Chapter 677 - 648 More Enemies

"Dog Town, this dump, actually has kids, and even a sports academy for kids. And you..."

Mr. Hans had white hair, a neatly groomed long beard on his chin, and wore a red suit that was both formal and stylish. Compared to the new generation, he wasn’t ostentatious, and compared to the old generation, he wasn’t rigid; he was classic but not outdated.

Both his arms were hidden within the long sleeves, and his ten precious metal fingers gleamed under the lights.

In front of him was an Arasaka ninja.

This was no ordinary ninja. This ninja spoke clearly, with all his prosthetics hidden beneath a black special forces ninja combat suit: prosthetic eye, radar, military scanner...

All observational equipment would be significantly less effective on him.

They were like the legends, coming and going without a trace. Even if your eyes were biological, you could only see the pitch-black combat suit. No one knew what prosthetics, equipment, and weapons lay beneath.

This wasn’t just any Arasaka ninja; he was one of the legendary Death Soldiers of Arasaka.

"You will be rewarded. The company highly appreciates your cooperation. You can continue working here. As for your former employer... once this is over, none of that will matter."

Hans silently said nothing, contemplating deeply:

The mention of kids was obviously not for nothing; he had a child too.

Clearly, though he thought he had hidden it well, the information had somehow leaked out.

For his child... if other children needed to be sacrificed, then so be it. This world is like that—

Even if one wanted to repent and buy indulgences, one would need money first.

"I..."

Hans lifted his head, only to find the ninja had already left.

He pinched the bridge of his nose, feeling bitter:

He wasn’t a passionate youth, nor was he a good person, but he wasn’t entirely bad either. Frankly, deep down, he admired Lille:

Even though he had numbed his heart for many years, seeing what the three of them had done in Night City, it was impossible not to be moved.

This admiration slightly changed when they brought trouble to him...

People are afraid to make choices, especially those that clearly affect their own lives.

He pulled up a photo of his child in his visual system...

At least, for now, he was still a good father.

...

[Susan: Bomb has detonated, searching for the target...]

Whoosh—

The modified Scorpion-tailed Lion armored vehicle sped through the air above buildings. Dressed in a full set of special operations gear, Susan Forrest hung on the outside of the vehicle, scanning the hell she personally created as the vehicle moved:

The ridiculous-looking Mackinaw Floating Car suddenly rushed out from the ruins, and the scanner in her prosthetic eye blared!

The Mackinaw sped out of the debris, raising a large cloud of wreckage. Amid the smoke and dust, a revolver bullet shot out—

Bam!

Susan gave a slight shake of her head as the bullet hit the Scorpion-tailed Lion vehicle behind her—

The bullet struck the vehicle, instantly erupting into flames and an explosion: it was an explosive bullet!

Susan dodged the explosion but didn’t let her guard down. There was a sound of air being sliced in the thin atmosphere, and a huge chunk of steel-reinforced concrete shot out from the smoke, narrowly missing the side of the Scorpion-tailed Lion!

The vehicle wobbled slightly in the air before continuing on—

[Susan: Target spotted, they’re still alive!]

"You bitch, fuck you!"

Hansen, looking like a mad black egg, gripped one of the car handles with one hand while wildly firing his high-explosive handgun with the other. Bullets cut through the smoke, leaving visible traces, and coupled with the projectiles Jack continuously threw, Susan couldn’t peek out from the car—

The Scorpion-tailed Lion had compromised on equipment to carry more than two tons of bombs; after completing the bombing task, it only had mobility left!

Click—

"We should ram into them!" Hansen reloaded after an empty round, roaring at Lille, "Kill that bitch..."

Whoosh!

Da Mai suddenly dove, causing Hansen’s bald head to smash against the car ceiling—

But he didn’t curse because he had activated the Si Anweisitan a moment earlier. He could distinctly hear the sound of the car body being hit by gunfire!

In the chaos, Hansen reacted, realizing the dive was due to a sniper attack, but he couldn’t control his body. Ultimately, Jack grabbed and pulled him back!

"There’s a sniper on the roof!" V squinted, his vision not fully restored, but he screamed based on hearing alone.

Da Mai dove rapidly, descending into the ruins of the street below.

Lille stayed tense, with multiple radars and optical observation devices in his wheelchair fully activated. He monitored the surroundings amidst the noise and interference like a small radar—

The AI-level super data sensitivity made him keenly aware that someone was actually ambushing in these burning ruins!

"I know... be careful!"

Whoosh—

Four black-clad figures suddenly sprang out from the ruins on both sides!

The Mantis Blade unsheathed in mid-air, revealing its accurate temperature: 1700 degrees Celsius!

Things happened in an instant. Their prosthetic-enhanced legs had surpassed the analogy of "spring legs". As they leaped from the ruins, the weakened building structures collapsed under their weight!

Da Mai and Lille shared information in sync; what Lille saw, Da Mai saw. The vehicle changed direction at a response speed beyond the imagination of their enemies, performing an extreme sideways roll in mid-air to achieve a sharp turn...

It was like a floating car had activated Si Anweisitan!

Bam!

The heavy vehicle dodged one ninja’s attack and sent another flying with a hard collision—

But two other ninjas took the opportunity to hook their blades onto the tail of the Floating Shadow:

The 1700-degree Mantis Blade could instantly pierce most armor, but it only left a white scratch on the surface of the Chroni Titanium...

These well-trained Arasaka ninjas quickly adjusted, thrusting their blades into the Floating Shadow where the explosion had warped the surface!

The extreme acceleration made them sway in mid-air. In that moment of swaying, the ninja on the left rear saw everything spinning:

V decapitated him!

On the other side, Jack’s reaction was just a bit slower:

When he extended his arm and head to crush the ninja on the right rear, a blinding red light erupted from the ninja—

Damn it, he was a human bomb!

Jack’s heartbeat skipped, and he stretched out his big hand towards the detonating figure despite the risk!

"Suicide bomb—!"

Boom!

The close-range explosion completely disrupted the Floating Shadow’s flight, causing one of its vector engines to malfunction, adding insult to injury—

The massive armored floating pickup lost control and spiraled toward the ground!