Cyberpunk: From Dogville to Legend

Chapter 421: Planning and Nightmare [9.4K]

A good night's sleep.

Lin Yue slowly sat up on the soft bed, rubbing his groggy head. He looked out the French windows at the nearly dawning sky and let out a deep breath…

These past two days have been a day of suffering for "Rin," the famous and legendary figure of Night City.

A rustling sound came from the bed fabric as a woman in a smooth silk robe climbed up from behind and gently pressed her cheek against the man's back, which was not covered by a prosthetic structure.

"You're awake? It's still early... Why don't you sleep a little longer?"

Emma's soft voice came through, carrying a hint of languor.

"You've been busy with company matters again? I can hear you even if you're barefoot on the floor..."

Lin Yue felt helpless.

Ever since V left, Emma has been clinging to him, preferring to leave her work until the wee hours of the morning so that Lin Yue could stay at her place. Whenever Lin Yue tries to leave, she blocks the door and refuses to let him go.

How many times has it happened...

To be honest, Lin Yue has already started to consider the necessity of installing the latest model of the "Big Steel Cannon".

It's a mystery how Emma, ​​with her almost entirely natural body, managed to withstand it. If it weren't for the exceptional core control of her prosthetic body, inheriting the basic structure of the prosthetic superhuman, every loss of control would have left marks on this woman's delicate skin...

But Emma never complained about it.

Emma's eyes, though her eyelids were slightly drooping, still held that pale pink light. She glanced at the various contracts and equipment on her desk. "Hmm...you know, I don't really need sleep."

"Once I fall asleep, I don't want to wake up and face myself."

"When you're around, I have fewer dreams, and I sleep more soundly..."

Lin Yue felt a sense of peace and comfort after these two days of dreamlike life.

"So... what are most of your dreams like? Do you dream of becoming the true ruler of Taiping Continent? Or being besieged by enemies? Or do you dream of me?"

Lin Yue said to Emma in a joking tone.

It was just a casual joke, but Emma's tired and listless expression vanished almost instantly. She simply pursed her lips and hugged Lin Yue even tighter.

"actually…"

"I dreamt that we failed."

"cold."

Lin Yue's body stiffened slightly for a moment, not understanding what Emma was referring to.

The bleak future is being washed away by the harmonious life of the past few days, and the feeling of being suddenly brought up by someone close to me is still a bit creepy.

However, Emma didn't notice this tiny detail. Like a clingy cat, she snuggled into Lin Yue's arms, cupping his face and smiling.

"Lin Yue, what do you think of my management of Taipingzhou?"

Lin Yue looked at Emma, ​​who was begging for praise like a little pet, and said, "The Dreamers only recognize you, not me. Even my own employees think their cyber-psychotic boss is dead."

Emma was amused.

Hey, thanks—

The man pressed his forehead against the woman's, saying, "I'm serious."

Emma closed her eyes slightly; she liked this gesture that showed trust.

No words are needed; being gently held by her lover is the greatest compliment for Emma.

Lin Yue's gaze lingered on the woman's delicate arms, noticing the bruises. "Can you behave yourself today?"

Emma looked annoyed, her nose wrinkling up.

"So you still prefer that woman from the company, right? Even though I'm also what they call a 'woman from the company'—"

Lin Yue was helpless.

“Emma…”

Emma knew where Lin Yue's bottom line was, so she simply glossed over the topic with a coquettish hum.

"You know I stayed up all night yesterday to finish the plan? Actually, today—"

Emma's hand wandered and rubbed in circles on Lin Yue's chest.

Lin Yuesheng had a wicked idea: tickling a girl like Emma who didn't have any prosthetics was a good choice. Perhaps only in such an absolutely safe environment could one see that they were still a young couple.

She is not the legend as outsiders describe her, nor the queen of Night City, Pacifica.

After they had had their fill of fun, the two lay down happily on the soft fabric, panting, staring at the ceiling. In this state, it was impossible to tell that Emma was the crazy leader that other companies talked about.

For Emma, ​​Lin Yue was like a unique stabilizer.

As long as he is here, the world will remain a beautiful place.

Emma rolled over and lay on her side, looking at her lover's high nose bridge and profile. "I'm sorry, I broke the promise."

