In this fierce war, both the European Community and Militech went all out in weapons production.
They spared no expense, continuously manufacturing various advanced weapons and equipment.
On the battlefield, smoke billowed and war raged; the scale of combat constantly expanded, and the battlefield rapidly spread across the entire Earth.
Initially, the battlefield was mainly concentrated in the Pacific Ocean region, but as time went on, the war gradually spread outward, beginning to affect surrounding countries.
Militech attempted to destroy the European Community's military bases to prevent the arrival of their reinforcements;
while the European Community dispatched special forces deep into New America territory to disrupt Militech's rear.
The war between the two sides was no longer confined to a specific region but evolved into a global conflict.
However, the expansion into a global war also caused a huge impact on other countries and corporate factions.
Many innocent people unfortunately perished, becoming sacrifices of the war.
Facing such a situation, some countries and corporate factions chose to step forward, either to avenge their deceased relatives or simply because they saw it as an opportunity to realize their ambitions and participate in the war.
All corporations worldwide began to take sides, either supporting the European Community or Militech.
Even the few corporations that wished to remain neutral found it difficult to escape being drawn into the war.
Both the European Community and Militech exerted pressure, forcing these corporations to make a choice:
either become allies and jointly oppose the other side;
or become enemies and suffer attacks.
But neither Militech, nor the European Community, nor even the other minor factions
were willing to see their own side fight to the death and be severely weakened, only for others to reap the benefits.
The European Community's past act of profiting greatly from war and ultimately dominating Earth had already happened once; no one was willing to make the same mistake again.
Therefore, neutrality became almost impossible to achieve; every corporation had to declare its stance in this war, and fence-sitters had only one path: death.
Thus, Arasaka, this behemoth, naturally became one of their targets.
However, just as the European Community and Militech wanted to recruit Arasaka, Arasaka and Kang Tao suddenly started fighting.
All of this happened too suddenly; the two sides didn't even issue any statements or announcements and simply began fighting inexplicably.
Moreover, it didn't look like they were deliberately acting, as many important figures on both sides were killed, and losses were extremely heavy.
This sudden conflict brought a slight sigh of relief to the European Community and Militech; at least they didn't have to worry about Arasaka and Kang Tao sitting back and reaping the spoils at the last moment.
However, if one carefully observed the casualty lists of both sides, it would become clear that those who died in the war were all corporate loyalists who firmly supported capital.
Clearly, both Arasaka and Kang Tao were using this opportunity to consciously eliminate those who disobeyed orders and secretly promote changes in their internal systems.
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Although the outside world was ravaged by war and in decline, Night City remained a place of song and dance, becoming even more prosperous.
As Xiao's reserved territory, both Militech and the European Community intentionally avoided interfering with this city.
Because they both understood very well how terrifying the nanotechnology Xiao possessed was.
If Xiao had a powerful background, then they might have had some reservations, but Xiao himself had no ambition whatsoever.
He even abandoned the Mechanicus he founded and simply stayed in Night City, living leisurely with a group of women.
So, in this situation, anyone who dared to drag Xiao into the war would simply be seeking their own death.
It was due to these various considerations that both the European Community and Militech subconsciously chose to avoid invading Night City, allowing this land to become the only region in the world untouched by war.
However, precisely because of its safety, people from all over the world flocked to Night City, bringing not only enormous wealth but also various technologies and countless cheap laborers.
A large number of wealthy individuals came here to invest; to gain a foothold in Night City, these wealthy people tried every means and competed fiercely.
The arrival of a large population made Night City even more prosperous and intoxicating; in just half a year, the area of Night City had expanded by more than half, yet it still couldn't solve the increasingly severe housing problem.
The Night Family's construction team continuously expanded, adding more personnel again and again, but still remained extremely busy.
The Night Family's shareholders were immersed in the joy of wealth; they counted money until their hands cramped, their faces beaming with satisfied smiles.
However, the truth was not as simple as it appeared on the surface; not all of the Night Family's high-level executives were cheering for money.
For example, the true controller of the Night Family was not a descendant of Mr. Richard Night, the founder of Night City, but an unexpected figure—Mr. Blue Eyes.
Mr. Blue Eyes was actually a rogue artificial intelligence; his true identity was an AI created by the Night Family.
His mission was not only to maintain order in Night City but also to ensure the eternal legacy of the Night Family.
All of Mr. Blue Eyes' plans and actions prioritized the interests of Night City.
In the original work, he eliminated Mayor Lucius Rhyne and brainwashed mayoral candidate Jefferson Peralez; this series of actions sufficiently proved his determination and intent.
It is worth noting that Jefferson Peralez's campaign policy was to demand taxes from major corporations to allow Night City to develop better.
From this, it can be seen that Mr. Blue Eyes has truly been dedicated to changing the current situation of Night City; his goal is to make this city even better.
However, compared to his dedication to Night City, the Night Family's situation was far less fortunate.
Because they were completely unable to interfere with anything in the Night Family, its members were essentially kept in luxury by Mr. Blue Eyes, living wealthy but controlled lives.
But they couldn't freely squander money either, because their monthly dividends were strictly limited.
In the past, there were ambitious Night Family members who wanted to seize power from Mr. Blue Eyes.
Unfortunately, all their efforts were futile; after being thoroughly suppressed by Mr. Blue Eyes in various ways, they became the new generation of "salted fish" within the Night Family.
Therefore, the Night Family's shareholders were so happy when they received more dividends, because spending money was the only thing they could do.
And the reason Mr. Blue Eyes was troubled came from the Net; more precisely, it was the events that occurred in the Old Net that made him feel a sense of crisis.
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