As a player, can you be normal?

Chapter 102 Nothing Can't Be Solved by an Explosion

[Arif Iqbal: Hello viewers, welcome to this episode, next is local news. 】

[The notorious "Watson District Butcher" Joaquin Schmidt has just been handed over to the NCPD building. The 26-year-old suspect is wanted for the murder of a total of 21 people, including his sister and mother. 】

[The court will convene in three weeks. If he is sentenced to death, the execution process will be made public and broadcast live to the public.Friends who want to watch at home can watch through the address at the bottom of the screen. 】

[The NCPD spokesperson hopes to capture the unsung hero of Joaquin Schmidt. You have two weeks to claim your reward. If you don't show up, you will be deemed a potential cyber psychotic by default. 】

[The next message will be broadcast next:]

[Attention Charter Hill residents!New research funded by Whole Foods shows that levels of lead and cadmium in the region's tap water have exceeded legal limits and pose a significant threat to human health. 】

[The Water Bureau declares that in order to avoid diseases caused by unsanitary drinking water, bottled water is still the safest choice.Don’t forget, whole foods are always the best and most affordable! 】

[An ART spokesperson stated that the water pollution was related to the large-scale fire incident that occurred in Taiping Prefecture last month. There were toxic substances in the water that could not be decomposed for the time being. 】

[It is reported that the toxic substance may have some connection with the monsters active around the city. 】

[The specific situation is still under investigation and we will continue to follow up. 】

Paso turned off the electronic computer's broadcasting station, lit a cigarette and said: "Damn it, why can't I keep up with so many good things?"

Randall, wearing a yellow hood and a respirator, looked over: "What?"

Paso said: "The butcher in Watson District was caught, and in the fight in Taiping State, I heard that there were many Voodoo Gang chips left at the scene. If I were there..."

"Then you have to die too." Gulis, a woman covered in spliced ​​skin, said.

Paso: "Don't think that because you are a woman, I won't dare to mess with you."

"Fuck you." Gulis said: "Taiping Prefecture said it was a firefight, but in fact one person killed half of the Voodoo Gang. What can you do there? Contribute some inferior parts to the black market? "

Passo: "Damn... nonsense."

"Believe it or not." Gulis rolled her eyes at him and shouted to the person next to her: "Kak, stop playing with the electric airplane cup on the street!"

"What are you afraid of? The sun hasn't come out yet."

"When do we act?"

Randall said: "There are still a few people coming over from Grayson, please wait a moment."

At the same time, a lemon-colored old car parked on the roadside.

Li Nuo pulled out the socket connected to the back of his head and turned off the navigation map and radio in the car.

He had to admire that it was not as convenient as a smartphone.

The time now is 4:48 at night.

Li Nuo sorted out the equipment and supplies. He put the rifle, spare pistol and [Eight-Star Gun] into his backpack. The remaining five slots were reserved for Chestnut Wine*2, randomly constructed MOD Poké Ball, Military technology creates daggers and cannons of dawn.

Carrying various types of bullets harvested on his body, he put a suit of hunter's clothes, an iron rod and a folding stool into the [weapon box].

There were also two [Higher North Wind] and five [Incendiary Grenades] hidden in his clothes.

To put it simply, he is now a dynamite barrel that can be detonated at any time.

But what worries Li Nuo the most right now is the electronic brain installed on the back of his head. If that thing doesn't exist... it will affect the function of the implant, but if it does... it could also be invaded by hackers or puppet masters.

Cyber ​​hackers know everything about computer systems, programming languages, and how to write or modify killer viruses.If they have access silos in their hands, they are no less dangerous than company soldiers armed to the teeth.

Assuming that there are still puppet masters from "Ghost in the Shell" in this world, then these guys may be able to reset your memory without anyone noticing.

Coupled with the events that Kallen's father experienced, it appears that the so-called aliens may have mastered higher-level brainwashing methods.

"If you encounter an invasion, you can quickly turn on [Residual Blood] to offset the negative BUFF, but I basically haven't done any implant modifications, so the problem is not big, and..." Li Nuo looked at the group of people outside the car window. Mercenary: "There is cannon fodder."

