From Titan Corporation to the Empire of Man

noon.

11:25 local time.

Leon, holding a toy box, and Ada, dressed in a red cheongsam, came to the main gate of No. 119 Primary School.

This primary school was established by the local government and a lot of resources were invested before Atlas took over the Eridanus system.

So if you just look at the appearance, Primary School No. 119 is more technological and futuristic than the primary schools in the main universe.

It was lunchtime at the primary school.

Children who live nearby are picked up by their parents, taken home for lunch, and then return to school in the afternoon.

Children who live farther away stay in school to rest.

Many children who had finished lunch and left the cafeteria had already started playing on the school playground.

They can just go back to the dormitory before the bedtime bell rings at 12:30.

However, as soon as Leon and Ada approached, two security guards stationed at the school gate immediately stepped forward to stop them.

One of the security guards asked directly:

"Who are you? What do you want to do?"

The two security guards were wearing dark blue uniforms that were almost the same as the uniforms of the local police station.

They wear holographic glasses, have tactical pendants on their legs and waists, and their firearms are the latest models of AMWS submachine guns.

The badges on their right arms are printed with the red and white "Λ" logo representing Atlas, which means that the two security guards are also considered Atlas employees.

As for the security room located on the right side of the main entrance, there are also sets of armor and various types of AWMS special ammunition.

Judging from the equipment alone, the security of a primary school is comparable to that of the local police station's SWAT team.

After all, Atlas’s motto is “people first”.

Therefore, Atlas attaches great importance to children's education, and school is the top priority.

Ideological education of children is the key, and the safety of children’s lives must also be adequately protected.

The security personnel responsible for school safety are comparable to regular armed security forces in terms of weapons and equipment and combat skills.

Therefore, when the two security guards saw that Leon and Ada looked unfamiliar and seemed to be first-time visitors to the school, they immediately became alert.

Especially since Leon was holding a toy that was obviously meant to please or coax the child.

This is clearly an ulterior motive.

So after asking the usual questions, the two security guards simultaneously put their hands on their hips.

If there was anything unusual, they would not mind taking out their AMWS submachine guns and breaking Leon and Ada's legs and arms first.

Anyway, with the company's current medical level, as long as the person is not dead, there is a high probability that he can be rescued.

Injuries like broken limbs can be healed in minutes.

Even if there is a misunderstanding, no one will be killed, which makes the two security guards absolutely confident.

See security blockade.

Ada did not feel angry at all, but instead felt a little emotional.

If she was born in a town ruled by Atlas, how could she have become an orphan, let alone almost become a prostitute.

Then Ada took out her ID card with a smile on her face, handed it to the security guard who asked, and said:

"You two, we are staff sent by the company. We need to negotiate with a first-grade child named John Brown. At the same time, we also need to meet with the child's parents."

Hear the words.

The moment the security guard took the ID card, the holographic glasses completed the scan.

The results are displayed, confirming Ada's identity as a senior employee of Atlas.

Leon also handed his ID card to another security guard and displayed the result.

In addition, Atlas's magnetic ID card cannot be forged.

The stupid AI responsible for assisting security can directly distinguish the authenticity of magnetic cards.

At the same time, the magnetic card can only be read and scanned when the holder is present.

It is equivalent to a magnetic card that records the holder's biometric information and has the function of biometric unlocking.

Even if it is a fake, the holder needs to be completely replaced with "himself".

But the cost of doing so is extremely high and the probability of success is zero.

Because the current magnetic cards are products that Sui Yang himself participated in manufacturing, they contain extremely weak pure spiritual energy, which can be used to check the "soul" of the holder.

Therefore, for this reason, any alien, heretic or organization with ulterior motives will not be able to forge magnetic cards.

Of course, this also means that Sui Yang’s control over the residents under his command has reached its absolute peak.

Verified.

The two security guards handed the magnetic cards back to Leon and Ada.

