Players Invade Cyberpunk-Chapter 854 - 276: Iron Man Rebellion_2

It's not that I didn't want to save you, it's that you were too reckless. My people just arrived and you were all dead. You can't blame Huang Ban for that, plus it gives Adam's Hammer a chance to flex Huang Ban's muscles and reclaim the territory in Watson District.

Well, that's just great. Mizuki's reputation isn't restored, and her pants have been completely stripped off, but at least some parts remain, not a total loss.

Mizuki rubbed her temples in frustration and instructed,

"Adam's Hammer is a valuable asset to Huang Ban Corporation. I want you to retrieve his body at all costs. Neither the 'Asura' nor Adam's Hammer himself should fall into anyone else's hands, understood?"

"Also, keep the news under wraps, and have the PR department announce that the operation at the skyscraper was a joint purge by Huang Ban and Horizon Corporation against the Tiger Claw Gang. Claim that Adam's Hammer was severely injured by the mad retaliation of the Tiger Claw members. I'll handle negotiations with Horizon Corporation...is that clear?"

"Y-yes, understood."

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"I never thought we'd meet again under such circumstances, Li De, Alex."

Song Zhaomei's expression was complex, her face filled with apology and guilt as she looked at Li De. Although she used a virtual form, the emotions were real.

After all, it was under Miles' orders that she had betrayed Li De to Huang Ban's agents back then.

"If I could, I would never want to see that black devil's face again in this lifetime, but you are a different matter."

Alex displayed a relaxed demeanor and didn't forget to wave a greeting to Song Zhaomei,

"Long time no see, Little Bird."

"Long time no see, Alex."

"The past is in the past, I never hated you, and this is not the time for small talk."

Li De was not wearing the Special Intelligence Bureau's uniform but instead Horizon Corporation's popular tactical suit on the market.

After maintaining his handgun and loading bullets, he tucked it at his waist and looked at the two,

"The immediate priority is to stop Hansen's foolishness in the Little Beidou Laboratory; we mustn't let the things inside escape."

His expression was very serious. As the former head of the Special Intelligence Bureau's operations in Night City, no one knew the dangers buried underground better than Li De.

"Escape?"

Alex was puzzled,

"The Little Beidou Laboratory is physically disconnected from the external network, and there's also the Black Wall. How could those things escape?"

She remembered the commotion caused by the Black Wall a while back, tearing apart a rogue AI in front of everyone. She thought it would be easier if the Black Wall intervened.

"Always prepare for the worst, never harbor any illusions, Alex...never."

Seeing Li De's serious demeanor, Alex said nothing further. After preparing, the two left the safe house and headed toward the underground lab with a cyber-phantom.

There are many entry points to the Little Beidou, as completely sealing off such a large laboratory is impractical. Apart from the few discovered by players, the underground street behind the Moth Bar is a vertical drainage shaft running through the entire Little Beidou Laboratory (this is true; the city model is designed this way).

They did not follow the previous infiltration route, as nobody knew if the Netherworld Dog had discovered the traces they left and set a trap. Fortunately, they had obtained the complete 3D model and permissions data for the Little Beidou Laboratory, allowing them to proceed unhindered under Song Zhaomei's guidance.

The entire Little Beidou Laboratory was divided into server rooms, security rooms, engineering areas, living areas, and management offices. Hansen's excavation was in the engineering area, where one could find firearms and Hellhound units, but they had never entered the real core facilities.

Therefore, they only knew that chaos had occurred within the Little Beidou Laboratory, but the specific reasons were unclear.

The order Miles gave Li De was to copy Little Beidou Laboratory's data in the server room and then destroy the place, taking out Hansen.

Thus, their first destination was the server room.

Song Zhaomei smoothly took over the artificial intelligence of Little Beidou,

[Maintenance Channel Lock Program—Deactivated]

"I can't believe it; after all these years, the intelligent programs and facilities of the Little Beidou Laboratory are still operational..."

Alex couldn't help but express amazement. This AI had existed since before the Network Crash, and its value was immeasurable, yet military technology had left it idle underground for decades.

Song Zhaomei explained, "There is a third-generation nuclear reactor underground providing independent power. Moreover, a large amount of enriched uranium rods for fuel was stored back then. With maintenance, it could last a hundred years."

"Maintenance? Who...."

Alex was stunned but refrained from asking further.

In normal circumstances, even stainless steel could not last decades without rusting, yet the Little Beidou Laboratory could run independently for fifty years, suffering no major damage except the fault caused by the Huangban Tower's nuclear explosion....

What lay beneath was clear, even if Li De and Song Zhaomei did not disclose it, she should have realized it.

"Those things...are still moving."

Li De: "So stay alert, Alex. Our enemies are not just Hansen."

In contrast to the tense agents, the Mockingbird was agile and unburdened; she could be said to be fully relaxed now.

With Lucy's help, she had recovered all her lost memories from the past. The pressure on her nerves from cybernetic implants was negligible, entering and exiting the Black Wall posed zero risk, and even Lin Miao had never given this mole any deadly tasks. Apart from diverting laboratory personnel's attention toward Little Beidou Laboratory and fabricating data to deceive others, there was nothing else.