I'm a magnetic field madman

March 18, 2041...

Lanmeng Company has been acquired by Bai Cinan, but that arrogant bastard did not expect that Lanmeng, which was pushed to its limit by him, is not easy to mess with!

If it weren't for the fact that a small program was implanted in my system when the Imperial Scripture was stolen from the database...

I also couldn't witness Lan Meng turning against his former "good subordinate".

Viruses are one of the few things in the world that I consider myself inferior to in the fields of biology, especially virology.

And what I saw was the special "biological virus" that Lanmeng developed using the brain of the virus.

I can't steal the specific research data, and I'm sure Lanmeng wouldn't hold anything back, but that's okay, I don't need it!

"Yafei" is complete, and this mechanical beast will be my most outstanding work! Even if it is just attacking in mechanical form, these two mechanical beasts have an astonishing power of 920,000 horsepower, which is enough to rival the peerless lion of yesteryear!

But the problem remains: lacking the brainpower of a supreme being, Yafei is unable to unleash the theoretically highest power of 990,000 horsepower.

The lack of a strong heart also led to a deficiency in Yafei...

That is, the high-speed rotation of 990,000 horsepower would cause Yafei's outer shell to overheat, thus reducing its defenses...

While this could be used to increase attacks, it would undoubtedly be a weakness that needs improvement against someone like Shiro.

I know what I lack. If the First Man is willing to be with me, all I need is his brain and his powerful physique, and I can create a perfect Hellish War God... and he will become the true ruler of Heaven with me!

But damn it! That guy just happens to have a nagging, good-for-nothing woman by his side!

Nonsense!! Damn autumn, have you fucking forgotten that the commander is dead?!

You call me selfish? Damn it, if I were selfish, whether I sided with Lan Meng or Bai Cinan, my talents at Tianwang would have allowed me to reach the pinnacle of power!

It could make me stand above millions! But I idolize the commander, I'm willing to die for him, and I must avenge him!!

But I could tell that Shou Nan would agree to cooperate with me sooner or later.

Because he not only has to guard against his brother, Bai Cinan, but also that damned Darkness, hehehe.

July 26, 2041...

The first male candidate disappointed me, but I wasn't surprised.

In the end, he and Bai Cinan are still family. Bai Jingtian is even his own son. And there's Bai Baobao and Lan Tongtong. This damned thing is family. How could they cooperate with me so closely?

I had anticipated this, so I was prepared. Since the first man won't cooperate with me, then Bai Baobao's brain will suffice.

Actually, I should have tried using Yafei to kill Bai Cinan's family that day...

But because of that idiot who appeared out of nowhere and stole Lanmeng's kill, I have to be careful.

But what's great is that the synchronization rate between Bai Baobao's brain and Yafei's is unexpectedly high.

This brainless kid is surprisingly easy to control.

Since you, the first man, can no longer succeed, then don't blame me for being ruthless!

October 29, 2041.

I failed in the end.

First man, since you've come to this, I have nothing more to say. Perhaps the dream of becoming the ruler of hell will never be fulfilled, or perhaps I'm destined to be nothing more than a stray dog.

Yafei has failed. Bai Cinan's power is beyond my comprehension. And after I indirectly killed Bai Jingtian, Shounan is destined not to cooperate with me.

My God, do you really have to mock my life of Skynet like this?

I might still have a fighting chance. If this final Hell Ascension Device were used on me, it might allow me to deal with Mingyue, who is about to find me. But even so, how could I possibly defeat Bai Cinan?

Well then, since it is fate, I will accept my death.

Finally, this gift is given to whoever is destined to enter this place.

Now that you no longer have an owner, you are no longer a thief.

Extra Chapter: The Giant Shark Who Came to Night City to Make a 'Style'

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The green emergency exit sign slowly shattered amidst the bursting sparks. David Martinez, dressed in a tattered, dilapidated school uniform, covered in wounds and bandages, stared blankly at the doctor before him, his vision obscured by the bruises.

Wearing a green, unclean surgical gown over a bare upper body, along with glasses and a mask that obscured the face, the outfit created an oddly harmonious contrast with the dilapidated old hospital.

"The surgery was very successful. She has not yet regained consciousness, but her vital signs are stable. We will arrange for her to stay in the hospital for a few days for observation."

