[{"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-815":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},1152706,1495,"Chapter 809 - 88: Titan Descends (Part 2)","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-815",815,"\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flying Viper crashed into the IMC tower like a meteor. The massive explosion even spared Lille the trouble of figuring out how to storm inside!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BT’s enormous body hit the ground with a loud thump, and Lille rolled a few times before steadying himself with the help of the Octopus Arm.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Jack: Twenty-three.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Jack: That was intense... Why do they still have flying Titans?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[BT: With Lille’s technology, their advantage becomes ours. Without them, we wouldn’t have bypassed the obstacles.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BT spoke the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The tower is filled with IMC infantry and Titans, and there are surely more people in the elevator. If the IMC decides to blow up the elevator, they’ll have to climb the stairs...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that case, there’s no telling how long it will take to reach their goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Johnny: I think BT means \"We should thank them.\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ironhide: Really, where did you manage to get such advanced thrusters? Must’ve saved you a lot of hassle.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BT brushed off the flames and debris from its body, stomped on the remnants of the Viper’s fuselage, and stood up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille had already hacked into the tower. They can now control part of this Air Force Base’s facilities...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially the interstellar communication functions and jump guidance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>hours after the first IMC air drop arrived at Tifon Star.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the SRS Rebellion command ship, Commander Sarah wordlessly stared at the holographic battle map—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This planet has both rebels and an IMC garrison, just like other frontier planets with direct conflicts, it is a war front...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the time span of interstellar wars is often long, and while both IMC and rebels have facilities on this planet, most of the time it’s just information-level probing without direct, large-scale conflict—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, in interstellar terms, a troop misstep can lead to catastrophic failure and strategic setbacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scale of this action is entirely due to the unique energy signature discovered locally, deployed directly by her for Anderson to investigate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as they were preparing to land a large force on this planet, the IMC swiftly reacted and delivered a powerful blow to them...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this also indicates that the energy fluctuations on this planet are nothing simple: the local defense force far exceeds the previous intelligence description.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anderson...\" Sarah unconsciously murmured her subordinate’s name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anderson is missing, along with the troops sent to rendezvous with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking again at the holographic tactical map, the icon representing the ground signal tower is completely gray, indicating the Tifon Star’s signal facilities have gone silent. Let alone knowing the condition of the troops that crashed into the atmosphere, even the local garrison can’t transmit information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this situation, the navy can only wait outside the atmosphere...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wait for intelligence is the most excruciating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, the communications officer suddenly brought news:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[SRS communications: Commander, we’ve received a communication signal using SRS encryption.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sarah immediately brought her hand to her ear and took two uncontrollable steps:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Sarah: Then bring them through, what are you waiting for?!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[SRS communications: But the source seems odd... Based on our equipment, this message originates... from the IMC Air Force Base.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This froze Sarah: An interstellar communication signal from an IMC base? And encrypted using SRS protocol?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if interstellar communication uses different coding and network protocols—almost impossible to hijack once received—but listening to a signal from the enemy’s side?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she listened, how could she determine its authenticity?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Sarah: ...Let me hear it.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Sarah: This is Sarah Briggs of the SRS Rebellion Corps, please verify.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Szzzz——]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[BT7274: Commander Briggs, this is BT7274, Protocol Two: Uphold mission, report to the SRS fleet in charge.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[BT7274: IMC has discovered a powerful space-time energy Holy Chest on Tifon Star and has crafted a weapon capable of folding space-time. ]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[BT7274: Once activated successfully, the rebel’s Hamoni Star will be destroyed. The weapon’s capability has been confirmed; one satellite on Tifon Star has been destroyed.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[BT7274: We have seized control of the Sera Air Force Base tower, requesting immediate jump for a strike.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Sarah: Who is your Pilot?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[BT7274: Captain Lasticomasa is deceased; the current acting Pilot is Jack Cooper.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Commander Sarah’s mind raced, instantly capturing the keyword Special Operation 217, which is what attracted the SRS here!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this mission should have belonged to Anderson; even if Anderson died, it should be Lasticomasa who succeeds him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sarah immediately searched BT7274 and Jack Cooper’s files in the database, feeling more confused as she examined them:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BT7274 was indeed Lasticomasa’s Titan, but Jack Cooper—he was just a Rifleman!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Waiting without any intelligence is agonizing; completely unable to determine the authenticity of the information leads to anxiety and fear, especially when faced with such critical intelligence:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>IMC might directly attack Hamoni Star!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wrong pilot, wrong location, wrong signal transmission, the only correct elements are the Titan code and a mere Rifleman...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If this is a fake intelligence, then she—deceived into coming to Tifon Star—will become one of history’s most foolish commanders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if it’s true...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Sarah: SRS, prep for full deployment, target: IMC Air Force Base \"Sera\" on Tifon Star.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Navigator: Affirmative, setting jump coordinates.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Navigator: Given the existence of IMC Air Force Base within the galaxy, for safety purposes, we should only jump...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Sarah: Align above Tifon Star, as close as possible, we have an inside man.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Johnny: Do you think the SRS Commander would deploy a large force based on intelligence from an enemy base?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Johnny: If it were our place... if it were the United States military, no one would risk becoming a fool by making such decisions. People would rather do nothing...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Johnny didn’t finish his skeptical sentence when Lille heard other alarms blaring inside the Air Force Base:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Warning! Time-space distortion detected, caused by jump engine. Interferer is now operating.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Warning! Unauthorized jump, base is at Level 1 battle readiness. Please immediately contact your superior commander and obtain the mission—]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Warning! Jump protection system malfunction!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tifon Star’s atmosphere isn’t dense and lacks significant atmospheric activity; clouds are scarce and visibility is very high—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Satellites are visible under such weather, just as visible as the colossal objects in space:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SRS warships attempt to jump nearby, and the space-time fluctuations are extremely clear. Skyfighters in the Air Force Base are also preparing for takeoff!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As an Air Force Base of the interstellar age, besides interstellar communication capability, its tower serves another crucial function: offering warships more precise jump positioning, akin to lighthouses of the ancient maritime era!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Conversely, the reverse operation of the Jump Engine can disrupt warships attempting to jump here, but this function has been completely disabled by Lille; this place is now a shining beacon!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Swarming skyfighters eject blue trails, slicing through the atmosphere like swords, forming a majestic aerial formation!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The huge orbital defense cannons in the Air Force Base simultaneously aimed at the sky, firing continuous blue shells upwards!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Szzzz——]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>BT’s communication device received another signal from SRS, but this time, there’s no need to use the Interstellar Communication Tower!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Sarah: Prepare for Titan drop!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shells and fighters crisscross the sky. Due to Jack’s hack, the tower-controlled air defense system is paralyzed, creating extensive air defense gaps, allowing fighters to cross the defense net and storm this location!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Transporters braved the hail of bullets, broke through the atmosphere under the cover of fighters, and released showers of meteors—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Titans directly airdropped!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tifon Star’s sky was ignited by the SRS fleet, resembling a canvas interwoven with steel and flames, with the ships above, the screaming Titans dropping, and flashing fighter trails jointly painting a scene that terrified the IMC!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>SRS Titans are airdropping!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille watched this scene, patted BT’s fist, and responded to Johnny:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Lille: They seem different from your fellow countrymen, these people would rather make mistakes than do nothing.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ironhide: Lille, the flying device you used earlier has huge potential. 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