There's a big problem with dreams in this world.

“The identity chip can create an identity document, but it's only valid in Night City,” Victor explained.

"Don't be fooled by how casually that guy looks at the list; he actually checked all the details carefully."

"Your information isn't on the personnel list, so you shouldn't be allowed in. But I slipped him some money, you know what I mean."

“I see…” Lu Qing nodded.

She hadn't seen Victor's hidden credit card under the list, so she had no idea that the big bald guy had accepted a bribe from Victor.

"So, how do you use this chip?" Lu Qing asked curiously.

“Logically speaking, all you need to do is insert it into your head,” Victor said, pointing to his head.

"You mean the implant, right..." Lu Qing's lips twitched twice as she spoke.

The cyberpunk world is just too sci-fi; humans can even access chips. Although she had already recalled some of the cyberpunk world's settings, Lu Qing still couldn't help but be amazed by it.

“However, since you don’t have an implant, this chip can only be used in another way,” Victor said.

"What method?" Lu Qing asked.

Since there was still some time before they actually entered the Night City, Lu Qing started chatting with Victor.

According to Viktor, if Lu Qing doesn't want to have an implant in her body, the chip can only be used in a rather old way.

That is to create a personal terminal, cough cough, in Lu Qing's understanding, it is a mobile phone, but this mobile phone has all the functions of an implant.

Well, all functions except for strengthening the body.

This product is still in production, and in fact, it sells quite well.

On the one hand, many people who like retro items will buy them for collection or use; on the other hand, for many wanted criminals, using individual terminals can effectively help them avoid revealing their whereabouts.

After all, even criminals need to buy things. They can buy important items on the black market, but what if they see a vending machine on the street and want a drink?

At this point, you can use a personal terminal.

By logging into a personal terminal using a false identity and then purchasing beverages through that terminal, the personal information recorded on the beverage vending machine would not belong to the criminal.

"So, with this, I don't have to worry about the implant anymore, right?" Lu Qing asked Victor.

“It only works in Night City, and if it’s discovered that you were using this chip to create your identity ID after committing a crime, the chip will also become invalid,” Victor explained.

"Oh." Nodding, Lu Qing indicated that she understood, and then asked, "So where do I get this personal terminal?"

“It’s simple, you can buy them online, but they’re usually very expensive. I can buy one for you as a thank you gift for saving the team.”

"And that bag of gold, we won't charge you any handling fee. Besides that, I can recommend a weapons shop to you. I know the owner of that shop. If you have my business card, you can ask him to give you a discount."

After a pause, Viktor remembered the wolf king, who was now a corpse, and said:

"Although I think Miss Lu Yi is already very strong, you still need to have a gun with you. Only when others see the gun on you will they dispel any bad ideas they might have."

After hearing Viktor's words, Lu Qing did not refuse, but chose to accept, saying, "Thank you for your trouble."

Shaking his head, Victor said seriously, "It's no trouble at all, after all, Miss Lu Yi helped us before."

"Mm." Lu Qing nodded and said nothing more.

The car fell silent for a moment, with only the sound of the engine. Not long after, some scattered buildings appeared on the distant horizon.

“These are all abandoned factories. They will be demolished and rebuilt in the future, but not now,” Victor said.

The vehicle continued forward and soon entered a tunnel, heading underground.

"Where are we going?" Lu Qing asked.

Victor glanced at Lu Qing, already guessing that she didn't know the true situation in Night City, so he spoke:

"Night City is actually an underground city, which many outsiders don't know. There are even rumors that Night City is a place that only shines with charm at night."

"While this statement is not entirely wrong, it can only be described as a rumor."

"How could that be? I saw those tall buildings earlier," Lu Qing said, somewhat surprised.

"Those tall buildings..."

Hearing Lu Qing's words, Victor deliberately slowed down his tone and said, "That's a building that's been built from underground all the way to the surface and keeps extending."

"It's a place that only the truly 'upper class' can afford to live in."

"And only those companies with great wealth can build such structures."

"........"

After a while, just as Lu Qing was still processing the information revealed in Viktor's words, Viktor suddenly spoke up:

"We've arrived."

[Phase 1 Main Objective: Successfully enter the Night City within ten days (Completed!)]

[Phase Two Main Objectives: None at the moment (Start Time Countdown: 57:24:33)]

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Chapter 138: Pakistani Armed Forces

The towering yet chaotic buildings, privately extended balconies and staircases, ceilings that seemed to stretch to the horizon, neon lights emitting alluring pink hues, and billboards displaying a hodgepodge of advertisements left Lu Qing with rather mixed feelings as she entered the city.

She felt as if she had entered not some high-tech futuristic city, but a game map where everyone could build anywhere.

