Chapter 178 "Ninety-Three Thousand???" Reinventing the Warrior? (Two in One)

"Hello everyone~! I am your old friend Robin Mead, welcome to watch today's "Seattle Midday News"~!

Behind me is a closed viewing window that can withstand 14mm armor-piercing bullets at close range, and outside the window is a cosmic vacuum full of deadly radiation and extremely low temperatures.

Of course, the superconducting magnetic field of the space station will block direct radiation for us, so you don't have to worry about the safety of me and photographer Jerry.

But everyone has browsed all the open areas in the space city with us ten days ago. Alas. Unfortunately, if it weren't for the alien race's attack, we should have accompanied the Atlas engineering team and boarded a comfortable and spacious spaceship to visit the Moon City.

Fortunately! The company fleet sent by Atlas won the historic space naval battle ten days ago, not only saving the earth from danger In times of crisis, it has brought a new technological prospect to mankind!

Now please follow me

Here

Here...

Look!

Do you see the white dot that is a circle smaller than a tennis ball? That is the invasion mothership named the Reaper race!

According to reliable information obtained by this station, Atlas's scientific research team is reverse-engineering the various technologies of the Reaper race. At the same time, Atlas's senior management is also considering and discussing how to properly deal with more than 2 billion Reaper captives.

But I believe that it won't be long before the Atlas officials will give us an explanation, so just wait patiently.

Okay, next, we will go to the stop of the orbital elevator and continue to lead everyone to appreciate how spectacular it will be to take the elevator back to the surface! ”

The voice of the host Robin Mead echoed in the lobby of the inpatient department.

The warm sunlight flowed in from the open window like a trickle, and the breeze blew gently, bringing a fresh breath.

The hall in front of me is spacious and bright. The family members of patients who are in the enclosed smoking area or standing in the stairwell chatting know how to keep quiet and walk slowly with the nurses and doctors. It seems that this place is not dead, but full of hope and tranquility.

At this time;

The holographic screen facing the long row of seats is playing the content of "Seattle Midday News", and the real-time time of "February 01, 2001 10:14" is displayed in the lower right corner of the screen.

The date when the "Midday News" field duo first landed in the space city was January 22, the same day as the monitoring satellite deployed by Atlas to the orbit of Mars, which detected the Reaper mothership breaking into the solar system and heading straight for the earth.

However, all the family members of patients sitting on the benches did not know the details of the live broadcast ten days ago, and simply thought that this was a news program that the hospital randomly found to broadcast.

It is worth mentioning that most of the male family members put down their mobile phones or tablets and watched this news program with relish.

After all, the hot body of the female host is indeed eye-catching.

Otherwise, the ratings of "Seattle Midday News" have been steadily increasing. On the one hand, it has developed in-depth cooperation with Atlas, allowing the public to appreciate products and technologies that can change the world in advance, and on the other hand, it is inseparable from Robin Mead.

Among all the family members of the patients, there are two faces that seem to be too young, and they look like they are only 13 or 14 years old.

In addition, the underage family members, one boy and one girl, are wearing black school uniforms.

If you look closely, their school uniforms are decorated with red lines, and the collars and cuffs are also made of red metal buttons.

On the left chest, there is a red "Λ" inverted V school emblem embroidered, and the words "New Accra City/Atlas First Middle School".

In addition, there are the names of the two people, namely "Lina Hoyend" and "Charlie Hoyend".

Through these brief information, it can be inferred that the inpatient building where this pair of siblings, or this pair of siblings, is located should be located in New Accra City, which is controlled by Atlas in all aspects.

As for the true identity of these two, they are natives of Earth 04 (Netherworld) who followed their father to migrate to the main universe Earth.

Their father, Lieutenant Rod Hoyne, is a veteran who has participated in many cross-universe wars, including the interception of the Reaper mothership ten days ago.

It was because Lieutenant Rod Hoyne's service period of more than three years, coupled with his outstanding military exploits, that their family was qualified to migrate to New Accra City.

