The Creators: From Night City

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"What does Mr. Sabur do? I don't think I've heard of you much in the industry."

Faced with Camille Laurent's cryptic and suggestive words, Jiang Bing had no intention of showing off or embarrassing him.

"I'm just a hands-off manager. I usually do some manual labor, nothing worth mentioning."

"You and Ciri?"

"Friends." Jiang Bing wanted to say ordinary friends, but recalling the scene when they parted last time, he was really unsure how ordinary their relationship was.

“I heard from Ciri about the difficulties you’ve been facing recently, Ms. Camille. In gratitude for your sheltering and care of Ciri, I think I can offer you some assistance within my capacity.”

A business card was 'printed' out of the air by Jiang Bing's flick of his wrist, and then handed to the other party.

"Gloria Martinez, CEO of [Anti-Entropy], contact number: 692..."

The contents of the business card were so surprising that the other person couldn't help but read it aloud, but halfway through, she suddenly realized something was wrong and quickly shut her mouth.

"【Reverse Entropy】!" Camille Laurent finally lost his elegant demeanor.

“If you need military support, give her a call.” Jiang Bing pointed to the business card. “Of course, it won’t be free.”

However, this was enough for the other side. After all, everyone in the underworld knew the name of [Anti-Entropy]. In Night City recently, [Anti-Entropy] was even more powerful than Arasaka, since Dogtown was defeated by it.

Camille Laurent exchanged a few perfunctory words in a flustered manner, when a splendidly dressed host stepped onto the stage and announced the official start of the charity gala.

Jiang Bing bid farewell at the opportune moment, as he had important matters to attend to that evening and had already arranged to discuss them in detail with Xili later.

Camille Laurent had no choice but to stop the conversation and lead Ciri to her designated spot to enter.

Seating has been closely linked to social status since ancient times.

As a high-end banquet, the guests also need to be seated according to the pre-arranged seating. After all, seating arrangements are a complex matter and need to fully reflect the status and relationships of the respective individuals.

Camille Laurent is a minor celebrity in the fashion world, but he is not a big shot in Night City and still can't compare to the financial tycoons and political upstarts.

It should be known that heroes are as numerous as carp crossing a river, and in this city of night, which holds a grand arena of fame and fortune every year, all kinds of 'heroes' can be seen everywhere, as numerous as hairs on a cow.

So she and her companion were seated in the middle towards the back.

Once everyone was seated, the status and position of the guests in the hall became immediately clear, with those closer to the front of the platform having the highest status.

The organizers of this gala put in a lot of effort, and as Mr. Blue Eyes said, the Night Group takes it very seriously.

This can be seen from the choice of the host.

Wearing his signature gold suit and sporting a full head of green hair, Zig Q enthusiastically launched into the opening announcement for the event.

"Dear viewers of Night City, distinguished guests, good evening! I am your favorite host, Zig Q. Tonight, our talk show will be paused. Let's turn our attention to the charity gala we are currently attending!"

Countless camera drones hovered in the air, frantically flashing their shutters around the other person.

"Fashion enthusiasts will certainly know the significance of this gala. Friends who are not so interested in the fashion world, don't worry, you will soon feel the charm of Night City's and even the West Coast's largest charity gala."

"Today's guests include almost all of the most famous stars from the entire West Coast." As Zig Q spoke, the drone began to turn and fly low over the front row of the audience.

"It also includes many well-known wealthy people that everyone has heard of countless times, and your boss might be one of them."

"We are gathered here today not for any other reason than to contribute our love to the people who are still struggling at the bottom of Night City."

Chapter 778 The 'Longzhong Strategy' in the Parking Lot

"Next, guests will contribute various items for auction, including but not limited to artworks, jewelry, celebrity items, unique multi-person space tours, private customization rights from well-known luxury brands, and opportunities to dine with superstars Lizzy Weisz and Kerry Orodien. All items are open to bidding by guests at the venue and viewers watching the live stream online. The proceeds will be used to help homeless teenagers and give them a chance to reintegrate into society."

"Without further ado, let's officially begin today's charity auction!"

After delivering his opening remarks with great enthusiasm, Zieg Q waved his hand and immediately cleared the stage.

Two twin sisters rose from the ground on a special lift platform and performed a hot dance surrounded by the light and flames of the holographic screen on the stage.

"Today's opening auction item is the right to visit the set of the two lead actresses of the TV series 'Saigon Sisters,' which is currently being filmed. Note that 'private' here really means you can visit the set privately in the home of the two beautiful twin actresses. I believe the winning bidder will be able to see the 'secrets' of 'Saigon Sisters' before the vast audience of Night City."

