Drax confirmed, then added to his report. “Yes. And these people seem to be in a hurry to give something to the members. Oh, I almost forgot, after my system scanned these mysterious individuals, one of them has a body shape, height, weight, voice, and walking style similar to someone who led the attack on us at the NewTech Industries branch.”“Oh, I remember this person. He’s the one who escaped by jumping off the bridge.” Nouel recalled a man who had previously directly confronted him, unfortunately failing to defeat or bring down the individual.“Yes, Captain, that’s him,” Drax confirmed.Nouel nodded several times, understanding the current situation, then spoke to Drax. “Okay, that’s indeed evidence. But… what strong evidence confirms that they are sympathizers or rebel members?”“Sorry, Captain, but that’s all the information we’ve gathered until now.”Nouel wore an annoyed expression, then sat back in his chair. He muttered to himself, “Ah, damn, if it’s like this, we can’t iss
It was Lucrezia’s first time entering Nouel’s workspace, or one could say the lab, although that term wasn’t entirely accurate. The room housed not only devices for crafting and assembling but even manufacturing machines and other equipment. There were holographic blueprints, as well as devices and weapons ready for use.Compared to NewTech’s exhibitions, it might not seem luxurious, but from a futuristic perspective and in terms of technological production models, everything here excelled in comparison to what was available at NewTech, which could be considered ordinary in comparison to everything here.For some reason, Lucrezia perceived the room as much larger than it should be, the spaciousness of this apartment building shouldn’t have accommodated such a vast space. Upon taking a few steps into the workspace, her attention was drawn to Nouel’s creations.“I know you’re a creator, but… I didn’t expect you to have created so many electronics, weapons, and devices.”“Yeah, and so fa
As soon as the conversation ended, Lucrezia was already in front of Nouel, thrusting her sword. Nouel quickly dodged, avoiding the first sword, but Lucrezia attempted another strike. Nouel grabbed Lucrezia’s hand, causing the sword to miss. He then threw Lucrezia towards the flying knives, intending to attack her. As a result, Lucrezia was hit by her own knives and thrown several meters, rolling on the ground.The knives’ attack was quite potent. Although they didn’t injure her, the impact was strong. Lucrezia quickly stood up, ready to continue her assault, but Nouel was quicker, firing shots from his launcher.“Damn,” muttered Lucrezia. She deactivated her sword, intending to activate her shield, but it was too late. The blue light blast from the launcher sent her crashing into the room’s wall.Nouel placed his weapon on his back, then drew his plasma sword. Lucrezia hurried to her feet and shot flying knives towards Nouel. Naturally, he effortlessly deflected each knife, then leape
After tests and battles, Nouel and Lucrezia returned to the central room. Nouel suggested having dinner together, and Lucrezia gladly accepted. Currently, Nouel and Lucrezia were having dinner together.“From this moment on, you have to wear that armor,” Nouel ordered gently and casually after finishing his dinner.“Why? Honestly, I don’t want to wear it,” Lucrezia responded casually, still chewing her dinner.“What?” Nouel replied with displeasure. “I’ve worked hard to design and create that armor for you, and you don’t want to wear it? You’re so cruel.” Nouel grumbled, pretending to be hurt by Lucrezia’s words, as if the girl sitting in front of him didn’t appreciate his effort.Lucrezia smiled in response to Nouel’s reaction, placing her fork down and resting her chin. “I feel it’s an ace card, I shouldn’t use it unless at the right moment.”“Ah, that’s how it is. So, you don’t want to thank me?”“Do you need words? What should I do?”Nouel smiled meaningfully when responding to Lu
Having finished her cake, Lucrezia raised her left hand as if checking a watch she wasn’t wearing. “It’s late, can I go home now?”“I actually wanted you to stay overnight.” Nouel teased the girl again, clearly joking and not serious.“If that’s what you want, I don’t mind.” Lucrezia replied casually and effortlessly without any second thought. Nouel turned to her upon that response. “You wanted to hear me say that, didn’t you?”Nouel grinned mischievously in response, causing Lucrezia to stand up.“Stop your pointless jokes. I’m going home now.” Lucrezia intended to leave, but…“Wait, there’s one thing I want to ask you,” Nouel said, causing Lucrezia to stop in her tracks and look back at him.“Okay, I’m listening.” Lucrezia mumbled, showing no interest at all.After a few seconds of silence, Nouel, who stood in front of Lucrezia, put on a serious face and asked, “Do you know the whereabouts of Ferdinand Volkov?”The question was unexpectedly thrown, catching the girl off guard. Lucr
In the following days, Nouel continued the assigned mission, needing more evidence on the suspected rebels’ identities. General Carter Ross had granted permission for an extended reconnaissance mission, urging Nouel to gather clearer and stronger data for swift apprehension. Nouel, having completed his secondary tasks, promptly shifted focus to this crucial mission.Despite several days of surveillance on the five targets, there was no progress. These individuals resumed normal behavior, engaging in daily routines without any suspicious activities, complicating the mission and prolonging its duration.Currently stationed in the command room, Nouel, torn between finding Professor Volkov and prioritizing the mission, opted to concentrate on the latter, bolstered by newfound support.With undivided attention on the task at hand, Nouel aimed to conclude everything swiftly to prevent unforeseen events in the city. As usual, the holographic display showcased live videos from the wolf team m
