As a player, can you be normal?

Chapter 228 Cyber ​​Traveler
  The light shines on Li Nuo's cornea.

The tall buildings outside the window are scattered in the center of the pupils.

He originally thought that Octopath Traveler would bring him to a fantasy world.

Shocked.

A voice came from behind.

"Mr. Priest..."

Li Nuo turned his head suddenly, and the urgency in his eyes frightened the person who called him.

"Mr. Priest...you..." This is a woman wearing a long skirt, with skin splicing marks on her face, and a mechanical hand in her left hand. In the world of cyberpunk, this type of mechanically modified people are very common.

"Um...what's wrong?" The woman's pupils shifted to the side.

Li Nuo followed her line of sight and saw a group of naughty children sitting on stepped seats in the shade of the room, all staring at him with big Kazlan eyes.

[Player 5900, your current identity is a priest]

[A life file that cannot be seen through has been arranged for you]

[You are now a priest who was abandoned by the company to a dangerous area because he was unable to install the implant]

The sound of the system sounded.

The sun shines on the building outside, and the radiant reflection paints half of Li Nuo's face as softly as warm light.

"Sorry, I lost my mind."

Li Nuo smiled, with half of his face in the sun and half of his face covered by the darkness.

"Where did it go?"

Children: "What do you priests do?"

Li Nuo put down the neon cross in his hand and touched his fingers on the black book on the table.

[Please open the book, there is information prepared for you]

"Mr. Priest, please hurry up. You have other work later." The woman on the side urged.

"Priest, right?" Li Nuo lowered his eyes and opened the cover of the book.

He tried to play his role as priest.

He got himself into the zone as quickly as possible.

"Allow me to organize my words."

The pages smell of ink.

The words came into view.

[Everything starts in 2076, yes, player 5900, this is your story, the story of the demon hunter]

【You left the devil in Night City】

"The story about the origin of priests begins with an old gentleman wearing a top hat." Li Nuo held up the felt hat on his head and put on what he thought was an elegant and calm expression: "It's like this .”

"What is an old gentleman?" a child asked.

"Old gentleman..." Li Nuo replied patiently and with a smile: "They are just a group of prostitutes wearing human skins."

"Oh, I know!" A black kid raised his hand: "My family is full of prostitutes!"

"Hey, Ke Dan, shut up!" The woman's voice scared the children to shut up. She looked at Li Nuo, frowned, and said dissatisfiedly: "Mr. Priest, this is your first job... …Don’t be fooled.”

"Good~"

"Please talk about the knowledge in the textbook, I mean, what the company asked me to talk about..."

"Okay, okay~ Please allow me to teach you through fun."

Li Nuo agreed wholeheartedly.

The book "Trial House" is written on his hand. The cover is marked with "Military Technology" in small letters, but the content of the page is "System Prompts".

"The old gentleman with the top hat is a bad guy. He always likes to tease people as a pastime. Mischief often happens in a moment of thought."

[In 2076, after eating in a restaurant, the devil suddenly thought... let's change the world a little bit]

[After all, compared to the world of "The Witcher", this place is still too gentle]

[Walking on the street, you won’t be hanged from a tree by believers. Walking in the wilderness, you won’t be eaten by monsters. Walking on the path home, you won’t see your parents’ heads being used as trophies by soldiers. Walking in In the swamp, you will not become a witch's dog feed, and when you walk in the palace, you will not suddenly become your father's wife]

【This world is not up to standard】

[The "devils" of this world are unqualified]

Li Nuo's thoughts returned to Novigrad and to Kovir.

Back to the abandoned tavern where I first came into contact with the devil.

He combined the contents systematically explained in the book with the memory fragments in his mind.

"Top Hat calls himself a businessman who sells mirrors. He likes to be in control and to see interesting things. When he sees that there are no waves in the world, he will create some waves."

[So, the devil plans to restore this world first, at least more cruelly, for example, by placing monsters from the world of "The Witcher" cultivated by aliens all over the world]

One child said: "But... what does this have to do with the top hat?"

