2077: V really knows how awesome he is

"Thank me for nothing, Lucy is our teammate too!"

The three of them were like moths drawn to a raging fire; if Night City had no fire, then their bodies would set it ablaze!

When someone who has nothing starts gambling everything, they become invincible!

Didi!

Prosthetic body installation progress: 100%!!!

"Let's go." Young David stood up, piloting his next-generation mech. "Rescue Lucy and avenge Qiwei!"

But Qiwei did not die.

Faraday's two men caught up, and as the gunshots rang out, Qiwei thought she was doomed. But a figure suddenly appeared out of nowhere, blocking her way at the last second and catching the three deadly bullets.

The man was wearing a Terrorist SWAT team uniform, but no helmet, because Mann had damaged it.

Now Qiwei also saw that face that was incredibly similar to David's, yet even more mature.

"You are... David's father?" Qiwei was incredibly surprised, because she couldn't see any value in herself that could be saved; she was the one who betrayed David. —Could it be that David's father wanted her to be David's sex slave to atone for her sins? If that were the case, she thought...it wouldn't be so bad.

After all, who would want to die if they could live?

David was speechless at the phrase "David's father," but he couldn't vent his anger on Qiwei, so he chopped Faraday's two men into more than two hundred pieces in a second.

Subordinate: ? ? ?

David took out a pneumatic syringe and inserted it into Qiwei, temporarily suspending her life.

Qiwei breathed a sigh of relief, but then immediately tensed up again: "Oh right, David, David is in danger! He's being held hostage by the Arasaka people! Uncle, don't worry about me, go save David!"

The word "uncle" nearly choked David again. He picked up Qiwei in a princess carry and said coldly, "That kid won't die anytime soon, I'll save you first."

Although these words were cold, Qiwei felt a warmth in her heart.

David's dad is so manly and strong, siki!

Although I'm already David's RBQ, adding another David's dad wouldn't be a problem. If needed, I could take on two at once.

Luckily, David didn't know about Qiwei's messy ways; if he did, he would definitely throw her in the trash.

David has only ever loved Lucy from beginning to end. He has never... maybe a little... but definitely not much... and he has never fantasized about a master-disciple relationship... those are just normal teenage fantasies... In short, after getting married, he only loved Lucy!

He carried Qiwei, activated the Sianweistan, and instantly returned to Old Wei's clinic.

Old Wei glanced at Qiwei, who was covered in blood, then at V. V transferred 100,000 euros. Old Wei nodded, the procedure was complete, and he began to work.

Qiwei was placed on a medical bed and was surprised to find several familiar faces in the ward.

Her injuries weren't too serious. Leaving aside Old Vi's treatment for the moment, outside the ward, V, Vera, and David stood together.

"The fighting has already started over there." V had long since gained access to all of Night City's cameras and drones: "Although the Cybertronian has many problems, it is still a next-generation individual armor. Young David is not at a disadvantage at all in the face of military technology and Arasaka's combined encirclement and suppression. It can be said that he is killing them all."

Vera shrugged: "Anyone can bully weaker opponents, but the biggest problem right now isn't the ordinary security guards, it's Adam Hammer. According to the plot, he's in Arasaka Tower right now."

V nodded, looking somewhat puzzled: "Actually, I've never understood why Adam Hammer would obey those two little Karamis from the Counterintelligence Department. When I was the deputy head of the Counterintelligence Department, people of their rank would be lucky to even get an office. Adam Hammer is, after all, one of Arasaka's top combatants. Even if his administrative rank is lower than theirs, his actual position shouldn't be one that they can assign to him."

“Who knows?” Vera said casually. “Maybe those two paid him, and Adam Hammer took on a side job.”

V rolled her eyes at Vera: "What are you talking about? You've seen Adam Hammer's account. He's so rich, why would he take on any side jobs?"

Vera couldn't help but complain: "You were quite rich, but didn't you give Old Vera several hundred thousand dollars?"

