Cyberpunk: From Dogville to Legend

Chapter 414 The Future Is Unpredictable [1 words]

Misty received a message from Old Vi in her psychic hut.

Soon, a soft rustling sound came from the curtain at the door.

"excuse me."

Raindrops clung to Rin's dark bangs, and she looked unusually tired...

"I heard from Old Wei... that you're a big shot in Night City now?"

A big shot...

Lin Yue took the towel Misty handed him and slowly wiped the raindrops off his body, suddenly recalling his first time visiting Chinatown in Watson District…

Back then, I could only afford to drive a beat-up van, struggling in the mud of Dogtown for a few tens of thousands of euros...

He thought of many people, the people of Dogville, and the Dogville woman who died in the street because of money... that mother who loved her child.

Hanz's casual attack left him unable to move, so he could only rely on Arasaka's momentum.

Sitting here listening to Misty utter the words "big shot," Lin Yue finally realized the power of time.

Just two years...

The world has changed dramatically.

He paused, his hand gripping the towel to wipe away the raindrops, before slowly wiping them away, a smile on his face that was hard to tell whether it was relief or sorrow.

Misty lowered his eyes. Rin seemed to always carry a burden that was beyond his years. Now he had become a very important figure in the city.

However, besides V, he was the second company dog ​​that Misty didn't dislike... oh no, in other words, he was surrounded by people from the bottom who were striving to climb up the social ladder.

The atmosphere was very silent…

Lin Yue stared at the decorative wiring channels protruding from the wall on the side of Misty's antique counter... There was no doubt that Misty knew a lot of things, but it was clear that this mysterious and gentle girl also had her own secrets.

"Thank you, Rin."

Rin was a little confused when Misty suddenly thanked her... then she realized that she was thanking her because of Jack.
Lin Yue shook his head.

"According to the original plan, Jack shouldn't have gotten involved in this. He might have stayed at Haywood with Mrs. Wells, and perhaps ridden his beloved motorcycle—or maybe even participated in a boxing match or something?"

"In short, I'm sorry... it wasn't my arrangement for Rebecca and Pila to come to me, but I don't intend to shirk responsibility any longer—"

Misty suddenly interrupted, "Rin, you have too many things on your mind."

She walked slowly to the bench next to the recliner where Lin Yue was sitting and sat down there as well.

She also handed Lin Yue a burning incense stick with a faint, pleasant fragrance...

“Look at me, Rin.”

Lin Yue bent over, his elbows resting on his thighs. When he turned his head, the deathly calm in his eyes startled Misty.

"Did...something unexpected happen?"

Lin Yue thought about the changes Rebecca should have made to her life and her current situation on the panel, and for a moment he didn't know what to say, so he could only nod slightly.

Misty sighed softly.

"I did a divination for Jack before he contacted you..."

"You are the person he was thinking of, the tarot card he drew."

Lin Yue frowned slightly.

Actually, talking to Misty always left him feeling a bit confused...

"Actually, I've always known about this: Jack wants to pull off a big heist and become the talk of the town in Night City..."

"And he will pay the price for this sooner or later, and even though it makes me very sad, I can't change the outcome of this matter."

Lin Yue paused briefly—

"People always have to live for something. He has a beautiful imagination of the world and always thinks that ability is proven by the titles that companies fabricate and package."

Misty covered her mouth and chuckled softly.

"That's how princes are; they ride horses and wield swords, but they've never experienced the weight of a king's crown..."

Lin Yue was amused by the description, but then his smile faded.

If I remember correctly, Jack's epitaph in his original destiny was—

"Sleep well, my prince."

"This is the epitaph I prepared for him..."

"He has always been this kind of person, with a noble character like a prince."

Misty's laughing voice interrupted Lin Yue's thoughts.

Lin Yue said softly, "It seems you've miscalculated, haven't you?"

Misty shook her head. "I forgot something..."

