Revolution, Cyber ​​Magical Girl!

boom!

Explosions echoed through the streets of the underground city.

"Bro, we just wanted to ask you about magical girls, don't get so worked up!"

Lu Chaoge ignored him. The mechanical prosthetic on his left arm exuded a cold aura under the colored lights, and the dark cannon barrel was aimed at the darkness in front of him.

"Get out of here! Company-level prosthetics, what's the point of even trying!"

A burst of noisy voices echoed through the dark alley, then the footsteps faded away and everything fell silent.

Within half an hour of leaving home, they had already been surrounded by three groups of people.

Especially this last group of people, who wanted to make a direct attack, so Lu Chaoge naturally wouldn't give them a friendly look.

Lu Chaoge looked at the two mercenaries who had been blown away and whose fates were unknown, put away his cybernetic body, and turned to leave.

Everyone now knows that the magical girl who is currently 'missing' is Rhodes' daughter.

Although Rhodes is dead, no information about Lu Chaoge has been revealed.

But dungeons don't care about chivalry or honor; the value of 3000 is enough to drive people crazy.

Rhodes was a fairly well-known hacker in the dungeon. Although he was dead, Rhodes wasn't part of the Big O gang, so you could just ask them directly.

Therefore, the Big O Gang is not doing well in the dungeon now.

Lu Chaoge scrolled through the group chat, then followed the instructions into an underground warehouse that had been converted into a dance hall.

This is the temporary base of the Big O gang. It was here that he found the MiG-37.

At this point, the MiG-37 had been fitted with a brand-new cybernetic body and was armed to the teeth.

That's a company-grade prosthetic body.

"I knew you'd come, Lu. Those money-grubbing bastards on the street can't stop you." MiG-37 smiled and pushed a glass of wine towards him, adding, "Be a little more careful these days. Things will be fine after this period. The allure of 3000@ is still too great."

Lu Chaoge took the wine glass and looked around.

"What's that?" Lu Chaoge's gaze fell on a corner of the ballroom, where a table was set up with a portrait of Rhodes printed on it. Various miscellaneous illegal drugs and pornographic films were placed on the table. Strippers in the ballroom swayed their hips to the music, and the flashing lights made Rhodes's dark face in the portrait look like a white person.

"Just a little tribute, after all, we've been brothers for many years," MiG-37 said casually, without any sadness in his expression.

People die every day in the dungeon; he has experienced countless life-and-death situations.

Looking at the electronic mourning hall, Lu Chaoge thought for a moment, then lit three cigarettes and stuck them on Rod's head.

MiG-37 shook his head and said, "Lu, your cigarette has no flavor at all."

"Let's give him some lung-soothing medicine."

Before he could finish speaking, the atmosphere in the dance hall was interrupted when a white-skinned woman of the night rushed in. She first launched into a tirade against the members of the Big O gang without any explanation, like a shrew cursing in the street. Then she kicked over Rhodes's Cyber ​​Memorial Hall.

Despite what the woman did, no one dared to stop her.

"Where did this madman come from?"

Lu Chaoge's tone was somewhat unfriendly, and he stood up abruptly.

Is there no justice? The person is dead, why should he be humiliated like this?

Meanwhile, MiG-37, looking quite troubled, whispered to Lu Chaoge.

"That's Rod's younger sister, Lori. Rod owes her money, at least 30."

Upon hearing that he owed money, Lu Chaoge, who had just stood up, sat back down.

That's fine.

But Lu Chaoge still had some doubts: "He has a younger sister? How come his biological sister is white?"

"His sister is a prostitute, which is a legitimate profession, but dark skin isn't very popular, so she had a skin graft," MiG-37 explained.

Lu Chaoge was a little stunned, thinking to herself, "Luo De, you're really a scoundrel except when it comes to your daughter. You don't even pay back the money you owe the prostitute."

"Aren't you going to do something about it?" Lu Chaoge watched as the woman's emotions escalated and signaled MiG-37 to take action.

"How can we manage them? They're all old acquaintances. Most of the people in Big O's gang are her clients, and because Rhodes is in our gang, she even gives us a 20% discount." Miguel 37 felt a headache coming on and then spoke helplessly.

"Besides, she's actually a pretty good person. She used the money she earned from selling herself to pay for Rhodes' daughter's medical expenses several times. Now that Rhodes is dead, she's completely in the wrong."

Lu Chaoge remained silent for a long time after hearing this, and finally could only manage to utter three words.

