From Terra to Terra, the Star Emperor's Holiday

The marginalized people who were hunting down the scavengers in the city all looked at the Arasaka plane flying across the sky, discussing the possibility of Arasaka returning to Night City. Just for that bite of food, they now sincerely hoped that the Star Empire could stay in Night City forever.

After getting off the plane, Saburo Arasaka immediately changed to a hovercraft and headed straight for Arasaka Tower. It seemed that he was really worried about Yoshinobu's safety.

"Lai Xuan, I'm so happy to see you're safe and sound."

Saburo Arasaka, who hurriedly walked out of the hovercraft, was wearing a dark gray kimono with a huge Arasaka logo printed on the back. From his nimble legs and feet, it can be seen that Arasaka's prosthetic life-extending technology is quite impressive.

"Humph."

Arasaka Yoriyuki snorted twice with a forced smile. If he didn't know how ruthless Arasaka Saburo was, he might have been fooled by the other party's performance.

Ignoring his rebellious son's disrespect, Saburo Arasaka glanced at the scattered Marines around him with a look of surprise.

He originally thought that he would be given a cold shoulder by the other party. After all, it was a rare opportunity to step onto the world stage in front of Arasaka.

Looking at Si Ye, the leader, Arasaka Saburo took the initiative to extend his hand.

"What's your name?"

"...Forget it. I'm not interested in getting to know a dying man. Show your cards and don't waste my time."

Si Ye didn't even look at the hand that Arasaka Saburo extended, but spoke bluntly.

This was undoubtedly a blatant humiliation for Saburo Arasaka, who had been in charge of the Arasaka Group for more than a hundred years and had actually reached the top of the world. The personal bodyguards who followed him silently subconsciously showed murderous intent in their eyes.

Sufficient energy cultivation allowed Saburo Arasaka to remain calm. Although he had come to Night City mentally prepared to end his life here, the prerequisite was that he had to regain control of Rai Xuan's backup body.

"Winner takes all... no problem!"

Saburo Arasaka asked the bodyguard beside him to take out a suitcase.

"I'm so old now, it's unrealistic to expect to have another child. Yoriaki is my last son, and he is the only one who can be the heir of Arasaka. I came here this time to use something to redeem him safely."

"This is the key to all of Arasaka's assets in Night City, including Arasaka Tower. As long as you agree to let me take Rai Xuan away, all the wealth that Arasaka has accumulated in Night City for over a decade will be yours."

Saburo Arasaka knew that Si Ye had very powerful hackers in his hands. After all, the dirty secrets of biotechnology were still hanging on the Night City intranet.

In order to remove these negative materials, countless hackers have died in the biotechnology industry, but there is still no effect.

If Alcohol 2 was not still firmly in the hands of Biotech, the plummeting stock price would have been enough to cause the company to collapse.

But using hacking techniques to obtain Arasaka's wealth and Arasaka voluntarily giving away ownership are two different things.

At least the latter means that the other party can use these wealth openly in the world without worrying about being in trouble with European banks or Su Petrochemical. After all, in business, no one likes unruly troublemakers.

"The aircraft carrier fleet is a threat, and offering the key is a favor. This combination of power and kindness, Saburo Arasaka, you're doing a great job."

As expected of a veteran who has lived for 150 years, he has first-rate acting skills, one trick after another. If Si Ye was really a local, he might really be fooled by the other party.

"But why should I make a deal with you? Wouldn't it be more beneficial for me to control you and Arasaka Yorinobu?"

"...I'm not the emperor, and the Arasaka Group's progress won't be halted because of me. Even if you kill me here, you won't gain anything valuable except Arasaka's hatred."

Saburo Arasaka's acting skills are still online, his tone is full of bewitching meaning, and he persuades

"I see that Yoshinori is in high spirits, and it's clear that you treat him with courtesy. Now that we've gotten to know each other, it's safe to say that you should release Yoshinori and wait for him to become the controller of Arasaka. With this established friendship, it wouldn't be a bad idea for you to engage in deeper cooperation with Arasaka."

Saburo Arasaka's words came one after another, and he even left a trap for him to test Si Ye again in the future.

"Cooperation? Benefits? Nonsense! If I kill you, Arasaka's wealth will be mine, right?"

Si Ye's words were like a switch. Lai Xuan, who had been silent all this time, punched Arasaka Saburo in the face, knocking him to the ground.

"Sir Saburo!"

Goro Takemura, Saburo Arasaka's most trusted bodyguard, has a set of Arasaka's top-level prosthetics that makes him even stronger than Adam's hammer. When he saw Saburo Arasaka being attacked, he immediately took out his weapon to stop it.

