Cyberpunk: I didn't cheat.

Rebecca took the revolver, and Qiwei glanced at the gun, then at Vito.

The group waited for David and Lucy to arrive.

A dozen minutes later, David and Lucy arrived, looking exhausted and numb.

David seemed somewhat surprised when he saw Vito and his mother Gloria.

“Mom, Vito, you…”

"I've come to see Mann and Dorio off; they're one of the few decent people I think in Night City."

Everyone watched as the holographic text on the columbarium niche was illuminated.

Two warriors, a pair of lovers.

—Mann, Dorio

After the memorial service, Vito learned about what had happened the night before, and that after Pira's death, Mann had gradually begun to show symptoms of cyberbullying, which were getting worse and worse.

Vito pulled David aside.

"Do you remember what I told you before?"

"Which sentence? Vito."

"Take your mother and Lucy and leave Night City."

“Vito, thank you, but I’m not alone now. Mann and Dorio are gone, and I can’t abandon the rest of the team.”

"Have you made up your mind?"

"Think about it."

Do you have a plan now?

David hesitated for a moment before revealing his inner thoughts.

"I want to install Mann's prosthetic body first."

Vito looked back and then lit a cigarette.

“I looked at the information that the guy with the golden nose gave me. Stacking up prosthetic bodies will have some impact. I’m working on a chip. Come to my place in a few days so your mother can have it checked. You have to come.”

Sometimes, they actually know everything, but they choose to bury it in their hearts and torment themselves.

Chapter 98 Don't Hesitate Anymore

power

Its inherent resilience, which brings compassion, patience, mercy, and control, is key to its role as an anchor point.

When the power is reversed.

People will lose patience and try to pry open the lion's mouth by force.

My heart is in turmoil, and I have lost my composure due to impatience.

The card hanging above Vito's head is slowly turning reversed.

And David Martinez, this man with the destiny of a kingpin...

His cards have just started going round again.

On one side are repeated lessons, on the other side is a fateful encounter.

……

During his two days of recovery, Vito analyzed the information he had gathered and deduced that the woman impersonating Angel Bishop was Kim Yeon.

She single-handedly plunged Night City into chaos, causing countless deaths. In the end, it is said that everything returned to normal, and no one benefited.

Vito was glad he hadn't gone looking for trouble that day. If he had read Kim Yeon's information, endless troubles would have come rushing at him before he was even prepared.

Wild Wolf's first order was ruined by Kim Yeon. The deliveryman and his car exploded into the sky, even more spectacular than the Great Fireball Technique.

Vito created the first prosthetic volume chip, which was much more difficult to manufacture than he had imagined.

The difficult-to-find materials and the extremely long production time alone determine that the prosthetic capacity chip cannot be a cheap, off-the-shelf product.

He inserted the chip into the brain-computer interface to read the data.

He saw the prosthetic capacity on the panel increase by six points, then popped the chip out, rendering it completely useless.

Vito didn't sense any change; whether he succeeded or failed, he didn't know at least not today.

Liying came out of the shooting range. Lately, she has been obsessed with practicing shooting whenever she has time. But she is indeed talented, and her shooting skills are improving rapidly.

"You're out? How's the future?"

"The future is fantastic, even better than I imagined."

"I'm glad you like it. Business has picked up again recently. You and Gloria must be working very hard."

"I'm not having a hard time. Lately, there have just been more cars coming in to have bullet holes repaired. Gloria is incredibly busy, though. Many people have lost their prosthetic bodies and are coming to Gloria for major surgery."

Vito casually tossed away the used prosthetic volume chip and then grabbed a small bottle of Coca-Cola from the ice bucket.

“I bought the latest emergency medical chip for Little Cha, so he can help Gloria out and go wherever she needs help.”

Legendary workaholic Cha recently wanted to buy a retro car, and he was happy to be able to earn three salaries.

That evening, David and Lucy arrived at the sports center. David had already been fitted with the prosthetic arm that Mann had left behind; he hadn't done anything as cruel as letting his mother fit him with a prosthetic arm.

Gloria carefully examined David, while Lucy smoked outside the operating room, seemingly preoccupied with many things on her mind.

Li Ying handed Lucy a small bottle of cocoa, and Vito handed Lucy a cigarette.

Lucy accepted the couple's feedings.

