The Creators: From Night City

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Alex took the pistol, skillfully completed the entire loading and inspection process, and let out a relieved sigh.

Without any tools at her disposal, she always felt anxious and uneasy.

For these agents who juggle the life of a knife, weapons are the source of all their sense of security.

“My ‘Queen,’ have you missed me?” Alex greeted his pistol affectionately.

"They're almost here, concentrate," Li De said, watching the elevator slowly ascend.

The two immediately lay hidden in the shadows, watching the elevator doors.

The yellow freight elevator doors slowly opened, and two cleaners dressed as waiters pushed their respective large trash cans out of the elevator. However, they did not continue forward but looked around.

Li De glanced at the newcomer, confirmed his identity, and immediately stepped out from the shadows.

The two clearly knew each other, and the other party didn't mince words: "Is it safe here?"

“There were two guards, but they’ve been cleared. The camera has also been taken down. The next shift change is in an hour and a half. Apart from the routine safety report in the team communications, everything is safe,” Li De replied, pointing to the hacked and modified camera in the corner.

As the king of spies, Li De would naturally not make any mistakes in these minor matters.

The two newcomers nodded to each other, tapped the trash can lid twice, and the next moment, five fully armed combat personnel lifted the lid and jumped out.

Inside the trash can was a sanitation worker whose mouth was sealed, looking at everyone with a terrified expression.

These are the work partners of the UNIS undercover agents. The daily garbage collection and transportation work at the Gemstone Green Building is done in pairs, which can serve as mutual supervision and make it easier to cope with the heavy workload.

Without a word, the undercover agent raised his hand and shot the innocent sanitation worker in the forehead. The silenced pistol was not very powerful, and the bullet did not penetrate the skull, only splattering a mixture of blood and brain matter.

However, such an attack is deadly enough for an ordinary person.

The lid was closed, the box was pushed around the corner, and a life was lost. No one present reacted to this.

They were already used to this kind of thing.

"Li De, Alex, these are for you." The lead special forces officer pulled two long weapons and two bulletproof tactical vests from another box and tossed them to the two men who were only equipped with a pistol.

The following operations will basically be frontal assaults, and we need to replenish our supplies of rifles, large quantities of ammunition, and even grenades and other combat weapons.

The six members of the infiltration team were naturally armed to the teeth with shotguns, automatic rifles, and sniper rifles; there was an assault soldier, a combat hacker, a gunner, and a slender 'Ghost Assault Soldier' ​​with several throwing knives strapped to his tactical belt and only a pistol tucked into his outer thigh.

The opposing team was tasked with stealth infiltration, reconnaissance, and assassination. They were equipped with prototype-level tactical camouflage, prioritizing concealment and infiltration, even sacrificing protection and firepower for this purpose.

The other five are also unique; almost every one of them is fully equipped with cybernetic bodies. As high-end combat forces of the Joint Intelligence Bureau, their combat experience and cybernetic modification rates are frighteningly high.

"This way," Li De tightened the straps of his tactical vest, carried an extra weapon, and led the infiltration team forward.

“The target is currently in the Prism Conference Room on the 97th floor. We’ll go to the equipment room on the 95th floor. The ventilation ducts in the equipment room can be broken open. That’s the closest to the ventilation shaft. We only need to climb 20 meters by hand to reach the target floor. There might be old fans blocking the way and a few infrared detection alarm devices.” Li De quickly and concisely conveyed the relevant intelligence.

"I'll handle it," the infiltration team's hackers responded.

“Okay,” Li De continued, recounting what he had discovered. “We entered the 97th floor through the ceiling of the restroom on the east side of the conference room. According to the information sent by the intelligence personnel from the fake negotiation team, Hansen attaches great importance to the security of this meeting.”

“There are eight patrolmen in the corridor and two fixed sentries at the entrance of the conference room, all equipped with submachine guns and small bulletproof shields. Our four accompanying security personnel were assigned to another floor. They had to leave on their own when the operation started. However, the good news is that because of Hansen’s caution, the target’s bodyguard was left in the banquet hall on the 95th floor. The target is now alone.”

"Inside the conference room, besides our people, there is only Hansen himself. However, Hansen is carrying light weapons. As an active-duty soldier, his combat ability is unknown, but according to past records, he is definitely not weak. It cannot be ruled out that our people will not be able to take him down in a short time."

