Cyberpunk: From Dogville to Legend

Chapter 259 Unwilling to Lose [9K]

"What a crazy bitch..."

"Do not talk!"

"Depend on…"

Xu Zhi's eyes widened at that moment. No, to be precise, the absence of the person who made the footsteps, or the AI's voice announcement, shocked the vassal leader of the company's so-called "new master."

There must be a demon in the abnormal situation.

Xu Zhi is not an impulsive person; there must be something he has forgotten.

what is it then?

In a daze, he seemed to see the murderous intent that had already locked onto this arrogant woman behind the rainforest!
Sudden…

He smiled as if relieved.

First came a low chuckle, then a loud laugh. The only sound on the quiet conference table was the terrifying sound of Xu Zhi laughing so hard he was about to cry. He gently patted the table, as if he were watching a hilarious comedy... However, given the current situation, everyone felt it was a lament after a powerless struggle.

Nitta's face was grim, his small eyes darting back and forth between V and Xu Zhi's faces, as if trying to figure out what scheme they had concocted after their desperate struggle.

"Lai Xuan, this is so unfair... Why do you even have to hide it from me?"

Xu Zhi seemed to have laughed enough, letting out a lingering laugh, but his eyes, which were staring at the hand, were filled with terror.

To get what one needs, one will stop at nothing; perhaps Lai Xuanzheng was just like that.

So… this Ms. V is probably bringing an indecent person to the central courtyard, a place that represents dignity, right?
AI: "Arthur Jenkins, Director of Special Operations Arasaka, is granted access."

Nitta's hand clenched tightly.

What on earth is that idiot Jenkins thinking?!

Anyone present who wasn't an idiot should know that the head of the special operations department had met with V before this meeting—damn it, were they all going to betray Arasaka one by one?!

Lai Xuan, look at your lackeys, tearing each other apart and fighting amongst themselves, leading to this mess!
Nitta wanted to act without hesitation, but there weren't many people on their side. What annoyed him even more was that Kenichi Saburo's hand gently pressed on his shoulder, as if he were putting a brace on Nitta's shoulder on behalf of his master, telling him that at this critical juncture, he still had to consider the bigger picture.

Michiko, that woman, has sided with New America and is now completely abandoning the country!
But what about the "Silent Flower"...

Nitta's expression gradually hardened, as if he had found the person he wanted to follow on this path. Arakawa Hanako's methods and style of doing things were more in line with his own.

This technocrat, a veteran of corporate wars, looked down on the new Americans. Instead, he simply wanted to share technology, create something Arasaka could be proud of, and then make the world listen to Arasaka's voice.

"Ah... Jenkins, I've been waiting for you for so long."

Jenkins walked past V as if he were a stranger. He heard Nitta's voice as he stood at the last seat, where he was about to sit down, and stopped where he was.

"I'm just curious, why are you only arriving now? Did you say something to this Minister V who refuses to accept the company's takeover of the department?"

coming!

Not only doves, but hawks are also on edge, even more nervous than their opponents.

If Jenkins were to admit to this at this point, Nitta would use the reason that his subordinates refused to take over in an emergency and would reasonably suspect the special operations department... In that case, headquarters would be unable to salvage anything.

Such a rude and aggressive man as Jenkins had a deathly calm on his face, as if he had lost something.

Everyone was waiting for Jenkins' answer, including Kenichi Saburo behind Nitta, because he also needed confirmation.

After all, Arasaka will still need people after this incident, and killing or expelling them all would not be in his best interest.

Kenichi Saburo was as suspicious as his master.

Jenkins looked quietly at Nitta, or perhaps at Kenichi Saburo behind Nitta.

"Yes."

Jenkins nodded, and without Nitta's permission, he sat down straight down as if answering a trivial question.

Nitta felt that his biggest mistake was not correcting the prevailing attitude within Arasaka. Even if subordinates harbored rebellious thoughts, they should still submit and understand their place—just like his own hobbies, he hated being disrespected and ignored.

"Do you know what you're saying?! Director Jenkins!"