She glanced at Viktor, who seemed to be quite used to the scene before him, and didn't seem to have any of the strange thoughts that Lu Qing had.

No, rather, in the other person's mind, this is how the city should be.

"Is this cyberpunk?" Lu Qing's gaze passed through the car window as she observed the city streets.

There are no automatic cleaning robots, and as for cleaning staff, she hasn't seen any yet.

The streets looked quite clean, but they felt a bit dilapidated; I wonder how many years they've been in use.

From the corner, Lu Qing, sitting in the car, couldn't see any specific details, only vaguely discernible dark crevices, as if someone lived inside.

This was somewhat unbelievable to Lu Qing, so much so that she recalled many of her existing concepts about cyberpunk.

The more Lu Qing understood the cyberpunk world, the more she felt its distortion and deformity.

"But what does this have to do with me?" Lu Qing thought after looking away from the window.

This is just a dream world created by the system; the real world she lives in is nothing like this.

Moreover, the so-called distortion and deformity are only what Lu Qing perceives; the native inhabitants of this world are already accustomed to it, and it is even their way of life.

This can be seen from Viktor's actions. Lu Qing didn't have much to say about it; she just wanted to complete the main objective set by the system and, incidentally, get herself into the top 100 of this event.

If possible, it would be best to win first place, although Lu Qing felt that was unrealistic.

The convoy eventually stopped in a large garage. Judging from Victor's expression, renting such a large garage must have cost him a lot of money.

However, this was just the beginning. Viktor still needed to spend money to rent a place to stay, since he couldn't let the people in the convoy live on the streets like poor people.

They can live in tents when they're in the wild, but in the city, even if they could find a place to pitch so many tents, Viktor would never let his convoy members stay there.

After solving the problems of food, drink, toilet, and sleep for everyone in the caravan, it was time to start making money. Victor and his crew came to Night City to make money.

Once they have earned enough money, they will leave Night City and head to the next city.

As for ways to make money, there are many.

They sell the goods they acquire in the cities ahead, or they get the members of the caravan to do work, and so on.

There are many methods, which I won't go into detail here.

As for Lu Qing, before she gets her hands on the gold, she will stay in the same hotel as the caravan.

After all, she had no money and wasn't very familiar with Night City, so staying with the caravan was the best option for the time being.

As for why it's temporary, it's because of her personality; Lu Qing doesn't really want to stay with the car team.

In her mind, once she got her money, she would leave the caravan and find another place to live.

As for whether they will completely sever ties with the team, it's unlikely, since no one can guarantee that they won't need the other party in the future.

.........

Viktor was very efficient; he found Lu Qing the next morning.

He handed a square object to Lu Qing. When Lu Qing opened her eyes, she was stunned. For a moment, she thought she had returned to the real world ten years ago.

The phone is thin and lightweight, but what's annoying is that it doesn't have a touchscreen system; instead, it's controlled using a keyboard and buttons.

According to Viktor, it's not easy to break, it's very sturdy, and you can pick it up and use it as a brick to hit someone on the head when needed.

"The chip has been inserted. It has created a fake identity for you. I haven't chosen a name yet; you'll need to set it yourself."

Viktor pointed to the personal terminal in Lu Qing's hand, then took a metal card out of his pocket.

"The money from selling the gold coins is all here, a total of 300,000, all in this credit card, the PIN is eight ones."

"What about that weapon shop?" Lu Qing asked after taking the credit card.

“It’s on the 24th street in District C of Night City, called the Pakistani Armed Forces. You can see it on the map on your personal terminal. I’ve downloaded the entire map of Night City onto it, and this map can even show your own location,” Victor explained.

After saying that, to prevent Lu Qing from misunderstanding, Victor quickly explained:

"Of course we can't locate your position. This function is built into the personal device. If you are worried about being tracked in the future, you can find a professional to completely turn off this function."

"If you just turn it off in the settings, it's still very easy for forces like the Night City's official website to locate you using your device."

"Okay, I understand." Lu Qing nodded, then asked with some curiosity:

"Is the owner of this shop named Bucky?"

“Yes, his name is Bucky. Take my business card with you, he’ll give you a discount,” Victor said.

"Thank you, Mr. Victor," Lu Qing replied.

“I’m just returning a favor. If you really want to thank me, please drop the word ‘sir’,” Viktor said with a smile.

“Okay, Victor, in that case, you should also remove the ‘Miss’ part. It sounds a bit strange.” Lu Qing nodded.

“No problem, um... Lu Yi.” After a pause, Victor said, having organized his thoughts:

"Lu Yi, although I don't know what you're here to do in Night City, I want to tell you to be careful in everything you do. An individual's strength is ultimately limited."

"If, and I mean if, you ever need our help, feel free to contact me. Before the caravan leaves Night City, everyone in our caravan can assist you."