"Doctor Boss, make sure you come back early!"
Early morning.
Amid the spirited send-off from the nurse-maid, Aaron boarded the Hunter Squad's hovercar and sped away in a cloud of dust.
"Employer, this time we need to explore the ruins of a research institute."
Chloe looked solemnly at Aaron. "I hope you're prepared. In case we run into danger that even we can't handle..."
"Don't worry. I know the consequences."
Aaron nodded, indicating that he understood.
Though the Hunter Squad was indeed there to protect him, they would not risk their lives without reservation. Expecting that from a group of mercenaries was nothing but a wild fantasy!
The hovercar left Night City and, in the blink of an eye, plunged into the rolling yellow sands, vanishing from sight.
"Boss, they've set off."
Still wrapped in bandages, Soren stood atop a tall Tower. His eyes were like an eagle's, his pupils constantly adjusting their focus to keep Aaron's group within his sight.
This was the Eagle Eye HY003 model released by Cyber Corporation, exceptionally suitable for wilderness tracking!
"Very good. How could that old man's little tricks possibly fool me?"
Jarvi sneered. "Pass the order down. Have our people follow them... Soren, bring the full set of wilderness individual combat gear. This time, perhaps we can trail behind the Hunter Squad and reap a few gains... At the same time, we can find out what that doctor is really made of!"
The doctor's mysterious rank was too high, making the fat man somewhat suspicious.
However, he was a cautious man.
So when the Hunter Squad came to pry out the location and terrain map of the Fourth Research Institute, he had gone along with the scheme and handed them what they wanted.
"Are we making a move?"
A vicious glint flashed