The guy next to Nitta suddenly stood up!
His finger was outstretched, pointing at Jenkins's inscrutable face. "Are you working for a traitor, or for Arasaka? Were all the previous decisions and plans the result of your double-dealing? Answer me!"

Jenkins stared at that textbook-perfect expression of anger—

Trembling hands, wide eyes, slurred speech due to rapid pace, spittle flying everywhere, a distorted voice…

Jenkins felt like it wasn't all worth it.

He's a hawk, yes, almost everyone thinks so, but who really understands Jenkins' situation—he's just a guy who climbed up to nothing. In some people's eyes, Jenkins' decisive style seems only good for dirty work, because he's the kind of person who will protect Arasaka's interests at any cost.

But right now, there is only one way for him to achieve "redemption".

On the night Abernathy lost his head, he was both excited and relieved, because for a period of time after the head fell off, he saw the true nature of things.

Lai Xuan was just using him as a bigger target, and there was no one behind him to support him; he had to rely on himself. This made him want to leave everything to time. Perhaps Lai Xuan was just too busy, or perhaps his purpose was simply to stabilize the situation in Arasaka, Night City.

Jenkins only found out when such a huge change occurred outside.

He didn't even qualify to be a pawn; he was simply ignored and left to struggle for survival amidst these treacherous and turbulent circumstances!

and so--

He was still unwilling to lose.

Jenkins spoke up, "My attempts to persuade Ms. V have failed. I'm making her pay for her actions and leave Arasaka—"

She rejected me.

Jenkins doesn't know about Nitta.

But he saw Kenichi Saburo slowly loosen his grip on the hilt of his sword and stare intently at him.

The focus of attention shifted, and it was V's turn to bear the brunt of the stares. Jenkins straightened his suit, crossed his legs, and said, "Let them make a scene until the Arasaka family comes out to clean up the mess, until they come to this city to divide up this tower."

Nothing matters anymore.

"That's right..."

Nitta's questioning style was indeed too simplistic.

He wanted to question V, but V rudely interrupted him and said something very pointed.

“Vice President Nitta, I don’t know what you mean by ‘persuasion’ and I don’t think I did anything wrong in any way.”

His voice was strong and resonant, like that of a warrior.

Nitta's debating skills were really lacking, and the people around him were clearly eager to show off.

"Minister V, no problems? That's laughable. I suggest you think carefully about how close you are to that traitor. As far as I know, headquarters' arms transport plans are deeply intertwined with Dogtown. Weren't you and that traitor in charge of these interconnected plans from the very beginning?"

"Could it be that--"

V tapped lightly on the table, interrupting again.

"Isn't it for Arasaka's benefit?"

Nitta's mouthpiece was stunned...

V's indifferent expression shifted his eyes from Nitta's face, turning them towards the guy who kept making things difficult for his opponent, as if bestowing a favor upon him.

V, who had a privileged upbringing, chose the most brutal way to enter Arasaka Tower.

It's because she's extremely good at destroying obstacles, whether they're her own psychological barriers or anything about her opponents!
"Dogtown is the business that headquarters values ​​most. We did a great job. It was the first time the company had won in military technology and the biotechnology that was deeply tied to it since the war—is there a problem? The assets were recovered by Rin and me. If one of us plagiarized, should I also pay the price?"

Taking advantage of the other party's silence, V launched an offensive.

The woman's words, though spoken slowly and deliberately, were so dense and intricate that it was impossible for anyone to interject.

"Or rather, Drenthe, I think what you're trying to say is that we're all working for Lai Xuan, right?"

"Otherwise, you wouldn't have this perception—but this is troublesome. The headquarters approves of the decisions made by CEO Yoriyuki Arasaka. Do you think that Yoriyuki and Arasaka are from two different families?"

Even the throat and tongue can get stuck sometimes, like right now.

"You... don't fucking try to pin this on me."

V: "You started this! You want to change the counterintelligence department's authority? Tell me about the emergency response plan! Not a single procedure can be omitted. I need to ensure that Arasaka's assets and interests in any form are not lost. The Hayabusa Agreement hasn't even been initiated yet, and you expect me to hand over the counterintelligence department's authority? To a stupid dog like you who doesn't even respect President Arasaka just to curry favor?!"

call!
The final insult seemed to have a penetrating power, and the trees in the courtyard seemed to rustle.

