Disaster Simulator, global collapse begins.

Because it does not calculate research and development costs.

Rhodes Island also did not charge infected patients for research and development of the drugs it sold, so it did not make any money from medical expenses, and was in the range of barely breaking even to slightly losing money.

This company has also been looking for ways to make money.

For example, processing and manufacturing pure gold for resale is equivalent to smuggling gold in reality.

There are also crisis contracts, security deployments, annihilation operations mandates, material preparation, resource support, cargo transportation...

These levels we play in the game are actually ways for Rhodes Island to make money.

…Speaking of which, judging from its profit-making structure, isn't this really a mercenary company?!

A privately owned armed group whose owner dreams of developing pharmaceuticals.

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Chapter 141 Tank Racing

Night City is a paradox.

Despite their profound fear of natural disasters, which has led them to completely isolate the entire country, the people inside discuss them as if they were nothing more than a minor incident like their own toilet exploding.

Even though they are just ordinary workers themselves, they look down on people outside the city, even those who are doing better than them.

Just as people illuminate the darkness under the dome with overwhelming neon lights and 3D projections, they indulge in depravity and debauchery day and night, as if their physical energy is as inexhaustible as the light pollution in this city.

A group of young second-generation rich kids are racing cars.

In this era, all flying cars are on autopilot by default, leaving very little room for manual control; the only actions that can be taken are slowing down, stopping, etc.

As vehicle speed increases, human reaction time becomes insufficient for perfect driving in such high-speed and complex conditions. Flying cars are even more difficult to drive than airplanes, and training a qualified pilot takes several years.

However, where there is demand, there are loopholes.

Restrictions lifted, illegal modifications...

There is a saying that the bottom line of law and morality is that although these second-generation rich kids have crossed the line, compared to those cyber lunatics who race cars directly in the city, they can still be considered moral.

This is because it is the border of Night City, around the fourth high wall, and one of the few open spaces in the entire Night City.

"Starting from the massive rift, circle the entire city!!"

It's dark outside now, so the crack isn't very noticeable yet. But during the day, the scorching sunlight will shine through the crack.

And it manifested itself, like a sword forged of light piercing the City of Night.

In scientific terms, this is the Tyndall effect. Because the air in Night City is so polluted that it reaches the level of a colloid, when light passes through the colloid, a bright path can be observed inside the colloid when the light is incident perpendicularly.

This was left over six years ago.

That was the biggest attack Night City had ever suffered, and its power still lingers on the walls of the Fourth Ring, constantly causing damage and fighting against the self-repairing Soulsteel.

In contrast, the walls of the Third Ring Road and the Second Ring Road were damaged more severely.

The attacker, the captain of Reunion, had very simple Originium Arts.

It calls upon some kind of spiritual remnant.

At first, he didn't even realize that he possessed Originium Arts, because it was so weak. It was only after testing within the Reunion Movement that he discovered its special nature.

If he uses Originium Arts on a battlefield or in a cemetery, a place where many people are buried, a chilling wind will rise.

This kind of assistance is a one-time use; once it's used up, those remaining spiritual remnants will be completely consumed.

If he were among those still ignorant tribes in the wasteland, he would probably earn a title similar to a spirit summoner or a soul soothsayer.

After going through many things, the final result was that he became the captain of a squad of the Reunion Movement, leading the team to enter Night City by recruiting the Outer Ring Knights through the Kazimierz Business Alliance.

In his mind, the power he briefly gained by unleashing his abilities in a gladiatorial arena, a place where many people should have died, was probably enough to disguise the fighting strength of the entire team.

Make a scene here to attract the attention of the entire city, so that the other team members can better complete their respective tasks.

But he made a mistake.

Anyone in any profession who needs to conduct experiments knows that many things require repeated trials to eliminate interference and verify reproducibility...

He uses his abilities too infrequently and has too little awareness of his own abilities!

A large amount of residual mental energy from the arena surged into the captain's body, making him incredibly powerful in an instant. This enhancement was an all-encompassing increase in strength, reaction speed, mental power... including Originium Arts!

The enhanced Originium Arts can cover a wider area, while Night City has buried and devoured too many lives over the past ten thousand years!

The captain lost control.

He was like a black hole.

It devours, grows larger, then continues to devour, repeating this cycle...

It's like... the chain reaction of a nuclear bomb!

When thermal neutrons bombard uranium-235 atoms, they release 2 to 4 neutrons. If the surrounding enriched uranium exceeds the critical mass, these emitted neutrons will bombard other uranium-235 atoms, thus forming a chain reaction that releases a huge amount of energy in a short period of time.

It transformed into light and heat, violently destroying everything around it.

The number of dead in Night City over the past ten thousand years has long exceeded the critical mass required for the Captain's abilities to undergo a fission.

Thankfully, the captain didn't explode.

The massive mental shock caused him to lose control of himself and his abilities, but the last sliver of clarity before the loss of control allowed him to control the final outburst.

He felt that he was undergoing some kind of sublimation and transformation, but unfortunately, this was just borrowed power, and he could only be a god for a moment.

The captain controlled his body to travel to the innermost ring.

A battle that shook the entire Night City... Unfortunately, Chen Jie was playing a five-player match on Virtual Terra at the time, and she felt incredibly regretful whenever she thought about it, realizing what a spectacular show she had missed.

