Cyberpunk: From Dogville to Legend

Chapter 331 Fear Image (Part 2)

In just a short time, Adcado's clever girl, Panan, knew who was in cahoots with them.

"Oh oh oh!"

It must be said that this generation of Morgan Blackhand has a very American uncle vibe, with his hands outstretched—

"I've really been looked down upon..."

Panan looked at the guy with the prosthetic body opposite him, and then at the "big guy" who had rushed over to "protect" them just now... Panan, who had never thought much of the company, naturally wanted to solve the problem for the guy who had stepped in to treat Mitchell.

"I'll go find someone."

The girl left only one sentence.

"Panam! No..."

The scorpion beside him was clearly worried about Panan being alone, but it was also wary of Lin Yue, whose modified appearance was somewhat terrifying. Helpless, it gritted its teeth and went after Panan.

What a strange guy.

I've never met this person before, but he looks at me like we're old acquaintances.

Panan reached out and grabbed Rebecca, who was lying on the ground—

"Save... Qiwei..."

The wind was too strong, and Panan couldn't hear what was being said at all. She only noticed the hacker lying motionless on the ground for a long time, covered in sand blown by the wind, and her expression turned grim.

"Hold."

"Scorpion, did you bring anything?!"

The lips beneath the scorpion mask were pursed tightly. As a veteran who had been on the battlefield, he had seen many battlefield hackers whose brains were burned. The interface at the back of the woman's neck was obviously charred, but after scanning with the prosthetic eye, she was still breathing.

"They're all in the car."

Scorpion carried Rebecca and Qiwei on his shoulders, while Panan on the other side helped up Falco, who was still able to walk.

Falco's eyes were surrounded by sand and tears, and he didn't look well.

The problem is coming.

That hacker named Qiwei will most likely have to stay here unless she goes back to camp for treatment, but that guy in black seems really strong…

"Panan, take them away..."

Lin Yue thanked Scorpion for mentioning Panan's name in his haste. Wanderers are naturally wary of others, and if things weren't handled properly... his teammates would be in trouble today.

Panan remained wary.

To treat these people, we must go to Adcardo's camp, the location of which has always been something Thor values ​​highly.

The Wanderer Tribe is a group that is no less powerful than the other major corporations.

In this world, wandering is even a new institutional form, in which families play an important role.

We are all brothers from all corners of the world; deceit and fraud cannot continue in a family.

Their chosen method of punishment was simple—

Expel.

Expulsion means losing one's roots and having to confront companies and other forces that are hostile to the homeless.

Panan was simply unhappy that Adcardo had been reduced to the point of having to cooperate with the company.

But he would never be dissatisfied with his family.

Because everyone in the family is a trustworthy unit, Panan dares not easily accept the consequences of betrayal.

"this…"

Even Mitchell, who had been groaning in pain, changed his expression.

The location of the camp.

I suddenly forgot about that!

This thing suddenly came to mind—

So Lin Yue kept an eye on the Black Hand's movements and continued, "Just leave them near the border."

Panan thought this guy was going to fight to the death with the enemy in front of him, and if he could come back alive, he would take the hacker to get treatment... If Lin Yue died, then the hacker would not survive either.

She has always been a passionate girl.

The tribe called Panan a girl like a star, a star that is hot and passionate, but who, as a star, is full of hope.

"no!"

It was almost a resolute decision.

"If you are still alive, after these people are healed, I will place them outside the city... I will let you know the location later."

Panan, supporting Falco beside him, sent Lin Yue a text message with the location information.

Contact Person: Parnan Palmer

"Hey, hang in there, I'll come help you after we get these guys to the car..."

Such kindness towards strangers suggests that Palmer was a kind girl before she was scammed out of her car; it's just that she turned into a grumpy one after losing her car.

"Need not."

Lin Yue blurted it out so directly and sweetly, leaving Panan, who was supporting Falco as he staggered towards the car with a worried look in his eyes, completely dumbfounded...

I go!

This guy's modifications are not only exaggerated, but he also speaks in a very silly way!

MD…

Panan is now somewhat regretting helping this young man.

Amid the bewilderment of the wanderer and the black hand opposite, Lin Yue turned around, the air around him still swirling violently, unstoppable even by the wind.

That's a normal phenomenon when the prosthetic body enters high-power operation, which means the temperature control system has started working.

"I will take care of him quickly."

Panan let out a sound of anger—

This is the only thing we can do right now.

"Sure?"

"So you've taken care of me so quickly? You've taken care of Morgan Blackhand, the legendary lone wolf of Night City?"

"Don't let the wind break your teeth, or I might be able to catch up with those little brats behind you and use that to brag to the company—"

The name Morgan Blackhand came out.

Panan was still completely bewildered when Scorpion and Mitchell grabbed her and led the wounded men towards the vehicle...

With the sound of the car door closing forcefully behind me, there was nothing else besides the whistling wind.

