Infinity, progress from Arasaka

A study tour should look like a study tour. No other place has such a strong demand for uniforms as Japan, and Vera is not traveling in an official capacity. So don't be so formal, even though her attire would be considered formal in other worlds.

Just ...

Vera glanced at the people boarding the plane and the people in the airport platform out of the corner of her eye. She felt very much like she was being watched.

Perhaps due to the fusion of souls, her senses have been very sensitive since she was a child.

And with the activation of "God's Gift", as if gathering the power of the isotope in time and space, she interacted more and became more sensitive, starting to evolve towards "mind's eye" and "sixth sense". In the battles of field missions, she was rarely attacked by close-range sneak attacks.

The sense of voyeurism brought by this group of people began to appear in a large scale after Vera submitted the "Sun Stairway Project" in early May. Although she didn't know the specific information, she guessed that it might have attracted the attention of a certain old man and his filial son.

Not sure, it could be their subordinates' own decision.

The fish took the bait.

Although it was faster than Vera expected, it didn't matter, after all, she knew nothing.

For the next half month, she moved around under their surveillance.

She went to classes as usual, met up with her besties, went to the Tokyo Theater to cultivate her sentiments, hung out in the library and laboratory, and ordered leeches, until the first law exam was over. Vera passed with an A, and the summer vacation began.

Following the routine and having planned her trip long ago, Vera booked a flight to Cape Town, South Africa.

Then, that group of guys really followed, and it seemed like they were going to Africa too?

Is he Saburo Arasaka's man?

Or is he from Arasaka Yorinobu?

I won’t be implicated, right?

It is better to be cautious. She has no idea what kind of instructions Old Deng and Little Deng have given.

I must ensure my own safety. After arriving in Cape Town, I will use my own rank to borrow a few Arasaka response teams.

After calming down her somewhat agitated emotions, Vera looked at the military-grade sealed suitcase in her hand with a built-in self-destruct program. Inside it was the leech DNA she had prepared.

As for the Progenitor virus samples, the Stairway to the Sun flowers, including the flower strains that have lost the characteristics of the Progenitor virus, and the fresh Stairway to the Sun flowers in the flowerbed of the ruins of the Dubaiya tribe in West Africa in "Resident Evil" -

After being greeted by the flight attendant, Vera entered the first-class cabin of the flight. She adjusted the seat, sat down, turned her head and looked towards the window. Her reflection was vaguely visible through the transparent glass. In a flash, Vera saw 'herself' at the Ambreala African Research Center.

Everything is ready.

"Remains of an extinct Bantu-speaking ancient tribe in Central Africa..."

Bantu languages ​​are a branch of the Niger-Congo language family and the Atlantic-Congo language family in Africa. They are very popular throughout central and southern Africa. There are too many relics of these tribes, enough for Vera to "slowly search" and operate slowly. She is not a pure scientific researcher. She has the same power as them.

"'Knocking stone.' Whose door will be knocked first?"

Vera was alert and expectant.

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Chapter 050 Vera Goes to Africa

Africa, a magical and ancient land.

When people mention that place, since some time ago, the impression that immediately comes to their minds always includes primitiveness, chaos, war, hunger, many refugees, beautiful scenery, many animals, backward economy and so on.

But today, thump thump——

On May 2075, 5, in the early morning of Cape Town, South Africa (UTC+26 time zone), Vera looked up as she walked down the gangway carrying her suitcase.

"Good evening, Cape Town."

Seeing is believing. Today, her last stereotype was completely broken. She did not see the land full of vitality and flourishing things. She only saw the forest made of steel, glass and cement under the cold neon lights and huge advertising screens.

It's quite prosperous.

Although it is not prosperous for the locals.

Looking into the distance, there is not much green in the wilderness.

In the cyberpunk world, even Africa, where the natural scenery is best preserved, seems to have little nature left.

After getting off the gangway, Vera saw outside the fence a small team of Arasaka grassroots security personnel who seemed to be waiting for something, and a standard "Holy Sword" type hovercraft parked in the distance on standby.

After a while, the security team leader seemed to notice Vera and stepped forward with a PDA tablet. He bowed to Vera and asked, "Excuse me, is this Director Russell?"

