Cyberpunk: From Dogville to Legend

Chapter 175 Unexpected Changes and Deadly Struggle

"This is Kurt Hansen, your good colonel."

“A bunch of new friends have come to our turf… well, to be honest, they’re all troublemakers—if you hear any gunshots, don’t get involved, or my men can’t guarantee your safety!”

"I hereby declare that Dogtown is now under martial law. Don't try to cause trouble!"

"complete!"

A small car, which looked rather dilapidated even in Dogtown, stood by the overgrown weeds and wasteland of the Long Beach stockpile, its mottled and rusty body almost blending into the environment.

Rebecca craned her neck, trying to figure out what was happening outside the car.

"Holy crap! What the hell?!"

In the back seat, Qiwei leaned against the window, her hand holding a cigarette casually resting on the glass. The golden light in her eyes flickered as she communicated with Rin about the situation…

Sitting next to Qiwei, Pila's tall frame was hunched over, clearly unable to bear the cramped environment inside the car.

"Damn it...when did that company's bastard finally crawl out of that doghouse? This car is fucking awful—"

Rebecca turned her head to stare at the dilapidated buildings, her head filled with the poor-quality sound of loudspeakers... Her gaze was fixed on the pale green beam of light piercing the sky through the mist behind the buildings.

Having lived in Dogtown for some time, Rebecca knew that was the direction Lin Yue was heading.

The light that had flickered with excitement before the battle slowly turned to worry... She wondered how Lin Yue was doing. The fact that Dogtown was under martial law meant that Lin Yue and Sasha had already clashed with the Dogtown soldiers.
Although he had heard from Ms. V and Suzuki that Sasha was a very strong cyber hacker... Arasaka's support for Lin Yue was still too little. In this lawless area, Arasaka's entry ticket was too weak, especially considering Lin Yue's physical condition—

As Rebecca was thinking, she caught a glimpse of something dark approaching out of the corner of her eye…

Who else could it be besides Pila?
Rebecca closed her eyes, gritted her teeth, and the veins on her forehead throbbed.

The most embarrassing thing in the world is being caught red-handed by someone you know when you're feeling sentimental. For a stubborn girl, this is something that makes her blush... except that she expresses her blushing in a slightly different way than normal girls.

However, the guy with a mocking expression on his face didn't even notice the face slowly approaching his sister's—

Are you thinking about that bastard?

Rebecca's gorilla arm clenched tightly.

"Or...did you two...do that thing?"

"hey-hey…"

A loud punch landed on the face, followed by a cry of pain. Pila, clutching her mohawk-haired head, huddled in the back seat, while Rebecca in the passenger seat crossed her arms, pouted, and her chest heaved.

Dorio, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, grinned wickedly. "I told you, Pila, you'd pay for this sooner or later!"

Pila gritted her teeth, "You worthless piece of trash! Damn it...it really hurts."

Rebecca ground her neat teeth. "I'll kill you one day!!"

At this moment, the light in Qi Wei's eyes disappeared, clearly indicating that his connection with Lin Yue had been severed.

"Rin told us to stop that woman from the company... Dogtown's middleman, she's dead."

Is he dead...?

The team members seemed to feel a light, wistful sense of loss.

It was as if the once-imagined powerful goal had crumbled in an instant, leaving one feeling somewhat bewildered.

"It was Rin's informant in Dogtown who killed him; the Ghost Hound's sniper has already made his move."

"Now it's our turn."

Qiwei threw the cigarette butt out the window.

Everyone was silent…

Just as Pila was about to verbally attack her younger sister, Qiwei's eyes flashed twice.

Qi Wei's expression instantly turned serious.

That was a monitoring program she had implanted in the subnet of women in the company, and it was alerting Qiwei that the target was starting to move... and very urgently.

Qiwei: "That woman moved, and she moved very fast!"

Dorothy fastened her seatbelt, and the car began to roar!

"Where's the number of people?"

Dorothy asked as she operated the car.

Qiwei picked up the laptop beside her.

