Cyberpunk: From Dogville to Legend

Chapter 85 Gears of Fate [Seeking Initial Subscriptions of 25]

Lin Yue slowly drove his car out of the underground parking lot in the company square.

Because of this lengthy surgery, Lin Yue lay in the hospital ward for three whole days.

This was a minor oversight; after all, neurologists needed time to reassemble his disorganized body. Lin Yue opened his email while driving—

Good guy.

Blasted!

13 unread messages from [Rebecca].

7 unread messages from [Mann].

Three unread messages from [V]
……

Not to mention the huge number of missed calls from unknown numbers.

Damn, Lin Yue felt like he'd missed out on a fortune, so he quickly slammed on the brakes and patiently dealt with the messages.

The moment the call connected, Rebecca crossed her arms and mumbled, "Hey, you didn't die in Night City, did you? Mann said you went to a bar to have some fun, is that true?"

Lin Yue replied helplessly, "I'm dealing with company matters, so it's normal not to reply to messages."

"No wonder it was so strange. Mr. Rin stopped assigning us tasks after you disappeared... I understand, there are some things we can't do yet. By the way! Lin Yue, that beautiful animal gang member who found us a place brought us new weapons and equipment, and Pila even crafted a lot of plugins. Why don't you try them out when you get back?"

Rebecca chattered on and on, completely disregarding whether Lin Yue's brain, which had only been turned on for a short while, could process what was happening.

"Okay, I'll come back and check things out. I'll stay with Mann and the others for now. See you later."

Rebecca made a face. "See you later!"

The messages V sent were quite simple: the first was a list of contacts from several companies, claiming they were employees of Arasaka's counterintelligence department, just in case; the second was that he could lend him money if he needed it; and the third was a record of some small team operations, seemingly indicating that he had been keeping an eye on Mann and his group's movements for a few days for Lin Yue.

Phew...that works!
Then came a series of missed calls, some from clients who had already handed the work over to others, and others from those who still needed to discuss the details.

Several hours later, Lin Yue finally let out a long breath, feeling utterly exhausted.

Commissions from ten commissions were deposited into the account, replenishing what was previously a deficit of 400,000 euros. Of course, not all of them were big jobs; some were small ones that would only bring in 10,000 euros, which Lin Yue simply refused to take—and told the clients to contact Hans instead.

My buddy is really a good friend; we'll make money together.

With his hands on the steering wheel, he could say this trip was very fruitful.

The bio-monitoring panel opened, and the prosthetic body information popped up one by one.

[Frontal Cortex] Arasaka Military Type 1 ICE - Purple

[Face]: Type 2 Prosthetic Eye of the Asura - Blue
[Arm] Gorilla Arm - Purple.

[Hand Prosthetic] Ballistic Coprocessor - Green

[Skeleton] Synaptic signal optimization component - Blue, Titanium skeleton - Blue.

[Skin System] Subcutaneous Armor - Blue, Pain Editor - Orange.

[Circulatory System] Biomonitor - Blue

Just as Lin Yue was feeling smug, he suddenly remembered something extremely important!

The prosthetic body's capacity, damn it! Lin Yue's heart sank.

With such a large number of replacements and modifications, won't the prosthetic body's capacity be affected...?

Lin Yue was stunned for a long time after opening the training reward panel. He let out a long breath and even started laughing, which was somewhat outrageous.

Because I worried for nothing. The prosthetic body's capacity hadn't reached the limit; in fact, the upper limit had increased dramatically!
Lin Yue sighed inwardly: Damn! Arasaka's skills are truly amazing...

His current prosthetic capacity, combined with the 40 points he was given earlier, has soared to a capacity of 200! What does that mean? Lin Yue now has over 90 units of space to operate, enough to install a new, powerful prosthetic!

"Why don't corporate employees get cyberpsychosis? They have the medical resources for it... unless they're asking for trouble."

Lin Yue shook his head and muttered to himself.