The man, who seemed more like a butcher than a doctor, held up the surgical consent form and spoke to David in a casual tone, as if he were discussing a piece of rotten pork…

David instinctively felt uneasy, but he couldn't pinpoint the source of this unease, and asked somewhat blankly.

"Can't I see her?"

"No, the cheapest package doesn't include visitation," the doctor replied somewhat impatiently.

"learn……"

"Please sign for these documents, the bill, and your mother's things. Please pay the balance within three days."

David blankly took his mother's things from the doctor, and with a heavy and strange feeling, he staggered out of the hospital...

Everything that happened today left him speechless in a daze. The perceptive and intelligent young man failed to notice anything amiss.

After all, you can't blame him. From the time he installed a pirated system that caused the school's system to become infected, to the time his mother and he were injured in a gang fight, too many things happened in one day, and too quickly.

While these things may not seem like extraordinary experiences in Night City, they are certainly enough for an individual to overwhelm them, to the point that their thoughts cannot process them properly.

But surely Mom will be alright, David thought. Overwhelmed with conflicting thoughts, he was too agitated to speak. He simply lowered his head, carried his mother's things, and headed home.

Neon and psychedelic lights shone down from the towering, dilapidated tower, and then...

bump!

David, who was walking blankly forward, suddenly bumped into a wall and fell to the ground along with his mother's belongings.

He was stunned for a moment, but the figure in front of him blocked the light of the desolate tower, and the shadow it cast seemed to absorb all the light...

"Damn kid, can't you even see where you're going?"

The voice was heavy and carried a chilling quality that David couldn't quite describe. It wasn't a wall that was speaking, but a person—a bald giant who was at least three meters tall.

He wore a gleaming silver armor and a long robe with a hem like python scales. His face had an indescribable ferocity, and together with the thorn-like tattoo between his eyebrows, he gave off an aura that was not to be trifled with!

"Get lost! It's clearly because you weren't looking..." David instinctively retorted as he got up, but halfway through his sentence, he remembered the problem he had to deal with next, and couldn't help but sigh and mutter...

"I'm sorry, it's my fault."

"Ha, kid, you were halfway through your insults, and I really don't know what to do with you anymore." The giant stroked his chin, even helping David tidy up his mother's things, and grinned, his eyes slightly narrowed...

"Young man, I suppose you don't recognize me, Giant Shark, and I have no idea where this place is. But kid, you've piqued my interest. How about you do me a favor?"

David wanted to refuse, but looking at the giant man called Giant Shark, an inexplicable feeling sent a chill down his spine, and he clutched the thing in his arms tightly, wary...

What do you want me to do?

"Look at my look, isn't it super stylish?"

The giant shark put its arm around his shoulder and chuckled inexplicably...

The request was so bizarre that David wanted to complain. Honestly, stopping a teenager on the street to ask if his outfit was cool was really odd. David looked the giant shark up and down, then scoffed…

"Uncle, your outfit... really doesn't look 'stylish' at all."

"Haha, I like what you say!" The giant shark grinned, not annoyed at all, and continued to laugh...

"You look like you're short on money, and I'm pretty short on money too... After all, people in your city don't seem to like carrying cash around..."

But little brother, the favor I need from you is very simple: just help me, the giant shark, understand what "style" truly means.

"Style"? Is this even explainable? Trendy and cool are a kind of feel. For celebrities with charisma, they are style themselves... while rich people can make themselves "stylish" in other ways.

A pair of flat sunshades, expensive jewelry, designer shirts, antique watches... the wealthy always like to follow the trends they consider "stylish"...

For David, a good prosthetic body is the "model," and the mantis knife with heat-generating inserts on his arm is the "model"!

"Why don't you just look it up on the website yourself?"

"That being said, young man, I don't have any of those chips implanted in my brain," the giant shark said, stroking his chin with a seemingly simple and honest smile...

"What—" David paused, looking at the giant man with disbelief, and frowned...

"Are you kidding me? You didn't even have the most basic chip implantation? How did you get into Night City then?"

David wasn't making a fuss; it's just that in this era, especially in a place like Night City, it's simply impossible to live without undergoing any cybernetic modifications.

Because whether it's paying money, buying goods, or even the most basic use of some virtually non-existent public facilities, you need a chip to connect to a local area network to do so.

Even the homeless outside Night City and the animal gang that opposes cybernetic implants all have some degree of cybernetic implantation.

