Chapter 312 - 291: Everyone Mobilizes

[Military Technology Intelligence Department Notice: Suspected appearance of our company’s Combat Mecha in Watson North District]

[Military Technology Counter-Intelligence Department Notice: Several companies have already received confirmation of Combat Mecha deployment and are pressuring the officials of Night City]

[Military Technology Public Relations Department: According to the proxy agreement, please issue commands on behalf of Ms. Stott]

[Military Technology...]

The video was too explosive, causing Anthony to feel weak at the knees. Fortunately, he was sitting in the car and didn’t have to worry about falling.

Not only had the Centaur Mecha been deployed, but the design used was not even in the design specifications.

In any case, from what could be seen, there was no sign of Brick being taken down; on the contrary, the situation had grown even more serious.

The specifications of the Centaur Mecha were certainly up to the standards of regulated military equipment. Initially, only a few were meant to be sent to the government for inspection.

The loss of the items was a minor issue; the key was the mole.

Now the mole had not been caught, and the situation had escalated, with no solution in sight.

Bang!

A sudden noise came from the trunk, causing Anthony’s face to turn pale, startled by the sound, his heart rate shot up from 170 to 210.

What else could be done?

What else was there to do?

"I told you, I’m not the mole! Let me out!"

Anthony quickly exited the car, almost stumbling as he did, and steadied himself on the vehicle as he went to the trunk and opened it.

There was Mercedes, bruised and stuffed in the trunk, her mouth tape having been bitten through—somehow she managed it.

But that wasn’t the point.

"Whether you’re the mole or not doesn’t matter anymore." Anthony’s face was expressionless, like a wooden figure, akin to a dead man.

A corpse.

His mind a blank.

Mercedes had only been pretending to panic, but now she truly was: This exaggerated?

This guy looked like he’d completely convinced himself he was doomed; who knew what he might do to her!

So Mercedes quickly said, "Solving the problem is key; I know some reliable mercenaries if you have any leads..."

"If I had any leads, letting you live would get me killed!"

Anthony suddenly looked fierce, his features contorted!

He was about to strike Mercedes down when a nearby Military Technology Law Enforcer suddenly received some information, grabbing Anthony’s hand first!

Anthony looked up, his expression fierce and fearful, shouting, "Let go! I’m your superior! I need to take out this mole..."

"Hold him down!"

Mercedes’s expression quickly shifted from panic to confidence, though she was still crouched in the trunk, her demeanor had changed drastically!

The Law Enforcer obediently kicked Anthony’s knee and immediately restrained both his hands!

"Ah!!!"

Amidst the screaming, Anthony’s Prosthetic Eye HUD suddenly flashed!

[Military Technology Network Disconnected//Terminating Contract//Account Access Stopped//Closing System]

The nauseating sensation of all Prosthetics shutting down mixed with the pain of being punched engulfed Anthony, who now knelt on the ground and vomited violently!

The Military Technology Law Enforcer, through a mechanical electronic voice, exclaimed, "Anthony Gilchrist, your access to company networks is now officially revoked.

Termination commands issued directly from the Military Technology International Arms Company in Washington.

As of this moment, your dismissal process is forcefully completed."

Having said that, the Law Enforcer looked towards Mercedes, "Ms. Stott, as of now, this public relations crisis is your full responsibility.

The headquarters will directly monitor all proceedings, please ensure the recorder permissions remain open."

Mercedes got out of the car with the help of the Law Enforcer, internally shocked:

She hadn’t expected that the termination notice would be a direct command from the headquarters.

She just thought about screwing Anthony over, and now it had blown up this big?

In her confusion, Mercedes reconnected to the network, then unconsciously opened her mouth wide—

Her shock was utterly genuine!

Because the news showed that the current security state in Watson District was no less than a warzone!

Everyone had guns, and everyone in the Vortex Gang had Combat Prosthetics. Dozens of factories had been attacked!

And activated Centaur Mecha had been found at the scene!

Mercedes’s face instantly turned deathly pale: This was not at all what she had wanted to see!

She had hoped someone would steal the goods and then handle them, not that they would start a massive killing spree in Night City!

Anthony was dead, the mole was not found, and now the pressure was on her!

Originally, her plan was that once Anthony died, without a mole, everything would be resolved, but now, Anthony was dead, there was no mole, and the problem was even bigger!!!

On the ground, Anthony giggled at Mercedes, looking like he was taking pleasure in her misfortune, or perhaps finding humor in the misery.

However, Mercedes paid no attention to this living corpse.

"We can’t personally intervene in this incident, or it would be admitting defeat!

I know some mercenaries, let them handle it!"

The Law Enforcer’s scanner recorded Mercedes’s reaction and nodded.

...

Watson District, Little Chinatown.

The Tiger Claw Gang had fully retracted, the Vortex Gang was in disarray, and the NCPD, busy locking down the Watson North District amid an anti-corruption crackdown, was severely understaffed.

It had always been a lawless area, but now, whether it’s gangs or cops, there was hardly anyone around, showing its true nature of freedom—

The lights on the high rises flickered, like unreachable stars; unfortunately, these lights could only illuminate the area beside the high rises but blocked the real stars’ light, casting long shadows.