Cyberpunk: From Dogville to Legend

Chapter 296 The Evil of Wrath

The bullet left a perfect trail in the air, the heat wave distorted the air, and it arrived in an instant with a whoosh!

In his dark eyes, the bullet seemed to freeze in time. As his head turned, the metal object, moving faster than a normal human reaction, emitted a cold glint. The scene suddenly accelerated as the bullet grazed the man's young face, leaving ripples on his skin!
Wow!
Behind them, a fist-sized hole appeared in the NCX's high-strength plastic flooring, sending up a plume of smoke...

His dangerous gaze never left the tower, and instead, he let out an angry laugh, completely ignoring the obstruction of the other intelligent life form within his body.

This is Night City, the company's graveyard.

"If one person can die, why can't one person, Michiko, die?"

The words Lin Yue squeezed out through clenched teeth seemed to be an answer to himself, and also an answer to the force blocking his body.

One hit missed!
On the contrary, the attacking enemy fought even more desperately—

"Sniper!"

"What the hell are you doing?!"

The sweet face of the dangerous girl special agent commander appeared somewhat distorted, and her carefully trained voice began to become shrill.

"How can this be empty? Then what is it—"

Michiko slammed her hand on the control tower, her forehead beaded with sweat, and shouted, "Have the drone swarm intercept it! Don't let it get close to the coastline!"

"The connection has dropped!"

No sooner had Michiko finished giving her order than someone reported this vague and brief result.

Seeing the woman's ferocious and terrifying face, the intelligence expert in the communication channel gritted his teeth, added the missing pieces of information, and continued to report to Michiko.

The team that was searching for Lucy lost contact after discovering their target!

Michiko's mind went blank for a moment. She felt the world around her had become much quieter, save for the frantic shouts of her subordinates issuing orders and the incessant muttering of girls or young boys.

"Damn, how is this guy so fast?"

"What kind of prosthetic body is that?!"

"Special Squad... I remember now, the Special Squad died at this guy's hands!"

"Don't let him break in!"

"..."

Michiko felt the world spinning around her. Her hands flared weakly as she tried to grab something, but luckily the girl with bright pink cat ears behind her caught her and quickly reached out to support her, preventing her from losing her composure.

No wonder…

Michiko's doubts seem to have been resolved, but she is still a long way from the correct answer.

"quick…"

"what did you say?"

The Dangerous Girls' agent approached Michiko because all she could see was her boss's lips moving, and she couldn't understand a word she was saying.

Michiko suddenly snapped out of her daze!
Her hand grabbed the girl's shoulder. Even bulletproof skin has pain receptors, and Michiko's slender, excessively forceful grip caused a sharp pain in the girl's shoulder.

"Hurry up and reinforce the coastline! Rin has found Lucy!"

The girl looked puzzled for a moment, then instantly understood.

Was that guy using a diversionary tactic? Have other DAR team members already intercepted Lucy...?

However, the worst thing right now is not that Lucy is lost. The girl quickly added, "Michiko-sama! Don't worry about Lucy! If we get distracted like this, the outcome will only be worse. Have you forgotten? The team brought a whole set of Soul Slayer replicas!"

Michiko felt as if she had been hit on the head with a heavy hammer!
The Soul Slayer...lost?!

Oh shit!

Michiko's expression shifted, clearly indicating that she was furious.

His fist slammed repeatedly into the hard shell of the console's brushed metallic surface, leaving his knuckles a bloody mess.

"Tell Lord Arasaka that Rin has taken the Soul Killer!"

Things are getting serious!
This is the first reaction of anyone who has access to the secret of the Soul Killer!

This incident indicates that Arasaka's cyber "nuclear weapon" is at extremely high risk of being leaked. If this thing falls into the hands of any company capable of researching it, it could be used to create Arasaka's core competitive product.

finished...

At this moment, Michiko dared not even consider proving herself. The Soul Killer, which had survived the massive Fourth Corporate War, had instead helped Arasaka return to North America after the war.

Losing it under her watch is not only a disgrace, but a capital offense with no redemption!

Which link is the problem?
Below, the orange-red traces of various weapon trajectories intertwined, forming a dense net.

"Damn it, send the ninja squad up!"

The dangerous girl noticed Rin's unusual behavior and continued giving orders.

Just as the rapidly moving black streak was about to make contact with the dangerous female agent, Michiko took a deep breath and quietly observed this incredibly secretive individual.

The blade shattered a raindrop in an instant, causing it to explode into a series of water droplets on the smooth, misty blade before suddenly slashing out!

The girl in front of him had arms that resembled a compound bow, and the long sword in her hand was made of neon-colored material.

