Players Invade Cyberpunk

The black torrent continued to spread within Golden City.

Truth Department: "According to the plan, blow up their armory, burn the supplies and vehicles, then prepare to return to reinforce the front line."

The players had clear objectives and moved swiftly, giving the remaining members of the Chaotic Blade Association no time to react. They advanced rapidly towards their goal, anyone in their way was fed bullets without hesitation.

The sound of gunfire shattered the originally quiet town, like boiling oil hitting water, blood blooms erupted on the bodies of Chaotic Blade Association members. They couldn't even organize a defense line before being thrown into chaos. Many didn't even know what was happening, they were shot in the head as soon as they stepped outside to check.

"What's happening?"

The sudden gunfire outside made Albertson's heart skip a beat. She quickly stood at the window to peer outside, but to her surprise, Golden City, which should have been the safest, was being attacked by a large enemy force, infiltrating the town center.

This degree of negligence astounded Albertson.

Moreover, the opponent's force was large, at least over a hundred.

"Damn it... what a bunch of useless fools."

Seeing the situation endanger her life, Albertson gritted her teeth, wishing she could throw all the guarding Chaotic Blade Association members into a dissolving pool.

"Pilot, start the engine immediately, we're preparing to leave."

Fortunately, she had her own hovercar, or else this operation might end in failure due to these people's incompetence.

After the two special squads left, aside from Valerie, only three agents stayed by Albertson's side.

"Roger that."

"What?" Valerie was shocked to hear such an order over the channel.

"You're just going to leave this place behind?"

Even though she hadn't commanded such a large-scale operation before, Valerie knew very well the consequences of having your base stolen during a critical time.

Even if the front line eventually won, losing a massive amount of supplies and arms would cause the Chaotic Blade Association's troops to scatter and might even lead to infighting for scarce resources.

"What else?"

Albertson then remembered the person beside her she wanted to get rid of. She gestured for the others to board first, then looked down at Valerie from the upstairs with a mocking tone.

"The mission is complete. Do you expect me to stay and die alongside this trash?"

In Albertson's view, the outcome on the front line was already decided. The Horizon Corporation's mercenaries were doomed to fail, and with the loss of Golden City's supplies, the Chaotic Blade Association would undoubtedly march to Big Sur at any cost to seize resources—there could be no better outcome.

"But now they're at least our allies and trade partners."

In those few minutes, Valerie had almost figured it out. About a hundred people infiltrated the city, while the Chaotic Blade Association had over three hundred troops in the town, along with some automated armaments and weapons. It wasn't impossible to hold out, it just lacked organization.

"Abandoning them like this will damage the Huang Ban Corporation's reputation."

"Allies?"

Albertson's expression turned more disdainful, even her gaze toward Valerie was unmasked.

"Valerie, you're truly naive."

"As a senior agent of Huang Ban's Counter-Intelligence Department, you're actually drinking with street thugs and trying to bond with bandits. Don't you know what education is?"

"The elite should have the consciousness of the elite. This world is ours, the company's. Who we use depends solely on who can bring greater profit. That's it. Secular morality and law mean nothing to us."

"To Huang Ban, not to mention an ally, this Chaotic Blade Association isn't even worthy as a partner, just a tool to be used. Once it's of no value, it can be discarded, just like you now."

After she finished speaking, she turned and sat on the leather sofa inside the car, leisurely putting on sunglasses. She didn't look at Valerie below even once until the cabin door closed.

Valerie was silent. How could she not guess that Albertson wanted to act against her? She just didn't expect it to be so decisive, and so fast.

Facing the moment, she still harbored the illusion that things would turn out fine if done well.

What is this?

She had dealt with defected agents of Huang Ban before. Such dirty work was inevitable, but facing her own disposal, Valerie felt a strange anger rising.

She felt like a comical clown.

Valerie's parents had told her since childhood that Huang Ban Sanlang was like a god, working for him and Huang Ban was the greatest fortune of their lives. They even enrolled Valerie in Huang Ban Academy early, smoothing the way for her.

But when they died, no one informed Valerie.

Valerie only found the news of her parents' mission failure and death from the agent files.

It wasn't classified, nor was it deliberately hidden, just sheer indifference, an afterthought.

Several of these agents died every month at Huang Ban, who had the time to care?

Every employee was just a cog in Huang Ban's giant machine, constantly working for the machine's self-expansion. Any worn or broken cog would be replaced by a ready spare. The only destiny of the replaced cog was the trash bin.

But what is this?

Valerie clenched her fists.

She recalled walking out of Lin Miao's office a few days ago, with so many mercenaries ready to strike against her...