Eh? You want to try the humanoid girl's iron fist too?

Lingyin reached out and patted her face; the subtle touch snapped her out of her reverie.

She closed her eyes and gave a self-deprecating chuckle.

What can she change? As an artificial creation under the Research Bureau, she can hardly escape the fate of being a pawn.

But will they really be content with that?

Lingyin thought no, because if they were willing to accept it, Raphael wouldn't have set the condition that they run away with the buckets.

She opened Raphael's phone; the Line message had been updated again.

This photo shows the international airport. Yuzuki Takimoto has passed the eligibility check and is following the flow of passengers to the boarding gate.

It's really...worrying that things have gone this far.

She casually scrolled through their chat history and discovered that the two had only recently become acquainted. Lingyin couldn't help but feel sad for Raphael's campus life; sometimes he really was too much of a loner.

If she were to play the role of a good student, things would definitely become more colorful, and at least the friends wouldn't be just casual acquaintances.

As she flipped through the pages, Lingyin followed Raphael's habit and entered the web browser, trying to understand the world in a conventional way, like a console browser.

This is the first time RT (Russia Today) has released the scale of the damage suffered by Russia in the Nobuoyama incident.

Although the collapse cloud generated by the event did not spread throughout the Far East, the collapse liquid crystal grid ejected from the ruins fell back to the Sino-Russian border after breaking through the atmosphere.

The collapse fluid released by the cracked crystal lattice quickly swept through sections of the Trans-Siberian Railway and the Baikal-Amur Mainline, directly causing the interruption of rail traffic in the Far East.

Fortunately, the liquid leaking from the collapsed lattice could not enter the upper atmosphere without external force.

Therefore, air routes to the Far East can still be maintained, provided that ground guidance can help flights avoid the rampant, high-density collapse clouds.

The second news item that popped up startled Lingyin.

Russia has announced the development of a general-purpose industrial robot, the ALR-51C(T), that can be used in both yellow-polluted and green-polluted zones.

The report states that this is a "skeleton-type" industrial robot that consists only of a metal frame and can have its working parts and software adapted to the nature of the work.

In initial testing, the seemingly bulky ALR-51C(T) industrial robot exceeded the bidding requirements in terms of deployment alone. While its other parameters were slightly inferior, they still met the industry's legacy standards.

The Russians have even released photos of it. It looks very much like a humanoid robot, and its height proportions are designed according to the proportions of a male human.

It features a design with 12 major joints similar to those of human limbs, enabling it to simulate 24 human movements.

It can be equipped with 48 different robotic arms and tools for various tasks. The maximum load capacity is 300KG, and the internal battery provides 6 hours of runtime under full load. Wired power supply is also permitted.

The language used in this report is very proud.

I just don't know about the lifespan and failure rate of this industrial robot.

If it can achieve a failure rate of less than 2% per 1000 hours, it has the potential to be a best-selling product on the market; if its actual lifespan can exceed 800 hours, this thing can become a new favorite in the industrial field.

The design of this skeleton robot, which exposes the sensors and cables, makes its appearance overly ferocious and rugged, but in every sense, it is a revolutionary form of automated machinery.

Lingyin was shocked by it for a simple reason: she had read the research materials of the "Professor Sablov" and found that many of the details matched the industrial robot.

In particular, the biomimicry of body joints incorporates many of the technological achievements of this professor's joint research laboratory with Kyoto University.

However, killing him doesn't seem to have delayed the development of this robot.

Lingyin began to feel that the assassination attempt had been futile.

The Russian government has issued a statement on the matter, starting with empty pleasantries about rebuilding human hope and creating new homes, before highly praising the significance of the ALR-51C(T) industrial robot.

Finally, the spokesperson stated emphatically that the robot will be ready within three years and will then be deployed in industrial facilities in the yellow zone to restore industrial production through robotic assistance.

In addition, they will also launch a system for maintaining the Trans-Siberian Railway, ensuring smooth rail connections between East Asia, Russia, and Europe.

"That's wonderful," Rin couldn't help but exclaim.

She hopes that this type of industrial robot can be further developed to catch up with the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency's (DARPA) biomimetic humanoid mass production program.

This increases the number of options available.

Volume 1: The World Before the Great War: Chapter 159 Out of Control

"What the hell are we doing here?"

Someone outside the dormitory asked, but the person being asked had no answer.

Lingyin clenched her fists, her fair fingers digging into her skin with such force that she almost forgot to think.

"Ugh~ What happened?"

Feiniao sat up in bed, bringing her calves and feet together on the outside of her thighs.

The family members have just changed their minds…

"Huh? What are you talking about?"

Asuka glared at Rinne, then looked back at Raphael, who was still in hibernation processing redundant data. Finally, seeing the loaded rifle on the table, her tightly knit brows relaxed slightly.

Looking around, his wandering gaze lingered on the area outside the dormitory and towards the base's family quarters.

The Humvees equipped with MK19 automatic grenade launchers and M2HB heavy machine guns are probably the "heavy" equipment that this airport can produce in the shortest amount of time.

