The Creators: From Night City

The incident was caused by the device David had just seen.

The construction of the gate device was actually basically completed the day before yesterday, and the only thing missing was the energy source.

According to Jiang Bing's estimation, in order to supply enough electricity to operate the equipment, a large number of generators are needed to provide energy simultaneously.

But generators are a hot commodity no matter where they are. Wanderers, Edgewalkers, the Blade Society, and all the major gangs basically won't return empty-handed once they see them. Whether for personal use or to sell, these things are in great demand.

After all, in today's highly developed technological world, electricity is a necessity of life.

Therefore, it is very difficult to gather a large number of generators in a short period of time, but Jiang Bing does not have the time and patience to waste time to slowly collect them from various channels.

We are almost there, and the only thing missing is the generator, which is the finishing touch. The more money we spend, the better.

Therefore, the problem of purchasing generators was thrown to Gloria, the general manager of the later stage. According to the data given by Jiang Bing, she was asked to go to the official websites of various companies to find the most suitable generator models and make a budget plan. Jiang Bing directly approved the money.

But not long after, Gloria, who had been working hard to expand her relationships and actively looking for opportunities to develop her career as a middleman, came back and settled an account with Jiang Bing on the spot.

Taking the Vortex 400 Alcohol 2 generator of the petrochemical industry as an example, the official price of a new one is 12 euros. According to the data given by Jiang Bing, at least 8 units are needed to meet the usage needs, so if purchased directly from the official, it will cost 96 euros.

But Gloria said that she had a way to get second-hand Vortex 400 Alcohol 2 generators. Although there was a certain risk, it was estimated that 10 smuggled goods that could be used normally would only cost about 200,000 yuan.

Mrs. Martinez has done an excellent job as the logistics manager over the past month.

Jiang Bing was obsessed with forging and didn't care about worldly affairs at all.

All matters, big and small, of this temporary base are on her shoulders.

Mrs. Martinez lived up to everyone's expectations. Under her coordination, everything in the camp, big or small, inside or outside, was in good order, busy but not chaotic.

Even so, Gloria, the dedicated and hardworking general manager, took the initiative to think about what the boss was thinking, worry about what the boss was worried about, and tried every possible way to reduce expenses.

Jiang Bing, who saw everything, naturally could not treat his meritorious officials unfairly and neglect his only internal affairs general. After all, it was easy to find people who could fight, but capable and outstanding internal affairs talents were a scarce resource in Night City.

With the idea of ​​training a new team and taking the opportunity to train Gloria, Jiang Bing immediately approved a payment of 50 euros and let her play freely.

In order to stimulate Mrs. Martinez's subjective initiative, Boss Jiang made it clear on the spot that he would provide necessary support. As long as the generator was available, and as long as the goods were in hand, any money left would be hers.

This is why Mrs. Martinez asked Mann to inspect the goods.

The next day, Mann returned from Night City and brought back good news. He had checked all the generators and they were all new and in good condition.

After getting the exact information, Gloria immediately contacted the small leaders who wanted to ship the goods. The two of them had a heated argument on the phone and finally successfully won the deal at a price of 23.

Things were going very smoothly up to this point, which made Mrs. Martinez very happy all day.

But how could Night City, with its simple folk customs, let this matter go so easily?

In the evening, Mrs. Martinez was counting supplies when she received a strange message.

Despite her doubts, she still answered the call.

[Gloria Martinez, nice to meet you! ]

The caller was a slender, older-looking woman, but Gloria was sure she didn't know her.

【Gloria: Well, I don’t think we know each other.】

Dakota Smith: We've known each other since this time. I'm Dakota Smith. You did a great job on that North Oak deal, you're a rising middleman.

【Gloria: How did you know that?】

[Dakota Smith: A successful middleman always has his own intelligence channels.]

【Gloria: Now I remember, you're the best middleman in the Badlands.】

[Dakota Smith: Uh-huh, I accept your compliment with reluctance.]

Dakota Smith: Without further ado, I've heard from some sources that you're planning to ship a shipment to the Badlands?

【Gloria: Where did you get this news?】

Gloria was surprised.

Dakota Smith: Haha, let me keep this a secret for now. I'm calling you to give you a warning. The Luan Dao Society has also set their sights on this batch of goods. You'd better be careful next time.

