The Villain Knight Doesn't Want to Be a Hero

It's probably like a person who has failed the civil service exam several times in a row, and finally someone points at a retired military dog ​​taking a walk outside and mocks him, saying "Even it has a position, but you don't". After seeing this, everyone would run over to comfort him.

The Soviet Union, the red giant, did not fall, but it turned from a former warrior into a despised fly.

Of course, if we really talk about resisting capital, the rock boy Johnny Silverhand can only do it for fun.

The real hero is still Arasaka Yorinobu.

This fighter, known as the "tamed dragon", has never stopped his blazing belief in struggle since he first tried to rebel against his father and his empire.

This world shouldn't be like this!

Arasaka Yorinobu believed this and did just that.

However, compared to directly forming a gang in his early years and then openly confronting the Arasaka Corporation, after learning many lessons and experiences, he decided to dismantle the company's power bit by bit from within.

After all, the current corporate capital is so strong that it cannot be confronted head-on.

Just saying so...

But this fighter hiding in the shadows, ready to stab the world's capital at any time, is a little panicked.

The reason is that his father in the biological sense and enemy in other aspects, Saburo Arasaka, has become a little abnormal in recent years.

Do not!

It should be said that something is very wrong!

Although since this change occurred, Arasaka Saburo's attitude towards him is no longer as tense as before, but instead he turns a blind eye and ignores it, which makes him feel a lot more relaxed.

But it’s still very wrong!

Overnight, regardless of his physical aging, he suddenly decided to come out from behind the scenes and return to the stage of power in Arasaka.

Even the relic project, which was originally developed at all costs to prolong life, has now become unpopular...

Because of this, even Anders Hermann, Arasaka's chief bioengineer and the top person in charge of the relic project, has a hard time.

Or just sit on the bench.

The funding that could have been approved with just a few words now requires one to beg for it.

Even after being ridiculed by Saburo Arasaka for a long time, it is not certain that it will be approved - it is simply going from a hot commodity to a stinky rag.

All these contrasts made Hermann want to defect from Arasaka to Konto...

It's a good thing that this guy left, at least he can use this opportunity to provoke a conflict between Arasaka and Koutou.

But helping Hermann escape from Arasaka is another matter.

The most important thing at the moment is the change of his "good father".

In fact, Herman was not the only one who was benched.

As Saburo Arasaka returned to the spotlight, his daughter Hanako Arasaka, who was originally responsible for helping him handle affairs and acting as his agent, has become less valued.

After all, all of Arasaka Hanako's power comes from Arasaka Saburo, and when the latter no longer needs her, her situation can be imagined.

In general, this series of changes always gives Arasaka Yorinobu a bad feeling.

He knew that the purpose of Arasaka Saburo's research on relic was to extract consciousness and thus prolong his life - and as the other party's biological son, he could be said to be the best container.

That demon has been coveting his body!

Arasaka Yorinobu has always known this.

But just as he said before, in the blink of an eye, the relic project was completely abandoned and unpopular, with only the commercial value like the slogan promoted in the market left.

The reasons behind this are a bit scary to think about.

Putting aside the possibility that the militarist madman suddenly becomes indifferent to life and death, this is absolutely impossible.

The only explanation is that there is no need to study it further, and the current level is enough... or he no longer needs relic.

These two items can be said to be worse than each other.

What made Arasaka Yorinobu feel even more horrified was the changes in his father's body - all traces of the cybernetic transformation had completely disappeared, and he had even turned back into his original body.

This kind of thing is impossible!

Although medical technology has become very advanced and it is now a piece of cake to reattach a broken arm, this is only applicable to cases where the arm has just been fallen.

To achieve complete regeneration of the body is too outrageous!

but--

This thing actually happened.

What's more, after seeing him, the other party actually greeted him kindly... This is even more terrifying!

"Night City...what on earth happened there...?"

I stayed in the room alone and scratched my hair hard.

Night City

This was the only clue he could find after Saburo Arasaka relaxed his surveillance on him.

It was after returning from there that the other party's style of doing things changed so drastically.

"There's no other way... I can only take a gamble!"

I gritted my teeth and made the final decision.

Even though he didn't know the specifics, and the situation seemed to be moving in his favor, just sitting there and waiting for death was definitely not a good idea!

At least if his father really gained eternal life, then the entire human race would fall into darkness.

So even if it costs my own life, I must stop him!

To do this, he first needs to find someone.

[Hello, Herman, are you available to talk now? ]

[Rai, Lai Xuan? What can I do for you? ]

[To save time, I won't say any more nonsense. I can help you with your trip to Kangtao, but it's up to you to decide what to do next.]

【! 】

Arasaka Yorinobu's words made Hermann on the other end of the phone stunned for a moment.

Although it was indeed him who initially approached Rai Xuan, hoping that the other party would help him for the sake of offending Arasaka Company, he was directly rejected by Rai Xuan at that time.

