Cyber Era Witch
Chapter 515 - 452 Attack on the City_2

Chapter 515: Chapter 452 Attack on the City_2

"Why are you shooting at the robots?" Asa Katsuragi lifted her up, first to scare her, making her struggle continuously, then slowly set her down.

This was a street girl with dyed pink hair, wearing tattered clothes, her face and arms covered in tattoos. Once her feet touched the ground, she stared at Asa Katsuragi with a fierce look, until Asa Katsuragi took the pistol from the girl’s hand, at which point her gaze began to dodge.

"You invaders!" she gritted her teeth. "You’re fighting in the suburbs of Shangjing, killing people!"

"We’re here to help," Asa Katsuragi said.

Following that, she dragged the girl back to the window and waved at the armored vehicle that had stopped moving in the street. The Elite Soldier touched the bullet pit on his forehead, then continued driving the vehicle forward, transporting the Katsuragi Gang members to the next battle zone, assisting in the city’s siege.

Seeing Asa Katsuragi had no ill intent, the girl’s suspended heart relaxed.

"What are you going to do? I heard you’re planning to take down the Xisheng Shrine?" the girl said incredulously.

"How do you know that?"

"It’s all over the internet," the girl lowered her head, "they say you’ve almost killed off the New Xisheng Group, you will become the new super-company."

Social media and short video platforms were far more effective than corporate media; everyone was a broadcasting channel. No matter how New Xisheng whitewashed the battle situation, recorded images of the war’s wreckage would reveal the truth. Continuous updates of footage about the war revised people’s perceptions, surprising them with New Xisheng’s downturn while also fearing the advance of Nestor Corporation.

"Don’t worry," Asa Katsuragi explained to her, and then wiped the dust off her face. Some of the marks looked like mud, but in reality, they were tattoos. "This is corporate warfare, it doesn’t concern you. We are here to rob the rich and give to the poor."

"Really?" she was astonished.

"Really, now run, get to a safe place and hide. If we can push forward another 20 miles, we will win... and everything will go back to being peaceful," Asa Katsuragi promised as she swiped 1000 from her cash card to the girl.

The girl fiddled with her cash card, which had never seen a three-digit figure before; it seemed Nestor Corporation still had a bit of conscience after all.

So she relayed information about local gang leaders and corrupt officials to Asa Katsuragi, who took careful note of the names, ready to eliminate them all to prevent Nestor Corporation from getting attacked from behind during their advance.

"Can I join you?" the girl sized up Asa Katsuragi, who was a well-known boss with underworld connections.

"You’re still young, find your friends," Asa Katsuragi turned her in a different direction and pushed her towards the filthy streets of the apartment complex. "Tell them to stay out of trouble, your friends are probably as restless as you are."

"You’re buying me off," she walked towards the dark stairwell.

"Consider it as buying you off," Asa Katsuragi blinked, "These streets are your home, we’re really sorry for barging in."

After the girl left, Asa Katsuragi left a message for Lila.

"We may need to resolve the issues here quickly," Asa Katsuragi messaged.

"Before we take the final step, we have to introduce our stance to the whole world, lest they be ignorant of what Nestor Corporation is going to do," Lila quickly replied.

On the highway to Shangjing, Lila entered a toll station, preparing to make a public speech.

This toll station was iconic, clearly demarcating the inside and outside of Shangjing "city district." Once across this toll station, it was as if the blade was pushed into the heart of Shangjing.

Finally, it had come to this point. Pushing against a decaying edifice, she exerted all her strength, and the building would fall. It was so solid, still with countless beams intact. As long as it hadn’t completely collapsed, Lila had to be fully alert.

The buildings of Shangjing were close together, and while the citizens were busy with their commute, they also looked nervously toward the other end of the toll station, where Nestor Legion’s war machines and "Elite Soldiers" were gathered, waiting for sufficient supplies to officially launch an attack on the city, making the final battle.

"The camera is ready," support staff prepared, broadcasting the video signal to the entire world.

Lila made some preparations, and then she faced the world and delivered her speech before breaking the city.

