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Chapter 245 Immature Technology: Informal Memory and Cheetah Memory

Fengdu (Windy City)

As Shen Yun stepped out of the car, a gentle breeze caressed his face, bringing a refreshing feeling.

"Fengdu, indeed, the wind is quite nice." Shen Yun enjoyed the breeze and gently pressed down the brim of his white bowler hat.

He believes that no knight enthusiast would dislike the city of Windy City.

However, at this point in time, that half-baked tough guy is probably only five or six years old.

"Have fun." Shen Yun closed the car door, looked at Garonia, Maya, and the three little ones inside, and said with a smile.

"Torchbear, you need to finish your work quickly and meet up with us," Yuka said, leaning against the car window and looking at Shen Yun.

"Okay, I'll try my best." Shen Yun smiled and reached out to pat Jiehua's head, then watched the car drive away.

"A2, Mebius, let's go." After watching the car disappear from sight, Shen Yun adjusted his white top hat and boarded the speedboat prepared by Sonozaki Ryubei.

A2 and Mebius, acting as Shen Yun's bodyguards, followed closely behind him and boarded the speedboat.

Shen Yun boarded the speedboat prepared by Sonozaki Ryubei and arrived once again at this isolated island located in the coastal area of ​​Fuuto.

The Sonozaki family's research building is located here.

Sonozaki Ryubei arrived early with her entourage to welcome Shen Yun and his party.

Looking at Shen Yun's almost unchanged appearance, Sonozaki Ryubei sincerely exclaimed, "Doctor, you really haven't changed at all over the years."

Six years have passed, and he has developed quite a few gray hairs and wrinkles.

But Shen Yun showed no signs of aging and still looked like a young man.

"If you're envious, I can perform the modification surgery for you for free," Shen Yun joked with a smile.

"Doctor, you jest. I have no desire to become a cyborg." Sonozaki Ryubei smiled and waved her hand, then gestured to Shen Yun, saying, "Doctor, please."

Shen Yun nodded slightly and followed Sonozaki Ryubei into the research building.

"Based on your suggestion, Doctor, and the data from numerous experiments, we've come up with a way to create an interface on the body. Through this interface, we can divert the data within Gaia's memory to prevent human consciousness from being overwhelmed by the massive amount of data," Ryubei Sonozaki explained to Shen Yun as he led the way.

"only……"

"Just what?" Shen Yun asked.

"The interface technology is not yet perfect. Although using Gaia Memory will not cause you to go berserk like before, it will still leave a lot of toxins in your body, eroding your mind and body," Ryubei Sonozaki explained.

"The only Gaia memory that can be used safely right now is the unofficial memory—Masquerade Memory."

"Masquerade Memory?" Shen Yun raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.

He remembered that this masquerade memory was an unofficial, mass-produced grunt memory.

Moreover, after using this memory and becoming a dopant, the user will only experience a noticeable change in their head, turning into a skull.

It goes without saying who this skull is paying homage to, right?

Most importantly, once this grunt memory is destroyed, the user who transformed will also be destroyed.

Simply put, if you win using this grunt memory, that's fine, but if you lose, you're guaranteed to die.

Of course, this shortcoming was addressed in the final version of Gaia Memory.

As for why Narumi Sokichi's companion, Osomatsu, died in the Kamen Rider Skull movie.

That's because the Kamen Rider's finishing move is so powerful that it kills the user along with the memory.

According to the supplementary setting in the Fuuto Detective manga, when Shotaro first transformed into Kamen Rider W to fight the Dopant, he used W's finishing move to kill the Dopant's user. Shotaro felt guilty about this, which affected W's performance in battle.

Therefore, Philip modified the W Driver, halving its power and creating a finishing move that only destroys memories without harming people—the W Dismember Kick.

All I can say is that Fuuto Detective managed to wrap up this hilarious dismemberment kick while also upholding Shotaro's chivalrous spirit—that's truly impressive.

So, shouldn't some screenwriters learn from this? Shouldn't they learn from this?

I'm talking about you, you son of a bitch, Takahashi.

"Yes." Sonozaki Ryubei nodded and said, "Because the data stored inside the Masquerade Memory is not as much as other Gaia Memorys, the Masquerade Memory has little effect on the human body and does not leave too many toxins."