“I…uh, I didn’t.”

Nitta's eyebrows twitched, and he tilted his chin. Kenichi Saburo pressed the guy, who didn't dare to talk back, down to sit.

Xu's trembling hands gradually froze!
That's fucking awesome!

Even Jenkins, who had looked ashen-faced, looked up.

Is it the confidence to hold on, the stubbornness to refuse to lose, or the necessary mental preparation before a fight to the death?

Kenichi Saburo looked down at the short, stout man in the seat in front of him, and only one thought crossed his mind:

This stupid pig... is not even a fraction as good as the young lady.

Nitta seemed to have had enough and immediately growled, "Enough, V!"

The head of the Arasaka Counterintelligence Department slowly straightened up, her eyelashes fluttering gently with her eyelids, seemingly unaware of the dark figures behind the numbers on either side.

A poorly planned ambush, a poorly competent boss, and a poorly organized arena.

V had a very bad impression of this place because, sitting here for the first time, all she felt was powerlessness.

Because these guys are like maggots who would casually throw away the lives of the soldiers fighting below for their own profit...

But V isn't so annoying now, because she's standing here and has the capital to gamble.

Because she has a gambling mentality and never gives up...

"You seem to have forgotten that I come from a technical background. Whether it's the logic of a program or a project plan that follows a set procedure, logic must be maintained. I can easily break through your argument that uses a fallacy of changing the subject, but it seems you don't like to give me face."

Nitta Kakuya also stood up.

"Alright... Since you're loyal to Arasaka, then I'll temporarily hand over the authority, and the company will manage it for you. Once all the issues are investigated, I'll return it to you."

"May I?"

Kenichi Saburo drew his sword.

Almost without hesitation, the rustling sound from behind the trees grew even louder.

V's expression is hard to change, so it's no wonder that the whole Arasaka Tower is spreading rumors that this department head is a combat robot created by Arasaka.

Jenkins said in a deep voice, "V, don't go too far."

Xu Zhi took a deep breath. "Vice President Nitta, shouldn't the most urgent task be to dispatch Arasaka's security forces to forcibly take over NID's logistics company? If that Rin dies, everything will be easier to explain."

Even if the superior he genuinely helped deceived him, Xu Zhi's path would never go astray.

Lai Xuan has completed the most crucial part; now they must complete this grand spectacle. This requires no communication or prior discussion.

That cup of cold tea in Tokyo already represented Lai Xuan's signal.

No wonder…

The usually unruly hawkish leader called him back before he left.

The most natural performance in the world is one of ignorance.

Lai Xuan understood this principle.

"Are we just going to sit here and wait for headquarters to free up their resources so they can cripple us all?!"

"Where's the back door?! The prosthetic back door! Lock that guy up, and have Arasaka temporarily ignore the Night City government and other companies, then quickly suppress him."

"There is no back door. The intelligence clearly states that the back door was canceled by Lord Lai Xuan himself. Miss Hanako has tried it—it seems that her concerns are not unfounded."

"..."

V only felt it was noisy.

So, it seems like a good idea to just let them have some peace and quiet.

"Article 1 of the Counterintelligence Agency Security Regulations: Unconditional obedience to Arasaka and dedication to Arasaka's values."

V silently recited these words. When the girl who had lost her parents was curled up on the hard bed receiving Arasaka's training, she often went hungry because she couldn't memorize these difficult rules, but she never succumbed to her senses. Except for uncontrollable hormones, V never gave up.

"Hey, Counterintelligence Minister, this isn't Arasaka's personal reporting time."

The guy closest to V heard the woman's rambling and looked quite impatient.

"Article 3 of the Counterintelligence Agency Security Regulations states that when a major event occurs in the company, specific activities should be carried out in accordance with the prior or consistent instructions of the headquarters, during which all investigations should be suspended to protect the interests of Arasaka."

……

"屮!"

"That woman's a lunatic! Just like that guy, they're both fucking insane!"

