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

The title of this episode is "Beautiful Homeland," which is the episode that Leo was watching yesterday when V interrupted him halfway through.

He found the video online.

Of course, it wasn't to watch cartoons, but for the products being promoted in this episode.

Drag the play bar —

Armored roller shutter doors and windows... guns hidden everywhere... home turret systems... home surveillance systems... hacker security risks...

That's right, it's this—a home surveillance system!

Leo switched to the view from the rotatable monitoring device and pressed pause.

This is it; Batman would love it.

The human-computer interaction security system from the world of 2077 can identify the perpetrators the moment a "crime" occurs and report the intelligence to the Gotham City Police Department and Batman.

For simple missions, the police take care of them; for difficult missions, Batman takes care of them. Isn't this much more efficient than that Batman searchlight thing?

Quickly identifying criminals can significantly improve the case-solving rate, protect the personal safety of Gotham citizens, and incidentally, protect himself as well.

This is a win-win-win situation for all four—the police, Batman, the citizens of Gotham, and Leo.

As for the clown and those criminals, may they die young!

This was the first collaboration I decided on with Batman.

[Pure White, do you know if you can find the complete code for a home surveillance system online? I want to start a security service company in Gotham and market Night City's surveillance system to the police and Batman.]

[Calculating... A very good choice, Father. I believe this project won't offend Batman, and if all goes well, we can even secure his angel investment.]

That's not fraud, that's venture capital. Let him invest in us and become our major shareholder, so he can help us install surveillance systems all over the city.

While the surveillance system in 2076 was easily defeated by hackers in its own timeline, it would still be quite advanced for Gotham City. Other hackers would struggle to breach the system quickly, but we can leverage our cutting-edge hacking techniques to obtain surveillance data from the entire city – a guaranteed victory!

[Once again, a very good choice, Father!]

To answer your question, you can purchase a home surveillance system from the NCPD website. During installation, I will hack into their system and steal the surveillance system's software code. After successful installation, it will take some time to reconstruct the system, after which it should be usable in Gotham City.

Excellent, absolutely perfect!

The investment is low, the returns are high, and you can even get start-up funding for the DC universe from Batman or the police department.

For our first cross-border trade, let's test the waters with this low-risk project.

Leo browsed NCPD's shopping website and quickly selected a surveillance system.

[Home Surveillance System - Standard Model: Suitable for homes up to 100 square meters, includes three indoor surveillance cameras, easy to install and operate, only 1200 euros!]

PS: Please check your residence before purchasing to ensure that you have the necessary installation outlets.

"Install the connector..."

Leo stood up and began searching.

[Father, I have the floor plan of the entire house, which I'll transfer directly to your prosthetic eye.]

As soon as the communication ended, his prosthetic eye received the data—highlighting all the electronic products and sockets in the room.

"One, two, three... a full six ports for installing surveillance cameras, no wonder it's a high-end residence."

After confirming that everything was correct, he immediately placed an order and chose drone delivery, which is a more expensive option.

Pay €1270 and the website promises delivery to your designated location within two hours.

"All done. Next up are the food stores and online pharmacies. Let's stock up on a month's worth of supplies first."

Drinking water, various instant foods, family medicine kits, emergency medical kits... Hmm, all these are life-saving items, I should buy more of them.

Type 1 is 30, Type 2 is 45, and Type 3 is 90. The price is acceptable. I'll buy five of each, no, ten. I need to keep some here, just in case.

Empty your shopping cart - get an instant discount of 7500 in your wallet.

My personal account balance has reached 6.33.

Looking at his dwindling wallet, Leo felt a pang of heartache: he couldn't afford to spend recklessly anymore. Arasaka's tuition was estimated at 3 yen, and installing two hacking plugins before leaving would also cost a considerable sum. The rest, meant for emergencies, was truly meager…

If Batman doesn't buy it, causing his business to fail, then...

Don't blame him for using his spatial abilities to perform a magical trick called "Zero Yuan Purchase".

Whether his persona in DC is that of a good businessman or a super thief depends on whether Batman is a decent human being!

*

Two hours later, he received a network call, got up and went to the balcony to retrieve the home monitoring system.

Other miscellaneous items will probably be delivered to the delivery point downstairs in the evening. V will accompany me to help move them then.

They opened the package and took out the surveillance equipment.

With the help of Pure White, Leo installed all the devices himself using the incredibly easy-to-use installation method.

Connect your device to the network and select to update to the latest free version.

How is it? Will it work?

[No problem, Father. I have intercepted the data and extracted the software code from the monitoring system. I plan to allocate 30% of the computing power to recompile it and produce a workable version before you return to Gotham.]

[Great, remember to keep several unfinished versions so I can use them to persuade Batman to invest.]

【learn. 】

Anonymous: Chapter Forty-One - Hacker List

Time flew by and it was noon.

After catching up on sleep, V walked out of the room looking refreshed. The slight upturn of her lips and the relaxed expression on her face showed that she was in a very good mood.

the reason is simple,

Anyone who can eat three meals a day, do nothing, and still receive a daily wage of a thousand would be in a good mood.

As soon as she came out, the security camera in the center of the living room turned towards her.

Infrared light swept across her face, capturing her facial information.

Once it was confirmed that she was on the whitelist, the camera turned back and returned to standby mode.

A flash of orange light appeared in V's eyes as he used his prosthetic eye scanner to check the surveillance cameras.

"NCPD home surveillance system, you actually bought this."

"What, is this thing not working well?" Leo turned his computer chair around to face her.

"It's alright. It's somewhat useful against petty thieves. It can help you quickly call the police and identify the intruder." V walked to the coffee table in front of the sofa and picked up a bottle of water. "However, if you encounter a hacker team, it might mean that someone is monitoring you from outside the house."

