From Titan Corporation to the Empire of Man - Chapter 429

c418 Security “abnormal”

Tick~Tick——!

In an instant, the airdrop pods that were rapidly attacking the surface ejected a large number of decoy drones.

These drones quickly dispersed like a swarm of bees, descending and breaking through at a very fast speed, attracting all the firepower of interceptor missiles and air defense systems.

Then——

Boom. Boom——!!

The deafening explosion echoed in the clear sky, and the fire and smoke instantly enveloped a large area of ​​airspace.

The drones and interceptor missiles collided with each other in mid-air, and the shock waves generated by the explosion were like rolling waves.

The main airdrop pods carrying the Hell Paratroopers, Space Wolves, Heavy Tyrants and Battle Mechs were safe and sound in the flames and smoke of the explosion. They passed through the cover of the thick smoke and continued to rush to the surface at a high speed.

These airdrop pods are not only “recyclable” consumables for delivering troops, but they are also one of the core vehicles that the Human Empire relies on in every major airborne operation.

After many transformations and optimizations, the airdrop pod not only has extremely strong defense, but also has a complex self-protection mechanism to cope with the enemy’s intensive fire suppression.

When the airdrop pod is about to hit the ground in a free fall state–

Shua-Shua–!

With a burst of mechanical sound, the pod quickly deployed a staged deceleration device.

A strong airflow was ejected from the bottom of the airdrop pod to gradually buffer, so that the airdrop speed was quickly slowed down to avoid the impact of a violent fall to the ground.

At the same time, the anti-aircraft firepower deployed on the surface launched a fierce counterattack again, trying to stop these “guys” falling from the sky.

However, the effect was minimal.

The armor thickness and defense of the airdrop pod have long surpassed the technological level of this universe. Even after being attacked by anti-aircraft guns, it can still maintain its original route and continue to move towards the surface.

Moreover, when the anti-aircraft firepower on the surface launched a blocking attack, the airdrop pod had already entered the buffer stage, and almost did not give the enemy enough time to react.

Boom-boom-boom–!

Just a few seconds later, a series of earth-shaking noises shook the entire capital city.

Accompanied by violent impacts, airdrop pods “fell” one after another.

Some airdrop pods smashed straight onto the main roads of the city, making a heart-pounding crash, and the ground even cracked and dented due to the strong impact.

Most of them also fell on the garrisons of the “15” government forces and the military camps.

Some of them were like meteors, rushing straight into the giant buildings of the violent agencies or the Weyland Tanggu Company.

After these airdrop pods rushed into the buildings like a whirlwind, they did not penetrate directly, but were “embedded” into the interior like nails.

In any case, the arrival of the airdrop pods was like an unavoidable storm, foreshadowing that this place was about to usher in a “bloody storm”.

At this time, in the Weyland Tanggu Building, a shrill alarm suddenly sounded, resounding in every corner of the entire building.

Beep-beep-beep!

“Attention all employees, this building is undergoing emergency evacuation procedures. Please follow the process during the drill and leave the building in an orderly manner.”

“It has been detected that the 72nd floor of this building has been invaded. All armed units are requested to rush to the 72nd floor immediately to deal with it.”

The sharp alarm sound, intertwined with the cold voice of the broadcasting system, is chilling.

The voice of the broadcast is emotionless and reveals a mechanical tone, which makes the sense of urgency even more intense.

In addition to the vibration caused by the airdrop warehouse and the previous continuous explosions, people feel the seriousness of the current situation.

Company employees in formal clothes and scientific researchers in white coats rushed out of their respective offices and laboratories and quickly ran to the exit of the building. Everyone’s face was full of panic and tension.

No one was willing to take risks. Even those employees who were used to being calm on weekdays did not dare to rely on the elevator to go downstairs at this time.

No one could guarantee whether the so-called intruder had already controlled the power system or even tampered with the elevator, causing it to fall.

So, the crowd rushed to the evacuation stairs and headed straight for the surface area of ​​the building.

Despite the high floors and long stairs, speed is more important than usual rationality in the face of this sudden crisis.

