Warhammer 40 A New Hope

[Those have nothing to do with us for now] The voice of the Thad regiment commander came from his dreadnought mecha [Is the geographical environment here suitable as our first base? ]

"According to the scattered local information we have collected, there is a river not far from this settlement, and there are also some mountains nearby. There may be a certain amount of minerals. At the same time, some trading records of this place confirm that small caravans come here to trade from time to time."

[Calling our ships in orbit to land here and begin construction work] (THAAD)

[The Star Knights will not fall here, we will rise from here! ] (THAAD)

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2077 World

Afterlife Bar

This is the birthplace of legends. Famous legendary figures such as Adam Hammer, Johnny Silverhand and Morgan Blackhand all come from here.

And now, most of those so-called [Night City] legends are lying in the graveyard - there won't be many living legends in Night City because big companies won't allow it.

But even so, different cyberpunk teams will come here to have a drink, accept the task of being a middleman, or leave a name for their own wine.

"I called everyone here today because of a new job." The tall and burly Mann said as he looked at the team members he had called in front of him. "They weren't introduced by Faraday, but they probably came from a certain company..."

"The mission was simple. The client asked us to go to the target location, a warehouse belonging to Martis, take a few photos, and then leave the warehouse and hand over the photos to the client. That was all."

"That's it? So simple?" David, who had just joined the team not long ago, asked after listening to Mann's words.

"The specific mission requirements are in these chips, and they are not much different from what I said." Mann said as he placed a pair of chips on the table in front of him. "Just like David said, the mission is too simple, but the reward is not small, so I want to ask for your opinions..."

"Should we take on this mission?"

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Ringworld Begins: The Rebirth of the Astral Knights

Starting personnel: one dreadnought + five space warriors

Opening introduction: [A Space Marine Chapter that was about to die out had a chance to start over by chance, but the extremely harsh environment and the unknown world made their desire to rebuild the Chapter difficult to achieve.

They are demigod warriors who can fight against hundreds of enemies at once, and they are the protectors of humans from another world.

But on this planet, some problems cannot be solved by force alone...】

163. Zhang Yi: Please stop your suicidal behavior

"Should we take on this mission?"

After Mann finished speaking, the rest of the school team fell silent.

Just like their boss said, this mission is really weird. Just taking a few photos can get such a reward... Isn't this obviously a trap?

However, because of the incident involving the vehicle data acquisition mission, Mann's team has not had any big business recently, and their middleman Faraday also asked them to stop for a while.

Although as far as their team is concerned, this period of rest and recuperation will not cause them to lose money or anything, there is still an impact.

Now that they had a mission, they would naturally think about it - if there were no traps or anything, who would resist money?

"There's obviously something wrong here. Just for taking a few photos, you can get such a reward." Rebecca, the team's fireman, said. "Either the employer is sick or there's a trap."

"But we don't have any enemies." said Qiwei, the team's hacker. "It shouldn't be someone who sets a trap specifically to mess with us..."

"Mann, who is the employer for this mission? Or, what do people on the street call him?"

"Name... Others seem to call him..."

Mr. Blue Eyes

puff--!

Zhang Yi, who was listening to the conversation between Mann and others in another box of the [Laisheng Bar], sprayed out a mouthful of cocktail after he heard the name of his employer.

"STM [Mr. Blue Eyes]." Zhang Yi took a piece of paper and wiped the wine off his face, saying, "Is this roving AI starting to cause trouble now?"

[Mr. Blue Eyes] appears in several side quests and a certain ending of the game [Cyberpunk 2077]. According to analysis, he should be a roving AI with malicious intent towards humans.

By the way, his "Mr. Blue Eyes" image should not exist in reality - it is a virtual image that appears after he invades other people's mechanical prosthetic eyes, and it does not exist in reality.

"I did think about the possibility of the AI ​​outside the Black Wall causing trouble, but... it happened so quickly..."

Because of the AI ​​out-of-control incident caused by the [Hacker God] - Lacy Batmos, a large number of AIs were out of human control, which also prompted the birth of [Old Network] and [Black Wall].

Although it is known that the AIs behind the wall are not united, it is clear that there is at least one AI who is thinking about revenge against humans.

And this "Mr. Blue Eyes" is just such an AI, who has strong malice towards humans.

"Ah, these unlucky kids, why did they run into the muzzle of a gun..." Zhang Yi said, covering his face. "The last time I tried to steal the chip from the Mechanical Priest, I was a little surprised..."

"You guys still want to go take pictures in the warehouse? I'm afraid they'll all be turned into robot servants..."

Although Zhang Yi asked the members of the Mechanicus to pay more attention to David and his group for personal reasons, and not to kill them all without saying anything.

However, if David and his team commit suicide, Zhang Yi probably won’t be able to save them.

There is no reason for the Mechanicus to keep giving in when others are taking advantage of them - who are you to ask me to give in to you?

The protagonist? How many divisions does the protagonist have? How many plasma cannons can he withstand?

According to Zhang Yi's estimation, if David and his friends really wanted to commit suicide, except for himself and Lucy, everyone else would be in trouble - Lucy used to be a "human old network excavator" who could help them (the Mechanicus) better explore the technology hidden in the [old network].

As for David, his special physique and the military-grade [Sianwestan] on his body are both very good research materials - the similar goods they (the Mechanicus) ordered from Military Technology will not arrive until next month.

"These guys are being used as pawns and they don't even know it..." Zhang Yi muttered as he listened to the discussion of Team Mann. "If they really go over there, it will be very bad..."

