Cyberpunk: From Dogville to Legend

Chapter 341 Public Enemy of the Company! (Part 5)
The problem will be solved soon.

It's hard to imagine that a lone wolf facing the threat of auxiliary power armor would dare to say such a thing...

Taking down an ACPA single-handedly is a remarkable feat, but Lin Yue was faced with two ACPAs on his way!

If the battle atop the Arasaka Tower, where the Great Demon Heavy Armor was held back by Morgan Blackhand, was a remarkable feat—

Why doesn't it count as taking two ACPA exams solo?
This is not the point.

These two are among the most destructive weapons Night City hasn't seen in fifty years... because they are both heavy!

"Don't…"

The subconscious avoidance psychology of people came into play.

Sasha, who wanted to help, was stopped by Rebecca's gorilla arm.

Sasha seemed somewhat dazed.

Firstly, I never imagined that biotechnology would choose such a dangerous weapon for this riot control effort.

The second is Rin's reappearance after disappearing without a trace.

Although the facial features obscure Lin Yue's face, this level of prosthetic body...

Only one person in the entire city can own it.

Since the ACPA pilots did not use network technology to scan for enemies, they relied on thermal imaging and infrared technology to detect only a blurry, red-glowing figure ahead amidst the billowing smoke.

Even if there is a wall blocking Lin Yue's view, the pilots in ACPA can still see his exact location.

The driver's expression was grave...

He was speculating about the location of the gravity field-generated weapon.

There have been no reports above stating that biotechnology possesses this weapon technology.

While the teammate's high-speed fall was not fatal, it was still very dangerous for heavy armor. Its balance issues have always existed, and the delay caused by such a small variable is not insignificant.

"Dogs are better than biotechnology!"

The driver cursed.

This guy did not participate in the encirclement and suppression of Lin Yue on the Badlands.

Most of the people on Badlands who knew about this were dead, and those who survived all believed that Rin had been hit by a surface-to-surface missile from Dogtown, so they never even considered the possibility that Lin Yue was an enemy.

As for finding the whereabouts of the weapons—

This is almost an unconscious thought of excellent company soldiers.

Even the best companies are still in the early stages of research on microgravity fields. Even if their size is reduced, they can still be as thick as an adult's waist. Furthermore, because they cannot be further optimized for biomimicry, they may not be suitable for use in such environments.

Even if they were given information, they wouldn't believe that the gravity field generation equipment for the Badlands would appear here, especially since they had no intention of competing with anyone outside of biotechnology for control of the Valley region.
"Get it!"

Falco remembered something.

No one mentioned anything other than their name during their brief exchange.

No wonder Emma specifically told Rebecca when she saw them off today that the large weapon bag contained a silver-white box, which not only contained the Jinzhong Maru, but also another weapon—

White Wolf.

"Om-"

The fallen heavy ACPA got up from the ground, and even though it had left a deep crater in the hard asphalt road, it was still able to move freely... Lin Yue's eyes flashed, he was ready.

The team members all had solemn expressions.

From their perspective, it's time for Lin Yue to risk his life again.

This has almost become a tradition in the team; Rin is always the one who has to cover for the team.

"damn it…"

Rebecca was still basking in the joy of taking down the Biotech Shield Series ACPA with a single punch when the situation suddenly took a turn for the worse. She wanted to do more than Sasha, even if it meant helping Rin take the blows of the heavy ACPA.

Lin Yue caught a glimpse of his teammates' worries out of the corner of his eye…

They're just too cute.

The white wolf's blade pointed to the ground—

Ultraman, with his powerful information processor, had already noticed that ACPA's perspective was erratic, and speculated that they were most likely searching for the source of the gravitational field.

"If you can't guess what's on me, then I'll let you guess as many times as you want!"

The moment the white wolf's blade shifted into a charging stance!
The ACPA driver immediately took action…

While wielding this behemoth, they achieved remarkable results in clearing obstacles for the company around the world. Many of them were even top-notch lone wolves who had undertaken security work for important company members and possessed numerous cybernetic bodies.

Krenchkov is practically the basic prosthetic body installed on the nervous system of the company's senior soldiers. As soon as enemy actions are detected, it can stimulate the reaction force immediately, giving the user enough time to predict the enemy's behavior!

"Take care of the biotechnology soldiers first! Protect them from the gravity field generation equipment—"

"This damn smoke, is it a smoke bomb?"

The drivers were a man and a woman; the one who fell to the ground was the woman, and her tone was clearly somewhat displeased.

She wanted to kill that guy to vent her anger...

Beneath the visual modules filled with neural connections, a ruthless smile crept onto the woman's lips.

Executioners who have killed too many people have long since lost their empathy to a terrifying degree.

