AA

"Thank you." AA sat on the sofa, looking around the clean and spacious apartment with a hint of envy in her eyes.

Sun Jack then explained the commission to AA, emphasizing that the opponent this time might be a Cyberpsychosis.

During the mission, their group would do their best to protect her, but the danger was real and considerable.

AA showed no hesitation. She only had one question: how much was the reward?

"Hey! Old 6! Are you awake? Stop sleeping! I'm asking you, how much is the reward for your bait?"

"What? That little?"

"It's not little, bro. You're just walking around on the street. What kind of skill can that involve?"

After ending the communication, Sun Jack said to AA, "3@, are you doing it?"

"I'm doing it!" AA, holding a cup of water, nodded vigorously.

"Okay, then let's go. Since there's nothing else to do now, let's scout the location first. That way, we can prepare in advance."

"Mhm!" AA stood up. "Oh, right. I still don't know your full name."

"My name is Sun Jack. You can call me Jack. And this is Taipai." Sun Jack pointed to the wall. Taipai, who was charging, ignored him.

"Jack, thank you. Thank you so much." AA was very excited about this hard-won job opportunity.

"No need to be so polite. We were all unemployed before. It was just a small favor. Didn't you also find me a job?"

Thinking about how AA had asked him to apply at the 69 Club, Sun Jack still felt speechless.

"Taipai, let's go. Stop charging." Sun Jack shouted at Taipai.

AA looked at Taipai on the wall with a hint of envy. "Taipai, do you only need to charge? You don't need to eat?"

"Are you particularly envious?" Taipai came down from the wall.

AA nodded excitedly. "Mhm! I want to install that. If I could do that, I wouldn't have to spend money on food anymore. I could save so much."

Hearing this, Sun Jack's expression became inexplicably complicated. "Let's not go yet. You haven't had breakfast, have you? I'll treat you to some noodles."

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Soon, two bowls of noodles were delivered. Looking at the simple bowl of Beef Noodles in front of her, AA couldn't help but shed tears, which slid down her cheeks and dripped into the noodle soup.

"This girl cries so easily. I feel like this soft personality isn't suitable for being bait." Seeing the message floating in front of him, Sun Jack glared at Taipai.

Taipai shrugged and pushed the bowl towards AA. "Sis, stop crying. If you cry any more, the noodles will get salty."

AA nodded vigorously, eating with big mouthfuls, tears streaming down her face as she ate. Finally, she even drank every last drop of the soup.

Sun Jack offered her another bowl, but AA politely shook her head. "Thank you, I'm full. This organic food is truly delicious."

"You've never even eaten noodles like this before?" Sun Jack asked.

"I have. The year I turned 18, I treated myself to some to celebrate when I sold my uterus. But this organic food is very expensive, I can't afford it usually."

Hearing this, Taipai suddenly jumped up, pointing at Sun Jack and exclaiming, "Aha! I told you these beef noodles were a luxury, and you insisted on arguing with me!"

"Can you just get lost? Can't you stop ruining the mood!" Sun Jack punched him directly, then continued to ask AA, "Then what do you usually eat? Nutrient paste?"

"Nutrient paste is also too expensive, I don't eat it often. On online forums, people teach money-saving strategies. Sometimes I secretly cultivate algae. But the United Fruit Company's patent office will check. If they find out, they'll confiscate the cultivation tools, saying algae cultivation is already patented by them, and we're infringing on their patent and will be fined."

"Damn capitalists," Sun Jack cursed hatefully.

"What about your family? Won't they help you through tough times?" Sun Jack asked.

AA covered her mouth and laughed, "Haha, but I don't have any family."

Sun Jack didn't ask any more questions, burying his head and continuing to eat his noodles. Some things are better left unsaid.

After breakfast, Sun Jack took AA to the action location via subway in advance.

Although it was in Puxi District, like God Statue Street, the place where the dead person was found was completely different. Here, buildings were packed tightly together.

Due to the constant rain, there was no concept of building spacing. The buildings were constructed as densely as possible. Looking up, one could only see two rows of dense windows, like a honeycomb.

Scattered figures in raincoats, carrying umbrellas, with indifferent expressions, moved between the buildings. Apart from the sound of footsteps and raindrops, there was no other noise. Everyone was immersed in their own systems. Just walking through it made Sun Jack feel very oppressed.

"Are you sure this is the right place? This doesn't look like a place where a murder would happen," Sun Jack confirmed with Song 6PUS again on the team channel.

Sun Jack had expected the murder scene to be dirty and run-down, at least like the slums he was familiar with. He never expected it to be a crowded office building.

"No mistake, it's here. It's precisely because a murder happened in this place, affecting the safety of the company's employees, that the BCPD is so proactive. Otherwise, if someone died in Queen District, they wouldn't bother."

Sun Jack was speechless upon hearing this. Why was there such differential treatment?

"Let's go. While there are still many people around during the day, let's scout this place first." Sun Jack, wearing a raincoat, led the two of them into the crowd.

Sun Jack and Taipai scanned the entire area, storing the information in their system memory. They clearly mapped out dead ends and which streets led where.

They might have to fight here soon, and every bit of detail Sun Jack had increased his chances of winning.

As time passed, there were fewer pedestrians on the street. By around 8 PM, everyone else had arrived.

Sun Jack introduced AA to the others, a simple round of introductions.

"Good, then let's begin. AA, follow the map I sent you, move in a loop, pretend to be lost, and lure that guy out."

Vajra had already taken control of all cameras in the entire C3 Zone, implementing full-time surveillance. Si Ai's six jet drones were hovering over key areas, ready to provide long-range fire support at the first opportunity.

"As for us," Song 6 looked at Sun Jack, Taipai, and the Priest. "We'll hide in the car. As soon as that guy shows himself, we'll drive over immediately!"

Seeing AA, holding a Neon Umbrella, walk into the Rain Curtain as planned, Sun Jack asked with some worry, "Are you sure about this plan? Is she safe?"

"Hahaha, of course she's not safe."

Song 6PUS took a bite of the Burrito in his hand, chewing with his jaw and saying very indifferently, "Your question isn't professional. Our mission as Mercenaries isn't to guarantee the bait's safety. Our mission is to complete the Commission and get paid as soon as possible."