Everyone waited silently for the arrival of the company's women's convoy, their weapons clicking in unison as they were cocked. Rebecca touched the Liz in her hand, her eyes turning crazed.

"The same level of security as yesterday. There are Ghost Hounds on patrol around here... Hmm, looks like it won't be an easy job."

The people the company brought in from Dogtown are probably even more troublesome than the last ones.

Pira chuckled, "Dorio, it's really impressive to use such a big deal as the finale of your career, isn't it?!"

Dorothy hummed in agreement.

"There's nothing better than running a company in Dogtown."

Rebecca reached out her hand.

"If someone dares to slaughter a middleman from Taiping Continent not far from the Netherhound's lair, what are we afraid of? Everyone, shoot those bastards through the head!"

"Mann's Squad!"

When everyone was ready, a line of muscle cars without any military-tech graffiti drove out from the overgrown path. The lead car had an extremely high chassis and ignored all the obstacles on this long-neglected road, roaring forward!

Information about the red moving vehicles began to appear in everyone's prosthetic eyes; they were all within the matrix enclosed by red lines and were rapidly approaching…

hum!
The dilapidated car, which Dorio had tinkered with and was barely functional, burst out of the overgrown weeds, kicking up wet mud!

Dorothy's savage and cruel smile was reflected in the eyes of the driver of the military technology security team—

The vehicle, which had almost no handling or shock absorption, started to bounce up as a whole because of the road bump!
Rebecca squinted and laughed, her two ponytails still adjusting to gravity, standing tall and proud...

A sudden impact came.

The vehicle behind braked suddenly, and its front end began to sway.

Everyone was jolted forward, then shoved back into their seats!

The lead car that was hit lived up to its reputation as the company's most durable muscle car; even with this reckless side impact, it only veered off course and crashed into the abandoned shantytown next door…

"It's time for us to make our move!"

Someone suddenly shouted.

At that moment, Meredith, who was sitting in the middle car, felt her body suddenly lean forward. The security guard next to her immediately pressed her head down, and a series of loud thuds came from the windshield, as if hailstones the size of fists were hitting the car.

"enemy!"

The soldier responsible for Meredith's security kicked open the car door. Although Meredith was a woman who liked to rise to power through illegitimate means, she still had some skills—

Seeing the bullets cracking like a spiderweb, he roared, "Change direction!"

The vehicle began to reverse violently, the steering wheel in the driver's hands was turned sharply to the side, the vehicle swayed violently, and plunged headfirst into the weeds on the side!

A rustling sound of grass rubbing against the car body filled the air, and the seats began to shake violently.

"You son of a bitch, Arakawa!"

Meredes looked up slightly and watched the driver adjust the car's posture with the help of the external video. Just when they thought they could break out of the weeds, an abnormal muffled sound came from the car!
Before Meredith could even issue the order, the world began to rapidly turn upside down…

It crashed?!

The woman felt the seatbelt gripping her tightly, the car rolling violently, her eardrums filled with deafening noises, her head being violently jolted, and then a strong feeling of nausea washed over her, followed by dull pain in her scalp and body…

屮.

Fortunately, the car eventually made contact with the ground with all four wheels. Because Meredith was protected by Anne, he was still able to react normally despite being surrounded by a heavy sense of dizziness.

The woman fumbled for her seatbelt, and as the smart lock lit up, her legs went weak and she immediately knelt down in front of the seat.

"Depend on…"

Meredes cursed under his breath, reaching for the large-caliber pistol that was attached to the seat recess. He pushed aside the security guard next to him, whose head was covered in blood and who looked like a dead pig, and rolled out of the car door.

The world, which had been quiet for a moment, seemed to regain its volume...

Shouts and gunshots were heard everywhere!
Unable to assess the situation, Meredith struggled to stay close to the vehicle, clutching his weapon, the world seeming blurred by a bloody mist…

Blood?
She touched her face; the dull pain on her forehead came from the crack, from which blood was dripping steadily…

As Meredes pressed his hand against the information authentication scanner beside the vehicle, the rear of the Emperor Ragnar suddenly sprang open, and several drones attached to the internal parking vents started up simultaneously—

One after another, Wing Loong drones streaked across the sky, flying at low altitudes towards the location where the gunfire was most concentrated!
Meredes' security personnel also contacted her at the same time.