"What is the target's combat capability?" asked the infiltration team leader, who was wearing a full-face mask.

"No obvious combat-oriented implanted prosthetics were found." Alex, having just had close contact with Jiang Bing, was the most qualified to answer this question.

"I did not detect any signs of modification on his body surface. I cannot rule out the possibility of other built-in prosthetics, but the initial combat capability assessment is that of a Level 3 personnel (ordinary person)."

Humans cannot comprehend things beyond their own perception, so despite the intelligence reports about Jiang Bing mentioning that he might possess considerable combat abilities, the ever-cautious agents chose to believe what they saw with their own eyes.

However, humans often lack a broad perspective and have limited understanding.

Chapter 618 Acting Skills Soar

“The nearest Ghost Hound rapid response team is in the security center on the 93rd floor. We only have a maximum of 3 minutes and 15 seconds, not to mention the time it takes for us to hack into the evacuation elevator.” Li De pushed open the door to the equipment room, which he had already cleared out in advance. The body of an equipment operator lay behind the door, the blood from the bullet hole in his forehead already congealed.

"That's enough," the infiltration team leader said confidently.

"After capturing the target, do your best to ensure Hansen's survival and control. We can use coercion to limit the Ghost Hound's offensive." Li De used the specially made laser cutting tool brought by the other party to cut open the ventilation opening, signaling the team of hackers to go up and hack into the security detection equipment first.

"Remember, if we are exposed during a firefight, we can only escape by taking the No. 1 or No. 2 elevators directly down to the underground parking lot. The evacuation team is already waiting in the underground garage and will provide us with vehicles and cover."

"Try to avoid walking on the outside of the building. Security drones will regularly patrol the perimeter of the building, and more drones will be deployed once an alarm is triggered."

After giving the briefing on the points to note, Li De, without further hesitation, issued the order to begin the operation as the commander.

"Equipment check, commence operations!"

Inside the conference room, Jiang Bing listened with great interest as the two military technology agents put on a show, trying to fool Colonel Hansen. The whole scene was as comical as a monkey show.

Although Hansen was the local tyrant of Dogtown, and his image of violence and power was deeply ingrained in people's minds, he was still not ruthless enough. He never expected that New America would be so ruthless. From the beginning, this deal was a trap, purely to lure out Jiang Bing or other powerful high-ranking members of [Anti-Entropy], so as to follow the clues and find out the whereabouts of Song Zhaomei, the humanoid cyber nuclear bomb.

Hansen's proposed deal was a sham from the start. Miles looked down on him completely. In other words, Miles, this strong woman, was incredibly bold. She took the risk of escalating the conflict with Arasaka and chose to break the deadlock by force, leaving no room for maneuver.

It can only be said that he is a person worthy of becoming president, with a profound understanding of the underlying logic of how things work in this world.

If you can take action, don't just talk.

On the 97th floor is the "Prism Conference Room," a unique room made of high-strength glass panels. These opaque panels are not only strong, but their built-in electromagnetic casings effectively block radio wave propagation when powered on, achieving a communication shielding effect.

Of course, this feature is not currently enabled.

The two representatives of military technology had only been talking for a short while when Jiang Bing, who had been sitting there silently, suddenly raised an eyebrow.

The show is about to begin.

"Da da da da!"

A burst of gunfire rang out from outside the conference room, accompanied by the screams of the patrolling guards. Colonel Hansen immediately turned his head towards the door like a cheetah with its fur standing on end.

In that instant, the seemingly harmless female secretary suddenly transformed into a blur, snatching the pistol from Hansen's bodyguard and firing repeatedly at him, leaving sprays of blood on his body.

Meanwhile, the military technology agent disguised as O'Sullivan also suddenly sprang into action, engaging in a high-speed battle with Hansen, who had simultaneously activated his Sinwidman, realizing something was amiss.

Almost instantly, the entire conference room descended into chaos.

The two who activated Sianwistan seemed to be out of frame, appearing and disappearing intermittently, but overall, Hansen had the upper hand.

He had a knife and a gun.

This situation only turned into an indiscriminate disadvantage when Hansen's bodyguard, despite his injuries, frantically fired back at the attacker.