Notorious.

It seems the name Blackhand is still quite effective in Night City; after all, even a veteran like Scorpion wouldn't dare gamble on whether it's the legendary guy.

"Okay, they're finally gone."

After the person left, the counterfeiter seemed quite relaxed, as if catching up with an old friend.

"I'd heard that the guy who took down my predecessor was a real expert, and it turns out he really is impressive."

"You figured it out too, didn't you? I was waiting for you."

Black Hand shrugged.

Now it was Lin Yue's turn to be completely confused...

"Stop stalling for time. I've wiped out all your people, including that old woman from that company—"

With a wave of his hand, the black trench coat billowed into the yellow sand. His muscles were perfectly toned, and he wore a high-density, lightweight fabric bulletproof vest. Two submachine guns hung beside him, but this time one of them, the Saragato, had become Black Wall's weapon, Erebus.

There are quite a few prosthetic bodies.

There are at least many more fakes than the previous one.

"I heard that the previous one died, so I have no sense of security. I've been waiting for this opportunity for a long time. I want to see how far you can go. You're going to die sooner or later. Even if you hide from me, the company will find a way to make me confront you. Anyway, it's all about sending us, these products with no human rights, to your deaths."

"This is good. Night City smells terrible. It's better on the Badlands."

Lin Yue was somewhat suspicious.

Is the mastermind a negotiation expert?

but…

who cares.

He'd shifted the blame for Qiwei's actions onto Meredith; that guy couldn't escape either. No amount of heartfelt words mattered to Lin Yue.

boom!
The S.A.S.S.S. activated without warning.

"Have the guts!"

If someone can kill a heavy hammer, they can definitely kill themselves, right?
Try it…

Black Hand held a submachine gun in both hands, his body leaning back at more than 45 degrees, leaving afterimages as he slashed backward!
Ok?
After realizing his attack had missed, Lin Yue quickly raised his arm to shield his forehead. The clanging sound caused a dent in the prosthetic skin, and a trickle of blood seeped from the gaps in the skin...

Not bad! Seeing that the other Erebus in Black Hand had also started firing, he directly used the unity of heaven and man to pull up a scallion from dry land!
Fuck!
The sudden uplift of such a massive body made Black Hand's eyes twitch...

Is this even human?!
The aerial assault combined with S. Ahn'wiss was a tactic Blackhand had never seen before.

He thought to himself:

"Everyone says I'm most similar to you (the original Black Hand), how are you going to win against an enemy like that?"

Boom!
The moment Lin Yue landed, the bullets fired several streams of blood-red black data, and the gravity field was activated the instant his left arm failed!

The black hand felt a chill behind him and, not caring about decorum, simply rolled forward. The bulletproof vest on his back was only grazed by the gravity field, and immediately a tearing sound was heard!

"call out!"

Blackhand drew his knife from the side of his boot; the kind of knife, enhanced by S.A.R.'s chrome-plated arm and thrown with such force, was more lethal than a regular heavy bullet…

The more it involves cold weapon attacks, the more cautious Lin Yue becomes.

Lone wolves carry out a large number of assassination missions; these silent killing machines are often the most threatening.

So Lin Yue simply turned Sianwistan's computing power to the maximum to adjust its posture to receive the impact, while on the other hand, the elusive and acrobatic flying man performed another incredible twist within a small area.

But some lone wolves, even those who replicated the same experience, still surprised Lin Yue...

That guy was much calmer than the last one; he launched a second attack before the first one even landed.

In the sandstorm…

A series of heavy, yet not explosive, clanging sounds echoed continuously.

After several exchanges of blows, Lin Yue realized that he still needed to use his most proficient weapon. However, he only had a white wolf sword on his back at the moment. Unsure whether the attack methods of this greatsword and the Japanese sword were the same, he had no choice but to make do for the time being.

"Ah, looks like that guy with the military knife died a pretty horrible death. There aren't even any scratches on the blade. Is that your new gift?"

With one hand holding the empty magazine, Black Hand completed the reload by using his hand and thigh in coordination.

Lin Yue didn't want to waste his breath, but this mastermind was surprisingly talkative.

"Are you afraid?"

That guy is asking nonsensical questions again.

"Not afraid."

Lin Yue shook his head.

"Because you're going to die, you'll die at the hands of the company, at the hands of the people who push you to work your ass off, under the gaze of the very people who created you—the very people who don't conform to the ethics of human life..."

The involvement of a mastermind cannot be denied.

"I'm not afraid of that."

"I'm afraid I'll become more like... someone who once existed in this world."

Lin Yue didn't want to give that guy time to recover, but his arm was somewhat weak after Erebus's attack and needed some time to recover.

How could a seasoned lone wolf like Black Hand not know this?
Lin Yue would never mind anything that was beneficial to him.

"why?"

Lin Yue asked him the question.

Black Hand grinned, "I thought you weren't very interested..."

