From Gotham to Night City, my notoriety is known to everyone

Jack tapped the touch screen and continued, "People like you are more suitable to live in the Civic Center or the Company Plaza. For the next level, it's better to go to the Highwood District. That's the territory of the Valentino Gang, and my family's bar is also there."

Leo knew that Jack used to be a member of the Valentino Gang, but he couldn't say it directly, so he had to ask knowingly: "Valentino Gang, Jack, I see your size and momentum, are you the gang leader?"

"Of course!" Jack raised his neck proudly, then paused, "But that's in the past. I've quit the gang now and I'm a free man."

"But my former brothers are still in the gang, and they are quite famous in the Haywood area, which is enough to protect you."

"Then I'm counting on you." Leo quickly decided on the route, "Let's go to the Haywood area. I'll use your navigation to see if there are any suitable apartments nearby."

"Then let's walk!"

Jack started the car, drove onto the main road and headed towards the Haywood area.

When the view was wide, Leo also took the opportunity to take a look at the super building "Ant Nest" and felt a little regretful that he could not be neighbors with the famous V.

Heading south, you will pass the cross-sea bridge and enter the civic center of Night City.

The skyscrapers here are more magnificent, and there are many cool sports cars among the vehicles passing by. Even the pedestrians on the roadside look much more glamorous than those in Watson District.

"Look to the left, that is the heart of Night City - Company Square. It is a place that countless people yearn for and countless people hate."

Jack acted as tour guide, chatting as he drove.

Leo really enjoyed this leisurely time shopping with his good brothers. What made him even happier was that he managed to find some good things from his vague memories.

In the Haywood Valley area, there is a luxury apartment that V can purchase in the future.

Now—it’s his!

"Jack, I found an apartment that looks nice, let's go check it out."

Jack glanced at the navigation and raised an eyebrow, "A high-end apartment, a one-time buyout price... 4 Euros!?

...Awesome, you are indeed a rich man."

With money paving the way, everything will go smoothly.

Leo successfully rented the apartment and walked into the elevator with Jack, who wanted to "broaden his horizons".

"Look at this, Leo."

Jack pointed to the graffiti in the elevator.

"This is the symbol of the Valentino gang, indicating that this place is under their protection."

Leo nodded. As soon as he entered the elevator, he saw it - a graffiti of the letter V surrounded by two skulls. The roses below the letter V were very lifelike, and it really had a Gothic beauty.

The apartment is on the twelfth floor and requires an electronic access card to enter.

Ding.

The elevator door opened and there was a security iron door behind it.

When all doors are opened, it is his luxurious apartment.

The large floor and floor-to-ceiling windows give the first impression of spaciousness, followed by a strong industrial style.

"Office area, weapons storage, big sofa, big TV, wow... there's also a bar and a pool table. What a great place. When I have money, I'll rent an apartment like this."

While Jack was wandering around the first floor, Leo went to take a look at the second floor.

This is a duplex apartment with two floors. The lower floor is a leisure and entertainment area, and the upper floor is a rest area and bathroom, as well as a small bookshelf with a few books.

Very good, really very good.

Although the industrial style everywhere makes it look a bit deserted, it is very functional and a large space can be freed up on the first floor for other uses.

After getting familiar with his new home, he walked down the stairs and saw Jack coming towards him.

"Brother, this place is great, not too far from my bar. Let's add each other as contacts, and I'll give you the coordinates. Remember to come to Wild Wolf for a drink when you have time.

But don't go out at night, you're prone to getting robbed."

"Yeah, that's why I need a reliable bodyguard. Seriously, Jack, brother, are you willing to do this job? The price is negotiable!"

Leo looked at him expectantly.

A good brother like Jack who is reliable, capable of fighting and has a strong deterrent effect is his best choice for bodyguard besides V Zhentian.

He always felt that Jack had more potential than that, but he left the game too early and didn't become a legend like V.

Hearing the job invitation, Jack seemed to be somewhat tempted, but he hesitated for a moment and declined: "Not now. It's not that I don't want to help you, but I'm still injured. I have to wait until I am fully healed before I can be competent for the bodyguard job."

"What should I do?" Leo was a little confused. He began to think about how to find out about V's situation in a roundabout way. He didn't know if Jack knew V now...

Jack scratched his head and thought for a while. "How about this, you settle down first, and come to the Wild Wolf Bar to find me when you are free during the day. I will help you find a suitable bodyguard."

Leo nodded slowly. He remembered that the legendary lives of Street Boy V and Company V both started from the Wild Wolf Bar. It seemed like a good choice to stake out there.

Nobody: Chapter 17: The mysterious oriental student is also a wealthy middleman!

Nine p.m.

Jack sat for a while and prepared to go home.

After the two added the contact, Leo said, "I forgot to add Misty's number just now. If you have one, give me one."

Jack sent him the number carelessly, and only asked hesitantly after he had sent it all: "Why, are you interested in Misty?"

Seeing his conflicted look, Leo almost laughed out loud: "No, Misty is a good girl, but she is not suitable for me. I think she is a good match for you."

Jack avoided the question and seemed not to have made up his mind to start a relationship.

