20demayo Chapter 83
Chapter 83
Chapter 83: Equal Cooperation.
Claire didn’t expect Ali to drink it. You know, she made this cup of milk tea just to tease this”mysterious shadow” that even Rogge paid attention to.
But Ali drank it and nodded from time to time to express his approval. The tea and creamer used for mixing drinks in”Next Life” are indeed of high quality. This cup of milk tea is the best drink Ali has had since he came to Night City. As for the contrast and unsociability of Cyberpunk drinking sweet milk tea, Ali didn’t think it was a big deal. For him, a person’s strength does not need to be shown by what he eats or drinks.
When a person needs to use actions and words to show that he is strong, this is actually a manifestation of weakness, and the heart of such a person is truly fragile.
Ali naturally knew that Claire wanted to tease him, but he didn’t care. He didn’t have any psychological burden at all for just drinking a cup of milk tea in the next life.
Strong strength gave Ali endless confidence, so he didn’t need to rely on the outside to maintain a strong performance, which allowed Ali to become free to do whatever he wanted in everything.
Now, let alone drinking a cup of hot milk tea in front of a fierce man, if he wants, he can even cross his legs and”slurp pudding” and chew”QQ candy” in front of all the vicious people.
If you don’t have the ability to do this, you are”unsociable”, but if you have the ability to do this, you are”having personality”, so why not accept it? Have you seen the top-notch implants all over Ali’s body? With a mantis knife, the corpses of any cats and dogs will definitely”fly up in a show of pretense”!”！
“”Shadow, you are indeed a very unique person.”
“My name is Claire, I think we will definitely get along well in the future”
“Well, there is a lot of time. How much is this cup of milk tea?”
“It’s free. This winter’s first cup of milk tea is my treat. But next time you come to me for milk, I’ll charge you.”
Having said this, Ali couldn’t help but look at Claire.
“Can I take it as you are teasing me?”
“No, I am good at mixing drinks and milk, but I am not good at flirting. I am being serious.”
“Okay, thank you for your milk.”
“You’re welcome, just call me if you need anything. Without further ado, I have plenty of milk, so you’ll be satisfied!”
“You are awesome, you are so cruel!”
When Ali met Claire, a”woman” with no bottom line, he was speechless for a moment. What could he say? He couldn’t say anything.
As the saying goes, one thing conquers another. When men become coquettish, women have nothing to do with them. When transgender people become coquettish, men have nothing to do with them. As a”transgender person”, Claire has the advantages of both genders. She has the”reserved coquettishness” of men and the”obvious coquettishness” of women.
God knows whether the”abundant milk” she refers to comes from above or from below. Anyway, she is invincible. Facing such a guy who gets close to him and starts to attack, even a king of coquettish talk like Ali is no match for him. But fortunately, he can still hide if he can’t win the conversation.
Ali ran away directly from his seat at the bar. Looking at the”fleeing” shadow, Claire couldn’t help but curl her lips and feel happy. Even her hand speed of wiping the wine glass increased a lot.
“Where’s Roger?”
“I’m going to buy some information from her.”
As Rogge was always elusive, Ali didn’t look for her when she entered the private room, so she could only ask the security man standing outside the room.
Rogge knew from the gate that”Shadow” was looking for her. Since there was a business deal coming to her, she naturally wouldn’t hide it. Soon Ali came to Rogge’s private room according to the instructions of the security man.
“How old did you say you were?”
“Just turned eighteen~”
In the box, Rogge looked at the huge brother in front of him, whose muscles could shake his chest, and asked in disbelief:”Say it again, how the hell are you?”
“I just turned 18~”
The muscular and busty”eunuch voice” was heard clearly by Ali who was far away in the private room. He couldn’t help but put on a”pain mask” outside the private room. I really don’t know how Rogge inside could bear it.
“So you want to hire us to kill your husband who has an affair with another woman?”
“Yes”
“Has your voice been pinched by a”steel door”? Can you please speak without squeezing your throat?”
“I can’t~ because I’m a cute and lovely sunshine fairy~ My voice is born like this, I don’t speak with a squeezed throat~”
When this dead sound came out, Ali quickly covered her ears and silently stepped back two steps to avoid the sharp edge.
And Rogge had no way to avoid it in the private room. She was”hurt” and was completely speechless.
Ali could see that although Rogge looked calm on the surface, her left hand on her leg had already”twisted” her trouser leg. She was silently clenching her fist, and because of the force, her whole fist was trembling slightly.
But there was no way, she He came to discuss business and gave real money. Besides, he didn’t mean to target her, it was just that his voice was a little harsh.
So Rogge held back his punches and tried to keep a mature and rational attitude.
