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

With no one in her way, Sasha was completely free.

She glanced back and saw Jack's massive body blocking the kitchen door. She immediately turned and acted, cupping Leo's face in her hands and giving him a quick kiss.

This time it wasn't just a playful kiss on the cheek; she boldly kissed Leo's lips and even dared to stick out her tongue.

“Wuwu!?”

Leo let out a mumbled murmur, startled by her audacious act.

V is still at home! This is playing with fire!

Sasha understood this principle, so after kissing for a few seconds, she immediately pulled back and looked back again.

Great, no one noticed!

Leo looked up at her, wondering if there would be a second round.

The answer is... no.

"I have to go help out. Don't forget the hacker training we agreed on. Come to my room when you're free!"

After saying that, Sasha skipped and hopped towards the kitchen to join the women's group.

Leo licked his lips, erasing Sasha's traces, and pretended nothing had happened.

A few minutes later, dinner was served, consisting entirely of very nutritious dishes.

After a day of observation, everyone had a vague idea of ​​what had happened to V and Leo, and they were no longer surprised by these dishes.

During the meal, Leo endured V's force-feeding, barely managing to escape only when his belly was completely round.

After the meal, Jack started by reporting on the progress of his work:

"I've already asked my mom to send out messages to relatives and friends, asking if any young people are willing to join us. I'm thinking of recruiting the first batch of people as well as those I know well, and then we'll openly recruit members once the gang structure is stable."

“Good job. It’s good to be cautious from the start.” Leo affirmed his idea. “Jack, tell them to meet at the Wild Wolf Bar at eight o’clock the day after tomorrow. Have the old captain send a car then, and you will lead the team to take them to the Wanderers’ Camp to give us some encouragement.”

"Okay, leave it to me!"

Vera reported second: "The trucks and goods are ready. I've checked them, and there's definitely no problem."

Leo nodded: "Very good. Those are the equipment that the prosthetic doctors need. We can convert the carriage into a simple operating room later."

Sasha raised his hand to speak: "The new plan has been designed, and the necessary equipment has been ordered. It is expected to arrive in the next day or the day after."

"Okay. I have a new task for you tonight, but you'll have to wait a bit to find out the details."

Leo briefly explained his mission to kidnap... no, to rescue Gary.

Everyone was uninterested in this extremely simple task, thinking that anyone could solve the problem.

Leo agreed with their point of view, but to be on the safe side, he decided to take action as a whole.

Time flew by as we chatted.

The light outside the window gradually dimmed, and night quickly descended.

Leo glanced at the time and led the team off.

Because this was a covert operation, they chose the more discreet Type 66 "Traveler," and Jack rode a noise-reduced version of the motorcycle.

Not long after, Leo returned to the entrance of Little Chinatown.

Considering that the kidnapping operation required few people, he sent V and Jack to carry out the mission, while the others waited here to provide backup.

The two-person team put on long trench coats to cover their faces and stealthily made their way quickly into the alley.

Leo also got off the bus and bought a few blank money chips from a nearby vending machine. He also asked Pure White to buy Gary's plane ticket for leaving that night.

Then came the tedious waiting.

Fortunately, the operation went exceptionally smoothly, and the team members' reports were quickly relayed back.

21:12——

[V: We got him. He wasn't on guard at all. I rushed over and knocked him unconscious with a karate chop. I kept watch around him while Jack took him to the clinic.]

21:19——

[Jack: Old Wei's test results are in. The problem lies with his network access bay, and it's being replaced.]

21:43——

[Jack: All done. Got the stuff, and he's alright. I'll bring him back as soon as possible while the anesthesia is still working.]

21:51——

Leo saw the dazed Gary and kindly handed him a bottle of purified water.

Gary had just finished surgery and it took him a while to regain his senses. He then nervously observed his surroundings.

This is... inside a luxury car, where the smell of genuine leather sofas is completely different from that of imitation leather, and the interior decoration is also quite luxurious.

He was sitting in the back of the vehicle, next to a very familiar-looking man.

“You are…” Gary blinked hard, trying to clear the dizziness in his head, “Ah… it’s you! The disciple of truth!”

"..."

Leo looked at his disheveled face and slowly shook his head: "No, I am not a disciple of the truth, nor are you a prophet."

"What!? Of course I'm a prophet, a centaur—"

His words were interrupted by the money chip that Leo shoved into his hand.

Those were five gold chips, the highest grade available from the vending machine.

"Listen to me quietly, Gary."

Leo stepped back a little, avoiding the stench emanating from his body, which hadn't been bathed in a long time.

"You are not a prophet, and the information you heard is not alien communication, but encrypted communication from some hidden force. If you have watched spy movies, you should be able to understand what I am saying."

Gary opened his mouth wide, as if he wanted to say something but then stopped himself.

Leo didn't give him a chance to speak: "I guess you started receiving these messages after the network access pod was changed, right? It seems you found an unreliable prosthetic doctor who didn't even clean up the data from the second-hand prosthetic before installing it on you."

