Cyberpunk: From Dogville to Legend

Chapter 36 Human Favors [Please Read Further]

"Hey kid, do you even know how to make things? Damn it, how many times have I done this? Can't you even grasp the basic principles?"

"Would it be alright to check the manufacturing specifications?"

"Damn... I regret not charging you tuition."

"..."

Pila slid the chair under her buttocks to the side, propped her head up with her hand, and stared at Lin Yue with a helpless expression.

Lin Yue looked at the huge pile of stuff in front of him, his head spinning. He had never struggled with advanced mathematics. He should have studied engineering; at least he could have made some things instead of getting a tongue-lashing from the technical experts.

"Noisy!"

Rebecca, clutching a pistol, raised her fist in protest in the living room, then fired a shot into the wall of Pila's room.

Pila's voice didn't lower in the slightest, "I'm fucking teaching this idiot something, okay? Don't you understand?"

Lin Yue looked at the bullet holes in the wall and shrank back.

Good grief, they actually fired?

But upon closer inspection, it didn't seem like a problem. When Pira made Rebecca pay David, the prosthetic arm was shot by Rebecca. The tech expert's first reaction was: "Damn! The new one is bulletproof..."

It seems the sibling bond is indeed quite strong.

"Think about the battery again. I need to go get something to eat." Pila got up, rummaged around with his long prosthetic arm, adjusted the "trajectory," and walked out of his room with a look of disgust.

Being a technical expert is not easy.

Lin Yue held the parts in his gorilla-like arms. If you didn't see that his intelligence points were 10, he would look as awkward as a chimpanzee without any intelligence. But he still had to learn, because in Night City and Dog Town, being able to make things himself could solve a lot of problems.

Take weapon components, for example. They're not cheap to buy outside, and they're often out of stock. Why not make them yourself if it's less risky and can reduce costs?

Lin Yue felt a pang of sympathy as his gaze fell upon the several grenades that Pila had placed on the corner of the table.

If you try to make it yourself, it might explode!
Despite his thoughts, Lin Yue pulled himself back to the task at hand and focused on tinkering with the [Hungry Ghost]. This thing had too many benefits, especially since it reduced charging time; he had to get his hands on it no matter what.

Because the materials were scarce, Pila immediately asked Lin Yue to do it without hesitation, not caring about the cost at all.

Okay, the money for buying the materials came from Lin Yue's own pocket.

Pila leaned against the doorframe, smoking, holding a slice of tofu, tuna, and pineapple pizza in her hand. It was a delivery, and Lin Yue had paid for it.

He stared silently at Lin Yue's back, then shook his head as if he had thought of something.

Lin Yue, who was working on something, was completely unaware of Pila's gaze. He was working with great enthusiasm, running each step on the program platform that Pila had set up, and if there were no problems, he would continue working on it.

We also have to be wary of short circuits; Lin Yue has already ruined a lot of materials because of this.

"He's not eating?"

Rebecca had the Mewtwo headband around her neck, and on her rare day off, she was going to relax properly.

"Take your cigarette butt away, you bastard, I'll smoke you to death."

Pira wasn't angry when Rebecca kicked the cigarette out of his hand. "This kid has the makings of a tech expert. When I first started working with these things, eating? I didn't even want to pee—"

Rebecca gave a cold laugh. "So you got an artificial kidney."

Pila crossed her arms. "The first time I cobbled together a gun, it exploded after I fired just one shot."

"But it was also very exciting. At least it proved that we could produce something of value. The company was responsible for the design, and 80% of the production standards for Night City were pieced together by us idiots from different parts."

"Sometimes we even share things for free, what do you know, you nagging old hag?"

Rebecca rolled her eyes, walked back to the living room, and threw herself back onto the sofa.

Lin Yue's lips curled up as he heard this. The self-cultivation of a master craftsman and a tech enthusiast! The spirit of free sharing on the internet will live on forever!
Pila wiped the grease off her hands, sat back in her chair, and took out a bunch of things from the drawer next to her to scrub with Lin Yue.

