Chapter 292 Ten Days Later "A Dog on the Road?" Excavation
April 28th.
Earth from the Halo universe.
Looking from the universe thousands of kilometers away from the earth's surface to the home planet of mankind, everything is still so peaceful and beautiful.
Defense platforms with super electromagnetic guns are "parked" in arrays in low-Earth orbit.
The UNSC defense fleet is scattered around those defense platforms.
Civilian cargo ships and cruise ships have also resumed normal operations, causing the space near the earth to frequently flash with a faint blue light representing jump navigation.
In addition, among all military ships, the most eye-catching ones are the three ten-kilometer-long Sojourner-class dreadnought battleships that look like blades.
It has been ten days since the Chaos Intrusion Reality event broke out in Mombasa.
But chaos "comes and goes in a hurry", and it was Tzeentch's calculation that further accelerated Atlas's original integration progress.
During this period, Atlas used the Ark transmission device at the branch base to continue transporting personnel, materials and various equipment to Mombasa.
The branch base first expanded the size of the transmission hall to improve transportation efficiency.
Then, with armed clone troopers and company security, as well as a handful of Emergency Countermeasures Forces (AECS) arriving at the branch base, Atlas's ground power on Halo Earth was assured.
These new generation clones, developed and cultivated by the core team of the Department of Biology, have more powerful "computing" capabilities than previous generations and can independently perform various tasks.
Coupled with wireless connections that have undergone many iterations and the Atlas fleet parked in low-Earth orbit, their range of activities has been greatly expanded, and there is almost no need to worry about disconnection or downtime.
Immediately afterwards, Atlas's armed forces officially entered the city of Mombasa and distributed living supplies to the affected citizens free of charge.
The Ministry of Engineering is also exerting their "infrastructure maniac" attributes and is rapidly building new urban areas that have been hardest hit.
The Ministry of Engineering took the lead in restoring the power supply and water supply in Mombasa, which greatly facilitated the daily life of citizens.
If you look down from the sky above Mombasa at this moment, you can see densely packed Hex robots scattered inside and outside the old and new cities.
There are also many dwarf employees wearing red and white safety helmets supervising the work at the construction site.
In the streets, heavily armed clone soldiers are responsible for patrolling and maintaining security at material distribution points to avoid riots.
On the other hand, the UNSC Sixth Army Division also accepted certain subsidies from Atlas. After all, they were the first UNSC establishment to "surrender" to Atlas.
However, the Sixth Army Division can only be "restrained" within their garrison and cannot move freely for the time being.
More than a dozen young Astartes, as well as elite veterans, served as guards and were scattered among the bases set up by the Sixth Army Division on the outskirts of Mombasa.
As for the remaining Astartes and elite veterans, they also traveled inside and outside the old and new urban areas of Mombasa, providing different types of assistance to the company's friendly units.
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Outside the Atlas Community Service Center in the southern old town;
Under the blazing flames, a large number of citizens wearing different costumes and with much recovered energy gathered on the sidewalk on the right and on the square behind the corner.
These citizens are either talking to each other, discussing what to do in the future, how to work and live, or they are standing next to the holographic bulletin board and browsing for jobs that can earn CR (credit coins).
The bulletin board shows something like "Construction site assistant: with certain construction experience, 7 days, 1200cR",
"Medical assistants: Priority will be given to those with medical knowledge of hemostasis, bandaging, anti-inflammation, etc., 5000cR per month" and so on.
Of course, there are also relatively ordinary positions, such as "city cleaner: 7 hours a day, 105cR/settlement on the day",
"Community Chef: 7 hours a day, 84cR/same-day settlement" This way, without much professional knowledge, you can earn the human currency in the "Halo" universe by dedicating your own time and energy.
After citizens have selected their favorite positions, they can go to the community service center set up in the center of the square to connect with Atlas's personnel department.
Moreover, the time when Atlas chose to officially open its positions is exactly 7 o'clock in the morning in Mombasa today, so the service centers in each neighborhood will be surrounded by "sea of people".
At this moment, next to the holographic bulletin board at the entrance to the west side of the square.
