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

Now, he must endure...

Turning my head, I saw Sasha smirking, Jack smirking, and Vera… she was laughing openly.

Damn it! I can't take it anymore!

If you're not having a good time, Vivian shouldn't expect to either!

Leo's heart churned with malice, and he deliberately said, "Let's talk about the code names! When only one of you is present, I'll just call you V. When both of you are present, we'll call you by your names, okay?

"Hmm... okay." Vera had no objections.

Vivian objected: "Stop talking nonsense, I was here first! I used this code name first! V is me, I am V! Vera is called Vera! Jack and Sasha also used their original names!"

Leo objected: "Aren't names meant to be called—that's what you said to the priest yesterday!"

As soon as the words left her mouth, the pressure on her waist intensified, and V tightened her arms.

Leo was still unconvinced: "V is one of the twenty-six letters of the English alphabet, how can you monopolize it? How about this, according to hair color we'll call it Golden V, Red V, according to age we'll call it Big V, Little V, according to order of birth we'll call it 1V, 2V, according to... Ouch! Stop squeezing my waist, it's really going to break—!"

With each word he spoke, V's arms tightened, until finally reaching the breaking point, causing him to scream in agony.

The bystanders all looked on helplessly and chose to protect themselves.

Vera felt that the atmosphere in this team was really good; they were like family and could laugh and joke around together.

As a homeless person who has lost her family, she came to join this family, not to break it up. If conflicts arise because of her, she should take the initiative to back down.

"Just call me Vera. Those who liked to call me V are all scattered now. Maybe it's time for me to change my name and embrace a new beginning."

She's so gentle; Leo's eyes were practically shining when he looked at her.

The next second, his thoughts were brought back to reality by the indescribable pain.

"Gah! Please stop pulling! I'm going to throw up! You are V, you are V—!"

"I am a V!"

Vivian defended her codename and relaxed her arms with satisfaction.

Leo rubbed his stomach, feeling utterly awful... He would remember this grudge and get his revenge!

The farce was over, and Vera finally got her car onto the highway.

It was just past 2 PM. Large companies in Night City don't have a lunch break policy, and they don't give employees a day off at noon.

This results in light traffic on the roads, making it perfect for a wild race.

"Where are we going?" Vera asked.

Leo awkwardly lowered his head and looked ahead: "Go north, the Watson District has the fewest cops, just run around this area. I'll take you back to our accommodation first, our team has great benefits, food and lodging included."

Vera nodded silently and turned to walk north of Watson District.

There was a roundabout not far away, and she planned to wait until she exited the roundabout before accelerating to avoid affecting the normal passage of other vehicles.

There were several traffic lights along this stretch of road. While waiting for a red light, Leo suddenly thought of something: "Speaking of which, aren't the code names used by the legends of Night City all a combination of their name and personal characteristics? Johnny Silverhand, Morgan Blackhand, Adam Hammer, Spider Murphy. According to this fixed format, the code name V is actually not right, is it?"

"It should be either V-Tyrannosaurus or Tyrannosaurus V!"

The consequence of his own recklessness was a back injury.

Leo quickly changed the subject: "I think Vera's personal characteristics are very obvious, so how about calling her Blonde Vera or Vera Blonde... Golden Vera seems like a good name too."

All eyes turned to Vera, noticing her blonde hair gleaming in the midday sun, making her truly distinctive.

Vera raised her hand to gently brush a strand of hair aside, her smile brighter than the sunshine: "If we're really going to use this format, I think Hurricane Vera might suit me better."

After the vehicle left the roundabout, she demonstrated the origin of the code name through her actions.

She pressed a few times on the car's center console with her long, strong fingers, and a soft click was heard as a perfectly concealed cover popped open.

Open the cover, and inside is a DIY gadget with eight silver steel cylinders connected together, topped with an LCD pressure gauge and several small switches that can be tossed up and down.

"Holy crap..." Jack seemed to realize what this was, "You even installed a nitrous oxide system on this car!?"