The dying bodyguard had good intentions; he wanted to kill as many enemy soldiers as possible before he lost the ability to resist. However, he did not expect that the bullets, after being dodged by the enemy, would hit the hard glass and ricochet violently. These stray bullets flew around in the narrow conference room, making the scene even more chaotic.

Blood splattered from all four bodies at the same time. There was no way to predict or dodge these random stray bullets in advance. Fortunately, after the bullets ricocheted, their kinetic energy was greatly reduced, and their lethality was only enough to draw blood.

Jiang Bing acted like a high-ranking politician who couldn't even kill a chicken, huddled by the table leg, seemingly trembling, but actually using the blind spot in his vision to deflect a few bullets that were being fired at him.

He can't act now. If he doesn't let military technology wreak havoc in Dogtown, and if he doesn't let Hansen and his Ghost Hounds suffer a heavy loss at the hands of New America, how can he take over Dogtown? If he just resorts to force, it would be a very crude move.

However, it makes sense to retaliate against the provocative use of military technology and support an ally that is only separated by a wall (Dogtown and the Pacific State Factory of Anti-Entropy can be said to be separated by a wall).

Of course, the most important thing is to act now. The soldiers that the new United States has placed in Pacific will most likely withdraw decisively because of the failure of this mission, so that Miles will be minimally affected by the failure of this mission.

We need to get the other party to place more bets so that it will be even more exciting when we win the lottery.

Hansen was a formidable fighter, but the outcome of the battle was quickly decided after the FIA ​​infiltration team kicked open the conference room door and Alex joined the fray in a blur.

As the saying goes, two fists can't beat four hands, let alone now that the opponent has almost twenty hands.

Surrounded and unable to hold on, Alex seized the opportunity and kicked him out of 'time stop' mode. As soon as he hit the ground, a poisoned dagger was plunged into his wrist, which was holding the gun. At the same time as the poison was injected, several long guns and short guns were already pointed at his face.

"FIA, New America, good, very..." Before Colonel Hansen could finish his harsh words, the leader of the infiltration team pressed a specially made high-powered stun gun to his neck and gave him a super luxurious electric shock massage, which directly caused Hansen's vision to go black and his brain-computer interface to overload and reboot instantly.

In such a time-sensitive mission, how could these FIA ​​agents, racing against time, possibly have time to listen to the other side's nonsense?

"Don't move." A small, blue, poisoned nerve knife was held against Jiang Bing's neck, the cold blade sending shivers down his spine.

Of course, all of this was an act by Jiang Bing. Otherwise, if he acted so confidently and the other party actually stabbed him in the thigh or shoulder to establish their authority, and then found that he was fine but the knife was broken, the situation would probably be very difficult to handle.

Li De raised his hand and fired two shots, instantly killing Hansen's dying bodyguard. He then turned to look at Jiang Bing's face, his prosthetic eye flashing a few times before completing the scan and confirmation.

"No problem, target confirmed."

"You dare to run wild in Dog Town? Aren't you afraid..." Although it was shameful, Jiang Bing still made a ritualistic threat.

Of course, Li De didn't listen to his nonsense either. He directly used an electric shock device on him. Amidst the flashes of electricity, Jiang Bing twitched like a fish thrown ashore. After struggling for a few moments, he simply collapsed to the ground.

Thanks to his meticulous control of his body, he portrayed the reaction after being electrocuted so vividly that it seemed real.

This is all thanks to Colonel Hansen's advance warning.

Chapter 619 Extreme Speed

Jiang Bing was being carried on someone's back, rushing rapidly towards the elevator of the Gemstone Green Building.

The sounds of wailing, gunshots, loud profanities, and heavy breathing filled the air.

New America's agents advanced rapidly, almost nonstop, charging forward despite being under fire.

They were really skilled; the two assault soldiers at the front were incredibly tough and didn't even think about dodging bullets. They pushed from one end to the other like bulldozers, successfully rushing into the elevator before the rapid reaction soldiers arrived.

With the elevator doors closed ahead of time, it was time for the team of hackers to take center stage.

The Gemstone Green Building naturally has a full set of security measures, including outdated but highly effective security measures such as elevator control.

