Cyberpunk: From Dogville to Legend

Chapter 132 Rebellion Out of Control (22)

Sasha in the online world has enough confidence.

The moment she uttered those words, the reverse-compiled program within the cat litter kit immediately grasped the logic and operation of the enemy ICE.

The source code was seized by the "tentacles" of cat litter kits within minutes.

That is, the pink data streams behind the armor were parsed out.

She has a sweet smile.

Goodbye o(=ェ=)m!

The enemy hacker's final log contained only these two words and a small emoticon.

"What's going on?! The program has frozen?"

"It's failing! -- Help!"

Hackers on the internet never hold back.

Those sharp claws tore through the firewall, and even the enemy's attack program began to switch targets and attack its "master"!
Sasha decisively imported a large amount of data into the enemy hacker's hardware!
Strangely, no cybersecurity experts from other departments came to the scene despite the large-scale attack occurring within the Arasakako network.

Sasha knew that she was now completely isolated and helpless.

At this moment, she looked at the massive attacks in cyberspace but did not retreat.

Despite the repetitive data, the endless attacks, and the firewall's countermeasures, Sasha remained calm, focused, and patient.

Those who defend the city are restricted in every way, while those who attack the city have no scruples.

This hacker truly achieved a one-against-five feat!

The temperature control components in all the hackers' brains began to malfunction: [Warning, brain-computer interface temperature too high!]

In the instant the system crashed, Sasha's calculations caused even more redundant data to flood into the enemy's hardware!
Inside the hacker room on a certain floor of Arasaka.

The guy lying on the black chair suddenly turned his hands into claws, twitched and raised his body, his head shaking wildly!

"what!!"

Unfortunately, there was no one in the hacker's room to unplug the network cable for her.

As flames erupted from the network access bay, sparks flew from the hacker's head!

At this moment, the hacker, who was wishing for death but could not, was having all his nerves subjected to the most brutal torture!
Wow!

This torment is finally over—

The hacker's body stiffened, and blood gushed from his mouth and nose as if a dam had burst.

She left this world with her chest out in an eerie posture.

This cyber expert from Arasaka ultimately died in the cyberspace he was so proud of.

Immediately afterwards——

呲呲呲!
Arcs of electricity erupted one after another at the connection points between the hacker's other teammates and the network access module!
The process after the defection was like a chain reaction, a rapid and almost one-sided collapse...

Sasha endured the intense heat emanating from her body, silently watching as this data flooded into the firmware of those few users.

This is cyber warfare, where life and death are decided in milliseconds... There is no mercy!
The hackers twitched and rolled off their chairs, some even frantically reaching behind them in a frenzy, trying to unplug the network cable—the room echoed with hellish howls.

"do not want!"

"屮——"

The aroma of cooked pig brains mingled with the smell of burning leather and slowly rose into the room!

[Duration of Brain-Computer Overdrive: 30 seconds...]

Sasha's pale pink eyes watched as the other user logged off one after another.

As Sasha unleashed her swift and powerful cyberattacks, more enemy users logged into the network.

Sasha silently recited: They are all enemies, leave no one alive.

Even the most docile cat will bristle and bare its claws when necessary!
Hurry up... As long as the passage is opened, I can contact Rin!
She doesn't want to lose.

Sasha hates sudden disconnections—just like the time she was cut off from Lin Yue by military technology, and the girl still can't forget that feeling of fear.

After the biotechnology incident, she had nothing left to lose... except revenge.

Fortunately, someone gave her this opportunity.

Only Rin would agree with and accept her hatred. The Arasaka Tower cannot exist without him, and the girl cannot lose Rin, the pillar supporting the complex situation in Arasaka.

Clever hackers know:
Only by living in Arasaka Tower's office can one one day take revenge on biotechnology.

Sasha's resolve hardened.

Rin is right, anyone who gets in the way deserves to die.

Sasha's demonic claws suddenly stretched out, tearing apart the shields blocking her way one by one—at this moment, the traffic within the subnet surged to an extremely terrifying level!
……

call…

Is it finally over?

The damaged data was peeled away layer by layer, and the severed pathways were finally revealed.

However, Sasha is very alert.

