From Titan Corporation to the Empire of Man

From the drone's bird's-eye view, hundreds of extremists can be seen pouring out of the factory, trying to engage in a head-on confrontation with the ODST.

The weapons and equipment of these extremists are completely in line with the current specifications of the UDF (United Defense Force), and some of the elite are even comparable to the special forces of the UDF.

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

"Da Da Da!!"

"Da! Da Da!"

At the beginning of the confrontation, both sides fired guns.

However, the extremists, who should have had the advantage in numbers, instantly became the "weak" party after the exchange of fire. The speed at which the extremists lost personnel was as fast as dominoes falling one after another.

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

Because the accuracy of ODST is inseparable from the modular AMWS guns, the calibration of the helmet screen, the power increase of the mechanical skeleton, and the ODST himself.

Moreover, as a special force of Atlas, each ODST is an experienced veteran, and they are absolutely crushing the mixed extremists.

Combined with the .30cal smart bullets and 20mm high-explosive shotgun shells used by ODST machine gunners and demolitionists, the extremists have nowhere to hide.

At this moment.

The fourth combat team where Carlos is located is advancing rapidly with three mechas that look like AMP but are more "heavy-duty".

It was also Carlos and his team who witnessed the target of the operation, the head of the organization with a beard and green military uniform.

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

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

If Carlos and others received the order to "shoot to death", that guy would have become a pile of meat long ago and would have no chance to escape.

The mecha using three-barrel 30mm Gauss cannons is similar in appearance to AMP, but it is taller, wider and larger than AMP.

5.2 meters high.

2.5 meters wide.

8 tons in weight.

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

AMP-ASV is a variant derivative model of the AMP series, which removes the bionic arms and chooses to directly install three-barrel 30mm Gauss cannons, 60mm grenade launchers and other weapons.

As the name suggests, the original design of ASV is for orbital assaults, responsible for providing armored vehicle-level fire support for ODST.

And Atlas also needs to avoid ODST being suppressed by the enemy's armored units as much as possible due to the lack of "armored units" within the limited space and load conditions.

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

For example, not long ago, Carlos and his team had just landed and attacked the factory with a formation of two people in a team, maintaining a distance of ten meters.

However, the main battle tanks and armored personnel carriers of the extremists blocked Carlos's forward route with the advantage of armor protection, and they were ready to use 120mm tank guns and 25mm machine guns to counterattack.

The ODST grenadiers carrying anti-tank rocket launchers, in conjunction with two ASV mechas, took the lead in solving the slow-moving "antiques".

The three-barrel 30mm Gauss cannon adopts a belt configuration of three uranium needle bullets, one tracer bullet, and one high-explosive bullet in every five rounds, and the initial velocity is 2630 meters per second, which can be said to be an absolute "armor nemesis".

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

Finally, there is the "heavy" unit that also supports ODST, the Tyrant.

Heavy armor, heavy artillery, and giants are the first impressions of the extremists when they see these six Tyrants, and the visual impact and inner shock caused to the extremists are also incomparable to ODST and ASV mechas.

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

However, when faced with the Tyrant, whose movements, postures and running styles were the same as those of humans, but whose height was four and a half meters, the extremists' uncanny valley effect soared.

In addition, their companions fell down in extremely tragic ways such as "explosion" and "collapse", causing the extremists' psychological defenses to collapse.

At this time.

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

Immediately afterwards, the third combat team and the fourth team where Carlos was located took the initiative to stay outside the factory and continue to eliminate the remaining extremists.

The four ASV mechas were too large to fight indoors, so they stayed 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.

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"Da! Da!"

"Ah!"

"Uh..."

The sound of gunfire and screams echoed inside the factory.

I saw 20 ODSTs, including Quaritch, using the Tyrant as a mobile shelter, and within 30 seconds, they had completed the control of the factory.

And everyone found the gate leading to the lower facilities.

"Colonel, it's an explosion-proof door."

"I know." Quaritch turned his head to look at the Tyrant with the number 017 on the chest armor, and shook his hand: "Hey, kid, use your gun to blow this door open."

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

Ri~——Swoosh——!

Accompanied by a short sound of charging, the small-caliber cannon actually fired a high-energy cannon ball emitting dazzling blue light.

Boom!

The moment the cannon ball hit the gate, it "exploded" like a drop of water hitting a hard object, and splashed all around.

Hiss!

But the extremely high-temperature cannon ball successfully melted through the gate, and it was still expanding the melting range, creating a gap with a diameter of two meters.

Seeing this, Quaritch waved his hand again: "Go catch that guy, remember, move cleanly and neatly, so that colleagues in the public relations department can edit it."

"Yes."

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

As for the small-caliber cannon held by Tyrant 017, it is actually a plasma cannon, and the 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 the explosive energy.

