Cyberpunk: Legends of Life

Chapter 242 Arrival
In Wood Manor, in the luxurious hall, high-level executives from major companies gathered here in high-end suits.

Holding wine glasses, they surrounded each other in twos and threes, exchanging information and news they had with each other, talking and laughing happily.

"This time, Arasaka Tower did not choose to access the services provided by the matrix space. Is it planning to build its own server to connect to the Internet?"

"Self-built is useless. In Night City, even the basic network nodes are built by Ye's company. If you want to connect to the Internet, you have to work with Ye's company. Now that Ye's company provides a free server, why not use it. As for the core The data can be stored offline and locally, not to mention there is a contract agreement, so there is no need to worry about data leakage, if something goes wrong, go to Yeshi Company.”

"I remember that Arasaka supported the use of matrix space services at the beginning. Since the company square incident, Arasaka has become conservative and cautious. It seems that Arasaka's internal system has suffered a lot, and it is easy to exploit loopholes. Wait for the internal system to be rebuilt and repaired Completed, it should be reconnected to the matrix space, and one of the giants of Night City cannot connect to the public network normally, which is unreasonable."

"Have you not received the information yet? Tang Yu, who openly resisted Arasaka, has already returned to Night City. I heard that he had talked with Arasaka for a few rounds. It seems that he still wants to stay in Arasaka Company and continue to work, and even the position is reserved for him."

"No way, he can still work in Arasaka? It is all thanks to him that Arasaka has fallen to this point. The news of returning to the city has long been spread underground, and many senior hunters of the company are watching closely. Go dig someone up and go."

"Who made his performance in the company square so explosive? Arasaka is eager to block all news about him, but how can this kind of thing be hidden. I heard that Saburo Arasaka is critically ill, and there are great differences of opinion within the Arasaka family. , Naturally, this unique talent will not be let go, whoever gets him will be able to stabilize Arasaka's current situation."

"This is not entirely true. Look, the people present at the scene were all young and unfamiliar faces. Although the accident in the company plaza involved many company executives, there is no shortage of substitutes."

There were many lights and shadows, and the cups were intertwined. As Miriam Knight slid out in a suspended wheelchair, the sound of the entire hall gradually subsided.

"Everyone, it's a great honor to invite you here to witness the launch of the matrix space and experience this historic moment together."

"Once upon a time, with a dream, my husband built the foundation of this 'free' city, hoping that it could become a new benchmark for future cities in the world and provide the best shelter for all people with dreams."

"Intelligence, technology, convenience, inclusiveness, safety, future, etc. will be the most distinctive labels of this city."

"After the big accident in the company square, the operating systems of major companies were severely damaged, the infrastructure was severely damaged, and the operation of the entire city came to a standstill."

"This has sounded a new alarm bell for us, reminding us that we need a more harmonious and stable environment that can eradicate all dangers and disadvantages."

"Now, we will take a big step towards smarter, more technological, more convenient, and safer, and initially realize the Internet of Everything in the entire city."

"After starting the matrix space, we will get a purer network, a more convenient transportation system, faster security response, and smarter prosthetic body control."

"On behalf of myself, and my late husband, Richard Knight, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all of you for your support in making this dream possible."

"Thank you!"

As soon as the words fell, the whole hall burst into thunderous applause, wave after wave, and it lasted for a long time.

Miriam Knight squeezed out a smile on her old face, and slowly looked around the people in the hall, smiling and applauding everywhere she looked.

At this moment, her old and turbid eyes burst out with brilliance, and she couldn't suppress the excitement in her heart. Years of hard work and planning were about to come true.

The group of people in the audience had once been stained with her husband's blood, tarnishing the glory that this city should have.

Now she wants to take the city back from these people, to avenge the corporation's coveted robbery and the gang's bloody assassination.

Miriam Knight saw it too clearly. These people in the audience were just vampires in human skin. After killing a group, they would put on another new skin and continue to stand tall.

Only when everyone is connected to the great existence and abandons the selfish side, can this city and this world become truly beautiful.

