Great, now we are dead!

"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—it's a dream I created."

Chapter 38 Electronic Prosthetic Eyes Don't Shed Organic Tears

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 it's too clean, 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!

"……What a nice view"

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, its expansive view encompassing the surrounding 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 tourism; Lucy even has a Mewtwo for sightseeing, 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 ineffective. I could do nothing but be conquered, moved, and gaze 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 overtly crafted; 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 about it?"

Ye Shou was there adjusting something on the computer, asking, "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 only happen once a year... it is indeed possible to find such a sight in reality.

"awesome!"

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

"Are you satisfied with this?"

Ye Shou blinked, deliberately feigning confusion: "This is just one of the materials; I haven't actually started creating [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 utterly defeated by Mewtwo's overwhelming power!

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.

After all, this is a city belonging to the "night," which is most compatible with "dreams."

After completing a small experiment, Ye Shou took Lucy to the garage downstairs, where they temporarily used the operating table as a workbench and installed the necessary equipment one by one.

Fortunately, the operating table he bought had a multi-functional interface and adapter, so he could install new components simply by removing the robotic arm and other parts.

Lucy was surprised to find that Ye Shou's house had a complete set of professional Mewtwo editing equipment:

A powerful computer, a calibrated headset, his guidance gloves, and a dedicated intelligent system.

Ye Shou skillfully inserted the memory into the card slot, replaced the reading device with one he brought from his hometown, and then selected the appropriate decoding mode on the computer—this step alone took a long time.

After all, when traveling abroad, you need to prepare a special transformer and charger because of the different voltage standards, not to mention that this is two different worlds and different eras of data exchange.

Fortunately, the divergence between cyberpunk and the real world occurred in the 1990s, when information technology had already laid the foundation. The two worlds shared common underlying technologies, and what developed afterward was of the same origin, just different versions.

What Ye Shou needs to do is very complicated. He needs to trace the technology back to its source, find a version that is "old" enough to be compatible with both worlds, and then find a suitable decoding software based on this version. The specific details are very complicated, and Ye Shou alone certainly cannot do it.

That's why he specifically brought this up when Lucy was around—Lucy is a genius hacker with extraordinary talent and intuition in this area.

With the help of the cyborg girl, Ye Shou spent about a morning adapting the software and hardware before actually starting the production of [Mewtwo].

At this moment, Lucy noticed something very unusual:

Ye Shou's dream-making skills are quite impressive!

Lucy initially thought he had only taught himself out of interest, since Ye Shou himself had said so, but after just a few glances, Lucy was certain that he had an almost professional level of skill!

The original footage of Mewtwo, which consists of the experiences of the people who filmed it, cannot be used directly.

They usually contain a lot of fragmented memories and lingering thoughts, which can make users feel unspeakably uncomfortable and greatly affect the experience.

Optimizing data requires a lot of editing work. A single scene that is only a few minutes long sometimes needs to be performed, recorded, and replayed a dozen times, or even more.

Generally speaking, this is an extremely grueling job.

But even with such a tedious and demanding task, Ye Shou performed it with machine-like precision, producing remarkably high-quality results.

"When exactly did you learn that?"

Lucy asked in surprise, "I never knew you had this skill... It's no longer just a hobby, is it?"

"I just learned it casually."

While operating the device, Ye Shou humbly said, "It's just a minor strength."

"Ouch"

Lucy chuckled and sat down beside him, carefully observing his every move—after all, she was also very interested in what kind of Mewtwo Ye Shou was going to bring out.

I can't wait!

After working for most of the afternoon, Ye Shou finally managed to finish one. After transcribing the data into the new memory chip, he leaned back in his chair and let out a long sigh of relief.

"Okay...want to give it a try?"

"Uh-huh!"

If Lucy hadn't lacked the necessary prosthetic body, she might already be wagging her tail by now.

The prosthetic girl was quite decisive. After putting on the helmet, she lay down on the operating table without any hesitation, just like a patient waiting for surgery, which made Ye Shou feel strange.

……

Opening her eyes, Lucy suddenly sensed that something was different.

A strange, faint melancholy, like a veil, enveloped the world—Lucy was very familiar with this feeling; she had spent almost the entire first half of her life in this atmosphere.

Even though she desperately escaped that environment and eventually arrived in Night City, she never believed that she had truly gained freedom; she had only moved a little further away... Now, it brought back bad memories.

"Eh!"

A huge, deep roar of waves accompanied by a chill swept over her. Lucy instinctively stepped back, but water splashed onto her face and half of her calves were washed away by the foam.

The ground beneath my feet was fine white sand, the rhythmic sound of waves filled my ears, and a slightly salty wind blew past me.

Looking out, the water gradually deepens from clear shallows to a deep, inky abyss.

Looking up, the azure sky seemed unreachable, and the ever-changing white clouds piled up like mountains, as if supporting towering city walls and palaces. A sense of how insignificant human beings are in the face of heaven and earth arose spontaneously, but this did not make people feel depressed. On the contrary, it felt as if they had merged into the world and earth and felt exhilarated!

—The sea!

"It's the sea..."

There seemed to be something hard between my toes. When I picked it up, it turned out to be a small seashell.

"...Heh! Hehe...Ha!"

Lucy was enveloped in immense happiness, an irresistible infectiousness that made her burst into joyful laughter, and she even wanted to run along the shore until she was exhausted—and she actually did.

Water splashed all over her, the incredibly real sensation making her forget where she was.