[{"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-194":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},1151685,1495,"Chapter 194 - 177","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-194",194,"\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Centaur Mecha was like it had been struck by an armored vehicle, its two hydraulic legs firmly bracing against the ground, retreating continuously!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mechanical legs hit the thick ruins, the Centaur Mecha felt the pressure lighten on its legs while the pressure on its arms surged, and the shield swept out fiercely—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it swept through empty air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack had calculated the distance, so the shield merely grazed past the tip of his nose, not even hitting the uneaten chicken leg bone in Jack’s hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dodging to the side, a strong and powerful uppercut snapped the Centaur Mecha’s left arm in one go!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The exoskeleton arm twisted upwards, the driver screaming in madness from the stimulation and pain the broken electrical currents brought to his nerves, while the other arm also swept over!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This speed was so fast that ordinary people could barely see it, but oftentimes, dodging relied on experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack dove again to evade the attack, slamming his fist hard against the cockpit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cockpit was welded with a thick layer of bulletproof armour, yet this punch almost twisted and deformed the armour, transferring raw strength to the driver inside!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mecha instinctively retreated, Jack grabbed the deformed left arm, a solid stomp kicked off the entire arm holding the shield!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as the Mecha regained its balance to raise its gun, Jack leapt high, the shield fiercely breaking off the gun-holding right arm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suffering a fatal blow, the driver inside the armour let out a heart-rending and lung-splitting scream!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One leg rose sharply, striking towards Jack like a Knee Strike—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But once again Jack had calculated the distance, so the long leg merely brushed past his waist; he pressed on, slamming his face directly into the cockpit again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both parties moved forward, and the punch was unimaginably powerful!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A loud noise, the same spot, the massive fist smashed through the bulletproof armored plate, and white smoke even emerged from the hole.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The armored plate deeply embedded into the driver’s neck, crushing his jawbone and spine, severing the neural signal conduction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Electrolyte and blood mixed together, spraying out and filling the cockpit, leaking outside...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mecha shut down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a fatal, unrestricted free fight that took place between Jack and a military-grade exoskeleton.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With every engagement, their massive strength added a terrifying crack in the ground beneath their feet, until the end of the fight, the solid ground was riddled with cracks, dust flying everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The victor dismantled the Mecha with his bare hands and lifted his trophy high:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Energy-gathering cannon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Navi was stunned—there seemed to be a bit too much difference between this man’s and a regular human’s physique...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack also looked at his own hands, chewing on the chicken leg bone and thinking: Dude, I punched through bulletproof armor with one fist...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took a long breath, the high-intensity combat had significantly reduced the concentration of the Lizard Potion and also made him more accustomed to this wild sensation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Badass!\" V abruptly sat down on the ground, giving Jack a thumbs-up, \"Still got it on record, the surveillance feed’s 200 euros.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what about that thing outside?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack looked up, through the broken rooftop he could see that the situation outside was not good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Valgris Helicopter circled high above, the Wanderers had used up all their anti-armor weapons and could only hide in shelters to avoid the Helicopter’s sweeps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The factory had been battered beyond recognition by ground missiles and autocannons, but it seemed like the enemy intentionally used firepower to isolate the factory’s largest building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not far away, one could see the Scorpion-tailed Lions beginning to lower their altitude, and armored units appeared at the outskirts of the defense line, evidently preparing to encircle and annihilate in one fell swoop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille poked his head out from the basement, holding a bunch of wires in one hand and dragging a big cart of transformers and distribution boxes behind him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Use this.\" Jack threw an energy-gathering cannon over, then walked towards another Centaur Mecha that was pinned under rocks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>V looked shocked, \"You mean we’re going to use this thing...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right.\" Lille nodded, \"But there’s not enough electricity in the factory. To go big, there’s some ethanol and fuel tanks in the basement, add them to the generator room, I’ve already adjusted the circuits.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several nodded and headed for the basement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Navi passed by Lille, he suddenly asked, \"Cedric...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille, fiddling with the Energy-gathering Cannon, paused for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Went down together with his nemesis.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were no miracles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without the support of Prosthetics, humans are very fragile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, Cedric’s body had already not much time left, having been ravaged by Biotechnology pharmaceuticals, γ rabies, and cyberspace mental illness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Navi, without a word, nodded and hurried to the basement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battlefield is no place for farewells.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille was quite familiar with the two Energy-gathering Cannons—at least with the larger version of them, though the principles were similar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Condensed matter physics, particle physics, quantum mechanics... these were his strongest fields.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps he couldn’t understand how those otherworldly materials and mechanics were created, but he could understand which technical routes and design philosophies were used just by looking at the underlying monitoring values in the software.