V retorted, "What do you mean I gave Old V several hundred thousand dollars? You bought a GTA Outlaw first, and then you bought a Stone Sword!"

Vera retorted confidently, "I wrecked the thug, so it's perfectly normal for me to buy another car, like the Stone Sword!"

David, sweating profusely, quickly said, "Gentlemen, leave Adam Hammer to me. I will end his suffering!"

Chapter 173 is so embarrassing.

Young David is at war.

They fought against Arasaka, and they also fought against military technology.

The two companies were originally bitter rivals, but they had no choice but to join forces in the face of a powerful enemy. Even so, they were utterly defeated.

The cybernetic Kong weighs 84 tons and is equipped with two flight engines. It is also equipped with an anti-gravity generator developed by Arasaka. Its highlight is that it can release directional gravity and magnetic fields to suppress all metal objects. In addition, the young David is also using the S.A.W.S.S.S.S. at the same time, which makes it even more powerful. It is like mowing grass, reducing the manpower of Arasaka's recovery force and military technology recapture force in large numbers.

Watching the red dots disappear on the radar screen, Vera couldn't help but exclaim, "This is the Cybertronian? It's pretty bad."

V shrugged: "After all, it's a creation from decades ago, so the technology level is just so-so. But it's already pretty good in 2076. Arasaka and Military Technology may not be good people, but their vision is definitely not wrong. The things that the two companies are fighting over must have something special about them."

"I don't object to his exceptional abilities, but it seems a bit demanding on the driver."

“Indeed.” V continued, “The first cybernetic robot had major flaws from the very beginning of its design. For example, its operation was extremely complex, and its AI applications were extremely limited. Many operations required manual input from the pilot, which not only greatly reduced the cybernetic robot’s reaction time and dexterity, but also placed a great psychological and physiological burden on the pilot. If used for a long time, the pilot would inevitably find it difficult to maintain normal senses and nerve function, which is basically equivalent to a fast track to cyberpsychosis.”

"Only one pilot is lost per battle, huh?" Vera said with disgust. "Arasaka truly remains far ahead of the curve when it comes to being utterly inhuman!"

"That's just how companies are, but from a purely technical standpoint, the Cybertronian was indeed a major breakthrough, a rare comeback for Arasaka, who had been on a downward spiral. Later, we improved upon Arasaka's research to develop subsequent models of the Cybertronian, and even the Heterogeneous was derived from the design concept of the Cybertronian. It's just a pity that Arasaka has only been able to produce one notable product in recent years: the Cybertronian. All other projects are rigid and conservative. They dared to call the Shingen-4 the Shingen-5 after just increasing its magazine capacity and changing the paint job. No wonder they were crushed by Comto. It can only be said that Japanese products have always been characterized by a duality of good and bad. After several generations of products fail, a successful product will emerge to salvage the situation. They just can't play without being severely damaged. I think this is related to Saburo Arasaka's conservative thinking. After all, he's over a hundred years old, and the old man's thinking is no longer up to date."

Vera nodded after listening, then looked at V and said, "Speaking of which, you're quite old."

V was almost furious: "If you can't talk properly, then don't talk at all!"

Vera: "Hehe!"

"Alright, Arasaka and the military technology support troops are already on their way. Which one do you want?"

Vera immediately shouted, "Arasaka! I want to fight Arasaka!"

V said unhappily, "I also want to fight Arasaka."

"How about rock-paper-scissors? One round to decide the winner." Vera raised his hand.

“Come on!” V didn’t object.

With the words "rock, paper, scissors," both threw their punches simultaneously: Vera threw the fist, and V threw the paper.

“OH, NO!!!” Vera clutched her head in regret.

"Stop playing around, get to work." V walked to the left.

Vera quickly called out, "Hey, you're going the wrong way. Arasaka's reinforcements are coming from the right."

V didn't even turn his head: "Arasaka is yours."

Vera was taken aback, then overjoyed: "Thanks, sis!"

V retorted, "The word 'old' is superfluous!"

