Cyberpunk: From Dogville to Legend

Chapter 545: Moving Forward Together
A shard of glasses—this was Rebecca's gift to Mann upon their first reunion in many years.

Sunlight streamed through the orange-red lenses, casting a warm glow—Rebecca held them up, her little head lost in thought.

Is it relief or unease?

In short, Rebecca knew that the familial bond between Mann, herself, and the other team members remained.

"Mann, wait for us."

Rebecca secretly vowed to herself that the lens was like a distress signal. Rebecca knew that Mann was definitely not the sudden change in the intelligence they had gathered; at least the part of him they knew still existed within him.

Wow!

A jarring noise came from beside her, and the moment Johnny appeared, Rebecca rolled her eyes to the sky.

The last person she wanted to talk to right now was this old rock 'n' roll bastard in front of her; he was a complete... old jerk.

The moment Rebecca took over the body, she felt a throbbing hangover and the lingering smell of tobacco in her mouth. Not only that, she also discovered that the guy had given her magnificent gorilla arm a tattoo. The tattoo used some kind of ink that seemed to have penetrated even under Rebecca's bulletproof skin, and the aesthetics were truly indescribable…

[Together forever]

This is the "Johnny-style" way of expressing brotherhood.

Seeing the tacky sight of two hearts pierced together by an arrow, coupled with all the mess Johnny had caused, Rebecca was furious.

"Get the hell out of here, Johnny!"

Johnny scratched his crotch, clearly in the wrong. He had just witnessed Rebecca throw that pack of premium cigarettes into the ditch, and Johnny felt a pang of heartache but dared not lash out. He just kept quiet, feeling like everything was directed at him.

"That woman, Ultraman, actually tricked us!"

After holding it in for a long time, Johnny finally couldn't help but curse out.

Rebecca's sarcastic remarks, which she seemed to have learned from someone, immediately began to mock: "Yes, yes, yes, old feelings are hard to let go of. Your cyber girlfriend still remembers your good points—using you, you big idiot, as bait to lure the Terrorist Mobile Team and Hua Zi. Now look what's happened, your little data cutie has probably already found some clues and you're still not happy?"

Johnny scratched his head.

"Stop spouting nonsense. At least we now have a lead on that brute you're all concerned about. Isn't that killing two birds with one stone?"

Johnny, who knows Rebecca's memories, naturally also knows of Mann's existence, and he will retort when he feels aggrieved.

"I just don't know what Mann wants me to do with this."

Rebecca reluctantly put the shards of sunglasses in her pocket and temporarily put her thoughts aside.

Johnny wasn't willing to let yesterday's death escape end like that. Now, they were stranded on the badlands of Night City, all thanks to Ultraman—

Ultraman didn't see Johnny as a pitiful person struggling to survive, nor did he treat him as a human being, and he didn't even treat Rebecca as one...

In Ultraman's eyes, Rebecca, whom Lin Yue was protecting, was merely a condition that could be exploited.

How could Johnny possibly swallow this insult?

But finding Ultraman in this desert wasteland is nothing short of a pipe dream. Just getting in touch with her is a huge problem, since Lin Yue is currently out of contact in Europe.

"eat something."

Roger, with scars on her face, walked over through the gravel. She had barely closed her eyes last night, spending the entire night arranging things in Night City.

Having seen his share of storms, Roger wouldn't wallow in self-pity as long as he was alive.

Rebecca took the gold medal frozen roll and took a bite here and there, while Roger stood on the stone in front of him, staring in a certain direction.

As they ate, Rebecca, for some reason, felt that she and Johnny should apologize to Roger or something.

"Feel sorry."

Roger glanced down at the girl whose pigtails were drooping in disappointment.

“Son, things often get better when they seem worst. I know the homeless area well—my ex-boyfriend Santiago is one of Adcado’s men. Let’s stay here for a few days to lay low, and things will take a turn for the better.”

At this point, Roger looked around.

"That bastard..."

Rebecca instantly understood, "He's not here. He's probably angry because I scolded him."

After hesitating for a moment, Roger couldn't help but ask, "Is what Otto said reliable? Did she really infiltrate... that network of the Terrorist Mobile Squad?"

"Back in our group, only Spider-Murphy knew this stuff. Who knows what the situation is now?"

Rebecca was also helpless.

This place is the middle of nowhere, we can only take it one step at a time.

Rebecca didn't plan to talk about Mann's matter. Right now, Rogge was already troubled enough, so she could only wait patiently for things to take a turn for the better before returning to Night City.

