Cyberpunk: I didn't cheat.

To be honest, the fact that you've managed to lead a gang to this level in just a few months is truly remarkable; I admit I haven't been able to find out which company you work for or where you served in the military.

Vito also frankly told the truth.

"I fell from the sky into Night City, right in the ditch next to the Whole Foods factory."

Thomasino leaned against the sofa.

“I don’t want to listen to your nonsense anymore. You said you would accept any commission if the conditions were right, so do something for my son.”

Vito gestured with his right hand toward Tommasino, indicating that Tommasino should speak.

"The biotechnology aspect is not yet comprehensive enough; the fact that their painkillers have problems was already exposed by internet hackers."

The information you got for my son shows that biotechnology is conducting human experiments. Everyone's doing this kind of thing, but once it gets media exposure, it becomes a big deal. I'll give you the location of the biotechnology humanitarian lab in Night City; you go and raid it.

Vito pondered the job, or more precisely, Tommasino's purpose; he didn't seem like the kind of person who cared about the plight of the lower classes.

"You want us to raid the lab to generate buzz for your son's story?"

Vito shared his conjecture.

Romero looked at his father in surprise.

Thomasino nodded slightly.

"The bigger this matter, the better. I will arrange for my insider on Channel 54 to report on this attack, and then push my son's investigation into biotechnology."

Vito thought to himself, "That old guy looks respectable on the surface, but he's ruthless when it comes to planning terrorist attacks."

“You can find people yourself; I believe they are much more reliable than my little wrecked boat.”

Thomasino stared at Vito, creating a sense of oppression.

"Aren't you supposed to be very righteous? What, rescuing those who were captured for human experimentation doesn't satisfy your desire to be street heroes?"

Jack clenched his fist as he listened to Thomasinho's mocking tone.

Thomasino looked at Jack.

"Save your breath, young man. My son punches me every day too. Is clenching your fists the only way you express anger?"

Thomasin stood up.

"I'm not surprised at all that a stupid son who keeps shouting to wake up the people and a few mercenaries playing a rescue game would end up together."

You have to do this, whether you like it or not. If you do it, you'll get a lot of money. If you don't, think about the people you know.

[Found out that Tommasino Musso is a shareholder of Zeta Technologies and the head of Zeta Technologies' security subsidiary, but his influence seems to extend beyond what has been discovered.]

Vito also stood up.

"I'll arrange the plan after you pay the advance. After the commission is completed, I want three Zeta individual exoskeleton armor sets."

Thomasinho strode out of the oxygen room.

"Your hackers are good. I hope you can do this mission well, mercenary Vito."

After Thomasinho had walked away, Romeno stood up and said to Vito, somewhat embarrassed.

“I’m sorry, Vito, that’s not what I meant. I’ll transfer the prepayment to you first.”

Vito pulled his open jacket back in, ultimately deciding against drawing his sword. Since Old Tom was one of Zeta's men, he'd use him to get the exoskeleton armor instead of waiting for Carlo to scramble for him with secondhand stock.

Vito was very impressed with the Grasshopper Armor a few days ago. He has a plan to modify the exoskeleton armor to make up for his lack of super-heavy firepower.

"It's okay, it won't hurt to get a few words from that old codger. Zeta Technology, no wonder they went from selling computers to now being able to compete with Arasaka and Junke. They've got some tricks up their sleeves."

Romeno remained unmoved as Vito mocked his father.

"Congratulations, Romeno, you can now work in the media and be a government official at the same time."

"Vito, what do you mean by that?"

"Your dad wants to campaign for you, and then he'll probably let you run for Night City councilor. It's a pity I'm undocumented, otherwise I would definitely vote for my big client."

After saying that, Vito led Jack away from Mussol's estate.

Chapter 101 A Large Stone Shatters the Chest

Thomasin is the most radical person in Zeta Technologies, an ambitious company. He sees the growing divergence between the new American president and military technology, as well as the fierce factional struggles within Arasaka Corporation.

He firmly believes that if Zeta seizes the opportunity, it will be able to become the most successful company in the world by around 2080, achieving its goal of becoming a true giant.

This emerging squad could become Zeta's company's secret mercenaries in Night City, except that this guy named Vito seems to be very hostile to the company.

But it doesn't matter. As long as the goal is achieved, minor offenses are acceptable. These mercenaries can be dealt with secretly at the end.

Meanwhile, Vito's squad was also preparing for the mission.

