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

"Here, take it. Just kill a few more enemies."

"This...isn't that a bit inappropriate..." V was still hesitant, wanting the gun but not wanting to accept such an expensive gift so easily.

"Then I'll cancel?" Leo glanced sideways.

"No way—!" V stopped hesitating. "Buy it first, I'll pay you back later when I make some money!"

Leo hummed and ignored her. As long as he stroked V's hair more often every day, he would make her snore morning and night!

Shortly after, the vehicle arrived at the parking lot next to the apartment.

Leo took out a money chip and handed it to the Valentino gang rider who was leading the group: "You've worked hard, this is a little something for your trouble, treat the brothers to a drink."

The young man covered in gang tattoos waved his hand in refusal: "The priest has already given it to me."

“What the priest gives is the priest’s, and what I give is mine.”

Without saying a word, Leo stuffed the chip into his jacket pocket and led his team toward the elevator.

After they left, the young man hesitated for a moment, then took out the chip and looked at it—10000 euros!

That's really generous! This person is easy to get along with!

First Glimpse of its Potential: Chapter 133 The Legendary Technical Sniper Rifle – Hellcat

The group of five returned to Leo's apartment, and just a few minutes after they sat down, Kangtao's employees arrived in a small cargo hovercraft.

They didn't have to lift a finger; these hardworking company employees neatly stacked boxes of goods on the balcony.

After going through the standard procedures of counting, verifying, and signing, they bid farewell to Leo and the others in loud voices.

The airship stirred up a powerful gust of air and sped away into the night sky.

After the deafening buzzing subsided slightly, Leo heard the chatter of his neighbors upstairs and downstairs.

It goes without saying that it was all praise.

According to Night City's usual practice, "small businesses" under 300,000 are not worth the company's airship deployment.

Leo and his friends happily carried boxes of goods into the living room, and for a moment they even felt a sense of joy from the harvest.

After the goods were moved into the house, it was naturally time for the spoils to be divided.

Sasha's hands moved in a blur as she quickly removed the plastic wrap from the brand-new equipment.

Vera and Jack examined the new gun they had received, confirming that it matched the one they had seen in the physical store.

Leo went back to the second floor and pretended to stuff the smart weapon's ammunition into a storage cabinet, but in reality, he stuffed it directly into the singularity space for easy access at any time.

When he returned to the living room, he suddenly realized that someone was missing.

No, I should say, it seems like one person has been missing since just now... Where is V?

Looking around, he found V still on the balcony.

He tiptoed up behind her, and before he could decide whether to pat her on the shoulder in a friendly manner or yell at her, he heard her say in a low voice:

"Why isn't my gun here yet...?"

Leo changed his original plan, walked to her side, and together they leaned against the railing, gazing at the sky.

"It can't be that fast. We've only been home for less than ten minutes."

"Oh~~~"

V sighed loudly, his expression as he gazed at the sky with a look of utter longing.

Leo tried to get her to talk, but this trick didn't work; V was distracted and had no interest in chatting.

The two stood on the balcony for ten minutes, enduring the biting northwest wind, until their stomachs were almost full, before they finally saw a small hovercar appear on the horizon.

"Is that the one?" V stood on tiptoe and peered out. "Tsunami... Yes! It's Japanese for tsunami!"

The built-in language translator helped her recognize the Tsunami Corporation's hovercar.

Leo looked at the small, clearly passenger-carrying hovercar, without any reaction.

If Tsunami Corporation doesn't even show the sincerity of sending a hovercraft in this first collaboration, then he'll have to consider finding a different partner.

Later, he realized he had underestimated Tsunami Company's sincerity—their sales manager came in person.

Marina Echizen, a woman around thirty years old, looks even more beautiful than in the virtual image.

For people whose sexual preferences are those of young or mature women, she is definitely a top-quality woman, scoring over 95 points.

"Nice to meet you, Mr. Leonardo."

Marina Echizen bowed to him in Japanese etiquette.

Leo's outstretched hand froze for a moment, then she quickly grasped it.

He breathed a sigh of relief. If the other party hadn't extended their hand, he might have had to bow in return, which would have felt a bit awkward.

