From ship girl to machine god

So it's better to keep a low profile, take some work here with Rogge, accumulate some experience, and focus on scientific research by the way. When you have the strength, you can then consider overthrowing the company.

Chapter 5 New home? or new base

Following Rogge's men up in the elevator, Qingniao looked at the somewhat dirty elevator car and asked: "Is there any property here? It doesn't look like the hygiene is very good!"

"There are no properties here, and the residents are generally responsible for sanitation." Rogge's subordinate, who was responsible for guiding the blue bird, answered her questions. His attitude was not very good, but it was not cold either.

"Responsible for yourself? My little arms and legs can't clean such a big place. Can you call a cleaner for me?" Qingniao complained casually, and then asked curiously: "What's your name? I just saw you at the door of the afterlife. Being a doorman, are you a security guard in the next life?”

"Emeric." This Rogge's man obviously didn't talk much.

As soon as he spoke, the elevator arrived at the target floor.

As the elevator door opened, Emerick introduced: "We are here, because you said you wanted a bigger place, Roger arranged this for you.

The place is definitely big enough, with an indoor area of ​​[-] square meters and a floor height of five meters, which should be enough to meet your needs. "

"Sounds good, but..." Before Qingniao finished speaking, he saw the appearance of the room clearly: "Why is there nothing?"

Because they entered the house they wanted to see directly after exiting the elevator, Qingniao had an unobstructed view of the entire house.

"There is no door when the elevator comes out. This is just an undecorated rough room. Roger is not going to let me sleep on the cement floor, is he? There isn't even a bed." Qingniao was speechless, but he didn't feel too disappointed.

At least the place provided by Rogge is indeed big enough, much better than V's apartment in a skyscraper in the game.

But I still have to complain, after all, there is really no bed here, nor any household items.

Or to put it another way, this is a warehouse that has been moved clean.

Emerick seemed to have been prepared for this. He just made a phone call using his personal terminal. After asking a few questions, he replied to Jade Bird: "The decoration people will arrive shortly. If you have any requirements, you can tell them." , Rogge will pay for it.”

"I can decide the decoration style myself? That's good. Rogge is quite generous!" Jade Bird nodded with satisfaction. It seemed that he was indeed lucky.

Seeing that Jade Bird was satisfied, Emerick continued: "Rogg said you wanted to take the job, so let me give you a test. Only if you pass it will she assign the job to you."

"You said it, I'm listening." Qingniao walked to the side window and looked at the street outside.

This place is not far from the afterlife. You can directly see the location of the afterlife and the sign at the door. It seems that coming here is also Rogge's property and falls within the sphere of influence of the afterlife.

Obviously Rogge was very concerned about Old Morgan's commission and arranged such a place for Blue Bird under her nose.

However, it can also be understood that Rogge was worried about Jade Bird, so he kept her under his nose so that he could keep track of Jade Bird's situation and movements at any time.

While these thoughts were swirling in Jade Bird's mind, Emerick spoke of his test: "In the next life, there are people who want to get ahead every day, but not everyone is qualified to take over in the next life.

There is a group of mercenaries who have emerged recently. I need you to rate their quality. There is no need to fight, but you need to evaluate this group of people and give me a reliable evaluation.

I already have a general understanding of this group of people, and I will decide who among them can take over in the next life based on your evaluation. "

"This job sounds easy, but it is not easy to do!" Qingniao raised his eyebrows. This is not an easy task.

Although it sounds simple, it seems easy without fighting, but she is a little girl, and this image will naturally make people look down on her. The guys who are to be evaluated may feel looked down upon for this reason.

Not to mention weighing the opponent's quality, which is a test for Jade Bird's own eyesight and ability, because only if his own strength passes the test can he be qualified to evaluate others.

However, this is indeed a good method. Use a group of mercenaries that Emerick already knows roughly to test the Blue Bird, and at the same time conduct a further evaluation of that group. Kill two birds with one stone, test two groups of people at once, saving time and effort. .

Maybe this guy and that group of mercenaries said the same thing, just enough to make both sides take it seriously.

"Okay, I'll take this job, time, place, and information about the other party." Jade Bird accepted the test and asked Emerick for the information.

Emerick glanced at Jade Bird, who didn't have a personal terminal or implant, and silently took out a tablet and handed it to her.

Although everyone has implants in this era, things like tablet computers have not been completely eliminated. It is like there are still people who use mobile phones instead of personal terminals to make calls. It is just a matter of habit.

And if there is demand, there will still be a market, and the company will not let go of any opportunity to make money.

Qingniao, who took the tablet, did not check the information immediately. He just asked Emerick: "Where can I get a gun? Also, what about my living expenses before I took the job? I also want to buy a few things that are not so... Clothes that stand out.”

Although as a ship girl, Ao Niao's body is the best weapon, she still feels that she needs to retain some trump cards, and the gun is not only a weapon in many cases, it can also be used as a deterrent and a status symbol, which can be used in There are a lot less things to do when communicating with people.

"Roger gave you a sum of money, which is considered as your living expenses." Emerick took out a roll of euros from his pocket and handed it to Jade Bird: "As for the gun, I will prepare it for you."

