Mercer said directly, "I even suspect they've set their sights on my Venus and the ctOS System. That's why they've formed a nest of vipers with Arasaka. Even the Internet Supervision has remained silent about this, which shows this is definitely not a spur-of-the-moment idea.
Since everyone takes us for easy pickings, then let's knock out one of their teeth first!"
For the first time, Mercer showed a somewhat fierce expression in front of them, "In the real world, I might not withstand a sniper bullet, but if it's online, whoever dares to come, I'll take them down!"
Everyone was somewhat worried, but seeing Mercer's determined demeanor, they could only sigh internally, feeling uneasy.
Can he really withstand it? How is this different from declaring war on those big corporations?
Then Mercer continued, "The third reason for moving into the stadium... is also to confuse Arasaka, to increase the time and difficulty needed for their investigation, to buy us a precious window period to seize power.
We don't want a broken Dog Town, but a safer, stronger Dog Town. For this goal, just a short separation of a dozen days...
I promise, give me at most, at most a month, as short as fifteen days, and we'll be able to take over Dog Town, and then we can all move to the Gem Cyan Hotel."
Mercer's words made everyone look a little better, if it was just a dozen days...
"Are you really okay going there alone? How about letting V accompany you?" Rebecca said worriedly, "What if they just put you under house arrest?"
"What value is there in putting me under house arrest? Even if I'm under house arrest, they still have to let me continue developing equipment and programs. And as long as I can access these things, the consequences won't be at Hansen's will.
Now the third tank armor produced by Dog Town is about to be fully assembled. Having this equipment in Hansen's hands is purely a waste."
Mercer spoke bluntly, "Anyway, I've already made up my mind. During this time, I will further upgrade the armor. When the time comes, after killing Hansen, this equipment will be ours.
If we can manage to have everyone equipped with advanced armor, if Arasaka comes again, we'll confront them head-on! And then I'll quickly take control of the Black Wall AI in the Little Beidou Facility. As long as we have a Network Nuclear Bomb in our hands, no matter how big Arasaka's temper is, they'll have to endure it."
Everyone suddenly fell silent for a moment. Finally, Rebecca said softly, "So, you're going to the stadium tomorrow?"
"My thought is the sooner the better... But I'll wait until your bodies are almost recovered, and after all the necessary surgeries are done for you."
Mercer smiled, looking at Mann who was still adapting to his new 'feeble' limbs, V who still had bandages wrapped around his shoulder, and Rebecca whose surgical scars on her head had not yet healed to new...
He smiled and clapped his hands, "Alright, there's no need to look at me so worriedly, as if I'm going to some hellish place.
Hansen will definitely entertain me well with food and drink. He still thinks I'm heartbroken and in need of consolation right now.
In this time, you should also relax, the most important thing is to recover your health as quickly as possible. If we say we're solving Hansen from inside and out, don't let everything be solved by me inside, while you all fall apart outside..."
V also buried his worries back in his heart, showing a smile, "Alright, everyone's been busy all day and hasn't eaten a bite. I'll go make dinner... Who's going to lend a hand? I've got a new shoulder bone and it's still not moving well."
Her shoulder was pierced with a hole, but in reality, half of her shoulder bone was shattered. Mercer had to replace it with artificial bones and repair muscle tendons. To adapt, she indeed needed a few days of good rest.
As for Mercer, his own surgery was still pending—though he wasn't in a hurry. After repairing the Octopus Arm, he would rather perform surgery on himself than let the Black Medic from Netherworld Dog come, whose level was quite mediocre.
Mercer estimated that if Hansen had surgery, he wouldn't even go to his own medic from Netherworld Dog.
No matter what everyone was thinking at that moment, at least outwardly, with Mercer resolutely deciding on the course of action, and V, the action team leader, not opposing, the matter was basically settled.
Everyone collected their thoughts, smiled again, and after eating and drinking, they hurried back to their rooms to rest.
But Mercer didn't go to sleep; instead, using his equipment, he spent the night crafting some more advanced anti-submarine surveillance equipment.
This included detection cameras specifically for advanced adaptive optical camouflage, capable of real-time temperature differential recognition of 0.1 degrees Celsius and issuing warnings.
The underground structure of the base was nothing to worry about. It was designed according to wartime fortress standards during construction, highly reliable for both blast resistance and electromagnetic pulse resistance, with emergency backup water and power and emergency evacuation tunnels.
Theoretically, unless Arasaka deployed over 500 tons of air-dropped bombs to shock them to death, or used professional bunker-buster missiles.
Otherwise, basic howitzers, rocket launchers, and conventional missiles wouldn't cause any damage to the underground facility.
And all of those large-scale weapons mentioned above are strictly forbidden in Night City. If Arasaka uses them, it would mean that from now on, Night City would turn into a war zone.
The Arasaka Building has only recently been rebuilt. Even Arasaka Saburo himself is probably not eager to prepare for a third reconstruction of the Arasaka Building in Night City so soon.