Vera chuckled and slipped away.

V shook his head helplessly, smiled, and headed towards the left intersection.

Young David is in excellent condition now, completely free from the cyberbullying mental illness that plagued him in the original storyline. His ability to single-handedly wipe out both the Arasaka and Military Science forces is truly outstanding. Unfortunately, these two forces are just a drop in the ocean for Arasaka and Military Science.

This is Night City, not the barren wasteland of the original story. The moment the cybernetic robot began its rampage, the Arasaka Recovery Team and the Military Science Recapture Team reported the situation to the company and requested support.

Young David's exceptional abilities were mistakenly attributed to the exceptional abilities of the Cybertronian, leading Arasaka and Military Technology to place even greater emphasis on the technology and immediately escalate its importance. Both companies simultaneously pressured the Night City government, resulting in a complete blockade of Watson District. Support forces, capable of waging a small-scale war, departed from Arasaka and Military Technology's secret base, equipped with various military vehicles and missile launchers—a true demonstration of being armed to the teeth. Both sides were determined that even if they reduced Watson District to ruins, they would never allow the other to obtain the Cybertronian!

"Captain, Watson District has been reduced to ruins. What will happen to the people living in Watson District?" A young recruit asked his superior in a multi-purpose troop transport vehicle in Arasaka.

The captain, inspecting his weapons, replied without looking up, "That's easy. Gas explosion, gang fight, cyberbullying—there are just too many excuses."

"But many people saw us come in and even took pictures."

"That's simple. Just say we're here for disaster relief. If it weren't for the people of Watson District, even more people would have died. So the company is the guardian of Night City and the most trustworthy leader for the people!"

Will they believe it?

"We have people on all the major news channels, do you think they believe us?"

"What if someone doesn't believe it?"

"Don't believe me?" The captain patted the metal lump in his arms. "Then shove this Arasaka Masamune right up to his head and ask him again if he believes you! Kid, I'll teach you a lesson since you've only been here a short time. Remember this: justice without power is worthless. On the contrary, evil deeds committed with power can be considered selfless! Don't look like you can't accept it, because you'll soon enjoy this benefit. After you experience the thrill of sleeping with other people's wives and killing others at will without taking responsibility, you'll love this rule."

The recruit swallowed hard: "What if we encounter someone with even greater strength?"

"Haha!" The captain laughed loudly, "You idiot! How could there be anyone more powerful than us in Night City? We're a company, the famous Arasaka!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the troop carrier came to an abrupt stop, causing everyone inside to jolt.

"what happened?"

"I do not know."

"It seems like someone appeared at the intersection ahead and blocked our way."

"One person? Just shoot them."

In fact, Arasaka's reinforcements did the same thing. This time, Abernathy personally led the operation, coldly ordering, "Kill her."

The sniper received the order and skillfully deployed the high-tech military-grade SPT32 Ice Storm sniper rifle in preparation for firing.

Around the beginning of the 21st century, the arms industry faced a severe challenge. Many mainstream sniper rifles became increasingly ineffective against heavily modified targets; bullets that could once shatter human bodies now only left shallow dents. The world began to need a new generation of sniper rifles, and the Russian-made SPT-32 Icestorm was at the forefront of this industrial revolution.

The SPT32 is the most powerful sniper rifle on the market. It inherits the robustness and durability of the Russians. Although it doesn't pay much attention to details, for a well-trained sharpshooter who doesn't need to rely on weapon-assisted wind readings or aiming systems, the Ice Storm brings pure and extreme destructive power. Even armored tanks can be killed with a single shot and penetrated with one shot!

Click!

The sniper cocked his rifle: "Ready, requesting permission to fire!"

"Fire is permitted."

As Abernathy gave the order, a huge explosion rang out in the Watson District night. A large-caliber bullet with an initial velocity of 2667 meters per second whistled out, truly achieving a hit-and-run. Everyone thought that the roadblock's head would explode instantly, but the roadblock simply tilted his head casually and miraculously dodged this deadly blow.

