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

A red scanning beam swept quickly across his palm, confirming his identity while sending a friendly greeting: "Identity confirmed. Thank you for choosing the Ghost Hound Armed Escort Service, esteemed customer."

Upon hearing this, Leo understood; Pure White must have used his identity to buy something from the Dogtown black market.

But with such a grand entourage and ghost hound soldiers escorting her, what did she actually buy?

After confirming the identities of those present, the rear door of the carriage opened with a "bang".

Several soldiers dressed in ghost hound-style uniforms silently carried boxes down.

After thinking for a moment, Leo simply closed the car window and decided not to get out.

His current "profile" is a bit too high, so let Vera and Jack handle the receiving work.

Under his and V's watchful eyes, the handover proceeded smoothly.

The hound soldiers were in charge of unloading the goods, while Vera and the others were in charge of inspecting and receiving them. It took them twenty minutes to get to the last step – the final payment.

"Pure White: I've already paid a 20 yuan deposit. Go pay the balance now, so I can leave you with some sense of participation."

Leo: Thank you so much!

He rolled down the car window again and, with the help of a female Ghosthound officer, settled the remaining balance.

With 65 yuan spent from his personal account, plus the deposit, the goods were worth 85 yuan. No wonder armed escort services were needed.

"Thank you for choosing Ghosthound services. We provide all legal and illegal products to meet your needs. We wish you a happy life!"

Without any further ado, these soldiers, wearing skull masks and bulletproof vests adorned with varying degrees of yellow-green spiderweb camouflage, quickly departed after completing the transaction.

Apart from the female sergeant, everyone else remained silent throughout, displaying the demeanor of professional smugglers.

After the unmarked black van drove away from the gate, Leo, with a curious look on his face, pushed open the door and got out of the car.

After meeting up with Vera and the others, he was surprised to see a pretty Latina woman entangled with Jack.

"Tell me quickly, how did you manage to get into the bar? I heard you're working for a super powerful middleman now, you've finally made it big!?"

Compared to the enthusiastic woman, Jack seemed somewhat resistant, repeatedly pushing her away, not wanting to get too close to her.

"That's all... I'm just a high-level thug, nothing special."

Seeing that she was still going to persist, Jack took a moment to ask for help in the team chat:

"Leo, give your brother a hand. Just pretend you don't know me, be cold and tough, and get rid of these people first!"

Leo's gaze swept over the two entangled individuals, and he vaguely understood their relationship.

Is that Latina woman Jack's ex-girlfriend? Is this a "chasing after her husband" scenario about to unfold?

Without a second thought, seeing Jack's increasingly agitated expression, he decided to step in and help his brother!

Leo stepped forward, took out a €5000 money chip from his pocket, and handed it to a familiar-looking man from the Valentino gang.

He now remembered that these were the gang members who had come to Jack's bar for drinks and to catch up when he first went there.

According to Mrs. Wells, they were all Jack's cronies.

"Thanks, brother. Here, have a drink."

The man with messy curly hair waved his hand and refused: "No need, we are all Jack's friends, it is only right to help him."

Leo insisted, "It's just a small token of my gratitude. If you're active in this area, we might need your help again sometime, so please accept it."

As he spoke, he forcefully shoved the money chip into the man's hand.

The magic of the euro is showing once again.

After seeing the amount, the curly-haired man was secretly tempted.

This money is enough for them to live a carefree life for half a month.

To put it bluntly, isn't the whole point of joining a gang to make money? Why wouldn't you take something that's free...?

After hesitating for a moment, he accepted the money.

"Alright, just let us know if you need anything. We're well-connected around here."

The two chatted for a few more minutes. The man, who was the squad leader, sensed that Leo was implying they should leave, and feeling obligated to help, he immediately turned and greeted the others.

"Brothers, it's time to go. Don't forget our patrol time. Hey, Amalia, stop bothering Jack. He finally got such a good new job."

