Cyberpunk: Spartan Walker

Bright sunshine, blue sky, crisp chirping of birds, fresh air, suitable temperature and humidity, and jumping little animals. Everything on the halo makes people feel relaxed and happy - except for the very difficult to climb hillsides and Jagged rocks.

Oh my god, Cecilia complained as she climbed on her hands and knees, how did those guys land in such a horrible place? It's really a disaster.

A novel and good word, Shitlight Disaster. Tommy savored Cecilia's burst of inspiration and swept the gravel from the rock aside with a wave of his hand.

Thalia, there is no need to report such a trivial matter to the commander. Taut, who was behind Tommy, quietly said to Aurora, Do you remember what Sergeant Kelvin said? Spartans He has taken away our glory and status, we cannot let him look down upon us.

Even though his voice was quiet, Tommy heard him clearly.

[Ellie, are you really sure landing here is a wise choice? ] Tommy grabbed a crack in a rock and kicked it with his leg. As a result, he didn't climb up, but instead kicked the rock down.

[From a hiding perspective, yes. ] Ellie said, [But I forgot that you still have physical strength. 】

Rebecca's shout came from the top of the hill, and she quickly climbed up with her small weight advantage.

Tommy managed to find another stable rock, climbed up it in twos and twos, then turned around and pulled up the three people who had fallen behind.

We're here! Rebecca pointed not far ahead. A intact cone-shaped UNSC lifeboat was lying there quietly. It was obvious that the driver of this lifeboat had superb driving skills.

Tommy gave a signal to Taut and Avro to take cover on the surrounding slopes, while Cecilia was on guard around them.

He came to the lifeboat. The gravel-covered ground nearby was covered with the thick and messy footprints of the elite warriors - which meant that they were not the first creatures to discover the lifeboat.

He ducked into the lifeboat and looked around. There was nothing useful in it, and even the storage room had been emptied. But he wasn't entirely without results - there was a large mass on the ground consisting of a mixture of purple blood, remaining brain matter and skull tissue.

Tommy knelt down and dipped his finger into it and smelled it. The unique slight odor on it told him that it was indeed the blood of an elite warrior.

[Why is there the blood of elite soldiers on the UNSC lifeboat? 】 Tommy was convinced that there were no traces of human injuries or corpses on the lifeboat, and the blood dripped on the ground and formed a line, extending to the outside of the lifeboat.

[Oh, could it be that they captured an elite warrior? ] Ellie guessed, [But you still take prisoners when there is a critical situation where you need to take a lifeboat? 】

[It is also possible that elite warriors captured them. ] This trail of blood led him to a cracked rock. In the crevice of the rock, he found the body of an elite warrior wearing black armor.

He pulled the body out of the gap and spread it out on the ground for a closer look. The alien had wide orange eyes and a bullet hole in the forehead of his helmet. Tommy turned it over, and sure enough, there was a bullet wound the size of a plate on the upper back of the head. Judging from the stiffness of its body, it probably died three hours ago.

Who is it? Rebecca came to him at some point and lay on his back casually, Your stinky friend?

Not really, we just met. Tommy gestured with his hand to mark the radius of the bullet wound on the back of his head. The next time I see you, I will take him to take a bath first.

Such a small bullet wound, Rebecca also reached out and touched the back of Tommy's head, drawing a vague circle with her fingers on the surface of the helmet, I guess it was caused by the MA5B 7.62mm rifle bullet. .”

Tommy tilted his head in surprise. He didn't expect that she would figure out the characteristics of MA5B so quickly - but he still had more experience as he had been performing tasks in the Military Intelligence Agency for many years.

He tapped the elite soldier's hard helmet with a bang, The helmet absorbs most of the kinetic energy. This is the 12.7mm semi-armor-piercing ammunition of the M6D pistol.

Really? Rebecca looked unbelieving. She pulled out the M6D pistol from her waist, her eyes wandering between the bullet wound and the muzzle. I saw that you were shot by this pistol when you were in Night City. The people in it are at least disabled.

That's because Anshan's prosthetic body is too fragile, not even as good as the combat armor worn by an ordinary UNSC Marine. Tommy continued to examine the corpse. Sometimes he preferred dead people - corpses would not Lying itself is a mouth that says everything. In comparison, living people are much more difficult. They are always dishonest, and their morality will make them unable to let go of their hands and feet at work.

Okay. Rebecca shrugged.

His eyes were suddenly attracted to a device on the waist of this elite warrior, and he gently pressed the button on it.

