Chapter 243 Welcome to the Universal Enterprise! You have only one choice

Chapter 243 Welcome to the giant company in the world! Your choice is only one!

At this moment, far away in the center of New Alexandria is the Olympic Tower. This landmark building is the UNSC ground headquarters and the core area of ​​the ONI Intelligence Agency.

In the high-rise office area of ​​the Olympic Tower, an angry roar was heard continuously:

"ONI's gang of bastards who are greedy for life and fear of death will cower when they encounter any trouble. What is the purpose of the UNSC raising these free-for-all bastards!"

The UNSC executive wearing a gray uniform was slamming his desk and scolding the ONI combat troops on the front line with a ferocious face.

Watching the real-time video of the front line captured by the smart AI, Martin O'Donnell, who was already upset, immediately lost control:

"These damn bastards, the whole F.C.M.D. only knows how to act in a positive and negative way. Are you fooling the devil by just stopping outside and shooting?"

"By the time the support troops arrive, all those damn rebels will have already escaped. What the hell...fuck!!"

However, even as the Director of Operations of the UNSC, although Martin O'Donnell scolded them, he really couldn't do anything to them.

After all, the UNSC Operations Department and the Intelligence Bureau are two different departments. Although the Operations Department can instruct the special forces of the Intelligence Bureau, it can only instruct.

Direct punishment across departments is not yet possible.

If we really want to take action on these unsatisfactory soldiers, it will be difficult for O'Donnell, who is from the Intelligence Bureau.

Even if you beat a dog, it depends on the owner, right?

[Director Martin, please calm down. What we need to do now is to stabilize the situation on Reach as soon as possible and guard against enemies committing crimes from other places at the same time. 】

At this time, Reach's intelligent AI Sifver reminded the UNSC executive in front of him.

"Calm down? How should I calm down!"

Martin O'Donnell was so angry that he gritted his teeth. He didn't care if there were terrorist attacks in other areas, but if Dr. Halsey from the scientific research base was kidnapped, the trouble would be big.

"Sif, why do those rebels know about Halsey's existence? Do they already know about the Orion II plan?"

"And you, what the hell do you do for food, and why didn't you give a warning in time!"

Martin O'Donnell was so angry that he wanted to scold anyone he caught, even the cold and rational intelligent AI in front of him.

However, anger was anger, and O'Donnell did not lose his mind because of this. As the director of operations of the UNSC, he could see at a glance that this was a premeditated plan.

Because this kidnapping raid was too "smooth" no matter how you look at it!

The first is Dr. Halsey's personal identity information. How did the rebels obtain it? There were so many scientific research members in the experimental base, but they kidnapped her first.

If there wasn't a mole who leaked the secret, O'Donnell would really not believe it.

In addition, the intelligent AI Schiffer, who had never made any mistakes at work, actually did not respond during the attack and did not give a reminder until an hour after the incident.

For a moment, Martin O'Donnell even suspected that the intelligent AI Schiffer was a mole!

Faced with O'Donnell's almost mad dog-like accusation, AI Schiffer did not have any emotional fluctuations and just gave his reasons in a matter-of-fact manner:

[The enemy used a very novel hacking method. This technology blocked my monitoring system for an hour. 】

[For this hacking technology, I temporarily define it as the ICE intrusion protocol. 】

As he finished speaking, the intelligent AI Shiver called up the only image of the enemy it had captured before being blocked.

In the blurry image, a "giant" wearing blue armor was holding a weapon and facing away from the monitor, while the giants underneath only had half of their heads exposed.

But it is simply impossible to pinpoint the identity and origin of the enemy through such a blurry screenshot!

AI Schiff was also very surprised, because after being locked in the information maze by the enemy's ICE intrusion protocol, it took him an hour to get out of it.

Logically speaking, it is impossible for ordinary rebels to have the technical ability to develop a network virus that blocks a smart AI surveillance system like theirs.

Therefore, there is a big question mark as to whether the forces that kidnapped Dr. Halsey were rebels from other colonies.

Martin O'Donnell looked at the image that appeared on the holographic screen. The more he looked at it, the tighter his frown became, because the characters on the screen were a bit exaggerated.

Analyzing the proportions of nearby items, these "giant" soldiers are at least two and a half meters tall, or even three meters tall!

But with the limited material conditions of the rebels, how could they possibly cultivate such a group of genetically mutated warriors? Is it possible...

At this moment, a terrifying thought suddenly arose in O'Donnell's mind, that is, the other party was not a rebel army, but an alien force!

Otherwise, there is really no way to explain so many doubts.

Another extremely advanced and terrifying laser cannon sniper, another ICE intrusion protocol that blocks the surveillance system, and another huge warrior...

This looks like something only aliens can do!

[Director Martin O'Donnell, what we can confirm at present is that the opponent has premeditation, organization, and elite troops that are not inferior to ours in technology and strength. 】

AI Schiffer continued to explain:

[Perhaps you will suspect that there is an information leak within us and there are traitors, but I can assure you that all personnel involved in the Orion Phase II plan are under my close surveillance. ]

[So I can assure you that there are no traitors within the UNSC. ]

As a new generation of intelligent AI, Schiffer does not know about the AI ​​Council of AI Loki, so it does not know that AI far away in the Harvest Star and other regions have already rebelled and actively joined the Universal Corporation.

