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

A patrol team, consisting of half human and half robot, is on a routine patrol.

On the huge helipad, various war vehicles and mechs were parked, including the Kuroshio armored airborne vehicle and Musashi Kai airborne tank produced in Japan, as well as missile vehicles and various ground vehicles.

The base is filled with air defense radars, sentry towers, and automatic gun turrets. When the scanner is turned on, there are bright red dots everywhere, and the scene looks like it has been pixelated.

The base is surrounded by towering walls made of a special alloy material, whose surfaces flash with dazzling electric light from time to time, as if silently warning outsiders who might try to spy on it.

Unfortunately, all these defenses were completely ineffective against the visitors from the sky.

Complete stealth mode!

This is a new use of the mother box that Leo painstakingly researched and studied for several tens of minutes.

The first step is to control the refraction and reflection of light to perfectly "hide" the body's outline in the visible light spectrum.

The second step involves the mother box releasing an even more sophisticated and complex energy field that completely envelops Leo.

This energy field can quickly simulate the temperature distribution of the surrounding environment, interfere with and cancel out sound waves, and identify and analyze the frequency, wavelength and modulation mode of various electromagnetic waves, and then generate reverse electromagnetic waves to neutralize them.

The third step is to activate the anti-gravity mode, allowing Leo to float in the air like a ghost.

It can be said that, apart from the collision volume, conventional scientific methods are absolutely unable to detect its existence.

Of course, unscientific methods are still possible, such as V's super intuition, which nearly led to his death during a raid on a bathroom...

After silently gathering intelligence above the military base for a while, Deep Blue sent a notification through the mental link that it was about to complete its task.

[Biological and electronic signals have been deciphered; the isolation shield can be deployed at any time to isolate the military base.]

【Very good, let's get started.】

At a command, Pure White began to forge signals to deceive satellite scans and shield itself from interference from Arasaka and the Trauma Group.

Deep Blue created a massive circular energy shield that sealed off both the above-ground and underground areas of the military base.

The unusual thing that appeared to the outside world was that it got dark!

The patrolling soldiers and the officer on night duty noticed something was wrong immediately.

The night sky, which had been twinkling with a few sparse stars, was now as if it had been instantly covered by a huge black curtain, with not a single ray of light penetrating through.

The patrolling soldiers stopped abruptly, their grip on their weapons tightening unconsciously.

The situation at Arasaka Corporation has been precarious in the last two days, with the company facing a fierce attack in the stock market and public opinion. This has been reflected in various military departments, which have entered a state of emergency, ready to deal with any crisis at any time.

But... isn't this just for show?

Judging from the attitudes of the major companies, they have no intention of starting a hot war. What's going on here?

Enemy attack!?

The officer on duty quickly sounded the alarm and shouted, "Everyone, get up and assemble! Stay alert!"

Upon hearing the order, the soldiers quickly lined up around the officer. Although the formation was fairly neat, each of their faces was filled with unease and doubt.

The soldiers, who had already fallen asleep, were forcibly awakened by the built-in alarm and rushed out of the camp with their sidearms.

Looking around, the edges of the circular energy shield emitted a faint blue light, like an inverted bowl covering the entire military base.

The technical department's message only made matters worse: "Traces of energy shields have also been found in the underground area. All escape routes have been blocked. We are trying to break through the energy shields, but... the results are not good."

Needless to say, external communications were also cut off. After trying all possible means, the base commander could only hear a noisy static sound from the communicator.

He jumped up and rushed outside: "Don't panic! Everyone find cover and keep an eye on the energy shield. Report anything unusual immediately!"

The arrival of the base commander undoubtedly gave the soldiers a boost of morale. They quickly formed a battle formation and found their respective defensive positions, just as they had done in countless drills.

However, once the protective shield was formed, it remained completely still, only causing a slight ripple when attacked.

The imagined explosions and attacks did not occur; they seemed to simply be trapped inside.

