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

“Very good, then I will appoint you as the Director of the Corporate Management Department, responsible for administration and human resources management.”

Valerie nodded happily.

Startups with fewer than 100 employees often merge their administration and human resources departments to improve management efficiency and reduce costs.

This is a very powerful department, especially since there is no position above the director level, and there is only a capricious chairman who sneaks into the office to slack off during important social occasions!

If you handle the initial tasks well, promotions will be a sure thing.

Considering that Lanmeng can casually throw away technology worth hundreds of billions, and can even get Kangtao to sign a military alliance for the technology, this company, which is currently just a shell, can grow into a giant enterprise at the level of the world's top 100 in the future, as long as it doesn't fail!

With a promotion, a raise, and the chance to reach the top of Blue Dream Company within reach, Valerie's eyes narrowed like a fox's: "Perfect timing! I made some contingency plans before coming here, and now there's a fantastic opportunity to make a fortune! All you have to do is—"

Her words were abruptly cut off as she turned to look at her feet.

Leo also received a pure white alert at the same time: [Alert! Alert! V has entered through the main entrance and is speeding towards us!]

V is here?

Work is over, or...

He glanced at Valerie and another thought crossed his mind—could it be that his super intuition had activated and sensed Valerie's presence?

Is this skill really that effective?

Chapter 416 VVS Valerie, Physical Ascension vs. Hexagonal Max-Level Human!

An unexpected situation interrupted their conversation, and a brief silence fell over the office.

Leo had assumed that Valerie, to avoid suspicion, would at least sit back down in her chair and adopt a proper posture.

but,

She didn't!

Valerie maintained her high-profile posture while sitting on the table, her eyes fixed on the wall, as if she were locking onto a target through the wall.

Less than a minute later, the sound of powerful and urgent footsteps rapidly approached.

Pushing open the simple frosted glass door that hadn't been replaced yet, V's left foot froze on the floor as soon as she stepped into Leo's office.

Sitting on Leo's desk was a suspicious woman—her hairstyle, facial features, figure, and clothing were all exactly the same as Leo's. Only her expression, that sinister, treacherous, cunning, and evil expression, was something that Leo would never make!

Without a doubt, she must be that female agent Arasaka from last time. She dared to impersonate me and get close to Leo!

No wonder I felt inexplicably flustered earlier; it turns out this is the reason!

Having made up his mind, Kass Anwaystein rushed up to her, stabbed her twice, and then cut off her head!

Fake, die, die—!

Just as V entered her charging phase, preparing to unleash her power and surge forward, Valerie raised a hand to her in a friendly greeting:

"Long time no see, V. My name is Veronica Valerie. We'll be colleagues from now on. Nice to meet you!"

Looking at her annoying smile, V just wanted to stab her twice.

But she didn't impersonate me, and what she said was also a bit intriguing. V generously gave her time to say her last words: "Stop talking nonsense, what exactly is your purpose in dressing up as me!"

Valerie waved her hand calmly: "Well, I just defected from Arasaka and will soon become a wanted criminal. If I go back to my old look, it will only attract Arasaka ninjas to Blue Dream Company. This is just a temporary measure. Once Arasaka's attention shifts elsewhere, I will change back to my old hairstyle."

There's some truth to that, but V has always only trusted his intuition.

Her intuition told her—the woman in front of her had ill intentions! She was definitely up to no good! She couldn't let her get close to Leo!

The mantis knife trembled slightly in his arm, and his killing desire was rising!

Valerie possesses the same extraordinary intuition as V, and is fully aware of her emotional shifts. Given such intense hostility, there's no point in saying anything more.

Either way,

Newcomers who haven't shown their skills are easily looked down upon.

Submissiveness is not her style. Just like before, she will ruthlessly defeat her opponent and turn her into a stepping stone for progress!

Valerie braced herself on the table and landed gracefully.

"I was careless last time and got ambushed by your hacker team, otherwise I wouldn't have been at a disadvantage. Now that we're all allies, we can't fight to the death. How about this: I won't use the puppet, and you won't use Sianwistan. Let's have a real contest."

An intelligence-specialized hacker versus a combat-specialized mercenary.

Generally speaking, the latter is definitely stronger, even without using Sianwistan, since the type of implant has a significant impact on close combat.

But she dared to take on the challenge, and she naturally had the confidence to do so.

"Alright! Let's have a match then!"

V agreed without hesitation, afraid that she might change her mind.

She didn't know what the other person was up to, but she knew that she had never lost a fight!

Leo, sitting behind his desk, blinked, deciding he'd better say something to avoid them getting really angry:

“V, don’t kill her. Valerie has come to surrender and has already joined Blue Dream Corporation.”

V grumbled unhappily.

Valerie also gave him a disapproving look, feeling that his words were unfair, as if he had already assumed she would lose before the fight even started.

The two stared at each other for a moment, skipping the trash talk, and began looking for a place to duel in the office.

Thanks to the empty office, they quickly found a suitable spot—right in front of Leo's desk!

Leo sat in the center, his gaze constantly shifting. To his left was V, and to his right was Valerie, their faces almost identical, as if both players in a fighting game had chosen the same character.

And he himself is like the referee; perhaps he should shout "Fight!" on their behalf?

However, it didn't matter; while he was still lost in thought, the match had already begun!

The first round was a contest of strength with absolutely no skill involved.

Without any probing, the two sides clashed immediately, their muscles hitting each other with a dull thud, like a heavy hammer striking a drum.

The scene that Valerie was expected to collapse at the first touch did not occur; she actually withstood V's brute force!

