A Core Ship From The Start Chapter 1168

Chapter 1168: Chapter 797: Display_3 Chapter 1168: Chapter 797: Display_3 In Night City, most corporate executives had dirty hands, having committed numerous misdeeds. Of course, in the past, the NCPD and these guys had colluded, and even if their actions were enough to make one sick, the NCPD could easily cover everything up.

But now, things had changed.

Those case files were taken out again, sorted, cleared, and all the instigators were apprehended, then hanged from lampposts.

The most enthusiastic about carrying out this order, naturally, were the officers of the NCPD. They had joined the NCPD to protect the city's public order; in fact, many times, they could only watch as criminals walked away from them, smug and unscathed.

But now, things had changed. They could directly burst into those braggarts' homes, drag their immobilized bodies out, stuff them into police cars, and hang them from the lampposts in the square!

The entire process went smoothly, with no resistance. Because only those who had D's permission could act, everyone else could only stand still, like puppets. No matter what bodyguards or assistants those executives had, they were useless–the irony that those bodyguards and assistants were also heavily implanted made them even less able to act.

A vast amount of assets belonging to these executives and politicians were confiscated, houses were seized, and the culprits involved in murders and various other evil deeds received their deserved punishment.

Concurrently, another order was issued–a ban on firearms!

Yes, D ordered everyone to unconditionally surrender all their firearms, whether smart or power, or technological; in short, all were to be confiscated. Apart from the NCPD and the official military of Night City, no one was allowed to keep firearms for any reason!

Naturally, this order also caused a lot of resentment, but they had no choice, for these guns were also locked, making them unusable. Those firearms in their hands now might as well have been mere firewood sticks.

However, unfortunately, D didn't care about their opinions.

Following that, D implemented several plans in Night City, including the recycling of many uninhabited residences within the city and reconstructing them into apartment buildings. Some old residences would also be demolished to make way for rebuilding, and she recruited many to maintain the cleanliness of Night City–honestly, D had had enough of garbage bags stuffing the apartment hallways and the putrid, disgusting smell, as well as the random graffiti on the walls.

All this required a large number of people, and luckily, there were quite a few unemployed people in Night City who, if willing, could apply for these reconstruction and cleaning jobs. They would receive food, wages, and a small room to live in, which, though not large, was at least better than wandering the streets.

Of course, besides this, there was a significant trouble in Night City.

That was the gang.

And D was negotiating with these gangs now.

“The Scavenger and Vortex Gang have already been wiped out by me.”

Looking at the holographic projection in front of her, D said indifferently.

“My request is simple, the gang is the biggest destabilizing factor in Night City, and it must be disbanded. The Animal Gang can go to construction work, as for Valentino, Sixth Street Gang, and Voodoo Boys can do the same, you can take other, legitimate jobs. I know many of you joined the gang out of life's pressures, so I'm giving you a chance now to leave those illicit activities and do what normal humans should do instead of fighting over turf or engaging in high-interest loans.”

“Just by your word, you want us to disband?”

The leader of the Sixth Street Gang was clearly unamused.

“Joking, I will definitely not accept–”
However, before he could finish his sentence, D snapped her fingers, and the next moment, with a scream, the man's head smoked as he collapsed.

“Then you can go die, and find someone willing to accept.”

“””Do you really have to be so absolute, D?”””
Wakako sighed.

“You don't really think that relying on this, you can rule Night City, do you? The power of corporations is beyond your imagination, and Arasaka can easily destroy everything here.”

“Arasaka is worthless.”

D spoke calmly.

“Perhaps you haven't seen the news this morning? Let's watch it together.”

As he spoke, D turned on the TV news, and soon, a tense news anchor appeared on the channel.

“Good morning, viewers. We have breaking news for you: at last night's Munich Cybersecurity Conference, a shocking revelation was made–sources have disclosed that Arasaka Corporation, under the guise of creating the Soul Chip, has been conducting clandestine experiments in cyber-psychosis, manufacturing and controlling it. They have been implanting backdoors in chips and cybernetic bodies to control other people's bodies and minds, turning them into puppets controlled by them. All organizations are shocked by this news, Arasaka's stock price dropped 15 percent at the market opening today, governments of various countries have ordered a seizure of all Arasaka assets within their borders and are conducting a strict review, while the United Nations is considering new legislation to control…”

Everyone was dumbstruck by the news. If the upheaval in Night City last night hadn't been so shocking, they would probably have been as stunned by this news as everyone else.

“Wait, is this what you're using to control us?”

“Of course not. Arasaka's technology can't compare with mine. And as you've seen, as I said, when you gave up your bodies, you had already given up your freedom and became slaves to others. So spare me the talk of freedom, power–slaves making such statements is simply ridiculous.”

Listening to D's mockery, the crowd was momentarily lost for words. As D had said, they were indeed slaves, only believing they had freedom. But in truth, the corporation controlled everything about them, even including their bodies.

“But that's not enough.”

Wakako frowned.

“You should understand, D, Night City is trapped between New America and the Free State. The reason we've been able to maintain our independence is because of the existence of Arasaka and other corporations. Without Arasaka and the others, Night City would inevitably be swallowed up. I fear that by now, the armies of New America are already on their way here.”

“You don't need to worry about that.”

D raised an eyebrow in response to Wakako's comments.

“No one can shake my rule over Night City, not the United States nor New America. Now, I just need you to give me an answer–survival or destruction?”

The crowd exchanged glances, then bowed their heads.

The answer was self-evident.

Chapter end

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