2077: V really knows how awesome he is

As he spoke, his hand had already grabbed the cable behind Ultraman's head, and he was about to pull it off when a figure suddenly rushed in and kicked the idiot Johnny away.

Santiago was shocked, not by the fact that Johnny the idiot had been kicked away, but by the person who had kicked Johnny the idiot away.

The burly homeless man gaped, letting out a scream like a little girl: "Holy crap, Ara-Arasaka Saburo?!"

That's right, Johnny was in Arasaka Saburo's body. Seeing that Arasaka had arrived with two twin henchmen, Roger was easily pinned to the ground by one of them, while the other looked at him with a smile, as if he were meat on a chopping board. The survival alarm he had developed over the years went off in his mind. Santiago looked at the other party as if he were a top predator.

The leader of the vagrants immediately realized he wasn't even good enough to feed them, so he promptly threw down his weapon, raised his hands, and said, "Sir, I surrender! It's all a misunderstanding. My good citizen!"

Chapter 164 Atlantis

V was checking the deep-diving procedures at the control panel, Vera was riding on top of Roger, and Johnny was beating up idiot Johnny. The scene was harmonious.

Harmony my ass!

Santiago, the leader of the homeless, was completely bewildered and had no idea what was going on.

Putting everything else aside, why is Arasaka Saburo, the boss of the Arasaka clan, here? Shouldn't he be at the Japanese headquarters? When did he come to Night City? Is there some kind of conspiracy involved?

Santiago instantly imagined over 800 episodes of a TV series.

On the other side, Vera patted Roger's butt and greeted him with a smile: "Hi, Roger."

Roger was startled: "You know me?"

Vera was about to answer, but a sudden scream interrupted her.

Everyone looked toward the source of the sound and saw "Arasaka Saburo" beating Johnny with a strange set of punches.

"This is... Chinese Tai Chi?"

Santiago, being a well-traveled wanderer, immediately recognized the style of boxing.

He wasn't wrong; it was indeed Tai Chi. Xu Ling uploaded it online to earn PP points for upgrading her mecha, but due to the restrictions of her sect, she only taught the fancy moves. It was fine for physical fitness, but absolutely useless in real combat. Hearing it was especially effective for the health of the elderly, Johnny downloaded it and learned it. The fact that this idiot Johnny could be beaten so badly by a set of fancy moves only further proves just how incredibly bad he was.

However exciting their fight was, in V and Vera's eyes it was just a bunch of amateurs pecking at each other, and they couldn't be bothered to watch any longer.

"Can the return process start?" Vera asked.

“No.” V shook his head: “Ultraman set a password, probably to prevent Arasaka’s people from pulling her back.”

"Then what do you do? Try to force it?"

“That won’t work either, this thing is too old.” V gave an example: “My cracking programs are all installed on USB flash drives and can be used immediately, but this old relic still uses a 3.5-inch disk.”

Vera was completely confused: "What is 3.5 save?"

She, a person born in the 1950s, had never even heard of this thing, which shows how ancient it is.

"Stop hitting her," V stopped Johnny. "Ask her what the password is."

This "she" is, of course, the Ultraman inside Johnny's body.

Johnny paused for two seconds, then shook his head and said, "She forgot."

This answer is not surprising. Ultraman lost a lot of things during the upload process. Emotion was only the most important part. There were actually many other scattered things, including the password she set herself.

V frowned slightly, and Johnny was also a little worried.

Taking advantage of this opening, the idiot Johnny suddenly reached out to grab "Arasaka Saburo's" gun in an attempt to kill him, but the prosthetic body from over 100 years in the future was not to be underestimated. The reaction module immediately activated, and everyone saw "Arasaka Saburo" swiftly dodge Johnny's sneak attack, and then slap Johnny across the face.

Johnny's face turned visibly red.

It wasn't from hitting, it was from anger.

The slap didn't cause much physical damage, but it was extremely humiliating. The idiot Johnny yelled and tried to unleash his power, but was kicked away by "Saburo Arasaka" and pinned to the ground.

"Saburo Arakawa, I'll fuck your mother!" Stupid Johnny wouldn't back down even if he lost the argument.

Santiago thought Saburo Arasaka would be furious, since the Japanese valued this the most, but Saburo Arasaka just smiled and said, "Welcome to fuck me."

The leader of the homeless group: "..."

He can bend and stretch, and remains expressionless in the face of joy and anger. He truly deserves to be called the boss of Arasaka!

He instantly imagined over 800 episodes of a TV series.

Roger's imagination wasn't that vivid, and the more he looked, the stranger it seemed. He couldn't help but ask, "Are you really Saburo Arasaka? You look much older than you do on TV."