Even after finding food, cats will still observe their surroundings for potential threats.

It was difficult to suppress her inner anxiety, but she managed to restrain her impulses and carefully scanned and continuously monitored the target for any other traps.

Time passed by minute by minute.

As expected, Sasha's vigilance was correct... What is this?
In just a few milliseconds, a massive amount of data attacked Sasha's firewall again without warning!

However, this time the methods used were clearly beyond the level of those guys!

where is it? !

Sasha's gaze wandered, while the external data transfer device in her head rapidly read data.

Why am I not receiving any notifications when a user comes online?
Suzuki!

Sasha's heart sank. She realized she was trapped inside the subnet and had no way out.

Is he a high-level hacker from Arakawa?

damn it!
No... there's more than one.

She watched as the brain-computer interface, in its overclocked state, entered the countdown phase—

Without any hesitation, she immediately began modifying the temperature control program to extend the brain-computer interface overclocking time.

The amount of data she has roughly estimated is already beyond what she can handle at present.

Sasha could only pray that Suzuki would quickly unplug her internet cable.

But the girl knew that even if Suzuki acted quickly, the chances of surviving with this method were still very low.

She didn't have time to think much and could only prepare a program countermeasure, throwing everything in the program suite out at once!

I tried my best.

However, it seems there's still something lacking...

As the aurora-like light curtain descended in cyberspace, Sasha's brain temperature suddenly rose, and the prosthetic body's program was being tampered with by the enemy!

The program suite's control panel started malfunctioning, and the network access module was also displaying warnings:
[Warning! Temperature control system malfunction.]

Sasha gritted her teeth, trying desperately to calculate these data and create a way out for herself.

suddenly!

The sharp lines, like a spider web, rushed towards us at an almost imperceptible speed!

Where did this program come from?
Sasha growled as she tried to resist.

Just like when she leaped into the air from the top of the biotechnology building and fired at the robots.

The moment the program is written, she will be torn to pieces in cyberspace!
She is not reconciled.

The program suite was successively destroyed.

Sasha couldn't stop her at all.

Sasha stopped once the data reached the firewall, seemingly relieved.

"Just do your best," that's what my mother said.

Regardless, she is grateful for the feeling of being able to work hard for a specific goal.

Hackers like Sasha, accustomed to the dangers of cyberspace, have a higher tolerance for death than any other profession in Night City. From the day they entered the profession, they knew this day would come…

Perhaps she was destined to die in the biotechnology building, but she could never escape this cycle of fate.

I can only wish you good luck... Rin.

No, it's Lin Yue.

Click!

A cracking sound rang out—

Sasha instinctively closed her eyes...

a long time.

Sasha did not feel the extreme pain she had imagined. Instead, her dizzy head was reminding her to make a decision quickly, and the control panel was still operating normally.

The girl's chest heaved as she breathed heavily.

She gazed at the vast cyberspace—a deluge of data pouring in from all directions, desperately holding back these light screens and the great net…

This is…?
Sasha immediately realized: Arasaka Hacker's offensive and defensive methods are very rigid, and he likes to pile on quantity.

She immediately began searching for users within the local area network!
Sure enough, a lot of anonymous users suddenly appeared in the network area at this moment... It seems that they are blocking enemy hackers for us.

The girl's heart fluttered. Was it a counterintelligence agency?
Sasha didn't hesitate at all, and didn't even waste time asking about the guys' identities.

She did not hesitate to reconnect the pathway.

[Calling: Rin]

A familiar call avatar appeared—a demonic mask.

The phone was answered.

There was a brief silence on the other end.

She asked softly, "Sasha... I'm sorry, I can't reach you or Suzuki."

Sasha felt a lump in her throat.

Finally… she finally seized this opportunity, instead of just watching helplessly as before.

She didn't even realize her voice was trembling, "Of course—"

"Hello? Are you okay?"

The guy on the other end was quite arrogant, laughing, "Very good...a grand welcome, with honor guards coming one after another."

Sasha exhaled, composed herself, and said seriously, "The Special Operations Department is up to something! We've already contacted the counterintelligence department... What's the situation now? What do you need us to do?"

