From ship girl to machine god

This immediately made her dare not underestimate the person in front of her. After all, just one of her hackers had such abilities, so how powerful could the famous blue bird in Jack's mouth be?

While V was rapidly turning his brain to think about this, Lucy had finished all the work, unplugged the connection cable and returned to Jade Bird's side.

"As for my relationship with military technology, I prefer to call it cooperation." Aotori smiled at V, who had resumed the operation of the prosthetic body, and then asked again: "Your name is V, right? Arasaka From the Counterintelligence Department? You have messed up a lot of things recently! The leak of the Lunar Mass Accelerator, the Frankfurt incident, the ESA massacre... Didn't you say that your Arasaka Counterintelligence Department is very good at fighting? Why have you been so messed up recently? Or are you good at being brave and ruthless, rather than real counter-intelligence work?"

Chapter 112 Burning Arasaka to Ashes

"The Arasaka Counter-Intelligence Department is indeed better at killing people and silencing them, but Agent Arasaka is not bad at counter-intelligence business. This time he made a mistake." Faced with Jade Bird's question, V chose to defend his previous department. Image, but only a little: "And I am no longer from Arasaka. I was fired just now. If you expect to do something with my identity, it is probably too late."

As someone who was able to climb from the streets to become the second-in-command of a powerful department like the Arasaka Counterintelligence Department, V is obviously not a fuel-efficient person.

Just now, under the huge blow of being suddenly kicked out of the company, having all her prosthetics offline, and losing everything in an instant, her mentality was indeed broken, so much so that her speech and thinking were substandard.

But as Lucy helped her restart the prosthetic body all over her body, the recovered V quickly entered a state of calm thinking through the action of various hormones under the control of the prosthetic body, and quickly analyzed the information she saw now. The reason why the blue bird came to her.

The most likely possibility considered by V was that Aotori planned to use her identity as the Arasaka Counter-Intelligence Department to contact Arasaka Company, but this was canceled when she was kicked out of the company.

Apart from her own identity, the most valuable thing about V is the information she has gained from working in the Counterintelligence Department for so many years.

After all, the Arasaka Counterintelligence Department, the name of this department tells you the nature of the work. It is natural to master all kinds of confidential information during work, not to mention that V has become the second-in-command of the elite.

It might be an exaggeration to say that V knew all the information on Arasaka, but there should be no problem knowing most of the secrets of the Counterintelligence Department.

V herself quickly realized this and thought of the connection between the blue bird she had mastered and military technology. She quickly adjusted her strategy and regarded the conversation with the blue bird as an important negotiation, and the fight started for twelve seconds. Very focused.

However, regarding V's attitude, Aotori just smiled, and then said: "I think it's a good thing that you were kicked out of Arasaka, because... I will burn it to ashes."

"Wow, burn Arasaka Company to ashes? That sounds really exciting!" V said in an exaggerated tone, not really taking it seriously. As a "former employee" of Arasaka, she knew Arasaka clearly. How terrible is it: "So where do you plan to start burning? The Arasaka Tower in Night City? Do you need me to tell you how to turn off its fire protection system?"

Of course Aotori could hear V's cynicism, but she could also understand that someone like V, who truly understood Arasaka's strength and family background, would feel awkward when facing a mercenary who was almost at the bottom of society and said he would burn the company to ashes. How absurd.

It feels like there is an Asan or Bangzi who says that he can conquer the whole country by himself. It will only make people think that this person is mentally ill, whimsical and overestimates his capabilities.

However, Qingniao didn't say anything. He just put his fingers on his forehead, then invaded V's personal terminal and sent her a piece of information.

V was immediately shocked, but having just seen Lucy's ability to copy the operating system of her whole-body prosthetic body, he was not surprised that Blue Bird could invade her personal terminal.

What really surprised V was the information Aotori sent her. It was a detailed record of all Arasaka’s actions before and after the illegal construction of the mass accelerator at the moon base, including the Frankfurt incident in which V was involved, as well as her superiors. The staged ESA carnage.

"This... this should be a company secret. How did you get it?" V asked Qingniao in disbelief, and then she reacted instantly and said: "I was confused. With your It’s easy for hackers to break into the company’s data fortress, so this is your prize? But it’s a bit arrogant to burn Arasaka to ashes with this, and it’s probably only enough to burn down Arasaka Tower in Night City.”

V naturally knows how useful this information can be.