V and Vera both thought Johnny was about to reveal his identity, but he replied instead, "It's a beauty filter, I turned on a beauty filter."

Rogge: "..."

Ignoring the silence of the crowd, Johnny asked V, "What do we do now?"

"The machine is too old for me to use many of my methods. I still need to get the password before I can execute the exit program."

"But she forgot."

“It’s okay, she forgot. We’ll just ask her.” V said, glancing at the bullet camera in the corner: “Ultraman, are you there?”

The bullet camera swayed up and down twice, as if a person were nodding.

Everyone was shocked, and the idiot Johnny stammered, "Ultraman has been here all along?"

He was simply surprised, but the elderly Johnny was filled with mixed emotions.

Since Ultraman in this world has been watching this place through a camera, it is highly likely that the same is true in his own world. In other words, Ultraman watched himself kill her.

“Yes, that’s right, your reasoning is absolutely correct.” Future Ultraman affirmed without any emotion.

Unfortunately, this affirmation once again deeply wounded the elderly Johnny, causing him to slap the idiot Johnny across the face, lamenting, "I'm such a fucking beast!"

Johnny, that idiot, was almost beaten into a complete idiot; he was covering his face, utterly bewildered.

No, if you're going to insult yourself, then insult yourself. Why are you hitting me?

V had already obtained a six-digit password from Ultraman. "From his mouth" isn't quite accurate; it was more of a coded message conveyed through camera movements. Ultraman's quick agreement stemmed from the realization that V meant no harm. V's brief connection had demonstrated astonishing computing power, far beyond Ultraman's wildest dreams. This brilliant female hacker understood that if V wanted to harm her, she could format her in a second, turning her into a living dead.

As expected, V successfully initiated the return procedure, pulling Ultraman's consciousness back from cyberspace. Afterwards, without any intention of making things difficult for the group, he simply waved his hand and said, "Let's go, we're here to save you."

Rogue and Santiago were quite surprised, and Ultraman himself looked bewildered: "Do we know each other?"

“Of course I don’t know him,” V said with a smile. “It was a friend of yours who asked me to come and rescue you.”

"My friend? Who?"

V looked at Johnny, but to everyone else she was looking at Saburo Arasaka.

Rogue and Santiago suddenly realized, "That's right, even if the twins came to rescue Ultraman, it's definitely not Saburo Arasaka, since it was the Arasaka Corporation that captured Ultraman."

Santiago believes the twins have definitely "kidnapped" Saburo Arasaka, but Saburo Arasaka certainly won't sit idly by; he must have a backup plan. Now that Ultraman is about to escape, it's time for that plan to come into play!

He instantly conjured up over 800 episodes of a TV series in his mind again, and this time it seemed he was right. Immediately, a fully armed Arasaka Security Team rushed in and surrounded the laboratory, led by the infamous Adam Hammer.

"Damn, we're doomed!" Santiago felt a chill in his heart. He didn't think the two delicate twins could beat Adam Hammer. After all, this guy was a super strongman with a modification level of 64.75%. He was afraid that the twin sisters would be torn to shreds by Adam Hammer in one move!

Adam Hammer clearly thought the same thing. He grinned maliciously and waved his hand, saying, "Go! Kill them all, except for Otto Cunningham!"

Ott trembled, and the idiot Johnny immediately shielded her behind him: "Don't be afraid, I'll protect you!"

After saying that, he turned to Santiago and said, "Don't try to take it from me, buddy."

Santiago: ?

Rob what?

As he was wondering, he saw that idiot Johnny step forward and shout at Adam Hammer, "Hammer, do you dare to fight me one-on-one?"

A hush fell over the room as everyone stared in astonishment at the idiot Johnny. They all thought he was crazy. Even Adam Hammer glanced at him curiously and asked, "Who are you?"

"Doesn't your mom watch TV?" the idiot Johnny said smugly. "I'm the famous... Ouch!"

Before he could finish his sentence, he was kicked face-first in the dirt from behind.

This was obviously kicked by old Johnny. Ever since that idiot Johnny started playing the hero, he's been as embarrassed as if he were masturbating in public and then having premature ejaculation.

His appearance startled the people of Arasaka. Even Adam Hammer tensed up, immediately saluted, and said respectfully, "Lord Saburo, what brings you here?"

The elderly Johnny, with his extensive experience playing Saburo Arasaka, instantly got into character. He glanced at Adam Hammer with an indifferent expression and asked in the same indifferent tone, "Do I need to report my whereabouts to you?"

Adam Hammer, whose body was now very dense with meat, broke out in a cold sweat and quickly lowered his head, saying, "I dare not."