"They're all mercenaries! Boss, where's your seat?"

Meredith roared, "Are you all idiots?! Launch the drones and notify that lone wolf who came in, Arasaka attacked us! Is he dead?!"

Gunshots rang out intermittently from the security side. "Can't get in touch with the boss!"

Morgan Black Hand is currently unreachable, which gives Meredith a very bad feeling...

Logically, the company's most mysterious top lone wolf should be traveling with the company.

At this moment——

The loudspeaker used by the Dogtown colonel for reporting situations suddenly crackled with a cough.

"I hereby announce that Hanz, the excellent middleman in Dogtown who solves all kinds of problems for the neighborhood and gets things done for a fee, is dead! Yes, that's right, his throat was slit open."

"Netherhound, deal with these idiots who snuck in here. I don't want to repeat myself!"

died!

Meredes felt as if an electric current was coursing through his body…

Suddenly, an explosion rang out. Meredith didn't have time to think anymore. Using his vehicle as cover, he watched as the security team and those guys who looked like cyberpunk guys from the city attacked each other in the distance!
Meredes looked around and noticed that the drones attempting to use air superiority to sweep away the opposing squad were malfunctioning and reporting errors one after another.

hacker…

Her heart sank, and she staggered as she began to run wildly toward the building next to the overgrown weeds!
The Killer Shotgun in Pila's hand is the same basic model as the one used by her sister Ironclad. Because of the modified bullets, although the recoil is fierce, it can immediately dismember soldiers when it hits them!

"Hehe! It's really useful!"

Rebecca stood on the box and shouted excitedly, "Of course! Love's modifications from Night City—you little bastards, eat your mom's bullets!"

Dorio leaned against the cover, while Qiwei, who was crouching on the ground behind the cover, seemed to be operating something on the computer.

She was breaching the temporary subnet set up by the other side, attempting to read the location information of the woman from the opposite company.

At this moment, the situation on the battlefield appears to be one-sided.

However, just as Rebecca smashed a burly soldier who tried to rush up to her, before she could reload, a gust of wind suddenly swept in front of her. Accompanied by the hum of a flight engine, smart bullets with trailing flames flew through the air and instantly rushed towards Rebecca!

Dorio's bullet hit the drone, momentarily halting its firing.

"Oh shit!"

Just as the bullet was about to hit Rebecca, Pila grabbed her ankle and ripped it off—

However, a bullet still managed to escape from above the cover, and Pila's prosthetic arm emitted a crisp impact sound.

"Drone! Qiwei, you stupid woman!"

"Whose money am I going to spend after my sister dies?!"

Qi Wei slightly stood up and turned her head to take a look. The network access bay immediately uploaded the extremely restrained drone's rapid cracking. Accompanied by blue smoke and smoke coming from the tail fin, the drone, which was still frantically pouring bullets and trying to bypass the cover, was finally torn to pieces by Rebecca's big gun.

Before everyone could even celebrate, more drones emerged from the weeds.

"I go…"

Qiwei gritted her teeth and immediately squatted down.

Everyone scrambled back into cover, the abandoned vehicles and containers shrouded in sparks from bullets…

"immediately!"

Knowing she couldn't continuously upload so many hacks to destroy the drone, Qiwei boldly attacked the enemy's IFF (Identification Friend or Foe) subnet system.

The drones were getting closer and closer. Even though Dorothy managed to peek out and attack a few times amidst the intermittent gunfire, these machines had a more sophisticated coordination than humans, and they were almost unable to lift their heads.

That bastard Pila is still shouting loudly.

Qi Wei's eyes were fixed on the screen, as if nothing could stop her—

All eyes were on Qi Wei…

suddenly!

The drone swarm's noise abruptly stopped!

