My cyberpsychosis is a task prompt

Chapter 182: Before the Dinner

Chapter 182: Before the Dinner
The underground world of Eden City has its own evaluation criteria.

That's street cred.

The fist is hard enough.

It's famous enough.

Other forces will not take the initiative to cause trouble.

"The reputation of a mercenary can be borrowed. I heard that you often go to a restaurant in an industrial area. The owner is called Gnaeus, right?"

The masked man laughed strangely.

John gave him a wary look.

The other party waved his hand.

"Don't get me wrong. I'm just giving you an example. When you helped Gnaeus and beat up the rent collector of the local gang, you were protecting the Black Engine Restaurant in disguise. By the same token, if a mercenary interacts with you, he is also releasing his influence to support you..."

Peers can better understand the value of a job.

Before John had time to think about it, the sound of a door opening and footsteps came from the back kitchen.

Gerry came out with new food.

The masked man interrupted the conversation, took out an oil paper bag from his pocket, and packed the things himself.

"Sorry, I haven't talked to anyone in a long time, so I'm a bit long-winded."

He nodded, rolled up his windbreaker, and walked out through the restaurant.

John always felt that this guy had a weird temperament. After hesitating for a moment, he activated his artificial eye and did a remote scan.

Hei Guang downloaded a huge database for him, so it was very easy to find out the other party's identity.

【Name: Corey Jacob (Coconut Tree)】

[Faction: Mercenary [Lone Wolf]]

[Scan: biological cortex, chemical glands, silent ones, etc.]

"Oh, my goodness."

A list of prosthetics popped up in front of John.

The masked man is not as harmless as he looks.

There were all kinds of high-tech products under his windbreaker, and most of them were not popular styles in Eden City.

This is a complete set of prosthetic equipment that cooperates with each other and forms a system.

The price on the black market is not low.

If the zombies saw it, they would drool, but that requires them to have the ability to knock down the "coconut tree".

[Reward: None]

There is no reward information for Coconut Tree.

He was innocent in the official system. As a mercenary, it was not normal for his identity and personal files to be completely deleted.

John sent a message to Raphael, asking about the masked man.

The other person did not introduce himself.

When John was editing the message, he did not call him "Corey Jacob" directly, but called him "Coconut Tree", just like "Bone Crusher" and "Tin Foil", which were code names for everyone to work with.

This may be found out.

【Contact-Raphael [unread message]】

【Have you seen the coconut trees? 】

[He is a well-known lone wolf in Eden City, and he is also a relatively friendly one. You are lucky to have a big shot come to support you...]

Raphael introduced John to the situation of the mercenaries in the city.

The underground world is much richer than you might imagine.

[Street reputation increased, district influence increased. 】

【New interpersonal relationships have been unlocked. 】

John's popularity reached a new level.

He attracted the attention of some powerful people in the city.

Jacob Corey was just the beginning.

"Special" customers will continue to visit the restaurant.

You can trade with them, purchase intelligence, obtain equipment and resources, and even work together to complete difficult tasks.

The friendship of [Special Characters] will increase the regional influence.

Those who want to attack the restaurant must not only consider John, but also consider the revenge of these ruthless characters.

John finally understood the importance of an estate.

This is the process of building connections and networks.

The number of customers decreases in the afternoon.

The scorching sun cast a pale filter over the skyscrapers of Eden City.

Gabriella was dealing with the remaining customers.

She optimized the production process and used her free time to prepare meals in preparation for the peak hours in the evening and midnight.

Meiya was counting the goods in the underground cold storage.

Gary excitedly reported the sales revenue to his boss.

They are very sensible.

Everything must be reported to John and some suggestions will be given.

John was used to a life of high consumption and high income, and was not so excited about this kind of long-lasting business.

His offer to hire help was rejected.

The successful opening of a restaurant depends on hype, but whether it makes money in the future depends on the customers' recognition of fresh food.

"We can hire some temporary workers to make management easier. If they are as reliable as Gaf, we can consider long-term contracts."

The other thing is the daily management of the restaurant.

Including renovation of bar counter, expansion of wine cabinet, sound system, cold storage upgrade, beverage supply and menu update...

"We have a lot of room for advancement. As long as you have money, I can arrange everything beautifully for you. Just make a decision!"

Gerry and Maya put all their passion into it.

John is also happy to leave the restaurant in the hands of someone he can trust.

It will become a source of income that does not require too much worry, and your main energy and time will still have to be spent on mercenaries.

[Eden City-No. 013 Denny Street]

It was almost evening when John finished his work at the restaurant.

The skyscrapers of Eden City were shrouded in yellow light fog. The intercity trains passing through the sky were golden, and only the flights crossing the sky at higher altitudes left a clear enough white line.

The neon lights and billboards slowly became clearer with every blink of an eye.

【Eden City-Dani Street Apartment 013】

Ding--

The elevator car opens.

There were two pairs of new shoes on the carpet at the door of the apartment.

[Equipment: Business elite elastic leather shoes [with embedded carbon plate]]

[Equipment: Business elite ladies high heels]

John withdrew his gaze and looked inside the house.

Olos should be awake.

But there was no one in the dim apartment.

The sound of the news channel came from the TV in the living room, playing Haruhiko Fukasaki's speech at the press conference.

There was a light mist in the air.

There is also a fresh fragrance.

wow-

The sliding metal door of the bathroom opened.

