Shua—
As a katana plunged into the mouth of a Maelstrom ganger, a single upward slash followed, instantly splitting the man’s head down the middle.
“Boss, what’s our next move?”
After dealing with Kochi’s side, Rain changed his mind upon realizing the crew they had captured was Maine’s group, as they had triggered a mission.
[Mission: Use Maine’s crew to plant personnel in Dogtown.
Reward: 1 Attribute Point, 2000 Achievement Points]
[Mission: Kill Maine’s crew.
Reward: 2 Attribute Points, 5000 Achievement Points]
To establish dominance, he had added a Maelstrom group that had previously provoked Arasaka to his list of targets, and so he had come here.
As for which of the two missions to choose…
he wasn’t about to kill the goose that laid the golden eggs.
The second mission offered immediate profit but lacked long-term vision—not a good investment.
Besides…
Lucy, David, and Kiwi weren’t even counted here…
there was no reward for killing the individuals within the group either…
it seemed like a complete loss-making venture…
Perhaps…
it was because only by helping Maine’s crew survive would individual missions for the crew members continue to appear?
After flicking the blood off his katana, Rain stopped overthinking for the moment.
As he looked toward the factory ahead, Canris leaned in beside him and asked.
Rain glanced at Canris upon hearing this, then waved his hand, signaling the armed squad behind him to lock down the factory area.
“Do I really need to teach you?
Eliminate everyone here, destroy everything that shouldn’t exist, and bring back all assets belonging to the company.”
“Copy that!”
Canris’s lips curled into a smirk.
He began barking orders through the squad comms.
Soon, a netrunner from the Special Operations Department hacked directly into the machine factory’s network.
The tightly locked doors turned from red to green in an instant, and the heavy machine guns mounted inside immediately switched sides.
Seeing this, Rain lunged forward.
Canris waved his hand, and the Special Operations Department operatives smashed through windows and doors.
Canris himself picked a spot, accelerated, and leaped inside.
Instantly, gunfire erupted throughout the entire factory.
“Damn Corpo rats?!
You actually fucking dare to come in here?!”
Bang!
“Target eliminated.
Moving to the next location.”
The moment the trash talk started, an operative silently raised his tech sniper rifle and fired.
Seeing the orange juice splatter on his thermal imaging, he reported over the comms channel and continued pushing inward.
Rain, having cleared a few Maelstrom members guarding the entrance, leaped alone into the middle of a group of them. You are reading on g.com, the official source.
For a moment, the gangers looked dazed at Rain’s sudden appearance, but their expressions quickly turned ferocious.
“Kill this Corpo dog!!!”
Shua—
As one of the Maelstrom members who looked like a leader gave the order, the surrounding crowd instantly raised their weapons.
In a heartbeat, countless muzzles spat out tongues of fire, and brass bullets streaked directly toward Rain.
Suddenly, the Maelstrom leader’s eyes met Rain’s.
For some reason, a sudden surge of palpitations rose within him.
In Rain’s eyes, everything slowed down in an instant.
He lunged forward, blade unsheathed, slashed, and returned it to its scabbard.
Puchi!
Simultaneously, countless bullets slammed into the ground.
A few unlucky souls couldn’t dodge in time and were hit by stray rounds, falling to the floor in agonizing howls.
But no one was paying attention to that now, because a headless corpse was currently wobbling before collapsing to the ground!
“He killed the boss!!!”
“It’s a fucking Sandevistan!!!”
“Run, for fuck’s sake!
Are you waiting for this cyborg to send you all to see fucking Bartmoss one by one?!”
Weng—
With the hum of the Sandevistan, Rain tossed the head aside and vanished from the spot again.
He took in the expressions of the surrounding Maelstrom members—madness, fear, greed.
But soon, those expressions were frozen on their faces.
Blood geysered out, drenching the floor and walls, as severed limbs flew in all directions, getting caught on the machinery.
Ha…
ha…
ha…
In the blink of an eye, the factory fell silent, save for the heavy breathing of one person and the sound of dripping blood.
“Oh?
Kerenzikov?”
Recognizing the cyberware on the survivor, Rain let out a slightly surprised sound.
“No, don’t kill…”
Bang!
After drawing a pistol from his waist and blowing the man’s head off, Rain walked forward and pushed open the door.
Shua shua shua—
In an instant, countless guns were aimed at Rain, then quickly lowered.
“Boss!”
“Mm, the inside is dealt with.
Have the Logistics Department clean up the mess and wipe the data.”
“Yes…”
It was simple…
every time Rain made a move, the scene was far too bloody…
they would have preferred to handle it with guns…
As for why it was like this…
naturally, Rain always pursued efficiency against targets marked for death.
If he could kill with one strike, he would never use a second.
With the support of powerful cyberware and an exoskeleton suit, combined with his katana…
He usually delivered one cleave followed by a finishing blow, which could be considered a way to ease their pain.
After all…
being sliced at the waist wouldn’t kill someone immediately…
Having finished his work, Rain walked straight to an Armed Aerodyne.
After looking back to give Canris instructions to arrange for reporters and media, he stepped inside.
At this moment, Sasha was sitting obediently in her seat, not daring to move an inch.
“You are very obedient.
Next, I will discuss a business deal with you.
Of course…
not now.
We’ll talk after we return to the company.”
After saying that, Rain took off his helmet.
Sasha cautiously stole a glance at Rain’s face.
It was the ruggedly handsome face of someone of mixed Eastern and Western heritage, but the expression was so cold it made her feel a great deal of pressure.
If she had met him in a bar, she would have been happy to chat, but meeting him like this…
So Sasha nodded and lowered her head again.
Soon, the aerodyne returned to the Arasaka Corporation compound.
Rain gave the two operatives beside him a look and then walked into the armory.
Understanding Rain’s meaning, the two flanked Sasha and led her toward Rain’s office.
Sitting in Rain’s office, Sasha felt somewhat dazed.
The luxurious decor around her felt jarringly disconnected, especially after what she had just witnessed…
but it also gave her a sense of security.
After all, they wouldn’t have brought her here just to kill her, right?
While she was lost in thought, the sound of a door opening rang out.
Rain, now changed into a suit, walked in.
He tilted his head toward the two operatives, who bowed to Rain and left the room.
Sasha suddenly became inexplicably nervous.
Rain still didn’t speak.
He simply walked to the side, took a bottle of purified water from the fridge, and poured a glass for Sasha and himself.
“Now then…
Miss Sasha Yakovleva, let’s have a talk.”