Cyberpunk: From Dogville to Legend

Chapter 73 New Residence [Please continue reading]

"Hi."

Dorothy leaned against the car, smoking, and greeted Lin Yue.

"Where's Mann?" Lin Yue looked around.

Dorothy shrugged. "I don't know where that bastard went. I can't get in touch with him. But he's probably out for a spin in his new Gudera (Type 66 640 TS), right? After all, the boss gave him a lot of money last time, a full 50,000, plus what he saved up—tch, that bastard."

Sigh, Lin Yue is aware that cyberpunks are quite wild.

After all, it's not a proper company army; even the Ghost Hounds are now somewhat lax in discipline, behaving like a gang.

Three cars slowly drove up from the Luk Shuang Spa Resort road, typical animal-themed vehicles, as big as they were.

However, to Lin Yue's surprise, it was An Qi who personally led the way for his team. It seems that An Qi still values ​​the things that her boss, Lin, has arranged.

The slender woman who jumped out of the passenger seat was wearing a baseball cap, tight-fitting sweatpants and sneakers. Her cybernetic features were not very obvious. Lin Yue looked up and noticed something was wrong. Wait a minute, why are the left and right sides empty?
"Viewed from the side, it's a ridge; viewed from the front, it's a peak," Lin Yue recalled this ancient poem.

Wow, the structure of this garment is quite novel; it's worth studying.

Angie noticed the guy too, slung the baseball bat over her shoulder, and took a light, deep breath. "Are you one of Rin's people? My name is Angie, from the Animal Gang."

As she spoke, five muscular men, each at least two meters tall, stood behind her, each resembling an upright brown bear.

Lin Yue feigned confusion and asked, "Animal Gang... so slim?"

Angie smiled. "Yeah. I didn't take any hormones. I have to thank you guys and your boss, if it weren't for him I might be dead in some ditch by now. Alright, let's go see your new venue. It used to be an old boxing gym that we renovated, now it belongs to you."

Lin Yue looked up and pointed to the dilapidated building behind him, "Here?"

This is a circular building built against the mountain. The front hall is overgrown with weeds and has no windows. It seems that the conditions are worse than the living quarters.

Angie strode forward, saying, "Of course, the outside can't be so glittering; it wouldn't be a good thing if the local tyrant saw it."

The group entered the front hall. Angie crossed her arms and gestured for the people behind her to come over and move the sheet metal blocking their way. A brand-new automatic door was in the far corner.

"The gate of Zeta Technology's security company is made of high-quality steel plates; nothing but the turret can penetrate it."

Angie entered the password and gestured for Lin Yue to remember it. "There's a network here. You can modify it yourself. It's in the internal network control room. If there's a hacker watching, this place is a fortress."

The gate opened, revealing a spacious area the size of a football field. The floor was clean and tidy, and the hanging lights perfectly simulated natural light, bright yet not glaring.

On the side are gun racks and platforms for the shooting range, on the right are sandbags and some fitness equipment, and there is even an indoor viewing platform in the central area.

"Depend on…"

Everyone was shocked.

“This is the shooting range and training area. It used to be a dozen boxing rings,” Angie explained as they walked. “Before the Pingzhou project was withdrawn, this was a private club owned by a company. Those seemingly old terraces outside were actually for sightseeing. The real purpose was to cover up the fact that this was the place.”

"Lin Yue, what's wrong with the boss...?" Dorio was a little unsure.

Lin Yue looked at her and gently shook his head, "It's nothing, business has been good lately, the boss just wanted to find us a place to shelter from the rain."

"That's way too... big!" Rebecca rubbed her face. She wouldn't even dare to imagine such a place if it were in Night City.

Pila stared wide-eyed at everyone, then walked up to Angie and casually put his arm around her shoulder. "Hey beautiful, is there anywhere to rest?"

The animal gang's bodyguards stood in front of him, grabbed Pila, and put him aside. Pila was a little annoyed, but there was nothing he could do about these animal gang thugs.

Angie smiled and said, "Yes, the second floor is the living area, and the supply area has ten generators, so you don't need to worry about the electricity problem."

Perhaps it was Pila's clumsy touch that made her uncomfortable, so Angie decided not to stay any longer. "You can see for yourselves the rest of the place. Goodbye."

Rebecca clenched her fist and gave Pila a slap on the back.

Lin Yue watched An Qi and her bodyguard leave, and he was also shocked that An Qi had found such a good place.

Two hundred thousand euros probably isn't enough, is it?

If such an underground boxing ring is given to Rin's mercenaries without any effort, will the profits be completely deducted next month?
Oh well, whatever!

Lin Yue felt that having a place to train and live, free from the harassment of homeless people who came to the dilapidated residential buildings every few days, would be enough.

At that moment, my phone received a text message:
Angie: Boss, we gave them one of the underground boxing arenas. It was too big, and we didn't have enough fighters, so we gave it to these cyberpunks. As for the cost, don't deduct it from next month's profits; I can decide that myself. With other underground boxing arenas to support us, it shouldn't be a big problem :D
Angie's intelligence and way of doing things are indeed rare in the animal gang.

Lin Yue nodded secretly, not in a hurry to reply.

The layout and decor of the second floor are basically comparable to some similar hotels in Night City.

The corridor was spacious, with about a dozen rooms on each side, all equipped with automatic doors and anti-reverse entry ICE (Intrusion Prevention System). Pink and purple neon lights filled the entire corridor, clearly indicating that this was a property operated by the Night City gang.

After all, with the development of Mewtwo and the XX industry, most money-burning dens follow this style, which is rather vulgar but fits the aesthetics of Night City.

Lin Yue opened the first door. The room was quite spacious, a one-bedroom apartment, like a studio apartment, with virtual views of the outside world floating in the windows.

Three heads peered inside from behind Lin Yue, exclaiming, "Holy crap!"

"Choose a place to stay yourself. Since Boss Rin... sent us here, it's convenient that we can stay in Dogtown and train every day. It's pretty good."

Rebecca, carrying the gorilla's arm, wandered around Lin Yue's room and said, "Do you think... Boss Lin might one day make us risk our lives against the company? This is such a sweet treat, we'd be stuffed if we ate it all!"

Lin Yue felt ashamed; if he didn't risk his life for the company, who else would he risk?

"Lin Yue, when can we meet our boss? Working for the company... I feel..." Dorio didn't finish her sentence.

The pain inflicted by corporations in this world is undeniable. It's no wonder that both native Night City residents and newcomers curse them as "corporate dogs"—it's because these large corporations, which wield power, show such disregard for human life.

"There will be opportunities. But right now, the boss's only goal is to squeeze Hanz out of Dogtown; don't think about anything else."

Lin Yue dodged the question, saying that the company's identity had both advantages and disadvantages, and his team would be wary of it, but it was also very helpful in getting things done.

Pila didn't care. "How many idiots haven't done dirty work for a company in their next life? It doesn't matter who you do it for."

At Lin Yue's urging, the team members found their own rooms and settled down.

With this major event completed, Lin Yue's anxiety gradually subsided. As long as there was enough space, the training plan could proceed as scheduled.

Lin Yue doesn't trust the company's people, so surely training a standard team himself shouldn't be a problem?

While thinking, Lin Yue took out the simulation training chip from his pocket, a "last gift" from the hamster.

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