Deceitful Game

Chapter 239 Gu Ke'er

Under the shroud of that "twilight," the "sky" of the hive city was inherently dark.

And at this moment, something is making the sky "blacker than black."

A heavy airship slowly rolled over the haze layer above the city, like a whale slowly rising from the sea.

It blocked out the dim sky, and its own dark green aura, flickering like breath, was so sacred, solemn, and awe-inspiring. It was completely different in size from the floating vehicle that Mingbo had brought.

It was a huge, heavily armed "spaceship".

If we consider a hovercar as an SUV-class private car, then this thing is roughly equivalent to an armored personnel carrier.

This is the xC-9 "Quiet Owl" heavy-duty airship produced by Tailing Heavy Industry.

It has an empty weight of 9.2 tons and a float weight of 15 tons, with a fuselage length of 14.5 meters. This thing looks big, but it can be operated by a minimum of one person, and the operating system is very user-friendly.

The standard crew consists of four people, with the option to bring two more passengers. Apart from the captain, the remaining five people who land are just enough to form a standard tactical squad for the operations department.

Of course, the requirement of six people is just a requirement in the manual. In reality, if you are not afraid of problems, it is not a problem to force a dozen or twenty people inside.

Mingpo came this time with the heavy weapons privileges granted, so an M11 "Anvil" railgun was specially installed inside.

This main gun, firing 800 rounds per minute at a muzzle velocity of approximately 2,000 meters per second, can launch tungsten-core armor-piercing rounds or high-explosive incendiary rounds. In normal mode, it can effectively suppress enemy forces within 3,000 meters and inflict armor-piercing damage within 1,200 meters. If the main gun is overloaded, these figures can be further improved. The extent of the improvement depends on how daring one is to gamble on how long the overload will last before it explodes.

Each side compartment was also equipped with two six-barreled rotary machine guns, firing 7.62mm bullets.

These four machine guns are actually its standard configuration.

In peacetime counterinsurgency operations, this level of civilian weaponry is the most that can be deployed. Mingper's hovercraft also carries one for self-defense. Although its firepower isn't that intense, it has an intelligent fire control system that can automatically locate enemies within a certain range.

In addition, there is an EMP generator specifically prepared to protect against enemy non-human intelligent entities. It can disable electronic equipment within a two-kilometer radius and cybernetic and non-human intelligent entities within a four-hundred-meter radius.

The lack of more advanced weapons stems from the fact that Mingpo is ultimately just a section chief. His authority ends there. If he could reach ministerial level, he could additionally equip the "Residue" system and the "Disintegration-14" subsonic missile launcher. That would be heavy firepower capable of easily annihilating a city. The biggest advantage of this thing is that it's far more robust than an airship. Even 12.7mm armor-piercing rounds cannot penetrate its weakest armor. The close-range interception system can track 12 targets simultaneously, and combined with the defensive lasers mounted on top and below the airship... it's practically an unsolvable monster in the hive city.

All nuclear weapons and nuclear power plants in the world have now been decommissioned.

Without nuclear technology, relying solely on World War II-era gunpowder weapons to deal with this thing was practically a pipe dream. Just its mere presence above the hive city sent fear raining down upon the land.

On its abdominal armor plate, one can still clearly see dense scorch marks.

That was left two months ago when Mingpo was ambushed on the edge of the ruins. At the time, Mingpo didn't have a heavy weapons permit and fought his way out with only four machine guns...

...But to say it was "a close call" would be an understatement given its defensive capabilities.

Because its skin was never broken throughout the entire process.

Mingbo deliberately didn't let Kerr fix this part.

Scars are the best deterrent.

A brand-new airship versus a battered airship—the latter is clearly more intimidating.

This means it has already carried out numerous missions. And its pilot has used it to kill many people.

The airship hovered ten meters above the ground, and the side hatch slid open with a whoosh.

As a zipline descended, Gu Ke'er landed precisely in the narrow alley, less than two meters wide. She carried a suitcase in one hand, her movements swift and efficient. However, there was a certain "scripted" quality to her movements... Although every action was precise, she didn't come across as a "veteran" but rather a "newcomer" who was immediately obvious.

Gu Ke'er let go when she was about three meters high, and made a cute sound when she landed.

"Gurgle!"

It's like a little yellow duck that's been pinched.

Her prosthetic body wasn't highly cybernetic, so normally she should have let go at around five meters. If she got too close, someone might have been able to climb up the zipline.

Anti-boarding precautions are basic common sense. After all, no matter how powerful its firepower or how highly cybernetic the crew inside, the airship's internal defenses are still incredibly vulnerable. Ultimately, it's a thin-skinned bun with a lot of filling.

She glanced shyly at Mingpo, her eyes crinkling as if she were smiling.

Unlike Mingpo, her collar wasn't dark green, but black. That was evidence that she had undergone collar implantation surgery in the Wangchuan bio-control zone.

Gu Ke'er wore a mask that covered most of her face and hair, leaving only a pair of remarkably clear eyes visible.

She nearly stepped on the man whose head Mingpo had smashed when she landed, clumsily hopping around, trying to avoid getting brains on the soles of her shoes. "Section Chief Ming!"

She saluted Mingpo: "I have arrived!"

As she spoke, she handed the suitcase to Mingpo.

The silver alloy casing has a biohazard warning label on it, with one corner of the sticker curled up.

"No one else saw it, right?"

Mingpo then took the suitcase.

"Absolutely not!"

Gu Ke'er was absolutely certain, her voice filled with excitement: "If I fail, Section Chief Ming, you can twist my head off!"

"it is good."

Mingpo smiled, reached out and patted Gu Ke'er's head, her gaze gentle: "Good dog."

Gu Ke'er squinted her eyes in enjoyment and gently rubbed her head against Ming Po's palm.

Mingpo doesn't trust many people, but Gu Ke'er is not one of them.

Like many others in Central, this child is an orphan.

However, unlike many orphans from wartime, she was not a naturally born orphan; at most, she was at the peak of the acquired orphanage—at least she had never been to an orphanage in Central.

Her father... was different from Mingpo's father and Ai Shiping's family. He didn't die in the company war, but in the executive department of Wangchuan Bio.

Her father was also a corporate employee. Because he was oppressed by the absurd office politics at Wangchuan Biotechnology, he decided to switch jobs to Gaotian Life Sciences. The person in charge of liaising with him at the time was Mingpo, who had just started her internship.

Mingpo is fine... but something happened to her father, Gu Tao.

He was so excited and anxious when he tried to escape that he did some unnecessary things.