"Hey! Permissions changed! This idiot AI, are we supposed to keep this guy who can only recite company laws in this position?!"

However, V's voice grew louder and louder as he took a step towards the change.

Kenichi Saburo's slightly weary voice came through, "Ms. V, please stay where you are."

However, V walked up to Jenkins on his own, and the sounds he made became clearer and clearer.

"Counterintelligence Emergency Regulations, Part One: When conducting defensive operations in accordance with headquarters procedures, during which—"

Someone was shouting loudly to express their dissatisfaction.

However, just as V reached behind him, Kenichi Saburo suddenly jumped onto the conference table, but it was too late.

The ICE immediately emitted a notification sound indicating that it had been hacked!

Kenichi Saburo's pause allowed the black dagger in V's hand to appear in front of Jenkins' throat!
V uttered the last few words of the clause: "Stop personnel changes, and the Special Operations Department shall be fully responsible."

Her knife moved—

Xu was dumbfounded.

"Hey, V!"

"Given that our director has forbidden Arasaka's agents and soldiers from trying to salvage the situation, this has been taken over by the counterintelligence department!"

Startled by Kenichi Saburo's actions, Nitta stood up, and Kenichi Saburo, who was kneeling on the table, suddenly threw the knife in his hand at V!

V's communication lines have been inserted into Jenkins' brain-computer interface.

The AI's indifferent voice echoed throughout the atrium: "The permissions have been changed. The counterintelligence department is now in charge of the Arasaka operation."

The soldiers who had been lying in ambush in the jungle all emerged, surging onto both sides of the conference table like a black tide. Their helmets reflected the crimson light in the woman's eyes, and the postures of everyone around the table—some were burying their heads under the table, some were shouting, some were hiding, and some were watching…

Just as V was trying to make it all work out.

The AI ​​spoke on its own.

"The Falcon Protocol has been activated!"

The Falcon Protocol?!

Kenichi Saburo, standing in front of Nitta, turned his head and exclaimed, "The counterintelligence department can activate the Hayabusa Protocol?!"

He was furious. Why would Nitta give a minister-level guy the authority to activate the Falcon Protocol?

Nitta looked at the soldiers pouring in, raised his hands, stared wide-eyed, and only dared to shake his head.

V's shocked expression gradually softened, even revealing a hint of relief and joy...

Only she knew that Rin had exerted her full power.

As expected, the AI's next announcement caused all the soldiers who rushed out to stop in their tracks!
"The Arasaka Industrial Complex has been attacked; defense data is being reset to zero!"

Industrial park?!
Kenichi Saburo glanced at the woman, then at the soldiers looking at each other in bewilderment, and at the shareholders who were bent over and crawling under the table...

The first curse came out of his mouth.

"ばかな! (bastard)"

……
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"Pull over and let us inspect!"

A three-man squad of fully armed Arasaka soldiers stood in front of the roadblock and gestured for them to stop.

A dark gray van wobbled to a stop on the side of the road. The window rolled down, and a man with brown curly hair and a thick beard, cigar in hand, looked at the soldiers with a smile.

"Only you?"

The soldier, rifle in hand, reached out and knocked on the train car. "Yes, what's wrong?"

The man looked puzzled and craned his neck to look ahead, as if trying to figure out what had happened.

"Look at your ass! Get down and open this damn carriage, we need to inspect it."

The man, who had been watching the middle-aged man in front of him with great interest, suddenly froze, looked at the rude soldier next to him with an annoyed expression, and blurted out, "Stupid company dog!"

Just as the soldier was about to lash out, the horns of the cars behind him began to blare urging him on.

"You fucking dare say that again!"

The man suddenly opened the car door and shouted, "Since when has the company had the right to inspect residents' vehicles?! Are you the NCPD?!"

The man in the car behind stuck his head out and shouted, "What's going on?!"

As the furious man continued to drop cigar ash from his mouth and charged at the soldier, the soldier, who was about to intervene, suddenly raised his rifle butt and smashed it into the man's shoulder. Then, with a powerful kick, he sent the man crashing into the car, causing it to shake violently.

