1782. Crusader Powered Armor
Tang Xiao nodded and said, "Under the current situation, send John to Mandalore to help Jango-Fett They are indeed the best idea. Mandalore is too far away and we can't reach it. Let Jango-Fett pass by. Even if it doesn't work, it would be great if we can make a big fuss."
"Don't worry, John, he has this ability." Every time he mentioned this name, Doctor Halsey's eyebrows would show some different emotions.
"Where is his equipment? Otto-Dr. Ostavius should have the finished product, right?" Tang Xiao asked again.
Doctor Halsey shook his head and said, "No, I asked Doctor Otto to continue working on his own project. John's combat power armor was designed by myself."
"Oh? Are you too busy?" Tang Xiao asked with a frown.
"Only the things I develop can be handed over to him with confidence..." Doctor Halsey said, then she patted her forehead and suddenly asked, "Did I... know John before?"
"Why do you suddenly ask that?" Tang Xiao asked.
"Because I feel that when I face him, there is always something different. It seems... there is a tacit understanding..." Halsey said with some confusion.
Tang Xiao nodded, "Yes, you do know him. And... very familiar. He is the kind of person who can be entrusted with everything."
"Really? No wonder..." Doctor Halsey pondered, and there seemed to be a trace of blush on his cheeks.
"Uh..." Tang Xiao felt that Doctor Halsey seemed to have misunderstood. He raised his hand to explain something but found that he didn't know how to explain it... Could it be that you and John 117 were not in the same age group before? Are you at least 2 or 30 years older than John?
You must know that Doctor Halsey, as the founder and founder of Spartan Program in the "Halo" series, was already successful and famous when she launched this project, and she was already around 40 or 50 years old. At that time, John 117, who had just joined Spartan Program, was just a big-head soldier.
But the problem is that the current Doctor Halsey is around 30 years old, and the current John 117 is almost the same age. It seems impossible to explain why people who are not of the same age group appear here in their youthful and peak years?
If this was discovered, it might make these people doubt the meaning of their own existence. If that were the case, that would be terrible.
So... Tang Xiao glanced at Doctor Halsey again without leaving any trace. She is indeed a very beautiful and intellectually beautiful young person...
Could it be that they are going to make something happen?
In a sense, this kind of thinking is a bit forbidden... The explosiveness of this result made Tang Xiao, who was already heartbroken, start to gossip.
But here Doctor Halsey is very professional. She has recovered from the faint emotion and took out another report and said, "I also handed over the design of Thor's Hammer Power Armor to Otto Dr. Z-Ostavis and Rory-Swann have looked at it, and we all came to the conclusion that it will take at least 3 to 5 years to create power armor of this level."
"What are the main technical difficulties?" Tang Xiao asked.
"Mainly the neural connection system, which can directly read the user's movements through neurons, shortening the reaction time of the power armor to less than 1 microsecond, which can be said to be almost a real-time response. However, our current technology is far from reaching this point. Otto-Os Dr. Tavis proposed a plan, which is to use brainwave control with AI assistance like his octopus claws... But I don't think he can even fully control his own claws, so this thing cannot be applied," Doctor Halsey said.
"So what's your alternative?" Tang Xiao asked again.
"It's about making modifications on the CMC-300 power armor. Regarding this, Rory-Swann Chief Engineer gave me a lot of help." Doctor Halsey said, "First we removed the modifications on the CMC-300 power armor. Some unnecessary items, such as ammunition boxes on the two shoulders, additional armor belts on the chest, waist and abdomen, thighs and calves, etc., can reduce the size of the CMC-300 by 20%, making it more compact. Then it is necessary to further miniaturize the cold nuclear reactor on the chest, which is indeed very difficult..."
Tang Xiao nodded and asked her to continue.
"As a result, in this regard, Dr. Otto-Ostavis helped us design a new engine that is only half the size of the previous one. In this way, I can install this engine on the back of the power armor without having to have an integrated engine system from the chest to the back like the current CMC-300 The system takes up a huge amount of space." Doctor Halsey said, "Doctor Otto does have very unique insights into the energy engine. The engine system he is responsible for and the weapon system Doctor Zhang Jiarui is responsible for can be said to represent the top energy research in the entire galaxy."