Although if this information is handed over to the hands of military technology, it can cause serious damage to Arasaka and cause it to suffer huge losses, but that is all. At most, Arasaka's forces will be expelled from the United States, and it will be difficult to harm the entire Arasaka.

For an established multinational giant like Arasaka that has existed for more than a century, it is almost impossible for a temporary blow to shake its foundation.

At most, it can fall into a temporary predicament, dormant in a short period of time, and cannot truly uproot the entire company.

After recuperating and regaining its strength, the company will make a comeback.

"Of course I know this can't kill Arasaka, but there is something under the Arasaka Tower in Night City that can really kill Arasaka." Ao Bird also had a clear understanding of the information she gave, but it was just an appetizer. She was really prepared This is not what was taken out.

V was not surprised that Bluebird could know what was under the Arasaka Tower in Night City, but she just raised her eyebrows and said: "You mean 'Mikoshi'? To be honest, even internal personnel in the company have a hard time telling what exactly Mikoshi is. What is it? Some people say it is a digital prison, others say it is the company’s most important experimental project, but no one can tell what it is. How do you know it can kill Arasaka?”

Regarding this question, Qingniao just pretended to be mysterious and said: "Because I have been in there, but that is not important, and it is not the topic we want to discuss today."

"That's right. No matter what you want to do, if you want to burn the entire Arasaka to ashes, you need time to do it slowly." V ​​expressed her understanding of this, but at this moment, she already felt that she had roughly figured out the blue bird's path. , so he asked her: "So why did you come to me? And do you represent yourself or military technology?"

In V's opinion, the Bluebirds should be very powerful mercenaries, possessing skills far beyond those of ordinary hackers. They look like a team secretly cultivated by military technology.

Although I don’t quite understand why Military Technology didn’t use such a powerful team elsewhere and instead sent it to Night City as mercenaries, it must have its own purpose.

The biggest possibility is undoubtedly that military technology wants to retake Night City and drive Arasaka's forces out of the United States.

With this understanding, V naturally made a plan. After all, she had been kicked out of Arasaka and had to make plans for herself no matter what.

Going back to the streets with Jack can only be said to be the worst choice in the worst situation. If there is another way, V doesn't want to start all over again.

However, Jade Bird's answer was somewhat beyond her expectation: "I represent myself. Of course, if you want to switch jobs to military technology, I can help you, but I think that is not a good choice."

Chapter 113 A New Beginning

Working for a company is not a good choice, V has clearly realized this after experiencing being kicked out of Arasaka.

But in Night City, working for a company is not an option for many people even if they want to.

At least a capable person like V can thrive in the company and enjoy a life that ordinary people cannot enjoy.

It was like V had eaten real natural fish. Although she commented that it was very unpalatable, this was something that most ordinary people in Night City could not imagine.

Therefore, when Qingniao said that he did not recommend that she change jobs and go to military technology, V just waved his hand and did not make any comments.

"Since you are not here to win me over on behalf of military technology, then what are you looking for me for?" V looked at Jade Bird seriously. She didn't think that a powerful mercenary like Jade Bird would come to her for no reason.

Regarding this question, it is of course impossible for Jade Bird to say that I have played a game before and you are the character I played in the game. Now because of this reason, I have developed a collecting habit and plan to recruit you as my subordinate.

Saying this kind of thing will only be regarded as crazy by V, and it has no meaning other than that.

So Jade Bird gave another reason, a reason that seemed a bit nonsense, but at least could convince V: "I guessed that you would be unlucky in this incident, and after I found out that Jack knew you before, I planned to pass it on." He's here to get to know you.

As for my purpose... I have already said that I want to burn Arasaka to ashes. A person who knows the inside of Arasaka is naturally on my recruitment list. "

Although this reason sounds a bit outrageous, it seems to V today to be quite reasonable. At least it makes sense. At most, it's just that Aotori overestimates his capabilities and wants to destroy the entire Arasaka.

However, V did not make any comments on this point. She just nodded and agreed with Jade Bird's words, and then asked her: "You said you want to recruit me, what conditions can you offer? You should understand that if I want to work for another company, although my status as the Arasaka Counterintelligence Department may prevent me from meeting you, there is still no problem if I want to change my job."

"Then you were kicked out after being drained of value? I don't think you would step in the same pit twice." Jade Bird laughed, not thinking that V would choose to continue working for the company.

As expected, V immediately laughed, shook his head and said to Qingniao: "Are you trying to control me? But like you said, I have seen through it all and will no longer work for the company."

