Players Invade Cyberpunk

Chapter 1227 - 399: Nuclear Countdown

ValmyAn officer knocked on the captain’s cabin door, and after receiving permission to enter, he walked in and approached Captain Olson, who was busy with paperwork, and whispered in his ear

"The task force was intercepted 22 kilometers outside the target city, most likely by a Horizon patrol team, and is currently engaged in combat."

Olson’s expression darkened as he set aside the document in his hand.

"What is Connor doing? Didn’t I tell him this mission needed to be covert? How could Horizon Corporation discover them?"

"And what is the reconnaissance team doing? Why didn’t they investigate the route in advance?"

The officer softly replied

"This route was scouted out by the reconnaissance squad in advance. The attack location was checked several times. This incident... might just be a coincidence, the enemy squad doesn’t have many people, as if they were passing by..."

"Coincidence? There’s no coincidence when you get shot dead on the battlefield."

Olson’s expression was serious. This mission was assigned from above and was of great importance, a tactical breakthrough against Horizon Corporation’s defenses.

Even if they don’t manage to harm the Horizon Mercenaries, the explosion within Da Haguai City would push the agenda, rehashing the Huangban Tower incident, pinning the blame on Horizon Company, claiming they used nuclear weapons in desperation.

This would force Military Technology to withdraw from Cuba, leaving Horizon Corporation vulnerable to being wiped out easily.

"How long until Connor Squad can break through? One patrol team shouldn’t be able to stop him."

"That squad is rather tricky. Connor requested support from the Air Force, and the nearest Shark Squadron has already been dispatched."

"No, have Shark Squadron stand down."

Olson immediately called off the action

"Send them to attack other strongholds, Horizon Corporation must not realize Connor Squad’s significance."

"Mobilize the entire frontline forces to launch attacks across various locations to draw enemy attention, allowing the squads around Connor to block reinforcements from Horizon Corporation, cover for them, and just send the nearest Wolf Hunter Squad."

Olson knew that Connor Squad had prepared a significant amount of heavy weaponry before setting off, so a patrol team or two couldn’t possibly stop them.

Although his opponents... were anything but normal people.

"Oh, notify Colonel of the Army to meet at the radar room, bring the keys, and once Connor reports they’re nearing Da Haguai, we will activate the nuclear missile."

"Alright...what?"

The officer thought he had misheard.

Olson rose from his chair, opened the drawer, and took out his key

He looked at the key as if talking to himself

"Do not introduce too many variables into this war, resolve it as quickly as possible. Facing a tough enemy requires a powerful blow to knock them down completely, without giving them too much reaction time."

The war had dragged on for a month with little progress, and the addition of European forces had not driven Americans into the sea. Instead, both sides were at a stalemate, which was a terribly ominous signal to Olson.

He didn’t wish to waste time pulling and pushing with the opponent anymore, which could lead to more variables.

As for Connor Squad...

It must be said that in this era, everyone’s life does not belong to themselves

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Winter is the season most prone to causing forest fires. The low temperatures cause moisture in the air to freeze, and dry trees and fallen leaves become the best kindling.

And once a wildfire spreads, it’s nearly impossible to extinguish manually. One can only wait until the flames have consumed all combustible materials before it stops.

And the plasma fire Connor ignited further destroyed the already sparse vegetation in Cuba; the blazing fire surrounded both combatants

The black smoke and high temperature from the burning wood obscured the vision of the power armor. In Connor’s view, those three shadows encircling him moved in ghostly distorted ways

Or bent down on the ground, using four-limb joint rollers to move quickly across the ground, while the exposed back launched a grenade launcher, aiming at the surrounded Connor during high-speed movement

These grenades couldn’t break through his defenses, but the impact continuously affected his movement.

Trying to lock on with radar was difficult. The electromagnetic wave exposure area was relatively small when prone, and the special material on the surface provided a certain degree of invisibility.

In this challenging lock-on situation, a close combat specialized body wielding dual blades took advantage of the pause in bombardment to rush up. The combat data obtained from Natural Curl made this individual extremely adept at close-range entanglement

The twin blades continuously slashed at the joints and weapons of his power armor, leaving him to only counter with high-strength arm armor.

In the distance, a fixed turret continuously fired plasma, forcing Connor to constantly dodge

On top of that, there were two more lying in wait on an unburnt tree trunk, not making a move

"Damn it! Where the hell did you monsters come from!"

Connor, who had guessed that the five bodies were controlled by the same person, was both alarmed and frustrated.

These Horizon Mercenaries always managed to innovate in unexpected tactics, and each one was a tough adversary, yet Connor was the one who had to encounter them.

And Tutu proved to Connor with facts just how valuable it was to be acknowledged as the number one mechanic among players, simultaneously controlling five bodies with coordinated operations, achieving the feat of a one-man squad.

"What are you here for!"

He asked using the head of the modified body

This place was quite deep inside, almost to the player-controlled territory. Such a strong squad appearing here was certainly up to no good.