Everyone looked Sun Yang up and down. Although Sun Yang did not appear to have any signs of prosthetic modification, Mann and David did not dare to underestimate him.
"Is this the Sun Yang you nervously said you would bring everyone here?" Rebecca wiped the maple syrup on the plate with a piece of bread, stuffed it into her mouth, and said with some disdain.
"I'm Sun Yang. Before we start the formal conversation, I'd like to ask why the patient is here? Shouldn't he be lying in the hospital?" Sun Yang glanced at Dolio who was drinking soup.
"Your medical skills are amazing. The hospital couldn't find any problems. The doctors said my brain is very healthy. They blasted it out for me." Dolio pointed to her head.
Such a simple and crude manipulation of the brain didn't cause any problems? I'm convinced that the human brains in this world must be unusual and very strong. Sun Yang complained in his heart.
"Ahem. Mr. Sun Yang, I also have a question for you. How did you escape? There should be a lot of people from the terrorist squad there later." Mann coughed twice to tell Sun Yang not to pay too much attention to his girlfriend.
"Just kill two waves of people and use invisibility to get out. But after I got back, I was scolded by my wives. I think you have a lot of questions, such as what did I use to save you, and why did I save you?" Sun Yang flipped through the menu, felt that something was not going well, and ordered several bottles of drinks.
"I don't know what you see in us. I'm grateful that you saved Dolio and our team, but I don't know what I need to give in return."
He can easily save dying people and easily defeat the strong men of the Terrorist Squad. His appearance fee is probably enough to hire the entire Mann team to go out hundreds of times.
"There is no free lunch in the world. To put it bluntly, I hope you will become employees of my company." Sun Yang looked back and saw a waiter dragging more than a dozen bottles of various drinks in front of Sun Yang. Sun Yang opened a bottle and drank it angrily.
Company employees? Everyone present had a subtle expression on their faces. Although everyone criticized them as "company dogs," the living conditions of company employees were indeed better than most people.
However, the people present were all used to their freedom and might not be able to adapt to a fixed get off work schedule. Furthermore, it was not uncommon for companies to desperately exploit their lower-level employees.
"It's like this. I've opened a few new stores, but I'm worried that my competitors will send people to cause trouble. If they keep causing trouble, will I be able to do business anymore? So I plan to find some experienced teams that can solve these problems." Sun Yang told him everything directly, and Mann understood it better after hearing it.
"Sounds similar to Arasaka's Counterintelligence Department?" Dolio asked after thinking for a moment.
"I don't think it's that intense. Your job is to investigate the identities of the troublemakers and who their employers are. Occasionally, I'll need you to steal some company bills or intelligence... Well, it seems like this description is the same as a normal commission?" Sun Yang drank the second bottle of soda.
"It feels like déjà vu." The little unknown David huddled in the corner drinking juice. Right now he was just a small shrimp. Although he knew that his big brother also needed help, he needed time to grow up.
"As for your salary, I'll pay you every month. You'll get bonuses for every mission you go on. You can do whatever you want during normal times, I don't care. But when there's a mission, I need to gather quickly. As for benefits... medical care, food, housing... what else do you want?"
Sun Yang pushed the contract to Mann. Several people in the team came over to look at it for a long time. The more they looked, the more they felt that Sun Yang was a sucker. The benefits and treatment on it were definitely the best in the world, and far surpassed the second place.
Sun Yang is even responsible for the permanent maintenance of the prosthesis, and the description shows that he is not responsible for the upgrade and modification of the prosthesis for the time being, but this function will be available later.
"Are you the reincarnation of Bodhisattva? Have the merits I have accumulated finally paid off?" Mann asked cautiously.
"Where do you get the merits? If you don't go to hell, who will?" Dolly complained, then Brick looked at Sun Yang, "Can you really do all this?"
"Why don't you think about how I repaired your head? The workplace is right here in the Haywood area. You can take a look at the environment before making a decision. Of course, you can bring any weapons you want." Sun Yang used both reason and emotion to finally convince the skeptical Mann team.
After all, a little sweetness is good, but too much sweetness looks like a trap at first glance, and a crude one at that.
There was basically no need to worry about the work environment. After Ram and the others were put in charge of establishing the company yesterday, these diligent humanoids immediately began to work efficiently, completing all the necessary processes in just a few hours.