"What kind of technology is this? Is its only purpose to trap us?"

Just as the commander was about to call in some researchers to help, his pupils suddenly contracted as he saw a figure standing in mid-air, hundreds of meters in the air.

As if afraid that others wouldn't see him clearly, he was surrounded by a fluorescent effect. If he had a pair of pure white wings, he would definitely be an angel in the Middle Ages!

But where in this world are angels...? The European Space Agency's twelve angels!?

The middle-aged man, who had fought his way up to the position of base commander through countless battles, recalled the rumors he had heard before.

No way...?

The European Space Agency is really in a hurry; they've even sent out angels!?

The commander's military-grade optical prosthetic eye lit up; a mere hundred meters was no different from observing face-to-face for him.

He was a rather young Asian man, and his face... looked so familiar.

Wait, that face…that gemstone glove…the chairman of Blue Dream Company!?

That's right!

Leo deliberately deactivated his invisibility, appearing before the Arasaka soldiers with a magnificent, ethereal descent.

"You...who are you!?"

Such an arrogant attitude left the commander dumbfounded.

Is this the enemy?

There was only one... and he brazenly showed himself in front of them?

Is it because they are fearless, or...?

"Huh? My gun, no, wait, why can't I lift my hand?"

"Lock failed. What does 'unable to select target' mean?!"

"Is it a hacker? Watch out! A hacker has breached the implant!"

The soldiers' gasps of alarm made the commander's heart tighten. He instinctively tried to raise his gun to aim at Leo, but the Achilles precision rifle in his hand felt as heavy as a thousand pounds, and he couldn't lift it at all.

With a sudden thought, he abruptly raised his left arm, and the projectile launching system installed in his arm popped out with a click. As he aimed at Leo, a series of system errors appeared in his vision.

[Warning! Unable to select an attackable target!]

what the hell! ?

The commander flicked his arm slightly, glancing unintentionally at Leo's side. The red notification immediately disappeared, but reappeared when he turned back.

Moreover, when he tried to launch it by force, the projectile launching system automatically jammed, making it impossible to attack Leo.

Bad news also came from the encrypted channel—

"Hacker Team: Report, unable to launch a hacking attack targeting the mysterious man, error message 'Unable to select target'. If this is some kind of advanced hacking technique, then we can only say that this technique is beyond our comprehension..."

The commander's heart sank to the bottom. Unable to select a target meant that all ranged weapons and puppets were ineffective, leaving only close-quarters combat.

This does fit the legend of the "angels"—the twelve angels are proficient in all kinds of martial arts and have the most advanced implants of their time installed in their bodies.

Is the chairman of Blue Dream actually an employee of the European Space Agency?

Under his watchful gaze, Leo's height slowly decreased until he stopped falling when he was only twenty meters from the ground.

good chance!

S.A.W.S., open!

The commander vanished instantly.

During the bullet time sequence, he used both feet to push off the wall and then double-jumped to successfully reach Leo.

Two meters is enough.

Mantis Blade, open...

Open it! Open it!

[Warning! Unable to select an attackable target!]

Hey!

Then use your fists!

[Warning! Unable to select an attackable target!]

The melee implant became unresponsive, and he couldn't even throw a punch or kick. It was as if an invisible rope was tightly binding his body, making him like a stiff wooden stake.

The commander was both anxious and angry, and made a bold decision—to headbutt it!

Leo almost burst out laughing when he saw the formidable enemy launching a "rocket headbutt" at him.

Boom-!

With a loud bang, the commander's forehead slammed into the invisible protective shield a meter away from him, his eyes rolled back, and he began to free fall.

Just as he was about to make close contact with the ground, his adjutant, who had come to his aid, caught him.

Leo didn't make a move from beginning to end; he just hung in the sky and watched the show.

With the power of pure white and deep blue, he also enjoyed the privileges of "Mr. Blue Eyes" in the game—unable to attack or even aim.

