Survival in the game world begins with Biochemical 2

Chapter 276 Mr. Faraday’s “Big Job” (Happy New Year!)

At noon, Li You drove to Little Chinatown in Watson District.

He walked forward from the road along the river, and then turned into a small parking lot with an inconspicuous appearance on the side of the road.

In addition to Yuzi and Aiji, the people in the car also had Sasha. At this moment, they all got out of the car, and together with Li You, they looked at the bar in the back with its light green sign and blue and red neon lights.

“…The Afterlife.”

Yes, this bar, which looks inconspicuous from the outside, is opened between the gaps between high-rise buildings. It is the largest mercenary distribution center in Night City. Most of the "big jobs" that will go down in history are here. Negotiated.

For ordinary mercenaries, they are not even qualified to come here to discuss business. Even V in the game, after working hard for half a year after the prologue, had to accept the commission from Hei Fatty before he could step into this place.

The same goes for Li You today. Although his name has caught the attention of some middlemen, in terms of street reputation, he is still not as good as those well-known mercenaries.

Without Mann, he would not be able to enter the gate of the afterlife.

He recalled what Mann said in the communication before: "...I don't know if you talked to her about anything, but the hacker recommended by Qi Wei contacted her today and said that she could consider our proposal."

"I have asked about that T-BUG, but no, we don't have many candidates now. So Mr. Faraday decided to call everyone to meet in the next life and have a good talk. If we can reach an agreement, then we will finalize it directly .

The outer entrance to the afterlife is really inconspicuous, just a corridor entrance decorated with neon lights and signs.

"Well, I have work to do."

Li You: "..."

Looking at the hung up communication, he couldn't help but raise his forehead: Why do you people like to insert FLAG for yourself?

Do you really want to highlight one person who is ready to die?

The interior furnishings of the bar are not very special. What comes into view after entering is the bar. There are booths around the bar, and private rooms for discussing important matters are at the back.

Emerick said, getting out of the way and the door behind him opened in front of everyone.

"Hey, Claire," Sasha greeted.

Sasha replied: "Of course! Rogge turned from a mercenary to a middleman, ran the afterlife, and became a big boss in Night City. Most people can't even imagine how many obstacles there will be! Not to mention that she has …”

Li You smiled: "It's okay. I believe that you and we will be able to cooperate with Rogge in the near future."

"Okay, let's talk about it next time." Sasha looked a little regretful.

Sasha glanced at Li You and others, thought for a moment and said, "If you don't mind, how about a cup of 'Johnny Silverhand'?"

But as she said that, she also looked up at Yuzi, slightly surprised.

Li You smiled slightly: "A wine named after the legend of Night City, right? I have no objection. Yuzu, Aiji?"

The complete signboard of "AFTERLIFE" hangs in front of you, and people of different shapes are standing in the passage chatting in twos and threes. Everything looks so ordinary.

If you really don't know anything about Night City, it may be difficult to realize how special this place is in the next life.

Sasha greeted: "Emeric."

"That's it, see you in the next life!"

"Interesting, then I know. Are you here to see Mann and Faraday? Go in and take a seat first, and I will contact them."

"Not bad, business is booming."

Emeric Bronson, Roger's man and loyal gatekeeper to the afterlife.

Seeing that she was getting more and more energetic as she spoke, Li You didn't mind, but still interrupted: "I understand, but Mann is still waiting for us, how about we go in first?"

"This is also one of the great achievements of the queen in the next life, Rogge, in the past!"

"Just go with Sasha and meet in the next life. Just tell me or Mr. Faraday's name then.

A plump female bartender wearing a light blue work jacket and a red ponytail came over: "What can I get you?"

"Hey, Sasha." The female bartender named Claire smiled, "You're here to see Mann, right?"

Enter the corridor and go down the stairs to the first floor. A narrow corridor stretches forward, with light green neon lights on the walls on both sides emitting a steady light.

"...You know, it is said that this place used to be a morgue, and later it became the largest mercenary gathering place in Night City."

In the game, if V introduces himself to Emerick, the strong man will say in a somewhat mocking tone: "Doesn't this name have a lot of background?"

The group of people came to the door at the end of the corridor, which was the real entrance to the next life. A tall man with an obvious prosthetic device on his face and a black jacket stood guarding the door.