Nouel embarked on his journey in his private car, equipped with complete armor and weaponry. The roads he traversed grew quieter and more remote. The destination was an area rarely frequented by the inhabitants of Lycaelus City—a part of the industrial zone, partially operational, partly under construction, and some left abandoned. Among the abandoned structures, some were half-finished, while others were completed.After a considerable journey, Nouel arrived at the specified coordinates. It was the location of a finished but non-operational building.Nouel adjusted his posture as his attention focused on the intended structure, a thirty-story building looming dark in the distance.Reading the data stored in his database about the building, Nouel stated, “Terrnick Industries. It’s a branch factory of that company, but it’s not in operation due to funding and licensing issues. I didn’t expect rebels to use places like this.”Nova appeared right beside Nouel, the AI assistant maintainin
In a museum, Team Sabertooth received a report about a group of special forces unconscious in a specific location. They were quickly deployed, and it didn’t take long for them to identify the unconscious cyborgs as members of the Wolf Team.“Report the status.” Veilus commanded, observing each cyborg unconscious in full armor and weaponry. From any angle, Veilus could assume they were in the middle of a mission.One of his subordinates saluted, then promptly reported, “Captain, no cyborgs or other humans, all confirmed casualties are Wolf Team members. We found no signs of a fight or gunfire around here, the cause of their loss of consciousness is still unknown. Judging from their tracks and positions, it’s likely they were rendered unconscious elsewhere, and someone intentionally brought them here. Report concluded.”The man clearly outlined the possibilities of what the entire Wolf Team had experienced.“I don’t understand, what happened to them? How can they all be here in the same
Nouel was in the garbage area, in a slum district where there was a massive landfill site originating from various areas, especially the city center, resulting in the landfill site being mountainous. The landfill site was located outside the city walls, and Nouel had already made a hole to enter and exit the city through a secret passage.“What are you doing here?” Dvliericht asked, having managed to catch up. He looked uncomfortable walking on the pile of trash, his gas mask protecting his entire face and head looked worn out and unfit for use.“Looking for the trash I need.” Nouel answered without looking, digging through the garbage. Since Nouel had been forced to stay in the shelter by Dvliericht, the two young men had developed a close friendship, despite having very different and somewhat contradictory personalities.Dvliericht placed his hands on his hips and scanned the surroundings. “We shouldn’t be here, if the city patrol catches us, it could be dangerous.”“In that case, k
Armed with his newly acquired weapon, Xander began attacking the pursuing robot troops. Thanks to his long experience, Xander could shoot accurately, causing the robots to fall one by one. He took precise aim, picking off the robots one by one.“Wow, you’re really good, so accurate with your shots.” Velia praised and appreciated Xander’s actions through the earpiece.“It’s not enough yet, there are still some robots evading my attacks!” Xander exclaimed, then explosions were heard, destroying the walls of the long corridor.“Keep it up, Xander, we’re approaching the exit!” Velia cheered, seeing that their exit route was close ahead.“Of course, I’ll keep attacking until all the ammo is gone!”When the rover vehicles finally reached the end of the escape route, they immediately halted. Xander and several others hurriedly got out of the rover and attempted to close off the escape route. They collectively tried to seal off the passage.Some others disembarked and headed towards the aircr
Inside the underground headquarters, after Xander delivered this information, everyone immediately started packing, which naturally took a very long time as everyone was unprepared for evacuation.“The aircraft is completed, but it hasn’t been tested yet. Should we still go?” Dimitri asked, concerned about the aircraft’s condition, which hadn’t undergone testing yet.“Yes, we don’t have time anymore. Regardless of the aircraft’s condition, we’ll use it. It’s risky, but we have no other choice.” Makarov replied.“Let’s hope we make it.”Elsewhere, inside a large cargo aircraft, Volkov and his forces of robots and cyborgs, who were aware of the underground building being used as a headquarters, were preparing for their attack.“See, I told you this would work.” Clerick smirked evilly at Darina. “Instead of capturing and torturing one of them, it’s much better if we follow them discreetly and install a tracker on the target.”That’s how Volkov found out about the secret project being wor