"I can't bear to watch you be taken away by someone else. Please forgive me for being so willful towards you these past few days, okay?"

"I promise I will not make the same mistake or overstep the line again."

Lin Yue turned around in surprise, and after a long while, he gently reached out and touched her cheek.

"Emma, ​​promise me you won't use drugs indiscriminately when I'm not in Taipingzhou, okay? No matter what, do what you think is right."

"Don't let your past bother you."

"You are the most intelligent Mrs. Emma..."

As the woman stared blankly, the man slowly sat up and walked to the living room sofa, seemingly with many things to consider before dawn.

Emma casually grabbed a slightly thinner nightgown and walked quietly behind the man who was engrossed in smoking, draping the nightgown over his shoulders.

From now on, they will need to face the complex world outside the window.

Are you sure you want to let that clueless kid get involved in the situation in the new America?

The cigarette butt in Lin Yue's hand glowed brightly, and then he exhaled a thick cloud of smoke. "Hmm."

Emma's beautiful eyes were fixed on the cigarette in his hand, and she took it naturally. "You can't smoke so much anymore... I just want to know why? You should care about her a lot."

At this moment, Lin Yue, who had been somewhat silent, finally looked up at Emma and said, "It's precisely because I care that I need to find an opportunity... It's been two years, Emma."

“Although Lai Xuan was never relaxed for a moment, you can see just how difficult it was to put Rebecca on the palanquin.”

Emma frowned slightly.

"I've been wondering if the people under Arasaka Yorinobu's command can really be sure that Arasaka has a way to cure Rebecca?"

Lin Yue shook his head.

"It's hard."

“But many things have exceeded our expectations, and of course I can’t simply leave Rebecca’s life hanging on such an uncertain future—I have to find a way to help her.”

Emma smiled, took a light drag on her cigarette, and slowly rubbed the cigarette butt into the ashtray, her smile full of satisfaction with Rin.

"Does the new America have a solution?"

Lin Yue nodded firmly.

Emma gently squeezed Lin Yue's shoulder. "Relax, darling. Tell me everything. Dreamer and I will never hold you back. The large-scale cross-regional server center and network connection point that we established two years ago are all ready."

"I will not make any mistakes in the things you arrange."

At this point, Lin Yue, who was filled with worry, had his slight agitation soothed by Emma's gentle tone.

Emma paused slightly as she massaged Lin Yue's shoulders, encouraging him to tell her everything in detail...

Lin Yue went through all his thoughts before speaking.

"The reason I had you build that large server center was because Lai Xuan's progress was slow."

"I think I have to go to Europe myself—"

Emma's expression suddenly changed; although she was smiling, there was a strange viciousness on her face.

"So after two years, this guy who claims he can turn Arakawa into a sharp sword has still slowed things down considerably, right? In that case..."

Lin Yue said confidently, "Emma, ​​believe me, V and I both know how much Lai Xuan cares for Arasaka."

"But the situation is more complicated than we imagined..."

Emma slowly shook her head.

Even so, I still do not support your trip to Europe.

"The Night City covenant still exists, the free states of North America still restrain the new America, and the European Community is an ironclad entity, all bearing the marks of corporate control... I'm afraid of you."

Lin Yue chuckled and said, "You don't actually think that those server centers with coolant that can freeze people into popsicles are the ones Qi Wei and her team use, do you?"

Emma's expression did not lighten.

She wasn't some clueless woman who could be easily fooled; whether Lin Yue wanted to deceive her depended entirely on Emma's willingness.

"Wouldn't it be even more dangerous in the online world?"

"After the European Community replaced the new United States, the network areas there were already completely monitored by companies, and many black market networks found it difficult to survive—not to mention that the headquarters of network surveillance was also in the European Community."

"You'll probably be discovered very quickly if you're alone, right?"

Lin Yue didn't explain much to Emma. "I'm confident I can make the hackers from the European Community pay the price. My hacking skills are not what they were two years ago."

Emma didn't speak, but just pursed her lips and stared intently at Lin Yue.

Lin Yue also stared at the other person.

In the end, he seemed to surrender, saying, "V will help Arasaka."

