Great, now we are dead!

Suddenly, her vision blurred, and tears streamed down her face, but the girl's smile remained radiant.

She didn't know why she was crying, but she felt a surge of emotion, a sense of "it's so good to be alive today," so overwhelming that she almost forgot herself...

In reality, Ye Shou noticed that Lucy's eyeshadow had smudged and was running down her face like a tear. He reached out and gently wiped away a streak with his fingertip.

What Lucy is experiencing now is not a complete virtual reality, but something more in line with this world's definition of "Mewtwo"—it incorporates the emotions and feelings experienced by the user, which will automatically draw the user in.

This memory was retrieved and copied by Ye Shou from the medical machine [Medicuboid], and the scene was the patients' experience in virtual reality.

For the first time, a paralyzed patient stood up on their own; for the first time, a blind patient opened their eyes to see the world; a person born deaf was frightened by the sound of the waves; and a person destined to live in a sterile environment for life came into contact with nature…

Modern doctors and researchers cannot fully analyze the data because there is a lot of gibberish that seems meaningless to them, like the noise in an old television set.

But having traversed two worlds and encountered Mewtwo, Leaf knew what it was, and it was exactly what Lucy was experiencing—

The joy of being human, gratitude for life, and the hope that ignites for the future...

And also, reconciliation with oneself!

Let's call Chapter 39 "Blue Dream Group"!

【Coin of Destiny 1 (Lucy Kushinada)】

Ye Shou nodded in satisfaction, glanced at Lucy's peaceful and content sleeping face, and then leisurely sat down at the other end of the sofa, stretching out lazily.

The way to earn Destiny Coins in Cyberpunk is different from that in the main world.

Because fate has a set pattern, the more a protagonist is, the harder it is for them to break free from their original trajectory. He needs to do some "decisive" things in his hometown to truly change a character's life and reap a few coins.

For example, if SAO were destroyed, the fate of the victims who had spent two and a half years in a vegetative state due to the death game would be greatly changed.

However, Cyberpunk is a special case, perhaps because its prototype game has multiple endings and a high degree of freedom (chaos), or perhaps because the residents of Night City have a strong sense of agency.

In short, Ye Shou felt that the power of fate here was very "dispersed", and the acquisition of the Fate Coin was highly random.

For example, just letting Lucy experience Mewtwo has slightly changed her fate.

For example, when Ye Shou first arrived, he met Mann through Gloria. At that time, Lucy had not even joined the Cyberpunk team yet. Ye Shou thought he couldn't find the "female lead" and couldn't earn any more Destiny Coins.

He only wanted to build a relationship by having an intermediary hire Mann's team and assign them a few lucrative small missions, which were essentially just using money to gain reputation... and he inexplicably earned a Destiny Coin!

He didn't even know the cat-like girl named "Sasha" at the time; heaven knows how it changed her fate!

In short, this is Night City—chaotic and unpredictable.

...Even after waking up for a long time, Lucy was still very moved.

She, who is usually strong and unruly, became unusually calm, curled up in a corner of the sofa with her legs drawn up to her chest, tilting her head as if she was thinking about something, unable to let go for a long time.

Perhaps it wasn't just the magnificent sights seen in Mewtwo, but also the emotions that touched the soul, reminding us of some buried memories.

Ye Shou didn't speak to her or get up to see her off. Seeing that she was alright, he went back to work and began making the next memory chip.

Lucy stared blankly at his every move. If it weren't for the occasional movement of her eyes, she would look like a beautifully decadent wallpaper.

Once Ye Shou's work was temporarily finished, Lucy raised her head, her lips parted slightly but then closed again, and finally seemed to casually start a conversation.

"You're really skilled... Just how many Mewtwos have you made?"

"I?"

Ye Shou glanced back and said, "To be honest, I'm actually a novice. It took me a month just to learn the technique, and including practice, I only had three or four real-world experiences."

"Liar"

Lucy clearly didn't believe her, a faint smile on her face: "A beginner couldn't get this kind of material, and their skills aren't that advanced... If you don't want to talk about it, then don't."

"Heh, think what you want."

Ye Shou had just received the Destiny Coins and was very kind to Lucy, who had provided the reward.

He wasn't lying; he was indeed a novice who had only been in the industry for less than a month. But Lucy wasn't wrong either. Aside from practical experience, Ye Shou was already a top-notch dream weaver.

