Cyberpunk: Spartan Walker

Chapter 73

Corrected date: September 2552, 9 in the military calendar (abnormal time flow rate), Orion ψ galaxy, Anshan star, bridge of the frigate Yuanzhu.

It was very lively here: the sounds of chaotic footsteps, the noisy chatter of the crew and the reports of the instruments were mixed together.Some of the bridge officers were typing on the keyboard quickly; some were walking in a hurry in the aisle; some were scratching their heads at the holographic screen in front of them.There was a warm atmosphere in the air, and everyone was happy and excited.

"Nana, can you handle it?"

Tommy, who was standing bent over behind the technician's post, used a tissue to wipe the sweat off Kamano Nana's forehead.

"Sir, I can do it!" Kamano Nana said with a smile.She looked around and saw that no one was paying attention, then she raised her head and kissed Tommy with a "chirp".

"Okay, we'll see you later." Tommy touched the cheek that was kissed and seemed to smell the sweet smell.

He came to the head of the bridge, where Di Qing was directing senior officers to make final preparations for departure.

"Lieutenant Theodore?"

"Sir, the deorbit calculation has been completed and the target coordinates have been confirmed." Lieutenant Theodore said while lifting the red hair that fell in front of her eyes.

"Very good, adjust the course, tilt up to 53 degrees."

"As ordered, sir, tilt up 53 degrees."

The scenery in front of the tall floor-to-ceiling windows began to change, and the blue sky with dots of white clouds came into everyone's eyes - the weather in Night City was very good today, and it was a good day to set off.

The artificial gravity on the ship pulled everyone to stand firmly on the deck, preventing them from falling to the stern.

"Sir, Mayor Peralez of Night City is requesting a call." Lieutenant Lucius turned to Di Qing and shouted.

"Granted the connection, he must be here to say goodbye to us."

The main holographic screen in front of Di Qing flashed twice, and then Jefferson's face appeared on the screen.

"Captain Di, you are leaving soon, don't you need us to see you off?" Jefferson said with a smile.His whole body was now radiant, and his previous sluggish appearance when he was under the control of Ye's Group was gone.

"No need, Mr. Mayor." Di Qing also smiled back, "The materials you gave us for free are the best gifts, thank you."

"You're welcome, Captain." Jefferson nodded, "Is Mr. Price here?"

"I'm here." Tommy walked next to Di Qing, deliberately keeping a certain distance from her so as not to fall out of the screen.

"You are always welcome in Night City. Have a safe journey."

"Thank you, Mr. Peralez."

Jefferson stood up, bowed to them, waved, and the scene disappeared.

"The touching farewell is over." Di Qing grabbed the brass armrest, glanced at Tommy with her peripheral vision, and then turned her head slightly away from looking at him, "Lieutenant Hicks, move forward at half speed, let's get out of here. planet."

"Yes, sir." Lieutenant Hicks tapped the keyboard a few times, then pushed the joystick forward a certain distance.

The main thruster at the tail of the Yongzhu immediately burst into orange light, and the hot air waves surged toward the Night City. Then the ship accelerated rapidly with a "rumbling" sound, and soared into the sky.

The holographic screen was connected to the camera located on the starboard side of the ship. The picture inside quickly passed through the clouds, leaving only a blue that gradually became dim, and then slowly turned into deep black, and the bright starry sky slowly unfolded.

"Sir, we are out of Anshan's gravitational range." Lieutenant Hicks reported.

"Enable maximum acceleration and move forward." Di Qing ordered.

"The reactor output power reaches 90.00%, and our speed will reach its peak within 30 seconds." Lieutenant Hicks firmly grasped the control lever and pushed it all the way.

The values ​​on the holographic screen were beating dizzyingly, and a dense tremor came from the metal deck beneath Tommy's feet.

Di Qing cast her gaze at the artificial intelligence holographic display tank aside and said, "Ellie, we need to enter the jump fault space as soon as possible and prepare the super-light jump engine."

"Yes, Captain." Ellie's translucent bright white body emerged from the sky, and the logical symbols running on the surface reached an unprecedented speed.

Performing a superluminal jump requires huge calculations, and without the assistance of artificial intelligence, this action will be very time-consuming.

Tommy noticed that the logical symbols and 0 or 1 on Ellie also appeared on the navigation platform in front of Lieutenant Theodore. They danced like fairies in ancient Greek mythology. Every time he watched the battleship jump, he would feel very special. magic.

While the other officers were busy with the work in front of them, Ellie playfully winked at Tommy, and then realized that he was not looking at her either, and couldn't help but curl her lips.

Ellie certainly knew the importance of privacy, but she was really curious about what Tommy talked to Di Qing in the captain's room that day.

"Captain, everything is ready." The symbols on Ellie's body suddenly paused, then immediately changed and rearranged.

"Start the jump, Lieutenant Theodore." Di Qing said loudly, "Let's embark on the road home."

Tommy felt the metal deck beneath his feet tremble even more violently, and the surrounding temperature increased slightly. Through the floor-to-ceiling windows in front of him, he suddenly saw dots of dark green light flashing in the dark space, and then the area of ​​these lights quickly expanded. Expanded, connected instantly, forming a vortex that rotates counterclockwise.