Emma's smile reappeared.

"Do you think I should get a cybernetic body like you and become a soldier?"

Lin Yue pointed to his head.

"Believe me, Emma... your wisdom is more intimidating than that of a warrior."

"So what I want to tell you is that the people of the new America have infiltrated Pacific and even Dogtown, and there's more than one. It seems that our new US president, Ms. Miles, who has been re-elected for many years, is plotting a big scheme."

Emma didn't ask where Rin got her information from.

All she knew was that as long as Rin was around, none of the schemes and tricks those companies pulled behind the scenes could escape his notice.

Emma gestured for Lin Yue to continue.

"In short, we have intercepted a friend sent in by the Joint Logistics Command online."

You might know this name.

Solomon Reed.

Emma's expression was clearly one of surprise.

"Didn't the operation at the Santo Domingo power plant kill this guy?"

Lin Yue, who had been tricked by fate many times, said with a smile, "I really didn't expect Li De to survive that attack. The medical methods of the new America are truly unexpected."

"Li De is currently hiding in a building in Dogtown, trying to find their informants from Taipingzhou and Night City."

Upon hearing this, Emma dropped her casual expression. Rin had provided her with an immense amount of valuable information, which was the key to gaining the upper hand.

Lin Yue stood up. "Emma, ​​even if Taipingzhou is blocked by Night City, we still need to send people to keep an eye on two key nodes, and the Sixth Street Gang is one of them."

Plan ahead.

This is a good habit Lin Yue developed over the past two years: taking into account every possible opportunity that the new United States might utilize.

Lin Yue and Ott were not all-powerful enough to travel back and forth in Washington and figure out Miles's thoughts so clearly.

But the experience he gained from being through gunfire, coupled with V's revelation that a company had recently started looking for evidence that he was still alive... Lin Yue had a feeling that New America might be after him...

"So what does the new America want?"

Emma remembered this incident very well.

Lin Yue stood by the floor-to-ceiling window, looking outside…

"Do you remember that incredibly brutal operation in Dogtown?" Lin Yue simply waved his hand, and a file of intelligence information with a fluorescent green and red background appeared on the television in the living room.

“Song Zhaomei…”

"What a familiar name."

Emma murmured to herself.

Lin Yue pointed to the young Asian woman in the file and said, "She is Nightingale. You felt unwell during the operation in Dogtown—it was Song Zhaomei who instigated the colonel to cause the devastating battle in Dogtown."

"When Li De was killed, the large AI that was actually working with me also went after Song Zhaomei—but unfortunately, she was, after all, a cyber hacking machine that New America had poured all its resources into creating, and with those guys in Washington all coming out..."

Emma's voice turned colder.

"If I had known these two cockroaches were so tough... I should have used more force and crushed them both in Night City."

Lin Yue no longer regretted the matter. The appearance of the terrorist mobile team was perhaps just a coincidence... which saved Li De's life.

"If nothing unexpected happens, Song Zhaomei should be dead or about to die."

After Lin Yue and Emma finished reading all the information on Song Zhaomei's resume, they slowly began to express their guesses.

"Song Zhaomei's prosthetic body was highly blackened by the New America, so it caused great damage to the human body and brain. In addition, Miles kept making Song Zhaomei use the black wall to spy on intelligence... So Song Zhaomei's self-destructive symptoms are just as bad as mine."

Emma shook her head and said, "Not everyone has your talent."

"In my eyes, you are one of a kind, Rin."

Lin Yue: "Perhaps... Song Zhaomei was smearing a bunch of people in Dogtown, all for the sake of the neural matrix in Little Beidou..."

"There's only one of those things, and once it's used up, it's gone."

"As you can see, we got it."

It's like a dream.

Lin Yue continued to share his conjectures.

"New America should have the technology to save Song Zhaomei, but after two years, the chances of her being saved are almost zero. There's a 50/50 chance she'll die or continue serving New America."

Emma asked, puzzled, "Why?"

"Didn't she have a reason to live?"

Lin Yue looked at Emma and said, "Only Song Zhaomei knows about the dirty things Miles did with the Black Wall. From the perspective of dealing with the aftermath, Miles had a reason to do so."

