Great, we're doomed now!

If there's a technological explosion, they might be able to overtake us!

"I don't understand... weirdo."

Lucy shook her head: "Putting aside his quirks, the fact that he doesn't touch any drugs or fetishes makes him even rarer than a virgin in this city—is his family very strict?"

“My parents are laissez-faire; I’ve never caused them much worry growing up.”

Ye Shou then changed the subject: "I think it's incomprehensible to let nicotine and alcohol damage one's nervous system."

"...Tsk!"

Lucy clicked her tongue. If anyone else had said that, she would have walked away dismissively, but not now.

Ye Shou is not only a big buyer, but Lucy also owes him a favor, having helped her more than once... If he had ulterior motives, that would be one thing, but this guy just acts like a saint, without any desires!

That's why, even though she could guess he was a rich man's son, Lucy couldn't bring herself to give him the cold shoulder—she might seem like a carefree wanderer, but she was actually quite loyal.

"So you really don't care~"

Ye Shou stroked his chin, remembered something, and suddenly said, "Let's try reward therapy!"

"What's the reward?" Lucy leaned back on the sofa, looked up at the ceiling, and smiled disdainfully.

"You want me to quit smoking? Putting aside whether I'm willing to cooperate or not, what does this have to do with you anyway?"

Lung cancer and the like are no longer a problem for modern prosthetics.

Yes, after all, even if the original breaks, you can just replace it with a prosthetic body. If you can't afford the expensive one, there's always a cheaper version—this is a common self-comforting thought among Night City residents when they indulge themselves.

It's not just about smoking and drinking; there's something even more exciting... In this city, "entertainment" is the only resource that's easier to obtain than any other.

Even homeless people can daydream at a roadside stall!

"Don't be so absolute, why don't you take a look at the prize I'm offering?"

Ye Shou walked leisurely to the bedside table, seemingly opening the drawer, but actually imagining what a "zipper" would look like in his mind.

Lucy remained unconcerned: "If it were just about money, I wouldn't care, but I'm not... What kind of helmet is that? It looks like something from the last century."

"By the way, where did you take that from?!"

"Name... NERvGear, a brainwave receiving device of unknown origin that can connect without a brain-computer interface." Ye Shou said, placing the helmet and a small server on the table.

"Oh~" Lucy wasn't too surprised.

While wireless devices may sound more advanced, they are actually irrelevant to the cyborgs of this world; they're a bit of a waste of time and energy.

They go to school, work, travel, and have fun... almost all of these require brain-computer interfaces, so most of them were modified when they were young or even infancy!

Physical transmission is certainly more efficient than wireless transmission, and people who prioritize performance will not like this roundabout machine.

Of course, the key feature of what Ye Shou took out wasn't its performance.

"But you'll have to wait a bit before you try this."

Ye Shou took out his toolbox and, with the help of automated machinery, put on a half-coverage exoskeleton.

"I need to process the raw data on the server."

"You... want to create 'Mewtwo'?"

Lucy blinked: "You can do this too?"

"I've studied a wide variety of things... I wish I could study more."

Ye Shou's smile had a bittersweet quality to it, but he quickly recovered.

Lucy frowned: "You're not thinking of using 'Mewtwo' as a reward, are you?"

Hey, do you think I'm some kind of delinquent kid on the street? Even if it's an R-rated film, I wouldn't go that far for this…

"Don't rush, don't rush~"

Ye Shou stared intently at the specially made memory chip he had retrieved from the server.

"Let's see first—this is the 'dream' I created."

Chapter 38: Electronic Prosthetic Eyes Don't Shed Organic Tears (4K)

Taking off her shoes and lying on the sofa, Lucy put on her helmet and closed her eyes somewhat awkwardly because it didn't require a brain-computer interface.

As the gaming helmet and servers began operating, the cyborg girl's consciousness entered the virtual world amidst a flurry of vibrant colors—

"?!"

Suddenly opening her eyes, Lucy was surprised at how easily she had gotten into the mood, and that she felt no discomfort at all.

Subconsciously looking at her hands, the girl tried to grasp them a couple of times, her brows furrowing slightly: "[Mewtwo]? But isn't it a bit too 'clean'? It's just pure physical sensation... Has all the emotions of the recorder been stripped away?"

This is a rare occurrence because the most unique aspect of Mewtwo is that it allows people to "immerse themselves" in the experience, not through words, music, or emotional infecting, but by directly "being there," conveying the emotions of the recorder to you.

—What could be more real than this!

Without a strong sense of awareness and emotional impact, this film cannot be considered...

Suddenly, a faint fragrance drifted into her nose on the wind, and the relaxing and comfortable feeling was as intoxicating as fine wine. Lucy glanced up unintentionally and was instantly struck by the unknown!

"...So beautiful~"

Her pretty, bright face was bathed in the glow of the setting sun, creating a soft beauty. Her pupils, which had been constricted, slowly dilated, reflecting the colorful clouds that raced across the sky like raging fire.

In the far distance, a vibrant sunset blends heaven and earth into one, offering an expansive view that encompasses the mountains.

