Cyberpunk: 2075.

Chapter 131 109. News and Retreat
"There are nine left."

Looking at the Arasaka team in the distance that was thrown into a brief chaos because of the fall of their leader, Oliver moved the Nekomata, and the next person appeared in the sight.

Trigger pulled.

"Now there are eight of us."

"There are snipers!"

In squad combat, there are few things that can undermine morale and make people feel threatened more than snipers. In the escort mission that Carl and his team carried out in the past, a sniper was enough to suppress all the mercenaries and make them dare not raise their heads, and the situation is still the same now.

After losing the captain's command and one person died in the chaos, the remaining eight people woke up as if from a dream and each found cover, hiding themselves temporarily.

"The gun model has been confirmed. Judging from the sound and power of the gunshot, the sniper is using a Nekomata."

Cat cat
After hearing such words from the team member who was familiar with firearms in the communication intelligence, the other members of the Arasaka team were disheartened.

The technical sniper rifle Nekomata, that thing is a sniper rifle that can easily penetrate the bunkers where they are hiding.

"Can you find a way to solve this problem? Where's the sniper in our team?"

"The location is not good, there is no way to lock it!"

Listening to the helpless words of the team sniper who was also hiding behind the bunker, the deputy captain who took over the command after the captain's death wanted to curse.

They were just here to recycle and dispose of those idiots who had failed in the factional struggle in the company and were unaware of the impending disaster. How could they have encountered such a thing?

A hacker who can easily burn the hackers in their team, a sniper who is proficient in using cat-and-leather precision sniping, they are not in conflict with the special agent team of military technology, why is it so exciting?
But you can't miss it.

If they fail to complete this job, they won't be able to handle the pressure from their superiors.

"Transfer, move in the bunker, go around from both sides, spread out, confirm the other party's identity first, if it is someone from military technology, call for support."

Once matters involving military technology are confirmed, the armed forces responsible for handling the matter in Arasaka's operations will be upgraded to a higher level. If the other party is really an agent of military technology, then they can at least call for support from another 60 people.

As long as it can cause trouble for military technology, Arasaka will never be stingy in sending out forces.

"Can special personnel of military technology have such ability?"

The company's armed personnel are all contracted professional soldiers, not much different from the country. It is precisely for this reason that Arasaka and Militech, the two perennially hostile companies, are very clear about each other's abilities, especially the two special operations forces in Night City, which have fought each other secretly countless times. In the Arasaka team's usual impression, Militech should not have such strength.

"Whether it's true or not, let's confirm it first."

As the deputy captain said this, he was actually in deep worry, because just like what the team members said, the level of personnel in the military technology action team was not much different from theirs, and the equipment they used could not make a big difference. The equipment they could be equipped with was generally produced by their own company and used to clear inventory, so it often took a short time for the identities of both sides to be distinguished after a fight.

As for the Nekomata, that was an expensive firearm produced by Tsunami Defense Systems. Usually only the most elite teams and wealthy gun enthusiasts could afford it. It was obviously not something that people in their special operations forces could afford.

If they can't afford it, it means that troops with the same military technology can't afford it either. As for those who don't have military technology, their superiors won't give them support.

It can't be the tsunami.
Tsunami is a company headquartered in Osaka, Japan. It is naturally at odds with Arasaka, which is headquartered in Tokyo. In the past, it almost fought a modern Japanese civil war with Arasaka. If the people of Osaka and Tokyo are naturally at odds with each other, let Tsunami get involved in this matter.
This deputy captain was obviously quite aware of the current political situation between the various companies. Because of his guess, he became more and more panicked. Unknown enemies were very scary, and no one knew what was waiting for them ahead.

It can’t be an ACPA.

"The identities of two of the four have been confirmed, deputy captain!"

The communications personnel connected to the company's intelligence department and approved the request on the grounds that "military technology may be involved". After accessing Arasaka's surveillance satellite, the images were quickly transmitted. "Who are they!"

"Street mercenaries, Jack Wells, and Mann!"

"Jack Wells, Mann?"

The deputy captain obviously had never heard of the names of these two street mercenaries, but what the communicator said next made everyone in the team stunned.

"Jack Wells and the mercenary KK are members of a team and they often act together."

"The crazy mercenary KK?"

The good news is not the messy powerful unknowns like ACPA and Tsunami, but the characters they know.

The bad news is that it’s the mercenary KK.

Without any hesitation, the deputy captain sent a communication to the upper level.

"Requesting instructions from the higher-ups, we were blocked by mercenary KK while clearing the field, and three members of our team have been killed."

The deputy captain directly handed the matter over to his superiors.

According to the company's internal combat capability assessment, it is impossible for them to get rid of KK by themselves. If this cleanup job is to be completed, reinforcements are necessary. Whether it is worth doing at that time will be decided by the people above.

"Did you encounter KK during the cleanup?"

The person above quickly replied: "Have you confirmed your identity?"

Although he didn't, thinking about the possibility that he might encounter KK, the smart deputy captain answered in a more tactful way.

"The whereabouts have been discovered."

Discovering his team members can be considered as discovering their whereabouts.

"Since there is a trace"

The person above obviously heard the deputy captain's little thought, but he didn't pay much attention to it. After thinking for two seconds, he issued an order: "Send them back. Cleanup personnel are now being sent to various parts of Night City. Gather personnel to deal with more important targets."

"Yes!"

After receiving the order, the deputy captain, feeling relieved, quickly issued instructions to his team members who were moving behind the cover. After a while, they evacuated as quickly as they came.

After hanging up the call with the deputy captain, the senior person who was in contact with him looked through the information about Tanaka. After seeing that he belonged to the Night City Experimental Department and that the research he participated in was a project called "Cyborg", he looked thoughtful.

Was it the experimental bait they deliberately threw out, the cyborg King Kong that was being watched by the military technology side?
Remember, this cyborg was developed for that person's use.

After thinking for a long time, the senior official of the Special Operations Department handed the information to the head of the security department of the Night City branch.

The new branch security chief who came with Miss Haruko will be interested in this.

(End of this chapter)