Lin Yue's gaze followed the card that Misty handed him. Only when the card was turned over and placed in Lin Yue's palm did he see the full picture of the "Emperor".

"Here you go, this is the card Jack drew for you. I've always believed that using objects filled with the best wishes of loved ones can make life go smoothly."

"It won't work if you say it."

Lin Yue glanced at the cards a few times. "Thanks."

Misty smiled gently; despite her somewhat eccentric appearance, she possessed an extremely gentle and quiet nature.

"Absolute control".

Misty looked at Lin Yue, "You've already grasped the situation around you... That's how emperors are. Trust me, that girl will find a solution."

"Next-"

"It's time to confront your own inner self."

Misty tapped Lin Yue's chest, and Lin Yue knew perfectly well who Misty was referring to...

He himself was not sure what his feelings for Rebecca were—pity, sympathy, or a protective instinct?

This time, however, Lin Yue seemed to understand something: his body and subconscious were telling him that things were not so simple.

"How is Jack... You know I've been in a daze these past few days."

Misty replied, “Don’t worry about Jack, he’s terrified by this whole thing too. I bet Mrs. Wells knows something—she’s staying put in Haywood right now.”

"His health is also good; Old Wei has seen him."

Lin Yue breathed a sigh of relief, and without realizing it, he also regarded Misty, who could provide him with some positive suggestions and comfort in divination, as a friend.

"Aren't you afraid I'll take Jack back to venture into dangerous territory again?"

This was a joke, and Lin Yue was also quite curious about the relationship between the couple.

Misty's reply made Lin Yue feel like he'd been seen through again: "Haven't you been trying to stop Jack from continuing this kind of life?"

“This city always uses dreams as bait to exchange people’s lives. It’s not bad for Jack to take a different path. If you need to support each other and face danger, I believe I won’t complain.”

"This is Night City, my dear."

Lin Yue understood.

Misty's words of comfort eased her tension considerably. Now, the most important task was to close her eyes and rest. Rebecca was in good condition and could wake up at any moment.

Just as Misty was about to leave so as not to disturb Lin Yue, Lin Yue took the initiative to ask, "Um... can I draw a tarot card?"

Misty seemed surprised that Lin Yue would make this request.

"You need me to do a divination for you—"

Lin Yue shook his head, "Uh, no... Misty, I just want to draw a card, to see what the future holds, not just for myself."

"So... does this comply with the rules?"

Misty began shuffling the tarot cards in her hand, without taking back the Emperor from Lin Yue's hand.

"sure--"

"Occasion and randomness are more in line with the original intention of Tarot cards... However, the future should not be included in a single card, you understand this principle."

As he spoke, Misty turned over the cards in his hand, each card with its corner evenly exposed. This simple way of drawing cards made it difficult for Lin Yue to make a choice for a moment.

His black prosthetic hand moved across the spread-out cards, while Misty simply watched silently.

"Hmm...that's it?"

Lin Yue tried to hold a card, looking at Misty's heavily made-up eyes and brows, as if trying to tell from Misty's eyes whether the card belonged to the good category.

Misty shrugged. "It's okay, choose whatever you like."

Lin Yue didn't want to waste time choosing, so he quickly drew the card...

A card with a classical oil painting style, similar to Van Gogh's sunflowers, is displayed in front of you: [The Sun].

The sun shines brightly, and the earth is bountiful.

The future seems full of hope, yet the sun's design is also incredibly powerful and beautiful...

Lin Yue stared at the card, patiently waiting for Misty to explain the meaning to him; in fact, this was one of the most important parts of the Tarot deck.

however--

"You can rest now, Rin."

Lin Yue was somewhat taken aback.

Misty stood up without taking the card from Lin Yue's hand. "I know you're waiting for me to explain this card to you. If I remember correctly, you drew this card to divine your future, right?"

Lin Yue nodded.

Misty laughed and said, "That's right. Your future is in your own hands, and you never stop striving for it—you are unpredictable and beyond reason."