She was smiling, happier than ever, and even waved to the crowd as she exited the stage, even though it took all her strength.

Miriam Knight returned to the backstage waiting room, her tired eyes were almost unbearable.

A holographic blue figure slowly condensed and appeared, suspended in front of her eyes, it was a woman from the appearance.

She asked, "If you want, it's still too late. Physical death is not the end."

Miriam Knight smiled helplessly, her hoarse voice was extremely weak.

"When Richard left me, it was the end of me."

"Go ahead, there are more important things waiting for you."

"I want to sleep for a while"

After speaking, the old and tired Miriam Knight closed her wrinkled eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

The blue holographic figure stopped staying and floated towards the hall, appearing in front of everyone again.

People stopped what they were doing, focused their eyes on the blue figure, and waited for the initiation ceremony of the matrix space to begin.

"Today, we will usher in the new life of this city"

The ethereal voice of the blue figure echoed in the hall, and with a wave of his slender hand, a scaled modeling image of Night City was played.

Under the company square, a red light spot began to flicker faintly, beating rhythmically like the heart of the city.

gradually.

The red gleam became brighter and brighter, so that it became the brightest presence in the audience, attracting all eyes.

moment.

The red light is flourishing, with it as the center point, it turns into a line of light, extending in all directions, constantly filling the various network lines.

The red light lights up company buildings, network nodes, traffic arteries, and electronic devices.

The originally pitch-black city was once again lit up, as if it had a bright red life.

The senior executives of the company looked up, all of them showed strange expressions, and the shadow of the red city flickered in their pupils.

"Our company's public network service has returned to normal, and the previously damaged office system is being repaired"

"The power supply system restarted successfully, and the cause of the damage has been investigated."

"The traffic command system in various places has resumed normal operation."

A piece of good news kept echoing in the hall, and people were delighted to find that the various systems that had been destroyed were being restored in an orderly manner.

In the city full of red light, a building still stands alone, still dark and never lit up, that is Arasaka Tower.

at this time.

At the top of the Arasaka Tower, there was a strong wind, and David Martinez was tightly wrapped in the enhanced version of the prosthetic King Kong, with a pair of eagle-like eyes staring at the distant sky.

Several other company buildings in the company square have successfully enabled matrix space services, and the office system has basically returned to normal. Only the interior of Arasaka Tower is still being repaired, and many defensive weapons are out of business.

Coupled with the big accident in the company square, Tang Yu killed too many well-trained Arasaka fighters. Although the number of manpower has been made up recently, the combat effectiveness is far from the same. In order to make up for the combat effectiveness, many elite warriors were also transferred from the Tiger Claw Gang. This was one of the few moments when Arasaka Tower was weakest.

David didn't dare to neglect in the slightest. The enemy might attack from the base or from the air.He arranged most of the troops to guard the base, some Arasaka security personnel were on duty to the important elevators and checkpoints inside, and he led a small elite team to guard the roof to prevent air raids.

The multi-storey transportation hub disc in the company square, the disc driveway on the bottom three floors has been officially opened to traffic, and vehicles shuttle through it like flowing water, forming several flowing halos.

Suddenly, a large truck that was driving turned around abruptly, regardless of the danger of falling from a high altitude, and rushed towards the direction of Arasaka Tower.

The large truck smashed through the guardrail that had just been built, rushed out of the three-story disc and fell high.

Rumble!
The large truck exploded violently, setting off a burst of flames, immediately blocking the vehicles passing on the street.

Many people passing by also stopped in a daze, looking at the scene of the incident strangely.

Immediately afterwards, another car sped out from the three-story disc. This time it rushed farther and farther. After breaking through the guardrail, it hit the ground with sparks. The damaged car slid forward tens of meters, and it was about to approach Arasaka. tower base.

Boom!

The sudden crash seemed to signal a charge, and more and more cars flew out of the disc on the second and third floors, scrambling to hit the ground and rushing towards the Arasaka Tower.

This crazy move immediately caught David's attention. He stood on the top of the building and stared at the situation below. The scene gradually got out of control, and piles of cars slammed into the Arasaka Tower like crazy, and some of them hit the base wall. On the road, some hit the tail of other cars, and one after another went forward.