A light flashed around the high-speed Yuanzhu, and it plunged into it, and then disappeared from the regular space without a trace.

All screens connected to the camera turned black without exception.

"Ellie, how long does it take us to get to our destination?" Di Qing's fingers swirled on the brass guardrail, leaving a little wet mark. "Wait a moment. It is estimated that it will take 25 days to sail in the slip space, and 71 hours in regular space." Ellie, who was in an incomplete state, was not very good at calculating these routes and curvatures, and it took her more time to get the results. .

Di Qing was very dissatisfied after hearing the result and couldn't help frowning - it was just a nearby galaxy, but it took so long. It seemed that the reactor problem needed to be solved as soon as possible.

"Lieutenant Lucius, leave two teams of engineers on duty and notify all other personnel to enter the dormant cabin."

"Yes, sir."

Di Qing exhaled softly and reached out to wipe away the slight sweat on her forehead. She was about to prepare to go to sleep.
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The dormitory room of the Yongzhao.

Rows of light blue sleeping cabins are neatly placed here, like crystal coffins for soldiers.The exhaust port at the bottom of the dormant cabin sprayed out hot air, and there was a piece of condensed water droplets hanging on the glass cabin cover. The person lying in hibernation was instantly frozen under the protection of dimethyl sulfoxide.

Tommy, Nana Kamano and Rebecca were standing next to an unused sleep capsule.

"How do you use this thing?" Rebecca patted the sleeping cabin loudly.

"Lie in, press the button above your head, and then lose consciousness." Tommy looked at them both, "Who comes first?"

"I'll do it first." Nana Kamano gave Tommy a gentle "chirp" on the face, then crawled into the dormant cabin and lay down.

Tommy and Rebecca looked at each other.

"Why are you so active?" Rebecca felt something was wrong, so she stopped lingering with Tommy and went in?
"I've always been a good baby~" Nana Kamano said with a slight smile.She pulled down the hibernation hatch, waved to them, and closed her eyes.

"Okay, Becca, it's your turn." Tommy felt like a father putting his child to sleep.

They came to another sleeping cabin, but Rebecca stood hesitantly outside the cabin, refusing to go in.

"Becca, just lie down and press the switch. It won't hurt." Tommy comforted her, and then added, "It's just that the inhaled surfactant when you get up may be a bit nauseating."

"Hmph!" Rebecca glanced at the wet mark left by Nana Kamano on the side of Tommy's face, and then turned her head away from looking at him.

Tommy was startled for a moment, then understood and couldn't help but smile fondly.He bent down and left his lip prints on her delicate cheeks.

An uncontrollable smile appeared on Rebecca's lips, but she said "hum" again and pointed the back of her head at Tommy.

Even though the Spartan warrior's intelligence was much higher than that of ordinary people, he couldn't understand what the girl was thinking at this time. He could only scratch his head in confusion - he always felt that the apple fragrance exuding from Rebecca was hinting at it. What.

"Idiot." Seeing that he didn't understand, Rebecca muttered softly, then turned to hug Tommy's neck and kissed him on the lips.

Time passed by minute by minute, and the only sound left in the dormitory room was the breathing of the two people.

They finally separated.

"It's very late, go to sleep." Rebecca blushed and pushed him away, quickly got into the sleeping cabin, slammed the hatch closed, and pressed the button above her head.

Tommy smacked his mouth, and the moist and soft feeling and the aroma of apple lingered between his lips and teeth.

After living together for such a long time, she is still shy and does not look carefree in front of outsiders at all.

Tommy came to his sleeping cabin and was about to go in when he heard the "snap" sound of the hatch cover opening.He followed the sound, and it was Kamano Nana who came out.

"Nana?"

Nana Kamano walked towards Tommy and glanced inside as she passed the sleeping cabin where Rebecca was.

"Brother~ I don't feel well~" She frowned delicately and took his hand, motioning Tommy to come closer.

"Where does it hurt?"

"It's not comfortable here~" A full and soft feeling surged from her palms to her brain. Tommy saw her smiling slyly, and then the fragrance in her mouth was replaced by sweetness.

The two were immersed in this feast, forgetting the passage of time, losing their perception of the outside world, and did not even hear the sound of the pressure door sliding open.

"Sir, I'm really in a good mood." Di Qing's voice was like a thunderclap. The two of them shuddered in unison, and then quickly separated.

"This--"

"I won't disturb you. I'll come back later." Di Qing turned around and left, leaving behind a handsome figure.

"Ah, we've been discovered, brother, why don't we go back to the lounge?" Kamano Nana's voice became smaller and smaller, because she found that Tommy's whole body was extremely hot, and the sound of his heartbeat could be clearly heard.

"Well, let's go to the lounge." Tommy suddenly picked her up and strode towards the lounge.

"Eh?" Kamano Nana looked up at Tommy in surprise - why did she suddenly become active?What was the reaction just now?

The lounge was not far away and they arrived quickly.

Nana Kamano was gently placed on the bed, her eyes filled with charming mist, as if water would drip out in the next second - no, already.
Tommy took off his shirt, exposing his muscular body.This action made the white sheets even more moist, and the girl's body fragrance soon filled the small space.

The skin that can be broken by blows is so comfortable to the touch that the brave and skilled Spartan warrior fell into a soft place.

(End of this chapter)