Although Iceland on Earth 04 has long been free from the shadow of nuclear winter under the intervention and reconstruction of Atlas, many conditions such as educational resources and living environment are simply not comparable to New Accra City.

Therefore, at this stage, the only way for the natives of Earth 04 and other universes to move to the main universe is to sign up for the army, stand out from countless competitors, and serve the company for more than three years.

At this time;

Ding——!

The reminder sound of the elevator opening the gate resounded in the hall.

Tap tap.

Then, Jaynes Thompson, wearing a black military uniform and a red beret, hurried into the hall.

The veteran, who was promoted to lieutenant, looked around and soon locked his eyes on Lina and Charlie.

When the siblings saw that their father, comrade-in-arms and good friend, had finally arrived, they left the bench and walked towards Jaynes and said in unison:

"Uncle Thompson."

"Hey! Forget the polite words. What room is your father in?" Jaynes was a little anxious.

Hearing this, Lina, as her elder sister, replied: "1407, uncle, do you want it?"

But before she finished speaking, Jaynes left her and her brother behind and disappeared around the right corner.

Shortly after.

In single ward No. 1407;

Swish~——!

As the automatic sensor door opened, Jaynes's low-pitched voice began to echo:

"Old man! You can't die! How can I live without you! Don't die. Don't die! I have to go to the underworld to get you back! Yes! I will"

"Shut up, I'm not dead."

Rhodes' impatience interrupted Jaynes' deliberate pretense.

Rhodes was half lying on the hospital bed, covered with a thin blanket, and was watching the holographic TV with great interest. His expression was as normal, as if he had not been seriously injured.

The thin blanket covering the legs looked extremely dry.

In other words, Rhode's legs were exposed to high-temperature plasma at close range, which caused instantaneous necrosis of muscle tissue and bones. For the sake of subsequent rehabilitation treatment, Rhodes had to undergo amputation surgery as a last resort.

"Didn't I want you to be more open-minded? Don't look so sad. Who knew you were still interested in watching TV?"

While replying to the old man, Jaynes moved a stool to sit next to the hospital bed. Then his tone gradually became heavier and he asked:

"How about it?"

"How's it going? Are you saying it hurts?" Rhodes really looked at it, stretched out his right hand, and patted the two thigh amputation areas:

"Don't worry, the company used nanotechnology for precise excision, and the recovery is fast. The scabs have formed and new flesh has grown. I just keep forgetting that my legs are gone and always want to get out of bed and go to the toilet."

"I'm not asking you if it hurts. Although I do want to ask this, damn, you took me astray!" Jaynes rarely showed a serious expression:

"I mean what do you think, what should you do in the future? Do you really want to retire? Doesn't the company already have mature prosthetic technology? After the recovery period, you can get two robotic legs and continue working!"

After hearing his friend's explanation, Rhodes smiled bitterly and said, "Brother, I'm not alone like you. Hey, don't think too much."

"I understand." Jaynes, who was used to being single, didn't care at all.

"Yeah." Rhodes also nodded, and then, with a little fear in his eyes, he continued:

"Since I saved my life, I realized that it's time to return to my family. Man, you have to know that Lena and Charlie have no relatives except me as their father. If even I... forget it, it's all over. "

Having said this, Rhodes looked relieved:

"What's more, the company gave me three properties in the central area of ​​Accra City as a reward, and my monthly pension and living allowance totaled at least 93,000. What else do you think I was after?

By the way, even if our group of armed personnel retires, we can enjoy the company's lifetime medical insurance for free. It is medical insurance that covers the whole family.

As for the prosthesis you mentioned, the company will also help me get it. In theory, it can help me return to a complete and healthy state, so now I just want to spend more time with my child. "

"Wait. Ninety-three thousand??" Jaynes was stunned, and his lips seemed to be trembling: "That's not right! You guy has obviously retired, but how come you make the same amount as me every month? Fake! Why? ?”

"Hahaha!!"

Seeing his old friend's confused look, Rhodes couldn't help but laughed heartily:

"Man, you are always single and don't know the details of the company's subsidies for employees with families."

