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

“Cecilia, don’t worry, Philip is a very good driver.”

The girl explained with her eyes closed, "They not only received formal combat training, but also learned how to sail a boat, how to sail well, and how to keep the boat stable while sailing at high speed."

"is it?"

"Yes, if it's unstable, they won't be able to effectively utilize the heavy firepower from the front and flanks."

"Firing while maintaining a stable firing position prevents us from assisting our comrades on shore."

Upon hearing Raphael's affirmation, Philip smiled and said, "Miss Raphael, why don't you join us?"

"do not want!"

Despite receiving a firm rejection, Philip was not discouraged and continued to rave about how wonderful their place was, but Raphael remained unmoved.

Volume 1: The World Before the Great War: Chapter 107 The War of Revenge

Lying on the workbench and letting others manipulate your body doesn't feel good at all.

"Okay, raise your hand... test normal, put it down."

The engineer's words were cold; in his eyes, it was nothing more than a lump of iron that imitated a human girl quite well.

Raphael lowered his arm, remained silent, and stared quietly at the ceiling painted pure white.

Her legs had been removed because it was time for them to be replaced. Seven or eight researchers surrounded the two mechanical legs, now stripped of their bionic skin, reading data and verifying their ideas.

It's unclear what DARPA will do with her; perhaps they'll replace her with a better body?

do not know.

Harry B. Carnegie offered only basic words of comfort and then took her to the factory for repairs. He didn't say a word about anything else.

The researchers studying the broken mechanical legs came to a consensus: the design of the lower limbs was too intricate, and their materials could not withstand the impact of the combined weight of the android and its equipment.

But intricate design is essential; otherwise, the bionic humanoid will have balance issues. Unless a tracked chassis is directly installed on the humanoid, but then what's the point of having a humanoid upper body?

Why not just make it an unmanned, autonomous tank?

It will then be able to carry more powerful weapons, such as turning the M1A2 with a 120mm tank gun into an autonomous tank, or something else that is more deterrent.

Unfortunately, they currently only have this one mature AI instance, which is not even capable of copying and pasting.

The reverse engineering of artifacts is ongoing, but the problem facing everyone remains the same: quality.

The physical aspects are almost complete. The fact that the android named "Raphael" has been engaged in high-intensity activities in New York for two months is enough to show that there are no longer any problems with the manufacturing process.

"Your new body will be offline tomorrow. Sweet dreams," the engineer said, before cutting off Raphael's external power supply.

The girl's pupils immediately dilated, and the heaving of her chest stopped.

Before leaving the lab, the man took one last look at the "girl" lying on the repair table.

It's a real shame, why isn't it a real "person"?

……

On November 24, 2026, the last case of influenza was declared cured. On the same day, President Waller delivered a televised address to all Americans.

He said that although the eight-month-long crisis ended with a relatively ideal outcome, the federal government and all American citizens paid a heavy price in the process.

At least 50 people in New York died from lack of timely medical care, at least 100 million died indirectly from the lockdown policy, and more than 200 million struggled for their lives. Even today, many surviving refugees still succumb to their injuries and die.

From the federal government's perspective, the incident was a premeditated massacre. In response, Waller publicly declared that officials at both the New York State and New York City levels should bear primary responsibility.

He then announced the mobilization of U.S. forces under the European Command to a state of combat readiness, to prepare war plans, and to retaliate against a small Mediterranean country that launched the virus attack.

He was a complete warmonger, but this move did divert public attention to the outside world, giving their anger an outlet.

Waler and his staff were quite adept at framing people.

When Raphael woke up, this was all the information he had received from his phone over the past few months.

Oh no, in April, the Battle of Mosul came to a successful end. This war, which began on October 17th of last year, was finally declared over on April 9th.

The entire battle lasted six months, and the coalition forces finally liberated Mosul after suffering more than 6,000 casualties.

This is good news.

But along with the good news came worse news for Raphael.

As Iraqis defeated terrorist groups, a strike group centered around the USS Truman aircraft carrier appeared near Cyprus in the Mediterranean Sea, fully armed, with an extremely clear intention to attack.

The very next day after he woke up, on November 25, Raphael unexpectedly received a recall order.

The emergency recall order issued by the Third Fleet Command to all personnel on leave was ignored by Director Harry, who clearly indicated that this was a mobilization effort before the start of the war.

She hadn't expected that DARPA hadn't canceled the fake identity yet, so she took the opportunity to log into the military's system using the identification number on her ID.

Because her assigned identity is a CIC electromagnetic countermeasures officer in a surface naval force, she is able to track the movements of "her" fleet.

The carrier strike group, centered on the USS Nimitz, is rapidly advancing toward the Mediterranean Sea and is about to enter the Suez Canal.

Based on the movements of these two strike groups, it is clear that the Navy is rapidly replenishing personnel and urgently deploying strike groups that are currently in training to fill the gap left by the departure of the two aircraft carriers.

“Ah…this is really corrupt…” Raphael looked at the various messages popping up on his phone. “They’ve already chosen a scapegoat so quickly.”

The fact that things have come to this point means that war has already begun.

She had already considered that two Tier-1 special forces units under the Joint Special Operations Command had infiltrated the scapegoat, targeting, but not limited to, various military and civilian facilities.

