The Villain Knight Doesn't Want to Be a Hero

The executive director who was sent to Night City from the Tokyo headquarters by Arasaka many years ago... He is also the nominal distant relative of Lin Qiao and Lucy.

Although he is already in his fifties this year, due to the effects of anti-aging drugs in this world, he looks only about twenty years old.

He was a high-ranking figure who could make Night City tremble with just a stomp of his foot...but that was in the past.

As for now, he lives a life of working during the day, falling asleep at night, and transferring money to Lucy's ATM from time to time.

And just like Lin Qiao said, unless there is an accident, that is, the help of another time traveler with unknown means, this guy will never be able to escape his control in his life.

As he gradually evolved towards stage two, his control over genetic factors also increased.

At least there won't be a situation where two bodies are operating at the same time but the movements are chaotic.

Having said that, Lin Qiao did not have complete control over his body.

After all, even if I'm under control, I still have to go to work... Those crap things about Arasaka are really too troublesome.

Except for taking over the other person's body when necessary, the one who is cursing in the Arasaka Tower office is still the original "Fujioka Kaoru" personality.

To be honest, the executive director of Arasaka did not realize that there were two intruders in his house until now.

This can be regarded as an unexpected result of Lin Qiao's new experiment.

- Transient amnesia

Many people may have had this experience: they just plan to do something, but forget it the next second.

This is also what Lin Qiao did to Fujioka Kaoru in recent days.

This is different from the past when people would delete other people's memories for a few hours or even days.

The genetic factor that possessed Fujioka Kaoru's body would only delete a few seconds of his memory.

This means that as soon as he has a doubt, Lin Qiao will delete all related contents in his brain, so that he can continue to live a "normal" life.

——Because he has no idea what he was thinking in the last second.

In the eyes of outsiders, it was nothing more than standing there in a daze for two seconds.

At this time, Lin Qiao would quietly implant part of her thoughts into his brain, thereby interfering with his actions and making him think that this is what she originally thought.

Coupled with the dog-licking attitude that is only targeting him, it can be said that he is under his control.

"It was more successful than expected..."

This semi-control state can not only keep track of the other party's actions at any time, but also reduce the energy required to control the person.

But compared to the initial plan, directly changing the other party's thinking from the root is a little worse... I always feel like I can't find the trick.

"But never mind, this is enough."

It’s almost time to move on to the next step...Having said that, how to proceed is still a problem.

Lin Qiao pinched her chin, various thoughts flashed through her mind, and then she shook her head.

"What's wrong? It's rare to see you look like this."

The sound of splashing water came from the other side of the swimming pool.

Lucy swam to the edge of the pool using her swimming ring and climbed out.

He picked up a glass of orange juice with both hands and walked to the silent Lin Qiao.

"No, I'm just a little confused about what to do next."

He took the orange juice handed to him by Lucy, took a sip, then put it aside and picked up the homemade Nebula coffee instead.

"Can you tell me about it? Although I may not be able to help..." Although we are partners, these days, I seem to be just a freeloader.

"Don't say that. Your hacking skills have been a great help."

He straightened up, sat down with the other person, and wiped the other person's wet head with a towel.

"In short, I'm a little hesitant about whether to keep a low profile or a high profile in the future... You can give me some advice, and I also want to hear other people's opinions."

"Yeah." Lucy nodded. "What do you mean by low-key?"

"We just want to maintain the current situation and keep all our activities secret."

It sounds reasonable. At least Lucy herself is not used to showing up in public, so as not to arouse suspicion from others.

"So high profile?"

"I want all of Arasaka to be my dog."

“…”

Do you want to listen to what you are saying?

In an instant, Lucy's eyes when she looked at Lin Qiao became extremely subtle.

She probably just wanted to throw him into the swimming pool and let him calm down... Then, she paid the price for her rude look.

Boom!

A crisp sound of the head popping was heard, and I knew it was a good start.

"pain!"

"It hurts, that's right. It's normal to look at someone getting beaten like that... Anyway, let's talk about this later."

At least he still needs to get familiar with the internal situation of Arasaka through Fujioka Kaoru.

Otherwise, it would be too easy to fail if you act rashly.

"It's getting late, I'll take you to dinner first."

He stood up and pulled Lucy, who still had some resentment in her eyes, away.

Not long after the two of them left, the swimming ring in the middle of the swimming pool turned into a pool of blue slime and followed them, merging into Lin Qiao's body through the trouser legs.