"I'm Vera Adelheid."

"It is my duty and procedure to verify your SID chip."

Vera has no objection.

Beep! Scan, identity verification passed.

Welcomed by the security personnel of the Cape Town Arasaka branch, Vera boarded the hovercraft smoothly.

In-car AI: [Welcome to Cape Town, Ms. Russell, I wish you a pleasant school trip. ]

Since Vera went through the official channels of the University of Tokyo and Arasaka, before she officially boarded the plane to South Africa, the Cape Town branch had already prepared accommodation, transportation, security teams that matched the visitor's level, as well as maps, South African products and features, local precautions and other travel information.

Inside the hovercraft, Vera put down the special internal data board prepared by the Cape Town branch, as well as the storage box containing the separation chip.

“That’s really thoughtful.”

Lifting the lid of the chip storage box, she even saw the beacon chip of the trauma team. The trauma team of the African region.

The trauma team, whose full name is Trauma Team International, provides services on a regional basis.

Even for platinum members, the prices are different in different regions.

After all, you can't force them to equate the prices in chaotic and lawless areas with those in peaceful and orderly areas. They are private companies that aim to maximize profits, and they won't leave such loopholes for others to exploit.

beep.

Trauma Team: [Ms. Russell, thank you again for your trust in our trauma team. We have 53 medical service centers in South Africa and Central Africa. According to your current coordinates, Cape Town International Airport, if needed, the nearest quick response rescue team will arrive at your side in about 2 minutes and 26 seconds. We will continue to provide you with our best efforts...]

While identifying the beacon, Vera also removed the shielding of the built-in biochip in her body and transferred her subscribed trauma team platinum service from Tokyo to Central and South Africa.

She is the senior security commander of Arasaka. Even if the credibility of the Trauma Team is undoubtedly No. 1 in all companies, it is impossible for the Trauma Team's biochip to monitor the coordinates at all times.

Under normal circumstances, the company dog ​​will block the beacon, and only when it is attacked or the body's biological health readings are abnormal will it automatically cancel the blockage according to the program. It can also be automatically lifted.

If there is a secret company mission that cannot be made public, there will be special requirements.

And because Vera's ordering area, Night City in North America, is already one of the worst garbage dumps in the world in terms of public security, there is no need to pay extra money.

The security situation in Cape Town is much better than that in Night City.

hum...bum...

Taking off her information sunglasses, Vera rested her chin on her hand and observed this strange city through the variable glass of the hovercraft.

Everywhere you look, you see skyscrapers crisscrossing each other.

In terms of overall urban planning, although it is not as good as Tokyo, it is much more organized than Night City.

The municipal center is a bit small, and the quality, density and height of the buildings are also unsatisfactory. It cannot completely cover the city's sky, but it does look pleasing to the eye.

This is the benefit of having fewer corporate giants entering the market.

In Night City, almost all the corporate giants in the world have set up special branches and even built office buildings there.

The capital injection from large companies has certainly made the financial and urban landscape prosperous, with high-rise buildings everywhere and all kinds of new facilities springing up. However, the mixed bag of forces brought about by the intersection of good and bad forces has really made it impossible to see any hope of solving the security problem in Night City.

If Night City is a place where many heroes gather and raise insects, and it is chaotic and disorderly; Tokyo is a place where one company completely dominates and many Japanese companies pay tribute to it; then Cape Town is a place where only one superpower is strong.

Although Arasaka occupies a dominant position, other companies can also reap the benefits.

And because there are few other competing giants, or the local power is not enough, they have to abide by the rules set by Arasaka. From this city, Vera felt a little bit of the long-lost normal competitive atmosphere, and there were not so many bullshit gang fights.

It has a bit of a normal city feel to it.

Africa, a country with advanced technology, prosperous cities and good public security?

Ahem, a magical experience.

Come to think of it, apart from another perspective far away, she has never been to Africa.

Night City's North American headquarters is responsible for the West Coast of North America and the eastern Pacific Rim. The farthest she has been on the field was the bodyguard service in the South Asian subcontinent. Other trips she has taken are to North and South America, Australia, and the Japanese archipelago.

