"Head of the counterintelligence department?" Mann's face turned ugly again, "Mr. Faraday, I think you should have more content to add, right?" "Otherwise, this is not much different from going to attack Arasaka Tower." "Naturally." Faraday put down his glass calmly, "Don't worry, you are not dealing with him, but the security at his home." "For this commission, the client spent a lot of money to let us sneak into Mr. Jenkins' home and install special malware on his office computer." "The client has prepared the software program and also provided detailed information about the target. All you have to do is take the chip, sneak into Mr. Jenkins' home based on this information, upload the virus program, and then withdraw it. "Of course, I don't need to say that the action must not be discovered by anyone. This is the basic requirement. If someone is seen, then I'm sorry, I don't know him and his related personnel." The atmosphere in the private room was very solemn, and no one spoke for a long time. Li You was watching the show, and most of the others were nervous. Finally, it was Lucy who spoke up: "Tell me about the specific security situation of Mr. Jenkins' home. If it was just an ordinary level, there would not be a need for so many hackers." "Of course." Faraday snapped his fingers, and the projection switched to a luxury apartment building.
"Our Mr. Jenkins lives in the Golden Courtwood Plaza in Charter Hill. Yes, that area where there are several luxury buildings. His apartment is located on the top floor of one of the buildings." The image on the screen changed immediately. "There are many company employees living in these apartment buildings. After all, it is the best residential area in Night City besides the top villas in North Oak District. But by the same token, the security there is extremely tight." Li You looked at the projection on the table and recalled the situation in this area. It was a coincidence that he had just thought of this place. Yes, the residence of Mr. Faraday in front of him is located next to the luxury buildings in the Golden Courtwood Plaza, and it is also a top-floor luxury house second only to them. Li You immediately became 127% interested and listened carefully to Faraday's explanation of the security in this area. After all, he would come to kill Faraday himself later~ Faraday certainly didn't know that he was digging his own grave in disguise, and he still said in a calm voice: "...One of the buildings is the main residence of Arasaka's employees. The lower floors are the residences of middle and lower-level employees, and the top floors belong to those in power who sit in big offices." "Although our Mr. Jenkins is just an inconspicuous one among them, he is still qualified to settle here, so if you want to crack the security of his home, it means dealing with the security system of the entire building. "And what's extremely unfortunate is that because several company executives live here, the security of the building, at least the top floor, is directly under the responsibility of Arasaka. That's the problem." Everyone present understood what he meant, and Mann said with a sullen face: "So it means that we have to rely on only three hackers to deal with the security system controlled by Arasaka?" Qi Wei, who was sitting next to him, couldn't help but light a cigarette and said leisurely: "Ah-if I had known it was this kind of mission, I wouldn't have come. " Li You glanced at her but didn't say anything. Qi Wei was a tall and thin woman with short blond hair. She always wore a metal mask, and she didn't take it off even when she was smoking or drinking. Li You was not thinking about anything else. He was just curious about what Qi Wei looked like under the mask. In the animation, when she was beaten by the out-of-control Mann, the mask fell off, and there was nothing underneath. Li You knew this. But he was very interested in how the mechanical structure of the face and throat of people who had been transformed to this extent was integrated with the body. Next time I meet a Uzumaki gang with only half a face, I will take it apart and take a look. Li You was thinking wildly in his mind. And Mr. Faraday saw that the atmosphere was a little depressing, and said, "Don't be discouraged in a hurry. I haven't finished speaking yet."
