Meredith Stout was currently staying at Militech headquarters, feeling extremely irritable.
Night City was crucial to the United States' westward expansion strategy.
After the failure of the NUSA Unification War, Night City had essentially become Arasaka Corporation's bridgehead on the American continent.
Whether it was the Free States or the Republic of Texas, everyone was watching.
Because of this, the position of Night City branch manager was being watched by countless eyes from all levels, simply because it was far enough from the NUSA yet important enough.
She had finally climbed to this position with great difficulty; how could she encounter such issues right after taking over?
Anyone who dared to act against Militech must be severely punished.
Having just finished a call with the Intelligence Team Leader, Meredith was waiting for his reply.
The phone suddenly rang; it was a call from the Intelligence Team Leader.
"How is the situation?" Meredith asked impatiently as soon as the call connected.
However, the Intelligence Team Leader on the screen only said something unintelligible before handing the communicator to another black-haired young man.
"Who are you? What does Seth mean by this?"
Meredith frowned, only to see the black-haired man on the other side of the screen staring straight at her. Those eyes suddenly became exceptionally attractive.
"?"
Before she could say another word, Meredith suddenly felt her head grow heavy and groggy, wanting nothing more than to collapse onto the floor.
Have a good rest.
The Hypnosis was a success!
Just as he had instantly increased Yennefer's physical sensitivity by a hundredfold, Meredith, far away in Night City, had her will involuntarily collapse through the video call.
Under the catalyst of over 20 points of Spirit, Meredith's individual will was exceptionally fragile.
In this way, the top boss of Militech had instead become a mole.
Leaving an appointment to meet at a motel at a certain time, Asa took the initiative to hang up the communication.
A moment later, the Intelligence Team Leader returned to the agent squad and waved his hand.
"We're withdrawing!"
The Militech agents were confused. Why did it feel like the superior had accepted a bribe and then just dropped the matter?
But they were just soldiers; their status was different from the supervisor, and they had no right to question it.
The agents came quickly and left just as fast.
A single Hypnosis spell had invisibly resolved a major crisis that could have wiped out the entire squad. Asa couldn't help but think:
Perhaps those powerful high-level spells weren't enough to destroy this world, but in a place with relative order, Mind Magic was clearly more useful.
A sage once said that the shortest path to a woman's heart is... Bah, not that line.
Winning hearts is the best strategy. With Mind Magic, everyone is a friend and can sit down to talk.
Asa clapped his hands and said:
"Alright, guys, next is battlefield cleanup time. The stuff inside needs to be organized, doesn't it?"
Seeing the convoy drive away, Maine finally spoke:
"Regardless, we owe you a big favor this time, Asa."
"What are you saying? Didn't they come here because of me in the first place?"
Asa was quite open-minded about it.
"You guys go ahead and get busy. I have something to do, so I'll be leaving for a bit."
He turned and headed in another direction.
Sascha was puzzled:
"Boss, where are you going?"
Her eyes clearly asked:
"Where are you going? Why aren't you taking me?"
"Sascha!" Asa slapped his forehead and said apologetically,
"Sorry, I really forgot."
Sascha's face was lined with frustration: Did you not see my hard work these past few days at all? Dammit!
As Asa and Sascha made a move to leave, Panam Palmer, who was nearby, felt a bit anxious.
How could she not get the contact info of someone so impressive?
The wheat-skinned girl approached:
"Mr. Wizard, let's exchange contact information."
Asa was stunned for a moment, then laughed inwardly: You're the one who came to me.
He was very interested in the little beauty from the original story. Also a Latina, also a wild beauty, Panam always gave him the feeling of Megan Fox checking the hood in Transformers.
Hot and passionate.
He added her as a friend.
"Thanks, Wizard."
Panam seemed very happy. On her sparse contact list, there was finally someone from outside the Nomads, and the other person knew cool magic. Making friends with someone like that was awesome!
After adding Panam, seeing the expectant looks of everyone present, Asa raised his phone.
"Everyone, let's exchange contact info."
Following the same pattern, Asa exchanged contact information with everyone present.
Once the others entered the cave, Sascha finally couldn't help but ask:
"Boss, where are you going?"
"Me? I'm taking you to see a legendary figure."
"A legendary figure?"
Sascha was confused; she didn't remember any legendary figures living in the Badlands.
"Of course," Asa changed the subject, "and while we're at it, let's get a car."
One couldn't do without a means of transport in Night City. Coincidentally, a car was being kept in a nearby shipping container; might as well go get it.
Asa still clearly remembered the location from the game. Now with his enhanced memory, a quick mental recall allowed him to determine the approximate location of the container.
It was also located in an abandoned mine, a place that hadn't been disturbed by the Wraiths yet.
After walking a short distance, a mine shaft appeared before them. Inside the dark shaft, a shipping container sat quietly.
This is it.
Asa opened the container holding the Caliburn. The streamlined body and black carbon fiber shell reflected a matte texture in the dim light from outside the cave.
Sascha was dazed: "How is there a car here?"
Asa stepped in first, pulled open the car door, and sat in the driver's seat.
The minimalist steering wheel automatically popped up an authentication program: "Please input identity information."
Holy crap, this is pretty high-end!
He didn't know which unlucky soul's cargo had been left here, but in any case, it all belonged to Asa now.
Speaking of which, he didn't have his own exclusive ride yet.
Identity authentication successful. This ride became Asa property; unfortunately, it didn't have the auto-repair function from the game.
Rolling down the window, Asa gestured with his chin toward Sascha, who was still standing there in a daze.
"What are you standing there for? Get in!"
Finding a luxury car in an abandoned mine, Asa was as calm as if nothing had happened.
Fast cars and beautiful women were his pursuits in his past life; now, their level of importance had changed.
Asa right hand subconsciously patted the side of the seat, suddenly feeling like something was missing.
Sascha, sitting in the passenger seat, blushed and obediently moved her legs close to Asa hand, letting him knead them as he pleased.
Now, he wasn't missing anything.
In the passenger seat, Sascha's mind was a mess.
Why did she? Why did she subconsciously make such a move?
Although she was indeed the boss's employee, they currently had a pure employment relationship, definitely not at the level where he could touch her legs at will.
But feeling the sliding heat on her legs, Sascha still endured it.
Asa driving skills had always been good. A low roar echoed across the Badlands as the Caliburn flashed past on the highway.
They were heading to the landfill.