"Thank you in advance. I like a gun with a better appearance." Qingniao nodded with satisfaction. While counting the bills in his hand, he also stated his requirements for the gun.

Although she wants to get a gun, Qingniao's strongest weapons are her ship equipment and the drone she carries. The gun is more of a decoration for her.

Since this is the case, it is natural to want a good-looking one. The appearance is greater than the power, and it is also in line with her girlish appearance and will not make people too alert.

As for her own ship equipment, Qingniao has also studied it carefully. The 20-75mm sword, high and flat dual-purpose electromagnetic rail gun is her main weapon. Although it looks small in caliber, it has two firing modes for projectiles launched from the electromagnetic rail. The muzzle velocity is extremely high. Weapons used to cut through the outer armor of space battleships are simply dimensionality-reducing strikes in Night City. Nothing can withstand metal projectiles seven times the speed of sound.

As for the two drones she carries, one can achieve silent flight and optical stealth, which is a good helper for reconnaissance; the other is completely a version of the former military armed helicopter drone, and its firepower can only be described as brutal.

That is a terrifying thing that can knock down the blue bird's own ship.

Chapter 6 Overwhelm the whole crowd

In an alley near the Afterlife Bar, the Cyberpunk team was bored and waiting for someone.

Compared with them in 2076, the composition of today's cyberpunk team is quite different.

As the male and female protagonists, David and Lucy have not yet joined the team. The team's hacker is not Qiwei who later betrayed the team, but Sasha, a talented female hacker who has not yet died because of exposing the shady story of drugs produced by biotechnology. Yakovleva.

As for Mann, who is the leader of the team, he has not yet become a potential cybermaniac due to excessive mental stress due to installing too many prosthetics in 2076. His girlfriend Dorio, who was born in the Animal Gang, stands with him. It does feel like they complement each other quite a bit.

It's hard for two big muscular men to truly love each other in a ghost place like Night City. Dorio even left the Animal Gang for Mann.

"Mann, how long do we have to wait? What did you tell the people in the next life? Aren't they letting us go?" Of course, Rebecca, the grumpy lolita, still has the same fiery temperament. After waiting for less than half an hour, she Already a little impatient.

Pyrrha on the side tried to comfort her sister, but was beaten violently by the irritable Rebekah.

But for these two brothers and sisters, this is how they get along on a daily basis. The polar opposite personality differences between the fun-loving Pyrrha and the irritable Rebekah really don’t look like siblings, but they can be learned from their interactions. It feels like the two siblings actually have a very good relationship.

Watching the two brothers and sisters fighting, Pyrrha finally used her modified long arms to hold down Rebecca's head, leaving the grumpy Loli, whose arms were not long enough, helpless and furious. Mann, as the leader of the team, had to stop him verbally. They continued to mess around.

But even Mann was not sure how long they would have to wait at this moment.

"I made an appointment with Emerick from the next life at four o'clock in the afternoon. We came a little early. It's not yet 04:30. Let's wait a little longer." Mann calmed the emotions of the team members, although he I also felt that the waiting time was a bit long.

But Sasha on the side asked: "How about I contact Emerick again and ask what's going on?"

"Why are you asking? They must be dissatisfied that our cyberpunk team is not famous. They look down on us and are letting us go!" The grumpy Rebecca finally gave up the idea of ​​beating up her brother and jumped onto a trash can nearby. , squatting on it while playing with his pistol and grumbling.

Regarding Rebecca's words, the members of the Cyberpunk team had nothing to say. In fact, they all had similar thoughts in their hearts.

The afterlife is the most famous and top-notch venue in Night City. There are too many people who want to take over the job from the queen of the afterlife. After all, Rogge, as the oldest and most powerful middleman in Night City, sent Life is a dream job for mercenaries in Night City.

Coupled with the special nature of the afterlife, many clients like to issue mission commissions in the afterlife, and this has become the ideal and coveted holy land for mercenaries.

But as Emerick said, not everyone is qualified to take over the life in the next life. Even if he is not in the hands of Rogge, he still needs strength to survive in the afterlife.

Originally, the Cyberpunk team felt that their strength should be enough. Although they had not yet made a name for themselves, such a team with sufficient manpower and complete configurations in all positions would be enough to make a name for themselves in the next life.

That's why they approached Emerick, wanting to officially enter the territory of the afterlife and start taking care of people in the afterlife.

But the situation was somewhat beyond their expectations. Emerick promised to give them a chance and made an appointment with them to send someone to assess whether they had enough strength to enter the next life. However, when they arrived at the agreed time and place, they waited for half an hour. But no one came to see them, which inevitably made the members of the Cyberpunk team feel slighted and began to feel angry.

However, just when Mann was impatient and signaled Sasha to call Emerick for confirmation, all of their personal terminals were hacked and hijacked in an instant.

"Irritable and reckless, it looks like a team, but it is actually a mess. It lacks reasonable planning, positioning, and adaptability. It is really disappointing." An indifferent Loli Yin told the Cyberpunk team through a hijacked personal terminal Posting outrageous comments.

"Who?" Mann showed the hand cannon in his arm and looked around vigilantly, trying to find the person who attacked them.

