Chapter 691 - 662: Breaking Through the Encirclement (Part 7)

Chimera tank, Military Technology’s project started in 2065, designed specifically for combat in complex terrains including urban areas.

A "new heavy tank providing sustained shooting capability and long-term firefight with local forces."

However, its development has only remained at the prototype manufacturing stage. Military Technology has made a total of 13 Chimera tanks but has never mass-produced them, leaving prototypes in a few highly trafficked exhibition halls for display and attracting customers—

The Military Technology Pavilion in Night City was once such a place!

A Chimera tank was parked underground in this building, and Hansen certainly knew that.

But Hansen also knew that like the other materials and resources Military Technology couldn’t withdraw, the Chimera tank underground had already been remotely erased of all software, the exhibits inside long turned into bricks.

For humans, developing software suitable for such a complex operational platform is a time-consuming and labor-intensive task, but for AI...

For a vehicular AI, it’s as easy as going home!

Barley’s core matrix is kept in the server Jack carries all along, with the data link flowing, this AI follows the path Lille designed for it straight underground, straight into the Military Technology exhibition hall beneath the room—

The red indicator lights illuminate in the dark underground showroom, and the weapons carried by this giant robot begin to charge:

[Standard weapons loading...]

[PAN—12 explosive laser cannon charging.]

[KL—274XYA arrow-shaped shell cannon self-checking.]

[GD27—Fear Pattern Launcher loading ammunition.]

Standing on six feet, Barley controls the tank to aim the laser cannon and rocket launcher at the top—

It intends to break through the floors!

...

"Haha... with this thing..."

The Wild Man King, clutching the serum Jack threw at her, looked quite insane.

"Little ones!"

The Wild Man King walked to the defensive line, excitedly shouting to the remaining Animal Gang: "We’re getting rich!"

BAM!

The moment the words left her mouth, the left side of the Wild Man King’s body was blown apart!

The members of the Animal Gang were all taken aback. Jack, after inserting the data chip, rushed out and happened to witness the scene!

His pupils shrank: he was so busy with his task earlier that he forgot to remind the Wild Man King to watch out for possible attackers.

Unexpectedly, in just less than a minute of work, trouble struck!

And the attack wasn’t just one bullet, almost simultaneously, several Animal Gang members hiding behind cover were hit by bullets, instantly turning into shattered pieces—

What kind of terrifying shooter is this?!

Jack slid and picked up a weapon on the ground, joined the Animal Gang’s defensive line, and fired towards spots where the enemy might be hiding!

Meanwhile, the Wild Man King, despite losing the strength to stand from taking the shot, had her hand gripping the serum tightly.

Her facial expression twisted like a dying beast still struggling—

A beast, with blood filling her throat, unable to utter a sound, unable to see the enemy, yet refusing to die like this!

Blood from her throat continues to bubble, and the Wild Man King directly crushed the serum, stuffing it into her wound.

...

"These drugged maniacs are truly crazy."

The hidden shooter within the building had an ebony chrome-plated arm.

In the outside world, he has a notorious name: Morgan Black Hand, Night City’s Legend, the strongest mercenary, epitome of Lone Wolf.

After firing a round of bullets, he immediately slung his high-powered anti-personnel explosive weapon on his back and switched to an electromagnetic weapon with stronger penetration.

Outsiders only know him as a formidable mercenary, who also pretty much looks human, but few know that he is actually a technology expert who customizes and selects his gear meticulously for each mission according to the client’s briefs.

He absolutely won’t use things he can’t understand or ensure are safe, let alone Prosthetics.

Even with such caution, his body still bears a Si Anweisitan, showcasing how skilled this mercenary is in the technical aspect.

He has a hundred despises for the Wild Man King kneeling down, still intending to inject drugs into her body:

What’s the use of hyper-pounding Metandienone, Metenolone, Oxandrolone, Nandrolone, or something along those lines? Sure, she’s huge and can fight, indicating some inherent talent in her.

But this unknown substance?

The Wild Man King, before dying, crushed the serum in her hand and shoved it into the wound.

Black Hand was slightly surprised, astonished at how someone as burly as a tank could have such a strong will, but the disdain did not diminish at all:

In his sight, the Wild Man King raised her head, looking like something significant was happening.

Yet even if that drug could extend her life and let her stand, how could she withstand his next round of attacks?

Ultimately, she’s a biological entity; a bullet with sufficient energy could turn her to pulp.

"Quite amusing, behaving like a sham..."

Black Hand deftly prepared to start a second round of shooting, but before he finished speaking, the ground began an intense tremor all of a sudden!

The tremor was accompanied by a rapid temperature rise in a specific area of the ground!

The detector values in Black Hand’s Prosthetic Eye kept rising, and with his battlefield experience, he quickly thought of something bad...

"Oh crap!"

The Wild Man King’s limbs rapidly healed under the diluted Lizard Serum’s influence, and with rage, she spouted a mouthful of blood-and-flesh, lungs cleared, she roared!

Simultaneously, the ground suddenly shook violently, the road ahead of the base suddenly deformed and discolored, the slightly discolored ground collapsed completely amidst a round of bombardment, glaring red lasers pierced the ground, like a sharp sword thrusting towards the building where Black Hand was!

BOOM—

Chimera’s armored foot crashed through the ground, the silhouette of the steel beast emerged in the haze, its main gun rapidly locked onto Black Hand’s area, and the rocket launcher promptly finished a second load.

Black Hand, still fresh from a close call, leaned against a column burnt by laser, silently cursing:

How did they get this monster up and running!

Bam bam bam bam bam—

The sound of Chimera’s main gun was deafening, tens of rockets charging directly at Black Hand—

Even if not pinpointed on the enemy’s exact location, this round of attack is enough for Barley to dismantle the building ahead!

BOOM!

The violent explosion completely shattered the load-bearing columns within the levels, the penetrating explosion sent the entire building to its fiery doom!

Black Hand briefly contemplated and decided to rush through the flames amidst the explosion and collapse, launching a surprise assault on this tank:

The greatest weakness of the Chimera tank is its inadequate defense against attacks from above, this flaw exists in all prototype models...

If he backs off, the likelihood of accomplishing his mission will drastically reduce!

Whoosh!

The strongest mercenary defiantly confronted this abnormal scenario, piercing through flames, speeding across the air fiercely towards the Chimera that hadn’t fully emerged from underground—

But suddenly a loud roar rang out from ahead, it was the blast from a jet turbine!

Black Hand felt it was tricky:

It’s that big blockhead!

Black Hand vigorously adjusted his posture mid-air to minimize the cyber monster’s chance of killing him with a punch, but that guy’s elbow kept spewing flames mid-air...

Their gear is too damned good!

Although Jack didn’t possess Si Anweisitan, Black Hand found himself completely exhausted after breaking out mid-air, the heated knuckle of the elbow could receive turbine boost!

This punch, Black Hand couldn’t possibly avoid.

And at this very moment, Jack, upon seeing the opponent’s appearance and recognizing the black Prosthetics, felt only excitement flooding his heart:

"Black Hand!"