"...good bitch."

But perhaps their discussion drew attention, because at that moment Lori walked over, straddled the MiG-37, and roared angrily.

"Miguel, you're the boss, what do you say we do about this?"

"What can I do? I'm not your brother." MiG-37 looked helpless.

"Come on, what about his daughter? Don't you know how many years you've been together? Or are you trying to pocket the 3000?!"

"I really don't know. I've never even met his daughter. Lu, do you know anything about this?" MiG-37 gave Lu Chaoge a look.

"have no idea."

Hearing Lu Chaoge's words, the woman named Luo Li turned around and glanced at him, her eyes, which had been modified to be peach-colored, lit up.

"Is this your newbie? When are you going to introduce her to me?" Then she turned to Lu Chaoge, swayed her modified chest, and licked her lips, saying, "Well, handsome black-haired guy, are you familiar with Rod? Want to sleep with his girl? I'll give you a 7% discount."

"No, thank you." Lu Chaoge politely declined the other party's offer.

Having already taken over Rod's daughter, he really didn't want to sleep with his sister.

In the end, MiG-37 managed to scrape together a sum of money and give it to Loli, promising to introduce his gang members to patronize his business before the woman finally left.

Lu Chaoge also contributed 2@ as a gift, and with the 1@ she had previously spent on the octopus, her balance was not much left.

Balance: 10@

The magic crystal bullets need to be remade, the home network needs to be upgraded, and there are only a few cans of magic essence left in stock.

I estimate that after spending it all, I won't have a single penny left.

Just as Lu Chaoge was worrying about money, MiG-37 sent him a link.

Lu Chaoge clicked on it and found it was a loan link with 30@ available for withdrawal at any time, and the limit could be increased to 50@ depending on the approval.

This is a huge sum of money for anyone in the dungeon.

What does that mean?

MiG-37 explained, "Last time you killed Cyber ​​Psycho..."

"It's us, not just me," Lu Chaoge corrected.

MiG-37: "Yes, we made quite a name for ourselves by killing Cyber ​​Psycho last time. The NCPD invited me to Uptown to discuss some business with the company."

"Loan business?" Lu Chaoge was a little confused.

"Of course not. This loan is just one of the benefits. The interest rate is very low. Everyone in the gang gets one. You're the last one to get it. We have a lot of business, but I can't explain it to you... I'll get someone to talk to you. Brubru, come here."

Loans are considered a benefit?

Well, in this world, many people would sell themselves and still not get 10@, so this loan starting at 30@ is actually a benefit in a way.

But Lu Chaoge didn't say anything, nor did she apply for the loan.

As the MiG-37 waved, a long-haired man in a white shirt walked over.

"This is an old man in our gang, nicknamed the strategist," MiG-37 said with a smile.

Upon seeing Lu Chaoge, the man named Bulu Bulu's eyes lit up, and he greeted her with a polite smile and enthusiasm.

"Hey Lu, I've heard of you. You're incredibly strong. I guarantee that with you around, our Big O Gang will soon be promoted to a company."

How did I get promoted to the company's name?

After a brief conversation with Miguel, Brubru then began to explain the "cooperation" with the company to Lu Chaoge.

"We have reached an agreement with Yinzhi Factory, a subsidiary of Ruian Technology, covering all aspects including prosthetics, sales and promotion, and loans..."

Ruian? That company that suffered repeated losses in the business war?

After listening for a while, Lu Chaoge chose to ask the other party directly for the contract documents.

Brubru paused, a hint of displeasure flashing in his eyes before he looked at the MiG-37.

"Give it to him," MiG-37 said.

Having obtained the contract documents, Lu Chaoge immediately began to review them.

A short while later, Lu Chaoge closed the file and fell into an unusual silence.

The MiG-37 remained silent, quietly awaiting the landing response, while Brubru frowned.

"Lu, is there something wrong with this contract?"

Lu Chaoge did not respond immediately, but instead sent each of them a clearly marked document.

The document clearly dissects everything about that contract.

He lit a cigarette and slowly began to speak.

"The new prosthetic bodies are provided free of charge for testing and distribution. It sounds nice, but boss, you must know what a new prosthetic body is, right? They are all prosthetic bodies that have not undergone compliant testing. They cannot be circulated on the market. Testing in Shangcheng is expensive and the process is complicated... You are the best and cheapest testers. You are risking your lives to test them."

"Distribution is even less likely. Even if someone dared to buy it, would that really count as a transaction? If someone reports it, do you think the NCPD would investigate?"

