From Gotham to Night City, my infamy is known to all.

"This mission involves infiltrating the biotechnology building to steal data on Night City's water pollution, existing aquatic plant data, and clinical trial data for the discontinued drug 'Safety Spirit.' This is not classified information; it can be easily obtained by breaching the data fortress through the internal network."

Mann's team's mission is to provide support near the company square. If the infiltration fails and leads to war, you will create chaos on the streets to cover our safe evacuation.

"Everything goes smoothly. If there's no war, the reward is 20. If war breaks out, it can be increased to up to 50, depending on the situation. You have fifteen minutes to discuss this; we also need to hold an internal meeting."

After everything was arranged, Leo led the members of the Immortal Squad up to the second floor, leaving the first floor to Mann's squad.

First Glimpse of Talent: Chapter 167 Sasha: Oh no, it's the feeling of falling in love...

As Leo reached a secluded corner, he heard the footsteps behind him suddenly quicken before he could even stop.

That light, rhythmic tapping sound is Sasha's unique voice.

Turning around, I saw Sasha running towards me, her heart pounding with excitement.

“Sa—”

Before he could even finish speaking, Sasha had already sprinted into his arms.

"Thank you... for doing so much for me..."

Her delicate arms wrapped around Leo's waist, and she buried her face in his chest.

"Actually, I'm not in such a hurry. It's okay to be more cautious and make my move against the company a little later..."

Upon hearing this, Leo knew she must have misunderstood.

He probably thought he issued the request because he was doing it for her.

The reason is simple: the data on water pollution in Night City and the existing data on aquatic plants are of no value to most people, or even companies.

At first glance, these two items seem like unwanted distractions, meant to cover up the slightly valuable "security data".

He initially wanted to explain, but then he thought better of it; such a wonderful misunderstanding shouldn't be cleared up. Offering some solace to the weak, pitiful, and helpless Sasha was exactly what he, as the captain, should do!

Thinking this, he naturally tightened his arms and pulled the beautiful girl who had thrown herself into his embrace.

however,

His suddenly sharp gaze shattered his beautiful fantasy.

V！

It's V!!

Noticing Vivian's displeasure, Leo's hand moved quickly, no longer embracing Sasha, but gently patting her head, like a tender older brother comforting his younger sister.

“It’s okay, Sasha. The first two data points are also very valuable to me. Don’t feel guilty.”

Sasha nodded in his arms, suddenly feeling so safe and secure being held and protected like this, and she really wanted to stay in his arms forever...

despair-

despair--

The sound of heavy footsteps reached Sasha in two steps, and a strong arm grabbed her shoulder, pulling her out of Leo's arms.

Sasha was startled, thinking she was about to be beaten.

However, what awaited her was V's warm embrace, and Vera also came over and gently stroked her hair.

Sasha felt relieved and once again felt the warmth of family.

Seeing the beautiful scene of the three beauties huddled together, Leo's toes involuntarily lifted, wanting to join them.

But V suddenly raised his arm to stop him, and the finger pointing straight at his nose had only one meaning—keep your distance!

Leo became frightened, shrank back into a corner, and enjoyed the pleasure of being alone...

As for the fifth member of the team, "Jack," this perceptive individual stopped in place as soon as Sasha started accelerating, turned around, and pretended to remain on guard.

A few minutes later, Sasha calmed down and shyly lowered her head to play with her fingers.

Leo was glared at by V a few more times, so he quickly got to the point: "Out of caution, let's conduct important discussions on our dedicated social media platform."

Everyone nodded and got ready.

"Leo: As everyone has seen, I intend to develop Mann's team into our subordinate team, but we are still in the contact period and need time to work things out. We can discuss the important mission details privately."

V: I understand. Just tell me how to do it.

Leo: I had Pure White investigate. The security system of the biotechnology building is rebooted every Sunday evening to upgrade and maintain the internal systems and adjust the deployment of drones and other automated defense systems.