Arasaka Yorinobu fights with the desperate spirit of a street brawl. Opportunities are limited, and he must kill this disgusting guy Arasaka Saburo here to get the opportunity to destroy Arasaka.

So when faced with Goro Takemura's slashing attack intended to repel the enemy, Yoriyuki Arasaka gritted his teeth and charged forward.

clang!

The invincible thermal energy knife actually made a sound of metal clashing on Arasaka Yorinobu's body. The heavy subcutaneous armor that was slightly replaced with some high-end materials was obviously not something that Goro Takemura could pierce.

Seeing that Si Ye's prosthetic transformation was so powerful, Arasaka Yoriaki's attacks became more powerful.

The modified prosthetic hand made a loud explosion sound, and a lightning-fast punch hit Goro Takemura's face directly.

With the crisp sound of the facial prosthetic panel shattering, this top bodyguard who was comparable to Adam's hammer fell asleep peacefully.

"Old man, it's your turn!"

"Rai, Lai Xuan, your rebellion is meaningless. You will regret it. You will all pay a heavy price for it, just like you, Lai Xuan, did with that playful "Steel Dragon" back then."

Even after his face was twisted by a punch, Saburo Arasaka lay on the ground with a calm demeanor. He knew his son's rebellious nature and naturally prepared for the worst.

There are also several submarines hidden in the Arasaka super aircraft carrier battle group. The submarine-launched missiles loaded with tactical nuclear warheads will be fired at Night City the moment Saburo Arasaka's heart stops beating, destroying everything. If Arasaka can't win, then no one else can win.

Saburo Arasaka believed that the nuclear bombs of his old rival, Militech, must be aimed at Night City. The card table was already crowded and no new players were needed.

“It’s a pity…”

Saburo Arasaka was hit by another punch. Even though his eye bone was broken and blood was flowing, he still looked at Yorinobu Arasaka with a regretful expression.

Saburo Arasaka felt sorry for Rai no Nobu, the body that best matched his.

In the backup plan, his daughter Hanako Arasaka will begin screening her grandchildren and even great-grandchildren for genetic compatibility after his death.

Find a suitable body that can accept the Relic chip and allow him to return to the human world with his personality model already preserved.

But these will eventually bring about a huge rejection reaction, and will not be as stable as Arasaka Yorinobu's body.

"You're so confident. Do you think those little firecrackers of yours can defeat me, or do you think the shrine can really make you immortal?"

Si Ye stopped Arasaka Yorinobu who was about to kill Arasaka Saburo with one punch, performing a typical "fatherly love and filial piety" scene.

When he heard Si Ye mention the mikoshi, Saburo Arasaka's expression finally changed. He subconsciously thought that the Relic chip stolen by Lai Xuan had leaked the information.

Just as he was about to ask, an invisible force lifted Saburo Arasaka from the ground, forcing him to stare at the sky and the distant sea.

"Killing the chicken to scare the monkeys, after waiting for a long time, I finally found the right one."

Because psychic power cut off all signals from Saburo Arasaka, the super aircraft carrier battle group received the news of Saburo Arasaka's death.

Fighter planes that have been in combat mode for a long time took off. They will clear Night City's air defense forces for the subsequent nuclear strikes.

On the other hand, in order to prevent the Arasaka Group from seizing Night City on their own, a land-based launch site of military technology was raised to the ground, and several tactical nuclear bombs were ready to be launched.

The destruction of Night City seemed imminent, but the sky suddenly darkened.

The fleet that covered the sky and the sun broke into the atmosphere, the clouds were blown away, the sun was blocked, and a huge sense of oppression swept through the hearts of everyone who witnessed the imperial fleet.

Looking at the huge spaceship that was more than 2 kilometers long, Saburo Arasaka was dumbfounded.

[The target has been locked, and the photon missile has been loaded]

【emission】

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Chapter 246 Otto Cunningham

Dazzling golden lasers streaked across the sky, and the ship-borne combat computers immediately locked onto the submarine-launched missiles and land-based missiles that had just left the launch bay and were in the climbing phase, exploding them one by one.

Before the military technology and the Arasaka fleet could be amazed at the precise strikes of the Imperial Fleet's laser weapons, missiles with dark blue warheads entered the gliding phase driven by microgravity engines.

It smashed directly into the predetermined target area, carrying out a precise strike with the precision of a surgical operation.

Photon missile.

