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Chapter 315 is a quasi-legend!
Seeing that Li You didn't answer, Arasaka Yorinobu spoke again.

"Mercenary, don't kill him. I can satisfy you whatever you want."

Li You still didn't speak.

Lai Xuan couldn't help but frown as he looked at Li You who was motionless on the screen.

"...Mercenary, what do you want to do?"

He didn't know that Li You was actually just thinking.

Before picking up the phone, Li You roughly guessed that the caller should be Arasaka Yorinobu.

Although Yori Xuan in the game is really ill-informed, everyone in Night City has V's mobile phone number, but he doesn't have one, otherwise all problems can be solved with just one phone call.

But now, seeing that his number one subordinate and bodyguard was about to rush to the street, he definitely had to do something.

After all, the combat effectiveness of the heavy hammer is really impressive.

From Li You's perspective as a time traveler, if he wants to change the world, there is no doubt that cooperation with Yori Xuan is actually the most realistic way.

But... we can talk about when we will die.

As for Li You, he hasn't figured out yet how to deal with this person.

Unfortunately, even though Yorinobu asked the Japanese government to nationalize Arasaka's industry to stop them, Arasaka eventually rose again after decades.

Yori Xuan was also stunned for a moment, then said: "Are you talking about yourself?...No, even if you or someone else is willing to take over his position, it cannot replace his role."

Not to mention that even if you cooperate with Yorinobu, it is very difficult to achieve anything. It is not easy to gain his trust.

Apart from anything else, the V in this world is exactly the same as the ideal game character he created in the past, so how could he let V suffer those crimes?

So the question now is, how is the best way to negotiate with Yori Xuan?
After thinking about it, Li You still felt that Lai Xuan was different from V. He must have enough bargaining chips to negotiate with him on an equal footing, instead of having a heart-to-heart relationship with him.

No matter what Lai Xuan said, Li You never let him go.

Hearing Li You's direct words, Lai Xuan narrowed his eyes: "You know me, and you still say such things?"

It's just...it won't be that easy.

Li You was originally considering whether to try to contact Yori Xuan in 77. After all, the main story of the 2077 game was actually quite painful to him. Now that he has come to this world, he has no intention of letting those things happen. .

"Why do you want to save Heavy Hammer's life? Is it his combat power?" Li You asked, "If you just need a strong warrior, I can also provide a candidate who is not weaker than him... What do you think?"

This is his true goal. The Arasaka Yorinobu that players see in the game is moody, abusive, incompetent and furious, killing his father and killing his sister. In fact, they are all means and cover-ups to achieve this ultimate goal.

Although he wants to establish a good relationship with Lai Xuan, Li You also has the bottom line, that is, the heavy hammer must die.

At present, the bargaining chip in Li You's hand is, needless to say, Adam Hammer's life.

"...Then if I say, if you kill him, I will kill you, your mercenary partners, your friend who works in the Counterintelligence Department, and your apprentice at Arasaka Academy, what will you do? "

"That's a pity. It seems our negotiations can only go so far."

If Johnny Silverhand, as a rock kid, is a symbol of calling people to resist the company, Arasaka Yorinobu is a brave man who carries the burden in secret and keeps fighting for a better future.

So after thinking about it, Li You finally spoke, but his words were very rude: "...If you want to buy the heavy hammer's life, then there is no need to say more, Mr. Arasaka Yorinobu."

Lai Xuan looked at Li You across the screen for a moment and asked, "No need to discuss?"

This also made Yori Xuan realize that behemoths like giant companies cannot be destroyed from the outside.

Li You just smiled: "Everyone with a discerning eye knows what's going on. But it doesn't matter. You don't need to hide it from them, right? As for your threat..."

"…Um?"

That would be so much fun, and all his previous plans would be in vain.

Yorinobu's expression remained unchanged: "You misunderstood. With the capabilities of the Arasaka Intelligence Department, it is easy to achieve this level."

Yorinobu looked at him: "Being able to defeat Adam Hammer one-on-one... you may indeed be qualified to say that."

He smiled and shook his head: "It is indeed a powerful weight, but unfortunately, I will not accept threats. If you really do that, I can guarantee that the final outcome will be very different from what you thought. "

The reason why Arasaka lost the fourth corporate war with Military Technology was because Yoribu cooperated with the Japanese government and stabbed Arasaka in the back.

"Of course I know you, the crown prince of the Arasaka Empire, and you may not believe it, but I know you quite well." Li You smiled, "But no matter what you say, Adam Hammer must die today."

