[{"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-354":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},1151845,1495,"Chapter 354 - 328 Sinking_2","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-354",354,"\u003Cp>This huge armored behemoth was propping itself against the walls, step by step, making its way to the stairwell, and not just that... it was picking up speed, even starting to run!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mecha reached the stairwell, the cobbled-together propulsion units fired up, and the beast clawed its way up the stairs and walls, chasing after the enemy!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All sorts of structural components fell to the ground, and Eric swallowed hard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fight had laid bare the limitations of the Iron Soldier: after all, it was an armored unit. Although smaller in size with more scenarios of use than a tank, it still had low agility and was easily countered by special electronic devices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The new behemoth moved with the agility and strength of a gorilla!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If such an environment couldn’t constrain it, then its large size was an advantage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everybody knows that the development of war machines is all about bigger, stronger, better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ATLS——007: What’s happened?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Frank: Group One, retreat, overload the power chamber, sink this ship!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Frank: Group Two, take control of the ship’s cannons, sink this vessel...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Frank: Get the target vessel to retreat!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Click!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A Rocket exploded behind him, and the tremendous force nearly knocked Frank to the ground!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Frank!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the entrance of the power chamber, Ghana ran out, an RPG launcher still on his shoulder: \"Handled it! What on earth is that thing below?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fire at will!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ghana did not hesitate, immediately pulling the trigger—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A huge mechanical hand reached out from the hole leading to the lower deck, firmly gripping the blasted opening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Red sensors locked on the flying Rocket, and suddenly a short-head interceptor missile popped out from around the sensors, knocking the RPG out of the air!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the rising flames, the whole Mecha, pulled by mechanical arms and with the lift from the thrusters, reached the upper level, and two robust, extended arms easily smashed through the ceiling and walls, clearing a path for the Mecha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene was terrifying; the hard metal walls might as well have been paper, offering no resistance to its advance!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The missile bay on the back of the Mecha slid into position, quickly adjusting to face the front.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this thing, Ghana’s expression changed, and he swiftly pulled Frank up, the thrusters on both their backs igniting...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This explosion directly penetrated the side of the vessel, with flames spewing forth!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>.....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Group Two on another vessel and the Celt Rovers all witnessed this scene!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All three ships were now maintaining a distance of less than 300 meters; Group Two had arrived below the Celt Rovers in a small boat, a long fuel hose connecting the boat and the vessel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few Atlas soldiers were attached to the side of the ship, clearly in charge of the \"manual docking\" of the hose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quick, quick, quick!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the entrance of the hold, Kurt commanded his comrades to carry the injured away, while Clint was inside the ship, directing his men to transport the wounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clint stood at the lower entrance of the hold, directing his men to transport the injured, and said to Kurt, \"Thank you for the backup...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could finish, a giant metal plate crashed nearby, spraying a shower of water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now’s not the time for that!\" Kurt paused, \"Retreat, retreat, retreat! Get out of here; we have to sink that battleship!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A slight change of expression crossed Clint’s face: They were going to sink this Mei Country battleship?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he could finish, a massive explosion occurred again on the upper deck of the battleship!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blast wave shoved him and Ghana out of the lower space, crashing heavily onto the deck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After multiple neural stimulations and blast injuries, both of them spat out blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were back on the deck again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air above the sea was incredibly fickle; before they made the jump it was calm, but now, clouds had covered the sun, and a fierce wind was howling!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking around, the Celt Rover was now very close to this warship!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Frank could get up, he shouted into the radio:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Frank: Don’t linger any longer! Get the ship out of here!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phew!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The exaggerated roar of thrusters erupted, black smoke and flames incredibly dense, but still unable to conceal its figure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mecha revealed its true identity in the sunlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, the Iron Soldier stood at about 2.5 meters, and to ensure a certain degree of mobility, it wasn’t fitted with a lot of frontal armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was very different, standing over 3 meters tall, with four even more flexible leg structures, and all machine guns upgraded to dual-gun assemblies mounted on both sides.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, there were two sturdy arms for clearing obstacles in the road, which provided an important \"rock climbing\" function.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was hard to imagine how the arms connected to the body, for Frank saw several times how these two arms rotated around the hull, adjusting their position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If one judged only by its appearance, this did not seem like a product designed by humans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The attack continues, target locked, ready to board.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The giant Mecha turned its sensors towards the distant cargo ship—the cargo was laid out on the deck, the entire ship hosting a gigantic container.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frank glanced at Ghana, then towards the second escort ship far away—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On all three ships, only they were still fighting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the most powerful weapon at their disposal was the rocket launcher, utterly incapable of breaking through the big fellow’s close defense system!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So they had to use another method: the big fellow was powerful, but after all, it was a land combat machine—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the other warship, the main gun had already turned its barrel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By now, there was no room to consider international implications—after all, it was pirates that would be sinking the warships.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ghana...\" Frank took a deep breath, the latter nodding, and the two immediately turned and assumed a sprinting stance, \"Run!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Frank: Fire!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The 76mm shell passed over the deck in an instant, the exaggerated sparks scattering like a downpour!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The entire ship experienced violent shaking, and the advancing giant Mecha suddenly paused, two of its legs quickly transforming into fixing devices, deeply nailing into the deck!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frank and Ghana, secured by the Magnetic Absorption Device, struggled against the imbalance caused by the shaking, stepping forward bit by bit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the rocking of the ship became more and more intense—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[ATLS-014: You have to get off the ship! It’s blowing hard! I can’t guarantee good aim with the cannon!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Frank: Keep firing!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frank grabbed the ship’s rail with one hand, flexed his legs vigorously, grabbed Ghana’s arm, and shouted behind him, \"You jump first!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m heavier, it should be me...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Right, so you jump first! Three, two...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn it, Frank!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Struck once, the ship wobbled on the turbulent waves and fierce wind like a tumbler.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the moment Frank shouted ’one,’ the ship’s rail suddenly dipped; they could even see the dinghy waiting to catch them on the sea surface!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The power of the exoskeleton surged to its limits at that instant, Frank’s face turning red—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The exoskeleton was no longer sufficient to counteract the swinging!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zzzt!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The electrostatic adsorption suit slipped violently, Ghana, following Frank’s pull, activated both exoskeletons forcefully, and leaped high over the ship’s edge!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Landing precisely on the speedboat!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second shell blew straight through the ship’s power room!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A chain of explosions instantly engulfed the vessel, the entire ship breaking apart!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whole ship began to capsize in reverse, the dinghy vanishing from Frank’s sight in an instant as the sky gradually filled his view!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Magnetic Adsorption Device was rebooting, and Frank turned around just in time to see the giant Mecha make an astonishing move:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its outer armor and heavy vitality capsule fell to the ground like shedding clothes...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this, the tandem thrusters were powerful enough for it to take off!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frank immediately abandoned the idea of rebooting the adsorption device, his roller feet in action, both arms shooting out Spider Silk, using the traction to rapidly slide towards the Mecha—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the giant Mecha, all its computing power already invested in updating its body, concentrated on processing the current scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had not noticed at all that Frank, wielding the Data Knife, was coming fast!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A massive fireball rose from below deck, the entire ship leaning towards the sea!\u003C\u002Fp>",1414,"2026-06-03T12:33:12.909Z","2026-06-03T12:33:19.803Z",1,"novelbin.me","af9454fa3935e49062a23efdfdd70863593b75a26c0d3250bdf10676eeeaf521","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-355","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-353",1068,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-cover.jpg"]