The Villain Knight Doesn't Want to Be a Hero

He impatiently grabbed the can of soda placed above his head, opened the pull ring with a "hiss", and replenished his water.

The air conditioning in the car, combined with some ice-cold soda, is the best combination.

"But it's been such a long time since we met, why don't you introduce yourself?"

While the girl was drinking soda, Lin Qiao took a quick look at her.

He seems to be a mixed-race of Eastern and Western people, and looks about 14 or 5 years old. But considering that Westerners generally develop faster, his actual age may be a little younger... right?

The back of the head that could not be completely covered by the white hair revealed a mechanical part, as if some kind of prosthesis was implanted.

"....Lucy, what about you?"

"Ishimori Qiao, if it's too much trouble, you can call me K. Please give me your advice~"

Without hesitation, he reported the pseudonym he used in Tokyo Ghoul World and added the abbreviation of killbus.

Because this world is a PVP mode, it is better not to reveal your real name before you understand the opponent's abilities.

This way, at least you can avoid abilities that are activated through names.

He didn't want to be tricked without even seeing his opponent.

"Come to think of it, aren't your parents worried about you coming out alone?"

“…”

After a moment of silence, Lucy felt a little depressed. She put down the can of soda in her hand and looked out the window.

"...Don't worry, they won't."

"Yeah."

“That’s it…”

Support your head with one hand and control the steering wheel with the other.

Lin Qiao glanced at her out of the corner of her eye.

It seems that she is not a rebellious girl who ran away from home because of a conflict with her family.

"So what next? I can give you a ride, but you have to at least tell me where you're going."

"...Where exactly are we going..." He lowered his head and pondered for a while, but did not respond.

To be honest, she herself hasn't decided the answer to this question.

Due to personal reasons, she does not have the habit of living in one city for a long time. She often lives there for a while and then sets off for the next place.

The reason why she was on the unmanned bus before was not because she had determined her destination, but because she simply used her hacking skills to hack into it, and she simply wanted to escape from the original city.

In other words, she actually "smuggled in".

"By the way, where are you going?" Instead of answering, Lucy threw the question back to Lin Qiao.

"Night City."

"Night City?"

"Yes, Night City, the City of Dreams...Are you interested in it?" The originally exaggerated voice suddenly returned to normal, and Lin Qiao noticed that there seemed to be a flash of light in Lucy's eyes.

"A little."

"Then I advise you to give up. That place is not suitable for you."

"Why? Isn't it the Dream City?"

"Yes, but whether it can be realized is another matter...and on the contrary, there are many people whose dreams are shattered."

Clearing his throat, Lin Qiao spoke in a scam trailer tone.

"In 2077, the city I live in was rated as the worst area in the United States. Why? Violent crimes are rampant, the number of people living below the poverty line is the highest in the United States, and various companies treat civilians as leeks and reap them wantonly - I think you should understand what I mean."

".....Sounds like a terrible place."

Tall buildings and neat streets were replaced by dirty slums and gang fights.

The original fantasy about the high-sounding name of "City of Dreams" was shattered in an instant.

But then comes another problem -

"Why do you want to go to a place like this?"

Just by listening to the description, one can imagine that the place is a chaotic place.

Not to mention settling there, just going there would probably be quite risky.

"Well, this is a little bit my fault... But let's get back to the point. Where do you want to go?"

“…”

“…”

"...Night City,"

"Wow, the answer is the same as mine." Feeling a little surprised, Lin Qiao turned his head and glanced at Lucy.

"I won't say anything more, but have you really thought it through? It's not a civilized city. If a hundred people go there, it would be a blessing if half of them can survive the next year. Even so, do you still want to go?"

"....Um...."

As if she had made some heavy decision, she nodded heavily.

Indeed, it is not a good place. Just by listening to it, you can tell that it is a place with gunfire all over the streets and freedom everywhere.

But such a chaotic place means danger, but it also means it is easy to hide your identity - and this is the most important thing for Lucy.

Chapter 292 About the Moon

It took a lot of time to go to the camp of Luandao Society to collect supplies.

In addition, the road environment in the desert made the road rather bad. When the car was loaded with a lot of cargo, it was easy for the tires to slip. For safety reasons, Lin Qiao did not drive too fast.