The exact time of the restart is uncertain; it could happen anywhere from 8 PM to midnight, but it will definitely occur. During this time, staff will briefly leave their posts and go to the main conference room to wait for the security system update to complete.

That was our best chance. We just needed to sneak into the biotechnology building, find a department head's computer in the shallow office area, and then we could break through the data fortress on the intranet and obtain this non-classified data.

"Pure White will be in charge of purchasing the advanced signal jammers and other equipment. And you're the only one who can carry out the secret infiltration, Sasha. Is that alright?"

Sasha: Leave it to me. I was involved in this kind of work a lot when I worked for Dangerous Girls. I'm a professional when it comes to covert infiltration!

Vera: That being said, there's still a risk in letting Sasha enter the company building alone, isn't there? We can't rule out the possibility that she'll be discovered by patrol personnel and the security system.

"Leo: I know, so I hope V can accompany Sasha to infiltrate. If they encounter danger, they can fight their way out. The rest of the Immortal Squad will stay near the building and provide immediate support in case of any emergencies."

"Pure White: Actually, once we complete the first step and breach the data fortress from the inside, we're safe. Let me in. If anything goes wrong, I can directly use the control center to overload all the devices connected to the external security network and burn them out. That'll be enough to give them a hard time!"

Leo: Don't do anything reckless. If something really happens, just open an escape route. It's not worth provoking biotechnology.

"Leo: In short, that's the general process. I'll announce the more specifics later in the living room, so that our future partners can see our sincerity."

V: I have no objection.

Sasha: I have no objection either!

"Jack: Since it's a rendezvous, I'll go on my motorcycle; it's more mobile and flexible."

Vera: Then I'll drive Leo around, pretending to go for a drive in the company square.

After the Immortal Squad finished their internal discussion, they waited a while before returning to the living room to reunite with the Mann Squad.

They gave the expected response.

"We are willing to participate in this commission, but we would appreciate it if you could provide some necessary information to help us complete the task better."

The super-sized Mann speaks clearly and logically, and although he is physically strong, he is not simple-minded.

Leo recalled a scene from the animation where Faraday sternly rejected Mann's request, treating them merely as tools to complete a mission.

"Heh, I bet you've asked Faraday this question before, and his answer was probably something like, 'The less you know, the lower our risk. We're not paying you to use your brains; you just need to follow instructions and complete the task step by step.' Something like that, right?"

Mann's pupils dilated in shock, almost thinking that he had some kind of super prosthetic device that could read brainwaves, otherwise how would he know about these experiences that he had never told anyone.

"I give orders, you obey—that's the rule. If one day he starts saying things like that to you, then you'd better watch out. People don't become extreme for no reason. Either they're feeling overwhelmed, or they're anxious and helpless. Or, the company thinks their performance isn't good enough and has given them quotas, haha~"

Leo smiled broadly, but his words stirred the hearts of Mann and the others.

What kind of background check could uncover such details...? Did they stuff someone into a brainwashing machine? Or was it torture to extract a confession?

Otherwise, how could one possibly investigate a person's character and disposition so thoroughly...?

First Glimpse of Talent: Chapter 168 Discovering a New Location: Vera's Garage

The members of Mann's squad were all in a daze, and a sense of fear for the mysterious L arose from the bottom of their hearts.

This intelligence-gathering ability, which is almost like mind reading, is terrifying. It's like having a ghost constantly following you, always watching your privacy with wide eyes.

Qiwei and Rebecca, the siblings, felt it especially strongly—their unknown past was so easily unearthed by L…

Leo admired their expressions and felt a deep sense of satisfaction.

"Knowing the future" is just so awesome!

He gave them some time to cool down and then began to announce the details of the mission:

"This operation was carried out by two teams working together. The Immortal Team was responsible for infiltrating the building to steal data, while the Mann Team served as a backup, responsible for creating chaos and assisting in the evacuation in case of any unforeseen circumstances."

"The specific arrangement is—Sasha and V will form a secret infiltration team to sneak into the shallow office area while the biotech company's security system is undergoing routine maintenance. The data we need is not highly classified, so there's no need to go deep into the building."