Rin, on the other end of the line, calmly explained the predicament she was facing.

In Sasha's view, despair... was almost a hopeless situation of being surrounded and certain to die.

Rin has no way down and is now fighting her way up to the top floor of the Azure Sky Tower.

Sasha operated the program and immediately understood the intentions of those who were besieging Rin.

Her expression stiffened, and she hurriedly shouted, "Don't let them force you to dive!"

"They're trying to trap you in the subnet—tell me, you didn't dive deep... did you?"

Rin's answer instantly put her at ease: "I didn't."

Lin Yue knew that Sasha had paid a price to get in touch with him.

If Abernathy is going to make a move, he can't leave the security personnel at ease.

"You did a good job on this. Thank you for your hard work."

"What you need to do for me is simple: Ganbizi.net has been taken over by someone—hackers are tough to deal with. Help me crack the door to the top-level Ganbizi.net hacker room. These people must die so I can find a way out."

Where's Suzuki?

Sasha: "Right in front of me... uh, wait, Jenkins gave the hovercar authorization! Can you manage on your own?"

Rin: "Then wait until I enter the cyber hacking room, remove the top-level air defense blockade of the Azure, and let Suzuki land on the platform."

"Of course I can manage on my own, but you have to find a way to pave the way for me."

boom!
A muffled thud.

The sound of heavy objects hitting the ground and bricks and tiles falling came from the other end.

The tone on the other end of the phone remained unchanged, as if narrating a trivial matter: "Arasaka mecha has arrived... Don't worry about me here, do what you need to do."

Sasha bit her lip, forcibly suppressing any unnecessary words—and began to infiltrate the Ganbizi website without stopping.

……
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A sharp blade pierced directly into the soldier's neck. Blood trickled from the soldier's mouth, and the bright red blood from his throat seemed to "moisten" the blade.

He gripped the blade with both hands with all his might, his will to survive driving him to struggle relentlessly—a series of terrifying coughs emanating from his throat.

Lin Yue bent down and continued to push forward with all his might!
He was like a string of candied hawthorns, pinning the three soldiers firmly against the wall!
With a twist of the blade, a faint cutting sound was heard. The round thing rolled a few times on the carpet, and the group of people lay sprawled out in the azure corridor.

Lin Yue jerked his arm, and blood slid down the blade, splashing onto the wall.

How many floors are there?

Lin Yue's throat was a little hoarse.

Emma's face turned pale. "Our Lapis Lazuli Suite is on the 42nd floor, and we're on the 90th floor now—you..."

She dared not continue speaking.

Ever since Rin got his hands on this katana, he would almost destroy his opponents in a devastating way, even while holding her with one hand... Emma had seen dead people before, but never so many as she had today.

The 100th floor... seems to be the most prestigious and luxurious suite in the Grand Hyatt, which is only open to a select few VIPs: the Tavernier Suite.

It was in this room that Arasaka Yorinobu murdered his father and ushered in a turning point for the empire.

[Sasha]: "The subnet is very tightly sealed. I can only use your Arasaka subnet pathway. The counterintelligence personnel are tied up by the Special Operations Department. I'll take care of cracking it later using your human-computer interaction line."

"The location... well, it's probably on the ninety-third floor."

Lin Yue nodded, gripping the already slippery knife handle tightly. His suit was soaked through and reeked of blood.

Emma's thin dress was also covered with patterns dyed from the silk, clinging tightly to her skin.

Lin Yue didn't feel tired. On the contrary, to prevent himself from losing control, he reminded himself from time to time not to be too cruel in killing his opponent.

Ninety-one floors…

Lin Yue frowned slightly. Apart from the AI's warning echoing in the empty floor, there seemed to be no trace of anyone else.

The Oracle Eye's high-brightness function can detect enemies lying in ambush within a 20-meter radius. As he cautiously made his way to the safety passage on this floor, he did not find any new enemies.

That must be someone lying in ambush around the cyber hacker room, right?
Emma gripped Rin's collar tightly with worry, and when she noticed that Rin didn't make a move, she was also a little puzzled.

At this moment, Rin spoke.

"If only I had a cigarette."

A slender women's cigarette touched Lin Yue's lips, snap—

The flames danced incessantly in front of him.

