Westbrook, Cherry Blossom Street.

In the old apartment, the internal elevator slowly rises to the twelfth floor and stops, and the elevator door slides open.

Tang Yu walked out of the elevator room and looked at the entire floor slightly.

The floor layout is simple, a corridor leads from the elevator to the opposite end, and on both sides of the corridor are steel doors, and only a few doors are closed.

The entire corridor is dimly lit, the walls are painted with various patterns and texts, and the vending machines are piled up in the corners, which are no longer functioning properly.

Black plastic garbage bags are piled up haphazardly in the aisles, and the air is filled with a sour smell, which looks like it has been abandoned for a long time.

In Night City, there are many similar old high-rise apartments, which are basically in a semi-deserted state.

These old apartments, with aging infrastructure and unmanaged buildings, have gradually become hiding places for homeless people.

Some mercenary groups or gangs will also take advantage of these places, occupying one floor or several large rooms as a base for clandestine activities.

Tang Yu had some impressions of this place, and not long after his debut, he took over a fishing commission to rescue Sandra Doset, an employee of the Night Company.

Sandra Doset was kidnapped by a scavenger and happened to be in this abandoned apartment.

If Tang Yu remembers correctly, it should be the fifteenth floor, and there is a bathroom inside.

But just now.

From entering the door of the old apartment to taking the elevator upstairs, Tang Yu found no trace of the scavenger group activities.

After all, where there are scavengers, sin and filth are bound to breed, and some fresh blood or body bags are inevitably left behind.

Tang Yu put away his thoughts and walked into the dim corridor.

He stopped at a door and glanced at the number.

“1236”

Confirm that this is the specific room number given by Mann, and reach out and press the access screen.

The doortop surveillance probe was aimed at him, seemingly confirming his identity via video.

Soon.

The access control is unlocked, the green light is lit, and the steel gate slides open automatically.

Mann was already waiting at the door, and when he saw Tang Yu arrive as promised, his expression was a little complicated, this meeting had been waiting for a long time.

"Mr. Tang, you're here."

Tang Yu nodded slightly, got up and entered the door, and observed the situation in the room a little.

In the middle of the living room, there is a table with a few boxes of leftover instant noodles on the table, which are still steaming.

Three shabby couches were clustered around the table, and empty medicine canisters were scattered on the floor.

Tang Yu retracted his gaze, and then said, "Let's take a look at Joanne Kochi's situation first." ”

It is imperative to confirm the safety of the target person, and now there is no way to make any mistakes with Joanne Koczy.

Mann replied in a dull voice, and then left for the house, to the door of a bathroom.

Tang Yu also walked to the door, there was no door, and the situation in the bathroom was clear at a glance.

Target Joanne Coczy has fainted, strapped to a stool, and the bioneural data slot is connected to the computer.

Next to the target is a large bathtub filled with cold water and crushed ice.

A slender body was soaking in the icy water, as if it had fallen asleep.

Tang Yu had an impression of her, the hackers in Mann's team, although they did not communicate, they had met several times.

Qi Wei was lying in the bathtub, her graceful curves covered by a layer of ice floe, vaguely revealing her proud figure and two blueberries.

Still wearing the pink mask, she leaned back against the edge of the tub, her eyes closed and she fell into a deep sleep.

A black bioneural data cable, extending from the port at the back of her head, is connected to a terminal computer, and is on a hacking dive.

Tang Yu is no stranger to hacker diving.

At this point, Qiwei has infiltrated Joanne Coch's brain consciousness stream, trying to break her ICE in order to mine more data.

Dorio and Falco monitor the situation to prevent Joanne Cocci's sudden change and prevent accidents.

Hackers are extremely vulnerable and dangerous in the process of deep diving, and will not easily dive in person unless they are quite trusted companions.

Tang Yu didn't disturb Qi Wei's deep diving process, but stood at the door and continued to wait, making sure that nothing happened during the whole process.

Qi Wei can't go wrong with infiltrating as a hacker, and Joanne Kochi can't have any problems with it as a target.