"Our client gave us a detailed document, which mentioned a lot of things. Although the security of this apartment building is directly managed by Arasaka, the basic code still uses the building's own system. "And here... is the universal code for the internal systems of those buildings." Faraday said, placing a separate chip on the table. The three hackers present, Sasha, Lucy, and Qiwei looked at each other, and finally Qiwei took the chip first and inserted it into the slot on the side of her neck. "Let me see... Oh, I got it, it's really very detailed." Qiwei's artificial eyes flashed with obvious data light, showing that she was quickly reading the contents of the chip. Not long after, she took out the chip and handed it to Lucy. Lucy took it without hesitation and began to read it, while Qi Wei said: "Our client is extraordinary. He directly handed over the underlying code of the building's security system to us. In this case, our success rate can be about... 30%?" "Humph, don't belittle yourself." Faraday smiled coldly, "The three hackers present are all carefully selected." "Sasha Yakovleva has a record of sneaking into the biotechnology building alone to steal data and successfully returning. Qi Wei, we are old friends, and I trust your ability. "As for the last one...how about it, do you want to participate in this mission?" Faraday asked seemingly casually, but Li You was not the only one to notice that the bodyguard at the door had calmly held the gun behind his back. "Ah, I'll join." Surprisingly, Lucy answered simply this time. "The code of the security system is very detailed. It is enough to be used as a key. The rest can be solved." She took out the chip and finally handed it to Sasha, expressing her stance at the same time. "Really?" Such a rapid change of attitude made Mr. Faraday look slightly surprised. But he immediately nodded with a normal expression and said, "Then it seems you are a smart man." "In this case, this commission will be left to you. As for the time of action, it will be tomorrow night. Our Mr. Jenkins will be busy with his own business that day and will not return to the apartment. "As long as it can be done, I won't treat you badly in terms of the amount." Faraday said, opening a hand: "One million! This is not the total amount of remuneration, but all the remuneration you can get, and mine is not among them! As for how to distribute it, it is your own business." "That's it. It seems that everyone has no objection, so the matter has been decided." "I have a question." Mann said suddenly. "I didn't pay you to ask questions." Faraday glanced at him, showing dissatisfaction, but still said, "If you have anything to say, please tell me." Mann stared at Faraday and asked without giving in: "With a clear goal of dealing with the upper echelons of Arasaka, we can also come up with the security system code of a luxury apartment building that only company employees will stay in... This commission was issued by Military Technology again. Bar?" Faraday sneered: "You don't need to worry about it. It's better not to know some things." Mann frowned: "We have to risk being chased by Arasaka! At least let us know who we are working for, right?" Faraday was unmoved: "I issue the task and you are responsible for the work. These are the rules. What I don't tell you is what you don't need to know." His demeanor was relaxed, but his tone was stern. Mann looked at him for a moment, but finally didn't ask any more questions. "...Hmph, okay."
"Then, the next work will be left to you." Faraday stood up leisurely and dusted off the non-existent dust on his suit. "More detailed information is in the other separation chip I gave you, just check it out yourself. I will look forward to your results, don't let me down - even if it's for your own life." Faraday then He left the box with his bodyguards, but Li You keenly noticed that he glanced at a few extra people before leaving. Mann, Lucy, and...himself. "Um?" Faraday's look made Li You wary. Forget about others and be fine, what does he think of me? Moreover, Li You still has an unanswered question in his mind: Faraday is one of the most famous middlemen in Night City in 2076. If he can't find anyone he wants, why would he recommend Mann to bring him, a novice mercenary, into the team? You know, it was several days ago when Mann met with him. Not to mention being in the news at that time, he only had the phone numbers of the intermediary, Regina and Dakota. But Sasha on the side answered his doubts for him. "...Ah, that's right." She took out the chip and looked at Li You: "I know why Mr. Faraday came to find you." "Oh?" Li You looked at her unexpectedly. It wasn't because she said she had the answer, but more because Li You never mentioned his vigilance to her. Seeing the doubt in Li You's eyes, Sasha smiled: "I am very concerned about your affairs." "ah…" This time it was Li You's turn and he didn't know what to say. "Okay, let's get down to business." Sasha then said seriously. With a flash of light in her eyes, she had taken over the control of the projector on the table, and the 3D image changed according to her wishes. A luxury apartment building emerges. In the dark red light that makes up the image, a blue line goes from bottom