Cyberpunk: Legendary Life

Caitlin, deputy director of the Arasaka Special Operations Department, could no longer care about the consequences of an all-out attack.

No matter how many casualties there are today, Mann and the others must be taken down and the military-grade Sian Westan must be taken back to deliver the goods.

Otherwise, she would not be able to bear Director Abernathy's wrath.

Someone needs to take primary responsibility for this.

Caitlin knew that she would most likely become that person, but as long as Director Abernathy was willing to use her to protect her, she would still have a chance to survive in Arasaka Company.

Therefore, in Caitlin's view, the death of the Arasaka Special Forces team was nothing at all. At most, it was a fault of her own command.

Once he disappoints Director Abernathy, his career in Arasaka will be over.

Caitlin couldn't imagine the consequences.

Her food, clothing, housing, transportation, high-end prosthetic implants, etc., everything was provided by Arasaka Company.

If she was fired from the company, she would lose everything, so she might as well risk her life again.

Caitlin, who had made up her mind, no longer reserved any means. After ordering the entire Arasaka Special Forces team to charge, she sent out all the drones and heavy artillery in her hands to launch a final fierce attack on the Manns in the riddled workshop. suppress.

"You must die today. Even if we blow the factory into rubble, you can't even think of running out of here!"

Mann and others did not know where the secret passage for the Uzumaki Gang was to escape. There were few bunkers outside and it was easy to be set on fire. They could only hide in the workshop and deal with the Arasaka Special Service Team.

Just when Mann and others were helpless, the situation on the scene suddenly changed, and the Arasaka special forces who attacked them were eager to exit the workshop.

But before the people in Arasaka could react, they fell under the attack of others.

Qiwei hurriedly took the time to scan the outside situation: "It was the military technology people who took action. They launched an attack from outside. All the armed personnel of the Arasaka Special Service Team were killed!"

Mann and others heard that Military Technology took action and finally escaped from Arasaka's hands.

Only then did Mann have time to help Dorio up and said to the others: "It should be that Faraday has reached an agreement with Military Technology. Let's evacuate as soon as possible. The prosthetic body was stolen by the Maelstrom Gang. We'll talk about it later!"

Everyone took action immediately without hesitation.

at this time.

Outside the workshop.

Two armed aerial vehicles of Military Technology launched a fierce bombardment from above, and five Arasaka Company armed vehicles on the ground were instantly blown over.

The huge explosion heat wave overturned the whole place.

Caitlin, who didn't notice the situation, was thrown away by the shock wave and fell to the ground. When she tried to hold up her injured gray face, a pistol was already pressed against her head.

Caitlin's pupils trembled. She never expected to be attacked by someone with military technology at this time.

This matter was carried out secretly from beginning to end, and according to the intelligence obtained, Military Technology had no intention of taking back this prosthetic body.

Why did it suddenly appear here?

And they completely ignored the two companies' tacit unspoken rules and did not openly use firepower on each other in urban areas.

Since the Fourth Corporate War, both Military Technology and Arasaka Corporation have been hit hard to varying degrees.

Therefore, the two companies reached a ceasefire and peace agreement on the surface. However, as the strength of the two companies gradually recovered, a new round of strong conflict and large-scale competition has begun.

Even so, the two companies have always maintained an unspoken rule of talking but not taking action to avoid a head-on thermal weapons conflict.

But today, the military technology people completely abandoned the rules and openly used heavy firepower to sneak attack on the Arasaka Special Forces team.

If this news becomes public, it will most likely become an excuse for both sides to take action, and even become the trigger for a war.

What shocked Caitlin even more was that the person in charge of the military technology attack turned out to be Meredith Stout, director of the military technology special operations department.

Caitlin saw Meredith walking towards her with long blond hair behind her back and wearing a leather field tactical uniform. Iconic military technology and tactical leather gloves, with his hands folded in front of him with a stern expression.

"You dare to openly attack Arasaka's top management, you are declaring war!" Caitlin shouted angrily, spitting blood from her mouth.

"Arasaka will not let you go!"

Caitlin began to frantically call for support, but the on-site signal had been completely blocked by military technology.

