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Chapter 183: The Fall of the Tower
David responded to Armstrong's order with a brief word, opened his hands, and tore off his windbreaker. The matte prosthetic armor then appeared in people's field of vision.

It was not exaggerated, and even felt a bit rough. He drew out the two swords at his waist, and with a slightly harsh noise, three different armor plates stretched out from the neck of the prosthesis. They closed together and completely wrapped David's head.

If there is any difference between David Martinez's Foehn and the Foehn from the Metal Gear universe, it is that after entering combat mode, David's forehead does not lose hair due to the increase in strength. On the contrary, due to the structure of the helmet itself, David's hair still flutters in the wind.

However, this does not affect David's own abilities, because as early as when David's head was integrated into this suit of armor, his skull had been replaced with the same alloy structure.

Looking at the chariot that appeared in front of him, David would have felt a headache in the past. But now, feeling the power in his body, David felt that this was not invincible.

There was a flash of excitement in his eyes, and the high-frequency swords in his hands were activated in an instant. The black iron swords turned into vibrating deep red in a short time.

The mechanical core in his body was pumping continuously, and the viscous, arc-filled, high-energy electrolyte was rapidly transported to all parts of his body through the internal pipes. With the energy replenished, David's speed increased dramatically in an instant, and he was like a dark red stream of light that instantly passed through the entire battlefield.

"Lock! Lock!" The security expert manipulated the power armor with a slightly panicked voice and tried to attack. Unfortunately, the power armor AI of Cyberpunk 2077 was not fast enough to lock the Foehn armor at such a high speed.

Even if David just stood there, he couldn't find the enemy with the power armor alone. The mecha coating itself already had enough anti-detection performance. And just as they switched the combat mode to manual control, the crimson high-frequency sword had already broken through the air. The moment it touched, it felt like a hot knife cutting butter, and the war armor that could withstand the continuous bombardment of heavy machine guns was cut open head-on.

There was no pause. In the world of Metal Gear, Foehn was not known for its speed, and it was even less capable than Raiden's Mach 100-digit limit speed. But even so, under the energy transmission, David still turned into a deep red flash in people's eyes. Wherever he passed, there was no fancy confrontation. Whether it was a tank or armor, it was directly cut in the simplest and cleanest way.

Looking at David who was wreaking havoc on the battlefield, there was a meaningful arc of light in Armstrong's eyes.

There is no doubt that David is constantly changing now - although he still does not have the firm will and strong spirit that he was destined to have a year later, his passion for fighting has grown fully.

Cruelty is a required course to become a strong person.

Thinking in his heart, Armstrong nodded with satisfaction. Then he said, "Ron, I'm going to start."

"Well, I'm ready to go, too."

Hearing Armstrong's voice, Ron nodded.

Armstrong will not stay in this world for a long time, which means that Armstrong's influence on this world cannot last. In this case, Armstrong has already chosen his anchor point to stay in this world.

And David was Armstrong's choice.

Now that David is ready, it is time for me to help David put an end to those annoying obstacles... When those so-called giant companies really fall, the society he longs for will truly come!
Without further ado, Armstrong moved his body. His burly figure turned dark for a short time, and then returned to flesh color. He looked into the distance and said, "David."

"Oh! What's the matter Mr. Armstrong!"

David stopped killing and looked at Armstrong. Armstrong squatted down and then suddenly jumped up. The heavy armored vehicle suddenly sank down at this moment. When it regained its balance, Armstrong also drew an arc in the air and then fell directly beside David.

"End it!" Armstrong said. "Follow me!"

The next moment, Armstrong squatted down and assumed a very standard starting posture - no, not only the starting posture was very standard, but also the entire running process was very standard.

There was no cool pose, Armstrong just ran in the most common running posture of athletes. But unlike ordinary athletes, at the moment of starting to run, the land behind Armstrong began to break and shatter.

Seeing Armstrong's action, David on the side did not hesitate and followed Armstrong's pace and began to gallop. Seeing David's action, Armstrong nodded and then deliberately slowed down. Seeing this, as if he had guessed something, David also clenched the two swords in his hands.

David acted as a guard while passing through the rear battle zone. The sword in his hand made a vibrating humming sound, and the front armor of the heavy tank turned into boiling red with the high-speed vibration between molecules at the moment of contact. Then the center of the entire car was pierced by a straight line of molten iron, turning into two shocking halves, regardless of the explosion on both sides!
Moving forward fearlessly, the three shields on the right swung violently along with the delivery of high-energy electrolyte. With a sharp air explosion, the rapidly approaching mecha was smashed into pieces like an egg.

Watching David's clean and decisive attacks and counterattacks, Armstrong's eyes revealed a hint of satisfaction.

"Not bad, David. I am surprised by your growth rate. Now it seems that I was right about you!" Armstrong said with a satisfied smile, "You undoubtedly have the potential to become a strong man. And now, you have begun to move towards becoming a strong man, and have become a strong man!"

"Mr. Armstrong, you are too kind!" David smiled when he heard Armstrong's praise. Then he asked:

"So where do we go next?"

“Go fulfill your dreams!”

As he spoke, Armstrong jumped up again. Seeing this, David's speed also increased dramatically from the original basis.

