Cyberpunk: I didn't cheat.

Meanwhile, at Jimmy Kurosaki's Dream Studio.

David has just woken up from a hyperdream of a cyberpsychotic killing spree.

"Isn't it great? Rather than experiencing the death of someone else, you experience your own death."

Jimmy Kurosaki's mocking voice rang out.

David, strapped to the Mewtwo chair, angrily berates Jimmy Kurosaki, his face covered in sweat.

"Great? It's absolutely terrible!"

Jimmy Kurosaki slowly approached David.

"Oh? I thought you'd like it. Have you seen my other works?"

David answered through gritted teeth.

"Of course, I've read all of your works."

Jimmy Kurosaki came up behind David and pulled open David's medical company jacket.

"You've seen it, aren't you curious about how it was filmed? This spine belongs to James Norris, who killed a total of twenty-seven people and finally had a big fight with the terrorist air force. This kind of film is very rare."

I had already planted the Hyperdream camera device and the cyber virus inside these military prosthetics.

Honestly, I'm really surprised you can stay sober, but the side effects will drive you crazy. You'll see then. I'm really looking forward to seeing you outshine its former owner, hahaha!

Jimmy Kurosaki laughed wildly behind David, then prepared to let David perform several more Mewtwo kills to trigger his cyberbullying.

Bang! The studio door was kicked open.

"Twenty-seven were killed? What about last time?"

Vito threw a knife into Jimmy Kurosaki's waist, where Lucy and the others had analyzed the simple EMP trigger device.

Lucy drew her gun and pointed it at Jimmy Kurosaki, shouting angrily.

"Get away from him! Or I'll kill you!"

Jimmy Kurosaki casually raised his hand.

"I surrender."

Dorio rushed over and restrained Jimmy Hesaki, while Lucy helped David untie his restraints.

"Hey, what's this cyber virus you mentioned? Why didn't I detect it before?"

Jimmy Kurosaki laughed.

"That virus was designed to unleash the superhuman power of the prosthetic body. So what if it was detected? It was part of the prosthetic body anyway."

Jimmy Kurosaki showed no fear whatsoever, as if everything was under his control.

At that moment, the sound of propellers came from deep within the workshop warehouse.

"Aha, looks like you're surrounded by my bulletproof toys!"

"Military drones!"

Dorio shouted.

"You got it right! This is a custom-made bulletproof toy that I'm very proud of. I wonder how long your little pistols can last. Good luck!"

At this moment, David broke free from the restraints of the Dream Chair. He snatched Lucy's pistol and fired at the military drone to buy time, while Lucy tried her best to hack into the military drone.

"Turn off the drone, or I'll blow you up!"

Dorio pressed the pistol forcefully against Jimmy Kurosaki's head.

"Sorry, even if I die, it won't stop them from beating you to a pulp and leaving rivers of blood, hahahaha."

"Are you done talking?"

"Ah?"

"I thought you were going to pull out two nuclear bombs to threaten me, but this is all you've got?"

"Hahaha, don't underestimate me..."

"Cha, hurry up, or this guy will rummage through the garbage again."

Vito impatiently interrupted Jimmy Kurosaki, and then Cha ran into the room carrying a 31 heavy machine gun.

Vito lit a cigarette, then took the .31 heavy machine gun and opened fire on the two military drones.

Jimmy Kurosaki's prized drone bulletproof capabilities couldn't withstand Vito's attacks for more than three seconds.

Boom! Snap!

The two drones were blown up in mid-air and crashed to the ground.

Jimmy Kurosaki was dumbfounded. He had seen so many cyber lunatics, but he had never seen anyone who carried a heavy machine gun around and was even fucking shooting at people.

Vito tossed the smoking heavy machine gun to Cha and then walked up to Jimmy Kurosaki.

He took a drag of his cigarette, the ember glowing orange-red, and looked at the three prosthetic eyes mounted on the back of Jimmy Kurosaki's head, and said sarcastically.

"You all like to put a lot of eyes on your heads? I got really angry when I saw this multi-eyed monster today!"

Vito then stubbed out his cigarette on Jimmy Kurosaki's prosthetic eye.

"I surrender, I surrender! I'm sorry, I didn't expect there to be such a ruthless character among your people."

Jimmy Kurosaki returned to his carefree, grinning self, seemingly unconcerned about Vito's behavior.

"You still want to get intelligence from me, right? Don't worry, I'll cooperate with you."

Vito flicked the golden prosthetic skin on Jimmy Kurosaki's nose.

"What about the virus we were talking about earlier? Where's the data?"

"Aha, it's on my computer, and I'll give you the password too."

After unpacking the computer, Vito found the virus files and data, which he downloaded to an external hard drive.

"They're quite cooperative, much more sensible than those who pretend to be tough."

"Hahaha, of course, I know your cyberpunk style."

Vito smiled and lit another cigarette, while Jimmy Kurosaki blinked unconsciously.

"Dorio, you continue with your mission. David, come to my place in a few days to investigate the virus."

Just as Vito was about to walk out the door, he suddenly turned back and said to Dorio.

"If he doesn't behave, draw some alcohol 2 and inject it into his vein, then give him a stimulant injection."

Jimmy Kurosaki's smile froze on his face, and then he shivered.

Chapter 82 Evening

A sense of impending doom always lingers in the darkness of Night City.

The sudden gunshots and the screams of passersby created a symphony.

The drug addicts and gang members on the roadside form an abstract painting.

Kim Yeon walked briskly along the exterior walls of the old buildings in Watson District, her hood pulled down low, covering most of her face and blocking the gazes that were everywhere behind her.