Emma then whispered, "Sir... I can get down and walk around."

Lin Yue took a drag and exhaled the orange-scented smoke. "Are you tired?"

Emma shook her head. "The enemy is getting stronger... You should stop now, at least finish this cigarette—"

She stubbornly twisted her body.

"Aren't you afraid a company soldier will suddenly appear and kill you?"

Lin Yue stopped and gently placed Emma on the ground.

She stood barefoot on the cold, rough floor of the emergency exit, shaking her head. "Your rest will allow you to fight the enemy in better condition. You just don't want me to die because of your own actions—"

"Today was the second most exciting day I've ever had."

The cigarette butt in Lin Yue's mouth glowed intermittently as he leaned against the wall. "The first exciting day? Let me guess... was it the day I broke up with Hanz?"

Emma denied it.

"Your subordinate, that mercenary named Lin Yue."

In the dimly lit passage, Emma's eyes seemed to brighten. "Him... I've only met him twice, and each time it was when I was at my most vulnerable."

Lin Yue silently smoked his cigarette, his expression unchanged.

Emma continued, "I've never met a guy like this before. The first time I was kidnapped by one of your mercenaries, I still remember what he said—I thought I was going to die, but I never expected to meet such a naive person."

Lin Yue: "You mean he's stupid?"

Emma remained silent.

After the cigarette burned out, she said, "No, he's fine."

Stockholm Syndrome?

Lin Yue raised an eyebrow; he couldn't quite figure out what this woman was thinking.

"With him here, you should be able to relax a bit, but it's also my fault for sending you alone."

Emma felt she would never make it out alive.

Even though Mr. Rin is so powerful, he is still a burden. Mr. Rin is cold-blooded and shrewd, but he is more trustworthy than Hans.

Emma had long been prepared to be abandoned when Rin became exhausted.

But... I really want to see that guy named Lin Yue one more time.

At least it can provide a final bit of solace on a journey where I've never fulfilled a single wish in my life.

"he…"

Lin Yue shook his head. How could he continue this strange topic?

Discussing the past, before the Black Wall, in front of Emma—

He was indeed very naive, unaware of the cruelty of Night City and this world.

The short break is over.

Lin Yue stubbed out his cigarette butt, stretched out his hand, and said, "Come on, it's the ninety-third floor."

"Are there any more cigarettes?"

Emma held the exquisite cigarette case in her hand; there was only one cigarette left inside.

Lin Yue ripped off the filter from the woman's cigarette and put it in his mouth.

The smoke was too mild, which was too bland for Lin Yue, who practically used his synthetic lungs as a "range hood".

The automatic doors on the 93rd floor opened in response.

There was only a corridor gleaming with metallic light in front of me... It was a dead end.

Aside from the main security door at the very front of the passage, there's a cyber hacking room on the left.

boom!
As the two searched the empty passage for enemies, a thick steel plate suddenly descended in front of the automatic door behind them. This steel plate, strong enough to withstand heavy weapons and of the quality of a bank vault, completely blocked Lin Yue's escape route.

The cyber hacking room is now open.

Two people, a man and a woman dressed in a cyberpunk-inspired, neon-colored outfit, emerged from inside carrying weapons.

The girl was wearing a fluorescent green jacket, and her shoulder-length short hair was slightly wavy; the color was rather eye-catching.

The boy had short, silver-gray hair, looking like a rock star, but both of them had decorative cat-ear-like prosthetic heads.

Dangerous girl?
Lin Yue sneered, his eyes scanning the strange weapons in their hands.

He had never seen such a strange knife in Night City.

It's somewhat similar to a large cleaver, even having a ring-like tassel on the hilt. However, this weapon clearly has an activation function, with what appears to be an energy storage structure similar to that of a technological weapon.

Lin Yue only has 9 basic technical skills, so that's all he can figure out.

But... does Michiko Arakawa really think she's got me cornered by acting so blatantly?
The man and woman were communicating with each other in Japanese, their expressions strange.

The girl seemed a bit bolder: "The security chief of Night City actually fought his way here carrying a sex doll... That's so cool."

The two men stared at Lin Yue without any regard for his feelings.