The process of Qi Wei's deep dive is not easy, mainly because the ICE protection level of the diving target is very high, and there are many obstacles to break through.

Every time she takes a step closer to the core database, Qi Wei has to spend a lot of effort to avoid ICE, and if she really can't do it, she can only solve it through hacking.

She had to be as careful as possible to disrupt the overall structure of the ICE so as not to cause an instability in the flow of consciousness in Joanne Coatsch's brain.

Tang Yu noticed that Qi Wei's deep diving time seemed to be a little too long, so he walked to the control terminal and glanced at the electronic screen.

He casually called up the code of Joanne Coch's brain consciousness data, and found that her ICE had been upgraded to protect herself, especially for deep diving, with anti-tampering programs that would actively attack the intrusion target.

During the deep dive, Qi Wei must avoid or break the ICE while dealing with the counterattack of the anti-tamper program.

Only by breaking through these levels can you finally reach the core of the stream of consciousness and get what you want.

After Tang Yu understood the situation clearly, he began to write the implanted code on the spot, modified the Joanne Kochi anti-tampering automatic attack program through the terminal, and set Qi Wei's deep subconscious into the whitelist of the anti-tampering program.

With the experience of hackers in his previous life, after one operation, this hardened anti-tampering program lost its effect on Qi Wei.

Joanne Cocchi consciousness in the data space.

Qi Wei was struggling with the attacks of the anti-tamper programs, and suddenly, all the programs that attacked her automatically stopped.

She frowned slightly, feeling a little confused, not knowing what was going on.

Could it be that someone modified the program through an external terminal?

Qi Wei quickly guessed the reason, now she has been whitelisted by the anti-tamper program, and can even get permission to manipulate the program to decode ICE, and the progress of deep diving invasion has been greatly accelerated.

Qi Wei weaves her way through a labyrinth of consciousness data matrix, carefully breaking through layers of code walls.

Finally.

Without destroying the ICE system, Qi Wei managed to infiltrate Joanne Coch's core data center library.

She quickly accessed the database and began to retrieve relevant information, turning her eyes and searching for them.

Qi Wei also knows that if she dives for too long, the high temperature load on her brain will increase, resulting in damage to her cranial nerves.

In addition, soaking the body in ice water for a long time will also have the risk of frostbite, so the diving process should be fast rather than slow.

In fact, the kidnapping of Joanne Kochi was commissioned, and there was no hacker diving link.

The main reason why Qiwei did this was because Mann asked her to find out if there was any information about Sasha in Joanne Cozy's consciousness data.

At this time.

Qi Wei frowned, and searched for keywords such as Sasha Yakovleva, the explosion of the biotechnology building, antibiotics and superbugs, and biological and chemical weapons at great speed.

Qi Wei's eyes kept flashing, and strings of codes, pictures and texts, and pieces of data all scrolled and slid by, and they were recorded and stored at the same time.

Suddenly.

Joanne Coch's consciousness data space began to be unstable, and after a long connection to the deep dive, the opponent's brain gradually recovered, slowly waking up and becoming active.

Qi Wei immediately sped up the data retrieval and storage, and suddenly, a top-secret plan caught her attention.

Project Nightingale?

The relevant content search shows that it fully matches the keywords such as antibiotics, super viruses, and military science and technology.

Apparently.

This project is the same project that Joanne Coch is in charge of, and it is likely to be the source of the infection of the Red Ochre Tribe.

Something suddenly occurred to Qiwei, and before diving, Mann had interrogated Joanne after he caught her.

But the cunning Joanne Kochi revealed only a few things, emphasizing that the development of new antibiotics is in the interests of major companies.

She also threatens Mann and the others that interfering with the plan is not only against biotechnology, but also against major corporations, including military technology.

Joanne Coczy even coerced and lured Mann into letting her go, and could even arrange for them to join the company and solve a full set of prosthetic problems for him.

She claimed that if she died here, everyone would have to bury her.

Mann didn't eat her at all, and after being knocked unconscious, he was injected with a sleeping agent to put her into a deep sleep, and then Qi Wei infiltrated by hackers.

Right now.