Although he is the second son of Saburo Arasaka and is currently the only son, he is different from his elder brother Kei Arasaka who chose to commit suicide due to the fall of Arasaka Tower and the failure of the company war in 2023. Yorinobu does not agree with Saburo at all. Concept, and a deep understanding that this kind of society where companies rule everything will eventually lead to an irreversible outcome.

By the way, in the board game setting, Arasaka Yorinobu is a handsome guy whose charm is no worse than Ginte, but the model in the game is quite ugly. I don’t know if CDPR is afraid that the player’s appearance will follow the facial features...

Lai Xuan was about to hang up the communication, but Li You suddenly said: "Wait a minute."

Hearing this, Li You's eyes flashed: "...People say that Arasaka Yorinobu is a second-generation ancestor and a waste with no ability. You have been hiding for so long, and now in order to save Chonghammer, you would rather expose a little bit of your true identity. What's the matter?"

So he left the Arasaka family when he was young, and together with four other like-minded heirs of large companies, he formed the Iron Dragon, a tribe of wanderers, and tried to resist the rule of Arasaka and other large companies.

A person who disguised himself as the second generation ancestor and lurked in the family for decades in order to achieve his goal was obviously not likely to be easily trusted by others with just a few words.

So he decided to become a bomb buried deep inside Arasaka and completely destroy the giant beast.

"Not negotiable."

It was not in Li You's plan to have a head-on confrontation with Heavy Hammer at this time, and he was also worried that if he really killed Heavy Hammer right now in front of the major TV stations in Night City, then maybe The system immediately gave him a "main mission completed" prompt, and then kicked him out of the world.

Li You thought thoughtfully: "So, the most important thing about Heavy Hammer to you is not just his combat effectiveness."

Few people in this world know that the crown prince of the Arasaka Empire and the heir disliked by Saburo due to his rebellion is actually a true rebel.

Lai Xuan's answer made Li You immediately think of something.

In fact, when he first played the game, Li You had something he didn't quite understand. In the devil ending, V chooses to cooperate with Yorinobu's sister, Hanako Arasaka, and joins Takemura and others as Hanako's warriors to fight against Yorinobu's men.

In this world line, Saburo, who was originally strangled to death by Yorinobu, appeared in the form of a data body or "imprint" and regained control of the board of directors. Then Yorinobu had his men launch an attack on the board of directors.

In this ending, the final BOSS that V and Takemura have to deal with is still Heavy Hammer.

From Li You's point of view, this is a bit strange. Zhonghami and Yori Xuan should have had no personal relationship in the past. He only started to serve as Yorino's supervisor after the 2050s when Yori Xuan started to contact the internal affairs of Arasaka Company again. bodyguard.

But in the devil ending, Saburo reappears as an imprinted body, triggering a fight among the forces within Arasaka. At this time, Zhonghami still stood very firmly on Yori Xuan's side...at least Li You couldn't quite understand the motivation.

Why is Heavy Hammer so loyal to Yori Xuan? Is it because he has a close relationship with Yorinobu, or does he think this is better after weighing the pros and cons? None of it seems reasonable.

Apart from anything else, unlike Takemura, Oda and others, Adam Hammer is not a very moral person.

What's more, since all his prosthetics are provided and maintained by Arasaka Company, he is essentially just a piece of company property. For him, obviously following the company's "orthodoxy" is the best choice.

So why didn't he rebel? Are you just siding with Yorinobu because you are confident in your own fighting ability and think you "will win"? Is the risk too great?
Although it is not unreasonable, after all, in the ending of the tower after the DLC came out, it can be seen that Takemura and Hanako tried to overthrow Yorinobu without the help of V, but were brutally suppressed, which shows that in that world line, Yori Xuan really relied on the strength of the heavy hammer to make a comeback...

It seems that Zhonghami is a very competent goalkeeper.

In short, from this point of view, for Yori Xuan, the value of Heavy Hammer lies first in his combat effectiveness, and secondly, more importantly, it should be his "loyalty" - although Li You still does not Understand where this loyalty comes from.

But the legendary combat power that can still stand on his side even when Saburo himself comes forward can certainly be valued by Yorinobu.

Compared with Heavy Hammer, whether it is Li You or an established legend like Morgan Blackhand, Yori Xuan cannot be trusted even if his combat power is superior to Heavy Hammer.

After all, the door guarded by the heavy hammer is equivalent to Yorinobu's lifeline. This is the greatest value of the heavy hammer to him...at least this is what Li You understands.

So at this moment, he said to Yori Xuan in the communication: "It seems that combat power is not the most important thing to you. I guess, even if other people are stronger than the hammer, I'm afraid you can't trust them."

"Let's do this, I will keep Heavy Hammer alive for the time being, but I have to take him away." Li You smiled and gave a reason that Lai Xuan could accept, "After all, you were threatening me just now, I You also have to keep a bargaining chip on hand.”