"Get me a car; I'm going to travel with these people," the elderly Johnny ordered.

"Yes." Adam Hammer didn't dare to ask any more questions; all he could do was obey.

"Let's go." Old Johnny waved his hand, signaling everyone to leave.

V and Vera followed immediately, and Ultraman followed V, followed by Roger and Santiago. Stupid Johnny exchanged a glance, not understanding why Saburo Arasaka was helping him, but wanting to get away first, he followed as well.

They were incredibly nervous as they walked past Adam Hammer, fearing it might be a trap set by Saburo Arasaka and that he might suddenly attack. But Adam Hammer was as honest as a child, respectfully seeing them off at the gate, where a Chevrolet Thrace 322 limousine was parked.

"Holy crap, the legendary 322 limited edition!" Vera's eyes lit up. "I'll drive, nobody can take it from me!"

In reality, no one intended to compete with her. The Chevrolet Thrace 322 is indeed a high-end car, but it's not that expensive. Anyway, Santiago, being a homeless person who makes a living from cars, had no idea what the "legend" about this car was.

Vera got into the driver's seat, V sat in the passenger seat, and Roger and the others nervously got into the back. Just as Vera started the car, old Johnny suddenly spoke up: "Wait a minute."

Rogge and the others were startled, because in their eyes it was Saburo Arasaka saying "Wait a minute".

Is the last move finally about to be made?

Santiago was both excited and nervous.

As a result, Saburo Arasaka simply called Adam Heavy Hammer over and said to him:

"No harm is allowed to the fans causing trouble at the main entrance. Release those who are arrested, send those who are injured to the hospital, and Arasaka will cover the costs. Do not pursue legal action against them. Erase all records of today and pretend that nothing happened. If the crowd has not dispersed in a while, remember to give them some water and food."

Adam Hammer: "...Yes."

"In addition, buy all of Samurai's albums, especially Johnny Silverhand's, and don't miss any of his solo singles. Starting today, all of Arasaka's companies around the world must play these songs on a loop during working hours, and every employee must write a listening review of no less than 2000 words every day."

“…Yes.” Adam Hammer’s lips twitched. Although he was puzzled, he still insisted on carrying it out, only adding, “Please sign the executive order.”

Old Johnny, a mere imposter, couldn't possibly sign any executive order, but he remained unperturbed, raising a finger and saying, "It's late today, let's execute it first, we'll deal with the formalities tomorrow."

"The cost of buying the album..."

"You can pay first, and I'll sign the executive order tomorrow to have the finance department reimburse you."

"……Yes."

"Saburo Arasaka" nodded in satisfaction, patted the driver's seat, and Vera understood immediately. She stepped on the gas and sped away, leaving Adam Hammer and a group of security personnel bewildered in the wind.

"Holy crap, awesome! We just walked out like this!" After a few blocks, Santiago finally couldn't contain his excitement and let out a wild laugh.

Roger breathed a sigh of relief.

Johnny, acting all high and mighty, glanced at "Saburo Arasaka" and asked sarcastically, "Is Lord Saburo also a fan of mine?"

"Saburo Arasaka" glared at the idiot Johnny: "I'm your father!"

Johnny, the idiot, roared in fury: "You?!"

"You idiot!"

"Hold……"

Fuck your mother!

"Dry……"

"I'll beat your whole family!"

Johnny, who kept getting his lines stolen, was so angry he almost fainted, while the others in the car all wore expressions of exhilaration, silently praising "Saburo Arasaka's" fighting prowess.

“You’re not the real Saburo Arasaka, are you?” Ultraman suddenly spoke up: “I’ve seen him, and he’s completely different from you.”

Rogge and the others were startled and all looked at "Saburo Arasaka".

"Arasaka Saburo" sighed softly, about to reveal his identity, when the car was suddenly hit with a loud crash.

"What's going on? What's going on? Have the pursuers from Arasaka caught up with us?" Santiago even drew his gun.

"It's nothing, it's nothing!" Vera, who was driving, said apologetically, "This car is a bit wobbly, and I accidentally scraped against the guardrail."

Everyone: "..."

The carriage was quiet for a while, and the suspenseful atmosphere finally gathered again. Just as "Saburo Arasaka" was about to speak, the carriage shook again, making a screeching noise.

“It’s nothing, it’s nothing!” Vera said again. “I just knocked over a few cones.”

Everyone was speechless again.

They thought this was the end, but it was just the beginning. In less than 500 meters, Vera had six more minor collisions and three rear-end collisions, breaking six streetlights and twelve advertising light boxes. This made even mercenaries like Roger, who were indifferent to life and death, silently fasten their seat belts.