Li Nuo picked up his cane and dropped a remote-controlled bomb before getting out of the car.

He bought a lot of things along the way, whether it was parts or electronic drawings, he collected everything he could. By the way, he also caught a murderer and made a branch plot.

The payment is made with an electronic bank card bound to the electronic brain. In the world of cyberpunk, you can pay directly by connecting to the brain socket, which is actually not as convenient as a QR code.

Across the road is Kabukicho, where a mercenary team headed by Randall is waiting.

Paso put out his cigarette, puffed out smoke and said, "Randall, why hasn't that Grayson guy arrived yet?"

Randall said: "Who knows, wait another 10 minutes."

"Hey, look at that stupid guy across the street."

They watched Li Nuo get out of the car.

Paso: "You mean, he's from Grayson?"

Gulis: "It's impossible. Look at what he's wearing. He's wearing casual clothes. Damn it...he's carrying a coffin?"

Randall looked at the electronic watch, then looked up at the other side of the road.

Li Nuo walked towards them.

"It can't really be him, right?" Randall whispered.

"Brother, let me say...is that Grayson reliable?" Paso said.

At this time, Li Nuo put his hand into the plastic bag he was carrying.

The mercenaries on the opposite side narrowed their eyes, and even the one who was playing with the electric airplane cup raised his head.

Li Nuo took out a piece of chocolate from the plastic bag, tore open the package and stuffed it into his mouth...

He stood in front of the group of mercenaries. No one on the two sides spoke. They were examining Li Nuo.

"Well..." Li Nuo swallowed the chocolate and handed the plastic bag over: "There are also delicious bars in it. Do you want to eat it?"

Gulis: "I like orange flavor, do you have any?"

Li Nuo: "No, but it has orange flavor."

"Is this the point? Now is not the time to eat delicious bars!" Paso shouted: "Hey! Who the hell are you!"

"Oh, by the way..." Li Nuo took out the delicious stick and held it in his mouth, then took out an electronic card from his pocket. After clicking it, a light screen flashed out, which read: Recommended by Grayson mercenaries.

Paso, Gulis, Randall, including the remaining four mercenaries, stared at each other with big eyes.

Paso exhaled and said, "Friend...you know what we are going to do, right?"

Li Nuo nodded: "Yes, killing people and selling goods."

"Then you, you bring a bag of snacks..." Paso looked at Li Nuo, who had a harmless face, was wearing orange casual clothes, had a big satchel, and a Victorian gentleman's cane on his belt. The eyes and the coffin he was carrying were a bit interesting. He looked like a cannon fodder who would die at any time due to being involved in a gang war. Paso smiled: "Have you ever asked your mother to apply for murder?"

"Sorry, it's not what you think. I haven't eaten for a long time." Li Nuo shrugged his shoulders: "Besides, I didn't buy this food."

"Did you pick it up in the sewer?" Paso said with a smile.

"That's not true... Today was my first time driving, and I accidentally crashed the car, so I hijacked another car on the way. When I drove on the road, I noticed that there was something wandering around in the car. It turned out that there was a man and a woman in that small space. I'm not happy about playing piston games here. I'm hijacking a car. They're not serious!" Li Nuo took out the snacks, threw the plastic bag into the empty trash can, and continued: " So I expressed my dissatisfaction to them. I needed compensation. They could do their thing, but you can’t be in the carriage. It was disrespectful to me. So the man gave me the car and the delicious sticks they were going to use. ”

"Ugh——!" Gulis, who was eating a delicious bar, vomited out.

"Don't worry, what I got is what they haven't used yet." Li Nuo said nonchalantly, and stuffed the last delicious stick into his mouth.

"Oh my god..." Paso lit another cigarette facing the road...

"Okay, let's go." Randall said: "There is a cyber psychosis attacking Arasaka Tower. There are people from the company everywhere. If we stay here for too long, we will attract attention."

There were seven people in this group of mercenaries, led by Randall.