Qi Wei tries to read the details of the Nightingale Project, but access to the details of the project is prohibited, and only Joanne Cocchi herself has access.

Qi Wei no longer had time to break through this procedure, so she could only continue to collect other relevant information.

in the bathroom.

Tang Yu noticed that Joanne Coczy seemed to be moving a little, and her drooping eyelids began to tremble.

Realizing that the potion had run out, he picked up a new orange potion on the table and pricked a needle in her neck, causing her to fall into a deep sleep again.

It didn't take long.

The electronic screen of the terminal lights up to indicate that Qi Wei sends a signal that she wants to end the dive, and she should have escaped from the ICE protection safely.

Tang Yu clicked on the electronic screen to confirm that it was safe to exit the consciousness data connection.

Three seconds later.

Qi Wei took a sharp breath and sat up from the bathtub, the ice cubes mixed with cold water slid down the texture of her skin, and fell into the bathtub with a poof.

It was as if she had fallen off a cliff in a dream and suddenly returned to the real world, her pupils gradually condensed and regained her vitality.

The heat behind Qi Wei's head was steaming, and the high temperature of her body evaporated the cold water condensation on the surface of her body.

She pulled the back of her head and stood up from the tub, her blueberries swaying, oblivious to everyone present.

Dorio hurriedly picked up the dry blanket and draped it over her, caring about Qi Wei's physical condition.

Qi Wei suddenly saw that Tang Yu was also here, standing in front of the connection terminal, as if she realized something, and a surprise flashed in her eyes.

She picked up the blanket and wiped her hair, walked to the computer desk, picked up the cigarette case and lighter on the table, and glanced at Tang Yu slightly.

"Thank you."

After speaking, Qi Wei took out a cigarette from the cigarette case, lit it by herself, and smoked it through the mask.

She knew that when she infiltrated, the Joanne Kochi anti-tamper program suddenly stopped attacking, which was Tang Yu's means.

If it weren't for his help, I'm afraid she'd still be in a deep dive, still pestering the damn ICE and the attackers.

Mann was a little anxious, and when Qi Wei's expression recovered a little, he quickly asked, "How is it, is there a result?" ”

Qi Wei sat back on the computer desk, holding a cigarette in one hand, and gently flicked the ash of the cigarette, and the blueberry shook lightly.

She said lightly: "There is no information about Sasha, and it should not be within the scope of Joanne Kochi's responsibility." ”

"However, in addition to developing antibiotics, she has also developed neurological painkillers before, and she must have harmed many people, and veterans account for the majority."

Qi Wei turned her head to look at Joanne Kochi, who was still asleep, and continued: "There are some records of the explosion in the biotechnology building, but there are not many specific details, but it is certain that it was not biotechnology that dealt with the explosion later, but Arasaka Company. ”

As soon as this remark came out.

Mann quickly realized something, and he continued to ask.

"Biotech security is indeed outsourced, but the contractor is Kangtao, so why is it Arasaka that will deal with the bombing case in the end?"

Qi Wei continued: "According to the information obtained, Arasaka and biotechnology have cooperated in the field of neurological drugs, to be precise, brain consciousness research. ”

"There is no specific content of cooperation, it may be related to the explosion, after all, the office of the explosion belongs to the high-level personnel of biotechnology, and it should also be responsible for the research of cranial nerve drugs."

Hearing this, the truth behind some of the things has begun to gradually surface.

Qi Wei didn't care about everyone's reactions, and when she mentioned Arasaka Company, she deliberately observed Tang Yu's expression beside her, and couldn't see what he was thinking, so she continued.

"Also, I found a top-secret plan in Joanne Coch's consciousness data, which may be related to the use of the Red Ochre Tribe for antibiotic research."

"But this plan is encrypted separately, and no one can access it except Joanne Coch herself."

"But the information that is certain is that the program involves antibiotic research and development, and it is related to military science and technology."

Military technology?

Mann and the others fell into deep thought, but they didn't expect that Joanne Coczy was not a dead duck with a hard mouth, and what she said turned out to be true.

Red ochre tribal antibiotic trials, as well as the cultivation of superbugs, really involve military technology.

