"You're late. 1 hour and 37 minutes."

Raze couldn't help but scoff seeing the sunglasses man wearing a white suit, say to them…

"Then do a better work at the job description next time! We nearly got killed and lost the cargo. Proper compensation should be needed for the misleading description of the danger."

The white-suited man checked the small package before him that was in a case, opened it, and checked its contents. "I believe it is said that there will be some form of danger. It's your problem if you misunderstand it."

"'Low chance of danger’ that’s what your job entailed dumbass! Yet we were attacked!"

"Then the problem is your capacity to handle the danger of the job, not our fault."

Raze was about to say more but, "Stop it, Raze, we're done with the mission. Let's go back."

Ax said, arms crossed, leaning against their battered vehicle, and watching all this.

"At least one of your companions is smart enough."

Hearing this, Ax’s lips couldn't help but twitch. He was trying to defuse the situation, but the words coming out of the man’s mouth were irritable.

"Payment has already been delivered. I can't say it was a pleasure doing business." Soon after those words, the white-suited man simply left, carrying the case.

"Come on, jobs done, we can't do anything about it but complain to the chief... hopefully he’ll compensate us more."

"Tsk... rich assholes..."

They went back to their vehicle, and Raze drove the vehicle out of the large garrage and into the city.

"Nice save from back there, man.."

Raze couldn't help but say, Ax was leaning by the window in the passenger seat as he saw the dystopian and cyberpunk-like scenery.

"Nice driving too."

"Hehe. We are getting to the fun and enjoyable life of the city.”

It seems even Raze was tired from what happened before, as he soon stopped talking. As for Troy, they actually checked him into a nearby health stop before delivering the package, which was why they were additionally, 30 minutes late.

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Right now, his well-being is stable and he is asleep.

That's not what's on his mind though; different kinds of lights flaunt his eyes from the sights... Neon streets, high-tech buildings, people with mechanical arms or legs, flying cars in the sky, advertising holograms that reach the heavens and streamlined, full of lights, skyscrapers

Different kinds of colored hair, punk-styled clothing, and so much more

It should have felt alien to him, but somehow it felt like the place he belonged.

"Coming up on the entry."

Although there were no walls inside the city, there were several blockages that separated the rich neighborhood from the poor. They needed to get through them to get back to their base faster.

Although they were about to go to a secured blockade full of badgers with their battered, clearly bullet-ridden vehicle, both Raze and him were relaxed.

Soon it was their turn.

“Well, what do we have here?"

A female voice came out of an NOP, wearing all black protective gear and wearing sunglasses. 'Why the hell is she wearing sunglasses at night?’ He inwardly questioned them, but he knew they weren't ordinary glasses.

"Hello officer, Beautiful night we have eh?"

"Step out of your vehicle, please!"

"Will do!"

Ax and Raze both did as they were told..."Our companion is out cold from an injury though; he won't be able to easily stand."

Raze said. Ax kept his mouth shut.

"Search the vehicle," the female officer ordered, and people with machines scanned and searched the vehicle. They saw our weapons, but they ignored them as if they weren't dangerous.

"All clear" One of the officers said...

"Now why in the hell does your vehicle look like that? Your answer better entertain me”

He and Raze looked at each other before Raze made a shy smiled and gestured saying. "We were chased by girlfriends we dumped."

"Proceed"

They managed to pass the blockade as expected. The laws were… a little looser in these world, as long as you didn't interfere, cause chaos out in the open, and fight with the authorities or any of their interests, they would leave you alone.

Well, there are, things that are illegal; the package they were delivering was one of them, which was why they took a roundabout way to deliver it and took longer. But as long as you're not wanted, you can generally walk around with a gun behind your back as long as you don't point it at someone.

Simply put, they don't care what’s happening at the bottom feeders of the city unless it's part of their interest or affects their power.

Heck, they were probably happy to see bottom feeders fight among themselves. Wearing them out while they continue to be strong.

Driving inside, immediately the scene changed, and the most notable was that it was much cleaner.

Cars drove left and right, and as lights from different buildings shone,

[Oxygen]

[Euphoria]

[JACKEDUP]

Holograms of advertising were all over the place. Robots, crawlers, mech, and suits of armor littered the place as they came and went.

There were also Ripperbots in the middle of the road, spaced every 10 meters. One reason why the 'inner city' isn't worried about trouble.

The second you point your gun at someone, they fire without missing a beat—and not in a friendly way.

Up to some distance, skyscrapers reach the heavens, and there was one particular skyscraper that stood out; even outside the inner city, he could see it.

It was all black, and unlike other buildings, it didn't have any neon or bright lights. Just pure black.

Owned by the Neodurn family, which was also the name of the city.

The true ruler of this shithole.

And since there is basically no concept of a country here, The Neodurn family is considered the king of this kingdom.