Monster Hunter Gathering

Iwatani Naofumi took a deep breath and said, "With the abilities of the Hunters and the help of everyone in the Gathering, you can live well in Night City. You can even take your family and loved ones to other safe places to live well."

"But if you want to do what you said... change Night City, or change the world..." Iwatani Naofumi shook his head: "That's not something that can be done easily."

"What does it really look like when a group of tech companies, all amassed the world's wealth and compete with each other, fully mobilize their forces... David, you should know exactly what this means. Even if we can resolve this later, we can't solve it now."

Naofumi Iwatani said with a serious expression: "We can't stay in Night City forever. We all have our own futures waiting for us to experience."

"But the things that happened in Night City are really hard to ignore." Xin Meir's expression also showed a hint of gloom.

The scavenger's hospital left a deep impression on Xinmeier.

That was different from the demons in Xinmei's memory. It was pure human malice towards human. It was not even for hunting, but just for profit.

"If David wants to save people, I can help." Shirou Emiya silently raised his hand and expressed his opinion.

"I agree with Naofumi," Kazuma said, "We're just small hunters. We can't change things now!"

Laos kept thinking beside him, and finally said: "Then...what if we use the power of the winged lion?"

Laos suggested, "If it's the Winged Lion, it should be able to influence the entire world. I don't know how powerful that [Giant Enterprise] you're talking about is, but the Winged Lion should be able to do it, right?"

"Yes!" Tanjiro said happily, "If it's Mr. Winged Lion, he will definitely be able to help David..."

"So we're going to let David be the master of the maze?" Er Qiao scratched her hair. "But how can we let David make a wish to change the world?"

Just when the topic was gradually deviating from the direction, Nie Chiwu spoke directly.

"I...don't agree."

Nie Chiwu's voice was steady and powerful, with an unusual seriousness in it: "As the Grand Commander, I reject the proposal to use the power of the Winged Lion."

Nie Chiwu's words suddenly quieted the discussion.

"The Winged Lion is not a convenient tool, nor is it a wish-granting machine."

Nie Chiwu said, "Not long ago, it was called the Devil. Have you forgotten?"

"Changing the world shouldn't be something that can be decided in just a few words." Nie Chiwu looked at the hunters: "David's world is not something we can modify casually..."

"Other people's world is not our game."

Nie Chiwu's expression was serious. "If you just want the winged lion to provide some magic power, then of course you can... But if you want to use the power of the winged lion to change the world, then what's the difference between that and the monsters we had to deal with in our previous missions?"

After Nie Chiwu said this, he looked at Iwaya Naofumi and said, "Naofumi is right. We can't stay in Night City forever. Even if we really have enough power to solve those problems, there will be too many follow-up problems."

"We can't stay in Night City forever, David. I hope you understand this." Nie Chiwu said to David, "You can only solve the problems in your world by yourself."

"If you've truly decided to solve Night City's problems, and even more."

Nie Chiwu looked David in the eye and said, "You must be prepared to put your heart and soul into this."

"I understand." David clenched his fists. "It's not that easy... I don't intend to rely on everyone in the assembly for everything."

"I just want to make a change starting now," David said, "even if it takes years or decades..."

"Thank you, Naofumi Iwatani." David turned to thank Naofumi Iwatani, "What you said really shows that you are worried about what I want to do."

"I just... said some words that suit my face." Iwatani Naofumi crossed his arms and put on a fierce look: "If you need any help, I can also help you."

"Wait... Although I can't stay in Night City forever, I can still help for a short period of time."

Nie Chiwu also put away his seriousness: "As the head of the group, how could I not devote myself to the members?! At the very least, I have to prepare a basic situation for David!"

Nie Chiwu pulled out a huge blueprint and said, "David, do you want to meet...the big shot at Arasaka?"

Chapter 202: New Atmosphere in Night City

About ten minutes later, Nie Chiwu briefly explained to the hunters the specific structure of Arasaka Corporation and a key figure in it.