When Panan and his group arrived, they all thought they were seeing things.

When did Rogge, the underground queen who was so powerful and influential in Night City, fall to such a state? Panan wasn't a bad person, but she still made a few sarcastic remarks because she and Rogge didn't get along well.

Roger didn't argue; she wanted to rest and rethink her next steps with Adcardo.

The group made their way to Adcardo's camp, which had changed dramatically. Thor had chosen a good location, and now Adcardo was slowly becoming self-sufficient, with the camp's population rapidly expanding to three or four hundred people.

During this time, the Wanderers family also discussed how to help Rogue. Thor had received a lot of benefits from Rogue over the years, and in the end, they all felt that they couldn't afford to mess with the Cyber ​​Madman Group, whose law enforcement powers were too broad. They could only choose to send Rogue's subordinates who were familiar with the situation in Night City back to the camp with the smarter guys like Ripanan.

Regardless, we need to find Ultraman and see what the next step is.

In addition, to avoid suspicion, Rebecca and Johnny also remembered what Lin Yue had told them—

However, they weren't there to discuss commercial performances; instead, they asked the band to find a way to transport them from their hotel outside the city to Night City using a truck carrying their equipment, preferably by going through Taiping Island.

When Rebecca first contacted Kerry, he acted like a seasoned Night City veteran, ignoring everyone except Lin Yue, and even complaining that they wouldn't stand for "K" disappearing.

After Rebecca recounted what had happened at the spaceport, he readily agreed, like a mouse seeing a cat.

This is not.

Rebecca couldn't remember what day it was; she only knew that the dark carriage was stuffy and uncomfortable.

Panan and his team escorted Rebecca from the outside. Their first stop was near the industrial plant in Santo Domingo, where Panan took on the role of Rebecca's temporary group security guard.

Night City is now in a state of high alert, with the Terrorist SWAT team searching the city like madmen. Rogue has arranged his people very well, which is why she can still obtain and pass on information through Night City's channels.

Everyone is now patiently waiting for Kerry and his group to arrive, and a tense atmosphere hangs over Santo Domingo like a dark cloud.

The old captain's call arrived right on time.

Rebecca was still somewhat wary of this middleman who was not very familiar with her but was overly enthusiastic.

"Kerry is here. Don't worry, with me here, there's absolutely no chance of any problems at this meeting."

The old captain patted his chest and assured everyone that he had reached an agreement with Kerry's side, while Kerry's side... was not so peaceful at all.

K has been missing for so long, and now they're suddenly changing the lead singer. Plus, Kerry is sleeping in fear every day, and he even has to keep the doors and windows closed to avoid being affected by those messy things in Europe. Now, the guy who brought this together and has his secret has gone missing, and a short girl is threatening him with these words. How can he not be paranoid?
This is not.

Kerry had a pistol tucked behind the back of his limited-edition jacket, his disguise clearly indicating his determination to deal with that arrogant young woman at this meeting.

For this reason, Kerry even prepared to be a lone hero. The feeling of constant fear made Kerry lose his temper and not care about anything else.

The KIA band, on the other hand, knows nothing about anything right now. All they know is that K sent them a message to change the lead singer and get the concert going as soon as possible. That's all they know. To be honest, they don't know what that unknown girl can do. But K only said that once you hear her sing, you'll understand her.

The atmosphere was solemn. Rebecca kept her hand on the metal bladder under her clothes. Panan and his gang almost pulled out their guns and displayed them openly; everyone seemed quite agitated.

Kerry and his companions arrived in their car as scheduled.

Rebecca had met KIA's band members, but KIA knew very little about Lin Yue's background... They looked at the petite girl that K had described as someone who could carry the performances.

Standing at the very front was naturally Kerry.

He placed his hands in front of him, stared at Rebecca for a long time, then lowered his head and let out a low laugh.

Yes.

He laughed angrily.

Kerry didn't know what he owed the world, he only knew that he looked like a complete idiot... especially with the cold killing intent and savage aura emanating from the homeless people behind this girl. Kerry's hand had already reached for the back of his jacket.

"You can sing rock? K recommended you to come?"

After laughing enough under the unfriendly gazes of Rebecca and the others, Kerry finally asked, breathless, a question.

Rebecca was having a headache with these artists; the bastard seemed just as unreliable as Johnny.

"Well, what happened?"

"Isn't it just about holding a microphone and shouting a few times? I can do it, and K thinks I can do it too, so here I am!"