Everyone looked up and saw a dense array of drones hovering overhead, their red cameras gazing down at them like demons!

Qi Wei's slender fingers struck the last key on the keyboard heavily!
call…

Her eyes were slightly turned to the side.

The drone's target acquisition system emitted strange noises, and sparks began to fly off its body, exploding one after another!
"I've located that woman. Who's going?"

A muffled voice came from behind Qi Wei's mask, her eyes still devoid of emotion.

"Brilliant!"

Everyone gave a thumbs up.

Rebecca: "I'm going!"

Dorio quickly followed, and Pila's twin pistols erupted in flames, combined with the light that Kiwi's eyes rapidly cracked through the transmitted light—

Just as a soldier raised his rifle butt and charged toward the two men, [Memory Erasure]!
The soldier suddenly froze on the spot, then his head was "wiped out" by Pira's shotgun...

Just as the two breathed a sigh of relief, a strange sound seemed to come from a building in the distance…

Qiwei heard a crackling sound at her feet. She noticed red lines appearing on her computer screen, as if the screen was malfunctioning and about to burn out…

Just as she was in a daze, she was pulled aside by a slender arm!
The computer then erupted in a burst of sparks, emitting intense heat... Strange black and dark red data flickered around the computer inside the prosthetic eye...

A black wall?!
Qiwei subconsciously looked up, and a terrifying red light suddenly flashed from the building that Rebecca and Dorio had crawled into.

Oops…

Pila's lips curled into a sharp smile, and Qiwei's heart sank.

……

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With bloodshot eyes, Lin Yue kicked the corpse off the hacker chair.

Emma lay quietly, and her strange behavior ceased.

Hanz died in a peculiar way. He was kneeling on one knee, his implants exploding due to overload, his face contorted, and sparks occasionally erupting from his body. His body was covered in a black vortex that looked like oil and glowing red.

"It really is the Black Wall." Morgan Blackhand was very old-fashioned.

It's like the casual chat between cowboys in the West, looking for weaknesses in their opponent before a duel.

"Your squad is very loyal... This girl reminds me of one of my former teammates."

Spider Murphy?

Lin Yue shook his head with a smile, "Judging from your appearance, you're perfectly fine. Chongchui thought you were dead."

Morgan bent down and stubbed out his cigarette, then his sharp gaze locked onto Lin Yue. "I'm dead. I can't remember what happened during that violent explosion—"

"However, as long as this place is still here, I am still here."

A hint of doubt flickered in Lin Yue's eyes.

“Military science has its own kind, you shouldn’t be here in Arasaka… I can keep that girl, but you must pay the price for the damage you’ve caused to military technology.”

As soon as Morgan finished speaking, a pitch-black voice instantly moved left and right and rushed in front of him!
Lin Yue twirled the pistol in his hand; sitting idly by and waiting to die was never his style.

Are the legends of the past truly invincible?

Lin Yue didn't know, but he knew that fear was the real enemy that would destroy him, and even if he lost, he couldn't let the other party manipulate him at will.

Morgan Blackhand shifted his body to the side, holding up the pistol he had modified. It looked more like a weapon from an old military industrial enterprise, though Lin Yue couldn't identify the model.

Pfft!

S.A.W.S. created afterimages behind Morgan Blackhand!

Sparks flew from the pistol in Lin Yue's hand, and the moment the bullet roared out of the barrel, the black hand had already dodged it.

The weathered American man frowned slightly as he stared at Lin Yue. This guy was really too strange. Was his incredible speed just due to the Black Wall? The Black Wall could indeed increase computational power and reaction speed, but it shouldn't be this powerful...

Is it a special prosthetic body from Arasaka?
However, despite his thoughts, he didn't hesitate at all and instantly moved to Lin Yue's side, firing bullets in circles that seemed to stop time!

The guy in front of me, who seemed unable to react, looked like he was about to die.

