In this cyberpunk era, why are you still playing the traditional villain?

Damn it! Who called that demon their master?

Unfortunately, she couldn't talk to anyone about this, and she couldn't even control it on her own, let alone solve it.

Under such circumstances, it's easy to imagine how she's been doing lately.

Sometimes she would doubt whether she, in her current state, still had any chance of competing with Xu Shi.

"leader!"

Just then, a servant came running up from not far away.

"Hmm? Is there something you need?"

Lin Yue snapped out of her daze and asked calmly.

"Well, we just went to 14th Street to get some takeout... no, we discovered something while we were patrolling 14th Street."

The younger brother explained, "It seems to be related to Night City. We don't know what to do. Why don't you go and take a look yourself, Chief?"

"……Row."

Lin Yue was also looking for something to distract herself, and the matter concerning Night City was equally important.

But when she arrived at the location, what she saw made her freeze in shock.

A girl, disheveled, was leaning against the ruins, unconscious.

Her body, which had undergone extensive mechanical modifications, was now covered with mottled scars, and what seeped out was not blood, but machine oil and wildly crackling electrical sparks.

But that's not the most important thing.

Most importantly, Lin Yue knew her.

Or perhaps "seen" is a more accurate description—isn't this the girl I saw undergoing reformation when I was imprisoned by Xu Shi a while ago?!

Lin Yue was startled and quickly stepped forward to examine him closely.

The faint six-pointed star mark on the other person's neck was enough to confirm her guess.

Why...why is she here?

Lin Yue was immediately confused. Her mind was a mess, and she couldn't figure out what was going on... But she also remembered that she seemed to have seen a news report a while ago about the "assassination of the chairman of the Snake Ring Group".

It seemed to be around the same time as when she was arrested, and recalling what she had seen before, an idea suddenly popped into her head.

Was it because Xu Shi's attempt to transform her failed that the subsequent events occurred?

In fact, she didn't know the specifics of what was going on. After all, the information she had was too limited to help her understand everything. Only by waking her up could she figure it all out.

Not to mention that the other party's acceptance of reform was a foregone conclusion, which made her feel compassion for him not only because of her childhood experiences, but also because they had both suffered at Xu Shi's hands, which made her feel a sense of shared suffering.

How could we possibly sit idly by and do nothing?

"...Let's take her back to camp first."

So, after thinking it over, she made this decision: "Then get a doctor and a mechanic...do everything you can to save her life."

But this inadvertently brought back the emotions that had just been suppressed.

Just seeing the other person reminded her of what Xu Shi had done to her back then.

This made Lin Yue unconsciously grip her shoulders tightly, panting heavily.

"Aha……"

Chongyun is over, let's combine the two chapters today.

Also, someone asked where to see Xia Wuyou's uncensored character design. Go to the character card section!

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 76 Sisters

a few days later.

Inside the residence, looking at the six-pointed star that was completely out of danger, Lin Yue finally felt relieved.

It's been fixed, but not completely.

After all, the doctor she found was just a scruffy-looking quack with very limited skills. After examining the six-pointed star, he clearly told her that while he could repair it, he could only restore it to a "usable" level, and there would definitely be many minor problems.

To be fair, there are quite a few people like him in Sin City. They can repair machinery, treat the sick, gather intelligence, unclog sewers... They seem to know and do everything, but don't expect their skills to be particularly high.

There's no way they can work for the big corporations in Night City, not in this lifetime. The local gangs don't even look down on them. The only way they can make a living is by setting up a stall in the neighborhood or opening a small, unlicensed clinic.

But given Lin Yue's current condition, this is already the best medical care she could find for Hexagram.

We can't really send her to District Six like that quack doctor suggested, can we? Admittedly, he's right; the people there have more experience dealing with cyborgs and are more experienced in this area... but for her, the problem isn't there at all.

The other party had clearly misunderstood something. Before leaving, they earnestly reminded her that the structure of modified humans is very intricate, even more prone to breaking than that of ordinary people, and that there should be limits to playing with them.

That's right, no one should be treated like that. The dog conglomerate has no humanity... wait?

He wouldn't think I did it, would he?

Lin Yue, still in a daze, finally came to her senses, stood there with her mouth open, and for a moment didn't know what to say.

After a long while, she sat back down on the edge of the bed, sighing with a mixture of embarrassment, annoyance, and helplessness.

That's not what that guy said, take off your yellow glasses!

However, to be honest, she did have rather complicated feelings about the six-pointed star in front of her.

To be honest, she felt sorry for the girl, or rather, she sympathized with all those who had experienced similar things; otherwise, she wouldn't have gone to such lengths to save her.

