Warhammer: The Time Traveler

Chapter 173 Cooperation in Military Technology (Seventh Update)

Deep within the abandoned town's workshop, Chen Yu's massive metal body stood silently before the main control panel, his crimson optical lens steadily scanning the scrolling data stream on the screen.

The massive amount of information from the divine carriage has been archived by the system, while the optimization calculations for the dimension teleporter are also running synchronously in the background.

Just then, a request signal from an external communication interface caught his attention—the signal carried a military-grade encrypted identifier and was automatically marked as "medium priority" by the system.

Almost simultaneously, Mowell, who was in charge of external liaison, reported through the internal encrypted channel: "Master, a representative of military technology requests contact and hopes to convey their intention to cooperate to you through me."

Chen Yu's core team immediately retrieved data files related to military technology.

This arms giant, which has close ties to the new US government, has remained unusually silent since the destruction of Arasaka Tower, but now it has indeed taken the initiative to come knocking.

This move is entirely consistent with his deduction based on the logic of self-interest.

"Connected." Chen Yu's synthesized voice rang out calmly in the workshop.

Mowell's communications channel was switched to the main control console.

Her voice remained calm, but the message she conveyed carried considerable weight: "Master, the military technology sector has made it clear that the New United States and they have decided to no longer tolerate Arasaka's continued existence and are preparing to restart the war of unification, with the goal of completely eliminating Arasaka's influence in North America. They hope to establish a strategic partnership with us."

Chen Yu's scarlet lens flickered slightly, signaling her to continue her report.

"They pledged to provide comprehensive military support, including organized powered armor units, swarms of automated robots, and gunship support, to bear the main pressure on the battlefield."

Meanwhile, to counter any potential retaliatory strikes from Arasaka and demonstrate sincerity in cooperation, New America will immediately deploy an elite special forces unit to the area surrounding the abandoned town to handle perimeter security and defense.

Mower paused briefly, then, after confirming the information, continued, "This unit is the 'Ghost Hound' force, which invaded Night City during the unification war several years ago and now effectively controls the Dogtown area."

The New United States claims that they have successfully persuaded Colonel Kurt Hansen, the unit commander, and his troops to return to New United States command. Colonel Hansen and his hounds will become the cornerstone of trust in their cooperation.

Upon hearing this, a rare hint of curiosity flickered in Chen Yu's usually logically-driven mind.

Arakasaka's fierce counterattack was entirely within his expectations, and the deployment of carrier strike groups and powered armor units was consistent with the corporate giant's assessment of his strength.

The data obtained from the Divine Carriage has already revealed the upper limit of military technology in this world. Night City, restricted by the Alvin Agreement, does indeed lack decent heavy equipment. The crippled "Chimera" in Dogtown is nothing more than an outdated remnant of the unification war.

However, data is ultimately just data.

For him, firsthand observation and on-site assessment of the "real warfare" of this world held unique value.

He was eager to see the true nature of this world's armies in regular warfare after they moved beyond street fighting—how their tactical coordination, equipment effectiveness, and soldier quality differed from those familiar Astartes, Imperial Guard, and even the Mechanicus from the Warhammer universe.

This kind of "field observation" is itself a valuable data collection.

Especially the power armor units. Although in his eyes the power armor technology of this world was crude, the energy system inefficient, and the protection weak, its basic design concept and individual soldier enhancement ideas did have merit.

If these units perform reasonably well in actual combat, after his targeted enhancements based on Omnisian doctrine and Warhammer technology standards, they might indeed serve as a low-cost, mass-producible auxiliary force, assigned to the Imperial Guard in certain peripheral star systems to deal with low-threat rebels or alien harassment.

This is clearly more cost-effective than mobilizing the valuable Guardian Army or requesting support from knightly families.

Now, military technology and the new United States have taken the initiative to propose cooperation and are willing to provide ready-made combat units to undertake early defense and probing attacks, which is in line with his principle of "efficient use of resources".

Since someone volunteered to be the vanguard, he was naturally happy to save his precious missionary force and computing resources.

“Okay.” Chen Yu’s synthesized voice responded to Military Technology through Mowell, “Tell them that we agree to cooperate in principle. But cooperation must be based on the strength and sincerity of both sides.”

"Have them immediately provide a detailed equipment list, personnel structure, training level, and logistical support capabilities for the Ghost Hound unit."

He paused briefly, then added calmly, "Since we're partners, I don't mind helping them 'optimize' this dagger that's about to pierce Arasaka before the war even begins."

Let me see just how much room there is for improvement in the 'sincerity' you're offering.
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At the same time, in Dogtown, at the Sapphire Blue Building.

This luxurious hotel, built before the unification war, has now become the core of the lawless zone, exuding a sense of decay and tension that is distinct from other parts of Night City.

The air seemed to freeze inside the commander's office in the building.

Colonel Kurt Hansen, a man of robust build, stood with his back to the room in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling window.

He silently gazed out the window at the chaotic yet resilient streetscape of Dogtown, clutching a newly delivered electronic document tightly in his hand.

On the screen, the handwritten signature of the new US President Rosalind Myers and the national seal are clearly visible, silently proclaiming the weight of this document.

The document's contents were bluntly almost brutal: New America officially recognized Hansen's "special contribution" to maintaining order in Dogtown, pardoned all his past "unauthorized actions," restored his rank of colonel in the New America Armed Forces, and reorganized his "Ghosthounds" unit into the Army Special Operations Order.

In addition, Colonel Hansen will be awarded a medal of honor based on his military achievements during the unification war.

However, behind this seemingly glorious return lies a heavy price.

In exchange, Hansen and his hounds must immediately and unconditionally obey the orders of the new U.S. Supreme Command.

The primary task is to establish a cooperative relationship with a mysterious force and take full responsibility for the security of its stronghold, "Ruined Town," until a full-scale military operation against Arasaka is launched.

The special envoy for military technology, a middle-aged man in a well-tailored dark suit with eyes as sharp as a hawk, sat quietly on a leather sofa opposite the desk.

He brought not just a document, but a cold and realistic analysis of the current situation.

(End of this chapter)