"Some people obey life, some people create life, and it is clear that you are the latter."

Upon hearing Misty's words, Lin Yue admitted that he inexplicably felt that sense of being seen through again...

He was now genuinely curious about how Misty gathered information to utter such seemingly profound statements that revealed the secrets of people's hearts, even though these statements sounded somewhat vague, they were always misunderstood as Misty seemingly able to see through people's hearts.

The last one I received was that strange sex doll system from Cloudtop.

As they were talking, Misty left to go to the counter to do her own thing, leaving Lin Yue lying back in his rocking chair with an incredulous look on his face—he stared at the tarot cards in his hand for a long time.

Misty, having just finished replying to her emails on the computer, turned around and saw that Rin was already asleep in the rocking chair.

She looked at the lines on the side of her counter and sighed, unsure whether she was lamenting that she hadn't been able to accurately predict someone's fortune for the first time or lamenting the cruel tricks of fate.

By the time Misty left the fortune-telling shop, Lin Yue had been sleeping peacefully in the rocking chair for nearly four or five hours.

This is actually a good thing for someone who relies solely on biochemical controllers and advanced prosthetic modulators every day. Reducing brain stress with prosthetic assistance is essentially sacrificing future health.

In theory, prosthetic bodies can reach a certain level where sleep may not be necessary.

But such individuals often suffer from serious psychological problems and illnesses…

until…

Lin Yue's vigilance was ingrained in his bones. When someone stood beside him and stared at him for a while, he suddenly opened his eyes and instinctively raised his hand—

"It's me, boss."

Lin Yue felt dizzy and disoriented. Getting up too suddenly made him unaccustomed to the increased pressure from his prosthetic body.

Suzuki didn't urge him, but waited for Lin Yue to sit down and recover before saying, "Boss... Miss Rebecca is awake."

……
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When Old Wei said that the scenes in Rebecca's memory were not a dream, Lin Yue didn't even dare to look Rebecca in the eye.

He didn't know how to solve this problem.

Lin Yue was now even pointing his middle finger at the sky repeatedly; fate, this invisible and intangible thing, really could play tricks on people.

Rebecca was clearly nervous.

"Wait, Old Wei—"

"What do you mean by 'a variable has appeared in my body'?!"

Old Wei didn't know how to explain it for a moment, so he could only lower his head and sigh.

"Explain yourself... damn it!"

Lin Yue quickly reached out and stopped Rebecca from suddenly getting up, since she was still connected to many instruments, and Lao Wei needed to check whether the numerical characteristics were normal before he could plug or unplug them.

Rebecca gritted her teeth; she was always so irritable and easily angered.

"Hey, you blockhead, I'm already glad I'm about to never see you again... and now I'm alive again, all because I risked my life for you. I'm your mom—"

Lin Yue opened his mouth as if to speak, but in the end he let Rebecca vent her anger.

Anyone who knows that an extra personality has appeared in their head would feel terrified and uneasy. Lin Yue now wants to dive into cyberspace without hesitation to find Ultraman and see if he can find a way similar to the Lark to temporarily take Johnny Silverhand offline.

"So what's wrong with my head?"

"You're not going to say anything, huh... Pila! Where the hell have you been?!"

Old Wei was also forced to speak by the feisty girl, so he sighed and said quietly, "You're probably so distracted by cyberpsychosis that you've forgotten that you knew about the detailed parameters of Relic."

"What's on the chip... do you remember?"

Rebecca thought carefully with a serious expression, "Personality...consciousness?"

Old Vivi nodded emphatically. "Yes, that's why I said all your experiences are actually the past of that personality consciousness."

Now that things have come to this, Lao Wei is ready to tell the whole story.

He was a doctor, and he understood very well that so-called well-intentioned lies would only harm patients in the end. Old Wei was a highly skilled doctor in the Little Chinatown area, but he was also quite straightforward and would never tell lies that did not help with the patient's condition.

