Players Invade Cyberpunk

A few days ago, the events caused significant trouble for Huang Ban, with physical strikes and financial losses being minor issues. To be precise, Huang Ban only lost a batch of easily replaceable grassroots agents and soldiers.

But the issue of public opinion is the real problem. It's not about the thoughts of the lower class, as public reputation means nothing to the military-industrial-born Huang Ban. However, this failure would lead to external doubts about the combat effectiveness of Huang Ban's troops, thus inviting more people to test Huang Ban and even attempt to destabilize Huang Ban's hold in Night City.

Therefore, not only did Huang Ban's public relations department mobilize fully for new weapon and product launches, but their military vehicles and power armor also patrolled the streets continuously. Even information theft incidents, which the NCPD often ignored, were now being pursued with fanfare, causing a bigger stir each time. The roar of Huang Ban's hovercar engines never stopped from morning till night.

This is a muscle-flexing promotional strategy, hoping to smooth over the previous reputation damage and tell everyone that Huang Ban's previous setback was just an accident.

And as the epicenter of this storm—the Special Operations Department—also appeared undercurrents surging.

Originally, Albertson intended to take advantage of this opportunity to kick Jenkins and his cronies while they were down and resolve the issue beautifully. Unexpectedly, they encountered a group of rare lunatics in Night City's entire developmental history, eventually causing havoc.

After embroiling herself in a big mess, Albertson naturally had no reason to further trouble the counterintelligence department, as she would likely be the first to die if they were to settle scores. However, this doesn't mean she would spare the counterintelligence department.

Inside the counterintelligence department head's office, Jenkins sat on the sofa with a frown, while Valerie stood across from him.

Previously, Valerie would always sit when she came to the office, but this incident also ruined her career.

"V, that bitch Albertson dumped the most troublesome things on us."

"Miss Mizuki personally ordered that all mercenaries and companies involved in this operation be eliminated. Albertson dumped the task of cleaning up Horizon Corporation and those mercenaries on us, while she took a bunch of easy tasks!"

Bang!

The ashtray crashed against the wall, shattering into pieces.

Even with Jenkins' remarkable composure, he couldn't bear this repeated targeting, especially since that bitch deliberately sabotaged the last operation, causing the counterintelligence department's efforts to fail.

Now, doesn't everyone in Night City know that this is a group of complete lunatics?

With the slightest mistake, Jenkins' head would roll.

"Minister, acting on emotions won't solve the problem. The priority is to find a countermeasure."

Even if the blame was about to be pinned on her, with the slightest mishap resulting in her end, Valerie managed to stay calm.

Jenkins rubbed his brow.

"You're right."

He felt somewhat sorry for Valerie. No matter who was in her place, the outcome wouldn't be different, having just been unfortunate to be at the wrong place at the wrong time.

"But now, Horizon Corporation has reached agreements with the city council, the Ye family, Militech, and Kangtao to develop the Stone Ridge Town and Big Sur. If we take action against them now, those companies would surely catch on."

This is the benefit of finding a strong enough partner to bind interests. If Lin Miao were really just farming alone, Huang Ban wouldn't even have to follow a procedure to kill him now.

"... "

Valerie understood that by this point, there was no room for reconciliation between the two sides.

She didn't want to do this, as it was not only a betrayal of Jack's trust in her but also unfair to the mercenaries who chatted cordially with her these days.

But Valerie had no choice. Her parents were employees of Huang Ban, and she was raised from a young age to serve Huang Ban Corporation. Moreover, if she dared to refuse to execute the task, she would be sent to the lab to be taken apart the next day.

After rounds of internal mental struggles, she clenched her fists tightly, lifted her head, and said,

"In this period, the ones they've offended aren't just us, Huang Ban. The Chaotic Blade Association, Tiger Claw, Sixth Street Gang... all the gangs in Night City have suffered significant impacts on their drug, arms, second-hand organs, and cyberware businesses in the past two months, losing a lot of money and goods."

"As long as we can offer the right price, there are plenty of people willing to do the work for us and fight for Huang Ban."

"Those gangs?"

Jenkins wasn't very supportive of V's suggestion.

"Those mobs can't possibly defeat those mercenaries. Equipment, cyberware, combat skills, the two sides aren't on the same level."

The players' urban warfare experience was terrifying. Even though their cyberware and equipment were clearly behind Huang Ban's troops, they managed to gain an advantage by relying on complex terrain and combat skills.

Any random mercenary he caught could endure torturous pain until death without uttering a word, with tenacity beyond human.

Tutu's performance left a particularly deep impression on Jenkins.

What can those street thugs who can only bully civilians do?

But Valerie shook her head.

"The situation is different now. Based on our collected intelligence, most mercenaries have left Night City and are operating around Stone Ridge and Big Sur, leaving only a group of foreign mercenaries at that bar."

"Even if that mob can't defeat them, it's no problem to take down a single establishment. As for those who are out... we can find the Chaotic Blade Association."

"The Chaotic Blade Association is now furious because their outposts around Night City were removed, losing the Night Wanderer branch. They must be planning retaliation."