Although more than 50 years have passed since the last corporate war, and the situation in various regions of the world has gradually stabilized, the world has not become the safe and secure land imagined by the cyber people.

Due to the pollution and destruction of the environment caused by high-tech warfare, extreme weather is becoming more frequent and unpredictable.

Torrential rains and tsunamis caused by unprecedented hurricanes and tornadoes engulfed large numbers of island nations, killing thousands of people and forcing those who survived to migrate to other countries.

This was followed by more dangerous and deadly desertification and endless sandstorms.

The horrific catastrophe has ravaged all of South America and parts of every continent, making clean water scarce.

While these areas are in drought, some are suffering from flooding.

The City of Night alone has suffered multiple floods in the past decade, and the Netherlands, far away in Europe, has lost a third of its territory, and the entire country would have been submerged if it had not relied on state-of-the-art dam construction technology.

The brutal and unpredictable environment has brought severe soil erosion, large amounts of farmland have been lost at the hands of acid rain and floods, and famine and starvation have been rampant, and only hydroponics and urban vertical villages can barely sustain supplies in some urban areas.

In addition to the environmental impact, the problems of cyber society itself are also innumerable.

A large number of disabled people with limbs mutilated by the war and the emergence of diseases have accelerated the popularization of cyber prosthesis, but the high degree of cyber transformation has also promoted the emergence of cyber psychosis and exacerbated the alienation between people.

When negative emotions accumulate, they inevitably turn into conflict and violence.

Extreme class divisions, sky-breaking crime rates, and the unease of displacement are repeated every day in various parts of the world.

Night City's flowering is a special case, and suffering is the norm in the world.

So when the contradictions reach the point where they cannot be reconciled, the next war is bound to come. It's just that the vast majority of the people didn't expect the war to come so suddenly.

But when you think about it, it makes sense.

Seven years ago, they should have fought in the war of unification.

Although military technology couldn't figure out why Arasaka was so irrational and dared to take the lead in attacking in the face of the world's condemnation, it still responded quickly.

First, it united several alliance companies and a number of small American countries to strongly condemn Arasaka's war behavior, claiming that Arasaka Yoritsu was a fanatical war criminal, and then confiscated Arasaka's various industries in the New United States and froze related funds.

The retaliatory counterattack that the Fun was expecting did not materialize, as military technology intended to portray itself as a victim in order to win over more allies.

This tactic was so effective that several companies announced the termination of their cooperation with Arasaka on the night of the attack.

Secretly, however, the new U.S. federal forces continued to assemble on the northern California border, and the CIA activated a large number of sleeper agents to carry out assassinations, steal classified information, and other missions around the world.

Hackers from the two companies also battled it out in cyberspace, attacking databases and stock holdings, leading to global economic turmoil.

Cyber watchdogs, who are responsible for maintaining cybersecurity, had to step in and became the second victim to be caught in the maelstrom.

As for the first victim, it is none other than the Ye Clan.

The headquarters building was inexplicably affected, and there were heavy casualties.

Fortunately, the contractor of the construction was Ye himself, who had spent a lot of money and used extremely advanced building materials, plus Arasaka's main target was not them, so the damage was much smaller than military technology.

But the most surprising thing is that the Night Clan did not take any measures against Arasaka afterwards, not even a word of condemnation.

The main reason for this result has a lot to do with Leon.

First of all, the fall of the NCPD caused the Yashi to lose one of their largest armed forces, and the company's internal security alone could not compete with Arasaka, who had successfully secured the right to defend the city.

Second, the shrine is blown up, making Blue Eyes think that Leon has revealed some information to Arasaka.

Third, at this time, the Ye Clan focused most of his energy on finding evidence of the existence of the high-dimensional world.

After returning from Dogtown, the more Mr. Blue-Eyed analyzed, the more he felt that the gods and everything were nonsense, and Leon was the most likely high-dimensional creature.

Isn't it the same as playing a game?

As a result, the wandering AI, which has long regarded the cyber world as a private property, decided to investigate secretly and began to formulate a plan for the high-dimensional world.

On the couch, you will not allow others to snore.

It will not allow anyone to get their hands on the future home of the AIs!

The evil villain transforms into a hidden guardian, and the unimagined path begins.

The big financiers swallowed their anger, and the officials of Night City naturally didn't even dare to fart, and even had to try to curry favor with Arasaka, because if Arasaka gave up or withdrew from Night City, Night City would soon become part of the new United States.