So until the sun was about to set, the two of them did not leave the state.

.....Of course, it is undeniable that part of the reason is that he does not know the way.

After all, this was his first time here, and the planetary information he had explored did not include man-made roads, so he could only grope his way in the general direction of Night City....

But fortunately, Lucy has invincible hacking ability to help her - she turned on the car navigation.

It's outrageous that the car navigation has a password!

But the hacker whose memory he read didn't know what the password was.

After walking for a while, it became completely dark.

However, this is not a problem for Lin Qiao, and the risks of driving at night that many drivers are concerned about do not exist either.

But considering that there was a normal person in the car, he decided to stop and rest for a night.

Pull over to the side of the road.

The sand blown by the wind fell on the car body and made a slight noise.

"There is neither thrilling chase nor spiritual redemption and moral sublimation. The so-called road trip is really boring..."

He kept complaining, but Lucy rolled her eyes at him while she was eating a fast food burrito.

Can't this guy say something less ominous?

The attack by the Luandao Society during the day still scares her.

He turned his head and looked out the window, trying to find the danger lurking in the darkness. The Lexington pistol beside him was ready at any time...

However, I could only see the plants not far away, swaying in the wind.

It seems...everything is ok?

That's great.

After taking two sips of water and tasting the overly salty taste in my mouth, I threw the empty packaging bag out of the car.

The cold wind blowing in from outside the car made Lucy wrap herself tightly around the quilt.

Due to the desert climate, the temperature difference between day and night can be quite large.

The temperature during the day was still around 40 degrees, but after the sun went down it dropped below 20 degrees...and it might actually feel even colder.

"call....."

The attack by the Random Swordsmen Society during the day and the exhaustion brought by the bumpy ride made Lucy, who was full and relaxed, yawn tiredly.

Lin Qiao, who was lying on his side on the back seat of the car, seemed to be worried about the fuel.

But like quite a few people.

I was so sleepy that my eyelids were trembling, but after lying down I was too energetic to fall asleep.

At this time, Lucy was obviously caught in this delicate state, and all kinds of strange thoughts popped up in her mind involuntarily.

"—I shot you during the day, didn't I?"

"It's too late to apologize now." Although she said that, Lin Qiao didn't really care.

It's just a water gun, what's the big deal?

"....No, I'm just a little curious. You don't have any prosthetics installed, so how did you manage not to get hurt...?"

"That's because your shooting skills are so bad that you can't hit anyone even at such a close distance."

“…”

Is her shooting skills that bad?

Recalling the scene during the day...I was indeed aiming at Lin Qiao's face.

Could it be that it was because he stayed in the sealed luggage rack for too long, was too nervous when he was discovered, and his eyes were unable to adapt to the sudden light?

Although this explanation works, it still feels like something is not right...

Forget it, just let it be that way.

I didn't pay too much attention to it. I turned over and changed into a comfortable position.

A thin layer of fine sand made the view outside the car window foggy and dreamy.

The howling sound of the wind outside actually made people feel at ease.

Away from the pollution brought by cities and industries, the stars in the sky became clearer and the moon appeared exceptionally bright, like a pearl in the dark night.

This is a sight you can't see in the city.

Looking through the dust-covered windshield, the brightest object in the night sky seemed to occupy Lucy's eyes.

"Hey, what's it like on the moon?"

Lin Qiao sighed: "Are you a curious baby who likes to ask questions before going to bed?"

There was a hint of helplessness in his words, and he put down his phone, which he was planning to use to kill time at night.

After thinking about the experience of trying the moon in the last world, he replied: "The overall environment is similar to the Gobi Desert where we are now, but it is light gray, a little hot during the day and very cold at night, with a temperature difference of about 310 degrees."

"There are neither Chang'e and Princess Kaguya, nor aliens, nor Sandezi who escaped to the far side of the moon after World War II. There are only craters caused by meteorite impacts."

"It's worth mentioning that the gravity up there is only one-sixth of that on Earth, so if you jump with all your strength you can jump very high, but if you stay in that low-gravity environment for too long it's easy to..."

"Zzzzzzz..."

Just like most children can't help but feel sleepy when listening to a long speech.

The even breathing sound coming from behind proved that he had fallen asleep.

Lin Qiao couldn't help but sigh: "Young people have good sleep quality."