Her eyesight was equally sharp, and with the help of Sianwistan, she instantly caught up with Lin Yue's speed!

The force of an eagle crashing to the ground before catching its prey is like a thousand pounds. Lin Yue, his anger exploding in his chest, had no skill and responded to the enemy who blocked his way with only a powerful slash.

as predicted!

The blades collided, creating an extreme arc. The girl held the knife with both hands, her feet leaving a scratch on the ground.

The modified ninja, whose body suddenly felt heavy, immediately realized something was wrong—

That power is incredible!

If we consider the software that runs all prosthetic bodies as the load-bearing pillars of a building—the better the software, the more the prosthetic body's advantages and power can be brought into play—then prosthetic bodies controlled by artificial intelligence are undoubtedly the strongest in terms of software operation logic!

Even though Ultraman tried to dissuade Lin Yue, he was still forced to defend himself for Lin Yue's life.

Why are you blocking it?

From AI's perspective, such behavior is undoubtedly meaningless, containing too many subjective factors, failing to maximize benefits, and putting itself in extremely high risk.

boom!
The swordswoman stared intently at the guy's pair of red and blue heterochromatic prosthetic eyes. The guy's cold weapon pressed down step by step, trying to break her defensive stance with his slanted blade!

Squeak...

By the time the girl realized that her prosthetic body was malfunctioning, it had already reached its limit.

Her shoulders, where the flesh and bone armor connected perfectly, began to swell, and her eyes began to widen in terror—

"It's over!"

The Dangerous Girl's Ninja Swordsman inherits the training methods of the Special Agent Society established by Arasaka after the Fourth Company War. The key element of this entire sword technique is not to be "cowardly." Once the sword-drawing style becomes cowardly and loses its courage to move forward, it loses its right to survive.

However, human instincts are inherently difficult to resist.

Seemingly sensing the approach of death, the girl, unwilling to sit idly by and wait for her fate, suddenly exerted all her strength!

His knees bent rapidly, attempting to escape this one-sided crushing situation—

Swish!
The reinforcements are almost here!

Taking advantage of the gap between the two, the agents who were firing their guns on the street corner began to fire recklessly in Lin Yue's direction!
Lin Yue's bangs fluttered as he moved quickly, his toes landing on the containers and crates of the NCX spaceport on both sides of the road, instantly lifting him into the air!
The girl's attention was only momentarily diverted by the stinging pain in her shoulder; the entire process lasted less than two seconds. Under the threat of a hail of bullets, the man had already closed in...

As if she were hallucinating, she felt a disdainful sneer coming from the corner of the guy's lips.

At this point, sound is of no reference value; Sianwisten will draw out the sounds long and deep, and the surrounding scenery will become blurred and dazzling.

coming!

Clang! The sound of blades slashing against each other was so loud it sounded like gunfire.

The agent, who was in a panic, turned his gaze and found that his teammates had attacked from both sides!

Feeling as if she had been granted a pardon, she tried to escape, but even though the blade had perfectly protected her, she still couldn't escape being killed in a fit of rage!
The red light in that guy's eyes was like a death sentence, rendering everything futile—

"hacker…"

Lin Yue suddenly slashed with his blade!
With the girl's shrill screams, he kicked her several meters away with great force, like a rag doll!
At the same time, her support teammates had already rushed to both sides.

Feeling the afterimages on both sides, accompanied by a barrage of firepower, they instantly covered everything like a net from heaven and earth!
"Michiko... I hope you can still sit still when I get to you!"

The gorilla clenched its fist, which seemed to transform into a single, solid lead ball, and fiercely struck the reinforcements on its side!
His skull was instantly torn apart by the force of that punch!

The computing power suddenly surged to its peak!

Aside from making good use of them to make the enemies who betrayed their partners pay the price, Lin Yue couldn't think of any other use for them...

As the agent's mangled body was blown away, another guy who had witnessed his partner's fate immediately turned around, and the line of fire behind him became even denser!

The agents firing at close range saw him roll into cover, dodging a volley of bullets that couldn't be avoided with his body, before emerging from the side—

"there!"

Countless spent cartridge cases fell to the ground, and only the muzzle flashes of guns flickered wildly on the smooth, inky masks of these gunmen wearing bulletproof helmets.

But as these dazzling lights flashed incessantly, the blurry black shadow began to become increasingly elusive.

The panic of losing sight of the target caused the agent's hand on the trigger to loosen slightly, and the deadly enemy was about to descend.

No fancy skills are needed.

Simple, fast, and brutally aesthetically pleasing kills—

Then, with the rapid, large-scale invasion, the connections between various weapons and prosthetics malfunctioned, causing them to come to an abrupt halt. While the gunmen hurriedly checked the problems with their weapons, a small number of agents were frantically drawing their pistols to prepare for the incoming attack.