Another hacker on our team will be responsible for devising specific action plans and providing real-time guidance. Qiwei will also be joining the hacker team, responsible for providing real-time intelligence support to Mann's team.

If all goes well, we expect to get the data within 15 minutes and leave silently.

If the situation changes, the reserve team of the Immortal Squad will storm the company building to provide support.

Meanwhile, Mann's team split into two groups, creating chaos and blocking traffic around the company square in two vehicles. I will provide the vehicles; if the mission is successfully completed, they will be given to you as a gift.

Is there anything else you'd like to add?

Mann pondered deeply and realized that his arrangements were thorough and the plan was highly feasible.

Moreover, Mann's team was only responsible for providing external support; the Immortal Team was the one that actually carried out the mission, so their burden was not heavy.

Simply put, this job is doable!

"What's the specific time?"

"Stand by the company square at 7:30 p.m. on Sunday. The security system will be maintained between 8 p.m. and the early morning, and operations could begin at any time."

"Tomorrow night... I understand, we have no problem on our end."

Leo nodded slightly and extended his hand to him: "Then it's settled. I wish us a pleasant cooperation."

"of course."

Mann grasped his hand in return, shook it vigorously twice, then stood up and led his team away.

Rebecca kept looking at Leo before she left, but unfortunately V was watching her too closely, so she didn't dare to make any flirtatious gestures or blow kisses.

After they left, Leo turned to his friends: "The mission starts tomorrow night, we should get going."

Sasha, go back to your room and prepare your infiltration gear. Tell Pure White if you need anything.

Vera called the old captain and asked him to start sending cars to the garage.

"Everyone else, come with me. Let's go to the garage first and familiarize ourselves with our future operational base."

Everyone set off with great enthusiasm, showing no signs of slacking off just because it was a celebration banquet.

This is Night City—any work is a good thing! If there's work that pays well, they'd love to work every day!

*

The assailants' armored car drove out of the underground parking lot and headed west.

A small group of Valentino gang members on motorcycles spontaneously followed.

The luxurious car, with its extravagant appearance and obvious high price tag, along with the group of burly-looking gang members following closely behind, made a powerful and imposing presence on the road.

The vehicles in front of them didn't dare to block their way and consciously moved to the sides.

The vehicle traveled westward, passing through several streets, and entered the Meiquan district from the Gu area.

This area is also the territory of the Valentino gang, and gang graffiti can be seen everywhere on the streets.

A few idle gang members came over and greeted them. Judging from their conversation, they seemed to have mistaken the people in the car for priests.

Leo smiled and started chatting with V next to him.

Further west is the Palm Landscape Plaza, where lush trees provide shade and the scenery is delightful.

Vera rented an open-air garage just a little south of the square, in a prominent and convenient location.

Upon arrival, Leo discovered that it was a large garage with a considerable area, the infrastructure was neither new nor old, there was a simple iron fence around it, and a small parking lot that could hold a few cars.

"Looks good, is it a long-term lease?"

Vera nodded in agreement: "We signed a one-year lease, 5 euros per month, and paid a deposit for three months."

The rent wasn't much higher than an apartment, so Leo thought it was a good deal.

At the parking lot entrance, Jack saw off his friends from the Valentino gang, closed the iron gate, and walked back.

"Alright, we've already informed them. Those gang members in the neighborhood won't bother us. As far as I know, they mainly deal in smuggling around here, and they won't easily cause trouble."

“Smuggling?” Leo thought of his wine.

“Yes,” Jack stopped and stretched out his hands, pointing in different directions. “North of Springs is the municipal center, the bridge to the south leads directly to Westwind Manor and Dogtown in Pacific State, and to the east is Haywood. You won’t find a better place to do smuggling.”

Leo glanced thoughtfully to the south, his eyes filled with envy for the good stuff in Dogtown.

But now is not the time; he needs more people...

Later, led by Vera, the group took a walk around the parking lot, listening to her introduce the various newly purchased machining equipment.