Cyberpunk: From Dogville to Legend

Chapter 133 Resistance and Delay

The dangerous girl agent's weapon has an extremely short charging time—

Two beams of light, radiating terrifying energy, instantly shot towards Lin Yue!
now.

Lin Yueyi's eyes were filled with a screen full of garbled code.

[Warning, prosthetic body malfunction!]
He seemed to have lost all reaction, quietly waiting for the energy to pour into him.

call!
The moment the energy was about to contact him, Lin Yue moved.

He retreated at an exaggerated speed, his mind instantly activating the mechanisms to break through the black wall—

The higher the progress of brain development, the easier it is to break through the constraints of the body.

Swish!
Lin Yue stepped aside, and the energy bullet almost grazed his chin. His facial features began to flash wildly due to the damage.

What speed is this? !
Without further hesitation, the two agents, seeing that the guy's speed was becoming increasingly outrageous, released and activated S.A.S.S. without holding back.

Lin Yue stared intently at the two men.

It seems they still want to engage in close-quarters combat?

In that instant, it seemed as if endless pressure was squeezing Lin Yue's head.

The prosthetic body modified by Honshu is teetering on the brink of failure and being reactivated!

Lin Yue's out-of-control gorilla arm was immediately covered by the code of the black wall, and the place where the back door was locked also completely collapsed.

The characteristics of the black wall data were taken into account during the initial design of the Honshu prosthetic body.

Even with the black wall data running on it, the prosthetic body can still withstand this massive amount of data.

Swah——

Under the time freeze brought about by Sianwistan, the blunt weapon in the girl's hand burst forth with heat-cutting rays.

She looked into the man's eyes, and a faint sense of fear crept into her heart.

Will it succeed?

The girl rushed to Lin Yue's side and pointed the gun at his head.

Lin Yue seemed not to have reacted, but in reality—

He suddenly turned his head and quietly looked at the female agent.

Chi!

Got it!

The girl's expression changed drastically. She felt a sharp pain all over her body, and the S.A.S.S. attached to her spine instantly flashed a red and black data stream!

"ICE is out of service!"

The moment S.A.S. failed.

Her body could no longer maintain good mobility, and as if she had been hit hard, her body twisted and crashed into the wall next to her!
Bang!
Lin Yue ignored the muffled thud from one side. The temperature around his eyes rose too quickly, and black smoke instantly appeared as if his prosthetic body had been scorched. His eye sockets were empty and cold.

At this moment, the boy who was carrying a knife suddenly rushed in front of Lin Yue and jumped up, attempting to smash Lin Yue's head with a powerful slash!

Bang~
A sickening clang of steel clashing echoed through the air.

Lin Yue gripped the knife in the backhand and deflected the attack.

But the boy's real purpose was to take Lin Yue's companion back to his side.

The girl swayed, gritting her teeth and desperately trying to stay upright.

S.A.W.S. has completely shut down; the fact that it's still standing is a testament to its strength.

What broke through her ICE?

"His prosthetic body's backdoor has been unlocked?! Arasaka's idiotic technology..."

Arasaka's technology may or may not be good, but few backdoors can withstand the baptism of the black wall.

If he could let the roaming AI take over, Lin Yue knew very well that Arasaka's backdoor wouldn't be able to stop them.

However, that backdoor was indeed quite annoying. Lin Yue couldn't suppress his destructive impulse, and immediately uploaded a set of data through his prosthetic eye.

scoff!

The back door controller for the Arakawa prosthetic body in the girl's hand was instantly overwhelmed by the data, which clearly showed the characteristics of the black wall!
She acted as if she had dropped a grenade that was about to explode.

At this point, the boy finally discovered the root of the problem.

"It's not human, it's a roving AI!"

The boy's prosthetic arm was almost broken by the force of Lin Yue's rebound, and his arm trembled slightly as he waited for the right moment to attack.

He never expected that the guy in front of him was a madman—a madman who would dare to let a roaming AI mess around in his head!
Lin Yue let out a sneer, "You guessed right."