Even though all Arasaka personnel present had trauma team insurance, Caitlin was still a platinum member.

But without signal transmission, there was no way to call for help.

Meredith waved her hand to leave Caitlin alive for the time being, and asked her men to kill all the remaining Arasaka SWAT teams.

Armed personnel with military technology armed with heavy machine guns began to kill the Arasaka special service team.

Caitlin saw that the Arasaka SWAT team she brought was blown away, and then she watched helplessly as the SWAT team lying on the ground was shot in the head with a back-up shot.

All three members of the Arasaka Special Operations Department died here, and no one survived.

Caitlin's anger grew weak, and she knew she was totally screwed this time.

All three Arasaka special service teams died during the mission. A serious accident of this level must be reported to the board of directors for decision.

The results can be imagined.

Caitlin's face was ashen, but her survival instinct still drove her to say: "You can't kill me! I am the deputy director of the Arasaka Special Operations Department! I am the top management of Arasaka. If I die, you will not be able to escape my involvement!"

Meredith smiled contemptuously: "Who said we were the ones who killed you? Aren't those cyberpunks who really killed you? Don't worry, I will avenge you and your Arasaka colleagues soon."

Caitlin's eyes widened, and the whites of her prosthetic eyes were bloodshot due to emotion. She knew she would not escape, but she still wanted to live, even if she left Arasaka and Night City.

"Director Meredith, I beg you, please let me live. I promise I will never tell anyone what happened today!"

Caitlin struggled to crawl on the ground, trying to save Meredith's leg, begging for mercy.

Meredith kicked Caitlin in the face, deforming the advanced prosthetic on her face, revealing the exquisite spiral simulation prosthetic in her mouth, which was spinning uncontrollably with traces of electric sparks.

"Do you think I will believe rubbish like you? Arasaka never tells the truth."

"When you work under Arasaka, you should have thought that this day would come to you sooner or later."

"Is it Tanaka from the R\u0026D department who wants to obtain the human experimental data of our military-grade Sianweistan?"

"Don't think we don't know what Arasaka is up to. That stinky cousin Abernathy is hiding behind, otherwise she will be the next to die!"

Meredith is extremely conceited and arrogant. As the director of the Special Operations Department of Military Technology, she is also a powerful presence in Night City.

Normally she wouldn't have the chance to touch Arasaka's top management like Caitlin, but today Arasaka asked for it herself.

The information about Meredith's trip did come from Faraday, and she also knew that it was Mann and others who were fighting against the Arasaka SWAT team in the workshop.

But she doesn't care about these things. She only has one purpose, not to leave any insider alive and to achieve a perfect ending.

In Meredith's view, even a powerful middleman like Faraday is nothing more than a dog raised by his own company.

What's more, the cyberpunks who have nothing to do with themselves and are still at the bottom of Night City are just marginalized people in the city. Even if they are killed, they can still find new people to work for the company.

The world never lacks coolies.

So Meredith turned her attention to Mann and others who were still hiding in the workshop, and asked her subordinates to shout inside.

"The people inside immediately put down their weapons and surrendered!"

"Put down your weapons and surrender immediately!"

"Military technology is performing a special mission. The site has been completely sealed off. If you don't obey the warning, you will be killed by direct fire!"

The armed force Meredith brought on this mission was powerful enough to deal with the five stubborn cyberpunks.

Moreover, the aerial vehicle has completely monitored the entire workshop and the surrounding areas of the factory. Mann and the others have no chance of escaping.

In the workshop.

Mann and others had just gathered together, thinking that through Faraday's relationship, military technology could let them go.

But when they heard people from military technology asking them to lay down their weapons and surrender, they knew the situation was not that simple.

Dolio put her left hand on Mann's shoulder, feeling a little painful: "The military technology people have no intention of letting us go! We can't surrender!"

Qi Wei frowned, and her tone under the mask was no longer as calm as usual: "Yes, military technology wants to kill all of us to save our lives. If we go out and surrender now, we will die!"

When the girl with twin ponytails heard this, she understood that the other party wanted to hack them, and roared angrily: "Then fight them to the end! No one will be afraid of them! These dishonest bastards!"

