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

【Received, give me a few minutes.】

After handing the task over to Pure White, Leo coughed twice, pretending to agree with V's opinion:

“I think V has a point. In that case, let’s form another team and work together. Sasha, do you remember Mann and the others?”

Sasha, who was engrossed in the delicious watermelon, was suddenly startled, not expecting to be called out. She hurriedly wiped her mouth and thought for a moment: "Mann... oh, I met with the members of their team once, and it seemed pretty good."

After saying that, she was about to continue eating when she suddenly remembered something and quickly added, "Of course, it's definitely not as good as our current team!"

She has recently become completely obsessed with the taste of fresh fruit and is content with her big bed and large apartment where she can roll around several times. She no longer wants to go back to her impoverished past.

Leo was satisfied with her statement and turned his questioning gaze to V.

V stared at him intently, sensing that he was hiding something. But for his safety, hiring another reliable mercenary was indeed a good option.

After hesitating for a moment, she agreed to the suggestion.

Leo suppressed the smile that was about to spread across his face and pretended to be nonchalant.

After a while, Chunbai found Mann's number and added it directly to his contacts.

First Show of Strength: Chapter 140 Kangtao’s Visitor

"Whoosh...whoosh..."

A few seconds later, the call connected, and Mann's image appeared in the upper left corner of the prosthetic eye.

He seemed like a very cautious person, only giving his name and not turning on live video.

"Which one?"

His deep, muffled voice immediately suggested he was a hardliner.

Leo was much more open than him, directly showing his profile picture: "I am L, a middleman."

There was a few seconds of silence on the other end, as if they were observing his appearance.

Then, a ghostly image of Mann appeared in the frame.

With a mohawk-style buzz cut and a rugged face, he wore sunglasses that obscured his eyes, but the vertical metal implant marks and metal jawbone visible on his face, a result of his extensive cybernetic enhancements, were clearly visible.

Without a doubt, this is a top-tier mercenary with a high degree of modification, and his combat power is absolutely astonishing.

After they finished sizing each other up, Mann spoke again: "I've heard of you. Do you have a request?"

Leo nodded: "That's right, I'm about to post a big project and I happen to be short-staffed. Let's meet at Laisheng Bar this noon."

“In the next life…” Mann’s voice sounded strange. “I would be willing to go, but the problem is, why us? I don’t think we have that much fame yet.”

It's clear that he's cautious, unlike the average street kid. He won't be tempted by a little something and rush headlong into things like a moth to a flame.

Leo was prepared for this question: "Sasha is on my team, and she said a few good words for you."

Mutual acquaintances are often the best intermediaries for gaining trust.

Mann slowly nodded, accepting the explanation.

"Remember, bring your teammates with you. Once the deal is agreed upon, get to work immediately. Bring your weapons, your own vehicle, and that's all—"

Buzz-buzz-

The buzzing alarm and the roar of jet engines grew louder and louder as they approached, interrupting his words.

Leo turned to look out the window and saw that it was Kangtao's hovercar arriving.

With the 3V Divine Gun about to be his, he absentmindedly said hastily, "Let's stop here for now, my hovercar has arrived."

The call ended with Mann completely bewildered.

Leo jumped up from the sofa and ran towards the balcony.

V was worried about him being alone, so she got up and followed him.

When the two arrived at the balcony, they saw Kangtao's airship lower its air ladder, and a five-person team walked down in an orderly fashion.

The two leading figures were clearly security personnel; they were wearing high-grade bulletproof vests and carrying smart submachine guns, the muzzles of which were politely pointed towards the ground.

The man in the center exuded an air of authority; dressed in a suit and tie, he looked like a leader.

The two people behind them appeared to be technicians; one was carrying a weapons case and a portable computer bag, while the other was holding a high-tech device he had never seen before.

Leonardo stepped forward, hesitated, and extended his hand to the person in the middle: "Hello, I'm Leonardo."

"Shao Xuan, Deputy General Manager of Kangtao's Night City branch. I am mainly responsible for sales. It's a pleasure to meet you."

They clasped hands and sized each other up.

Shao Xuan was surprised by the young face of the mysterious "L" opposite him, and became increasingly suspicious that he was the nephew of some bigwig in the country. Otherwise, how could he get bigwigs from other departments to speak to him and do him favors?

Leo suspected that the person in front of him was the person in charge that day, and that his position was perfect for this task.

The two were meeting for the first time and were still quite unfamiliar with each other. After a few polite words, they got straight to the point.

Shao Xuan had the employee carrying the weapons case come forward and show Leo the custom-made firearms.

Gold Premium Edition - Yinglong Smart Submachine Gun.

Gold Premium Edition - Zero Smart Pistol.

The grips, magazine covers, rail decorations, trigger guards, and nameplates on both firearms were all replaced with gold.

The VVV logo engraved on the gun body with flowing metal and platinum sparkles with a mesmerizing brilliance, making it unforgettable.

Leo picked up the two guns and found that the weight was just right. With his current arm strength, he could easily fire them with both hands simultaneously.

As for accuracy, that's naturally handled by the smart plug-in built into the firearm.

“Very good, I am very satisfied with these two custom-made firearms, and I believe we will have more opportunities to cooperate in the future.”

Even Shao Xuan was dazzled by the two gleaming gold guns and it took him a few seconds to react.

He waved his hand, signaling another technician to come forward.

"This is our Kangtao's professional firearms engineer, who will be responsible for adjusting your firearms on-site."

