The Empire begins with the Fourth Scourge

1782. Crusader Powered Armor

Tang Xiao nodded and said: "Under the current situation, it is indeed the best idea to send John to the planet Mandalore to help Jango Fett and the others. The planet Mandalore is too far away and beyond our reach. Let Jango Fett and the others go over, even if it doesn't work out and they can make a big fuss, that would be great."

"Don't worry, John, he has the ability." Every time he mentioned this name, Dr. Halsey's eyebrows would show some different emotions.

"Where is his equipment? Dr. Otto-Ostavis should have finished it, right?" Tang Xiao asked again.

Dr. Halsey shook her head and said, "No, I asked Dr. Otto to continue working on his own project. I designed John's combat power armor myself."

"Oh? Are you busy?" Tang Xiao asked with a frown.

"Only the things I develop can be handed over to him with confidence..." Dr. Halsey said, then she patted her forehead and suddenly asked, "Did I... know John before?"

"Why do you suddenly ask that?" Tang Xiao asked.

"Because I feel that when I face him, there is always something different. It seems... there is a tacit understanding..." Halsey said with some confusion.

Tang Xiao nodded, "Yes, you do know him. And... very familiar. He is the kind of person who can be trusted with everything."

"Really? No wonder..." Dr. Halsey pondered, and there seemed to be a blush on her cheeks.

"Uh..." Tang Xiao felt that Dr. Halsey might have misunderstood. He raised his hand to explain something but found that he didn't know how to explain... Could it be that you were not in the same age group as John 117 before? Man, are you at least 2 or 30 years older than John?

You must know that Dr. Halsey is the founder and founder of the Spartan Project in the "Halo" series. She was already successful and famous when she launched this project, and she was already around 40 or 50 years old. At that time, John 117, who had just joined the Spartan Project, was just a big-headed soldier.

But the problem is that the current Dr. Halsey is around 30 years old, and the current John 117 is about the same age. It seems impossible to explain why people who are not of the same age group appear here in their youthful and peak years?

If this was discovered, it might make these people doubt the meaning of their own existence. If that were the case, that would be terrible.

So... Tang Xiao glanced at Dr. Halsey again without leaving any trace. She is indeed a very beautiful and intellectually beautiful young person...

Could it be that they are going to make something happen?

In a sense, this kind of thinking is a bit forbidden... The explosiveness of this result made Tang Xiao, who was already heartbroken, start to gossip.

Dr. Halsey here is very professional. She has recovered from her faint feelings and took out another report and said: "I also handed over the design of Thor's Hammer power armor to Otto Aosta. Dr. Weiss and Rory Swann took a look at it, and we all came to the conclusion that it will take at least 3 to 5 years to create power armor of this level."

"What are the main technical difficulties?" Tang Xiao asked.

"Mainly the neural connection system, which can directly read the user's movements through neurons, shortening the reaction time of the power armor to less than 1 microsecond, which can be said to be almost a real-time response. But our technology now is still far from This cannot be achieved. Dr. Otto-Ostavis has proposed a plan, which is to use brainwave control with AI assistance just like his octopus claws... But I don’t think he even has his own octopus claws. I don’t have full control of the claws, so this thing can’t be used,” Dr. Halsey said.

"So what's your alternative?" Tang Xiao asked again.

"It was about making modifications to the CMC-300 power armor. Regarding this, Chief Engineer Rory Swann gave me a lot of help." Dr. Halsey said, "First we removed some of the modifications on the CMC-300 power armor. By removing unnecessary items, such as ammunition boxes on the two shoulders, additional armor belts on the chest, waist and abdomen, thighs and calves, etc., the size of the CMC-300 will be reduced by 20%, making it more compact. Then there is the further miniaturization of the cold nuclear reactor on the chest, which is indeed very difficult..."

Tang Xiao nodded and asked her to continue.

"As a result, in this regard, Dr. Otto-Ostavis helped us design a new engine that is only half the size of the previous one. In this way, I can install this engine on the back of the power armor , and does not need to be an integrated engine system from the chest to the back like the current CMC-300, which takes up a huge volume." Dr. Halsey said, "Dr. Otto does have very unique insights on energy engines. . The engine system he is responsible for and the weapon system Dr. Zhang Jiarui is responsible for can be said to represent the top energetics research in the entire galaxy."