Soon, David received a report from the frontline team members.

"Commander! An abnormal situation has been found. More and more vehicles are piling up at the door. Those car owners behave like cyber lunatics. Please deal with it!"

The attack begins.

David decisively ordered that everyone stick to their positions and not leave the barren tower. Anyone who trespassed in the barren tower, no matter who it was, would be shot and killed on the spot.

Within a few minutes, crashed vehicles were piled up in front of the gate of the base of Arasaka Tower, and liquefied alcohol was flowing everywhere.

Regardless of the risk of being shot, these car owners pushed open the door and staggered towards the Arakasa Tower, their prosthetic eyes glowing faintly blue.

As the first group of out-of-control people approached the gate of Arasaka Tower, the Arasaka elite team shot and killed the opponent at the gate without hesitation.

Many people began to find that the vehicles they were driving began to behave uncontrollably, switching radio stations arbitrarily, changing the navigation destination to Arasaka Tower at will, and even actively turning on the automatic driving mode, accelerating and rampaging non-stop.

As the base of the Arasaka Tower was crowded with vehicles, the sparks from the collision of the iron sheet finally ignited the alcohol fuel, and immediately ignited a raging fire.

Boom!Rumble.
The flames soared into the sky, and the violent explosion set off a huge wave of high temperature, breaking through the windshields of surrounding vehicles.

Residue fragments splashed out, many of which hit the facade of Arasaka Tower, but did not shake a bit.

"Activate level one security!" David Martinez gave the order without hesitation.

Immediately, a red alarm was lit inside the entire Arasaka Tower, and the only remaining security smart weapon system began to operate.

The battle mech in the middle of the hall is on alert, and its gun barrel is stretched out to aim at all non-Arasaka personnel.

The charge at the base of the Arasaka Tower was still going on, and it was not too much of a threat, but the attack from the other direction started again.

A swarm of drones suddenly floated in the distance in the sky, the wings whirled and buzzed, and small missiles were dragged out one after another.

call out!call out!call out!
The missile bombardment slammed into the hard surface of Arasaka Tower, leaving only a thermal blast mark.

The heavy machine gun erected on the roof immediately launched a counterattack, and several tongues of flame instantly poured down rain-like bullet spots.

blah blah blah.
The drone swarm exploded sparks one after another in an instant, and the first wave of air strikes was resolved.

But David's expression didn't relax in the slightest, but became more solemn. The enemy's means are definitely not limited to these.

It has only been less than 3 minutes since the opponent launched an attack.

In Wood Manor, several company executives have received relevant alarms, and the company's office system has been invaded and illegally controlled.

They showed doubts and began to discuss in whispers, only to find that the problem came from the matrix space they had just accessed.

Everyone wanted to ask for an explanation angrily, but then obediently shut their mouths.

The bodyguards and private guards they brought with their prosthetic eyes all raised their guns and aimed at them.

Obviously, Ye's Company came prepared this time.

The holographic blue figure is like a high god, overlooking the people in the hall, with a cold voice without any emotion.

"Joining this evolution is the honor you all deserve."

Done.

All the company executives at the scene suddenly went black in front of their eyes, and then various code windows popped up to seize their company authentication authority.

at this time.

A technician in the military science and technology office system suddenly discovered that there was a program trying to tamper with the permissions. Although he tried his best to resist, he was still taken advantage of by the other party and obtained the control of the weapon library from a higher level.

"Activate the emergency alarm, the office system has been deeply invaded!"

The door of the armory was opened wide, one after another the drones took off, and one after another the intelligent control floating vehicles started on their own, and started to move out in an orderly manner with flashing lights.

In Kangtao Smart Company, the smart office system responded to the red alarm and tried to shut down electronic equipment for self-protection, but the control was still taken away by an unknown intrusion program.

Under the influence of intelligent networking, a brand-new battle robot suddenly focused on the prosthetic eye, turned to a faint blue light, and then moved in unison, stepping on the transport floating vehicle.