“In the past, I might have thought Song Zhaomei was dead, but Li De came to Night City a year ago and has only recently started making moves. Li De, who is willing to serve New America, has only one condition…”

Lin Yue used his own deductions about the original timeline of this world, while Emma, ​​watching from the side, slightly opened her mouth, knowing that she didn't know what her lover was saying.

You should know that Dreamers also have their own intelligence agencies, and even planted corporate spies in the company... but none of them are as terrifying as Rin.

It's important to understand that while the new United States has fallen to the top 50 in the world, this comes after the assessment of most military technology assets has been eliminated. This strange hybrid of state and company is not something that ordinary companies can easily infiltrate…

Emma eagerly awaited what would happen next, and Lin Yue finally revealed the reason why Li De, a pawn repeatedly discarded by the new America, was still willing to pledge allegiance to a shameless politician like Miles.

"Either it's because of the 'Little Song' he mentioned, or they came to Night City on Miles' orders to seek revenge on me. Of course, all Miles wants is to find me. I believe New America has already figured out how to deal with me. What they want is the fundamental reason why my body, which is too unbearable for a human to maintain, exists."

“Revenge is always a lie; politicians like Miles only care about their own interests.”

"Believe me, Emma... as long as Song Zhaomei is alive, Miles will not let go of the right to use her brain."

As Emma listened to this, the shock and complex emotions in her eyes were hard to conceal.

Rin, despite always being in Night City, still masquerading as a rock star in this giant neon metropolis, seems to have worked for the new American government and intelligence agencies...

If these are just nonsense, there will always be logical flaws.

Emma could see the confidence in the guy when he said those words.

However, this high spirits did not last long. Lin Yue's expression began to slowly fall, as if a shadow had fallen over it.

"But it's precisely because neither I nor the entity that helped me found any trace of the lark during this past year that things have become a bit complicated... Do you understand, Emma?"

"I don't know if the lark's goal is still to survive. If she is alive, she will probably consider escaping again."

"I want to... create a disaster by human intervention!"

After thinking for a long time, Lin Yue finally said those words.

Emma's expression darkened slightly. "Is this to create an opportunity for Rebecca? No wonder... you sent Rebecca, who knows nothing, to Dogtown to look for traces of Li De."

"What about Lai Xuan's side?"

Lin Yue thought for a moment, "Rebecca doesn't have many opportunities. As long as Lai Xuan continues to follow our agreement... we have no reason to let Lai Xuan do this under the premise of causing greater chaos within Arasaka."

“Emma…the dream you had won’t be the final ending.”

"Look at the night view of Taipingzhou now. There are no company slogans, a peaceful community, and a good and stable life. If we lose, this kind of life will no longer exist in this world, right?"

Any dream spoken aloud will sound somewhat naive, especially when it comes from a young man, which should inherently sound unreliable...

however.

As the man spoke these words in a calm tone, turning to look at the city awakening in the dawn, Emma admitted that she was captivated by this peculiar thing. So she had an idea.

If I could die together with Rin, dying on the path he loved most and wanted to achieve would be an incredibly happy thing…

"Mr. Rin?"

"Ok?"

Can we do it again?

"..."

Lin Yue wasn't sure if Emma had heard everything she said, but just as his expression froze, Emma covered her mouth, laughed, and stood up...

If Rebecca is rescued by New America, can you afford to take responsibility for any misunderstandings that might arise?
Lin Yue laughed and said, "I don't want Rebecca to forget me or for us to become enemies."

"Rebecca could only be approached by the possible lark if she knew nothing. Believe me, the lark has nothing left but the black wall..."

"Anyway, it's an experiment, you know my Emma."

"I have no sense of security, so I have to try every possible path."

Seeing Lin Yue's answer, Emma was completely relieved. In the past two years, Lin Yue had become the emperor behind this "hot land" that Stanley had mentioned.

"Hearing you say that... it seems like Song Zhaomei is just trying to survive. But it feels like you have a lot of resentment towards her, and you want her to pay a certain price before you're satisfied?"

Lin Yue recalled the time when Song Zhaomei from Dogtown had deceived him.