I am afraid that this catastrophic biological and chemical weapon will only be used in one place.

Battlefield.

Tang Yu kept silent, listening to the information obtained by Qi Wei's deep dive, and asked in a deep voice, "Qi Wei, what is the plan code?" ”

Qi Wei was a little surprised when she heard Tang Yu speak, it seemed that only military technology could attract his attention, so she replied.

"Project Nightingale."

After Tang Yu learned the name of the plan, even if he didn't know the specific content of the plan, he could still piece it together in his mind.

He speculated that the general situation was that military technology wanted to increase its dominance and deterrence on the battlefield.

I want to make military tech soldiers turn into biochemical soldiers and be immune to superbug infections.

So he found a biotech company to work with him to fund the development of a new antibiotic and at the same time cultivate a curable superbug.

If biotechnology is successfully developed, military science and technology will have a weapon of mass destruction, and other forces will have to weigh the consequences if they want to compete with it.

Biotechnology is also calculating: if superbugs spread, they could make a fortune with new antibiotics, at least until they mutate.

It is equivalent to taking the money of military science and technology to engage in research and development, and after the research and development, you can continue to make money by relying on antibiotic drugs.

Even if the research fails, it can be boiled down to scientific research, after all, no one can guarantee that the experiment will be successful.

This cooperation can be described as a sure win for biotechnology.

With that in mind.

Tang Yu couldn't help but feel pity for military technology, obviously being regarded as the wronged leader but still didn't know it.

Red ochre tribal trials have confirmed that the new antibiotics developed by biotechnology cannot cure superbugs at all, and there are serious side effects.

Then why does Joanne Coczy keep throwing money at the tribe of wanderers in the Badlands to do crazy experiments, isn't the corpse sample data enough?

Even if only a few people die, it is time to realize that there is a problem with the new antibiotic.

Once military science and technology procures this new type of antibiotic drugs on a large scale, what they want is not just passing the effect.

Even if the treatment rate of new antibiotics reaches 60 percent, or even 70 percent, it is still far from enough.

Military technology wants a mortality rate of 1 in 10,000, or even 1 in 100,000.

Judging from the effect of this new antibiotic, if you inject military science and technology soldiers, it is estimated that they have not been infected with superbugs, and they have already been tossed to death by antibiotics.

Tang Yu glanced at Joanne Kochi and found that this thin woman had a polite appearance, but her heart was extremely vicious.

Obviously, there is a problem with the test product, and the tribe is still going to be tested, obviously pretending to show the investor, telling the military science and technology experiment is still going on.

She attributed the failure of the experiment to the lack of sample data and the need to pour money into it.

So Joanne Coch took advantage of the greed of major companies to direct and act in a scientific research drama.

Through this drama, Military Science and Technology invested a huge amount of money to help Joanne improve her performance, sit firmly in the top position of the biotechnology company, and get the position of regional director of technology and development.

And according to Joanne Coch's personal information, her scientific research mentor, scientific research staff, and follow-up public relations manager have recently died one after another.

I'm afraid it's all because she knows the inside story of the new antibiotic experiment, so she was removed as a hidden danger.

In this big drama, Joanne Coczy made money, the biotechnology company made money, the Random Knife Club made money, and even Kang Tao also made money.

Each force is on this chain of interests, grabbing its own interests.

The only thing that really hurts is military technology, and every penny smashed from beginning to end becomes someone else's support.

But the only one who really deserves mercy is the Red Ochre Tribe, and the Thousand People Tribe was almost wiped out.

Tang Yu figured out the twists and turns between these companies, and the whole context of the whole thing naturally became clear.

Before he figured things out, he was still a little worried, but now he calmed down.

Tang Yu always believes that if you grasp the context of the whole thing, you will have the most critical and important information, and intelligence is one of the most useful hole cards.

With intelligence, there is room for the game.

Now he not only controls Joanne Cozy's life and death, but also understands the workings of biotechnology and military technology.

He can play this card well.

Suddenly I found myself overestimated, and I tried my best to cry in the storm

(End of chapter)