Now the other party took the initiative to say that he was helping...

So, what are the conditions?

[The latest model relic chip, the one with Johnny Silverhand installed, bring it to Night City, California, USA, and give it to me...]

[The latest chip!? Are you crazy? If I give this to you, they will kill me!]

[It's up to you whether to give it to me or not. If you keep going like this, Sanlang will kill you sooner or later. If you fight hard, you still have a chance of survival... These are my conditions, you can choose for yourself.]

[…Then what excuse should I use to go to Night City? You must know how many bodyguards I have around me to monitor me, right?]

[This is your problem. Don't tell me that you can't even do this now. If that's the case, then you can just fend for yourself.]

Arasaka Yorinobu hung up the phone immediately, leaving Hermann no room for bargaining.

In this respect, he did inherit Saburo Arasaka.

Chapter 364 So what are you doing here?

He took a deep breath and leaned back in the seat.

"I hope my choice is the right one."

A chip containing the mark of Johnny Silverhand... Honestly, this is the worst option for worst-case scenarios.

The other party's spirit and courage in resisting Arasaka and corporate colonialism are indeed worthy of praise.

But on the other hand, if you want to talk about what he is like in person...it’s hard to evaluate.

To put it bluntly, Johnny is just a rock kid after all, don't expect him to have any cultural influence.

But he had something that many people of this era did not have - the determination to resist the company to the end.

That's enough.

If the situation really develops to the worst point, he will give up his body to allow the other party to be reborn.

This would also put an end to Saburo Arasaka's plan to be reborn through another body.

To some extent, it's killing two birds with one stone.

He lay down in his seat to relax, then stood up, walked out the door and found his assistant.

This person is one of the few people in Arasaka that he can trust relatively... but really only one.

"Help me find a plane to Night City. I want to go there to relax next week."

"Yes, Lord Rai Xuan."

Without asking the reason, the secretary watched Arasaka Yorinobu leave and eventually disappear, then made a few phone calls to arrange a flight and then dialed another number.

"…Lord Lai Xuan just said that he will go to Night City next week."

"Yes, that's what he said... Report to Master Saburo as usual."

After reporting everything to her nominal boss, the beautiful assistant hung up the phone, pretended nothing had happened, and sent someone to pack her luggage.

What she didn't know was that after leaving, Arasaka Yorinobu went straight to the airport and boarded his own private plane.

……

It's in Night City on the other side.

At the same time when Saburo Arasaka received the news, Lin Qiao, who possessed his body with genetic factors, naturally also knew that Arasaka Yorinobu was coming to Night City.

Even though I understand him based on Arasaka Saburo's memory, I personally feel that Arasaka Yorinobu should play some tricks, but it is ultimately an insignificant matter.

To be fair, Lin Qiao really couldn't understand his thoughts... You really don't know how dangerous it is here, right?

It was obvious that under his manipulation, Saburo Arasaka had already relaxed his supervision on Arasaka Yorinobu and given him enough freedom to act. Even the attitude of father and son in their daily interactions had become much friendlier.

Even Lin Qiao had made a plan. When she was about to leave this world, she would kick Huazi out, and then control Saburo Arasaka's body to make a will or something, and pass the throne to him directly... But why did you come to Night City?

When gods fight, prisoners suffer.

Unfortunately, Arasaka Yorinobu is this mortal.

Apart from other things, there are hundreds of nuclear warheads ready to be launched at any time, meteorite shells in the mass accelerator on the moon, and other military bases and super aircraft carrier formations...

These are all aimed at Night City, okay!

"My dear son, why are you so unwilling to listen to advice?"

Lin Qiao was a bit troubled by this.

What are you doing here?

It's impossible that he came all the way here just for that shot from Evelyn Parker, right?

You are already in your eighties or nineties.

V walked into the clinic and took a look at him, feeling a little puzzled, as there was no news that he and Lucy had a child.

Could it be that this guy has committed some sin outside?

Lin Qiao, who could see what she was thinking, shook her head: "How is it, V? How does your new home feel?"

"It's okay, but moving is a bit tiring. If you and Jack didn't come to help, I would be exhausted... and the rent in Heywood is so much more expensive than in Watson District."

Speaking of this, she seemed to have more resentment.

It has been quite some time since she and Jack formed a golden partnership.

The "money" that the two men brought back was also sold to Westbrook's middleman Wakako Okada.

Although in the end it was inevitable that the price would be severely lowered, which made Jack a little unhappy.

Fortunately, as a professional middleman, Wakako Okada knew when to stop, so she didn't press too hard.

With the money from selling lizards and with Jack, a local veteran, as his guide, V, as an outsider, quickly gained a foothold in Night City.

Her innate and honed skills also made her a well-known figure in the mercenary circle.