How To Live as a Cyberpunk Solver

66. virtuoso

Ryan Bourne, a super-heavy implant cyborg, took the lead.

Not only did it have excellent armor, but its individual firepower was strong, so it was the most advantageous in open field battles. He loaded the tactical shotgun in his right hand and took out the light machine gun built into his left arm and fired at the Wildkid gang van.

“I will change it!”

tutu tu tu tu-! bang-! bang-!

He was a nobleman who was able to match his words and actions well. When 12-gauge shotgun ammunition was added between 7.62mm bullets fired at 12 to 15 rounds per second, the van, which had no special protection, was replaced. The driver died instantly and disappeared into the back seat, and the body of the car was crushed like a tin can. It was the most dynamic vehicle stunt I’ve seen this year.

Unlike Ryan Bourne, who is close to a mechanical weapon, the still human solvers preferred smart methods. Logan Mays knelt down on one knee and fired a three-pointer, while Elaia Garden aimed for the left wheel with a pair of pistols. As a solver representing each city, his shooting skills were amazing. They blew out tires one by one at a distance of over 200m. One van hit the guardrail, followed by another van. Compared to the cars in front that were smashed by heavy weapons, it was a little boring, but it prevented the sprint.

“Bastards-!”

The distance made the cry vague. The Wildkid gang got out of the stopped van and the damaged van. Although it was not the head office, the equipment was excellent, befitting those who were aiming for a company. He pulled out his automatic rifle and aimed it at the gang of fixers. It’s a standard response, but considering our forces, it would have been better to spread out for now.

“bread!”

When Leonard made a noise with his mouth, several gangsters followed suit with their guns. He put the gun to his chin, or put it in his mouth and pulled the trigger. It was Hexagon’s proprietary ‘suicide’ program.

“Hacker!”

Leonard’s expression darkened. It’s not because the title hacker is offensive, but because the gangs’ brain chips are disconnected. Well, there are hackers in companies, but they wouldn’t have come without countermeasures.

“Isn’t this too easy?”

Interfering with radio waves slowed them down a bit, but didn’t completely block them. Leonard hurriedly overloaded one of them and fired his revolver. When the hacker fired the gun, all the solvers figured out the situation. It didn’t seem like he could hold it comfortably.

The gang, hesitant about hacking, confirmed that the brain chip was working properly and started shooting again. Tatatatang-! Tattang-! Bullets crossed over the asphalt.

He is a fixer who is overconfident in his skills, but he did not just come to fight a gang that might have dozens or hundreds of people. Logan Mace took out a retractable bulletproof shield and unfolded it. It was slightly smaller than the 8-layer shield used by the Wild Kid Gang, but it was much more durable. In the blink of an eye, the mini bunker was completed. Elia Garden leaned into the shield with a natural side step, and Leonard dodged behind Ryan Bourne.

Tata Tak- Teeting- Tick-

The sound of bullets bouncing off was like the sound of rain. If hit, the bad things about the body were the same. Max puts a new cartridge in his M66 machine gun and fires it. A hole began to appear in the body of the pickup truck.

“I can’t do it with 30,000 credits!”

“You are too greedy.”

Ryan Bourne stowed his light machine gun and reloaded his shotgun. No matter how heavily armored a cyborg was, getting hit in the head would be dangerous, but he was not afraid.

The gangs began to advance little by little. Even if Leonard and his gang of fixers relied on cover to shoot, it was not easy to stop them. There were a lot of gangsters, so even if you just shoot them, you’ll be covered.

When the distance decreased to 100m, the wild kid gang started a full-scale counterattack.

Tung-!

There was a different firing sound than before. Since it was a crew with a lot of practical experience, I immediately recognized it with just the sound.

“It’s a Yutan!”

Leonard threw himself to the side, leaving Ryan Bourne alone. There was no loyalty, but there was no meaning. The grenadier was aiming for Logan Mace, who was hidden behind a military shield, and even that fell about 10 meters in front. Various shrapnel accompanied by a thermal storm hit, but it could not pierce the military shield or kill the implant cyborg. If I didn’t get hit directly, I could have endured. Unless you get hit directly.

“Shoot him!”

Bullets focused on the grenadier. The amateur gang grenadier, not knowing that the first bullet would miss, frightened and lowered himself, but his head flew off.

“uh…?”

Max let out a dazed sound as he aimed for the torso and fired a sniper rifle. I unintentionally gave him a headshot.

“backwards! Step back!”

Logan Mace gently took a military shield and stepped back. The distance was reduced to 7, 80m, and the gangs’ barrage gradually felt like a threat. Besides, there wasn’t just one grenade launcher. Tung-! There was another sound, and a grenade landed right next to Ryan Bourne. Kwakwang-!

“Ryan…!”

Leonard was startled and fired the grenade. He fired close to 10 rounds with both revolvers, but only got one hit.

“I… I’m fine.”

Ryan Bourne got down on one knee and tried to stay calm. Blood flowed from his head as if the shrapnel had grazed him.

“Calm down! If it collapses, there will be no one to move it!”

“Still, it looks like you have the will to save.”