The security guard who had asked the question earlier did not show any fear or flattery due to the identities of the two men, and continued to speak calmly:

"Okay, you two, since you are all colleagues in the company, there is no reason for us to stop you.

However, you two can stay in the school for a maximum of 40 minutes. If you exceed the time limit, we will personally see you off."

"Don't worry, we're just talking to the child and his parents." Ada said with a smile.

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Seeing this, the security guard nodded silently and opened the main gate, allowing Leon and Ada to enter the school smoothly.

Next.

The two men simply asked the children who were playing and found out where John Brown was.

When they arrived at the back of the school building, they saw a group of children in the amusement park, imitating scenes from classic police and gangster movies and playing the game of "police catching gangsters."

One of the children, who had dark brown hair and royal blue eyes, led several "police colleagues" and successfully captured a larger number of classmates who were responsible for playing the role of gangsters.

The main thing is that the child who plays the gang leader accidentally trips while trying to escape capture by running around the playground.

This made it easy for the brown-haired child to complete the capture.

Seeing this, the children stopped playing, and Leon and Ada walked forward.

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When the children noticed two strange adults approaching, they also became alert like the security guards.

It seems that it is inseparable from the teacher's usual teaching.

Always be wary of strangers and judge them as if they were the worst.

But Ada still had a kind smile on her face, half-knelt in front of the brown-haired child, and asked:

"Are you John, John Brown?"

"You are?"

The child, named John Brown, did not directly answer Ida's questions.

“We are employees of Atlas.”

Leon pulled out his old-fashioned wallet and showed John the metal badge of the Atlas Armed Forces.

"That's right." Ada continued:

"We are here this time to discuss matters with you and your parents. Are you free?"

To discuss matters?

John was stunned when he saw the badge.

He himself is just an elementary school student. Is it necessary for Atlas to send two officers from the armed forces to come to Eridanus 2 in person?

Fraud?

But not really.

If you want to enter the school openly, you must be reviewed by security personnel.

The fact that the security personnel were able to allow the two people in front of them to enter the school proved that there was nothing wrong with them.

Just thought about it.

John nodded and said, "I am John Brown. If you have anything to say, we can go to the school meeting room to talk.

Also, I want to report to my class teacher first and call my parents."

With such a reply and quite calm performance, John is like a little adult. He is obviously more mature than his peers.

This made Leon and Ada look like "as expected".

As early as three years ago, the Biology Department relied on Apu, Melissa and many intelligent AIs, and used the databases of UNSC and UEG to screen out adapters who were still in their infancy in the Halo universe.

And, as Atlas's Spartan program matures, the number of adaptors is increasing.

By the time Leon, Ada and others officially came into contact with the Adaptors, there were more than two thousand of them.

The first reason why they can be selected as adapters is physical fitness, which requires them to be stronger than their peers.

Secondly, it is the brain activity of the adapter and whether the family conditions are good.

In terms of family status, Astartes' requirements are obviously much more relaxed than Sparta's.

Because of the gene seed, the Astartes can gradually regard the Primarch as their genetic father.

In terms of personality, they will also be closer to the original gene.

Gene-seed is pure psychic energy after all.

As for the potions and transformation surgeries of the Spartan Project, they can turn the adaptors into super soldiers second only to the Astartes, but they cannot change their minds.

Therefore, those who come from families where the partners are happy and pay attention to education have stronger ability to control their emotions.

John's performance is enough to show that there is nothing wrong with the screening of smart AIs.

at this time.

"Okay." Ada stood up and said with a smile:

"Just do as you say."

Then the rest of the children continued to play.

Leon, Ada and John entered the conference room on the first floor of the teaching building.

Soon, the male head teacher in charge of John's class also walked into the meeting room.

After briefly understanding the situation, the head teacher called John out of the meeting room and lent him a cell phone, asking him to notify his parents to come.

When John's parents arrived, Ada asked the class teacher to leave the meeting room.

