Infinity, progress from Arasaka

The Sixth Street Gang soldiers sitting next to the bonfire shouted and cursed loudly. They instinctively looked for cover and picked up their weapons to fight back. Da da da! The assault rifles and submachine guns in their hands opened fire in the direction of the bullets.

There was a burst of gunfire in the field.

Just as the Sixth Street Gang soldiers called for support, boom! Sparks burst out from the dusty wall. It was a machine gun! Then, there was an explosion and a flash, like a steel furnace exploding, blindingly hot. It was an incendiary grenade!

The vehicle that the unlucky guy chose as a shelter was blown up, half of his body was torn apart by shrapnel, and he was blown away. The chemical substances also ignited his remaining body. He howled miserably, and soon became motionless.

Faced with a premeditated and targeted sneak attack with superior firepower, this team of Six Street Gang soldiers were almost wiped out in less than half a minute.

The devastating gunfire tore through the gang members, their thin body armor no match for the military-grade firepower.

The old gang member of the Sixth Street Gang was also shot and fell off the scaffolding.

One of his arms was broken, his torso was pierced by multiple bullets, and his abdomen was shot through. A large piece of flesh was gouged out, revealing the synthetic organs and subcutaneous armor inside. It seemed that he had completely lost his ability to fight and move.

Half a minute later, crunch...

"Cough cough... Shit..." He coughed up blood and glanced at the Nether Dog soldiers in yellow and green camouflage uniforms rushing over from the Taipingzhou area across the overpass. "What the hell, how dare you come out?"

In response to the Six Street Gang veteran's ridicule, the Hellhound soldier stepped forward and stomped on his chest, and even stabbed the muzzle of the gun into his mouth.

"You are a piece of social scum who plays house on the streets. When I was fighting for my country, you didn't know how to hide in that corner and sell your ass! Traitor? You are not qualified to say that! It was Washington and military technology that betrayed us!"

"Don't think that just because excessive firepower is prohibited in Night City, you have the ability to smack us. You bastards from the Sixth Street Gang, be careful with your mouth in your next life."

As soon as he finished speaking, bang. A bullet went into his mouth and blew his head off.

The crisp sound was like cracking an eggshell.

"Boss, if we cross the border and kill the Six Street Gang members, will that violate Colonel Hansen's orders?"

A Hellhound soldier spoke to the team leader.

"No. Are we just going to let these street bastards insult us?! They have been treating us like dirt time and time again. Do they think they can run wild in front of us just because they have a little favor from military technology?"

The leader of the Nether Dog Squad sounded as if he was suppressing his anger.

"Fuck you stupid idiots. We can't take revenge on Washington and the military technology bugs. Are we going to pretend we didn't see or hear a small shrimp like this provoking us? Colonel Hansen, I'll explain!"

"Yes Yes..."

The Hellhound soldiers began to shoot at the Six Street Gang members who were still alive.

The team leader watched the scene quietly.

Under the heavy helmet, unknown to his subordinates, his eyes suddenly became stern.

There was no video call, he just used an anonymous space communication chip to send a short message to a fixed encrypted channel.

【It has already started. 】

"Colonel, your conservative ideas are outdated. If you want revenge, Arasaka is the only one..."

The leader of the Nether Dog Squad whispered silently.

As a veteran of the Metal War launched by NUSA in 2069, he followed Colonel Hansen as a vanguard to attack the Pacific Island area of ​​Night City and occupied a stronghold as an outpost, intending to create conditions for the subsequent arrival of large forces of NUSA and military technology.

But after waiting so long, what they desperately waited for was the news that Washington and Arasaka reached the "Alvin Peace Agreement."

The pain of betrayal.

The more fanatical I was then, the more hateful I am now.

The higher-ups have their own difficulties, and they want the people below to understand. Well, you are not the person involved, and you understand it if the knife is not on your neck. But if you were the one being sacrificed, would you still understand the difficulties of the higher-ups?

Traitor, insect!

The enemy is on Capitol Hill!

drop.

【receive. 】

At the same time, after receiving the signal that their fellow gang members were attacked, the other six street gang members in the block drove a variety of modified cars to support with exaggerated efficiency, and caught the Nether Dog soldiers who were retreating to the opposite Dog Town territory.

