Cyberpunk: Spartan Walker

Chapter 165 Linda ([-])

Under the heavy pressure, some people were forced to succumb and lose their fighting spirit; some people suffered mental breakdowns, completely disregarding the safety of themselves and their team, and blindly retaliated against the enemy. In addition, this hell paratrooper had a strong self-esteem and a violent personality. Tommy had to establish his authority with this man.

"Get aboard the Pelican," Tommy told him. "We only have a few minutes left to get away from the datum. Get everything we need: remaining weapons, ammunition, grenades. With my The communications channel remains open so you can hear instructions."

Locklear stood there, staring at the tense muscles in Tommy's helmet panel.Case opened his mouth to speak, but Tommy hinted at him not to interfere, so the captain said nothing.

Tommy straightened his waist slightly and took a step forward to approach Locklear. "Aren't my orders clear, Corporal? Or are you working for the traitor Silva?"

Locklear swallowed, the fire in his blue eyes gradually dimming, and he looked away. "No." He relaxed, slinging the rifle over his shoulder, accepting—at least for now—Tommy's authority. "I'm coming, sir." He walked to the hatch and jumped into the Pelican.

"So how do we get back to the Truth and Harmony?" Polaski asked.

"We'll find another way," Tommy replied, "the next best thing." He walked over to the electronic azimuth indicator on the console and turned on the monitor.The scanned Covenant flagship appears on the display. "That's our goal."

The Master Chief's shoulders moved uncomfortably, "Sir, if we rush towards that spaceship like this, I'm afraid they will blow us up before we even have time to fire at them."

“Generally speaking, you’re right,” Tommy replied, “but our plan is to convert the Pelican into a battleship—put a Moray mine system inside it and use it as our forward vanguard. We have to remotely control it and accelerate it to its ultimate speed. It will attract enemy fire and launch floating mines to attack the enemy, which will give us a chance to slip by."

Polaski's expression was heavy after hearing this, and his brows were knitted together.

"Any questions, Warrant Officer?"

"No, sir. I'm just sad to lose such a great ship. You know, there aren't many Pelicans left from the Pillar of Autumn."

He understands this.Pilots have deep feelings for their ships, giving them names and treating them like people.However, Tommy has never been so fond of equipment.He learned long ago that any piece of equipment can be sacrificed to serve a purpose.

A beautiful figure flashed through his mind—except of course, Ellie.

"Are we this close to the flagship," Cortana said, crossing her arms over her chest, "Are we going head-to-head with a ship with a thousand times more firepower than ours? Or do you have other plans to fly past it?"

"They're going to launch Seraphs to attack the Pelicans and the Longsword interceptors," Tommy said. "And to do that, they have to take down some of their shield protection so we can just brush the edge of it. Fly over while the other Covenant cruisers dare not fire."

"By the time they come to their senses, we will have reached the dark side of the critical star." Keyes took out an old pipe and rubbed it at some point. "No matter how advanced their warships are, it will be difficult to detect us there." It’s like ascending to heaven.”

"Do it!" Cecilia echoed from the side, "I can't wait to go back and eat Flood BBQ!"

"Anything else you'd like to add, Cortana?" Tommy asked.

"Accelerating out of orbit will consume a lot of fuel for us, and the speed is too fast, making it difficult to adjust the course to avoid the interception of the flagship. The direction we rush to has a dense firepower network from the enemy, so we must slow down and dodge at the same time, which is more difficult Handle it." "Leave it to Polaski." Tommy turned to Cortana and said.

"Leave it to me." She walked to the pilot's seat, sat down, and fastened her seat belt.

"While Polaski's skills are impeccable," Cortana said, "allow me to point out that I can process information a million times faster."

"I need you to connect to the combat communications network inside the flagship." Tommy interrupted her. "When we get close to it, you have to shut down its weapon systems, jam its communications, and collect as much intelligence about it as possible. .”

"Let an unescorted 'lady' lead the charge for you?" Cortana sighed, "I think I'm the only one who would do that."

"Master Chief," Tommy said, "I need you to program the launch of the Moray mine-laying system and install it on the Pelican before we go out of orbit - half of it is designed to explode on impact. , and the rest are designed to track any enemy spacecraft that blocks our progress after launch."

The Chief nodded and sat down at the console next to Polaski.

Two ammunition boxes and a duffel bag were pushed up from the connection between the Longsword interceptor and the Pelican troop carrier.Locklear appeared next and closed the hatch tightly.

"That's it, Colonel," he said, "a high-explosive pistol, two MA5B rifles, an M90 close-range assault shotgun, about a box of fragmentation grenades, about a dozen rifle magazines— —but not many buckshot."

"Accelerating out of orbit in ten seconds," Polaski said.

"Secure the remaining weapons and ammunition," Tommy said to Locklear, "and prepare yourself."

Case leaned against the cryopod while Tommy clung to the handle protruding from the surface of the bulkhead.The paratroopers worked together to put the weapons and ammunition into their luggage bags, hung them around their necks, and then stood still holding on to the handles.

"The Pelican is being released," Polaski said, and there was a loud "boom" from below the interceptor.

"The Pelican troop carrier has detached, and the Pelican troop carrier's autopilot program has been programmed," Cortana said.

"The moray mine is installed and ready to be launched at any time," the Master Chief said.

Polaski said: "Three seconds. Two seconds to a second before accelerating out of orbit. Accelerate!"

The engine of the interceptor started loudly, and the hull creaked under the heavy pressure. Everyone leaned back at the moment of acceleration.

The Pelican troop carrier rushed ahead, taking the lead to circle the horizon of the datum star and fly back to the Halo wreckage area in an arc.The interceptor followed closely behind, and the ejecta hit the surface of the datum star, creating craters like a meteor shower and stirring up layers of thin dust mist.

(End of this chapter)