As the speeding car rolled 360 degrees, at least five missiles missed their targets.
Although they still have the opportunity to readjust their posture in the air, this takes time, which makes the peacocks see hope of escape.
"After this incident, I must learn how to drive a flying car!"
While secretly making up his mind, Peacock tightened his seat belt again.
Under Takemura's extreme maneuvers one after another, the peacock was tossed around like a dice.
"Ahhh!"
While roaring loudly, Takemura continued his efforts.
Maybe Amaterasu was really effective, he actually dodged several missiles in succession, and at this time they were getting closer to the blue wall of sighs.
"Mr. Peacock! We are about to win!"
As soon as Takemura finished saying this, a missile from the left flew into Takemura's blind spot.
When he noticed the missile's tail flame, it had already gotten under the speeding car.
"Boom!"
With a muffled sound, a ball of orange-red flames appeared in the air. Although the heavily damaged speed car had not fallen apart, it was almost there.
It is a customized model, so although most of the flying car's systems have been destroyed, one of its engines still has 15% thrust.
"Mr. Peacock! We are going to crash, we are going to crash!"
Amid Zhucun's continuous warnings, the ravaged speed car quickly fell to the ground again.
Unlike airplanes with long wings, flying cars have poor aerodynamics, so they are only suitable for low-altitude and short-distance flights.
When it encounters the current situation, it cannot glide like an airplane and will just plummet to the ground.
Now Takemura is still working hard, using the last 15% of his thrust to slow down the speed of the car's descent.
Looking at the speeding car that had turned around, Peacock felt bright in his heart.
He knew that it would be impossible for them to fly over the Wall of Sighs and leave the City of Night.
If they rashly approach the Wall of Sighs at this time, they will definitely be seeking death.
Without the authorization of Arasaka International, the Self-Defense Forces of Night City did not dare to open fire on the speed car marked with the Arasaka triangle.
Now the Self-Defense Forces not only opened fire, but also fired so many missiles at once.
Based on this alone, it can be seen that the authorities of Huangban International and Night City are determined to keep Peacock and the others in the city.
Taking advantage of the steering wheel not being locked, Takemura turned to the west.
Now Zhucun doesn't know where they will fall. His only hope is that they can fall into a relatively friendly urban area.
Only in this way can they survive for a while without being caught or killed as soon as they fall.
"Quick! Quick! Keep up!"
Everyone, listen to me, we must catch the two people who hijacked the speedster.
As mentioned above, this time I want to see people alive, and I want to see the body after death.
As long as we can find those two people, we won't have to worry about it for the rest of our lives!"
In order to boost the morale of his team, Night City Second Superintendent Chandler raised his voice and read the wanted order he had just received again.
If you want to become a civil servant in Night City, especially a disciplinary force such as the police, you must undergo corresponding physical modifications.
And this is said to be to improve the work efficiency of the police force, not to help some companies clear their inventories.
Because of this convenience, the Night City Police Department headquarters can push freshly released arrest warrants directly to the minds of Chandler and his men.
"Attention all police officers! A reward is now being offered for the arrest of two criminals.
The two men hijacked a flying car and were escaping to the south of the city."
It was precisely because of receiving this urgent notice that Chandler and the others immediately terminated their original daily patrol.
In addition to this wanted order, the photos of the two suspects, their armed status, and the information about the hijacked car all appeared on the police's retinas.
This information came quite timely, because at this moment, the speeding car, which was dragging black smoke and falling to the ground quickly, happened to pass over the heads of this group of police officers.
"Brothers, we are about to develop! That is the target vehicle, chase it!"
With his 6x optical prosthetic eyes, Chandler, who led the team, completed the data comparison almost instantly, and then they confirmed the target.
Chandler and his men quickly came to an agreement after once again determining the number and degree of armedness of the suspects.
They wanted to take credit for this achievement. So this mobile patrol team changed its original route and began to chase the flying car that was flying lower and lower.
Chandler dared to catch up with his men because the police felt they had an advantage.
There were six of them, and they were all equipped with automatic weapons. The other party only had two, and they might have been injured, and they only had pistols.
Comparing the two, the opponent is simply weak and scumbag, so this is a rare opportunity to make a contribution, and Chandler's team is full of energy.
Being a police officer in Night City is hard work. This is not just because of the long overtime hours, but because the job is so dangerous.
In recent years, the Night City police casualty rate has exceeded 17.5% every year, and this is the part that has formal records.
If we include those who were suddenly hit to death, drowned in the toilet, or simply disappeared from the world, then this proportion would increase by 5 percentage points.
Although this job is so dangerous, police officers still have to grit their teeth and endure it.
