Chapter 615 I Will Never Give Up My Companions
Bang, bang, bang——!
On the first floor of the building, the security robots that came to stop the situation were being gradually eliminated.
Most of them were chopped into pieces by Xia Yu like cutting melons and vegetables, and the rest were crushed by Jack and V's firepower, but this also resulted in their bullets running out.
Even the meticulous V did not expect this scene. She had thought about the three men fighting while escaping, and she had also thought about the three men simply dropping their weapons and surrendering, but she never thought that they would be blocked at the door and exchange fire with the security robot team.
After all, in her opinion, if she really encountered such a situation, it would be better to just drop her weapon, surrender and save her life.
But the magical reality is that the hacker who she initially thought had average combat ability turned out to be a fierce man with cold weapons.
It turns out that the other party was telling the truth, she was the idiot!
Looking at the cold and ruthless figure who dared to go in and out seven times with a long knife, V couldn't help but feel a glimmer of hope, maybe he could really escape.
"Jack, where did you know this hunk?"
V and Jack stood back to back, working together to deal with the robots that Xia Yu had missed. After shooting a robot in the head with another shot, V couldn't help but ask.
"Hehe, you may not believe it, but I got to know you through my charisma."
"What?"
V was confused. She recalled Jack's silly look and couldn't feel any personal charm in this guy.
"Don't be ridiculous. Where does your charisma come from?"
V attacked Jack mercilessly. After all, they had known each other for a long time and there was no need to be polite.
"Don't you still not believe it..."
Although they were still fighting, the two of them were following behind Xia Yu, so they were not particularly nervous, so he kept telling V about how he and Xia Yu met.
After listening to Jack's proud self-introduction, V was speechless. What kind of personal charm was this? It was clearly a brainwave confrontation between a neurotic person and a fool.
So that guy has this side? He looks cold and ruthless on the outside, but inside he's so... uh, unruly?
After thinking for a few seconds, V could only give this description, otherwise the rest would all be derogatory words that were not very suitable.
"He actually forced someone to admit that he had changed his name. What a strange guy."
V muttered as he followed Xia Yu closely. Seeing him leading them to break through, he couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed.
It was clearly a three-person operation, but in the end it was all thanks to the boss's leadership. She felt embarrassed that the three of them had to split it into 3:3, so how about a 6:2:2 split?
V was thinking about all sorts of things in his mind, but he felt relieved as he looked at the gate that was getting closer and closer, and the security robots that posed no threat.
Although the masked guy who had come out to laugh at them at the beginning had disappeared, V didn't think much about it. After all, if he put himself in his shoes, he would have thought that the other party should have been scared away.
These company executives are very concerned about their lives and are afraid of getting hurt, so they will never stay here under unfavorable circumstances.
Thinking of this, V sighed inwardly. After all, she was a senior executive in the company, but not only could she not stay at the back, she had to come out and risk her life herself.
Until they truly reach an irreplaceable position, every employee in the company is a pawn that can be consumed, even her boss Arthur.
This time she risked her life not only to protect her boss's position, but also to protect herself.
"Fuck! This time when I go back..."
boom--!
Before V could vent her dissatisfaction, the person she regarded as the most important figure in this operation suddenly flew back and slammed heavily in front of them.
"this……"
He thought he had hope of escape, but his hope was crushed again. After so many twists and turns, V was so confused that he was speechless.
Jack hurried forward to help Xia Yu up and asked nervously, "What's wrong? What happened?"
“There are still experts!”
Xia Yu covered his chest exaggeratedly, his voice was hoarse, as if he had been seriously injured.
Hearing this, Jack looked up hurriedly, and saw a slender female mutant who was also wearing a hood and slowly walked out, holding a long knife in her hand.
Looking at this female cyborg who was highly similar to Xia Yu, Jack's brain suddenly froze for a second, and a question arose in his mind.
When did Night City have so many guys with fully modified bodies? Before, there was no one except Adam Hammer, but now they are popping up one after another.
Moreover, the female cyborg opposite has not even maintained her human form. Her feet are shaped like conical spikes, and even her head has no trace of flesh and blood.
This is another transformed madman with only his brain left!
The last madman was another legend of Night City, Adam Hammer!
If a thing like this that has been transformed on a large scale is made into a dish, the only thing you can make is a plate of fried brains, and the rest are all hard dishes that are hard to chew.
"snort!"
After forcing Xia Yu back with one blow, Ash snorted coldly, his mechanical face expressionless. Behind her, handsome guy Jack clapped and slowly walked out like a behind-the-scenes boss.