【Gloria: Why did you notify me?】

[Dakota Smith: As long as I can find trouble with the Luandao Gang, I'm happy to help.]

Dakota Smith: Finally, I'll give you a piece of advice. In Night City, betrayal is commonplace. You have to get used to it.

Mrs. Martinez hung up the phone and angrily tried to contact the seller, but quickly calmed down.

After careful consideration, she decided to confess everything to her boss Jiang Bing.

After hearing the whole story, Jiang Bing touched his chin and was not very surprised.

"It seems that your friend is not very honest. He wants to take advantage of two companies with one batch of goods. The news is that either he sold it to the Luan Dao Society, or he did not control his subordinates well and someone in the team leaked the news." Jiang Bing analyzed skillfully.

"No matter which possibility it is, this happens all too often. I suggest you trade with him normally first, and then settle the score with him later."

Mrs. Martinez had by now regained her usual composure.

"I was already on guard against the Luan Dao Society. After all, with so many generators, anyone would be jealous. I've already agreed with Mann and the others to go together tomorrow, but who could have imagined that the news would be leaked from the very beginning!"

Jiang Bing then asked, "Have you discussed this with Mann?"

"Well, I gave a commission of 10 euros and found Mann, Dolio, Pira, Falco, and Qiwei. I originally thought that these people would be enough, but now it seems that the risk is still a bit high."

Mrs. Martinez was indeed very cautious. Team Mann had basically mobilized all of the people mentioned above.

"Or I'd better cancel this transaction first." Gloria said a little disappointed.

Jiang Bing naturally couldn't sit idly by and watch his right-hand man die before he could accomplish his mission, so he asked her to gather all the people participating in the mission at the base to discuss the solution together. He then prepared some things and arrived later.

When Jiang Bing arrived at the scene carrying a long weapons box, everyone was discussing the details of the job.

As a middleman, Gloria was very honest and told everything without reservation.

If it were Faraday, he would definitely cover the phone and let Mann's team take the risk.

Approaching the team, Jiang Bing placed the box on the table and opened it. A sniper rifle with a narrow body and industrial beauty in every inch lay quietly in the box.

"Nekomata!"

Everyone was in an uproar.

Everyone present was a connoisseur and recognized this sniper rifle as a classic at a glance.

Jiang Bing nodded, "Well, whoever among you has the best shooting skills will use it for this mission."

After all, he had made a big promise to Gloria at that time that as the middleman partner, he only needed to take on the negotiation work of interpersonal relationships, and he would take care of the rest.

Gloria not only met Jiang Bing's requirements, but also did better. As the boss, she certainly tried her best to provide support.

Jiang Bing threw another vehicle identification card to Falco.

"Let's take my bus to pick up the goods tomorrow. It's safer. Falco, you can familiarize yourself with the bus overnight. I'm sure your driving skills should be fine."

These two strong supporters gave everyone a lot of confidence, but Jiang Bing still felt unsure, so he turned to Mann and asked, "I remember you mentioned that you had military service experience. Can you drive a Centaur armor?"

These words pushed the emotions of everyone present to a climax.

Mann paused for two seconds before quickly replying, "Of course, it's not difficult. Just spend three hours using the military-grade training software and you'll basically be able to master it."

"Okay, whether it's a mule or a horse, let's take it out for a walk first." Jiang Bing took the lead and called on everyone to go deeper into the tunnel.

That's where the Centaur armor is parked.

Chapter 28 Good Morning! Night City

Centaur armor is a standard individual assault exoskeleton armor developed and produced by military technology.

This kind of heavy firepower is considered contraband in Night City.

But as the old saying goes, if it’s not contraband, I won’t buy it.

After the Night City government put this item on the banned list, it became even more popular on the black market.

In fact, this exoskeleton armor is a basic combat unit for large companies.

Each patrol team in the Arasaka Industrial Park is equipped with a similar self-made product.

The same is true for military technology.

As an arms giant, facing the huge market of Night City, military technology transport vehicles loaded with Centaurs are sent to the city almost every day.

Many of them were kidnapped by various demons and monsters.

But judging by the NCPD's poor performance, they will not investigate seriously at all, and they may be involved in some cases.

So it's not surprising that a Centaur armor appeared in the scavenger's lair.

But this doesn't mean it's not strong.

As a signature of military technology, the Centaur armor's main firepower is a laser weapon, which can easily blow up a small vehicle after a short period of charging.