The gun was raised, and a piercing gunshot rang out as spent cartridges fell, instantly silencing the urging horns behind.

"Holy shit..."

The man sitting on the ground with his legs outstretched had blood in his mouth.

The man who had just been sticking his head out of the car behind him and yelling at him was now turning the steering wheel, wanting to turn around, and cries of surprise echoed through the congested road!
"Killed!"

"Damn it, I hate this city! I hate this company!"

The squad leader, having completed the kicking and shooting maneuvers, approached the man with his gun raised. "Hmm... what? Not so tough anymore? I told you to lie down obediently, so you did. Now! Everyone get out of the car and cooperate with the inspection!"

"Stand up and open the car door!"

"You want to... plunder?! You bunch of bastards, I'm not handing over the parts I found outside the city to you. Come on! Kill me!"

The soldier frowned, "Fuck you—"

At this moment, the soldier beside the captain stopped him, "Let him get lost. It will be hard to explain to the higher-ups if we open fire. He's asking for death. Besides, we are waiting for orders to attack. Checking the vehicle is unnecessary and not worth it."

The soldier glanced at the dilapidated van and the man's wrinkled, somewhat dirty shirt. "Consider yourself lucky, get lost!"

The man muttered something, but his expression wasn't as tough as before. He started the car while clutching his shoulder.

As the car drove away, several soldiers began checking the vehicles behind it, cursing that the city was full of reckless bastards...

……

"Ouch! A new shirt, that's my bandage fee!"

Falco drove the car and opened the rear sun visor. "I haven't driven through it many times yet."

"Thanks, Falco."

Lin Yue's voice came from behind.

Falco looked at the road ahead. "I told you there's no harm in trying! If they suddenly open fire in a place like that, I wonder how many people Arasaka would have to prepare in the back... What I'm curious about is why Arasaka isn't surrounding NID Logistics now. They should be able to do that easily, right?"

Pila exclaimed, "Yes, yes, they surrounded us and slaughtered us like dogs."

"Perhaps it has already begun!"

However, Lin Yue suddenly replied, "Because they're busy fighting amongst themselves."

Falco was taken aback. "Huh?"

Looking in the rearview mirror, Lin Yue said solemnly, "It's precisely because someone is dragging the interior of Arasaka that I have no choice but to go."

Falco raised his hand. "Ah...that company woman."

"Whether it's rescuing a beautiful woman or causing trouble, I'm telling you, Rin, this cybernetic body probably isn't your strongest form, is it?"

Rebecca's voice drifted over softly.

"Yes, most of the prosthetic bodies aren't even repaired yet, but they're rushing to Arasaka's territory. Who knows?"

Falco: So sour.

Qiwei sighed: It really is sour.

Only the carefree Pila grinned mischievously; he was happier than anyone else.

However, Lin Yue was in no mood to joke around with his teammates right now.

He simply looked down at his palms. From the moment he accepted the team's participation in the operation until now, he didn't actually have any particularly good plans on how to create a huge impact.

Falco glanced at the rearview mirror. "I say, Rin, we should at least have a plan or something, right?"

Everyone in the carriage kept their lips pursed and remained silent, making Falco feel somewhat embarrassed. It seemed he had brought up something serious.

"They have goals, but no plans."

Falco smacked his lips. "Can we just retreat after causing such a commotion at that logistics park?"

Rebecca was the first to break the silence.

"Plans are complicated to talk about, and things will definitely get chaotic eventually. We're not exactly running away, are we?!"

"Hey, say something, you blockhead."

She stretched out her foot and kicked Lin Yue's trouser leg.

But seeing Lin Yue's silent expression, her face immediately fell.

Arakasaka Industrial Park!

The most heavily guarded place in Night City!
It was all Arasaka's troops, high walls, electric fences, constant cameras, and an excellent network defense system... The most outrageous thing was that Lin Yue was even trying to do it all by himself.

While the intention is not to drag teammates down with them, that's practically impossible...

"As expected, this is troublesome..."

Listening to Falco's words, Qiwei sighed and said, "If you can't find a topic, you can talk about how many people won the dead lottery yesterday, uncle."

