From Titan Corporation to the Empire of Man

Wow~Wow~.

The gentle breeze ripples the emerald-like surface of the lake, and the sun directly above creates a sparkling effect.

If you set up a parasol by the lake, lie on a deck chair, drink a glass of ice-cold Sprite or Coke, and enjoy the scenery of the vast lakes and mountains, it will definitely be considered a blessing in life.

"Quick! Quick!"

"It's too slow! It's too slow! My old hens can run faster than you! If you can't return to the base within ten minutes, you will run another fifteen kilometers for me in the afternoon. Do you understand?!"

"Sir! Yes! Sir!"

However, a group of soldiers wearing desert camouflage combat pants and black short-sleeves gradually appeared in this mountain and lake scenery from left to right.

And after an officer shouted the order, all the soldiers obviously accelerated their running speed and headed towards the right, that is, the southeast direction.

It seems that this group of soldiers is about to complete their morning jog training.

Looking in the direction the soldiers were facing, one could vaguely see a military base with walls, sentries and terminals.

In addition, the highly identifiable red "Λ" symbol is embroidered on the left chest of the soldier's short-sleeved upper body, indicating that they belong to Atlas, a multinational company involved in many fields.

Based on the hot climate, alkaline lakes that look like inland oceans, and desert landscapes everywhere, we can tell that the military base is located in Kenya, not far from the west shore of Lake Turkana.

Move your "eyes" away from the soldiers who have not finished their morning run, come to the sky hundreds of meters high, and move to the top of the base for a bird's-eye view.

It can be found that this military base covers an area of ​​about 50 hectares and has two operating runways 1,800 meters long and 80 meters wide.

Among the buildings scattered around the airport, there are buildings as large as hangars, bunkers, radar stations, weapons depots, anti-aircraft missile sites, armored vehicle storage rooms, as well as canteens, supermarkets, game halls and movie screening rooms, as well as buildings no more than three stories high. High dormitory buildings and so on.

Most of the hangars are empty, but there are an F-16 Fighting Falcon fighter jet bought at a "favor price", an AC-130 aerial gunship, two A-10 Warthog attack aircraft and several Transport aircraft.

However, there are many types of helicopters on the tarmac...

After all, compared with fighter jets and attack aircraft, helicopters such as the UH-1 Huey and A/MH-6 Bird are much "cheaper".

It is obvious that the scale of this military base under Atlas is no less than an official overseas military station of the US military.

In fact, the numerous contracts and agreements signed between Atlas and high-level officials of the U.S. military indicate that in times of emergency, the U.S. military can perform missions or evacuate through Atlas' military bases at the borders of Kenya, Bolivia, Syria and Iraq.

In contrast, Atlas mercenaries can also go to and evacuate to US military garrison locations and military bases in these three areas.

In the Middle East alone, Atlas has cooperated with the US military more than 600 times and has a deep relationship with the US Marine Corps.

The reason why Atlas can build military bases overseas and even have military aviation rights is inseparable from the tacit consent of the US military.

Of course, Atlas will also provide substantial benefits to the local area. The simplest is to directly invest money, or help improve local infrastructure and promote economic development.

The main personnel of the Kenyan base include soldiers who have just taken morning jogging training by the lake, the third infantry company of ARS (ALTAS Response Service), and one-third of the fifth armored force. The company and the Sixth Aviation Company, including ground support, logistics, technical, engineering and armed security personnel with regular contracts, total more than 4,000 personnel.

It is worth mentioning that the ARS, which has six companies, is not only the core unit of Atlas's contracting business, but also the main defense force of the three military bases.

As an elite, the first company, known as the "Hunters", will have over a hundred members and will only be responsible for executing battles involving the company's core interests. The second, third, and fourth infantry companies will account for 60% of the total number of ARS, approximately. 2200 people.

And the personnel who perform contracting tasks and directly cooperate with the US military are also responsible for the three infantry companies.

There are many factors that drive Atlas to build military bases overseas.

The superficial reason is that Atlas needs to ensure the safety of the company's overseas oil fields and mines to prevent company personnel from being harassed by rebels or terrorists.

As Wang Xie'en said in the interview, Atlas was attracted to invest in the construction because the local area contains a large amount of natural resources.

But the real "core" idea is that after Sui Yang, the founder of Atlas, learned that there was Walter in this world, as well as people from other worlds, and even possible threats, he started to carry out the business before his assets exceeded 100 billion. "Prepare for war".

Otherwise, Sui Yang would not have been able to spend a large amount of cash on "military expenditures" to maintain the company, in order to wait for the space gate to be opened and use the differences between different worlds to learn from each other's strengths and overcome weaknesses, and solve the Vought Company and all threats.

But when Sui Yang learned that his time travel was closely related to the human emperor, the founder's goal may be amplified "a little bit".

No matter what, Atlas needs to have "legal and compliant" military action rights overseas to facilitate a series of subsequent work.

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An indoor training hall located on the west side of the Kenya base;

"Recruit! Come again... Tsk! Why can't you get rid of your flashy habits? Are you looking for death?!"

The harsh rebuke echoed throughout the training hall.

There were many weightlifting machines, hanging sandbags and soft shock-absorbing floors, which were used to train close combat and physical skills.

Dozens of students wearing desert camouflage pants and black short-sleeved shirts were standing at the edge of the area, watching the instructors who were demonstrating the fight in the center of the area, and the blond student who was used as a demonstration "teaching material".

The reason why the instructor rebuked was because the blond student wanted to use a flying cross armbar to achieve the goal of winning with one strike, but he easily cracked it by using the force to unload the force.

Judging from his muscular body and his habit of wearing a beret, this instructor was the former US Army second lieutenant, Jack Krauser.

As for the true identity of this group of students, they were prospective investigators who had studied with Krauser for nearly half a year.

At this time.

The two people in the center of the area were staggered.

Krauser turned around first, his face showing anger, and shouted to the blond student not far away: "Leon, how many times have I told you that reality is not a movie or a game! When your identity is exposed and you have to face the enemy with your bare hands, you must do whatever it takes! Don't do those fancy moves!"

At this point, Krauser ended his fighting stance, looked around at all the students present, and gave instructions in a raised voice again:

"Don't forget that your identity is an investigator, you are to help the company sneak into and infiltrate unknown areas, and in the future you will be deployed to other universes! Be sure to be fast, accurate, and ruthless! Don't forget this again, do you hear me?!"

"Understood! Sir!"