Behind them, the stunned biotech soldiers, some knocked unconscious by the landing of the mechs, were completely bewildered.

The appearance of a battlefield weapon nearly twice the size of the Steady Shield series in the lightweight weapons atmosphere of Night City was indeed extremely terrifying. On the other hand, they thought it was a rescue sent by their allies. They never expected that the mech that had fallen down would turn around and point its weapon at them after seeing them!

He didn't even utter the words "I'm saved."

This is how it has become...

The mech's weapon lock-on system stunned not only the stunned soldiers, but also the soldiers, residents, and other people who had suddenly risen up in the Valley area, who were holding stones but had not yet thrown them.

"Missiles are a good option—"

That's what the woman was thinking.

"call!"

As soon as the Krenchkov timeout ended, the mechs launched a fierce attack!
Lin Yue's charge was completely uninterrupted—

He expressed his strong liking for the military-tech style, noting that direct confrontation was clearly smoother than the drawn-out, drawn-out style of Arasaka.

The moment the mech leaped into the air, the man swept out like a black whirlwind from the half-dissipated dust!

"Knife?"

Aside from suspicion, the ACPA pilot didn't think the biotechnology company had "hired" a smart guy, not to mention his rock-and-roll outfit. The pilot had one arm blocking the cockpit, and with the other hand, he suddenly swung out a whip with densely packed monomolecular lines. If this thing came into contact with the body, it would turn the tissue into strands of flesh as fine as hair.

"Humph…"

Lin Yue's expression was full of hatred and coldness.

He has to thank the military technology company for pushing him all the way to this place in Dogtown and Lazarus Road.

Live on, and live well for those who follow you.

The company must be shut down!

This is a part of what happened after the cybernetic body was implanted and the person awoke from cyberbullying. It's a determination that seems to have been made a million times and still hasn't given up, even though the source of this obsession is unknown...

But as long as you're on the right path, you have nothing to fear!

White Wolf's blade was long and straight, and Lin Yue's body instantly dispersed in mid-air. The monomolecular whip landed at the location of Lin Yue's afterimage, only to find that five similar guys around him were instantly closing in on the mecha's body!

"Hold!"

The lone wolf was terrified.

This creature, indistinguishable from a real person, was immediately identified as an ambush attacker by the fire control system and the operator. With the target locked, the mech simply used this efficient method of killing to deal with it.

Lin Yue knew exactly how many of these holographic clones could be produced.

Because once light and shadow begin to be generated, some of his mental energy needs to be diverted to the movement and transformation of the shadows—the reason why light and shadow are difficult to distinguish is entirely because they are acting according to the "basic logic of human behavior".

In other words, every shadow is the natural movement that Lin Yue wanted it to make!
boom! !

A trail of smoke spiraled out of the sky, spreading from the ACPA. Another heavy ACPA behind it opened fire, and many people who didn't have time to take cover—not just soldiers—were torn apart by the flames, with only fragments flying and scattering in the scorching gas…

"It might be a bit difficult for two people to act together—"

Swish!
In a flash of light and shadow, Lin Yue had already appeared to the side.

The most suitable prosthetic body for Shadow is naturally optical camouflage. Although Night City doesn't have the same level of prosthetic freedom as Lin Yue imagined, with the state's scientific team there, a high-level optical camouflage system is a very simple thing to achieve.

Even though its cost reached 30,000 euros…

Just as the missile arrived, those shadows vanished into thin air—

The combat-experienced guy, covered in cybernetic implants, immediately used his neural synchronization device to warn his teammates.

The danger level of the guy in front of me has increased dramatically!
There was no time to shout—

He prepared to spread out and temporarily rendezvous with his companions…

No ACPA driver would be wary of a mercenary; it's practically unthinkable.

If someone warns him to be careful of a "mercenary" before a mission, he'll suspect they're playing an April Fool's joke.

but now…

There was no other way.

What about Lin Yue?
He wasn't against making the opponent retreat, but he also said it would be quick.

When the quick-break panel appeared, the world seemed to freeze at that moment. Lin Yue could clearly see the dirt and debris falling from the mech in front of him, the blinding light of the flames, and the solidified vector engine flames beneath his feet…

Undoubtedly, it has a higher RAM requirement than the one needed to hack the mechs for the ACPA in the Respectable Logistics Park.

But computing power is now the last thing Lin Yue needs to worry about—

Brain-computer interface overclocking?

Do not…

AI assistance is the real computing power.

"What did they say about losing the island?"

Lin Yue muttered something to himself.

Ultraman and Lin Yue have reached a point where they can understand each other without needing a subject or modifiers...