The sniper was stunned, Abernathy was stunned, everyone who saw this scene was stunned. To be able to dodge a bullet that travels at 2677 meters per second, what incredible reflexes! Or... was it just a coincidence?

This was certainly no coincidence, because the one blocking the way was Vera.

Her reaction score was already maxed out at 20 points when she "turned my broken body into flames," and now, after installing a cash prosthetic body in 2167 and experiencing so many major battles, her reaction score is still 20 points.

It's not that Vera lacks ambition, but rather that the maximum score in this rating system is 20 points.

In the past, even with prosthetic bodies, very few humans could reach a score of 20. However, with the development of technology and the progress of medicine, what was once the limit has long become a common threshold that can be overcome with effort. Many people have suggested upgrading this scoring system, and V has adopted the suggestion. The new scoring system is already under development.

But that's all in the future. Right now, Vera is truly capable of dodging bullets traveling at 2677 meters per second.

"Well, I'm in a good mood today. Go back the way you came, and I'll spare your lives."

Vera was very sincere, but unfortunately Abernathy didn't appreciate it. If one person can't take down the other, then they should all come at her together. She represents Arasaka, and if she is forced to retreat by one person, where will her face be?

"No matter how powerful she is, she's only one person. She can't possibly kill us all! Let's attack together and take her down!"

Arakawa's support forces were immediately mobilized, with 247 heavily armed Arakawa security personnel immediately forming a formation to surround Vera.

"Sigh!" Vera sighed softly, not for herself, but for the other person.

"shooting!"

Gunshots rang out, sparks flew, but louder than the gunshots was the sound of chains, and brighter than the sparks was the glint of blades. Vera activated the S'anwestan, and the whole world froze. The "deadly" weapon she bought from the street was like a peerless divine weapon in her hands, beginning to shred bullets and reap lives.

There's an old saying in Night City of Vera: If you want to make a grand entrance, you have to kill.

It's a chainsaw sword that takes lives. It's an old diesel-powered weapon. Vera doesn't know why it was designed this way. All Vera knows is that it sounds like a mad dog and cuts people without mercy.

This thing doesn't need maintenance, because the dirtier it is, the more deadly it can be. Just tear and gnaw at it, and there's no room for style or elegance. But once you've killed everyone else with your deadly power, no one can take your life.

In less than a second, approximately 0.0000001 seconds, all 247 Arasaka security guards were pulverized, turning into a pool of blood.

Abernathy was shocked. She had no idea what was happening and only saw her team members step forward, only to have them shatter.

The only difference was that the brand-new Deadly Blade in Vera's hand was now covered in blood, with bits of flesh and bones stuck in the chain.

Vera was very pleased with her masterpiece and wanted to smoke one.

So she tucked the chainsaw sword, covered in bits of flesh and bone, between her legs, took out a cigarette with one hand and a lighter with the other, lit one, and took a satisfying puff.

Arakawa: "..."

Abernathy gritted her teeth in anger. She felt slighted, but the other party was too mysterious, and she certainly wouldn't dare to engage in close combat again. So she simply ordered, "Launch missiles and blow that monster to bits!"

Arakasa brought military vehicles this time, a total of seven missile launchers. These seven vehicles were enough to flatten the entire Watson District, but now they are going all out to take down one person.

Aiming, locking on, the launch pads whirred and clicked as they rotated. With Abernathy's command, 168 missiles from seven vehicles soared into the sky and rained down on Villa.

"Wow, this is the first time I've ever been hit by a missile!"

Vera was a little excited. She activated Sianwistan again, and with a double jump and aerial dash, she rushed into the stationary missile swarm. With a swing of her chainsaw sword, she laughed as she cut down these deadly weapons one by one.

It can take lives, and it can also take lives with fragmented bullets.

After doing all this, Vera landed as lightly as a cat and returned to her original position. To the average person, it looked as if Vera had casually swung her hand and cut off 168 missiles.

What the hell is that monster?!