Rebecca's words were quite blunt, and everyone's been rather annoyed lately.

Panan behind him whispered, "That idiot's going to pull out a gun!"

When Kerry drew his weapon, the KIA members didn't even have time to react. But since they were all on the same side, it wouldn't be worth it if they didn't draw their guns and ended up being used as punching bags. So they simply showed their weapons to each other.

"Hold!"

"Shout a few times?!"

"It's all because of you bunch of idiots with connections, doing this kind of thing every day—rock and roll is dying because of you bastards!"

Kerry couldn't stand the uncertain situation. The fear he had been holding in for some time, combined with the grievances and anger he had been feeling for days, exploded in an instant. "Congratulations my ass! I thought K was a great guy. Turns out he's just dabbling in this stuff, huh?"

As a woman, Panan's roar was deafening.

"You sissy, try shooting me!!"

The weapons carried by this group of wanderers were truly bizarre, but the only characteristic was that they were all weapons that Night City had pulled out, making them the target of the NCPD's pursuit throughout the city.

Panan's words nearly made Kerry jump up in anger.

"damn it!"

Kerry, in a fit of desperation, smashed his hat on the ground.

Several unaware of the situation among the homeless people had rather interesting expressions when they saw Kerry's face.

Who would have thought that the rock star I heard about on the radio every day would be standing right in front of me, perfectly fine? "Kerry?"

Kerry was clearly not having any of it; holding the gun, no one knew when he would pull the trigger, and he appeared extremely agitated.

"Tell me where K went?!"

Rebecca frowned as she looked at Kerry. To be honest, she used to think he was a cool and aloof celebrity, but now he seemed... like a girl.
Panan certainly wasn't there to kill this guy. "Hey, calm down, okay?"

He then turned his gaze to Rebecca, "Friend, do something! Damn it—"

Rebecca was helpless; she couldn't exactly yell at Kerry or something, could she?
"After all these years... this idiot hasn't changed at all."

Johnny stood next to Kerry, looking at the guy's designer clothes, and clicked his tongue twice. "Ask him if he felt comfortable standing backstage like a coward during that performance? Ask him if Kerry is always thinking about..."

Upon hearing Johnny's next sentence, Rebecca's eyes widened instantly.

"I go?!"

Her expression held a mixture of fear and dread...

Johnny waved his hand dismissively. "They're all into rock now, what chaos haven't they seen?"

When Kerry nearly lost his temper and demanded an explanation, like a child throwing a tantrum, Rebecca looked up and repeated Johnny's words, including the last sentence.

Kerry froze.

Mendero, who had originally intended to stand firm against Kerry, subtly took a step back.

Rebecca twirled her finger near her ear. "Want to talk?"

The two groups remained locked in a stalemate, exchanging glances, while two figures, one tall and one short, stood with their backs to each other, seemingly discussing something…

"You fucking think I'm an idiot?"

When Kerry heard that Rebecca knew about his shameful past in the Samurai Band, he gritted his teeth and growled, "Where the hell did you find out about all this?"

It has to be said that Rebecca is a quirky girl. Back in Mann's team, she was known for her ability to play the victim. "I have a jerk chip in my head. I know it sounds unbelievable, but I want to live. He said he wants to see you—otherwise I'll die!"

A strange look appeared on Kerry's astonished face.

"Can you give me a chance? I don't want to let K down."

Just as the two sides were on the verge of war, Panan was ready to open fire and leave with his men at any moment, but then he saw the two men who had been talking loudly just moments before walking over side by side.

Kerry's smile was as bright as a chrysanthemum.

"Everyone, the misunderstanding has been cleared up."

"We have to help this girl."

Panan stood there stunned for more than ten seconds before finally letting out an incredulous laugh.

At least...

Is it considered resolved?
"Panam."

Rebecca ran to Panan's side. To be honest, Panan still had a good impression of this girl who had been rescued once before in the Badlands, so he lowered his slender body slightly and asked, "What's wrong?"

"The performance is going to be a lot of trouble, could you please help me out? For K's sake..."

Panan shrugged. K had helped them quite a few times, and it could even be said that K had played a significant role in Adcardo's success.

"I don't know what this guy is up to. Okay, I'm here."

Panan never wastes words; he simply smiled and patted Rebecca on the shoulder in encouragement.

Just as the two groups were exchanging wary glances, Kerry gritted his teeth and said, "If I don't see that bastard—I'm not done with you."

The next sentence almost made Kerry explode with anger.

"Don't worry, sister-in-law."

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(End of this chapter)