Cyberpunk: Spartan Walker

Chapter 167 Battle of Critical Star ([-])

A chill and goosebumps crawled up Tommy's back, and he realized that this was extremely bad news - if they couldn't completely eliminate the Flood on the battleship, then returning to Earth would be wishful thinking.The Flood is extremely threatening to humans, and they must not take this risk.

He pressed the protruding button on the bulkhead next to him, and the rear hatch slowly opened with a click.This scene made Tommy feel as if he had just arrived on the outskirts of Night City - only this time what he saw was not the desolate and uninhabited desert, but several landforms shooting at the vents on the top of the berthing cabin in the distance. Team members.

Shadows of the Infected Flood squirmed near the vents.Tommy walked down the gangway, drew his Magnum and blasted them all with a few well-aimed shots.

The Marines were stunned for a moment, and when they turned around and realized it was him, they saluted Tommy from a distance.

Tommy nodded, took back his pistol and was about to help the Master Chief and the others move the cryocontainer, but at this moment, a petite figure suddenly flashed out of his peripheral vision - Rebecca was running towards him.

Tommy suddenly felt very bad, because the Master Chief and the others were still nearby.

Rebecca's face was full of sullenness, and her short light green hair fluttered as she ran, like a lively elf.The sound of footsteps came from far away, and she quickly came to Tommy's body. First, she looked up and down all over Tommy's body, then she raised her small fist and punched Tommy all at once.

She seemed to be venting her dissatisfaction in this way. She punched with all her strength, and Tommy even saw the energy shield indicator bar drop suddenly.

"Asshole, Tommy, are you crazy?! Use this piece of shit to fight against those bastard battleships?!" Rebecca stared, pointed at the Long Sword interceptor and yelled, "Do you know what happened when you were fighting? I can see the flash from here?!”

Tommy lowered his head obediently and said nothing as if he was being scolded by Sergeant Major Mendez.He hinted to the Master Chief and the others to get out of here quickly with the cryocapsule.

Cecilia and Locklear each carried one side of the cryocontainer and left chatting and laughing. Tommy caught the amused looks they gave them from time to time through the corner of his eye.Case sighed as if he had come before, and helped Raven enter the nearest pressure door.The Chief carried another cryopod and gave Tommy a meaningful look before leaving.

"What should I do if something happens to you? Just watch you die through the glass?" The more Rebecca spoke, the angrier she became.She hated her own powerlessness. "Did you consider me when you went on your adventure?"

When Tommy heard what she said, he felt guilty.Presumably when she risked her life to fight the Covenant, Rebecca must have been waiting in fear for his return.Whenever he thought about the time he spent in Night City, he would feel that his intelligence had declined at that time - he had no idea and owed two romantic debts that could never be repaid, and brought with him... Take them on an adventure together.

"Becca, I-"

"Do you know where you went wrong?"

Wrong. What's wrong?Tommy felt a little stunned.

"Are you going to use the long sword machine to go head-to-head with the Covenant's aircraft carrier?"

"Nothing?! That stinky artificial intelligence actually dared to lie to me! You still do such a thing behind my back!" Rebecca became even more angry. She turned her head away, leaving Tommy with only a delicate cheek. "Yes" Tommy touched his head, really not knowing what to say.He didn't expect Rebecca to communicate with Ellie, and he thought that Rebecca would never want to talk to her again after that incident.

Rebecca suddenly turned her head, pointed at Tommy and cursed: "You didn't bring me with you, you bastard!" She took a step forward and punched Tommy again, "I tell you, even if you die, , I only allow you to die with me. Want to leave me? No way! No way!"

Tommy took a deep breath, and then it dawned on him.He took Rebecca to a secluded place and coaxed her for a while before resolving the "crisis."

In her contented stall, Tommy thought of the Helltrooper who was most deeply affected by Taut's sacrifice, and asked her, "How is Aurora doing now?"

Rebecca sighed and her eyes dimmed, "No, it's very bad." She jumped out of Tommy's arms, "I have to keep an eye on her in case she does something stupid."

Tommy nodded, "Well, go ahead. Captain Keyes should be waiting for me on the bridge."

Rebecca wanted to leave directly, but hesitated when she looked at Tommy's face.She looked around to make sure no one was nearby, then hugged Tommy who was squatting slightly, kissed him on the lips before running away.

"I'll kill you next time you do this!" This was the last word Tommy heard before Rebecca's back disappeared.

Tommy shook his head with a wry smile and set off across the berthing bay.The berthing cabin is a spacious spherical space filled with a stench unique to the Flood.Several marines had stopped firing long ago and were just staring at the gaps between the ventilation ducts with vigilant faces, guarding against the infectious Flood that might pop up at any time.

Parked on the deck were a dozen Banshee fighter jets and several Undead troop carriers.Complex mechanical structures and pipes protrude from the bulkhead and are used to repair and refuel the aircraft. There are also Covenant logos and words written on the surface. Tommy guessed that these words should display the status and instructions of the aircraft.There is a console in the center of the berthing cabin, which is used to control various functions of the berthing cabin and communicate with other parts.

Tommy came to the passage leading to the bridge, and was greeted by Lieutenant Melissa McKay, who had been waiting for a long time.She looked a little haggard, but she was in good spirits, and she gave Tommy a military salute with respect and reassurance.On the surface, Silva's rebellion and death never seemed to have a great impact on her.

"Sir, you are really a busy man." McKay had a faint smile on his face, "Please follow me, Captain Case is waiting for you on the bridge."

Tommy laughed dryly, followed McKay through a series of complicated passages, and then took the anti-gravity elevator inside the battleship to the bridge of the Truth and Harmony.

The atmosphere in the cruiser's bridge can only be described as "crazy": the artificial intelligence Wellesley is immersed in the warship's disorganized navigation system; the naval personnel are desperately trying to familiarize themselves with the control equipment of various aliens; Kai Si stood in front of the tactical holographic map behind the bridge, holding a pipe in his mouth and frowning in thought.

Tommy came to Case and followed his gaze to the holographic map.

The image of the Seer Galaxy is suspended above the projection platform, which is surrounded by ten instrument consoles.In front of the five instrument panels arranged on the backside of the planet, several naval monitors were busy touching and dragging the crystal display screen to highlight images of Covenant warships - they have detected six cruisers so far. and an aircraft carrier, which matched what they had previously discovered on the Longsword.

(End of this chapter)