After introducing themselves, the beautiful woman didn't waste any more words. She turned around and took a rectangular gun case that was more than a meter long from her subordinate.

Beneath the transparent glass panel, V's long-awaited technical sniper rifle gleamed with a silvery light.

Marina Echizen opened the gun case using a sophisticated method to verify personal information and introduced it as follows:

"A customized firearm based on the Nekomata sniper rifle, with technological upgrades, which the gunsmith named Hellcat."

"Technological upgrades include—"

'Dragon Scale' Adaptive Barrel: Utilizing a nano-scale shape memory alloy, it automatically adjusts ballistic stability based on ambient temperature and humidity. During charged firing, micro-heat dissipation fins form on the barrel surface, improving heat dissipation efficiency and reducing the risk of overheating.

'Blood Pact' Biometric System: A built-in DNA scanner in the grip, usable only by authorized users to prevent enemy capture. When used in conjunction with biometric monitoring, it automatically adjusts recoil compensation based on the user's heart rate and adrenaline levels, improving shooting accuracy.

"This was originally a prototype gun we designed for another company, but it had a small flaw: it required too much frequent and meticulous maintenance, and the upkeep was also very troublesome, which led to the model being scrapped..."

"Of course, its power is beyond doubt; it's an absolute top-tier sniper rifle!"

V was already in a daze halfway through the conversation. She barely managed to hold on until she finished speaking, and then reached out to grab the sniper rifle.

Leo used his eyes to tell Marina Echizen that this was his "ace in the hole".

With her help, V quickly underwent DNA binding and gained ownership of the gun.

She grinned like a child who had just received a new toy, letting out a silly laugh.

Leo couldn't bear to watch any longer, so he pushed her into the room and started talking to the female manager about the cooperation.

Because both parties were very sincere, the first conversation went very well. With a few more big deals, they could quickly become true partners.

Shortly after, Marina Echizen politely took her leave and quietly drove away in her hovercar.

Leo heard the discussion upstairs and downstairs again, but this time, concerned about V who had "lost her mind," he hurriedly returned indoors.

This was indeed a bad sign; V wasn't in the living room at all!

"Where is she?" Leo asked in surprise.

Vera pointed to the closed door, indicating that V had already run back into the room.

Leo worried that she would faint from excitement like Fan Jin after passing the imperial examination, so he pushed open the door and went into the room without hesitation.

Upon entering, he saw V standing by the desk, holding a paint spray can and waving it uncertainly.

He understood the action immediately – it was clearly meant to spray the letter "V" onto the gun.

"That's a gun worth two hundred thousand euros, and you just casually spray some paint on it?"

His words clearly touched V's heart, making her hesitate and put her hand down: "I think so too, besides... there is actually a pattern on this gun."

V showed him his little discovery—as the angle changed, a bizarre black cat appeared on the gun, grinning and opening its mouth wide to reveal a mouthful of sharp teeth.

"Hellcat...it must be named after this 3D stereoscopic painting."

Leo's guess was once again endorsed by V.

"That's what I was thinking too. The gun already has some nice designs, so I'd better not spray paint on it. It would be terrible if it didn't look good on the gun."

V hugged the gun to his chest with satisfaction and went out to get the matching bullets.

The dedicated armor-piercing rounds, worth 100,000 euros, are only available in a paltry 1,000 rounds, averaging 100 euros per round.

But after V picked up a bullet and examined it, he felt that the money was well spent.

"This is a tungsten-core armor-piercing projectile. With charged firing, it's enough to take down tanks!"

First Glimpse of Talent: Chapter 134 "V, an unknown nobody? Or a world-renowned figure?"

V's excitement lasted for a full fifteen minutes, and it took Leo a lot of effort to get her to sit down on the sofa and calm down.

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He clapped his hands twice to draw the attention of the crowd, who were still immersed in joy.

"Members of the Immortal Squad, now we have our equipment and cybernetic bodies, so we're practically armed to the teeth."

"Shouldn't we—open for business now?"

This statement was met with enthusiastic responses.

"Finally, time to get to work!?" Jack slapped his thigh. "I've been waiting for this day!"

