Dragon Clan: Lu Mingfei Doesn’t Want to Become a Night City Legend

Chapter 194: Plan Takes Shape
A new day begins in Night City.

Today's news is that Hanako Arasaka has arrived at Night City and is meeting with Yoriyuki Arasaka.

The two didn't fight, not because Hua Zi and Lai Xuan had some kind of familial bond that surpassed the imagination of all the residents of Night City, but simply because...
They lack the capacity to fight.

The cards in Arasaka Yoriyuki's hand are a fragment of Adam's Hammer's consciousness, along with mechanical soldiers created from the uploaded consciousness of other Arasaka loyalists.

They were strong, strong enough to hold off Lu Mingfei and even harm him.

However, since Hanako Arasaka was willing to come to Night City, she must have a trump card that goes far beyond that.

Hua Zi represents the conservatives.

This faction was actually the one most favored by Saburo Arasaka among the three major factions.

Before Saburo died, a ruthless man like him could not have been unprepared for everything—even if he didn't believe his son would kill him, he must have already considered how to distribute the internal interests of Arasaka should he die suddenly.

The conclusion was that he relinquished most of his rights to the conservative Arakawa Hanako, whom he trusted.

If Lai Xuan were to come to power, he would undoubtedly wage war against military technology, while Arasaka Hanako would certainly try to stop it. The ensuing conflict between the two would cause turmoil within Arasaka's organization.

No matter what, this is not the ending that Saburo Arasaka and Hanako hoped to see.

However, the reason why Arasaka Yorinobu was able to carry out this series of plans was because of his 'rebellion,' which allowed him to stay on the outside of Arasaka's control and not be monitored by Arasaka.

However, this behavior has its advantages and disadvantages. It won't be monitored by Arasaka, which means that you can't get involved and monitor Arasaka in return.

It's impossible for Arasaka Yorinobu to know about the military forces within the Arasaka organization.

Among all companies, Arasaka is special because he started his business in 'security' and has come this far.

His armed forces have always been among the best in the world.

Has Arakasaka ever demonstrated his abilities to anyone so far?

The answer is no.

Arakawa only unleashes his true power during corporate wars, and even Adam Hammer is merely a title used to intimidate other mercenaries.

In this cyberpunk era, no one is irreplaceable.

And Adam's hammer was nothing special.

Whether he was torn to pieces in war as a human, or defeated by Morgan's black hand and swallowed by a nuclear explosion in the Third Corporate War—perhaps this character named Adam Hammer has already died countless times in history.

Adam Hammer is not a specific person, but merely a representative of 'Arasaka's top bodyguard'.

You can have as much as you want.

This world is built on the historical view of the dragon race, and Adam's Hammer has the remains of a dragon king. Considering Dr. Herzog's genetic experiments and the experiments of the prosthetic body Kong, it is not difficult to deduce that if Arasaka Tower is on full alert, it can at least mass-produce enemies of the third generation.

Quantity equals violence.

Arakasaka Yoriyuki was immediately sidelined by Hanako.

Hua Zi will bring a massive army that even Lu Mingfei wouldn't dare to imagine to this Night City to wipe out the enemy.

Even Lu Mingfei wasn't confident, given the countless weapons that had never been circulated in the market before.

"So, our plan is finally ready, right?"

Under the full moon.

The moonlight diluted the intensity of the neon lights. The holographic billboards were coated with a layer of silver, and the originally pulsating pink data streams solidified into translucent afterimages. Although it couldn't quite capture the warm and comforting feeling of a thousand lights, the city at night had gained a touch of humanity and a sense of tranquility and peace.

Meanwhile, two teenagers were having a secret conversation on the roof of the building.

"What do you mean 'yours' and 'ours'? In the end, I'll still be the one doing the work."

Lu Mingfei picked up a beer from the small round table next to him and poured it into his mouth—he still didn't like alcohol, but he discovered that the process of forcing himself to like something he didn't like was quite valuable.

"The Kamikoshi is a server that stores the consciousness of all those killed by Arasaka. It is also Arasaka's most secret 'treasure'. As long as I break through Arasaka Tower and rush to the Kamikoshi to connect, Ultraman can forcibly separate Jack and Johnny's consciousness. Not only that, she can even take away those copied consciousnesses."

"It's a very simple job."

Bitter and thick.

Then, considering that alcohol is only harmful to the body, a kind of self-destructive pleasure arises.

Lu Mingze lay sprawled on the recliner, this demon who hadn't appeared in a long time looking at his brother with tranquil eyes.

"Brother, you've changed so much."

"what?"

“Appearance, atmosphere, way of thinking.” The little devil counted on his fingers, then suddenly said, “But the core hasn’t changed. Your guiding principle is still ‘to act for those who are good to you.’”