"The person in your head is called Johnny Silverhand, a Kong BU member, who was quite famous in Night City decades ago."

Rebecca was instantly dumbfounded.

To her utter surprise, the very person she had joked and teased with Mann and the others while eating steak at the Red Clay Bar—Johnny Silverhand—was now right in her head!

"Fuck me!"

Rebecca looked at Lin Yue—

Lin Yue said in a deep voice, "This Relic chip was used by Johnny Silverhand, who was executed by Arasaka using Soul Killer decades ago."

“Rebecca, I have informed V and Arasaka. They have organized all the technical experts in Arasaka to discuss the possibility of dismantling Relic. The Shijima side is also trying... I'm sorry, it was my fault for not noticing your condition sooner.”

Rebecca stared blankly at Old Vince.

"So that means neither you nor Arasaka have a solution right now?"

Old Wei shook his head.

Lin Yue was afraid that Rebecca might have some bad thoughts, so he quickly said, "Arasaka V in Night City is doing a great job right now... Lai Xuan and I have an agreement, and they will find a way to get the chips."

However, Lin Yue's words did not reassure Rebecca.

"If the company had a solution to this, you wouldn't be making that face, you blockhead?"

Rebecca tried to sound relaxed, but anyone could hear the slight tremor in her voice.

“Rebecca, although I don’t want to be too definitive, I think you have the right to know what’s going on.”

Old Wei continued to consider and organize his thoughts based on Relic's technical specifications, then said, "Hmm... how should I put it? This chip is currently inside your head, and we don't have any permission to read it, we can only write to it—"

"But here's the problem..."

Just as Lao Wei was about to say the next sentence, Rebecca stretched out an arm and pressed it against her head, her expression showing a hint of pain. Lin Yue could only extend his arm for Rebecca to lean on, his face full of heartache.

"Do you feel a constant, dull ache in your head? That's because the chip is reconnecting your brain-computer interface to build new neural structures... To put it bluntly, it's about replacing your old self."

"For you, it will spread from the chip to your whole body, like a malignant tumor that is difficult to remove."

Rebecca couldn't say what she wanted to say. Right now, her biggest concern was whether she could get the so-called terrorist silver hand out of her head, and secondly, she wanted to know if she could survive.

But judging from Lin Yue and Lao Wei's expressions, Rebecca knew that she would not be able to accept this answer.

"so…"

"What will happen to me?"

Seemingly not wanting Old Man Vieira to bear the pressure of the devastating news alone, he said softly, "Johnny Silver Hand will overwrite your consciousness. One day you might not remember who you are, or you might find that you are not yourself anymore...anything is possible."

Rebecca gritted her teeth.

Before she could even rejoice at waking up to see her beloved, her family, and the city, Rebecca, suffering from non-cyber psychosis, was sentenced to death, which made her experience fear for the first time.

"This is not scientifically sound..."

"I'm clearly already dead, aren't I?"

Lin Yue sighed.

"Although Old Wei kept it from me, I can understand the instruments and the various diagrams he uses to examine you..."

"You have too many fatal wounds, ruptured organs in your head and abdomen, these are all fatal causes."

Old Wei was quite taken aback. Lin Yue understood but kept it to himself, seemingly feeling that he had unintentionally destroyed Lin Yue's glimmer of hope and fantasy.

Rebecca's first reaction was—

"Holy crap, I'm awesome."

Lin Yue knew this girl was an optimist, but he didn't want to laugh at all at that statement.

He tried to position his hand at a comfortable angle so that Rebecca could lie down more comfortably.

"After you damaged the slot yourself, your consciousness was revived by the chip when you died. It coaxed you back in order to take over."

After saying his last words, Old Wei knew he couldn't continue.

Rebecca's pleading look made Old Vieux feel extremely uneasy.

Lost Island is a prosthetic scientist, but not a qualified prosthetic doctor like Old Wei, so the key is to find out what Old Wei means.

