My cyberpsychosis is a task prompt

Chapter 38 038: Hunter’s Allies
John left the city confused.

He tried to say something to Eden:
"How did your sister's funeral go?"

"It's basically done. All living relatives and friends can be present. The key card you gave me will be placed next to the flowers and buried with her ashes in the family cemetery... The place is very narrow, but it is definitely colder than the one in Eden City. The tin box is much more cozy.”

"That doesn't sound bad. I want to die in the garden too. Haha, it's only been a few days. I thought it would take you ten days and a half to go back home."

"There are a lot of things going on in Eden. A few days ago, a cybernetic psychosis destroyed the technology warehouse of Plato Company. It caused uproar in the city and even canceled my bereavement leave."

"I thought you were the boss. Can anyone deny Eden Waits a vacation?"

"It seems that you have done your homework. It seems that Haven Company does not print a brochure about joining the company. If you want to know something, just listen and see with your own ears and eyes."

John drove towards the outer ring road.

[Eden City-Suburban HR18 intersection gas station]

There is an abandoned gas station next to the Ring Expressway. Only half of the faded rags of Karsten Chemical's billboard are left, and there is a rusty iron frame that creaks with the wind and sand.

There are not many gas stations left in the suburbs of Eden City. The rest have been basically robbed by exiles and gang members. The gas stations that can still be opened are either close to a company's premises or have paid a fee. The protection fee is then controlled in the name of the street boss.

The one on John's face was a scrap, the windows were all broken, and there wasn't even a decent door panel.

A reconnaissance plane roared past.

There are also Sentinel drones with scanners hovering overhead.

There were two military armored vehicles at the door, the same style as the ones I saw at the company headquarters last time, both painted with the Haven Company's LOGO.

【Scanning...】

[Main weapon: Double-barreled 25MM automatic cannon]

[Secondary weapon: 3x optical sight thermal missile launcher]

Just by looking at this posture, John knew that it was not on the same level as the previous street fights and gang disputes.

Seven or eight people gathered in the room.

A portable folding metal table was placed in the center, with several monitors scattered messily on it.

John took a brief glance and saw it - words like launch sequence, vector positioning, data flow and tactical systems that he couldn't understand.

Eden held the table and began to explain the mission.

This was mainly introduced to John.

A few days ago, Plato's warehouse suffered a violent terrorist attack, and the cyberpsychotics had been killed by the special operations team, but a large amount of experimental technology flowed into Eden City.

"Plato Company has issued a reward for each lost object. The one we are chasing today has the highest unit price. After it is completed, the share will be distributed according to the old rules."

Eden pointed at John with his chin.

A female soldier with short hair stood in the corner. She was wearing a hacker cooling suit under the body armor, and her neck was made of matte silver leather.

John immediately thought of the hacker named "Tinfoil".

Her eyes were clear and sharp, and she threw a chip over the air, passed over the heads of the two strong men and the metal table, and fell into John's hands.

He inserted it into his neck, and messages popped up in front of his eyes.

[Accept authorization application/pass]

[The team voice channel has been connected and opened, the task file has been decompressed, pictures and related appendices have been downloaded and are being expanded. 】

"The target is a black metal sealed box. Pay attention to recycling and do not destroy the technical documents inside."

Eden's prosthetic eyes flickered.

John received a scan plug-in in the team channel, and the database was connected to Plato Company.

Eden continued: "In addition to the recovery target, there is an additional target to kill, the betrayer of Plato Company. It is said that he acted as an internal agent during the warehouse attack and is currently on the run."

"There will be other companies that want to rob people. Plato has issued a high reward for killing people. They only want corpses, not living people."

Someone in the room asked: "Who to kill? Where are the photos?"

"There's no specific image."

Tinfoil answered the question, pulled over a computer with the Plato Company logo and started operating it.

Everyone, including John, shows that the plug-in just installed has been activated. Tinfoil continued: "When the fight starts later, every corpse will be scanned, and the information will be connected to Plato Company's temporary database. As long as the target is found correctly, a message will pop up."

Drop drop drop.

The transmitter on the table received the specific coordinates.

Eden made a military gesture, and everyone in the room picked up their equipment and evacuated at light speed, and the makeshift conference room disappeared in an instant.

John drove the car he came in with.

He did not carry any tactical equipment and could only act as a driver. The tracking route had been simulated in the map system.

Eden grabbed a Plato Technic rifle from the back seat and handed it to him.

"It's for self-defense, so just take care of the steering wheel."

"The sponsor of our trip is Plato, right? Damn it, am I going to work for the company again so soon?"

John sighed helplessly.

Eden checked the magazine: "If you have mental problems, tell me earlier and I can kick you out of the driver's seat."

"Then what? Take a taxi back to the city in the wilderness."

John joked along with the conversation. "I've been hungry, poor, and almost died in a garbage dump. I just don't want to work for the company."

"Working hard?"

Eden sneered. "Haven never works for the company. You can abandon the mission and retreat under any circumstances. I don't allow anyone under my command to block the company's gun."

"Then what's our trip?"

"Bounty, you know, to maximize the benefits, except for the box and the person who have to be handed over to Plato, the rest will be taken back."

Eden pulls the bolt and aims, synchronizing the electronic crosshair. "The partners we cooperate with change all the time. The dead souls under the gun are all from the company. Maybe tomorrow we will take over another business, and in turn, bleed some blood for Plato's people... Hmm, it's normal."

"You don't like the company either?" John asked.

"It may be unjust to pull out all the company dogs and shoot them, but if you kill them one by one, there must be something missing."

Eden said indifferently and stopped talking.

The shuttle has scanned the target and placed electronic markers, and a dwindling number of data pops up on the onboard system.

【Distance-4.15km↓】

"Target appears within visual range."

"Just one car?"

"He is a fugitive traitor from Plato. How could he beat gongs and drums and hold a motorcade parade?"

……

John stepped on the accelerator.

The sound of tin foil came from the team channel.

"Be alert, there are armored vehicles, don't you care? They seem to be picking people up!"

"The target has unknown technology and may have found a buyer."

"It's someone from Gaia Cell. The body armor data has been uploaded and all have been replaced with electromagnetic clips."

……

"Welcome to join Safe Harbor and compete with the company. This is our daily team-building activity."

A smile appeared on Eden's chiselled cheeks.

He adjusted his tactical rifle, then picked up John's gun and helped switch to the new magazine.

[Mission target update]

[Defeat Gaia Cell Soldiers 0/24 (not achieved)]

　Thanks to Yuxiao, Lijia Mochou’s Little Plum, and Destiny’s Pianist for the tip
　　
　
(End of this chapter)