Olos came out wrapped in a bath towel, glanced at John, and walked to the sofa as if no one was around and picked up a cup of coffee.

Her prosthetic eye flickered as if she was processing the news.

Middlemen always have endless intelligence work to do.

John didn't have the energy to say hello, so he walked into the mist-filled bathroom and washed off the greasy smell on his body.

When he returned to the living room, he heard Olos say.

"Change your clothes." She pointed to the clothes rack a little further away.

Hanging above it was a row of new clothes wrapped in plastic.

[Equipment: Company Elite Bulletproof Lined Suit Jacket [Premium Black]]

[Equipment: Breathable enhanced bio-cotton trousers]

[Equipment: Embossed striped stand-up collar loose shirt]

John glanced at Olos, then untied the towel and threw it on the bar.

The white shirt fluttered up, covering his solid muscles.

I'm still not quite used to the suit and tie look.

John held his head high and fumbled with his tie.

"Come and stand still before you try to strangle yourself."

Olos stood up, shook his hand away, took off the tie, shook it flat, and put it back around his neck.

"Remember what I said last night? If you want to investigate Black Light, you must first find out what happened to you..."

【Authorization invitation/confirmation】

Olos waved her finger, pulling him into the visual sharing.

She always makes good use of Messiah's prosthetic eye.

The dim living room in front of John was immediately covered by a light blue filter—various documents were unfolded and stored in front of him, and photos and videos were connected to each other in the form of mind maps, pointing to the next clue.

The source of the incident was the robbery of goods from Tiebang Logistics.

The driver [John Chavez] was knocked unconscious by the robbers.

His consciousness was stuffed into a strange body, which is now [John], and [Black Light] appeared at the same time.

The incident was learned through the video footage of Silver Port.

Serological suspected participants.

But she disappeared after she escaped. She appeared in cyberspace, destroyed the maze of Pandora's algorithm, and had a fight with Internet surveillance.

John asked Gino to contact Serum, but there is no news yet.

There is no clue about the group of mercenaries who robbed Tiebang Logistics.

Until some time ago.

The transport ship of the Fuqi Military Industry was hijacked in the Pacific Ocean.

Three weapons with extremely destructive effects were sent to the city of Eden.

Du Raymond of the Rift Party purchased the [Roaming AI Matrix] and was killed by John while blackmailing Faqi Heavy Industries. The transaction failed and the released roaming AI caused hundreds of casualties.

Several lawmakers and company executives died suddenly.

While decrypting du Raymond's mobile device, Olaus found live video footage of an illegal arms deal.

The guys who were selling weapons were the same group of people as the robbers from Tiebang Logistics.

Oros spread the news to the dignitaries of Eden.

"They also cannot tolerate someone threatening their lives. Big shots are different. We got some very important intelligence. The informant captured the scene of the second transaction."

A video starts playing.

The picture shows an abandoned factory.

The mercenary who knocked John unconscious leaned on the guardrail in the distance, looking calmly at the transaction scene below.

Two men in nanotube suit jackets shaking hands.

The buyer stood sideways outside the aperture, with graying temples, and judging by his exposed skin, he appeared to be a black man.

His stature was large but not ostentatious.

The robot hand is wearing a complex gold ring.

Sudden.

The guard in the distance seemed to exclaim.

The voyeur was discovered.

The incoming bullets hit the iron railings, creating a series of sparks.

The black man who bought the weapon turned around.

There was a golden cooling line on his cheek, revealing a lion-like look.

"Mr. Vito!?"

John blurted out.

The video screen shook violently.

But John firmly believed that he was not mistaken. The person he had just photographed was definitely the former leader of the Black Gold Gang who had been missing for a long time.

Vito Russell.

The voyeur fled in panic amid the gunfire.

As soon as he left the shelter, he was grabbed by a pair of mechanical arms.

The mercenary who knocked John unconscious appeared on the screen.

This guy was fully armed, with short hair and thick eyebrows. He activated Swanstein and teleported in front of the voyeur. He was grabbing the man's neck and slowly lifting him up.

Data streams flashed in his artificial eyes.

[Let me see, little mouse, who are you messaging...]

sizzle-

The scene stopped abruptly.

"Vito Russell purchased a super weapon!?"

John recovered from the video.

Olos pursed her lips and nodded.

"Uh-huh, what's even better is that we're going to his retirement party now."

"Fuck, this is a bit crazy!"

Vito's retirement party was hosted by Bone Crusher and Jingke Heavy Industries.

They must all be hoping that the former leader will die.

Who would have thought...

Vito bought a "big baby" and it's waiting for us to share!

If the lottery were drawn on the spot, all the participants would be unlucky.

"What is the weapon? Is it also a wandering AI?"

"I do not know."

Olaus shook her head, looking calm. She had even changed into her dress and was applying lipstick on herself.

clack.

She closed the mirror, turned around and smiled.

"This video has not been circulated yet. When you go to the scene later, pay attention. If a guest is absent, it means that person has received the message."

Olos smiled even more widely.

She raised her hand and touched John's lips, interrupting his question.

"The hovercraft is here, let's go."

"..."

John frowned, picked up a bag of weapons next to him, and followed Olaus into the elevator.

The roar of the engine could be heard in the hot night breeze on the rooftop.

A shiny black commercial hovercraft was hovering in front.

Powered steps extend onto the passenger platform.

The thick red rugs and plush armchairs inside beckoned them.

[Mission: Godfather's Dinner]

[Reward: Unknown]

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