Old Wei glanced at Lin Yue—

"If the company has the ability to produce this kind of thing, it should have a way to deal with it."

"Didn't that girl named Sasha almost lose her life because of the Black Wall prosthetic body and the phagocytic disorder?"

Lin Yue nodded.

"We used nanobots from Arasaka Corporation, but..."

"Arasaka is skeptical of the nanorobot proposal. There are too many variables involved. If it touches on the fundamental issues, we can't afford the consequences."

Rebecca understood.

These two just don't have a concrete way to get this bastard out of their heads...

She's very scared now, always feeling like someone is watching her, and she gets a creepy feeling.

"I'll do it, Old Vie."

Old Wei watched as Lin Yue helped turn off the equipment. He had thought Rebecca would make a fuss and demand a solution from him or Lin Yue, but in reality, she just suddenly became very silent, her expression shifting between anger and joy... "Old Wei, tell me the truth, how much longer do I have to live?"

Old Wei shook his head.

"To be honest, I don't know the child."

"I don't have any case studies to refer to, so I can only assume it's a malignant tumor... In that case, it could happen in a few weeks, or it could happen in a few months..."

But Old Vie, who never wanted to offer useless comfort, surprisingly sat down next to Rebecca this time.

"But with Rin by your side, what are you worried about? The company's support will ensure your survival for the longest possible time..."

"I think the company will definitely find a good solution."

Old Wei's imagined relentless pursuit did not materialize, and he breathed a sigh of relief while feeling great sympathy for Rebecca.

Misty, who usually prepared the medicine after the patient woke up, did not appear this time. Old Wei could only shout Misty's name a few times before fleeing the clinic.

The clinic, which had been filled with conversation just moments before, fell silent instantly.

All that remained was the regular instrument noise and…

Their breaths.

Rebecca is very weak and cannot walk due to the re-covering of her brain's neural structure and the major surgery she underwent to implant a prosthetic body.

When Lin Yue tried to find a wheelchair or something similar, he realized that when he tried to pull his arm back to place Rebecca on the operating chair, she would gently press her body down to hold his arm in place.

She didn't want Lin Yue to leave.

Lin Yue had a bit of a headache. He looked at Rebecca's already weak and pale face, which had turned an unnatural pale pink from straining, and surrendered, letting her lie there.

"Hmm... why is Johnny Silver Hand silent?"

Rebecca muttered a question.

Lin Yue patiently explained, "You've just woken up, and Relic also needs some time to reactivate itself, but you'd better pray that he doesn't wake up at the same time as you..."

“He’s a real bastard. I’ll find you some medication or other medical interventions at the company to stop his consciousness from returning.”

Rebecca frowned.

"You talk as if you've ever seen this person before..."

Lin Yue felt a surge of nervousness.

Fortunately, Rebecca didn't dwell on the topic too much and instead asked, "Speaking of which, if he's going to level up and appear in my head in the future, does that mean he'll know everything I do?"

Lin Yue hummed in agreement.

"No matter what happens, don't let him control his body. I'll ask Misty for some medication, and the company will also provide medical assistance."

It was clearly a critical moment of life and death.

Rebecca let out a soft humming sound, the kind of sound one makes when someone is content.

"I thought I would never see you again, Pila, and Sasha and the others... I'm also a little sad to see you go, you big oaf Suzuki."

Lin Yue smiled and let Rebecca talk about whatever came to mind.

However, after a moment of silence, Rebecca suddenly demanded, "Come closer."

Lin Yue leaned closer, thinking that Rebecca was sleepy again because of Relic and wanted to speak but was afraid he wouldn't hear her... But then Rebecca said, "Smell it?"

Besides the smell of medical disinfectant, Rebecca also had a faint candy scent.

Rebecca was annoyed.

Lin Yue didn't know what he was thinking, given the distance.

Fortunately, Rebecca isn't a shy girl.

"I've been in the hospital bed for so long, my mouth must be tasteless, right?"