They seemed to want to figure out what kind of prosthetic body allowed Lin Yue to move so fast.

Lin Yue's prosthetic eye was also reading the prosthetic body on this guy: many models were unidentifiable, and even the operating system was unreadable, indicating it was a S.A.S. type, likely derived from military technology.

This was the first time in a long time that Emma had seen Rin not make the first move.

Those two guys... seem to be the strongest enemies left behind in the Azure Mansion.

If his escape route wasn't blocked, he would have to consider how to protect Emma, ​​since being attacked from both sides in such narrow terrain was a bit tricky.

But now the corridor has become a dead end, which is a problem for Lin Yue—

It could not be better.

This means he can handle problems in his own way without any scruples.

The girl didn't seem to have any intention of making a move—instead, she spread her hands and waved something in her hand.

They seemed as relaxed as if they were there for a vacation.

"I don't know why your speed is approaching that of a regular Svenwistan, but your greatest strength should be your rapid cracking using the Black Wall technology, right? Miss Michiko wants me to ask you..."

"Do you have a prototype of this technology stored elsewhere, dear Chief Safety Officer Arasaka?"

Lin Yue nodded, "No, it's on me."

The boy shook his head. "The Black Wall protocol. We know what your technology is, but we don't know how you use this protocol to launch attacks."

As he spoke, the boy pointed to his neck.

"And... I don't think this thing will be useful to me."

Lin Yue immediately uploaded the Black Wall Agreement to the boy's brain-computer interface.

Since they're being so generous, I can't refuse their kindness, can I?
But judging from the way these two idiots act so confidently, it's highly unlikely to work.

really--

[Crack failed!]
Lin Yue remained calm. He knew that Michiko must have made thorough preparations to send these two strange individuals over.

He put Emma down from his arms and held her behind him.

Almost without any hesitation—

Lin Yue rushed directly in front of the girl, his long sword slashing straight at her shoulder.

The girl's expression remained blank, seemingly oblivious to what was happening.

Lin Yue immediately became alert.

"One, two, three, freeze—you lost."

The girl smiled and turned her head.

puff-

For the first time, Lin Yue was unable to detect the other party's movement trajectory.

An unidentified model of the S.A.S ...

Lin Yue twisted his body and was instantly struck on both arms by the strange blade in the opponent's hand.

However, before his physical prowess could take effect, the boy struck Lin Yue hard in the back with the same speed.

Lin Yue, who had been unstoppable in his advance at the Grimm Building, suffered a loss for the first time.

Lin Yue's physical strength, particularly his robust blood and unwavering nature, almost couldn't withstand this force.

He slid backward on one knee until he finally stopped when the blade struck the floor with a piercing sound.

The boy clicked his tongue in amazement. "Is his prosthetic body really that strong? It's so strange. Can I see the prosthetic body information on his bio-monitoring panel?"

The girl nodded.

"Safety supervisor, I'm afraid... your prosthetic body will have to be shut down."

The girl pressed the device in her hand, and Lin Yue's gorilla arm instantly erupted with arcs of electricity and began to twitch irregularly.

Emma covered her mouth as she watched the long sword fall from the tall man's hand.

Ding-ding-ding-ding——

It seems to be the closing act of a defeat.

Lin Yue silently watched the prosthetic body whose back door had been breached.

It seems that Michiko did a good job of preparation. If it weren't for the two agents, Dangerous Girl and her friend, being too playful, she would have been taken care of by these military-grade S.A.S ...

It's quite interesting that Michiko's people all use technology from the new America.

The moment Lin Yue lost the gorilla's arm!

On the left and right, the weapons in the hands of the two men emitted a powerful glow, a testament to the advanced technology they were wielding.

Emma stared blankly at the light that gradually intensified in her eyes—

Lin Yue, standing in front of him, lowered his head and his mouth was moving as if he was saying something, while his eyes, hidden in the shadows, burst forth with a dark red light.

"Old buddy, don't let me forget this time."

……

　Thank you so much, Abai, for being the leader of this alliance! I got off work late today, so I'm writing this quite late. I still have over 3,000 words to write. If you're not staying up late, you can read it tomorrow.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)