章 213: Chapter 215
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"Live updates from the front line report violent chaos currently erupting at the company plaza, likely triggered by an incident during an Arasaka product launch. Tang Yu, the head of the event and Arasaka's PR department, has been held primarily accountable for the incident. Arasaka has publicly suspended him."
"Ladies and gentlemen, bringing you breaking news from our city, there is a violent confrontation at the company plaza. It has been confirmed that Arasaka executive Tang Yu, by defying company orders and sabotaging the Arasaka product launch, has been suspended and arrested. Tang Yu is currently violently resisting arrest."
"This is incredible, unbelievable news today on 'Quick Talk.' Arasaka secretly held a product launch at the company plaza in front of Night City's entire social elite. Despite the strict secrecy, no one knows what product was launched, but the twist is... Arasaka started fighting among themselves!"
"This is Channel 54 news, live at the scene where a high-level violent confrontation is happening at Arasaka. Two members of the Arasaka family have personally arrived at the scene."
"WNS World News brings you the latest major news. Arasaka executive Tang Yu is using some kind of mysterious power to defy carrying out company orders. He has now been suspended."
Gloria frantically switched through various TV channels with her remote, only to find that all were covering the tumultuous event at the company plaza.
Staring anxiously at the screen, she couldn't believe that Tang Yu, the person responsible for such a globally sensational event, was the same person she knew.
What exactly happened there? Why was he suspended from the company, and how did he come into conflict with Arasaka? She was burning with questions that left her restless.
By now, the company plaza had been completely sealed off. Even the news broadcasts could only film from a great distance using aerial cameras due to the interference signals, making the scene at the plaza appear fuzzy.
Before the signals were jammed, clearer images had been broadcast. From the chaotic feed, Gloria thought she glimpsed David's figure amidst the giant mechanical beast. But she wasn't sure, as the enormous frame of the machine obscured most human figures, compounded by the crowded scene.
Before more footage could be captured, the giant beast seemed to faint and was hoisted by an Arasaka aircar into the building.
Halfway through the report, Gloria couldn't sit still any longer. She stood up and turned to Sasha beside her.
"Sasha, we need to go to the company plaza and find Mr. Tang!"
A spark flashed in Sasha's eyes. She had been emotionally charged since seeing the news and deeply wanted to rush to the plaza. However, Tang Yu had previously instructed her to ensure Gloria's safety and remain in Tang Yu's apartment until further orders, so she had suppressed the urge.
Now that Gloria suggested going to the plaza herself, Sasha eagerly agreed.
Reaching the door, Sasha attempted to use her identity to unlock it but found her access temporarily disabled. Her access had been granted while living with Tang Yu, but it was unusable due to the special circumstances.
Sasha turned to Gloria, possibly seeking her opinion on forcibly overriding the door, but reluctant to disobey Tang Yu's commands.
Gloria quickly grasped Sasha's intentions, suddenly clutching her abdomen and groaning in pain. "Sasha, hurry, my stomach hurts badly. We need to get to a hospital now, or it might be too late..."
"Understood!" Sasha's cybernetic eye whirled as she hacked into the door system, bypassing Tang Yu's securities in a matter of seconds.
Protecting Gloria was a priority, and now, since she was unwell and needed medical attention, breaking the security was justifiable.
As the gates opened slowly, they hadn't even stepped out when they were met by a group of security guards, standing alert and orderly.
Sasha explained that Gloria was feeling unwell and needed to visit the public medical center. Heading there would incidentally take them in the same direction as the company plaza, possibly giving them a chance to find Tang Yu.
The team leader checked Gloria, who appeared genuinely in pain, but was conflicted about intruding due to the higher-ups' orders. He suggested, "We have an accompanying medic who could diagnose and treat you here."
"Can your medic handle gynecological issues too?" Gloria retorted impatiently, implying the privacy and specialty care required.
Taken aback for a moment, the leader finally ordered the team to escort them to the hospital.
Soon, under the guard of multiple armored vehicles and drones hovering overhead for surveillance, Gloria and Sasha descended to their convoy.
Once they were in the vehicle with Gloria in the passenger seat, her demeanor returned to normal, and she chuckled, turning to Sasha. "How was my performance?"
