Infinity, progress from Arasaka

Arasaka Tower Corporate Community, Tokyo, Japan.

In the entrance hall which was neither too big nor too small, a woman with light blonde hair wearing the uniform of an Arasaka Corporation executive pushed the door open and walked in.

Carrying the suitcase, the light reflected in his eyes overlapped with the reflection in the floor-to-ceiling mirror in the entrance hall.

"Quinke." She muttered to herself.

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Chapter 085 Vera has made progress again

Cyberpunk

Tokyo, the heavily guarded private community of Arasaka Corporation.

At night, the winter clouds are gloomy, the north wind is biting, the fog is cold and the snowflakes are falling.

A high-end modern Japanese-style villa with the address [Russell], a courtyard, and a semi-open indoor training ground.

The figures intersected, the sword flashed, clang! clang! clang!

Sparks continued to fly out from the place where the blade hit.

Suddenly, there was a dull thud and a figure flew backwards. The muscular man who lost his balance slid on the floor leaving a long trail. Just as he was trying to regroup, a white light flashed and a willow-leaf-like long blade was placed directly on his neck.

The battle came to an abrupt end.

"Thank you." Vera put away her samurai sword.

Seeing this, the man's reddened artificial eye exited combat mode, stood up, bowed and said: "Director Russell, your talent really makes us ashamed..."

"Everyone just does his job."

With a slight smile, Vera turned around and threw the knife in her hand lightly. The samurai sword flipped in the air and finally inserted accurately from the side into the scabbard placed on the weapon rack. "Thank you for the sparring." As soon as she finished speaking, the automatic door leading to the room opened and Vera walked in.

"Lose again?"

At this time, the other black agents in the corner stepped forward.

"She is copying and familiarizing herself with our combat methods. Skills are one thing, but her physical strength reminds me of Adam Hammer... But compared to Adam Hammer, who is a piece of iron with very little flesh on his body, Director Russell's implant output threshold should not be that high in theory."

The man raised the weighted and thickened samurai sword in his hand. There were many cracks on it. His arms, which were equipped with dense bones, elastic joints, and the knuckles of gorillas, seemed to be trembling slightly. The burning sensation transmitted by the synapses...

"Her compatibility with her cyborg is unheard of... I wonder what she'll be like when she gives it her all, even when she's risking her life..."

"That's not something we should be thinking about. Disband. All teams should be on guard... Ever since Director Russell's identity as a Night City director was officially announced, more and more spies have come to Tokyo. We have uncovered at least eight espionage cases this month. Our mission is to ensure that no external forces disturb Director Russell's thoughts."

...

The house is as warm as spring. The family life AI senses the biological signals of the "temporary householder", and the jumping flames in the gas fireplace suddenly become more vigorous.

The orange-red firelight made the room slightly red, tap tap.

After getting off work and finishing her routine warm-up, Vera returned to her bedroom with a cup of tea in one hand and a soft briefcase in the other, and sat down at her desk to show that she did not forget her security job.

"It's enough for me to digest for a while."

As if mumbling to herself, she pulled out a paper document.

[Tokyo University Law School Class of 2075 Law School Career Exam] In the cyberpunk worldview, the older and more respected colleges such as the University of Tokyo like to be nostalgic.

2075/12/25

Vera raised her eyes and glanced at the digital clock.

Counting from the time she enrolled in the spring semester, it has been almost a year since she entered the Faculty of Law at the University of Tokyo.

During the three semesters of spring, summer and fall, she had almost completed all the credits by skipping grades and having a photographic memory. According to the established procedures, she would officially graduate in early 76.

After all, she was admitted through internal recommendation from Arasaka Corporation. She was an unconventional student, a "Poison King" from the Social Darwin Company, with outstanding abilities and precious time.

In this regard, the University of Tokyo will not make things difficult for Kavira's graduation schedule. As long as you can learn, pass the assessment, and comply with the procedures, you will have a green light all the way.