For example, the plasma gun in the movie version of "Doom", which is named "Bio-Force Gun (BFG)" by UAC, is not to add any plants or animals to the raw materials of "plasma", but to draw on the characteristics of electric eels in the design principle of energy storage components.

BFG itself does not have the ability to produce plasma. UAC first produces plasma and then stores it in the corresponding components, just like the magazine of ordinary guns.

But it is this storage component that has caused the manufacturing cost of BFG to surge.

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. Currently, only a small number of them are produced for testing.

However, the larger and more powerful Tyrant can carry a large hydrogen battery array to achieve the purpose of producing and releasing plasma anytime and anywhere.

This is why the plasma cannon of Tyrant 017 has components like "ammunition box" and "bomb chain".

It didn't take long;

"Da...Da..."

"Stop...Quickly...Quickly stop them..."

"Boom...Boom..."

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

"No...I'll give you money...You name a price, don't! Really don't do this!"

But when the begging for mercy came from far away and became clearer, it meant 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 Nia organization through the gap and came to Quaritch, and reported deliberately:

"Colonel! The 1st Atlas Airborne Company has completed the mission and successfully captured the leader of the Pannonian organization who was suspected of crimes against humanity, inciting war crimes and up to 16 other crimes!"

"Very good! Take this bastard away."

"Yes, Colonel."

After completing a performance-style report, Quaritch and others and Tyrant 017 quickly evacuated and joined the third and fourth groups that had already completed the mopping-up mission.

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At the same time

Far away in Paris.

If you look at New Paris from a thousand meters above the sky in the suburbs, you can see many giant 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 better than before.

Between the giant buildings, there are a large number of drones of different purposes and less than a hundred box-type "flying boats".

Get closer to observe.

Most of these flying boats, which emit a subtle "buzzing" sound, are painted in black and orange, and seem to be used as a means of transport for precious goods.

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

In fact, these flying boats are next-generation transportation tools developed by Atlas using room-temperature superconducting ores.

Due to various restrictions and concerns in the main universe, Atlas did not put the product on the market, but Atlas had no scruples on Earth Zero One, so a large number of emerging products got an excellent testing ground, such as these different types of flying boats.

Finally, looking at New Paris from a bird's-eye view, you can tell at a glance that the giant building next to the Eiffel Tower is the Zero One Universe Branch Building of Atlas.

The middle floor of the building at this time.

In the combat command center;

This place, like most of the command centers of Atlas, has a large number of holographic screens and staff sitting at their respective posts.

But the person standing next to the center console is Robert, who has short blond hair and is two meters tall.

This descendant of Sui Yang has a strong physique, but maintains a slim proportion and does not look too bloated. With a black uniform, he really shows the temperament of a "chief military officer".

"Sir, Colonel Miles Quaritch has successfully captured the mission target, and the air transport formation is expected to arrive at the scene within 45 minutes. While assisting the ODST in evacuating, it will also recover all assets including the airdrop chamber."

"Okay." Hearing the staff's report, Robert subconsciously responded like his father and asked, "What's the situation in the public relations department?"

"The public relations department said that the editing can be completed in six hours at most."

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

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

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Robert nodded lightly, without saying anything else, and continued to focus his eyes and attention on the holographic map in front of him, browsing the surrounding situation and dynamics.

His position is the chief military officer, but his scope of authority covers all aspects of the Zero One Division, not just the military field.

Before he came to the branch, his father was in charge of both civilian and military affairs.

After he came to the branch, his father quickly handed over most of the work to him. Only matters such as expanding the army or applying for supplies still needed his father's review and approval.

Robert firmly believed that this was his father's recognition of his ability, and when he learned that his father had temporarily handed over the reconstruction of the Zero Three Universe to Leon, he was even more determined to develop it.

Can't be compared.

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

At the same time, he also believed that friendly competition between brothers is actually beneficial to the company.

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

Robert ordered the ODSTs participating in the raid to send their individual camera footage to the public relations department. After that, the public relations department was responsible for deleting the airdrop stage and a large number of sensitive details, and only showing the "wonderful" battle scene that broke out under the factory building and the final verdict of the arrest.

After that, the edited video was uploaded to let netizens know that Atlas had "eliminated" the harm again, and it also implicitly revealed to the British and American sides that Atlas had the ability to "behead" at any time and anywhere, from individual soldiers to nuclear weapons.

It is a threat and a warning, don't always "make trouble for no reason".

Secondly, uploading his father's speech at the annual meeting, such as "People need protection, rules, boundaries, security and infrastructure to support everything! Not bullshit rhetoric!", is to make all humans on Earth Zero One realize who the real owner of Atlas is, and it will also help to quickly establish his father's public image.

This is also a gift he gave to his father before the fourth space gate opened. I believe his father should be very satisfied and like it.