Chapter 695 - 666: Positive Strength (3)

minutes ago, Valentino Church.

Bang!

Acido rushed into the alley, passing through the square filled with Valentino Gang members—

He couldn’t understand why such a big thing happened, yet these Valentinos were just watching?!

They were all working under Burger King, weren’t they!

The punks were still playing basketball, smoking, and getting high as usual, but the boasting had shifted to the big explosion that happened in Taiping State.

The contents varied greatly, with admiration, regret, fear, and avoidance...

But there was no action.

Old and new models of Mackinaws parked aside, some of these cars were the Mackinaw made by Tingwei they followed suit to buy, some were the authentic Mackinaw Mammoth issued to them after Lille assigned the NCPD outsourcing task.

These cars were supposed to be on the battlefield.

Acido thought to himself.

Bang!

He pushed open the door, the church was filled with the bosses from Valentino, not holding guns, but sitting in front of the church, some playing cards, some just thinking.

A little errand boy burst into the church—

Acido wasn’t much of a boss, though some said he had a few times of interaction with the real bosses.

He felt a bit nervous, after all, he wasn’t a boss.

Yet he still walked quickly towards the depths of the church, he was going to meet Father—

The others saw him like this and were unsure, thinking he had some urgent business to discuss with Father...

After all, even Father’s guards at the door let him through, what could they say?

Acido stormed in directly, seeing Father smoking by the window—

"Why are all the Valentino hiding here?!" Acido asked bluntly, "Shouldn’t we continue deploying our troops? Just like..."

Just like the Six Street Gang.

But he suddenly realized he couldn’t say that: even though under Burger King’s maneuvering, all the gangs in Night City had united under one banner like never before, it seemed now Valentino was no longer under that banner.

Not under that banner, it was just the old Valentino...

Or maybe Valentino Gang had always been like this.

Father waved his hand, and the guards closed the doors, he spoke slowly:

"Valentino doesn’t have a big boss, or rather, it has many bosses, each of them has sent people and taken on some tasks.

But in this kind of situation... they need to look after their own men, their own people."

"Then we just watch?"

Father shook his head, stubbed the cigarette into the ashtray: "...You must have seen Jack, thinking Valentino Gang is like him.

But you’ve been involved with gangs, Valentino is indeed different from the Six Street Gang, but Valentino is still a gang...

And it’s the kind that’s hardest for outsiders to change, sometimes it’s a good thing, sometimes... like now."

With factions within the gang, it’s impossible to deploy people in times like this, the Six Street Gang can withstand the losses from the first round of explosions, but each Valentino boss cannot, so Valentino cannot.

Valentino can be united externally in major issues, but when things are too big, they have to guard against their own people—

Besides, that’s someone else’s business, and how can someone else’s business be more important than your own?

Acido suddenly felt a little confused: he switched from the Six Street Gang to Valentino because at that time the Six Street Gang weren’t humane.

Now it turns out... he feels Valentino are a bunch of cowards too.

Father spoke with some emotion, his mind lately had been occupied with the words Lille had once said to him...

The things Valentino relies on actually hinder the development of this block.

"I am not the boss of Valentino, just their Father, I baptize them, teach them to read and write, tell them to have faith...

But I can’t control what they do, just like before, I am the Godfather here, also the intermediary here."

As Father was saying these words, Acido thought of those cars he saw when he entered:

"That’s it? That’s the reason you’re holed up here with Mackinaws?!

Are you kidding me, these cars are blind following you, today I’d rather crash my van out there than hide in here!

Acting like a coward and calling yourselves bosses?!"

"Young man, don’t be too impulsive." Father flicked his cigarette ash, "A boss has his considerations figuring on his own terms, but there are always odd little brothers... Look outside."

Boom—

The engine of the Mackinaw Mammoth roared outside the door!

"Anyone who knows to do good, and yet does not do it, this is his sin.

The Lord is my rock, he trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle."

Acido didn’t understand a word of Father’s rambling, he only caught two words:

War.

...

Boom!

The rear end of the Mackinaw Mammoth jerked up, and the rocket launcher striking its rear armor only left a black mark:

This vehicle was actually supposed to be Father’s car, with defensive capabilities maxed out!

"Then we charged out with a few brainless brothers like me! We were supposed to go to Taiping State, but you said there was work, we believe you!"

Acido gripped the steering wheel, the vehicle violently advancing through the drone’s gunfire, as if beating the war drums in his heart!

"Wuhu!"

Bang!

Another Mackinaw Mammoth directly sideswiped Arasaka’s armored vehicle, sending both cars crashing into the street—

Emperor Ragnar was pressed against the wall by this giant beast, crashing through wall after wall, finally losing power and stopping in a shop...

Boom!

Man hoisted two rocket launchers, burying the Emperor Ragnar stuck in the ruins in flames!

But that Mackinaw Mammoth that sacrificed itself to overturn the Arasaka armored vehicle was chased by a motorcycle on exiting the sidewalk, the Arasaka Ninja on the bike swung his thermal Mantis Blade, directly piercing the vehicle’s explosion-proof armor!

"Arasaka Ninja!"

"I see it!"

Rebecca, with her prosthetic limbs as sturdy as her own frame, clutched the heavy machine gun, the roaring firepower never ceasing, her screeching never ceasing, looking as if something provoked her, fierce like a banshee—

The bullets wildly shot towards the motorcycle, forcing the Arasaka Ninja to abandon his bike and leap...

And a sniper bullet directly pierced through his forehead!

Boom!

The ninja and the motorcycle were engulfed in flames together!

However, the Mackinaw also came to a stop, crashing into the roadside, the gang members on it hurriedly dragged out the half-dead driver, a group of them hurried into the alley while no one was chasing.

Honestly, those who followed Acido here weren’t exactly smart, nor were they noteworthy Valentinos, their combat experience was mostly at the level of grabbing a gun and shooting aimlessly.

But they really dared to fight, and they could run very fast!

Acido poked his head out, roaring wildly: "Brothers, don’t die on me! When I make it, I’ll unite Valentino!"

In the passenger seat, David withdrew the sniper rifle, laughing heartily: "Done so far, still sticking with the gang, let’s work together!"

"Only an idiot wouldn’t be the boss! I want to be the boss! By the way, where are we heading?"

"Arasaka Tower!"