"Ah, I don't know, and I don't want to know. Whenever I go to the store to buy coffee, I always crave a brand I've never seen before, or I only smoke a certain kind of cigar. When I'm having fun with the kittens in the bars of Night City, I always remember a not-so-good-looking face, who looks like a gypsy with terrible taste."

"Sometimes I can't sleep well because the footsteps are too obvious..."

Lin Yue's expression was knowing.

It appears that all the prototypes of military technology have a major problem.

Identity recognition.

Who am I? That's a very difficult question to answer.

Especially for clones, their memories are all fabricated, and they may feel desperate about what to believe and what not to believe.

Okay, time for sympathy is over.

Lin Yue's prosthetic body has recovered.

Since something shouldn't exist in the first place, and is considered an enemy, there must always be a price to pay.

"Promise me, kid." Black Hand chuckled casually, then muttered under his breath, "It's right to call you that based on your age, isn't it?"

"If we had the chance to dismantle military technology, wouldn't it be great to make those who do these things pay the price? This chaos can't go on..."

Lin Yue's gaze remained calm, and he did not reply.

Ultraman is already analyzing the next move.

"Fine, you probably think I'm some kind of mentally unstable clone too—by the way, is your arm healed yet? I've already given you time!"

Lin Yue's eyelids twitched when he heard Black Hand say that.

Take the initiative!

Black Hand's marksmanship wasn't exactly accurate; it was more like he was turning a kinetic weapon into a smart weapon.

Like an elegant black swan dancer, the bullets bounced off the ground, ricocheting in all directions, all aimed at Lin Yue's vital points.

"Get serious, kid!"

Black Hand, his lips curling into a smile as he bit down on his cigarette, said, "If you die, then it'll be my turn to destroy the company!"

"Left side! High threat level!"

Ultraman's warning sounded.

Lin Yue did not react to the bullets from other directions. He simply used the shell of the micro gravity field to block the bullet. Sure enough, the bullet was aimed at his temple!

That's the brain's central processing unit; damage to it is extremely dangerous!
"Ultraman is awesome!"

Lin Yue looked at the regretful Black Hand in front of him, the white wolf in his hand as light as a loyal pill, the blade drawing a beautiful arc, heading straight for Black Hand's vitals.

Saragato was abandoned by Black Hand. The gun was almost cut in half by White Wolf. By the time Lin Yue cut the gun in front of him, Black Hand was already retreating, his hands crossed in front of his chest, with grenades between his fingers.

Great!

For the first time, Lin Yue realized what battle excitement meant.

Because he didn't realize that the cybernetic body itself also provides some combat stimulants, at this moment, regardless of life or death, it is a battle between top-level lone wolves.

The fragments of the grenade looked like fireflies in front of Lin Yue, and a heat wave swept around them!
"call!"

The white wolf burst out of the flames and quickly deflected the bullet fired by Erebus!

In the heat of battle, cold weapons became a reliable shield!
Once Lin Yue got close, it was clear that Sianwaystein's failed attempt to continue his attack was about to cause serious problems—

Lin Yue stared blankly at the guy standing in front of him, while the white wolf in his hand was slashing wildly, almost at the speed of an engine!

This is an attack speed that no human could achieve, but with the support of the prosthetic body, it is entirely possible to do so with ease!

Arcs of electricity crackled from the black hand in front of them; his body shifted between upright, hunched, and supine positions...

Everything fell silent without warning…

Behind Lin Yue was a dark hand staring at the dim sky, while the knife slowly returned to its sheath…

Deng!
The sword was sheathed, and the enemy fell.

That seems to be the ending.

Lin Yue tilted his head slightly to the back, while Hei Shou, kneeling on the ground, had his head drooping. His body was covered in wounds from which blood was gushing and broken wires—all it took was a knife, no, a heavy blow, and his life would be over.

"cough…"

Thick blood dripped from Black Hand's mouth, yet he felt quite relaxed.

That feeling of fear seemed to have vanished. At this moment, he was a nameless man who had died in the bad soil, not a cold numerical code, nor a copy.

"You've held back too many times..."

"They could have escaped with all their might, why did they have to die like this? Are they just going to accept being a fake?"

Lin Yue turned his head and said, "Just wait here for the trauma team. If you're still alive, you can give up if you want. Just pretend... you didn't burn my hacker brain dry. Wait patiently for me to come, or... let my prosthetic body recover."

"There's no point in dying."

Lin Yue's body disappeared into the sandstorm.

The shaky black hand lay sprawled on the ground, his face stinging from the sand and gravel, but his bloodstained teeth protruded, exposed to the wind…

Yes.

He is laughing.

Because he knew he had found the right person.

Of course, it depends on whether the other party trusts you or not.

……

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　[Losing the car]: In the original 2077 storyline, Panan lost his car, which led him to get in touch with V through Rogue's matchmaking to do quests and adventures together.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)