Chapter 145 Genetic Mutation! Ivanov!
"I know where the secret laboratory of Biotechnology is. There are some wanderers from the Red Ochre Tribe there. They are still enduring the company's human experiments. You should go and save them!"

Hearing this, V paused in picking up the sack, but he still stared at Nash coldly and said indifferently: "Go on."

"There is a giant monster in that laboratory. The company guards are not that many, only about fifty people, but they are well-equipped, and even have armed helicopters and power armor."

At this point, Nash deliberately paused. He did not tell V the most critical location information: "I can take you there."

"As long as you keep my life!"

Obviously, as a veteran who has been in the Badlands for many years, Nash knows that if he doesn't keep some key information, he will be easily killed.

The best way to hide information is in your brain, and Nash knew this very well.

"Thor, do you know the laboratory he was talking about?"

V did not take over Nash's words, but asked Thor first. He would not easily believe Nash's one-sided words. To identify the truth, he had to verify it from multiple parties.

"I don't know. Biotechnology has established many unknown laboratory bases in the Badlands. Maybe that laboratory really exists."

Saul said the right nonsense, but it was not his fault. After all, he was just a small character and didn't know much about the company's secrets.

V nodded thoughtfully. Combining the existing evidence and intelligence, it was very likely that what Nash said was true.

Deep in the Badlands, there might really be a laboratory that does human gene fusion. If so, then their next course of action is very clear.

That is to call Li Ang first!

Since this matter involves a giant company like biotechnology, the water must be very deep.

V doesn't want to be a reckless fool and run into this pit headfirst. If he does that, he won't be able to die even if he has nine lives.

What's more, as a mercenary of LA company, V must report the latest news to his boss Li Ang in a timely manner to ensure that the boss's information channels are unobstructed. This is his most correct choice at the moment.

After all, as the CEO of a giant company like LA, Li Ang must have access to much more information, and he can make the most reliable decisions from the perspective of the overall situation.

V was afraid that if he really came rashly, he would find out that the people from the biotechnology company were cooperating with the LA company. That would be like a flood rushing down the Dragon King Temple, and they would be fighting against their own people.

V has always remembered what happened last time at Ye’s Company, and he will never make a mistake again this time.

"Okay, then I'll spare your life tonight, and you can take us to the laboratory tomorrow."

As soon as he finished speaking, V still put the sack in his hand over Nash's head and threw him into the corner of the room.

"V, what are you going to do next? Are you going to negotiate with the biotech people, or are you going to just rush in and rescue them?"

Seeing that V seemed to have made up his mind, Panam stepped forward and asked. She was not afraid of a head-on firefight with the company's guards, but she always had to have a basic plan before doing anything.

"There's no rush to make a decision now. Everyone is tired tonight. Let's take a break first. I'll call my boss to ask more about the situation."

V walked a few steps outside, looking very mysterious. Panam was curious about who V was calling, so he nudged Jack with his elbow and asked:

"Jack, do you know who V's boss is? You guys are mercenaries who get jobs from middlemen, but you actually have other bosses?"

Before this, Panam thought that V and Jack were just like her, ordinary mercenaries who took commissions from various middlemen in Night City and made a living by earning a little money.

But now it seems that each of these brothers is no ordinary person, like local tyrants in Night City with powerful backgrounds.

"Panam, if you want to get involved in this world, you need power and background. It's useless to fight alone. At best, you can only be a street kid. You can't go far in Night City."

Jack Wells, who had been taught a hard lesson by the cruel reality, proudly shared his new philosophy of life with Panam.

He also boasted to Panam about his membership in the Valentino Gang and his achievements as the future Haywood Star.

But at this moment, Panam didn't want to hear about Jack's so-called glorious deeds. What she really wanted to know was V's background.

"What about V? Is he also the leader of the Valentino Gang like you?" Panam asked, suppressing his impatience.

"Oh! That's not the case. V is much more successful than me. He actually works with Mr. Li Ang. Damn it! If I had known, I would have gone to the LA company with him."

When he said this, Jack couldn't help but pursed his lips. He suddenly regretted his shameless decision to return to the Valentino Gang.

Although he chose a bright path on the surface, he was still secretly criticized by the gossips in the gang.

V is so free and easy now, with the support of LA company, he can spend as much time as he wants and use top-notch prosthetics for free!

"Mr. Li Ang, are you talking about the big shot who's the king of arms in Little Chinatown? Oh my god! No wonder all the prosthetics on this guy are of high quality. It turns out he really has a background!"

When Thor heard the very familiar name "Leon", he suddenly felt uneasy. After all, LA company's goods appeared in the Badlands many times.

Canned cockroach protein blocks, Chimera chariots, magic lizard armored vehicles, various kinetic and technical firearms, these are all hot-selling items in the Badlands.

For example, their Adekado camp has a magic lizard armored vehicle that comes from LA company to support military technology.

"So, you're all working for the LA company. Then why are you two meddling in other people's business and coming here to help me find my car?"

Panam frowned slightly. Although she didn't have a bad impression of LA companies, she didn't have a good impression of them either. Anyway, all companies in the world are more or less the same and none of them are good.

"Tsk! Do you think I'm willing to risk my life to help you? It's because the Laisheng Bar is backed by the LA company. V is just helping Mr. Li Ang deal with some minor problems."

"The entire Watson District is now the territory of LA companies. It's rare to see a young man like you who dares to come to the afterlife to cause trouble."

Jack folded his hands and told the truth:
"But to be honest, I didn't expect that you, a bunch of wanderers, could get into so much trouble, including the Random Sword Society and the Biotech Company."