If it weren't for that trip to South Africa, Vera would have entered Saburo Arasaka's vision and become the person in charge of the "Stairway to the Sun Project", which diverted a lot of her energy. She could have skipped grades faster and might have graduated around September of this year.

It can be said that Vera has a lot to do in Tokyo now.

Not only does she need to micro-manage Night City's security department and give instructions to her special assault team, but she also needs to take care of her major in law and minor in virology at the University of the East, and she also needs to be responsible for the progress of the [Sun Staircase Project], constantly bringing forth new ideas and showing results...

Very tedious.

Compared with the three things, the study at the University of Tokyo can undoubtedly be slightly delayed in priority, but Vera is not prepared to use the political resources she has now obtained to promote the delay, or even to cheat with privileges.

If all three lines are opened at the same time, then all three lines will be opened at the same time!

She came to Tokyo for only three things: progress, progress, and her most precious thing, progress!

How to improve?

The natural thing is to demonstrate personal ability and win the favor of Mr. Arasaka Saburo.

In Vera's opinion, Sanlang is a workaholic who likes wolf culture very much.

While catering to his preferences and showing him personal talents and abilities that cannot be ignored, you also need to appropriately demonstrate compatibility in character and ideas.

That is the responsible attitude and professionalism towards personal work.

I have to admit that old Deng was indeed a super workaholic before his health collapsed and he was confined to a wheelchair.

I don't know if it's an illusion, but when Vera withstood the pressure and steadily produced results in the [Sun Stairs Project], there was no major chaos in Night City, and at the same time, her studies at the University of Tokyo were completed diligently and responsibly, from what Vera felt when she met Saburo these days, the other party seemed to be more and more satisfied with her.

I'm still investigating her...

This is how Vera feels.

Okay, if you dare to investigate, I dare to perform.

"God-given", plus 'Wei'!

The power of 'Five' Wei!

Apart from anything else, the thing that this energetic woman is least afraid of is multi-tasking and stress-resistance.

"However, Quinque technology... Ghoul virus, kagune, kagune, Quinque steel, memory metal... Let's use it to pave the way..."

Vera silently thought to herself as she picked up the steaming tea and took a sip. Then, she snapped her fingers and the camera on the desk started up.

With the movement of her fingertips, Vera scribbles in the form of a sudden inspirational draft, virtually listing the production methods and processes of CCG's confidential special-grade memory metal - Quinque Steel.

Not to mention the kagune material, there is indeed something special about CCG's memory metal.

From being able to fit into a standard suitcase to instantly transforming into various different and bizarre weapons ranging from one meter to more than ten meters in length, this is certainly due to the characteristics of the kagune, and the shape memory alloy that can reach this level of technology... should have a considerable technical supplement effect on both Arasaka's light industry and heavy industry sectors, with considerable benefits.

And Vera wants to try using the technology for making Quinque to mix the Progenitor virus into it, or to mix the Kagome and the Progenitor virus. What kind of mutation will occur?

Until, ding-dong-dong——

phone.

Vera's eyes began to glow orange, "I'm Vera Adelheid."

"I'm Shintaro Takayama."

"Sir Shintaro?"

"Vera, there is a closing meeting that you need to host." Takayama Shintaro's tone was very calm, with obvious goodwill and optimism, "This is the reward and honor you deserve."

"award?"

Murmuring, Vera's eyes first condensed slightly, and then a hint of joy flashed across her face.

Phew, is the 'year-end bonus' finally here?

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PS: I have something to do and can't stay up late, so I'll just take half a day off. Tomorrow will be normal.

Chapter 086 'Year-end Bonus'

Six days later.

Arasaka Tower, Tokyo.

2075/12/31

"Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Vera Adelheid Russell, member of the North American Arasaka Tower Management Council and Executive Director of the Night City Security Bureau, to give us the year-end speech."