"Good guy! If I work as a cleaner every day, I can earn at least three thousand credits every month?? This is almost the same as my previous monthly salary as a white-collar worker!"
A middle-aged man in a suit felt bad after seeing the notice board displaying the words "Cleaner: 105cR/settlement on the day".
As he lamented, being an ordinary office employee in Mombasa is extremely tiring every day, and he only earns about 3,000 to 3,500cR by working overtime until late at night.
However, in the positions provided by Atlas, just being a cleaner can earn the same monthly salary?
What a fuss.
The middle-aged man suddenly became "decadent". He just felt that what was he working so hard for?
But soon, the middle-aged man cheered up and prepared to go to the service center to apply for a position he thought was a good one.
"Mom, have you made your choice?"
At this time, a childish question rang out from the crowd.
I saw the mother and daughter who had been rescued by the Flame Lizard standing next to the bulletin board, browsing various positions.
The girl who put on new clothes looked a little tired.
After she asked, she stretched out her left hand and tugged on the corner of her mother's clothes, indicating that she was too uncomfortable being "scorched" by the sun and wanted to take a rest.
"Now, don't worry."
The woman raised her hand and caressed the girl's head.
Then, the woman's eyes fell on the position of "medical assistant".
She attended nursing school for a period of time when she was young and had good grades. However, she chose to drop out of school due to excessive pressure from her family, which required her to work early.
However, her native family is like a "vampire" and can never be satisfied.
When her boyfriend, who was also her husband, appeared, she finally cut off contact with her original family and moved to Mombasa to start a new life.
However, not long after their daughter was born, their family's situation took a turn for the worse after her husband was killed by the rebels while still serving in the Marine Corps.
The UNSC does have pensions, but if the management of the residence is occupied by "worms".
Without connections and resources, don’t blame the Mombasa authorities headed by Gensler for embezzling money at every level. Therefore, the pension that reached their mother and daughter was only a pitiful 4,000cR.
A Marine is only worth 4,000?
If you want to petition for an explanation?
The relevant departments in Mombasa were very merciful to get the pension into the woman's hands. If she really dared to petition, she would die without her body intact.
Moreover, the life of this mother and daughter can be regarded as a microcosm of most families in Mombasa. No wonder the rebels in the near-earth colonies are particularly radical. They hate the various inactions of the UNSC and UEG senior officials thoroughly.
After choosing her favorite position, the woman took the girl's hand and walked towards the community service center and said:
"If mom can successfully get a new job, we won't have to eat those frozen foods anymore, and we can buy you a lot of clothes and toys."
"Uh-huh!"
The girl nodded expectantly.
The mother and daughter left the crowd, but before entering the service hall, they saw the clone team patrolling nearby.
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Seeing the clone soldiers wrapped tightly, and the helmet monitor revealing a terrifying light, the girl felt fear in her heart.
Boom, boom!
But then, the girl heard heavy footsteps again.
Turning to look at the source of the sound, he saw two Dark Angels also near the square, responsible for cooperating with the clone team in patrolling.
!
This made the girl's eyes light up, as if she was thinking about something.
When the mother and daughter entered the air-conditioned service hall, filled in brief information and received the service number, they were finally able to sit down and rest.
Wait a moment;
"Ding dong!" Along with a sound effect similar to a bank calling number, the radio also began to give a reminder:
"Please call 0414 and go to window 19 to handle related business."
"Let's go."
"Uh-huh!"
After listening to the broadcast content and matching the service number in her hand, the woman took the girl to window 19.
Passing the service number that looked like a transparent magnetic card to the service staff through the window, the woman sat on the fixed chair.
After receiving the service number, the male service staff affiliated with the Atlas Human Resources Department used a reading machine to scan out the brief information filled in by the woman.
After being tested by the stupid AI, it was confirmed that the filled-in content was true, and then he murmured in a low voice:
"Christina Vakil. 37 years old. Her daughter Cyrus Vakil is 8 years old. She studied at Buenos Aires nursing school."
