Cyberpunk: 2075.

Chapter 597 11. Start Action

Neon flowers bloomed in the night, the drumbeats of the festival intertwined with people's exclamations, like a mournful eulogy, holographic carp shuttled between skyscrapers, LED lanterns flashed scarlet light, and in the rain of flowers, Arasaka Hanako's float slowly drove over, like a dream of the future.

Carl had already paid for his meal and quietly sneaked into a corridor and arrived at the monitoring point he had already selected. He pulled out the single molecule line and connected it to the system. The data stream jumped in front of his eyes, and all the images captured by the cameras set up in front of the parade flooded into his mind.

"There are a few tricky people in certain positions," Carl thought. "If we want to sneak into the float, we may have to deal with these people first."

To be honest, Carl was surprised at how smoothly the camera was hacked.

He made adequate preparations in advance, installed the cameras in extremely concealed locations, and personally designed the wiring to ensure that they were not easily discovered by Arasaka agents. However, according to his estimation, only one-fifth of the cameras could be saved. But now, after connecting them, he found that all the cameras were intact.

"Isn't Arasaka's security too bad? Are they really putting their heart into it?" Carl couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

This is truly incredible.

After all, the security of Japan Street this time is related to the safety of Arasaka Hanako, one of the few remaining core members of the Arasaka family. The security of Night City Arasaka is so lax that it simply regards Arasaka Hanako's life as worthless. If something happens to Arasaka Hanako, the person in charge of security may not only be dismissed, but also have to commit suicide to apologize.

However, while Carl was surprised, he immediately thought of the identity of the current Night City Arasaka security chief.

Even after Arasaka Nobuoshi came to power and became the new ruler of Arasaka, he did not make much adjustment to the arrangements made by Arasaka Michiko. Perhaps it was to win over his niece, or perhaps he thought it was more important to clean up the remnants left by Arasaka Saburo than to target Arasaka Michiko. Today, the security chief of Arasaka Tower in Night City is still Adam Hammer.

Adam Hammer
Considering that Michiko Arasaka and Hanako Arasaka have always been at odds with each other, it seems natural that Adam Heavy Hammer is not concerned about this aspect.

However, thanks to Adam's hammer's "negligence", Carl was able to execute his plan much more smoothly.

He had originally prepared some backup measures to make up for the lack of camera field of view. As a result, none of the cameras were damaged, and the plan became simpler - he could just use the captured images to plan a course of action.

Just as Carl was thinking about the next course of action, several messages popped up on the team's communication channel.

Oliver: I'm watching the festival performance at Japan Street. Carl, you seem to be doing a mission? Do you need help? I'm just sitting around doing nothing.

V: Oliver, you're also in Japan Street? Panam and I are here too, and we wanted to see how lively the festival is. Carl, do you need a hand?
Jack: Misty and I were watching from outside Japan Street. There were too many people inside, so we didn't go in. Carl, if you need anything, just let me know and I'll be there right away.

T-BUG: I’m here too, it’s quite lively.

Looking at the messages sent by the team members, Carl was a little surprised - he didn't expect them to join in the fun.

He thought for a moment and replied, "It's okay. Mr. Johnny Silverhand is pretty good. We can handle it. I will contact you as soon as there is any problem."

V: Then be careful. This is Johnny Silverhand's first official job. If anything goes wrong, just call us for help.

CJ: Yes, don't worry, V.

Carl certainly understood the concerns of the other team members. In the past, when the team members performed a formal mission for the first time, basically all members were present and looked after each other. However, it was rare for a team like Johnny Silverhand to work with only two people for the first time.

Although this arrangement was in line with Johnny Silverhand's arrogant and conceited character to some extent, having only Carl as a backup always made people feel unsafe. Therefore, although no one said it, they were still a little worried in their hearts, so they all came.

Carl is not the kind of person who is self-righteous and thinks he does not need help. If an accident really happens, he will definitely call for help as soon as possible. In this regard, Carl has never had much "face". The arrival of V and others really made him feel a lot more at ease.

After making sure that he would have V and the others to help him even if something unexpected happened, Carl confirmed what he saw one last time.

Pterodactyl drones circled in the night sky, silent as ghosts. Snipers with Nekomata technical sniper rifles hid in the shadows, with the muzzles flashing cold light. Scattered operatives wearing Arasaka combat uniforms were scattered around, like an invisible net, covering the area.

"Yeah, I remember them all."

Carl nodded slightly and contacted another teammate on this mission:
"It's time to start, Mr. Johnny Silverhand."

"Can we finally move?" Johnny Silverhand had been waiting for a long time. "Have you memorized the positions of these Arasaka bastards?"

"Next, follow the route I told you." Carl's voice was still calm. "I would like to remind you in advance, Mr. Johnny Silverhand, if something unexpected happens, there will be no second chance. Mistakes mean failure. Do you understand?"

"Ha!" Johnny sneered, "When I was holding a gun and beating up those bastards of Arasaka, you didn't even know where you were. Even if I burn them to ashes, I can still stuff my gun into their throats and choke them to death."

“Okay.” Carl seemed to be unconcerned with his words. He simply confirmed Johnny’s position and then began to instruct, “Our goal is to eliminate the snipers and operatives who may discover us when we sneak into the float. The target closest to you is at nine o’clock, three meters above;

Climb up through the gap in the billboard. There is a sniper there. I have blocked his communications and simulated his normal response. In five seconds, you have a six-second window. Are you ready?"

"I've been waiting for you!"

"Let's start." As soon as Carl's voice fell, the countdown began.

One second, two seconds, five seconds.

Johnny's body was as swift as a cheetah, and he instantly flashed to the iron platform above the billboard. A sharp plug popped out from his "arms" and accurately inserted into the connector on the opponent's neck before the sniper could react.

"Intrusion completed." The system's notification sounded in Johnny Silverhand's mind.

"First."

Karl’s tone was still calm: “Then, the second one follows. Get ready. This time, you have ten seconds.”

(End of this chapter)