Chapter 139: Chapter 123: Sinister__l
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Twenty seconds.
All of them fell, with heavy casualties.
There was a huge difference in the number of soldiers on both sides. Even a slight delay could lead to being surrounded by the opposing army, so Harrison Clark had no choice but to go all out.
But it wasn’t without a price.
As he broke through the encirclement and rushed towards the hangar, a long trail of black fog was left behind him.
This was a result of the standard Summit armor on his body, which had gradually broken down due to overloading.
Fortunately, he wouldn’t have to face any more enemies in a short while, otherwise, he would be in big trouble.
Now, even a little high-intensity maneuver would cause his Summit armor to
fall off completely.
The hangar at Black Bear Training Base was located underground at the back of the base. It had several levels and occupied a large area.
If a battleship was to be launched from the hangar, it would usually be transported to an ascending port using an alloy track. The port would open, and the ship would be lifted to the ground using a lift.
Due to this multi-level structure, heavy cruisers and large battlecruisers were stored on the lower levels, while lighter ones were placed on higher levels.
Harrison Clark first rushed in through an unclosed staff passage.
There were some technicians working there, along with some soldiers sent by the military to maintain order.
But none of them could stop him.
Harrison found a Hornet Ship, broke in, and ripped a data cable from the crumbling Summit armor belt, connecting them.
The words “Warning – You are illegally accessing” appeared on the control
panel of the Hornet Ship.
At the same time, a shrill alarm sounded in the hangar, a red signal light suddenly turned on, and the faces of the oncoming military soldiers and officers changed dramatically.
The Deputy Officer asked, “General, he’s trying to steal control of the warship!
What should we do?”
The General pondered for a moment, analyzing the situation.
No one had expected that once Harrison Clark wore the Summit armor, he would display such terrifying single soldier combat ability, far exceeding the theoretical maximum values predicted by intelligent simulation.
By now, his entire Guardian Army had been wiped out, and reinforcements would take at least six minutes to arrive.
Apart from combat-equipped soldiers, he also brought ten command soldiers this time.
At that moment, these ten command soldiers were heading to the hangar with
him.
However, unlike the combat soldiers, the command soldiers – even though they also had Summit armor – their individual combat ability was not as strong. They would need the support of large-scale combat function cabins to demonstrate their lethality.
in the Earth’s interior, the mobility of the combat function cabin was poor due to its characteristics being similar to that of the Main Ship. Its mobility was comparable to that of an ancient large truck, and even if it could fly for short distances, the flight’s speed wouldn’t be too fast.
“If Harrison could get the Summit armor and now has his sights set on the warship, he must have a technician remotely assisting him. Immediately investigate the abnormal data flow in the Black Bear Training Base and identify the technician. Once this person is caught and their connection is severed, Harrison will lose his support and won’t be able to steal the warship.”
“Yes, sir!”
Five seconds later, the military’s vast database provided feedback.
Another mole was exposed.
Martha Owen, a senior researcher from Yellowstone Research Institute, and the head of the Summit Armor Design Department.
“Revoke Martha Owen’s communication rights and arrest her immediately!
A response came from the Yellowstone Research Institute, but it was too late. Martha Owen had already escaped their base using her private Fast Shuttle.
The General was slightly regretful, “Forget it, issue a global arrest warrant. That’s good news, which means that from one minute ago, Harrison lost Martha Owen’s remote assistance, and he can’t possibly- What?!
Before his words could finish, an orange-yellow, 33-meter-long, 573-ton pyramid-shaped Hornet Ship broke through the ground above the hangar and soared into the sky.
It was the latest single soldier battleship, the Hornet-class, that had recently been deployed.
Unlike the widely-used humanoid, elliptical, or spindle-shaped single soldier warships, the Hornet-class was more reminiscent of a paper airplane in terms of appearance, which looked somewhat retro.
Designed in this shape mainly because the four powerful ion thrusters engines took up more than half of the ship’s total structure volume and weight.
In outer space, the Hornet Ship’s primary combat mission was to carry out a concentrated charge at medium to short distances, unleashing a massive firepower in a short time, and forming a cluster strike effect.