Thomasin's data is comprehensive, detailing the blueprints and hacking vulnerabilities of the biotechnology humanitarian laboratory.

Vito was preparing weapons for the mission. The key to their mission was speed. Tommasino wouldn't really send a small mercenary squad to do this kind of work, even if the mission's ostensible purpose was to generate buzz for his son.

As night completely engulfed the neon lights of Night City, the Biotechnology Humanitarian Laboratory was located in an abandoned industrial park on the edge of Watson District.

The seemingly dilapidated concrete building is adorned with cold warning signs, and the dim light inside the security booth exudes a sense of laxity. No one would suspect that this run-down building hides the shady secrets of human experimentation with biotechnology.

Vito leaned against the magician's chair, his fingertips rubbing the Euro on his sidearm at his waist, while Jack and Cha held modified Ajax rifles.

T-bug's voice came through the encrypted channel.

"Vito, the target building's security system has been fully analyzed. There are three fixed guard posts and two electronic access control systems on the perimeter. There are eight security personnel patrolling the exterior of the building, equipped with lightweight kinetic weapons and basic cybernetic armor."

The core area of ​​the laboratory has encrypted gates, and inside there are security robots and security personnel equipped with medium-sized armor prosthetics. The cameras are divided into multiple blocks and operated by different LANs, with cross-monitoring. There are no blind spots for infiltration. A frontal assault may not be the optimal solution, but it is the fastest.

Vito's fingers stopped, and he gripped the steering wheel.

"Jack, connect to the personal link and control the vehicle-mounted machine gun. The magician breaks through the guard post, and you clear out the outer security. Cha, once the car stops, go to the gate and upload the preset puppet."

One person and one machine nodded silently.

The magician accelerated at full speed, and the heavy vehicle crashed through the iron gate next to the guard post. The security guards inside the guard post reacted quickly to the sudden attack and immediately reported the situation. Unfortunately, Jack's bullets were faster, and as the glass shattered, the security guards in the guard post were eliminated.

When the vehicle arrived at the designated location, Xiao Cha suddenly pushed open the door, slung his kinetic rifle over his shoulder, and charged towards the main entrance of the laboratory.

Vito followed closely behind, his Ajax held horizontally in front of him, his steps steady and powerful. The machine gun mounted on the magician's vehicle, under Jack's control, tore apart the patrolling men, and then immediately turned the gun to point at the alloy gate.

Xiaocha inserted the terminal into the electronic lock and reported it to T-bug on the channel.

"The puppet program has been uploaded!"

"Received. System permissions have been locked. Initiate intrusion."

T-bug remotely intruded from the hacker chair, with code scrolling rapidly in front of his eyes, and the intrusion signal instantly penetrated the campus gate network.

"The main entrance electronic access control system has a three-second countdown to being bypassed."

T-bug's voice remained calm, without the slightest sign of panic.

"The external surveillance cameras have all gone black, and the internal patrol security guards are approaching the main entrance. The coordinates have been transmitted to your retinal terminals."

The retinal terminal clearly marked the movement trajectory of the security personnel, and Vito gestured for Cha to detour to the left.

Jack aimed his machine gun at the gate that was about to open.

The alloy gate opens.

The moment the three security guards rushed out, a hail of bullets erupted, instantly tearing them to shreds. Subsequent guards could only hide behind the wall, dodging heavy machine gun fire.

Vito and Chase fired crossfire at the security guards who were dodging in each other's directions from the doorway.

"Target for artificial eye has been cleared!"

"Received, Zone 2 is being infiltrated. You may enter the upper level of the laboratory!"

There were no unnecessary movements throughout the entire process. Every step was precisely timed to the intelligence nodes provided by T-bug. The remote support from the hackers and the firepower advance from the assault team were perfectly coordinated without any pauses, demonstrating the professionalism of the team after long-term collaboration.

"At the corner ahead, in front of the alloy gate of the core area, there are two medium-armored security robots, and at the corner, a security guard with a Contoure-style weapon is lying in ambush."

Vito pulled his Ajax rifle back to conceal the barrel, waiting for instructions to be given to Jack. Vito then lunged to the side, pressed the rifle against the security guard's chest, and decisively pulled the trigger, cleanly and efficiently eliminating the ambush.

Jack threw an electromagnetic grenade before Vito could make a move, using the wall's bounce to land it at the robot's feet.

Stab it!

