Cyberpunk: 2075.

Chapter 897, Section 107: I am waiting here.

"Where are Colonel Hansen's orders? Why haven't we received any more orders from Colonel Hansen? Has Colonel Hansen abandoned us?"

On the battlefield between the Ghost Hounds and New America, the Ghost Hounds around the stadium were now forced to cower in the stadium's bunkers, barely managing to resist the approaching New America personnel.

After Colonel Hansen took command, the hounds were initially fighting desperately under his encouragement, but halfway through the battle, Colonel Hansen's command suddenly disappeared, just like Colonel Hansen himself.

Although some creatures that appeared to have some biotechnology then rushed out to help them attack the New America's positions, the resistance of the Ghost Hounds grew weaker and weaker after losing Hansen, who had the final say in command.

Meanwhile, the frontline commanders of the new United States had already noticed something amiss—the resistance of the Hounds was becoming fragmented, and their squads were like puppets with broken strings, with clumsy tactical coordination and frequent gaps in their firepower.

It was like a chaotic situation caused by a complete paralysis of the command system, with no one able to step up and take command.

Although the commander was very puzzled, the opportunity was fleeting. After confirming that they were not feigning defeat and deliberately luring his soldiers into a possible ambush, he gave the order.

The new American soldiers split into two groups: one group used flamethrowers and heavy firepower to clear out the modified creatures that were still charging wildly, while the other group advanced in tactical formations, like a gradually closing pair of pincers, gradually encircling Dogtown.

At this rate, Dogtown Stadium will change hands completely in half an hour at most.

However, just as the pincer attack was about to close in, a low-frequency signal suddenly came from deep within the stadium. All the modified creatures seemed to be paused at the same time, and their scarlet prosthetic eyes suddenly turned into a ghostly blue.

At the same time, a voice rang out on the channels of Ghost Hound and New America.

It was an audio stream that was directly connected to their channel and simultaneously displayed the video.

"I am KK."

The words were very brief, but everyone saw a figure in their prosthetic eye or on their communication device.

The man stood beside the massive device that had been transformed into a nuclear fusion reactor, with arcs of eerie blue energy hissing and leaping behind him, making his silhouette resemble that of a messenger of Judgment Day.

Witnessing this scene, the new American commander instantly recalled a famous line he had read in the Bhāgām Gita section of the Mahābhāratna epic: "Now I am death, the destroyer of the world."

At this moment, the figure's posture perfectly matched the image of Death he had imagined.

That famous quote comes from Vishnu's manifestation of the universe before the great battle of Kuru, encouraging Prince Arjuna to fight. It was meant to rouse Arjuna, who was confused and wanted to give up the fight because he saw his friends and relatives among the opponents, so that he could return to the battlefield and face the enemy.

Because that statement means that Vishnu is telling Arjuna: He is the god of death, and His duty is to destroy everything. His arrival means that death was already predetermined, not brought by you, but that their death has already arrived, and you do not need to feel guilty about it.

Upon seeing KK standing beside the nuclear reactor, the commander of the new America felt as if death had already come to their side, and their destruction was imminent.

Karl raised his hand and gently stroked the reactor shell.

“Right here is the central reactor at Dogtown Stadium,” he said, his voice as calm as if he were stating a weather forecast. “And it’s going to explode in five minutes.”

In the most ordinary tone, he pronounced the impending end of this battlefield. His words were like a divine oracle, and wherever they went, gunfire, shouts, and movement—all sounds and actions froze in mid-air.

Both the New America and the Ghosthounds were aware of the existence of the central reactor in Dogtown, and understood the destructive power it would unleash if it were to explode.

At the same time, they were even more aware that if the reactor exploded, none of them, in their current position, would be able to escape or leave.

At that moment, time seemed to stand still. "In five minutes, a new sun will rise here." Karl tapped the reactor shell with his fingertips, the metallic echo reverberating through the channel and striking the eardrums of every soldier. "The shockwave has a radius of three kilometers, and radioactive dust will cover the entire Dogtown. You will all die."

Carl read out the calculated data, then put his hands behind his back: "And this reactor was started by Hansen."

"Hansen?!" "Colonel Hansen!"

The name seemed to bring the stagnant people back to consciousness, but their faces were full of blankness.

Some people wanted to run away when they heard the nuclear explosion was five minutes away, but no one dared to move when faced with KK standing beside the reactor like the Grim Reaper.

Because at this moment, KK was both judging all living beings and a death god who could detonate everything at any moment. They were like prisoners awaiting execution, and under the immense pressure of fear, they fell into a deathly silence, only able to listen to Karl continue his statement.

"Therefore, I killed Hansen, and now I have stopped your inevitable deaths."

Carl's tone remained calm, and at the same time, the camera was slightly adjusted under his control, allowing everyone to see the figure lying at his feet.

That's Hansen.

Kurt Hansen.

The king of Dogtown, now like a dead dog, lies dead at Karl's feet.

Just like the silence that Dogtown has now fallen due to the images Carl is simultaneously projecting throughout the town.

I won't offer any further explanation.

Carl stared at the camera, the energy shining on him from behind, making his face and body appear as if he were looking down on everyone.

"No need to say more."

His eyes were fixed on everyone.

"Hansen attempted a last-ditch effort with a nuclear bomb, which I disliked, so I killed him. Now that Hansen is dead, Dogtown is my Dogtown. As the new king, I give you all two choices—either the Hound of the Underworld or the soldiers of New America."

Carl's voice also echoed on the channel that Rosalind Miles had connected to the soldiers.

“Hounds of the Underworld, will you continue to pursue Hansen, the old king of Dogtown, or follow me, KK? I will promise you a Dogtown—a Dogtown that belongs to me, KK. The choice is yours.”

"And to the soldiers of the new America, in Dogtown where Hansen is no longer, I allow you to leave, or, if you are unwilling to give up, I also give you the opportunity to challenge me, the opportunity to face me, KK."

Karl's voice rose slightly, but remained calm.

“You can come forward and try to deal with me the way you dealt with Hansen.”

"I will wait here."

(End of this chapter)