"Shh~" Li Nuo: "If you interrupt again, I'll hit you."

The child shut his mouth.

The woman is very satisfied.

Li Nuo coughed lightly and continued with a smile: "So... Top Hat started his actions. For example, like a medieval wizard, he opened the door to the devil world and allowed monsters to appear in our world."

[In 2076, simply placing monsters around the world will not satisfy the devil]

[He caught a creature called "Player", and then the entire story of "Cyberpunk 2077" was read by him]

"Top Hat can also predict the future direction, read your and my memories, and then consider how to write a more interesting future."

[The devil reads the player's memory and sets its sights on a person, a country, and a company]

"for example……"

【V】

"Life-changing."

【New United States of America】

"Change the destiny of the country."

【Military Technology】

“Change those in power.”

[The starting point of the story is in Dog Town]

"The story takes place in the distant past."

[Someone entrusted the protagonist V (Valerie) to protect Miles, the president of the new United States of America, because Hanson, the leader of Dog Town, wanted to attack this... Well, originally the story was supposed to be a spy drama, but the direction completely changed. Because that day, Mirror Master came to Dog Town, and V’s story continued, but in the process, the devil saw Miles and helped Miles]

[Rosalind Miles, she was having difficulties at the time]

"When you are in trouble, Top Hat may appear and help you."

[Can devils have kind hearts? 】

"But don't believe him."

[You should understand what the devil represents better than anyone else]

“Because Top Hat’s kindness is an abyss.”

[The President of the New United States of America, Rosalind Miles and the Mirror Master, signed a contract]

[Just like the Mirror Master once helped a certain king establish the Nilfgaard Empire]

[The devil promised Rosalind Miles: Military technology will become the ruler of the American continent]

[The flag of the new United States of America will be planted on Huangban’s head]

[As for Miles’ price...]

"In a place called Toussaint, he made innocent people sell their souls."

[Later, Mirror Master rescued a senior hacker and used a certain code to transmit the real Abyss into the network]

"When a curse comes to him, the world will become his laboratory."

[That code comes from Yanan, it is called - Whisper of the Ancient God]

Li Nuo was silent for a few seconds.

"The top hat makes things appear that shouldn't be there."

[As a deal, Miles took control of the code information, the whisper of the ancient god... It can cause people to enter hallucinations and even cause mutations. People in this world call it "mutant cyberpsychosis"]

[The confidentiality measures are so good that no one knows that it is actually the work of the new American President Miles]

[But the manipulator behind it is undoubtedly a demon who takes advantage of human weaknesses]    "No matter how the world changes, the top hat will always be hidden behind it."

"It's not because he is timid, he just enjoys the feeling of sitting in the audience and enjoying the story."

[Myers has been staying in his "Pentagon" these years without leaving home]

[Her mental condition is not good]

"Anyone who signs a contract with Top Hat will eventually be cursed, except for a certain witcher."

"The negative impact of the contract will definitely exceed the imagination of the chess pieces."

[The contagious power of the "Ancient God Code" is beyond imagination, and with the addition of demons from "The Witcher" thrown into the world, the whole world quickly went crazy]

[Okay, so far, the whole world is in chaos]

"As a trader, Top Hat will always succeed and almost never fail. Whether it is the story of the Nilfgaard Empire or the memories from demon hunters and warlocks, this has been verified."

"His success will bring about changes in the world in the future."

"If it gets smaller, it might just be a family being destroyed."

"But it will always cause some trouble for others."

[Major companies need to introduce new policies to control the impact of demonization on the industry]

[The most straightforward thing is how to control those "consumables" that are already puppets, but no longer fully believe in implants due to demon theory]

[Theology, put on the stage again]

"However, there is always a type of person who gives Top Hat a headache."

"For example, a witcher, or..."

[The people at the bottom need theological guidance, and major companies have established trial-type work units to capture people's minds and continue their notices. Priests are the products born under this background. They have a more interesting name - Internet Missionaries]

"who I am?"

One of the children said: "You are...priest..."

"No." Another child retorted: "My dad said they are internet preachers without buttholes!"

