Cyberpunk: 2075

Carl, who was blown away by the oncoming explosion, is not dead yet.

It exploded close to the body, even ACPA could hardly withstand it, but Carl didn’t die?

Why didn't you die?

Because ACPA withstood most of the explosion.

As the monomolecular threads intertwined together, the grenades hanging on ACPA's arms finally rolled down into ACPA's arms after unfolding their palms, and the location where they exploded was in front of ACPA. Only a helmet could stop it. Exploding ACPA, Carl's defense is very strong.

Let’s not talk about the reassuring steel arms that are as wide as Karl’s entire body. Let’s talk about the ACPA machine gun in his hand. What a thick barrel it is and what a wide gun body it is. Just glance at it. You will know that it is the best among shields.

With such a powerful protection, and having already fallen to the ground in advance, how could Karl die.

But death is not death, and people are indeed almost gone.

"It hurts like hell."

Lying in the middle of the ruins composed of stones and chandelier fragments, Karl felt that his body was like braised beef in a braised meat shop, bit by bit, piece by piece, all of which were cut and painful.

"It hurts like hell but doesn't let anyone die. What's this?"

With emotion, Karl moved his body, but found that it was difficult to move at all.

'Hell, I have to complete other people's entrustments... Wait a minute, how should I carry it? Let her lean on her back, and I can walk over slowly by myself. Does her injured hands still have the strength to hook my neck? . ’

How much time has passed?

About four minutes left?

Four minutes...

Gritting his teeth, Karl reluctantly used his half-missed elbow to support himself and sit up.

Rest for four seconds, then rest for four more seconds and allow yourself to stand up.

one....

"Wow."

two....

"Kengkeng."

three....

"Click."

Four.

Karl looked at the pile of stones where ACPA was buried and stretched out an arm.

An arm covered in bloodstains and wounds, with the elbow cut in half and only connected by a bit of muscle and bone.

"Depend on."

In Karl's helpless look, the pile of rocks was pushed away, and then shattered into one third, revealing the cockpit. The ACPA and its pilots, with electric sparks flashing everywhere, appeared in front of Karl.

"Can't you just die in peace?"

Karl wanted to pull out Qianxin from his waist, but when he did it, he suddenly realized that his hand was gone.

"I will return this sentence to you."

The pilot who spoke for the first time and revealed his true face in the cockpit was a young man who looked similar to Oliver. Half of his face was now rotten, but the pale gums were exposed in the flesh. , but he was smiling.

It was a triumphant smile.

Compared to Karl, who was already unable to move, he could still control ACPA to move again, and this difference was the final winner.

Even if his fight was ugly, even if he was almost killed by Karl while driving the ACPA, so what.

He won.

He won!

"Is this what it feels like to win a real battle?"

The driver controlled the ACPA and moved slowly towards Karl step by step.

But this time it's not a cat-and-mouse game, it's a real game. Because of the damage, it can only go so fast.

But it doesn't matter no matter how slow it is. Compared to Karl, who is unable to move, he just needs to walk over and reap the fruits of victory.

The method of harvesting is very simple, just swing your iron fist and hit it. One punch can knock Karl's upper body away.

Is there any way?

Karl was asking himself.

Then I came up with an answer.

This time, I really can only wait to die.

When I was eight years old, I stared at the raindrops on the car window, wondering which drop would win. Then they were all blown away by the sudden wind. Perhaps, at that time, I understood that things would most likely not go as planned. Bar.

What a pity.

What are you sorry about?

It seems that there is no way for me to make Brown, Oliver and the others safe. In this mission, maybe I really have to be buried with Sakura.

Any more?

And...

Karl thought of something very important, very important, so important that when he thought of it, his spirits lifted a little.

I fucking ordered pork, but I didn’t even get a bite of it.

....

Mrs. Wells, and Oliver's sister and father, would have been very sad to hear of our deaths.

Maybe, people will think more before they die.

But the coming of death will not stop.

Heavy footsteps stopped in front of Karl.

"It was such a pleasure. I'll probably never forget you."

"Won't you forget?"

Karl smiled slightly: "Then I'll go down first and help you see the scenery, and then I'll beat you up below."

"Okay, you'd better learn ACPA when the time comes, otherwise, I might win again."

The ACPA pilot also laughed, and then, without hesitation, punched him.

Between the two, there should be nothing worth saying before death.

Carl should close his eyes and wait for death.

But he didn't.

He saw something out of the corner of his eye.

The passage of time seemed to slow down.

No, it's not that the passage of time has slowed down, but that I can see that someone is moving at high speed.

That body, that's a machine...

Additional machinery.

Sian Westan.

During the slowdown, a machine approached Karl and the ACPA driver from a distance at high speed, and then, a manipulator hand was stretched out.

At this moment, it seemed as if even a drop of blood could hardly cause a ripple in the blood puddle.

ACPA driver, noticed something.

His eyes moved slowly, trying to see clearly, but his current physical condition no longer allowed him to do such a thing.

The robotic hand grabbed his neck, which was exposed to the air outside the ACPA cockpit, and then gently pinched and grabbed it.

In the time that seemed to be still, Carl could see the ACPA driver's surprise and the smile that remained on his face that had not disappeared.

A smile exactly like his own, a smile that has confirmed victory or defeat.

‘Sorry, it seems that I am lucky this time. ’

Karl blinked his eyes, and the gushing blood dyed him red from top to bottom.

‘You go downstairs and wait for me first. I’ll be slower and then I’ll go downstairs and beat you up. ’

The machine that pinched off the ACPA pilot's head looked at Karl. No, to be precise, it was the 'person' who looked at Karl.

There is not much humanity in a pair of flashing red eyes. All they have is a cruel and cold killing intent.

"Boy, I've taken over your mission."

These were the last words Carl heard before he passed out.

Carl knew who he was.

Rather, as long as the entire world is a mercenary, it is impossible not to know who he is.

Legendary mercenary.

Adam Hammer.