There are Arasaka Kangtao Zeta Technology nearby, and the European Community and Pan-African Alliance afar.

At this time, taking action against Lin Miao is like killing the goose that lays the golden eggs, shooting oneself in the foot. If Lin Miao is forced to leave, the consequences for Military Technology will be dire.

Therefore, even though Horizon Corporation and Military Technology have had several conflicts, even secretly making the decision to go to war with Cuba behind their backs and Miles, Lucas is still willing to pretend he knows nothing.

As long as you have value in the eyes of capital, and there is no second substitute, then you are the guest of honor for capital.

What is a little contradiction in the face of money, anyway?

In the words of Freljord—"Oh man, we're all brothers, right? What more is there to say?"

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"We've hit the jackpot again, guys. Today's lunch is twice-cooked pork pizza! Look at this pork belly and green peppers, along with this authentic Pixian broad bean paste and big chunks of cheese, tsss... I'm drooling already."

My good bro seems addicted to live streaming, even wanting to eat in front of his audience. He took the camera and aggressively filmed the lunch box delivered by drones, completely ignoring the madness in the comments.

[Red Barrel: What kind of pizza is that? I dare you to say it again! Who's the hell of a chef? I want to go kill him!]

"Come, have a taste."

My good bro cut off a piece with his dagger and, in front of thousands of viewers and nearly causing a heart attack for Red Barrel, stuffed the pizza into his mouth and enjoyed it.

The scene had people drooling, especially Mann, who also served.

Mann furiously said,

"Damn it, those bastards, when we were in Latin America, all we ate in the jungle was nutrient paste and protein powder. The logistics couldn't get us anything hot to eat, and when they finally delivered some meat, it was already maggot-infested by the time we got it."

His complaint made Dolio unable to hold back a laugh, saying

"What? Are you jealous? Want me to order you some twice-cooked pork pizza too? I think it's on the Horizon bar's menu today."

Mann gulped down his drink without answering. It's impossible to say he wasn't jealous.

It's not just Horizon Corporation's lavish logistics, but also the almost morally supreme war they waged.

Taking down drug lords, rescuing Cuban civilians, what better excuses for war? And from Mann's understanding of these people over the past year, these slogans are not just surface-level political propaganda.

These guys genuinely intended to save people and take down drug lords. If anyone orders them to massacre a village, they'd definitely point their guns at the person who gave the order first.

Look at them when they went to Latin America, all they did was village massacres and sweeps, and it was precisely because of this that Mann stopped believing in so-called New America.

Envy... such an integral unity of knowledge and action, a war free of self-moral questioning.

Little did he know, Dolio tossed over a poster and, with a slight smile, said,

"I heard Horizon Corporation is recruiting troops. I recall you served in New America; want to give it a try?"

"You...."

Mann was stunned for a moment,

"I thought you'd advise me to stop this business."

Due to the situation in Night City being gradually stabilized under Horizon Corporation's cleanup, local governance has settled. In contrast to the city center controlled by the NCPD, the other districts where Horizon Mercenaries operate have become safer, which has also led to fewer jobs for mercenaries.

Fewer jobs naturally mean less money. Many are considering changing careers or exploring other cities since, apart from shooting and killing, they have no other skills.

Dolio punched Mann in the chest,

"I would like to, but would you agree?"

"Forget it, what about Rebecca and Qiwei?"

Rebecca is underage, and Qiwei certainly wouldn't get involved in such a troublesome matter. If Rebecca doesn't go, Pira definitely won't, either. As the leader, Mann can't just leave them behind.

Mann was brooding when he suddenly felt a pain in his calf,

"Who are you looking down on, Mann? Pira and I are technicians; even if underage, we can still participate in logistics and maintenance!"

He looked down to see that it was Rebecca kicking his calf.

Mann was surprised, "Rebecca? How are you here?"

"Me? Boss, don't just look at this little clique, okay? We're all here."

A sharp, monkey-like voice, without even looking, Mann knew who it was.

"Annoying guy, begging for a beating, huh?"

Rebecca, hopping mad, turned around and punched the guy in the waist, knocking him down flat. 𝙧𝙚𝙚𝔀𝒆𝓫𝓷𝙤𝓿𝒆𝙡.𝒄𝙤𝓶

Not just Pira, even Qiwei sat across from Mann, with a cigarette in her mouth, blowing smoke rings

"Don't look at me, I'm not going over there. At most, I'll do some hacking work for you in Night City, Horizon Corporation offered me a significant salary. I'm already tempted, but if you agree, we could be colleagues."

Seeing everyone was present, Mann's expression turned serious,

"But Cuba is very dangerous. You've seen the situation; nobody knows if we'll survive a battle."

Rebecca rolled her eyes,

"That's something you big guy should worry about, I've passed the logistics and maintenance exam, no need to be on the frontline. You're so big, be careful not to get hit by a few more bullets."

Mann was speechless, thinking it over carefully. It seemed to be true: Only he and Dolio were primary and secondary attackers in the team. The safety level of the others was much higher, so if there's concern, it's for himself.

Lying on the ground pretending to be dead, Pira crawled up and clung to Mann's back whispering,

"Mann, we all signed up. If you don't go, there's still a need for laborers on Taiping Continent. I think you might consider it; if not, you could apply at Yunding."

Mann punched Pira in the face, knocking him back to the ground, laughing and cursing,

"No one takes you for a mute when you don't speak. If we're going, we'll go together!"

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"Gu...."

The originally arrogant Military Technology soldier couldn't stop swallowing at the sight of the Truth Department's table full of sumptuous dishes.

Damned bastards, on the airship they eat the monotonous individual rations, yet these frontline laborers are eating meals they can't even have on their days off!

Immediately, they couldn't muster any arrogance.