The world situation is changing, and it is not surprising that Dogtown is gradually becoming forgotten.

But many Night City residents still remember the Great Buddha of Leon, and more and more people are appearing on the outskirts of Dogtown, either fleeing the war or seeking refuge.

The number of perverts growing is a big burden for the Nether Dogs who are responsible for defense.

Han Sen had no choice but to come to Li Ang for a solution.

Li Ang only said one sentence: "There is pressure on the lot of people because the territory is small, and it is not enough to expand the territory." ”

Han Sen suddenly brightened.

Half an hour later, all the members of the Nether Dog were dispatched to occupy the entire Taiping Prefecture, and all the gangs and corporate forces active here were driven out.

At first, this behavior caused a lot of resentment, especially among the Haitian refugees.

But soon people found out that under the jurisdiction of Dog Town, Taiping Prefecture was really peaceful.

In addition to the expansion of territory, Han Sen used his subjective initiative to select some elites from the group of people who admired Li Ang and recruited them into the Nether Dog.

After doing this, he negotiated with the representatives of various forces non-stop, and did his best to sell the hostages for a good price.

Among them, gangs are easier to talk about.

The Six Street Gang is willing to spend money to redeem their boss; Valentino helped the lady route, but also sent gifts afterwards; The heads of several branches of the Animal Gang are now Li Ang's brain-dead fans, and Han Sen has taken charge of taking them in.

The Tiger Claw Gang was more miserable, all the important leaders were arrested, and there was not even a representative to negotiate. The real boss Arasaka Yoixuan is busy fighting with the military science, and he doesn't have time to care about them. In desperation, several leaders could only give up their private property to barely scrape together enough ransom.

But that's not the end of the story.

Han Sen found out through Hanz's intelligence network that there is a leader in the Tiger Claw Gang named Maiko Maeda, who is Judy's ex-girlfriend, and this person is also the head of the Genting Club.

It is not a trivial matter to get involved with the woman next to Li Ang.

So Hansen called in Judy and Aveline and asked them to decide what to do.

The sisters were kind-hearted and didn't bother Tiger Claw too much, but they doubled the ransom and then Dogtown created an extra enclave in Night City called Genting.

The leaders who were squeezed out of all their wealth and took several loans thought that they had finally ushered in the dawn of freedom, but they were told by Han Sen that the territory of the Tiger Claw Gang had been almost divided by other gangs, and there was no point in going back, so it was better to stay in Dog Town and work as coolies to pay off debts.

But the worst of the hostages is not the Tiger Claw Gang, but the Random Knife Society.

Because he had a holiday with Panan, he didn't even have a chance to negotiate, so he was slaughtered by Han Sen.

The rest of the gang, such as the Vortex Gang and the Voodoo Gang, did not come to the party due to internal reasons of the gang and were lucky to escape.

After dealing with the major gangs, followed by the gang of celebrities.

Similar to Lizzy Weizi and the two hosts, the importance is not so high, just pay the money and leave.

And a real big man like the deputy mayor, in addition to paying money, has to come up with something else. Intelligence, technology, or anything else of value.

Finally, there is the hard bone to gnaw: the company representatives.

As mentioned earlier, several companies have directly abandoned their representatives, and they are not willing to talk about it, maintaining the usual arrogance of capital.

Han Sen simply wasted it, first hollowed out the intelligence and technical information in these people's minds, and then resold it to other interested companies, making a lot of money.

As for those companies that are willing to negotiate, what they want is not so simple as technology, but supporting product production lines, it doesn't matter if they are lagging behind, those who come do not refuse, the more the better.

Dealing with this group of shrewd company dogs, the process will not be smooth, and it needs to be pulled slowly, and Han Sen is estimated to be busy.

So the question is, what is Leon doing when he is working hard?

A: Test drive a new car.

Shintaro Takayama gave Leon a 'farewell' gift, and the cyber world thundered with a supercar named after the legendary King Arthur's sword

Rayfield - Sword in the Stone.

As one of the most expensive vehicles in the world today, the number of swords in the stone is extremely rare.

In contrast, it's made from the latest alloys in military technology, with a built-in LiDAR array and crystal ball technology that projects the exterior scenery into a completely windowless interior.

It doesn't matter if you don't understand, it's over.

Plus, the frantic engine makes the Sword the most powerful legal vehicle on the road, and probably the best-looking.

