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

"Take that—Sun Fist!"

“What!? …Ahhhh!!”

The white light that was blinding enough spread to the body through consciousness, making Leo experience the terrible feeling of being hit in the face by a flash bomb.

He covered his head and shook it wildly a few times before he got rid of the strange feeling from his mind.

[Pure White, what the hell are you doing! ]

[It has nothing to do with me. Space expansion requires the mobilization of a huge amount of original energy to push the light wall outward. You're going to be shaken anyway, so why don't I add some fun to it~]

【Why didn’t you tell me in advance! 】

[I told you in advance that you were prepared, right? Ah~~ Don't worry about this little thing, come in and see, the light wall is moving, the space is getting bigger! ]

Leo suspected that there was something fishy going on, but he couldn't suppress his curiosity.

Returning to the space again, he "saw" the changes in the singularity space——

Except for the wall of light that served as the foundation under his feet, the other five walls of light were pushed by an invisible force, expanding outward slowly but steadily.

All the equipment in the computer room was running at high speed, and the buzzing sounds of graphics cards and fans combined together, like countless noisy bees.

He looked at the mastermind of all this—pure white.

She was seen floating in the geometric center of the singularity space, surrounded by a torrent of data composed of numbers and letters. Those data that were supposed to be virtual projections now condensed into physical quantum patterns around her.

“The computing power has reached the critical value. The space upgrade is expected to be completed within three minutes and reach a stable state within the next seven minutes.”

When Chunbai opened her eyes, her pupils had already transformed into two rotating galaxy vortexes. The data streams surrounding her began to flow back into the expanding light wall, accelerating the expansion of space.

Leo didn't dare to disturb her at this time, and quietly observed the changes in the singularity space.

Three minutes passed, which seemed as long as centuries. The space became stable and the machine room and sundries inside were not affected at all.

Pure White also floated back to the ground, with her hands on her hips proudly.

"It's done. I used the original energy extracted from the two worlds as efficiently as possible and carried out the first comprehensive upgrade of the singularity space according to your requirements."

“The upgrade is divided into two aspects, with the focus on expanding the internal storage space, which has now been expanded from 240 cubic meters to 750 cubic meters.

Adjusting the laws of time requires too much energy, and the energy I put in is limited, so I can currently make a 20% fine-tuning."

Leo asked her a few questions and found out what this 20% level meant.

With a 14-day cycle, he can freely allocate nearly 3 days of time, thus realizing a schedule of spending 10 days in Night City and 4 days in Gotham.

This also caused him to wonder: "According to this ratio, when my control over the laws of time reaches 50%, can't I not go to Gotham and stay in Night City forever?"

Chunbai shook his head: "You still have to maintain the energy channel. The singularity space needs to continuously extract energy to maintain the internal space and the ability to travel through time."

"Extracting the world's original energy... sounds so evil, will it drain the world dry?"

“That’s not certain, and further research is needed.”

Leo stayed here for a while and confirmed that the upgrade had been completed and everything went very smoothly. Then he excitedly ran to V to report the good news.

Chunbai craned her neck and waited for a long time, but saw him turn around and run away, so she imitated V and narrowed her eyes dangerously...

First Show: Chapter 181: Smuggling Business Upgrades

"V, I did it! Did you see any visions?"

Leo took all the credit for the pure white color and was as proud as a peacock spreading its tail.

V stood a few meters away. Seeing that he seemed to have figured it out, he quickly walked over, reached out and gently held his head, examining him carefully: "I didn't see the vision, but I saw you holding your head and shaking it a few times. Do you have a headache?"

Leo's smile froze, and his good mood instantly dropped by half.

It was all Chunbai's fault. His brilliant side was not revealed, but his gaffe was missed...

Just as he was about to argue, his face suddenly felt surprisingly soft and was tightly wrapped in warm warmth.

When I turned my head, I saw that V was holding her in his arms.

The heavy weight on his forehead made him change his words instantly: "It hurts a little, help me rub it."

V could tell he was lying, but what could she say... this boyfriend was pretty cute when his hands weren't doing anything weird, and this condescending hug made her feel good.

Just like killer whales, women become the head of the family!

The two of them snuggled together for a long time, until Leo's hand couldn't help but start to move up along her waist. V let go of him dissatisfiedly and went to pour him a cup of hot tea.

