Cyberpunk: Spartan Walker

Chapter 5 Arasaka
River valley area, next to the dam.

"It seems you are not going to pay properly." Tommy touched his back.

"Kill him!" The opposing veterans started shooting together.

Tommy lunges towards the oil drum in front of him on the right, then rolls into the bunker.

[I will restart their prosthetic eyes. 】

A barrage like a rainstorm poured on the oil drums, making a continuous pinging, banging, banging sound, but after a while, these sounds disappeared.

"Ah! I can't see him!"

"There's a hacker! That son of a bitch brought a hacker here!"

"Don't panic, hide in the bunker!"

The veterans who had lost their sight shouted, but their rich military experience was not enough to make them panic. They groped for surrounding obstacles to avoid them.

"It's too late." Tommy quickly raised his gun, and the Magnum pistol in his hand fired like a cannon. The heads of the three veterans who had no time to dodge exploded on the spot, and the others temporarily hid in the bunker.

Tommy put the Magnum back on his back and held it close to his waist.

The pop-up of the energy sword must mean the loss of life.

Tommy ran towards the nearest veteran bunker, held up his hand, turned over diagonally, and then slashed diagonally at the enemy hiding behind the bunker.

The sound of flesh and blood being separated was heard, and the head and an arm fell to the ground.The modified prosthetic heart was very powerful in pumping blood, and blood spurted out from the smooth neck section, splashing the face of the veteran in the distance.

"No! Jonny!" The veteran, who had just recovered his eyesight, said with splitting eyes, "You son of a bitch, go to hell!" It was difficult to miss him at such a close range.

Tommy ran forward against the hail of bullets, letting the bullets hit the energy shield with a "sizzling" sound. In a blink of an eye, he arrived in front of the veteran, and then sent the energy sword into his heart.

"Uh-huh." The veteran struggled for a moment and then stopped moving.

Tommy threw the veteran off his sword and walked slowly towards Buck.

【How am I doing? ] Ellie's words were a little playful.

[Very good, it helped me a lot. 】

[Hehe, even if you praise me, I won’t be happy. 】

"Don't kill me, I'll give you the money! I'll give you all the money!" Buck's deformed mouth made a vague sound. Although he couldn't see it, the sudden cessation of gunshots and shouts from his comrades made him understand. own situation.

"Unfortunately, I deserve this." The energy sword shut his mouth forever.

Tommy removed the chips from the backs of these people's heads one by one and got a large sum of money.

"Go get a charger for the energy sword," Tommy muttered.He looked at the amount and estimated that it was enough. With the remaining money, he might be able to buy some information and see how to contact the UNSC.

"Bah, bang, bang." A tall, thin man in a burgundy suit walked out of the shadows, applauding and saying, "What a neat move, what a cold killing. You immediately handed over the person my boss wanted to entrust." It has been erased. What is your surname?"

"Price. Thanks for the compliment. Is something okay?" Tommy had already noticed him after Ellie reminded him.

"My boss is surprised by your skill and wants to hand over the matters that were originally entrusted to them. Are you interested? As for these corpses, you don't have to worry, I will take care of them for you." The visitor glanced at the pool of blood Corpses scattered everywhere.

"Okay, how do I contact your boss?"

"Please come to 'The Next Life' tonight, where my boss will be waiting for you, Mr. Price."
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It's night, the next life bar.

As soon as Tommy arrived at the door of "Afterlife", he was ushered in. The "boss" had already reserved a booth waiting for Tommy.

"This is our first meeting, Mr. Price. Your superb skills have left a deep impression on me." The speaker was a man with fair skin. There were several other people sitting around him. During the day The burgundy suit is also there.

[He does not match the physical characteristics of any middleman in Night City. ] Ellie reminded.

"Nice to meet you, who are you?"

"You don't need to know so much, you just need to know that we represent Arasaka." The man in Bai Jiu said, and the burgundy suit drew an identification card from the table.Tommy picked up the identification card and let Ellie scan it, confirming that the other party was indeed from Arasaka.

"What do you want me to do?"

"One of our employees was kidnapped by a scavenger and needs to be redeemed before his organs are removed. We plan to send negotiators, but we need some people to do escort work."

"You have your own security personnel, right? And why don't you just go in and get the hostages back?"

"The company doesn't want to make the matter a big deal, and the risk of snatching it back directly is too high. After all, they just want money. Don't ask any questions about the rest. We will give you the money and you will do the work."

"How much do you plan to pay?"

"Are you alone or with a team?" The man asked instead without answering the question.

"I'm on Mann's team." Tommy thought of David and others.

The man in the burgundy suit picked up the tablet and started operating it. After a while, he nodded to the man.

"This matter is urgent. We have to do it tomorrow. We are willing to pay this amount." He gestured with a number. "The company pays attention to credibility. This is a sign of sincerity."

A huge sum of money danced on the heads-up display of Tommy's helmet.

"Okay, I'll take this order." Tommy, who is well versed in the pursuit of cyberpunks, took the order first.

"Very good, this is the detailed information of the mission." Another chip was crossed over.

"Looking forward to your good news."

Tommy nodded, stood up and left the booth.

[What an arrogant bastard. ] Ellie was a little angry.

[Arrogant guys are everywhere and it’s not worth fighting. 】

As he passed the bar, Tommy was attracted by the dazzling array of drinks on the shelf.

"Would you like a drink?"

"Two cans of Johnny Silverhand." The very special name attracted Tommy.

"Old-fashioned tequila, with some chili pepper and beer, a very wise choice. He was a powerful figure back then." The bartender handed the drink over.

"Let's learn more about it next time." Tommy took it and put it away, waving his hand and leaving the "afterlife".
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The neon lights of Night City illuminate the living room brightly at night.

Tommy held a piece of soft cloth in his hand and stood busy in front of the "Thor's Hammer" armor.

[Call: Mann]

[Tommy, what’s going on?I'm busy. 】 There was a rustling sound of cloth rubbing and splashing water from Mann's side.

[There’s a big deal from Arasaka. It seems a little noisy over there? 】The wet cloth slid over the battle damage on the armor, wiping off the dust attached to it, revealing the pits underneath that were melted by plasma.

[The child is being beaten downstairs, so don’t be in the way.Arasaka?How did you hook up with them? 】

[We met when we were doing black boxing.One of their employees was kidnapped by a scavenger, and they plan to ask us to protect the negotiation experts during negotiations. The specific information and the amount they gave have been sent to you. ] Tommy connected the energy sword hilt to the miniature nuclear reactor of "Thor's Hammer", and the charging indicator light glowed slightly.

【so much? !The company dog ​​is generous, so I took it. 】The sound of splashing water over there suddenly stopped, and then a woman's complaint could be heard faintly.

[Okay, I'll hang up now. Don't be too tired at night. You have to work tomorrow. 】 Tommy hung up the phone, picked up "Johnny Silverhand" and took a sip. The strong alcohol, the spiciness of chili and the killing taste of beer mixed together to create a clever flavor.

【Are you envious? ] Ellie's voice was somewhat narrow-minded.

【Not envious. ] Tommy picked up the wine glass, raised his head and took a swig.

　Ask for collection~ask for recommendation ticket~
　　


(End of this chapter)