The figure of the elite warrior disappeared, and Rebecca let out an exclamation.

What device is this?

Elite Warrior Stealth Suit Generator. He pressed the button again, and the body reappeared.

Can you take it off for me to use? Rebecca asked.

No, the stealth suit generator needs matching armor.

Rebecca looked at the armor worn by the elite warriors that was obviously larger than hers, What a pity.

The investigation up to this point has made it very clear that an elite soldier equipped with a stealth suit generator got into the lifeboat carrying the bridge personnel, and was later discovered and killed by a crew member with superb insight.

Sir, at three o'clock, the undead transport plane is coming! Taut warned in the team communication channel.

Tommy followed the instructions and glanced at the sky in the distance. Several small dots were slowly enlarging. He could vaguely hear the unique hum of the Covenant vehicle.

Everyone, turn off the power to the armor and weapon systems, Tommy ordered, Use the terrain to take cover.

He quickly hid in the shadow of a boulder with Rebecca, and then turned off the power of the armor and weapons. The Undead transport plane roared past them with a group of Banshee fighter jets. The Covenant people did not seem to care about the lifeboat and did not stop at their previous landing point - which meant that the goal of this group of Covenant people was Not them, but the UNSC personnel who had been on this lifeboat.

Let's keep up with them and keep moving forward, Tommy said over the comm channel, powering back on his armor and weapons systems.

The team chased in the direction where the Covenant force left. They climbed over a small hill and passed a rocky field, where they found the bodies of several elite warriors and Grunts. These bodies were riddled with bullet holes, were still warm, and were softer than the first body found earlier.

Sir, where are we going next? Tote asked.

Tommy looked at the gravel-strewn ground and pointed in a direction. You could tell they had tried to cover their tracks, but not thoroughly.

Cecilia stared for a long time but couldn't find any trace, and couldn't help but admire Tommy.

They continued on, climbed a steep rocky slope, and entered a dry stone cave.

The protruding rocky fangs on their heads were intertwined, more or less protecting them from the threat of the Banshee fighter planes in the sky. A narrow, clear stream flows between the rocks, and the ground is scattered with water stains formed by drinking water from kettles and scattered boot footprints.

These human footprints were more superficial than those found next to the lifeboat, and he concluded that the group had been exhausted by the Covenant's pursuit, so they could not run too far.

Then he searched here and found a depression in the sand, forming a mark caused by a human lying on his side, and there were footprints of elite warriors next to it. There were scattered pieces of torn tape and a set of crumpled combat uniforms.

Wounded? Aurora asked looking at the man's mark.

There is no smell of blood in the cave. It doesn't look like the wounded passed by. Tommy shook his head. In this state, they can't run far. If we are a little later, they may be overtaken. Let's go!

The team left the cave and continued to set off, quickly climbing over the terrain following their panicked footprints.

About half an hour later, they could vaguely hear the hum of the Covenant's undead transport plane.

Conceal, gamma formation approaching. Tommy ordered in a low voice on the communication channel.

The team quickly dispersed, with at least a distance of more than ten meters between everyone. They used nearby rocks and trees to alternately cover their advance. A few minutes later, they saw a narrow canyon, surrounded by steep mountains on both sides, and a cliff in the depths.

The Covenant landing craft hovered over the canyon, casting a huge shadow that blotted out the sky. There were eleven humans standing sparsely in the canyon. Judging from their clothing, they were three marines and eight bridge officers.

The leading officer with gray hair on his temples held his knees with both hands and stood in front of a cliff, breathing heavily. The other bridge commanders were in similar condition, and even the three marines were exhausted.

Only a prairie dog would run into such a stupid terrain. Cecilia sarcastically whispered on the communication channel.

Shut up, Cecilia, Taut said, Sir, what are your next orders?

Go to the tree, Aurora will act as your observer. Tommy ordered, Cecilia, cover us from behind. I don't want to be outflanked by the Covenant. Becca, your rocket launcher is still there. How much ammunition is there?”

The last two shots, Rebecca said.

Okay, let's get closer first and wait for the opportunity to fire.

At this time, a human voice came loudly from the external speaker of the undead transport plane. Captain Keyes? I'm Ellen Dosage. This is a box canyon. You have no way out. You'd better give up.

Captain Keyes? Tommy tightened his hand holding MA5B, feeling a turmoil in his heart.

The shadows of the landing craft changed rapidly. It was descending, landing at the bottom of the canyon. The spacecraft's engine roared, blowing sand and dust everywhere before it came to a complete stop.