"Anything on your mind?"

Lucy shook her head, not admitting it.

"Was the person who assigned you that order the middleman of your team?"

"Yes, his name is Faraday, and he's a mysterious guy."

Lucy, holding a Coke in one hand and a cigarette in the other, answered Vito.

"That guy has a lot of eyes, and he's definitely even more cunning. I met him once, and he was incredibly treacherous."

What about wrapping up the remaining tasks? Has everything been handled properly?

Lucy's hand trembled slightly.

"Once it's handled properly, no one will know that these things are related to us."

“If you don’t handle it well, just say so. I’ll help you take care of the troublemakers. Gloria is a good person, don’t drag her into this. Some people do things just like the Tiger Claw Gang.”

Lucy took a drag of her cigarette, the memory of secretly damaging David's data in the field flashing through her mind.

She discovers that Tanaka is involved in a secret prosthetic experiment, and David is the material that Arasaka is eyeing for prosthetic testing.

"It's really been handled well, and nobody knows about it."

"Have."

"who?"

“Your middleman.”

David and Gloria walked out of the operating room. Vito looked at Gloria, and she nodded slightly.

Vito knew that David's rejection was not serious.

Vito handed David a chip.

"Insert it to read, then pop it out; this might be beneficial for implanting prosthetics."

After he finished speaking, he looked at Lucy.

"This chip doesn't have a positioning function."

They smiled at each other.

Vito pulled out two Constitutional Military Freedom pistols from under the counter.

"One for each of you, as a small token of my appreciation. From now on, you'll be at the forefront of the team. If you keep using the short and powerful 'Ghost-Slaying' weapon, people will think you can't afford it."

Lucy can name her own gun; I'll name yours 'Promise.' Don't forget your promise to me. Once the squad is settled, take Gloria and Lucy and leave Night City. Got it?

David and Lucy took the pistols, and at that moment Gloria wiped her eyes and suddenly slapped Vito on the shoulder.

"Alright, Vito! You must be so hot from wearing all that stuff in the sun. The bandages are off today, so you can relax and don't have to cover up your wound anymore!"

"Hey, Gloria! I'm rarely this serious, so please let me say a few more words!"

Li Ying and Gloria wheeled Vito into the operating room.

The laughter dispelled the depression.

Click.

Xiao Cha, who was sitting in a chair watching a movie, snapped this photo.

"Little Cha is a photography genius. Next time, Little Cha should try making a video."

……

In the affluent residential area of ​​North Oak.

Romano and his father sat facing each other, the atmosphere very heavy.

"Is this your ambition? To sit in front of the camera and report on today's weather?"

Romeno's father mocked Romeno with disdain.

"No! The news I want to do can awaken the people, and even start a revolution!"

Romeno argued, clenching his fists.

Looking at his angry son, Romeno's father still spoke in a flippant tone.

"Revolution? In Night City, are you kidding me? Say it again, who are you trying to wake up?"

"Awaken the people of Night City!"

Romeno's father burst into laughter, as if he had heard the most ridiculous thing in the world.

"Romano, you should just switch to telling jokes! The people of Night City? You mean those idiots who beg for a living at the bottom of society and still divide their surroundings into different classes? If they could be awakened, they would have united and overthrown the company long ago!"

Romeno blushed and wanted to argue, but his father interrupted him.

"The people of Night City are preoccupied with how to survive every day and still have time to compare themselves with those around them. Do you think your so-called news can wake them up? Wake them up to build a complete chain of contempt to deceive themselves and then accept being exploited by the company with peace of mind?"

Don't be silly, son. I was young once too, and I fought for my ideals. I'm not surprised that you have these thoughts now, after all, you are my child.

But this city can't be changed by just one report. You keep talking about revolution, but I think it's those South Americans who have misled you."

Romeno clenched his fist tighter and tighter.

His father continued to speak.

"Call that scoundrel who's willing to risk his life here. If you want to make a revolution, you need someone to do the bloody work for you."

"what?"

Romero didn't know what his father meant.

“I sent you to South America to toughen you up, but I never expected you to develop useless sympathy there.”

"You want to awaken the public, right? I'll give you a platform, let's see what you can accomplish."

Romeno loosened his clenched fist and looked at his father as if he were meeting him for the first time.

Chapter 99 The Darkness Deep in the Clouds