After hearing Schiffer's explanation, O'Donnell just snorted coldly. If there is no traitor, why would the enemy capture Dr. Halsey?

There are so many scientists in the entire scientific research base, but Halsey was captured. This is not a joint effort, how could it be possible!

After thinking about it, O'Donnell, who has been unable to guess the truth, is about to explode.

This Orion Phase II plan is a genetic research and development project that the UNSC headquarters has found out from the limited operational funds.

If they messed up such a big thing, Martin O'Donnell, the director of operations, would have finished his job.

He might even be brought to a military court and be shot!

"There must be a traitor... There must be a traitor!"

O'Donnell immediately rejected AI Schiffer's judgment. This is the gap between humans and AI.

AI can only make reasonable analysis and inferences based on data and existing situations, but when encountering events with insufficient information, they cannot make judgments based on intuition.

The reason why O'Donnell is sure that there is a traitor is not only because this explanation is more in line with the current situation, but also because only by doing so can the attention of senior management be drawn to catching the traitor.

In this way, the possibility of him, the director of the operations department, being punished will be much lower.

"Immediately notify the governor of Reach and the heads of various UNSC departments, and have them immediately block all ports, and then order the Operations Department and ONI to conduct a carpet search of the entire Reach."

"In addition, let the department of the Navy Fleet investigate all the jumps that have occurred in Tianyuan 4 these days, and keep a close eye on all the ships in the Tianyuan 4 system!"

"..."

O'Donnell mentioned a lot of departments in one breath and asked them to cooperate. He did this not entirely to find Dr. Halsey back.

It was also to divide the black pot as evenly as possible, so that there would be someone to vent when he was arguing and playing tricks, so that he would not be traced back to him.

He is not a supervisor for nothing.

It doesn't matter if you make mistakes at work, but the worst thing is to do nothing, just take responsibility and take the blame.

How can you make progress like this!

It doesn't matter if you have shit on your hands. Just shake hands with the heads of other departments more often, and you will be stained with it. Even if the leader wants to trace the responsibility, he can't fire everyone.

In the end, it was the "temporary workers" who resigned.

Since this big thing has already happened, someone is bound to be responsible for it. The only thing O'Donnell can do is to let himself bear less blame, and then punish himself with three cups of wine.

[Yes, supervisor! ]

AI Schiffer nodded and agreed.

It knew what to do without Martin O'Donnell's special instructions.

The UNSC high-level officials regarded the Orion II plan as an important measure to resolve the rebellion.

After all, there are so many extraterrestrial colonies, and the navy really doesn't have time to go there in person to suppress the bandits, especially after killing the rebel leader Gerald Malky Ender in 2502.

These rebels played guerrilla mode. Without the core leader members, they were like flies that disgusted the UNSC colonies.

So the military urgently needs powerful Spartan II warriors to deal with these rebels one by one.

Just as the senior staff of the Olympic Tower made a series of orders and commands, three Skyhawk shuttles were rapidly flying towards the low-Earth orbit.

Boom--! !

The tiny particles in the air kept hitting the cabin, making bursts of crisp noises.

Looking at the group of Astartes warriors in front of her who were tall but spoke human language, Halsey couldn't help but say:

"You are not rebels, they don't have the skills and equipment like you."

Since she was kidnapped, Catherine Halsey has been observing these special "gangsters" in front of her.

Although she didn't know what the other party's purpose was, she knew that her life should not be in danger.

So she had the confidence to ask the other party.

However, in the face of Halsey's questioning, Reed and the Astartes warriors beside him just remained silent and ignored her.

Seeing that this group of "gangsters" ignored her, Halsey had to shut up honestly and wait for the unknown fate that was about to come.

Not long after, the Skyhawk shuttle passed through the atmosphere of Reach and arrived at the Infinity-class mothership in low-Earth orbit.

As soon as it received the news from Katherine Halsey, the Infinity fleet, which had been hidden for a long time, immediately started the space warp.

In a flash, it left the Tianyuan IV system.

And just ten minutes after the fleet started the warp and withdrew at the speed of light, the blockade order from the ground headquarters of Reach was officially issued.

The UNSC Navy Department then urgently closed the port, ordered all troops to search the ships coming and going, and issued relevant wanted orders for the cruisers in each orbit of Tianyuan IV.

But at this moment, the giant fleet had already tied up Halsey and left this place of right and wrong.

In the central control room of the Endless-class aircraft carrier.

At this moment, Halsey, who was transferred to the interior of the starship by Li De, saw on the core bridge the process of the Infinity-class ship traveling through time and space and making space jumps through the front screen.

Under the jump of the hyperlight engine, Halsey seemed to see that time and space were being distorted, and everywhere he looked was filled with bizarre colors and lines.

But in just a blink of an eye, the Endless-class aircraft carrier slowed down and began to continue moving towards the Harvest Star at sub-light speed.

In this completely unfamiliar new star field, there is no trace of the UNSC Navy.