Vera was feeling wonderful now.

On one side is Africa in 1998 during the Resident Evil timeline, which is definitely not prosperous at all. On the other side, she arrived in West Africa and during the process of reorganizing the Umbrella African Research Center, she finally experienced the simple folk customs and the exaggerated mosquito plague there. Well, zebras and lions even bared their teeth at her on the roadside.

Here, after she got off the plane, she looked left, right, and down, but didn't see even a mosquito.

Looking down from the air, the streets are in good order and the locals are very law-abiding. They are like quails when facing the Arasaka security personnel who signed a police contract with the city government and took over the police duties in Cape Town.

Not long after, the hovercraft drove into the top floor apron of a high-end restaurant building not far from Cape Town's municipal center. Click! The door opened, and the onboard AI politely sent a blessing to Vera.

“Welcome to Cape Town, Ms. Vera Adelheid Russell.

Waiting on the tarmac, the receptionist wearing a silver mask immediately bowed and saluted, "The room has been prepared for you. It is the Lapis Lazuli Suite on the 36th floor."

"Well, lead the way. I need to wash up and rest."

Walking on the silky red carpet, Vera naturally handed the suitcase to the receptionist and motioned him to lead the way.

Vera entered and exited the elevator, passed through the magnificent hall, the door decorated with plant landscapes, and the dark gold-decorated passage with constant temperature and light. She arrived at the suite smoothly after being received by the well-trained and friendly service staff.

"I hope you enjoy your school trip to Cape Town, Ms. Russell."

"Thank you."

Vera glanced at the "tourists" who seemed to be communicating at the end of the corridor, and ignored them. With a smile on her lips, she took the suitcase and walked in.

It seems that it is taken very seriously.

Vera thought silently.

The only thing she was unsure of now was whether this surveillance was a final test for her promotion to a higher position, whether she was loyal to Arasaka and would collaborate with the enemy; or whether she attracted the protection of certain people after she submitted the Stairway to the Sun project.

Or perhaps both.

Vera hoped it was both.

I hope you can be as hardworking as me tomorrow and accompany me deep into the interior of the African continent.

With the idea of ​​getting an extra bodyguard, Vera turned her attention to the home where she might stay for half a month in the future.

Standard king-size bed suite.

There are wide one-way adjustable polarized floor-to-ceiling windows, exquisite black marble paneling, silk hangings on the walls, cool tones, and several unopened new clothes on the sofa in the reception area, ranging from formal corporate suits to travel casual clothes.

Cape Town is very experienced in hosting and has done their homework, and the hotel is a perfect match for Vera’s body shape and clothing style, so it’s clear that she is not an exception.

Since the extremeization of education in the last century, the quality of students from the top universities has been rising. In addition to those who rely on their family, it is not uncommon for company executives like Vera to continue their studies for promotion.

Without giving it too much thought, after checking the room, Vera went into the bathroom, took a quick shower and changed into a clean robe.

beep--

"I'm Vera Adelheid, from Night City Security, and a student on the East University study tour. Yes, I have a project that will most likely require me to go deep into South Africa, or even the interior of Central Africa, so I need to call on two quick response teams..."

Vera contacted the security department of the Cape Town branch and stated her purpose directly without any reservation.

"Well... Thank you, but I can't let you spend money. It's better to separate public and private. Subscribe to the security service as a private account and put it on my account... No, no, you're welcome. It's okay. I'll use the funds from the University of East China and Dangerous Girls... Well, thank you for the trouble."

After easily finalizing tomorrow's entourage, Vera hung up the phone and went to the big bed.

It does save trouble to have the support of a powerful force.

She had reason to believe that even if she stressed the separation of public and private affairs, her colleagues in the Cape Town branch would try their best to curry favor with her by offering internal discounts.

So, power...

It is indeed one of the most fascinating and wonderful things in the world.

Legend of the afterlife? Cyber ​​mercenary? Whoever wants to be one can be one!

With a light smile on her lips, Vera closed her eyes. She had already made her move. She was very curious about how many agents would be deployed in the two quick reaction teams.

Tomorrow morning, we will explore the remains of ancient Bantu-speaking tribes.

bang.

Turn off the lights.

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