"Moshi Moshi, this is Frontline Commander."
Berry was quick; she picked up the Holographic Glasses and pressed them to her ear, afraid V might chase her and start 'doing it' right there.
Fortunately, seeing the other party sitting obediently on the sofa, Berry finally relaxed.
It seemed this guy still maintained some sanity.
Damn it, that was infuriating.
Once the danger was resolved, Berry became indignant again.
If she had a big *thing*, could V still be so arrogant?
She would definitely 'do it' until the other person screamed in pain.
What a pity, her strength wasn't as great as V's, nor were her fists as hard.
To be pinned down on the sofa, unable to get up.
Alas, Female V.
Thinking of this, Berry couldn't help but feel a little sad.
"Mitsuhide, I need your help. Are you listening?"
The voice on the other end spoke, but it clearly wasn't directed at Berry.
Of course not. If Berry hadn't diverted the call meant for Mitsuhide to herself, how could she have escaped?
She had to thank the System, which didn't have much of a presence.
If she couldn't control the Chassis while her hands were restrained, she probably would have been satisfied by V by now.
"Mitsuhide is busy. This is a transfer. I am Mitsuhide's partner. What is the matter?"
The person on the other end wasn't some mysterious visitor.
Just by hearing the fiery, noisy voice, she knew it was Panam Palmer, the one with the child-bearing hips.
Hearing an unfamiliar female voice, the person on the other end clearly paused but quickly continued speaking.
"Can you find Mitsuhide now? I have something very urgent I need to talk to him about. Very urgent."
Listening to her tone, she wasn't joking.
In fact, Panam Palmer wasn't someone who liked to joke around.
Therefore, Berry immediately realized the seriousness of the situation.
"Okay, no problem. I will have Mitsuhide call you back."
"No need. Please tell him to come to the camp... the usual spot, the one he visited last time. Just tell him a friend from outside the city needs him urgently."
It seemed Panam Palmer was truly in a hurry, hanging up the phone immediately after speaking quickly.
Berry frowned and put down the glasses.
She felt suspicious.
What was Panam Palmer rushing about?
It couldn't be that the camp was wiped out by the Wraiths, could it?
This scene wasn't in the game.
But soon, she thought of a possible reason.
"Good heavens, could Saul have been captured by the Wraiths?"
After careful thought, Berry finally remembered that the world she was in seemed to be a game, and games have a main storyline.
It seemed this scene really did happen in the game.
The leader of the Aldecaldos Nomads Family, Saul, who looks like Marvel's Thor and shares the same name as Thor, did seem to get captured by the Wraiths.
And in the game, V was the one who solved this problem.
But reality had already deviated significantly from the game; at the very least, V and Panam Palmer didn't know each other yet.
No wonder Panam Palmer was looking for Mitsuhide.
She definitely wanted Mitsuhide to go help.
Having figured this out, Berry quickly connected the dots.
She had to help.
To secure her position in Night City, reliable allies who would fight alongside her were essential.
And the Aldecaldo Family was the ally Berry had designated.
These loyal people would draw their guns for reasons other than money, and Berry couldn't afford not to help them.
So, even without saying a word, Berry had already maneuvered Mitsuhide to start moving.
But it wasn't enough.
After all, a game is not reality.
In the game, V could single-handedly fight her way through the place where Saul was imprisoned, but reality is reality because of its unpredictability.
Berry didn't want any deviation to result in the desperate Wraiths silencing Saul before Mitsuhide could rescue him.
That would be disastrous.
She had to go too.
No, she needed more reinforcements.
Deep in thought, Berry looked serious, pulled open a drawer, and took out her "vitamin b" Revolver, tucking it behind her waist.
"What happened?"
On the sofa nearby, V, who had been relaxed, couldn't help but look tense when she saw Berry's actions.
If guns were involved, the matter couldn't be trivial.
"V, come with me. We have a fight to wage."
What was going on? How did a phone call that lasted less than two sentences turn into going to war?
V originally wanted to ask that.
But seeing that Berry's expression was serious, she didn't press for details, stood up, and prepared to leave.
"Berry, wait a minute!"
Seeing Berry open the door and rush out, V quickly called out to the reckless person.
"Ah, what is it?"
Berry turned back, confused.
"Uh, well, that, your zipper is still down."
V's embarrassed reminder made Berry instantly look down.
Uh, sure enough, the gate was wide open, revealing some blue and white stripes.
"Tch."
Berry glared at V reproachfully before closing her gate... Mitsuhide rode his Motorcycle, crossing the sand and cactus forest under the sun, arriving at the Aldecaldo Family's hidden camp.
The atmosphere in the camp was terrible.
Last time, people were gathered around guitars and beer to pass the time, but now, there were sounds of arguments and running everywhere, and everyone was holding a gun, looking tense.
Panam Palmer was already waiting in front of the camp.
Seeing Mitsuhide arrive, she finally relaxed.
"Come with me, there's no time to explain."
Dropping that sentence, Panam Palmer led Mitsuhide through the tense camp to an Off-Road Vehicle.
The area was stacked with firearms and ammo boxes, and several people were already discussing something there.
"We can only send a small group to rescue Saul. He is our Chief, that's true, but you all know the current situation of the tribe. If we fight them head-on, all of us will perish there."
Among these people were Mitch, the bald man Mitsuhide had seen before, and Scorpion, the man in the hoodie.
Of course, there were also those he hadn't met, but recognized from the game: Carol, the female mechanic, and Teddy, the cowboy.
These people were considered veterans of the Aldecaldo Family.
They were either capable fighters or possessed specialized skills.
Yet now, this group was speaking with nervous expressions and intense tones, their faces practically etched with helplessness.
"Panam Palmer, you never said you were going to ask outsiders for help."
Seeing Panam Palmer walk over with Mitsuhide, the already troubled expression on the face of Carol, the mechanic leaning over the hood looking at a map, deepened.
"The more people, the better."
"If we have to look for help from the outside, it means we're already in deep trouble."
The female mechanic, wearing a brown vest and jeans, shook her head but didn't refuse.
The group had been arguing slightly.
The core of the discussion was Saul.
Saul, the leader of the Aldecaldo Family, this "Northwest Thor," had been caught by the Wraiths.
The Wraiths were the sworn enemies of the Aldecaldo Family.
As outsiders coming to the Badlands, the Aldecaldo Family was naturally unwelcome by the local Badlands power, the Wraiths.
Moreover, the business of the Aldecaldo Family overlapped with that of the Wraiths.
Cutting off someone's livelihood is like killing their parents, so it's not hard to understand why the two sides became bitter rivals.
The Wraiths had always wanted to find the Aldecaldo Family's base to launch a raid and eliminate their competitor.
But because the Aldecaldos were good at keeping secrets, they hadn't succeeded yet.
But this time, their leader, Saul, had run into trouble.
Saul had taken some people out, perhaps to talk business with a corporation, but was caught red-handed on the road by the Wraiths.
Now, with their leader captured, the Aldecaldo camp was in an uproar.
People were arguing about whether to mobilize everyone or just send a small elite strike team to rescue their leader, Saul.
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