At this point, V and Jade Bird have actually reached a consensus, and reaching this level can be considered a very successful negotiation.

However, neither V nor Blue Bird had any intention of ending the conversation, but continued on the topic.

"In the City of Night, if you don't work for the company, you have only two choices. Either hang out on the streets or become a mercenary." Jade Bird looked at Jack beside him. Apparently, he had walked through both paths. He still has a say in this regard.

But in the conversation between Blue Bird and V, there was no room or space for Jack to interrupt.

"It's too difficult to get ahead on the street, and even if you can become a gang leader, what can you do? The gangs in Night City are just dogs raised by the company." As a typical representative who climbed into the company from the street, V felt in this regard Quite profoundly, when talking about this, she even made a little joke: "Oh, except for the Uzumaki Gang. Those reform maniacs are mad dogs and dare to bite anyone they see."

Qingniao, who has been in Night City for a long time, is also deeply touched by this. Although she has not had any dealings with the Uzumaki Gang or other gangs, she is relatively familiar with these gangs.

"Being a mercenary is actually not a good way. Although you can make money to live, it still means you have to tie your head to your belt unless you don't take some dangerous jobs, but that also means no money." Jade Bird While talking about mercenaries, he looked at Jack who seemed to have something to say, and continued: "Although everyone wants to become a new legend in Night City, anyone who has known about Night City will know that There are no living legends, the so-called legends are all piled up in the graveyard.”

"But aren't Adam Hammer and Morgan Blackhand still alive? Although they have not appeared for many years, there has never been news that they are dead. There is also the legendary hacker Ricky Butmoss, who is Until now, no one knows where he is, everyone says he is hiding outside the black wall!" Jack finally caught a chance to interrupt, bragging vigorously about the legendary figures he had heard about.

However, both Qingniao and V just smiled and did not express their approval.

V even said to Jack: "Jack, although Adam Hammer is still alive, it is because he surrendered to Arasaka during the Fourth Corporate War, and Morgan Blackhand, like the Miss Bluebird in front of him, was there. Working for military technology in a war.

The same goes for Ricky Butmoss you mentioned. He was employed by Military Technology at the time, but later he released a virus that destroyed the old network and disappeared from sight.

Maybe it is true that he hid outside the black wall as you said and no one can find him, but the greater possibility is that he is already dead. "

"I can confirm this. Ricky Buttermoss is indeed dead, and his body is in a refrigerator in a garbage dump outside Night City. It depends on whether you are interested in looking for it. There should be some traces of blood on him. There are some valuable things, such as his access cabin, which is a top sacred object for hackers." Thinking of the 'miracle in the refrigerator', Qingniao casually said that it is considered a treasure for the entire Night City. Breaking news.

"What did you say? Ricky Buttmoss is in the garbage dump? Oh my god, is this true? If this gets out and people know, they won't turn that garbage pile upside down!" Jack was obviously surprised. The breaking news that Yu Qingniao said, but to him, it is just a breaking news that can be used as a talking point for drinking and bragging in the future.

However, V on the side heard some clues, so he asked Qingniao: "How do you know this? You know that until now, major companies still have high bounties on Ricky Buttermos' head. He The damage caused to various companies by destroying the old network was too great, and those guys wanted to take his skin off."

"Bartmos modified a refrigerator and used it as his own Internet landing cabin. He lay in it and surfed the Internet intensively every day, relying on the refrigerator to cool himself down. But he obviously overestimated his physical fitness, or someone who didn't A reliable electrician pulled his switch when he was surfing the Internet. In short, he died, and the virus bound to his vital signs was released, taking away his favorite old network." Qingniao spread his hands and said published about the last life of the legendary hacker who destroyed the old network: "Before he entered the refrigerator, he paid a large sum of money to let a company maintain his refrigerator. It was only in the past few years that the refrigerator was taken down because the money ran out. It was thrown into the trash, you should be able to find it now."

"Damn it, I really need to take a look at this. If I find it, that would be awesome!" Jack stood up immediately and wanted to run out of the city.

Qingniao looked at V who couldn't bear to look at him, and said with a smile: "Since you have decided not to work with the company anymore, and you don't want to live on the streets, how about trying to be a mercenary? This is a good start right now, isn't it? ?

Whether it's trading Bartmos's head for a bounty or grabbing some goodies from his access pod, it's a good start. "

Jade Bird's words seemed to move V. She also stood up from her seat, glanced at the good friend beside her, thought for a moment and said, "Maybe you are right, this is indeed a good start."