Batch after batch of combat units poured out of the major company buildings, rushing towards the Arasaka Tower.

David saw three armed floating vehicles flying towards the opposite building, and immediately ordered to aim and fire again, and at the same time sent Arasaka armed floating vehicles to take off to fight.

For a moment, the entire Arasaka Tower fell into a hot war, with red bullets flying around and high-temperature shells exploding one after another, making deafening noises.

More transport floating vehicles arrived above the Arasaka Tower, and piles of Kangtao robots jumped down from mid-air and began to attack the Arasaka Elite Team wantonly.

The Arasaka elite team raised the plasma cannon and aimed it at the Kangtao robot. The blue arc instantly destroyed the circuit it touched.

Seeing more and more robots, David no longer stayed behind, and directly activated the enhanced version of the prosthetic King Kong with full firepower.

Circles of gravitational field boundaries appeared on the ground, flashing red light rapidly.

boom!
Piles of robots were crushed to pieces.

He raised his hands towards the transport vehicle and turned on the magnetic field again.

The powerful magnetic attraction immediately enveloped the transport floating vehicle, pulled it down and caused a severe rollover, and then lost control and fell towards the ground.

In the sky, the number of military technology armed floating vehicles increased to six again, and the powerful firepower instantly destroyed the Arasaka floating vehicles.

He activated the anti-gravity system, the huge mechanical legs accumulated energy, and jumped into the air.

The tall mechanical figure flew out in a parabola, and landed directly on the military-tech armed floating vehicle, then raised its iron fist and smashed it, tearing the floating vehicle apart in an instant.

Before it collapsed, David jumped into the air again, landed on another armed floating vehicle, and wreaked havoc, one military technology armed floating vehicle crashed one after another.

David suddenly received a call for help from the ground, the gate was severely blasted, the Kangtao battle robot broke through the bottom line of defense, and the two sides had a fierce confrontation in the hall.

He looked down at the crowds rushing towards Arasaka Tower, his eyes gradually became serious.

A moment later, David tore apart the last armed floating vehicle, and his tall mechanical body jumped forward.

This time he did not choose to jump back to the top of Arasaka Tower, but aimed at the bottom of the base.

A black shadow of steel fell rapidly, and at the same time, multiple pressure boundaries were activated, covering a wide range of target units.

Boom!

There was only a loud explosion, and the entire Arasaka Tower shook three times. There was a slight earthquake on the ground, and black smoke immediately filled the place.

All the combat groups that were hit by the impact flew out in all directions, knocking down parts and making them unable to continue their operations.

The gunpowder smoke gradually dissipated, and David stood up at the center of the fall, with cracks in the surrounding ground.

Without waiting for the opponent to organize another attack, David turned on Sean Westin, disappeared in place and rushed into the Arasaka Tower, finishing the remaining robots as quickly as possible.

Suddenly, there was a loud explosion on the upper half of Arasaka Tower.

"Reporting to the commander, several private floating vehicles have crashed into the Arasaka Tower, and three of them have broken through into the building. They are currently on the 82nd, 67th, and 53rd floors."

"Kill all intruders!" David ordered decisively.

He glanced at the time, and had to hold on for 5 minutes!

In the divine public space.

Tang Yu lay in the metal long box and waited.

The movement of the battle outside had penetrated the ground and spread to the basement. Even he could feel a slight shock, showing the intensity of the battle on the ground.

He reckoned that the Floating AI's action must be to attack from the front, and then find a breakthrough to enter the security center, and sneak into the program given by Ott to open the entrance of the Miko space channel.

Finally, the relic biological chip loaded with Otto will be connected to the Mikoto data core. If it is confirmed to be correct, Otto will devour all the soul imprints imprisoned in it, and perfect her final emotional logic deficiency.

This is when Tang Yu made his move, started the soul killer program, entered the Miyu space, and used his once full-level hacking technology to trap him in the Miyu space again.

If it is early enough that Otto will be vigilant, and if it is late, Otto will escape. Everything must be carried out properly.

　None tonight!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)