The woman, known as Amalise, quickly said a few more words to Jack before reluctantly leaving with the members of the Valentino gang.

Early Signs of Talent: Chapter 176 Leo: "Yearning to become a master of duels!"

Once that group left, only the four members of the Immortal Squad remained in the garage.

Jack, trying to pretend nothing had happened, was cornered by a gang of thugs led by Leo.

“Jack Wells—” he drawled, his voice full of mockery, “my good brother, who was that woman just now? Your ex-lover?”

"Ex-girlfriend, por favor (must)."

Jack's eyes darted around, desperately looking for an opening to escape quickly.

Leo is easy to deal with from the front, but he has V on his left and Vera on his right, which makes the challenge level soar to "impossible".

Jack, a burly man from Haywood who had never shed a tear even after being shot, huddled in the corner, trembling with fear.

"Oh, I get it!" Leo gained the upper hand. "She must be trying to get back together with you now that you've made a name for yourself, right? Want to hear my advice?"

"Relationships don't allow for repetition. Someone who abandons you once will often abandon you a second time. If you ask me, you should stay away from her!"

It wasn't Leo who said that, but V.

Despite her lack of romantic experience, she speaks quite well about important principles.

Jack was long past the age of being blinded by emotions, and he nodded frantically in agreement.

Vera chimed in, "That's right. Family members can argue and fight, but they can't abandon each other. The mistakes she made are irreparable. You need to talk to her clearly to avoid any lingering problems."

“I understand, I understand everything… That’s what I told her, but she wouldn’t listen.”

Jack puts on the mask of pain.

“I’m afraid she’ll go to my mom now. Amalia… my mom watched her grow up and has always liked her…”

"Then you should make it clearer. I suggest you go home and talk to Mrs. Wells in person, and tell her your true thoughts. The old lady has much more life experience than you, and she will understand how you feel."

Vera took on the role of mentor, offering guidance to the conflicted Jack.

The three of them chattered away, and soon Jack was wailing and clutching his head, "Stop reading! Stop reading! I'll go home and have a good talk with my mom today. Please, get back to work!"

If this continues, Jack feels that he's going to lose his persona as the 'oldest member of the team' and the 'elder brother'.

Seeing that he genuinely admitted his mistake, the trio reluctantly gave him a way out.

After the little incident, it was time for the much-anticipated unpacking of the packages.

Leo chose the largest box, which was taller than a person and contained a prosthetic surgeon's chair that could be easily assembled and plugged in to use.

Opening the instruction manual, the official name of the operating chair is—Delta-class full-function prosthetic operating table. Its prototype is the MX-22 field medical platform developed during the Fourth Corporate War. Thanks to hacking by black market technical experts, the bio-locking system has now been removed, making it usable by anyone.

The chair was branded with the words "TTI-AF51" and appeared to have been taken from the trauma team's emergency armored vehicle.

While he was reading the instruction manual, Pure White was also showing off to him—

This device isn't cheap. Don't be fooled by its secondhand appearance; the bare unit plus the emergency power module costs a whopping 25 euros. But it's worth it. With this medical equipment, you can receive timely treatment when you're injured.

I taught myself basic medical skills through online resources and can handle some simple minor surgeries. If I encounter a situation I can't handle, I can bring in Old Wei to help, which will greatly improve my survival rate.

After listening, Leo nodded repeatedly, preparing to find an opportunity to store the device in his spatial storage.

V was a step behind him and only managed to grab the second largest box.

I pulled a network access chair out of this box, which was several sizes smaller. It's one of the basic pieces of equipment for hackers, nothing special.

Vera disassembled a pair of exoskeleton prosthetic hands belonging to a tech expert, along with some strange metal components, and is now engrossed in studying the instruction manual.

Jack's situation was simpler; he took out ten military-grade "Bipedal Flying Dragon" drones from boxes of identical size...

When Leo heard the buzzing sound and turned around, he was dumbfounded.

"This thing can be traded on the black market?"