Backstage, Vera observed the auditorium, which was already filled with people, through a closed-circuit camera.

The luxurious and low-key minimalist cold gray row of seats are filled with Arasaka internal employees wearing exquisitely crafted, dark company uniforms. There are no foreign media or reporters.

They are the elite middle and grassroots employees of Arasaka Corporation who are staying in Tokyo headquarters from other branches of Arasaka Corporation around the world for inspection, training, intensive training and other overseas further studies.

The lowest-level ones are also small bosses in the departments of their respective regional branches, and they manage junior management employees ranging from a few to more than a dozen people.

In the last row, Vera even saw students from Tokyo Arasaka Academy.

There were people of all races, and they were obviously top students who were recommended by the local Arasaka Academy and sent to the Tokyo headquarters for inspection and further study.

Looking at them sitting upright, Vera suddenly had an inexplicable feeling.

Suddenly a world away.

I was eighteen that year, standing in the audience like a minion.

She used to be one of the people watching and applauding from the audience.

Now, it's her turn to take the stage.

"Director Russell." Seeing Vera coming from the viewing seats to the back steps surrounded by bodyguards and agents, the middle-level official of Arasaka who had just finished his speech and walked down the steps immediately bowed and saluted.

"Ah."

Vera nodded, cleared her mind of distracting thoughts, stepped on the silky red carpet, and walked calmly towards the center of the stage.

She is familiar with giving speeches.

The main focus is on empty talk, loud voice and high-level pattern, but it is nothing more than saying one thing to one person and another thing to another person.

At this moment, the lights below the stage in the auditorium automatically dimmed their brightness, leaving only the light in the center of the stage.

When Vera, wearing an exquisitely tailored and expensive custom-made uniform, came to the center of the stage——

Swish!

There was no thunderous applause, nor any military-tech, neo-American cheers, whistles, or screams. Inside the auditorium, everyone sat upright, looking either seriously or reservedly at the Arasaka big shot who was on the stage. The spokesperson was tall and dignified, stern, graceful and heroic.

This is the corporate style of Arasaka.

New militarism, the ultimate elegance without ostentation, the aesthetics of order and dominance.

"Good evening, everyone."

Vera's artificial eye plug-in turned slightly red, and the data connection was converted. Without the need for a microphone, her voice instantly resounded throughout the auditorium through the panoramic surround speakers built into the walls and ceiling of the auditorium.

"I'm Vera Adelheid, from the North American Night City Security Department, and I'm also the person in charge of the 2075 Tokyo Arasaka Tower year-end training staff summary meeting. I hope we can get along well - this is not a difficult thing, after all, you are tested, excellent, and loyal, right?"

As she spoke, Vera glanced at the new elites of Arasaka below the stage with her fierce eyes.

Needless to say, no one dared to meet her eyes.

Even if you suddenly collide with it, you will dodge it quickly.

Including those middle and upper-level officials who are already the second or third in command of a department in the Arasaka local branch.

This is the advantage of the system, the beauty of progress, the sweetness of power…

Vera was not so arrogant as to think that this was due to her own dignity and reputation.

If she was an Arasaka employee from Night City in North America, she might have quite a bit of prestige, as that was the base for her promotion and success.

As for the other company dogs who were used to bullying the local branches they belonged to, acting like "local emperors" or "hundred-mile marquis", what they respected and submitted to was Vera's current position - one of the members of the Arasaka Local National Regional Management Council and the executive director in charge of the Security Bureau.

Based on the most prominent and important core spirit of Arasaka Corporation, hierarchy.

That is, no matter what the situation, subordinates must strictly follow or execute the orders of their superiors. Even Japanese employees must bow deeply to show respect when communicating with their superiors.

For the North American Night City Tower faction like Vera, and other regions such as the European Paris Tower faction, South Africa, Australia, etc., although they are not as exaggerated as the Japanese headquarters, superficial respect for superiors is also necessary.