After all, not just anyone can spend billions of US Dollars to build two kilometers of railway.
It’s safe to say the creators have overly beautified the future of these countries, unable to imagine how Commissioner Smith turned the world’s number one superpower into a hollow shell using various excuses.
The game requires logic, but reality doesn’t.
"With the terribly managed electricity service in Night City, it’s highly probable the building zone of the maglev departure station hasn’t suffered a power outage. Plus, I’ve explored the surrounding sewers, and every passage leading to the maglev tracks has been blown up. The signs of sabotage are clear."
"Given its unique geographical location, the area may very well be one of the bases taken over by the Voodoo Gang, though the scope is quite large, further investigation would be needed..."
The expert made a gesture,
After all, the organization’s operations can’t do without funding. As the one taking the lead, he had no time to do business and could only gather funds this way.
See if the next version can bring a batch of people in to share the pressure.
"Money is a small matter."
Brother Ni hadn’t expected the expert to narrow down the Voodoo Gang’s base with such accuracy, and was overjoyed.
"It’s just unclear whether the expert brother is willing to join us."
Brother Ni warmly put his arm around the other’s shoulder.
"We’re an old team, our strength speaks for itself, we have hackers, just missing a capable intelligence expert like you. As long as you join, we’re sure to become even stronger, money is no problem, whether in reality or the game."
With the sponsorship from West Lake General Sun, money is a minor problem, and five figures would satisfy most people.
The expert chuckled, knowing he wouldn’t agree to such a thing.
"I appreciate your kindness, but I prefer to be free and independent. As long as you need intelligence, feel free to come to me, money is no issue."
Seeing the expert’s firm attitude, Brother Ni could only temporarily put aside this idea.
Currently, many players are forming circles centered around acquaintances.
Brother Ni and his group, besides fighting, are also strategizing in the aquatic business. They believe the coming versions will definitely have ways to profit from life skills, as this world has an aquatic industry. They might just succeed.
In addition to those, there’s Warrior’s Kowloon Ice Room, Brother Dao’s radio station, Red Barrel’s construction team. This second batch of players is surely not lacking money in the future, and their combat power won’t be weak.
Not to mention the later Rising Steamed Bun Studio, Jianxue’s chemical room, Hunter’s food processing plant...
Even Brother Ni is sorting guides on the official website, occasionally advising newbies. They say eight immortals cross the sea, each showing their Divine Power.
At this moment, the expert stood up and said,
"I’ll be off now, other people are looking for me."
Brother Ni nodded, no longer trying to hold him back. After the expert left, he picked up the poster on the table and read out the advertisement slogans,
"Maglev train, 400KM/H, 80 years of operation, travel between two places..."
"Tsk, it’s only fitting it’s in a game. In reality, no way the United States would dare boast ; managing to lay rails out of California in twenty years would be considered a success."
He then stood up as well, preparing to contact Wildman and Pandora to head to Taiping Continent. He definitely didn’t want a dungeon to only yield eight guns and be ecstatic.
Not to mention Taiping Continent has a multitude of scavengers because no one manages them, these are the main income sources for players.
As for Dog Town, they still hadn’t found a way to get in.
[Whenever I think the world of 2077 is bad enough, I take a look at the news in reality. Maybe even Mike Pondsmith himself didn’t expect his cyberpunk world to possibly be better than the reality of the United States]
[At least in the cyberpunk world, the FBI can usurp power, while in reality, the FBI is on a collective strike protesting]
In truth, Placid believes in neither, he only trusts reality.
Although most of the time he is seen by Haitians as being on Brigitte’s side, Brigitte actually doesn’t quite trust him.
Because Placid gets too close to ordinary people, he even smuggles the Voodoo Gang’s poultry to regular Haitian residents, greatly increasing the risk of exposing this business.
This is what Brigitte said to describe his actions.
But regardless of how many times, Placid always chooses to do so, because those people are his compatriots.
Brigitte is the one who doesn’t get it. Haitians can have a standing in Night City because they’re united; only by relying on each other can they hold Tekhno Market in a place like Dog Town.
Yet she’s lost in the network, never treating those impoverished Haitians as compatriots, solely focused on how to completely free her body and enter Cyberspace, becoming part of a wandering AI.
Since returning from Santo Domingo, Placid had been pondering this question Lin Miao asked him. ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ novel✶fire.net
Which is more important: those compatriots or the hackers engrossed in the network...?
Placid deliberated for a long time.
Until a Haitian starved to death on the overpass.
Until a group of children with bellies swollen from malnutrition passed in front of him.
Until a group of Haitians did nothing during a blackout but knelt in place, praying for the Sea God to grant them power.
Placid knew he couldn’t wait any longer.