Sasha sincerely gave a thumbs up and complimented, "Sasha thinks it was very convincing! You're a great actress!"
Gloria laughed, then suddenly clutched her abdomen again, groaning.
"Sasha, concerned, immediately asked earnestly, "Are you really not feeling well?"
Gloria quickly masked her reaction with a smile. "Look, fooled you again, didn't I?"
Sasha shook her head resignedly and focused on driving. Suddenly, the armed vehicles escorting them began to close in dangerously.
Sasha urgently radioed the leader to check on the situation.
The leader swiftly responded, "Be careful, they've gone rogue!"
Immediately, Sasha slammed on the brakes. As the cars skidded to a halt, the rogue vehicles collided with each other and overturned.
Spotting trouble, the team leader quickly commanded, "There's an enemy attack, everyone respond with your codes!"
He soon confirmed that two vehicles were still under enemy control and warned Sasha.
"Watch out for vehicles 2 and 5; they've gone rogue."
Sasha steadied the vehicle and inquired if Gloria was hurt.
"I'm fine," Gloria assured, holding tightly to her Four Seasons treasure.
Sasha activated her cybernetic eye and quickly identified vehicles 2 and 5 accelerating towards them.
She hacked into their systems, instantly burning out the driver's brain of vehicle 2, causing it to crash. While preparing to disable vehicle 5, everything suddenly went dark. She heard a voice say, "We know who you are. It's time for you to sleep."
At that moment, Sasha's head dropped as if powered down, and her hands slipped from the steering wheel.
Horrified, Gloria lowered the window, drew her pistol, and commanded, "Four Seasons treasure, headshot!"
Bang, bang, bang...
Gloria furiously pulled the trigger, unloading all the bullets.
Four Seasons treasure exclaimed, "Wow, that truly feels amazing, so painful, and thrilling!"
Bullets trailed smoke as they rushed toward the opposing vehicle, striking it directly and blasting the windshield open. The consecutive bullets penetrated the car, headshotting everyone inside. The out-of-control vehicle swerved and crashed to the side. The security team reacted quickly, disembarking to set up a defensive perimeter while dispersing irrelevant vehicles on the highway.
The team leader ran to the vehicle and asked seriously, "Are you all safe? The drivers of the four out-of-control vehicles, their ICE protection was insufficient and was invaded by some unknown electronic virus, losing control over their actions."
Gloria was about to reply when she suddenly heard a plop. The team leader, standing outside the car window, with his eyes bulging and mouth gaping in extreme pain, said, "Quick... close the window… escape..."
A blade appeared out of thin air, piercing through the captain's heart and lungs, then viciously jerked upwards, splitting him in two.
Gloria, horrified, instantly raised her car window, blocking the ghost-like assassin outside. She couldn't see the attacker's figure, only a bloody steel longsword held by an invisible hand.
Clang! The sword stabbed fiercely toward the bulletproof window, shaking out web-like cracks and just breaking through the glass.
"You must pay with your life for my brother..."
Gloria, not daring to delay, rotated her cybernetic eye module and activated the vehicle's auto-drive, making the car speed backward, attempting to escape the ghostly pursuer. The security team fired wildly at the invisible ghost but failed to reveal his true form.
The ghost instantly moved among the security team, slicing them all in half. Watching this, Gloria was horrified and commanded the vehicle to speed away, but too many congested vehicles blocked her path. After dealing with the security team, the ghost vanished again.
Gloria hastily reloaded her gun, vigilantly surveying her surroundings. Thud! Heavy footsteps came from above the car, followed by a sword tip piercing down, breaking through the car's armor and creating a fine hole.
Gloria, not daring to shoot recklessly, quickly aimed her gun at the roof. This time, the assailant made a real move. A samurai sword glowing with scorching red heat sliced open the roof, creating a large gap.
Gloria quickly unbuckled Sasha's seat belt, desperately trying to drag her out of the vehicle, but the opponent, like a ghost, remained unseen. A square section of the car's roof was cut open, the metal armor falling onto the back seat. Without hesitation, Gloria fired again, the bullets passing through the opening in the roof, shooting toward the invisible target's head. The assailant, seemingly cautious, quickly drew his sword to deflect the bullets.