June 9, 2094Time passed quickly, years went by, and humans had grown accustomed to synthetic food. Numerous factories were established in all four cities, and cyborg projects began to be implemented. Initially, it was limited to body parts like hands and legs, then expanded to organs like eyes. After the success of the project applied to Vera, cyborgs started to appear all over the city.Due to the special requirements for humans to endure the surgical process, the limited number of cyborgs created across the city meant they weren’t dominant yet. Only a few hundred existed, mostly composed of city security forces, not commercially available to ordinary residents. Therefore, despite the success, Volkov continued experiments and developments to make the cyborgs he created more perfect and applicable to all humans.While working on advancing cyborg technology, Volkov accidentally discovered several individuals recruited by Dimitri and Makarov. He was surprised by this development becaus
For several days, Vera refused to eat, she continued to rage. Although she couldn’t get up and walk, her hands were still healthy, and she tried every way to end her life. She was depressed and desperate with her life.Some time later, Volkov came and comforted her. However, Vera didn’t respond, despite being continuously ignored like that, Volkov kept trying to console and strengthen her resolve.“I know you’re very desperate with your body condition. But you can’t torture yourself like this continuously.” Volkov spoke gently and softly, truly reflecting like a man who could be relied upon by Vera, who really needed it.After ignoring Volkov for a while, Vera finally spoke up, asking him a question. “Professor, what would you do if you were in my position?”For a moment, Volkov didn’t respond, he glanced briefly out the window, then turned his attention back to Vera, calmly and softly speaking to the teenage girl. “I think I would also feel desperate, and I would also want to die. Bu
Thanks to advanced medical technology, Vera, who suffered serious injuries due to Darina’s actions, was able to regain consciousness quickly. Severe injuries that should have put the teenage girl in a coma turned out to heal much faster. Unfortunately, there were still limitations in the equipment and technology applied at the hospital, as they couldn’t yet cure serious injuries resulting in physical disabilities. And that’s what happened to Vera, the injuries she sustained left her whole body permanently disabled.For a few seconds, Vera glanced around, her eyes feeling very sore as she looked at the ceiling of the room. The light in the room wasn’t dazzling, yet Vera’s eyes still felt sore and irritated.Vera closed her eyes, trying to move to pull the blanket, but she had no access to her body, she couldn’t move any part of her body.“What’s this? I can’t move my body.”Vera tried to turn her head sideways, but she couldn’t do it, she couldn’t move her head even slightly. Failing i
Finnick, Darina, and Clerick were already in position, monitoring the movement of the electric car driven by the small family from a distance. Volkov himself was opening a transparent tab as if he were working on something.“Okay, I think the subject has taken the bait. I don’t see any other humans within a 1-mile radius, we can execute the mission now.” Darina murmured while observing the small family through the scope of the sniper rifle she was aiming at the car. She herself was lying prone on the rocks, positioning herself strategically for the attack.“Moreover, this area is highly prone to accidents,” Clerick replied, standing next to Volkov. They were amidst the trees of the forest, monitoring using long-range binoculars.“Yeah.”On the other side, atop a tree, Finnick was adjusting the control of the machine device he had created. “My puppet’s status is stable now, we can act anytime.” He informed.“Good work, wait for the signal.” Volkov replied.They spent a few more seconds
While Clerick was working, experiments were postponed. Darina and Volkov focused on being doctors at Hudson Hospital, they appeared very kind and friendly to the staff, nurses, and the patients they treated. This made no one suspicious or even think that they were evil people who had conducted various experiments that violated ethics and humanity.In addition to their friendly nature, their work was also very good and fast. Their surgical skills were very reliable and made them among the most trusted doctors. They also interacted quite a lot with every patient they treated, so almost all patients could get to know them well.Unbeknownst to them, two days had passed. This was the day when Clerick would present the results of his work.“Huh, it’s also enjoyable to train in acting by playing as a good and holy doctor.” Darina stretched her body. This time she was in the elevator going down to the lab, a man named Finnick who also worked there immediately shook his head.“I thought you’d
Hudson Hospital.A five-floor hospital, it was one of the major hospitals in Lycaelus City, admitting more than one new patient daily with various conditions. The hospital was always bustling with patients, and the number of nurses and medical staff working there was substantial.At this hospital, Ferdinand Volkov worked on his project. Whenever someone underwent amputation, they would be offered artificial limbs. Those who wanted to live normally would readily accept the offer. Similarly, those in need of organs would be offered either donor organ transplants or artificial organs. Since waiting for a donor or purchasing existing organs was costly, patients tended to opt for Volkov’s artificial organs. Besides being more affordable, easier to care for, these artificial organs and limbs had several advantages over those of regular humans. Gradually, over the years, Volkov’s cyborg project began to take shape.Unbeknownst to anyone, many of the surgeries to implant organs and artificial