“Me too! Let them try out my new equipment!” Sasha raised her hands, her cheeks flushed with excitement.

Vera smiled gently, looking harmless... if you ignored the light machine gun on her leg that reflected a cold glint.

V snapped out of his daze and gently stroked the silver-white gun barrel with his right hand: "I just got a new gun and a target is already delivered to my door. You can sometimes run into good things in Night City!"

Seeing his teammates' high spirits, Leo also got excited.

"Well said! We've worked so hard to build up our strength, and now it's time to put our results to the test. Do you remember the arrangements I made when the team was formed?"

V quickly replied, "Of course I remember, it's only been a few days—didn't you want to practice on those scavengers who attacked us last time? And you also promised Sasha to steal intelligence from biotechnology."

“That’s right!” Leo paced back and forth excitedly, feeling his blood boiling. “According to the rules of Night City, revenge shouldn’t be delayed overnight, but I let those kidney-donating bastards live for 14 more days. They should pay me back with interest!”

Feeling unbearably hot, he walked to the French windows and opened them a crack.

I unbuttoned all the buttons on my collar, and finally felt a bit more comfortable.

Breathing in the cool evening breeze, he said with his back to the crowd, "I once heard someone say, 'With great power comes great responsibility.' I admire this idea, but I cannot agree with it."

He turned around, looked at his meticulously gathered "legendary" companions, and a wildly wide smile spread across his face: "I believe—with great power comes great authority!"

"Wealth, money, fame, background... these are all part of ability. And I am no longer the person who, after being attacked by the Cleaners, could only break out in a cold sweat and avoid Watson District from afar!"

"So, the plan has changed! I'm going to do something big, so everyone can clearly see what will happen if they dare to mess with me!"

He clenched his fists and swung them forcefully in the air, as if he were punching an unseen enemy.

His movements were frenzied and manic, yet possessed an indescribable magic that made everyone who saw them feel their hearts pounding and wish they could find someone to fight with.

“I’ll have Pure White investigate all the scavenger hideouts hidden in the super skyscraper H10 and the Little Chinatown area, and then we’ll bring in people from the Rebirth Bar to clean up all this ‘trash’ in one go. I’m planning to allocate a budget of 300 million. Do you think that’s enough?”

The previously heated atmosphere he had stirred up paused slightly.

The thrifty V questioned, "Is the Euro a hot potato? Is that why you're spending it so extravagantly? Spending 150 million on a gun is outrageous enough, but now you want to spend 300 million to buy the lives of those street cleaners? Their lives aren't worth that much..."

Leo nodded in agreement: "Their worthless lives are indeed not worth this much, but—my life, or rather, my joys and sorrows, are worth this much. Didn't I say? I'm going to let everyone know the consequences of angering me, and make them think twice before they plan to mess with me—whether it costs 300 million to buy their lives!"

Jack swallowed hard, hesitated, and raised his hand: "Brother, I understand and support your decision, but I just feel... wouldn't doing this be too high-profile? If we really do this, everyone in Night City, from the top executives of companies to the mercenaries on the streets, will probably know about you. Is this... really a good thing?"

“Jack, my good brother, don’t worry, this is definitely a good thing.”

Leo turned around and opened his arms to the city shrouded in darkness.

Julius Caesar famously said, "I came! I saw! I conquered!"

“I admire his achievements, so I decided to start from the very beginning. This is the first mission I've issued since becoming the middleman, and I'd like to take this opportunity to greet everyone in Night City—announcing my arrival!”

"As for the issue of being too high-profile, the truth is that even if we wanted to be low-profile, we couldn't..."

He walked back to the living room, took out a half-finished bottle of wine from under the coffee table, and showed it to everyone.

"See this? These are the goods I brought from China."

After everyone nodded, he continued, "For me, this is just a small business. My smuggling empire will only grow larger in the future, and will soon extend to other cities in the new America. Such huge profits, so many people involved, and so many sales channels cannot be kept secret. And I don't intend to keep it a secret."

“After learning from ‘big shots’ for a while, I realized more and more that money is also a kind of power, and can even be a superpower.”

"And the moment this superpower is strongest is when you spend the money!"