Vera smiled smugly: "This isn't your average nitrous oxide acceleration system. I recreated the Phase Change Cooling Injection technology based on car magazines and some outdated technical information. It's an acceleration technology that was once used in Aston Martin sports cars. Unfortunately, the materials and tools I have aren't up to par, so the effect is only about 70-80% of the original."

"Phase change cooling jet... I feel like I've heard that somewhere before... Oh right, I remember now, isn't there some kind of 'ice and fire mode' for this thing?"

"Yes, by combining the liquid nitrogen cooling system with the gasoline direct injection system, once the ice-fire mode is activated, the liquid nitrogen mist at -196°C can instantly envelop the combustion chamber."

"That must be quick, right?" Leo chimed in.

“No,” Vera said with a mocking smile, “it’s super fast!”

First Glimpse of Talent: Chapter 114 Vera: "This car isn't fast enough; it's less than 300 kilometers per hour."

As the red light turned green, Vera's performance began.

The first switch was turned on, and the vehicle began to shake.

The second switch was turned on, and the engine roared to life.

The third switch was turned on, and the car speed exceeded 200 kilometers per hour!

In just a few seconds, Leo watched as the speedometer needle moved from the far left to the far right in an instant, so fast that it left a blur.

The scenery outside the window was distorted and deformed, everything was rapidly stretched into a blurry abstract painting.

An unprecedented, intense push-back sensation pressed him firmly backward, making him worry that the V-shaped back would be squeezed into a small meat pancake.

But soon he heard V's exclamation, a cry of delight and joy.

"That's impressive! Did you guys see that? That patrol NCPD police car was about to catch up but it was completely out of reach!"

"Isn't this too fast...? This is a city road..." Sasha trembled, no longer daring to look out the window. Her right hand gripped the seatbelt tightly, and her left hand held the handrail on the door tightly, her face full of panic.

Vera casually swung her right hand while gripping the steering wheel with only her left: "Don't worry, this is about it. This car's engine is no good; it can't even reach 300 kilometers per hour."

300 km/h!?

This is almost as good as Formula 1 racing!

Leo tried to hold onto the seat back and roof to help relieve some of the pressure on V.

But the good times didn't last long. When the bend appeared at the end of the road, everything started to spiral out of control.

Drifting through corners, sharp right-angle drifts, nitro boosts to adjust angles, S-shaped overtaking maneuvers—as Vera's driving became increasingly wild, everyone finally understood the origin of the codename "Hurricane."

The Galina Viper sped through the city streets like lightning, quickly attracting the attention of the NCPD.

But they were always one step behind Vera and could never catch this speeder who was seriously speeding and did not obey traffic laws.

As she drifted between two police cars, Leo couldn't help but ask, "Aren't you afraid of getting your license revoked?"

Vera laughed: "I don't have a driver's license, and the license plate and built-in chip in this car are fake. The police won't be able to find us at all!"

Leo's vision went black—270 km/h, and he was an unlicensed taxi driver...

This is what V-Zhentian is like. If someone else were driving, he would probably be considering whether or not to leave a will.

Less than half an hour later, Leo and Sasha were already starting to feel the strain.

"Stop drifting! Your driving skills are up to standard! I'll give you the coordinates. Shake off the police car, drive slowly, and don't attract attention."

“That’s right, that’s right, the police have started to mobilize.” Sasha chimed in, using her personal hacking equipment to listen to the police’s internal channels.

She played a police phone call to bolster credibility—

[Attention all patrol officers in the Watson District: A modified red vehicle has entered the Little Chinatown area.]

The mechanical female voice carried the hissing sound of data overload.

[Vehicle identification number not detected. Confirmed to be equipped with an illegal nitrous oxide acceleration system. Vehicle speed is too high; patrol drone cannot keep up. Please provide backup as soon as possible!]

Suddenly, the background noise is broken by the angry curses of a male police officer: "Fuck him! What the hell is he doing in broad daylight! We almost got hit by that car! Fuck fuck fuck!"

[Your verbal testimony has been recorded. Did you observe any people inside the vehicle?]

The male police officer, panting heavily, replied: "That car uses one-way vision film, so it wasn't very clear in that short time. However, there was a huge guy in the back seat, at least two meters tall, whose head was practically touching the roof."