Of course, it is an unexpected surprise that Zhang Jiarui grew up as a master energy scientist. Doctor Octopus is one of the big villains in superhero works like Marvel. The things he designs are naturally more focused than those in "Star Wars". The rough design of Yu War is much more refined.

Maybe those designs are not ideal for frontal battlefields and mass production on the assembly line, but they are just right for use on super soldiers like John 117.

Dr. Halsey continued: "Therefore, the new power armor given to John 117 is 42% lighter than the CMC-300, the volume is reduced by 31%, and the power is increased by about 10%, but because the main armor belt is eliminated, , the protection ability has been reduced a lot. Compared to the frontal battlefield, it is more suitable for the combat method of elite squads, such as those of the Mandalorians."

Tang Xiao smiled and said, "I guess those Mandalorians would rather continue to wear their primitive armor without power assistance than accept the latest type of powered armor that you worked so hard to transform, right?"

"That's it." Dr. Halsey sneered, "However, I named this model of power armor Crusader Type I. When they knew this, their expressions were so wonderful. Anyway, They have the power to use it, and I have the power to name it after the Mandalorian Crusaders, right?"

Tang Xiao didn't expect that Dr. Halsey also had such a playful side. In order to retaliate against the ungrateful Mandalorian warriors, she named the new power armor Crusader, which was a complete slap in their faces. However, the Mandalorian warriors couldn't really get angry at such a half-joking little move.

This is quite fun. You must know that in the "Halo" series, Dr. Halsey was between 5 and 60 years old most of the time she appeared. At that time, she was professional, dignified, and even a little paranoid. Compared with when she was young, her personality was completely different.

Maybe it's because of completely different experiences...

At this time, the metal gate on the other side of the laboratory opened, and a man over two meters tall walked over. No, this is a powered armor!

I only saw that the height of this power armor is about 2 meters. Compared with the bloated and round CMC-300 power armor, this power armor is very compact and close-fitting. It can even be said that it is just one size larger than ordinary armor. . The only thing that reminds people that this is a powered armor is the backpack-like engine system on its back.

"This is the Crusader Type I powered armor?" Tang Xiao looked at the powered armor and nodded with satisfaction.

"Yes, a total of 20 units were produced, and the cost is almost enough to build a cruiser." Dr. Halsey was still a little aggrieved, "Those Mandalorians are a complete waste."

"It doesn't matter, they don't need it, then allocate it to the Fourth Army." Tang Xiao waved his hands and made a decision.

"Didn't the Fourth Army reject power armor?" Dr. Halsey is now a core technician of the Dawn Principality, and naturally knows a lot about the Fourth Army.

"What they reject is not power armor, but something like the CMC-300, which they think is very cumbersome. Moreover, they don't care about death." Tang Xiao said, "However, in the latest expansion of the Fourth Army, , there are some ordinary soldiers with outstanding achievements transferred from the army. Those ordinary soldiers can just drive power armor to close the gap with the soldiers of the Fourth Army."

"Ordinary soldiers? No matter how good they are, it's impossible to reach the level of the Fourth Legion, right? I'm afraid not many people can withstand such a test." Dr. Halsey said.

"I have told them that the first premise for all soldiers who apply to join the Fourth Army is - life or death." Tang Xiao said lightly, "If you can't handle the training and testing, then go die. If you are afraid of death, don't Submit an application to join our most elite and powerful legion."

Click~~~~There was a sound of mechanical transmission, and a soldier with a tough face jumped out from the power armor. In fact, it can be seen that this soldier originally had a good-looking face, but after being thrown around in the hail of bullets, mountains of corpses, and seas of blood on the battlefield, the wind, frost, and chill had already changed his temperament.

"Your Excellency!" When the soldier came down and saw that Tang Xiao was there, he quickly stood at attention and saluted, looking extremely surprised.

Tang Xiao basically has a photographic memory now, and he called out his name in one breath, "Huang Yehao? Are you a tester of the Crusader power armor?"