Of course, Zhang Jiarui is an unexpected surprise that grew up from Master Class energy scientist. Doctor Octopus is one of the big villains in superhero works like Marvel. The things he designs are naturally much more refined than the rough designs of "Star Wars" that focus on war.
Maybe those designs are not ideal for frontal battlefields and mass production on the assembly line, but they are just right when used on Super Soldier like John 117.
Doctor Halsey continued, "Therefore, the new power armor handed over to John 117 is 42% lighter than CMC-300, 31% smaller in volume, and about 10% more powerful. However, because the main armor belt has been eliminated, the protection capability has been reduced a lot. Compared to the frontal battlefield, it is more suitable for the combat mode of elite squads, such as those the Mandalorian."
Tang Xiao smiled and said, "I guess those the Mandalorian would rather continue to wear their original armor without power assistance than accept the latest type of power armor that you have worked so hard to transform, right?"
"That's it." Doctor Halsey sneered, "However, I named this model of power armor Crusader Type I. When they knew this, their expressions were so wonderful. Anyway, they have the power to use it, and I also have the power to name it Mandalorian Crusaders, right?"
Tang Xiao didn't expect that Doctor Halsey also had such a playful side. In order to retaliate against those Mandalorian warrior who didn't appreciate it, she named the new power armor Crusader, which was a complete slap in their faces. However, those Mandalorian warriors couldn't really get angry at such a half-joking little move.
This is quite fun. You must know that in the "Halo" series, Doctor Halsey was mostly between 5 and 60 years old when he appeared. At that time, she was professional, dignified, and even a little paranoid. Compared with when she was young, her personality was completely different.
Maybe it's because of completely different experiences...
At this time, the metal gate on the other side of the laboratory opened, and a man over two meters tall walked over. No, this is a powered armor!
I only saw that the height of this power armor was about 2 meters. Compared with the bloated and round CMC-300 power armor, this power armor is very compact and close-fitting. It can even be said that it is just one size larger than ordinary armor. The only thing that reminds people that this is a powered armor is the backpack-like engine system on its back.
"Is this Crusader I power armor?" Tang Xiao looked at this powered armor and nodded with satisfaction.
"Yes, a total of 20 units were produced, and the cost is almost enough to build a cruiser." Doctor Halsey was still a little aggrieved, "Those the Mandalorian are a complete waste."
"It doesn't matter, they don't need it, then allocate it to the Fourth Legion." Tang Xiao waved his hand and made a decision.
"Didn't Fourth Legion hate power armor?" Doctor Halsey is now the core technician of Duchy of Dawn, so he naturally knows a lot about the Fourth Legion's affairs.
"What they reject is not the power armor, but the CMC-300, which they think is very bulky. Moreover, they don't care about death." Tang Xiao said, "However, in the latest expansion of the Fourth Legion, there are some ordinary soldiers with outstanding merits transferred from the army. Those ordinary soldiers can just drive power armor to close the gap with the Fourth Legion soldiers."
"Ordinary soldiers? No matter how good they are, it's impossible to reach the level of the Fourth Legion, right? I'm afraid not many people can withstand such a test." Doctor Halsey said.
"I have told them that the first premise for all soldiers who apply to join Fourth Legion is - life or death." Tang Xiao said lightly, "If you can't handle the training and testing, then go die. If you are afraid of death, don't submit an application to join our most elite and powerful legion."
Click~~~~There was a sound of mechanical transmission, and a soldier with a tough face jumped out from the power armor. In fact, it can be seen that this soldier originally had a good-looking face, but after being thrown around in the hail of bullets, mountains of corpses, and seas of blood on the battlefield, the wind, frost, and chill had already changed his temperament.
"Grand Duke!" When the soldier came down and saw Tang Xiao was there, he quickly stood at attention and saluted, looking extremely surprised.
Tang Xiao now basically has a photographic memory and called out his name in one breath, "Huang Yehao? Are you a tester of the Crusader power armor?"
