From Titan Corporation to the Empire of Man

Chapter 93 "Beheading" Operation (4000)

Observed from the drone's bird's-eye view, we can see hundreds of extremists pouring out of the factory, hoping to engage in a head-on confrontation with ODST.

The weapons and equipment of this group of extremists completely match the current specifications of the UDF (United Defense Forces). Some elites even match the UDF's special forces.

Several main battle tanks and more than a dozen armored personnel carriers were also deployed near the factory, which was more than ten times the size of Quaritch, Carlos and others.

“Tap-tap-tap!!”

"Da da da!"

At the beginning of the confrontation, both sides started to use guns and artillery.

However, the extremists who should have had the numerical advantage suddenly became the "weak" party after the two sides exchanged fire. The extremists are losing their numbers so fast that they are like dominoes falling one after another.

Even with the help of mechanical skeletons and steel plates welded to key parts, it seems that every ODST is a "sharp shooter" who can accurately shoot through gaps and hit vital points.

Because the accuracy of ODST is indispensable with the modular AMWS firearms, the assisted calibration of the helmet screen, the strength increase of the mechanical skeleton, and the ODST himself.

What's more, as Atlas's special forces, every ODST is an experienced veteran, and they can absolutely crush the mixed extremists.

Coupled with the .30cal smart bullets and 20mm high-explosive shotguns used by ODST machine gunners and blasters, extremists have nowhere to hide.

now.

Carlos's fourth combat group is advancing rapidly along with three mechas that look like AMPs but are more "heavy-equipped".

It was Carlos and the others who witnessed the arrest target of this operation, the head of the organization with a beard and wearing a green military uniform.

That guy knew that the second-in-command was under attack and realized that his hiding place was about to be exposed, so he was preparing to be transferred by helicopter.

However, when the leader of the organization saw the bloody scene of the guards being "torn apart" and "torn apart" by the Gauss cannon at close range, he chose to turn around and run away, returning to the factory.

If Carlos and others had received the order to "shoot to death," that guy would have been reduced to a pile of meat, with no chance of escaping.

The mecha using three-barreled 30mm Gauss cannons has a similar appearance to the AMP, but is taller, wider and larger than the AMP.

5.2 meters high.

2.5 meters wide.

Weighs 8 tons.

The full name is "AMP-Assault Support Variant".

AMP-ASV is a variant of the AMP series. It removes the bionic arms and directly installs weapons such as three-barreled 30mm Gauss cannon and 60mm grenade launcher.

As its name suggests, the ASV was originally designed for orbital assault and was responsible for providing armored vehicle-level fire support to ODST.

And Atlas also needs to try its best to avoid being suppressed by enemy armored units due to the lack of "armored units" within the limited space and load conditions.

Therefore, the current general-purpose airdrop pod can accommodate ten ODSTs, two ASV mechas, or three fully armed tyrants.

For example, not long ago, as soon as Carlos and the others completed their landing, they attacked the factory in a formation of two people per team, maintaining a distance of ten meters.

However, the extremists' main battle tanks and armored personnel carriers relied on their armor protection to block Carlos's advance route, and they were also preparing to use 120mm tank guns and 25mm machine guns to counterattack.

The ODST grenadiers carrying anti-tank rocket launchers, combined with two ASV mechas, were the first to deal with the slow-moving "old antique".

The three-barreled 30mm Gauss cannon uses a chain configuration of three uranium needle bullets, one tracer bullet, and one high-explosive bomb for every five rounds, and has a muzzle velocity of 2630 meters per second. It can be described as an absolute "armored nemesis."

It is true that the ASV has powerful firepower output, but its thin defense measures, easy exposure of its own targets, and worrying survivability in open areas all indicate that the ASV is only a "heavy infantry" unit and cannot compete with a real main battle tank. Comparable.

Finally, there is the "heavy-armed" unit that also provides support for ODST, the Tyrant.

Heavy armor, heavy artillery, and giants are the first impressions the extremists have when they see these six tyrants. The visual impact and inner shock caused to the extremists are unmatched by ODST and ASV mechas.

After all, no matter how advanced the ODST's equipment is, it still seems to be in the human category, and the ASV, which is a mecha vehicle, is still within the acceptable range of extremists.