"I wonder if there is any way..."

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夜晚

Heavily armed guards were patrolling around the warehouse, and bright searchlights made the surroundings as bright as day.

Lucy and David were now hiding in the shadows, waiting for the signal to begin the action.

Mr. Blue Eyes provided Mann's team with several loopholes in the warehouse system and guard patrols, allowing them to better complete the mission.

After some discussion, Mann and others decided to take a look at the mission location first, and by the way, confirm whether the things given to him by the employer are really useful.

The mission process is also very simple. After confirming that it is feasible, Qiwei will hack into the warehouse system and use several loopholes to shut down some cameras, automatic weapons and lights, and then David and Lucy will enter to try to carry out the mission.

David, who has military-grade [Sian Westin], can quickly enter the target location, while Lucy, as a hacker, can deal with some emergencies.

In addition, Mann reminded everyone on this mission to immediately abandon the mission and leave if anything went wrong.

As the cameras and lights in a corner were turned off, a tragic car accident occurred at the door of the warehouse, immediately attracting some guards to check.

【What's going on? 】(David)

[There was a car accident, right in front of the warehouse] (Mann)

[You did it? Qiwei?] (Mann)

[It wasn't me, it seemed to be a pure car accident, the driver was a drunkard] (Qiwei)

[Good opportunity, David, take this opportunity to go in! Lucy, be alert! ] (Mann)

Under Mann's command, David activated the [Sian Westin] on his body, turned into a shadow, crossed the gap in the wall, and came to the back door of the warehouse.

He carefully pushed open a door and successfully entered the dark interior of the warehouse.

"Mann, I'm coming in..."

However, there was no response from the communicator, only the sound of electricity.

"Is the communication blocked? Wait, why would a place like this be..."

Suddenly, the lights in the warehouse came on, and several figures appeared not far away.

"Capture the intruder!"

The surrounding guards rushed forward and tried to catch David who invaded here, but David once again activated [Sian Westin] and turned into a residual shadow to avoid the attacking guards.

"Lucy! Get out of here, it's a trap!"

"Your girlfriend is a little busy and can't respond to you for the time being~"

"!"

Hearing the stranger's voice on the communication channel, David immediately became nervous and didn't notice the can under his feet.

thump!

David was tripped by a can while moving at high speed and fell to the ground. The pursuers behind him immediately pinned him to the ground.

. . . . . .

David was escorted by the guards to a room, where he saw Lucy who was tied up.

"Lucy, are you okay?!"

"I'm fine, David, your face..."

The inertia of falling down while moving at high speed using [Sian Westin] was definitely not small, which also caused several scratches on David's face.

"I'm fine." David responded, then looked at the man sitting in front of them. "I'll take you out..."

bite--!

[Stanweistan] suddenly started up, and David instantly broke free from the hands of the guards behind him, and rushed towards the man in front of him who seemed to be the leader here.

David activated the military-grade prosthesis and moved so fast that ordinary people could hardly catch his movements. In David's eyes, the guards around him seemed to be in slow motion.

[As long as I can catch the person in front of me...]

Just when David wanted to use the man in front of him as a hostage to force others to let him and Lucy go, the man in front of him suddenly reached out to him, grabbed his head, and pressed it hard to the ground.

In the eyes of others, David suddenly disappeared from the spot, then appeared in front of their boss, and fell to the ground with his head down.

"Ah, this unfortunate child..."

As one of the few people who knew the whole story, Zhang Yi was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.

With a little bit of the power of the Four Gods, and a year of guidance from Master Catamaji Ancient One and his father, Zhang Yi is no longer the ordinary person he used to be - although he still can't defeat a fully armed Space Marine.

But at least it’s not that weak anymore, right?

David, who activated [Sian Westin], was indeed very fast, but in the eyes of Zhang Yi and the imperial guards behind him, it was just that - you have to know that Space Marines can move at supersonic speeds.

Moreover, if Zhang Yi had not taken action, the imperial guards responsible for Zhang Yi's safety would definitely take action. At that time, it would not be as simple as "fighting for the ground with one's head" - the two imperial guards would definitely chop him down with a single knife, without any hesitation.

"David!" Lucy shouted as she looked at David lying on the ground, but she was soon pinned to the ground by the guards behind her.

"Did I use too much strength..." Zhang Yi muttered as he looked at David lying on the ground, bleeding and unconscious. "Forget it..."

"Let me think about what to say. He has disrupted my train of thought."

164. Cyberpsychosis

“Hmm…”

The unconscious David slowly woke up and found that he and Lucy were tied together.

"Are you okay, David?"

"fine..."

"So, can we have a good chat now?"

At this time, the two turned their heads and saw Zhang Yi, who looked like a dandy boy, looking at them.

"Who asked you to come?" Zhang Yi asked David and Lucy. "What's your purpose?"

"us..."

"You'd better think it over before you speak." Zhang Yi interrupted David and said, "Otherwise, I can't guarantee that you can get out alive today."

"Besides, if you want to wait for someone outside to rescue you, I advise you to give up."

As he spoke, a light screen appeared in front of them, on which were Mann, Qiwei and others who were being chased.

"Tell me the answers to my questions obediently, and I'll consider letting you go."

In this situation, David had no choice but to tell everything he knew.

"Mr. Blue Eyes..." Zhang Yi pretended to be thoughtful and said, and asked the people around him.

The people around him said they didn’t know such a person—they really didn’t know. . .