"You guys are pretty good. You actually managed to force Ash to take action."
The words of handsome Jack sounded like the whisper of death, echoing in the ears of V and Jack. They both looked at the tall and thin man as if they were facing a great enemy, and he slowly walked to the side of the female cyborg.
"To be honest, I can't bear to kill you. It's a pity that you messed with the wrong people."
Although there was no script, handsome Jack spontaneously completed the script in a short period of time. Now he plays the role of the head of the company... No, he is the head of the company.
The boss doesn't care about anything, and the subordinates can only bear the consequences. They can't complain and can only hide away and wipe away their bitter tears in silence.
It is so sad to hear it and makes people cry to see it. Occasionally, I have to act out some drama with the boss to vent his anger.
What a miserable worker this is.
But V and Jack obviously didn't know that all this was in the script. They could only see that the tall and thin man opposite was mocking them.
V was silent for a few seconds, then said solemnly, "I'm sorry, Jack and Ghost, I got you involved. You didn't need to be involved in this."
Perhaps realizing that he couldn't escape no matter what, V simply gave up resisting and spoke to the two people beside him with a heavy heart.
Jack is her friend for many years. Although Xia Yu has only known him for two days, she is not a cold-blooded person and can see Xia Yu's efforts in this mission.
Even though these two people came because of her commission, she would not use this as an excuse to shirk her responsibility.
"No, I came here voluntarily. There's nothing to apologize for." Jack replied in a muffled voice.
Hearing this, V pursed her lips, not knowing what to say. It was obvious that Jack wanted to reject her at first, but it was her repeated insistence that finally made him accompany her.
In other words, if she had refused the mission, none of them would have been in danger, but because of her, they ended up like this.
"Don't give up so quickly, I can still move!"
Feeling the low pressure from V and Jack, Xia Yu struggled to stand up.
A good actor will add to his own drama, and today he will use his realistic acting skills to leave an indelible impression in V and Jack's hearts.
As for exposing this matter later...
I believe they won’t mind. Even if they do, there’s no point since they can’t beat him.
"Ghost, you..."
V looked at Xia Yu who was trying hard to stand up , and felt touched. She had given up, but the other party actually...
"Don't worry, I will definitely help you escape!"
Xia Yu, who had been completely immersed in the role, said firmly, then he stepped on the ground with one foot, his figure suddenly left an afterimage, and rushed forward in an instant with a long sword in hand.
The cold light was fierce, and the long sword drew a fleeting thin line of blade in mid-air.
Seeing this scene, Ash also took a step forward. Although the person in front of her was the boss, the battle was originally instructed by the boss, so she naturally would not have any burden.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The two blades collided with each other in an instant, pulling out a series of sparks. Under the illumination of the sparks, one side was an expressionless mechanical face, and the other side was a mechanical mask without a face.
Instantly, the continuous sound of hammering echoed in the empty first floor. The two equally sharp long swords could not do anything to each other, and the fight went on back and forth for a while.
The cold blade left a long afterimage, and the two people fighting flashed continuously. Within a few breaths, the battle became fierce.
clang!
Ash swung his sword heavily, sending Xia Yu flying. Unlike the Ghost Walker who had high attack and paper defense, Ash was not a tank, but his health was not low.
Therefore, she doesn't care about getting hurt at all, and can even use injuries to trade injuries to force the enemy back.
In addition, she is even very proficient in long-range attacks such as firearms, because in Apex, she just kills everyone with a gun.
Xia Yu, who was knocked away by the knife, pulled back and leaped back to create some distance. At the same time, he condensed energy shuriken in his hand and threw it towards Ash.
Fighting can improve the Ghost Walker's proficiency, which is why he must fight. Fighting with summoned characters also meets the requirements.
Just now, he successfully raised his proficiency to 90% and also successfully unlocked the energy shuriken as a long-range attack method.
Seeing the shuriken coming, Ash did not dodge but threw out a mechanical dart at the same time.
Similar to the Ghost Walker, Ash can also perform this kind of ranged attack, and uses a mechanical shuriken.
clang!
Two hidden weapons arrived in an instant and collided with each other in mid-air. Although they were both hidden weapons for sneak attacks, the energy shuriken was naturally no match for the physical mechanical dart.
The advantage of energy shuriken is that it can be condensed anytime and anywhere without leaving any traces, but its power will be weaker.
Although mechanical darts are powerful, they are gone after use, and they need to be recycled or remade.
The mechanical dart that shattered the energy shuriken rushed towards Xia Yu at an unstoppable speed. Just as Xia Yu was about to swing his knife to knock it away, the mechanical dart suddenly exploded on the spot.