"You should be able to see whether Heavy Hammer is still alive, so the negotiation can be established. As for what to do with him later, it depends on whether we can reach an agreement."

Yori Xuan, who was on the opposite side, was silent for a while, and then said: "That's it, let's do it. After all, his life is in your hands. But there is one more thing, you can't reveal that he is in your hands." ”

"I just dismissed all those media drones. They didn't capture the second half of your battle. I only saw the situation on your side through the camera on Adam's body, so you don't have to worry about the media leaking the information. .

"Finally, if I find that Adam's vital signs have disappeared, our negotiations will break down."

Li was so happy that the conditions proposed by Lai Xuan also solved his worries, so he replied concisely: "Deal."

The two finally reached a preliminary agreement, and Yori Xuan left the sentence "I will contact you again" and hung up the communication.

As for Li You, he looked at the sky around him and found that all the densely packed camera drones had indeed dispersed, leaving only a small amount of debris on the ground that had been affected by their previous battle.

So Li You was relieved. He called Merrimack out, stuffed the unconscious Adam Hammer into the back seat, and drove away. After a while, the NCPD finally began to enter the scene, and together with employees from the municipal department and the medical center, they began to clean up the debris here.

However, the riot surrounding Dark Matter Nightclub this time has spread to the whole city because of the previous live broadcast.

David and Lucy's dream leap, and the shocking battle between Li You and Adam Hammer were all broadcast by major news stations.

But unfortunately, no matter which news station broadcast the battle between Li You and Zhong Hammer, they only broadcast half of it live before it was cut off in an emergency.

Of course the audience didn't buy it: We were seeing a wonderful moment, did you cut off the live broadcast?
We want to see the battle of the strong! !
It's a pity that all the major news stations in Night City are not backed by the company, and they simply ignore the opinions of ordinary people. Or rather, the employees of the news station were also curious about the outcome of the battle.

Although there are very few people who have actually seen Adam Hammer, there are many people who have heard of this legendary killer. Those knowledgeable people have already guessed this man from Hammer's appearance and fighting style. identity of.

As for Li You, as a rising star mercenary, many people know him.

One is a "legendary" killer who has been famous for decades, and the other is a new mercenary with the strongest momentum this year. Countless people are curious about the outcome of the battle between these two.

But of course, there are very few people who are optimistic about Li You.

But even so, everyone still wants to know how far the two of them fought.

But no one knows the result.

This made the audience anxious. Everyone was restless, as if there were scavengers crawling on them.

In the mercenary circle, various versions of opinions are flying everywhere. The rumor makers all claim that they saw it with their own eyes, but in fact, if you listen carefully, you will know that it is not consistent with the facts at all.

It wasn't until a few hours later that real news came from Dakota, the middleman in Bad Land, and the old captain, the middleman in Santo Domingo.

Li You is not only still alive, but also seems to have no injuries, at least his limbs are intact.

As soon as this news came out, the mercenary circle was once again in an uproar!
In just a few hours, Adam Hammer's past deeds have been dug up again, including how many famous mercenaries and even legendary heads he had on his hands, including how vicious his methods were in corporate wars...

Everyone thinks that Li You must be in trouble this time. The only question is, how much damage did he do to the hammer?
Unexpectedly, he received certification from two veteran middlemen that Li You was still alive and well!

What about...the heavy hammer?

Of course, everyone has thought about this issue.

Did Li You successfully escape from the heavy hammer, or did he escape intact after the fight?
As for Li You defeating or even killing Heavy Hammer, no one dares to think that way.

Let’s not talk about it since there was no information before. Now that there is definite news about Li You, the mercenaries are even more excited.

Countless calls came to Li You's mobile phone, trying to confirm with him, but except for a few intermediaries and calls from old friends, Li You refused to answer all the others.

He doesn't have time to answer the phone one by one, he is busy here.

As for what you are busy with?
Ok……

"Old, mom..."

In Li You's luxurious apartment, David, who was covered in bandages and looked like a mummy, was lying on the bed, looking around.

"Um...I'm fine! Don't look at how tightly I'm wrapped, but it's actually just a skin injury! Haha...ha..."

Gloria stood in front of the window, her eyes filled with tears, but she looked at him very seriously and said nothing.

Seeing her looking at him like this, David's defensive voice gradually became quieter, and finally he just said: "...Mom, I'm sorry."

Apart from David and Gloria, there were only Li You and Lucy in the room.

Lucy stood by the bed, head lowered, also silent. Li You, who was standing beside Gloria, coughed and said, "That... Gloria."

"What happened this time is ultimately my problem, not David's fault. If we have anything to say, let's go out and talk about it and let him have a good rest."

