With time running short, they returned to the NewTech building.The damage caused by the rebel attack seemed to be under control. Machines, construction robots, and human forces were all engaged in repairs. Of the total security guards who resisted, more than half were injured, excluding the cyborg forces, who were better trained for dangerous situations, equipped with armor to minimize the impact of injuries.Currently, Nouel and his team gathered in a room where the head of NewTech Industries was scolding them, furious about the failure that occurred.“You’re all a disaster! I can’t entrust this crucial mission to you! All you’ve produced is failure and losses. What’s the point of paying you so much if you only create problems and can’t accomplish tasks properly?” Mr. Gustavo appeared extremely angry, far more than he should, as if he had lost something invaluable.Nouel and his team remained silent, ears tuned in without uttering a word.“Damn it! What have you done?! I gave you a
After leaving the general’s room, Nouel rested in the Wolf team’s special room, where no one was present at that moment, all members had left the headquarters.“Nouelvaegnr.” Professor Volkov entered the room while Nouel was enjoying a cold drink, still wearing his armor. “Do you have a moment?”“You rarely seek me out. Is there something important?” Nouel asked, turning towards the man. Professor Volkov’s mood seemed to be in good spirits.“Yes, it’s about the autopsy results of those cyborgs.” Professor Volkov nodded, responding to Nouel’s earlier question.Nouel became immediately interested since this information was what he had been waiting for since yesterday. “Oh, so your team has obtained the results?”“You could say that. It was a challenging and meticulous task, but in the end, we managed to gather all the necessary information.”“I’m honestly tired, but this is something I need to know. Right now, I need information in any form. This attack was once again different from the
Professor Volkov knew Nouel was joking, but he still reprimanded him. Ignoring the reprimand, Nouel promptly gave orders. “Continue.”Edith then resumed explaining the autopsy process, detailing how they successfully extracted the necessary information from the deceased cyborg’s body. “The team needed not just days for corpse identification, but also time for the body and head dissection, especially when unlocking the well-secured chip system. A slight misstep in movement could burn the chip. Hence, everyone involved in this task proceeded with utmost care and caution.”“I anticipated it would be challenging, but I didn’t expect the execution to be even more difficult than I thought,” remarked Nouel thoughtfully.“Yes, the system is intentionally designed to erase evidence when someone attempts to dissect these cyborgs’ heads.”“The chip?” Nouel glanced at the carefully placed chip inside a special glass-covered holder on the table. Besides the secured chip, there was also a computer
Due to his curiosity about the day’s events, Nouel found himself in the command room where the Wolf team’s base was located. The city’s special forces had their designated spaces for training, briefing, storage, rest, and more. Currently, Nouel sat in front of a computer displaying a hologram screen.Originally, Nouel wanted to leave and go back to his apartment. However, Drax, one of his subordinates, mentioned having information to share and needed a few minutes to piece it together. Hence, Nouel waited, contemplating everything that had transpired.Despite the darkening sky, he remained at the location.For several seconds, Nouel pondered over something very peculiar. He wondered how the rebels managed to infiltrate the city without being detected by the NewTech security system and how they escaped without leaving a trace.“Very strange,” Nouel mumbled, deep in thought. “They must have a way to bypass our security system. But how did they do it?”Nouel continued contemplating this
Although Vera and Drax were already enthusiastic and ready to undertake the mission, Nouel did not immediately respond with orders, causing the two cyborgs to look towards their captain, wanting to know what was wrong or if there was a problem. Nouel was lost in his thoughts, his eyes focused on the hologram diagram floating in front of him. With nimble fingers, he rotated and enlarged specific parts of the virtual map. “What are you thinking, Captain?” Drax asked. “Well, isn’t this an opportunity?” Vera replied. “I think it looks too easy, I’m suspicious if these rebels are aware that there’s an embedded tracker and deliberately setting a trap for us,” Nouel suddenly voiced his concern. Vera touched her chin, deep in thought. “But, Captain, are we going to ignore this chance? This path could be the key to finding their base.” “What you say cannot be ignored. This might be a bait, but isn’t this a risk?” “What are we going to do, Captain?” Drax asked for clarification. “Of cours
Lucrezia had business to attend to with Nouel, one of which was discussing the destroyed workspace of Professor Volkov and further addressing the rebel attacks. However, those goals were suddenly forgotten when her gaze accidentally fell upon the hologram screen displaying all the members of the Wolf team on a mission.Her eyes immediately sharpened towards Nouel. The young man seemed to smile at her, but it wouldn’t change her expression, this man had committed forbidden acts. With an intense gaze and a serious expression, Lucrezia walked towards Nouel, needing an explanation for what all the Wolf team members were doing.“Captain Nouelvaegnr,” she said, her voice firm and formal.“Yes, is there something I can help you with?” Nouel pretended not to notice the serious expression Lucrezia was showing.Lucrezia then looked towards the hologram screen behind Nouel, due to its large size, the man’s body hardly covered anything—all the ongoing operations were visible to her. She continued
They continued their journey, following the path provided by Vera. In the midst of their journey, Nouel continued discussing with Lucrezia, “Something’s not right. I feel it’s not just about preventing us from reaching the rebel base. Maybe there’s something they’re hiding. As I mentioned before.”Lucrezia responded seriously, “You’re right, and that makes the team need to proceed with the mission, whatever it is, we need to know.”As the team continued, Vera issued a warning, “Enemies detected, moving quickly toward us.”“Okay, team, get ready for a fight.” Nouel immediately had the entire team on guard. The warned battle occurred promptly as several rebels, equipped with their armor and weapons, engaged.A firefight erupted between the two teams. The substantial number of rebels immobilized all Wolf team members, they could only take cover and return fire against the onslaught.Nouel and Lucrezia, though in the command room, felt the urgency and observed the situation through camera
Nouel disregarded the AI’s suggestion, his effort remained unexecuted as the entire place suddenly shattered, forcing Nouel back into his own thoughts. Unbeknownst to anyone, some data infiltrated Nouel’s mind during this abrupt event.When Nouel regained consciousness, he held his head, then knelt down, prompting Lucrezia to approach.“Are you okay?” Lucrezia asked.Nouel smiled and slowly stood up. “Yes, just a slight headache. What happened?”“I detected dangerous activity, Captain, so I forced the entrance closed and destroyed the computer system to save you,” Drax promptly answered, explaining his actions.“Good job, you saved me just in time.”Although Nouel was gradually recovering from the virtual world’s attack, he felt something peculiar in his memory. Vague images and unusual memories surfaced as a consequence of the previous assault. However, he chose to conceal these feelings and experiences from his team members.As Lucrezia, with genuine concern, inquired about his cond