It would be a lie to say I don't sympathize with Song Zhaomei. Even though Lin Yue has eliminated countless enemies and never shows mercy to those who stand in his way, a politician like Miles is determined to exploit anything of value to the fullest extent, including sucking the marrow dry of people.

Song Zhaomei has the right to choose whether or not to live, and she also has the right to fight for her survival... But this is the most acute contradiction of survival, and Xiao Beidou can only be used once.

"Never underestimate the determination of someone who is determined to live."

In just a few words, Lin Yue and Emma had already discussed how to get Rebecca involved in this matter.

Emma got up.

"Do you know, Rin?"

“I’m getting increasingly worried about another old friend of ours, Kurt Hansen.”

"To be honest, I have absolutely no idea what the relationship is between New America and Hansen. If Hansen is backed by Miles, then the fact that Hansen can sit still while we are operating in Pacific is truly as solid as a rock."

Lin Yue asked, "I heard you brought a lot of people out of Dogtown?"

It's like a dream.

"The thugs in Dogtown are all in the Hound of the Underworld, not all of them are scoundrels. You know... corporations, gangs, NCPD, and those debt collectors, Night City has plenty of ways to make life unbearable."

The implication is that Emma conducted a screening of the people in Dogtown.

This is actually a good thing.

Lin Yue looked at Emma with a hint of sympathy, "But this means you'll have even more things to deal with, and you're more likely to misjudge people—"

Emma shook her head.

"I'd rather defuse the Dogtown bomb than work hard... I've already thought of the worst-case scenario: Night City and Dogtown will trap us in the middle, so Badlands is a good alternative."

Lin Yue felt that Emma was sometimes adorably persistent and earnest, and some of her ideas would definitely be considered crazy plans by so-called "normal people".

"Don't mess with women, I've made a mental note of that. Are you planning to let the colonel from Dogtown put on a one-man show?"

Emma's smile was somewhat sly.

"Rin, do you know what lesson I've learned in the past two years?"

"Seeing how Giraf's equipment is slowly making this dead city better, we can no longer grow ourselves using the wrong methods. Dogtown is ultimately a dirty business, and we need to transform."

Lin Yue looked surprised.

Unexpectedly, the crazy Emma was the first to consider the moral issue, considering that the subsequent operation of these businesses in Dogville was suppressed by her iron-fisted methods.

"Just as I said, Emma."

"Hansen of Dogtown is already actively making contact with the outside world. Our colonel has been resting and preparing in Dogtown for so long, who knows, he might just be able to take over the whole of Dogtown?"

When it comes to the situation in Dogtown and Pacific Island, this is clearly Emma's area of ​​expertise.

“I’ve already set up a buffer zone outside Dogtown. These corporate parasites in Night City all want to be the winner who wipes out everyone, so no one dares to make a move at this critical juncture.”

"Go ahead and do Rin. You just need to know that I'm here in Taipingzhou."

After saying this, before Lin Yue could express his gratitude, Emma turned around and took a bunch of information from under the small lamp next to the sofa. "V was afraid you didn't hear clearly last time or... your attention was on him, so he gave me everything that Arasaka has found recently. I will sort it out carefully and try to do a self-examination."

"At least we can't let you get caught by the company again."

"After all, the prestige of Arasaka's young president, Yoriyuki, is also tied to you. If those shareholders find out that you are still alive... Arasaka, having been split once, will probably lose its significance as an ally."

Lin Yue nodded.

“Besides these traces, I’m more worried about whether the company has manufactured new war machines.”

Emma smiled slightly.

"Don't worry, no machine can defeat you. If such a thing were to appear, I certainly wouldn't try to carry it all out alone..."

Emma meticulously sorted out the information about the two legendary figures who brought Taipingzhou to its current prosperity, and even passed on everything she knew to V.

"Okay, honey, rest a little longer, I have to go to the company."

The queen, always fully dressed, stood up. Only when she put on the company clothes did Lin Yue see the kind of aura that only a ruthless and powerful leader like Dreamer possessed.

"very beautiful."

Emma touched her own lips, then gently applied a touch of red to Lin Yue's lips. Before Emma's delicate fingertips could smell it, the rich fragrance of mature roses wafted to Lin Yue's nose.