After looking at this burly muscular man, Rogge said seriously:”I know that your husband is having an affair with a mistress. Although I don’t think it’s wrong for him to go out and find a mistress, I will still help you find a killer. You can pay me the full amount now, and you will receive the news of your husband’s death within two days.”
“Okay~”
As the eyes of the muscular fairy flickered, a large amount of money was transferred to Rogge.
“Then I’ll leave the task of killing my husband to you, sister Kroger. Will you give him a kiss?”
“There’s no need to kiss me, just go home and have some rest!”
“”Okay.”
After saying this, the muscular man left the box. Ali silently took two steps back. He really didn’t want to get too close to this disgusting thing.
However, this”little fairy” was still very tactless and threw a wink at Ali when she passed by him, which directly made Ali’s pupils shrink and instantly entered the”Sian Westin” time-stop state.
“Do you want to play together, handsome boy?”
“I’m really good at clamping.”
Because of the time stop, these two sentences were spoken at an extremely slow speed, which made Ali a little unbearable. His two”electromagnetic mantis knives” instantly appeared from his arms, and the sharp blades flashed with electric light!
“Shadow, calm down!”
“Stop it, no fighting allowed in the next life!”
“Entering Level 1 alert!”
Fortunately, Ali’s rationality still overcame the strong murderous intent. She, Rogge, could endure this guy for two minutes for the sake of money. Although it was very difficult to suppress this murderous intent, it was not impossible for Ali to endure this guy once in order to find Panam!
“”Ah~ So scary~”
Seeing that Ali really wanted to kill him, the cyber muscle man and the little coquettish 0 covered his face and fled in fear, leaving Ali standing there in a daze.
He had been trying hard not to rush out and chop him into eight pieces, and he endured it until the blue veins on his neck were exposed. This was the first time that Ali felt disgusted with his own handsomeness.
At the same time, because Ali suddenly unfolded the mantis knife, it scared everyone present. There was a commotion in the Laisheng Bar.
A large number of Laisheng security personnel gathered at the first time, and silently took out their weapons and pointed them at Ali. They looked at Ali’s two electromagnetic mantis knives of unknown level, and they all swallowed their saliva.
The main reason was that these two mantis knives looked too sharp. The arc of electricity wrapped around the blade made a”crackling” sound. Just looking at it gave people the illusion of being cut open. If the knife was really aimed at them and chopped down, who could stop it?
“Shadow, I understand how you feel.”
“But this is the afterlife, you are not here to cause trouble, right?”
Rogge is old, even though the number of combat implants on her body has been reduced a lot, but she is still the queen here, facing the top-equipped”Shadow” she is not afraid at all, she took the lead and stood in front of Ali
“”Huh… I’m here to find someone.”
Ali silently put away the two mantis blades. After staying in Night City for a long time, his psychological endurance has indeed become much stronger. He still resisted the urge to cut him with a single blade.
This also shows that Ali’s mentality is still much inferior to that of Rogge. At least when encountering this”weird species”, Rogge can still show at least some dignity, but Ali almost couldn’t help wanting to take action.
“Everyone, step back!”
“Come in and sit down. I think we can talk in detail.”
Rogge waved his hand to disperse all the security personnel. She sat back on the sofa in the private room and patted the empty seat next to her to let Ali come in and chat.
“I have a job. Help me find someone.”
“She is Panam Palmer, a woman from Adecado, but now she seems to be missing, I need you to help me find her.”
Ali walked in and sat next to Rogge. Perhaps most of the Cyberpunks didn’t know”Shadow”, but Rogge, as the Queen of the Afterlife, would definitely know him. After all, as a person who could single-handedly kill the entire”Night Walker” armored convoy, it was difficult not to enter the sight of these”all-knowing” people.
“Adecado? Well, this is my destiny.”
“I have also worked with the Adecados. I worked with their former leader”Santiago” and we were close.”
“Wait a minute.”
As Rogge spoke, her eye prosthesis flickered, and she said to the database team connected to her brain:”Help me check someone,”Panam Palmer”, from Adecado”
“Okay, my people are already investigating. I didn’t expect that the Adeka people would ask you to find this little girl. Obviously, in terms of intelligence capabilities, we are more suitable for this commission in our next life.”
“After all, the information we sell here is very expensive, and may be much more expensive than what they pay you. It is better to let us do it, so that you can lose less money.”
Rogge said lightly, and it was obvious that she was telling the truth. The information sold from Rogge has always been quoted at 10,000 euros, and Adecado would not pay such a high price for a small job of”finding someone”.
So Rogge wanted Ali to give this job to them. Of course, she didn’t have any bad intentions. She was just kind-hearted and wanted to make some pocket money.
“Don’t worry about it. I don’t need money.”
“I will handle the work I take on myself!”
“How much is this information? Just quote your price.”
