[{"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-352":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},1151843,1495,"Chapter 352 - 327: Critical Battle Mode","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-352",352,"\u003Cp>The Celtic Wanderer had burned up all its fuel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the fuel exhausted, the ship would lose speed. No matter how powerful the agents or soldiers, or how high-ranking the officials, in the ocean, they were just a lone leaf adrift.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, everyone on the ship had become lambs awaiting slaughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not everyone on the ship was a combatant, but they all knew the importance of this transport mission—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stopping a ship transporting crucial cargo would have obvious dire consequences.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clint walked briskly toward the deck and sensed the nervousness of the young agent behind him, whose hand trembled as he grasped his gun. He stopped and spoke earnestly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Relax, tension leads to gun misfires. Recall what you learned at the academy, relax your muscles.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright...\" The young agent took a deep breath. \"Who are those people? How can they mobilize the Navy of Mei Country?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t know, but I know this: that’s why we must ensure this cargo’s safety. If we fail, what they can mobilize might not just be two naval frigates.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clint reached out and pushed the door, taking a deep breath himself—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those were warships; they weren’t problems that could be solved by individual combat prowess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But at the moment, individual combat prowess was all he had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huff!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stepping over the threshold, the sea breeze howled. Clint focused his gaze and saw that the warships were already very close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No need for binoculars; the two frigates were clearly positioned on either side and to the rear of the cargo ship!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the situation seemed a bit off?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wreckage floated behind the frigates on the ocean, blood and leaked oil spread across the water, reflecting a peculiar light under the sun...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Clint wondered what was happening, an explosive fire suddenly erupted from the faster moving warship!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fragments of shattered metal flew off the superstructure of the frigate, splashing into the sea, explaining where the wreckage on the water’s surface had come from!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ship horns blared as the frigates drew closer. Clint saw what seemed to be several humans sliding and jumping impossibly on the metal walls...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Explosions continued, bullets soared, and debris rained down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What is that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The young agent was dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clint remained silent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t know either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the warships were still advancing, soon they would be side by side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would soon find out what was happening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, the radio crackled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Screeching sound—]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Celtic Wanderer, prepare to execute mid-sea resupply.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fuck!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eric had already ventured deep into the superstructure, hurrying through narrow ship corridors to reach the lower spaces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was followed by several fully armed naval soldiers, utilizing the terrain to fend off those Super Soldiers—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, in his view, they were Super Soldiers. Super Soldiers on drugs were Super Soldiers, and of course, those wearing advanced exoskeletons were also Super Soldiers!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hundred-meter deck, without the firepower support from the Iron Soldiers, made them sitting ducks, so Eric immediately decided to move below deck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gunfire continued behind him as Eric knocked on his combat tablet while walking—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside was a central control system developed by Tony for these soldiers, allowing the Commander to control the soldiers in real time and understand the battlefield situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Iron Soldiers had lost contact after being pierced by those tactical knives!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it, wasn’t this supposed to be the most advanced AI? It crashed right away?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The so-called advanced machines couldn’t even handle a face-off, getting outmatched instantly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lights flickered, stimulating the nerves of him and his soldiers, some of whom couldn’t even maintain their movement accuracy in this environment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Chz...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Fault analysis completed, implant virus cleared]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Current status analysis: 8 Iron Soldiers offline, recommendation to deploy more soldiers.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Firepower exceeded expectations, confirmed.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Battle scenario out of control, confirmed.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Special electronic warfare equipment, confirmed.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Warning: Enemy possesses advanced electronic warfare equipment, primary combat mode is insufficient, recommend using Critical Battle Mode.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What the hell? Critical Battle Mode?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Critical Battle Mode will allow AI full control of combat robots to enhance combat capability and resist invasions]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Battle AI will adjust, improve, and evolve in real time based on battlefield conditions to control the situation when the Commander is unable to.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[This mode carries risks, potentially causing irreversible hardware damage...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A ricochet grazed his cheek, prompting him to take a few steps forward, pressing against the wall as he yelled at the tablet:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If it’s that powerful...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eric stopped mid-sentence as he suddenly heard a \"hissing\" sound near his ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his experience as a special intelligence soldier, he instantly recognized the sound of thermal cutting explosives...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were going to breach the wall!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why didn’t they use them earlier!\" Eric roared angrily, vaulted over a railing, and jumped down!