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Chapter 175: Famous
Because of the different protagonists of the story, few people can realize the gap between V and David.

Although Street V is in the same line of work as Mann, after all these years of hard work, he has become somewhat famous on the streets and is a capable subordinate of the fat black man Dexter.

On this basis, Street V did not attach much importance to Mann's visit to him. The reason was that Faraday, the middleman in Mann's team, was a low-ranking middleman.

What is the most important thing for a middleman? Resources. The resources of the fat black man Drest are obvious to all. Apart from the precious information he provided, if it weren't for Saburo's early arrival, V could have successfully stolen the chip and become a living legend with Jack in the literal sense.

The reason why middlemen can live so comfortably in Night City is that Night City is the forefront of world conflicts. Every company has its own branch in Night City, and middlemen act as lubricants and white gloves between mercenaries, gangs, and companies, preventing conflicts from escalating.

In this case, Faraday himself is at the bottom of the middlemen in terms of mercenary resources and intelligence sources. He even has few permanent members who truly obey his command. Moreover, being a middleman is a profession that values ​​credibility, and the trust of mercenaries is the foundation of a middleman. As a result, in the plot, Faraday actually betrayed his own mercenaries and wanted to switch from military technology to Arasaka.

In comparison, although the fat black man Drest also died tragically in the garbage dump due to intelligence errors, he was much better than Faraday in terms of vision, means, connections, and self-awareness.

This influence is multifaceted, the most obvious one is that the fat black man Drest is now the most sought-after middleman in Night City.

Things that the company is not convenient to intervene in openly will be handed over to external gangs. For example, Military Technology will assign some tasks to the Sixth Street Gang, and then the Sixth Street Gang will pass them to middlemen to avoid personally intervening and escalating conflicts. Based on this, almost all companies in Night City have cooperated with Drest.

In comparison, Faraday is literally a nobody among the middlemen, and is only well-known in a certain area. Working for the fat black man Drest, Street V's vision is not that high, but he is not someone that Mann's team can mess with.

Among V's three openings, there is no so-called "useless man" opening. Street V had already become famous before the plot began, and he was able to mix in various gangs with ease. Although the wanderer did not have his own tribe at the beginning, he and Jack destroyed several agents' inspection cars right at the beginning. As for the corporate dog opening, it is literally the upper class in Night City.

In this case, Mann's team may have good capabilities, but their vision is really worrying. In the future, David may still have some capabilities, but unfortunately, Faraday's ability as a middleman has already locked their upper limit, not to mention that Faraday himself does not regard them as his own people...

Unlike Mann's team, V has a wide range of sources and a full understanding of Faraday. Under such circumstances, it is really difficult for V to take Mann's team seriously.

"If you're inviting me to join the team, forget it. I feel comfortable working for Drest and I'm not planning to change jobs. Well, the fat black man in Drest is so confident that I can get in touch with you guys. I guess he knows very well that I don't think highly of Faraday at all."

"It has nothing to do with this matter." Looking at V in front of him, Mann shook his head somewhat unhappily. However, he also knew that street boys who could make a name for themselves often had some skills and their own pride - and so did he.

So Mann just said: "We are also entrusted by someone. A big shot wants to see you."

"Big shot? Who wants to see me?" Hearing this, V frowned in confusion: "Don't tell me it's Faraday, he's not a big shot."

"Hmm... a department head of a company." Mann explained: "He wants to see the 'famous V' to do something, maybe it's related to job hopping."

After hearing what Mann said, V raised his eyebrows with interest. Especially when he heard the phrase "the famous V", a hint of satisfaction flashed in his eyes, and then he said:

"Ha, I don't know which small company you are talking about, but I have nothing to do and I am in a good mood. So, when can we meet?" "It may take a while." Mann continued:

"That gentleman said there is more than one V. Apart from those who hang out on the streets, there are also homeless people and company dogs. The homeless people should be living outside the city now, and the company dogs should be working in Arasaka. If you are not in a hurry, how about we find them all and act together?"

"Not just me? Then why did you come to me? Just because I might be?"

Street V Vincent was a little unhappy and clicked his tongue, but seeing the helplessness on Mann's face, and knowing that he really had nothing to do right now, he shook his head and said, "Forget it, we're free anyway, let's come together. I want to see who can be as famous as me!"

Looking at Street V's indifferent attitude, Mann on the side scratched his head, then looked at the people around him, and suddenly realized that this task didn't seem to be too difficult.

Qiwei: 'The famous V'... This guy seems to be particularly concerned about standing out?

Kallio: Maybe the dream is to become a legend? Well, in Night City, who doesn't want to stand out...

After a brief chat in the team voice, the group headed out of the city and spent two days in a small town to find clues about Wanderer V. Then a similar conversation was repeated, and Wanderer V successfully joined the group.

But on the third day...

"I'm not interested in you." At the Ritz Bar, Valerie, who came from a company, looked at Mann and others with indifference:

"I have no interest in meeting the so-called big shots with you, nor do I have any interest in switching to other companies... In the final analysis, the fact that you came to me is confusing to me. In Night City, is there any better choice than Arasaka Corporation?"

During the conversation, the company girl V Valerie also glanced at the street V and the homeless V without leaving a trace. It was obviously the first time they met, but Valerie always felt that they were inexplicably familiar, just like old friends who were very familiar with each other.

Of course, they just looked familiar. Valerie was sure that she had never seen these two guys before.

Besides these two, she didn't even know any of the others! They asked her to leave Arasaka and switch to a company whose name the boss didn't even want to reveal right after they met her... Only a fool would do that!

"You are the famous V, right?"

"..." Valerie: "Take me to see your boss first."

(End of this chapter)