Arasaka Yorinobu.

As the heir to the Arasaka Group, he is the youngest and only surviving son of the group's leader, Saburo Arasaka.

As the heir of Arasaka Corporation, he has different ideas that are different from his identity.

"what?"

A few hunters who had only played the first part of the game had doubts about what Nie Chiwu said.

"Arasaka Yorinobu? The guy who killed his own father?" Iwatani Naofumi looked confused: "Isn't he a villain?"

"That's right!" Sato Kazuma also said, "He pinned his own father against the wall and strangled him to death! He was less than a meter away from us in the game at the time!"

"No matter how you look at it, he's the final villain of the game!!!"

"I get it!" Yang Le said excitedly, "Sometimes there are twists and turns here! That's how it was in the games I played before. Although most of those shitty games didn't have any interesting plots, there were always some twists and turns."

"You'll know when I'm done."

Nie Chiwu then explained Arasaka Yoshinobu's experience, especially to David.

In 2016, the day after 21-year-old Rai Nobuyuki graduated from university, he was told the truth about Arasaka Corporation in Saburo's bedroom. After learning about his father's ugly true face, he disappeared after the dinner that day.

Arasaka Yorinobu, as the heir of Arasaka Corporation, made a choice that was completely different from his identity. At the age of 21, he became a true resistance leader who empathized with ordinary people.

Even in the game, in front of Arasaka Yorinobu's villa, his representative card is the moon.

The Moon reminds us that reality is often not what it appears at first glance.

Arasaka Yorinobu gave up wealth and status fifty years ago just for his ideals.

"David, if you really want to change the world, we are not your partners."

Nie Chiwu said, "At best, we are just your backers, providing you with some support... Arasaka Yorinobu is the one who is most likely to become your companion."

Arasaka Yorinobu's real goal from the beginning to the end was to overthrow all large companies including Arasaka and to atone for the crimes committed by his family.

A brave man who could become a dragon, but chose to slay it.

"I have a plan."

General Nie Chiwu put his hands on the table, leaned forward, and spoke to the hunters with a light in his eyes.

"Let's have David and Lai Xuan work together to make what will happen in 2077 happen in advance."

Nie Chiwu said, "To do this... we need a bargaining chip that can attract all our targets to Night City."

As Nie Chiwu said this, a small bottle filled with green liquid appeared in his hand. He placed the bottle of recovery medicine in the center of the table.

"Pure and powerful vitality, even if only half of the body is left, it can be regrown in the blink of an eye." Nie Chiwu narrowed his eyes: "He can't refuse this."

"Arasaka Saburo is a jerk who dreams of immortality."

Nie Chiwu said, "And Arasaka Yorinobu is well aware of this, so... let's use bait to lure them all to Night City."

"Night City will be safer only if they are here." Nie Chiwu smiled. "Fortunately, I'm prepared."

"Prepare?" Iwatani Naofumi was a little confused. "How do you plan to let Arasaka Saburo and Arasaka Yorinobu know about the recovery potion?"

"Haven't we already touched upon the afterlife?"

Nie Chiwu grinned. "As long as the recovery potion appears in the hands of the mercenaries, the news will soon spread throughout Night City."

"Besides, who says we can't deceive others?"

Nie Chiwu asked back, "Who said this is just an ordinary medicine? This is a legendary essence... extracted from various precious materials."

“And just right.”

Nie Chiwu smiled brightly. "Don't we just happen to have a legendary creature—the unicorn—prowling Night City?"

"Let the whole Night City be in turmoil over this!"

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A lot of strange things have been happening in Night City lately.

This is something that many residents of Night City have discovered.

Even the radio host in Night City was a little confused when he announced the dead lottery.

"Good morning, Night City. Yesterday's Dead Man's Lottery had a perfect result of... one?"

The host's voice was filled with confusion. "What a peace we've never seen before! Only one unlucky guy died yesterday! And that unlucky guy was a cyber-psychopathic lunatic!"

