Hours passed as Hope worked tirelessly, her fingers flying over the keyboard. Lilith's presence was a constant reassurance, guiding her through the complexities of the business world.
Together, they were an unstoppable force, a perfect blend of human intuition and AI precision.
As the night wore on, Hope leaned back in her chair, stretching her arms above her head. She felt a sense of accomplishment, of progress.
The initial funds In the form of the money that was left from her first trip were in place, the company was taking shape, and her vision was becoming a reality.
Hope glanced at the clock and realized how late it had become. She stood up and walked to the window, looking out at the city skyline. The lights glittered like stars, a testament to the endless possibilities that lay ahead.
"This is just the beginning,"
She whispered to herself, a smile spreading across her face. The future was bright, and Hope was ready to seize it with both hands.
With Lilith and Dracula by her side and the lessons she had learned from her journey, she felt invincible.
Turning away from the window, Hope headed to her bedroom, her mind still buzzing with ideas.
As she lay down, she felt a sense of peace, of purpose. She was on the brink of something extraordinary, and nothing was going to stand in her way.
The city outside continued its restless hum, but within the walls of her apartment, Hope found a quiet determination.
She closed her eyes, letting the excitement of the day wash over her. Tomorrow would bring new challenges and new opportunities, and she was ready for all of it.
With a final sigh, Hope drifted off to sleep, her dreams filled with visions of success and the adventures that awaited her.
The scars on her body were a testament to her resilience, and the journey ahead was one she was eager to embrace.
...
As I and my battle brothers together with Mark and his men stepped out from Abdul's private jet after landing In the closest airport to Abdul's holding location.
The a*rican heat assaulted our bodies but because our AIs constantly regulated our body temperature we had no problem.
But Mark and his men were already sweating buckets of sweat, suddenly a H*mvee came to a screeching halt.
As It did the driver hopped out from the driver seat and opened the Inclined trunk where four sets of armored vests, scar-H battle rifles with under-barrel grenade launchers and other attachments, 32 extended rifle magazines, and Glock 17 pistols with 12 extended mags with all kinds of grenades were neatly placed.
Seeing this I and my battlebrothers Immediately started taking off our field jackets, revealing our black short-sleeved T-shirts that clung tightly to our muscular with varying degrees of tattooed tops.
"J*sus what did you guys eat while growing up?"
One of Mark's men couldn't help but comment.
"Steroids and good old granmas cooking"
Airid answered while grinning as he stuffed his folded black beret Into his right thigh pocket and after that put on an armored vest after readjusting It to fit his size.
"Dont forget the creatine, protein, and gainer milkshakes"
I added as I stuffed seven loaded magazines Into my armored vest pouches that could barely cover our vitals because of our build though not like we cared our solid ribcages covered In nanocomposite alloy were more than enough to protect our organs from even this timelines MBTS main canonc rounds.
"Hahaha..."
My boys laughed their asses off because although It was all bullshit but at the same time It was more or less how we were made.
Well If you can call growth Inducing stimulants and all kinds of highly unsafe, ethically and morally questionable d*ugs a friendly milkshake.
That stuff bodybuilders like to drink Is like a children's soft drink compared to what we were pumped with.
"Weeb youre on 50 cal, cezar youre driving"
I gave out my orders as I Inserted a mag Into my scar H rifle, pulled back the bolt, and released It causing a fresh round to enter the firing chamber.
"Copy"
"Got It'
My two battle brothers answered while I wrapped a desert pattern scar around my neck and pulled It up to my nose while getting Into the co-driver seat.
"Alright let's go!"
I barked as I lightly patted the top of the armored car encouraging my battle brothers to get Inside after closing the trunk.
"I'll contact you soon"
I said to Mark before closing the armored doors as I did Julian pressed the gas pedal, causing the armored car to drive off with a furious roar.
"So where to vamp?"
Julian asked as he drove out from the airport straight Into the endless desert.
"One sec"
I said while calling out to Lilith In my mind.
Connect to the nearest military satellite and upload directions for Julian.
I ordered, not even a second passed as holographic navigation markers appeared In Julian's HUD view.
While Infrared, normal, and x-ray live video feed of the compound where Abdul was being held appeared In my view.
"What the...?"
I couldn't help but mutter to myself after comparing the feeds because In x-ray one I could clearly see a humanoid figure but the figure wasn't giving off any heat on the Infrared.
Lilith what's going? Is the satellite malfunctioning or am I going bunkers already?
I couldn't help but ask Inside my mind.
Sir, there Is nothing wrong with the satellite, the only way I can explain this Is that the enemy most likely has some kind of advanced suit that prevents the wearer's heat from being exposed to Infrared scanning.
Lilith reported In one breath but hearing this I couldn't help but frown because this kind of technology was way beyond the current era.
F*ck It I'll get to the bottom of It after I kill the f*ckers.
I thought In my mind.
"So what's the plan do we go In guns blazing or...?"
Before cezar could finish his words I shared the satellite's live video feed with everyone.
"Got It guns blazing"
Julian said after seeing that there was nothing around for miles around the abandoned village that consisted of a few mud houses.
"Hey, Drac do we put on our power armor before storming In or do you actually want us to barge In with this obsolete gear?"
Airid couldn't help but ask while keeping his eyes on the horizon that only had endless desert Insight for now.
"And where the fun In that?"
I asked with a devilish grin plastered on my face as I licked my canines with my tongue, hearing this my battlebrothers snickered evilly.
"Got It old gear It is"
Airid said while snickering as he gripped the fifty cal In anticipation.
...
A few hours later
"Alright you know what to do"
I barked because we could already see the village In front of us.
"In Death I Live"
All of us muttered under our breath as we did our AIs synched with each other causing our AIs to be connected.
This was also one of the features that made us so effective on the field of battle, thanks to our AIs being connected our teamwork would become flawless.
"Missile one o'clock!"
Airid shouted as he saw a missile exit Javelin's container and head for us in DIR attack mode.
As he did without changing course Julian stepped on the gas pedal while Airid adjusted the 50 cal and pulled the trigger.
Before the missile could Impact us the 12.7 mm bullets accurately Impacted the warhead of the missile.
BOOM!
The missile exploded In a fiery display and we drove right through It.
"Do you want to burn my skin off or what you f*ck?!"