[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer":3,"chapter-cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-185":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Cyberpunk: Cross-dimensional Science and Engineering",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1151676,1495,"Chapter 185 - 169: Great Victory at Stone Ridge Mountain (Part 3)","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-185",185,"\u003Cp>Bowen: The Wanderers are attacking, and their firepower is strong. My men were gone in an instant! Send more reinforcements!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meredith Stout: Are you saying they still have supplies?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bowen: How would I know— but I’m sure there are no supplies left in Stone Ridge Mountain. I moved everything out long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bowen: Either they still have their own stockpile, or there’s a mole among your people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bowen: To be honest, I deliberately had that idiot squat in Stone Ridge Mountain, just in case this happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bowen: You see now, the Wanderers always find a way to pull some tricks—send more reinforcements, or get there yourself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meredith Stout: They entered the tunnel?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bowen: They entered the tunnel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Communication cut off—Stout had only one thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tricks? How elaborate could they be?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire Night City was now under semi-martial law, anyone selling arms could be traced—so what if the Wanderers got some ammo supplies?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they’re coming out in full force, they can’t blame anyone but themselves for getting caught entirely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Evil Land, the Military Technology Forces started mobilizing; Stout watched the tactical map on her office screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An entire mechanized infantry platoon was surrounding the outlet of Stone Ridge Mountain’s tunnel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, the commotion the Wanderers caused was indeed surprising to her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Military Technology was founded on warfare—so what if they had a few more guns or fitted a few heavy machine guns on their cars, at best qualifying as makeshift infantry fighting vehicles?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What difference would they make in front of real armored infantry fighting vehicles?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last rays of sunlight disappeared over the Evil Land, which began to cool down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Military Technology would launch an attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meredith Stout: \"Target location at Stone Ridge Mountain’s abandoned tunnel, suspects armed with lethal firepower, extremely dangerous, prioritize neutralization.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Military Technology Captain #5523: \"Received—Targets sighted, α team, β team advance from the flanks, encircle the exit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Military Technology Captain #5523: \"Four vehicles at the tunnel’s entrance, two of which are suspected to be the Arasaka armored vehicles hijacked today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Military Technology Sergeant #7634: \"α team reporting: Wanderer vehicles on the left on guard, targets marked.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Military Technology Sergeant #7630: \"β team reporting: Wanderer vehicles on the right on guard, targets marked.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Military Technology Captain #5523: \"Targets alert, enemy vehicles starting—ready for combat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meredith, in her office, couldn’t help but put down the water in her hand—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two teams began to approach the target while drones continuously relayed peripheral data—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thermal imaging and radar were fully activated, confirming no ambush around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed like a sure win already.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for some reason, perhaps due to the criminals’ impressive combat record or the tremendous work pressure these past days,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She felt uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then she consoled herself: even if all hell breaks loose and this entire squad gets wiped out, as long as they inflict effective casualties and hold the enemies here—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Troops from other areas are already on their way, there’s no way they could escape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wanderers started their vehicles—it was clear they had noticed the Military Technology Forces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Approaching firing range.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldiers on the Military Technology Vehicles pulled out their rocket launchers—the recoilless M5 rocket launcher, specially designed for armored targets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even a beast like Mo Xi would shudder if it took a hit on the side from one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Used against vehicles—even the Ragnar Armored Vehicles they were currently driving, not to mention the Bimong Armored Vehicles following, wouldn’t withstand it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene of close quarters combat barely caused a ripple in the eyes of the Military Technology commander—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Years of training had removed a great deal of their emotion, such a situation was no more stressful for them than a clerk stamping a document in an office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He monitored the distance—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The distance was reached.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Within firing range, fire...RPG!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Military Technology commander hadn’t even finished speaking—when he saw rockets fly out of the dunes very close to them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flames shot into the sky!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wanderers buried in the sand spit out a mouthful of sand and shouted triumphantly: \"Hit the target!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nature provided the best camouflage!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several experienced Wanderers had long been lying in ambush around the hills by the tunnel exit, waiting for this opportunity!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As day turned to night, the temperature on the desert dropped quickly, from the extreme heat of the day to near human body temperature!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The drones’ thermal imaging couldn’t possibly detect such an ambush!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All three Military Technology squads were under fierce attack, and the armored vehicles instantly turned into burning coffins!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Screams jumbled the combat channel, Military Technology Captain #5523 was blown away by the explosion, flames burning on him, but he was totally unaffected—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Rally the troops—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whirr!