Chapter 270 "Barehand Disassembly" "Emergency"
March 28th.
In the night sky of Costia City, you can see many stars twinkling due to refraction and scattering in the atmosphere.
At the same time, the two irregular satellites are also reflecting the light of Eridana a (star), providing two "guiding lights" for the city of Costia.
Looking at this colonial capital from above, apart from the moonlight and starlight, the rest are public lighting facilities, as well as some apartments and houses that turn on the lights in the living rooms or toilets.
There are only a handful of supermarkets and bars that are still open, and there is no nightlife to speak of.
After all, in the first two centuries, 80% of the resources mined in the Eridana system had to be transported to Earth, Mars and Reach.
In the past few decades, when rebellions began to spring up all over the colonies that humans had set foot on, Eridana gradually stopped supplying them.
However, things did not develop according to the colonists' wishes. Civil war and terrorist attacks were the main themes, which directly led to severe inflation and an unprecedented economic depression.
After the Free Liberation was established and the original UEG government implemented control, the economic depression not only failed to be curbed, but intensified.
After all, freedom and liberation require sufficient military power to guerrilla and compete with the UNSC, so they are even more aggressive.
However, most of the colonists in the Eridana system would rather be miserable and tired than support freedom and liberation.
At least at the current stage of freedom and liberation, there are not many disgusting corrupt officials. Everyone has chosen to revolt with one heart to fight against the injustice of the Earth government.
but.
The thoughts and behaviors of freedom and liberation were too radical, leading some colonists to believe that the Eridana system would eventually be destroyed by internal strife.
now.
It is about ten kilometers away from the orbital elevator platform, located in the warehouse area on the eastern outskirts of Costia;
This place had been abandoned a few years ago, and had been occupied and transformed by the Free Liberation Army, and became their base for training, target practice, and assembly and deployment.
Just looking at it from a distance, I always feel that this base is somewhat "shabby".
The old-fashioned barbed wire fence is set up on the outermost periphery, the sentry and command building inside are a bit crude, and the anti-aircraft firepower is a product of the late 24th century.
Of course, this base is a place for new recruits, so we can also understand the practice of free liberation and investing financial resources in more important projects and facilities.
This is also where more than a thousand passengers and some of the Neptune's crew are detained.
In a large warehouse located on the edge of the site;
"Ugh~! Ugh"
"Hey, it's true, hey!"
The warehouse was filled with the sounds of people crying and sighing.
I saw that the large warehouse was divided into two floors and was designed by Liberation to look like a traditional prison, with many "multiple rooms" with metal railings.
Dozens of people were crowded into a cell that could only accommodate a general. As for internal emergencies, small ones had empty bottles and basins, and large ones still used empty basins.
At first, people could hold back, not wanting to show their ugly face in front of strangers.
However, as time goes by, more and more people cannot bear it and have no choice but to use empty bottles and basins to solve their internal problems.
Fortunately, the rebels in charge of patrols asked cleaning staff to deal with the filth every six hours, so the air in the warehouse was still within the acceptable range for everyone.
But this hostage life has only lasted for more than half a day, and many passengers have already been brought to the point of collapse.
Originally, I was on a luxury cruise ship, enjoying a free and delicious buffet and a clean and tidy bathroom. Now?
Now he is eating rations that are hard to swallow, and even washing his hands has become a problem.
However, Leon, Mike, and Maggie have not yet "showed off their ugliness" in front of a crowd of strangers.
Moreover, they have figured out the rules of changing of guards and patrols of the rebel army.
At this time, the main door of the warehouse was open.
Twenty heavily armed rebels with helmets equipped with monocular displays took over from their comrades to continue guarding and patrolling.
After the rebels completed the change of guard, the main door of the warehouse was closed again. Mike, who was in the cell on the second floor, glanced at the rebels who were lighting cigarettes for himself and his comrades, and said in a low voice:
"Old friend, little sister, I'll leave the guys on the first floor to you, and I'll be in charge of the second floor. Remember, be quick."
"good."
"yes."
Leon and Maggie also nodded solemnly.
Moreover, even when faced with such a situation, surrounded by seemingly innocent hostage passengers, Mike never revealed their real names, only using "old friend" and "little sister" instead.
Complete a brief plan.