Watching Armstrong passing through the sky, David chased him at full speed. When Armstrong landed, David also braked suddenly. His heavy body left two deep grooves on the reinforced concrete ground.

After standing still for a while, David looked at the building in front of him which was guarded by many other buildings. A hint of excitement flashed in his eyes.

This building is very familiar - Arasaka Building. It is not only the most iconic building in Night City, but also the icon itself. It is also the dream place for every student of Arasaka Academy to see every day after graduation.

But now, looking at the tall building in front of him, David no longer felt it was too high and difficult to climb as he did in the past. Even looking at the Arasaka Building that reached into the sky, David felt that it was nothing special and there was nothing worth paying attention to. After just a few glances, David couldn't help but look at Armstrong beside him and asked, "Why did you come here...?"

Facing David's gaze, Armstrong simply pointed at the Arasaka Building and said with a smile: "Not for anything, but because ideals are meant to be realized."

Hearing this, David was silent at first, then shook his head. For a moment, he didn't know why Armstrong said that.

In David's opinion, all of this can even be said to be unnecessary. Because for David now, climbing the Arasaka Tower is no longer his dream, nor is it the dream of his mother Gloria. David now knows very well that joining Arasaka will not make him a superior person. Because whether it is Arasaka, military technology, or other giant companies, even if all these things are added together, they are far less beneficial than joining the World Tree!
"After the world virus is eradicated, I will leave here."

"Ok?"

David was stunned, and for a moment he didn't understand why Armstrong would suddenly say such a thing here.

"Although I'm not sure, there's a high probability that Saburo Arasaka is the carrier of the world virus." Armstrong said with a calm smile, "And now, Saburo Arasaka is here. In other words, in a few hours at most, or even in just a few minutes, Ron and I will disappear from this world without a trace. You will be left to deal with the rest of the mess in this world."

"..."

Hearing this, David couldn't help but open his mouth wide, pointed at himself and said, "Me?"

"Yes, I know you will feel worried, but don't worry, the new Sixth Street Gang will be your help." Armstrong smiled, his neat teeth seemed to show his confidence, so white that they seemed to emit a faint glow.

"But you have to learn to tame them. You have to let them know that you are the master. You are too young, only sixteen years old. So, you have to find a way to make them forget the fact that you are just a child. You can use kindness or other beautiful things to influence them. Similarly, you can also use power and fear."

"Kindness and beauty... power and fear?"

"Yes, that's right. It all depends on you." Armstrong said, "If you want to know why, it's because you are the new king of Night City. You have this power. This power is also the reason why you are king!"

"If you keep talking, Holaru will ask you for copyright fees." Ron's half body appeared in the space beside him. Seeing Ron's appearance, David also greeted him, "Mr. Ron!"

"Don't be so polite, we'll leave now."

Ron said, "It is true that Saburo Arasaka is the carrier of the virus. We need to solve the problem as soon as possible. There is a problem in the base space. We need to speed up."

"Haha, no problem!"

Nodding, Armstrong's eyes were filled with murderous intent.

Then the whole person turned black in an instant, and the pumping mechanical heart transported micro-nano robots to every corner of the body. From the inside out, the whole person's skin was as black as ink. When the sun shone on it, it reflected the cold arc of steel.

"David!" Armstrong suddenly shouted.

"Ah!" After hearing Armstrong's words, David subconsciously raised his head and responded.

But Armstrong did not look at David, but said: "People should remember their original ideals, because only in this way can they always remain sincere!"

“It is true that life is always full of accidents that prevent us from sticking to the original path... But it doesn’t matter, we can change our perspective.”

"Just like your dream once was, you just want to fulfill your mom's dream, right?"

“…Hmm.” David was a little at a loss.

Armstrong didn't care, but said loudly: "But you have gained power. You no longer need Arasaka Tower to get rid of your status as a low-class person. You begin to wonder how you can get the life you want in the future, and you don't know how to stick to your original dream."

"I understand!" Armstrong said excitedly, "When I gained power, the support of the people, and the votes, I found that I was completely powerless to change everything I wanted to change! My beloved America is terminally ill! Everything I value is madly heading towards destruction!"

Armstrong raised his thighs, which were as thick as logs.

"But later, I understood! Just like the dilemma you are facing now! Climbing up the Arasaka Tower and stepping on the Arasaka Tower have the same meaning!!"

As he spoke, Armstrong's thigh suddenly fell down. The moment the thick thigh fell, a large amount of kinetic energy poured into the ground. With Armstrong as the starting point, a visible storm fanned out in front of him like a storm!

The ground suddenly sank, and thousands of tons of impact force wrapped in secret energy almost instantly destroyed the foundation of the Arasaka Building. Along with the continuously spreading cracks, Armstrong took a step forward, and his entire body turned into a black afterimage, flying out like a cannonball and crashing through the towering Arasaka Building!

The foundation was broken, the load-bearing columns were broken, and the damaged stress structure could no longer bear its own weight. With the noisy shouting of the company employees and guards in the building, the Arasaka Building collapsed like a domino!
The tower fell, and the cries of people buried in the ruins were heard. But before everyone could catch their breath, as the smoke and dust settled, a gaunt old man with a gloomy face came into everyone's sight.

(End of this chapter)