Anyway, Ali is not short of money. He made a lot of money working with Jack Wells a few days ago. Now he has more than 100,000 euros left in his account. He doesn’t have to worry about money for the time being.
“How about this, I’ll give you the lowest price”
“Ten thousand euros!”
“or……”
Rogge pointed a finger at Ali and said,”Or you can join us in the next life and work for me. I will assign you tasks, and then you can use the intelligence system of the next life for free.””
“Oh? Are you trying to recruit me?”
“Yes, aren’t you worthy of being recruited?”
Rogge looked at the”shadow” in front of him who was obscured by the”optical camouflage”. Her eyes were very sharp. From the moment she saw the”mantis knife” he displayed, Rogge’s rich and experienced experience came into play, and she frantically issued a danger alarm in her mind! This feeling
, she had only felt it with the”Adam Hammer”. In other words, the mysterious”shadow” in front of her definitely had a terrifying combat power comparable to Adam’s Hammer. This was something that the experienced Rogge could be sure of.
“But I don’t like taking orders.”
“It’s not an order, it’s cooperation, you and I are equals.”
Rogge looked at Ali with a sharp gaze:”I will only provide you with work, and I will also provide you with intelligence throughout my next life. As for whether you accept this job or not, it is your freedom.”
“Of course, we are not doing charity. If you are sure to take my job, you must ensure that you can complete the work.”
“From what you said, it seems like I’m not at a disadvantage?”
“I won’t suffer any loss either. Cooperation is like this. Only when both parties benefit can we go long-term.”
Ali was silent. Indeed, Rogge’s work paid more and was less laborious. It was nothing more than fighting and killing, and robbing the company’s things. With his current strength, he could do this easily, and it would be difficult to overturn.
And after completing Rogge’s work, his street reputation would also rise. He would soon become a cyberpunk sought after by all the middlemen and become a famous Li!
What’s more, Lucy and Jack Wells all needed work to make money. If Ali had Rogge and Laisheng’s way, then their income, vision, and practical experience would also increase. Can rise with me.
It can be said that if one person succeeds, everyone will benefit. If you think about it carefully, it is indeed a matter of no harm. Moreover, Ali can save more money from these jobs, and then buy a car and a house. He can also accompany Lucy to the real moon and realize her wish. Together, they can fly on the surface of the moon, travel, relax, and feel the real direct sunlight!
Roger could see that Ali was a little moved. She smiled slightly, and when she thought the time was right, she stretched out her hand:”I promise to cooperate sincerely and slowly build a bridge of trust!”
“In that case, I agree!”
Ali is not the kind of person who likes to nag. If he is interested, he will take action!
He stretched out his hand and shook it with Rogge. Their hands linked. This moment marked the establishment of their cooperation, and both parties felt that they had made a big profit.
For Laisheng and Rogge, they only used some jobs and intelligence system permissions to exchange for a legendary fighter who was no less powerful than”Dang Heavy Hammer”!
It means that Laisheng and Rogge have one more trump card to roam freely in Night City. Rogge has thought about it. In the future, Shadow will be the deepest and most powerful blade hidden under Laisheng!
As for Ali, he has a long-term meal ticket, the intelligence support and services of the entire Laisheng, the job that almost all cyberpunks in Night City dream of, and a way to win the hearts of all cyberpunks. The generous avenue that can”grow quickly”!
By that time, Ali will have maxed out his street reputation, by that time Ali’s network will expand wildly, by that time his followers will be all over Night City.
By that time, Ali himself will be a powerful symbol, and at the same time he will be the center of a huge network of relationships. If Ali confronts the company, he will become a totem of”faith”, and his name will be engraved in history.
By that time, Ali will be like”Thor of Adecado” and”Rogue of the Afterlife Mercenaries”, waving his arms and shouting, everyone will respond, and no one will dare to underestimate him!
Of course, all this is just a fantasy of the future. Ali is a realistic person. He knows that he has more important things now.���The only thing to do is to wait for Roger to tell him the intelligence about Panam.
“The collection of intelligence requires the mobilization of the entire Night City surveillance system. The task is cumbersome and will take some time.”
“Would you like to have a drink while we’re here? I’ll ask Claire to mix us a few drinks.”
“No, just regular beer will do. I have a mission to go on later, so I’m not suitable to get too drunk.”
“”Okay, let’s have a few cans of beer.”
Rogge’s artificial eyes flickered, contacting Claire at the bar.
Soon Claire came into the box with a few cans of beer. She was a little surprised to see Ali, so she raised her eyebrows deliberately, as if praising him:”You are really good!” As Rogge was right next to her, Claire, as a worker, was very sensible and turned around and left after putting down the beer cans.
After about half an hour, Nix, who was responsible for data exploration, brought up an intelligence chip about Panam.