At this moment, the security forces inside the Weyland Tanggu Building have also entered a full emergency state.

These security personnel are different from ordinary private security teams. They are professionally trained and well-equipped special operations units.

Each security personnel is dressed in a full set of white combat uniforms, holding the latest models of weapons and equipment, and wearing advanced protective gear, which is obviously tailored to deal with high-threat environments.

Their combat capabilities are theoretically stronger than the Marine Corps with uneven quality.

In an emergency freight elevator;

Dozens of fully armed security personnel are rising rapidly, their target is the 72nd floor of the building, the core of the invasion.

The freight elevator is also filled with a tense atmosphere, and every security guard looks serious.

They know that this is not an ordinary invasion, but a major incident that may threaten the entire building and even the core interests of the entire Weyland Tanggu Group.

However, they all have the awareness of being willing to sacrifice their lives for the company.

For them, Weiland Tangu is not just a company that employs them, but also an existence that has changed the trajectory of their lives.

High salary, benefits and improved social status are undoubtedly reasons to attract them, but more importantly, Weiland Yutani has given them and their families irreplaceable help in their most difficult moments.

In the “First Five” universe that also belongs to the “cyberpunk” style, there is a huge gap between the rich and the poor in society, and the people at the bottom are working all day long to make ends meet and make a living for their families.

These security guards were once at the bottom of this society. They worried about filling their stomachs and taking care of their families every day. Their future was bleak and full of despair.

Without the “support” of Wilander Yutani, they might still be struggling to survive in the dark corners of the city.

Weiland Yutani gave them the opportunity to “rebirth”, providing them with the security of life and the hope of career.

Therefore, they are willing to devote their lives to this company and are willing to give everything for this company.

For them, dedication is not only to repay the company, but also to protect the future of themselves and their families. Moreover, this loyalty has been deeply rooted in their hearts and has become the motivation for them to not be afraid of sacrifice——

Just like Atlas’ armed security, emergency countermeasures (ABCS) and rapid response (ARS) forces.

Of course, if they are faced with an invincible situation that far exceeds their cognition, those elite mercenaries who receive high salaries, benefits, and retired special forces will not have such security loyalty.

For example, the more than 600 task force sent to Wangchuanyue by the company’s top management chose to surrender to the 14th Wild Wolf Company without any hesitation.

Because in the eyes of the task force, no matter who they work for, they can get high wages and benefits.

Surrendering and saving one’s life is the most important thing.

“bite–”

Soon, with a crisp sound, the freight elevator reached the 72nd floor, and the gates slowly slid open to both sides.

Dozens of heavily armed security personnel quickly rushed out of the freight elevator and entered a smoke-filled corridor.

At this moment, the entire 72nd floor was like a battlefield. The floor and air were filled with broken debris and dust, and their individual soldier vision systems began to quickly adapt to the environment.

Although the individual systems of these security personnel are not as advanced as Atlas’s combat armor, they are also equipped with basic visual enhancement functions.

With a display inside the helmet, they were able to see through the smoke and capture details of their surroundings.

At the same time, the system’s built-in route guidance marks the best attack route for them, allowing them to move to the target location quickly and effectively.

Without delay, the security personnel immediately divided into two groups according to the predetermined plan and launched an encirclement along different directions of the corridor, pointing directly at the location of the airdrop warehouse on the 72nd floor.

Most of the 70 to 80-story structures of the Weiland Yutani Building are designed for data storage and hardware servers. Usually few people work here, and only some technical personnel are responsible for daily monitoring and maintenance.

At this moment, the originally peaceful server area became increasingly tense due to alarms and various changes.

The doors to various server rooms were closed tightly, and the footsteps of security personnel echoed in the empty corridors.

More and more security personnel used emergency passages and freight elevators to reach the 72nd floor.

Not long after, more than 200 security guards joined the operation to surround the airdrop warehouse.

Everyone stopped when they came to a heavily damaged gate.

Because the gate was torn or destroyed by some extremely powerful external force, this violent and destructive power made them a little uneasy for a while.

What’s even more strange is that there is a series of strange footprints on the ground near the gate.