Compared to other micro-battleships, the Hornet Ship pursued ultra-high mobility performance and ultra-strong firepower.
Due to its powerful output, the endurance of the Hornet Ship was short, only 400,000 kilometers, the equivalent of ten trips around the Earth.On the ground, this endurance range doesn’t seem bad, but if the battlefield is in outer space, it’s only enough for a small-scale battle, going there and back.
“Damn it, how did he gain control? All cruisers, charge your energy and shoot him down!”
Above the ground, the five cruisers surrounding the hangar had their gun barrels flickering with blue light. Arcs of electricity shot out, followed by a series of crackling sounds.
But they were still one step too late.
Harrison Clark’s Hornet Ship struck first. The moment it burst out, he turned up the engine’s power to maximum, cutting an S-shaped curve in the air. He perfectly evaded the encirclement of the five cruisers and vanished beyond the distant horizon.
-He actually got away,” muttered the leading officer. “Report to the military department immediately!”
The deputy officer came up and asked, “Should we pursue him?
The officer shook his head. “Cruisers are too big and less maneuverable than battlecruisers in the atmosphere. We can’t catch up, but we can have bases along the way send battleships to intercept him. Let’s regroup and continue the psychological testing. Colonel Oliver Yeoman!”
Oliver Yeoman, who had already passed the psychological examination and didn’t know what to do next, quickly stepped forward, “Yes, sir!
“I appoint you as the temporary person in charge here. Your duty is to organize a special pursuit team composed of all Black Bear Training Base members who have passed the psychological examination, driving medium and small-sized battlecruisers to pursue Harrison Clark. You have one minute to assemble an elite unit of more than 300 people. Here is a list of personnel who must be included in the team.”
“Yes, sir.”
Watching Oliver Yeoman leave, the leading officer’s eyes were deep in thought.
If his own cruiser couldn’t catch up with Harrison Clark, he certainly had no hope for the pursuit team led by Oliver Yeoman catching up either.
He considered a different situation.
Harrison Clark’s destination was undoubtedly the capital, and the only unknown was whether he could break through the numerous blockades along the way.
Although theoretically impossible, Harrison Clark had already achieved many impossible tasks today.
If he actually made it to the capital, a firefight was inevitable.
The officer was unsure if Harrison Clark could be swiftly eliminated.
If he could, then the special pursuit team he sent would prove useful.
There was no doubt that Harrison Clark was an emotional oddity.
The list of personnel that the officer had chosen included Needham Brown, Daniel Thompson, Marthus, Dr. Owen, Scott, and other new recruits who were close to Harrison Clark.
These people were all in close contact with Harrison Clark.
Since Harrison Clark cared so much about Nora Camp’s life, he would also care about the lives of these people to some extent.
If the two sides engaged in battle again, Harrison Clark’s emotional nature would become his weakness, making him hesitant to attack. He would no longer be invulnerable.
There was no need to worry about Needham Brown and the others turning against them. As long as they passed the psychological tests, there would be no issue.
The leading officer held the casualty report of his own soldiers, contemplating the situation.
This was the best plan to minimize the cost of eliminating Harrison Clark.
It wasn’t that the officer was insidious, but truly because of Harrison Clark’s ruthless and shocking treatment of unfamiliar soldiers.
Sixty soldiers only lasted twenty seconds before fifty-one were killed and nine severely wounded.
It was terrifying.
Thirteen minutes and seven seconds later, the military system received a notification.
Harrison Clark had arrived at the capital.
However, he did not blindly rush into the Guardian Army’s defensive line but landed in a mountainous area twenty kilometers from the capital.
According to intelligence received from another source, a private fast shuttle arrived there two minutes before Harrison Clark.
There was a 99.99% chance that Martha Owen had rendezvoused with Harrison Clark there.
The combination of a top warrior and a highly intelligent researcher caused Harrison Clark’s threat level to skyrocket.
Things had taken a turn for the worse.
The capital’s Guardian Army had already responded, dispatching a strike team that would arrive at the scene within three minutes.
In addition, the special pursuit team that left from Black Bear Training Base would arrive at the scene within sixteen minutes aboard a medium battlecruiser..