[{"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-277":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},1151768,1495,"Chapter 277 - 258: Silent Influence","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-277",277,"\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bullet darted through the air, and Gwen dodged it with an extraordinarily graceful move.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a back handspring, followed by a double leg kick, even a slight amount of force was too much for an ordinary person to handle, instantly sending them into a baby-like sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These guys don’t seem like local gangs... Anyone got a clue?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gwen had plenty of backup, technical support from Peter, information support...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille directly relayed the signal to Skye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skye asked excitedly, \"Why do you say that? Superhero experience?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not really... usual local gangs like to shout while shooting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gwen scanned the gang members at the scene. The micro-camera attached to her mask recorded the faces of all present.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She also identified the civilians on the scene, though she had done her best to ensure the safety of the civilians, the situation was still too chaotic, and some were hit by stray bullets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Help me! My wife has been shot!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gwen looked up to see a man with two children screaming frantically, his wife in front of him clutching her stomach, bleeding profusely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But soon, Gwen heard more cries for help, though some were just minor scratches, and many others were just screaming senselessly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She frowned, \"There’s a casualty here...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, her Spider Sense went off intensely!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A micro missile was flying towards her!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The missile exploded mid-air, and fortunately, Gwen ran fast, only barely getting hit by the shockwave and heat—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The street lamp where she had just been standing was now shattered into pieces!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Dramatic...\" Gwen landed on the ground and looked towards where the micro missile had come from, seeing a semi-mechanical person raising his arm from a distance!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The target was... the man who was carrying his wife to a shelter!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gwen immediately got up, kicked a van fiercely, and with her other hand shot out Spider Silk, swinging out a manhole cover!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The van flipped over quickly, blocking right in front of the family of four!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some sort of ridiculously powerful bullet easily pierced through the van’s body, sparked a flame, went through the vehicle and the manhole cover, and hit the wall, leaving a dramatic bullet mark!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bullet clearly penetrated deep inside the concrete, and due to insufficient kinetic energy, it shifted and flipped, almost piercing through the wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Chunks of concrete fell slowly with the gunfire...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not for the diversion and force dampening by the van and manhole cover, piercing through the concrete would have been easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What kind of sniper rifle is this? We have a devilish Transformed Soldier in the building!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gwen made sure the family of four hid in the store, covering for the civilians to retreat while continuing to attack the remaining gang members, seeking answers from her support team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh...\" Skye immediately captured the ballistic information, \"Damn... The van’s sandwich layer seemed to be equipped with bulletproof panels; this bullet is much more powerful than a Barrett!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I... our signal—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello? Skye? Are you okay...!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The communication channel suddenly cut off, but Gwen didn’t have time to worry about Skye’s situation—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She saw the Transformed Soldier suddenly leap out from the building, using mechanical legs and propellers to rush towards her at high speed on the street!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gwen stared at the Death Warrior, but then saw a line of text on the nearby electronic billboard—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or rather, due to the visual difference, a few billboards happened to spell out a line:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wear him down, safe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mission report: Unknown target interference, remote assassination failed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mechanical voice of the Death Warrior transmitted to the operator’s computer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cloud of dust rose around him, his arm, used for firing bullets, emitted wisps of white smoke, and parts that served as the gun barrel gradually flipped to the outer side of the arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beneath his feet, the floor cracked slightly from his weight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shit! Shit! Why is there always trouble in New York? First, some paralyzed kid turns into a genius out of nowhere;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then it’s the freaks who like wearing tight suits kicking cars to save people, shit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Harren cursed wildly over the communication channel!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wasn’t the plan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The plan was for the gangs to sweep through, the target to die, or at least be driven to desperation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Death Warrior shot from a distance to ensure the target was dead, and used explosives to destroy the scene!