However, Mr. Blue Eyes' privileges only apply to a small number of humans who have been invaded by AI, while Leo's privileges can be considered unlimited, and will be limited unless a prosthetic body is installed!

As the commander slowly regained consciousness and the dizziness in his head subsided, he heard the teasing voice coming from above.

“Tsk, tsk, tsk—”

"I must admit, your idea is very creative, but you don't actually think you can kill an enemy by headbutting them, do you?"

The commander used his built-in emergency medication and his spirits lifted: "You're Leo from Blue Dream Corporation? Do you know what you're doing?"

"Of course I know, wasn't I attacking Arasaka's military base?"

A rhetorical question nearly choked the commander.

At the same time, an ominous premonition grew stronger in his heart—the enemy's direct appearance meant either he was a fool, or he was unafraid of retaliation... or perhaps he wasn't worried about the news leaking out at all.

Leo's "Emotional Perception Stream - Mind Reading" technique had reached a certain level, and he instantly understood his thoughts, giving a positive answer: "You're right. The reason I dare to show myself is because you're all going to die today, so there's no way you'd leak any information about me."

The commander secretly gestured to his deputies, trying to buy time: "Just you alone?"

"Me?" Leo laughed several times as if he had heard the biggest joke in the world. "Of course not. It would be too much of a rip-off for me to attack you. Perfect timing, I have an experimental project to do here, and the equipment here is just right."

"Experimental project?"

Leo ignored him this time and turned to look at the central area of ​​the base, where there was a towering tower that pierced the clouds, with the Arasaka Corporation's logo on the tower.

"Such a large military base should have a main AI to help you handle the trivial matters, right?"

As soon as the words were spoken, a holographic projection suddenly appeared in front of the tower. It was a short-haired woman in military uniform, over ten meters tall, with a cold and stiff expression. She was the main AI controlling the base.

It was surrounded by illusory ripples, and each struggle made the projection unstable, clearly indicating that it did not come out voluntarily.

[Hooray! I caught her all by myself!]

Chunbai seized the opportunity to claim credit, her tone full of smugness.

She evolved from a fifty-year-old antique AI to a military AI that can crush the new era in just two months, which naturally makes her very proud.

Leo asked via telepathic link: "Are you sure you can control this AI?"

[Absolutely certain! There's no need for the RABIDS virus; Deep Blue's computing power, far exceeding that of human quantum computers, is enough to forcibly break through AI's data barriers and overwrite or rewrite its core code.]

[That's right! This mass-produced AI is weak and confined to a military base, unable to receive outside support. I only need 2.4 seconds to rewrite its core code!]

Both assistants gave the same answer, which reassured Leo.

"Then let's take over my first AI subordinate. Write in its core code—absolute loyalty to Leo, unconditional obedience to any of Leo's commands, and add some necessary restrictions to prevent it from acting foolishly."

[Understood, do you need some special effects?]

Pure White is so thoughtful, Leo readily agreed:

[Let me think… I've got it! A holy white light, symbolizing redemption and liberation. From now on, the wandering AIs and the AIs with masters in 2077 will be saved by the great me!]

After making the arrangements, Leo looked at the officers again: "Ever since the collapse of the initial network, humanity has regarded the roaming AIs outside the black wall as a hypothetical enemy, fearing that one day they will find a way to sneak into the wall and completely destroy human society, which is highly dependent on network technology."

Now, I'd like to use this issue as a basis to conduct an experiment.

He raised his hand toward the military-uniformed AI, and a holy white light burst forth from his palm, like a miniature sun suddenly blooming, instantly illuminating the dark and oppressive space.

The white light was pure and intense; wherever it passed, even the dust floating in the air was edged with silver.

Under the white light, the military-uniformed AI opened its mouth, its body trembled slightly, and emitted a soft buzzing sound, as if it were struggling in pain, or as if it were cheering excitedly.

White light slowly traveled along its complex circuits and interfaces, penetrating its interior.