Leo looked over curiously, not understanding how he was going to make adjustments on the spot.

The engineer who had been carrying the weapons case took out a laptop and started typing rapidly.

Before long, dozens of mini drones flew out of the hovercar and scattered in mid-air.

Leo looked at the gun in his hand, then at the drone in the sky, and seemed to understand what they meant.

But... wouldn't firing a gun out from the balcony in broad daylight scare the neighbors?

"Please don't worry, your firearm uses simulated bullets, which have no lethality and are only used to test the firearm's firing data."

Hearing this, Leo felt reassured and activated the smart connection prosthetic body.

[Smart weapon chip detected. Initiating connection.]

[Connection successful... Verifying weapon model and built-in smart system.]

[Syncing to the latest operating system version...]

[25%...50%...Completed.]

Lines of data appeared in the prosthetic eyes, quickly loading the data of the customized firearm into the prosthetic body.

"The first full scan takes a while, but this will not happen unless there is a major version update or data update. Please rest assured."

The engineer beside him spoke softly, introducing him to the various latest plug-ins and cutting-edge technologies on the gun. The technical terms he used made Leo dizzy, so he could only have Pure White write them down and learn about them later.

A few minutes later, the data loading was complete, and the test officially began.

Just like what I experienced in the training chip, as long as you aim in the general direction and pull the trigger, the tracking bullet will automatically find the enemy target and eliminate the enemy.

Since he was using simulated bullets, he didn't have to worry about blowing up the drone and scaring his neighbors upstairs and downstairs, so he pulled the trigger all the way down and enjoyed the thrill of shooting at will.

After every few rounds of firing, the engineer would connect the firearm to high-tech equipment and make some fine-tuning that he couldn't understand but which seemed very sophisticated.

After repeating this process several times, the engineer respectfully informed him that the debugging was complete, the gun was now perfectly suited to his usage habits, and his personal information had been locked, preventing others from using it.

Shao Xuan politely took his leave and presented a special "greeting gift".

He took a delicate chip from a small box in his suit pocket and introduced it:

"This is a dedicated intelligent weapon training chip for Kangtao. It contains advanced usage techniques for intelligent weapons. You might want to take a look when you have time. You'll then discover that using intelligent weapons can be an exciting and very interesting experience."

"Finally, I'd like to say thank you for choosing Kangtao's products. Although we started a little later than Arasaka, we are now evenly matched, and the future—will surely belong to us!"

"salute!"

The group of five saluted Leo and quickly retreated back into the hovercar.

Leo instinctively returned the greeting, and then felt a tangible gaze from behind him.

A Glimpse of Talent: Chapter 141 The Power of Gold!

"Oh, you actually returned the favor?"

V's slightly teasing voice approached quickly, and she poked him in the waist from behind.

"It's a good thing no one saw it. Otherwise, just because you bowed to a Kangtao employee, they would have labeled you as a Kangtao employee, and that label would be impossible to remove."

Leo also felt a little numb; it was truly an instinctive reaction, and his hand instinctively rose...

"Well... just like yawning is contagious, if someone bows to you, you should at least respond politely, right?"

He tried to make amends.

But V laughed even louder: "Don't be ridiculous. Can you imagine my reaction if someone with military technology or someone from Arasaka saluted me?"

She walked to Leo's side, reached out and pressed the gun handle—"I'll just draw my gun, or give them the middle finger!"

Leo was speechless, unable to find an excuse.

V stopped joking and his expression turned serious. "Seriously, I saw it clearly from behind. He suddenly shouted that to test you."

"Testing me?" Leo's heart skipped a beat.

“Yes, let’s see if you react to that.” V said softly, “If you instinctively return the greeting, and your posture is quite standard, then it means you might have a relevant training background. Hmph… these corporate dogs, they’re so cunning.”

"Never mind, it's not important..."

V's voice deepened, then quickly rose to a soprano level.

"Let me see that gun worth 150 million euros! I've never even heard of a gun that's so expensive, let alone seen one in my life!"

V opened his arms wide, grabbed the weapon box, and pulled it into his arms.

Leo himself hadn't had enough of a fight yet, so of course he wasn't willing to give in.

But she was too strong...

"Bring it to you!"

V roared and snatched the weapon case from his hands, then ran into the house with it in his arms.

"Come and see for yourselves! A super gun worth 150 million euros!"

Leo's outstretched hand froze in mid-air, speechless at V's childish behavior.

He glanced back at the now-blurred outline of the Kangtao airship, his thoughts churning.

Kangtao... Compared to other large companies that have surpassed or even replaced the national government, this state-owned enterprise under the guidance of the state did give him a better feeling.

However, it's just one point; we need to have several more contacts before considering further cooperation.

Back in the living room, his beloved gun was being stared at by a crowd—the Yinglong assault rifle was held above his head, its golden gleam gleaming under the light.

The Zero pistol was passed around among the others, and everyone marveled at the weapon, which was made of gold.

"If you throw this gun into a bar, no more than three people will survive," Jack commented.

“No need for a bar, just throw him out the window now, and a fight will break out outside very quickly.” Sasha thought he was being too conservative.

“Generally speaking, you should show off your good gun to let people know you're not someone to mess with. But this gun is different; most people can't resist it and will rush up to grab it.”

V played with it for a while, then looked closely at the three different V characters on the gun, and reluctantly handed it back to him: "It's a pity, I don't like smart weapons that have no sense of operation, you can keep it."

"This was originally my gun!"

Leo snatched back his beloved gun and gently patted it against his chest.