Became a CyberPunk Tycoon - Chapter 152



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Episode 152. Environment Creation (4)

“There are quite a few complaints from the soldiers. It’s not something to worry about, but… there are many who can’t hide their bewilderment.”

“It was expected.”

I was not the only one who held a grudge against Evan. Many people harbored anger in their hearts and probably thought that the purpose of this expedition was revenge and destruction.

“But we have a lot of money. There’s no need to go back when something can be easily solved.”

The fewer people who hold a grudge against me, the better. If something can be solved with money, it is right to solve it with money.

“No matter how strong Evan is, not all of his subordinate organizations have the same power as him.”

“Then, the moment we take up arms, our victory is certain. If we fight with guns and cannons, then from then on it is not war, it is massacre.”

‘Strong people’ can be difficult to catch. If you go into tracking with the mindset of ‘no matter how much sacrifice is required’, then it may be possible, but if you use a strategy of minimizing sacrifice, tracking will take a considerable amount of time.

But the city cannot be run away. It cannot leisurely dodge bullets like Evan did, nor can it dodge shells flying from afar. It must be fought and won.

“The problem is what comes next. And then there’s our relationship with the United States… We can’t literally just wipe out everyone here, right?”

You can destroy buildings. You can track down gangsters and turn them into corpses one by one.

But the real power of this city will not be swayed by such a clumsy search operation.

“There will be survivors. Considering the skills of the hacker who cooperates with Evan, that bastard won’t be caught easily. Who would those who were kicked out like that join hands with? Evan.”

I want to isolate that kid.

The ‘victims of corporate oppression’ must not band together and join Evan. He must be abandoned by his own city.

It would be more shocking for him to see ordinary people he ‘thought were on his side’ turn their backs on him than to see people hardened by resentment and hatred rally around him.

“Let’s go well. Let’s go well.”

I looked at the old and hideous buildings of Blacrohn and smiled faintly.

“Are you thinking of going back?”

The man on the other side of the screen opened his mouth. E bit her lips tightly.

“Of course. You want me to just sit by and do nothing while you do that?”

“The people left over there won’t know your current location. Isn’t Hansanwoo digging in the wrong place?”

The human opinion presented by the company was valid.

“You can either hide here until your body recovers, or you can escape to somewhere other than Blakron. Either way, you won’t suffer any harm.”

It’s not that there weren’t people who expected Hansanwoo to target Blacrohn.

But they thought they would deploy special forces and plan a surprise attack on E, who had returned home and was letting his guard down.

Even if the US government is a puppet, it is not something that can be easily ignored at that size.

Stella City tried to quell the discontent by sending in ‘peacekeeping forces’, but that too was a loss.

It costs money to transport supplies, and it also costs money to move troops. What Han San-woo did was to throw money on the ground.

With Hansan’s wealth, nothing would change even if he threw a few pennies on the ground, but Hansanwoo was now moving in the name of Stella City.

The citizens of Stella City also know very well that it is a ‘useless’ act. It is nothing more than a trivial act of charity that does not help in catching E at all.

“Just because Hansan does something stupid, you don’t have to go along with it.”

“Does that seem stupid to you? To your eyes? Hansan is trying to re-enter Blakron?”

But E couldn’t regain his composure. His eyes were filled with anger.

“Why, is there anything wrong with that? With your abilities, you could have made a lot of money even if you gave up a city like that.”

“Money is not the problem!”

E threw the speaker roughly.

“……I know. Damn, I didn’t know it would be this fast. It’s clear that you know who I am.”

“What does that mean?”

“You don’t need to know.”

E had to admit that it was only half a stroke of luck that he was able to achieve victory against Hansanwoo.

The information gap that ‘Han San-woo doesn’t know E’ was a much bigger gap than he had imagined. And now, that information advantage had disappeared.

“Don’t look for me for the time being.”

“I have to find out what Hansanwoo is trying to do.”

E picked up his weapon, his eyes filled with desperation.

He left behind in Blacrone things that were too precious to give away.

A muscular black man entered a room that looked like a garbage dump.

Something was bubbling in the pot that had been empty for several days. The man was expressing his nervous anger at the woman who was preparing the meal.

“Did you get it?”

It was a short word, but at least within Blakron, there was no confusion as to what they had received or from whom.

“Oh, I got it.”

Although it was a city stained with crime, it actually had more children born because of that.

It was a place filled with barbarism. They had no idea about contraception or being faithful to their spouses.

The man and the woman were also in a family that was created ‘for just that reason’.

“Didn’t I tell you not to accept those fucking supplies? I told you that the day before yesterday.”

But the woman did not give up.