However, the next second, all his prosthetic bodies were shut down by the other party through the hijacked personal terminal. He instantly lost the ability to resist and could not even stand up.

Not only Mann, but everyone in the Cyberpunk team suffered similar attacks. Only Dorio did not lose the ability to move because the Animal Gang believed more in muscles than prosthetic transformation. At this moment, she was nervously protecting her. In front of Mann.

Sasha, the team's hacker, tried to fight back, but was overwhelmed by the opponent's simple and crude flood attack, which almost burned her hacking equipment.

That is to say, Sasha has no money for reconstructive surgery. Instead of directly connecting to the Internet through her own brain, otherwise she will be immediately turned into an idiot, or even her brain will be cooked into a roasted brain.

Just when everyone in the Cyberpunk team was feeling desperate, a short figure wearing a blue and white hooded jacket with silver-white wavy hair hung under a drone and landed lightly from the roof of a nearby building. fell in front of everyone in the Cyberpunk team.

Mann's expression suddenly became very ugly, because he clearly saw the drone emerging from stealth. Obviously the other party had been here for a long time, and their every move could be clearly seen through the drone.

"Is this the strength of the mercenaries in the afterlife?" Mann, who had always been confident in himself and the team he had built, was a little desperate at the moment. He did not expect that the entire cyberpunk team could not get past the opponent in one round. The huge The disparity in strength is despairing.

Especially since the other party didn't look much older than Rebecca, and even the body shape was almost the same. She was just a little girl.

However, just when the other party heard Mann's sigh and wanted to say something, Rebecca, who had not yet received the prosthetic transformation of her hands due to her young age, used her native arm to raise the hand she had been playing with. With his pistol, he pulled the trigger at the sudden appearance of the figure.

"Bang!" There was a clear gunshot, and the opponent's head fell back. It was obvious that the shot had hit.

Chapter 7 The Weaknesses of Cyberpunk Squad

Just when Rebecca thought she had killed this arrogant afterlife mercenary, and was about to taunt loudly, she saw the other person slowly straightened up his body again, raised his hand to take off the deformed warhead from his forehead, fair and pink Not even a red spot on my scalp.

"Not only reckless, but also brainless." With an expressionless face, Qingniao casually threw the warhead in her hand on the ground. Her evaluation was not only about the Cyberpunk team, but also about herself.

The opponent's recklessness is to shoot without any scruples in this situation, which may very well cause the enemy to become angry and destroy the group.

And she herself was negligent when the situation seemed to be good, but she failed to completely suppress the opponent's ability to resist. It can indeed be said to be reckless.

But it's not a big problem. After all, Blue Bird is a ship girl. Although the defense of her skin is not high, it is equivalent to the carburized and hardened 50mm composite armor steel used in the ship's hull. Pistol bullets are strong enough to scratch her oily skin.

Thinking of this, Qingniao couldn't help but glance at Mann. If the shells in the muzzle of his arm were replaced by armor-piercing shells, it would still be possible to penetrate her defense.

This made Qingniao a lot alert. Although he was strong, he still didn't have the capital to go out. He would have to be more careful in the future.

"Come to me if anything happens, let my teammates go!" Seeing Rebecca's shot to no avail, Mann's heart sank and he shouted loudly, hoping that the Blue Bird would let Rebecca and the others go. Kill the entire cyberpunk squad.

Dolio, who still had full combat power on the side, also put on a fighting posture, as if he was dragging the blue bird to give Mann and others a chance to escape.

However, Jade Bird ignored them, and just took out his data pad, called up the information of the Cyberpunk team, and said loudly: "It seems that my rating for you will be lowered by another level. Irritated, In addition to being reckless and disorganized, I also need to add that he is ignorant of current affairs."

While saying this, Qingniao jumped on the lid of another trash can nearby and sat down without any care.

And her stealth reconnaissance drone was suspended in front of her, just blocking most of the angles from which the Cyberpunk team could attack the Blue Bird.

"Who are you? A mercenary from the next life?" Dolio saw that the blue bird had no intention of continuing to attack them, so she asked the blue bird, while reaching out to pull Mann up from the ground.

"My name is Qingniao. I work for Rogge, but I am not a mercenary in the next life." Qingniao introduced herself. Her name sounded very much like a code name, so she simply did not give another one: "Emeric let Let me evaluate you and see if you are qualified to take care of the next life. It seems that you are still a little far behind."

Amid the frustrated faces of the Cyberpunk team members, Jade Bird began her review: "Your team seems to be well-equipped, but in fact everyone is half-assed and incompetent.

First of all, it’s a hacker. You just use hacker glasses to hack without special modifications. As the most important and valuable support force, you are actually directly exposed on the front line of the battle?

You didn't hijack the surrounding cameras to build a reconnaissance view and defense, and you didn't discover the drone I set up above your heads and me hiding on the rooftop above. Your performance failed. "

Sasha's face suddenly turned ugly after being criticized by Jade Bird, but she did not refute Jade Bird's words.

Whether they are hackers or mercenaries, everyone speaks based on their strength. If you are not as skilled as others, you have to bow your head and admit defeat.