Even those corporate employees who prioritize physicality should at least have a brain-computer interface installed.

David paused for a moment, then confirmed that there were no signs of cybernetic modifications on the giant shark.

Wow! Where on earth did this vagrant come from?!

"Haha, little brother, that's why I'm asking you, because I don't understand." The giant shark affectionately put his arm around David's neck and chuckled...

"Cybernetic modification sounds pretty cool, can you recommend one?"

"Ah, I know! If you can't find him, go here. He's a shady doctor I know, also in the Santo Domingo Valley. I used to help him sell Mewtwo. He's good at it, but most of the prosthetics he sells are smuggled. Think it over yourself."

David, who was only eager to get rid of this nobody, quickly gave him the address of a doctor he knew. Meanwhile, the giant shark looked at the chip in its hand, grinned, and its expression became particularly ferocious.

"Hehehe, not bad, little brother. You're the only thing I've found agreeable along the way. Well then, just you wait, I'll come and 'repay' you."

After saying that, the giant shark headed towards the end of the neon-lit street. Watching his back, David suddenly felt a sense of absurdity.

I have a feeling that tonight, a lot of ugly things are going to be in big trouble.

"To put it bluntly, David Martinez, someone as out of place as us shouldn't be in the same classroom as us!"

"You're just an outcast in the academy, a piece of trash who can't fit in. Staying here will only make others dirty! Can you stop disgusting us?"

Beneath the dark bridge, David was cornered by several classmates who had always disliked him... and as always, they ostracized and insulted him...

Reason? No reason is needed. Maybe it's because he's poor, or maybe it's because he doesn't have a relative who works as a corporate employee.

"What business is it of yours as long as I can afford the tuition?"

David, barely suppressing his anger, replied that he had neither the time nor the energy to deal with such a pointless provocation.

"I heard your mother came to the school yesterday begging the principal for forgiveness," Sheng Nan said with malicious mockery.

"You were crying and begging the principal not to let your precious son drop out, right? It's so shameful. Actually, I've always been curious, how exactly did your mother earn the money to send you to this run-down school? Can you tell me, David Martinez?"

"What is your mother doing outside to support your schooling? The only way I can think of to make money quickly in Night City is through illegal means..."

"That's incredibly stupid, I'm leaving!"

David gritted his teeth, suppressing his anger, and was about to leave. However, Sheng Nan stood directly in front of him, her face full of frivolous provocation…

"Wait, who said it's all over? Who gave you permission to leave?"

Having said that, he continued to ram his body into David, constantly testing the limits of his patience, until David finally couldn't take it anymore and threw a punch—

It was easily blocked.

"Tsk tsk tsk, where did you get this cheap stuff implanted?" Sheng Nan sneered, easily deflecting David's attack, and then—

A barrage of punches rained down on David's body and face. He couldn't stop them, nor was it possible for him to stop them. How could David, who had no chips or prosthetics, compare to a rich man?

He was easily knocked to the ground like trash, while Sheng Nan mockingly stepped on him, strutting around with her arms outstretched...

"The Kuibi 400 series is the pinnacle of kung fu chips. Native joints? You're really laughing at me. Next time you fight, remember to install chromium lead."

"Oh my, little one, you're really good at kung fu, aren't you?"

Just as David was feeling humiliated and powerless, a mocking and familiar voice rang in his ears. He struggled to raise his head and saw a very high-end red and white sports car parked at the end of the street. Standing next to the sports car was none other than the giant shark he had encountered the night before!

He completely changed his clothes, his black and gold shirt revealing his muscular upper body, and his body was covered with traces of cybernetic modifications, which shone with a unique neon light under the night.

Wearing black sunglasses and adorned with various glamorous accessories, his bald head was covered with a layer of black wisps of hair. Combined with his incredibly tall stature and the luxury sports car behind him, he looked absolutely stunning!

"Young man, the doctor you recommended is truly excellent. I've benefited greatly from this experience; I now understand what 'type' means... and I can also feel the joy that this Heavenly King brings me."

The giant shark chuckled as it lit a cigar, looking at the utterly miserable David with a grin...

"Now look at this giant shark standing in front of you. Isn't it stylish and cool?"

"Ha! And what are you?" Sheng Nan asked impatiently as she stepped forward, but she froze upon seeing the sports car behind the giant shark, exclaiming incredulously...