The absence of mechanized forces responsible for airport security suggests that the airport management team believes the disturbances in the family living quarters pose no threat to the airport itself.

Lingyin, who temporarily played "Raphael," was summoned to the office of Colonel Michael Howard, the airport manager, after the emergency ended.

She intended to learn about the airport's further plans, but unexpectedly, she was only asked a few very ordinary questions.

"How much do you know about information warfare?" Howard asked.

Lingyin recalled her background and identity, and was just about to answer when the colonel continued to ask:

Do you have experience overseeing development projects? Do you know which funds should be used?

She thought back to what Raphael had done at the research bureau, some of the horizontal projects he had handled, but once again she didn't have a chance to speak.

The colonel then began to recount the Air Force's various efforts in Kadena. He seemed to enjoy the lecture, so Rin listened quietly to Howard's thoughts and experiences.

Finally, he said the Air Force would help apply for a medal to recognize her non-combat contributions during the riots.

Filled with doubts, Lingyin came out of the base commander's office and realized that their understanding of the base management's situation and attitude was very outdated.

She knew very little about Kadena Air Base and the internal culture of the Air Force.

However, such brief contact conveyed a subtle message: after the ELID infection incident in the family quarters, the troops stationed there would be increasingly eager to leave.

After activating the humanoid network, she reported her detour and route planning to Asuka, and then strolled leisurely along the path at the edge of the base.

The scenery outside the wall was captivating, and at that moment she was admiring the magnificent beauty of this foreign land.

She walked along the road to the Sandbank Park and stood on the edge by the sea. Suddenly, she realized that this trip seemed to have no purpose at all.

Lingyin watched the waves rise and fall for a while before starting to walk back.

Good times are always fleeting. She hadn't taken more than a few steps when a crazed passerby came running at her with a long stick in his hand.

For someone accustomed to such situations, such unexpected events are commonplace, and the sudden appearance of a manic person would not cause her to panic.

However, Lingyin's life wasn't as easy as it seemed:

This was not the location where she had expected to encounter enemies, so she was worried that she might have missed some information while looking after Asuka and Raphael, or that she had been misled by someone with ulterior motives.

"Don't move," Suzune warned.

The man, his face contorted and his expression crazed, ignored her warnings and charged forward, swinging his wooden stick.

"call--"

She dodged the first swing, reached out and grabbed the wooden stick that the other person had stolen from somewhere, and warned again:

"I'll repeat myself, don't move, back up!"

The wooden stick then began to move, showing signs of slipping out of control.

Lingyin stared in surprise at the disheveled guy opposite her. Had she won the lottery today?

One after another, it was the same inside the base and outside the base.

So she let go and took out her AREX Delta 2 pistol, aiming it at the guy in front of her who could no longer understand human speech.

bang bang bang...

The pistol fired, and all the bullets landed on his head.

To be on the safe side, after knocking down the mutant, Lingyin closed the distance and fired follow-up shots at the corpse on the ground in front of the airport guards who rushed to the scene.

The unexpected shooting made the already tense atmosphere at the base even more strained and heavy.

Although travel permits are still being issued, they are now requiring people to travel in groups.

The base hospital recovered the bodies of the ELID infected individuals killed by "Raphael" and immediately began autopsies to determine the timing of the ELID transformation.

This timing helps them assess the situation of the refugees being housed on Okinawa Island.

If the situation becomes uncontrollable, the various fighter jets deployed at Kadena Air Base will need to be relocated.

The airport is outwardly guarded by two fully operational combat battalions, but neither of them has engaged in direct combat with the ELID infected, and their ammunition reserves still need to be airlifted from outside...

Just as the autopsy work had begun, the personnel who had been ordered to return outside were attacked.

A second gunfight erupted shortly afterward, ultimately resulting in civilian casualties. It's too late to ascertain who fired the shots into the crowd now.

Sergeant Dennis Klein was in the car, and according to him, medic Mois Cerezo was on the left, Sean Passman was in the passenger seat, and John Danny was driving.

When he received the message to return, he saw flames blooming by the roadside.

In that instant, the world seemed to lose its color, and all around was silent. The retreating soldiers could only hear their own breathing and heartbeats.

Then, a scream pulled people back from the shock of the explosion.

In his hazy vision, Dennis thought he saw half of John Danny's body still in the driver's seat. He wondered if John was really that unlucky to be torn in two.

He glanced again and saw that John was actually lying there perfectly fine, just unconscious. Meanwhile, Dennis's ears were ringing.

He saw a crooked steel bar stuck in Sean Passman's chest and thought Sean was finished.

Dennis reached for his M16 rifle in the trunk and discovered that his left hand was badly injured; his little and ring fingers were severed, with only tendons and a bit of skin still holding them together.

The car was also a mess.

“Hey, Moise! ​​Doctor, wake up, doctor!” Dennis cried out in desperation.

Mois covered his forehead with his hand and slowly turned to look.

"what happened?"