But when faced with a tyrant whose movements, postures and running methods are the same as those of humans, but is four and a half meters tall, the uncanny valley effect of extremists soars.

In addition, partners fell one after another in extremely tragic ways such as "explosion" and "collapse", which brought the extremists' psychological defenses to the point of collapse.

at this time.

The four combat teams cooperated with the ASV mecha and Tyrant, quickly closing the distance between them and the factory.

Immediately afterwards, the third combat group and Carlos' fourth group took the initiative to stay outside the factory and continued to eliminate the remaining extremists.

The four ASV mechas were too large to operate indoors, so they stayed on the outside to assist the third and fourth teams.

However, a Tyrant equipped with new weapons followed the first and second combat teams led by Quaritch into the factory.

...

"Da da!"

"what!"

"Forehead…"

Gunshots and screams echoed inside the factory.

Twenty ODSTs, including Quaritch, used the Tyrant as a mobile bunker and completed control of the factory in less than thirty seconds.

And everyone also found the gate leading to the lower facilities.

"Colonel, it's a blast door."

"I know." Quaritch turned to look at the tyrant with breastplate number 017, and waved his hand: "Hey, kid, use your cannon to blast this door open."

"."

The pilot who received the order controlled 017 to walk directly in front of the gate, picked up the small-caliber gun connected to the "bullet chain" and "ammunition box" with his left hand, and pulled the trigger.

Ri~——咻——!
  Following a short burst of charging sound, the small-caliber cannon fired a high-energy cannon that emitted a dazzling blue light.

boom!
  The moment the artillery regiment hit the gate, it "exploded" like water droplets hitting a hard object and splashed around.

Boo!
  However, the extremely high-temperature artillery regiment successfully melted through the gate, and continued to expand the melting range, creating a gap with a diameter of two meters.

Seeing this scene, Quaritch waved his hand again: "Go and catch that guy. Remember, your actions should be clean and tidy to facilitate editing by colleagues in the public relations department."

"Yes." Sixteen ODSTs, working in teams of two, passed through the gap one after another and entered the hiding facility below the factory.

As for the small-caliber cannon held by Tyrant 017, it is actually a plasma cannon, and its technology source comes from United Airlines (UAC).

The working principle is to instantly heat the ionized particles in the air to a high enough temperature to form plasma, and then release explosive energy.

For example, the plasma gun in the movie version of "Doom", which is the plasma gun named "Bio-Force Gun/BFG" by UAC, is not added to the raw material of "plasma" Which animals and plants, but draw lessons from the characteristics of electric eels in the design principles of energy storage components

The BFG itself does not have the ability to create plasma. The UAC creates the plasma first and then stores it in the corresponding components, just like the magazine of an ordinary firearm.

But it is this storage component that has led to a surge in BFG's manufacturing costs.

Before the scientific research department has found an effective substitute for raw materials, Atlas has no plans to mass-produce BFG for the time being, and has only produced a small amount for testing.

However, the Tyrant who is bigger and more powerful can carry a large hydrogen battery array to achieve the purpose of creating and releasing plasma anytime and anywhere.

This is why Tyrant 017's plasma cannon has the same components as an "ammunition box" and an "ammunition chain".

Didn’t wait long;

"Da da…"

"Stop...quickly...stop them...quickly..."

"Boom...boom..."

The gunshots, shouts, and explosions caused by the fierce battle spread outside through the gaps.

"Don't...I'll give you money...you make a price, don't! Really don't do this!"

But when the cry for mercy grew closer and closer, it became clear that the battle that broke out in the hiding facility was over.

Soon, two ODSTs, one on the left and one on the right, carried the leader of the Niya organization through the gap, came to Quaritch, and deliberately reported:

"Colonel! The Atlas 1st Airborne Company has completed its mission and successfully captured the leader of the Panonian organization suspected of crimes against humanity, provocation of war crimes, and other sixteen counts!"

"Good! Take this bastard away."

"Yes, Colonel."

After completing a performance-style report, Quaritch and others and Tyrant 017 quickly evacuated and reunited with the third and fourth groups who had already completed the mopping up mission.
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at the same time.

New Paris, 1600 kilometers away.