The goal was to completely dismantle the target, and then use the victory to show the Americans that the Waller government and military were capable of protecting them.

Raphael contacted Cecilia, asking her to help find April Keller, while keeping a close eye on the situation and observing the unfolding events.

As time progressed to the 27th, the war finally broke out.

On camera, Waller officially signed the operational order, and the U.S. Air Force immediately launched operations on the same day.

While she was watching the drama unfold, the 101st Airborne Division completed its emergency deployment. At the same time, two squadrons of F-15E fighter jets attacked 48 aircraft that took off from the mainland and transferred to an air force base in the Persian Gulf.

Raphael knew that the main characters in the sky at this moment were not fighter jets, but air force transport planes.

To ensure personnel could be deployed as quickly as possible, the Military Airlift Command utilized all active-duty and National Guard transport aircraft. Even so, by the 29th, the U.S. military's transport capabilities were still insufficient to meet current demands.

Therefore, the Air Transport Command mobilized the civilian reserve air transport squadron.

They really went all out to put on this show for all the Americans.

The television news was full of footage of aircraft carriers launching planes, and the sight of fighter jets taking off laden with bombs did indeed cheer up many pessimistic people.

The pent-up anger of the public over the complete collapse of New York was unleashed on the country chosen as the "enemy."

Raphael had been living in a DARPA-provided dormitory for some time, wrapped in warm blankets, observing the world with a detached eye. She vaguely sensed that the world was entering a period of chaos.

A new era of chaos and disorder.

Volume 1: The World Before the Great War: Chapter 109 The First Generation of Humanoids Expanded

At Harry's request, Raphael boarded the shuttle to the secret factory.

In order to keep her from knowing the factory's location, DARPA's delivery team went to great lengths.

Not only were all wireless signals blocked, but Raphael was also made to sit alone in the back carriage like a prisoner, with fully armed escorts holding short-barreled assault rifles on both sides.

However, they seem to have overlooked the fact that Raphael's body was equipped with an inertial measurement unit and super-powerful information processing capabilities.

An inertial measurement unit (IMU) can calculate its own position, velocity, and attitude changes by measuring changes in its linear acceleration, angular acceleration, and magnetic field, thereby obtaining its real-time position information.

In other words, as long as her body changes speed, the inertial measurement unit can capture these subtle environmental changes and thus calculate her travel path and location.

DARPA researchers have taken precautions, but it also seems like they haven't.

The heavy armored personnel carrier came to a complete stop, the engine shut off, and there was no sign of it reigniting. Raphael glanced at the soldiers who remained silent and patiently waited for the rear door to be opened by the people outside.

"Come down."

As soon as Raphael jumped out of the car, the cold wind and drizzle blowing across the flat, empty factory grounds instantly pulled her thoughts back to the warmth and comfort of home.

A few more craft beers would make it even better.

Why is it raining today? Raphael slowly ground his teeth, wanting to kick Harry's ball between his legs.

According to snippets of information gathered by the security team, all sorts of messy and chaotic things have happened in the area surrounding the factory over the past six months. Fortunately, the factory is important enough.

Both DARPA and the Pentagon have deployed sufficient operational units to shield them from external disruptions.

Looking through the barbed wire fence, there were charred marks a little further away, indicating that a fairly fierce battle had taken place here.

Of course, it's also possible that he stepped on a landmine. Raphael saw a landmine warning sign not far away.

She couldn't be sure what had happened there.

It is obvious that if anyone approaches this place without permission, the soldiers stationed nearby will not hesitate to hunt them down.

To be honest, Raphael didn't feel much extra emotion when he saw this kind of unprovoked violence. It was a highly sensitive, secret factory, and most people who got into it were not "innocent".

Regardless, this was her destination.

Raphael followed the factory contact for a while, taking the opportunity to observe the building and its surroundings. She couldn't see anything unusual.

The anomalies were all invisible to the naked eye. The electronic countermeasures system was functioning normally, alerting Raphael to strong electromagnetic interference in the vicinity.

This means that data can only be transmitted via special-purpose optical cables that are buried underground in advance.

Meanwhile, there were few people in military uniforms, but many security guards in civilian clothes, wearing patrol hats and carrying M4A1 assault rifles were patrolling.

Perhaps it was for security reasons that she changed her clothes, she thought.

The factory contact person walked ahead without saying a word.

Raphael and her guards remained vigilant, worried that something might go wrong. The escort team, which served as both transport and protection, also carried an extra set of short-barreled HK416s and simple equipment, which they would hand over to him in case of any unforeseen circumstances.

A few minutes later, the contact stopped in front of a factory building that had no external markings.

He first inserted his ID card, then entered a long password consisting of numbers, 26 letters, and special symbols, and finally had his pupils scanned.

That's making it too complicated. What if I remember it wrong or accidentally type it in incorrectly?

The docking person had no eyes in the back of their head, and could not detect Raphael's thoughts out of thin air, since even DARPA, which created Raphael, could not read her thoughts.

If it weren't for these limitations, why would the research bureau only focus on physical solutions?

Click.

The crisp sound of unlocking was clearly audible in the desolate world where only breathing existed.

“Miss Raphael, please come in,” he said.