Given the relationship between Ascension Technology and Arasaka, going to war with Ascension Technology is basically equivalent to going to war with Arasaka.
Not to mention, according to their speculation, Arasaka definitely played a role in the promotion of the Ascension Network.
And recently, their intelligence department collected information that Arasaka had already connected their internal network to the Ascension Network.
In their eyes, this act of abandoning their original private network and switching to the Ascension Network almost confirms that the Ascension Network is one of Arasaka's schemes.
"Arasaka... is indeed difficult to deal with, but the network communication industry is not something they can meddle in. Their ambition is too great.
Having just gone through an internal war, they're already thinking about expanding outwards. I think this newly appointed Arasaka Yorinobu is just a fool."
A senior executive sneered with disdain. The entire network communication industry is complex. WCN is at the top of the pyramid, but that doesn't mean WCN is the only one controlling this industry.
There are countless urban network providers between cities, and they are basically deeply connected with local governments. Seizing their market is essentially going against local governments.
Besides various network communication companies, network security companies are also a part of this industry.
Under normal circumstances, the establishment of a new network would generally not affect the network security industry.
But the difference with the Ascension Network is that it is too secure and does not recognize Network Surveillance's oversight.
In other words, the Ascension Network has its own network regulatory methods, and Network Surveillance has no way to enforce laws within the Ascension Network at all.
If the Ascension Network is truly promoted worldwide, it will undoubtedly bring a huge impact to the authority and interests of Network Surveillance.
This is something Network Surveillance absolutely does not want to see.
It can be said that this time, the Ascension Network has not only affected communication companies in various regions but also provoked WCN and Network Surveillance, two European giant companies representing the network industry.
"Network Surveillance, large and small network companies and governments in various regions, plus Military Technology, which is eyeing Arasaka like a tiger.
Arasaka has indeed developed at an unpredictable speed this year, but having been severely weakened after the internal war, trying to challenge so many companies simultaneously is absolutely suicidal behavior."
"Contact Military Technology and Network Surveillance, and prepare for action."
Listening to the discussions among the senior executives below, the chairman at the head of the table issued the order.
Ascension Technology suddenly extending its hand into the global network communication industry is undoubtedly an attempt to ignite a new round of corporate warfare.
And facing Ascension Technology's provocation, WCN is not flustered at all.
Even if Ascension Technology has Arasaka backing it, with WCN's strong foundation, it is not difficult to hire Military Technology to launch a war, not to mention that Military Technology is just preparing to severely strike Arasaka while its strength is weakened.
Soon, WCN successfully contacted Military Technology's senior executives and completed the cooperation Docking.
Although Military Technology was not very keen on initiating a new round of corporate warfare, after all, the situation is no longer one where two companies dominate as before.
Below Arasaka and Military Technology, there are companies like Kang Tao watching like tigers.
Once both sides suffer heavy losses, it is very likely that other companies will gain from the conflict.
But facing the generous Remuneration offered by WCN and this excellent opportunity to suppress Arasaka, Military Technology found it difficult to refuse.
Furthermore, Ascension Technology is rooted in Night City, a city that the New United States of America failed to occupy and rule during the Unification War.
Military Technology can take this opportunity to capture it and incorporate Night City into the New USA.
After weighing the pros and cons, Military Technology finally accepted the war commission from WCN.
Just like that, the two companies that could shake the world, Arasaka and Military Technology, seemed poised to reignite war and re-enact the Fourth Corporate War.
Only this time, the culprits who instigated the war between these two companies changed from the two shipping companies, CINO and OTEC, to Ascension Technology and WCN.
And unlike the situation where CINO and OTEC had basically equal strength and influence, the influence of Ascension Technology and WCN is vastly different.
After WCN hired Military Technology as the main force for the war, they then contacted Network Surveillance.
They believed that Network Surveillance would not refuse to contribute to striking the Ascension Network, after all, if the Ascension Network truly rose, NetWatch would practically be unemployed.
However, what WCN didn't expect was that Network Surveillance, while showing great interest in WCN's request, showed no intention of helping at all.
Because at this time, Network Surveillance was being overwhelmed by another matter.
That was the riot from the Blackwall.
Network Surveillance Headquarters.
The Blackwall Management Department, this is one of NetWatch's most important departments, managing everything related to the Blackwall and what lies beyond the Blackwall.
Just as the Ascension Network was officially opened to the public globally, problems began to appear in the calm Blackwall.
The originally impregnable Blackwall, which separated two areas of cyberspace, began to frequently show vulnerabilities, and many rogue AIs from beyond the Blackwall began to break through the Blackwall and enter cyberspace.
Although Network Surveillance can still barely control this situation for now, promptly discovering vulnerabilities and dealing with those rogue AIs.
But with the current escalating trend of Blackwall vulnerabilities, one day the Blackwall will completely collapse, releasing a large number of rogue AIs.
Under these circumstances, Network Surveillance can only focus all its efforts on repairing the damage to the Blackwall and attempting to completely fix it, having no spare energy to get involved in Ascension Technology's affairs.
WCN could only lament the loss of Network Surveillance as an ally.
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Night City, Arasaka Tower.
Luoqi came here as usual to discuss plans with Arasaka Yorinobu.
Since Ascension Technology's original office building had long been emptied and its headquarters moved to Black Star.
Therefore, on Earth now, Ascension Technology no longer has a strictly defined main base.
And Ascension Technology's new Night City branch building is still under construction, on the other side of the center of the corporate plaza.
It will take quite some time for a new super skyscraper to rise from the ground.
Luoqi didn't bother, and simply used Arasaka Yorinobu's office as his temporary office on Earth.
"The Ascension Network has been fully promoted, and the reactions from various regions are as expected. WCN can't sit still anymore. Soon, they will unite with Military Technology to take action against Ascension Technology and Arasaka."
With the intelligence gathered by Lisandra, he had already learned the news of WCN uniting with Military Technology.
And this is exactly the result Luoqi and Arasaka Yorinobu wanted.
To use the Fifth Corporate War to fire the first shot in declaring war on all companies and capital in the world.
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