But at this time, what Li You didn't expect was that Emerick's expression changed and he actually heard his name: "The guy who solved the cyberpsychosis on the street yesterday?"

He was referring to Li You and the three of them. This conversation sounded familiar to Li You. After all, V had said similar things the first time he came here.

Sasha smiled: "Yes!"

Sasha smiled helplessly: "Hey! You still lack some common sense!"

"Well... I hope so!"

Li You didn't even bother to complain about the setting of the morgue. He just looked at the longing on Sasha's face and said, "You seem to admire her very much?"

Emerick nodded first: "I remember you, but who are these?"

Li You didn't bother to talk to him, so he just wanted to take out Mann and Faraday to let him open the door. But Sasha had already introduced him first: "This is Li You and his companions."

When Li You followed Sasha into the bar, he was a little surprised: "He actually knows me?"

Sasha led Li You and the others to the bar, pulled out a chair and sat down. Li You and Aiji also sat next to them. Only Yuzi chose to stand because the size was not suitable.

Sasha led the way, and at the same time turned back to introduce the situation of the next life to Li You and the others.

Because of Yuzi's size, Li You and his group attracted everyone's attention when they came over. Emerick couldn't help but look up at him, and then looked at Li You and Sasha standing in front.

Aggie didn't object. As for Yuzu, he was not polite at all and asked the bartender Claire: "Is there coffee?"

Claire found it quite interesting: "Normally the customers who come here won't order this...but there is. Wait a moment."

She moved quickly and quickly mixed three shots of "Johnny Silverhand" - old-fashioned tequila, beer and chili. A classic recipe for the next life that belongs to the legendary rock kid.

After serving the wine, Claire brought another cup of coffee. Yuzi drank it all in one gulp, while Li You and the other three slowly sipped the famous wine from the afterlife in their hands.

Li You thought: I can’t drink.

The bartender Claire did not go away, but started chatting with a few people here:

"Are you Li You? The person everyone is talking about who single-handedly killed the cyberpsycho who went crazy on the street? You've been on the news."

Li You reacted immediately. It seemed that this was why Emerick also knew about him.

Think about it, a cyberpsycho goes crazy on the street, killing at least a dozen NCPD and more passers-by. Unless some big companies make some revelations on the same day, this matter will make headlines on every TV station.

As a result, this cyberpsycho was suppressed by a mercenary, which was enough to make him famous.

That is to say, after he plays the game too much, he feels that a cyber psychosis is nothing. But he still asked: "Who said I was acting alone?"

"Well," Claire shrugged, "because the report in the news said that 'a heroic mercenary' subdued the cyberpsychosis, so everyone said the same thing after digging up your name."

Li You: "Ah this."

He shook his head: "Although I can do it myself, I didn't do it alone yesterday. I had excellent companions to help me."

Claire smiled: "It sounds like you are being modest, but it is not at all. I like the way you talk. It's okay. Since you have the strength, it is only a matter of time before you do greater deeds. Oh, Faraday Sir’s people are here.”

A man dressed in a fashionable manner came to the bar: "He's from Mann, right? Come with me, Mr. Faraday calls for you."

Follow him to the box deep in the afterlife, where Mann and others, as well as "Mr. Faraday" himself, are waiting for them.

However, when Li You was about to step into the box, another bodyguard of Faraday stopped them.

"Wait a minute, Mr. Faraday told me, don't let in the unimportant people. He likes peace and quiet."

Li You and others paused.

"What do you mean?" Sasha frowned, "Who is the irrelevant person?"

This bodyguard was wearing a pink jacket and a bright silver prosthesis on his face, and he looked very unseemly. Although he didn't show much expression, Li You still saw a trace of disdain in his eyes.

"Except for the team leader and the cyber hacker, everyone else is unimportant," he said.

"you…!"

"Okay, Sasha." Li You held her back, "You can't have a conflict with the middleman in the next life. Youzi, Aiji, please wait outside."

Through this bodyguard, Li You had already seen the situation inside. Except for him and Dorio, Rebecca and Pila were not present at Mann's side.

Qi Wei and Lucy were there, and the only other one was Farah.

Obviously, Faraday's bodyguards discriminated equally, not only against them, but also against Mann's people. Li You had already noticed that Mann's face was not good-looking either.

But he didn't intend to have a fit here, business was more important now, not to mention...

What's more, these two contemptuous bodyguards, including "Mr. Faraday" himself, have already been on Li You's death list.