Seizing the moment, Gloria quickly opened the car door, pushed Sasha out, and restarted the car. Holding the steering wheel with one hand and her gun with the other, she continued to fire several shots; the bullets flew out from the hole in the roof, blocking the opponent's path.
"He's after me, Sasha, you must be safe..."
With determination in her eyes, Gloria pressed the accelerator and drove forward, hoping to lead the pursuer away and ensure Sasha's safety.
Only a few seconds after breaking away, a dull thump resounded from the rear roof, causing the car to sink and the front to abruptly tilt upward, then crash into the roadside. Gloria knew the foe had struck again, but her increasingly faint consciousness prevented her from resisting, her gun magazine now empty.
"User is in a hazardous situation, emergency reminder to replace the magazine!" the gun loudly alerted.
The invisible ghost moved to the driver's side, raising the long samurai sword, preparing to stab downwards. Suddenly, two metallic claws penetrated his abdomen, revealing his ninja form as Sasha stood behind him, her claws embedded in his flesh, her gaze as cold as ice.
With a hiss, she pulled apart, slicing the ninja directly into segments.
After dealing with the ninja, Sasha jumped neatly from the car, went to the driver's side, opened the door, and helped the injured Gloria out. Through a haze, Gloria weakly opened her eyes and saw Sasha, her piercing eyes seeming unfamiliar.
"Thank you, Sasha..."
Sasha then carried Gloria, sprinting towards the public medical center...
...
In the company square. Tang Yu unleashed his imagination in a lavish display of killings against Arasaka's security forces. He intended to make everyone remember, anyone who wished to dominate Night City would have to measure their own strength first.
His presence sparked fear among the spectators, and there was no other option. This massacre was simply an appetizer.
Tang Yu activated Unsung Time, maximizing talents like 'Indomitable' and 'Bullet Time.' Wielding a long sword, he swiftly darted into Arasaka's bodyguards, moving so quickly that even high-speed cameras struggled to catch him.
The mounted machine guns continued to rotate, attempting to target the fast-moving figure, but to no avail. As the figure flashed by, multiple heads flew into the air. When he paused, a powerful psychic field crushed approaching Arasaka bodyguards into pulp.
The Arasaka bodyguards tried to match his speed and endurance limits by activating their Sandevistan, but some burned out their cerebellar nerves due to repeated use and fell screaming in agony. Some, desperate to keep up with Tang Yu's speed, forced their cybernetics beyond limits, resulting in fatal chipset explosions.
The swift-moving figure did not even seem to breathe during his continuous high-speed maneuvers, far surpassing Sandevistan's capabilities, leaving the onlookers utterly astounded.
"This power... Is it the force of his genes, or a god's gift?!"
"My god, is he even human anymore? Yes, his blood, his cells! Our company needs it, we need it desperately. And we're willing to pay any price!"
"Mr. Tang has been suspended by Arasaka, yes, come to us, an executive position is waiting for you! You decide the salary and treatment!
"No, no, no, Tang Yu is a treasure of humanity, the epitome of male perfection, his genes must be passed down. I'm willing to pay any price, just for one night..."
Eyes gleamed with excitement as the crowd realized the value of Tang Yu as a pureblood with terrifying powers. Whoever possessed him would control the direction of human evolution.
An unrestricted use of native abilities, far surpassing cybernetic enhancements, holds significant meaning for changing the human world. The crowd watched the dazzling figure freely slaughtering throughout, nearly annihilating Arasaka's living forces.
Adam Smasher, his fists clenched, twisted his mechanical neck, seeing Tang Yu attracting endless admiration and stealing the limelight, felt an intense desire to fight.
"Decaying flesh can never beat a body of solid steel..."
As he spoke, Adam Smasher's mechanical knees compressed, activating his Sandevistan, and he leaped high into the air, targeting Tang Yu with a heavy stomp.
Bang!
Dust billowed and debris scattered. The ground shook as if hit by an earthquake, cracking open crevices in the reinforced concrete.
Stunned, people struggled to regain their balance, finally realizing someone had intervened. Known as the war machine, with cybernetic enhancements nearly reaching 96%, the strongest modified man alive in Night City—Adam Smasher—had entered the fray.
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