As the physically stronger one among the three of them, Maggie stood up first and came to the metal railing.
Then, under the watchful eyes of the "inmates" in the cell, Maggie easily opened the gap between the railings with both hands and walked to the corridor outside the cell.
Leon and Mike followed.
! !
What's happening here?
Are human hands that strong?
Suddenly, the passengers who were in the same cell with the three people were extremely surprised.
However, some passengers quickly got up and wanted to gain freedom through the "survival tunnel" created by Maggie with her bare hands.
But before the travelers could finish getting up, Maggie restored the metal railing to its original position.
Then he jumped into the lobby on the first floor.
Step, step!
The sound of feet landing reached the ears of nearby passengers and stewards, and also reached the rebels.
! ! !
Several rebels who had just lit up cigarettes suddenly saw a hostage appear in front of them, and they immediately prepared to draw their guns as a warning.
"You! Stand there!!"
"I!"
"The enemy!"
It's a pity that no matter how fast the rebels react, they are not as fast as Maggie's.
She sprinted quickly, and with only the simplest straight punches, swing punches and side kicks, she "hammered" the arms and calves of the rebels with brute force.
Click!
Come on!
The heartbreaking sound of fractures and shattering resounded throughout the warehouse.
The rebels who were forced to lose their combat capabilities lay on the ground and howled in pain.
? !
Upon hearing the strange noise, the remaining rebels immediately raised their guns and rushed to the hall to provide fire support to their wounded comrades.
However, these rebels were blocked by Leon and Mike at close range.
Although the strength and speed of these two investigators are far inferior to the superhumans who have been injected with compound No. 5 since childhood and stimulated their own potential, they are still more than enough to deal with several rebels without mechanical skeletons with their bare hands.
In less than half a minute, the twenty rebels who had completed the changing of the guard were all lying on the ground, groaning in pain.
"I go.!"
"saved!"
"This action and efficiency are more elegant than the agents in the movie."
And all the passengers and flight attendants who had regained their composure couldn't help but let out a burst of cheers.
Some female flight attendants who were still in uniform looked at Leon, who had parted blond hair, with bright eyes.
After all, Lyon has extraordinary popularity with women, not to mention that Lyon's appearance is in line with the aesthetics of most women.
As for Maggie, many male passengers and flight attendants stayed away.
No one wants to think that his partner's bones can be broken with one punch.
Of course, after everyone was overjoyed at this time, they started talking and quarreling again;
"Please, let us out!"
"Get out? Don't think about it. If you get out, you will either die or be recaptured."
"With the three of them, we have a chance."
"What a chance. They are three people, not three armies."
"But if the three of them are undercover agents, doesn't it mean that the UNSC is ready for a raid?"
Most passengers want to take advantage of this to escape, but some people know that the consequences of escaping will definitely be worse.
And some people believe that Lyon and others who are collecting rebel equipment, weapons and ammunition are agents of the UNSC.
"Everyone, be quiet!"
At this time, Mike, as the captain of the operation, raised his voice and said:
“In order to ensure everyone’s safety, it’s best to stay here to avoid being implicated in subsequent battles.
Secondly, we are not undercover agents or agents of the UNSC, but ordinary employees of Atlas.
So please keep in mind that Atlas has nothing to do with the UNSC or UEG.
let's go! "
After Mike finished speaking, he opened the front door with Leon and Maggie who had tidied up, and left the warehouse prison together.
"Atlas?"
On the other hand, everyone who stayed here was confused.
"Um, who can help us?"
As for the twenty rebels with broken legs and feet, they felt excruciating pain due to the return of adrenaline to normal. Therefore, they only thought about who could provide treatment when they were free to think about Atlas.
But the passengers and crew members in the cells spread their hands and expressed helplessness.
Outside the warehouse;
The three Lyons, who put on helmet protectors and armed belts, held MA5B equipped with an ammunition display, and walked quickly towards the command building located in the center of the base.
The movements of the three of them were captured by the rebels responsible for night patrols and surveillance cameras placed everywhere.
Woo~——Buzz——!
Immediately afterwards, a piercing siren sounded from the base.
This shows that it won't be long before the three of them are counterattacked by the entire base.
But the three of them were fearless at all, because there were no innocent people around to hinder them, and they could finally let go and start a big fight.