"But... but... those messages, vampires, lizardmen, I know they refer to—"

“Yes, it probably refers to the Arasaka family and other high-ranking executives of large companies.” Leo interrupted him again. “But that’s not important anymore. Gary, you’re just an ordinary person. Go back to your ordinary life.”

Leo handed him a separate chip and stuffed it into his hand:

"This separate chip contains a plane ticket to Austin, the capital of Texas, and the money chip contains 25 euros. Go there to find your new life and start over. I've already installed a new network access module for you, so you won't hear those encrypted communications anymore."

"But, but I..."

Gary was about to say something when he saw Leo wave his hand.

The car door next to him clicked open, and a huge, burly man grabbed his arm and pulled him out of the car without any effort.

“I’ve called a taxi for you and will have someone accompany you to the airport. Remember, Gary, go straight into the terminal, take a plane and leave. You’re not allowed to come back to Night City. Otherwise, I’ll have to have someone shoot you in the head.”

Leo's cold words drifted into Gary's ears, making him even more confused.

He wanted to say something more, but the sudden bright light interrupted his thoughts.

He covered his eyes with his hands and waited for his eyes to adjust to the bright light before he saw a driverless taxi slowly approaching.

Upon seeing him, the taxi beeped twice, seemingly as a greeting.

"Let's go, I'll go with you to the airport."

The big man pulled him into the car without saying a word.

"Don't let L's good intentions go to waste. Take this money, which most people might not be able to earn even after working hard for more than ten years, and go live a peaceful life."

After they got into the car, a bald AI appeared on the in-vehicle display screen and asked them to verify their identity.

Urged on by Jack, Gary completed the verification in a daze, watching the familiar Chinatown quickly disappear into the distance behind him.

For a moment, he thought he was dreaming, or perhaps the sudden darkness he had seen not long ago was actually a sign of impending death...

Is he dead?

Was this his delusion before he died?

Is he fantasizing about someone suddenly giving him a large sum of money so he can reintegrate into society?

Gary was in a daze, but then suddenly felt... this wasn't so bad. The voice in his head finally calmed down, and he could finally get a good night's sleep.

Let's leave the alien matter to that equally mysterious man...

Rising to Fame: Chapter 267 Mechanical Ascension III - Body Enhancement!

Dellaman's car disappeared into the night.

The Type 66's door opened again, and V handed in a small prosthetic storage box:

"This is the problematic network access bay. Lao Wei has checked it, and apart from the data not being completely cleared, there are no other hidden dangers."

“Hmm.” Leo reached out and took it, opened it, glanced at it a few times, and handed it to Sasha. “This is the new task I was talking about. Sasha, find some equipment on the black market that can decode signals. I need this access chamber to receive encrypted information.”

Sasha nodded quickly: "Yes, gathering intelligence is one of the basic skills of a hacker. There are plenty of these kinds of devices on the black market."

"That's good. You've finished your business for today. Go home and rest!"

Each member received 10,000 euros as a running fee, and the Immortal Squad returned in triumph.

On the way back, V rode her motorcycle, wearing a long trench coat, transforming into a dashing female rider.

Upon arriving at the apartment, Leo announced the end of the meeting and agreed to meet again at noon the next day.

The elevator went up and when it reached the 12th floor, only Leo and V remained.

Ding--

The elevator doors and the emergency exit behind them opened together. Leo took a step out, and as soon as his right foot touched the ground, a dark figure suddenly darted out from his blind spot.

Krenchikov activated automatically, allowing him to see the true form of the dark figure—the little one.

The kitten, barely bigger than a mouse, pounced on his lap, hugged him, and gently kicked twice with its hind legs before nimbly jumping back to the ground. It then hopped a few steps sideways with its back arched, letting out low meows.

V explained, "It's trying to play with you."

"I can tell."

Leo himself has owned cats and knows their habits.

Thus, a chase game quickly began.

The little one ran around the room like crazy, and it took half an hour for him to calm down.

I'm so tired I'm like a dead dog.

During their friendly interaction, V prepared freshly squeezed juice and small desserts as a late-night snack for the two of them.

After replenishing some energy, the next step was a cozy bath together.

Nothing unusual happened; after a simple cleaning, Leo was led to the bedside by V.

"It's getting late, go to bed early~"

Leo glanced at the time: "It's not even 9:30 yet..."

V shook his head vigorously: "You still have to upgrade your prosthetic body tomorrow, so you should go to bed early tonight. Oh, and give me back my coin!"

"You can't take back a token of love..."

Leo was very dissatisfied, but seeing the V-shaped fist, he reluctantly took out the commemorative coin.

After snatching the coin, V didn't put it away. Instead, he made a coin-tossing gesture: "Let's play a game. If you guess right, you're on top. If you guess wrong, I'm on top."

Leo realized: It was a sex game!

"front!"

Ding--

The coin made a pleasant, soft chime as it landed on the bed.

The portrait is facing upwards!

"Hey! I won!"

Leo pointed domineeringly at the double bed.