[{"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-209":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},1151700,1495,"Chapter 209 - 191: Military Secret?","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-209",209,"\u003Cp>Osborne Group, Norman suddenly stood up—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Scorpion had been caught!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it wasn’t just any capture!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This operation was supposed to have the Scorpion attack from the sewers, take out the target cleanly, and then vanish!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if he failed to escape, the armor would activate a self-locking mechanism, leaving no other clues for anyone to find.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, his partner would send someone to recover the armor!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now—The server he used to monitor the Scorpion had burned out! The other side hacked into the company’s server in an instant!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily, he was using an isolated computer; otherwise, Osborne’s internal network might have been completely breached by now!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person on the other end of the video call asked:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Something happened?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Something big happened! That damn Spider Woman was on the scene, and someone hacked my armor! The security mechanism didn’t work!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Norman paced back and forth in agitation, crazily saying: \"If they dismantle the armor, they will see signs of human modification and the Osborne Group’s bio-link chips!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They will trace it back to me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The person on the other end of the line was also silent—this was somewhat unexpected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he wasn’t as frantic as Norman; he was just thinking about the evaluation of Lille for the Insight Plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed that the random surveillance plan was somewhat effective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Don’t panic; it’s not over yet, is it? Continue testing and see what happens with the remaining products.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"More testing? I’m on the edge here! Don’t you get it?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I understand, Mr. Osborne.\" The tone of the person on the other end was unchanged, \"Listen to me, continue testing, you are working for the country now, don’t forget that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s just a small incident, and we’ll handle it at the right time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just heard the news—your witness isn’t dead, he’s in the hospital on the 23rd floor of the New York State University Hospital, so you can test your aerial armor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Norman continued pacing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Mr. Osborne.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Norman stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at the big screen, which began broadcasting the news.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Recently, the case of the Third Laboratory, which has garnered much attention from the citizens of New York City, is about to go to trial.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"However, during the transport of witnesses and evidence, an attack occurred at the scene. The attacker was an unknown person in green armor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The attacker has been subdued by concerned citizens and the NYPD, and several police officers and marshals were injured in the process and are being treated in the hospital.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"According to reports, the International Gene Cooperation Company provided our brave officers with free plasma and promised to cover all their medical expenses...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The nature of the attack has not yet ruled out terrorism, and we will... what are you doing, we are the media!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The live broadcast was cut off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the screen returned, the man on the other end of the video call spread his hands: \"You see, you work for America, and America will protect you. So you know what you need to do now, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Norman nodded deeply, any doubts and thoughts he had just risen were evaporated by that scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this world, the organization at the top of the power hierarchy is the country.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the strongest country is the United States.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the United States is very aggressive externally but quite divided internally—the relationships between government, private enterprises, and citizens are very delicate and complex, with any change affecting the whole system.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If someone could really ignore those noisy citizens and act recklessly...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then sticking close to this \"Military-Industrial Club\" would be very beneficial.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This club seemed to be rocketing on its way to becoming such a behemoth, if he could get on board, what else would he need to think about?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll go get ready now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, by the way, your network seems a little insecure; I can reinforce it for you—with the technology of our club members.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The witness didn’t die, but he’s almost as good as dead; tests show he was hit by a rare mixed toxin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it’s only been a short time, most of his nerves are already dead, and there’s no telling when he might wake up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the phone, Martin’s tone was very somber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not dead, but almost as good as dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The good news was that the NYPD had recorded some oral evidence, but this kind of evidence was generally weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille wasn’t feeling too great, but the advantage brought by catching the Scorpion might be even bigger than Ethan defecting to Osborne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Keep an eye on the witness, the technology on the attacker is closely related to Osborne, I can figure out something from this test subject.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Got it, this is very important to me... to us,\" Martin paused, \"If the Osborne Group falls, it will create a gap in the medical and pharmaceutical fields...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know, I know, Martin, just keep an eye on him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll keep an eye on him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Martin’s voice was low as he hung up the phone, his whole body suddenly turned black and white, like a photo negative that hadn’t been developed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heart Demon Gang, keep an eye on the vicinity of the New York State University.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hanging up the phone, Lille looked at the chaotic NYPD, journalists swarming at the police station entrance, and the police were sweating all over—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>George had made a statement, but everyone wanted to come in and take a few photos, ask a few questions, and then ask about the next steps...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they let them in, the NYPD wouldn’t do anything else for the whole day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lille, can you figure out who’s behind this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m trying—\" Lille frowned, his knife couldn’t cut through the Scorpion’s battle suit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike the tail, which could be partially disassembled by a preset program, the suit was welded to the body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And it was even sturdier than he thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I want to move it to the lab, I can prepare a device for cutting it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before George could finish speaking, the chaotic gate suddenly quieted down, and everyone’s eyes turned to the street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A convoy of five vehicles stopped at the NYPD entrance, two of which were armored vehicles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Citizens of New York, please step back, this is the U.S. Army, carrying out official duties.