Lin Yue was taken aback. Rebecca's thoughts jumped around too much, and she always asked some strange questions. He could only helplessly and accommodatingly say, "How could that be? You bled too much. Old Wei's main job every day is to use medicine to rinse the tissue in your mouth that was torn from biting so hard."

"It has no taste."

Rebecca looked around.

No wonder my mouth tastes bland…

Lin Yue understood immediately and, following Rebecca's gaze, took out bubble gum from his jacket. Rebecca chewed it contentedly, and a burst of strawberry flavor quickly filled the air…

"Rin is really likable now."

Rebecca thought to herself, "Free slave...and most importantly, he's not as arrogant as usual, and he always likes to rub his head."

Thinking and thinking...

Rebecca spoke again.

"Come here and smell it again?"

Rebecca wasn't sure if Lin Yue's reaction would be to avoid her, so she needed to get closer...

Anyway, I'm going to die soon anyway.

She didn't care about so much.

Lin Yue obediently moved closer to Rebecca, intending to do whatever the patient asked. Just as he was about to say something, he was suddenly encircled by Rebecca's gorilla-like arms around his neck!

Although some functions of the gorilla's arm are limited, it still has some strength.

In addition, Lin Yue's other arm served as a support for Rebecca, and unexpectedly, the girl's slightly dry and soft lips pressed tightly against his.

Lin Yue's eyes almost popped out.

The fruity aroma in Rebecca's mouth was as explosive and intense as a kiss; being completely inexperienced, she even caused Lin Yue's teeth to touch the softness of the bubblegum.

Lin Yue felt that Rebecca was being unfairly treated.

The kiss was like an adrenaline rush after surviving a catastrophe, numbing the girl's emotions. Her breath was slightly damp. The black hand of the gorilla's arm was tightly gripping the gap in Lin Yue's prosthetic back.

Lin Yue's mind was completely blank; he couldn't feel anything.

"Mmm!"

Rebecca's breath caught in her own panicked heartbeat and the courage to gamble everything, forcing her to push Rin away. She then casually wiped her lips, as if she had won a game.

The least experienced people always pretend to be experienced.

Rebecca is that kind of person…

"How about that, you smug Lin Yue? My kissing skills—doesn't it resemble the most satisfying Mewtwo kiss you've ever seen?!"

Lin Yue, whose lips were tingling from the suction, just stared blankly at Rebecca.

Rebecca hurriedly turned her head away.

"I'm so annoyed. All I want to do right now is go back to my office hut and play video games for three days and three nights."

"Hey…"

What are you doing? Don't look at me like that!

Rebecca looked into the other person's fixed gaze and subconsciously glanced at her own body.

However, although…

This isn't good for Old Wei, is it? Besides, I don't seem to have that much strength, and I don't feel much...

However, all that was done was to gently pull the bewildered girl into his arms.

Rebecca rested her chin on the boy's broad arm, blinking her large, yellowish-pink eyes...

Eh?
Isn't this guy...?

"Feel sorry."

Lin Yue's voice was very low.

Rebecca gently rubbed her chin against his shoulder.

"I should pay more attention to you..."

However, Rebecca's voice also lowered upon hearing this, completely different from her usual tone.

"You run so fast, Lin Yue."

"Obviously..."

"We were just drinking and chatting in Dogtown, celebrating our successful mission—and now you're gone so fast. I always thought you were a little mercenary who needed our team to take care of you."

Rebecca sighed.

“I know you’re a big shot now.”

"That's alright, you'll always need my help, won't you?"

Lin Yue nodded slightly.

However, the hatred in his eyes had reached its peak.

Rebecca didn't need to look to know that Lin Yue was blaming himself for the chip in his head. His heavy breathing due to anger and his slightly trembling body all pointed to Saburo Arasaka and Hanako Arasaka who created all of this. Of course, Michiko Arasaka's acting skills also almost caused a change in the situation.