Arasaka's agents had already laid a tight net, with plainclothes officers mingling among the homeless, mercenaries, and merchants on the streets. Their eyes were sharp as eagles, scanning every passerby again and again. Low-pitched instructions for investigations came through the communication channels from time to time, and the air was filled with the unique, cold, and murderous aura of corporate agents.

At this moment, Kim Yeon resembled a resident of Night City rushing home, her movements hurried but her purpose clear.

As she brushed past a passerby, Kim Yeon's gaze quickly swept over the middle-aged man walking towards her, and a dense stream of data instantly popped up on her retina.

In just four seconds, she calculated and uploaded the facial bone structure, facial features, and skin texture data of the passerby to the chip built into her mask.

When you gently touch the bionic mask against your cheek with your fingertips, the ultra-thin prosthetic material blends almost seamlessly with your skin, making it feel completely natural.

The next second, the bionic mask rapidly remodeled itself at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye, changing the curve of the nose, the height of the brow bone, and the shape of the lips, instantly transforming into the appearance of the passerby from before, even replicating the fine lines at the corners of the eyes exactly.

She took off her hat, subtly adjusted her posture, deliberately slowed her pace, and slightly hunched her body, mimicking the slow walking posture of passersby.

Her once highly recognizable figure was completely hidden in the crowd on the street. Even the plainclothes agent Arasaka who brushed past her only glanced at her briefly before looking away without the slightest suspicion.

This is her survival skill: top-tier hacker computing power combined with a custom-made bionic mask, allowing her to complete a perfect disguise in an instant and survive amidst layers of searches.

As she moved forward, she constantly changed targets, quickly collecting facial data from passersby, reshaping her mask, and mimicking their gait. Within just ten minutes, she changed several identities, calmly evading the covert investigation and interception of more than a dozen Arasaka agents.

The well-trained corporate agents were unable to track her down and could only watch as one unrelated passerby after another walked past them, futilely tightening their encirclement within the search area.

Jin Yan dared not relax for a moment, her nerves constantly on edge, each step precise and cautious. She knew that Arasaka's search would only become more and more intense, and she had to find a means of transportation to leave this area as soon as possible.

As I approached the street corner, an unattended Volkswagen Tiguan was parked on the side of the road, making it the perfect target.

Jin Yan walked naturally to the car, quickly reached out and touched the door handle. Her retina flashed with fragmented program code light, and her fingertips released a weak hacker signal, instantly invading the vehicle's central control system and cracking the electronic lock.

Just as the car door was about to unlock, a police officer in an NCPD uniform quickly stepped forward, raised his hand to stop her, and spoke in a curt tone as if conducting a routine check.

"ncpd check, open your personal information."

"Yes, officer."

Kim Yeon's voice carried the unease and anxiety of an ordinary resident encountering an NCPD inspection.

In an instant, a faint, fleeting red light flashed in her eyes. It was the silent release of ultimate hacking power. Without any fancy maneuvers, she directly and precisely invaded the neuroprosthetic body and synaptic interface in the officer's brain through visual contact.

Click.

The car door opened, and after Jin Yan got in, she added a hacking program to the vehicle to start at full speed. Then the car engine emitted a deep roar, the tires screeched on the ground, and it quickly drove away from the street corner and disappeared into the intricate streets and alleys.

The officer who was questioning him stood there blankly for a long time before a gust of wind blew him down.

When passersby went to check, the police officer had already been struck and melted to death.

Inside the speeding car, Kim Yeon glanced at the gradually blurring street corner behind her through the rearview mirror, expressionlessly adjusted her bionic mask, and transformed into a completely new face. With her hands firmly on the steering wheel, she drove deeper into the shadows of Night City.

She pulled out an old-fashioned military-grade encrypted phone and dialed a number.

“Many people are looking for me, so I can’t go to remote places.”

"I don't know who killed him. Please arrange a new safe house for me."

"No, the cyber police have been sending out fake files to confuse the situation. There's no way I can contact the person I'm in contact with right now!"

From this point onward, Kim Yeon's tone lost its composure and took on a hint of resentment.

"Impossible. All the companies in Night City are watching the airport. There's no way I could get there safely."

"Okay, I understand. I will remain silent and wait for backup."

……

Inside a suite at the Grand Hyatt.

Kangtao CEO Lin Xiaohan is personally arranging the bird-catching plan.

“We kept an eye on the person who was supposed to meet Zhu, but that person immediately went brain dead. There were no external injuries, it was like he just fell asleep and died. We were afraid of alerting him, so we didn’t examine the body.”

A group of people are operating portable high-performance computers in a suite.

Lin Xiaohan's expression remained unchanged.

"Is the Hung Pik Building alright?"

"No, our hackers have already set their sights on the hackers in the Hung Pik Building, and their every move is under our surveillance."

"Alright, Zhu is trapped in Night City. You continue to track down people connected to her. The people who were supposed to meet her must have discovered your surveillance. Be extra careful!"

"Yes!"

"How is the action team's preparation?"

“We brought in three Panlong teams as cybersecurity personnel under the pretext of visiting the science park.”

"Alright, have them lie low and be ready to hunt birds at any time. I will attend tomorrow's event as scheduled, and the cooperation with Lucius Ryan should continue steadily!"

"Yes!"

……

In an old residential building in the Kabuki district, Kim Yeon, who had just started her new disguise, lay down on a broken mattress at the bottom of the stairs, a place piled with garbage. Only addicts would sleep in such a place.