After running to the corner only a hundred meters away from the command building, Mike raised his hand to signal the two of them to slow down and stay on guard.
Because through the helmet's monocular display, Mike noticed many "green dots" appearing near the command building.
The "green dots" are the rebels marked as their own units.
After all, the equipment on their bodies was pulled from each other's bodies.
After a brief thought, Mike turned to look at Maggie and ordered in a deep voice:
"Xiao, it's up to you to attract the frontal firepower of freedom liberation and buy more time for Kennedy and me."
"Yes, sir."
Maggie got clear instructions and was ready to get up and rush around the corner.
But before she left, Mike also added: "The nature of the mission at this stage is to injure free and liberated members as much as possible while ensuring your own life as a priority.
Remember, what we need to do now is inform the company, not confront them head-on
Of course, killing the opponent's members is also within the allowed scope of this mission. It depends on your own judgment, Xiao. "
"yes."
Hearing this, Maggie nodded lightly, then quickly rushed out of the corner and headed towards the command building which was already heavily guarded.
?
As for the rebels who were guarding the main gate and using sandbags and armored vehicles as bunkers, when they saw Maggie appearing "swaggering" on the main road alone, they all thought, "Is this person stupid?"
Later, a captain holding a walkie-talkie warned with the help of the armored vehicle's external broadcast:
"Please put down your weapons and surrender immediately! Otherwise we will use force"
Da Da Da! !
But the captain's warning was interrupted by a burst of gunfire from Maggie before he finished speaking.
Dang~——Swish!
Several of the ricochets hit the armored vehicle and almost bounced on the captain's arm armor.
! !
This made the captain quickly bend his knees and walk to the rear end of the armored vehicle, and shouted:
"Fire! Fire! Kill that crazy bitch!"
Da! Da Da!
Bang! Bang!
In an instant, guns and cannons roared.
The rebels used the helmet screen to lock onto Maggie, who was moving quickly, and immediately pulled the trigger, causing the 7.62mm caliber full metal armor bullet to shoot out of the gun barrel.
The two armored vehicles that looked like the main universe M2 Bradley were also controlled by gunners, and the 30mm caliber machine guns spit out dazzling flames under the night.
Not to mention the ordinary UNSC Marines, even the ODST Hell Paratroopers with high-end protection could not break through the defense line guarded by at least two combat platoons with their own strength.
Soon, the smoke and dust that blocked the view of Maggie's position were blown out by the concentrated fire attack.
"Cease fire!"
At this time, the previous captain hurriedly signaled his subordinates to cease fire and continued to order:
"Sanchez! Moore! You two go check it out."
"Yes."
Hearing this, the two rebels walked out of the line and walked quickly to Maggie's position.
The remaining rebels took advantage of this gap to replace ammunition, after all, there were still two guys (Leon/Mike) missing.
Da da!
Suddenly, the sound of gunfire rose again.
Puff! Puff!
The hands and feet of the two rebels broke.
Maggie, with her clothes and armor slightly damaged and her hair scattered, rushed out of the smoke.
She first used the MA5B in her hand to try to disintegrate the actions and combat capabilities of the rebels.
Da. Ka!
In just about five seconds, she emptied the 60-round magazine.
At this time, Maggie did not choose to change the magazine, but threw the MA5B to the captain, and then jumped into the line between the two combat platoons.
"How can it be. Poof!"
The captain was obviously surprised that Maggie could survive, and the next moment, he was hit in the chest armor by the MA5B.
The strong force made the captain spit blood, and his body flew backwards uncontrollably for nearly three meters, and finally fell to the ground, and it was unknown whether he was dead or alive.
During this period, Maggie also solved more than a dozen rebels at a speed close to the afterimage, and now, she was about to "dismantle" the armored vehicle with her bare hands.
At the same time, Mike and Leon had successfully broken into the communication center of the command building through the window created by Maggie.
Then, the two relied on the jump communication base station set up in Eridana C to send the details of this place and the support request of the Sojourner-class dreadnought to the core world of 045.
Not long after——
Apu, who was in the City of Fraternity, flashed a red light in his eyes, and then he quickened his pace and reported to Sui Yang in front of her:
"Boss, there is an emergency in the Investigation Department."