[After the mobile forces of major companies have eliminated demonized humans or monsters, online missionaries will appear to spread theology, religion, and beliefs to the people, giving these consumable materials some spiritual sustenance]

Li Nuo asked: "Where did I, an internet preacher without an asshole, come from?"

The kids yelled, “From the company!”

Li Nuo asked again: "What company!"

The children hesitated for a few seconds, looked at Li Nuo's upward command gesture, and then shouted: "Military technology!"

The woman on the side was dumbfounded.

"So, again, who am I?"

Li Nuo left his words blank and pointed at the children. The golden scenery outside the window was reflected behind him, and the light seemed to spread above his head.

Children: "The company's online preacher, the priest who punishes bad guys."

Li Nuo: "Going back to the original question, what is a priest?"

Children: "The corporate bastard, our missionary, the top-hat sanctioner!"

Li Nuo put down his finger: "get out of class is over."

The children dispersed.

The woman looked at Li Nuo: "I'll transfer the money to you later. Thank you for your hard work. I'll have someone come pick you up."

Li Nuo nodded, still looking at the book in his hand, looking at the unfinished story about Master Mirror and himself.

[2076]

[Mirror Master Meets Star Cairo]

[He was attracted by this strange creature that he could not control]

[When he was looking for traces of the people from Cairo, he discovered the movements of the demon hunter who had sealed him. The mirror could not span time and space, and he stared dryly at you during the ticket assessment (Chapter 149)]

[From that day on, the obsession with the mirror will appear in you]

"No wonder Jacol said he saw the shadow of the Mirror Master behind me..."

Li Nuo pondered and turned to the next page.

【"Fate" has already borne fruit】

【You were dragged back to this world】

[Player 5900, the content related to you ends here]

……

[Next, all players please listen carefully]

[The six players selected for this script cannot withdraw at will]

……

[The devil opens the door to travel through time and space]

[He who wants to turn the world into a madman must be destroyed]

[Priests, thieves, scholars, pharmacists, swordsmen, dancers, and merchants and hunters who have not yet appeared]

【Everything is entrusted to you】

……

Gamers World Basel.

The bell at the top of the central tower rang.

The slightly illusory bells echoed between heaven and earth.

The bell is not very loud and loud.

The ancient charm of incomparable vicissitudes and desolation seems to have traveled through the long river of time and space from ancient times.

The voice seemed to materialize, leaving an eye-catching message in front of the players of all the big guilds.

[A player has triggered the "Devil" script]

【Octopath Traveler】

【Cyberpunk 2077】

[Parallel Time Line Area 021, Mirror Master]

A pair of eyes stared at each other, then glanced at the pupils, each doing his or her own thing.

……

The door opened, and a man wearing artificial compound eyes and a black suit walked into the classroom that was full of children just now.

Li Nuo turned his back to him.

The man stepped out of his synthetic plastic soles and walked over step by step: "Hello..."

Li Nuo: "Sorry, wait a moment."

As the summary of information ended, the book in his hand began to burn.

The flames almost merged with the afterglow outside the window.

The man watched the books turn into blackened confetti, and asked with some surprise and amusement: "Magic?"

"Magic?" Li Nuo laughed: "Yes, magic."

Scraps of paper are floating in the air.

Covering the panel that only he can see:

[Main Mission [-]: Invite all travelers to gather together]

[Main Mission [-]: Looking for two other travelers (businessmen, hunters)]

[To meet the above conditions, please go to Night City and complete the final task of this script: Kill the Mirror Master - Ronald Omdis]

"Mr. Priest, put away your magic and please come with me first." The man said.

"Oh." Li Nuo picked up the weapon box beside the table, took out his cane and followed the man out of the door as usual.

He stepped out of the house, and translucent text appeared in front of his eyes:
  [Priest Line: You cannot leave your current location before completing your personal story]

[Mirror Master will not discover your existence until the end of your personal main story]

[Current location: Kuala Lumpur, Pseudo Kowloon City]

[Time: December 2085, 5]

(End of this chapter)