Thanks to its special killing characteristics, it is deeply loved by ships of all levels in the Star Empire Fleet in ground bombing missions. Its special light quantum burst effect can achieve the special effect of leaving no grass alive within the killing range and no one injured outside the killing range. It is the best partner for ground suppression and decapitation.

An incandescent spherical explosion effect representing light quantum erosion rose above the Arasaka fleet and the military technology base. The Arasaka fighters that had just taken off watched in horror as their own super aircraft carrier was swallowed by the ball of light, and half of the flight deck spun and crashed into the sea.

“This…this…this is impossible!”

Araita Saburo's voice was like a broken accordion. His brain, which had been trapped in stubbornness and self-centeredness, could not understand where such a force that was out of touch with reality came from.

"If Relic fails...if Relic fails...ho ho..."

Silent fear spread in his heart. If there was a force that could change the world and help Arasaka Yorinobu, then his dream of returning to the world and achieving eternal life would really become a bubble. Arasaka Saburo's usually calm face became distorted, and the fear of death filled his heart.

"I...I can give you all of Arasaka..."

"Ridiculous! How can you bribe me with my things?"

Looking at the half-dead Arasaka Saburo, Si Ye withdrew his spiritual power and let him fall to the ground casually.

"Authorize a second strike to announce the Empire's arrival to the world."

Because the attack of the Imperial Fleet was too terrifying, large companies with nuclear power have played their cards one after another, and a world-class nuclear war seems to be imminent.

However, Si Ye has already authorized the second round of strikes. The nuclear forces and other strategic forces of the big companies will soon face the second or even third round of precision strikes, which will completely drain their already limited trump cards, and the Imperial Fleet will begin to output and suppress them.

After handing Saburo Arasaka over to Yorinobu Arasaka for disposal, Si Ye turned around and jumped from the top floor of Arasaka Tower. He had just received news that a fish had taken the bait on the net.

There is an access point for the mikoshi under the Arashi Tower. Although Arasaka stopped authorizing this access point the moment Night City fell, it is obvious that in the face of the Empire's technology, this method of stopping authorization is useless except for exposing the real coordinates of the mikoshi on the Internet.

As the first successful user of the 'Soul Killer' plan, Otto has been envious of the thinking models of the top hackers and technicians in the Divine Carriage since she became half human, half AI.

In the original plot, as long as V connects to the Mikoshi, creating an opportunity for Ultra to enter the Mikoshi, she will absorb all the thought models in the Mikoshi after V makes a choice, and evolve herself into a "god" hidden deep in the network.

Therefore, Si Ye mounted Johnny Silverhand at the entrance of the intercity network, and combined it with the access port of Arasaka Mikoshi. With the two tempting pieces of fat blessing each other, there was no need to worry that Ultra would not take the bait.

When Si Ye arrived at the access point of the shrine, the synths who were responsible for connecting to the shrine and setting traps had already finished their work and trapped Ultra's main data model in a cache.

After all, the battle with data AI is often a hard competition of computing power decoding. Although Ultra has reached some cooperation with Kang Tao in recent years and occupied a city managed by out-of-control AI and turned it into its own giant server, she is still not qualified to compete with the positronic brain of the synthesizer in computing power.

"Johnny...you betrayed me?"

In the cache, Otto's thinking model sometimes turned into a mottled and mixed data stream, and sometimes aggregated into Ott Cunningham's appearance before his death. She thought that the appearance of Johnny Silverhand might be a trap, and even carefully observed the reactions of those companies that might threaten her.

But the fall of Night City made Ultra relax her vigilance. She didn't expect that the trap was directly mounted on Johnny. As soon as she appeared in front of Johnny, the root coordinates of her body were captured by the synth. After a non-technical battle of computing power, Ultra was trapped without any ripples.

Oh, it's not that there are no waves. The out-of-control AI city controlled by Ultra has probably been exploding endlessly. I hope this popcorn-like spectacle will not scare her neighbor Kang Tao.

"Hey, baby, I'm doing this for your own good. You're much more irritable than before."

The thought model of greasy uncle Johnny Silverhand floated in this cache space, trying to comfort his girlfriend whom he had not seen for 60 years.

But compared to Johnny Silverhand, who is not proficient at all as a thinking model, Ultra has swallowed up many mindless wandering AIs outside the Black Wall over the years. Her personality model has been almost worn out by the huge data flow of AI. Only memory is still controlling her as a basis and not fully transformed into AI.

If there were no synths weakening and controlling Ultra, Johnny Silverhand, with his small body, would have been devoured if he had rashly approached the enraged Ultra.