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Alex Carter and V spent quite a while with Judy.
Once Judy's mood eased, they decided to leave.
But as soon as they got downstairs, they were in for a shock.
Where was the car!?
They had just parked it downstairs, so where had it disappeared to?
"Damn! It must have been stolen!" V exclaimed, clenching her fists in anger.
Cars are a lifeline for nomads! This is evident from Panam.
Although the car was new and V had already left her nomad life, this incident definitely provoked her anger!
Alex was well aware of the seriousness of the situation.
When playing the game, if his car was taken, he would go after the gang responsible with a vengeance!
"Don't worry, I'll see if I can track down where the car is."
Alex comforted V and began using the hacking knowledge he acquired from Brigitte to locate the stolen vehicle.
Soon, a number sequence panel appeared on his operating interface.
A chaotic mix of numbers and letters were arranged on it.
With the knowledge he'd gained, Alex understood.
By using these combinations flexibly, he could create golems with corresponding functions, or in other words, viruses.
Quickly filtering through characters and combinations, a large number of golems were generated and uploaded.
In just a moment, Alex easily broke into the local area network of nearby cameras.
From there, it became much simpler.
With the help of the operating system and its processor, he sifted through all the footage that included the Rayfield.
Although there seemed to be some resistance along the way, it was just a minor obstacle for Alex in his current state.
The only issue was that his current operating system was truly inefficient.
It took ten minutes to connect all the videos together.
"Found it!"
Alex's eyes lit up slightly.
"It's the punks from the Maelstrom gang. They drove the car to the Whole Foods factory in the North District..."
"Maelstrom gang? Whole Foods Factory?" V was slightly startled, then sneered.
"These guys really don't have a long memory. Looks like they need a new boss!"
...
"Damn! You two idiots, how could you steal a car like a Rayfield?"
In the Whole Foods Factory, the heavily augmented leader of the Maelstrom gang was punching and kicking his underlings.
"Boss, stop beating them; they're going to die!" An aide quickly pulled the little boss away.
The little boss was livid with anger.
If their new boss found out about this, they might all end up dead!
He still remembered the last time when a small botched job brought mercenaries down on their factory.
Two mercenaries caused chaos over a trivial matter.
They even shot their newly appointed leader, blowing his head off.
It also resulted in the death of many of their members.
Since then, the Maelstrom gang's vitality had been greatly diminished.
They could only rely on factories and some petty schemes to recover slowly.
Never did he think that...
The two idiots under him would actually steal a Rayfield and bring it back!
Whoever could afford such a car would be formidable in Night City.
If they angered the wrong people and hired mercenaries again, the Maelstrom gang wouldn't stand a chance.
"Boss! It's not good!"
Just as the little boss was venting his anger, a Maelstrom member in a cooling suit, who was helping the hacker, ran over.
The little boss frowned, an ominous feeling rising in his heart.
"Damn, what happened?"
"When I inspected the network, I discovered that hackers were invading our cameras!"
Hearing about the hacker, the little boss felt his heart sink.
Could it be...
Thinking of this possibility, he quickly asked, "Can you determine their location?"
The hacker shook his head: "No, their methods are too sophisticated. I attempted to breach their ICE and nearly fried myself."
Damn!
Hearing this, the little boss knew his worries might have come true.
"Damn it!"
Enraged, the little boss pulled out his gun...
"Bang, bang!"
With two shots, the two gangsters who had stolen the car were dead on the ground.
"Dispose of these two. I'm going to see the boss now."
The little boss knew well.
In Night City, no one listens to the pleas of the weak.
Since the car had been stolen, no explanation would suffice.
Their only hope now was the military-grade powered exoskeleton armor.
The last time the mercenaries came, their former boss was killed before he could put it on.
Maybe this time, they could prevent that from happening.
...
Alex and V made their way to the Whole Foods factory in the North District.
The factory gate was open, and the Rayfield could be seen parked inside.
Alex and V exchanged a knowing look and sneered.
What a setup to lure them in.
There was clearly an ambush waiting.
Going in would mean walking into the trap.
If they didn't go for the car, they'd lose it.
Obviously, Alex and V weren't so easily fooled.
When something moves them, someone must pay the price!