There is no other reason, because becoming a police officer is the most reliable way to obtain Night City citizenship.
Compared with the two endless ways of accumulating points and getting offers from big companies, this is one of the few ways for ordinary people to advance.
In order to not only save their own lives, but also get a green card, most police officers have learned the skills of minimizing big problems and pretending not to see small things.
If they encounter a real conflict with swords and guns, they will call Night City's riot commandos as much as possible. Anyway, they will not go all out unless they have to.
The so-called riot commando team is a special security unit established by the city hall in recent years. In order to curb the increasingly bad security environment, this unit has been granted many privileges.
They can open fire without warning, so the riot squad is the only police force that scares the devils.
Of course, calling the riot squad is also the last resort for street patrols. If they encounter a soft persimmon like today, the patrols will not give up the opportunity.
Every police officer who has been on the streets for a year knows when to be reckless and when to be cowardly. Now they feel there is no need to trouble those murderers in black.
"Damn it! Why doesn't the flying car fall off?"
Looking at the flying car still lurching in the sky, Chandler cursed bitterly.
Of course there is a reason why he is so anxious, because if the speeding car goes any further, it will enter the territory of other teams.
If the speeding car falls into the area that other people are responsible for, then there will be a fight over who gets the credit.
Perhaps God heard Chandler's constant curses, and the smoking thing that was flying just now suddenly shook violently, and then it fell straight down like a stone.
With a loud rumble, the flying car fell into the business district not far ahead.
I don't know how many flowers and plants were smashed this time, but it did not cause a subsequent explosion.
"Quick! Get over there!"
Under the urging of the captain, the police cars of the mobile patrol team rushed to the crash site of the speeding car with an unprecedented positive attitude.
"Is there something going on here?"
Before the police car could stop, Chandler jumped out first, and then he noticed that they had broken into an event.
"Boss, is this someone else cutting the ribbon for the opening?"
Looking at the new restaurant with the "Russ Kwai" sign in front of them and the colorful ribbons and balls everywhere, Chandler's men whispered to their superiors.
Ruthie's is the most famous chain steakhouse in Night City. Chandler knew the power behind this brand very well, so he couldn't help but swallow.
Today is a good day for the opening of the 27th chain restaurant owned by Ruth Kui. Although the ribbon-cutting ceremony is over, there are more people watching the excitement now.
Just a few minutes ago, a flying car fell from the sky and hit the newly opened restaurant.
The special flying car used makes its safety unparalleled.
Even if it fell from a height of 20 meters, the flying car did not explode.
But after all, it is an iron thing weighing more than two tons, so this new restaurant, which has only been open for half an hour, has a big hole.
"Never mind! Let's go in and control the people!"
While instructing his subordinates to call headquarters for support, Chandler took the lead and rushed into the restaurant.
But just as he climbed the steps, he was forced to stop by someone coming out.
"We are the police! We are hunting fugitives. Please cooperate with us and put down your weapons immediately!"
Looking at the muzzles pointing at him, Chandler couldn't help but stretch his neck. But then he straightened his back and his voice became louder.
In Night City, everyone abides by a rule: when you can talk with a gun, never use your mouth.
Although Chandler still didn't know what these people were doing, since they didn't shoot without saying a word, Chandler wouldn't be afraid that they would use force rashly again.
"I know you are police officers. Aren't you all wearing uniforms? But it's you who should put down your weapons."
And you’re wrong about one thing, it’s not the police’s turn to make the decision here, so we don’t have to cooperate with your work.”
While refuting Chandler's message one by one, the man who spoke led his men and continued to approach the police.
Whether in terms of numbers or equipment, these people were obviously stronger than the police's mobile patrol team, so Chandler and the patrol officers had to retreat again and again.
"What on earth are you doing? All put down your weapons, assaulting a police officer is a serious crime!"
Although these men in black suits were arrogant enough, Chandler was even more afraid to offend them.
These dozen people were all armed with light automatic weapons, and obvious signs of cyber modification could be seen on their bodies.
In addition, the aura exuded by these guys is also amazing. This is enough to show that they are all proven ruthless people, not just some fluff.
If his police scanning software hadn't failed to read the other party's ID chip, Chandler would never have lowered his status and asked them again and again for their identities.
According to Night City's permanent population management regulations, every resident of Night City must carry an identity chip with him or her.
In this way, police officers equipped with police scanning chips can use their privileges to check the suspect's identity information at any time.
Of course, such inquiries are also limited, and ordinary police officers cannot find specific information about those with higher authority.
It was precisely because he could not read the identity information of the person in front of him that Officer Chandler endured it and adopted a more cautious attitude.