But why her of all people? The six-pointed star was like a memo to her. Seeing her reminded her of how Xu Shi had manipulated her before. The more she thought about it, the worse it got. She couldn't help but want to get rid of her as soon as possible, out of sight, out of mind.

Two completely different emotions intertwined, and Lin Yue felt like she was being pulled apart and numbed.

But after a moment's thought, the goodwill in his heart prevailed.

—Well, it's already like this, it's not too late to let her leave after she recovers…

Just then, Hexagram, who was lying on the bed, groggily opened his eyes.

"Goooo..."

The girl murmured incoherently.

"……you're awake?"

Lin Yue was taken aback, then seemed a little flustered, "You... do you want some water? Or are you hungry? Do you want something to eat... no, it seems like you can't eat..."

She's actually quite inexperienced when it comes to taking care of people.

Hexagram was a little confused. He looked around for a while, then suddenly flashed to the corner of the wall, staring at Lin Yue warily, and his two arms instantly transformed into battle blades.

"Ah!"

"...Don't be afraid, I'm not a bad person."

Lin Yue paused for a moment, then carefully explained, "It's very safe here, no one will harm you."

After much persuasion and seeing the marks on his body that had been repaired, and confirming that everything was alright, the six-pointed star hesitantly put away his knife.

Realizing that the girl in front of her had saved her, she blinked and then bowed deeply to her, saying, "Mmm."

"It's alright, the misunderstanding is cleared up."

Lin Yue breathed a sigh of relief. "Your injuries haven't fully healed yet, so don't do any strenuous activity... Can you lie down?"

Hexagram obediently lay back down and covered itself with a small blanket.

However, she didn't seem to want to rest. Instead, she gestured towards Lin Yue, as if she had something to tell her.

"...Do you remember what happened before?"

Lin Yue blinked, sat down next to her, and said patiently, "If you'd like, you can tell me about it, and I'll see if there's anything I can do to help you."

The six-pointed star nodded, then pointed to his throat and shook his head.

"...Ah, can't you speak?"

Lin Yue belatedly realized what was happening and turned on her communication bracelet so that she could use it to communicate with her.

This made Lin Yue hate Xu Shi even more. She knew that people who bought sex dolls all had some special fetishes. Externally, they would shave their heads and cut off their limbs; internally, they would adjust their sensitivity, modify their brains with special plug-ins, etc. Just thinking about it made her feel disgusted.

I wonder what kind of filth lies hidden beneath their seemingly glamorous exterior.

With the description of the six-pointed star, she finally learned the whole story—just as she had thought, the girl was originally an orphan sold to the Sixth District, and after several transfers, she finally ended up in Xu Shi's hands and underwent semi-mechanical modification.

However, a mishap occurred during the surgery, which gave her the opportunity to resist and escape. Before leaving, she injured Xu Shi, which enraged him, who sent people to hunt her down from all sides, determined to capture her and burn her to ashes.

Using the advantages of her mechanized modifications, she risked her life to kill several pursuers, but she was also seriously injured and eventually, by a twist of fate, fell in the territory under Lin Yue's jurisdiction.

Wow, you're pretty good at fighting... Lin Yue listened silently, but couldn't help but feel a little amazed. However, when she thought about how the other party's arm had turned into a battle blade, she understood that she had not only undergone sex doll modification, but also most likely had a combat system involved.

She didn't doubt the six-pointed star's explanation much, firstly because she had witnessed the other party's ordeal firsthand, and secondly because it aligned with her understanding of Xu Shi.

"I see... You're so pitiful, but you did a great job too."

Her tone held a hint of approval. "Then you can stay here with me for the time being. I won't let them find you, and I'll figure out a way to fix the modification program on you."

Don't worry, the restrictions on me are probably broken; they can't track me.

Hexagram shook his head, forcing a smile. "I'm already so sorry to have troubled you. I'll leave once I'm healed and won't be a burden to you."

"...You can stay, it's alright."

Lin Yue pressed her hand down. "Besides, it's dangerous outside. Where can you go if you leave here?"

After hearing about the other person's experience, her last remaining hesitation disappeared—the two shared the same fate, both being victims of Xu Shi, and Lin Yue also greatly admired her spirit of resistance.

In comparison, the issue of PTSD seems less important.

"...Well then, I'll leave it to you. Thank you."

Seeing her resolute attitude, Six-Pointed Star paused for a moment, then agreed, "Speaking of which, I don't even know your name yet."

"My name is Lin Yue, and I am currently... the leader of the 'Spark' organization."

Lin Yue thought for a moment and then said, "And what about you?"

I...I don't remember. There are many things I can't recall, except for the number they gave me...