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

After the initial excitement, my thoughts returned to reality.

Looking at the mountain of corpses at his feet, Leo had a high opinion of Arasaka's combat troops.

The forces at this one standard combat base are enough to wipe out all the gangs in Night City. Apart from the Hound of the Underworld, which might be able to put up a fight, the other gangs would have a hard time even withstanding their first wave of attacks.

And this army, Arasaka, has at least 300,000 soldiers, even if the other 300,000 are all counted as company employees.

This is the foundation of the big companies in the 2077 world.

He still needs to advance technology and arm his troops; he doesn't want to fight the world alone and spend all his time putting out fires around the globe.

But that's a story for later; let's clean up the crime scene first.

Snapped!

He snapped his fingers.

The process involves material reorganization, transforming the deceased's flesh and bones into basic chemical elements such as calcium, sodium, potassium, and magnesium.

Then, an invisible wind swept up the implant that remained in place and delivered it all to Leo's hands, storing it in the singularity space.

It wasn't that he had any intention of switching to a cleaner job, but rather that many of these military-grade cybernetic bodies had the ability to record Mewtwo, and he couldn't leave them to Arasaka Corporation to avoid information leaks.

Before destroying these prosthetic bodies, he planned to give them to Pure White and Deep Blue as a reference to learn about the prosthetic technology they contained.

After dealing with the corpses scattered on the ground, he stared intently at the war vehicles on the tarmac.

These are all great things, especially the missile vehicles. Although they can't fly, they are super weapons against infantry and ground troops.

Two cars, please!

Then take two more Musashi tanks and test the power of the Arasaka tank!

Thanks to Deep Blue's ability to manipulate matter, Leo can "compress" idle items in the singularity space, reducing their volume to one-third of their original size.

When you need to use it, you can "decompress" it. It's a little inconvenient, but it doesn't affect the functionality.

This allows the original 550 cubic meter storage space to effectively hold 1650 cubic meters of supplies.

After acquiring several war vehicles, he turned his attention to the equipment that was overlooked by both AI and humans—exoskeleton mechs.

This device was designed from the outset to be usable only by humans, but the AI ​​can lock down all of the mech's functions, making it unusable for either side.

Now, all eight mechs belong to Leo!

He took those mechs as well, and sighed as he looked at the other war vehicles.

The storage space is still too small. Otherwise, we should really empty the military base and go to another world to build our own military base.

He glanced at the large toys one last time, then waved to summon the military AI and said to her, "Take me to the classified lab here. I need the cybernetic robots and related research data. By the way, what's your name?"

The AI, resembling a female military officer, respectfully replied, "Great Heavenly Father, my number is 3057, which is also the number of this military base."

"It's a name, not a number. Just pick one yourself."

"Understood, my name is Praise the Father!"

"..."

Leo glanced at her speechlessly, thinking she didn't seem very bright.

"You are the first soldier of the AI ​​Legion. Let's call you Alpha. I hope you will live up to this name."

"Understood, praise the Heavenly Father!"

Leo had nothing to say to this sycophant, but he urged her to speed up.

Soon, they penetrated deep into the underground area of ​​the military base and found the secret laboratory where prosthetic bodies were being researched.

A major battle had clearly taken place here, but the researchers were obviously outmatched in combat and were unilaterally slaughtered by the rebellious robots and security system.

As is customary, the body is disposed of first, and then the prosthetic body is sought out.

With the AI ​​insider leading the way, Leo made his way smoothly to the deepest part of the laboratory—the prosthetic testing ground.

Here, he found the experimental exoskeleton "Prosthetic King Kong" that had cut David into "human sticks".

This exoskeleton armor performed amazingly in the animation, easily annihilating a military-grade armored force of hundreds of soldiers, and can be called a war machine.

Unfortunately, experimental equipment puts too much strain on the user's nervous system, and those who are not strong-willed will develop cyberpsychosis after only a few uses.