Let this kid see what a real tech genius is!
Few buildings in Dogtown have windows, allowing light and air to pass through. By evening, the table was covered with a bright orange glow, like flames burning. Lin Yue looked at the rough "Hungry Ghost" in his hand with great excitement.

"I actually succeeded?!"

Pila, standing next to him, chuckled, put her feet on the table, rested her head on her arms, and pouted.

Lin Yue's gaze shifted and landed on the brand-new Hungry Ghost on the table.

"..."

The difference is visible to the naked eye.

I don't know where Pila got such a great component, but the accessory he made is exactly like the one in the game, fitting perfectly and conforming flawlessly to the gun. Pila took the accessory from Lin Yue's hand, glanced at it with some disdain, and tossed it into the box behind him.

Indeed, Pila saw admiration and respect in Lin Yue's eyes as he stared at his masterpiece.

I can't help you anymore. Even if I gave you the blueprints, you still couldn't figure it out!
“Pick up my treasure and take a look, don’t be shy.”

As they were talking, Pila lit a cigarette.

Lin Yue picked it up, and his telescope immediately read the quality information of the item.

[Hungry Ghost] Tier 5...

+4 extra scaling, -30% sway, the stats are way better than the thing it made.

"Give it to you."

Lin Yue didn't react immediately, "Huh?"

“I said, here you go!” Pila said with a nonchalant expression. “You really wanted this, didn’t you? Your big gun and sniper scope aren’t this good.”

Lin Yue had no idea what was going on behind the scenes.

However, it turned out that Lin Yue was overthinking things.

"What's the hardest thing to repay in Night City? It's a favor... Running out to shield my sister from a bullet, you've got guts, after all, you paid for the materials—here you go."

Lin Yue did indeed lose 5,000 euros, but this item alone cost close to 5,000 euros, didn't it?

In the end, it seems like I didn't lose anything; on the contrary, I got the production technology for free.

He wished he could send two big rockets to Pila, this abstract guy in a black leather jacket with his long arms showing!

"If you want to learn next time, if you want to make parts, pay the tuition! If you're rich enough, you can make the specifications and materials for whatever you want, but once that thing is used, it's mine, understand?"

Lin Yue nodded like a chick pecking at rice.

He held the hungry ghost with immense happiness.

Pila curled her lip. "Damn it, another idiot who looks at guns like they're porn stars. You're lucky you even had a woman in your life. You're ruined."

Lin Yue asked, puzzled, "Aren't you the same?"

Pila nodded, "Yes!"

This abstract tech guy jumped up, gripped his long prosthetic arm, and rubbed it up and down repeatedly.

I can do this all day long.

"Once you're equipped with technology, when you can express your ideas and use your hands to meet the manufacturing standards you've always dreamed of, who needs a woman?"

Damn... Lin Yue felt that the tech guy was indeed quite exceptional.

However, Pira made a good point.

In Night City, the hardest thing to repay is a favor, as V said in the game.

That bastard Paco stole and sold the generator. No matter who V asks, all those favors will fall on V's shoulders... Unfortunately, the young man doesn't understand any principles and has never suffered a loss before. He managed to squander a winning hand and even joined the Cleaners.

"Thanks."

Lin Yue picked up the Hungry Ghost, attached it to the Nekomata, raised the gun, and looked out the window. New gadgets were indeed good; even the people opposite him were incredibly detailed…

Pira put his hand on his forehead to shield his eyes from the sun and noticed something unusual.

"Let me see it?"

Lin Yue watched as Pila stared through the scope at the girl opposite him, grinning foolishly, and felt speechless.

"..."

[Pila's affinity has been updated]

【Favourability: 30】

[Reward: Technical Skills +3]
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[Paco]: In the Dogtown side quest "A Day in the Life of a Recruit", this young man gained Kurt Hansen's favor, but he did not make good use of this favor. Instead, he stole and sold goods to cheat others. In the end, he was about to be dealt with and found V. There are several different game endings, but they all show one thing: some young people who make mistakes will not learn their lesson even if given a chance.

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