Grayson originally wanted to invite a dozen people to join them, but now only Li Nuo is left.

When entering Kabukicho, Li Nuo received a prompt from the system:
[Attention, the mission has started]

[Since your level is too low, we would like to remind you:]

[This task involves a hidden world view, and the upper and lower limits of difficulty are very different. If you are not careful, you will fail]

[Once again, this mission involves the racial advancement of the demon hunter, the weapon workshop, and the hidden world view. Please pay attention to every information on the way and proceed with the mission carefully]

【I wish you a pleasant journey】

You said it as if you were sending me on my way.

Li Nuo cursed and looked up at the mercenaries in front of him.

Mercenaries generally work with middlemen, who are responsible for organizing a group of professionals with the right skills for clients.

The middleman will take care of all the red tape of the dirty work. If you want, you don't even have to meet the mercenary doing the job. The job will be completed quickly and discreetly, and of course, for the right price.

Most mercenaries come from the streets and work their way through any means necessary until they attract the attention of middlemen.

Only a handful end up becoming legends like Morgan Blackhand or Andrew "Old Snake" Whelan.

Speaking of which... for this mission, Grayson originally fell in love with Jack Wells, the protagonist V's early partner in the game.Li Nuo thought about it. It is certain that the task is very difficult, because as Jack is V's best friend, the system should more or less not let him fall into a certain death situation, but it will not let Jack become famous now, so the task It must be so difficult that the mercenary team is almost wiped out, but Jack can still be saved.

Li Nuo thought that if his thinking was correct, there should be system intervention in this task.

For example, when Jack is in danger, a helicopter falls from the sky and kills him. Then the trauma team appears, or the police intervene to force Jack to leave the mission.

He put on the [Emil's Mask] and observed the abilities of these mercenaries from the rear.

[Paso Randyk: lv11]

【Strength: 30】

【Response: 15】

【Spiritual Power: 4】

[Physical: 25]

【Insight: 20】

【Medical: 19】

The human beings in the world view of "Cyberpunk" and the world view of "The Witcher" are of the same nature.

They are all normal human beings, and they will not be like people in Japanese RPGs who wield weapons in the air for two years before they can realize "Devil Slash".

Bullets will kill them.

You can't become a superman even if you try hard.

But here, because of the prosthetic transformation technology, the lower limit for ordinary people is set higher.

It's just that the height of mechanical ascension is the same as the technological level of the worldview. Excluding V in the future, Adam's Hammer is already the ceiling of humanity in this worldview, if that guy is still a human.

Based on the above information and Li Nuo’s thoughts on systemic urinary properties.

He feels that the difficulty of the task will increase because he is here.

"Everyone knows our mission, right?" Randall whispered as he entered Kabukicho.

Everyone nodded, except Li Nuo raised a hand: "I don't know."

"Are you here for fun?" Paso asked.

Randall threw a chip to Li Nuo: "See for yourself."

As the leader of the mercenary team, Randall talks little and works according to the principle of practical action.

In fact, he is similar to David Martinez in that he also has [Sianwistan] installed, but generally speaking he will not use something that increases the load on the body.

Randall knew that he was not a special person and would only use his trump cards when he wanted to save his life.

Li Nuo caught the chip, but did not insert it into the groove on the back of his head.

This feels very strange, like you are fucking yourself, and it is very dangerous. A panel that can only be seen by the player pops up on the chip:
[Suspicious chip]

[Brief description: It is not dangerous, because it is dangerous whether you use it or not, but there is a lot of information in it]

[This item cannot be taken out of the script]

"The amount of information is huge..." Li Nuo thought for a moment, then borrowed a player from a nearby stall, inserted the chip into it, and a piece of information was played on the screen.

[Ye's company has commissioned you to go to Kabukicho in Watson District to find alien life forms. That guy may be a robot]

[But don’t worry, you can find the key evidence as long as you follow the coordinates. As for why we are so sure... don’t ask, you have to remember your identity]

[Use your own expertise to find out the alien life form. As for the employment fee, I will tell you. After this order is over, you should be able to retire]

[Finally, I want to remind you that this matter cannot be known to any third party. If you are discovered by Huangban or other organizations, please erase your own memory, or we can help you erase it]

Ye's company...