The majestic, undulating curves are filled with the verdant forest, the pristine white of the snow-capped peaks, and the dark blue of the rocks, as if the Creator were using these three different brushes to depict this scene, and then accidentally overturned the furnace, adding a gilded and crimson glow to everything.

Unable to see the sun, one can only judge from the golden lines at the edge of the clouds that it is about to be swallowed by the horizon. The last rays of light will slowly fade away, and the mountains, melted by this heat, will gradually reveal their majestic and precipitous nature.

The amber-like river, which originally seemed to flow with gold and molten steel, has now slowly cooled down, shimmering with a bright silver light. From afar, it resembles a magnificent and elegant jade belt, used to tie the slender waist of the awakened moon goddess.

Lucy was speechless.

Night City isn't without its own Mewtwos for tourism and sightseeing; Lucy herself has one, but that's completely different from everything before her!

The language module in my brain seemed to short-circuit, overwhelmed by the beauty I had never seen before, leaving all my vocabulary data blank. I could do nothing but be conquered and moved, gazing in awe at the wind blowing, the clouds moving, the sun setting and the moon rising...

Time flies, and before we knew it, dusk had turned into night. The magnificent scenery in the distance was now completely submerged in the gentle night, and only the outline of the giant beast could be seen waiting for the sun to call.

Lucy had no doubt that when dawn broke, this place would be a completely different place!

Only then did she have time to observe her surroundings and discover that she was in a garden, built halfway up a mountain, like a lookout tower, and even equipped with a rooftop for viewing the scenery, which was where Lucy was.

The garden itself is also beautiful, dominated by greenery, with various vibrant yet tasteful colors harmoniously blended together. It doesn't feel artificial or overly contrived; it's as if a whole tropical rainforest has been transplanted here.

Lucy strolled through the area, feeling as if she had become one with nature.

Where exactly could such a thing happen...?

Or is this some kind of fantasy built up using technology and data?

……

Overwhelmed with shock, Lucy quit the game, took off her helmet, and stood there stunned for a long time.

"How is it?" Ye Shou asked, adjusting something on the computer. "Is the scene I chose beautiful?"

"That's absolutely right..."

Lucy rubbed her forehead, her brow furrowed, and asked somewhat dazedly, "How was that Mewtwo created? Whose memory is that...?"

"Isn't it dreamy?"

Ye Shou looked as if he had expected this: "That is not the memory of a specific person, and strictly speaking, it is not even [Mewtwo], but a scene from virtual reality."

"Virtual reality?"

Lucy was immediately filled with a sense of loss: "Were those all fabricated illusions?"

"Not really."

Ye Shou's words cheered the prosthetic girl: "That's a real landscape, rendered based on a sample."

While in reality factors like weather, sunlight, and seasons need to be considered, and it might be a rare sight even on one day a year... it is indeed possible to find such a place in reality.

"awesome!"

Lucy clapped her hands in delight: "This Mewtwo is amazing! Please share it with me!"

"Is that all you're satisfied with?"

Ye Shou blinked, deliberately feigning confusion: "This is just one of the 'materials,' I haven't actually started making [Mewtwo] yet."

No way!

Lucy's eyes widened: "The materials are like this... What are you going to make?"

-

Mewtwo is undoubtedly the most popular form of entertainment right now!

Movies, television, comics, animation, novels, games—almost all entertainment products were subjected to a devastating blow, utterly defeated under the overwhelming pressure of Mewtwo!

Because this thing, in its fundamental theory, is at a level that they can only dream of:

For example, movies attract people's attention through audiovisual means. To get people excited, they need cool special effects; to touch people's hearts, they need to tell a moving story.

But Mewtwo doesn't need to beat around the bush!

This technology can digitally record the experiences of others and transfer them into the viewer's nervous system through a fixed device—simply put, it allows the buyer to experience "someone else's life"!

It brings not only a dual enjoyment of sight and sound, but also inner emotions, sensory stimulation, thoughts and memories, and even real touch and muscle stretching... leaving nothing out!

If combined with a hypnosis program, the buyer may even forget that they are "dreaming" and truly regard "hyperdream" as a part of their life, immersing themselves in it wholeheartedly.

(This method is not recommended as it carries certain risks, and manufacturers will specifically state this – just like "smoking is harmful to your health.")

Most Mewtwo stories are modeled after a single person's memories and emotions, but some organizations and companies hire multiple people for professional filming and editing, much like in Cyber ​​Hollywood.

In Mewtwo, you can join a crazy dance party with DJs and hot girls. The characters' emotions will be transmitted to you, making you instantly high!

Or experience the luxurious lifestyle of billionaires and singers/celebrities, enjoying the glory of being the center of attention under the spotlight!

Mewtwo, a police-criminal hybrid, is created from the memories of a criminal before death, after the criminal is shot dead by police officers.

A religious concept called "Superdream" that uses the thoughts of devout believers as a tool to cleanse the soul and bring you peace of mind;

Of course, there's also the adult-oriented [Mewtwo], which directly appeals to human instincts and is both stimulating and erotic...

These little things that allow people to escape reality and have another life have naturally become "necessities" for modern people.