[{"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-298":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},1151789,1495,"Chapter 298 - 277: The Real Deal","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-298",298,"\u003Cp>\"LOA... this looks like someone trying to screw us over, stay sharp, we might get ambushed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Military Technology convoy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The convoy consisted of Emperor Ragna and two Bimong Armored Vehicles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In addition to two Little Flat Heads, the vehicle included some military gear and high-tech transmitter devices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mostly, these were for the upcoming mayoral election preparation, like giving the Six Street Gang two full crates of firearms to help promote the company’s endorsed candidate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or placing the transmitter near the opponent’s campaign TV, so their broadcast is just a mosaic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, there were also some... samples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Military Technology personnel went through the checkpoint quickly, without anyone demanding a pass-through fee. The drivers and guards didn’t even get out of the vehicles; the roadblock lifted swiftly, and the path ahead was clear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vehicle passed the checkpoint. The driver of the Bimong Armored Vehicle turned his head northward. His Prosthetic Eye zoomed in, revealing the scene kilometers away:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There lay the company’s latest mess: a breach in the border wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The driver commented, \"Damn, that’s impressive, see it? I heard the Lizard Men and Night Wandering Ghosts did it, now the US-Mexico border is packed with people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldier in the passenger seat, clutching his gun, spat, \"Who the hell knows what’s really going on, Lizard Men... if there are real Lizard Men, I’ll eat this vehicle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, you got such a big appetite? It’s all over Night City!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And Night City also says Johnny Silverhand and Cleo had something going on!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No way, the rockstar? That sounds quite believable...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Only an idiot believes everything!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A sudden angry shout burst through the communication channel: \"Stop the damn chatter and focus on your job!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In nearly an instant, the lead Emperor Ragna was hit by something!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Light travels faster than sound. As the anomaly struck, every high-ranking soldier’s Si Anweisitan activated!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They saw it—it was some kind of projectile!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t just one projectile, but the rest were imprecise and exploded far from the convoy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smoke and dust rose—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ambush! Deploy drones!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But their communication signals were severely disrupted—several projectiles exploded mid-air were EMPs!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not far, in the Evil Land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the ground was something that looked like a mortar, but this DIY mortar had the distinct style of the Vortex Gang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After completing this round of bombardment, the barrel was practically destroyed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gunner used his Prosthetic Eye to observe, sensors in his body measured wind speed, and finally calculated roughly with a processor—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tech-savvy gunner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brick looked satisfiedly at the rising black smoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They usually messed with cyber components and high-tech, and this mortar was just a recent interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A really great piece, they’d definitely carry a few for future heists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, as a new gadget, its precision was horrible, out of ten shots, only one was effective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it worked well with EMPs—disabling the convoy’s communications before they could react.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only downside... it wore out the barrels quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Vortex Gang member stretched his neck, his Prosthetic Eye zooming in and out. As a mechanical combat eye, it even elongated quite a bit, looking like a telescope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his eye, the lead Emperor Ragna stopped, emitting black smoke, which excited the member.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Military Technology vehicle suddenly accelerated, long barrels extending from the windows!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bam!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood suddenly erupted from the gang member perched on the rock, parts of his prosthetic scattered everywhere!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A raccoon dog sniper rifle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brick pulled out an inhaler from his pocket and took a deep, satisfying drag...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah!! Fuck them!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vehicles roared to life. The Vortex Gang convoy emerged from all directions, almost encircling the Military Technology convoy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Military Technology had raccoon dog, a superweapon, but they also had some lethal gear from the company!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rockets, sniper rifles, various firearms poked out of windows. The guarding Military Technology soldiers instantly felt the battlefield tension...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was the unique flavor of Night City—a free city teeming with military-grade weapons!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rockets chased after the Military Technology vehicles. Besides the sounds of explosions and bullets hitting the armor, the soldiers heard nothing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One Emperor Ragna staggered from a rocket hit, its speed faltering, letting a van catch up. Vortex Gang members inside grinned cruelly, loading their rocket launcher, but in the next second, the cargo compartment swung open!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A heavy machine gun aimed right at them!