These footprints did not look like ordinary human footprints, but looked like shallow pits on the floor formed by being stepped on by some extremely heavy object.

Each mark was sunk deep into the floor, representing unimaginable power.

Although the security personnel were confused, they did not have much time to think deeply.

As the commander’s order was issued, several teams were immediately dispatched, with each group consisting of twenty people, working separately to prepare for a comprehensive search within this complex 72-story building.

Their mission is clear: find the intruder and subdue him immediately.

Each security guard’s eyes were fixed on their helmet display screen, scanning the surroundings for heat sources and other signs of abnormalities.

However, smoke and reflection interference from mechanical equipment make their detection work more difficult.

Just as the security personnel were preparing to search along the mysterious footprints, heavy footsteps suddenly came from the corridor.

Boom–boom!

One after another, the sound was like a deep drum beat, gradually getting closer.

The sound came from behind them, and every time their footsteps fell, the entire corridor seemed to be shaking slightly.

A suffocating silence enveloped the entire security team, and everyone’s attention quickly focused to the rear.

Due to the smoke and dust, the first thing they saw was a huge and blurry outline.

The figure was far beyond their expectations, exceeding 2.7 meters and close to 2.9 meters in size. The heavily armed security guards instantly felt as if they were standing in front of a moving iron tower.

! ! !

The minds of the security guards went blank. Before they could fully react, the huge figure with the terrifying light emitting from the helmet’s eye monitor had completely emerged from the smoke.

He is a giant wearing heavy power armor, the Captain of the 14th Space Wolves Company——

Logan Sigurd.

“You little bastards, do you surrender on your own, or do I force you to surrender?”

Logan’s voice came out through the thick helmet, with an obvious metallic accent, and his tone was cold and disdainful.

Facing the giant in front of them, the security guards felt an unprecedented sense of oppression, especially the threats made by the other party, which made them frightened.

“Fire!”

“Kill him!”

But the security guards still chose to point their guns at Logan and pull the trigger.

Ta-ta-ta-! !

The crisp firing sound of pulse firearms instantly resounded throughout the 72nd floor.

The security guards all raised their caseless pulse rifles and smart machine guns and fired fiercely at Logan.

However, what shocked them even more was that all the attacks were blocked by an energy barrier emitting light blue light before they were about to touch Logan.

Bang – bang!

After the caseless pulse bomb hit the shield, a tiny explosion immediately occurred, and densely packed tiny steel balls shot out in all directions.

“ah!”

“grass!”

Several times more dangerous than a ricochet, the tiny steel balls, like fragments, immediately injured several security guards at the forefront.

This forced the security guards to retreat quickly to avoid the tiny steel balls flying and shooting everywhere.

“oh?”

After realizing that even though the security guards were extremely frightened, they still opened fire on him without hesitation, Logan finally restrained his previous contemptuous attitude.

He had studied various information provided by the company’s AI in detail, including the background of Wilander Yutani’s security force. He also knew that most of the members of the security force were low-level personnel who were rescued by Wilander Yutani.

At first, Logan thought that the security guards in front of him would be like the advance team, surrendering quickly when faced with a disparity in strength.

But the fact is that the opponent not only did not retreat, but chose to continue fighting.

“Your courage is commendable!”

Immediately, Logan rarely used the bolt gun or power claw directly, but controlled the force just right, knocking out the armed security guards in front of him one by one.

Whether they can be incorporated into the empire is one thing. If these security guards dare to fight against an enemy whose strength gap is too obvious, it is worth Logan’s extra energy and time to capture them alive.

This is not only a respect for courage, but also the bottom line of a warrior – strength, glory and dignity should coexist.

Within a moment, the gunfire stopped, and only the piercing siren echoed throughout the floor.

Logan stood among a group of fainted security guards and opened the communication channel:

“Fleet, send auxiliary troops to the surface as soon as possible to take over control of local cities.”

“Yes, company commander.”

“Um.”

Upon hearing the response, Logan cut off the communication and prepared to join his brothers in the company guard.

However, just when he was about to punch through the wall and jump directly to the street, he keenly caught an unusual sound——

“quack.”