Chapter 18 Qualitative change!

"Mr. Leon, is this also a product of your LA company?" Victor asked in surprise.

Obviously, he never expected that a company that bought and sold weapons would actually manufacture such offensive prosthetic devices!
Li Ang smiled without saying anything and just nodded slightly.

He would only use top-quality prosthetic devices like this one on his own people and would never sell them easily.

"I didn't expect that a soldier like you would be so lucky to have such a good prosthetic device implanted. Please lie down. If you are afraid of pain, I can pour you a glass of beer to calm you down."

"Uh! Thanks, but I don't need it." Mann said stiffly.

Immediately, Victor invited Mann to lie on the operating table, then pushed the chair, slid to the computer, and started typing on the keyboard.

"I will first perform a full scan of your implants, using a military-grade antivirus program to ensure that the surgical environment is clean enough."

Mann looked down at his arms. The most modified part of his body was his sturdy hands.

It was a pair of mechanical prosthetic limbs made of metal, plastic fibers and bionic leather. Although the quality was average, it was still durable.

"Go ahead, doctor, I'm ready!"

Mann said in a muffled voice.

"Okay, I will inject you with a sedative now. Just sleep for half an hour, and I will wake you up after that."

After saying that, Victor picked up the needle and began his operation. While operating on Mann, he did not forget to chat with Leon about trivial matters.

Seeing Victor's sharp scalpel cut through Mann's neck and began to install the Swanwestin, even the knowledgeable Leon couldn't help but feel a tingling sensation on his scalp.

Forcing this thing into the back is a bit disconcerting, but for a mercenary like Mann, the desire to become stronger is far beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

At least after the operation, Leon believed that Mann would definitely think it was worth it.

The prosthetic transplant surgery process was much faster than everyone imagined. It only took Victor a little over 20 minutes to get everything done.

As the drug diluted, Mann gradually began to wake up, as if he had just had a short dream.

"Uh! What's going on? The operation hasn't started yet?"

Mann looked at the team members blankly, which caused a burst of laughter. Pira grinned and said, "Boss, are you confused because of sleep? The operation is already over!"

After finishing the operation, Victor took off the macro lens on his face and began to retract the robotic arms around the table. He breathed a sigh of relief and said:
"Alright mercenary boy, come and feel your S'anwestan and see if there's anything wrong."

Mann carefully stepped off the operating table and soon felt the new information that had been updated in the operating system.

[Prosthetic device: LA Company - "Peregrine Falcon" Sian Westin Type 5

Quality: Legend

Function: Time is slowed down to 30% for 18 seconds. Cooldown time is 60 seconds.

All damage dealt while Sianwestan is active is increased by 15%.

Item Description: The peregrine falcon was once one of the fastest animals in the world, and this eponymous implant is no exception. 】

'Ooooh! This thing... is so cool!'

Excited Mann looked at Dolio not far away, and immediately activated Sian Westin. Almost instantly, he came in front of the other party and picked him up.

Dolio can be regarded as the auxiliary member of Mann's team. Whether it is frontal combat or logistics, she is a very key second-in-command figure.

She is blonde, blue-eyed and muscular, and is Mann's beloved girlfriend.

"Oh my God! Mann, you have become so fast, have you hugged me enough? Put me down quickly!"

On the surface, Dolio was petting Mann, but the happy expression on her face showed that she was genuinely happy for her boyfriend Mann.

Mann chuckled twice, spun Dolio around twice before putting her back on the ground. Seeing this tender scene, Rebecca's big eyes showed envy, while Lucy couldn't help but look at Leon with mixed feelings.

"Mann, how do you feel now?"

Leon walked forward and asked about Mann's usage.

After all, the Peregrine 5 Swanstein is a top-level military prosthetic device, which puts a relatively heavy burden on the human body and needs to be monitored frequently.

"Mr. Li Ang, oh no! It should be my dear boss. I feel great now, just like Popeye who ate spinach, full of endless energy!"

At this moment, Mann was excited about the unprecedented power he had gained, and his respect for Leon exceeded that of anyone else.

【Name: Mann】

[Occupation: Mercenary]

[Favorability: 90 (Loyalty)]

[Prosthetic configuration: Peregrine 5 Sianwestin (operating system), ballistic co-processor (palm), alloy arm (arm)]

[Comprehensive ability: 93]

……

Sian Westin brought a qualitative change to Mann's strength improvement, and his comprehensive ability soared from the initial 70 points to 93 points.

In this mercenary team, Mann has become the most outstanding combat main player.

"Old Victor, what do you think? Do you have any other medical advice?" Leon turned to look at Victor. Professional issues should be left to professionals.

Victor shrugged and said calmly:

"There's nothing much to say, but if you feel something is wrong with you, come and see me. After all, everyone's tolerance for prostheses is different."

Leon and Mann's team nodded.

Prosthetic devices do give the human body unimaginable power, but everything in the world has two sides. If the quality of prosthetic devices is poor, fatal failures are likely to occur.

Even if Leon provided Mann with the best quality equipment, it could not completely prevent injuries or prosthetic failures.

"From today on, each of you will have to come here regularly to check the condition of your prosthesis. I'll cover the cost. If there are any problems, please tell me immediately. Don't hide them."

Li Ang turned his head and warned seriously.

"Yes!"

Victor smiled. Leon's way of dealing with people was very different from that of ordinary office dogs. He was always humane. This was why he had a good impression of Leon.

Many employers' attitude towards mercenaries is that they hope that they will be equipped with excessive amounts of prosthetics and abuse a bunch of inexplicable software, causing the mercenaries to gradually become immune to hormone blocking drugs.

Until one day he lost his mind and became a mad cyberpsychopath. He picked up a weapon and started shooting on the street, and was finally blown to pieces by the police and the terrorist squad.

What a sad ending.

But in Night City, this tragedy is played out every day.

"Lao Wei, what are your plans next?" Li Ang suddenly asked.

Victor was stunned at first, but soon realized that this guy was trying to lure him into the company.

"Why, Mr. Leon, do you have any advice for me?" Victor asked with a smile.

(End of this chapter)