Cyberpunk: Legends of Life

Chapter 63 Military Technology
Company Square.

The crowds on the street are bustling, and people stop from time to time, looking up at the two century-high towers, with envy, longing, and disgust.

The company dogs in suits who are busy coming and going have long been accustomed to the mid-air above their heads, and the floating cars coming in and out between the company's high-rise buildings.

Someone looked up, the unattainable peak of power.

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

And so was Meredith Stott.

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

But today.

Meredith's attention was not on the scenery at the bottom, but her gaze was always on the opposite Arakasa Tower, which stood upright, black and solemn.

Although she couldn't see the interior of the Arasaka Tower, she knew that there must be someone on the opposite side like her who liked to look at the military technology building from the window.

The enemy of the century will inevitably have many intersections, cooperation, competition, and penetration.

Meredith stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, with her hands folded in front of her body, her gaze was looking at the Arasaka Tower through the mirror, fixed on the 78th floor, the Arasaka Senior Board Meeting Center, and the Jungle Conference Room.

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

last night.

She led a team to raid the abandoned steel factory in the northern industrial area, destroyed the Arasaka special operation plan, and wiped out three Arasaka special service teams.

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

This matter can be big or small, the key lies in the handling of the board of directors at Arasaka today.

At that time, she and Arasaka's deputy head of counterintelligence reached a secret agreement to cover up the truth of the matter together.

If the other party backtracked and reported the matter to Arasaka's board of directors, then she had to prepare accordingly.

and so.

She has already arranged an informant in Arasaka, and the news will be transmitted as soon as the board meeting is over.

Meredith looked solemn. She turned her prosthetic eye to check the time information. It was more than half of the morning, and there was no news that Arasaka's board of directors had ended.

"It seems that this meeting of the board of directors is very intense. Is it looking for accountability, or is it discussing countermeasures against military technology?"

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

The only uncertain factor is Arasaka's young deputy minister.

"The method of eliminating dissidents is cruel, but he has no background, and he doesn't look like someone who is dedicated to doing things for Arasaka"

Meredith has done a detailed intelligence investigation on Tang Yu and learned about his work experience in Arasaka.

The evaluation of him is that he is a lone wolf, and he is based on maximizing his own interests in everything. He is considered a ruthless character in the counterintelligence department.

at last.

The exclusive secretary asked for a report at the door, and bluntly said that Arasaka's board of directors had ended, and there were important matters to be announced.

The aperture of Meredith's prosthetic eye turned, and the door to the office slid open automatically.

The secretary hurried in and reported the progress of Arasaka's board meeting and the final results to Meredith in detail.

After listening to Meredith, her slightly dignified brows were relaxed, but she was still surprised when she learned that Tang Yu reused the news.

"Double deputy ministers?"

This result was beyond her expectations. Even if the prosthetic body data was obtained after completing the task, the promotion and reuse of this kind of strength would be too much.

How many years has Tang Yu been working in Arasaka?
In the six years since the Arasaka Tower was rebuilt, most of the high-level executives were transferred from other regions, and very few were promoted from the Arasaka Tower in the Night City.

For example, Arthur Jenkins, the current head of the Counterintelligence Department, was airborne from the Arasaka headquarters more than a year ago.

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

Meredith pondered for a moment, realizing that things were by no means that simple.

"A lone wolf who has no faction background, but can swim against the current, can only show that it is the result of a faction game"

"Michiko Arasaka is in charge now. Could it be that she is interested in it?"

Meredith thinks that he has basically figured out the logic, that is, Tang Yu has become a victim of the Arasaka faction struggle game.

The current promotion is just using him as a tool man, which Michiko Arasaka uses to deal with the opposition.

Tang Yu did not tell the truth behind the transaction that night, and Arasaka's board of directors agreed that Military Technology was only supporting the Whirlpool Gang behind the scenes.

"It seems that he still knows the stakes"

Meredith withdrew her gaze and sat down in her office seat. After grasping the information about the Arasaka Board of Directors, her mind was more or less stable.

She began to follow the expected plan, proceed to the next step, and give orders.

"The Arasaka company stole the data of the experimental prosthetic body for military technology. It's not that simple behind it"

"Since Tanaka, the director of Arasaka's R&D department, needs it, you can find a middleman who can handle the matter, and investigate carefully, what kind of tricks Tanaka is doing?"

The secretary bowed to acknowledge Meredith's order, and exited the office.

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

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

"Tang, congratulations on being promoted to Deputy Minister"

Westbrook.

Sakura Street.

The small square in front of the TURGO convenience store.

Mann was sitting under an awning, alone, and his figure looked a little lonely.

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

In addition, Dorio and Pila were both injured last night, so they didn't come here for the party.

Mann is waiting for someone, and part of the intelligence fee sold to Faraday has not yet been recovered.

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

Soon.

A burgundy limousine pulled up slowly.

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

"boarding"

Faced with the bodyguard's haughty attitude, Mann snorted dissatisfiedly. After putting down the wine bottle, he followed the bodyguard into the car.

Close the door and start again.

In the long seat box.

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

"The information you gave is good, this is the remaining reward"

Thirty thousand euros were transferred to the Mann electronic account remotely.

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

"asshole."

Faraday didn't care at all, Mann's sullenness was nothing to him, and he continued to talk to himself.

"In view of the accuracy of the information this time, there is a new task for you to do."

He lightly pressed the five fingers of his left hand on the armrest of the car seat, and after the fingerprint recognition was confirmed, a small chip popped out from the seat beside Mann.

Mann picked up the chip and inserted it into his biological nerve socket, and began to read the task.

"what?"

After reading the information, Mann's expression became more serious.

"Steal the navigation data of Arasaka's limousine?"

Faraday disagreed, and asked in a deep voice.

"Is there a problem?"

(End of this chapter)