[{"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-493":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},1151634,1495,"Chapter 493 - 464: Shocking the World (Part 1)","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-493",493,"\u003Cp>The drone belonged to military technology, which they could see clearly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stuff like highway race cars, car-mounted machine guns, rocket launchers—they just sat and watched. Although the scene was a bit explosive, it was nothing unusual in Night City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what was that vehicle that looked like a Mackinaw and had Mackinaw’s logo?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you told them that this super-armored pickup was racing in Evil Land and could truly handle that kind of autocannon, they only sat up a little straighter...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when the Anvil-2 struck it without leaving a scratch, not to mention the competitors peeing themselves, they stood up from their chairs:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was something they had been using for many years, a real military heavy anti-tank weapon. The missile alone was over one and a half meters long. The explosives it carried and the kinetic energy produced upon launching allowed it to easily penetrate 1000 millimeters of homogeneous steel armor—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That is to say, that pickup painted with Burger King was essentially a new concept super tank!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strong and durable, full of power, moving swiftly over Evil Land—was this truly a Mackinaw?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stott was sweating profusely: Legend Mackinaw’s Hammer-30 autocannon was sponsored by her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But body armor, suspension, chassis, tires... she was unaware of these elements!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Such a thrilling race, although not affecting the world situation, still had a significant impact on the area of Night City, and it was great entertainment for the elite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She just hadn’t expected...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The current President of New America, former CEO of International Military Arms Corp, Rosalind Miles, was also watching, and had even called her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[President Miles: Do you have the technical data on this vehicle’s defense system?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The calm voice was extremely oppressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Stott: I don’t, but I...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[President Miles: Find out now. I need to know all the details of this system.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Stott: Okay, I’ll start right away.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason Stott was under great pressure wasn’t only because of direct inquiries from Miles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had now joined a special task group that included senior vice-presidents responsible for technical development, executive vice-presidents from intelligence departments, and others...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, her direct supervisor, the vice-president of the Night City region, was also here, even though his actual rank might be a half-step lower than these individuals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The good news was that with the tasks assigned and leadership pressure mounting, the group also had senior agents who could directly assist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the vehicle was a Mackinaw, the investigation naturally began with Thunder Company.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the actual situation was, of course, not as calm as it appeared!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the instant before the explosion was about to occur, Legend’s main control AI reacted. The mechanical database provided by Little Octopus and the driving habits of the Burger King trio allowed it to complete an unexpected rescue computation and carry out actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the Anvil-2 hit, a defensive bomb was fired. With its computation speed rivaling that of Lille, this active defense bomb exploded just right, igniting the missile’s front explosives and significantly disrupting its trajectory and speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These front explosives were supposed to explode upon impact, activating the active reactive armor explosively, thus paving the way for subsequent penetration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the bomb’s explosion turned the front explosives into a \"rebel\", disrupting the missile!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The missile’s trajectory slightly shifted. Legend Mackinaw suddenly deviated and accelerated while the body armor, locked electromagnetically, adjusted its angles in unison, creating an angle sufficient to deflect the missile!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the part of the armor under pressure had already been slightly sprung up by the electromagnetic locking system during strain, subtly providing the last bit of force to deflect the missile...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To put it simply, in the final moments, Legend Mackinaw detonated the missile’s front explosives first, then adjusted the vehicle’s body and electromagnetically locked moving armor angles skillfully, allowing the missile to not \"hit\" the vehicle directly, but to graze past and explode on the vehicle’s surface!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impact force was still borne by the vehicle, but compared to being hit directly by the missile, this was the best outcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Chroni Titanium Alloy was strong, but Lille did not want to gamble on the consequences of a direct hit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Electromagnetic Locking Module Damage: 2.16%]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Electromagnetic Suspension Stress Exceeded Limits, Adjusting Motion Strategy...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the locking module damaged, it would be difficult for two of the armor plates to perform the same subtle force-dissipating maneuvers as before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, even though they avoided a direct hit, the impact still prevented the co-driver from cheering, nearly causing their head to hit the front windshield armor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The exaggerated torque also caused the electromagnetic suspension to malfunction:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This electromagnetic output system is all based on Spiderman’s static adhesion system, with each unit capable of a massive force of 50 tons, enough to withstand a lot, but it’s still a bit too extreme when attacked by an anti-tank missile at high speed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn...\" V shook his head before looking up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Legend\" made a decision in a split second that was quite counterintuitive, not only did he not slow down, but he even stepped on the gas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The instant acceleration and the restraining force generated by the explosion would have made any normal person throw up by now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The seatbelts managed to hold the three people in the car without injury, but it was still quite uncomfortable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Jack: Mano, why do I see the people in the car exploding themselves!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anvil-2 is a conventional anti-tank \"missile\" used in military technology, this thing, with its standard missile length exceeding one and a half meters, is normally mounted on vehicles, and infantry would need something like a tripod to use it normally.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Modifying it for shoulder-fired use, the recoil produced is beyond what a normal person can handle, let alone these lunatics using it on a speeding vehicle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not all pickups are Legendary Mackinaws, or even Mackinaws at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The outcome of low-cost modifications is getting a face-full of backblast, seen plenty of suicide bombs, but a suicide missile is a first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Midnight Deaths,\" true to their name, a pure nihilist gang in Night City, according to the recorded databases, their favorite thing to do is shout \"Everything is meaningless!\" and then turn a group of people into something as meaningless as they are.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Lille: Midnight Deaths huh... watch out for those snipers!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Due to the need for stability, the turning speed of the machine gun controlled by Jack was limited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he heard Lille’s voice, he did trigger it with neural control, but he had already missed the first window of opportunity to shoot!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The bullets streaked through the air, the setting sun dispersed by the dust kicked up, each shard accompanying these bullets as they crashed to the ground, just overshooting a Mackinaw Pika...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two high explosive armor-piercing bullets smashed into the road, the violent explosion directly creating two large craters, sending shards flying!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made the driver who had already floored the throttle unconsciously add even more force, almost breaking the pedal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anvil-2 is genuine military equipment, and this Hammer-30’s 30mm high explosive armor-piercing bullets are no less formidable, the lightest thing equipped with this stuff must be at least 20 tons worth of an armored vehicle, and who the hell fires while running so damn fast?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The worn-out Mackinaw, spared by fate, was harshly knocked by the explosion, as the driver saw the legendary Mackinaw almost catching up in less than a second, suddenly made a bold decision:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m not running anymore!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hisss—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sniper didn’t feel a thing, fully focused and firing the most perfect shot of his life, didn’t even get to cheer, the next second the car lost control and plunged toward the roadside!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Mackinaw crashed into a ditch, the driver with a bleeding head crawled out...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah!!! What the hell...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A terrifying scream came from the half-enclosed cargo area, but it was cut short.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sniper got up, together with the driver, watched what happened in front of them:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Legendary Mackinaw floored the gas, chased up, and fired two machine gun rounds that blew up the Colby Mule, the vehicle was even flung by the explosion and kinetic energy, crashing into the roadside rocks...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The men and steel might have fused together in the high heat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Colby Mule had been just a bit faster than them, almost neck and neck, and there was also a sniper in the vehicle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this scene, the sniper didn’t feel like venting at anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the crash broke his leg, it’s better than being dead, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fucking psychos... what the hell is this?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The driver, hearing this, looked toward the horizon— the sky had darkened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Maybe not.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1441,"2026-06-03T12:33:12.910Z","2026-06-03T12:33:19.802Z",1,"novelbin.me","74813f4f3a4365d84f390344dbd4a16e2004d7b31389a575479a9db285086d22","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-494","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-492",1068,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-cover.jpg"]