Ryan Bourne gave a soot-stained grin. I recognized him from the time he fought pretending to be crazy, but he was really crazy.

“Ryan! Leonard! Time to back off!”

cried Logan Mace, changing the magazine for his rifle. Leonard slowly retreated, either supporting the staggering Ryan Bourne or using his hard body as cover.

Max climbed into the driver’s seat, and Leonard and Logan Mays worked together to load Ryan Bourne into the luggage compartment while Elia provided cover. Then he set up a tattered military shield like a partition and knocked on the floor.

“Let’s go!”

The novice driver suddenly stepped on the accelerator. All the fixers were almost knocked out, but thanks to them, the third grenade was dodged. Gangs fired bullets and curses.

“It will take time to service the vehicle and the injured.”

“Will support come in the meantime?”

I was curious about the war situation in Wing Town. The firepower of corporate mercenaries is excellent, but the number of bandits is high, so it will not be easy to decide.

“They are ours. I cannot yield.”

said Logan Mace, putting on his military shield. Suddenly, the gangsters disappeared and only black smoke was visible. Leonard said as he reloaded his revolver.

“You must have support.”

“The time we earned is 30 minutes at most. How many can you send?”

Logan Mays’ concern was not the possibility of application. When corporate public security got involved in gang eradication, it was difficult to ask for extra pay. He was a madman in a different sense from Ryan Bourne. Well, if I wasn’t crazy, I couldn’t be a troubleshooter.

Elaia directed something as she wrapped a bandage around Ryan Bourne’s head. As Ryan was told, he lifted his left arm a little and bent his right leg a little, then frowned.

“Looks like it’s broken.”

Power decreased. Leonard and Elaia sighed. But Logan Mays did not give up.

“We can engage in guerrilla warfare. Set a spike trap, hit it from a distance, and let it escape.”

“Where do you get a spike trap? And the guerrilla warfare with this car…”

Leonard stopped talking. It’s Logan Mace who keeps looking for strange things, but this time it was useful. It seemed to be able to do both request for support and guerrilla warfare.

“Max, let’s go to the city.”

“Eh? Really?”

Max turned to look at Leonard. The wild kid gang fought hard to prevent them from entering the city, but there was no answer when they retreated into the city. Leonard said after bruising to look ahead.

“Who said fighting in the city? I will only bring reinforcements.”

“Where are the reinforcements… Huh?”

We’ve been together for years, so we got a feel for it. Friends less close than Ryan Vaughn needed a little more time.

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The Wildkid gang pushed the car blocking the road into a corner. All of them were implant cyborgs. If five or six people joined forces, the van could be moved. It didn’t take long, as Logan Mays said, because if it didn’t work out, it could be pushed away by a follow-up vehicle.

“Any casualties?”

“Seventeen people.”

‘Smile’ William, the underboss of the Wildkid Gang, chewed on a chemical cigarette.

“Put those who can move in the back car, and those who can’t move, put them on the side of the road.”

There was no gang that said anything about abandoning members. Gangs weren’t just dumb idiots. When they stormed into the corporate building, they didn’t expect everyone to be safe. ‘Smile’ looked at the gloomy subordinates and raised his voice.

“Even the fixers who suck corporate assholes ran away! There’s no one to stop us now! Feeding big taffy to rich people who know us as nursing care! You’re taking this city! We can!”

In fact, ‘Smile’ did not believe that he could take over the city with all his heart. Since the corporate system cannot disappear even if one branch of Big Ground is destroyed, companies such as Rykov, Schneider, Airholes, and Highlane will not stand still. Nonetheless, this operation was meaningful.

Showing the corporate bosses that the Wildkid Gang is formidable, they won’t be able to fight it again and all, and with the reputation of ‘taking a shot at the corporation’, they were able to beat the Twins Gang and take control of the Black Market in Junk Town. For that, he could have easily sacrificed about 100 people.

“can do! can do!”

“C-Paw! I can!”

Gangsters who did not know that they had been chosen as scapegoats brandished their guns with high morale. The bad-tempered bastard even fired a few shots. ‘Smile’ confirmed that the road was finished and ordered to board the vehicle.

A company is also a company, but the problem at hand was a solver. It didn’t seem like the guys who had been terribly harassing the organization for the past two months would quietly step down. It was more tricky than a cyborg armed with war machine gloves, a hacker hacking brain chips, or a decent gang.

‘Yes, it’s three or four guys. If I push it with numbers, I won’t be able to do anything.’

It was hope, not certainty. One thing was right though. If you push with numbers, you can’t do anything.

“Two, boss! Look over there!”

I was just getting into the car when a gangster called and stopped me. Seeing that he was called the boss, not the manager, he was a guy who had just joined the gang. Normally, I would squeeze in a few, but I endured it because I was on an operation.

“Hey, don’t make a fuss…”

‘Smile”s polite reprimand couldn’t exceed three words. At the destination, in other words, something was flying in from the center of A-044 City. At first glance, it looked like a bird or insect, but the sound was unusual. In the first place, it wasn’t a normal size from what I could see from this street.

“Drone?”

Leonard smirked as he played the drone parade like a virtuoso.

“From now on, I will show you how hackers fight.”