[Understood. After comprehensive assessment, the alert level has been raised.]

[Attention all units, alert level raised to Level 2. Non-lethal weapons are permitted during interceptions!]

"Hahaha! A super big guy! These useless cops are hilarious!"

V seemed to harbor considerable hostility towards the NCPD, and he laughed heartily at their humiliation.

The others also watched with amusement, completely disregarding the police's wanted notice.

Jack grinned nonchalantly: "Don't worry, it was just speeding, no accident. They won't chase us if they can't catch us, otherwise they'll be too busy."

His judgment was correct. After Vera started taking a side road and slowed down to blend into the surrounding traffic, the police pursuit quickly receded from them.

Once across the sea bridge and into the city center, the streets were peaceful again, as if the chase had been nothing but an illusion.

"The NCPD is just going to ignore this?" Leo asked, somewhat surprised.

V said behind him, "Since there was no car accident and no casualties or property damage, those cops wouldn't bother with us. Didn't you see that the cops in charge of Watson District didn't come with us? Once we're in the new district, there'll be some wrangling between the two sides, and this little thing will be considered as if it never happened."

Everyone returned safely to the upscale apartment at No. 75 in the canyon area.

After parking the car in the underground parking lot next to the apartment, Vera asked about the room and board included.

Leo nodded and sent her the electronic room key for the 11th floor: "You live on the 11th floor of the apartment building. V and I are upstairs, and Sasha is on the 7th floor. Most of our team members live in this apartment building. You should move your luggage home first. I also need to go home to look for a way to buy two more cars later."

"Buying a car? Mano, you're buying a car too?" Jack was very interested in this topic. "Bring one of your buddies along, let's buy together, maybe we can get a discount!"

"Is it necessary? I think this car is pretty good." After a wild race, V was very impressed with the red Viper.

Vera looked over as well, wondering why the captain needed to buy a car when she had already brought one with her.

Leo tilted his head and looked at them, explaining, "Don't forget, I also have another identity: the middleman, the middleman who gets into this bar. I need to buy a car that matches my status, so that I don't lose face when I travel. Besides that, I also need to buy a high-performance car for missions. One car is not enough; I need a backup in case of emergencies."

This explanation successfully convinced everyone.

Then, everyone started to get off the bus.

Leo finally managed to break free of V's iron grip, and as soon as he got out of the car, he took a few steps back, not daring to show her his back again.

He sat in that awkward position for half an hour, and his neck was sore.

And it's especially embarrassing...

After relaxing for a while, he looked at Sasha and asked hesitantly, "Sasha, have you packed your bags? When can you move?"

Sasha thought for a moment: "It'll be soon. I don't have much furniture, just a lot of small odds and ends, so I need to tidy up a bit more."

"Is two or three hours enough?"

"Huh!? So urgent... Uh, that should be enough, I'll try to speed things up."

“Okay, I’ll call you a car.” Leo contacted Delaman and asked him to send a car over. After that, he continued, “Go home and pack your things first. We’ll come help you move after we buy the car. What do you think?”

"I can call a moving company..." Sasha was a little embarrassed to trouble everyone.

"It's alright, I need to get used to the car after just buying it."

That's how it was settled.

They waited in the parking lot for a while, saw Sasha off, and then turned and walked towards the apartment.

Early Success: Chapter 115 The Good Car Middleman

Leo led the way, followed by the other three, each carrying some luggage.

Two rolling suitcases and a few canvas bags—that was all of Vera's belongings.

Leo was very grateful for the luggage; if it hadn't filled the trunk, who knows what crazy things V might have done...

After a quick check-in of Vera's information in the lobby, the group entered the elevator together.

In the time it takes to say a few words, the elevator arrived at the 11th floor, and the inner elevator door opened with a "ding".

Under Leo's guidance, Vera placed her right hand on the scanner of the security door.

Infrared light quickly verified her fingerprint and SID chip.

The heavy security door opened with a whoosh.

The sun-drenched, spacious apartment came into view, causing Vera to momentarily lose focus.

She thought there was a corridor outside the elevator, and then she would go to find her room. But how come there was her room right outside the elevator?