As she said that, she turned around and walked out of the bar: "Let's go Jack and try our luck to see if we can dig out the legend Ricky Buttermoss from his refrigerator!"

"Okay, wait for me V!" Jack immediately followed.

Looking at their backs, Qingniao seemed to see Jack and V fighting side by side in the game.

Chapter 114 Arasaka’s pursuit

"Damn it, Jack, drive more carefully! I almost didn't get thrown out!" In a speeding car, V, still wearing Arasaka uniform, was leaning out of the car window with a pistol, pointing at the pursuer behind him. The soldiers were shooting.

Just now, Jack swerved to avoid obstacles on the road, causing V to lose his balance and almost be thrown out of the car window.

Fortunately, she blocked the car door with her knees in time and didn't fly out, but her entire upper body was still thrown out of the car. If it weren't for her amazing waist strength and Jack's timely grabbing of her from the car, she might have been thrown out. The car door will be hanging now.

V, who straightened up again, retracted back into the car, and while changing the magazine of his pistol, he cursed: "Damn Abernathy! I've been kicked out of the company, and you're still chasing me! You want to kill me and silence me!"

"Sister, what on earth did you do in Arasaka, with these people chasing you in such a big way?" Jack took the time to ask V while pressing the accelerator to the bottom.

"How the hell did I know!" V angrily put his pistol out of the window again and fired violently at the two Arasaka cars chasing them behind him, but the bullets only produced sparks and were of no use at all: "I'm in Arasaka I work for the Counter-Intelligence Department! If everything I did was leaked, the company would hunt me down eight times!"

V is telling the truth, because her work experience in Arasaka has nothing that can be seen in the light. If people know that Arasaka has done these things, V will have no hope of living for one more second.

In fact, this is also the biggest difference between reality and the game. For V, the former second-in-command of the counter-intelligence department who has mastered a large number of company secrets, the competitor of her boss who kicked her out of the company obviously needs to be dealt with.

Kicking her out of the company was just the first step. After all, employees within the company needed a name to deal with it, and they needed to send their own people to handle it.

But after kicking V out of the company, it would be more justifiable to accuse her of betraying the company and silence her, and it would also be possible to mobilize Arasaka's agents to hunt down V.

V was naturally able to figure these things out. The moment she and Jack saw Agent Arasaka shooting at her on their way to the garbage dump outside the city to find the legendary hacker Buttermos in the blue bird's mouth, she already understood what was going on.

So she and Jack drove away in embarrassment, and behind them was a whole team of Arasaka agents chasing them.

This is not the kind of painless pursuit in the game where Wanderer V and Jack steal the company's goods and use a few cars and drones. They are just a few ordinary Arasaka security guards, and there is no lethality at all. .

The ones chasing V now are Arasaka agents, the elites of the Arasaka security force. They are the kind of highly prosthetic Arasaka ninjas who hunt down Takemura and V in the game. From time to time, they throw golems at V to make her do justice. Hackers who overheated, shooters who kept shooting at them with smart weapons...

A whole team of fully equipped Arasaka agents are at full combat effectiveness. The scene is quite similar to the intensity of the enemies that V faced when he entered Arasaka Tower alone at the end of the game.

Except that they didn't bring Arasaka's combat mecha, it can basically be said that this team of Arasaka agents brought all the weapons they could.

This undoubtedly made Jack and V, who only had two people and one car, exhausted, and even so, the front, rear, left, and right windshields of the car they were driving had been smashed, and V himself was shot in the shoulder.

Although it was just a passing glance, V felt that he might not be able to escape and ascend to heaven today.

Seeing that there was no hope of escape, even though they were still running away, she couldn't help but said to Jack in frustration: "I'm sorry Jack, I didn't expect to involve you. I will find a way to jump out of the car later to delay them for a while." Time, you think of a way to take advantage of the opportunity to escape!

What they want is me, and they shouldn’t take you too seriously, as long as you..."

"What are you talking about, girl! How could I leave you alone!" Jack shouted loudly. He stepped on the accelerator and wanted to trample through the floor. Once again, he dodged the bullet fired by an Arasaka drone behind him. At the same time, he also shouted loudly. He encouraged V: "Don't give up, V! We will definitely escape and ascend to heaven!"

However, just as Jack said this, a bullet grazed his ear, passed directly through the broken front windshield, and flew out.