The Sixth Street Gang opened fire bravely, and the modified vehicle-mounted rocket launchers poured out ammunition. Some rockets accidentally hit the outer protective wall built by "Dog Town".

The Hellhound soldiers inside the protective wall chose to fight back.

Buzz, several multi-barreled sentry turrets, which had originally lowered their heads, slowly raised their heads.

In an instant, flames flashed, bullets rained everywhere, explosions, fires, engine sounds, gunshots, and squeaking tire friction sounds echoed throughout the river valley area adjacent to Taiping Island and a corner of Heywood.

Many people died instantly, many people's lives and deaths were unknown, and many people suffered from unprovoked disasters...

In the chaos, on the other side of the river, Heywood said, "Arasaka, here is the final solution to your security problem."

Across the river, on the skyscrapers bordering the Pacific Island area of ​​the River Valley District, a holographic video screen reaching into the sky swept across the screen, playing an advertisement for Arasaka's security business.

...

boom!

In Dogtown, EBM Petrochemical Stadium, senior executives, the colonel's private room, Kurt Hansen slammed the empty glass on the bar, put down his arms, and looked at his subordinates who came to report with an unfriendly look.

He said in a low and indifferent voice: "The reason."

"The idiots from the Sixth Street Gang couldn't control their mouths and took the initiative to provoke our wall patrol team..."

Having said that, the confidant who came to report breathed a sigh of relief.

"Colonel, you should know that the suppressed emotions down there, they have long been dissatisfied with being trapped in a small dog town. Many veterans who participated in the 'Midnight Storm' operation in 70 have long wanted to teach the damn Sixth Street Gang a lesson..."

"..."

Hansen drummed his fingers on the bar. After a moment's hesitation, he raised his head and seemed to have made up his mind. "Order them to continue the attack. You, go tell Yuri to mobilize the troops."

"Not withdrawing?"

"Why withdraw? The situation is irreversible. Let's strive for the maximum benefit for the Nether Dog."

Either stand still like a mountain, or if you move, be beaten to death!

The situation in Dog Town is very delicate, and the balance is very fragile. He must ensure the deterrent effect of the Hellhound. There is no way he can just retreat after fighting.

Hansen acted decisively.

"Tell Yuri, tell the guys, the first priority of this operation is speed, blitzkrieg. In addition to prohibiting the use of excessive weapons that exceed the express restrictions of Night City law, mobilize heavy troops and paralyze the Six Street Gang within half a day. Occupy the River Valley and create a fait accompli. Use our actions to tell military technology what they did wrong in the past and what they lost."

"Yes!"

After the confidant left, unlike the excited and happy people who finally had the chance to vent and fight, especially the subordinates of the Six Street Gang, Hansen, who was sitting on the bar stool, frowned.

Although there was no direct evidence fed back to him, he was convinced that there must have been external influence on this matter.

The rivals of the Netherhound, the subordinates who want to usurp the throne, the new members who are dissatisfied with the conservative strategy of Dog Town, the unhappy customers, the ambitious people hiding in the dark who want to use Dog Town...

Arasaka, Military Technology, and Su Petrochemical, in Hansen's opinion, these large companies all have reasons and motivations to disrupt the stability of Dog Town.

"Forget it... If you keep suppressing it, it will eventually explode... and..."

Murmuring, Hansen looked at the news on the TV hanging on the wall: Vera Adelheid's private plane has arrived at Night City International Airport under the escort of an Arasaka Navy Airlines fighter formation.

"If she comes back, Arasaka's offensive will intensify, and military technology will inevitably reduce support and attention for the Six Street Gang. Washington's attention will also be attracted. This will be a rare development opportunity for the Nether Dog..."

......

Coronado Bay, artificial island, Night City International Airport.

Early morning of January 2076, 1 local time.

buzzing...

The sound of the vector engine of the large hovercraft echoed throughout the dedicated helipad belonging to Arasaka Corporation.

There was a whole row of Holy Sword-type hovercrafts parked on the wide apron, and the flat ground next to it was now filled with neatly dressed Arasaka employees in suits and leather shoes.

