Star Railway: The Last of the Grammer Riders

Chapter 204 Expanding the Side Story: The Cyberpunk World (1)

Meanwhile, another world.

Silver Wolf led his team into this cyberpunk world.

When Silver Wolf arrived in this world, he thought he had returned to Punk Lord.

However, upon closer inspection, there are some differences.

That's because the air quality here is terrible, much worse than in Punk Lord.

Not only that, there was also a very strong stench of decay...

It's unclear whether it's rotting food or human remains...

Or perhaps... both?
However, their arrival seemed to disturb the scavengers in the vicinity.

The scavengers, seeing their obviously luxurious clothes, were suddenly tempted to plunder them.

Everyone understood that a paid battle might be coming up, and they were all prepared for it.

Sakura gripped her weapon, the Divine Key transformed from the Key of Stasis.

Himeko picked up her Godslayer Sword Surtr, and her armor was ready to be activated at any moment.

Ling also uses her erosion power to take over the mechanical creations around her.

Although Screw Goom stood still like a gentleman, his armed agreement had already been dissolved.

Meanwhile, the leader, Silver Wolf, idly stood with his hands in his pockets, watching the scavengers who were observing them.

Beside her, Wilvi looked at the scavengers with the eyes of someone looking at rare and unusual items, but then lost interest.

The scavengers watched them warily. Although the sight of the armed men intimidated them, the desire in their eyes remained undiminished.

In their eyes, Screwgoom's body is full of extremely valuable parts, while the girls' decorations, weapons, and even their bodies and faces can be sold for a good price.

Unfortunately, they made a mistake.

In the next instant, their thoughts were completely extinguished.

Because some of the scavengers, unable to resist their greed, attacked them.

But the result was that Sakura moved and made a gesture of drawing her sword.

Everyone is dead.

Sakura sheathed her sword.

They moved so fast that even to the scavengers, these people died instantly upon approaching them, and their minds were still conscious.

But his body was already covered with a thick layer of frost.

Even the most foolish person would know from this move that these people were not to be trifled with, especially that pink-haired donkey (crossed out) fox among them.

So they continued their scavenging, but their eyes never left them.

After seeing that the people were no longer approaching, the group decided to ignore them and proceeded according to the directions provided by Ling.

Based on the basic information Bell obtained, they learned about the situation in this world.

He bears some resemblance to Punk Lord, but there are some differences.

The world is mainly divided into three classes.

The highest level is the management, the aristocratic class.

The second group is the working class, consisting of ordinary people who have some assets but will fall into poverty in the event of a major crisis. The food they eat is substandard, and the air pollution is mild, but staying there for a long time will still have an impact on their health.

At the very least, and most numerous, is the impoverished class, which is also where they currently reside.

What they are in now is the area where the poor survive, a garbage mountain, also the garbage dumped by the aristocracy and the common people.

The people here are either guilty or ordinary people who have suffered great misfortune and lost their money.

Moreover, their appearance is quite obvious; most of them have very rough modifications on their bodies.

This was also why Wilvi was disappointed. It was too crude, and the person who performed the surgery was extremely unprofessional. She was certain that this doctor had caused many deaths on the operating table.

If she were to perform the procedure, she could guarantee a success rate of over 80%. The remaining success rate would depend on the materials and the physical condition of the test subject.

Of course, there are also those who do not choose to modify themselves. They are obviously very thin and weak, easy to bully, and belong to the lowest end of the food chain.

The good news is that they are from the common people, which means they can get a good night's sleep without fear of being eaten or sold.

Of course, being commoners, they still had to obey the orders of the aristocratic class.

However... it's one thing for them to listen, but quite another for them not to.

Yu Ling and Yin Lang were very confident that they could move freely in this information-driven civilization.

Moreover, there was the AI ​​monarch, Screwgoom, who could control the AI ​​systems of this world with just a little time if he wanted to. They walked through an iron gate, a laser beam swept over them, then the light changed from red to green, and the gate opened.

The civilian area is behind the gate.

The environment here is no different from that of ordinary houses, but it is much better than that of slums.

There are inexpensive shared apartments, more expensive townhouses, and small villas.

There is also a shopping mall for the common people.

It was very peaceful, completely different from the slums where people were fighting for survival.

Moreover, if the commoners' quarters are in such a state, what about the nobles?

Their consumption is truly unimaginable...

After arriving in the civilian district, the group decided to head out to find their place to stay.

After searching for a while, they arrived at a shared apartment.

The buildings here are clearly old and have a strong historical feel.

Um... it means old house.

Silver Wolf frowned, smelling the musty odor on the wall caused by dampness. The smell reminded him of when he was a child, working part-time at a video game store and sleeping in the basement.

Velvi was reminded of the little house she lived in before she joined the Firemoth.

It gave me a sense of déjà vu, like I was traveling back in time.

But after living in Golden Courtyard for a long time, it's really hard to get used to this kind of house.

So she came up with the idea of ​​renovating the house.

Himeko left first under the pretext of conducting an investigation.

They said they were going to investigate, but actually they went drinking.

This is also the purpose of Himeko's "expansion".

Isn't trying the wines here a form of "exploration"?

Sakura sat on the sofa with Rin, braiding her hair.

Screw Gum obtained the information through centralized gathering.

Silver Wolf was still inseparable from her game console, blowing bubble gum while playing games.

As evening approached and Himeko still hadn't returned, they immediately realized that she was drunk again.

Everyone scratched their heads, and the dice were used to decide who would go find Himeko.

Finally, Sakura took charge, while Rei provided the location information.

Ling used her body as information to hack into the network and finally found Himeko's location.

Several people were lying on the ground where she was, seemingly unconscious.

Himeko, on the other hand, was drooling and chuckling, looking quite drunk.

After paying with her wristband (the phone of this world), Sakura helped Himeko leave the tavern.

On the way, they encountered a few thugs who 'invited' them to have a drink.

However, Sakura didn't want to drink, so she knocked them unconscious and left.

Sakura then changed her position, carrying Himeko on her back, and started running.

The speed of "moment" is so fast that time itself stops.

A few seconds later, the two arrived at the door.

Sakura carried Himeko inside and placed her in her room.

Although the bed was a bit hard, Himeko slept soundly.

Moreover, when Sakura returned, she noticed that the house had changed drastically in just a few minutes.

The paint on the walls was changed to a different color, and the original tables and chairs were replaced with tables and chairs that had a slightly futuristic style.

The kitchen was also renovated and transformed into an automated kitchen.

They even converted one of the rooms into an e-sports room, and Silver Wolf moved in there after it was built.

According to her own preferences, Wilvi also transformed her room into a workshop.

　I'll probably write one or two chapters for each side quest that involves exploring different worlds, then I'll return to the main story. If you don't want to read it now, you can leave it for a few days (if I have the time and inclination...) and then I'll continue with the main story.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)