The layout of the site and the staff dormitory are the simplest part. After rescuing people, Sun Yang went into the building prepared by the Valentino Gang, summoned a bunch of drones and related materials, and let the humanoids solve the rest of the problems themselves.
The construction of the business premises also took only a few hours to complete, and various automatic machine gun identification devices have been put in place.
If there are any idiots who try to rob without paying, or who cause trouble nearby, the dolls on guard will let them know the difference between machines and humans.
As for the dormitories, there wasn't much to renovate. The toilets were fully equipped with plumbing and electricity, and the attached medical room was mainly used to repair damage sustained by the humanoids in battle.
In this world, humanoids don't need to be disguised, and can repair them openly. After all, everyone has a prosthetic body.
When the fresh food store first opened, many relatives of the Valentino Gang came to support it. This was partly due to the priest's promotion, but also because it was extremely difficult to eat fresh, truly organic food in Night City. Even freshly picked tomatoes in the city had to be protected by guns.
Essentially, only mid-level executives could enjoy a variety of fruits, vegetables, and meats. Now, a new company is selling them at bargain prices... Smuggling them out or reselling them isn't a problem!
Sun Yang's strategy was to limit the number of fruits each person could purchase, and only allow one purchase per day. He also assigned the humanoids responsible for security and the Valentino gang to guard the nearby streets, so that at least you couldn't rob fruits and vegetables nearby.
Sun Yang didn't arrive until noon because the first day was too chaotic. There were a lot of people wandering around the store, and there were countless thieves and people who were forced to run away.
Five robberies occurred in one morning, and over fifty thieves were apprehended. Sun Yang had to bring in a large number of humanoids to quell the chaos. There were even members of the Valentino gang taking advantage of the situation.
After a busy schedule, the malls finally stabilized by noon. A large number of heavily armed humanoids secured the malls and their surroundings, with closed-circuit cameras monitoring everything.
531 Mann's Anxiety
"It seems that you all agreed. Although only your name is on it, I will deposit the salary into your respective accounts. Is that okay?" Sun Yang put the contract away and turned to look at the Mann team in front of him.
"No problem. When do we start work?" Mann nodded, and his huge body almost occupied Sun Yang's newly built office.
Although this office is extremely shabby, there is not even a painting on the wall except for the most basic tables and chairs.
But Mann was just thinking about it in his mind and didn't dare to say it out loud.
"There is no job at the moment. I'm just recruiting people in advance just in case. Well... I'll repair your prosthetics for you first, so you don't have to make an appointment later. Repair." Sun Yang grabbed the spiral sword and waved it at the team in front of him without waiting for Mann's consent.
A faint blue light flashed from the tip of the spiral sword. Then, Team Mann felt their bodies lighten, their slightly worn prosthetics instantly becoming as smooth as new.
Can a prosthetic body have such a long warranty? This is like magic. David felt his body become much lighter.
"Is my body repaired in this way?" Dolio moved her arms. They were in better condition than those after the prosthetic doctors' inspection.
"I can't understand why it's enough for our prosthesis to just flash with the tip of your wand?" Mann moved his fingers as if he had seen a ghost.
Even the damage to his nervous system caused by his prosthetics had disappeared. He had never seen a prosthetics doctor solve this problem, but the boss before him just waved his hand and took care of it.
"Please don't ask about the source of my technology, and don't disclose this matter to anyone, I beg you~" Sun Yang felt a little secretly happy. He had to say that it was really interesting to be treated like a magic trick.
The humanoids in the base were already used to it, even coming to him to fix their broken things whenever they had nothing to do. The wandering undead were even more familiar with it, and were completely unmoved.
"There's nothing else to do. You can go." Sun Yang waved his hand and let them go back.
***
It was called a contract, but in reality, only Mann's name was on it. Sun Yang didn't quite understand why Mann did this, but as long as they could work for him, that was enough.
In reality, Mann was worried about the potential risks and potential complications. He was strong enough, but the players around him didn't have prosthetics as powerful as his.
At first glance, the benefits seemed generous and the work required was relatively easy. But when Mann saw that this company was selling fresh meat, vegetables and fruits on gang territory, he immediately realized that it was a very complicated business.
He originally thought that Sun Yang was just a middleman involved in smuggling, and that he needed his team to deal with some of his fellow smugglers and, at the same time, to investigate the situation of the Night City police.
Unexpectedly, they were selling their wares directly on the street, even having their gang members advertise everywhere. Aren't you really afraid of getting harassed by Night City officials and other major corporations?
