Cyberpunk: From Dogville to Legend

Chapter 70 rewritten [Please continue reading]

Dorio Gunnarsdottir glanced at Mann discreetly as she watched the scenery pass by outside the window.

They sat very close to each other, but at this moment, the distance between themselves and their loved ones seemed very far.

She still remembered the first time she met Mann. In the Night City bar bathroom, which reeked of urine, Dorio tried to blow a man's head off with a gun, but she underestimated his strength. Her nose was smashed and she was then overpowered. At that moment, the tall Mann appeared in her field of vision and saved her, and he also appeared in her life thereafter.

Dorothy's childhood consisted only of repetitive weightlifting training, which is how most professional athletes are trained from a young age.

In his eyes, his father was a silent and all-around man with strong muscles. He fought his way up in underground boxing matches and became a member of the Animal Gang, and the family's life gradually improved.

Then… after a shootout between the Animals Gang and the Voodoo Gang, Dorio’s father never returned.

She put down the barbell that held her father's hopes, picked up a gun and clenched her fists, becoming a mercenary in an attempt to find meaning in continuing to live in the city.

Mann made her feel that life wasn't boring, and even somewhat romantic.

Therefore, she had an almost obsessive desire to save her life from collapse. When Mann was unwilling to give up any of the prosthetics or even tried to install more, Dorio began to worry.

Lin Yue, who was in the driver's seat, glanced at Dorio, who seemed to want to say something but hesitated, in the rearview mirror.

Lin Yue had a feeling that something had happened between the two, but given his status, he couldn't investigate too deeply, so he could only drive silently.

Rebecca, on the other hand, kept looking at her gorilla arm the whole way. Lin Yue guessed that she was probably planning to change the color of her gorilla arm or something. There weren't many fun things for Rebecca, but she would keep thinking about things that interested her, which was somewhat similar to Pila in some ways.

"Lin Yue understands me so well!" Rebecca thought to herself smugly. With this arm, she could suppress any heavy firepower. As for whether she could hit them or not, "Screw you, I'm lucky I didn't get hurt."

[Rebecca's affinity rating has been updated]

【Favourability: 50】

[Rewards: Physical attribute +1, Physical Ability Points +4, 60000 Euros, Cybernetic Capacity +20...]

[Rewritten: This character's storyline has changed, and this character's influence over "Sasha" has increased to 50%, total change progress 2%. Unlocked the Firearms Expert title, learn skills: basic firearms principles, maintenance, firearm modification, bullet crafting ability...]

50? !
Lin Yue stared at the dashboard, his heart pounding, and the car even swerved slightly.

Rebecca's head was jolted by the inertia, and she muttered with some dissatisfaction, "Hey! The driver is so unreliable."

The points reward above does indeed match the jump in favorability between Rebecca and Lin Yue, which was from 20 to 50. However, Lin Yue had never seen the "rewritten" section before.

He pondered the meaning of this thing. Literally, his appearance prevented Rebecca from dying at Marta's hands, causing Rebecca to have the gorilla arm implanted ahead of time. Could this be considered changing the character's storyline? Shouldn't it be that he saved her by standing under the Arasaka Tower that counts as a change?

Or does the character's storyline change if the favorability rating exceeds 50?

What does Rebecca's change have to do with Sasha?

Lin Yue had never met this catwoman-like hacker before, and he had no idea what special connection existed between Rebecca and Sasha.

What does "always change progress" mean? What exactly is being changed? The reward and progression panel doesn't explain it at all.

As for the title of "firearms expert," it seems more like a learning path, meaning that the young lady next to him can teach him a lot of firearms knowledge...

Lin Yue was surprised to learn that Rebecca possessed such abilities. He had always assumed that Rebecca was only good at shooting, but it turned out she was also a skilled firearms expert.

Including the 1 point given by the body... Lin Yue opened the attribute panel.

