Virtual Reality Cultivator-Chapter 72: Assault on the Helix Node

The red dawn blazed over the ruins of Novalis City. The wind carried dust and scattered debris, creating a tense, silent atmosphere. Hidden among the rubble was an underground data station—the Helix Node.

That was their target.

Ethan stood atop a half-collapsed building, eyes fixed on the heavily guarded complex below.

"All teams, positions ready," Ethan said through his communicator.

From their concealed locations:

Kael readied his electromagnetic rifle.

Liana activated a portable psionic jammer.

Riven prepared a custom digital virus on an emergency terminal.

Mei, beside Ethan, gripped a modified energy arrow.

"Once we start," Mei said, "there's no turning back.""We never intended to," Ethan replied firmly.

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The Assault Begins

A quick signal.

Kael pulled the trigger.A silent blast.One Helix soldier dropped.

Within seconds, the Pioneer team moved. They launched from their hiding spots toward the Node with flawless precision.

Mei loosed an energy arrow, stunning two enemies in a wave of shock.

Liana disrupted Helix's comms, leaving them blind for a moment.

Ethan surged through the battlefield, energy sword slicing through enemy lines.

"Keep going! Don't give them time to recover!" he shouted.

Inside the Node

They stormed the data core chamber. The floor trembled, walls cracked—Helix had activated automated defense units.

Tiny drones hovered, firing energy rounds.

Ethan and Mei fought side by side.

Liana deployed a larger jammer to sever the Node's link to Helix's main network.

Amid the chaos, Riven accessed the system.

"I need 60 seconds to upload the virus!" he gasped."You've got 30!" Kael snapped, firing at approaching drones.

The Helix Secret Revealed

As Riven reached the data core, his face tensed.

"There's something big in here..." he murmured.

Ethan moved closer. On the holographic screen, a new project file appeared:

PROJECT: HELIX OMEGASTATUS: 72% COMPLETEDESCRIPTION: FULL FUSION BETWEEN DIGITAL CONSCIOUSNESS AND BIO-ORGANIC MATTER. MASS PRODUCTION INITIATED.

Kael's eyes widened.

"They're building... the perfect soldiers."

Liana added, her voice grave:

"This isn't just an army. It's a new species... beyond man and machine."

Ethan clenched his fists.

"If Helix Omega is completed, humanity won't be at the top of the food chain anymore."

The Wild Escape

Emergency sirens blared. Helix Elite forces—more advanced than regular troops—flooded the Node.

"Virus uploaded!" Riven yelled.

"Then it's time to go!" Ethan commanded.

They sprinted toward the pre-planned evacuation route, fire raining from every side.

Mei launched an EMP grenade, disabling electronics along their path.

Liana sealed the rear with a psionic barricade.

As they reached the exit, a massive explosion rocked the Node.

They made it.

The Helix Node in Novalis was destroyed.

First Victory

At the edge of a forest, far from the wreckage, the Pioneers regrouped. Their breaths were heavy, bodies bruised, but triumphant smiles crossed their faces.

"One Node down," Ethan said, eyes blazing. "But many remain."

Mei looked at him with pride.

"Today... we proved they can be beaten."

Kael raised his weapon high.

"For freedom!"

The team shouted together, their voices echoing through a world forever changed.

Chapter Close

In the distance, from atop a mountain overlooking Novalis, a man in a dark suit stood, watching the Helix Node's destruction.

He activated his communicator.

"Pioneer Subject-01 has made a move. Accelerate Helix Omega."

His voice was cold—filled with menace.