Leon also took out the investigator's exclusive mobile phone, turned on the anti-eavesdropping program, and directly said to John's parents:

"You two, the company has a project that requires John's participation, and it is a project that is enough to change John's entire life trajectory."

Leon said, looking at John who was sitting on the side, and said:

“Of course, the company will also respect John’s wishes.

If he doesn’t want to go, the company won’t force him.”

As soon as Leon finished speaking, Ada opened the screen projection program on her mobile phone and took over the conversation:

"Everyone, what you are about to see and hear is a Class 2 confidential item."

Sixteen Earth Days later.

Leon and Ada boarded an Archer fighter, left the last colony they needed to visit in person, and entered the jump space filled with faint blue light.

In the cockpit;

Sitting in the main driving seat, Leon was browsing the information of "Current Status of Spartan Adapters" through the hard light screen.

Among all the people who were suitable in the front row, "John Brown" was ranked 117th.

The specific information shows:

"John Brown.

Status: Dropped out of school, announced to transfer to the main universe.

Details: The Browns and John Brown himself chose to accept the Spartan plan arranged by the company and immigrated to the large device ark with their families.

Dr. Katherine Elizabeth Halsey, who is responsible for reverse-engineering Forerunner technology, will begin to develop a special transformation plan for John Brown.

In addition, the Browns, who lived in the Ark of the Great Installation, had a holiday every fifteen days to visit John Brown.

Attached documents:

1Investigator negotiation video.

2. Confidentiality agreement and project contract details.

This shows that John's family is deeply bound to Atlas.

Because it will take at least fifteen years for John to complete the transformation surgery and be able to officially perform missions as a "Spartan Warrior".

During this period, Atlas will also accumulate experience in directly transforming adults based on the data of the adapters.

Of course, among the more than 2,000 adapters, some chose to accept the Spartan plan, while others chose to refuse.

And half of the adapters refused.

Among them, the adapter himself wishes to join the Spartan program, but his family cannot accept it.

After all, the two things that the family is most worried about are the dangers of the Sparta Plan and the destruction of their children's future development space.

Some parents also believe that if they are to join, they should join a super soldier program like the Astartes, which is related to the "Emperor" by blood.

However, Leon's main purpose in browsing this information is to review the students who came to the Halo universe together through the negotiation videos in the attached files.

In fact, no matter whether the person in charge of the negotiation is experienced or not, the outcome is most likely doomed.

Sending your children to an isolated army, allowing them to undergo transformation surgeries that are unimaginable to ordinary people, and "ruining" your children's future with your own hands.

The vast majority of families will definitely choose to refuse.

It is because of Atlas's extremely high credibility and strong biotechnology that half of the adapters and their families chose to participate in the "full entrustment".

If the current human beings in the Halo universe are still ruled by the UNSC and UEG

The Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) doesn't care about that and directly kidnaps the adapters in secret, and then replaces them with defective clones.

What humane choice, or what "giving children a future"? In ONI's eyes, nothing is more important than consolidating its rule and eradicating internal strife.

You have to know that the war between humans and the Covenant broke out only after the Spartan II warriors in the original "Halo" timeline completed their transformation surgery one after another.

Therefore, ONI is not kidnapping children for the sake of human survival, it is just that “they” are just like that.

As for Lyon, he judged the students' ability to respond on the spot based on the negotiation video in the attached files.

Coincidentally, it would take him and Ada another six hours of jump flight to return to the frontline base on the Planet of Harvest, so he could use this time to handle some work.

After using the space gate to return to the main universe, he and Aida had less than half a day to rest before they had to rush to the Imperial Square "non-stop".

Because in just over twenty hours, the ceremony for the formal establishment of the Human Empire will be held and broadcast live to the entire universe.

Leon, a senior employee of the company with a sense of justice, and Ada, the adopted daughter of the Emperor, do not want to miss the founding of the Empire.