Players Invade Cyberpunk-Chapter 631 - 203: Ideal—A Word That Inspires Fear

"Splitting the Mountain!"

Brother Ni, a Stealth Department player, leaped up with both hands holding an axe, and fiercely swung it at Nagasawa's forehead.

The axe blade carried a menacing wind, descending with an overwhelming force even before it hit.

Seeing the impossibly thick arms of his opponent, Nagasawa inwardly cried out in distress. Not daring to block, he quickly activated Sianweistan to retreat, seeking a path to survival.

Infrared imaging is useful, but it's not suitable to be used continuously. Not only does it consume high energy, but it also causes overheating damage to the prosthetic eye components. Nagasawa turned it off for just a little while, only to find a few people had sneaked up close for an ambush.

Such formidable agents.

In his shock, he had just taken a step back when a few flying knives came from behind.

The person behind also activated Sianweistan, but their output was obviously less than his, making their movement speed somewhat slower.

Yet, the newcomer shouted boastfully,

"Noloy Noloy! My world is the fastest stand-in!"

"Who is it!"

"Ko no Dio da!"

Dio?

There was no time to think; Nagasawa could only rely on his instincts to dodge the incoming knives.

He didn't want to bet on which had more power: the knives thrown by the opponent's gorilla-like right hand or bullets.

Damn it, people usually sneak in with silenced pistols or monomolecular wires for assassinations, how come this bunch of lunatics believe in brute force for miracles?

Just as he thought that, the Egyptian Beauty swung out a barely visible wire with her left hand, with a knife tied to one end flying over to stab into the ground, forming a deadly barricade, while shouting her move's name,

"Take this! Twenty-meter Radius Amber Splash!"

Monomolecular wires aren't just for hackers, though normal people generally find it hard to calculate the wire's trajectory instantly.

Nagasawa hurriedly bent over to dodge, narrowly avoiding the deadly fishline aimed at his neck. The nanomaterials in such weapons are expensive but extremely tough and strong, enough to slice heavy subcutaneous armor clean in two. At this point, he truly wanted to curse; what you fear often comes true.

Moreover, the situation was worsening. On the team roster, avatars of some members turned gray, meaning a team member had died in this battle, their opponents' strength far surpassing estimates.

Ambushes are meant to catch the opponent by surprise. In the afternoon, when they didn't go all out the first time, they'd already given the players a chance to adjust. But even they hadn't anticipated the players' quick recovery speed and execution efficiency.

There were no middle layers of bureaucracy wasting time, no inter-group power struggles dragging things down, and no cowards fearing death; everything was pushed forward only for victory.

Their reaction speed could crush any corporation's frontline employees, plus they had self-purchased arms; every kill only served to make them stronger, even saving on compensation afterward.

Brother Ni advanced, axes in hand, swinging with force, while the Egyptian Beauty tossed flying knives as a distraction, occasionally using monomolecular wires tied to knife tails to set up one deadly trap after another.

The two of them together forced Nagasawa into numerous dangerous situations, nearly being split in half several times, not to mention the players occasionally taking potshots, a slight misstep leading to sudden death.

Seeing more teammates fall to the players' siege pursuit, he had no choice but to contact Albertson at this time.

"Director."

Complaining about having to spend the night in the wilderness and cursing the ungrateful Horizon Corporation, Albertson was back in the temporary camp when she saw Nagasawa's communication request. Instantly switching to a superior demeanor, she asked calmly.

"Did you succeed?"

"No." Nagasawa struggled while fighting and dodging the players around him and maintaining contact with Albertson. "The agents deployed at their stronghold are far beyond expectations. We're in a tough fight, and we likely can't complete the assassination mission. I'm requesting a retreat now."

"What did you say?"

Albertson shot up from her chair, loudly questioning.

"You can't complete the mission? Then what's the point of having you?"

"The distinguished Huangban special forces can't even kill a small company's employee. Aren't you ashamed?"

Their level was already that of elite agents capable of assassinating mid-to-high level leaders in rival companies. Two teams of over ten people, and they're now telling Albertson they can't take down a virtually unknown Gloria, nor disrupt their rear camp, leaving Albertson open to ridicule from Olivia forever?

Gritting his teeth, Nagasawa dodged the menacing large axe, firing a shot to force Brother Ni back.

"It's not our fault. The initial intelligence work was severely flawed, the estimated armed forces of the rival company were way off."

Hearing an attempt to pass the blame back, Albertson felt a tightness in her chest. 𝐟𝐫𝕖𝗲𝘄𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝕧𝐞𝚕.𝕔𝕠𝐦

It's baffling to her, too. Suddenly, this company pops up doing things in Night City, with military tech backgrounds no less, and their personnel are entirely unknown to Huang Ban in military tech.

Moreover, just two or three months ago, they were still being wiped out by the Trauma Team, and now they're handling the Chaotic Blade Association and battling Agent Huangban.

How could any intelligence keep up with such people's changes?

Damn it.

Ten years ago, they were a bunch of bumpkins treating third or fourth-generation machines as treasures, and now you tell me they've managed to make sixth-gen machines, their navy's tonnage rivals that of America. Who would believe it?

Despite all this, Albertson only thought she'd be embarrassed at most. She specifically asked Ophelia how the Great Mount Pill was performing, and the shock on her opponent's face left her very satisfied, indicating that the frontline battle was progressing well, and they should be able to capture Horizon Corporation's all positions by dawn.