The Creators: From Night City

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This resulted in the Kangtao squad delivering both precise and abundant firepower.

Not to mention that the drones flying in the sky can also provide intelligent aiming and locking data sharing. With the addition of the intelligent bullet's small-range turning and tracking function, even if the members of the Vortex Gang are hiding behind cover, once they are locked on, they will be riddled with bullets that turn from the side or above the cover.

For a time, the advance of Kangtao's soldiers was as if they were in an empty field.

Amidst the incessant gunfire echoing from the harbor behind them, the [Anti-Entropy] trio hurried to meet the BOSS and explain their findings.

Chapter 513 Kangtao's Prototype Technology

"Boss, we discovered those things by tracking a team of intelligence officers from Arasaka. I suspect they are colluding with the Vortex Gang and instructed them to steal this batch of goods from Kangtao." Valerie's report was concise and efficient, subtly taking credit without leaving a trace, just like a corporate slave with a lot of experience in giving reports.

"It must have been the work of those damned Japanese. The Whirlpool Gang is incompetent enough not to have the intelligence on the transport of this shipment. It's top secret," the lieutenant colonel chimed in.

“This is their revenge.” Jiang Bing said something that left the trio scratching their heads, but the lieutenant colonel clearly understood what he meant.

"Arasaka is making a show of force. This move is to assert their dominance in Night City and tell everyone that you can't touch the tiger's backside. If anyone does, everyone else, whether innocent or not, will be hurt."

The lieutenant colonel, who was "pretending to be something he's not," showed great disdain for this.

“Lieutenant Colonel, the remaining Whirlpool Gang and Arasaka members are hiding in the warehouse and putting up a last-ditch resistance. Yao hopes to be able to use HM45677-192.”

As the two were talking, the lieutenant colonel's bodyguard and secretary stepped forward to report.

"Damn, I have to say these Japanese are really good fighters. I've approved it. Let them finish this quickly, since this place isn't far from Arasaka Beach."

Just as the three were wondering what HM45677-192 was, a Kangtao employee took a porcupine-shaped bionic device from the trunk of a car, placed it on the ground, skillfully attached a link chip, and directed the mechanical hedgehog to crawl into the port.

Inside the warehouse and factory buildings.

Trill, the leader of the second intelligence team under Arakawa, was huddled in his bunker, constantly returning fire.

"Watch out for the drones in the air, don't let them get airborne." He instructed his subordinates to keep an eye on the drones while thanking himself that he had brought enough equipment since he was going to meet the Vortex Gang. He had long guns, short cannons, and grenades all at once, which kept Kang Tao's men at bay for a while.

"Ska, request reinforcements from headquarters and tell them to send an armed squad over immediately."

No sooner had he finished speaking than Trier realized something was amiss. With the enemy's firepower, they were going to be caught off guard and would all perish before reinforcements arrived.

His mind raced, and he suddenly remembered the Ebnik docked at the port. He immediately changed his story, "Then contact the security department to see where Adam Hammer is now."

In fact, Adam's Hammer was indeed on the Ebnik.

As the one who can stop children's coughs in Night City, he is not a clay idol placed on a pedestal all day long. He also has his own life to take care of and does some side jobs outside of his official duties. Of course, most of the time he is doing some dirty work that Arasaka is not in a position to do in public.

He was the one who robbed Kang Tao's goods; the Whirlpool Gang was the one who actually played a supporting role and took the blame.

However, Yao and the other combatants in Kangtao were certainly unaware of these matters.

They simply surrounded the warehouse, waiting for the arrival of the prototype technology known as HM45677-192.

The mechanical porcupine quickly crawled to the warehouse door and, with the help of the unique electrostatic adsorption device on its feet, climbed straight up the wall, like Spider-Man, and crawled backwards into the room from above the door.

"What is this thing?" A member of the Whirlpool Gang, whose entire body was covered in heavy subcutaneous armor and who looked quite bulky, only had time to utter a question before he saw the 'porcupine' lying on the roof of the shed, suddenly spreading out the dense 'spiky' quills on its back at everyone.

Then, the 'porcupine's' scanner locked onto everyone from above, and the spikes instantly detached from HM45677-192, transforming into miniature tracking missiles that bombarded everyone below like a storm.

In an instant, explosions resounded throughout the warehouse. Yao, who had been waiting at the door for a long time, seized the opportunity and led the rest of his men into the warehouse, unleashing a barrage of firepower.

Where is Adam Hammer, who was placed on high hopes by the leader of the Arasaka Intelligence Team 2, at this moment?

He was currently at the towering bow of the Ebnik, his brown prosthetic eye scanning Jiang Bing and Lieutenant Colonel Kang Tao in the distance.