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The engines of the Wanderer vehicles roared as they broke into the Military Technology convoy, with several electromagnetic pulse hand grenades thrown in!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sizzling—!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All communication cut off, and #5523’s cyber decoder completely burnt out since it was in the middle of transmitting!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His neck was even burned through!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All communications were cut off!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Drones were raining down from the sky—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not just that, every soldier who tried to use their comms at that instant was struck by an electromagnetic pulse countermeasure!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their prosthetics were damaged under the pulse currents of the Cyber Decoder—only a few officers and elites equipped with high-end bionic prosthetics could withstand this barrage of EMP!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, the Wanderers were completely unaffected!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Should’ve done this sooner! Sol, you’re an idiot!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pan’an’s vehicle was the first to burst through the Military Technology convoy, the machine gun on top firing nonstop, easily claiming several lives!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She saw a man standing in front with his head tilted—upon closer inspection, even his neck was burned through!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How powerful was that Cyber Modulator?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pan’an floored the gas pedal, charging straight towards the man!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An unimaginable scene unfolded:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pan’an’s vision blurred as the man with the burned-through neck was propelled backwards, supporting himself with one hand on the hood of the car...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with the other hand, he aimed his gun at them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Si Anweisitan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without time to ponder the absurdity of the situation, Pan’an jerked the steering wheel, and the whole car flipped over!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bullets formed a line across the window, the vehicle flipped violently, and crashed against a large rock!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The car and the rock neatly sandwiched the overly dramatic #5523, crushing him into mincemeat...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it settled on the ground with black smoke rising.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pan’an wasn’t in a much better situation—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A stray bullet had hit her waist, or more accurately, grazed her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking up, she could see her kin systematically annihilating the Military Technology soldiers around the crash site.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among them, she could even see some soldiers still ablaze and not going down—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But their movements were extremely slow; if one bullet wouldn’t kill them, fifteen or even dozens would.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ambush was a success, save for her own unlucky break—oh, and Ted in the passenger seat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still alive?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Can’t die... ran into a tough bastard...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ted shook his head—he hadn’t been shot, but when the vehicle flipped, he’d hit his head connected to the neural link, making him feel nauseous and weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sol: \"Pan’an? Ted?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pan’an: \"We’re... okay, just ran into a rather twisted guy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reporting safety on the channel, Pan’an slumped onto the steering wheel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dammit, my luck is really shitty today... Meeting the most cowardly and the most ferocious fighters...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adkaduo Combat Channel:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bob: \"It’s done—we’ve taken down the Military Technology Forces! Damn, that was freaking awesome!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sol: \"Make sure no one’s left, regroup. Burger King, is that it for today?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille was analyzing the combat data coming in from everyone—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tactic was too successful, successful to the point that the people in the caves didn’t even have to fight before it was all over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An ambush in the desert is actually not that rare a tactic, but if you’re not expecting it, it could indeed be very deadly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So this revealed something: The enemy’s true commander was very hasty when calling for reinforcements, and likely had almost no experience fighting the Wanderers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This commander was clearly by-the-book, a real academic—though not accustomed to this kind of wild-card strategy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hasty... seems like the corporate tolerance for employee mistakes was much lower than Lille expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or perhaps the commander had other concerns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But no matter what, when you’re hasty, you’re more prone to mistakes, and few can adjust their mindset back to normal under such pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Best to apply more pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille: \"No, we’re heading to the second Night Wandering Ghost stronghold. Nash had recorded the location in his database.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sol: \"Why? We never store this kind of information on hardware, could it be a trap?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille: \"A carefully laid trap is very unlikely; a hastily laid trap is a certainty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille: \"But this is also our best chance to strike a heavy blow to both the Night Wandering Ghosts and Military Technology.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille: \"There’s a tough fight ahead—are there any injuries?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sol: \"Pan’an, Cassidy, Spark, Lando... Pan’an’s car is also wrecked.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille: \"Have them clean up the battlefield, call up any wounded in the camp who’ve woken up, and move fast.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sol: \"...then we’ll keep trusting you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille: \"Thanks for the trust, I’ve uploaded the coordinates to the net.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The coordinates were quite a coincidence—right at the abandoned cement factory to the south.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the game, Night Wandering Ghosts had tied Sol up at that very place.\u003C\u002Fp>",1567,"2026-06-03T12:33:12.909Z","2026-06-03T12:33:19.802Z",1,"novelbin.me","b9adf986e1ed76e4d1d9988fdbc70e42c81a388fe08d5127c2234abcd87baed0","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-186","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-184",1068,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-cover.jpg"]