“Of course it can. This is the ‘civilian version.’ The weapon system and IFF system have been removed. Now it can only be used for reconnaissance or to carry a cargo box and serve as a delivery drone,” Chunbai explained.

Leo looked at the gleaming weapon parts in the box and couldn't stay calm. "What are these weapon parts?"

“Legitimate home-use turret parts can be easily modified and installed on drones and vehicles.”

"So isn't this still an armed drone?"

"Yes! But it's legal to sell the drone itself and its accessories separately!"

Leo recalled a movie he had seen in his previous life—Lord of War.

It can only be said that military technology is indeed a product of the American system, having inherited even the tricks of selling arms.

He looked around at the goods in the garage and suddenly felt that the money was well spent.

Survival, offense, reconnaissance, support – with this equipment, he can also learn from Batman and become a master fighter after gathering intelligence!

The entire afternoon was spent in the garage, where the group was busy setting up the new equipment.

At Pure White's suggestion, Vera installed two drone charging stations in the garage and deployed four drones equipped with weapon systems to patrol the garage.

They patrol in pairs, taking turns 24 hours a day to protect the garage.

Leo felt that the defense was still somewhat weak, so he called the Kangtao self-operated store in the Dome Shopping Center and ordered two home-use light mechanical turrets, arranging for them to be installed the next day.

In this way, Vera's garage was upgraded to a military stronghold, and she no longer had to worry about annoying petty thieves and low-level mercenaries coming in to loot.

[Actually, I also ordered a high-end escape pod for you, it won't arrive until tomorrow. Remember to find an excuse to get Jack and Vera out of the way. We need to put all the other equipment into your space so you can access it anytime.]

"Understood, leave it to me."

After finalizing tomorrow's plans with Chunbai, Leo called his friends to get in the car, concluding today's schedule.

*

The sun sets and the sky is filled with red clouds.

When the group returned to the apartment, Sasha was almost starving.

When Leo asked her why she didn't just grab something to eat first, she gave the heartwarming reason that she wanted to wait for everyone to eat together.

So the women got busy again and prepared a simple yet heartwarming dinner.

After the meal, Jack, with a long face, slowly got up to say goodbye, preparing to go home and receive his elderly mother's "care".

Sasha was kept behind by Leo, who handed her a high-tech device about the size of a cell phone.

"This is a high-end signal jammer bought from Dogtown. It can interfere with the security identification signals of biotech companies, making them mistake you for an insider. As long as you don't get caught on camera, the security system won't activate."

"Yes, yes! I know. Sister Pure White already told me that this device is a one-time use item. Once activated, it can temporarily disrupt the security system and give you about twenty minutes of time to act."

Sasha reached out and took it, gave the side of the device a big kiss, and then gave Leo a cute wink.

"Leave it to me, I guarantee I'll get the mission done!"

Emerging Talent: Chapter 177 Vera: "I feel I can be the matriarch of this family."

Sasha ran off full of energy, saying she was going to check the equipment one last time and make sure she was fully prepared.

Her crisp footsteps and graceful swaying figure made her look like a happy little bird.

Leo's eyes followed her retreating figure, his heart pounding.

It wasn't that she was being infatuated; it's just that she had held his hand while kissing the device. Her soft little face was pressed against the back of his hand, and if her mouth had been even slightly crooked, it would have kissed his hand.

Was it intentional or accidental?

I have a feeling that Sasha has feelings for him, I hope it's not one of the three great illusions of life...

After a few seconds of distraction, a fist the size of a clay pot, making a cracking sound, suddenly flashed through my mind.

Leo shuddered involuntarily and quickly suppressed his wild thoughts.

Thinking about other women while surrounded by the incredibly intuitive V is like practicing a backflip on the edge of a cliff, with the risk of sudden death at any moment.

He turned around nonchalantly, a sense of relief washing over him—V wasn't paying attention to them, but was staring at Vera sitting on the sofa.

"You must be tired after a long day, go home and get some rest."