His hands gradually clenched—

Then these guys should pay the price.

suddenly!

Lin Yue's expression began to twitch.

A sense of resistance against AI prevented the Black Wall's attack from taking place.

The two agents in front of them also noticed that the other's expression was not good.

The world suddenly seemed to fall silent, with only Lin Yue's breathing remaining.

Lin Yue's ego told him that he didn't need to pay such a heavy price to eliminate these enemies as before.

Huangyue only needs to overclock his brain to quickly crack the Black Wall protocol by uploading data.

There is no need to allow these AIs to use the Black Wall data, which could almost wipe out this area.

But AI simply can't compete with it; it's giving us too much.

That feeling is truly captivating...

But Lin Yue didn't want to disappoint his partners who were trying to preserve his humanity.

For the first time, they raised questions about Lin Yue:
"Why? We... are one."

For no reason!
Lin Yue shook his head. "No, it just won't work—you are you, and I am me."

"I am the master of my body."

The boy and girl exchanged a glance, and they both saw fear in each other's eyes. Was this guy communicating with some kind of roving AI?

Lin Yue twisted his neck and swung the knife downwards.

It felt like a million needles were pricking his brain, but he stubbornly held on and refused to lose consciousness.

He disliked the feeling of forgetting things after waking up, and he also disliked those guys instilling false memories in him.

Ding!
Lin Yue wielded his knife with one hand and engaged the boy opposite him in a fierce battle.

The blades slashed at each other at an extremely high speed!

But the girl clearly didn't want her teammate to fight alone, and she kept her gun pointed at Lin Yue's figure, waiting for an opportunity to strike.

boom!
The bullets from the high-tech weapon were fired, and Lin Yue was being held back tightly—

He could barely defend against the enemy coming from the front, and then a bullet from a high-tech weapon left a long bloody gash on his back.

"While I don't know why you can coexist with the roaming AI, it seems you'll eventually have your humanity erased..."

Lin Yue listened to the boy's words but did not reply.

Because at this moment, he is patiently resisting the AI.

Lin Yue repeatedly reminded himself: he didn't need to use something like a gateway that would kill a thousand enemies but also harm eight hundred of his own—

He only needs to be in a state of brain-computer interface overclocking!
Unfortunately.

AI's persistence is more tenacious than imagined...

Lin Yue's consciousness was almost collapsing.

huff huff…

Images flashed through Lin Yue's mind like a revolving lantern.

The scene after escaping from the Lazarus mercenaries: the doctor's interrogation, the pristine white snow, the dark-haired woman's silent gaze, Sasha's despairing expression... and a kitten resting on the sofa...

Indulging in comfort was never the outcome Lin Yue desired.

He withstood the baptism of these guys with all his might.

"listen to me!"

when!
Lin Yue was hit squarely in the arm by a bullet from a high-tech weapon.

That part couldn't withstand the power of the dangerous girl's specially made weapon and broke on the spot!

"He's dying!"

The girl launched a long-range attack on Lin Yue, skillfully coordinating with her teammates.

The boy was always engaged in close combat, each strike potentially fatal.

A shattered fragment of the prosthetic body was shaped like a sharp blade and flew almost directly towards Emma's face behind Lin Yue!

His quick lunge sent the shards flying with a single punch.

Emma stumbled and fell to her knees, watching helplessly as Rin was attacked.

"gentlemen…"

Wow!
With the blade pointing downwards, Lin Yue suddenly reached out and grabbed the broad blade in the boy's hand.

"Did you feel good about it?"

The boy's heart sank. He tried to draw his knife, but the weapon seemed to be welded to Lin Yue's hand and wouldn't budge.

"You said I can't break your firewall—how about trying this?"

Lin Yue's eyes blazed with intense light!
call…

For the first time, he withstood these guys, and for the first time, he used the Blackwall technology under control.

While it wasn't as destructive as it was in Dogtown that day, it was enough to deal with these guys.

Lin Yue not only fought desperately against the AI's attempt to take over his consciousness, but also used the AI's computing power to overclock his brain!