"Doctor, please take a look."

As Sonozaki Ryubei spoke, the two of them had already arrived at the experimental site.

With a simple wave of her hand, Sonozaki Ryubei sent a bodyguard in a black suit to the experimental site.

In his hand, he held a black Gaia Memory, the surface of which had a mask-like pattern.

The mask-like pattern also resembles the letter M in shape.

"Masquerade!"

The bodyguard pressed the button for the Masquerade Memory and inserted it below his cheek.

Then, amidst a burst of white light, the masquerade memory slowly merged into the bodyguard's body.

The power of the masquerade memory also enveloped his head, forming a skull-like exoskeleton that protected it.

Then, following Ryuhei Sonozaki's instructions, the masquerade doppelganger began testing various data.

The tests include basic skills such as punching power, kicking power, running speed, and jumping ability.

Shen Yun couldn't help but shake his head at the test results for the masquerade dopant.

These stats are lower than those of the Shocker Bone Fighter; it would be good if they could barely fight to a draw with the Shocker Bone Fighter.

"While the power of the Masquerade Memory isn't strong, its advantage lies in its ability to be mass-produced," said Ryuhei Sonozaki.

"That's too basic. What about the other memory modules?" Shen Yun asked.

Upon hearing this, Sonozaki Ryubei clapped her hands lightly.

Another bodyguard in a black suit stepped forward, opened the black case he was carrying, and turned the inside of the case towards the two men.

This box is filled with all sorts of Gaia Memory.

"Spider, Bat, Scorpion, Dionaea, Mantis, Chameleon, Bee, Cobra, Antlion, Caracal, Cheetah, Hell..."

Shen Yun glanced over and saw that almost all of these memory entities were from animals, plants, and insects, with not many having particularly special abilities.

This may be because the technology is not yet mature enough to extract those memories of Earth from the well.

"This is..." Shen Yun reached into the box and picked up the Hell Memory with its red shell, then turned to look at Sonozaki Ryubei.

"Hell Memory is a Gaia Memory used for testing. It's a memory used to test the interface's ability to distribute data. It won't turn the user into a Dopant, but rather put them into a hallucinatory state, making them mentally excited and dependent on the Hell Memory," Ryubei Sonozaki explained immediately, looking at the red memory that Shen Yun had picked up.

"I see." Shen Yun nodded slightly, put the Hell Memory back into the briefcase, and then picked up another orange Cheetah Memory.

He remembered that Mebius was a Gurongi of the Cheetah species. If he performed the connection surgery on her and then let her use this Cheetah Memory...

Who knows, something really interesting might happen.

"Cheetah..." Shen Yun held the Cheetah Memory and examined the cheetah pattern made up of the letter C on the memory.

At this moment, Shen Yun, who was examining the cheetah memory, suddenly noticed the intense gaze coming from behind him.

He gently moved the hand holding the Cheetah Memory a short distance, his burning gaze following its movement.

"Heh." Shen Yun chuckled softly, realizing what was going on.

Shen Yun turned around, tossed the Cheetah Memory he was holding to Mebius standing behind him, and chuckled, "Mebius, this Memory seems to suit you quite well."

Gaia memory and highly compatible users will attract each other.

T2-level Gaia Memory will even actively seek out its owner.

For example, there's a T2-level Joker who smashes through the roof of a detective agency just to get close to Shotaro Hidari.

As a cheetah species, the Gurongi is almost 100% compatible with the cheetah memory.

With such a high degree of compatibility, the toxins produced by Gaia Memory are negligible.

It can even unleash power comparable to advanced memory.

Furthermore, prolonged use of the highly compatible Gaia memory can also have an impact on the user.

Furthermore, since Mebius is a cheetah-type Gurongi, there might be some rather interesting changes that could occur.

"Suitable for me?" Mebius quickly reached out and took the memory device that Shen Yun threw to him, showing a hint of doubt.

She looked down at the cheetah memory in her hand, and for some reason, this memory had a strange attraction for her.

"Prepare for the connection surgery," Shen Yun said, turning to Sonozaki Ryubei.