Gloria was silent for a long time, and finally sighed and said to David: "...I knew a long time ago that you would always get hurt."

David: "..."

Gloria looked at him and said, "David, I actually know your child's temperament very well. You are too gentle, it is easy to trust others, and you can relate to others, so you will do your best for others. If you step into the circle of mercenaries, there will always be a day."

"That's why I never let you touch a gun or get in touch with these things. But maybe it's fate, and you still entered this world.

"You can't blame anyone else. It's not your fault, Li You, and I won't blame this girl." Gloria acted very reasonable, which surprised Li You.

"David always mentioned to me that he followed Li You because he liked her. As for you, little girl... David is willing to do whatever it takes to save you, so he must value you very much."

After hearing her words, Lucy was speechless for a moment.

Gloria choked up and then continued: "I have actually been mentally prepared for a long time. One day you may be injured, you may fail, and you may be scarred. I also understand that this may be harmful to you. It’s a good thing, after all, your future world will be far crueler than now.”

"But... seeing you hurt like this, I still..."

She couldn't speak anymore, raised her hand to cover her mouth, and tears began to drip.

Li You, who was standing aside, called Aggie and asked her to comfort Gloria. Lucy, who was beside the bed, hesitated for a moment, then came up and joined Aggie, helping Gloria sit down by the bed.

David looked at her and said, "Mom, you are right. I do all this voluntarily, whether it is to accept a commission or... to protect Lucy."

"... I'm sorry, Mom. I was too naive before and didn't really realize the dangers of many things. Even now, I can't guarantee that I won't get hurt in the future... But even so, I don't want to give up!"

David raised his head and looked at Gloria with extremely firm eyes: "After this period of time, I understand. In the City of Night, you must have power to control your own destiny. Otherwise, a natural or man-made disaster will Can destroy everything I value."

"So I won't give up. Mom, I want to be strong, strong enough to protect you and the people I love!"

Listening to David telling his thoughts, Gloria was also stunned. Then, tears welled up in her eyes again, but this time they were more moved and relieved.

“…David, you’ve really grown up.”

Li You also came to the bedside, patted David on the shoulder and said, "That's right! David, you finally understood the powerful secret."

"But you missed one thing. Not only do you have to protect the people around you, you also have to learn to protect yourself, which is equally important.

"Remember, don't think about burning yourself to achieve your lover. Once your life is in danger, what you have to do is to take the people around you and run away immediately. Do you understand?"

After hearing this, David was stunned. After thinking about it, he nodded with understanding: "I seem to understand what you mean, Master."

"Don't just understand, remember it for me, otherwise I won't have you as my disciple." Li Youyou said seriously.

He is serious. David's biggest character problem is that he doesn't take himself too seriously.

In the animation, he is obviously very talented, but he does not advocate his own ideas and always lives for other people's dreams.

Gloria, Mann, Lucy... In the end, David also burned himself to realize their dreams.

Li You didn't intend to let his apprentice make the same mistake again, so he wanted to nip this trend in the cradle.

Gloria wiped away her tears at the bedside and carefully hugged David into her arms. David patted her back with one hand and looked at Lucy again.

Lucy was silent at first, then gently handed over her hand, and the two held hands together.

Li You looked on with great satisfaction: These enemies finally came to their senses!

He coughed one last time and said, "Then you talk slowly, and I'll go out first."

He took Aggie and left the room, leaving space for the three of David.

After all, it is also the first time for mother-in-law and daughter-in-law to meet, so I guess they have a lot to say!
Outside the bedroom, Sasha, Mann and others were all waiting anxiously. Rebecca was especially worried, but the person responsible for guarding the door was Yuzi. He followed Li You's instructions and had no intention of letting her in.

Although it is quite unfair to Rebecca, at this time, you should not disturb others. Li You thought.

Li You and Ai Ji went out and couldn't help but shake their heads when they saw that Rebecca still insisted on fighting Yuzi in a battle of wits and courage.

Mann and Dorio on the side came up to him and asked him: "How are you? You had a head-to-head fight with Adam Hammer...are you injured?"

Li You smiled: "Don't worry, I'm fine."

Mann also breathed a sigh of relief: "It's okay. As expected of you, you can use a heavy hammer as your opponent and still remain unscathed."

"You know, the mercenary community is going crazy right now. Everyone is talking about you and Chongchui. In my opinion, if you just go to the afterlife now, you will be surrounded by fans immediately."

Speaking, Mann laughed and said: "After all, everyone wants to see you, the new quasi-legend, with their own eyes!"

After hearing this, Li You also smiled slightly.

Quasi-legend?
Exactly what I want!

(End of this chapter)