No, Father. Even a roving AI couldn't hack into your electronic devices without my knowledge.

Having received Pure White's assurance, Leo casually crossed his legs and said, "Don't worry, I'm a decent hacker too. Ordinary little Karamis are no match for me."

V was skeptical of his words, but since she had accepted his money and was obligated to do so, and her boss had said so, she... outwardly believed him.

"Okay then, shall I order?"

"Order, I want Brazilian barbecue."

*

Half an hour later, the synthetic Brazilian barbecue was served. Thanks to the lethal dose of spices and additives, Leo was able to barely eat this food, which he didn't know was made from insect meat or hydroponic meat.

His excessive thirst for knowledge caused trouble once again, and he asked that damned question.

Street girl V knew nothing when asked, but Pure White found the answer—an answer that would make even Satan weep—through an online search on Whole Foods' official website.

Most of the "meat" he eats comes from biotechnology protein farms, using crickets and earthworms as raw materials. A small portion, such as high-priced meats like steak and pork chops, comes from Whole Foods' hydroponic meat supply chain.

He vowed that he would bring back real meat and vegetables from Gotham this time, and never eat the synthetic food from Night City again...

After a difficult lunch, he returned to his computer.

V cleared the table, wandered aimlessly around the room a few times, and then slowly strolled over. "Is there any task for me to do? I can't just sit here all day, can I?"

Leo is busy typing with his "thoughts," and this novel interactive experience is quite interesting.

Upon hearing V's question, he glanced at it hastily: "You're not happy with such a good job where you don't do any work and just get paid for nothing?"

"I always feel uneasy..." V rarely showed his honest side.

"It's okay, just think of it as being kept."

Leo used her own words as a weapon, successfully making V roll her eyes in anger.

"Never mind, it's your money anyway..." V's gaze inadvertently swept across the screen. "What are you doing? Summarizing the legendary hackers of Night City?"

Even as a low-ranking mercenary, she had heard of those resounding names—

"Otto Cunningham, Spider Murphy, Ricky... wait, what's with the Lark? Ricky Bartommos is one of the three legendary hackers, and he's the strongest one!"

V's doubts deepened as Leo typed out more and more unfamiliar names.

[Ultraman Cunningham, Spider Murphy, Nightingale, Sasha Yakovlevova, Lucy, Qiwei, T-Bug, Hanako Arasaka.]

She hadn't heard of most of the names, but... Hanako Arakawa!?

That name sounds familiar... Hanako Arakawa... Arakawa... Saburo Arakawa's daughter, the heiress of the Arakawa Corporation!!

Living in Night City, as long as you have electronic devices and access to the internet, it's hard not to have heard of members of the Arasaka family.

"What exactly is this list? Why did you include the Arasaka family's most beloved daughters?"

"Don't make such a fuss," Leo said calmly. "This is a list of hackers, and I'm considering finding a reliable hacker for our team."

“Our team? Us?” V waved her arms exaggeratedly. “Hanako Arakawa, you really dare to dream…”

Leo nodded: "Indeed, I just habitually listed all the possible candidates. Arakawa Hanako is the least likely person to be won over right now, unless one day our company can outcompete Arakawa."

V rolled his eyes to the sky: "You're not on drugs, so why are you acting crazy... I won't mention the ones I don't know, but the two at the front are long dead, and you still want to recruit them?"

"Ultraman Cunningham, Spider Murphy... Heh, the former didn't die, and the latter, who knows, most likely didn't die either. What, you don't believe me?"

The "→_→" V expression was her answer.

"We might see them again in the future, or even collaborate. But that's a matter for the future. V, let me test you—guess what the people on this list have in common?"

V quickly glanced through the list, then suddenly pointed to one of the names: "I have a guess, but I need to confirm it first. Is this T-Bug male or female?"

"female."

"I get it—this list is full of female hackers. What, you like this type?"

This time, it was Leo's turn to be speechless and roll his eyes.

But...you know what, they really were all female hackers.

"No, what they have in common is that I know them all very well and have a general idea of ​​their personalities."

"You're kidding me..." V clearly didn't believe him.

Leo was too lazy to argue with her.

Facts speak louder than words. Once he finds one, V will realize just how wrong she was.

Excluding the three people he can't handle right now, as well as T-Bug and Qiwei whom he doesn't trust, there are three candidates left: Nightingale, Sasha Yakovlevva, and Lucy.

In terms of pure skill, the strongest is definitely the Lark. Sasha and Lucy's skill levels are hard to say, but they should both be considered top-notch hackers.

The difficulty of recruitment is directly proportional to the skill level. Lark is the right-hand man of the new US president, one of the top agents of the FIA, and the core of the new US's most top-secret projects. He has been repeatedly described as a "walking high-yield human nuclear bomb".

He might be able to secretly contact her through Pure White, but recruiting her to join the team would be extremely difficult.

That leaves only Sasha and Lucy.

He pinched his chin with one hand: These two are indeed hard to choose between. They are both good-looking and their personalities seem to be compatible.

From a safety perspective, Sasha is undoubtedly safer.

Lucy, after all, escaped from Arasaka's "Teen Hacker Training Center" and has been hunted by various parties. With their team's current strength, they probably can't protect her.

After compiling a whole list, only one person was actually worth trying to contact at this stage—"It's you I've decided on, Sasha Yakovleva!"

An Unknown Soldier: Chapter Forty-Two - Sasha Yakovlevva

【Pure White, help me find Sasha Yakovleva's contact number online, and also find out if she's currently a lone wolf or has joined the Edgewalker squad.】