If you look at the new Paris from thousands of meters above the countryside, you can see many huge buildings and arrays of solar photovoltaic panels, which will make people feel that the style of this city is more "near-future" and the degree of greening is higher. Better than before.

Between the giant buildings, there are a large number of drones with different purposes, as well as less than a hundred van-type "flying boats".

Get a closer look.

Most of these airships, which emit a subtle "buzzing" sound, are painted in black and orange, and appear to be used as vehicles for transporting valuable cargo.

A few are patrol boats mainly in dark blue with white accents and equipped with police lights, with the words "NPPD (New Paris Police Department)" printed on both sides.

In fact, these airships are next-generation vehicles developed by Atlas using room-temperature superconducting ores.

Due to various restrictions and concerns in the main universe, Atlas did not put this product on the market for sale, but Atlas had no worries on Earth Zero-1, so a large number of emerging products got an excellent testing ground. For example, these different models of airships.

Finally, when observing New Paris from a bird's-eye view, you can immediately identify the giant building next to the Eiffel Tower, which is Atlas' Zero-One Universe branch building.

The middle floor of the building at this time.

In the combat command center;
  Like most command centers in Atlas, this place has a large number of holographic screens and staff sitting at their respective posts.

But the person standing next to the center console was Robert, who had short blond hair and was already two meters tall.

The descendant of the original body of Sui Yang has a strong physique, but maintains a slim proportion and does not appear too bloated. With a black uniform, he indeed shows the temperament that a "chief military officer" should have.

"Sir, Colonel Miles Quaritch successfully captured the mission target, and the air transport formation is expected to arrive at the scene within forty-five minutes. While assisting the ODST in the evacuation, it will also recover all assets including the airdrop pod. "

"Okay." After hearing the staff's report, Robert subconsciously responded like his father, and asked: "How is the situation in the public relations department?"

"The public relations department said that it will take up to six hours to complete the editing."

"Well, tell them that once the editing is completed, they will immediately upload Mr. Sui's speech at last year's annual meeting to all our official accounts, and then let the Internet Department be more vigilant to guard against smearing public opinion and attacks from the United Kingdom and the United States."

"Okay, sir." The staff immediately conveyed Robert's series of instructions.

"."

Robert nodded lightly and said nothing more. He continued to focus his eyes and attention on the holographic map in front of him, browsing the situation and developments around him.

His position is said to be chief military officer, but his scope of authority covers all aspects of Division 01, not just the military field.

Before he came to the branch, his father was responsible for both the people's livelihood and the military.

After arriving at the branch, his father quickly handed over most of the work to him. Only matters such as army expansion or application for supplies still required his father's review and approval.

Robert firmly believed that this was his father's recognition of his abilities, and when he learned that his father had temporarily handed over the reconstruction of Universe Zero-3 to Leon, he went all out to develop it.

Can't be compared.

Robert knew his brother Leon and knew that his brother had "deficiencies" in management and operation. However, this was just a "deficiency" in comparison with him. Compared with ordinary people, Leon still had an absolute advantage.

At the same time, he also believes that friendly competition between brothers can actually be beneficial to the company.

The second is the "decapitation" operation against the "Panonia Organization".

Robert ordered the ODSTs who participated in the raid to send their individual soldier videos to the Public Relations Department. Afterwards, the Public Relations Department was responsible for deleting the airdrop stage and a large number of sensitive details, and only showed the "wonderful" battle scene that broke out below the factory building, and the final arrest. of the verdict.

Afterwards, the edited video will be uploaded, letting netizens know that Atlas is once again "killing evil", and at the same time, it also implicitly revealed to the British and American sides that Atlas has the ability to "decapitate" anytime and anywhere. From individual soldiers to nuclear weapons.

It's a threat, but also a warning. Don't always "look for trouble".

Secondly, uploading my father's speech at the annual meeting, such as "People need protection, rules, boundaries, security and the infrastructure to support everything! Not bullshit rhetoric!" is to make all humans on Earth Zero-1 realize, Ah Who the true owner of Truss was could also help quickly establish his father's public image.

This was also a gift he gave to his father before the fourth space door opened. I think his father would be very satisfied and like it.

(End of this chapter)