from night city

I only heard his words as if they were treasures from every household.

"Kangtao's "Yinglong" is the top smart gun on the market. Even the trauma team uses this weapon as the standard weapon. "

"The best thing about it is the fully automatic loading system, ultra-sensitive radar and top-notch holographic sight."

Su Xiao applauded and praised: "Mr. Liszt knows so much."

"After all, this is also my major. Unfortunately, I can only talk about its advantages, but I can't play with it."

"That's not necessarily the case. Mr. Lister can try this."

At this time, Su Xiao suddenly took out a chip, placed it on the table, and slid it towards Liszt against the table.

Liszt subconsciously caught the chip and asked with confusion on his face: "Is this...?"

"The combat auxiliary device is the latest product of our Dawn Military Company. As for its functions, Mr. List can test it himself."

"This……"

Liszt hesitated.

Just like most children, their mothers will warn them not to eat food given by strangers.

Night City has a similar rule.

That is, don’t use other people’s Mewtwo rings and chips casually.

Because there may be chips inside.

Seeing Liszt's hesitation, Su Xiao signaled Liszt to push the chip back.

Then he took out a laptop and inserted the chip into the laptop in front of Lister.

Use the anti-virus software in your laptop to perform a complete scan of the chip.

Let Liszt see with his own eyes that this chip is virus-free.

Only then did Liszt insert the chip into his nerve slot.

Afterwards, he clearly felt changes in his body.

He picked up the "Yinglong" smart submachine gun on the table and changed the gun-holding movements in several different postures.

Then he put down the submachine gun, clenched his fists in front of his chest, and punched out a set of smooth military punches.

When he was satisfied, Lister popped out the chip.

All previous changes are restored as they were originally made.

Liszt looked horrified.

"How is it, Mr. Lister?"

"Is this some kind of kung fu chip, Mr. Su?"

There are many kung fu chips in Night City, and Lister mistakenly thought that this was one of them.

"I named it "Combat Auxiliary". Its function is to turn the user into a special soldier. If the user is a special soldier himself, it can also superimpose the improvement effect, allowing the user to become the king of soldiers. "

Liszt's eyes suddenly shrank.

If what Su Xiao said is true, then the value of this combat auxiliary device is far higher than the chips sold in the city.

Then, he asked in a deep voice.

"So, what's the price?"

He knows that any power comes with a price.

For example, the price of Si'an Westan is that no one who uses it can escape the fate of becoming a cyberpsychopath.

The cost of Kangtao's smart guns is high, and there is no way to arm every soldier.

This chip called "Combat Auxiliary Device" can turn ordinary people into special forces.

So what does it cost?

"The combat mode can only be turned on for one hour, and will be forcibly turned off after one hour. Generally speaking, it is best to have an interval of more than one day, so that the burden on the body can be minimized."

"But if there is an emergency, you can also open it again immediately after being forced to close, but it is strongly recommended not to do this unless it is a last resort."

"Because it can have very serious consequences on the body, even death."

Liszt nodded.

The more powerful the force, the more severe the side effects.

As for the "combat aid" chip, the side effects were quite acceptable and within his tolerance.

"Mr. Su, you showed me the "combat auxiliary device". If I guessed correctly, Mr. Su wants to sell this "combat auxiliary device" to our country, right? "

"Yes."

"Okay, then give me a price."

"The price of each "combat auxiliary device" is 70 euros. If it fails due to quality problems, it will be replaced within one year. "

As a landlocked country in North America and the frontline bridgehead against the New America, the Republic of Texas has continuously received a large amount of economic assistance from the Arasaka Company since the Unification War (also known as the Metal War).

After Arasaka Yorinobu came to power, the Republic of Texas gained much more than during the period of Saburo Arasaka.

Arasaka Yorinobu made no secret of his hostility to military technology, and the Republic of Texas never believed that it could coexist harmoniously with the new United States.

The two sides hit it off.

Arasaka Company increased its support to the Republic of Texas, and the latter, as Arasaka Yorinobu expected, invested money in military expenditures and wildly expanded its military strength.

The Arasaka Corporation has provided so much aid to Texas, including tens of billions of dollars in subsidies, that one has to bow to Arasaka Yoshinobu after seeing it.