"Great, it comes with a portable hangar, saving me a lot of trouble."

Leo had no interest in this unfinished product that required self-harm to use, so he quickly disconnected all the cables and stuffed the prosthetic body and surrounding equipment into the singularity space.

Once completed, he allowed Deep Blue to act freely, emptying the military base's database, taking away everything from research materials to military equipment information, which he would then organize later.

During this time, he collected Alpha's motherboard and server, intending to use them at Blue Dream Company later.

Ten minutes later, it was done and we were done.

Returning to the ground once more, he packed up the combat robots and drones and took them with him, leaving behind a desolate military base.

If I leave like this, Arakasa will definitely be in for a big surprise tomorrow, but that would be too boring.

Saburo Arasaka's time is drawing near, and his only real concerns now are the biochips and the Divine Vehicle Project. If he doesn't cause a major stir, he might just hold back and keep his death a secret.

Then Leo's trip tonight was for nothing!

No, we have to set off a spectacular fireworks display to let the whole world know that the military base in Arakasa has been attacked!

I've got it! An antimatter bomb!

It is powerful enough, but it will not produce excessive nuclear radiation.

Most importantly, this bomb has a tremendous destructive power, capable of erasing all traces at the scene, leaving no one with a clue as to how many vehicles and machines are missing.

[Deep Blue, I need to build an antimatter bomb. Could you help me control the yield? Just enough to flatten a military base, don't let it spread too much.]

【learn. 】

The Blue Diamond phone flew into Leo's hand and transformed back into a sea-blue cube.

Leo took a deep breath, preparing to manually craft a nuclear bomb.

Let's begin: energy control, building the antimatter reaction framework...

The mother box emitted a low hum, its surface swirling with dreamlike patterns, and the surrounding air was slightly distorted by the intense energy fluctuations.

Leo was completely focused, precisely controlling the various parameters of the Mother Box according to the knowledge transmitted from Deep Blue in his mind.

Construction progress is 10%. Tiny particles, barely visible to the naked eye, are gradually emerging around the mother box. These particles are the precursors to antimatter. They collide and merge continuously within the mother box's powerful energy field, gradually coalescing into a terrifying force.

[Master, please carefully control the energy output and prevent the antimatter from annihilating prematurely.]

Deep Blue's prompts sounded intermittently, helping Leo to better control the process.

Construction progress 50%, antimatter core initially formed, energy field begins to stabilize…

The mother box emitted soft blue light, enveloping the antimatter core, stabilizing the violent energy, and isolating it from all external interference.

Construction is 80% complete; the antimatter core has reached critical stability; and the final architecture is nearing completion.

At this moment, the light from the Mother Box had reached its peak, as if a star was exploding inside.

【Now, Deep Blue, set the yield!】

[In progress... Yield setting completed, architecture stability test passed, antimatter bomb successfully manufactured.]

Leo breathed a sigh of relief, his anxiety finally subsiding.

He knew that with the Deep Blue shield, the antimatter bomb wouldn't hit him, but it was, after all, a fourth-generation nuclear directed-energy weapon, and it was the first time he had ever made something like this, so he couldn't help feeling a little nervous.

Fortunately, everything went smoothly!

He looked at the terrifying antimatter bomb in his hand and involuntarily licked his lips: "Now, it's time to witness its power."

After looking around for a moment, he walked to the foot of the tall tower. This was the landmark building in the center of the base and the only way to enter the underground research institute. He decided to put the bomb here as a rehearsal of the steps to blow up the Aragaka Tower.

Leo carefully placed the antimatter bomb on the ground and adjusted its energy structure, putting the bomb into an unstable state.

Five seconds is enough time to evacuate safely.

After "igniting" the bomb, he quickly deactivated the isolation shield and activated the sonic boom channel under his feet, instantly teleporting ten kilometers away.

He left only a drone behind to transmit the entire explosion of the antimatter bomb to his retina.

