Cyberpunk: Spartan Walker

Chapter 171 Battle of Critical Star ([-])
These one-meter-tall weird creatures can produce some kind of gas that is lighter than air and store it in their air bags, and they rely on this to fly.The three engineers hovered above the deck, using their tentacles to detect the tangled fuel delivery pipes, while quickly repairing the pipes and fuel pumps.

[The team hasn’t come out to welcome us yet, which is interesting. ] Ellie whispered.

Suddenly, there was a scream of the Long Sword interceptor's engine in the launch bay, and the strong wind mixed the smell of blood and fuel in the air.Tommy looked back and saw that the Long Sword interceptor on which the Master Chief was aboard had arrived.

It descended slowly, and as the ramp lowered, the Chief jumped out.He vigilantly examined the surrounding environment, and when he saw that the threat here had been eliminated, he waved to the rear.

A group of hell paratroopers responded to his signal and ran out of the long sword machine and quickly dispersed in the launch bay.

The Master Chief walked towards Tommy, "It took a while to avoid the pursuit of Seraph fighter jets. It seems the party ended early."

"It's come to an end here, but there's still exciting parts to come." Tommy said, "What about the other longsword?".

"They didn't make it. The plasma torpedo hit them." The Chief said calmly.

Tommy nodded. It seemed that this was all the personnel involved in the assault on the flagship. Those remaining on the Truth and Harmony would be transferred to the flagship at the end of the space battle - if they won the battle.

The launch module was quickly inspected, and the Master Chief led his team to leave first under Ellie's instructions.According to the plan, they will lead the team to break into the engine room of the flagship to ensure power support during space operations; Tommy will lead the team to rush to the bridge and seize control of the flagship.

Tommy waved the team toward a door at the rear of the launch bay.Thick smoke and fire-fighting spray filled the air, making it difficult to see more than ten meters ahead.

Suddenly, the "click-click" sound of an assault rifle firing echoed in the launch bay.Tommy picked up his rifle and turned to his left.

Locklear stared at the twisted corpse of the engineer at his feet, and fired another round of bullets at the fallen aliens.

Rebecca slapped his helmet with her hand, "Are you an idiot, Locklear?" she cursed, "They are ugly, yes, but they won't strangle you to death with their tentacles."

"Don't waste ammo, Corporal," Avery agreed. "They're uncomfortable to look at, but they're not dangerous."

Locklear shrank his neck and took two steps away from Rebecca. "They're out of danger now, sergeant," he replied, wiping away a few drops of blood splattered on the helmet panel and smirking.

Tommy agrees with Locklear's view on the threat from the Covenant troops: if anyone is suspicious, they will be killed without mercy.However, he found that the actions taken by this young Marine at this time were completely unnecessary... and a bit strong on the outside but ineffective on the inside.

The ship's launch bay is similar to the internal structure of another Covenant ship, the Truth and Harmony.The low and slanting light illuminated the dark purple wall. The alien metal plate was engraved with many shimmering geometric patterns, with strange shapes and random patterns.The ceiling was arched, about ten meters high, which was unnecessary and a waste of space compared to a human ship.

Tommy noticed two large doors at the back of the launch bay.

They were all hexagonal, and the whole team could go in together - but he wasn't stupid enough to have everyone line up like this on enemy territory.The door consists of four parts. After entering the door opening code, it will open silently from the middle. [I looked at the map of the spacecraft. One door leads to the main corridor and the other leads to the side room. ] Ellie said, [Both roads can lead to the bridge. Although I am more confident in the one on the left, considering that we have been exposed before, I suggest that we also send people to the other one. 】

Tommy nodded in agreement, and selected the one with the strongest leadership ability from the Hell Paratroopers, asking him to lead the numerically superior Beta team into the door on the right, while he led his Alpha team to the door on the left. fan.

After seeing that the Beta team entered safely, he waved Locklear and Aurora to stand on the right side of the door, while Sergeant Johnson and Cecilia stood on the left.

"Corporal Rebecca," he ordered, "you will be our rear guard; Polaski, unlock the controls for the gate. From now on, only gestures are allowed."

"Look down on me." Rebecca muttered softly, and came to the end of the team, holding onto her weapon and carefully checking the movement around the launch cabin.

Polaski stepped forward and crouched next to the control panel in the center of the door. She turned the visor of her visor to the back of her head, moved closer, and then turned back to Tommy and raised her thumb.

He held the rifle, nodded, and asked her to continue opening the door.

She reached out to touch the controls—but before her hands could touch them, the door opened.

Five elite warriors stood opposite: two stood on one side of the door, making it difficult for bullets to reach them directly; the third stood in the middle of the corridor, with a flat-end plasma rifle pointed at Tommy; behind it was the fourth in the rear Elite warrior; and the last one crouched in front of the gate control panel - nose to nose with Polaski.

A chill ran down Tommy's spine.He fired twice, the bullets whizzing past Polaski's head.The first shot hit the elite warrior in the center of the corridor, and the second shot hit the elite warrior in the back.

Before these alien soldiers had time to activate their energy shields, the 7.62mm bullets easily penetrated their armor.The two elite warriors fell to the deck in an instant.

Their companions on either side of the door howled and fought back.The blue-white energy beam fired from the plasma rifle hit Tommy's energy shield, and a "buzz" sound echoed in the launch cabin.

Tommy's energy shield was disappearing bit by bit, and the warning indicator in his helmet kept beeping in waves.The flash of light when the energy weapon was launched made him unable to see clearly for a moment. He tried his best to aim at the elite warrior in front of Polaski, but to no avail - he couldn't see the target clearly at all.

The elite warrior drew his plasma pistol.Polaski also drew her sidearm.

She was faster—or luckier.She opened the holster, grabbed the Magnum pistol and raised her hand to fire. There was a loud "bang", and a bullet hit the center of the elite soldier's slender helmet.

The Elites fired as well, but missed their target, and the plasma beam fell behind Polaski, scorching the deck there.

Polaski then poured bullets into the alien monster's face.Two of them jolted it back, its shields disappearing, and the rest tore through its armor and shattered its bones.

(End of this chapter)