Then, the service staff showed a smile that didn't look fake, looked at the woman and said:
"Ms. Wakil, your resume does not allow you to directly serve as a medical assistant, but I can transfer you to the training camp that our company will open soon.
You can learn systematic professional knowledge there and receive a daily subsidy of 30cR.
During this period, our company will also provide free meals for you and your daughter. After you complete your studies and successfully pass the assessment, you may be able to get a better position than a medical assistant. How about it? "
Hearing this, the woman named Christina first looked a little frustrated.
Maybe she thought Atlas was on the same side as the UNSC and UEG, but after listening to all the other party's words, the woman realized that the other party was indeed following the procedures.
The most important thing is that the other party also provides solutions within its ability.
If it is UEG
Some service staff at UEG have no patience to chat with ordinary people, let alone offer solutions.
Atlas, on the other hand, maintains due respect and etiquette at all times.
So the woman nodded in agreement without thinking too much:
"I agree."
"Okay, in that case, I will help you operate it."
The service staff said while typing on the holographic keyboard presented by hard light technology.
After a while, he printed out a new magnetic card, handed it to the woman through the window and said:
"Ms. Vakil, the training camp is expected to officially start in 4 to 6 days. Please wait patiently."
"Okay, thank you very much."
The woman quickly expressed her gratitude, put the magnetic card away, and prepared to take her daughter out of the service hall.
"uncle!"
But before leaving, the girl asked the male service staff as "uncle":
"Excuse me~, what should I do if I want to join those big teams?"
The girl said and gestured with her hands.
"Big quickie?"
The corner of the waiter's mouth twitched calmly. He was clearly not over twenty-five, but he still said very kindly:
"The big ones you're talking about are those soldiers wearing heavy armor?"
"Yes!" the girl Tong Yanwuji said: "I want to join them!"
"Join them." The service staff shook his head with a smile and said:
"According to my understanding, girls cannot join them, but when you grow up, you can choose to join Atlas' emergency countermeasures force.
In the future, I might be able to cooperate and fight with those big guys. "
"Emergency countermeasures?"
The girl was confused, but she still thanked the service staff:
"Thank you uncle!"
After saying that, the girl followed the woman and left the service hall.
"Why"
The waiter sighed, obviously a little surprised by the title "uncle".
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Outside the service center.
The girl said with excitement on her face: "Mom! I have decided that I will join the army from now on! Join Atlas's emergency response force!"
"Okay, okay," the woman responded helplessly, and warned:
"If you want to become a qualified soldier, you have to eat more and exercise more, you know?"
"Know!"
Boom. Boom.
Just as the girl nodded in agreement, the sky instantly dimmed, accompanied by some kind of dull roar.
?
Sensing something strange, the mother and daughter and all the people present raised their heads to observe.
I saw a Sojourner-class dreadnought battleship, Atlas' New Era aircraft carrier, and many frigates and cruisers slowly passing over Mombasa and heading toward the wilderness in the southwest.
And inside the bridge of the New Era aircraft carrier;
Sui Yang, who had become accustomed to wearing exclusive power armor and putting his hands behind his back, stood by the giant observation window at the front of the bridge, overlooking the city of Mombasa, which was rebuilt by Atlas.
In addition, behind him stood Mortarion and Corax, who were also equipped with power armor.
Apu and Melissa, who had physical bodies, also stood between the two Primarchs.
But compared to the two original bodies, the two artificial intelligences looked like basketball stars and kindergarten children standing side by side.
After the New Era aircraft carrier completely passed through the urban area of Mombasa and arrived in the wilderness, Apu opened his mouth to report:
"Boss, we have arrived at the predetermined area. Do we want to carry out the excavation process?"
"implement."
"yes."
With Sui Yang's approval, Apu's pupils burst into red light.
Then, the Sojourner-class dreadnought battleship controlled by Apu released numerous prismatic metal pillars, which were quickly dispersed to form a matrix.
Ri~——咻——! ! !
Then, the beam matrix began to burn the seemingly empty wilderness, but in fact, it was digging a portal buried here that could lead to the outer reaches of the galaxy.