Cyberpunk: From Dogville to Legend

Chapter 330 Fear Image (Part 1)

The DRAR convoy is currently stationed on the edge of the area after the Badlands Storm has passed, very close to Night City's customs.

The trauma team is rushing here after receiving a surcharge. By the way, there is a communications signal here, and the Dreamers' technicians and hackers are trying to restore communications.

At the front of the convoy, Lin Yue, who looked rather large after the modifications, was kneeling on one knee, seemingly "broken down." His mechanical arm was caressing the woman's forehead, smoothing her stray hairs, and his thumb gently wiping away the blood and dirt from her face...

Emma's condition has stabilized.

"They were all killed...?"

Jack Wells murmured.

Even now, he still feels like he's dreaming. Those borderline travelers and mercenaries who race cars and rob goods in the city will probably never see such a scene in their lifetime.

He's even a little afraid that Rin might suddenly lose control; this number of people wouldn't even be enough to fill Rin's teeth.

Looking into his somber eyes, Jack sighed.

Lin Yue couldn't describe his current emotions. His story with Emma began with lust, but it traumatized her again while she was still mentally unstable—coupled with the chaotic memories of cybernetic psychosis when the prosthetic body was first implanted, he saw Emma as V, who was risking her life in the Arasaka Tower…

If you are fair to one person, you are destined to let down a second person.

So Lin Yue gave up...

He was prepared to take on all of this.

All the past events, V, Rebecca, Emma, ​​Suzuki, Kivi, Pila, Jack, and so on...

Lin Yue guessed that some of the dream-like employees who worked together at the company lost their lives on the barren land. Their lives must have had many happy unknowns, but they had to fight to the death for survival.

In addition, certain aspects of memory are awakened.

Lin Yue decided to change all of this.

To achieve the strongest possible outcome, we must restore the corrupt system to normalcy and completely eradicate the mindset that "legitimizes" the most egregious acts in this city and even the world.

That means we must dismantle this distorted entity called the company.

Simply avoiding the issue is no longer a wise way to protect oneself, but rather... only when the foundation is normal enough, and the loved ones, the people one cares about, and perhaps those who could have found happiness can one find peace...

You must bear the consequences of your own actions!

His fists clenched tightly, the piercing wound in Emma's shoulder so stark in his eyes—how many more people would he have to make pay the price for?

But clearly—

All I wanted was to survive in that shithole of a dog town.

With a playful mindset and a sense of bewilderment, Lin Yue gradually adapted to the mindset of killing, knowing... this was where his life had begun.

"company…"

Lin Yue said that apology to Emma a thousand times, shouting it in his heart with burning passion.

Towards someone like Suzuki, one retains goodwill yet is forced to fight desperately, simply to… protect a superior who understands them.

His children and family are still waiting for him to come home.

The creaking sound sent chills down the spines of everyone present…

They clearly heard the strongest fighter in their group cursing the behemoth of this world…

“amigo (brother)…”

Jack suddenly lost his fear of Rin Cyber's mental breakdown and attacks. His clear eyes were filled with regret, just like his expression when his older brother was imprisoned.

What went wrong? Jack had no idea.

This is how the world has been since he was born. He wants to become famous and a legend in the city, and he takes that as his goal—human beings cannot live without goals; they always need to do something.

"Chica (the girl) is physically fine, but she has too few implants. She's very lucky. I've never seen such a lucky girl except for Misty."

Lin Yue, gradually suppressing his anger, took a deep breath.

“Jack… thank you for coming.”

Jack looked serious.

“You know I didn’t come here to hear this. You conveniently took care of Heywood’s matter for me, so you shouldn’t have said that.” Jack stretched out his large hand. “Come on, stand up—”

"Ok!"

"Wow, that's heavy! Don't worry, we'll all get back safely..."

Lin Yue finally understood why Jack was so likable. He was rough around the edges but meticulous, honest, and... quite good at comforting people.

"Rin! Rin... Boss."

The Dreamers' technical troops instinctively shrank back when they saw Lin Yue's gaze.

"Just call me Rin."

Soldiers never seemed to call their superiors that, let alone someone who was the company's number one in combat power and authority.

"Uh... Rin, we have a signal. The team's approximate location has been sent to you—"

Wow…

The sound of the Sinweistein starting up exploded in my ears!

The soldier was stunned. When he came to his senses, he blinked, nearly collapsing in fear that he had angered Lin Yue and was about to be punished. The burly man with the bun next to him placed his hand on his forehead and gazed into the distance.

"What are you still looking at? They're all gone... Damn, that was fast! How does this guy even grow? I really want to take him apart and see..."

Jack got interested and kept muttering to himself.

