Having settled the issue with Anne Hathaway, the new profession for the next version is not a problem, but just a new profession is far from enough to support the content of a version.

The critical point is that Night City no longer has enough monsters for players to wreak havoc on, and going any further would mean hitting the corporations, but it's not the right time to provoke an official armed conflict between the two sides.

Otherwise, if a real fight breaks out, they can't beat these vampires who have monopolized the world economy for decades.

Moreover, Night City is about to enter a long period of development, making it unsuitable to instigate large-scale conflicts.

It's equally impossible for players to calm down, so the urgent task is to find a map with enough wild creatures for players to expend their energy.

Currently, there are two choices in hand: the Chaotic Blade Association and the Cuba Drug Trafficking Group.

The former and similar organizations are scattered across the United States, surviving by looting other wandering tribes, raiding trains, and robbing convoys, but they are elusive and hard to eradicate, impossible to guard against.

The latter is holed up in Cuba. Gloria has been gathering intelligence on the front line there for over a month, securing numerous locations of institutional factories, with a significant European Community presence in the background. If a conflict were to break out, they would inevitably be targeted. The distance is also great, with logistic supplies posing difficulties, as even the United States has faced setbacks in Latin America twice, let alone him?

Both have their pros and cons, but the latter undoubtedly presents much greater risk.

Hmm... maybe...

Maybe I'm not the only one thinking about this issue...

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"I must persuade you once more, that guy has already caused enough trouble. If we continue to let him act in Night City, no one knows what mess his subordinates might stir up next!"

Rosalind Miles sat at the presidential desk, with an unchanging faint smile on her face, calmly listening to the report from Defense Minister Dalton in front of her.

It was probably about the conflict that occurred a few days ago between Horizon Corporation and Zeta Technology. If Military Technology hadn't intervened and forcibly suppressed both parties, there might have been a full-scale brawl in Night City.

But Miles knew this was merely an excuse to attack.

Many in Military Technology were already dissatisfied with Horizon Corporation's outlandish actions.

Expelling the Sixth Street Gang from Night City cost Military Technology their control over Santo Domingo's underground, cutting off many people's financial resources.

In Dalton's words, Horizon Corporation seemed like a nuclear bomb about to blow New America sky-high if not dealt with promptly.

"So what do you mean?"

Miles fiddled with a pen in her hand, but her eyes never left Dalton's face for a moment.

"How do you propose to solve the problem with Horizon Corporation?"

Dalton stood straight in his military uniform, facing Miles's gaze without flinching.

"I suggest immediately acquiring the remaining shares of this company, merging it into Military Technology, and using those suspected old network technologies to strengthen our country's military defense capabilities."

"And what if he disagrees?"

"For the national security of New America, he will agree."

Dalton's words carried undeniable authority. In his view, after all, Horizon Corporation was just a company that hadn't yet stepped out of Night City.

Military Technology, if truly intent on devouring it, Horizon Corporation would have no capacity to resist.

Dalton knew it, Miles knew it, and Lin Miao knew it too.

Back then, there was a nuclear bomb that could blow up Huangban Tower; now, there might just as well be one to blow up Horizon Corporation.

If the interests are sufficient, there is nothing they cannot do.

The national security of the United States...

Miles felt like laughing when hearing this word. In the end, they just craved the benefits that Horizon Corporation's technology brought, wanting to monopolize it.

What excuse are they looking for?

She wants it too.

Now, many are coveting Horizon Corporation's asset, ready to pounce and divide Lin Miao's territory at any given chance.

But how could she agree?

Not just Miles, neither Huangban nor Kangtao would idly watch Military Technology devour Horizon Corporation. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

Small companies developing new technologies and big companies developing new technologies pose threats on different levels.

The former, due to funding, policy, manpower, and other reasons, might develop slowly despite having cutting-edge technology, much like Horizon Corporation now.

But when a big company breaks through, it can swiftly spread its industry within its sphere of influence, rapidly converting technology into profit.

Even if it's about copying, they can use massive promotional channels and capital to squeeze the nascent company to death in the race.

Purification technology in Lin Miao's hands is a daily profit of hundreds of thousands, in Military Technology's hands it can become a billion-dollar-a-day business.

This is the advantage of the first-mover scale.

To Military Technology, Horizon Corporation now is like a potent tonic pill, and swallowing it could bring benefits comparable to swallowing an entire Night City.

Miles pulled out a document from under the table and tossed it onto the table.

"Dalton, I think it's necessary to remind you that Horizon Corporation is now a Class A partner of Military Technology and a premium company of New America. If you act, it will cause considerable negative international consequences, severely affecting Military Technology's commercial credibility."

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Investment company of New America?

Dalton frowned, thinking it was wrong. He clearly remembered that Horizon Corporation's registration was supposed to be in Night City, so when did it become a company of New America?

This BYD secretly changed the company's residence!

Although Military Technology doesn't care where the company is, it evidently provides Miles with a reason to intervene.