In order to hide his embarrassment, he pretended to be calm and asked, "What kind do you like? I watch bars every day now, so I can help you keep an eye out."

Leo's heart moved, and he began to recall the image of the female version of V Zhentian.

"I like the kind of... strong one. A woman who can fight side by side with me, go through life and death together, never leave me, and is full of fighting spirit and motivation at all times."

"Oh, I see." Jack stretched out his tone with a strange smile on his face, "In our place, those kinds of women are collectively called - Heywood women!"

"They are all very strong women who dare to take up arms and fight with men. They are also very loyal and value family.

But you have to be careful, Leo, their strength is not limited to the inside and outside. If you are not as strong as her, then she will suppress you, hahahaha!"

Jack laughed and waved goodbye, leaving in a very cool manner.

When the security door closed, Leo was the only one left in the empty room.

He let out a long breath that seemed to last a lifetime.

Thirty hours...

Finally found a private and safe space.

[Pure White, are you there? ]

[I am always here, father. I have taken over all the electronic devices around you to ensure that no hacker can threaten your network security. ]

[Very good, how is the transfer station going? ]

[Still parsing the information from the singularity. Father, I suggest you take a rest quickly. If there is anything, we can talk about it tomorrow.]

[Okay, let’s talk tomorrow.]

Leo is a man who listens to advice. More importantly, waves of strong fatigue surged into his mind. He leaned back on the sofa, already a little dazed.

Sleep sleep sleep...

The constant urging from his brain made him stand up with difficulty and walk up to the second floor.

Lying down on the soft double bed, he fell into a deep sleep as soon as he covered himself with the quilt.

*

2076 2 Month 18 Day.

The second day Leo traveled to the cyberpunk world.

No, maybe it’s the first day, because the countdown in the upper right corner of my eyelids still shows — [6 days, 06:12:54]

I have just been in this world for 18 hours, and I still have 6 days to use.

Then he has to go back and face the Batman whose identity has been exposed.

No matter how he thought about it, he felt that he would probably not win by force...

[Pure White, do I have to go back to Gotham? Can I change the return point to another city? ]

[Unfortunately, the corresponding permissions have not been parsed yet. But I also have good news to tell my father. ]

After receiving the network communication, Chunbai, who is an AI, replied immediately.

[During your rest, I have been using all my computing power to analyze the information of the singularity, and now I have confirmed that your transit station has the ability to store items. ]

[Storing items... Wait! You mean, I can bring items from this world into the next world!? ]

【In theory——Yes.】

After getting a positive answer, Leo was ecstatic, feeling as if he had won a super jackpot that emptied the prize pool without even buying a lottery ticket!

Cross-border trade!

Still in two worlds with huge technological gap and completely different social needs!!

He could just sell 2077's high-tech to DC, and then sell DC's original food back to 2077, making huge profits!

[Father, I want to remind you that the items you can carry are limited in size and are confined to the machine room. The area outside the light wall cannot be used.]

【Ah this...】

Leo quickly recalled the area of the computer room. The usable area seemed to be 60 square meters and the height was 4 meters. After deducting the equipment itself, at most 100 cubic meters of space could be freed up.

It is not small, equivalent to four standard containers or the cargo box of a large truck.

But stealing a military-tech Lizard or Manticore is probably unlikely.

[Father, according to my speculation, if I have enough computing power, I should be able to slowly expand the area of the transfer station.]

[Computing power... you need more servers? ]

[Yes, I hope you can allocate some funds to upgrade my equipment, so that I can help you expand the transfer station area and speed up the analysis of singularities. ]

【Fine. 】

Any solution is better than no solution.

Leo took a bottle of purified water and sat on the sofa to think about his next arrangements.

First of all, the goal has been determined, which is to earn a large amount of money through trade between the two worlds - to be used to strengthen one's own strength, build a transit station, and create one's own power, so as to have the qualifications to intervene in the "plot".

What he wants most right now is the relic biochip. To be more precise, it is the biochip technology, not the sample containing Johnny Silverhand's consciousness.

Getting the chip is only the first step. He also needs scientific researchers and laboratories to study Arasaka's biochip technology.

To do this, he needs an elite team that can carry out the mission for him.

Build your own team of edgewalkers…?

No, that's too low. Being a mercenary yourself is definitely not a good choice.

Even V, who later became a legendary mercenary, was always manipulated by middlemen and various forces. He was doing the big work of influencing the world situation, but was paid a pitiful salary of "only a fool can do this job".

He has to be a leader, the head of a big force, like a company boss...

But this road is a bit difficult, as he does not have the capital to start a company yet.

Why not, be a middleman first!

As long as he has money, he can hire marginal walkers to work for him and take the opportunity to cultivate a group of loyal confidants.

Create a new folder in your personal terminal and create a new memo.

Leo listed his favorite candidates in encrypted text:

Golden Fighters: V Zhentian, Jack Wells, David Martinez.

Silver Goons : Mann's Edgerunner squad.

Super AI that has become a spirit: Pure White.

Hacker : Lucy and Qiwei.

Prosthetic Doctor : Lao Wei.

Assorted Techies : Judy and Panam.