For The Goddess Imperatoress!

"So, got anything interesting to share while we wait? For example any Info on that new pathogen."

Hearing this the witch sighed, tilting her head back as she gazed up at the ceiling.

"The new pathogen Im not 100 percent sure but it looks like something the HDD cooked up in their final days. A last-ditch effort to turn the tide in their favor. They calle it 'Rage.' It was designed to trigger extreme aggression in infected biochemical weapons subjects, overriding their natural instincts and turning them into coordinated killing machines though this one seems to be an upgraded version of It"

The witch explained lazily.

"From what I know there seemed to be a secret underground lab nearby which received POWs In the thousands during the end but after that, It seemed to have gone dark, my guess is something went wrong like It usually does."

Hope's expression darkened as she processed the information.

"How do we stop it?"

She asked, her voice cold.

The witch took another drag from her pipe, exhaling slowly as she considered the question. "Beats me, you'd first have to see what we are dealing with exactly ofcourse every problem can be solved with a nuke so that's that"

Well s*it"

I muttered, flicking the ash from my cigarette.

"Another mess to clean up"

The witch smirked, her eyes glinting with a mix of amusement and something else—something darker.

"There always Is"

Before we could continue the conversation, the door to the brothel creaked open, and the sound of heavy footsteps echoed through the room. I looked up to see President Chen entering, flanked by his usual entourage of heavily armed guards.

The tension in the room spiked as Chen's cold eyes met mine, a thin disgusted smile curling his lips.

"Supreme commander marshal Von Death,"

He greeted, his voice dripping with undisguised hostility.

"I see you've made yourself comfortable."

"Yeah,"

I replied, my tone matching his.

"Figured I'd make myself at home while I waited for you to show up since you've wanted to talk."

Hearing this Chen looked at me with eyes full of murderousness if eyes could kill Id be ten times dead already.

"Is that my shipment?"

Chen asked while glancing at the pile of food just lying around on the floor.

"That measly amount? No, I have at least 100 times more compared to that..."

I said lazily only to change my tone as I crossed my armored legs, and leaned forward while Interlocking my armored fingers and pressing my thumbs and Index fingers against each other.

"...though the price will be much higher than the standard one, after all, I'm sure you noticed the welcoming committee outside youre walls"

I added with an evil smirk, causing the fossil to start grinding his teeth In anger only to sit down.

"What do you want In exchange?"

He asked as he narrowed his eyes.

"Well for starters I want one hundred thousand 30 mm armor piercing high explosive chemical fuel propelled UNOE standard rounds"

I said while smirking only for Chen to almost have a heart stroke on the spot.

"Absolutely not! Even If I could produce and was willing to sell you that amount of number If I did the other survival committee members would have my head for this!"

Chen barked at the top of his lungs only to start coughing the next second.

"I'll clean up the source of the pathogen that's why I need so much, after all even with one round per those f*ckers there's still a shitload of them between me and the pathogen's suspected source"

I explained calmly as I did the look In Chens yes changed, there was a hint of greed In them.

"I want 30 percent of the energy crystals harvested from the monsters and I want ten tons worth of food for them"

Chen said with a tone of finality.

"Fine but I also want a squad of MBTs, a platoon of IFVS and a company of APCs, and a battalion of trucks with full crews Implanted with slave chips In another words 2 MBTs, 4 IFVs, 12 APCs, 72 trucks"

I added and this time the old man actually coughed up blood.

"Youre being f*cking ridiculous! Id have to practically empty the whole city to meet youre demands!"

The furious Chen roared as he stood up In a fit of anger.

"Thirty tons worth of food"

These were all the words the man needed to hear to sit back down.

"It's gonna take some time to fully complete youre order, I'll have to send it In batches, and the payment..."

Chen said only to get Interrupted by me.

"Batches for every batch of yours and my men will take care of the transportation free of charge"

I said while smirking evilly.

"Fine! Here take this I'll let you know when the first batch Is ready!"

Chen said angrily as he threw me a mini disco like ball which was a holographic communicator projector.

"Pleasure doing business"

I smirked as I stood up causing Hope to do the same, as she did we left the establishment together with my cosmic marines.

After leaving the brothel, Hope and I made our way back to the doc's shop across the street, accompanied by the sounds of fighting that seemed to echo from every direction. My cosmic marines flanked us, ever vigilant as we walked.

"That went better than expected,"

Hope remarked, her tone neutral as she adjusted her gear.

"But do you really think Chen will keep his word and won't try pulling something?"

"He doesn't have much of a choice,"

I replied, my voice calm and steady.

"He's desperate because his In deep s*it, and desperation makes people do things they wouldn't normally consider. Plus, he knows that crossing me would be a death sentence."

Hope nodded, seemingly satisfied with my answer.

"What about this new pathogen? Do you really think we can stop it?"

"I don't have much of a choice,"

I said.

"If I don't, it'll spread and wipe out everything in its path. We'll handle it the same way I handle everything else by killing whatever stands in my way."

"Right,"

She agreed, a small smirk forming on her lips.

"Typical Drac response."

We arrived at the doc's shop, the flickering light from inside casting eerie shadows on the street. The door creaked open as we approached, revealing the doc, who was now pacing the floor in excitement, his eyes gleaming with a mad scientist's fervor.

"You're finally back!"

He exclaimed, his voice tinged with anticipation.

"I've got everything prepped and ready to go, shall we begin?"

He asked, his voice full of Impatience.

"Yeah, let's get this over with."

I said as I did the doc led us to the back room, where a surgical table awaited. The neural interfaces I had given him earlier were neatly laid out on a tray beside the table, along with various surgical instruments that gleamed under the harsh overhead light.

"Alright,"

The doc said, gesturing to the table.

"Hop up and we'll get started."

hearing this Hope sighed as she stripped butt naked and laid down and just like last time Lilith put her Into an artificial coma.

The doc wasted no time, grabbing a drill from the tray and making the first incision along the back of her neck.

The drill was coated with diamond dust, one of the few materials that could cut through her augmented skin.

Before the wound could coagulate the doc grabbed one of the neural Interfaces and Inserted It Into the wound as he did Hopes AI with the guidance of Lilith activated the Implant causing nano thin wires to spread out from the Implant and connected to her nervous system.