Even though it is inevitable for a woman to lose to a man in terms of physical strength, a woman so weak as to lose in terms of momentum would not have been able to survive in Blacrohn.

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“And when you said that, you clearly said you could bring living expenses yesterday. The kids have been starving for five days now?”

“I told you I’d bring it to you. Why are you starving for so many days?”

“I won’t fall behind. Even if I did, it wouldn’t matter anyway. But the kids will fall behind!”

Voices were raised. The kind of low-level quarrel that often occurs in poor households continued.

“That’s why I told you to get stomach implants when you can.”

“What? Two out of ten people that fucking doctor touched died. You want me to cut open his stomach?”

“Do you want me to be dead? Then why bother doing such a thing? There are a couple of knives at home. Don’t cut my stomach and make me feel bad. Just kill me by cutting my throat!”

“I know you don’t like that doctor, but not all of those who get surgery end up dying. Those who end up dying were all weak to begin with-.”

“Me? Am I not weak? Do you think I won’t die?”

“Anyway, I’ll get that so I can survive by eating energy bars mixed with sawdust!”

“Do you think we have enough money to buy that?”

Silence followed.

In essence, it was a pointless argument. They didn’t really hate each other.

It’s just that poverty creates endless stress, and it creates a situation where you have to blame someone.

“Honestly… this sucks. I feel like I should sell my body like I used to-.”

“Fuck. Why on earth would I let a piece of shit like you live in my house? If you’re going to show me how to fuck other guys, then just get out of here.”

“I didn’t do it! I didn’t do it either! But you’re going too far by getting home and complaining about the soup powder they handed out from the truck?”

“No matter what, if the gang sees this-”

“I’d rather get shot and die! Did you bring your living expenses? I’m the only one looking after the kid! And in the meantime, I’m putting the kid to sleep and making and selling crappy shoes!”

“It was thanks to me that the gang could sell those fucking shoes!”

“Yeah. That’s why you came into the house today smelling like shit and drugs, and you’re yelling at me for wanting to eat some soup when I haven’t starved for a week!”

“Fuck…….”

“Did you bring living expenses?”

The man shook his head.

“When the captain first conquered this place, he could do whatever he wanted…….”

Although they didn’t know it, Blacrohn’s destruction was destined to happen.

Evan was strong. Strong enough that even a weak corporate force could not match him.

He did everything he wanted.

He ruled out dirty corporations and police who tried to exploit citizens without giving them anything in return, and carried out assassinations until someone to his taste ‘came in’.

Crime was rampant in the city, and gangs could walk the streets with their shoulders back.

But the victory didn’t last long.

Companies thought it would be better to just leave the area alone rather than enter Blacrone and take over the commercial area.

It is not a transportation hub, nor is it a city with good land. It is not a city with good public safety, nor is it a city overflowing with wealthy consumers.

In this way, the numerous outlaws in Blakron were left unattended.

“If you move your fucking mouth one more time-.”

“dad?”

The little child’s black hand did not move. The words that flowed from her throat were so small and delicate that the man would not have heard them if he had been just a little more angry.

The two men and women turned their heads in an instant. In this room, there was a being more important than their petty feelings.

“……The captain is good, but first, you have to eat to live.”

The woman turned off the heat before the soup burned. A savory smell rose from the pot.

“If the harvest goes well this time, I’ll be able to make some money. Just be patient for a little longer.”

The man’s voice became softer. Perhaps he had no more strength left to shout.

“There aren’t many places to sell it anyway…….”

Those who betray the rules can have a comparative advantage when there are rule-abiding people present.

A society filled with people who break the rules would simply slowly wither away.

“But I guess I should try selling it.”

There were no merchants passing by the foot of the mountain, but only bandits were swarming about.

They figured out a way to survive. They grew drugs and found people to buy them.

But that too had its limits. It wasn’t easy to get through a proper city checkpoint, and even if you could, there were numerous variables in the distribution and sales process.

There were many cases where people transported goods with the resolve to die only to find that the buyer had already been arrested or had not prepared money at all.

In the end, the store they mainly used had to be Stella City. There were also wealthy customers, and it was relatively easy to pass inspection.

“Easy to say. How are you going to transport that to Stella City? There are soldiers lined up here right now.”

The man said nothing. A bowl washed in dirty water was filled with thin soup.

“Let’s eat.”

“Are you eating today?”

The child looked at the soup with eyes filled with pure appetite. Soon, the child who was holding the soup was eating it without even having time to savor the taste.

“……Okay, take it. Just. I’ll try to cover it up later.”

The man had no choice but to say those words reluctantly.

That we have no choice but to receive supplies from Stella City.

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