Morgan knew very well that no matter how strong the material was, it couldn't withstand his specially designed armor-piercing bullet; even a thick bulletproof prosthetic like the chitinous shell wouldn't be able to withstand it…

However, just as Morgan was about to fire his final shot at Lin Yue's forehead, attempting to activate the time-stop effect—

As if it were an illusion, Black Hand felt himself being locked onto by those blood-red eyes!

While the time stop was still in effect, Morgan Black Hand, the experienced lone wolf, quickly retreated.

Swish!
Time flow restored!
Lin Yue suddenly turned his face to the side, the bullet grazing his skin and leaving a bloody mark on his cheek!
As Morgan's gaze grew increasingly somber, the creature lifted off the ground in a bizarre manner—

What is this?
Behavioral chips?!

With a swift advance and the high computational demands of the Black Wall, the Black Wall Protocol was instantly applied to Morgan Blackhand's prosthetic body. The black arm, gleaming with a cold light, erupted with a series of arcs of electricity. The level of pain and the duration of the prosthetic body's malfunction exceeded Morgan Blackhand's expectations.

hiss!
A burst of air erupted rapidly, causing the structure of the jet-black gorilla's arm to shift layer by layer. This punch was about to land squarely on S.A.S.'s black hand, which was still in a cooling-down state.

"Hanz trusted you too much... senior."

The man's cruel smile grew clearer in his eyes, and the spine of the black hand began to creak and throb once more—

Lin Yue's eyes darkened.

Damn, is it some kind of time-stop type accessory prosthetic body?

Synaptic accelerator or Krenzikov?
A heavy punch slammed into the back of the black hand that had already dodged, cement splattering everywhere. Lin Yue stared coldly at him standing not far away, pulling his hand out from the hole filled with broken steel bars and debris.

Immediately, the brick wall emitted a muffled thud, and a large number of bricks held together by cement fell down with a crash.

Lin Yue grinned, and the red and black intertwined data cable tore through the screen inside his prosthetic eye, slamming into Morgan Black Hand.

However, the result was the same...

The mastermind seems to be able to escape from the massive data stream within the black wall very quickly. What is the underlying principle?
Clearly, Morgan Blackhand wasn't one to satisfy curiosity; he walked slowly, seemingly searching for a new way to deal with this troublesome fellow.

"The intelligence said your body could no longer withstand the Black Wall, but it seems that's not the case... There's a girl like you, also a vessel of the Black Wall, but she's in a much worse state than you—you are truly special."

Morgan Blackhand was more talkative than Lin Yue had imagined.

Of course, Lin Yue knew very well that the other party was looking for proof that he could not hold on at any moment.

So he was also struggling...?

That's right.

"Looks like I can handle Heavy Hammer?"

Black Hand seemed surprised that Arasaka's lone wolf would ask such a question, and a rare smile appeared on his lips. "He's strong. If it weren't for that explosion, I think I would have won..."

So, the rumors were true?
Heavy Hammer failed to deal with this guy as expected... [The result was never mentioned], after all, the surviving loser didn't seem to need to use lies to prove he won.

"Of course, but this is not your power."

"You will one day be led to hell by the devil."

Catholics and stuff... they're really annoying.

Lin Yue looked around. At this moment, what he wanted most was a handy weapon. If he weren't so preoccupied with his worries that he couldn't bring a weapon, his chances of winning would be even higher if he had the Loyalty Pill in hand.

In fact, Lin Yue had a vague illusion from beginning to end.

The man in front of him, Morgan Blackhand, seemed completely unaware of his methods as a former top-tier lone wolf. Was it because Blackwall's abilities were too overpowered?
This vague feeling of something not being as advertised didn't last long, and the former lone wolf, S.A.W.S., quickly recovered.

Even with the black wall engulfing his body, Lin Yue was still pondering how to retreat with Sasha, who was currently incapacitated, and Emma, ​​who was unconscious…

Seeing the black hand raise its gun in preparation for an attack, Lin Yue immediately prepared for a protracted fight.

However, the moment the mastermind made his move, Lin Yue realized the lone wolf's purpose.

He seemed unwilling to drag things out any longer and turned towards Sasha—

Based on his previous words, Lin Yue immediately deduced that this guy was going to take Sasha away.