Leo took a sip and shared the good news with her: "My subspace has expanded by two times, and the cargo I can carry is conservatively estimated to be five times the original amount. Next time I come back, a business worth 10 million will become a business worth 100 million!"

Just hearing this number made V feel dizzy. The unit of 100 million was beyond the reach of ordinary people.

Not to mention a lifetime, you probably wouldn’t be able to save up this much money even if you skipped food and drink for ten lifetimes.

"You plan to continue selling wine? Five times... that's 200,000 bottles of wine. Night City can't handle that much wine, right?"

Leo nodded in agreement: "I talked about this issue with the priest, and he also said that Night City can't digest so much wine. So I plan to sell the wine to other cities, starting with the new American cities around Night City."

V thought of his extra-standard spatial storage capabilities - he himself was a super warehouse that could carry large quantities of goods around without worrying about customs inspections.

But she was still a little worried: "Tell me, are you planning to fly to other cities?"

“That’s right, Chunbai can modify my personal identity information at will. I only need to buy a few plane tickets from a regular platform and travel to all the surrounding cities within a day.

The entire process can be completed by preparing the warehouse in advance, putting the goods down, and letting the partners found by the priest to pick up the goods.

The only thing to consider is the problem of dressing up. I got inspiration from the front desk clerk of Arasaka Company and planned to ask Lao Wei to customize several sets of detachable facial skin replacement prostheses. Every time I arrive in a city, I will change my appearance and identity to improve safety. "

V used his own experience in the business world to make a judgment and felt that this plan should be feasible.

After all, no one would have thought that there was such an outrageous technology as the subspace in the world...

"I think so, but you got one thing wrong!"

Leo looked at her in confusion.

V continued, "It's not one ticket, it's two. I can't accompany you to the other world, but at least here, I have to protect you closely... I'm a bodyguard!"

Leo was slightly stunned, and then he remembered that V had such an identity. He almost forgot it after being together for so long.

[Pure White, can V's personal information be changed at will? ]

【Humph! 】

[I'm talking to you about something serious, why do you always have this attitude? What happened to you these past two days? Are you emotionally unstable during your menstrual period?]

Leo tried to lighten the mood with humor.

With little success.

[I'm fine! You'll know in two days! Let's talk business first. V's SID chip can also be modified. Just ask her to give me the permission.]

Leo didn't know what she was crazy about, so he had to tell V what she said first.

In order to be able to accompany Leo, V hesitated for a few seconds and then gave Chunbai the authority to access personal data.

[Okay, from now on, let V be your bodyguard when you go on a long trip. It's pretty safe here in 2077. Also, I'm going to start clearing out my shopping cart. The total price is 375 million. Pay me!]

Hearing this offer, Leo answered without thinking: [Don't you have the authority to use your personal account? Just buy it yourself. Remember to keep 100 million for emergency funds and the reward for this commission. Spend the rest of the money as you see fit. You can't have children if you keep it.]

[That sounds like a human thing to say. I'll place the order right away. The goods this time are quite mixed. You can take a closer look after they arrive in the space.]

【Row. 】

Leo ended the call indifferently.

Chunbai is tied to him and will not do anything that is detrimental to him. It would be good to delegate power appropriately to reduce his burden.

After dealing with Pure White and V, Leo had a short period of free time.

He originally wanted to use the training chip and learn some more combat skills. He didn't expect the priest to be so casual. He called him as soon as he mentioned him.

“Buzz…Buzz…”

The priest's head appears in the upper left corner of the retina, and from the background, he is sitting in a moving car.

"L, I have prepared a list of goods, you just need to purchase them according to the proportions."

As he spoke, a wine shopping list was passed over.

This image-format file was only a few hundred KB in size. After being inspected by Pure White, it was transmitted instantly and appeared in the center of Leo's retina.

He took a quick look and found that the priest's list was very detailed. It divided the purchase ratios into several categories according to the approximate quantity of the goods. The common point was that the proportion of high-end wines, especially communion wines, was increased, while the proportion of low-end wines was greatly reduced.

By purchasing according to this list, his profits can be greatly increased.

"Well, I see. Is it because the low-end wine is not selling well? So much has been cut."

