Chapter 76: Interception Plan!

Chapter 76: Interception Plan!

Ultimately, Myles, that despicable woman, still preferred to have Meta Corporation obtain Arasaka's power armor technology and win this contract competition.

This way, the internal power dynamics of Militech wouldn't be dominated solely by LA Corporation. With Meta Corporation keeping Li Ang in check, Myles could rest easier.

The art of balance is a lesson every skilled politician must master. Myles repeatedly tested Li Ang, aiming to maintain internal equilibrium within Militech.

From beginning to end, Myles had been setting traps for LA Corporation, constantly trying to limit Li Ang and extract some advantage from him.

But Li Ang, of course, wouldn't let Myles have her way!

"Madam President, I must remind you: Night City does not allow the entry of any national armed forces. If you insist on defying this rule, I can't guarantee your men won't get shot down by anti-air missiles!"

With that, Li Ang couldn't be bothered to continue arguing with Myles and directly hung up the phone. He outright refused to assist Myles' agents in intercepting Arasaka's power armor.

After all, LA Corporation had just formed an alliance with Arasaka's hawkish faction.

If he helped NUSA agents steal Arasaka's painstakingly developed power armor, Arasaka wouldn't just be furious—they'd be disgusted beyond belief!

Arasaka's Raishen had shown Li Ang sincerity, yet Li Ang would be stabbing him in the back? Who would dare to cooperate with LA Corporation in the future?

Such a ridiculous request was nothing but harmful to Li Ang. Betraying allies and inviting a wolf into his house? He'd never stoop that low.

"Myles is still as self-absorbed as ever, always thinking the world revolves around her. She's even willing to stoop to such dirty tricks and wants to drag us into it."

Morgan Blackhand shook his head. Fortunately, Li Ang didn't agree to such a ludicrous demand, or else LA Corporation would've been pushed to the brink of isolation by Myles.

"The NUSA agents won't let this go. I estimate they'll try to forcibly enter Watson to intercept Arasaka's power armor. We can't sit idly by."

Li Ang furrowed his brows, quickly formulating a response. Watson was his turf, and LA Corporation owned half the shares of Cantao GroupPlaza.

If NUSA agents clashed with Arasaka's security guards, innocent civilians in Watson would inevitably be caught in the crossfire.

Knowing Myles' ruthless nature, she wouldn't bat an eye at killing a few civilians to achieve her goals.

"Call Mayor Lucius immediately. Tell him that NUSA forces might launch a terror attack in Watson and to put the city on full alert!"

At such a critical moment, Li Ang chose to side with Night City. Although he was Militech's major shareholder, that didn't stop him from opposing NUSA's intrusion into Night City.

Business is business; principles are principles. Li Ang could clearly distinguish between the two.

"Understood! I'll inform Mayor Lucius right away."

Lucy accepted the order and immediately contacted Mayor Lucius Rhyne via holographic call, explaining the imminent danger in Watson.

Meanwhile, across the Pacific Ocean, on a NUSA warship, an armed helicopter was being prepped for action. Leading the NUSA operation was a burly Black man named Solomon Reed, one of NUSA's top agents. His mission tonight was to intercept Arasaka's power armor!

At that moment, Reed was speaking with President Myles.

"Understood, Madam President. I'll lead the team and secure the power armor by force. I assure you, the mission will be successfully completed!"

With that, Reed hung up the phone.

"How's the situation? Will LA Corporation buy us time for the operation?"

The speaker was Reed's assistant, Alex, a senior NUSA agent and the second-in-command for this mission.

LA Corporation was a crucial ally in this operation. Without Li Ang's cooperation, NUSA agents would face heavy casualties just to complete the mission.

"LA Corporation refused to help us. We'll have to complete the mission ourselves, Alex. Looks like we're in for a rough night."

Reed sighed heavily, the weight of the mission pressing on him.

Despite knowing the operation was a near-suicidal endeavor, they had to push forward for NUSA's cause.

Following President Myles' plan, they would fly a helicopter marked with LA Corporation's logo to infiltrate Cantao GroupPlaza's rooftop.

The team, equipped with power armor, would forcibly seize Arasaka's power armor device and escape with it.

The mission seemed straightforward on paper, but in reality, it was fraught with danger. They were entering Night City illegally, guaranteed to attract attention from the NCPD and MaxTac.

If the NCPD spotted something amiss mid-flight, they might be shot down before reaching their destination.

Crashing to their deaths would be a very real possibility.

"Reed, after this mission, we'll finally get some rest, right? It's been ages since we've had a vacation. I'd love to watch a sunset by the beach and sip on a cold beer," Alex said wistfully.

Reed clasped Alex's hand tightly and promised, "This will be the last time. Once this mission is over, we'll head to Cuba, Norway, or Iceland and truly unwind. You and I have to survive this and see it through."

"Alright, I'll hold you to it."

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Watson District, Cantao GroupPlaza

"This Raishen guy sure knows how to hide things. He actually stashed the chip under the floorboards. No wonder we couldn't find it after searching for ages!"

Jackie Welles grumbled as he yanked up a floor-embedded safe, revealing the Relic biochip inside.

"The biochip is fully intact, V. Looks like our mission went pretty smoothly. We got it without breaking a sweat," Jackie said with a grin, high-fiving V in celebration.

"Jackie, from now on, we'll be the new legends of Night City. Stealing from Raishen Arasaka himself—no one else in this city can pull that off!"

V's excitement was palpable, his heart racing. Going up against Arasaka, Night City's top megacorp, was nothing short of dancing with death.

"I knew we could pull this off, V!" Jackie exclaimed.

But before they could celebrate further, a warning came through their earpieces from the netrunner T-Bug:

"Bad news! Raishen Arasaka is back. He's already in the elevator!"