At this moment, Halsey finally realized that the other party was probably just an advanced civilization disguised as humans, and their technological level was far stronger than that of the UNSC!

After all, current human civilization can only achieve faster-than-light jumps through jump space, and the way this fleet jumps is a completely new type of jump!

While feeling astonished, Halsey did not forget to carefully observe the surrounding environment.

In addition to the tall Astartes warriors equipped with full-body power armor, there are also many staff members wearing black uniforms, and their appearance is consistent with that of normal humans.

"Who are you and why did you bring me here?"

Halsey couldn't help but ask.

She really couldn't figure out the origin of the other party.

"Hello, my name is Senji Fox."

At this time, a researcher from a giant company came over with a group of scientific researchers behind him and briefly introduced himself to Halsey.

When she saw that the other person was also a human being, Halsey's guard and fear were much lessened.

Immediately afterwards, Qiansihu led Halsey towards the center console and answered the question.

"Please follow me, Dr. Halsey. Before officially connecting to the communication with the top executive of the giant company, please allow me to briefly introduce to you the philosophy and achievements of the giant company."

After the words fell, Qiansihu came to the center console, stretched out his hand to bring up the holographic screen, and presented the construction situation and scale of the Harvest Star to Halsey for viewing.

In an instant, two huge shipyards on the ground and in low-Earth orbit appeared in front of Halsey.

Halsey was immediately stunned when he saw that the once agricultural planet had turned into an industrially developed production planet overnight, with a large number of frigates moored around the port.

When he learned that all of this was just a front-line base that the world's giant companies spent three months building, the young genius doctor only felt dizzy.

Obviously, she couldn't believe that any other human force could achieve such a "miracle".

A giant company in the world... Which oligarchic company is this? Halsey has never heard of it!

Just as Kathleen Halsey fell into a state of confusion with self-doubt, Qianjihu continued to control the holographic screen and mobilized more information.

"Dr. Halsey, this is the relevant information about our giant company in the world. You can control and view it yourself. Yes, you can switch between different screens with just a wave of your hand."

After hearing what Qianjihu said, Halsey immediately started to check the content on the screen——

[Global Giant Enterprise is a giant enterprise that spans all the heavens and universes and is committed to building a global trade circle. It uses the law of "equivalent exchange" to embrace the civilized forces of various universes. 】

[Parallel universe worlds that have been conquered so far: Netherworld, Pacific Rim, Edge of Tomorrow...]

[Core technology points: Matrix, gene seeds, hyperdrive, antimatter technology, ideal city, matter decompressor, science hub, war moon...! 】

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As time goes by, Halsey has learned many stories about the world's giant companies on the screen, from its establishment to its rise to today's huge giant empire.

It's all inseparable from the efforts of that man - Li Ang!

At this moment, Kathleen Halsey felt like she was dreaming, an extremely absurd and abstract dream.

The theory of parallel universes is still only conjecture, and even relevant supporting information is extremely scarce. How could such a thing really happen?

And when Halsey learned that the "Star Gate" of the giant company was the key to opening up the parallel world, she suddenly had the idea of ​​joining the giant company in the world to study these technological points.

Scientists like her always have the romantic fantasy in their hearts that "if you hear the truth in the morning, you will die at night".

"Did your boss ask you to bring me here for the Spartan transformation plan I proposed?"

Kathleen Halsey is not a fool. Since she was brought here, it must be because the other party saw something valuable in her.

"Maybe, but you have to ask our boss yourself about this."

Qiansihu smiled and said, and at this moment, the super-light speed communication equipment from the headquarters of the Wanjie Base had already sent out a message indicating that the connection was successful.

Immediately, under the control of Qianji Fox, the connection from the two parallel worlds was officially completed!

Only now did Halsey see clearly that Li Ang's appearance was different from what she had imagined.

Li Ang is not an old man in his sixties with gray hair and wrinkles, but a handsome young man who looks like he is only 25 years old at most.

Although Li Ang is not the kind of handsome person that makes people shine, his eyebrows reveal a unique coldness and a strong aura.

This makes him look like a natural leader!

For leaders, temperament is far more important than appearance. People with leadership temperament are like bright beacons in the vast sea of ​​people, illuminating passers-by around them.

And Leon's natural leadership temperament is also one of the reasons why he sits firmly in the top position of the Universal Giant Enterprise and attracts so many people to work for him.

"Dr. Halsey, welcome to the Universal Giant Enterprise."

Leon, who was also standing on the center console, accompanied by Lucy, Otto and others, looked at Catherine Halsey on the other side of the screen.

Before Halsey came back from the shock, Leon's voice sounded:

"I think Qiansihu has introduced our situation to you. Now there is only one choice in front of you."

"That is to join the Universal Giant Enterprise camp and develop the Spartan II warrior project for me."

Leon, who pursues high efficiency, has always been straightforward. There are only two results for any talent in his hands, either to work honestly and make contributions.

Or to go to the grave as fertilizer.

But now, the punishment for criminals, slaves, and enemies of the Universal Corporation is to connect them to the matrix and use them as power generation materials.

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