"Oh my god, look what I saw! A group of unknown people in Santo Domingo arrested the entire scavenger organization and handed them over to the police intact. There are actually such good guys in Night City."

"It's bizarre that nothing happened in Taiping Prefecture today!"

"What a wonderful day! I'm your best friend Stan! Come join me as we begin our day of building the Dream City!"

The host's voice was heard during the radio broadcast.

Even the audience felt that this thing was strange.

When did people stop dying in Night City? Is this still Night City?

On the streets of Night City, Nie Chiwu emerged from the sunroof of a tall SUV with his arms outstretched, cheering toward the street: "Good morning, Night City!"

"Come cheer for us!"

Nie Chiwu shouted this loudly, but after seeing Nie Chiwu and the car under him, the passers-by lowered their heads and quickened their pace.

However, some people looked at Nie Chiwu, who was carrying a huge weapon, with strange eyes, and even took two photos.

"Captain, you drive later! It's my turn to go on patrol!" At this moment, Er Qiao, who was chewing gum and blowing bubbles at the same time, held the steering wheel with one hand and drove this 80% new Hummer on the streets of Night City.

"No rush! Let me enjoy this unruly wind for a while! I am the son of the wind!" Nie Chiwu grinned, his entire upper body relaxed, feeling the feeling of swaying freely in the wind: "Let's go! Er Qiao! Today our target is still the scavenger!"

"Is it really okay for us not to go looking for the Qilin?" Er Qiao blew a bubble with her gum. "Hiring mercenaries to help find prey... isn't that a bit too much of a fuss?"

"Night City legends are meant to attract attention."

Nie Chiwu lay on the roof of the car: "Speaking of which..."

"David is still kneeling in his own house?"

Chapter 203 The mother only hopes that her child is well

At this moment, in David's home...

"Mom, I really..."

David was now kneeling obediently on the ground in front of his sofa, with his head lowered, not daring to look at Gloria who was sitting on the sofa wiping her tears.

"I work so hard to make money, what on earth is it for..."

Gloria wiped her tears and said, "You actually took the initiative to drop out of school while I was unconscious... You are such a talented child..."

"You actually secretly installed such a dangerous prosthetic body. What on earth were you thinking, kid..."

Listening to Gloria's whispers in his ear, David knelt there with his head almost touching the ground.

Although David had installed the military prosthesis, Swanstein, on impulse, he had never expected that he would be scolded by his own mother like this.

It would be fine if Gloria hit him or scolded him, but now that Gloria knew that David had installed a military prosthesis and had dropped out of school, she has been wiping away tears since she woke up.

"Help me, help me, help me..."

In the communication channel of the assembly, David's calls for help kept popping up from the communication channel. Even other hunters who were not doing justice in Night City had received David's calls for help.

“Ahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!”

Nie Chiwu's loud laughter rang in David's ears: "David, are you still kneeling at home? Do you want me to go back and save you?"

"My mom is really angry!" David responded with some regret: "What should I do now? I'm completely at my wit's end!"

"Besides... I can't really go back to school!" David said, "Do I have to go back and study hard from now on, then get into Arasaka Corporation and climb to the top of Arasaka Tower? Although it's not impossible for me to do it... but no matter how I think about it, I can't go back!"

"I hate you good students the most!" Kazuma said with jealousy, "Why did a top student sneak in among us?"

[Hunter Trivia: David excelled in his studies at Arasaka Academy.]

"Mr. David, your mother is really worried about you." Tanjiro said, "You must have a good talk with Ms. Gloria..."

"But as soon as I opened my mouth, my mom started crying!" David was also a little distressed: "I really can't have a good talk with her now."

"Should I tell my mom that I'm a hunter now, going to other worlds to hunt, and then becoming a great man who changes the world?" David shouted in distress in the rally channel: "How can I tell my mom these things? I can't tell her!"

"sure."

David was stunned by the sudden reply in the rally channel.

Nie Chiwu didn't know when he had responded to David.