Brain-computer interface overclocking has been activated!
Lin Yue's desolate moon began to emit hot air.

Simple prosthetic body malfunctions and is useless?

Even the Black Wall protocol is useless?
…How about more?

Lin Yue pushed the computing power of AI to its absolute limit!

It seems like it wouldn't be bad to let these two guys die of hunger.

In the cracked UI of Huangyue, RAM's sections scroll forward in a bizarre and unpredictable manner.

In a few breaths—

[Cyberbody Malfunction] x10!

[Black Wall Protocol] ×10!

Upload complete!
That's not all; as soon as the RAM recovers even a little, Lin Yue will upload again.

The boy noticed the enemy's puppet.

"you…"

He had barely uttered a single word when a burst of electricity suddenly erupted in his head!
ICE was overwhelmed by the massive amount of data almost instantly!

"what!"

He roared, pressed his head, and sparks flew from his malfunctioning prosthetic body.

Lin Yue also finished uploading with a ferocious expression!

In that instant, all the hackers inside the wall noticed this strange situation, and they began to use the network equipment inside the wall to target Lin Yue in the corridor!
The brighter the flames.

The screams became weaker and weaker.

This was the first time Emma had ever seen a living person ignite such passion.

A nauseating yet fragrant smell of cooked meat lingered around her nose...

Lin Yue flung the knife from the boy's hand, pressed down on his head, and let the flames inside the boy's head lick his prosthetic hand before crushing it.

Sticky bits of debris were scattered all over the ground.

Lin Yue, whose arm was half severed, tilted his head slightly.

And you— A deathly gaze locked onto the girl in the distance whose Sianwaystein had malfunctioned.

"You should be glad I didn't get taken over by them, or you would be in a lot of pain."

……
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Arasaka Atrium.

Jenkins arrived late, and security personnel stayed by his side the whole way.

Almost all subordinates who came to him for signatures were blocked by these special operations personnel.

Walk through the dimly lit courtyard.

Jenkins walked all the way to the long table.

"Miss Michiko, Mr. Jenkins has arrived."

Michiko Arasaka, on the left, had already taken her seat, her hand supporting her chin, her expression calm.

"Please sit down, Jenkins. Something's happened with Ginkgo, and we need to discuss it."

Jenkins didn't say anything and sat down quietly.

however--

A commotion came from a path hidden by lush green plants in the distance.

"What are you doing?!"

One of the directors from Arakawa was making a huge fuss.

Jenkins had met this director.

The guy was surrounded by security personnel.

Although they were very polite to the director, they still used some slightly outrageous actions to block Xu's escape route and force him to sit down.

A series of footsteps approached.

Several newly appointed directors were also detained in this manner.

"My work isn't finished yet—"

"Ms. Michiko, can you take responsibility for this delay?"

Everyone was blushing, but no matter what reason they gave, they couldn't leave.

Teams of agents walked in and stood around the conference table.

Those who tried to force their way out gradually became more obedient.

Jenkins stared at the special operations agents around him and realized that not only was inter-regional communication restricted, but even normal communication was completely blocked.

He sat at the very back, rubbing his fingers together, quietly pondering what exactly had gone wrong with Ganbi today.

Are they going to deal with Rin at Konpaku?
This woman... and Abernathy are both insane?

Jenkins has been busy dealing with business lately. In his view, Rin's ability to secure orders from headquarters is a guarantee in itself. He understands this, which is why he didn't use Rin to cooperate with the counterintelligence department like he would with his subordinates.

However, what he didn't know was that Lai Xuan had bypassed him to command V in the operation, and he had only seen basic information about Rin's transformation into a black wall.

In Jenkins' eyes, Rin is now a "weapon" that has gained the appreciation of headquarters.

Most of the information about what happened in Dogtown that night has been locked down by headquarters.

Jenkins naturally had no right to speak here, so he could only hope that the other directors would make things difficult for him.

really.

"Michiko, please explain—"

Mr. Xu's expression was grim. "How dare you cut off regional communications? I can't even contact my own security? What are you trying to do?! Do you know the seriousness of the Ganbi Building issue? If the Japanese find out... can you handle the consequences?!"

