Cyberpunk: From Dogville to Legend

Chapter 59 Extra - Kiwi (Thanks for the donation)

In the chilly winter, the manholes in Night City always emit endless steam.

Qiwei wrapped her oversized leather coat tighter around herself, burying her face under the wide brim of her hat.

Night City is a free place, and even if someone dresses strangely, it won't attract attention.

The pedestrians on the street continued to walk like zombies; under the transparent umbrellas, there wasn't a single living soul.

"I've arrived." Qi Wei's voice came from the mouth prosthesis, a muffled and realistic voice, with a slender lady's cigarette inserted into the gap of the mouth filter.

The reason she underwent such a bizarre transformation was because the deep-sea network device was connected to her brainstem from deep within her mouth, and it was from that day that she lost her mouth and the right to eat freely.

But it doesn't matter, the food in Night City is mostly disgusting anyway.

Night City is teeming with hackers like her; the NCPD's network administrators couldn't possibly catch them all. They all make a fortune through the city's shady dealings. Qiwei had already lost count of how many cyberpunk teams she'd been with—

Those people either died on missions or at the hands of their comrades, and of course, soon some will die at their own hands.

Qiwei noticed that the pedestrians around her quickened their pace, but she still leaned against the X-person supplies store smoking. She even used this time to pack up the data and mix in some ingredients.

Qiwei needs to deal with a small problem right now.

Who is this first person trying to blackmail me?

Soon, several men with hostile eyes gathered around.

"It's disgusting, and that girl's original position is really disgusting. (Damn, this woman looks really disgusting.)"

The Tiger Claw gang member slung his knife over his shoulder. "Is that thing you're using some kind of deep-sea diving device from those commercials? No mouth...no chin, is it?"

"Where's your tongue, hmm?"

Qiwei took out the chip in her hand, ignoring the filthy language, "Is this what you wanted? Now it's yours, I lose."

bass!
The Tiger Claw Gang's blade was pressed against the wall, the sharp edge just a centimeter away from Qi Wei's neck. The guy smelled of fishy sushi, and his green hair made people feel physically uncomfortable.

"Alright, Imura-kun!"

The Tiger Claw Gang leader, who was holding her arm behind him, seemed uninterested. This woman, who was as thin as a bamboo pole, had lifeless eyes... and was rather uninteresting.

The blade was withdrawn, leaving a thin line on Qiwei's face, from which tiny beads of blood seeped out.

The guy cursed and roughly snatched Qiwei's work from her hands.

Qiwei is calculating—

It seemed impossible for me to take down all of these people at the same time, so I gave up on the idea.

Qiwei waited until everyone had left before taking the cigarette butt out of her mouth. Her eyes gleamed with the pale red light unique to cyber hackers as she walked down the deserted street.

Her abilities are beyond question.

She often gets asked to do some relatively complex hacking work in this area; intelligence analysis is her forte—she always felt she deserved a better life.

She would often stare blankly at the large floor-to-ceiling windows in her home, with the company's billboards outside.

The muddy life dragged her down little by little, and she couldn't struggle anymore.

She has touched a lot of the company's data, and the NCPD is also keeping an eye on her.

Without the company's exemption, I'll be stuck in this city's deep pit for the rest of my life.

Qiwei leaned against the street corner, watching as the chip was taken from the man in the car. Besides the middleman, a former partner was also in the car. Knowing the outcome, Qiwei showed no emotion.

Is the reward for betrayal really that great?

She tried to convince herself that not everyone was like that.

The man who received the chip handed it to the hacker next to him, who then inserted the chip into the back of his head, his eyes gleaming.

"no problem."

After hearing the hacker's confirmation, the man waved his hand, and the car slowly started moving.

"You did a great job! We'll give you your full payment later. Now we're going to see the boss."

Before the hacker could speak, a phone call came in.

"What's wrong?" The man looked at the hacker sitting blankly to the side without replying, his expression somewhat puzzled.

The street scene in the rearview mirror was already blurry, and the hacker's pale face was filled with fear. She must be nearby!
But her trembling eyes couldn't find her former companion in the blurry rearview mirror.

It turns out that Qiwei had been eyeing him for a long time.

The hacker stared wide-eyed as he slowly turned his head to look at the man beside him.

puff-

Blood and flames erupted from those dark pupils!
"Damn it, it's a synaptic fuse failure! Open the car door!"

The man leaned against one side, and the car began to sway. He tried to kick the hacker out of the car, but the hacker turned around and pounced on the man with surprising strength.

The intense heat and electric sparks scorched every inch of the man's skin, causing him to let out a pitiful howl.

"Feel sorry……"

The hacker's voice was hoarse, and he was blocked by thick smoke before he could finish speaking.

The man screamed hoarsely, "This bitch is trying to drag me down with her, please help me!"

The security guard, acting as the driver, smelled the burning flesh in his nostrils as he maneuvered the car while trying to pull the hacker off his boss.

Black smoke billowed from the car windows as it lurched like a python along the winding mountain road leading to Xianzhang Mountain…

at the same time.

The light in Qiwei's eyes slowly faded, a signal that her puppet program had been removed.

She slowly lit a cigarette, put her hands in her pockets, and walked into the crowds and rainy mist of the night city.

Perhaps one day, I will be able to find a partner I can trust and rely on.

At that time, she will definitely say it to him (her) in person:

"Never trust anyone in Night City."
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[Company Exemption]: Qiwei died because of this.

[Never trust anyone in Night City]: Qiwei's epitaph in Night City's ossuary.

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