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In the new company, I would like you to be the head of information security.

On the one hand, I don't want the technology used to treat children and save the disabled to become deadly weapons on the battlefield in the future. On the other hand, I'm also worried about losing control of the capital I have. In order to prevent it from growing into a monster, I hope you can help me monitor it, acting as my eyes and ears... to ensure it doesn't betray its original purpose.

Moreover, if we could communicate with you, those children wouldn't be afraid of the unknown prosthetic modifications!

To them, you're like a big sister who brings courage, aren't you?

"How could I possibly refuse your request..."

Lucy's voice trembled as she tiptoed and kissed Ye Shou amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd. Time seemed to freeze for a moment before resuming its flow.

"I feel like... I can try to love this world—and you."

"..." Ye Shou was genuinely stunned by the sudden attack.

After a long while, a voice that tried its best to remain calm rang out; it was Liuli.

"Lord Ye, Lord Ye!"

"Excuse me, what should the new company be called? I'd like someone to register the trademark and company name first."

She's a true professional; she even managed to keep smiling!

"Name? Well..."

Ye Shou seemed to be deep in thought: "The newly established company uses the development of [Mewtwo] as a means of making a profit, but at the same time, it also needs to take into account the development of prosthetic bodies and environmental protection... In many works of art and religious significance, the blue sky is regarded as a symbol of the yearning for a better life, which is also in line with the theme of 'environmental protection'."

In that case, let's call it "Blue Dream Group"!

Chapter 47 Uncle Mads's Little Tune, Begin!

Lucy might not be considered one of the top hackers in Night City, since the entire "Fringe Walker" story takes place outside the main plot. Apart from David and Lucy, who are relatively talented, the rest of the team are true "outsiders" and can't compare to Blackhand or V, who have shattered the Arasaka Tower.

However, if we were to place this in 2022, Lucy's theoretical level would undoubtedly be a game-changer. As long as she learns the current operating system and adapts the hardware, Ye Shou has no doubt that she can handle the job—this amount of knowledge is a piece of cake for an electronic brain.

She was the first. Ye Shou had an even grander plan: to use Cyberpunk as his talent base and build a team of genius hackers who were completely loyal to him!

Moreover, elite scholars from all other industries can also join!

This sounds far-fetched, but it's highly feasible because the living environment in the main world is like paradise compared to Cyberpunk. As long as we can bring them over, no one will be dissatisfied.

Arranging legal status for them here would be a piece of cake for the Jiushi Group.

Ye Shou faces only two difficult problems:

First, the target must trust him enough to agree to do that dangerous "smuggling";

Secondly, you must be very careful when choosing a partner; it's better to have none than a bad one!

Night City is indeed a cannibalistic hellhole, and its inhabitants have suffered terribly, but not all of them are innocent...

This is like picking a few sane elites from India to be executives in your own company—frankly, the risk is extremely high!

(Damn, India has hundreds of millions of drug addicts; Night City's proportion might not even be as high.)

Look at our neighbors, the Americans and the British!

Because of Ye Shou's "villain" special effect, people who are attracted to him at first sight are unlikely to be decent people... so he is destined to only be able to find someone he has known for a long time, which further narrows down his choices.

That's why he specifically chose to bring Lucy along—not because she's a beautiful girl!

Yeah, I'll bring the cat over in a while too~

"Let me introduce you. This is Luxina Kushinada, a returned overseas Chinese. Her mother is Polish."

At the Kuze residence, Ye Shou calmly introduced the cyborg girl to his family.

"She is a genius in network technology and is crucial to the company's future development plans. I spent a long time building a relationship with her before I was able to invite her to join us."

"Nice to meet you, Uncle and Aunt, just call me Lucy... Please take care of me from now on."

The silver-haired girl bowed somewhat awkwardly in a Japanese style. It's worth noting that she had spoken English when she visited the integrated institution before, but now she had switched to Japanese.

“Lucina… is a good name. In Latin, it means bright and hopeful. Your parents must love you very much.”

"..."