However, when Mann noticed that all of Sun Yang's employees were wearing highly camouflaged full-body prostheses, he immediately gave up the idea.
The other party is really not afraid of any trouble. With hundreds of employees wearing full-body prosthetics, only multinational chain companies can maintain so many prosthetics and pay so much salary.
But just because Sun Yang's men weren't afraid of being found didn't mean his own team wasn't. After careful consideration, Mann signed only his own name and told his team members to return home, promising to notify them when there was work to do.
He would never refuse an offer from such a company, no matter if it was because the other party saved him and Dolio, or because Mann himself wanted to move up the ladder.
But whether he refused or not, he could still see the potential risks. After all, having worked in Night City for several years, Mann had dealt with all kinds of people.
***
"Mann, why don't we live in the dorms here? It looks like a nice place. We even get to eat real meat and vegetables every day, which I've never tasted in my life. And there are so many beautiful women living here." David had just left Sun Yang's office when he called Mann for a response.
Mann responded by punching David in the head and telling him to shut up. Mann looked around nervously, surrounded by women with nice figures and beautiful faces.
These women are not even slightly older, and their age is generally estimated to be within 25 years old, and some appear to be only in their teens. Without exception, they have undergone full-body transformation.
The more he thought about it, the worse it felt. Mann tried his best to ignore the women's glances as he pushed his team out of the gates of Griffin Oasis.
He didn't catch his breath and stop his hurried steps until he reached the street.
"No, Mann, what happened? You don't look like the kind of person who would look straight ahead, do you?" David asked in confusion.
"You are such a blockhead. You obviously have a girlfriend standing next to you, you need to show some attitude." The green-haired loli Rebecca obviously didn't take it seriously and poked David's side in a teasing manner.
"That's not the case. Haven't you ever thought about why there are people who look like women there?" Mann said a little stiffly. "A company is entirely made up of women. This isn't a service industry. Is it necessary to have only women?"
"I saw a few men, but to be honest, there were very few, probably less than ten. Mann, I have a guess." Dolio touched his chin and added.
"Let me start with mine. That Sun Yang is a fucking rich pervert. Have you ever thought about why all people have been modified with full-body prosthetics?" Mann asked, patting Rebecca and David on the head.
"Have money?" "Body modification? Like the Uzumaki Gang?" David and Rebecca gave two different answers.
"Yes, it's human body modification. Regardless of whether they are men or women, once they enter, their entire bodies will be secretly transformed into different beautiful girls. Afterwards, they will be implanted with a certain program to be forever loyal to this company. Those men may have just joined and haven't had time to be transformed yet."
Mann elaborated on his observations and the possibilities he had deduced. Otherwise, it couldn't explain the high welfare benefits and the fact that people were invited to live in dormitories.
It was obvious that he had noticed that his teammates had a good adaptability to the prosthesis, so he planned to make each of them into a new puppet... With the amount of surgery required, as long as the transformation was completed, they could be treated as a new human being.
"We are not the first to be taken away like this, and we will not be the last. But Mann, do you still choose to cooperate with such a person?" Dolio also noticed this, so she continued Mann's words directly.
"Well... although he's dangerous, he doesn't seem to be short of money at all. At least we're carefully earning money from him, and his maintenance skills are indeed amazing... There's an old Eastern saying: Fortune and honor are sought in danger. Nothing ventured, nothing gained."
Mann scratched his arm. Even if the person in front of him was a pervert who could transform people's entire bodies, he still had to compete with him, so he had to be more careful in his actions next time.
Although Mann's deduction was riddled with holes, he couldn't help but assume the worst of everyone in Night City. As they walked, he reminded David and Rebecca that they had to go together and not be left alone.
In the company, Sun Yang, who had no intention of decorating his office, spun around in his swivel chair.
Besides Mann's team, he had a few other people to deal with today. However, they weren't there to join the team, but to discuss cooperation and make demands.
"Commander, a Whole Foods executive called and wants to sign a contract with us. Would you like to take a look?" Ram, LWMMG called Sun Yang at the right time.
"You came so quickly." Sun Yang got down from the swivel chair and went straight to the manager's office.
532 Unsuccessful Negotiations
The man before him, dressed in a sharp, black suit, exuded a simple, capable air. He sat in the office of Griffin Oasis, facing Ram, who went about his work with an expressionless face.
