Please call me CyberGhost King

Chapter 293 Traffic Frenzy
The so-called "referendum" was indeed just a show. When "Dogtown" was flattened by a large army, the referendum in Night City was basically declared over.

At this point, various companies have basically negotiated terms with the "New America" ​​and they will no longer make trouble or prevent Night City's return.

In fact, these companies are the real trouble that the "New America" ​​will face when taking over Night City.

As an independent city, Night City is coveted by various companies, and the previous manager, Arasaka, naturally accepts all investments. After all, they themselves are outsiders. The more foreign companies settle in, the more solid their rule will be, and the more power they will have to fight against the "New America".

This time, the "big brother" Arasaka suddenly withdrew, and the unprepared companies had to face the "New America"'s offensive. This situation was too sudden and they were not prepared at all.

At this moment, it is impossible to dispatch troops to fight a decisive battle with "New America" ​​and defend the independence of Night City, so they can only protect the interests of the company first. As long as "New America" ​​guarantees their interests, they will support the return of Night City.

This is the second time that Rosalind Miles has arrived at the outskirts of Night City. She is naturally prepared for how to deal with this situation. Everything must give way to unification.

Therefore, the company's interests were temporarily protected. At least Rosalind Miles promised not to raid their house. As for the subsequent cooperation, that would have to wait and see.

After negotiating with the company, the only enemy to be eliminated, "Dogtown", was destroyed. Everything went very smoothly. The army of "New America" ​​officially entered Night City and took over this big city that had been independent for many years.

In Northern California, the situation is similar. Only after reaching an agreement with local companies can the "New America" ​​peacefully enter Northern California. Once the companies stop resisting, the Northern California government will not be able to withstand the pressure and will naturally be unable to create trouble for the "New America".

After the new America entered Night City and Northern California, the first thing it had to do was naturally to replace a group of its own people in power.

Those leadership teams that had previously advocated independence naturally did not have a good ending. Although the new United States could not take direct action against them in the case of peaceful recovery, the inability to take direct action did not mean that it could not take action against them.

Soon, Lucius Lane, the former mayor of Night City, was put under investigation. All kinds of charges were thrown at Lucius Lane, and they were not all groundless.

At least he did commit crimes such as bribery, murder, selling out the city's interests for personal gain, and making laws that favor companies.

And with all this evidence, it was enough to easily sentence Lucius Lane to death, and it was the kind of death penalty that would be broadcast live across the United States.

"Correctional Capital Co., Ltd." has taken over this execution. It is a company that specializes in this. Live broadcast of executions across the United States is nothing new. It has even become a very mature industrial chain. There will also be TV lotteries and other things, which is very exciting.

Lucius Lane, once a symbol of freedom and an independent hero, became a pariah in the blink of an eye, cursed by everyone, and his reputation instantly reversed.

In early 2070, during the last "Unification War", the army of "New America" ​​arrived at the gates of Night City. Congressman Lucius Lane used his connections to directly invite the "Arasaka" company to repel the "New America" ​​people and preserve the independence of Night City. Later, Lucius Lane also successfully ran for mayor.

After he became the mayor, Night City relied on its new international positioning as an "international free city" and attracted large amounts of investment, and prospered again. However, this prosperity was not enjoyed by everyone, because companies settled in Night City not to benefit the people, but only to gain a base in North America.

The mayor, Lucius Lane, will not protect the rights and interests of the citizens of Night City. He only wants to fill his own pockets and sells out the interests of Night City in exchange for bribes from companies. Those who disobey him will be secretly eliminated.

Therefore, many people felt happy when Lucius Lane was arrested, and some even felt that justice came a little too late.

During Lucius Lane's tenure, many knowledgeable people accused City Hall of corruption and selling out the city's interests, but most of them were dealt with by City Hall.

Now, Lucius Lane has finally received his retribution, and everyone is naturally very happy. People celebrated in the streets and said that they must draw a prize during the live broadcast of Lucius Lane's execution. It would be even better if it was a double celebration.

At this time, many people began to think that maybe returning to the "New America" ​​would not be a bad idea?

"I didn't expect that Lucius Lane would become the breakthrough point to open the hearts of Night City people."

At the Afterlife Bar, everyone was still discussing the concert, and when everyone got together, they naturally talked about the recent events in Night City. The liquidation of Mayor Lucius Lane and his cronies was naturally the biggest event recently.

In addition, there is actually a breaking news, that is, the invaders who once occupied "Dog Town" will be executed.

Some high-ranking officials of Kurt Hansen and his lackeys, the "Hellhounds", were captured. Rosalind Miles naturally had no reason to keep them and sentenced them all to death.

Unfortunately, in Night City, this news was not as explosive as Lucius Lane's news, and not as eye-catching. Kurt Hansen, who was determined to squeeze into the upper social circle, also lost to others in the matter of the death penalty and did not cause much waves in Night City.

"Lucius Lane deserved to die. I have disliked him for a long time."

Jack Wells spoke up and said that as people from Heywood, they certainly had the position to say that. After all, Heywood had always been troubled by the government. The new city hall was in Heywood, and Lucius Lane took office there. He had always wanted to purge Heywood and sell it for a good price.

The Valentino gang organized the Latinos to resist and fought against the city hall and corporate dogs in Heywood, resisting their ambition to occupy Heywood.

"No one can guarantee that the next one will be better than Lucius Lane."

V complained, "All crows are black, so will the next mayor definitely do a better job than Lucius Lane?"

“If the company’s problems are not solved, it will be the same no matter who takes over.”

Johnny Silverhand expressed his own views that the company is the source of everything, and any mayor who does not cooperate will eventually be eliminated by the company. For example, Mr. Knight, the founder of Night City, was brutally murdered just because he blocked the company's way.

