Players Invade Cyberpunk-Chapter 819 - 264: I Can’t Take It Anymore—I’m Going to Punch Night City to Pieces (Part 3)

"I thought it was no big deal, they fight with gangs on the street every day, what's a few deaths?"

"This time is different, the dead person is the garbage collector who comes to my building every morning. He got stabbed multiple times, by the time ERO arrived, he was already gone. The blood on the ground still hasn't been cleaned up."

"Damn! Cowardly bastards!"

"Shh, aren't you afraid they'll hear you? It's a pity though, maybe no one will come to pick up the garbage tomorrow. Finally, it was clean for a few months, now it'll stink again."

The people of Night City aren't as repulsed by Horizon Corporation as they are by Huang Ban Military Science.

The ERO free clinic is always packed with people, and those doctors never push health insurance or expensive medicines like those salespeople.

They always bow their heads, carefully checking cyber-enhancements, blood tests, x-rays, never saying a word extra about the condition.

Often, you can see them in orphanages and slums. Players don't always indulge in the thrill of combat; the pride of being a good person can't be brought by killing.

Emotions are genuine, even for the people of Night City; not everyone is heartless.

"Boss, why are we against Horizon Corporation? Last time, if it weren't for them, my mom would've died in the fire!"

Confronted with the questioning from his junior, Vortex Gang's cadre Dumb Dumb's already thin face couldn't keep its composure.

"Don't you know how many brothers died at their hands lately? Don't forget last month we had three bases taken by them, how much business got ruined! The inhibitors you use don't fall from the sky!"

"..."

The junior was frustrated, not knowing how to refute, just feeling uneasy.

They're gangsters, but they're not stupid.

Brutal criminals might shoot the cops without hesitation, but it doesn't mean they can retaliate without conscience against the group that just saved their family.

If it's against those mercenaries, the junior wouldn't have issues, but targeting those who've done nothing, especially when his mom's medicine was covered by those doctors, he just felt wrong inside.

If his mom found out, she'd chew him out.

He grits his teeth, throws his gun onto the car.

"I'm done, whoever wants to do it can."

"Where you going?"

"Home!"

"Damn! Don't bother coming back!"

Dumb Dumb was so angry his head was about to explode, yet he hadn't picked up the gun when another one was thrown in front of him.

"I'm done too."

"Me too."

"My mom's sick in the hospital, Boss, I'm taking leave."

"..."

Dumb Dumb looked at the scattered guns on the ground and the weird expressions of the juniors left in Death Dance Bar.

"...What the hell is going on..."

Similar things happened beyond just the Watson District Vortex Gang, even though Tiger Claw Gang, Sixth Street Gang, and others didn't get as much help from Horizon Corporation, it didn't stop Horizon from gaining quite a reputation on the streets.

When the garbage truck drivers who came to people's houses daily were attacked by local gangs, the people's discontent and resentment started to accumulate bit by bit.

Blood debts piled up by the gangs over decades weren't forgotten, but their ferocity left many powerless to oppose. Only when they meet tough opposition would they understand what an eye for an eye, blood for blood really means.

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Next Morning

Before the sky brightened, players arrived at the waste collection truck depot.

It's been days since the incident, the red paint dumped at the entrance remained striking, and the shoveled manure left a stench.

The Jing Luo quartet, well-prepared, couldn't smell these due to their unique attire.

Sunday, New Dynasty Elegance wore clergy attire, having a spiked mace at his waist and holding a steel-bound Bible.

What's written inside might be known only to him.

The Jing Luo trio had dyed red, yellow, and blue rooster comb hairstyles, looking like street punks.

"Someone's there."

Jing Luo Tears pointed to the main entrance, surprisingly there were a few figures under the streetlamp.

"So brazen?"

Jing Luo Ecstasy wanted to eliminate these ungrateful gang members, but noticed with his cyber-eyes that they were Horizon Corporation workers.

They looked around nervously, clearly scared yet staying at the dangerous gate without leaving.

Upon seeing someone approach, they gathered closely, someone even pulled out a gun.

But upon recognizing the cyber-eye scan showing (Horizon Mercenaries) under the name, he hurriedly lowered the gun.

"What are you doing here? Didn't they say to stay home? We've got your work covered."

Jing Luo Ecstasy was puzzled.

Clara in the crowd plucked up courage, squeezed to the front, and spoke.

"Those bastards want to scare us, we won't stand for it!"

She was scared, stayed home for days with her son not daring to go out.

But yesterday she received a text from Lin Miao.

Oh my God, how could such a thing happen.

She never expected the company wouldn't blame her for missing work, instead offered base pay under such conditions, 800 Orokin without doing anything, and it was texted personally by the big boss, she was overwhelmed.

Especially seeing later, the repeatedly assassinated boss opting to engage with armed forces against gangs, Clara felt a bit of courage stirred within.

Though the courage was slight, it was enough to bring her here; she was determined to continue working.

If even the boss isn't afraid, why should she be?

Besides, where could she go without this job?

She hadn't expected others to show up too, some even brought guns.

Everyone gathered, encouraging each other, suddenly the gangs seemed less frightening.

Hearing the employees' explanation.

Jing Luo Ecstasy understood a bit.

"Got it, you came to snag the kills, hop in the car, you guys sit at the cheerleading table."