"Let me slow down." Jaynes looked helpless, raised his hand to his forehead, and murmured in a low voice:

"I obviously came here to visit my old friend, but I didn't expect that the one who was really injured was me? That's weird."

As he spoke, Jaynes suddenly raised his head and pretended to be firm: "What do I have to worry about? Now that I have been promoted and raised my salary, I am still free! I feel so good!"

"I don't care whether you get married or not, but don't let yourself die." Rhode warned.

"Don't worry, I'm measured." Jaynes stood up, straightened his crooked beret, and said with a smile:

"I have to go to the most famous bar in Accra to relieve my worries, just to see if there is a suitable relationship. Maybe I will be single now? Ha! Enjoy your retirement life, I'm leaving."

"Walk slowly without seeing you off."

With a smile on his face, Rhodes watched his old friend, who had been through life and death together, leave the ward.

At the same time, there is an underground production base on the outskirts of New Accra, a simulated town used for actual combat testing;

Looking from above, you can see that the scale of the area has been expanded, and the various buildings are much more realistic than before.

Some apartments, shops and large shopping malls have even reproduced their actual uses 1:1, making it easier for D and other personnel to hide and escape, or providing favorable terrain to better counter test weapons.

However, there were no figures wearing orange prison uniforms in the streets at this moment. Instead, there were more than a hundred fully armed "personnel" divided into two waves, gathering on the east and west sides of the simulated town.

Both groups of armed men wore heavy individual skeletons and fully airtight protective suits. The eye monitors of their helmets also revealed a faint red light. They advanced steadily toward the center of the town in a standard nine-man squad formation.

If you select a tactical team and observe from a closer distance;

"Pay attention to the 11 o'clock direction."

"receive."

"No. 3, No. 4, move forward and find out the road conditions."

"Got it."

You can hear the indifferent conversation in a rigid manner, as if there is no personal emotion, only knowing how to issue and execute orders.

In addition, the weapons used by this tactical team are also close to Atlas' elite troops.

The team leader with dark red shoulder armor uses a commander-type BFG plasma gun, while the rifleman, demolitionist, and machine gunner are also equipped with 8mm Gauss rifles, .30cal smart machine guns, etc.

Although the 6.2mm modular firearms (AWMS) have not been eliminated and are still the standard weapons of Atlas' main force, after obtaining mature condensed matter technology five years ago, Atlas successfully broke through the bottleneck and reduced the individual cost of plasma and Gauss weapons to an acceptable range.

Not long after.

The tactical team came to a crossroads and quickly went to a favorable position, ready to rely on abandoned vehicles and building walls as shelters, and then mechanically alert to the surrounding movements.

Ta-ta-ta!

Suddenly! A crisp and "pleasant" sound of spike bullets fired ignited a fierce battle.

The tactical team on the move was ambushed before it completed its deployment, and No. 3 and No. 4, who were walking in the front, instantly became the target of concentrated fire.

Swish!

Puff!

The spike bullets, which were about six times the speed of sound, easily penetrated the armor and the protective clothing, and directly shot the two riflemen into "pieces" in the literal sense.

But.

No. 3 and No. 4 did not make any screams or cries of pain, and were still moving their broken bodies.

Their captain and comrades were not panicked or confused, and immediately counterattacked the enemies ambushed inside the building.

Just looking at the behavior patterns of the two warring parties and the feedback attitude of the wounded, it is similar to the biological weapons that Atlas considered outdated, that is, the re-created warriors.

However——

"The combat status of the experimental clone soldiers is stable, and no abnormalities have occurred yet."

"I have not detected any errors here either. Every clone soldier is solving the hostile targets in the mission area according to the established plan."

"The battle situation is tense, and the personnel of both sides are rapidly decreasing. According to this trend analysis, even if one side wins, the survivors will be less than 5% of the number at the beginning of the test."

However, the real-time reports echoing in the observation room indicate that the armed personnel fighting in the simulated town are not rebuilt soldiers, but clone soldiers who have completed some kind of reform, replacement, and upgrade.