To capture the thief, first capture the king. Adam Hammer always pursues the most efficient destruction and the greatest results in battle.

As for the fate of the people inside the warehouse?

What does it have to do with him?

The hammer, with its robot-like body, looks heavy, yet it is very agile.

He leaped across a distance of more than ten meters like an ape, bounding back and forth between different containers, rushing towards his target, his prey.

"Mr. Sabur, rest assured, the satellite you ordered will be delivered to you soon." The lieutenant colonel smiled and maintained good relations, showing no trace of the worry he had felt when he met Jiang Bing just a few hours earlier.

"Of course, to express my apology, I'll give you a 30% discount on these satellites, as a token of our friendship."

The lieutenant colonel's speech and demeanor were not like those of a soldier, but rather like those of a shrewd and capable businessman.

Jiang Bing, leaning on a cane, neither confirmed nor denied it. The reason he was present was to ensure that nothing went wrong during the delivery of these satellites to him and that his plans were not disrupted. After all, he had been very busy lately.

As the top technical expert at Anti-Entropy Corporation, he has many tasks to handle in the Red Dead Redemption world's technological advancement process. A large number of decommissioned warships in the Saint Denis shipyard await his hammer blows; the reconstruction of the Aretusa Academy in the Wizarding World, the overall architectural planning of Shanede Island, and the island's comprehensive defense system all require his design; the operation and design principles of the magical sanctuaries built by the elves on the continent await his analysis and application to the chaotic, magic-sparse worlds of Red Dead Redemption and Cyberpunk; the hunter weapon improvement project in the Monster Hunter World, in cooperation with the Hunter's Guild, requires his proposals and prototype weapons; the high-end business with Hanz and Michiko Arasaka needs his maintenance; the Adcardo acquisition plan often requires his involvement; the workshop in the 'Heimul' world needs his personal construction; the improvement work on the 'Mithril Throne' awaits his hammer blows; and more Gustav cannons await his hands-on work…

When he gets really busy, he can work around the clock, to the point that Kangtao's employees have to kneel down and kowtow when they see his work schedule, shouting, "You are the god of overtime in our cattle and horse industry!"

Most of the above tasks are not that others cannot do them, but that he can do them better. Of course, the main reason why Jiang Bing works so frantically, almost non-stop, and treats himself like someone else's beast of burden is because he is about to be promoted.

Yes, the 'craftsman apprentice' is finally about to reach the threshold for advancement and will be able to shed the apprentice label.

Chapter 514 Adam Hammer

As the power of [Anti-Entropy] grows stronger, more and more works are created in the hands of the 'Craftsman', and his professional experience is also growing rapidly. Today, he is on the verge of advancing.

The feeling was strange. Jiang Bing felt that a certain concept was about to overflow inside him, and a mysterious sense of fullness filled his consciousness. Accompanying this was a certain desire for evolution and advancement.

The feedback from the 'Craftsman Training System' panel also proves this point.

"Welcome to the Craftsman Training System: Trainee Craftsman Jiang Bing."

System notification: You are about to meet the standards for the official employment exam. Please prepare in the near future and go to the [Drafting Room] to participate in the professional promotion assessment when your professional level reaches 9 (99%).

Displaying your personal attributes panel.

Name: Jiang Bing

Rank: [Apprentice Craftsman]

Job Level: 9 (93%)

Registered Residence: Planet Origin of Plane B33 (Earth)

Location: Plane numbered HXXD—C2W33

Existence strength: 22.7

Compositional strength: 24.1

Creator's Database Access Level: 1 (99%)

Number of Artisan Badges: 2472

Jiang Bing naturally dared not be careless about the foundation of his livelihood. Recently, he had been frantically working on himself to accumulate enough professional experience to prepare for his promotion assessment.

After all, it doesn't sound good to say "craftsman apprentice." You see, he always refers to himself as "craftsman" when he introduces himself, which is similar to calling a deputy director "director."

Listening to the lieutenant colonel's words of saving face, and with his mind wandering to all sorts of random thoughts, Jiang Bing was just about to interrupt him to talk about the second payment transaction when, as if sensing something, he suddenly turned his head toward the darkness.

The next second, a huge black shadow descended from the sky with heavy momentum, attempting to capture the lieutenant colonel and Jiang Bing in a surprise attack.

Before the opponent could even land and regain their footing, a Qiqihar-style front kick reappeared.

Bang!

That's the sound of Adam's hammer landing heroically.

boom!

That was the sound of Adam Hammer kissing the metal wall of the container, drawn out slightly because it overlapped with the sound of Jiang Bing kicking.

Splash!