Chapter 303 Rebecca asked a question

It is not difficult to get enough food in Night City. No matter which district you are in, you can find restaurants and roadside stalls on the roadside. The prices are not expensive. And since Night City brings together people from all over the world, there are all kinds of tastes.

But wanting to eat with peace of mind is another matter.

The meat these days is not necessarily real meat.

Mostly synthetic meat.

And the raw materials are mostly some high-protein insects and the like.

For example, crickets or mealworms are raised on a biotechnology protein farm in the southern suburbs of Night City.

These insects are put into a machine and ground into a paste, and then after going through various processing procedures, they become the meat that most people come into contact with.

Of course, in order to make these fake products taste like real meat, various additives are naturally required.

Compared to the era half a century ago, humans have not eliminated hunger in the past few decades...but technology and life have indeed made considerable progress.

Speaking of this, wandering vagrants are a little better off, as they can occasionally catch animals such as possums from the wild to supplement their meals.

Although the hygiene of wild animals cannot be guaranteed, such as whether they are mixed with viruses or something, at least they are not insects.

Of course, that doesn’t mean there is no real meat.

You want the dignitaries from all walks of life to eat bugs like the peasants? Are you dissatisfied that one volley of bullets can't kill you?

In general, normal meat such as pork, beef and mutton is still available, but the prices are ridiculously high. It is no problem to call them luxury goods.

Precisely because the price is so outrageous and completely out of reach for ordinary people, it is only available in some high-end restaurants.

"ember"

A high-end restaurant open only to dignitaries.

Thanks to Fujioka Kaoru, a big dog owner, this place has also become the daily dining place for his "distant relatives" Lin Qiao and Lucy.

——Lin Qiao really didn’t want Lucy to eat meat that was of unknown origin, made from insects and possibly mixed with human corpses.

Exquisite decoration, melodious classical music, and completely natural vegetables and meat, just one meal would cost an ordinary family three or four months' income.

The taste...is it okay?

Well, since evolving into a Blood Star person, Lin Qiao no longer cares much about the taste of food.

He cares more about quantity than quality.

But at least Lucy was happy eating it.

——And this is also not the point.

In short, after walking out of this high-end restaurant, a rather serious matter was placed before Lin Qiao.

“…”

Looking at the drastically changed car in front of him, Lin Qiao fell silent.

The car they drove out was one of the many sports cars in Fujioka Kaoru's garage.

——It’s not the Sword of the Lady of the Lake, after all, that thing is too high-profile.

In addition, Fujioka Kaoru usually treasures it very much. If it is suddenly handed over to an outsider, it may cause unnecessary suspicion.

Having said that, it was only the time it took to eat a meal...Although this car looks very valuable, it obviously doesn't look like the one I drove out.

"Lucy, do you think it's possible that the car we're driving is actually an Autobot from the planet Cybertron, but because it's not satisfied with the appearance of its sports car, it changed its appearance while we were eating?"

"....Are you serious about this?"

Lucy's eyes widened immediately, but the questioning in her eyes did not make someone hold back...

So at this point, don't take the topic in a weird direction!

"No matter how you look at it, the car must have been stolen. Was your brain squeezed by the door?"

The quiet mumbling was easily drowned out by the noise of people coming and going, and directly stated the correct answer to the situation the two were facing.

.....But it wasn't Lucy who said this.

Lin Qiao turned her head and looked behind her.

A girl with light-colored hair, twin ponytails, wearing a loose black coat, with an expression of "impatience" written all over her face...or it would be more appropriate to say loli.

She was standing against the wall, seemingly chewing gum.

"What are you looking at? Any opinions, company dog!?"

I don’t know if he was annoyed by Lin Qiao’s gaze, or if he mistook him for someone from the company and felt annoyed, or maybe it was both.

There was a sense of unapproachable irritability in her tone.

Being disliked for the first time I met you, this is such a strange feeling...

Lin Qiao pinched her chin and did not feel unhappy about the other party's targeting.

"Excuse me, have you seen our car? And by the way, I'm not from the company."

"Clam?"

Just like the bad boy in Japanese dramas, he pouted his lips and made some strange noises.

He looked at the person in front of him carefully.

Compared to the unruly and fancy-looking outfits of most people in Night City, Lin Qiao and Lucy's outfits can be said to be very conservative.

Of course, more importantly, it’s expensive!

Rebecca curled her lips: "I would never trust you..."

Even if you don't know much about the clothes produced by this high-end clothing store in Jinguji, you can tell that the fabrics used are much better than those of ordinary street stalls.

Those who can afford to wear such clothes are either powerful corporate dogs or legends of Night City...