Li Nuo quickly figured out the cause and effect.

In this world, every organization or thing has its own set of codes of conduct.

Gang: Flesh and flesh are weak, but machines are soaring.

AI: Break the black wall and return to the world.

Ye Shi: Control power and eliminate dissidents.

Like the world view of "The Witcher", in "Cyberpunk 2077" there is also a behind-the-scenes master like a mirror master who controls the direction of the world.

He or they are Mr. Blue Eyes who is associated with Ye's company.

Through the voice of the task commission, it can be guessed that Mr. Blue Eyes may be looking for aliens, and it is reflected that the aliens are avoiding Blue Eyes.

Li Nuo realized that this mission involved the truth behind the entire cyber world.

The game between the aliens who break the worldview and the blue eyes who control the worldview is played out here.

This is more exciting than the main plot... Li Nuo cursed and looked around. They had entered the interior of Kabukicho.

The surroundings are noisy and the environment is messy.

The Watson District where Kabukicho is located is supposed to be the beating heart of Night City.

It was home to skyscrapers, nightclubs, corporate buildings, and even top-notch medical centers—until the financial crisis destroyed them all.

Now this is the poorest area of ​​Night City, with its backstreets and alleys.

One of the busiest markets is the "Kabuki District", a string of colorful alleys not far from the old medical center.

Although it is famous for being crowded, dirty and full of scammers, if you are keen on bargain shopping, you must come here.

But today's situation is a bit special.

Because of the relationship between David Martinez and Adam Hammer, Huangban soldiers surrounded the entire Watson District.

As a good place for Tibetans, Kabukicho will naturally not be ignored.

The streets and alleys were filled with deserted people, and the police were also investigating nearby.

The mercenaries' path forward was blocked by several soldiers.

Randall said in a low voice: "Damn... Theoretically, we should go to the building above the A2 entrance, but there are all security personnel here, making it inconvenient to move."

Someone said, "How about I hack into their system and cause some trouble?"

"Then those bastard corporate dogs will get us," Paso said.

Gulis looked at Li Nuo and said jokingly: "Newcomer, do you have any ideas?"

Li Nuo put his hands in his trouser pockets and shrugged: "Yes."

"Selling your butt?" Paso laughed.

"Well..." Li Nuo lowered his head with a serious expression.

"Holy shit, are you seriously considering this?" Paso was shocked. Could this guy be a potential cybernetic psychopath?
Randall said: "Stop making trouble, is there any way you can lure the people here away without exposing us?"

As soon as he finished speaking, there was an explosion in the distance.

Fires shot up into the sky, turning the night into a layer of haze. The people and the police shouted, organizing troops to quickly rush to the entrance of Kabukicho. What they saw was a car exploding.

The police officers blocking the mercenary team's route and the wasteland employees investigating on the floor all looked toward the explosion area.

And in Kabukicho.

The mercenaries took advantage of this time and successfully entered the road blocked by the Huangban soldiers.

When there was no one here, they turned back and looked at Li Nuo, who was walking at the end.

The light of the explosion caused Li Nuo's entire front to be covered in shadow.

Randall swallowed and asked, "What did you do?"

"When we encounter some small troubles." Li Nuo took out the miniature remote control of the remote control bomb placed in the car from his trouser pocket and said with a smile: "We only need a little explosion to solve the problem."

　Well... Regarding the issue of posting late in the past two days, it was mainly because I was supposed to be jet-lagged, but ended up overdoing it...

　　For example, I slept until 14pm today...and slept for [-] hours.

　　So I decided not to fail.

　　In addition, I looked back today and discovered that Cyberpunk had only been written for three days, but all the threads were about to be recycled.

　　In the following plot, I will try my best to prevent you from guessing the main theme of the development. If you guess it, it is purely a coincidence~
　　Just like that... I wrote it.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)