The hatch opened, and a woman with short black hair, a delicate face, and a bridge officer's uniform, namely Dao Siqi, jumped to the ground. She looked disarmed, with a sneer that could only be described as smug. Look, I told you a long time ago that the result would be like this.

Tommy quietly ducked behind a rock in front, Becca, aim at the ground under the feet of those Covenant people and fire. Don't hurt our people.

Rebecca picked up the M41 rocket launcher, I thought you would be merciful to beautiful women. Her words were full of sarcasm.

She is a traitor, and I will not show mercy to traitors.

That is to say, if she is not a traitor, you will show mercy to her. Rebecca replied without hesitation, Like Qi Wei?

Qiwei, that's... Tommy wanted to explain, but then he coughed lightly, Becca, focus.

He could swear that he had no thoughts about Qi Wei, and saving her was just a matter of effort.

Ha, man. Rebecca curled her lips.

Six red-armored elite warrior veterans also jumped to the ground, followed by two Grunts. Everyone is fully armed from head to toe. They walked towards the cliff, the gravel beneath their feet being crushed into pieces.

[Ellie, establish a communication connection with the officer in the middle alone. 】In order to minimize the risk of exposure, it is a wise choice to only establish communication with the leading officer. After all, not everyone has received the disguise training of the Military Intelligence Agency.

【receive. ] Ellie paused, [You can now talk to him through the private communication channel. 】

One of the elite warriors spoke, its deep voice trembling, speaking human language reluctantly. You all put down your weapons, quickly!

We're going to open fire the moment your men lay down their weapons, Tommy said on the private communication channel. Get ready.

If there was a firefight and Tommy and Rebecca were in their line of fire, he didn't want to get hit by friendly bullets. Not only that, the moment they lay down their weapons will be the moment when the Covenant people are most relaxed.

With astonishing eyesight, he saw the older officer stiffen and his eyes widen slightly. This change could not hide from the eyes of the elite warrior. It began to wave the plasma rifle in its hand and roared loudly: Don't think about making small moves, otherwise I will beat you all to disability and take you back for trial one by one.

The commanders all looked at the oldest officer in the middle. He shrugged, bent down, and placed the M6D pistol on the ground. The others followed suit, and when the last MA5B assault rifle hit the ground with a clatter, Tommy jumped out of the bunker.

Fire!

Fuck you alien bastards! Rebecca aimed at the most densely populated area of ​​aliens and pulled the trigger. The first missile roared out, and then the other missile buzzed and rotated to the ready-to-fire position. Shifting the aiming center in the head-up display, the second missile also rushed out with a trailing flame.

Get down, everyone get down! the older officer shouted to his subordinates behind him.

The proud Covenant people failed to react. A deafening explosion sounded under their feet. Fires shot into the sky, dust and mist filled the air. The earth shook, and countless gravel rolled down the hillsides on both sides.

The explosion still echoed in the canyon. In order not to accidentally injure friendly troops, Tommy drew his energy sword and rushed into the smoke. He followed the screams and heavy breathing of the Covenant men and sent the two elite warriors who were dying on the ground to embark on a pilgrimage.

A stream of plasma beams staggered him, and the energy shield began to emit a piercing alarm sound. The Spartan warrior stepped to the left to avoid the lock, then took several long strides to come to the surviving elite warrior, and sent the energy sword into its chest. The alien groaned in pain, then tilted his head and became silent.

The sound of intensive firing rang out, and the bullets hit the undead transport plane ding-ding-ding-ding. Seeing that the situation was not good, it quickly took off and ran away.

There were no red dots on the motion detector anymore, and he felt that his feet were soft and filled with the severed limbs of the Covenant people. He frowned as the smell of gunpowder smoke and Covenant blood lingered in the box canyon.

Spartan Linda-058? The smoke obscured Tommy's sight, and he could only hear the cautious voice of the older officer.

Linda? Tommy, who was searching for the Covenant survivors in the smoke, was startled. The incredible guess in his heart was becoming clearer. He had to suppress his excitement and said, Sir, please activate your enemy. Friend identification system.”

Sorry, in order to avoid their pursuit, I turned off the system.

The officer's relevant information and profile picture popped up on the heads-up display.

Colonel Jacob Keyes.

【It’s actually him! ] Ellie said in surprise, [Let me show you the pulse letter from artificial intelligence that I intercepted before. 】

＞CSR-I::Pulse Broadcast::

\u003eThe Pillar of Autumn Wind has crashed. Systems with residual functionality are on standby. The system availability rate is 8.7%.

＞CSR-I completed