The Black Wall is a cash cow for military science, and the new United States and the military science that provides the technology behind it are eager to use these humanoid nuclear weapons to restore their international status.

Lin Yue was an expert in using the Black Wall carriers, and since the Black Hands couldn't deal with him for the time being, he wanted to maximize his profits.

Sasha's loss is a huge loss for Arasaka and for himself, but not for the forces behind the Black Hand.

Oh shit…

Even if Lin Yue's black wall data caused Relic's outer layer technology to regress, it was to no avail; the enhancement that guy's operating system gave him was too great.

The two were positioned like a triangle, but Lin Yue was still several steps behind.

The limp Sasha was lifted up—

Lin Yue squinted, and the Black Wall Protocol, along with various hacking techniques, was all handed over to the Black Hand.

The black hand, which had suddenly slowed down, grabbed Sasha and twisted her body. Lin Yue didn't have time to stop, and the guy who had used the girl as a shield spat fire from his pistol!

Blood mist exploded from Lin Yue's shoulder; this was the first time Lin Yue's body had been pierced since his transformation in the state.

However, the gunshot wound brought Lin Yue not only stinging pain, but also an uncontrollable hatred in his heart—

**Military Science!**
Lin Yue could only use the air charge, adjusting his body posture in mid-air to dodge the remaining bullets, and at the same time, to avoid hitting Sasha, he instantly rushed to the side!
Ha, sure enough.

The mastermind who made the right bet quickly retreated!
Lin Yue turned and gave chase!

However, at this moment, the true power of the mastermind was fully revealed!
This guy actually knows networking?!

For a moment, Lin Yue was more inclined to believe that this guy had a program-like control panel just like him; it was too unbelievable…

During the retreat, Lin Yue discovered that many network devices had been overloaded by the lone wolf, and intense sparks accompanied the burning as it spread all the way to Emma.

The mastermind remained silent.

What would you choose?

Arasaka's...

Lin Yue made his choice almost instantly. His Black Wall data immediately squeezed out the various puppets uploaded by the Black Hand from these devices and firmware. At the same time, his hands were not slow either. He had to take back Sasha!

He watched as Morgan Black Hand streaked backward, his mind racing with data, his prosthetic eye filled with error messages from various combat systems, life systems, and prosthetic body data.

Just as the two sides were getting closer and closer!
A sudden gust of air swept over us!
An instantaneous explosion, accompanied by a deafening buzzing sound, erupted from Lin Yue's side!

Oh shit!

For the first time, Lin Yue realized what it meant to have endless methods. The mastermind had already calculated all sorts of scenarios and buried his escape routes, both resources and traps...

The distance widened again.

However, those who acted underhandedly also had their share of troubles.

Because he underestimated Lin Yue's speed, the aftershocks of the explosion also affected him.

The two who were thrown off landed, Black Hand's cybernetic transformation was lower than Lin Yue's, and he slammed against the wall, a trace of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.

Because of his exceptional reflexes, Lin Yue managed to regain control of his posture in mid-air before landing somewhat awkwardly on the ground…

How to do?
It seems like I can't catch up.

Just as Lin Yue's eyes were flashing wildly, a familiar voice sounded from the emergency communication system that Sasha had set up in advance so that he could contact her at any time.

hum…

Black Hand rose, but the S.A.W.S. Strike was not yet over.

Suddenly, a sound came from the wall behind me!
A slight smile of victory played on his lips.

Without any hesitation, he was slowly retreating towards the evacuation passage of this underground fortress!
There was only a gap wide enough for one person, but even if Lin Yue went incredibly fast, he couldn't get through it...

What should we do about Rin?
Black Hand, despite his swift and decisive action and extensive combat experience, became wary of this man.

They haven't completely relaxed.

Sure enough, we still need to use his network hacking skills—

The black hand that had just squeezed through the door didn't expect that even though defeat was inevitable, the guy was still relentlessly and frantically using rapid-fire methods related to the Black Wall to break through his defenses...