Mann remained silent. He knew in his heart that all of his team had been injured, and the firepower and ammunition were almost exhausted. He did not want to fight again with the well-equipped military technology troops.

But putting down your arms and begging for mercy is an absolute dead end.

"Damn it, I have no choice but to ask him for help!"

Qiwei immediately reacted: "Are you talking about the person from Arasaka?"

Mann nodded: "Yes, he was the one who did this game in the first place, but he hasn't taken action yet. Apart from him who can compete with military technology, there is really no other person who can be found."

The girl with twin ponytails was even more angry: "Those bastards in Arasaka are more rubbish than the others. How do you expect him? Why don't I rush out and fight them!"

Qiwei also said in a deep voice: "Why don't you try to communicate with Faraday? After all, he knows people from Military Technology, and this information was also passed to Military Technology through him."

Mann smiled helplessly: "I just called him, and now the signal is not released at all, and even Lucy can't contact him."

Upon hearing the bad news, Qi Wei also cursed fiercely.

"Grass"

Mann said tiredly: "This incident happened because of me. I went out to talk to the military technology people. If the talks fail, I will buy some time for you."

Everyone was shocked.

It sounds like Mann means people who want to fight against military technology alone, and then give them a chance to escape.

Mann didn't wait for them to speak to dissuade him, and continued: "I know you don't want me to die, but I owe you the current situation. Who said that Mann is the boss? It is my responsibility to keep you alive! "

"Pyrrha, you go blast the back wall and create a gap, and I'll stop the military technology people!"

The girl with twin tails was the first to disagree and jumped out: "Mann, I'm with you, I'm not afraid of those people with military technology! You are not allowed to die here!"

Pyrrha also held up the maimed prosthetic arm: "Mann, you are our boss, you must not die here, let me go, I can blow them up all day long! Just remember to avenge me, haha "

Dolio was even more reluctant to give up. She would never agree to let Mann die alone.

They had no companions in Night City, but at some point they got together to cheer for each other.

After leaving Mann, Dorio didn't think there was anything worth missing in Night City and this world.

"Mann! I'm with you!"

Mann was deeply moved when he saw the expressions of Dolio and Pyrrha, but the more this happened, the more he felt sorry for them.

On the contrary, Qiwei was still observing the situation calmly, trying to break the blockade and send a signal for help to the outside world.

She believed that as long as she could contact Lucy, she could find Mr. Tang from Arasaka and maybe get a chance to survive.

"hateful!"

Qiwei covered her temples with one hand, and her prosthetic eyes kept turning the aperture, trying her best to break through the information blockade of military technology.

However, the blockade of military technology comes from the signal shielding device of the armed aerial vehicle, and the shielding device must be destroyed.

Now.

Even if everyone is reluctant and disagrees with Mann's plan, military technology clearly has no patience.

Mann's eyes returned to determination, and his tone was more serious than ever before: "Thank you, really, but this must not become the burial ground of Mann's team!"

"I am the boss, you must listen to me this time!"

"When Sasha went on that mission, I saw her fall from the biotechnology building."

"I don't want this to happen to any member of Mann's team again."

"Otherwise, what's the point of wearing this prosthetic body?"

While talking, Mann's arm cannon malfunctioned again and popped out automatically.

He punched the arm cannon back into place and said with a helpless smile: "Although there is a slight malfunction, the old guy never let me lose the chain at the critical moment."

"Pyrrha, are you going to blow up the wall?"

"Qiwei, remember to help Dolio escape"

"Rebecca, don't look back if someone catches you."

"Don't worry, I will stop them all!"

"If you still remember me as the boss in the future, come and sit in the small square of TURGO convenience store when you have time."

That’s all.

Mann ignored everyone's obstruction and walked toward the workshop door alone amid their grief, anger and helplessness.

The huge man looked so lonely and heavy in the darkness. After all, Mann chose to sacrifice his own life in exchange for time for his teammates to escape.

Even though Mann knew it would be difficult, he was willing to give it a try!

Dolio gritted her teeth tightly, and reason told her that this was the best choice and retreat, but she really couldn't let Mann face military technology alone.