“I am Xiaoshou’s mother. Since you are his friend, I hope you will not feel awkward here.”

"Haha, that's really strange. When was the last time this guy brought a girl home, Feng?"

"If we don't count Chika-chan, it should be Ruri."

The middle-aged couple glanced at Ye Shou and the awkward Lucy with amusement, but didn't go too far. After a while, they said, "Let's leave the space for the young people," and left.

Ye Shou pursed his lips: "I should have let you stay in a hotel... Anyway, until your place is settled, you can stay at my place for now."

“Okay.” Lucy glanced around casually.

"what happened?"

"It's okay... It's my first time staying in a place like this, so I'm a little unaccustomed to it."

"It's just a bit bigger than the average house, nothing special." Ye Shou gestured to the maid, "Let Liuli show you around the house. I've been to so many places today, I need to rest early, I have school tomorrow."

Going to school, parents, home... these concepts were all unfamiliar to Lucy.

In the cyber age, not only has the value of human existence been alienated, but various social relationships have also changed completely. Educational resources have been monopolized, almost everyone rents a place to live, and parents and children have become estranged.

For both men and women, starting a family is a risky endeavor, especially for someone like a mercenary.

In Lucy's squad, the leader, Mann, and the eldest sister, Dorio, are very close. They are both comrades-in-arms and lovers. Lucy has no doubt that they are people who would die for each other. But even so, they have not built a family or even lived together stably, deliberately avoiding that unattainable dream.

Therefore, when she saw the normal interactions between the Kuse couple, she felt just as uncomfortable as when she saw netizens sharing heartwarming stories.

Cold-blooded and dark stories are all too common...

"Ms. Kushinada, please come this way."

"Okay, thank you... Um, just call me Lucy, that's how everyone does it."

"You are Lord Ye Shou's... Young Master's honored guest, that would be extremely impolite."

"Your name is Ruri, right? Don't worry about that kind of thing, I don't care at all~"

Hehe~

Liuli smiled kindly and asked, "Miss Lucy is a returned overseas Chinese. Did you live in Poland before? I will have the kitchen prepare some local ethnic dishes in the future."

Do you have any dietary restrictions or allergies? What are your favorite dishes?

“No… I guess I should be considered an American?” Lucy pondered for a moment. “There’s nothing I need to be careful about with my diet. As long as it’s food you can eat, I’ll be fine.”

"The Americas... Okay, I understand."

Liuli frowned slightly without Lucy noticing, but she quickly relaxed.

This girl shouldn't be a dangerous person and won't pose a threat to Lord Ye Shou and the master and mistress... but she's definitely hiding something!

"It's aroused Liuli's suspicion. There's nothing I can do about it, after all, they're people who appeared out of nowhere." Ye Shou watched the two women's departing figures and couldn't help but smile.

He had already arranged for Lucy's new identity. He would first hire her as a "foreign expert" and then process her immigration. Fortunately, there were a lot of poorly organized countries in the Americas, so it would be very easy to handle.

Compared to the incompetent Japanese government, Tsubaki Rurikawa and his parents are not so easily fooled.

The Kuse couple must have noticed something, but at most they thought Lucy's origins were unknown, and they would never guess that she was a "person from the future" from a parallel world!

We'll talk about his real identity later.

If the supernatural and fantastical worldview of Ultraman continues to invade, then the main world might see aliens, giant monsters, and giant mountains every few days in the future... Would the Cyber Girl stand out among these guys?

He leisurely returned to his room, closed his eyes and meditated for a moment, then casually took out a piece of white paper from the drawer, his gaze focused and calm.

Ding!

An invisible force was drawn away from Ye Shou. There were no options to be exchanged—this time only the negative traits were completely eliminated, and the boy immediately felt refreshed.

"The stepping stone is finally gone..."

I've been treading carefully for the past two months, both in the main world and Night City, but I finally landed safely.

—Wow!

The hourglass of gold is turning, a new cycle is about to begin!

Immediately, standard fonts, like those printed with laser, appeared on it:

……

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