"It seems your guards and this cheetah memory are a very good match," Ryubei Sonozaki said with a smile.

To be honest, this was the first time he had met someone with such a high compatibility with the Gaia Memory.

Soon, Sonozaki Ryubei had everything she needed for the connection surgery.

Meanwhile, Mebius handed the Cheetah Memory to Shen Yun and voluntarily lay down on the operating table, ready to undergo the connection surgery.

Compared to the TV era, when the interface could be easily manufactured with a simple stamp using an instrument, manufacturing the interface for Gaia memory was quite complex in this era when the technology was not yet mature.

"Doctor, where do you plan to place the interface of the Gaia Memory in her body?" Ryubei Sonozaki asked.

"Just put it on your right thigh, aligned with this cheetah tattoo," Shen Yun said with a smile, glancing at the cheetah tattoo on Mebius's left thigh.

"I understand." Sonozaki Ryubei nodded, put on a medical mask, and began the connection surgery on Mebius.

Shen Yun stood aside, watching the simple connection surgery up close.

The surgery was short; Sonozaki Ryuhei completed the connection procedure in just seven or eight minutes.

"It's done." Sonozaki Ryubei removed her mask and medical gloves, which were stained with a little blood, and said calmly.

Mebius sat up from the operating table and looked at the Gaia memory interface on his right thigh.

It is entirely black, with a USB flash drive-like interface in the middle, and several black lines extending outwards from the edge of the interface.

Shen Yun looked at the memory interface on Meibiou's right thigh. This interface was different from the one in his memory.

Sure enough, this interface technology is not yet fully perfect.

However, this doesn't matter.

"Here, give it a try. The power of the Gaia Memory." Shen Yun handed the Cheetah Memory to Mebius.

"Yes!" Mebius nodded, reached out and took the Cheetah Memory from Shen Yun, and pressed the button on the Cheetah Memory.

"Cheetah!"

Mebius also raised her long, perfectly proportioned right leg and inserted the Cheetah Memory into the interface on her right thigh.

The orange cheetah memory also slowly merged into Mebius's body under a burst of orange light.

A visible orange data stream appeared on Mebius's body, completely covering her body.

As the orange light faded, a tall, furry cheetah hybrid with a prominent chest and a face completely transformed into a feminized cheetah appeared in the operating room. (See the later bonus chapter for reference.)

"Is this the Cheetah Hybrid? It looks pretty good, but there are no unexpected changes." Shen Yun reached out and scratched the Cheetah Hybrid's chin, somewhat disappointed.

He wondered what kind of wonderful chemical reaction would occur between the cheetah species Gurongi and the cheetah memory.

"Meow!" The cheetah hybrid squatted on the ground, purring contentedly from its throat, and rubbed its cheek against Shen Yun's leg.

This definitely inherits the habits of felines; it's more like a big cat now.

As Sonozaki Ryubei watched Shen Yun petting the cheetah hybrid like a pet, a hint of disappointment flashed in her eyes.

Despite its high compatibility, why is there still no change after using Gaia Memory?

"Perhaps the order is wrong. We should have Metamorphosis transform into a Gurongi first, and then have her insert the Cheetah Memory." After a moment's thought, Shen Yun realized the key point.

"Mebius, transform into a Gurongi first, then try using the memory," Shen Yun said.

"Yes!" Upon hearing this, the cheetah hybrid immediately deactivated its transformation and reverted to its human form.

After transforming back into a human, Metamorphosis then transformed into a Gurongi, a cheetah species.

Although she had transformed into a Gurongi of the Cheetah species, the interface of the Gaia Memory had not disappeared and remained on her right thigh.

"Sure enough, the memory interface is still there." Shen Yun squatted down and reached out to stroke Meibiou's extremely well-built right leg.

"Next, let's try using the Cheetah Memory again," Shen Yun said, standing up.

"Yes!" Mebius picked up the Cheetah Memory and pressed the button on the Cheetah Memory again.

"Cheetah!"

Mebius inserted the Cheetah Memory into the interface on her right thigh, and in a burst of orange light, the Cheetah Memory slowly entered Mebius's body.

And at this moment, Mebius also changed.

(End of this chapter)