Cyberpunk: 2075.

Chapter 292 54. Chemistry and Acquaintance

"This time, it won't be difficult to find the traces of the commission."

I woke up at noon, and as soon as I woke up I heard Carl and V who had returned home say that T-BUG had taken on a new job. For this job that required them to collect information from scratch, they didn't feel it was difficult.

"This area in the city center is not the territory of the Tiger Claw Gang. In other words, in this area, if the raw materials are not transported in through the company's channels, then there is absolutely no way to hide it from the middlemen. However, the company's transportation can also find relevant traces."

T-BUG said so and searched for a while. "As far as I know, Arasaka, who has a close relationship with the Tiger Claws recently, has temporarily stopped all matters related to downtown transportation because of our previous job. They are conducting internal investigations and cleansing. If the Tiger Claws are not afraid of cooperating with other companies and being skinned and cut off from help by Arasaka's personnel, then they can only choose to find a way to get the raw materials themselves."

“Get the raw materials.”

Oliver, who was sweating all over after training and had just come out of the shower, was leaning on the sofa and listening to T-BUG's story. He thought of something. He had obviously been influenced by the family atmosphere for many years. He immediately thought of a way to get things without external transportation:

"Robbery of a chemical warehouse in the city center?"

"The cheapest way to get things the fastest is to rob."

V, a former veteran wanderer, also agreed with Oliver's guess. He said based on his own experience: "Although the company's goods are difficult to deal with, the rewards you can get if you find an opportunity to deal with them are beyond imagination. Even one trip can feed the entire tribe for several years."

“And there’s another benefit to this.”

Carl also agreed with his companions' speculation and said, "Zero cost means that they don't need to spend money to purchase related things. Everyone in this industry line can get more money. Whether it's the manufacturer or the Tiger Claw Gang members who are responsible for fighting, they can get money that is equivalent to the risk. In this regard, I think it will be difficult for them to refuse."

"It fits my understanding of gang members."

Oliver said, looking at T-BUG and asked, "T-BUG, can you find out which companies' chemical warehouses have been robbed recently in the city?"

"This is easy. The city center is where all the corporate dogs gather. There aren't many storage points for dangerous items like chemical warehouses. I just need to collect detailed information about that area."

Before T-BUG could even finish his words, she had already found the information she was looking for.

"Found it. The warehouse of Biotech at the dock area west of the city center was robbed by mysterious people two days ago. A large number of laughing gas canisters were stored in that warehouse."

"Laughing gas, what is that?"

V had never heard of this name, but he could understand the other name Oliver said next.

"Nitrous oxide is a colorless, sweet-tasting gas that can be used as a medical anesthetic, food additive, etc. Long-term and large-scale inhalation can cause brain hypoxia and damage the nervous system. It makes people laugh when inhaled, so it is called laughing gas."

"Is nitrous oxide the same as laughing gas? I can still understand that. I remember it was a propellant for space rockets and a combustion aid for racing car engines. I read a lot of books about it. So can it be used to make that kind of thing?"

"No matter how useful something is, once it is involved with that aspect, its original function will be reversed and become harmful."

Carl didn't discuss this topic too deeply with his companions. He asked T-BUG: "Can you track the cameras along the way? Which vehicles passed by that place during that period? What was the reaction of the biotechnology?"

"The cameras may take some time. As for biotechnology, it seems that they issued a notice to fire some low-level employees who managed the docks. After that, nothing was done. Have they gotten used to it?"

T-BUG didn't think that Biotech's reaction was so strange. Any company operating in Night City that wasn't big enough to be attacked by gangs, mercenaries, and wanderers in the Badlands couldn't survive under the pressure of other companies. This was just a normal occurrence.

T-BUG stood up while searching for the relevant cameras. "I'll go back to my room and use the equipment there to check. I'll sort out the relevant information and send it to you. It'll probably take a while, so you can take a rest during this time."

"T-BUG, no lunch?"

"Just leave some dinner for me. I'm not very hungry."

After watching T-BUG come out and move around for a short while, he retreated back into the house. The three people present looked at each other in bewilderment. After a few seconds, V said, "Are all hackers like this, hiding in their rooms as soon as they say they will, or is it just T-BUG who is like this?"

"It should be a little different. After all, I can be considered a half-hacker."

Carl said, "I'm just too lazy to work."

"Is it so straightforward to say that you are lazy, Carl?"

Oliver was a little speechless, "So, what are we going to do next? T-BUG said it will take a while, so I guess today is the end of the story. I've almost finished practicing, so how about we go find Jack and see him as a bartender?"

"You're going out again soon after coming back?"

Carl thought about it and decided that he had asked V to take a detour to buy the Mewtwo he wanted to buy on the way back. So he went to talk to Jack about the mission. It would be nice to see that he was busy.

After a brief discussion, the three of them left Qiuqiu as a security guard. Because Hera was under repair and it was not urgent, they walked from Little Chinatown in Watson District, passed the city center, and headed towards the Valley area in Haywood District.

The three of them talked as they walked. The entire journey out of Watson District was relatively safe. There were only two shooting incidents on the road, one gang shooting and one NCPD arrest. Of course, there were also four armed robberies witnessed by passers-by. Overall, no one died and it was very safe.

"I think the number of dead people on a transparent day should be less than ten."

Oliver said this and was about to say something more when he saw an acquaintance.

On the bridge connecting the Watson District in the city center, a group of mercenaries had just intercepted and dealt with the target person of the mission and were finishing up. The leader, whose left hand was slowly closing the projectile launch system, who else could it be but Mann.

"Mann!"

Oliver waved and greeted Mann, who turned around and saw that it was Oliver and his friends. He was stunned for a moment, then walked over quickly: "Why are you here? It's rare to see you."

"Are you working, Mann?"

Carl asked as he looked at the wrecked vehicle in the distance.

"It's still in the process, but now this stage is over."

Mann said this, but before he could finish his next sentence, the wrecked vehicle in the distance suddenly exploded.

In the flickering firelight, a young man flashed and ran over: "The prisoner blew himself up, Mann!"

"What, self-destruct?"

Mann turned anxiously to the young man who was running over and asked, "Is anyone else okay?"

"No, I was the one who caught him just now. Everyone was still in the car. The moment I felt something was wrong, I threw him out and started the Sian Westin. Nothing happened."

The young man said this, approached a few people, and then greeted Karl and Oliver: “Long time no see, Karl, Brother Oliver.”

"You are."

Oliver was stunned when he saw the young man's face, but then he quickly reacted and showed a surprised expression: "David, I didn't expect it to be you. How come you also use Sian Westin."

That familiar smiling face is David whose appearance has been changed after using the Feature Synchronization Face Edition.

(End of this chapter)