[Physical Ability]: 11 (Specialty unlocked) [Reaction]: 10 (Specialty unlocked)

[Technical Skills]: 9 (Specialty unlocked)

[Intelligence]: 10
【Calmness】：10
Whether it was his first defeat at Hanz's hands, his current setup to trap Hanz, his solo rampage through the Sliding Headquarters, or his ability to break into the deepest layers of the Animal Gang's encirclement to eliminate Marta and the Hacker... the panel also reminded Lin Yue that he was now a sufficiently strong mercenary.

If he had worked in that field, he would have become quite famous by now.

Unfortunately, this generous reward only applies to Rebecca's favorability. Lin Yue tried scanning Mann, Dorio, and Pila with the panel, but no information indicating high development value appeared. However, this did not stop Lin Yue from developing this team into his core workforce.

If this squad can receive proper training, even a second-rate squad can become a top-tier team.

Perhaps becoming a mercenary is necessary in this world, and even legendary figures like Morgan Blackhand and Vylan the Serpent have some degree of cybernetic implantation. However, personal training and combat ability enhancement are also crucial.

Lin Yue least wants things like mindlessly getting prosthetic bodies and going down the path of cyberbullying to the point of mental illness to happen in the team.

These free-spirited cyberpunks act on intuition and rely solely on cybernetic bodies to improve their abilities, which is inherently a flawed approach to advancement.

Lin Yue had too many ideas about the future, but after picking and choosing, he figured out the general direction and put away his greedy desire to get rich quick.

Let's take it one step at a time. Hanz has been humiliated this time, and he might be up to something again!

The countdown to a fair competition between him and Hanz has begun. Lin Yue doesn't want to lose this competition. Neither Aragaka behind him nor the Cuban group behind Hanz will allow either of them to be eliminated.

Unexpectedly, Hansen, the emperor of Dogtown, actually became a referee. If he finds out about Hanz's connection with Cuba, Hanz will be finished. And if this mercenary leader finds out that Lin Yue is an employee of Arasaka, his fate won't be any better.

Lin Yue now aims to gradually erode Hanz's influence in Taipingzhou, so that he can become the first person to sit in the underground seat of Dogtown.

Only if he is strong enough can Arasaka escape safely.

Are you really determined to be a corporate slave? Don't even think about it. We're all just looking out for ourselves, no feelings involved.

Lin Yue opened the Physical Abilities section and used four points to start clicking on the abilities:
[Immovable Rock] +1: When [Vigorous Blood Qi] is activated, Lin Yue can avoid many negative status effects, including being knocked down and being immune to non-damaging status effects such as prosthetic body malfunction. Theoretically, as long as Lin Yue can still move and his blood qi is still there, then Immovable Rock will help him become a solid and durable physical king.

[Valiant and Skilled] +1: In the [Golden Blood] state, movement speed is increased, strength is greater, spear aim is more accurate, and sword swings are more powerful (in the game, it is 20% movement speed and 10% damage bonus, but this is reality, so we don't need such strange numbers to represent abilities).

[Clear Mind] +1: Delays the time it takes for [Qi and Blood] to drop, similar to indirectly extending the time it takes for Fang Gang to gain Qi and Blood.

[Miracle Elixir] +1: [Blood Pump] and other healing items can temporarily grant Lin Yue physical strength.

[Specialty Notice] - It is recommended to install a blood circulation pump.

Lin Yue twisted his neck, making a cracking sound. Even now, he still marvels at the richness of the reward development panel's functions. Every time a new specialty is unlocked, the system will start its own progress bar to improve it, as if an artificial intelligence is releasing and rigorously adjusting the functions of Lin Yue's body.

Lin Yue did all of this without letting anyone notice.

In the back seat, Mann and Dorio were already asleep, looking tired, while Rebecca's eyes were wide open, probably on the phone.

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【Dorio Gunnarsdottir】: Dorio's full name. I was planning to write a side story about her, but in the end I decided to incorporate it into the main chapter. She's actually a very typical tough woman character, and having a story to support her bond with Mann will make it more solid.

"Go to hell, you're lucky you didn't hurt yourself": A quote from Rebecca Gunner.

(End of this chapter)