"If it weren't for V and I, your car would still be used as a hearse. And that guy named Nash would have killed Thor long ago."

After hearing what Jack said, Panam suddenly felt that he was in the wrong and didn't say anything more. Maybe LA company is indeed different from other companies.

Here, V, who had just finished talking to his boss Li Ang, finally came back. He glanced at Nash who was dragged to the corner and said, "I have already asked about the situation."

"How to say?"

Jack and Panam said in unison.

"Mr. Li Ang asked us to go to that laboratory and rescue all the homeless people trapped in the laboratory, but the premise is to ensure our own safety." "If you notice that something is wrong, retreat immediately, don't force yourself to rescue people."

After V finished speaking, Jack couldn't help but sigh in his heart. He really didn't want to get involved in the affairs of these wanderers. After all, the Valentino Gang didn't have much friendship with the wanderers in the Badland.

At most, the two sides have some business dealings.

However, Panam seemed very surprised by Leon's response. She didn't expect that a big shot like Leon, who was so high and mighty, would actually care about the life and death of the homeless people at the bottom of society.

From this perspective, LA companies may really be different from biotechnology companies that disregard human lives.

Seeing his good brothers Jack and Panam having different expressions, V didn't know what to say.

Because his thoughts at the moment were very complicated, even after receiving Leon's orders and instructions, V was still a little confused about the current situation.

On the other end of the phone, Leon not only told him about rescuing the wanderers, but also told him that Mann would come to the laboratory with the military technology people.

From Leon's words, V could sense that Leon was deliberately intending to make him cause a big fuss in the biotechnology laboratory, but V was not sure what the purpose was.

"Johnny, do you know why Mr. Leon asked me to do this? I always feel that this is very strange, as if something is not right."

V couldn't help but ask the consciousness in his head. Johnny hardly talked to him recently, as if he was hibernating.

[What the hell is going on here? This is all a drama directed by the LA company. As the male lead appointed by Li Ang, you just need to do your job well.]

【As for other things, you don’t have to worry about them. 】

Johnny Silverhand, who had silently seen through all these changes, explained the situation to V in a concise manner.

No matter how much fun these little people are having down there, it's just a small plot made lightly by the people above. Since this is the case, they should just do their own thing.

After all, no matter how hard you resist, you are just someone else's pawn.

"What about the dead people from the Red Ochre Tribe? Were they also part of Mr. Leon's plan?" V asked Johnny again.

Taking innocent lives to please the powerful is absolutely something V cannot accept.

[I don't think it's necessary. This is not Leon's style. Using so many lives to do a gene fusion experiment is such a stupid thing. Only a biotechnology company would do it.]

Johnny's answer was still to the point. Although he was not directly involved in this incident, his perspective as a bystander allowed him to see the situation more clearly.

"I hope so," V said thoughtfully.

After finishing his chat with Johnny Silverhand, V began to invite everyone to go into the room to rest.

There are not many bedrooms in this camp. Panam lives in one alone, and four people are squeezed into the other one. V and Jack are responsible for taking turns to keep an eye on Nash and Thor.

The suspicion on Thor has not been completely cleared yet, so to be on the safe side, we still have to keep a close eye on him.

In Panam's room, V had just taken away two brown blankets and was about to leave when Panam suddenly grabbed his hand and looked at him deeply:

"Thank you, V."

V was not a complete fool. He could certainly see that after all these events, Panam had some feelings towards him.

But now is not a sentimental moment, he must plan tomorrow's drama in advance.

Facing Panam's ambiguous feelings, V simply cupped her cheek with his hand and said softly:

"Good night, Panam."

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The next day.

The Hadap sandstorm that was raging in the badlands last night has disappeared this morning.

For the resident wanderers who are familiar with the climate changes in the Badlands, they have long been accustomed to the Hadapos that come and go quickly.

In order to shut this guy up, Meredith slowly opened her eyes, glanced at him indifferently, and responded coldly:
"Yes, the President even sent us here to bring that monster to the LA company for Mr. Li Ang to personally review."

"The boss of your company is a real big shot. Even the president of the new United States is thinking about him every day!"

When talking about Leon, Meredith couldn't help but be curious why the relationship between President Miles and Leon suddenly became so good.

It's incredible that even this gene fusion sample, which is considered top secret by the CIA, can be sent directly to the LA company for exhibition.

But after thinking it over, Meredith could only assume that Miles had reached some kind of interest cooperation with Leon, so he asked her to be personally responsible for transporting Ivanov.

The big shots in the company are like this. They can be fighting each other to the death one second, and shake hands and make peace for the sake of interests and become close friends the next second.

"Haha! Seriously, I think the genetic experiment project of biotechnology is just so-so. No matter how awesome it is, how great can it be?"

Mann made no secret of his disdain for this experiment. In his opinion, the so-called physical enhancement is far less efficient and direct than prosthetic devices.

"Our company can easily kill that genetically modified monster you mentioned with any military device it brings up."

Mann was so excited that he let himself go and talked about the company's classified weapons:

"Have you heard of Ronin Titan? It's the heavy armored mecha that almost killed Adam Hammer with a single sword strike downstairs of the Blue Sky Building!"

"If Adam Heavy Hammer hadn't been so lucky and had a good master, Arasaka Yorinobu, who interceded for him, he would have been crushed to dust by the Titans long ago."

Seeing that Mann was trying to argue with him about the necessity of this experiment, Meredith, who could no longer bear it, finally couldn't help but respond:
"Tsk! I've heard of the Titan device you mentioned, but can your company produce this kind of mecha indefinitely?"

"And with this genetic drug, every soldier can have a monster physique!"

(End of this chapter)