"Yeeart—"
Five kilometers...
"Yeeart—"
Four kilometers...
"Yeeart—"
Three kilometers...
Like he knew no fatigue, David didn't use any weapons. Large crowds of netrunners gathered, but they could only see that he had a Sandevistan installed—his arms and everything else were all factory originals!
The scene before him was utterly absurd. He advanced steadily toward Arasaka Tower, with countless people blocking his path—a sea of five kilometers' worth of humanity!
David's strange cries from his mouth had seemed odd at first, but now they sounded more and more badass. No one could halt his advance.
"Monster... he's really a monster. Adam Smasher is probably only about this level, right?"
The corpo dogs who had been sniping earlier clicked their tongues in amazement, drawing agreeing glances from those around them. They were too far away now, completely unable to squeeze through.
David's speed wasn't fast, like a casual jog, but that was jogging through a sea of people! No one could stop his footsteps!
Whether professional mercenaries, corporate employees loaded with combat cyberware, or even two-meter-tall burly bodyguards—they were like chicks before him, dispatched one in each hand.
This was the terrifying suppressive power of a ninja over ordinary people! The foundation that allowed ancient ninjas to maintain absolute rule!
Several dozen minutes of high-intensity combat was a challenge for David; his stamina was draining rapidly. How many had he taken down? A hundred? A thousand? Ten thousand?
It was an exaggerated scene straight out of anime: one person after another flung flying, crashing into others amid waves of groans, but at least no one was dying.
Killing consumed more energy, and David's main goal was to clear a path. Corpses would just be even more obstructive.
But precisely because of that, countless people kept surging forward. The road to Arasaka Tower had no gaps left, as if to say: Want to take Lucy? Clear us all first!
"Everyone, charge! Block his path!"
"Everyone rush him together! He can't take us all down. Exhaust his strength, and he's done for!"
These words voiced everyone's thoughts. They were betting David wouldn't kill them, betting he didn't have enough stamina...
Yet after so long, there were always those willing to take risks. In the crowd, a small-caliber smart pistol was subtly raised.
Clearly, its owner had great confidence in hitting David without touching Lucy on his back.
"Bang—"
The gunshot rang out, changing everyone's faces in an instant. They feared the bullet might stray to Lucy—they all thought her connection to Saburo Arasaka was special.
At that moment, David flung his right hand, sending a two-meter-tall burly man flying helplessly into the crowd ahead. Then, Sandevistan activated.
"Why shoot?! Lunatic! Don't ruin everyone's bounty!"
They clearly wanted to take David down, but upon hearing the gunshot, they started praying for him, hoping the shot missed—even if it hit bystanders, it was fine.
Then they realized how absurd their thoughts were. Why care about the enemy?
Night City, where ghosts were a daily sight, had truly gone mad today. Saburo Arasaka's orders had turned it into a bizarre amusement park, a carnival for all.
News drones flew overhead in the sky, cameras aimed at David below.
It was like an edited clip: one instant, David's hand flung the burly man; the next, the bullet stopped dead before him, clenched in his fist.
As he opened his palm, the bullet dropped with heat haze—he had caught it!
"Is this guy even human? His arms are clearly factory originals?!"
The drone in the sky recorded everything, but even at the slowest playback speed, David's movements couldn't be fully discerned.
Even the strongest Sandevistan on the market couldn't do this—of course, even more outrageous was catching the bullet with his original arm, not cyberware!
Had humans evolved? What new superhuman research was this?? Was this why Saburo Arasaka valued Lucy and her group?
Those who witnessed it immediately started brainstorming, arriving at one conclusion: Stop them!
Madness was Night City's foundation. David's bare-handed bullet catch excited them; the human sea surged like waves, taller and burlier ones, more confident in their strength, pushing forward.
David sensed the shift in atmosphere amid the crowd ahead: burning battle intent.
'This is getting real. Looks like no easy pass anymore.'
...
Atop Arasaka Tower, the aged Saburo Arasaka stood on the rooftop terrace. The fierce high-altitude winds had no effect on him. Behind him was his personal bodyguard, Takemura.
"David's strength is approaching ninja levels infinitely. He could become a True Ninja at any moment."
Takemura watched the 'battle' below. It was more like child's play than combat, with almost no casualties.
Saburo Arasaka's orders had been misinterpreted as not harming Lucy, leading to this odd scenario through coincidences.
"He already has ninja-level power, and the Sandevistan on him has undergone a miraculous change. It's more like a 'technique' than equipment."
Even from kilometers away, he discerned David's movements with the naked eye—that was a ninja's vision!
Saburo Arasaka showed regret. David's talent was exceptional; he'd already stepped into the ninja realm so quickly, even developing his own 'technique.'
He could activate Sandevistan mid-ninja speed movement—that burst of velocity even they couldn't react to. Truly powerful!
As for the regret... David's current power was still too weak; his growth time too short.
What Saburo wanted was Death Ninja's soul possession. To have Lucy possessed, she needed to be near death with a strong will.
That's why he orchestrated tonight's play: the stronger the bond and emotions between David and Lucy, the higher the chance Death Ninja would possess her.
In his script, David had to die! That was the source of his regret—a fine seedling sacrificed. Such a pity.
"Notify Adam Smasher. Have him prepare his gear to suppress David when the time comes."
"Hai!"
Takemura immediately arranged it. In Arasaka Tower's lab, Adam Smasher—body loaded with cyberware, soaking in a cultivation pod—snapped his eyes open.
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