Zig Q, in his usual witty and humorous hosting style, explained the blatant prostitution as if it were as normal as eating and drinking.

In reality, this type of thing is as normal as eating and drinking in Night City. In order to create hype and attract attention, various MCN agencies will stop at nothing.

There's no need for capital to objectify people; some people eagerly seek to be objectified just to gain a foothold for promotion.

These errors stem from the structural oppression inherent in human society as a whole, and they did not arise overnight.

As Lu Xun once said, people's joys and sorrows are not shared. Compared to the bustling atmosphere inside the party room, filled with applause and exclamations, Jiang Bing in the parking lot only felt that the people were a bit noisy.

"What, you don't think much of it?"

Mr. Blue Eyes emerged from the darkness beside Jiang Bing like a ghost.

Jiang Bing looked at a black-painted Rayfield Silent Knight and gave his assessment: "A shiny exterior hides a rotten interior. This car is just like its owner, all show and no substance."

"You seem to know quite a bit about cars," commented the blue-eyed man.

"This is Rayfield's flagship product from the previous two generations ago. Although it can't compare to the 'Lake Maiden's Sword,' and its price is almost the same as the Sword in the Stone, even though it's a bit old, don't you think its dignified and elegant appearance is more suitable for such a solemn occasion?"

“The car has been modified,” Jiang Bing said, his fingers dancing in the air as if playing a piano piece in the void.

"Like Jinguji Mia, she has undergone cosmetic sculpting from head to toe, and there is not an inch of her own original skin on her body."

"You can see that?" Mr. Blue Eyes was extremely surprised. He knew that even he hadn't been able to find out this secret, yet the other party seemed to have seen it just by looking at him.

“It told me that,” Jiang Bing said, pointing to the vehicle in front of him.

The driver, who also served as the bodyguard, was squatting beside the car smoking. He dared not smoke inside the car, because even a hint of smoke would cost him his job.

"By the way, there's an operation coming up in a while, and I think I need to let you know."

Jiang Bing approved David Martinez's application to pursue a second-year advanced degree at Heiml University in [Anti-Entropy], and also pushed back Lucy's residency training schedule, allowing the couple more time to spend together. This also helped his superior solve a difficult problem.

"You've decided to take action against Arasaka Tower?" The blue-eyed man watched as the driver threw his cigarette butt at the ground and stomped it out, his eyes flickering uncertainly.

Another beam of electromagnetic waves was captured in Jiang Bing's hand, and the information within it was analyzed and altered.

That was the expansion application from the former leader of the Orphan Gang, Slippery. Mature beyond his years, he had the backing of [Anti-Entropy] and was no longer satisfied with just playing around on the streets. He wanted to formally establish a charity to take in homeless underage children.

Of course, he not only wanted money and people, but also wisely demanded enrollment quotas from Jiang Bing for various training institutions and schools under the [Anti-Entropy] umbrella.

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. The cunning man understands this better than anyone else.

"No, that's not it. It's just that I plan to take down Saburo Arasaka in a while."

Jiang Binghua stopped working but didn't stop, continuing to deal with the backlog of work at hand.

[Agreed. Human resources and funding support will be disbursed in full, with a moderate allocation of training slots.] He signed off on the final approval, which was then sent back to the head of the Gloria department for final review.

But Mr. Blue Eyes seemed to be stuck.

"Are you serious~?"

The other person's tone was full of disbelief.

This reaction is not surprising. After all, Saburo Arasaka is one of the most powerful people on this planet, and normally it would be extremely difficult to assassinate him.

However, ascending to heaven is obviously not a big problem for Jiang Bing, who can now spiral upwards by stepping on his right foot with his left.

"He's not even worth my time to joke around."

"Your cooperation is needed at this time. Saburo Arasaka used Relic technology to upload his soul imprint to God and the World. I need you to join forces with Ultra Cunningham to attack God and the World from the network level and completely destroy Saburo Arasaka's soul backup."

"Of course there's no problem with that, after all, Ultraman's dream is to enter the realm of God."

“All gods and gods must be destroyed,” Jiang Bing emphasized.

"You can trust us on the network level, but Sabur, are you really confident that you can kill him under the protection of Saburo Arasaka's tens of thousands of private soldiers?" The blue-eyed man didn't make any grand promises, but his tone remained very firm.

Jiang Bing stopped working and scratched the skin on his chest that had recently healed, where the Archangel of Courage's valiant spear had pierced through. Even after several days, it still occasionally ached.

"Taking a life is a very simple thing. Even if someone has the most power in the world, they are still just an ordinary person."

"Once it's done, Arasaka will withdraw from Night City completely, and we need to reach a consensus."