"Yes, Your Majesty! Dr. Halsey invited me to test this power armor. All I can say is, it's so powerful! It's so outstanding! Hey, you actually know me?" Huang Yehao was a little excited when he faced Tang Xiao. .

"Of course I remember that after the Battle of Marastal Planet, I gave you a medal." Tang Xiao was not very familiar with Huang Yehao. After saying this, he turned to Dr. Halsey, "How do you know? My plan? I just said that I would give the Crusader power armor to those soldiers who applied to join the Fourth Legion, but you have already asked Huang Yehao to help you test it? "

"I asked the Army to recommend 10 of the strongest and best soldiers to me to test the power armor. Is this normal?" Dr. Halsey cut her hair. "And the Army's strongest and best soldiers want to test power armor." I don’t know about joining the Fourth Army.”

"Doctor, this is the test data this time." Huang Yehao handed a PAD to Dr. Halsey, but his eyes continued to scan Tang Xiao's body.

"Soldier, tell me, why do you want to apply to join the Fourth Army?" Tang Xiao responded to his concern and asked proactively, "You know, with your military exploits and qualifications, if you continue to stay in the army, you should be promoted soon. The lieutenant colonel is the commander."

Huang Yehao said firmly: "I just want to go into battle and kill the enemy! Your Majesty. I don't like hiding in the office and dictating. I like to stand on the front line and penetrate the enemy's chest with blazing bullets! I don't want to pay attention to the progress of our front." How much? I only know that every enemy I destroy will help the fourth civilization take a small step forward!"

Tang Xiao nodded approvingly, "So, how many steps have you helped the fourth civilization advance?"

Huang Yehao still didn't react to Tang Xiao's direct reference to his metaphor. He was stunned before saying, "A thousand steps, yes! A thousand steps! Only more, not less!"

Tang Xiao stared into his eyes, and he found that he found a trace of pleasure in Huang Yehao's eyes! This made him very satisfied, "It's a pity that you are not Force-sensitive, otherwise, you will become a very good Sith!"

"Being able to join the Fourth Army is enough!" Huang Yehao replied firmly.

"I like this guy very much. You can give him more attention." Tang Xiao pointed at Huang Yehao and said.

"Don't look for me about this." Dr. Halsey waved her hand. Unlike that John 117, she was obviously not interested in Huang Yehao. "The fourth legion's strengthening method is completely different from the Spartan plan. That is Ambrey I will not participate in the part that Umbrella Pharmaceutical Group is responsible for. Of course, when I continue to study the Spartan Project, I will also fully consider the technology of Umbrella Pharmaceutical Group. During this time, I will also look for that Woman several times.”

"Shirley Birkin? Isn't she having a meeting on Planet Haven these days?" Since the reorganization of the intelligence department, Tang Xiao has a very detailed understanding of his officials.

"Oh, it's another one." Dr. Halsey replied casually as she had already begun to look at the experimental data.

"Alexia? You and she were able to chat together, which surprised me," Tang Xiao said.

This Alexia is naturally Alexia Ashford, the creator of the T-Veronica virus in "Resident Evil: Codename Veronica" and an unprecedented genius girl.

Her stunning talent put William Birkin, the genius of Umbrella Company, to shame. At only ten years old, she even made William Birkin dare not face her talent. If she hadn't frozen herself for ten years in order to stabilize the Veronica virus in her body, then in that era, there would have been no such things as Wesker and William Birkin (I won't introduce them in detail here, Anyway, you can find it casually).

Tang Xiao woke her up about 7 months ago.

At that time, the signs of a large-scale invasion by the Galactic Republic were already very obvious, and Tang Xiao was also very sure that the intensity of this invasion would be unprecedented. He himself had no confidence to withstand the all-out attack of the Galactic Republic.

Therefore, he chose to awaken one of the legendary characters who met the conditions.

Tang Xiao couldn't see who the legendary figure was awakening from. He chose this mainly because he found that it was a one-for-two option. With the mentality that two are better than one, he made his choice.

In the end, it was Alexia Ashford and her playboy brother Alfred Ashford who woke up.