Noticing someone watching him from behind, he turned around and saw the remaining Dreamers soldiers... even Leiden was staring at him warily.

Jack shrugged, somewhat speechless, and at the same time noticed that Emma, ​​half-lying down with her disheveled hair, was also staring intently at him…

Woke up?

Do you think I would dismantle him?

Jack felt that Rin had some kind of charm, and his subordinates treated him like thieves, which made him feel a little sour—even though he had put in a lot of effort, they wouldn't allow him to grumble a few words.

"You're awake? Lie down first, girl."

Jack strode over to Emma, ​​holding up a bottle of Fuerkang Type I and waving it. "Want some?"

All the quick-fix medicines in Night City contain some combat stimulant ingredients, but Emma bit her dry lips and gently shook her head.

"He forbids me from touching any treatment medications or anything like that again..."

Hold?!

Jack felt his nose was very red.

"he's gone?"

Emma paused for a moment, then lay down weakly on the mat.

Jack nodded. "There's nothing we can do to help. Taking care of your health is the most important thing."

Emma pointed in the direction of customs, "Could you please... arrange a delivery truck from Night City for me so Rin can enter Night City? That prosthetic body is ultimately a burden; let the company's technicians restore him..."

"Thank you for saving me, Mr. Jack."

Jack scratched his head. "What are you saying?"

With his hands on his hips and a machete on his back, this tough guy actually blushed from the compliments.

Account: +45000 Euros

Jack immediately stood at attention.

"Leave it to the Haywoods! I can get them not only trucks, but even airlift trucks!"

Emma smiled gently...

Jack felt that since his good friend had gone to rescue others first, he needed to take remedial measures. He had heard about what happened on the cybernetic body loading line…

Rin and V are such good friends, why not keep it a secret... Why make a second person sad and upset about this?

"Hey girl, there's nothing you can do about cyberpsychosis. Sometimes... uh, it's actually quite dangerous. What if he attacks you? So you don't need to know some of what Rin said—"

Emma closed her eyes, which were adorned with long, curved eyelashes. "No matter what, I will die with him."

"..."

it is good!
Rin, you've got guts!

Jack felt completely superfluous.

However, the gains this time were considerable. First, the Dreamers obtained the prototype of military technology, and then there were Erebus, Cybertronian, and more...

Jack's eyes have been opened.

He immediately began to eagerly examine the Erebus, which he had heard was created by those strange AI programs. After holding the weapon, he felt its heavy weight and noticed that it looked like an old-fashioned firearm—as for the eye-like protrusion at the rear, it was quite odd…

It seemed like there was a malicious guy staring at him.

So Jack squinted one eye and leaned closer to take a look...

The rest of the company also noticed this, and without exception, they all watched Jack touch the strange gun with sly smiles.

There is indeed a black dot moving inside.

Those were Erebus's "pupils." "Low-level, stupid, simple program..."

Erebus, feeling viewed this way, would naturally choose to launch a direct verbal attack!
Ok?
A voice suddenly exploded in Jack's head!
"Hold!"

Jack, his scalp tingling with fear, was immediately startled. He flung the gun away, then, afraid of dropping it, quickly reached out and grabbed it...

Satisfied.

The surrounding soldiers burst into laughter, dispelling much of the gloomy atmosphere. Even Leiden, who was being supported by others, had a barely perceptible smile on his lips.

Emma smiled slightly as she listened to the voice beside her, but her eyes were turned to the side in the direction where Rin had left.

"Come back, darling..."

The trajectory of the world has begun.

It is obvious that:
Rin gave this group of people tremendous confidence!

At this moment, having escaped death, they weren't even worried about whether Rin would be defeated... because subconsciously they all felt that someone like Rin would definitely bring back a good result.

Or rather...

The most special thing in this world is hope itself.

……
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There are still so many things to say.

The wind made Rebecca's face sting a little...

It's neither pain nor sadness, it doesn't really count.

All she wanted was a gun, even a pistol, so she could fight to the last breath.

Being shot while kneeling on the ground is not the dignity expected of a Night City outlaw.

Rin is so strong. With the prosthetic body, he'll be even stronger in the future. He'll no longer be that silly kid in Dogtown who might struggle financially with his prosthetic body.

Dogtown is bad in every way, but it's also good in every way—the expired Coke is sweet and refreshing.

That slightly tingling, icy sensation on the tip of my tongue really made me want to take another sip.

Then Rebecca spoke.

But the impact was so violent that only the executioner behind her could hear her voice…

"what?!"

The soldier grabbed her hair, lifted her head, and brought it close to Rebecca's ear. His voice was distorted behind his tactical mask, "Say it again? Don't make me do it."