It was almost a series of questions.

These are all questions Jenkins wanted to ask.

However, the woman from New America, who had grown up in the Arasaka family, did not offer any rebuttal, nor did she intend to answer.

Her beautiful eyes glanced at the bodyguard behind Mr. Xu, and she raised her chin slightly.

"Let Mr. Xu sit down properly, so as not to make things awkward for everyone."

With Michiko's instructions, the security guard practically pressed Mr. Xu's shoulder, making him sit back down on the bench.

Mr. Xu unbuttoned the bottom of his suit jacket, shook off the security guard's hand, and his expression was extremely ugly.

"crazy!"

Jenkins looked at the North American region's vice president of country, Arakasa.

Yes, Michiko is not yet the country president of Arakawa's entire North American branch.

Because Michiko's territory lacks the Night City branch.

As one of the most unique places in California, Arasaka suffered many setbacks here, and upon returning to Night City, he regarded this place as a landmark.

Saburo's son, Kei, died here, and Saburo rebuilt the tower.

This is undoubtedly a painful monument for a 150-year-old.

Therefore, Night City's management model is also unique; it is not a one-man show run by Michiko.

Furthermore, personnel from headquarters would occasionally come to inspect Night City Arasaka.

Like Night City, this dual-structure Arasaka Tower also seems to be outside the management system of the Arasaka Kingdom.

Jenkins knew that Michiko couldn't take another step forward, because the Arasaka business in Night City was being constantly monitored by the Japanese side.

This woman was considered a representative of the doves within Arasaka's inner circle—

However, she can still sometimes take radical measures in her approach.

She dreams of taking over the board of directors of Night City so that she will have enough power to fight against her "family".

However, the reason why the Doves can be compared with the Chicks and the Hawks is not because Arasaka only has these three groups... but because the Doves' greatest advantage lies in their depth and breadth within Arasaka's entire business system.

In 2077, the core competitiveness of any company will be product research and development, which requires personnel with scientific and technological expertise.

Besides technocrats, Michiko's faction is mostly comprised of the R&D department for low- to mid-range technology products.

Michiko Arasaka is a "pigeon" because she has no say in most of Arasaka's military and security services.

These are the rules set by Saburo, the ruler of the empire.

He named his granddaughter after the woman he loved, and he also valued this intelligent girl... hoping she would carry on her intelligence.

And that's why Arakasaka is so stable.

Any Arasaka unit will only be loyal to the true "master" in the Tokyo residence, or to the "Silent Flower" who perfectly follows Saburo's decisions.

Just as Jenkins was thinking about these things, Michiko suddenly spoke to him.

His tone was gentle, as if he were trying to make friends.

“Jenkins, I’m sorry… Susan’s procedures were not in compliance with regulations. I will make her pay for it later.”

Jenkins nodded somewhat reluctantly.

He frowned slightly, wondering what the director was up to.

The task briefing had major flaws.

Can you believe that Rin was sent by Abernathy to eliminate the enemy?

Even someone as stupid as Jenkins knows that's impossible.

In his opinion, it was highly likely that the board of directors was excluding the Japanese appointee, as they did not like a young person who had caught their eye at headquarters rising step by step in the Arasaka Tower of Night City.

But there's absolutely no need to take such a risk. If something happens to Gonbi, everyone present will pay the price!
Jenkins spoke up, his voice filled with concern: "Ms. Michiko, how is Rin doing? I saw the news about Konpaku... If this situation continues, headquarters will definitely hold us accountable, which will be very disadvantageous for us—"

Meizhi smiled slightly, "Don't rush, wait for Susan to come over."

Jenkins ultimately failed to bring up the idea of ​​restoring regional communications.

Mr. Xu's gaze drifted almost imperceptibly towards Jenkins, his hand lightly tapping the table.

It seems some people in Arasaka Tower are getting bolder and bolder.