Jiang Bing turned his gaze to the blue-eyed man, and then to the flesh-and-blood robot in front of him, controlled by the 'Transcendent' AI.

"Will Night City belong to [Anti-Entropy] or the Night Clan next?"

As the saying goes, even close brothers should keep clear accounts. The cooperation between the two sides is indeed quite pleasant at the moment, but that's because they have the formidable Arasaka mountain pressing down on them. Once the other side withdraws and they lose their common enemy, it wouldn't be surprising if brothers and comrades turned against each other.

This has happened countless times throughout history.

But Mr. Blue Eyes has a different opinion.

"The Ye family has declined," he frankly admitted the shortcomings of the Ye Group.

Chapter 779 An Unusual Early Spring

He didn't dare deny it, mainly because he didn't dare deny it.

The first lesson for adults is to learn to recognize themselves. Jiang Bingwen was just being polite. If Mr. Blue Eyes really takes this seriously, he'll have to go back and retake his social engineering course.

Fortunately, as an 'overlimited being,' he naturally has a clearer understanding of this matter than humans.

"Although I really want to say that the Night Group will definitely be able to revive Night City, you and I understand that this is just wishful thinking."

“Building a city requires more than just money. In fact, in today’s highly integrated global world, the Night Clan simply cannot protect Night City.”

When Mr. Blue Eyes said these words, he did so with an absolute rationality and ruthlessness unique to AI.

"Even without Arasaka, there's still Zeta Technology, with its military technology, IEC, and biotechnology. For Night City, the environment of being surrounded by wolves will remain unchanged, and in the end, might makes right in this world."

"As for Night City, the last part of Richard Knight's legacy, it was founded from scratch by Knight's widow, Milia, based on Knight's ideals and principles. Its existence is only to ensure the healthy existence of Night City. As for who it belongs to, that is no longer so important."

Mr. Blue Eyes stroked the antique-style ring on his finger and smiled, "Compared to Arasaka, it's not a bad thing that [Anti-Entropy] rules Night City. After all, Night City has been getting better under the influence of [Anti-Entropy] during this period."

"I don't know if this answer satisfies you."

The answer is not important; the process and attitude are what matter most.

Jiang Bing simply nodded, indicating that he understood the other party's attitude.

"I have some important business to attend to."

As Mr. Jiang walked up to the Leifeld Silent Knight, he said this.

Although the fashion gala was grand, it ended very quickly.

Normal activities ended precisely at midnight.

This is mainly to prevent the "big shots" from collapsing in front of numerous media outlets. After all, most of these "big shots" haven't undergone much prosthetic modification, and their energy is inevitably depleted after such a long period of activities.

After the management ended and the group photo was taken, Jinguji Mia could not hide her fatigue, but she still forced herself to follow the instructions of the event organizers and entered VIP channel number 3.

Her Silent Knight from Rayfield had been waiting for a long time.

As usual, the bodyguard and driver opened the back door for her with great courtesy, helped her into the car, and slowly drove out of the underground parking lot.

"Go to Zitilaya Beauty Salon, Gade. I've been staying up so late, I need to take good care of my skin."

The usually silent driver didn't say anything and continued driving until he turned into a secluded alley in Heywood.

Jinguji Mia finally realized that something was wrong.

"You're not Gade, so who are you?"

The other party remained silent, but simply took out a stun gun and stuck it on her neck, then inserted a signal blocking chip into a slot at the back of her head, and that was it.

Countless nano-elements surged across the other's body, causing Gade's robust physique to collapse and his facial features to shift. In a very short time, he transformed from a muscular man into a hot Edos-like figure.

Raven patted the other person's face to confirm that the person was completely unconscious, and then closed the back door.

The car continued to start in the darkness, heading south along the cross-sea bridge until it entered Taiping State.

Until they drove into the darkness.

………………

It's quite normal for someone to go missing in Night City, even if that person has some power. But characters like the Cleaners don't care about that; they only care about money, not people.

With a grim face, Tojo Shun roared at several Tiger Claw Gang leaders over the holographic phone, ordering them to find Jinguji Mia within a specified time or else they would be in for a world of hurt.

Although he held a high position and wielded great power, the disappearance of Jinguji Mia was a private matter for him, and he could not mobilize the company's resources. Otherwise, people who coveted his position would naturally take action against him.

However, compared to Arasaka's agents, the native Tiger Claw Gang is indeed more skilled in this area.

'I hope for good news,' Tojo Shun thought to himself.

He didn't value Jinguji Mia as a woman, but he valued the interests she represented.

You should know that within Arasaka's inner circle, countless people are watching his position, just waiting for him to make a mistake. As Saburo Arasaka's protégé and a key figure in the hawkish faction, he is unwilling to spend his life in this position.