If a police officer cannot read someone's ID, there are usually only two possibilities.
First: The other party used superb hacking technology to hide its identity chip.
Second, the other party is someone that the police officers cannot afford to offend, and they are not qualified to deal with him at all.
"We are the Dorset Group Security Team. This place is the property of the Dorset Group, so we have priority over the police.
Mr. Police Officer, do you not know the relevant legal provisions?
If you are still not sure, I suggest you call your boss now."
While saying this, the guy from the Dorset Group Security Team looked maliciously at the low-level police officer with sweat on his forehead.
In order to match the power of their boss, the armed men following the man also gave out heart-stopping sneers.
"Ah! It's true. They are the self-police team of a large company. Now we are in trouble!"
After hearing the other party's self-reported identity, Chandler had already guessed that something was wrong.
Night City was built at the end of World War 3. From the moment it broke ground, it received full support from major companies.
It is precisely because of this confidence that Night City publicly announced when it was founded that they were no longer part of the American Federation, but a completely independent neutral city.
The Millennium government was extremely unhappy with Night City's announcement.
After most of the cities in Mizhou were annihilated, Night City became a unique human metropolis. Of course, Mi Li did not want to see Night City go out independently like this.
However, he was unhappy because the President of the United States had no choice but to deal with Night City, which wanted independence.
Out of considerations of their own interests, the three major overlords, Military Technology, Arasaka International, and Kangtao Industries, all recognized the independence of Night City immediately.
With the endorsement of these three companies, Night City's independence becomes unstoppable.
Although the US government has never made an official announcement, Night City has actually been separated for a long time.
In the end times, having such a huge city is both a blessing and a threat.
Thanks to the help of the three major companies, Night City has established a defense system that relies on the Self-Defense Forces for external security and the police for internal security.
During the construction of Night City, in addition to the three overlords, many large companies also made a lot of investments.
Businessmen are the ones who care about the rate of return the most, so when Night City finally stabilized, these large companies that had contributed their efforts began to ask for returns.
Faced with the demands of these big companies, Night City has absolutely no possibility of saying no.
Historically, there have been times when some people had the courage to say "no" to those big companies.
This brave man is Richard Knight, the founder of Night City and the first mayor of Night City.
Because those big companies are so greedy, Mr. Knight rarely gets angry.
As a result, after returning home that night, while he was smoking on the balcony, a bullet blew out his head.
After this incident, everyone deeply understood that smoking is harmful to health, so the managers of Night City also learned a healthier lifestyle.
Knight's death caused a sensation, and Chandler, who had just joined the police force at the time, was deeply impressed, but the matter ultimately went unsolved.
As long as you are an individual, you will know why the first mayor died.
So when the successor mayor restarted negotiations with major companies, he agreed to 36 special rights requests from those major companies.
Among these 36 privilege clauses, one is the unlimited right of self-defense for large companies.
According to this law, a total of 12 large companies have the power to organize and train armed personnel.
As long as they are within the scope of these companies' industries, the security guards of these large companies have the same authority as the Night City police, and the Dorset Consortium is one of them.
This means that in situations like today, the self-police team of the Dorset Group has priority over the police.
Although legally speaking, the Self-Defense Force and the police are on the same level. However, because the Self-Police Force arrived first and the mobile patrol arrived later, the jurisdiction here does not belong to the police.
"Sir, is this inappropriate?
We are hunting down very dangerous terrorists who have hijacked Arasaka’s flying car..."
As soon as he said these words, Chandler wanted to slap himself in the mouth.
Wherever there are people, there will be a world. This is true even in the last days. Therefore, those companies that enjoy various privileges are divided into different branches.
Currently, the three most powerful giants in the world are Military Technology, Arasaka International and Kangtao Industrial.
Below them are younger brothers of different levels.
They cheer for their elder brother and become the solid base of this power pyramid.
The Dorset Group is at the second level of this power pyramid, and its allegiance is to military technology.
In the camp of military technology, Dorsett belongs to the logistics industry. The cake that this consortium gets is food production, processing and distribution.
Because of the support of military technology, Dorset has developed rapidly and is already one of the top food companies in the world.
For the sake of checks and balances, Arasaka International naturally has to support its corresponding competitors, and what they cultivate is a company called United Foods.
Due to the threat of war issued by Wild Edition International, food prices in Night City have continued to skyrocket, and these two food companies have secretly contributed to the situation.
Any one of the three hegemons has had a war with the other two, and this is the so-called corporate war.
After the nuclear war, corporate wars will break out all over the world from time to time. Although everyone has stopped in recent years, this peaceful scene is only a superficial phenomenon.