Rebecca smiled.

"Hold…"

"you…"

“Ma…”

Upon hearing those syllables clearly, the soldier's anger flared instantly.

"Where are you, Rin? I want a Coke."

Rebecca braced herself for the attack.

It was also her final prayer—

"[If only we had finished saying what we hadn't said that day in the Japanese town.]"

Some people disagreed.

A new storm arose within the storm; he was angry, hateful, and treated everyone equally as inanimate objects.

The soldiers disintegrated so quickly that even a top-tier lone wolf like Morgan couldn't react in time. Although he was the third "Morgan," he wouldn't be the worst of the three.

The wind blew half of the cigar out of Morgan's mouth. He hung his chrome-plated arm, staring at the monster that had protected his squad.

操…

Is this still a human being?
"Merides didn't stop you?"

Morgan Black Hand Number Three spoke casually, and because of the strong wind, he simply raised his voice and asked a question.

Lin Yue's prosthetic eye was quickly analyzing the guy in front of him, and the situation wasn't looking good. With at least three people on him, Morgan could easily ambush and kill the team members.

ICE…

Strange things.

The other military technology members' ICEs shouldn't be this thick, because they require as much RAM as an ACPA.

interesting.

Lin Yue noticed that military technology seemed to be improving, and the level of realism of the counterfeits was getting higher and higher. The appearance of the guy in front of him seemed to be more worthy of the legendary name Morgan Blackhand.

"Feel sorry."

With a Western cowboy vibe, Black Hand's black trench coat billowed like a battle robe. "ICE is a bit thick, but I have a talent for technology—there aren't many lone wolves like me."

Instead of taking action, they chose to talk.

"Fake."

I gave him only two words.

Lin Yue knew that these guys hated it most when others didn't acknowledge his identity, so he had to use psychological tactics to deal with the aftereffects of memory implantation and cloning technology.

Anyway...

Let the team members retreat first.

"Since you can kill so many guys, why don't you make a move?"

Morgan spread his arms. "Saber, Red Eyes, Ripper, Zippo... You're not afraid of so many fringe figures, but you're afraid I'll kill your people? Don't worry, I'm not number two. I just want to see... just how rotten this world has become that people can turn into this."

Ah…

Lin Yue wouldn't believe the enemy's claims; it was good that the team members were within a safe range.

Is the reputation of military technology really that bad now?
Morgan used to be a model of integrity; the Lone Wolves trusted him. This guy who wrote the Enforcer's Handbook had a strong moral compass.

"Looks like she's not crazy... I knew that crazy bitch Meredith was crazy, she likes to show off... Humph."

Just then, Morgan's seemingly lazy eyes suddenly lit up, and his body began to leave afterimages under Lin Yue's gaze—

just.

Lin Yue couldn't understand why he was going through such a roundabout way of doing things!

Never mind, we can't let this guy in from any direction!
Almost simultaneously, Lin Yue's Sinwiss also suddenly exerted its power. Only then did Lin Yue realize that Morgan's reaction speed was not low, and he had actually synchronized with him using a certain model of Sinwiss!
"屮!"

Lin Yue's miniature gravity field suddenly exerted its force.

Morgan, with his keen combat awareness, immediately abandoned his forward charge, retreated sharply, and aimed his other Erebus at Lin Yue—

No, to be precise, it's behind me.

boom!
The bullet missed?

What is this guy going to do?!

Lin Yue did not catch the bullet; Erebus's bullet was still somewhat troublesome, at least the prosthetic would be numb for a while.

call out--

The bullet piercing the air immediately elicited a scream.

anyone? !
Lin Yue quickly moved to the side of the guy who had been hit by Morgan in the storm, only to find...

Mitchell, arms crossed, was being torn apart by a red light emanating from the black wall of data. Lin Yue's eyes lit up, and the data was swallowed up...

"careful!"

Both sides spoke at the same time, and Lin Yue turned his back and activated the gravity field again, all of which were done subconsciously.

Once Morgan's attack stopped, Lin Yue realized that it wasn't one of his men...

"Ok?"

Why is it Parang?
Although Lin Yue looks intimidating, he is behaving like a protector.

Lin Yue had already memorized the habit of being called by name by acquaintances and wouldn't make that mistake again...

Morgan's gaze shifted slightly to the left...

Lin Yue felt a surge of tension.

Damn.

My reflexes are too sharp, my subconscious actions... Could I have fallen for a diversionary tactic?!

……

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　[If only we had finished what we had to say on the streets of Japan that day]: A tribute to Rebecca's epitaph in the story of the marginalized traveler: "If only we had finished what we had to say that day."

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