Players Invade Cyberpunk-Chapter 669 215: Plotting to Seize Taiping Continent (Part 3)

"Right."
Lin Miao made no secret of his intentions.
"I read in the news that the city government intends to transfer the administration of the Taiping Continent for 1 Orokin. It seems you've talked with Kangtao?"
"Yes, last March."
Pereira nodded, but he added,
"But Kangtao eventually declined. I sincerely advise against this reckless deal, my friend. Maybe in others' eyes, your people are a bunch of maniacs, but I know that recently the frequency of gang conflicts and murders has decreased significantly, all thanks to you."
The death toll hasn't gone down, but the frequency of conflicts has decreased.
It can only be said that this world is becoming abstract with the involvement of players.
Many companies and gangs harbor resentment towards Lin Miao's group of rule-breaking mercenaries, but Pereira disagrees. Especially with Lin Miao's waste recycling industry, which will create thousands of jobs in Night City in the coming months, driving a series of upstream and downstream industrial chains, leading him to reassess Horizon Corporation.
As for the small financial exchanges between them, it's just the icing on the cake.
So Pereira doesn't support Lin Miao in taking on the hot potato of Taiping Continent.
"I know you've secured some land there and taken over the Voodoo Gang, but Taiping Continent... I suggest you be cautious, better not touch it."
He felt somewhat relieved that Lin Miao was the first to approach him about this. If word got out, even if Lin Miao didn't want to buy Taiping Continent, he'd have no choice but to.
When two tigers fight, one must die. Lin Miao has offended so many people; they can't wait for Lin Miao to go head-to-head with Hansen so that even if Lin Miao survives, he'll end up dead for offending too many interests.
"Oh?"
Pereira explained earnestly to Lin Miao,
"That place isn't just plagued by gang chaos. Land rights and property disputes have been ongoing for seven years. The plots of land have changed hands multiple times, and whoever picks them up will be weighed down by a mess of lawsuits, utterly impossible to sort out."
"Besides, there's the largest tumor, Dog Town, and Hansen with his Netherworld Dog. What you've seen on the outside is just the spillover, the big mess is still in Dog Town, and anyone who goes there dies. With Hansen's temper, he absolutely won't allow anyone close by."
In short, whoever takes Taiping Continent won't gain anything and might even lose their life.
Did you see the city government offering 1 Orokin and Kangtao ultimately giving up?
But...
Others' fears are their own problems. What does it have to do with Lin Miao?
How many heads does Hansen have for players to chop?
As for the real estate ownership issues...
Lin Miao has indeed thought about this. As long as Taiping Continent remains chaotic, they won't come, but if Lin Miao really takes over Taiping Continent and dismantles the Dog Town black market, regardless of whether he survives, those capitals will surely flood in for a second round of slaughter.
The bloodshed and brutality of that would definitely rival the Unification War.
Lin Miao considered mimicking the tactics of his predecessors, annulling all previous ownership and starting fresh, auctioning off to the highest bidder.
But he's a bit worried about being targeted by dozens of sniper rifles while walking down the street. If he loses his mind, it could be troublesome.
"You don't need to worry about that aspect, but I have my own considerations. My people can't sit idle, and I'm sure you've noticed. Now, all the gangs in Night City are behaving, and they won't dare to cause trouble for the time being. I need to find something for them to do."
"I'm sure you wouldn't want to wake up one day to hear on the news that someone stormed Huangban Tower again, right?"
Lin Miao spoke so frankly, also for the Blue Eyes behind Pereira to hear.
Do you think the gangs in Night City will settle down just because the players do?
It's not yet time to completely eradicate the likes of Tiger Claw Gang. Lin Miao has to find targets for the players to shift their focus, reducing the pressure on these gangs. Otherwise, if they aren't careful, this group will storm Yunding and wipe out the Tiger Claw Gang.
Although he also feels this group is unworthy of pity, it's not yet their time to die.
The manner of death is an art in itself.
North of Big Sur in Monterey, there's AI activity, but Military Science is keeping a close eye on it. Moreover, so far, Lin Miao knows nothing about it, and even military technology hasn't considered acting directly. It's definitely not a good target for attack.
As for economic disputes, it's both a problem and not a problem.
"Moreover, I'm planning to persuade Military Science and Kangtao, along with a few major companies, to recommission Taiping Continent. Once Taiping Continent is stabilized, it will be further developed as a tourist site, equipped with water purification facilities to create a clean artificial coastline. I'm sure it can bring a large number of jobs and revenue to Night City."
"I believe that bringing Night City back to its peak era of 2020 isn't out of the question."
As long as enough people can be motivated by profit to get involved, then naturally countless people will be willing to pioneer and deal with those who don't have foresight.
The key among this is not Military Science or Kangtao, but the banking community.
Lin Miao plans to leverage the redevelopment plan of Taiping Continent in Night City, secures some real estate as collateral for European banks, and borrows funds for development.
As long as enough money can be borrowed, as part of the core group of the world's largest economy, they will eliminate anyone who hinders the banks from making money.
As for the money lost on the black market, it'll just be a drop in the ocean by then.
After all,
Who says the black market can't keep operating?