Cyberpunk: From Dogville to Legend

Chapter 8 Scamming Chips [Reset Chapter]

Why do you keep staring at your broken gun?

Lin Yue stopped stroking the sniper rifle. "How did you see it?"

Hamster: "..."

"Oh, I forgot that the cameras here are all connected to your brain." Lin Yue scratched his head. The weighty feel of this real thing is something that no figurine can replace. What's wrong with touching it?

Although I haven't fired a single shot yet.

But then again——

Blanch!
Is an IQ of 4 really that obvious?

"Seriously, man, tell me straight—have you ever risked your life? Uh, or rather, have you ever gone to war with someone?"

The hamster increasingly felt that the idiot in front of him was unreliable. The guy's eyes clearly showed that he had never seen the world. How could he put his mind at ease?

"We were escorting goods when the truck was blown up, and I was thrown out—then it was a race with my brothers, missiles flying everywhere, and a few bursts of fire from the other side didn't even make the mercenaries look up. Does that count?"

"Besides, I'm from the Netherhounds, after all."

Lin Yue retorted irritably.

"Great, awesome! I'm keeping an eye on the hacker on the other side."

The hamster went back to its busy work in cyberspace.

Lin Yue stroked his chin, pondering whether Mann's team currently only had one hacker, or was it Qi Wei? Or perhaps the little girl with white hair and colorful ends—

It's all my fault for not remembering things properly; I didn't brush up on the history of this team's creation before I was reincarnated.

However, based on his familiarity with and impressions of this world before his reincarnation, 2075 is most likely not Lucy, but most likely includes Kivi.

She's a mature, sophisticated woman.

Lin Yue shook his head. He had no idea what this cyberpunk team would do to him and the hamster next.

They were in a complete panic.

Technical sniper rifle, charged penetration. Lin Yue stared at the trigger of this large gun, wondering whether pressing the trigger firmly would charge it, or whether the act of pressing it would charge it.

This is a very important question, since a sniper rifle shot is fired in a matter of a single second.

It would be great if I could try firing a shot here. The gun shop owner was afraid that Lin Yue's big gun would hit the target and the cement wall of the house, so he absolutely refused to let me try.

As for firing a shot on the street, the Ghost Hound's external mech could riddle itself with bullets.

The original owner of Lin Yue's body had only ever handled rifles and pistols; he wasn't a sniper in the Netherhound military camp.

Hey! Speaking of which, I've found a way to fire a few shots myself.

Lin Yue's eyes lit up.

"Hamster, I have a question for you."

"Hmm." The hamster was still busy and hummed a syllable absentmindedly.

"For a technical sniper rifle, is the power charged during the trigger pull, or is it charged when the entire trigger is pressed?"

Dead silence.

The only sounds were the ticking and beeping of the servers and various devices.

Are you kidding me, buddy?

Lin Yue thought about it seriously for a moment, then said, "No."

The hamster, who hadn't gotten up from the hacker chair since he came in, sat up. He pulled the network cable from behind his neck, his modified prosthetic eye resembling that of the "Master Yi," and his mouth was wide open.

"What the hell!"

Lin Yue looked completely innocent. "I only know how to use a rifle in the Netherhound. Ask me what's wrong. Don't worry, I'm a very accurate shot."

Do you know why Hanz gave you the sniper rifle?

Lin Yue nodded, "I know, only snipers can take on multiple opponents, it's about buying time!"

"You knew you couldn't use a gun? What the hell! Why would Hans trust you with a sniper rifle?"

Lin Yue looked at the hamster in front of him, which kept roaring and pacing back and forth.

This guy's emotions are still a bit unstable.

If you're going to get shot, you'll definitely be the one who gets hit first.

"Stay calm, buddy!" the hamster muttered to himself, as if trying to comfort himself.

"What an insecure man," Lin Yue slowly shook his head and said.