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, in the vision of those soldiers still holding their positions, sparks suddenly appeared on the sturdy metal walls on both sides—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aluminum powder reacted quickly with the oxidizing agent, creating a temperature exceeding 2500 degrees Celsius, almost no metal could remain solid at this temperature!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sparks were flying as the metal melted, like someone was drawing a square on the wall with a cutting machine...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A burst of fire, and the lights went out completely!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The walls on both sides of the corridor exploded instantly, turning the narrow defensive terrain into a disastrous open field, bullets penetrating the smoke and accurately hitting the unlucky ones!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Helmeted, exoskeleton-wearing soldiers pushed onward, undeterred by smoke and fire. The dark corridor resounded with gunshots, the sounds of bullets penetrating bodies, and the dull thuds of metal striking flesh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few seconds later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gunfire stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tablet lay in the corridor, covered in smoke and residue, its screen flickering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Critical Battle Mode final authorization:]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Top clearance authorization... failed.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Network interference detected, verifying battlefield commander authentication.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Battlefield Commander: Eric Stevenson authorization, confirmed.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Critical Battle Mode activated, AI core initialized.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hiss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The screen sparked briefly, then went completely dark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several Atlas soldiers moved quickly and orderly through the corridor, heading toward the compartments they needed to control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The distinctive metal sound of exoskeletons hitting the ground echoed, and Frank’s scanner locked onto the tablet on the floor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Frank: Found a... tablet, possibly the control terminal for those robots.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Frank: Skye? Boss? Can you hear me?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Screeching sound—]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Long-range communication disrupted, attempting to restore.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He drew out a data knife and inserted it into the tablet’s charging port.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The indicator on the data knife handle turned from green to yellow, signifying an ongoing breach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this time, the usually unstoppable data knife malfunctioned—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pop!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tablet emitted black smoke once more, the indicator turning red, with no useful information appearing on Frank’s HUD.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Hack failed, reason: this device contains no viable data.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Data knife overloaded, please replace voltage core.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frank frowned, retrieving a small spherical core from his auxiliary equipment pouch, about the same size as the knife handle, and replaced it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Operations Communication Channel]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Frank: Report status.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ATLS—006: Engine room controlled.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ATLS—008: Cargo hold controlled.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ATLS—004: Weapons control room secured.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ATLS—014: Second group combat ended, three wounded, administered emergency medical aid, still combat-capable.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ATLS—007: Communications device controlled, device takeover completed, approaching target cargo ship, contact?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Frank: Tell them to prepare for mid-sea resupply.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Received.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Had the electronic interference stopped?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frank frowned; with the electronic interference device off, what was now disrupting them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his memory, this model warship should carry four small boats, with the lower cargo hold likely equipped with mid-sea resupply equipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They couldn’t take the warship, but they sure could take the fuel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The final step was to use these boats to leave the frigate, take the fuel, and leave the ship to the pirates’ fate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But... the current situation felt odd.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lower deck of this frigate had been modified, with clear temporary adjustment marks on the cables, structure, and layout inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These areas were supposed to hold more supplies, weapons, ammunition, and other military necessities, but now, only traces of previous cargo placement could be seen on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The space had likely been cleared to place those robots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Frank: Second group, report status of lower deck control.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ATLS—013: Proceeding smoothly, no anomalies, transferring fuel.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Was he being overly cautious?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sparks suddenly flashed in the darkness, dazzling in the night vision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click... click...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some mechanical clanking sounds resonated in the darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, something was amiss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Skye: Lost contact, boss.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille raised an eyebrow at this message.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The appearance of Iron Soldiers had caught him off guard, but fortunately, his side had the advantage of a surprise attack, and the Iron Soldiers’ firepower advantage was limited on the ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, the situation had heated up, and he’d done all he could.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rest... he could only hope Frank’s team successfully completed their mission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he still had other matters to attend to.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Christopher: Boss... still not used to that title.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Christopher: I’ve found an abandoned village on the Latovia border to hide in.]\u003C\u002Fp>",1489,"2026-06-03T12:33:12.909Z","2026-06-03T12:33:19.803Z",1,"novelbin.me","61207e8d847854ac17bea81cf92039cdf6bfef68a42cbf4fa840703b1fc7933d","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-353","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-351",1068,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-cover.jpg"]