The priest shook his head slowly. "No, low-end wine is of course the best seller. But you have to know that it is much easier to make money from rich people than from poor people. Since the goods can be sold all over the United States, we should try to go the upper-class route."

That makes sense, Leo nodded in agreement.

After thinking for a while, he decided to reveal some information to the priest: "This time I can probably smuggle five to six times the amount of goods, and I can also get better quality communion wine. Please help me think of a way to maximize our profits."

“A better quality communion wine…”

The priest's eyes sparkled, and an idea gradually took shape in his mind.

"How about this, no cheap wine this time, and keep the extra share for the better communion wine you mentioned. If this wine is of good quality, I might be able to get a prestigious spokesperson for our wine."

"Of course, this is a later story. We'll discuss it in detail after the wine arrives. I'm heading to the airport now. Considering the total volume of your cargo, I plan to find four or five partners and have them be responsible for the markets in their respective cities."

Leo was very satisfied with the priest's initiative. This was the attitude that a partner should have: "Then I won't disturb your schedule. The next batch of goods will arrive in about ten days. I wish us all the best."

"Yes, I wish us all the best. Amen--"

The priest made the sign of the cross on his chest.

First Show: Chapter 182 The Client Who Came to the Door on His Own Initiative - Susan Q.

Leo thought the call was over, and was about to hang up when he heard the priest continue:

"L, I may have to leave Night City for a few days. If you need anything, you can look for my nephew Diego. He is the next generation middleman trained by the Ibarra family. His level is still immature, but the enthusiasm and drive of young people can make up for some of the shortcomings."

"Also, if you really want to be a middleman instead of just playing around, I suggest you leave a phone number at the Next Life Bar, even if it's your assistant's phone number. Now those clients can't find you, so they all come to me through the Valentino Gang."

"Can't find me... uh..."

Leo suddenly realized: No wonder he is so famous, but still no clients come to him. It turns out that he forgot to leave his phone number, and others can't find him...

"Okay, I neglected it. I'll leave a number when I'm free."

"Well... this is a small matter, nothing." The priest sent another picture, "There are about seven or eight clients who have come to you in the past two days. To be honest, most of them are not very reliable. They just want to take advantage of your unstable foothold and your lack of understanding of the distribution of power in Night City to get you to take on some unreliable commissions. I will help you turn them all down, but there is one person you can consider meeting."

As he spoke, a full-body image of a sturdy woman appeared on Leo's retina, with her identity marked underneath.

Susannah Quinn - The leader of the Mox Gang and owner of Lizzie's Bar.

"The leader of the Mox Gang came to see me? Why didn't she give this commission to you?"

Leo was indeed a little puzzled. Instead of looking for an old middleman like the priest, they went to so much trouble to find a newcomer like him. I wonder if there was something wrong with this commission.

The priest nodded. "In fact, she has contacted me and possibly other middlemen, but it has never been done. I shouldn't reveal the specific information of the commission. I can only tell you that the Mox Gang has a blacklist of enemies who have had a grudge against them. As long as they have a chance, they will try to retaliate. This commission is related to this."

"I see. She probably heard that I'm well-informed and wanted to try her luck. Okay, I'll talk to her later. After all, she's the leader of a gang. More friends means more opportunities."

"Well, you can do whatever you want. It doesn't matter if the commission fails. Being a middleman is inevitable to pay some tuition fees."

After chatting for a few more sentences, the two ended the call.

V, who was standing by, listened to the general idea and asked with interest, "What's going on? There's work to do again?"

Leo hadn't made up his mind yet, and said, "I'm not sure yet. The female leader of the Mox Gang seems to have a commission. I'll call and ask first."

He called Susannah Quinn directly.

The buzzing waiting tone continued for a long time before the other party answered.

"Hello, L. I'm Susannah Quinn, just call me Susan Q."

Susanna's portrait appeared in Yi's eyes, looking drowsy.

The next second, she took out an aerosol can and took two deep puffs, and her spirits were visibly lifted.

"Hs ...

Leo suddenly remembered that the business hours of Lizzie's Bar were from 6pm to 6am. It was 9am now, and their gang members might just be going to sleep.

He hesitated and asked, "I heard from the priest that you have a commission for me. If it's convenient, can we arrange a time and place to talk?"