So although the group arrived at the elevator, the entire elevator had already been locked in advance when the security alarm sounded, giving them no chance to escape by elevator.

The hacker pried open the elevator panel and connected himself to the entire elevator control system using the most direct bypass short circuit method.

As he closed his eyes, he was completely submerged in the military-grade security network of the Netherhound, and the heat dissipation prosthetics on his body began to roar desperately.

Gunfire continued unabated. In an attempt to halt the pursuers, the leader of the infiltration squad deployed a small spider-shaped booby trap.

This thing doesn't contain much high-tech content. The reason it's not commonly seen on the market is simply because this kind of bionic mechanical booby trap, which is only the size of an average person's thumb, is extremely expensive.

War, in most cases, is about settling scores.

When the cost of killing a soldier is far greater than the value of the soldier himself, this kind of thing certainly cannot be widely adopted.

After all, they've come to the point where war has to be used to determine victory or defeat, and neither side is willing to suffer a loss.

However, this does not prevent it from playing a significant role in special operations, assassinations, ambushes, and other similar fields.

For example, in the current situation, using money to buy time is the most appropriate thing to do.

The heavy-arms operator activated the launcher on his back, aiming it at the corner of the corridor. With two 'thump' sounds, two football-sized 'spider nests' worth millions of euros were launched and crashed onto the target ground, scattering a large number of intricately designed bionic spiders.

Once activated, these little spiders use all six legs to quickly climb towards the walls and ceiling. After detecting the enemy's location, they rush towards the enemy and detonate the high-energy explosives in their abdomens, perishing together with the enemy.

For a time, explosions and booms were heard incessantly.

Although each spider can only carry a piece of high-energy explosive the size of a little fingertip, the powerful explosive force is definitely worth the expensive price. The explosive force of each little spider is no less than that of a high-explosive hand grenade.

"It's unlocked, let's go!" With the hacker's words, the elevator doors slid open smoothly, and everyone rushed in and quickly evacuated.

The hacker's prosthetic eyes were practically glowing like two light bulbs due to the exchange and defense of massive amounts of data, and his entire body had transformed into a human-shaped heater, whirring loudly.

Of course, in return, the numbers on the elevator display panel began to drop rapidly.

Although the new United States doesn't even rank in the top ten of the world's countries, it doesn't mean that the FIA ​​agents who do the dirty work are incompetent or unprofessional in their planning.

The core logic of this operation is actually quite simple: it's all about saving time!

The Ghost Hounds had been at peace for a long time, and their security system had become somewhat lax.

That's normal; after all, a spring that's been wound up for a long time will gradually loosen.

Li De and his team's actions were caught in a loophole in the response of the Baoshiqing security forces, and they were racing against time.

After all, soldiers are human, and the system cannot function without people. From the moment an incident occurs to assessing the situation and then reacting, even with emergency plans in place, it still takes a short period of time for them to understand the situation and take action.

In particular, the person involved was Colonel Hansen, the backbone of Dogtown.

Without the core leader to give orders, the entire system became even more chaotic. Although many of the Netherhound soldiers knew something was wrong, they knew nothing about where it was, what had happened, or what they needed to do.

At the same time, the more complex the plan, the higher the possibility of unexpected events. So, although this operation seemed simple and crude, the final result was unexpectedly good.

Although Li De has a stubborn personality, his professional skills are absolutely top-notch. Although the team's plan looked rough and was extremely risky, they actually managed to pull it off.

Of course, this is assuming that the mastermind behind the scenes, who is pretending to be dead, will not secretly intervene.

Jiang Bing watched as the various communication channels inside the Netherhound were in complete chaos. Many people were like headless flies, only able to hold their posts and unable to receive effective command and coordination.

After briefly confirming that most of the soldiers in the Netherhound Camp on the Gemstone Blue floor were still in a daze, he didn't hesitate to extend his wicked little hand from the shadows and quietly intervene to artificially 'balance' the war.

If they manage to carry me and Hansen down to the underground parking lot, get into the car, and drive off, there will be nowhere to look for them in the chaotic Dogtown.

If things don't escalate and the conflict doesn't intensify, how can New America's hundreds of armed personnel confront the Ghost Hounds of Dogtown, and how can [Anti-Entropy]'s interests be guaranteed?