The operation officially began, and Jiang Heng, Lucy, and Sasha strode towards the biotechnology building.
“Go through the left side of the main entrance, there's a safety exit there. There are only two guards, we can reset their ocular implants and slip in. Don't forget to erase their memories,”
Qiwei's voice came through the earpiece. For convenience, they maintained constant communication during this operation. However, Jiang Heng didn't have a brain-computer interface, so he could only wear a wireless communication device.
“Too troublesome. Why don't we just take them out? Isn't there a trash can nearby? I'll throw their bodies in. No one should notice for a while,”
Jiang Heng said.
“…” Silence fell on the communication channel.
“Uh, just a joke. Relax, everyone. Don't be so tense. It's just a little biotechnology company, no need to be so serious,”
Seeing that no one replied, Jiang Heng knew he was being reckless. He could only attribute it to his gaming addiction.
However, his explanation only made things worse. What did he mean by “just a little biotechnology company”? It was a world-renowned, colossal entity!
No longer interrupting, the trio approached the safety exit.
Two fully armed security guards stood at the door. Their equipment was clearly expensive at a glance, and their cybernetic bodies were likely high-grade combat models. True to their role as company enforcers, they were far superior to the thugs from the underworld.
However, these two guards were clearly lazy, leaning against the wall, chatting and smoking. It wasn't entirely their fault, as they had never encountered any incidents since they started working here.
After all, who would go to the trouble of breaking into a company building? Not everyone is Johnny Silverhand.
Seeing this, Jiang Heng couldn't help but lick his lips, his combat instincts surging. If the mission didn't require stealth, he would have charged in with his blade.
But this was not the time for Jiang Heng to shine. The stage belonged to Lucy and Sasha.
Their optical cybernetic eyes emitted faint lights, and the two guards immediately noticed something wrong. Their vision vanished, and they were instantly blinded.
“Hey! What the hell is going on? My eyes can't see!”
“Mine too, is it a cybernetic malfunction?”
“No, something's wrong. It's a hacker, shit, quick…”
They realized something was amiss and tried to contact other guards. However, before they could act, their vision returned. They became blankly staring, emotionless, as if nothing had happened.
“Where were we just now?”
“Talking about Cloudpunk, I think.”
“Oh right, Cloudpunk. Let me tell you, the last time I went to Cloudpunk, I matched with an amazing girl. It was incredible. I want to go again after work, but it's quite expensive.”
“It's Cloudpunk, after all. The biggest money pit in Night City. But honestly, the sex dolls there are top-notch. But I have to recommend Angel to you, she's a real goddess!”
“…”
The two guards continued their conversation, unaware that three individuals had already slipped into the building.
…
“We're in, what's next?” Jiang Heng contacted Qiwei after entering the building.
“Take the elevator to the 38th floor. There's a biotechnology research lab there. There’s an office area next to the lab, where research data and some technical information should be backed up,”
Qiwei reminded them. The trio went to the elevator.
It was after work hours, so there weren't many people in the biotechnology building. There were just some unfortunate souls working overtime and a few security guards. Among them were several drones.
Qiwei now had control over all the building's surveillance cameras, so they didn't have to worry about security cameras triggering alarms. This saved them a lot of trouble, and Qiwei would notify them if any drones or people approached.
They entered the elevator and headed for the 38th floor.
At this moment, Lucy and Sasha were still feeling a bit nervous. Even Qiwei, Mann, and the others outside the building were quite apprehensive.
Only Jiang Heng and the little madwoman, Rebecca, seemed completely unaffected.
The elevator soon stopped at the 38th floor. The doors opened, and Jiang Heng and the others stepped out, facing a security door.
Without a word, Lucy hacked the door open. Another security door stood behind it.
It seemed biotechnology was quite serious about security here, with security doors all over the place.
It's understandable, as this was a research lab, and there must have been a lot of confidential information inside.
After hacking the last security door, the trio finally entered the office adjacent to the research lab.
“Be careful, there are still people in the research lab and the office,”
Qiwei reminded them.
The three then crouched and slipped into the office. This office belonged to biotechnology researchers, so almost every computer contained highly confidential information.
It's safe to say that if any of this information were leaked, it could be sold for a high price. However, the question was whether they would have the chance to spend it.
Jiang Heng and the others had only one goal: to obtain the technical information for the immune suppressant. The rest didn't concern them.
But they didn't know which computer contained the technical information. Therefore, they needed to crack through biotechnology's ICE and search for it one by one. These computers were not connected to the internet but were likely connected to the biotechnology's local area network.
However, cracking through biotechnology's ICE was not easy. It was a completely independent network system from the surveillance system.
No company would connect its surveillance and data storage systems together.