Lin Yue now just wants to know how to use the Orbital Aerospace Space Shuttle to go into space, so that Arasaka Hanako will pay the price for all this—

Rebecca lowered her gaze slightly.

Just as she opened her mouth, she suddenly turned her head and pushed Lin Yue away. Lin Yue was taken aback and hadn't even had a chance to ask a question...

Lin Yue then heard footsteps behind him.

"Hi Rin, Hi Rebecca."

Misty, wearing a punk blue sweater, gently pushed the wheelchair in from outside. Looking at Rebecca's slightly glistening eyes, Misty tacitly refrained from mentioning why the two of them were sitting face to face.

Are you feeling better, darling?

Misty grabbed Rebecca's arm. "I hope things here haven't bothered you."

Rebecca shook her head.

“Dr. Victor told me about your situation.” Misty smiled and gently squatted down beside the operating table. “Thank you and Rin for not making things difficult for Dr. Victor. He’s getting old… I’m sure he’s very worried and will try his best to help you in private.”

However, Rebecca managed to force a bright and healthy smile.

"It's alright. I trust Old Wei... and of course, this arrogant guy next to me."

Misty looked at Rin, who remained silent but with a hint of gentleness in his eyes, and said, "Rin can indeed help you a lot. He's a very reliable person, isn't he?"

Rebecca complained, "Tch, I don't think it's that thoughtful at all!"

Misty knew perfectly well that she was being silly.

Many people receive treatment from Dr. Victor, and many receive bad news—but few share Rebecca's positive attitude, which Misty appreciates.

"Okay, darling, Rin has done a lot; she hasn't slept much these past few days."

"Come on, try out the wheelchair I prepared for you. Over the next few days, you can gradually get used to the titanium bones in your legs. It's normal for prosthetics to occasionally have some connection problems, especially since you've been so weak lately... Don't overthink it."

weak…?
Lin Yue felt helpless.

He felt like his teeth were being pushed in...

As Rebecca sat in the wheelchair with the help of Misty and Lin Yue, Misty took out a bottle of medicine from two large pockets.

"I originally prepared two bottles of medicine, but after seeing you, I decided to give you only this one."

Looking at the orange medicine bottle in Misty's hand, Lin Yue knew what it was.

Omega blocking agents…

It was used to slow down Rebecca's condition; even scientists from Arasaka would use this drug on Rebecca.

"If you feel uncomfortable, or your neighbor is bothering you... then try eating it, it will surely make you feel more at ease."

Rebecca, on the other hand, was full of curiosity.

"I'd like to know... what the other drug is?"

Misty smiled and said, "Actually, if you look it up, you'll find that [pseudotriazine]... will cause demons to release their power. If it's painful, letting the pain end quickly might not be a bad choice."

Lin Yue immediately spoke up.

“Misty…”

"Thank you."

Aside from not wanting Rebecca to learn more about pseudotriazine, I genuinely wanted to thank Old Vi and Misty for their efforts over the past few days.

Misty stood up.

"Compared to the weight of the word 'friend,' and considering your help to Jack—I feel that saying thank you is too heavy a burden... You're welcome, Rin."

Just then, Rebecca suddenly spoke up: "Misty...can I see what that devil's drug looks like? I'm a little curious—"

Misty glanced at Lin Yue subconsciously.

Lin Yue could only let Rebecca do as she pleased…

Rebecca held the dark blue medicine bottle. "It doesn't look anything special!"

After returning the medicine to Misty, the three of them chatted.

soon--

Rebecca propelled the wheelchair slowly out with one hand, calling out, "Let's go!"

Lin Yue also greeted Misty and left Old Wei's clinic under Misty's watchful gaze.

Misty stood there for a long time, then turned to tidy up the mess around the operating table for Old Vie, only to find that the pseudotriazine she had casually placed beside the bed had vanished...

Misty touched her pocket, then stood there looking lost and forlorn.

She looked at the entrance of the old Uyghur clinic and immediately understood.

"Trust him, darling."