Why is he angry with the dead man?

If he hadn't been interested in the "big job" proposed by Mann and wanted to see if he could make a name for himself, Li You would have taken advantage of the night to reach Faraday's lair and turn him and all his men into cybernetics. Meatman type.

I know where your home is, and I know which room you live in!

Aiji and Yuzi left, and Li You and Sasha entered the box and sat down.

Mann said hello: "Hey, Sasha, Li You."

Qiwei and Lucy also looked over. Qiwei looked at him, while Lucy just glanced at him and looked away, smoking silently.

"Okay, then everyone is here."

Mr. Faraday, who was sitting in the main seat, spoke.

Faraday is an old man with a sinister face, wearing a crisp red suit, and his silver hair is neatly combed.

But the most eye-catching thing is the four prosthetic eyes on his face, one on the left and three on the right. The three prosthetic eyes on the right face are arranged vertically, emitting a lavender light.

Li You said, how should I put it, forget about the animation, seeing this look in reality is really a bit disgusting.

"Mr. Faraday" naturally didn't know what Li You was complaining about him in his heart, and said with a cold expression: "The key people are all here, so let's talk about this mission in detail."

"Hey, wait a minute." Lucy exhaled a wisp of smoke and said, "I haven't said I want to join yet."

Mr. Faraday glanced at her and said unceremoniously: "Now that you have entered this private room, you have no right to refuse. Otherwise, you will never want to do mercenary activities in Night City in the future."

"It doesn't matter." Lucy smoked, her face full of indifference.

"Heh." Faraday unexpectedly didn't say much to her, "Let's hear it first."

He waved, and the bodyguard standing by the door picked up a tablet and clicked on it. The projector on the table in the middle of the box lit up, sketching a dark red virtual image in front of everyone.

Li You was sitting fairly upright, but he was actually very calm inside and a little unconcerned.

Not that he said that he had already done the task of attacking Arasaka Tower alone in the game, but he really didn't think that the "big job" mentioned by Faraday could shock him.

——Then he saw the projector on the table showing the image of Arasaka Tower.

Li You: 6.

He suddenly became curious. Did Faraday really intend to let them attack Arasaka Tower? Tired of living?

The security of Arasaka Tower is not comparable to that of a biotechnology building.

With sufficient preparation, Sasha could sneak into the biotechnology building alone, and if she hadn't accidentally discovered the black material from the past and decided to expose it, she would not have had a problem getting out safely.

But Arasaka Tower...? That's another story entirely.

Lucy and Qi Wei, who were sitting on the other side, also squinted their eyes, waiting to see what medicine was being sold in the Faraday gourd. Fortunately, the image of Arasaka Tower on the table immediately enlarged, focusing on a lower level of Arasaka Tower.

At this time, everyone else, including Mann, held their breath. But when Li You looked at the familiar office and the number of floors marked on the side, a strange look finally appeared on his face uncontrollably.

"The 33rd floor of Arasaka Tower, Counterintelligence Department."

Mann on the side couldn't help it anymore and asked: "Mr. Faraday, the big job you mentioned is not for us to break into the headquarters of the Arasaka Counter-Intelligence Department, right?"

Faraday sneered: "What if I say yes?"

Mann's face darkened: "If so, then I'm sorry, let's say goodbye now. This is simply sending death!"

Faraday looked around and looked at everyone's expressions. He found that only Li You and Lucy had unchanged expressions, so he nodded.

"Hmph, stop barking like a puppy that's afraid of being beaten. Fortunately, this mission doesn't require you to go to Arasaka Tower."

Although his words were very rude, Li You still noticed that both Sasha beside him and Mann and others on the other side breathed a sigh of relief unconsciously.

"...Ha, is this a disincentive for us? Or are you playing with the skylight effect?" Li You looked at Faraday and speculated maliciously, "Mr. Lu Xun is indeed an eternal classic."

Faraday waved his hand again, and the bodyguard on the side controlled the tablet. The image on the table changed again, and the image of an unsmiling middle-aged man wearing a high-end suit appeared behind the desk.

Faraday flew a little higher, his image enlarged, and his identity annotation also appeared on the side.

"Arthur Jenkins, Arasaka Night City Branch, Head of Counterintelligence Department."

Faraday picked up the wine glass at hand and took a sip before continuing,

"Our target this time is him."

(End of this chapter)