"Lost Island said he wants you to have the opportunity to find him a complete ACPA neural control module—"

The data particles in Ultraman's hand continuously diffused, linking to Lin Yue's brain-computer interface to replenish its computing power.

She didn't understand how the wet brain could withstand such a massive amount of data, but she also knew that it was by assisting him and allowing him to interfere in the real world, which would increase her chances of winning in the online world.

"It is recommended that you attack the weapon drive module of the ACPA Titan D03, preserving a circular area with a diameter of about one meter at the center. The entire module must be preserved to avoid overload, short circuits, and damage to critical components..."

Lin Yue, bathed in the red and blue light of peak computing power, had already transmitted over a dozen rapid cracks to the mech in front of him, restricting its movements. Of course, he didn't use the Black Wall; he didn't want to drag out the matter of losing the island...

He's a decent guy, after all.

"speak English."

Hearing Lin Yue's helpless tone, Ott said, "Keep the abdominal area."

Lin Yue chuckled lightly, quickly decrypting the panel and erasing it!
"I'll fuck you!"

ACPA driver's facial muscles and veins bulged!

He realized that the other person was a hacker, and also a ninja swordsman with Sianwistan...

This driver, with an exceptionally high tolerance for neural stress, attempted to forcibly control his vehicle's backward movement despite a partial breakdown of his nervous system and ACPA...

call!
Lin Yue pounced on the machine like a black panther.

Despite the heavy use of S.A.R. Steiner, Lin Yue's eardrums were sore, but he was in an unusually good mood.

The afterimages swirled rapidly around the mech, so fast that before the other enemy mech could even turn around, Lin Yue's blade had already made some rather violent and aesthetically pleasing modifications to the ICE's self-regenerating weapon modules...

All the afterimages began to converge.

In that instant, the driver saw the dark-haired man who was stepping on his body looking down at him, a gaze perhaps reserved for when he was invincible on the battlefield, breaking through enemy lines...

Lin Yue drew a sword flower with his blade and safely sheathed it.

With his other hand, he made a motion to activate the gravitational field—

It looked as if he had crushed the mech from above, even though his black prosthetic arm was disproportionate to the mech.

"Go down!"

The mecha's body was at the bottom, while its limbs, due to inertia, remained upright and plummeted downwards!
In the high-speed combat that ordinary people cannot see, and in the terrified eyes of the ACPA pilots who turned around to rush to the aid of their teammates, the source of the gravity field was finally identified!

These things are all in the same place, on a person?!

boom!
After the mech landed, debris and rubble exploded together!
Lin Yue followed closely behind and slammed to the ground, denting the bulletproof shell of the mecha...

The fog has dissipated considerably.

Lin Yue didn't even glance at the riot ACPA that Rebecca had just knocked down to the side. It was now trying to get up to protect the biotechnology soldiers, even though almost no one had survived the first round of artillery fire.

The mech was quickly breached by a dozen weakened versions of the Black Wall, and then pierced by streams of red and black data, each only as thick as an arm…

Meanwhile, the main body's pair of eerie blue and red eyes looked at the remaining mechs. Under the frantic drive of Ultra's computing power, this thing with no "usefulness" simply disintegrated.

The horrific battlefield, in which no one survived except for the squad, came to an end with this perfect curtain call.

Lin Yue's team behind him barely saw how Lin Yue moved or what combat techniques he used. Hacker Sasha only caught a glimpse of the moment Lin Yue used a gravity field to forcefully crash ACPA to the ground, thanks to the quick cracking of the code.

Human, or merely a machine of violence?
No one can answer that.

Lin Yue looked up at the dark, cloud-covered sky. A raindrop landed on his shoulder, but his leather jacket didn't get very wet... He watched the liquid slowly slide down until the sound of rain began to pour around him...

He looked at the bloodstains on his palm, which had been smeared with water; it seemed to have been sprayed out by the pilot whose mech cockpit had been crushed.

Hands may get dirty, but they will always be washed clean.

The two dogs were both dissatisfied with each other, and even had an irreconcilable conflict, which was exactly what he wanted.

Not even close.

Lin Yue didn't want to look back. Dreamers always took risks because of him. With his long-cherished friends and partners behind him, he still wanted to hide in the cracks and corners of this city, to let the long-suppressed rebellious spirit of the company rise up, and to ensure the safety of the people he cared about.

Do more...

He took a step, jumped off the ACPA, sent Emma a message about collecting neural modules, and prepared to leave.

Until the softness behind him enveloped him…

Along with it came the sweet smell of candy.

She was a girl who had crawled back from the brink of nightmares and death, and a "big kid" whose childhood was illuminated by the only beam of light after losing her mother.

"Feel sorry."

Unexpectedly, Sasha's words were this.

……

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(End of this chapter)