Misty muttered something to herself, then bent down and began cleaning the clinic for Old Vie.

……
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Rebecca's spirits were only up for a short while, perhaps because she was recovering from a serious illness. On the way back to Taipingzhou, Suzuki drove.

After Rebecca woke up, Suzuki stayed outside the whole time and showed no intention of coming in.

According to him: I failed in my duty; I didn't keep Rebecca under complete control, which led to this situation…

Therefore, apart from greeting Rebecca when he saw her, he remained silent and filled with remorse on the way.

"Rin...sir?"

Lin Yue's eyes were fixed on the window, and he didn't quite react when he heard Suzuki's voice.

"Is there really a bastard in Miss Rebecca's head? I know that guy, though I don't want to say it... he's not exactly a terrorist, he just doesn't know what a righteous villain is."

Lin Yue shrugged. From Lai Xuan's perspective, even Silver Hand could be considered a friend.

certainly…

In Lin Yue's eyes, Silver Hand was exactly as Suzuki described.

A person who doesn't know why they are fighting.

But because it affected Rebecca, he only felt helpless and resentful towards the words "silver hand".

As he spoke, Lin Yue glanced at the back seat to make sure Rebecca was asleep before asking, "What does Arasaka think?"

Suzuki frowned.

"To be frank, besides the bloodshed within Arasaka's ranks, Arasaka Yorinobu has many other enemies to face..."

Lin Yue had guessed this situation.

"Of course, the hawks are a bunch of warmongers... Plus, these people are obsessed with power. Arasaka is now in a difficult period, and it's hard to guarantee that they won't try to force Yorinobu to abdicate."

Suzuki's eyes widened in surprise...

He then wore a knowing expression.

He is, after all, Lord Rin.

"Just as you expected, Ms. V is extremely busy—but Arasaka Yoriyuki has kept his promise. Although he publicly declared us to be the enemy who created chaos, he suppressed the voices within the organization that wanted to take action against us, citing the current unfavorable situation."

"Regarding Miss Rebecca... because Michiko took away a large number of technical engineers, Lai Xuan's men are also clueless about the resurrected Relic."

"Would you... like to consider the nanorobot solution?"

Lin Yue waved his hand—

"No rush. If there is a lower-risk option, there is no need to take this risk... I just didn't expect that New America would have the technology for micro-robot peeling."

Suzuki was also quite helpless.

"If we really have no other choice in the future... I'm afraid we'll have no choice but to use the new America as a breakthrough point."

Speaking of which.

Suzuki Takeyoshi told Lin Yue the last piece of news.

That was the incident where an equipment malfunction at the European Space Agency led to the deaths of all the agents present. Moreover, Lai Xuan had proactively exposed Project Yunhai. As a result, the blame was firmly placed on Arasaka Hanako's head...

"They're still investigating the buyer in Europe who purchased Miss Rebecca's information, but it's highly likely it's Michiko Arasaka and her group who haven't had time to leave yet..."

Lin Yue closed his eyes slightly.

This is the state I've always dreamed of achieving, yet I feel a strange fear about the future...

His palms rubbed against the two cards Misty had given him.

Was she really the person Misty described, someone with absolute control over everything?

The car wobbled as it passed the roadblocks piled up at the Taipingzhou border.

Rebecca, still half-asleep, slightly opened her eyes, wanting to know how far she was from her true home in Night City…

Just as she looked out the window into the thick darkness of the night, a figure that seemed to have appeared out of thin air as a holographic 3D image, with shadowy figures still emanating from it, was staring at her.

All I could hear was a buzzing sound, like noise cancellation was on...

A chill ran down Rebecca’s spine from her toes to the top of her head!

The most terrifying thing was that Rebecca couldn't move and could only watch helplessly as the guy sitting next to her looked out the window at the night view—

He turned his head and slowly slid his classic motorcycle sunglasses off his nose.

"Idiot..."

"Who are you?!"

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(End of this chapter)