Players Invade Cyberpunk

Valerie, "What?"

"That's impossible!"

Olivia squinted at Albertson

"My men have been monitoring their movements near Big Sur, and I know better than you whether they've moved or not."

The players have been digging trenches on the spot, preparing for a defensive battle, which Olivia has seen clearly through spies.

"Do you think your subordinates can see clearer than Huang Ban's satellites?"

Albertson couldn't even be bothered to sneer sarcastically and directly sent the satellite photos taken by Huang Ban to the other party.

In the photos, a large number of mercenaries were loading arms and supplies onto vehicles, then boldly heading towards Golden City.

"Are they insane?"

Olivia was dumbfounded, hundreds of people charging at an army of thousands, do you think you're the 300 Spartans?

Do you think my heavy artillery is just for show here?

Or is this group of people a suicide squad formed by this company?

Even shrewd as Albertson couldn't understand where these mercenaries got the courage to abandon the already-dug trenches and charge out to battle Chaotic Blade Association in the open field.

Could it really be like the rumors say, that this group of people are intermittently insane and go mad from time to time?

Moreover, Chaotic Blade Association hasn't attacked yet, not because they're slacking off or shirking responsibilities, but genuinely trying to familiarize themselves with the captured weapons. Those things are really troublesome to operate without professional training.

Olivia shot a deep glance at Albertson, feeling that there was no need for him to deceive her on this matter.

"I can't interfere in your affairs, but remember, if you dare lie to my face, I'll make sure you can't sleep peacefully for the rest of your life."

After leaving a harsh warning, Olivia immediately shouted to the Chaotic Blade Association officers downstairs.

"I'm giving you fifteen minutes, get back to your own camp immediately, drag your people off the gambling tables, then crush that water plant and everyone inside for me! Or I'll send you to join your parents underground first!"

Compared to Olivia's agitation, Valerie was much calmer as she looked at Albertson.

"You could've just emailed me about this, no need to go to the trouble of notifying me in person."

"Because you've disappointed Huang Ban too many times, Agent Valerie, watch your words. I'm letting it go this time, but just for those words you said earlier, I could have HR fire you immediately, though I think you probably won't last long in the company anyway."

Before the hatch closed, a sneer appeared at the corner of Albertson's mouth.

She did mind killing Valerie right here, but with so many people watching, it could lead to future troubles, so there was no hurry.

After all, death is quite normal on the battlefield, especially for an agent.

As the drone took off again, through the window, Albertson could clearly see the dust kicked up by the armored vehicles starting up, along with the dragged howitzers, robots, drones, the grandiose scene stirred one's blood.

This Chaotic Blade Association was obviously much more elite than the one at Stone Ridge Mountain, which put Albertson slightly at ease.

Ending this dispute without having to deploy those two special operations teams would be the best outcome.

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"All units, quickly seize the high ground, dig trenches, and establish positions, scatter the reconnaissance troops, keep a close watch on those Chaotic Blade Association members, always keep track of their movements, and report to the command center anytime."

The Salinas Valley is full of ups and downs, with hills of various sizes stretching continuously. For the Chaotic Blade Association to travel from Golden City to Big Sur, with neither the railway nor the highway option available, there are only so many routes they can take, and they're not hard to find.

Moreover, once a force of several thousand scatters, it is bound to be quite conspicuous, making it unlikely they'd all take a single path.

Although the players didn't recognize the route, given that experts had already cleared the fog of war beforehand and coupled with the California map that Night City already had, they marked points on the map in advance, so they wouldn't get lost running while following the mini-map.

And the first to arrive at the destination, leading the charge, was the Ox and Horse Construction Company Security Department led by Red Barrel. They grabbed a few scattered players and formed two full groups, lacking vehicles, they ran on foot, a forced march of 43 kilometers in less than six hours, reaching heights 101 and 102 marked by Wildman on the map first.

The Ox and Horse Construction Company Security Department's gear was quite simple, unlike the Super Balloon collaborating with factories to customize and produce equipment, they straightforwardly sprayed the words "Left Ox" and "Right Horse" on the sleeves of their official tactical suits.

And their hallmark was quite noticeable, which was that each person carried an entrenching tool.

They looked more like a construction battalion compared to combat troops.

Red Barrel picked up an entrenching tool and shouted, "Brothers, start digging for me!"

"Oh~!"

The Ox and Horse Security Department's earthwork excavation speed was definitely among the fastest within the entire player community. Although not every player who joined the company was required to enlist in the combat department, the players in the combat department definitely wouldn't lose the company's core skills.

With the power of prosthetics as a boost, each person seemed like a reincarnated gopher, their hands moving quickly, the earth and rocks flying out shovel by shovel, looking like a dust storm from below the hill.

"Make those breastworks solid for me, dig in a Z and U shape, don't dig in a straight line, and don't forget to leave cat-ear holes and machine-gun bunkers, reinforce them with composite panels, don't let them collapse with a single shell!"

Red Barrel shouted as he dug, his voice loud enough to be heard across the hillside.