"Nestor Corporation launched a corporate war against the New Xisheng Group ten hours ago," Lila said in a cold and steady tone, "and successfully dealt a heavy blow to the New Xisheng Group. This campaign is not a military adventure of rashly risking troops but a planned, strategic challenge against the tyrannical New Xisheng Group, from the bottom up."

"We live in an era where technology is unprecedentedly advanced, yet life is exceedingly cheap, and that is wrong," Lila continued. "Work has become a means of enslaving oneself, and control machines are ubiquitous. The existence of Nestor Corporation is to correct all this, and our goals are threefold—create fairness, achieve fairness, and expand fairness."

"To clear the obstacles and to provide a material foundation for our innovation, we will swiftly and thoroughly defeat the New Xisheng Group. We will build the Northern Archipelago into a prosperous, peaceful utopia, marching towards our shared ultimate pursuit—liberation from various forms of enslavement and hardship, establishing a brand-new society where people genuinely identify with, freely develop in all aspects, and fully realize themselves!"

Thus was the declaration of Nestor Corporation established! Uniting Humans, Witches, Synthetic Humans, Ratmen, and other extraordinary lifeforms with a common stance against corporations, seeking the broadest possible alliance!

After the speech, Lila turned and walked away because an enemy Witch had already set up her sniper rifle, waiting to eliminate her. Lila had to increase the distance and return to the safe zone.

Very vigilant, aren’t you? Takahashi Kyoko thought to herself, squatting in her hiding place atop the building, patiently waiting for an opportunity. If she could just take down one big fish, the momentum of Nestor Corporation would be gone; their invasion flares like fire but exhausts after the third drumbeat.

Lila returned to the Anonymous.

"Anxious?" Farosa felt some tremors in Lila.

"There are no available fighters left," Lila mused. "The Law of Recovery can restore 101 and 102’s bodies to a healthy, injury-free state, but their minds and memories have endured too much conflict and bloodshed, and need time to recover and calm. Pan Ruiyi and Wei Shiyue are going all out to stop the approach of the Yokozuna."

"As long as they are alive, that’s enough," Farosa said. "Let 101 and 102 fight one last time, after defeating New Xisheng, they can take as long a vacation as they want. What’s your plan?"

"The Divine Palace is their most crucial corporate headquarters; once we paralyze the Divine Palace, it is tantamount to destroying their nerve center, and everything will be over, with the rest only able to flee on the Orochi," Lila marked the Xisheng Shrine on the map.

"Who is guarding the Xisheng Shrine now?"

"The highly skilled Quantum Warrior, The Witch, Tenjouin Shino," Lila frowned, "plus Takahashi Kyoko hiding in the city, waiting to assassinate our key personnel, her Magic Power is detecting weaknesses. There may be other strong threats."

Farosa was lost in thought about the battle to take over the Xisheng Shrine. This was the most important landmark building in Shangjing; its capture would mean that New Xisheng existed in name only. The management would have to flee elsewhere, but nowhere would compare to the Xisheng Shrine. Its significance to the entire group was immense.

"What about Xu Yang?" Farosa was concerned about him.

"Dealing with hackers from all around the world," Lila shook her head, "The Helis Sea is not impregnable, so I want to resolve the fight quickly; otherwise, our control over the troops will gradually collapse."

"Throw all the remaining Witches who can still move into the Xisheng Shrine," Farosa frowned. "Throw in riffraff like Seeking Shadow too, overwhelm the Quantum Warrior, until we have blood-washed the place."

"If we can’t take it..." Lila pondered.

Farosa unwrapped the Godslayer Weapon from the heavy cloth it was enshrouded in on her back.

"I will personally destroy the Xisheng Shrine," she said.

Just then, Lila suddenly straightened up.

"Reinforcements have arrived," she whispered.

From the edge of the sky, a squad of Power Armored Soldiers clad in armor approached Shangjing aboard unmarked ships.

The world was grim, but Lu Jing was inspired. Inside the cabin, she had watched Lila’s proclamation for Nestor, which filled her with a surge of emotions. Biting her lip, she clenched the sword in her hand.

To join the cause of justice!... And this time, under Miss Lu’s command, to fight bravely once more!