A spherical electric arc with a diameter of five meters suddenly exploded, directly engulfing Xia Yu who had no time to dodge. The jumping electric arc instantly trapped him in place and made him unable to move.
Arc trap, this is the real name of the mechanical dart just now.
Xia Yu, who fell into the trap, revealed a huge flaw, but Ash did not take advantage of the victory, but just stood there silently because the handsome guy Jack spoke.
As a smart man, he naturally knows when to say the lines and which lines to say.
"Nice fight, you're good, how about we make a deal?"
Handsome Jack ignored V and Jack standing by and said to Xia Yu who was unable to move: "Join Metal Gear and I can spare your life. After all, your strength is enough for me to look at you in the eye."
As soon as these words were spoken, Jack and V couldn't help but look at Xia Yu who was trapped in the spot. What these words implied was that as long as Xia Yu left them behind, they could escape from the dead end.
They didn't expect that the other party would fight to the end for both of them. After all, the relationship between them and the other party was just an ordinary employment relationship.
There's some emotion, but not much.
They were already very touched that the other party did not abandon them and run away alone.
The battle just now had made them fully understand that with the opponent's strength, they could completely abandon the two of them and escape alone, which would greatly increase their chances of survival.
Furthermore, the other party did not carry any stolen information, so the company would not make a high-profile move against a difficult enemy.
However, the opponent did not abandon them and escape alone, but still stood in front of them and continued to fight!
Facing everyone's gaze, Xia Yu stabbed the arc trap with a knife and cursed in a hoarse voice: "You are dreaming!"
"It is absolutely impossible for me to give up my companions and surrender. I will fight to the death!"
This resounding rejection shocked V and Jack so much that they stood there speechless for a long time. They looked at Xia Yu in disbelief, as they never expected that he would say that.
Even V, who had seen the dangers of society, couldn't help but be moved.
They had only just met for a short time, why would she go to such lengths for them? It wasn't worth it!
Jack's eyes were filled with tears as he shouted, "What are you doing? This is clearly a chance to survive, why are you rejecting it? Promise him now!"
"because……"
Xia Yu staggered and used his knife to stand up, then pointed the knife at the enemy in front of him again and said in a cool way: "That's who I am."
puff!
However, just as Xia Yu finished speaking, Ash suddenly cut open the space with a knife, and instantly came in front of Xia Yu through the space crack, then stabbed him in the abdomen with a backhand knife, nailing him to the ground.
This is Ash's special move "Phase Break". Her sword is not only sharp, but also has phase transmission energy, which can tear open phase rifts as a one-way portal.
After determining the destination, just swing the knife and two phase rifts will be immediately generated at the starting position and the target position.
This portal can be used by everyone and lasts for at least 15 seconds. The disadvantage is that you cannot return by the original route, and the path must be a straight line, so you cannot set the transmission path freely.
At the same time, the minimum transmission distance of the phase rift is 2 meters, the maximum transmission distance is 62.5 meters, and the transmission destination must be spatially stable.
Because the incident happened suddenly, Jack and V only saw Ash standing next to Xia Yu, while Xia Yu was nailed to the ground miserably.
hiss--!
The person involved, Xia Yu, looked at Ash who was looking down at him and couldn't help but take a breath. This woman was really cruel.
Although he expected to be injured, he didn't expect to be nailed to the ground.
In the past, he was the only one who nailed others to death, but he didn't expect that he would be able to experience it this time. Is this the perspective of the victim?
Tsk, it's a pity that Ash is a modified robot, without a short skirt and no absolute field to peek into.
Xia Yu, feeling a little disappointed, didn't care about the injuries on his body. The Ghost Walker only had so much flesh on his body. The wound that seemed to penetrate his body was actually just that. He could recover by finding some parts and repairing it when the time came.
Besides, he is covered with skin now, and the ones who were injured are the Ghost Walkers, so what does it have to do with Xia Yu?
But Jack and V obviously didn't know, they only saw Xia Yu being pierced through the body!
"ghost!"
" I'm going to fight you guys!!"
The companion who refused to escape or surrender for their own sake was nailed to the ground in front of them. V and Jack were completely furious.
The rationality in their minds had been drowned by anger, and no matter how powerful the enemy was, they just raised their guns and shot at Ash.
But their resistance failed to bring about a miracle, as Ash dodged the bullets by moving left and right, and instantly passed by the two men, and the guns in their hands were directly broken into two.