As the electromagnetic grenade exploded, Cha took advantage of the moment when the security robot was under control to slip out and unleash a barrage of fire at it.

"The core area gate has a high level of encryption and can be cracked in seventeen seconds. During this time, the internal security robots will be activated to prepare for interception."

"Roger that!"

Jack and Vito stood on either side of the gate, each with three fragmentation grenades prepared.

Little Cha slung Ajax over his back, crouched down, and sprang out his hand-held machine gun.

Ten seconds passed in the blink of an eye. The heavy metal gate slowly opened, and two wheeled security robots, all silver-gray in color, turned their turrets and rushed towards the gate first, followed by six security personnel. The infrared locks on the turrets locked onto Xiao Cha the moment the gate opened.

"The robot's fire control system has been interfered with, reducing firing accuracy by fifty percent!"

T-bug's support arrived just in time, and at the same time, the grenade exploded, instantly taking down most of the enemies inside the gate.

Cha immediately opened fire, machine gun bullets and robot artillery fire clashing in the corridor, sparks flying everywhere. Vito seized the opportunity, ducking and lunging forward to avoid the gunfire, precisely aiming at the robot's weak point in its joints, firing several shots in quick succession. Jack also fired simultaneously, and both robots instantly malfunctioned, crashing heavily to the ground, billowing black smoke.

After a ceasefire, the two men cleared out the security personnel who had been knocked down but were not dead.

"I'm being chased by their hackers, it's a bit troublesome. I expect to resolve it in five minutes. What do you guys think?"

Vito replaced Ajax's magazine.

"It's probably a bit too late to find out now. Bug. After you fix their hacking, leave the subnet. We'll take care of the rest."

Vito raised his hand and wiped the dust off his cheeks.

"Speed ​​up. Jack, stay at the gate to prevent being surrounded from the front and rear. Chap, come with me into the core area."

Upon reaching the laboratory door, which was not encrypted and could be hacked open directly, Vito charged towards the door and, timing it perfectly, slid into the laboratory the instant the door opened.

Bang bang bang bang!

Three armed security guards fell to the ground.

After entering the laboratory, Xiao Cha scanned the threatening units with his gun.

The researchers in the laboratory had only heard the warning for a few minutes, and before they could evacuate, they saw someone break in. They quickly covered their heads and crouched down, their movements as smooth as if they had been through countless trials.

Vito noticed the “experimental specimen” in the middle of the laboratory.

She was a homeless woman undergoing combat testing. Her movements were incredibly fast; if she were equipped with cybernetic implants, she would definitely be stronger than the company's elite squad of soldiers.

But her eyes were flashing, clearly indicating that she was already a cyber madwoman.

Vito sent Chapman to fetch the experimental data, while he pulled out a euro, grabbed a researcher, and dragged him aside.

"What is your research?"

The researcher was so frightened that his legs went weak, and he said in a trembling voice.

"Life, a biological behavior chip!"

Chapter 102 In the End

The smoke from the gunpowder in the laboratory had not yet dissipated, and the pungent smell of the kinetic bullets burning mixed with the cold disinfectant smell emanating from the experimental instruments, creating a nauseating atmosphere in the enclosed space.

Vito still clutched the euro in his hand, the cold metallic feel of the gun pressed against the researcher's temple, his knuckles applying slight pressure, which frightened the man so much that he trembled all over, his already pale face losing all color.

"Explain yourself, what bio-behavioral chip? Don't give me that toothpaste-like nonsense."

Vito's voice was utterly impatient, his eyes gleaming with vigilance—Tomasino's elaborate scheme to have them raid a laboratory was surely not just for the sake of campaigning; behind this chip lay Zeta Technologies' far greater ambitions.

The researchers' teeth chattered uncontrollably, their gazes involuntarily sweeping across the laboratory chamber in the center of the lab before quickly returning to the ground. They dared not look into Vito's cold eyes, and tremblingly uttered more of the truth.

"It was, it was behavioral chip research based on military technology... it was, it was the later sex pair chip."

The chips developed for military use could precisely manipulate biological behavior and erase self-awareness, but their high military cost led to the project's abandonment, and the technology was subsequently used to create sex doll chips.

That was a forbidden research project that military technology once suppressed all information about. Its original purpose was to create completely obedient humanoid weapons and controllable spies, which could manipulate the behavior and emotions of the host through nerve implantation, and even erase independent personality. It can be called the most inhumane nerve manipulation technology. I never thought that biotechnology would pick it up again.