However, after Arasaka's treatment, the limitations were also obvious. Lin Yue could clearly perceive the agreement established between the prosthetic bodies and the subnet, which meant that Arasaka could stop these prosthetic bodies at any time using the subnet.

It's not necessarily a bad thing; being deeply tied to Arasaka is currently unavoidable.

However, a backup plan was definitely necessary: ​​Lin Yue pondered to himself. He believed that to maintain the strength of the prosthetic body and prevent Arasaka from taking advantage of it, he would have to rely on Lao Wei in the future. This company surgery could be considered as eliminating any potential neurological issues. As long as his behavior and facial expressions weren't faked, everything else would have to be handled by Lao Wei.

Mann and his group were no exception; they also had to stay with Old Vieux.

The complexity of a company may lie here: once you step inside, you'll begin to question all the bad things in your current life and realize just how vast the gap between reality and reality is—even if you know the company controls everything about you and will use various means to manipulate you… this is a cup of fine wine that contains slow-acting poison, yet you still savor it.

Putting aside his various thoughts, Lin Yue turned his attention to the Reaction Specialization Skill Tree.

Next, V will grant himself 3 reaction perks.

[Utmost Means] +1: [Quick Charge] Stamina instantly returns to half after eliminating an enemy!
[Desperate Saburo] +1: The distance of [Quick Charge] has doubled. It feels like the legs of the body have already exceeded their limit. Lin Yue has even started planning to install leg prosthetics. The distance of this quick charge can even reach more than five meters. Imagine a guy rushing up to your face at a speed no less than that of an ordinary S.A.S.S., the sense of pressure from this speed would be very strong!
[You Can't Hit Me] +1: When charging, you only take half the damage, and the chance is 100%!

Lin Yue let out a sigh of relief; the feeling of increased power always made him feel somewhat unreal.

He gained a lot from this trip to the company, but besides all that, what really caught his attention was David Martinez.

To be fair, Lin Yue has changed.

When he was first reincarnated, everything was a blur. The stories of the virtual world characters in his mind forced him to abandon many choices that would have led to someone's death. The contemptuous attitude of the higher-dimensional beings in the game made him single-mindedly pursue the rewards on the panel...

Having come to understand the complexities of this world, Lin Yue has become increasingly reluctant to interact with characters in such storylines.

The butterfly effect has already manifested. Now, Mann and the others are all following him. Perhaps... David will join the other cyberpunks to ascend the Arasaka Tower, or David will peacefully finish his studies—but there's no need for him to force his way up. Putting aside the fact that Rebecca, Mann, and the rewards from V have already made him an extremely outstanding lone wolf, there's no need to drag another top student from Arasaka Academy out to continue doing deadly work...

Let it go, let him live out his life in peace.

"Study hard, David, don't let your mother down," Lin Yue muttered, shaking his head.

Climbing the Arasaka Tower is meaningless in itself; what truly matters is living a good life.

As they were talking, Lin Yue sent V a text message.

[Rin]: There's a kid from Arasaka Academy named David Martinez, he seems pretty good! But I saw those kids bullying him, and after checking, I found out his family isn't doing so well—I'd like to give him a scholarship, could you please give it to Arasaka Academy for me?

[V] Input in progress...

【V】: What, you have such a keen eye for investment? You've set your sights on a junior from Arasaka Academy and want that kid to do favors for you in the future?

[Rin]: It was just an impulsive investment. I was just as poor when I was a kid XD
As they were talking, Lin Yue transferred 100,000 euros to V.

A silly boy who can get into Arakawa Academy will definitely be a part of Arakawa in the future. His mother's death made him lose his way. Hopefully, David can do what he should do in this life.

V on the other end replied after a long time: Okay, no thanks?

[Rin]: Thank you!

Lin Yue breathed a sigh of relief after closing the message.

But what Lin Yue didn't know was:

The wheels of fate never stop turning; some people and some things are destined to be intertwined...

(End of this chapter)