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that time, he reappeared to sweep through the gang, conveniently clearing the area of the speech as well. The gangs ran to the speaking location, and the battlefield shifted towards the Governor—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, they implemented an electronic invasion and dealt with that ctOS, accidentally killing the damn Governor with a slap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, the first step hadn’t gone according to plan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Death Warrior surveyed the scene, simultaneously beginning to analyze the mission’s progress:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Micro Missiles were clearly ineffective against Spider Woman, even as a feint, the effect was poor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spider Woman seemed to have some kind of warning mechanism, as she was able to implement counterstrategies before the shooting every time and was extremely fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Second, the exaggeratedly powerful armor-piercing bullets could even penetrate the frontal armor of a main battle tank, truly qualifying as an anti-tank weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But such powerful weapons required equally exceptional launch devices, fuel, and energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spare fuel equipped with Death Warrior was indeed formidable, and taking long-range potshots seemed not a bad idea either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his electronic brain overlooked these advantages...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All weapons capable of causing sufficient damage from a distance saw their reliability rapidly decline in his system!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Death Warrior completed his scan and current situation analysis: \"Current analysis: energy calculations, arsenal cooldown periods, target behavior patterns analysis, on-the-ground time trend analysis...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Continuing to use long-range sniping means a very low mission completion rate, requesting to enter the battlefield with more flexible combat methods.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then go!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Death Warrior burst through the wall, suddenly landing on the ground, his exaggerated mechanical leg pushing hard again, combined with the jet boosters on his calves, he charged straight at Gwen!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heavy footsteps pounded like drumbeats into the hearts of the bystanders. Gwen instantly used her familiar manhole cover attack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 100-kilogram manhole cover, connected to the end of Spider Silk, swung out with unimaginable kinetic energy, but Death Warrior didn’t even blink, ducking and punching the thing away from the side!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The heavy manhole cover didn’t even cause Death Warrior to pause. He had already shifted his primary target to Gwen!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Death Warrior leapt high and landed on a van, crushing and deforming it, while simultaneously punching and shooting, his abundance of attack methods left Gwen without her earlier ease!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Micro Missiles exploded in mid-air again, as Frank bent down to protect his wife, the explosion’s debris splattering all over him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked up, those gang members not yet dealt with by Gwen regrouped, got out of their cars, and grabbed another batch of guns, Frank’s pupils shrank—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were indeed targeting him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a critical moment, he saw the Governor running briskly from across the street, kicking a van over with a flying kick!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gunmen were startled by this sudden scene, and as they turned to strike with the butt of their rifles, they saw the Governor move incredibly fast, punching one in the chest!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The punch directly caved in the chest of the gang member, sending him flying out like a movie special effect...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gun fell to the ground, other gang members also reloaded their weapons, and the Governor could only immediately dive behind a car, using it as cover.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the situation was still problematic, to be honest, these guys didn’t seem like typical gang members—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Typically, a gang wouldn’t have this much heavy firepower, and faced with this situation, they would have already been scared senseless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pop pop pop pop!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bullets hit the car body, producing a crisp sound, the Governor forced a smile, \"This political speech really hit the mark, if only I could run for President now...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gunfire grew more intense, but he still hadn’t thought of a good strategy—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey! Governor! Hand me a gun!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Governor heard someone shouting for him—that was a middle-aged man with short hair, who seemed ordinary, protecting his wife, his child seeming to hide inside a coffee shop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was obvious the man had also been hit, and the wounds were not minor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But his voice was strong, and... he appeared very angry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I am Captain Frank Castle of the Marine Corps, they are coming for me! Give me a gun!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Governor looked at Frank’s angry face, and laid the gun he had just snatched to the ground—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, tough guy, I’ll trust you this once!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gun slid across the ground. As soon as Frank touched the gun, his expression changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It turned utterly fierce.\u003C\u002Fp>",1477,"2026-06-03T12:33:12.909Z","2026-06-03T12:33:19.802Z",1,"novelbin.me","21e6c754cad308d4d24a8ecdd34c2131ce5622da715e59fce53354a56fb5edd2","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-278","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-276",1068,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-cover.jpg"]