"A drop of water in need is repaid with a spring of water; I am a Chinese gardener, after all."

"But hey, bro, tell me, if I were the male protagonist of an anime, what exactly would I be fighting against?"

"what?"

"Dragon? Human? Neither feels quite right. In the end, I didn't intend to be an enemy of anyone." Lu Mingfei scratched his head. "As a mercenary, I rebelled against Arasaka; as a half-blood, I rebelled against the dragon race. But considering that I was born in a dragon world, my enemy is indeed still the dragon?"

“Something’s not right.” Lu Mingze shook his head. “This is just wishful thinking on your part, brother.”

Lu Mingze thought for a moment and then asked, "Let's talk about something else. Do you still remember Chen Motong?"

Why bring this up all of a sudden?
Lu Mingfei frowned. He felt like he hadn't spoken to that woman in a long time. She was Caesar's girlfriend, a somewhat quirky girl.

Although he always felt that she was the type he would like, Lu Mingfei was a pure love warrior who never had his eye on other people's girlfriends. His only interaction with her was to ask her to help him order KFC on Thursdays.

“When making deductions, you have to use all the clues; that’s the foundation. Although I don’t like that girl, she’s basically not one to lie.” The little devil snapped his fingers, his tone meaningful. “Brother, the answers to everything you’ve done so far and what you’re going to do next are in what I’ve said, but you just don’t want to look.”

"A human-dragon hybrid is a mixed-race species."

“We rely on the gifts given by dragons, yet we regard them as enemies. We have their blood flowing through our veins, yet we do things that are even more cruel than dragons. How do we then define ourselves as ‘human’?”

"In people's traditions, the dragon is a beast that pursues oppression, violence, wealth, power, and strength. But looking at today's era, at this city in front of you, tell me, do you still think that's the truth?"

Lu Mingze was used to being a riddle teller, but this time Lu Mingfei was able to understand his meaning.

"Brother, there have never been any enemies, and there have always only been enemies."

Like a burning mirror, the demon's sincere and fervent eyes met Lu Mingfei's.

"Now, can you tell the difference between a human and a dragon?"

"."

When reasoning, you should utilize all the clues.

[Having their blood flowing through their veins, and doing things far more cruel than dragons, how do they define themselves as 'human'?]

The answer lies in what I've said, but you're unwilling to look.

Yes, the answer is there.

How to judge your own character: do things more cruel than a dragon.

Humans are more cruel and ruthless than dragons.

What a boring answer.

Even if I get this answer, so what? Am I supposed to hate myself and become some kind of anti-human hybrid?

Even if humans are more violent than dragons, it doesn't mean that humans need to be destroyed.

Conversely, does that mean dragons are weaker than humans and therefore should be destroyed?

It's so complicated, and so boring.

Ah, now that things have come to this, using lofty principles to bind oneself and using concepts of good and evil to interrogate oneself seems fussy and boring.

So-called peace is merely a set of rules and definitions set by the strong.

[Crackling sound]

Humans and dragons, good and evil, whatever.

Go and abandon those things.

Stop thinking and just let your thoughts flow freely.

My stubbornness makes me want to destroy Arasaka.

My stubbornness led me to want to save those consciousnesses trapped by Arasaka.

The world of cyberpunk.

The world of dragons.

If the essence of cyberpunk is the oppression of the lower classes by the powerful, it is an eschatology that inevitably leads to the history of dragons.

Then my enemy is neither a human nor a dragon.

"call----"

The white mist dispersed the chill of the evening breeze, and the boy let out a long, hoarse breath.

At the same time—the current in the coil surged dramatically within him! It surged wildly!

【Magnetic Field Rotation】, this ability, which the boy deliberately named after a comic book, is essentially just a measure of his control over the elements.

At this moment, the power that had not improved since the battle with the heavy hammer at the Arasaka Tower began to rise.
(My enemies are simply those who annoy me and make me feel oppressed—[strong])
That's right.

Since you're already disappointed with the current rules, then force yourself to comply.

You set the rules.

Use your power and authority to create new rules.

Go and bring down all the oppressors who reign supreme, whether dragons or humans.

I will single-handedly overturn this world.

Even if you fail, when you look back on this path when your legs are broken and you can no longer move forward, you will still be able to walk this path.

That is the road that no one has ever walked before, and that is the road that someone will walk next.

Looking back at the road I came from, I drank the last drop of wine.

It must taste damn good.
This rooftop was the one that Lu Mingfei introduced to Lai Xuan.

Charter Street offers a panoramic view of both the prosperity and decline of Night City.

See, and then.
"So this is your purpose?"

Lu Mingfei looked in the direction of Arasaka Tower and murmured.

"Then, as you wish."

(End of this chapter)