Chapter 43: Golden Murdock (6)
The road cutting across countless district borders toward the Eastern-Southern edge of Babel was more uneventful than I expected.
Not even a single gang ambush—something that would’ve been normal under other circumstances.
Back before my name got around, leaving just two or three zones past the Burning Ducts meant gangs would swarm like flies.
Guess the megacorp in charge of this area wiped them out. If this district falls under anyone... it’s probably Titan Tech.
The path was dull, but not without its sights.
Every time I crossed a boundary, the scenery around me shifted violently.
One moment I’d be walking through a commercial district full of fake palm trees and glowing signage under a mild climate—and the next, I’d hit a quiet residential zone blanketed in snow and flanked by conifers.
Compared to the ruins and busted factories surrounding the Burning Ducts, this kind of visual whiplash felt weirdly refreshing.
After hopping across several more districts, I finally found myself standing in a place that resembled the footage I saw at Neuron Nectar.
This must be the zone where the secret lab is located.
Golden Murdock’s contract had been simple.
Recover an AI code from Titan Tech’s secret laboratory.