After failing to defeat Valerie with a single blow due to her strength, V changed her strategy. She dove down, bypassed Valerie's defense, and used her lower body to deliver a powerful "Iron Mountain Lean" move, attempting to throw Valerie to the ground.

Valerie reacted extremely quickly. Using one foot as a pivot, she spun around with the other, dodging the attack while simultaneously kicking V hard in the back.

But it was no use. It was as if V had eyes in the back of his head. His attack missed, and he used the momentum to rush forward two steps, avoiding the opponent's attack.

In the first round, neither side gained an advantage, resulting in a draw.

This opponent is interesting…

Both sides thought the same way and believed they could win in the end.

Thus, the brutal free-fighting resumed, and the intensity of the battle continued to escalate!

Leo rubbed his chin with one hand, watching their competition intently.

He wasn't particularly interested in boxing or fighting, but two beautiful girls fighting was a different story!

Unfortunately, their fight was too serious; there wasn't a more exciting "clothes-ripping" scene...

They exchanged blows for more than a dozen rounds before the two fighters separated and resumed their standoff after exchanging punches.

Valerie stretched her arms, her smile undiminished: "Not bad. Although your technique is unorthodox, your physical attributes and combat instincts make up for it. You are indeed the strongest opponent I have ever faced."

V retorted with a snort, "These are skills I honed in battle, unlike what you learned in those after-school classes! That was just a warm-up; you didn't actually think you could win, did you?"

"Of course I can win! No, I should say I always win!!"

Valerie stretched her beautiful body, like someone who had just woken up and was stretching.

"I have been aware of the cruel truth of this world since I was a child—the winner takes all, and the loser gets nothing!"

Since then, I've studied various scientific training methods, using my own wisdom to summarize and design the most suitable techniques for my own physique. Since then, I've never slacked off for a single day, pushing my physical abilities to the limits even during my university years!

A crackling sound emanated from her body, like a sleeping giant beast gradually awakening.

Leo saw it all clearly from the side. Her slightly narrowed eyes gleamed with a wild light, and every muscle began to tremble rhythmically, like gears starting to operate in a precision instrument, tight and efficient.

Beneath the already firm skin, the blood vessels bulge out like lurking dragons, throbbing with the accelerated flow of blood.

A sharp aura grew stronger, making her seem less like a tech-savvy hacker and more like a predator.

Honestly, Leo was really afraid she'd start using "ghost back" any second...

"Physical potential 20, reaction potential 20, intellectual potential 20, hehehe—"

Valerie admired her own body, her eyes filled with utter ecstasy.

"Since reaching this level, I've been hiding my true abilities to avoid being recruited by large corporations for human experimentation. Now, let me show you the power of a perfect human being!"

She spread her arms out and kept beckoning to V, the provocation obvious.

V's eyes narrowed dangerously: "Perfect human... How laughable! You think you're the only one who can train to this level?"

Cracking sounds emanated from her body as she entered berserk mode.

Leo was completely dumbfounded.

Holy crap, a max-level character!

Valerie is a hexagonal warrior!

Considering that she was originally a junior employee in Araka, this is truly the Sword God of Shiripo!

However… he still felt that V wouldn’t lose. After all, she was a veteran mercenary who had been on the streets for more than five years, and her level would be almost there, even if it wasn’t quite there yet.

Her intelligence is only 5, which precisely shows that she has put all her attribute points into other attributes!

Valerie has a physical and reaction stat of 20, but V might have both stats in the 20s, she has hidden stats.

There's something good to watch now!

Leo adjusted his posture, a smile unconsciously playing on his lips.

But after trying several positions, he still felt uncomfortable. When he got distracted, he felt like something was missing…

what is it then?

He reached under the table, using it as cover, and pulled out an ice-cold Coke from his pocket!

Thump thump thump—Ah!

Cool! !

But it's still not right, something's missing...

Leo's gaze swept across the entire arena, fixed on the two V-signs about to begin their second round... Wait! Two V-signs!?

It's missing a "V"!

No wonder I always felt awkward!

Open your contact list, find "Vera's Mom," and send her a private message.

"Leo: Vera, something terrible has happened! V and V are fighting!"

Vera: Huh? Who did V fight with?

"Leo: Two identical Vs are fighting! Come quick! I can't stop them, we desperately need someone to break them up!"

Vera: Coming, coming! By the way, where are you?

Leo: Come to my office alone, and don't make a sound!

Vera: Huh?

Leo didn't explain much, because the two in front of him had already started fighting!

The scene was truly one of flying figures, clashing fists and feet, with strong winds whistling past the ears and bringing with them sharp, piercing sounds.

He gulped down his cola, Krenzikov and his optical prosthetic eye working at full capacity, enjoying the battle of the century.

As he watched, he realized something—Valerie was going to lose.

The theoretical limits of the human body are ultimately no match for physical ascension. The indescribable rhythm in Vivian's movements is something Valerie lacks.

As the battle dragged on, the gap between the two became more apparent. V was superior in every aspect, including strength, speed, agility, and stamina. If Valerie hadn't also possessed superhuman intuition and was always able to make the most rational responses, she would have lost long ago.

Nevertheless, Leo also saw disbelief and existential doubt in her eyes.

After a few more moves, she was exhausted during a struggle and was pushed back two steps.

V seized the opportunity, leaping high into the air like an eagle soaring over her head. Then, he kicked hard against the wall with both feet, his body suddenly snapping back, and with a fierce flying knee strike, he knocked Valerie to the ground.