"Those turrets you've set up outside are from Zeta Technology, right? And given your personality, you probably have plenty of Zeta turrets in your backyard, right? That means I'll be the one getting hit first outside, so what are you afraid of? Even if I'm completely dead, you can still wait for the Netherhound to arrive." Lin Yue was just asking a question, but this guy's reaction was way too much.

"You fucking don't understand at all. The important thing is that you have to live, you idiot!" the hamster snapped.

"But you have to deal with the hackers on the other side."

Lin Yue replied indifferently.

"Okay, okay, you're awesome!" The hamster nodded, with a look that said, "You've won."

A chip was flung out of the hamster's hand, and Lin Yue quickly caught it with his hand.

"This is military technology. I modified it using Arasaka's technology. It contains simulated records of the various behavioral characteristics of the company's snipers. You can also learn the mode inside—"

"Damn it, I knew that old bastard Hanz was up to no good!"

How could a hamster not know that it has vomited up what it ate?

The chip in Lin Yue's hand was like a trophy of victory. The hamster angrily handed over the chip and lay back in the hacker chair, refusing to communicate from then on.

[Caller: Mr. Hanz]

"Young man, you should be at my friend's house by now, right?"

Lin Yue nodded, "We've arrived, and we also picked up the chip."

The hamster on the hacker chair clenched its fists.

Hans was quite surprised: "This miser took this good thing of mine for a low price, saying he would study it for a few days, but now... we haven't heard from him for months."

"I didn't have high hopes, but I didn't expect you to actually get it back! It's all thanks to you, just give it to me when the time comes."

"Hansen has a patrol of Ghost Hounds nearby. We need to make the act convincing—it's best to be friendly, and they'll give up once they get the fake information."

Lin Yue nodded.

"Oh, by the way, there's a surprise tonight. I hope you can take good care of yourself." Hanz hesitated for a moment, but still said it.

Surprise? Lin Yue was a little confused.

"Good luck, my friend." Mr. Hans hung up the phone.

Lin Yue thought for a long time, then simply stopped thinking about it.

The most important thing now is to insert this chip into the socket behind my neck and learn some sniping techniques.

After all, Mann's cyberpunk team is capable of going all out.

Lin Yue muttered a few words to himself, and as the chip was inserted, a faint light screen appeared in the hacker's basement in front of him.

"Young man, memorize the Ghost Hound Manual and tactical target selection by heart. If you end up losing your life, I won't be responsible."

The hamster could only vent its anger with sarcastic remarks, but the advice was indeed pertinent.

[Please adapt your weapon; testing in progress...]

[Technical sniper rifle, confirmed.]

Please empty the magazine and confirm that there is no possibility of it firing. The military technology detection system will continuously monitor you...

Lin Yue removed the bullets following the instructions.

The surroundings quickly darkened, and a three-dimensional scene composed of single lines emerged.

Lin Yue's prosthetic body, including the brain-computer interface, began to receive behavioral data. It seemed as if a seasoned sniper was teaching him how to hold a gun, how to fire each shot properly, and other details that would require a long period of learning to acquire.

Now, these companies have made it possible to train qualified soldiers in a short period of time.

[Please try firing.]

Buzz-bang!

Lin Yue pulled the trigger. The gun would emit a faint rumble when it was charging, and once the trigger was released, an extremely strong energy would surge out from the muzzle!
[The first step is sniper positioning. Based on the tutorial data, choose a location that is advantageous to you.]

Lin Yue followed the steps methodically, benefiting from his experience as a Netherhound soldier, and was able to quickly understand these things with the help of the teaching method.

During this process, Lin Yue also realized that this was just training professional snipers.

There is a difference between being an ordinary sniper and being a veteran sniper.

Lin Yue's experience came from the harsh realities of street battles and military confrontations.

However, it's enough.

In the basement, a young man with a chip inserted undergoing immersion training and a hacker lying in a hacker chair with a network cable plugged in create a strange and quiet scene...

(End of this chapter)