Players Invade Cyberpunk

"How do you know he's not just trying to earn your trust to lay the foundations for his political career? Those politicians always wear a good face before they get into power, but once they do, they forget their promises in no time."

Miles...

Before she took office, this woman was famous as a Military Science charity ambassador, and many people thought of her as the most good-tempered president since the founding of Military Science.

Even Huang Ban couldn't have imagined that the first thing Miles did as president was to declare war on all the Free States.

"Impossible."

Only in this matter did the vendor speak with certainty.

"One person can pretend, but can an entire company pretend?"

"His people come to our shop to eat, and they never owe us money. If someone causes trouble in the shop, they help us out, and they never charge us protection fees."

"Common companies, regardless of their temperament, wouldn't even allow us to set up shop near their offices. They'd drive us away, saying we ruin their image, and might even fine us."

"Although there are more rules, like not letting us litter or use those illicit goods, they've paid us well. If this is all an act, I would admit to being fooled for life."

His words were met with agreement from many around, who braved the heavy rain not just to watch, but also out of concern for the company and the mercenaries' safety,

Many of them had indeed received help from the players, saving wives and children kidnapped by scavengers, driving away local drug dealers, repairing prosthetics...

Rumor has it those mercenaries even conducted free health services in the Taiping Continent...

Such people, too good to even invoke jealousy, how could they consider Horizon Corporation like Huang Ban or Military Science?

"..."

Li De realized that unknowingly, the residents of Santo Domingo seemed to have already developed a strong inclination towards this company, spontaneously beginning to support them.

If... how wonderful it would be if New America had such a future...

He closed his eyes, listening to the crowd's cheers for the impending victory of the players, a sound that drowned out the rain and led Li De into a state of tranquility.

Li De removed his hands from the railing and turned towards the other direction of the bridge.

The surrounding crowd, noticing that Big Black was leaving, didn't think much of it and continued cheering for the players here.

In their view, only by ensuring this company's existence could their lives improve without worrying about threats from the outlaws.

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Companies typically don't use snipers or psycho shooters for assassinations.

That's too lowbrow and prone to mishaps.

If the target is a bit agile and moves their head or body, the bullet might just graze past an ear, and then it's all over?

Moreover, the presence of prosthetics greatly lowers the kill rate for such methods.

Thus, they prefer hackers or some high-tech weapons.

Like directional microwave emitters.

This thing emits high-frequency electromagnetic waves that cause the water inside the target to heat up rapidly and evaporate.

Then, in an extremely short time, you become a waterless dried corpse.

The Huang Ban agent, upon receiving orders, immediately began a pre-flight check on the craft in front of him, about half a person in size and resembling a classic UFO.

"Optical simulation module functioning normally"

"Electromagnetic generation device functioning normally"

"Antigravity device functioning normally"

"Power at 100%"

"Ready for takeoff"

Without the sound of rotor blades, without the disturbance of raindrops by currents, only a faint blue stream of particles was emitted from beneath.

"Optical module activated."

After an electronic sound, the 'UFO' suddenly vanished from in front of the agents, who could even clearly see through the drone to the neon lights across the bridge, only the flowing rainwater proving the drone was still in front of them.

But this small flaw hardly mattered in the rainy night, and the special shell coating design prevented even splashes when rain hit its surface.

"Takeoff, mission objective: Horizon Corporation—Lin Miao, location, third floor."

Through chip connection, the agent could control the flight from the drone's perspective, gradually approaching the building, unnoticed by those engaged in battle below.

Except for Lin Miao, who was watching the drone take off and heading towards him, standing by the floor-to-ceiling window, blue lights flashing in his cybernetic eye.

"Mann, are you in position?"

"Yes, we're in position, and all positions of the six Huang Ban agents have been pinpointed."

After saving Reyes, Mann contacted Lin Miao at the first opportunity, receiving further instructions.

"Please handle them quietly."

"Heh, that's a bit troublesome."

Hiding in the dark, Mann smilingly pulled out a pistol and screwed on a silencer.

"I usually make as much noise as possible."

"But... today I'll make an exception for you."

This operation only included him, Dorio, and Qi Wei, as Pira siblings' loud voices weren't suitable for such covert tasks.

If all high-level players weren't in Big Sur, Lin Miao would've asked Brother Ni and the others to do this job.

The three of them, hidden in the dark, each aimed at two targets, with the heavy rain serving as the perfect cover for gunfire.

piupiu~~

Six gunshots rang out from three directions, four Huang Ban agents killed on the spot.

"This is bad..."

Qi Wei fired several more shots to correct the mistake but missed, dodged by the alert Huang Ban agents.

On Dorio's side, a target's position was also lost.

"Don't let them call for reinforcements!"

Mann couldn't mind the details anymore, immediately charging out from his hiding spot to finish off the remaining two Huang Ban Corporation dogs.

piupiu~~

Two gunshots,

The two Huang Ban agents who'd just survived now had their heads blown off as they were about to call for help.

Target deceased

But Mann didn't feel any joy, instead covered in goosebumps, as another party was present.

His cybernetic eyes quickly scanned all the shaded places around and soon captured a figure running down the stairs.

"Is that...."

Seeing the back of the figure, Mann hesitated for a moment.

"Dorio, Qi Wei, clean up the scene, I'm going after him."

"Mann... be careful."

"Mm."