The core personnel in the tower gradually arrived within ten minutes. These executives and directors, who were still confused about the situation, were gathered in the courtyard of Arasaka. They talked to each other in hushed tones, their expressions ranging from worry to fear.

The reason for this is what Jenkins said: something happened to Azure.

"Azure Red Alert?"

"Damn it! Who changed the subnet permissions? This is a complete disaster! Who's going to cover for us if headquarters holds us accountable?"

"Headquarters will definitely not forgive them easily!"

"..."

The situation was becoming increasingly difficult to control, and even the board members from Michiko's faction couldn't hold back any longer, asking, "Ms. Arasaka Michiko, what exactly does this mean?"

Michiko silently counted down the time in her mind.

She not only sent her company's best lone wolf to fight this blackened humanoid weapon, but she's also buying time for Abernathy.

Closing communication permissions to the region and thus silencing the people of Night City was her most dangerous move.

This can't be stopped; it can only buy us about an hour.

If headquarters isn't blind, they'll forcefully intervene.

But by then, the die was cast.

If Rin dies, everything can be salvaged.

If she doesn't die... she will have to pay a very heavy price for the damage to the business of the Azure Building—as for Abernathy, the director of the special operations department, by then, when the tripartite talks are exposed, her fate will be even more tragic than Michiko's.

But since things had come to this point, Michiko could only wait; there was no other way.

How important is the azure?

In addition to its various established industries, Yoru no Shiro Arasaka's financial report also shows revenue from its various established businesses—

The hotel and entertainment services at Glamourview are absolutely paramount!

No one dared to cause trouble here, because it would be tantamount to slapping Arasaka in the face.

If headquarters finds out that their own people are fighting each other, Michiko's surname will only save her life.

then--

After a long silence, Michiko finally laid out her carefully crafted lie.

"Security has discovered Mexican terrorists operating inside the Azure Building in Night City. Security Chief Rin has been ordered to lead a special operations team led by Director Abernathy to eliminate them. The operation has been underway for over half an hour..."

"Everyone, please be patient."

One of the directors looked extremely grim. "Half an hour?! How the hell are they going to keep this from us for so long?"

At this moment, Mr. Xu, who had always been at odds with Michiko, let out a cold laugh.

"Security chief?... If I remember correctly, he should be in charge of the headquarters' arms business. Abernathy sent him there; he's got guts."

Michiko's eyes twitched. She naturally understood the implication behind Mr. Xu's words—you'd better figure out who this Rin is working for.

That batch of weapons was a business authorized by headquarters, or rather, by Lai Xuan.

As a director, she had naturally seen the customs documents, and even some of Arasaka's sales departments in Night City were on standby at any time, all to cooperate with this guy named Rin.

Michiko regretted it, but not because she regretted attacking Rin; rather, she regretted that the timing and location of the attack were inappropriate.

Abernathy was afraid that Rin would complete the task assigned by headquarters... which led to her acting hastily.

Michiko thought to herself: If she had known earlier that this guy was drilling holes in the black wall, she would have eliminated him without hesitation.

In Michiko's view, the black wall is the last bulwark of civilization, and it must not be destroyed under any circumstances.

For the sake of Arasaka's reputation, for the continuation of the Arasaka family, and even more so for finding a new way out for this vast empire...

She had to do it!

“The Arasaka Tower is not a greenhouse. Arasaka is under threat, and as the main security manager, we should eliminate the problem.”

Michiko flipped through the documents and smiled, "Mr. Xu, please wait patiently for the notification that the access to the Konbi Building has been lifted. I believe our supervisor will return safely."

She emphasized her last sentence very much.

Jenkins took a deep breath.

Are you back safely? Abernathy still hasn't come—

Rin, it seems unlikely.

　I stayed up all night yesterday, but I deleted some of what I wrote and rewrote 6000 words. I won't stay up all night anymore; I'll try my best to write more, so please bear with me. I almost collapsed yesterday, I'm so sorry. Since I started writing this book, I've been updating at least 6,000 words a day. Occasionally, I'll have a bad day, so please be patient. I won't take any days off; I guarantee at least one update every day.
　　
　
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