Soon, Lin Yue was left alone in the room.

The bathroom was steamy. After a quick wash, he put on his rock-and-roll-style clothes and walked towards the automatic door behind Emma's room, which looked like an electrical room.

This is a path that only Lin Yue, a dreamer, can take.

[Caller]: Rebecca

Although the ringtone hasn't changed, it seems to become more aggressive every time this girl calls...

……
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Dogtown was simply the most unbearable place for Rebecca.

Putting aside the fact that, apart from illegally running electrical wires to some important facilities that might be discovered by the hounds of the underworld, only generators can provide light here.

Although Dogtown is now seemingly divided in two, Rebecca can only search for the so-called new American agent on the side of Dogtown where the Ghost Hounds are active, especially in the unbearable darkness at night and the alarms sounded by the Ghost Hounds everywhere.

It's fair to say that Long Beach Stockpile is a high-quality community that Emma selected, a process that began three years ago—back when the stockpile was almost involved in a conflict with the Ghosthounds over energy issues.

Emma's brilliance lies in this: subtle and gradual, she's the most patient person among madmen.

What Rebecca saw was not a pleasant neighborhood; instead, she spent an unforgettable night with the cold wind and a worn-out sofa.

no way…

If you make a mistake, you have to bear the consequences.

Who told her, as the instructor training soldiers in Dogtown, to leave a group of new recruits in a hyperdream that could cause psychological trauma for half an hour?
So the job of finding a new American secret agent fell to him.

Rebecca is afraid of Emma and V, but that doesn't mean she doesn't know who to ask for help.

So the moment that bastard Lin Yue's call was answered, Rebecca looked at him with a questioning gaze, but didn't say anything.

"Oo?"

The man on the holographic screen pursed his lips and remained silent.

"Someone please help me!"

Rebecca finally couldn't stand this jerk pretending to be stupid anymore.

"Where are the hackers?"

"Where are the technical experts?"

"You think I can find people just by relying on myself and this bastard in my head?"

As Lin Yue walked, he patiently listened to Rebecca's complaints about Dogville, saying she had no clue whatsoever and couldn't find any leads no matter how hard she searched...

“Hmm, Rebecca, I know you’re having a hard time.”

A smile instantly bloomed on Rebecca's face.

"Right! At least let Emma open the door or something. I want to go see what's on my mind. Maybe that new American agent likes to drink or something, right?"

"Also, give me Sasha; we get along quite well."

Lin Yue looked down as if he was opening the car door.

"Hmm, what else?"

Rebecca thought for a moment, then said succinctly, "Give me the money."

"..."

Lin Yue felt that this girl had truly become a silver-handed person; Rebecca had never been this shameless before.

"Doesn't Emma pay you a salary? Limited edition sneakers, game consoles..."

Rebecca's face flushed as she listened to Lin Yue's seemingly mundane explanation.

"hey-hey…"

Rebecca laughed awkwardly.

Lin Yue on the other end also flashed a warm smile, revealing his teeth.

"No."

Rebecca, clutching her phone, clenched her fist and yelled, "Do you have any conscience at all?!"

"Don't think I don't know you want to go to a bar for a drink or something. That's Dogtown. Don't listen to Silverhand's nonsense... Focus on finding clues. Go to places like the Pedro Petrochemical Stadium where there are lots of people. I don't have any good clues here."

Lin Yue shrugged. "If Emma wants to punish you, I can't help you."

However, despite saying that, Lin Yue still gave the girl some euros…

The phone call was abruptly ended.

Leaning against the broken wall not far away, the silver-haired man clapped his hands, "Hahaha, how about that, have you felt the shamelessness of the company dogs?"

Rebecca stared at the phone, pouting.

She was already in a bad mood, so of course she didn't want to talk to that bastard Silverhand.

"To be honest, I feel sorry for you. At least that idiot named Rin should be a cool and awesome guy like me. But what happened? I want to smash my guitar against that face. You stupid moron, you got sold out and you're still helping to count the money."

"The new America, the most corrupt system, the sharp-tongued corporate dogs... Just think what a girl like you has to face? He'll send you alone?"

Silver Hands rambled on and on.