"Are you Ms. Ram? The manager of Griffin Oasis?" The man adjusted his posture imperceptibly. He had been observing the female manager since he entered the door, but she seemed to be completely immersed in her work.
There was no hospitality, no tea or coffee, just leaving him there. This capable man, a Whole Foods executive, had not expected this attitude.
"That's me. If you have something to say, just say it. I can hear you." Ram glanced up casually and continued to sign the documents. There was no other way. There were too many materials to prepare.
"As a representative of Whole Foods, I hope to sign an agreement with your company. Whole Foods will accept all fresh food supplies from Griffin Oasis." The man ignored the indifference of the other party and started to discuss the contract directly.
"I can supply you with a batch of supplies for a long time, but I can't give you all of them." Ram rejected it without even looking up.
"Wasn't what I said clear enough? Ms. Ram, all the goods of your company must be provided to us. Do you understand?" the man said aggressively.
"I don't understand." Ram put the signed document into the drawer. She felt that a fight might happen, so she put the document away first to avoid causing unnecessary damage.
***
Whole Foods has grown so big and powerful in large part because it has a near monopoly on the market. Consumers have no choice but to buy their products.
Sun Yang's fresh food supermarket may seem to occupy only a small area, but in just a few months, these fresh ingredients will be able to swallow up Whole Foods' market share.
Even though there aren't gas stoves in every household in Night City, it's enough to promote cheap induction cookers, recipes, seasonings, and cooking shows on the Internet and TV.
The people of Night City aren't fools; they all know that fresh food is delicious. Initially, everyone only ate various fruits, but as supporting facilities improved, vegetables, fish, shrimp, and meat also came into people's view... especially the latter. Most people dream of eating real meat.
By then, various small vendors and restaurants will be purchasing ingredients and seasonings from Griffin Oasis in bulk to boost sales, allowing the people of Night City to enjoy truly delicious food.
After all, real meat, vegetables, and fruits are more delicious than ingredients made from all sorts of weird stuff. At least that's how it works in Night City.
During this process, the residents' meals improved, the turnover of restaurants and roadside stalls increased, and Sun Yang obtained a large amount of funds. Everyone seemed very happy.
Only Whole Foods, which originally supplied these ingredients, was unhappy.
Damn, where's my order? Why aren't they renewing all the orders after this one? Why aren't the supermarkets and restaurants selling food?
This is a predictable outcome for Whole Foods. They have a pretty good idea of the quality of their products. While they're affordable, they're not particularly delicious, though they do offer a wide variety of flavors.
Whole Foods' product costs are very low. The synthetic raw materials made from industrially farmed edible maggots and algae are much cheaper than normal fruits and vegetables.
You have to know that traditional agriculture is not profitable, and sometimes even loses money. In order to prevent prices from skyrocketing and farmers from going bankrupt, many countries need to provide various subsidies to keep agriculture going normally.
But companies don't consider that. They only consider price and cost. Subsidies? What subsidies? America is falling apart, and you still want subsidies? Is that ridiculous?
As a result, Whole Foods successfully occupied the stomachs of most Night City residents by relying on the lowest prices and costs, as well as products that tasted barely good after the monopoly.
Traditional animal husbandry and agriculture cannot be said to be completely destroyed, but at least they can no longer dominate the market as they did before.
But now a strange company has emerged, and their fruits, vegetables and meat are much cheaper than those on the market today. It almost makes you wonder if their fresh food was blown in by the wind.
Whole Foods, with its foresight, immediately sent people to purchase all the ingredients, which were then processed by its own restaurants, and sold to wealthy company employees at a higher price.
Night City can only eat our food! No other edible goods can be dumped in! This is basically Whole Foods' attitude towards Griffin Oasis.
***
And now, the company's executive stood up and planned to give the manager in front of him some verbal explanation.
It's impossible to fight, but if you fight on someone else's territory, do you think you won't die quickly enough? Just say a few words.
But before he could open his mouth, Sun Yang pushed the door open and came in.
"Are you the representative of Whole Foods? Oh, I don't want to hear your name, I just need to know that you are a representative." Sun Yang casually pushed the executive into the chair.
"Who are you?" The executive tried to stand up, but found that the Asian man was very strong. The executive, who did not have enough prosthetics, could not break free or stand up.
"Don't worry about it. I can give you the raw materials and I will provide you with everything. It's even okay not to open these stores. But I also have some requirements." Sun Yang rubbed his fingers.
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