"As for loans, how could there possibly be such loans? This is not helping you, it's harming you."

Hearing Lu Chaoge's words, MiG-37 looked away from the complicated document and looked at Lu Chaoge. "Lu, I don't think there's anything wrong with this. What's wrong with sharing the money with everyone? My original intention in creating the gang was to make money together with everyone. I hope that everyone can make money."

These words made Lu Chaoge take another look at the MiG-37.

Damn it, distributing money to everyone is like taking out a loan, right?

Lu Chaoge really wanted to say that, but he noticed that the burly man with the cold, mechanical body was looking extremely serious when he spoke.

So Lu Chaoge sat down and said, "Of course there's a problem, and this is the biggest problem. MiG-37, your seemingly wonderful idea will ruin everything you want to pursue."

Lu Chaoge looked around. Amidst the swirling smoke, the gang members singing and dancing in the dance hall were surrounded by various handsome men and beautiful women, each with a hearty smile on their face.

That's the pleasure of consumption.

"They can't save money."

Lu Chaoge is able to survive in this world and even afford to rent an apartment with a private bathroom, occasionally enjoying a bowl of synthetic beef noodles and Crazy Thursday.

It wasn't based on outstanding abilities, but rather on some deep-seated, fundamental beliefs within the soul.

He has a savings mentality and opposes loans.

For Lu Chaoge, even playing Auto Chess requires saving money to earn the maximum interest; his concept of saving money is a fundamental logic ingrained in his soul.

But in this world, borrowing for consumption has become the norm. Everywhere on the streets, companies are stimulating consumption. Under the city's desires, there is a decadent and extravagant lifestyle, and consumerism is rampant.

99% of people have loans. They may have enough money to live on, but if something unexpected happens and their finances collapse, the hole will only get bigger and bigger, and they will be wiped out by the city in an instant.

One second you might be a company employee, and the next you might become a debt-ridden pauper or, as Lu Chaoge saw, a frequent flyer.

Most of the people in the underground city come from this kind of place.

Sometimes Lu Chaoge also thought these people were pretty stupid. Why didn't they save money? Even if the hope was slim, it was better than having no hope at all.

But later Lu Chaoge realized that everyone held this view, and he himself seemed to be an oddball.

This isn't because I'm particularly smart; it's because the company has blocked everything, leading to this situation.

The companies control everything; they limit AI's analysis, they control everything about economics, and as technology advances, the system can do more and more, with all daily tasks arranged by the system.

It also gradually led people to give up thinking.

Saving money? I don't have that concept.

If you remove the brainwaves of the people in the underground city, and remove all technological assistance, it is estimated that most of them would not even be able to do addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division within 100.

It sounds exaggerated, but it really isn't.

The MiG-37 and Brubulu in front of us are the same. They may not be stupid, but because they have no way of knowing, they will eventually step into these contracts, even if they seem like obvious traps.

This is an unavoidable cognitive prison.

"When the due date arrives and they can't repay the loan, someone will come looking for them. Of course, the other party's attitude shouldn't be bad at first, but then the big data will push other loans to them, so they are forced to take out loans to pay off other loans. The smarter ones might cut their losses and sell the parts of their bodies that still have value, but most people are dragged into that quagmire and can never get out."

Lu Chaoge paused, looked at the MiG-37, and slowly spoke.

"But you certainly won't let that happen, so you'll find a way to make money, lead your gang to absorb other forces, and take over their assets. In the process, you'll find that your men are able to pay back their debts."

"But it's not because you win the fight that the money will be paid off, whether you win or lose, because many people die and the remaining people get a larger share."

MiG-37 didn't speak, but the corner of his eye twitched slightly involuntarily.

That's enough.

The words were interrupted by a strong rebuke.

Brubru stood up, staring directly at Lu Chaoge, his gaze almost overflowing with coldness.

"Lu, how long have you been here? How much do you really know about the gang? Do you know I've been here from the very beginning? How many people outside want to join the Big O Gang? Do you even know our plans? You used to be just a mercenary! I thought you could contribute a lot to the gang!"

He was the one who negotiated the contract. Regardless of whether Lu Chaoge's words were true or not, they completely negated everything he had done and were a slap in the face to him.

Lu Chaoge stood up and looked directly into the other person's eyes. "I may not know much about gangs, but I should know more about the company than you do."

"But now it seems that I am not really suited for gang life, I am only suited to be a mercenary."