"Yes, yes, yes, I'm the kind of girl who could smash the ACPA to pieces with one punch."

Silver Hand was immediately speechless.

Rebecca jumped up and sat on the wall. She could almost completely filter out Silver Hand's words; she was just wondering where to find this guy named Solomon Reed.

Rin suggested he go check out the Peizhuo Petrochemical Stadium, but with such a large black market, finding a black man there...

Rebecca was a little confused.

"Rebecca... alright, you don't smoke, you're a complete idiot who does nothing but drink, and you're also a damn indecisive person."

Silver Hands crossed his arms and complained.

His ambition to accomplish great things has been worn down in the past two years.

What they thought would bring death didn't have any negative impact on the two of them. On the contrary, Rebecca took the medication less and less often, and apart from the noisy sound of the silver hand in her ears, Rebecca always thought she was a healthy person.

"What? Do you have a plan?"

He shook his head with a silver hand, giving a lecturing look that was very much like a father.

Do you know what kind of people the secret agents in the new America are usually?

Rebecca shook her head.

Silver Hand pointed to the sunglasses on his face, "Like me, wearing sunglasses, isn't that how it's always portrayed in old movies?"

However, Rebecca stared blankly at him, and Silver Hand realized that this girl... probably didn't know what a movie was.

Rebecca, unaware that she was just being teased by Silver Hand for fun, blinked, while Johnny helplessly scratched the back of his head.

"Since that guy said it's a place with a lot of people like Peizhuo Petrochemical, I don't think it's very reliable."

"Think about it, this place is completely surrounded by your crappy company. If I were the 'top spy' of New America, I would definitely go to an informant who is familiar with the local situation first."

"The informant..."

Rebecca touched her chin.

Silver Hands wasn't in a hurry either, pacing back and forth. The most prominent characteristic of a restless rock and roll kid is that he has a lot of little movements.

"Oh no, can information from three or four years ago still be used?"

Silver Hand assumed that Rebecca was visiting this place for the first time.

"Damn, you know this place? How come you're acting like a complete novice?"

Rebecca carefully recalled the words Lin Yue had muttered at that time.

"Li De...Li De...slider?"

"There was another doctor, but I don't remember his name."

Silver Hand: "Hmm, your memory is pretty impressive."

Rebecca looked miserable—

"How can we find people with just these?"

Silver Hand stepped forward and pointed to the bulging weapon under Rebecca's jacket. "We have guns. Let's find a head and shoot. If there's no slider number one, there's always slider number two... Wouldn't it be better to follow the trail?"

"Should we call that company jerk again and ask the female doctor?"

Silver Hand asked a question.

Rebecca: "Those are the Ghost Hounds. Just to be safe, let's go find this slider first... Hmm, let me think, are there still any Voodoo Gang members in Dogtown?"

Emma had repeatedly warned us to avoid the Hounds when gathering intelligence.

Rebecca clapped her hands and jumped down. "Alright, let's go now and find a decent place to ask these poisonous insects if they're still active."

"You know what, you long-haired rock-and-roll idiot are actually quite useful—"

Silver Hand chuckled dryly a few times.

"That's fucking ridiculous."

The middle finger is raised.

Rebecca had just taken a step when her knees suddenly buckled...

[WARNING: System restrictions]

Rebecca felt a blinding dizziness in her eyes. She gritted her teeth and her synthetic lungs suddenly disconnected. She coughed violently a few times while lying on the ground, her ears ringing.
"Hold!"

"What the hell?"

For some reason, Rebecca suddenly seemed to have been attacked by a virus...

Rebecca felt a warm sensation in front of her.

She wiped her mouth and nose with her hand...

[Relic error]

Looking at the beads of blood on their hands, Rebecca and Silverhand both fell silent. The girl, who was slowly getting up from the ground, was panting heavily, her chest heaving faster and faster.

"this…"

At that moment, the voice of Silver Hand came.

"I felt it, that feeling that eroded your consciousness when we first met."

"How many years has it been?"

"Fuck Arasaka!"

Silver Hand's furious curses mingled with Rebecca's rapid, fearful breathing.

The nightmare begins again.

……

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(End of this chapter)