The final result... few people in Night City know.

The elders and councilors were tight-lipped about it, only knowing that many people had died within the Second and Third Ring Roads, including many councilors, and possibly even elders...

No one knows what he was thinking, but the captain's last bit of strength turned into a shockwave, leaving a huge scar on the land.

Several young, adventurous motorcyclists discovered that a massive vehicle had forcefully cut into their convoy.

"That is……"

“It’s a T-92S Space Fortress!” a young man, a military enthusiast, answered, his brow furrowed with deep doubt. “How can this thing drive so fast?!”

That's no ordinary flying car!

If we change the historical context and consider these flying vehicles as ordinary sports cars, then the T92S would be the most advanced main battle tank!

A flying Apocalypse Tank somehow managed to catch up with a bunch of modified special flying vehicles?

"The internal structure must have been altered so drastically!" the boy exclaimed after a long pause.

They were overtaken by tanks.

We can't catch up, we can't catch up at all.

These modified flying cars, when pushed to their limits, can probably reach around Mach 5 (Terraan physical attributes far surpass those of ordinary humans, and their ability to withstand acceleration is also much higher), while that Sky Fortress probably reached over Mach 10.

It turns out that the initial parallel driving at the same speed was just a provocation and mockery!

We returned to the massive rift.

That incredibly awesome aerospace fortress was parked there, and a group of teenagers gathered around it, eager to see who the owner of the car was.

The back door was opened first.

Two incredibly hot girls got out of the car; one was voluptuous and plump, the other petite and cute. The driver was quite playful; they were both wearing Guard Bureau uniforms.

Chen Jie and Melanie vomited as soon as they got out of the car, not even bothering to retaliate against the mocking laughter of the surrounding teenagers.

"Sorry, seeing so many people racing made me get a little itchy to join in."

As a mature female voice rang out, the driver's side door opened, and a tall, green-haired demon woman stepped out of the vehicle.

Hoshiguma looked around, taking in all the bikers, and then spoke:

"Illegal modification on the road, dangerous driving, speeding, endangering public safety... Congratulations, you've been arrested."

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Chapter 142 Yun Goes to Jail

The Imperial Guard usually operates on a "no complaints, no investigation" model.

Of course, this is just a borrowing of the term; it does not mean that they abused their power or were lazy in their duties.

The members of the Guard Bureau have been working overtime every day, there are just too many incidents in Night City, and the exclusion from the major corporations.

However, in cases like this, where we happen to encounter them and have witnesses, physical evidence, and video recordings, it won't take long to arrest them.

The leader of the street racing gang felt his body slip out of control. He suddenly realized, "Oh no, the person opposite me is a real member of the Royal Guard. This is their unique terminal access."

"Officer, you were speeding too..."

The leader's unspoken message was, "We've all exceeded the limit, so could you just let us off the hook like this?"

Hoshiguma started playing dumb: "Huh, really? Who saw it?"

"I saw it!" A bright-looking boy suddenly realized something. "If you don't let us go, I'll call the police!"

Judging from the situation, this demon inspector doesn't intend to let them go. In that case, it's better to report it to the police and drag the other party into it as well.

Hoshiguma retorted:

"Go ahead and report it if you dare."

From the officer's tone and attire, the leader suddenly sensed a familiar aura.

We're the same kind!

Perhaps before donning that Guard Bureau uniform, this woman had a glorious past.

Why do racers make things difficult for other racers?

The leader really wanted to ask that question, but he understood that among those who were in the underworld, the most important thing was to be ruthless and fight to the death; one could never back down first!

Unable to move his body, he could only use his eyes to signal to Da Congming.

Upon receiving the message, Da Congming actually reported it to the police.

"Haha, thank you so much! Now the last step in the whole process is complete."

The leader curled his lip:

"Then you should arrest yourself too, officer?"

Hoshiguma pointed to the top of the Sky Fortress, where a small light could be seen on the completely modified vehicle, hidden in an inconspicuous corner.

Those are police lights.

"Sorry, I'm on an emergency mission, so I can speed."

"Hahahaha." Chen Jie laughed.

These young people have been swindled out of their underwear.

The Guard Bureau does have the authority to make arrests on its own, but if they don't call the police, they will at most receive a verbal reprimand or warning.

But now...

Hoshiguma snapped his fingers, and all the young people fainted.

They went to jail.

Or, to put it another way, in the cyber age, you're imprisoned in the cloud.

The consciousness is imprisoned, attends classes, and undergoes labor reform in virtual reality. At this time, the physical body only needs to prepare a very small nutrient tank, which saves a lot of space compared to a real prison, and there is no possibility of escape.

Just then, the shared flying car that Melanie had called arrived.

When needed, the Guard Bureau can mobilize these public resources at any time.

The three of them together loaded the racers' bodies onto the flying car, which would then take them to the nutrient tank.

Another advantage of being imprisoned remotely is that family members can take them home at any time without having to pay bail.

It's... pretty sci-fi.

After dealing with this minor matter, the three resumed their journey.

Flying directly out of the city through the large rift was the fastest way out, since the cannons were only aimed outside the city and no one cared about those who went out.

"Sister Xiong, your car is really nice," Chen Jie praised.