Falco replied with a smile, "Everyone can think about it too!"

Pila rested her head on her pillow. "What are you thinking about? Which position is the most comfortable to die in?"

Lin Yue rubbed his palms back and forth, carefully recalling all the necessary details in his mind.

Time ticked by, and Falco estimated that it was only a few minutes' journey, but the carriage remained stagnant.

Lin Yue's forehead was covered in cold sweat. He was thinking about where there were weapons of mass destruction, preferably the kind that would prevent Arasaka from having time to deal with the internal situation...

But the more he thought about it, the more annoyed he became about the prosthetic body.

If all the prosthetics are good—

Well, I doubt Yoriyuki would have started a scheme that would involve everyone if his prosthetic body were in perfect working order. If he were, Saburo would have seen through it.

For the first time, the IQ score was lower than the prosthetic body's score.

However, Falco, driving with a relaxed and carefree posture, glanced at the young man with a smile. He probably knew that someone was stuck in a vicious cycle, or rather, it was a common problem among most lone wolves he had seen in Night City.

They are too self-righteous and heroic, yet unable to accept that they are worse than they were yesterday.

"Sometimes relying on teammates or partners isn't a bad thing."

Behind Falco, Lin Yue raised his head, frowned, and then lowered it again.

As they turned the corner, the Arasaka Industrial Park came to the end of the road, but Falco continued slowly, "Think about your own advantages, our advantages!"

Advantages…

Lin Yue lowered his head and thought carefully. Was it Dogtown? Was Emma currently attacking the Arasaka Industrial Park?
But this would not only cause trouble for the colonel and put Emma in a pincer movement, but also attract the attention of other companies if she were to swagger into Night City.

If it's just me and this small team...

Falco held up one finger. "Don't forget, we're not here to eliminate the enemy, but to create as much panic as possible, to make Arasaka feel like he was almost ambushed... That should help your friend, right?"

Create as much panic as possible...

A sudden flash of inspiration struck Lin Yue!
"and many more!"

Falco slammed on the brakes, and everyone gasped in surprise.

Qi Wei frowned as she looked at Lin Yue, who had been thinking for a long time, still unable to figure out how such a small group of people could storm the heavily guarded Arasaka Industrial Park...

"Black Wall".

When Lin Yue uttered those two words, Pila was the first to become displeased.

"Hey, hey, hey... that's not how you use luck. You want to die? What have we been doing all this time? Just so you can find another way to die?"

Rebecca scoffed, "You bastard, this is your plan?"

Qiwei also shook her head, thinking Lin Yue had gone mad. Good luck is a luxury; if you rely on it, then you'll only end up like a gambler.

"Listen to me first."

Lin Yue's eyes were serious. "I admit that before this started, I was heading to the locations in the Arasaka Industrial Park that I knew of, to detonate their weapons depot and cause some trouble."

Pila waved his hand, with an expression that said, "See? I knew this kid would do all sorts of crazy things."

"But now, with you all here, I can make sure that Arakasa won't dare to take action even when things are in chaos!"

Seeing Lin Yue's serious expression, everyone listened quietly.

"It's simple, just replicate what we're doing for that... friend of Arasaka!"

"This is the manual for the Arasaka Weapon Management System."

"The plan is to proceed in three steps. First, we'll infiltrate, splitting into two teams—Qiwei, Rebecca, and Pila will be responsible for causing problems in the weapons depot, while I'll enter the industrial park's network control server and link the Arasaka subnet into the public domain!"

The leather strap was pulled out.

"Wait a minute! I'm totally confused. So, we're going to sneak in, then we're going to cause trouble, and you're going to mess with the internet—wait, what?! You're messing with the internet again!"

Lin Yue said seriously, "Most of the management work in Arasaka is done by AI. Once these AIs are released into the public domain, I will guide them to be detected by the Black Wall..."

Qiwei swallowed hard.

Falco, who had turned his head to listen, was stunned...

"So it's that black wall again?"

Rebecca's voice was somewhat low, "Why... do you always like to do such dangerous things? Do you know that when we got you out of there, you were practically cooked!"