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bam bam bam bam bam bam—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Flames spewed!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bullets hit the van, creating exaggerated sparks. The Vortex Gang’s hastily welded armored plates soon fell off, tangling in the vehicle’s wheels—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in such a short time, the MK31’s bullets riddled the van with holes, and the driver and passengers were shredded!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tires ran over the armored plate, with no driver control, the steering wheel spun wildly, out of control!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The van exploded, red flames obscuring the machine gunner’s vision, stopping his shooting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One target down, report vehicle damage...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the words were finished, another Columbus Freight broke through the black smoke. In the front seat, a burly guy held a heavy machine gun with one hand, half his body out the window, laughing wildly as he squeezed the trigger!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Like a hunter spotting prey!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Vortex Gang’s boss, Brick!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bullets instantly filled the Emperor Ragna’s cargo compartment, turning the machine gunner into a sieve!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two rockets soared over Brick’s head, aimed at the armored vehicle ahead!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second Columbus Freight overtook Brick’s vehicle, the shooter was his right-hand man, Royce. This hulking man held a rocket launcher in each hand, completely leaning out the window as if he’d fall any second!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Awesome, brother!\" Brick laughed while spraying bullets, keeping the Military Technology soldiers’ heads down!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Royce smiled cruelly, \"Brick, this job ain’t bad, let’s see the loot in those vehicles!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A van completely engulfed in black smoke, the driver floored the gas pedal, recklessly crashing into Military Technology, jumping out just before the impact—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Car bomb!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Military Technology was entirely disoriented. The last Emperor Ragna locked its armor, driving with its head down—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether Bimong Armored Vehicles or Emperor Ragna, the cargos were fully enclosed, making the field engineers inside feel like their hearts would leap out!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they wouldn’t!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of their Prosthetics, their training, their brains were made to either snap or stay calm under extreme pressure!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The EMP had damaged the regular lines of vehicles and equipment, but in 2076, all military hardware had backup lines for dealing with EMPs!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He must restore power, restart the system!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The driver screamed, just to drown out the sound of bullets and explosions!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it, are the cables restored!?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Almost... they are!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shit! Hold tight!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A rocket hit the last Emperor Ragna, flipping the speeding vehicle over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining Columbus Freight vehicles sped up to the ongoing Bimong Armored Vehicles—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The final step, hacking into these two big military-grade ICEs, as usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle lasted a total of forty-two minutes, from the first shell to the last Emperor Ragna being overturned. The convoy traveled nearly four kilometers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The line extended long, but not so long compared to the vast Evil Land.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brick threw the smoking MK31 into the backseat. A gang member in the back immediately handed him a new machine gun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Started hacking yet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the end of the convoy, Vortex Gang hackers were eager.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Almost, boss...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over-excitement made his fingers tremble, he quickly immersed his consciousness into the vehicle’s hacking equipment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to the Military Technology insiders, they knew how to bypass these Military Technology ICEs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, as he connected to the network—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[You... are just a bunch of trash, utterly disappointing.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood-red text appeared on the hackers’ interface, and their processors overheated!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bam!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their nerves were fried!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The driver in the same vehicle witnessed this and jumped in fright: \"Holy crap! Boss! Boss! Our guys...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brick and Royce didn’t say a word.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because they saw the cargo compartment of a Bimong Armored Vehicle slowly opening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This way of opening was familiar to them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This meant the Bimong was transporting troops, not supplies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the Military Technology soldiers...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The last time they showcased their prowess was called the \"Metal War.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their main soldiers were always automated machines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bimong Armored Vehicles carried Centaur Mecha—and they were manned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside, a soldier raised an Ion Cannon, its red barrel making even daredevils like Brick and Royce turn pale—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Holy shit, Centaur Mecha!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brick’s desperate scream, because the barrel was targeting his vehicle!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>",1408,"2026-06-03T12:33:12.909Z","2026-06-03T12:33:19.802Z",1,"novelbin.me","d7946d228fffce1b72c656bf538c31524ccee6689a63a3903dcbb53df1490537","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-299","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-297",1068,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-cover.jpg"]