"Yes, Grand Duke! Doctor Halsey invited me to test this power armor. All I can say is, it's so powerful! It's so outstanding! Hey, you actually know me?" Huang Yehao was a little excited when facing Tang Xiao.
"Of course I remember that after the Malastare battle, I gave you a medal." Tang Xiao was actually not very familiar with Huang Yehao. After saying this, he turned to Doctor Halsey, "How do you know my plan? I just said that I would give the Crusader power armor to those soldiers who applied to join Fourth Legion, but you have already asked Huang Yehao to test it for you?"
"I asked the Army to recommend 10 of the strongest and best soldiers to me to test the power armor. Is this normal?" Doctor Halsey cut his hair. "And I don't know that the Army's strongest and best soldiers want to join Fourth Legion."
"Doctor, this is the test data this time." Huang Yehao handed a PAD to Doctor Halsey, but his eyes continued to scan Tang Xiao's body.
"Soldier, tell me, why did you apply to join Fourth Legion?" Tang Xiao responded to his concern and asked proactively, "You know, with your military exploits and qualifications, if you continue to stay in the army, you should be promoted to lieutenant colonel soon."
Huang Yehao said firmly, "I just want to go into battle and kill the enemy! Grand Duke. I don't like hiding in the office and dictating. I like to stand on the front line and penetrate the enemy's chest with blazing bullets! I don't want to pay attention to how much our front has advanced. I only know that every enemy I destroy will help Fourth Civilization take a small step forward!"
Tang Xiao nodded approvingly, "So, how many steps have you helped Fourth Civilization move forward?"
Huang Yehao still didn't react to Tang Xiao's direct reference to his metaphor. He was stunned for a moment before saying, "A thousand steps, yes! A thousand steps! Only more, not less!"
Tang Xiao stared into his eyes, and he found that he found a trace of pleasure in Huang Yehao's eyes! This made him very satisfied, "It's a pity that you are not a Force-sensitive, otherwise, you will become a very outstanding Sith!"
"Being able to join Fourth Legion is enough!" Huang Yehao replied firmly.
"I like this guy very much, you can give him more attention." Tang Xiao pointed at Huang Yehao and said.
"Don't look for me about this." Doctor Halsey waved her hand. Unlike John 117, she was obviously not interested in Huang Yehao. "Fourth Legion's strengthening method is completely different from Spartan Program's. Different, that is the part that Umbrella Pharmaceutical Group is responsible for, and I will not be involved. Of course, when I continue to study Spartan Program, I will also fully consider the technology of Umbrella Pharmaceutical Group. I also went to see that woman several times during this time."
"Sherry-Birkin? Isn't she having a meeting at Hoth Planet these days?" Since the Intelligence Department sect was reorganized, Tang Xiao has a very detailed understanding of his officials.
"Oh, it's another one." Doctor Halsey had already started to check the experimental data and replied casually.
"Alexia? You and she were able to chat together, which surprised me." Tang Xiao said.
This Alexia is naturally Alexia-Ashford. The creator of T-Veronica Virus in "Resident Evil: Codename Veronica" is also an unprecedented genius girl.
Her stunning talent and beauty put Umbrella Corporation's generation of geniuses, William-Birkin, to shame. At the age of only ten, she even made William-Birkin dare not face her talent. If she hadn't frozen herself for ten years in order to stabilize Veronica Virus in her body, then in that era, there would have been no such things as Wesker and William-Birkin (I won't go into details here, they can be found casually anyway).
Tang Xiao woke her up about 7 months ago.
At that time, the signs of Galactic Republic's large-scale invasion were already very obvious, and Tang Xiao was also very sure that the intensity of this invasion would be unprecedented. He himself had no confidence to resist Galactic Republic's full attack.
Therefore, he chose to awaken one of the people who met the conditions among Legendary figure.
When Legendary figure wakes up, Tang Xiao cannot see who the target is. He chose this mainly because he found that this was a one-for-two option. With the mentality that two are better than one, he made his choice.
In the end, it was Alexia-Ashford and her playboy brother-Alfred-Ashford who woke up.