Cyberpunk: Legendary Life

Company Square.

The streets were bustling with people, and from time to time some people stopped and looked up at the two century-old towers with envy, admiration, and disgust.

The busy company dog ​​in a suit has long been accustomed to the floating vehicles coming and going in and out of the company's high-rise buildings in mid-air above his head.

Some people look up at the unattainable peak of power.

There are also people who stand at the peak of power, looking down at all living beings.

And that's the case with Meredith Stout.

She holds an important position in military technology, which is enough for her to stand in the large flat-floor office and overlook the Night City from high altitude through the floor-to-ceiling windows.

But today.

Meredith's attention was not on the scenery at the bottom, but on the Arasaka Tower opposite, which stood upright, looking black and solemn.

Although she couldn't see the scene inside Arasaka Tower, she knew that there must be someone on the other side who liked to stand at the window and look at the military technology building like her.

Enemies of the century will inevitably have many intersections, cooperation, competition, and infiltration.

Meredith stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, arms folded in front of her, looking through the mirror at Arasaka Tower, fixed on the seventy-eighth floor, Arasaka Senior Board Conference Center, Jungle Conference Room.

She was waiting, waiting for news, waiting for the decision of the Arasaka board of directors.

last night.

She led a team to raid the abandoned steel factory in the northern industrial zone, destroyed the Arasaka special operations plan, and annihilated three Arasaka special operations teams.

This matter has been classified as top-secret military science and technology information and is under absolute blockade.

This matter can be big or small, the key lies in how Arasaka's board of directors handles it today.

At that time, she and the Deputy Minister of Counterintelligence Arasaka reached a secret agreement to cover up the truth of the incident together.

If the other party goes back on their word and reports the matter to the senior management of Arasaka's board of directors, then she must be prepared accordingly.

so.

She has already arranged an informant in Arasaka and will send the news as soon as possible after the board meeting.

Meredith's expression was solemn. She turned her prosthetic eyes to check the time information. Most of the morning had passed, and there was still no news of the end of the Arasaka board of directors.

"It seems like this board meeting was very heated. Is it looking for accountability, or is it discussing countering military technology?"

Meredith wasn't sure, with many thoughts filtering through her mind.

The only uncertain factor is the young deputy minister Arasaka.

"He is ruthless in excluding dissidents, but he has no background. He doesn't look like someone who works wholeheartedly for Arasaka."

Meredith has already conducted a detailed intelligence investigation on Tang Yu and learned about his work history in Arasaka.

He is evaluated as a lone wolf who always maximizes his own interests in everything. He is considered a ruthless character in the counter-intelligence department.

finally.

The exclusive secretary asked for a report at the door and bluntly said that the Arasaka board of directors has ended and major matters have been announced.

Meredith's prosthetic eyes turned, and the office door slid open automatically.

The secretary hurriedly stepped in and reported to Meredith in detail the progress of the Arasaka board meeting and the final results.

After listening to this, Meredith's slightly solemn brows relaxed, but she was still surprised after learning about Tang Yu's reuse.

"Double deputy ministers?"

This result was beyond her expectation. Even if she completed the task and obtained the data of the prosthetic body, this kind of promotion and reuse would be too much.

How many years has it been since Tang Yu joined Arasaka?

In the six years since Arasaka Tower was rebuilt, most of the top executives have been transferred from other areas, and few have been promoted from Night City Arasaka Tower.

Arthur Jenkins, the current head of the Counterintelligence Department, parachuted in from Arasaka headquarters more than a year ago.

And Tang Yu's promotion speed is like a rising star in Arasaka's workplace.

Meredith thought for a moment and realized it was definitely not that simple.

"A lone wolf with no faction background can swim upstream. This can only mean that it is the result of factional games."

"The person in charge now is Michiko Arasaka. Could it be that she has taken a liking to him?"

Meredith believes that she has basically understood the logic, that is, Tang Yu has become a victim of the Arasaka faction struggle game.

Now the promotion is just to use him as a tool, used by Michiko Arasaka to deal with the opposition.

Tang Yu did not tell the truth behind the transaction that night. The Arasaka board of directors unanimously believed that Military Technology was only supporting the Uzumaki Gang behind the scenes.

"It seems he still knows the stakes."

Meredith withdrew her gaze and sat down at her desk. After grasping the information about the Arasaka board of directors, her mind was mostly stable.

She began to follow the expected plan, continued to move forward to the next step, and issued orders.

"Arasaka Company's theft of military technology experimental prosthetic body data is not that simple behind the matter."

"Since it is Tanaka, the director of Arasaka's R\u0026D department, you need to find a middleman who can handle the matter and investigate carefully what Tanaka is doing."

The secretary received Meredith's instructions, bowed to remember, and then exited the office.

Meredith tapped the fingertips of her right hand on the desktop, and Tang Yu's personal information popped up. The information above showed the position information of the double deputy ministers.

She looked at it for a moment, then turned the yellow aperture of her prosthetic eye, called up the contact list, and sent a congratulatory message to Tang Yu.

"Tang, congratulations on being promoted to double deputy ministers."

Westbrook.

Sakura Street.

The small square in front of TURGO convenience store.

Mann was sitting under an awning, alone, looking a little lonely.

The small square during the day is not as lively as it is at night.

In addition, Dorio and Pyrrha were all injured last night, so they did not come here to gather.

Mann is waiting for someone, and part of the reward for selling Faraday as a favor has not been recovered.

Mann picked up the beer in his hand and drank it to relieve the heat.

It didn't take long.

A burgundy limousine parked slowly.

The driver's door opened, the driver's bodyguard got out of the car, walked up to Mann and said.

"boarding."

Faced with the bodyguard's arrogant attitude, Mann grunted with dissatisfaction, put down the bottle of wine, and followed the bodyguard into the car.

Close the door and start again.

In the long-seat box.

Faraday was still wearing the luxurious burgundy suit, with his legs folded, watching Mann quietly.

"The information you gave me is good. This is the remaining reward."

Thirty thousand euros was transferred remotely to Mann's electronic account.

When Mann saw that there was not much money, he knew that Faraday must have cut off a lot from military technology.

"asshole."

Faraday didn't care at all, Mann's anger was not worth mentioning to him, and he continued to talk to himself.

"Since the information this time is accurate, I have a new task for you to handle."

He lightly pressed the five fingers of his left hand on the armrest of the car seat. After fingerprint recognition, a small chip popped out of the armrest next to Mann.

Mann picked up the chip and inserted it into his biological nerve slot, and started reading the task.

"What?"

As the information reading was completed, Mann's expression became more solemn.

"Stealing the navigation data of Arasaka Company's limousine?"

Faraday disagreed and asked in a deep voice.

"Is there a problem?"