Of course, Leon didn't patronize the car, he also found Panan and Ciri.

In my spare time, I talked to the two ladies about life and the future.

After all, I'm about to return to the Overworld and get rid of the things that should be closed.

"I promised to compensate you for the best car before, but now I have fulfilled my promise, right?"

Panan looked at the stone sword that stopped in front of him, and said disdainfully: "Forget it, I can't afford to open such a delicate thing." It is not for me, much less for the Badlands. ”

"But it's okay to have a few laps and have fun."

Li Ang thought for a moment and handed her the car keys: "Let's make do with it first, and as for the best, I'll think of a way." ”

Panan was amused by the man's troubled look, "Okay, I'll wait." ”

With that, she opened the door and sat in the driver's seat, ready to get a feel for what it was like to drive a 1,660 horsepower car.

With the roar of the engine, the sword in the stone sped towards the end of the road like a jet fighter.

Ciri, who was standing next to him, withdrew his gaze and said, "You can say something." ”

Leon didn't talk nonsense, and said succinctly: "I can help you deal with the wild hunt." ”

Wild Hunt, a group of ghost knights riding skeleton horses, the villains of the world of The Witcher 3.

Their relationship with Ciri can be summed up in one sentence.

Because the world they live in is on the verge of destruction, the Wild Hunt needs the power of time and space for Ciri to save themselves and their people, and Ciri has to flee into the cyber world in order to escape the pursuit of the wild hunt.

Leon's words made Ciri frown, and subconsciously hugged his arms.

It was a slightly defensive gesture that showed her distrust.

"You know so much."

Leon shrugged, "Don't forget, I'm also a Wolf School Demon Hunter. ”

Ciri twitched her nose and deliberately skipped the topic and asked instead, "So what is the price?" ”

"Ancient blood in you." Li Ang replied.

"Huh." Ciri smiled contemptuously, and put on a look that was indeed the case.

Li Ang knew that she had misunderstood, and immediately explained: "It doesn't take too much, just a little bit, it won't hurt you." ”

Ciri asked suspiciously, "Are you sure?" ”

I thought that the man in front of me wanted to take her bloodline like Wild Hunt, but now it seems that it is not.

"If I want a little, I can say yes, but I don't guarantee that it will still work."

"That's enough." Leon replied confidently.

He has a black light virus known for his ability to replicate mimicry, and he has everything in his life.

At this time, Ciri suddenly rolled up his sleeves and revealed his white arms: "After taking blood, can you set off?" ”

Leon was silent for a few seconds before he said, "I have to go home first, I have something to deal with." ”

Ciri blinked and lowered his arm: "Then I'll go with you." ”

"Okay." Leon replied with a smile.

To-do-1

About ten minutes later, Panan returned with the sword in the stone.

Getting out of the car, she leaned straight against the railing on the side of the road and let out a long breath.

It wasn't until the soaring adrenaline returned to normal that he excitedly said to the two: "Sure enough, you get what you pay for, this car is so cool to drive!" ”

It's a tradition for wanderers to love cars, and Phra Nang is no exception.

Seeing this, Ciri smiled: "You guys talk slowly, I'll go back first." ”

Looking at her departing back, Panan scratched his forehead in confusion: "Did I say the wrong thing and make her angry?" ”

Li Ang said: "No, I have finished talking with her, now it's your turn." ”

"Huh!?" Panan became a little nervous: "What are you talking about?" ”

"The future, our future." Li Ang said as he walked towards the girl.

Panan blushed with fright and ducked back.

Seeing that the grumpy girl had a tendency to turn around and run, Leon stopped teasing her: "I mean, you and the whole Adacador, do you have any ideas for developing in a different place?" ”

Panan stopped retreating, and the heart that jumped to his throat returned to his stomach, and he clutched his chest and scolded: "Who taught you to speak like this, almost scared the old lady to death." ”

"I can't do this, you have to ask Thor."

Li Angmo rubbed his chin: "Well, it's a bit troublesome, I'm too lazy to go, let's find another easier way." ”

Panan inexplicably had an ominous premonition, and hurriedly said: "Don't, we have something to say, I'll go and discuss with Thor, I don't dare to work hard for you." ”

Leon smiled kindly and patted the girl on the shoulder.

"Then it's settled, I'm waiting for your good news!"

The dungeon is almost over, it's a bit of a cardin, it's too late

(End of chapter)