“Maybe the new America will be governed differently?”

Sasha put forward different ideas. She didn't really believe in the "New America" ​​and she was not familiar with Rosalind Myers, but she believed in Ke Ling. Ke Ling said that the New America would undergo reforms and Rosalind Myers would bring something different.

"Then who can say for sure?" The topic was quickly ended. After all, that was Ke Ling's opinion and no one could question it. However, under the influence of inertial thinking, they did not quite believe that it would be of any use.

Ke Ling did not explain in detail. Whether the reform is feasible and to what extent it can be implemented still needs to be seen with the results.

The topic was turned back to the concert. The war was over and they could finally come out and grab the popularity again. Night City did not suffer any damage, but it was "defeated" after all. Someone was needed to stand up and boost morale and change the slightly depressed atmosphere of Night City.

"You can start promoting it now, but the concert time must be staggered with the live broadcast of Lucius Lane's execution."

Ke Ling spoke while drinking coffee. No matter what, Lucius Lane is the mayor of Night City. He was also known as the "independence hero" and the "symbol of freedom".

This guy's live broadcast of executions is also very attractive, otherwise it would not have been snatched up by the death penalty live broadcast company. It is estimated that it was sold at a good price. The recent publicity momentum is also very strong, and it is not easy to compete with this guy for traffic.

"Finally we can start."

Everyone was excited. The current "Samurai Band" had no shortage of money, fame, or connections. They had top stars, TV anchors, reporters, and the huge gimmick of Johnny Silverhand. It was very easy to heat up the atmosphere.

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Henry felt very embarrassed as he watched everyone express their opinions and try to find ways to do so. After all, he was the only one in the "Samurai Band" who was useless.

Dany glanced at Henry and ignored this guy. After confirming her mission, she left.

After the discussion, everyone quickly dispersed and started to do their own things. In fact, Johnny Silverhand didn't have much to do.

He does not need to show up before the concert, but will just be a gimmick until the concert starts.

Keri Eurodean, Dany, and Nancy will all announce that Johnny Silverhand will return, that the Samurai will reunite, and that they will drop the news that Johnny Silverhand is still alive.

Doing this can be said to directly maximize the traffic and people's expectations. There will definitely be many people looking forward to the start of the concert.

Even if you are not a fan of "Samurai", you will definitely be interested in Johnny Silverhand's "comeback" or "resurrection". After all, Johnny Silverhand's reputation is greater than that of "Samurai", and "The Explosion" has engraved him in the history of Night City.

As expected, with the promotion of the "Samurai Band" members, the entry "Johnny Silverhand's Resurrection" instantly became a hot topic, and the entire Night City was shocked by the news.

That’s Johnny Silverhand. Johnny Silverhand, who had disappeared for more than fifty years, suddenly announced his comeback?
At this point in time when Night City is occupied by the "New America", a former "anti-corporate hero" is suddenly resurrected. This in itself is a hot spot, not to mention that it is Johnny Silverhand, a rock boy full of controversies.

The heated discussion of "Johnny, take us to charge again" has become a hot topic and even attracted the attention of the "New America" ​​officials. This is enough to show how popular the "Resurrection of Johnny Silverhand" is.

"We will not stop it, but will send people to maintain order."

In response to this, President Rosalind Miles, who was still staying in Night City, personally came forward to guarantee that the concert would proceed as normal.

This still makes the people of Night City relatively satisfied. Of course, that’s all. The people of Night City are obviously fed up with New America. After all, it was New America that let them down first.

After the nuclear explosion, New America gave up Night City. Night City can be what it is today and can rise again without relying on New America.

Rosalind Miles also understands this, so she uses gentle methods against Night City, first trying to change the attitudes of the people of Night City so that they are less resistant to the new America.

One way is to first take down the former mayor who is seriously corrupt and has deceived the world for his reputation. Especially since this guy is also known as the "independence hero" and the "symbol of freedom". This is simply killing two birds with one stone and can also undermine the idea of ​​independence among the people of Night City.

Soon, the live broadcast of Lucius Lane's execution began. Naturally, it set a record for viewership in Night City, and the organizer, Correctional Capital Ltd., naturally made a fortune.

After the live broadcast of Lucius Lane's execution ended, the next "Samurai Band Concert" became the only hot spot. Just as Jack, V and others had thought before, the pre-sale tickets alone were sold out.

In fact, not only the tickets, but also the location of the event were sold at sky-high prices. Major stadiums started bidding directly to compete for the hosting rights. Before the event even started, "Samurai Band" made a fortune, which they had not expected at the beginning.

"That's fucking crazy!"

Jack Wells complained. He really didn't expect this to be the case. The impact was much greater than they had initially thought. There was no way. This was the result of the influence of multiple factors.

"It's only the first show that's so popular. Too many people are curious about it."

Ke Ling was actually a little surprised. Johnny Silverhand and the Samurai Band definitely did not have this level of influence. Even with Kerry Eurodean, the "God of Rock" and "American Idol", it was still the same. This was truly a phenomenal influence.

"The popularity should last for a while. Anyway, Nancy is planning to add a few more shows. People are so enthusiastic that the tickets for the last few shows are all sold out."

V said, if you have the money and don't make it, you're a bastard, you must seize this huge popularity, and Danny and Nancy, who have their own jobs, think the same way, it's not like they have so much money that they can spend it all, and if they hold a few concerts, they won't have to work hard for the rest of their lives.

"Normal. Who can refuse this feeling of everyone rushing to give money?"

Ke Ling didn't find it strange. Let alone these two, even a top star like Keri Eurodian couldn't resist this traffic craze. It seemed that the "Samurai Band" might be able to reunite with its original members for a while.

(End of this chapter)