Warhammer: The Time Traveler

Chapter 245 Decapitation Operation (Seventh Update)
Inside the newly built laboratory in the abandoned town, Chen Yu's scarlet optical lens swept across the constantly refreshed data stream on the main control panel.

Intelligence from military technology and Kangtao CN, after initial screening and cross-verification by the "manager" AI, is converging here.

Saburo Arasaka, the true core of the Arasaka Empire, is not a secret in terms of his whereabouts, but confirming his whereabouts still requires some effort.

However, given Chen Yu's overwhelming power and clear intention to completely eliminate Arasaka, both New America and Contours made no reservations about using their deepest-covered intelligence networks.

A report from a high-ranking informant with military technology embedded in the Tokyo municipal system corroborated data on abnormal energy consumption within the Arasaka family obtained by Kangtao through commercial channels, ultimately pinpointing the Arasaka family's private estate on the shores of Tokyo Bay, shrouded in high walls, forests, and layers of electronic defenses.

It was not only Saburo Arasaka's residence, but also his symbol of power and ultimate fortress.

"Saburo Arasaka has been pinpointed. He is hiding in the underground core of the Tokyo manor, and security in that area constitutes the last line of defense." Chen Yu's voice rang out in the laboratory, calmly stating the conclusion.

He turned to Ignis, who was standing to the side, and said, “Inform the Light Family to prepare to carry out the ‘decapitation’ agreement.”

The command was instantly transmitted to the Nearl family squad, who were adapting to the environment, via data link.

At the same time, Chen Yu connected with the encrypted communication channel of Military Technology and Kangtao.

The military technology liaison officer stationed in Night City and the commander of Li Wei's squad in Kangtao appear simultaneously on the split screen.

"I need to secretly deploy a strike unit over Tokyo. Coordinates have been sent." Chen Yu issued the core command without any beating around the bush.

On the other end of the screen, the two managers did not hesitate for a moment. Faced with Chen Yu's request, they already understood that "cooperation" was the only option, and immediately demonstrated their professionalism and value.

“Understood, Your Excellency.” The military technology liaison officer responded first, his tone decisive. “We will handle the transportation. We can immediately allocate a Leviathan-class heavy stealth airship, whose carrying capacity and range are sufficient for the task.”

The route planning will utilize the Pacific weather blind spots and existing commercial routes as cover, with a detailed plan expected to be submitted within 48 hours.

Before he could finish speaking, the commander of Kanto seamlessly took over, his voice calm: "Kantau can ensure information superiority for this operation. We will activate dormant network nodes in Japan to provide electronic silence throughout the operation, and focus on disrupting the early warning systems of the Arasaka area air defense system."

Meanwhile, emergency response points have been pre-positioned around Tokyo Bay to provide logistical support for the mission.

"The efficiency is as expected," Chen Yu commented calmly. Then, he changed the subject and raised the most crucial requirement, which made the two people on the other end of the communication suddenly tense up: "The assault unit to be deployed this time consists of two main battle knight mechs and six attendant-class mechs. The deployment method is high-altitude penetration and forced landing."

"A... Knight mech?" The military technology liaison officer's voice was dry and incredulous. He had clearly witnessed the terror of the "Guards" through battlefield records, but the concept of "Knight mech" was completely beyond his current understanding.

The commander of Kangtao also fell into a brief silence, seemingly processing the information, before cautiously confirming: "Sage, are you referring to... a large combat mech far exceeding the specifications of a power armor?"

"You will know the specific form when the time comes." Chen Yu did not explain much and directly turned the topic to technical details. "Military technology, you need to equip such heavy units with a dedicated high-altitude landing stabilization system. The retro-rockets and high-strength buffer mechanism are key. We must ensure that the mechs remain structurally intact under the impact of landing and can be put into combat immediately."

“…Understood.” The military technology liaison officer took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the turmoil in his heart, and responded in the most professional tone possible, “We will deploy the prototype of the ‘Fortress’ class airdrop system designed for heavy construction modules, and immediately carry out adaptive enhancements and modifications based on the unit data you provided. Mission accomplished.”

Communication was cut off. Chen Yu's attention returned to the Nearl family. He contacted Marna Nearl directly. Chen Yu's gaze swept over the Nearl family members waiting in the maintenance area, his voice steady yet carrying a clear decisiveness:
Chen Yu's instructions came through the data link, clear and direct: "Near Light Squad, there is a high-priority elimination mission. Send two units to carry out this mission."

The target individual is named 'Arasaka Saburo', and is the core leader of a large hostile force in this area.

Your mission is to completely eliminate this target and his elite guards, and destroy his stronghold—the Arasaka family manor in Tokyo.

Marner's calm voice immediately rang out on the family communication channel. He didn't dwell on the target's specific identity, but focused on the mission itself: "Instructions confirmed, Sage. The family will carry out the purification." Then, his tone shifted to internal deployment: "Margaret, Maria, immediately conduct the final combat readiness check on the mechs. You are the main force for this operation."

Zofia, coordinate the maintenance team, prioritize all resources for the deployed units, and ensure everything goes smoothly.

In the maintenance area on the other side of the laboratory, following Manner's orders, the warriors of the Nearl family immediately sprang into action with high efficiency.
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Forty-eight hours later, at a secret airport on the outskirts of Night City, heavily controlled by military technology.

The massive Leviathan-class airship, like a lurking gray behemoth, lay still on the reinforced runway. Its size far exceeds that of a conventional transport aircraft, with a streamlined hull supporting robust landing gear and multiple large cargo doors.

Inside the designated hangar, the project leader of the military technology, the technical representative of Kangtao, and a group of core engineers who had undergone rigorous vetting finally met the "assault unit" that Chen Yu had mentioned.

When Margaret's "Lancers" and Maria's "Punisher" were slowly pulled out of the transport cabin by heavy trailers and appeared before them, everyone was still deeply shocked, despite being mentally prepared.

That wasn't the enlarged power armor they had imagined.

This is a real steel giant, over nine meters tall.

The knight's armor, with its heavy, angular composite armor, massive hydraulic joints, and the enormous, primitive-looking weapons—spears, blades, and explosive cannons—all assaulted their visual senses and comprehension.

"My God..." A senior military technology engineer looked up at the "Lancer's" long and powerful body and its huge impact lance, and muttered to himself subconsciously, "This...this is like a monster that walked out of a museum...but it's so...advanced?"

He couldn't understand this seemingly contradictory technology path.

The armor's casting process far surpassed their technology, and energy readings indicated that it contained terrifying energy, but the weapon's design carried an ancient aesthetic from the era of cold weapons.

The representative from Kangtao, however, focused more on the details. He observed the energy patterns and joint structures on the surface of the mecha using a portable scanner and whispered, "The energy conduction method is unknown, and the joint movement mechanism is completely different from what we are familiar with... This is not a product of our technological approach at all."

Their shield systems... are probably far more powerful than the individual shields of the Royal Guards we've ever seen.

Awe and apprehension permeated the hangar as if they were a tangible presence.

They had previously considered the Royal Guard to be incomprehensibly powerful, but these steel giants before them represented a different, more direct and brutal destructive force.

They had no doubt that once these mechs were deployed to the battlefield, they would bring about earth-shattering changes.

(End of this chapter)