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Essentially, these weapons were an upgraded version of electromagnetic weapons, replacing launched projectiles with charged particles. Before converting magnetic energy into kinetic energy, various methods were used to hinder the process, converting magnetic energy into thermal energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Charged particle clusters partially ionized into plasma state within the energy storage and coalesced, before being launched all at once when the railgun power peaked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the Energy-gathering Laser really was an impressive thing. Destructive laser weapons for individual use were rare, and replicating such effects with someone else’s firmware without spending some time studying it was impossible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the soft drive part of Military Technology had already upgraded this device, Lille just needed to hack in to take control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two Energy-gathering Cannons, a total of 12 magnetic rail accelerators. Discounting parts damaged by external forces and overuse during the fight, there were still 9 accelerators left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The particle magazines had enough for one gun to use, not a lot, but certainly not little either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The electricity depended on the entire factory’s energy system supply—thanks to it being a factory, even though Night Wandering Ghosts had blindly scrapped a large portion of the circuitry, the remaining lines were still enough to power the new Energy-gathering Cannon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To improve the safety of the makeshift assembly, an array of safety devices were added to the weapon’s exterior, causing the Energy-gathering Cannon to grow increasingly larger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Technical armored gloves in hand, constantly repairing and adjusting on the module, Lille then connected his personal link into the first Centaur Mecha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While calibrating, Lille looked up at the sky and began calculating the Valgris’s flying altitude.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Unauthorized user connection detected...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Current Mode: Locked Combat Mode]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[User Information Reset...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[System Open.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Weapon Module Monitoring: Military Technology Centaur Mecha Energy-gathering Cannon]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Loading Software: Military Technology Individual Energy-gathering Laser V0.35]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Loading Software: Military Technology Individual Energy-gathering Cannon V1.64]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Loading Software: Military Technology Centaur Mecha External Power Adaption System... Damaged and undergoing manual repair]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Manual Adjustment initiated, entering worker ID... Skipped.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Smart Monitoring Complete, Software Loaded, Weapon Online]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Individual Energy-gathering Laser Array]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Current Ammo Capacity: 57%]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Status: Insufficient Power Supply (44%)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Detected a continuous rise in voltage supply, weapon entering stand-by mode.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brand-new Energy-gathering Laser Cannon was mounted, its Energy-gathering Array flashing red, dangerously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the basement, as fuel was recklessly pumped into the combustion chamber, the circuitry also began to destabilize—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Power Increase: 57%...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Power Increase: 69%...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Power Increase: 80%...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Power Increase: 86%...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Minimum Launch Requirement Met]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille, watching the numbers soar, shouted in the communication channel, \"Everyone get out—Jack, come here!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Power Increase: 94%]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Warning: Circuit extremely unstable, do not forcibly use this weapon in civilian facilities, it may lead to...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Manual alarm shutdown, good luck to you.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three of them were taken aback upon arrival:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The new Energy-gathering Cannon was not merely flashing red, the red electrical arcs had even begun to dissipate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire cannon was still trembling slightly, as if it would explode in the next second...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack swallowed hard, \"Er... should I do it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille nodded, \"You do it—don’t worry, it’s very safe...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he said this, he even patted the cannon, and a red electrical arc zapped him back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack’s mouth twitched, Lille continued, \"You just said you trust me the most, hurry up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack gritted his teeth, hoisted the big cannon with both hands—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The red electrical arcs, as if finding a release point, surged crazily over his body!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like Lille said, the dispersed charged particles were not actually dangerous—but only to Jack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack felt a tingling all over and aimed the individual heavy cannon at the Valgris Helicopter a hundred meters away!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Prosthetic Eye, a red frame appeared—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Power Continues to Rise, Approaching the Designated Threshold!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Power Increase: 97%...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Power Increase: 100%!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Fully Charged, Please Fire Immediately!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Firing this weapon didn’t produce the explosive sound similar to ballistic weapons but a deeper vibration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The high-frequency vibration hardly propagated out of the weapon’s structure, but the particles and electric current created friction with the air and the gun body, producing a buzzing sound with high amplitude but low frequency—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This sound carried far, and...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt like a blow to the chest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack pulled the trigger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m exploding it, damn it ahhhhhh!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buzz!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fire suppression in progress, ground troops can advance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Target location marked.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ground troops received, advancing.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Valgris Helicopter leisurely conducted ground sweeping in the sky, bringing fire and explosions wherever it went.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An armed helicopter against infantry was pure slaughter, even if the Wanderers had a tank it wouldn’t help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pilot was unperturbed, maintaining the composure expected of a soldier with Military Technology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The helicopter’s thermal imaging picked up something strange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...this is W-2, high-energy reaction detected in thermal imaging.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"High-energy reaction rising, battlefield coordinates: F-α-14.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Commander’s order: Change observation angle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Received—Target energy rising, adjusting observation angle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Target... shit ahhhhhh!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buzz!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The low-frequency, heavy vibration resonated across the entire battlefield—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The laser shot up to the 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