After losing their weapons, security members who appeared out of nowhere rushed forward and knocked V and Jack to the ground with a few blasts from their guns, controlling them both.
"Haha~ What a touching comradeship." Seeing that it was almost time, handsome Jack smiled and walked up to V and Jack who were glaring at him.
"I suddenly don't want to kill you anymore. The friendship between you two is quite to my liking. Do you want to come and work for me?"
"But I do have a request. The three of you must come together. I won't accept anyone less."
"You're dreaming!" Jack stared at the handsome guy and gritted his teeth: "Even if you kill me, I won't surrender!"
"How could I kill you? I'm inviting you." Handsome Jack waved his hand with a smile, and the security personnel immediately carried V and Jack, as well as Xia Yu who was lying dead next to them.
"My promise is valid forever. If you don't want to be mercenaries anymore, come join Metal Gear. I will not only protect you, but also give you decent jobs."
After that, at the signal of handsome Jack, the three were dragged outside by security personnel and then thrown out of the building.
Until they were thrown to the ground, V and Jack still felt dazed and unbelievable. How could they be let off so easily?
No! That's not right!
This was an opportunity that someone had fought for them, and this was the only companion who was seriously injured in this operation!
"Ghost! Are you okay? Are you still alive?!"
Jack reacted in time and shook the dead Xia Yu hard. Because he was wearing a mask, he couldn't see the other person's expression.
And even though there was a penetrating wound, nothing came out of it, neither blood nor prosthetic lubricant.
"I...I seemed to see my uncle waving at me from the other side of the river." Xia Yu murmured, looking seriously injured.
"What did you say?"
"He seemed to have something to say to me."
"What are you talking about?" Jack anxiously put his ear close to Xia Yu, wanting to hear what important words the other person was saying.
Xia Yu also grabbed Jack by the collar and whispered in his ear, "What you love is your life!"
After saying that, Xia Yu let go of his hand softly, and collapsed as if he was dead. Jack was so frightened that he instantly panicked and didn't know what to do!
"It's not too late. As long as we send him to Lao Wei in time, it's not too late!"
V was much calmer than Jack. She patted Jack on the shoulder and said to him, which made Jack react instantly.
"Old Wei? Oh, right, the cyborg doctor! Old Wei will definitely be able to cure Ghost!"
Jack gently put Xia Yu on the ground and hurried to the parking place. He didn't know if it was because the company's people didn't notice it, but their car was still parked there safely.
Not long after, Jack drove over, and together with V, he carried Xia Yu into the car and drove towards Lao Wei's clinic.
Lao Wei, whose full name is Victor Victor, is a cyborg doctor without any prosthetic modifications.
Due to the advancement of technology, cyber components have become very popular in this era, and this has also spawned a profession, the cyborg doctor who is half doctor and half engineer.
Whether the intestines are cut open during battle or the prosthesis is damaged, the prosthetic doctor can quickly repair it or replace it with a brand new illegal prosthesis.
Old Vi is such a cyborg doctor, but in fact he is also one of the living legends of Night City. It’s just that he deliberately keeps a low profile, even Jack, who is familiar with Old Vi, doesn’t know about his legendary past.
Lao Wei's clinic is hidden behind Misty's store. It is a repair shop known only to a few people. This shop is located in Little Chinatown, and because a large number of Asian immigrants, mainly Chinese, have moved into the neighborhood, it is called "Little Chinatown."
Because he was familiar with the route and was anxious, Jack drove without stopping and soon returned to Little Chinatown.
This neighborhood was once an extension of the city center and was planned as a second city center during the reconstruction period. However, things are unpredictable and Little Chinatown eventually became a poor area of Night City.
After driving for a while, Jack stopped in front of a store called "Misty's Secrets".
Misty's secret lies in the upper floors of Victor's clinic. While Victor treats gunshot and stab wounds, Misty mends broken hearts.
"Hey, Jack, why do you look so nervous?"
Misty's store wasn't big, so she saw the car parked at the door and Jack driving at a glance.
It's quite free today. She is standing leisurely in the store waiting for customers to come. Correspondingly, Lao Wei is also very free.
Because Misty, a smart and sensitive woman, can always find time to help her friends when they are in trouble, and sometimes even serves as a full-time nurse in Lao Wei's clinic.
So Misty having nothing to do means that Lao Wei also has no customers.
"My friend is injured, go call Lao Wei to prepare for surgery!" Jack shouted at Misty while getting out of the car and preparing to carry Xia Yu down with V.
Hearing this, Misty immediately put away her leisurely expression and hurried towards Lao Wei's clinic below the store.