That's why Su Xiao came to Liszt.

Not only because the Republic of Texas has money, but also because they have real

Existential crisis.

They are old enemies with the new United States, and there is absolutely no possibility of peaceful coexistence.

Although the Unification War ended in 2070, most Texans did not think that this was the advent of peace, but just an armistice.

Liszt frowned after hearing Su Xiao's quotation.

"70 euros? Mr. Su, are you kidding me?"

Su Xiao shook his head.

"I never joke when it comes to serious business."

"Mr. Su, do you know that it only costs 50 euros to train a SEAL? It is impossible for our country to spend 70 euros to buy a combat assist device that can only be turned on for one hour."

Su Xiao knew that Liszt would raise the seal's training fee.

After all, the Navy SEALs are one of the most famous special forces.

"You are generally right, Mr. Lister, but please allow me to point out some areas where you have not considered it well."

"First of all, the training cost for SEALs is indeed 50 euros, but it depends on the situation. Not every country has the conditions to train special forces."

Liszt said proudly.

"The Republic of Texas certainly has the conditions to cultivate special forces. Mr. Su may not have heard of the name of our country's special forces "Shadows." "

"During the war of unification, our country's special forces "Shadow" successfully blocked and severely damaged the new American army that invaded our country many times, making them famous. "

Su Xiao waved her hand, signaling Liszt not to interrupt her words.

"Mr. Lister, don't worry. Of course I know how powerful your country's "Shadow" is, but if I'm not mistaken, your country's "Shadow" only has 500 people, right? "

Liszt's expression changed slightly.

"what do you want to say in the end?"

"The number of special forces is not only restricted by funds, but also restricted by many aspects. It does not mean that as long as the money is available, excellent soldiers will be trained."

"People are different. No matter how hard you train Liu Chan, you can't turn him into Zhao Yun."

"However, the "Combat Auxiliary Device" is different. You can see its effect with your own eyes. "

"No matter how talented you are, you can still become an outstanding soldier of the special forces when you turn on combat mode."

"And, how long does it take to train a special forces member? According to public reports, the training cycle for a SEAL is as long as two years, including hundreds of hours of training and thousands of hours of actual combat training."

"In addition, food, accommodation, medical care and other support need to be provided during the training period. In peacetime, maybe your country can provide these, but when it is in a state of war, does your country still have the energy to train slowly?"

"However, if there is a "combat assist device", the situation is completely different. It does not require such a long training time. As long as this "combat assist device" is implanted, everyone can become the same as a SEAL. . "

Chapter 3 Twenty Takemura (3K)

After listening to Su Xiao's words, Liszt fell into silence again.

As Su Xiao said, in theory, as long as you have money, you can mass-produce a large number of special forces.

The Republic of Texas, on the other hand, was not short of money at this time.

In addition, Lidya Su was right.

Training special forces is time-consuming and labor-intensive.

Money is a trivial matter. The key point is that during a real war, the speed of training special forces will definitely not be able to match the speed of attrition.

In the early days of the Pacific War, the Japanese Zero fighter jets caused the United States a lot of trouble. However, in the middle and late stages of the war, the Zero fighter jets were jokingly called "turkey hunting" by the U.S. military.

Although there is a reason why the performance of US military aircraft exceeds that of the Zero, there is also a reason that cannot be ignored.

Those were the elite pilots trained by Japan before the war. Within a few years of the Pacific War, they were like the cherry blossoms, fleeting and withering.

The subsequent pilots who came in were completely unable to compare with their predecessors, and the performance of the Zero was gradually surpassed by US military aircraft.

Only then, under the last resort, did they reorganize the Zero and the pilots into a kamikaze squad, shouting the slogan "one aircraft for one ship", and consume the precious pilots as big soldiers like the Army's Red Deer.

On the other hand, the U.S. military is constantly being replenished with fresh blood and is getting stronger with more fighting.

That’s why the sky over the Pacific Ocean will become the home ground of the US military.

The same is true.

The "Shadow" special forces are indeed the pride of Texas, but Lister has to admit it.

There are only a mere 500 troops, which is indeed too few.