I once crossed mountains and seas, and also collected high-interest loans in alleys.
The giant mouth before her was deep and dark. Jessica's mind had even begun to flash through her life, reviewing her not-so-great life and rather comical death.
"Moer, get Jessica back!"
But it seemed Jessica couldn't even find peace before death. V's loud shout called her back to her senses, and then she personally saw several "cans" fly into the monster's mouth.
Several explosions rang out consecutively. Despite the protection of her helmet, Jessica instinctively closed her eyes.
"You almost lost your life, girl!"
A human voice sounded again, this time closer, and it was that crazy woman's voice.
The rushing Moer cut the sticky substance wrapped around Jessica with a dagger, put one arm around Jessica's neck, and while almost choking her, finally pulled her out of the ground.
With a 'pop' as she broke free from the sticky substance, the two fell to the ground.
Half-choked and with her head hitting the ground, Jessica's heart was pounding.
Ah, she was alive.
Life was precious. Jessica crawled around on the ground a few times before finding her bearings and standing up. She didn't even care when Moer scoffed at her.
After enduring the test of life and death, she finally came to a conclusion.
It's good to be alive... To save Jessica, V used her last few fragmentation grenades.
But this didn't seem to cause any damage to the monster. The explosion in its mouth didn't injure the Worm of Man. Unharmed, it merely shook its head, only uncomfortable with the smoke and dust from the explosion.
"Berry, what was the method you mentioned to deal with this monster?"
With a grave expression, seeing the Worm of Man's reaction, V knew that if they didn't go all out, they would all die here today.
"Use the backup power source."
Seeing Jessica rescued, Berry quickly stated her idea.
The armor she built had two batteries in the armor casing on its back: one was the main power source, powering the entire armor, and one was a backup power source, used to power the armor if the main power source failed.
High-energy density thermal batteries themselves contained a great deal of energy. If overloaded and detonated, their power would definitely be extraordinary.
This was the only effective attack method Berry could think of, and the only one V and her companions currently had.
Three people meant three thermal batteries. This was the greatest possible means of threatening the Worm of Man. Other than this, Berry had no other options.
The Worm of Man's high-heat signal was in the middle of its flesh. How could they break through its outer shell to use a battery bomb?
V originally wanted to ask this, but when she saw the monster's gaping maw, her thoughts solidified, and a bold idea suddenly emerged.
"Moer, Jessica, take off your backup batteries and give them to me!"
Activating a switch in the armor system, the battery compartment on the back opened. V reached back and pulled out the flashlight-shaped and sized thermal battery.
Looking at the battery in her hand, V's heart felt heavy.
Thermal batteries were top-tier power sources, usually only used by super-large engineering machinery. They belonged to the most strictly controlled category in Night City, and V didn't know where Berry had gotten them.
If the energy within this thing were detonated, and positioned cleverly, blowing up a building would be no problem. Otherwise, how could the three of them maneuver this 300-plus kilogram armor as if flying?
And now, with this thing, equivalent to several hundred kilograms, in her hand, V's heavy heart was inevitable.
At the same time, Moer and the other person also removed their backup power sources. V took them, and along with her own, three thermal batteries were clipped onto the belt where magazines were usually stored.
"Berry, didn't you say the armor's shield was very strong?"
Suddenly, V blurted out this question.
"Ah, yes, it can withstand direct hits from tank main cannons without a problem."
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