Lin Yue gradually became stunned.

The girl opposite him hugged her knees, her voice growing softer and softer.

"I really don't want to see you like that anymore."

Everything seemed to have formed a closed loop.

In Lin Yue's memory, Rebecca had said something similar to someone else—but that was a desperate young man who couldn't guarantee the future.

Lin Yue, on the other hand, is capable.

He stared at Rebecca's face. "Who said I was going to connect to the Black Wall? It doesn't recognize me anymore. Of course, I wouldn't be so reckless. I'm just leading the way. But I need someone to help me get some time out, and I promise I won't let that happen again..."

"Absolutely not."

When Lin Yue said those words, "Absolutely not," everyone could see the sincerity on his face.

"Really?"

"Rebecca asked."

Lin Yue nodded seriously.

Qiwei added, "Theoretically it's feasible, but the Black Wall moves too fast... Oh well, you're a monster anyway, whatever."

Pila leaned closer and looked at Lin Yue. "You're a smart kid!"

Lin Yue laughed and said, "Falco is right. Prosthetics require research from the scientific research team day and night. It is my weakness now, but I have advantages. I am familiar with the operation mechanism of the Black Wall, and I know what I should do."

Pila nodded.

Falco turned his head, smiled, and started the car again.

"Looks like everyone's bored with life and wants to have some fun, so it's settled, shall we do this?"

Lin Yue smiled wryly, "I'm sorry to have put you in such a dangerous situation again."

Qiwei crossed her arms and lit a cigarette, seemingly trying to put it at ease, saying, "I don't know about the other guys, but you and I are the same kind of people—neither of us seems to really want to lose, right?"

"If we lose, the company will not be lenient, and we will have to pay the price."

"Besides, that company and Dogtown are connected. If we lose it, we'll lose everything. Am I right?"

Lin Yue was taken aback.

People like Qiwei always live life with great clarity.

"Wait a minute, one last question—"

Pila leaned closer to Lin Yue, "Friends? Not just casual sex partners? I think I saw that woman come out of your room, so you two wouldn't already be..."

Lin Yue was speechless. He finally understood why Mann sometimes exuded a sleazy aura; it seemed that Pilaf had a powerful influence on people.

However, he seemed to have forgotten that the team had an iron fist just like Dorio had been.

Rebecca's veins were already swollen—

When the gorilla's arm smacked Pila on the head, the Night City rogue tech expert looked much more docile, and his eyes became serious.

Seeing everyone making a fuss, the atmosphere became quite good.

"Then let's set off?!"

Falco started the car and sped towards the unfinished buildings and construction scaffolding opposite the Arasaka Industrial Park!

The streets were deserted, as if no one had ever been there. Only the exquisitely constructed blast-proof gray walls of Arasaka stood in stark contrast to the dilapidated buildings across the street…

……

ten minutes later.

In a corner of Arakasa, flames shot into the sky!

The sentry on the high wall, holding a gun, immediately began to report!
When he tried to call other guards using the communication device, he found that it was impossible.

So he began using the system, inserting an interactive line in an attempt to communicate via the intranet—

Aside from the lagging interface, there's no way to get this damn system moving...

For some reason, he subconsciously looked up at the center of the bulletproof glass of the sentry tower—

The signal tower atop the central warehouse of the Arasaka Industrial Complex seemed to have been struck by lightning, and the world in his eyes appeared to be blurred by something...

"What the hell?"

Wow!

The sky was filled with red data, as if it were descending from the void of the heavens. The data, which was wrapped in red cracks, was slowly descending.

The AI ​​of the Arasaka Defense Command said in a melodious voice, "Intrusion detected, elimination failed - self-destruction initiated, attempting to... dismantle, dismantle..."

The guard looked down at the interaction line that still connected him to the system.

"It's over."

His entire body was compressed by the black and red light, and he let out his final wail in this world.

however--

In the eyes of a guy without a prosthetic eye:

This heavily guarded industrial park, a symbol of status, was filled only with towering flames—and strange, sputtering noises from within!

This must be what hell is like.

……

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(End of this chapter)