All around, security soldiers wearing black heavy armor combat uniforms and equipped with a full range of Arasaka individual weapons were running around.

Inside the luxuriously decorated floating car, Vera adjusted her sitting position and looked out the window. The sleek skyscrapers of Night City's municipal center formed a brutalist, fortress-like skyline.

Go home.

Her Night City.

Although it’s not yet…

[Jimmy: Sir, welcome back to Night City. I have seen your private plane. Good news, the second phase of the mission is basically completed. I have activated several hidden agents hidden in the Nether Hounds and the Six Street Gang, and successfully guided and provoked an armed conflict between the two gangs. Currently, the Nether Hounds' army has entered the River Valley, and the Six Street Gang is retreating step by step. It is predicted that they will lose half of the control of Saint Domingo before dawn...]

[Vera: Well, just monitor in real time, don't worry about the follow-up. Pay attention to the actions of military technology. ]

With her eyes flashing orange, Vera hung up the video call.

It was easier than she thought, but she wasn't surprised at all about the expansion of the Hellhounds.

This is human nature, especially for the Nether Dogs who have been manipulated and incited by Vera for years. The repressed hatred of the lower-level soldiers is not something Hansen can suppress.

It’s a very simple truth: it takes only one mouth to spread a rumor, but it takes a lot of effort to refute it.

Click.

After coming to a complete stop, the hatch of the hovercraft opened.

Vera walked down the gangway under the protection of the cyber ninja bodyguards sent by Saburo to the Arasaka compound.

Ignoring the crowd of reporters and media professionals in the distance, Vera walked through the queue of Arasaka management staff, including Jimmy, Brian and Laurie, and even Jenkins and Tanaka. She found her good predecessor, who was also one of the key positions she would succeed, with a smile on her face.

"Long time no see, Uncle Thomas."

While calculating military technology, she would not forget her other important mission this time, which was to inherit the "former crown prince's legacy" and integrate a faction of her own as quickly as possible.

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Chapter 094 Who else but me? (4.5K)

Company Plaza, Arasaka Tower.

2076/1/24|11/18

On Floor 108, one of the floors reserved for Arasaka's top leaders, Vera sat quietly by the window in the imposing living room that occupied the entire south side of the floor, looking at the sparse dark clouds outside the built-in imitation mortise and tenon structure window, as well as the magnificent city skylines of various styles.

A strong wind predicted by the weather forecast blew away the smog caused by several days of light rain in the city. When the inversion smog and acid rain fog dissipated, this beautiful but always disheveled beauty of Night City presented a rare and limited sense of freshness and clarity.

It will be the top of the list, and the mountains are small.

It's nothing more than this.

In addition, the Military Technology Building is within easy reach...

"It's in the way." Vera said coldly.

The fortress-like Military Technology Building stands directly south of Arasaka Tower. Its location, just like the obstacle that military technology poses to the development of Arasaka's business, blocks Arasaka Tower's view of Heywood, Santo Domingo, and Pacific Island.

It also hindered Vera's desire to see the entire southern part of Night City.

The Arasaka Tower in Night City has 130 floors and is 660 meters high. It is the tallest building in Night City, but it is not high enough. At least Vera, who is on the 108th floor, cannot step on the Military Technology Building. From here, she can see the entire Heywood and the gang war in the River Valley.

"Jimmy, do you think I can put it under my feet?"

Vera lowered her eyes slightly and stared at the 'Militech' logo on the building opposite.

"Uh..." Jimmy looked embarrassed.

How to answer this question?

The acting director of the special assault unit looked out the window with a bitter look on his face. His brain was working rapidly, thinking about how to answer in a way that would not appear too flattering, but at the same time not offend his superiors. He also had to consider the boomerang problem. What if he said something too absolute and couldn't save face later...

"I..."

"That's enough." Vera interrupted Jimmy's slightly stuttering words and smiled softly, "I won't embarrass you."

"I already know the details of the battle in the River Valley. Go down. Send the city sheriff to work with the NCPD to sweep the Highwood Li scenic area again. Also notify the marketing department and the construction department to contact the Hellhound through official channels, and bring Su Petrochemical and Pedro Petrochemical together. We want to take a share of the reconstruction order for the River Valley..."