Qiwei stopped Dolio, who was about to run impulsively to help, and calmly persuaded: "Dolio, we can't let Mann pay all this in vain!"

Even Pyrrha remained silent, no longer in any joking mood.

Rebecca, the girl with twin ponytails, stared hard at Mann's leaving back, too excited and angry to say a word.

The night is getting deeper.

Meredith waited outside the workshop for a moment. Seeing that the warning call was ineffective, she waved for the armed forces to start cleaning up the area.

Sudden.

From the dark, smoky workshop, a figure slowly walked out.

The military technology agents immediately aimed their guns.

Meredith looked closely and saw a dark-skinned, burly man. The over-modification of the prosthetic body made his body look a little too bloated.

According to Faraday's tip, Meredith recognized the big man as Mann, but didn't see anyone else coming out together, and her eyes became cold.

What they didn't notice was that under the darkness of the night, Mann, wearing sunglasses, began to show strange symptoms.

His prosthetic body's eyes were round, and they trembled strangely from time to time. His whole face was stiff and silent, as if he was walking forward as if no one was around.

Immediately, a military technology agent shouted a warning: "Stop advancing immediately, put down your weapons, lie on the ground and surrender!"

But instead of stopping, Mann walked toward Meredith step by step.

Meredith squinted her eyes and seemed to see something was wrong: "Mann, why didn't the others come out with you? As long as you obey the order and surrender, you can disarm and survive."

Hearing Meredith's question, Mann suddenly stopped and muttered.

“So hot, so hot”

He found that he was on a hot desert at some point, with an endless runway leading to the front beneath his feet.

The scorching heat of the summer made Mann's mouth dry, but he still had only one thought.

"Move forward, move forward, keep moving forward, don't give up"

Mann stood in a daze on the desert runway. He could no longer tell whether it was a memory or reality.

"other people"

"Isn't it just me?"

Mann looked around, seeing no trace of anyone but himself in the yellow, steaming desert.

So I had no choice but to keep moving forward.

Meredith saw Mann's lost state, completely ignoring the surrounding situation, like a robot moving instinctively, and noticed something strange.

"Cybermaniac?"

Meredith is not sure yet, but facing a strong fear of death and high neurological stress is very likely to induce potential cyberpsychosis.

She has seen many examples of cyberpunks like Mann who were over-implanted and transformed and turned into cybermaniacs.

Meredith is ready to order a kill at any moment.

"MANN!!!"

Sudden.

A voice came from behind Mann.

It's Dolio and Rebecca.

Hearing this familiar call, Mann stopped his stiff steps and looked back as if he had just woken up from a dream.

He discovered that it was his teammate who also walked out of the workshop.

Rebecca was holding a machine gun and pointing it at the people with military technology. Pyrrha even had her hands full of bombs. Qiwei was holding Dolio in front.

Mann woke up from his nightmare and looked at Rebecca and the others in surprise.

"Why are you here?!"

Rebecca smiled proudly and said: "We all feel that the Mann team cannot be without Mann!"

Meredith's expression was serious: "It seems that you are not planning to give up yet. You must know that I have only one choice for you, which is to surrender."

"I can let you live, but the prosthetic body must be handed over!"

Mann no longer suppressed at this moment, and said directly: "The prosthetic body has been taken away by the people of the Whirlpool Gang. Ha, you don't really think that we would rather die to keep the prosthetic body, do you?"

Meredith looked unhappy: "Don't ask for death."

Rebecca scolded directly: "You're so verbose! Old woman! Even if I have a prosthetic body, I won't give it to you! If you have the ability, do it! So much nonsense!"

Meredith got angry and was about to wave her hand, but suddenly there was strong hot air pressure above her head.

A huge red square laser shrouded directly.

All firearms within the laser range were attracted by magnetism, and electronic instruments malfunctioned.

The firearms of military technology armed personnel were released one after another from the floating vehicle flying into the sky.

A red laser square array projects suspended fonts to coordinate with the broadcast warning.

"Arasaka is performing a special mission. Please put down your weapons immediately. Otherwise, it will be regarded as a malicious attack on Arasaka and will be eliminated immediately."

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