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The American soldiers, without a word, quickly and roughly shoved the reporters aside, clearing a path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you doing...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A reporter was directly pushed to the ground, their equipment smashing onto the ground, causing an immediate uproar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Somebody tried to record this scene, raising their camera, only to see the soldiers pull out a device that looked like a flashlight and shine it at them—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people were fine, but their cameras broke down, the images becoming fragmented...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crackle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It even started smoking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"State secrets, non-essential personnel, step back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The safety line was quickly set up, and the people saw the fully armed, menacing soldiers and stopped pushing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>George came to the police station entrance, just in time to see someone get out of the lead black car, a bald, black man wearing a black coat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>George’s face was expressionless, arms crossed: \"So the federal government is planning to attack the NYPD?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bald man pulled out a credential, labeled: Nick Fury.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sorry, Chief Stacy, but I received orders, the unknown biological weapon that appeared at the scene belongs to the confidential sequence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From now on, this matter will be taken over by the Strategic Science Department.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Strategic Science Department?\" George frowned, \"What department is that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A long-standing secret department recently reactivated by the Federation and interfacing with the United Nations Security Council.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We will evaluate and regulate the biological weapon and provide accountability to the international community.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"International community?\" George found it absurd, \"That ’biological weapon’ just caused havoc in New York City, where were your people then?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Our people are right here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fury nodded at his subordinates, and the American soldiers marched into the NYPD.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>George was about to speak when Fury pulled out several documents, including those from the Pentagon, the military, and the New York City government.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The NYPD fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fury walked into the police station, just in time to see Lille withdraw his hand from the Scorpion’s battle suit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mr. Lee, this biological weapon is temporarily taken over by the state.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille stepped back: \"Collecting war weapons for the state, huh? Looks like the Pentagon is desperate after Afghanistan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s our duty.\" Fury stood in the room, watching the soldiers take the Scorpion away, and then said to Lille, \"But if you join us, you can continue studying this armor; I need talents like you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille raised an eyebrow: \"But I don’t need an invasion war to prove my worth. I have to remind you, this guy is also a suspect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, I see you didn’t bring an order signed by the Supreme Court.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No, we didn’t.\" Fury gave Lille a deep look, \"But he has no reason to obstruct our actions—no evidence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’d better focus on the Third Laboratory case; military secrets aren’t your concern.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Screw you.\" Lille’s tone was flat, but the words were not. \"Any evil will be brought to justice.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fury said no more and left decisively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>George stood with his hands on his hips, helplessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Damn the federal government, damn the mayor—is he brain-dead?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Definitely brain-dead—we still have a chance, the Supreme Court hasn’t indicated that the military has immunity in this case.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve already copied the data and internal circuits of the Scorpion Battle Armor, enough to initiate an investigation of the mastermind.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But that evidence is too...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So we’ve also kept physical evidence—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille snapped his fingers, and Gwen swung in from the window, dropping a large bag of parts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All the removable parts were there—the people responsible for the recovery weren’t familiar with the armor, and Lille used some trickery to make them not notice anything was missing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello, Chief, we meet again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>George looked at the evidence, then at Gwen: \"Uh... alright, so who do we investigate?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Who else? Of course, the Osborne Group. I need to consult Professor Connor about the recent findings.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obviously—the Osborne Group didn’t have the power to pull something like this on their own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No single company possessed such power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille watched the departing convoy... feeling somewhat heavy, the concentration of power was deeper than he imagined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he were a masked hero, handling these matters would be easy; just kill.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Killing people is easy, even creating a massacre isn’t hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But how many people would have to be killed to destroy a corrupt system? And ensure it doesn’t rise again, or the new system isn’t worse?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he just wanted to live comfortably, it would be so simple, just be a masked hero, ignore everything, and run away—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention, if he agreed to join SHIELD, getting luxury cars, women, and money would be no problem. Even if he held a massive party with a thousand people, Fury would arrange everything, maybe even wearing a bikini to serve drinks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lille might not know what kind of future is good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, betraying morals, ideals, and sinking into depravity, that kind of future is definitely not what he wants.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This matter must be resolved from other angles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily, the power structure in the United States is quite complex; there’s room for political maneuvering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking on the bright side... maybe this could help them oust the New York City mayor in the upcoming election.\u003C\u002Fp>",1916,"2026-06-03T12:33:12.909Z","2026-06-03T12:33:19.802Z",1,"novelbin.me","3cbc91643884f9759c99d1d9987fd93f9a9d03fe12d821d3b608f753dc3e4c46","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-210","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-208",1068,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-cover.jpg"]