Is this a last-ditch effort?
Black Hand tilted his head slightly, looking at the data stream that filled his prosthetic eye. The surging blood-red data seemed to be about to completely devour him.

Injuries are inevitable.

The mastermind is confident that they can weather this storm.

Then he looked at the terrifying creature that stretched out a hand, pointing at him, with blood-red, piercing eyes, and even the skin around its eyes blackened from overload.

However, Black Hand did not notice the relieved smile on Lin Yue's face.

Even the most powerful forces cannot be completely unaffected by the Black Wall, let alone with such a massive amount of data!

Therefore, his movements momentarily faltered.

The "divine punishment" in cyberspace pierced through the cybernetic body of the ancient Grim Reaper; this was an attack that disregarded the cost.

The pain caused Black Hand's prosthetic eye to frantically generate error messages.

The ICE system, specifically designed with military technology to prevent the Black Wall from being tampered with, collapsed instantly…

The data stream disappeared, and he flew backwards into the doorway, enveloped in a current.

Did we win...?

Lin Yue saw the expression on Black Hand's face; blood was gushing from the corner of his mouth, and he let out a muffled laugh from his nose.

what happened?

Just as Morgan's black hand relaxed his nerves slightly!
He instinctively tilted his head!

suddenly!

A strong figure emerged from the corner!

The steel-like elbow hurtled straight at Black Hand, but Black Hand reacted quickly; even with most of his prosthetics malfunctioning, his chrome-plated arm immediately rose to block in front of his face—

Sasha was instantly taken from Morgan's grasp!
A pair of large hands caught the falling girl.

"Thank God, we've come at the perfect time!"

The burly man with the bun hairstyle lost his strength.

"Hey Amigo! What are you looking at?"

Jack Wells raised his gun and fired two shots at Black Hand, forcing Black Hand to dodge. In that instant of delay, Black Hand missed his chance.

He slowly got up, his body convulsing uncontrollably.

I heard staggering footsteps behind me.

In less than ten minutes, the offensive and defensive positions had completely reversed!

Jack faced Morgan Blackhand and slowly turned around... He had his own mission: to get the two injured ladies out of here.

"Hey, catch this! And don't forget, don't bother the girl this time!"

Lin Yue let out a painful hiss as he caught a black-sheathed samurai sword steadily with his prosthetic hand!
Jack turned and left quickly.

Morgan Blackhand didn't seem to intend to stop him, but instead pulled a cigarette out of his trench coat with one hand.

His chrome-plated arm is alright, but with his other arm crippled, it seems he's lost all motivation...

With a helpless sigh, he quietly looked at the guy the company called an enemy, his hand clenched into a fist.

Within sight:
A pair of eyes filled with hatred and murderous intent appeared behind the scabbard—

The blade slowly emerged, accompanied by the sharp, grating sound of steel scraping against each other.

The lighter flew over in a perfect arc.

Morgan Blackhand looked at the old-fashioned stone lighter lying in his palm with a puzzled expression.

"The Morgan black hand, huh... It seems the military sciences aren't as noble as I thought."

Lin Youyou's words drifted into my ears.

"Come on."

"After you've finished smoking... I'll take back both the lighter and you."

Black Hand watched the rising smoke and his opponent's blade pointing towards the ground.

He knew that the company might not be able to close this deal...

　【Memory Erasure】: Quickly bypasses a certain method, causing the target to temporarily lose their memory.

　　[Chitinous Shell]: The outer skin prosthetic in the game 2077, an extremely sturdy shell made of genetically modified chitin, with regenerative abilities.

　　[Krenchikov]: Allows firing during maneuvers such as sliding and advancing, with a brief pause of about 3 seconds and a pause rate of 60%.

　　[Never mentioning the outcome]: After the fateful battle between Adam Hammer and Blackhand, Adam Hammer remained silent about the outcome, most likely because he lost the duel.

　　[This guy even knows networking?!]: Black Hand himself is a hexagonal lone wolf; his skills in technology, networking, cybernetics, and combat are all top-notch.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)