That was the sound of everyone pulling out their weapons.

"Squeak, squeak"

That was the sound of a heavy hammer slowly pulling its steel body out of the dented container.

"I want you all dead!"

This is the lament of a defeated dog.

"Adam Hammer!"

This was the exclamation from the trio.

"Sigh~"

This was the gasp of everyone except Jiang Bing.

This was mainly because, under the illumination of the streetlights, everyone could see the footprint deeply imprinted on the heavy hammer's chest armor.

The footprint was so deep that it affected the overall structural integrity of the hammer's outer armor, and the pipes around the footprint had been kicked open.

It should be noted that the opponent's armor was the cutting-edge technology of the Arasaka Laboratory, and its toughness was definitely enough to withstand the bombardment of projectiles, but Jiang Bing kicked it and created a dent.

That wasn't a kick to the chest, that was a kick to Arasaka's face.

"People in the underworld all say you're a madman with a normal mind, and it turns out it's true." Jiang Bing leaned on his cane and leisurely walked up to the heavy hammer, who was at least 2.3 or 2.4 meters tall, and teased, "Now that things are like this, why aren't you running for your life? Why are you still babbling on and on? Did your remaining brainstem get drowned in engine oil?"

"die!"

Enraged, Chongchui raised his hand and picked up the Eight-Star Gun, firing eight miniature homing missiles at Jiang Bing, but they only hit the concrete ground behind Jiang Bing.

boom!!!

One punch.

With just one punch, a booming sound was generated, echoing endlessly among the containers at the dock.

When Heavy Hammer reappeared before everyone, both of his arms were completely destroyed, not broken, but exploded into a pile of fragments. The black carbon fiber woven muscle bundles looked like a messy ball of yarn, hanging in the air of varying lengths.

The eight-star gun in his hand had long since shattered into pieces scattered all over the ground.

The first layer of armor made of artificial diamond fiber mesh on his chest was completely shattered, and the armor under his armpits was also peeling off in patches.

This was after he sacrificed both of his arms, significantly weakening the power of Jiang Bing's punch.

"What are you?!" Whether out of a wicked sense of humor or a need to intimidate his opponent, Adam Hammer's voice was set to be hoarse and cold, but at this moment it was also filled with panic.

Vincent had witnessed Jiang Bing's skills before, but that was several months ago. For a craftsman, that time was enough to transform him completely.

So he was just as surprised as the two people beside him.

Heavy Hammer had no intention of waiting for Jiang Bing's answer. His question was just a delaying tactic. Following his words was a high-explosive projectile fired from a ballistic launcher built into his shoulder.

However, the flight speed of these projectiles was far too slow for Jiang Bing, who was firing at full power.

While everyone else was busy dodging, the 'Craftsman' transformed into a streak of light and appeared in front of Adam Hammer, who had activated Sianwistan. The bionic mask covering Adam's face could no longer display any expression, but Jiang Bing guessed that he was probably in a state of uncontrollable panic.

But this did nothing to slow down Death's march towards him.

With one punch, Adam Hammer's more than one-ton body skipped across the solid concrete ground of the dock like a stone skipping across water.

However, after only two or three bounces, Heavy Hammer attempted to stand up with the help of its built-in combat assistance system.

He succeeded; by landing on his back, he successfully landed on his feet with a low backflip.

But before he could even regain his footing, Jiang Bingyong, who had caught up with him, threw him into the air with a sonic boom knee strike, sending him flying dozens of meters before he landed on the ground like a rag doll, kicking up a cloud of dust.

The entire exchange, from start to finish, lasted less than ten seconds.

This level of confrontation is beyond the reach of ordinary people; they can't even watch it.

Vincent had to activate Sianwistan to barely catch a glimpse of the afterimages of the two fighting.

"That's the BOSS?" Valerie's eyes widened in disbelief.

She couldn't believe what she was seeing, after all, it was Adam Hammer lying on the ground.

“?!Dios mío! (My God!)” Jack answered her question in his native tongue.

However, Adam Hammer, with his advanced technology and ruthless skills, survived such a blow. His highly cybernetic body made him as capable of survival as a robot. The broken arms and extensive structural damage to his body were not fatal.

However, his life was already hanging by a thread, like a candle flickering in the wind.

Chapter 515 On Rights

Most of his facial panel had been shattered by Jiang Bing's knee strike, revealing the complex internal tubing and a scarlet prosthetic eye.

"What a captivating power." Adam Hammer's vocal mechanism had luckily survived the battle, but the intense impact had rendered its voice a sharp and strange mechanical hum.

He struggled to his feet and made a sprinting motion.

Even under these circumstances, Adam Hammer did not forget to fight back.