It's just a little bulky, and its slower rate of fire makes it more suitable for attacking strongholds, but its suppression power on personnel is not as good as that of heavy machine guns.

This is also the reason why the driver who confronted Jiang Bing at the time did not choose to use it.

In terms of protection, the entire body is made of high-strength synthetic materials, which can effectively resist attacks from various firearms and melee weapons. The polymer shield it is equipped with can easily resist shooting from the Nekomata sniper rifle after being powered on.

The combat system independently developed with military technology can coordinate all the devices built into the armor, make accurate analysis of the battlefield environment, and assist the wearer in making timely and accurate judgments in complex combat environments.

It can be said that it was designed entirely for warfare, and using it to fight gang fights is indeed a bit beyond the scope.

But Night City is full of talented people and ruthless people emerge in an endless stream. If people don’t do something ruthless, they will feel insecure and can’t sleep well.

Mann was right, he could indeed drive this thing, and he drove it very well.

After just a few minutes of familiarization, Mann was able to flexibly maneuver it to trot out of the tunnel. After standing steadily, the laser gun on his right arm, after a short period of energy storage, accurately blasted the metal barrel in the distance into pieces.

With this, the triple insurance allowed everyone to put aside their worries about tomorrow's mission. In addition, this mission could be considered as a matter of intention, so the anxiety disappeared, and everyone dispersed and went back to rest.

as predicted.

On the second day, "Dad Jiang", who was guarding the [Power] and the vehicle and ready to provide a backup at any time, did not receive Gloria's call for help at all, and everyone who came out in full force returned triumphantly.

Finally, Jiang Bing’s good intentions were not in vain.

Not only did the bus bring the most important generator, but Mrs. Martinez also very shrewdly brought back several boxes of guns and knives, some good and some bad, as well as a large number of bloody prosthetics.

I can only say that she is worthy of being a woman working in the Night City medical team. Her skills in digging out prosthetics are far superior to those of ordinary scavengers.

Mann's team showed no aversion to this behavior. In fact, they were responsible for a considerable part of it.

In previous missions, they actually did similar actions, but generally only targeted some rare prosthetics. Everyone was surprised by Mrs. Martinez's actions of sucking the marrow out of the bones, which was the same as Jiang Bing's.

This is also inseparable from Jiang Bing’s earnest teachings and his influence over time.

Following the bus were several new vehicles, all of which were common models in the Badlands, such as the "Mule", "Lone Peak", and "Galena".

Needless to say, these are all spoils from the Luan Dao Society.

All the cars had bullet holes of varying depths. One of them was the most exaggerated, with a bowl-sized hole running diagonally from the driver's door to the rear door.

Needless to say, it must be the masterpiece of the Nekomata sniper rifle.

This signature weapon for tsunami defense is the most mature electromagnetic technology sniper rifle on the market. It is equipped with tungsten alloy electromagnetic armor-piercing bullets. It can be used to kill ordinary armor without making a sound.

While busy sorting the prosthetics and weapons into different categories, Jiang Bing felt mixed emotions as he listened to Gloria's enthusiastic report on the entire operation process.

It's been over a year since I came into this world. Such a long time! As a "craftsman", I finally experienced the privilege of sitting at home and having raw materials provided by heaven.

Finally, it’s a good start.

Jiang Bing was so happy that he couldn't express it in words. He roughly estimated the value of the spoils on the spot, and then waved his hand and gave each person a bonus of 5000 euros.

Don’t worry about anything else, just say that Boss Jiang is happy today.

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Ten Vortex 400 Alcohol 2 generators are neatly placed together, connected in series to form a generator set, and connected to the previously vacant cables.

As barrels of CHOOH2 were poured into the generator fuel tank, the anticipation of everyone present began to rise.

The engine is started, and the exquisite craftsmanship makes the sound produced during operation almost inaudible.

As a large amount of electricity was injected, the two interlocking circular tracks on the base of the door device began to rotate, and at an increasingly faster speed, they turned into a blurry sphere.

The surrounding metal pillars began to tremble slightly, as if they were bearing tremendous pressure from within.

Everyone stared at the sphere intently, looking forward to subsequent developments.

But time passed minute by minute, accompanied by the humming sound of the generator set, and the strange device was still spinning on its own, with nothing else different.