to top, leading directly to the top of the building. Sasha then explained: "Everyone has read this information, so they should be able to understand what Mr. Faraday means." “The building’s security system is very strong, and the program they used is top-notch, not to mention Arasaka added their own annotations. "If you want to break through ICE, you need internal and external cooperation." Qiwei also nodded: "Forcibly cracking is the most inefficient and dangerous method. Judging from the information provided by Faraday, we can also draw this conclusion. The most convenient way is to sneak into the building through the physical level, and inside Create an access point for us on the subnet." Lucy finally said: "The security on the top floor of the building is very tight. Anyone who enters or exits will be thoroughly scanned. Any combat prosthetic body, even biologically modified prosthetic body, will not be able to hide." “The only flaw is that there is only access for the building operator’s internal cleaning staff, but it is generally impossible to pretend to be their cleaning staff. "Because those people all have native bodies - they don't have any prosthetic modifications installed on them, not even brain-computer chips." This time even Li You was shocked: "Is there such a thing?" "Well, they are employees specially trained by the security company that operates the Jintingmu Plaza Apartment Group. It is said that the main job is to be an 'absolutely reassuring service staff', and they are quite popular with those corporate dogs. I remember which company they are from …”
Qiwei knocked her head and looked like she was remembering, but Mann had already said: "It doesn't matter which company it is! As long as this loophole can be used by us!" He said and looked at Li You: "Humph, this old fox, Faraday, turned out to have this idea from the beginning! I said that the list of people he recommended to me before were all inexplicable people. It turned out to be this." "But that's okay, Li You, I've heard all about your deeds. You're more reliable than expected! You've exerted great strength this time, hahaha!" Sasha suddenly interrupted: "It's not that simple." "Faraday deliberately missed one thing just now. This building not only has a security system, but also a large number of Arasaka security guards patrolling, both human and robot. "That's all. The security robots can be left to us, and the security guards can also try to muddle through. But the data shows that there are at least two Arasaka mechas in the top-level security team at any time! "Everyone knows that the systems of mechas operate relatively independently, and we cannot hack their systems remotely. If they are caught, Li You won't even be able to escape!" Mann was also a little dumbfounded: "Is there such a thing? Faraday, this old fox, didn't tell us!" "I probably think that we can solve this problem by adapting to circumstances." Qiwei took a puff of her cigarette, "That's his style, he doesn't stick to trivial matters." "In his opinion, being discovered by a patrolling mecha is a small probability event that can be solved by the mercenaries' flexible response. If this is not possible, it only means that the mercenary is not capable enough." "Tch, this old guy!" Mann cursed bitterly, "He is as ruthless as ever!" Sasha looked at Li You: "That's it. This kind of mission is too dangerous. You don't have a prosthetic body. You can't carry any weapons when you infiltrate. This is simply..." "Isn't it interesting?" Li You suddenly said. Looking at the stunned Sasha, he gently touched her head and said, "I'm fine, don't worry." "If nothing else, I am very strong even with bare hands." Sasha said helplessly: "Li You, you..." "He should be able to do it." Unexpectedly, it was Lucy who spoke this time. "You saw it yesterday when we were dealing with cyberpsychosis. This guy's pure physical strength and reflexes were almost as good as those guys who were equipped with junior Sianwistan and Klenchikov. They wanted to avoid the mecha. The patrol should not be a problem.” "...Okay." Even Li You himself said it didn't matter. Sasha no longer insisted and just said, "Then you must be careful." "Don't worry, I won't die." Li You smiled calmly, "On the contrary, you...you have to be careful, cracking Arasaka's ICE is no joke." Li Youke still remembers that the T-BUG in the game was discovered during a confrontation with the Arasaka hacker team, but it only lasted a few seconds before his brain was burned out. "Yes! I will!" Sasha nodded heavily. "Okay, it's settled then!" Seeing that everyone had reached a consensus, Mann immediately said, "Li You, you are responsible for infiltrating, and Sasha and you are responsible for cracking the security program. Leave everything else to us, including the preparation of cleaning work clothes, investigation of the surrounding environment, as well as the route to and from evacuation, transportation, etc. wait." "You just need to feel at ease and do your own thing!" The hacker team didn't have any objections. Li You even nodded and said: "Well, then wish us success in advance." "Okay!" Mann called for drinks and the team members who were waiting outside, and poured a drink for everyone.
"Wish us success!" "Dry--!!"