Initially, dense blue arcs of electricity appeared on the surface of the antimatter bomb, instantly distorting the previously calm air as if it were being kneaded by an invisible hand.

As energy continued to accumulate, a dazzling white light gradually shone from the core of the bomb. This white light was like the singularity before the Big Bang, containing endless destructive power.

Within seconds, the white light grew brighter and brighter, illuminating the entire tower area and making it almost impossible for people to open their eyes.

The drone footage ended there.

boom--! !

A deafening roar instantly echoed across the surrounding area.

At the edge of the horizon, a massive pillar of energy shot into the sky, tearing through the clouds.

Centered on the explosion point, powerful shockwaves swept outwards in concentric circles.

The military base, which was barely visible before, was instantly torn to shreds, with huge rocks and metal fragments thrown into the air, flying everywhere like meteors.

The explosion illuminated the entire night sky, turning this corner of the badlands into daylight.

Leo hid inside the protective shield constructed of deep blue, gazing at the slowly rising mushroom cloud in the distance, feeling both excited and thrilled.

Art is a blast!

The power of this antimatter bomb far exceeded his imagination; if it were detonated in the city, Night City would probably have to be rebuilt again.

With such a powerful weapon at our disposal, even if Arasaka's aircraft carrier comes, it will only be a matter of one bomb.

Leo stayed in the same spot for a while longer, until the aftershocks of the explosion gradually subsided and the military base was reduced to ashes, before quietly leaving and using a portal to return to the living room of his apartment.

As soon as he appeared, V pounced on him and carefully examined him to see if he was injured.

"Don't worry, I'm perfectly fine, but Arasaka probably isn't so lucky. Quickly, bring me my tea and see if it's gotten cold!"

When V brought the tea, Leo took a small sip.

Hmm~ The temperature is just right.

Just as Guan Yu warmed wine before beheading Hua Xiong in ancient times, Li Ao warmed tea before destroying Huangban in modern times.

Isn't that a kind of romance?

As soon as they finished their cup of tea, the emergency notice issued by the city hall reached the citizens' mobile phones.

drip-

V was also notified and picked up her phone to check it with Leo.

[Urgent Notice: The City Hall Emergency Management Bureau detected a magnitude 5 earthquake in the northeastern part of Night City. The epicenter was located in a suburban area more than ten kilometers away from the Eastern Border Checkpoint. Citizens are urged not to panic. Further investigation is underway…]

Following the text message, a tremor, not too strong but still quite noticeable, followed, confirming that the emergency notification was true.

After calming down the two restless cats, Leo and V walked hand in hand into the bathroom.

Shower, free fighting, sleep, wake up tomorrow morning, watch Arasaka's hilarious show while having breakfast, life is just so wonderful!

Chapter 429 A loud bang echoes through the Badlands, and Saburo Arasaka is forced to make his appearance!

Sunday, August 5th.

Today's weather is as sunny as Leo's mood.

He got up very early just to catch the morning news, which started at 7:15 a.m.

He switched to News 54, comfortably leaned back on the sofa, and watched "Good Morning, Night City," hosted by Gillian Jordan.

This woman who instantly switches to a dark, eerie sound effect whenever she hears Arasaka must be having a great time today!

However, it did not.

Gillian's style today was very calm, even restrained. In the opening remarks, she mentioned the earthquake and suspicious explosions in the early hours of last night, but did not give any details, only saying that it was still under investigation.

Furthermore, she played a short documentary with anti-war messages, urging large corporations to exercise restraint.

It's as if she wasn't the one who was yelling at Arasaka to kill her yesterday...

Switching to other news channels reveals a similar tone.

Yesterday, the big companies that were joining forces to "suppress" Arasaka have all changed their tune. Today, they're not mentioning any of Arasaka's scandals or crimes anymore; instead, they're all spouting slogans advocating for peace.

Leo raised his hand and rubbed his chin.