Lin Yue stabbed the machine gunner in front of him with his knife, then bent over and used the human shield to shield him, hearing the thud of bullets hitting sandbags.

As he sensed the enemy's corpse beginning to riddle with holes, he swiftly discarded it, unleashing a series of wide, rapid slashes. Combined with perfect body control and aerial endurance, bullets were deflected by the blade—

No one dared to doubt that this was the guy who made Adam Hammer, the number one lone wolf of Arakawa, kneel down!
"Back off!"

"Avoid contact, maintain distance, and fire in an orderly fashion!"

Panic gripped the Danger Girls' Defense Force, rendering them ineffective. No one knew if they would be the next to die, and all they could do was let their weapons roar incessantly to gain a sliver of security.

Ninja, hacker, abnormal athletic ability—

It's hard to believe that the abilities of these top lone wolves are embodied in one person.

huff huff…

It seems that Michiko has brought out all of her private soldiers from Night City.

I don't know how many benefits they promised NCX, but they actually gave Michiko a large area of ​​the spaceport to use as a battlefield.

Human wave tactics, the nightmare of the lone wolf.

Lin Yue's chest heaved. He knew that Michiko would not leave easily before finding Lucy, so he had to use all his strength to make this woman, who had never corrected her greedy weakness, pay the price.

"Damn it! Come on!"

The piercing roar was heard even through the glass of the control tower in the distance…

"Did you see it clearly?"

It must be said that Michiko's "advanced studies" in Japan were very successful. Forcing herself to stay calm, she quickly received technical support from Arasaka headquarters—she breathed a sigh of relief after learning that the copy program of the Soul Killer could not be used online.

Even if they obtain this program, the other party must still establish a shrine similar to Arasaka's to be responsible for containing data.

This is a necessary condition.

Furthermore, the reverse decryption of Soul Killer is extremely complex. Even someone as powerful as Arasaka had to have Ultraman personally rewrite and update the program. However, there is no guarantee that it will not be decrypted; it is only a matter of time. Arasaka is confident that he will be at the forefront during this period.

These are Hanako Arakawa's original words.

Saburo Arasaka's forgiveness further solidified the loyalty of "White Dove," thus imprinting it with his ideology.

"Lady Michiko! The appointed time has arrived, and NCX is demanding an explanation. What do you think…?"

The intelligence analyst beside him spoke up to remind him.

At this moment, the defensive line set up below the control tower was torn apart, and Michiko, who was immediately met with defeat upon landing, was filled with resentment.

She knew what the intelligence analyst meant, and headquarters also asked her to stop this reckless action. After all, it was an operation that bypassed Arasaka and used her own company, which was bound to attract a lot of interpretation.

"Greedy fool, give NCX the money he wants!"

Michiko waved her hand coldly.

"DAR's people have given up searching for the rebellious Arasaka employee who detonated the fuel tank and have already engaged in firefight with our people."

The intelligence analysts explained the current situation one by one, and it seemed that there was no good option other than leaving.

It seems that the guy downstairs underestimated the number of dangerous girls. Because of his anger, he paid the necessary price. Rin, who was out of sync with the situation, still needs some time. Right now, Michiko could only get up dejectedly and let out a long sigh.

She finally realized that Lord Arasaka's praise of Rin was not an exaggeration at all.

At the same time, Michiko also learned what her grandfather wanted to teach her when she sat quietly on the Japanese futon—

That is enough patience.

“DAR…”

Michiko muttered the company's name, then turned around without hesitation and attempted to board the floating car waiting on the top floor to leave.

however.

A sudden change is imminent!

Just as the subordinate pressed the elevator button in the tower, all the electrical equipment started to short-circuit, and the resulting current bounced the security personnel who pressed the elevator button away!

"careful!"

Michiko was immediately separated from the people next to her.

"what happened?!"

"Is it that guy?"

"Find a route for Lady Michiko to leave."

But along with the sound of electricity breaking through the air, the gunshots from below the control tower were still clearly audible, and Michiko's face darkened—

It seems someone is coming to help Rin.

"Network technology experts have discovered a large-scale attack by hackers on the Night City public domain!"

Are these people... even alive?

"They're being killed by ICE like they're out of their minds, and they've already squeezed into NCX's subnet... Does DA and R have that many hackers?"

Michiko instinctively looked behind her, and she seemed to see that bloodshot-eyed figure staring silently at her…

"It's the company..."

Michiko's voice broke the discussion among cyber experts and intelligence analysts.

She simply glanced at the data in her hand and said calmly, "A company is using its cyber weapons to help Rin."

……

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(End of this chapter)