This came as a gift from a system card—

[System Card Random]

[This topic: Cybertronian Psychosis]

—That doesn't spawn in the main world, but is a special system card that appears after arriving in Night City. The theme and dungeon fit it perfectly!

At that time, the system card in the main world hadn't expired yet, and Ye Shou could choose a talent from this special card again, enjoying two buffs at the same time, which made him extremely happy.

He assumed that the main world and the instance world were independent of each other, and that he could get a system card every month, so he was quite excited, thinking that he had found a trick to level up quickly.

However, after he completed the first cycle in the other world and the special system card disappeared, no matter how long he stayed, no additional system card appeared when he came back a second or third time!

Only then did he realize that the system cards in the dungeon world wouldn't refresh like in the main world; they would only appear once, and once missed, they would be gone forever!

He regretted it terribly!

Although the card didn't contain any talents he absolutely needed (most of them were related to cybernetic modifications), otherwise he wouldn't have left without buying any, he still couldn't help but regret it when he thought about how they would become unavailable.

Perhaps this is the bitter fruit of getting something for nothing...

The skills of the prosthetic doctor and the dream weaver were all accumulated in the first cycle. In addition, there were also the basic skills of being an electronic hacker (but without a brain-computer interface and an electronic brain, the efficiency was ridiculously low), so it was not a complete loss.

"what time is it?"

A faint iridescent light flickered in Lucy's prosthetic eye, and the girl sighed softly, pressing her hands together as she stood up from the sofa.

"The quest items have been delivered. Since there's nothing else, I'll be going now... Um, doctor?"

"what happened?"

"Thank you."

Lucy turned to the side, one hand on her hip, looking like a model at a fashion show under the red and blue lights, her silver hair swaying as her face revealed a rare gentleness.

"I'm so happy today... You won!"

"Ugh?"

Ye Shou took off his 3D glasses, and before he could even ask her what he had won, Lucy had already opened the door and walked out.

"What an impatient person. At least give my regards to Sasha."

The boy pursed his lips and refocused on his work.

Judging from Lucy's various actions, this Mewtwo is indeed a good thing, and it will definitely touch the hearts of most people. If Ye Shou has ambition, he might be able to open up the market with this and make a fortune.

However, Ye Shou is not short of money. Moreover, Night City is a wicked and decadent place. For some people who want to escape reality, the allure of Mewtwo is no less than that of illegal drugs. What if a group of "cyber addicts" are raised?

Ye Shou didn't consider himself a person of high moral character, but he also strongly disliked this kind of thing.

That being said, Mewtwo is still very useful!

With such outstanding results, it can be kept as a card in hand. Once it comes in a situation where it can be used, it will be an unexpected and powerful weapon!

Thinking more deeply, if this technology matures, it could be used to select specific scenarios and emotions to give users psychological cues.

If NERvGear were widely promoted in the main world, to the point that everyone had one, wouldn't Ye Shou be able to influence the emotions and mental state of all mankind by implanting [Mewtwo]?

To put it extremely, it's brainwashing...

Of course, Ye Shou is not such an ambitious person. Many of his current cards are prepared to deal with future disasters, including this one.

Imagine if, when the nautilus surfaced from the deep sea, all of humanity's emotions were stirred, everyone turned towards the light, brave and fearless, united as one, and the giant snail opened its eyes to see Ultraman Tiga, his entire body gleaming with golden light—

Just thinking about it is so exciting!

Although the pyramids haven't been found yet, and maybe even the "Land of Tiga" hasn't appeared yet, in extreme cases, Ultraman might not even appear in the end... In short, do your best and leave the rest to fate. It's always good to be prepared!

When I get back, I'll start a company called "Mewtwo," and the symbol will be something everyone likes—a blue sky that evokes feelings of freedom and hope.

Let's call it "Lanmeng Group"!

……

Stepping out of the clinic and onto the line where sunlight and shadow met, Lucy was somewhat dazed. Instead of leaving immediately, she took two steps back, leaned against the wall, and pulled out a cigarette from her pocket.

As soon as the fire was lit, Lucy's gaze sharpened as she watched the slowly burning tobacco. Suddenly, she threw the cigarette away and stomped it out.

"I lost..."

When she left, there was a half-pack of women's cigarettes at the feet of the homeless man by the roadside.

The Value of Chapter 40 [Unlucky Physique]

Chaos is the underlying tone of the city at night, but during the day, the city, especially the bustling areas, looks orderly, clean, and comfortable. Beautiful artworks and light projections are everywhere, and futuristic motorcycles and cars speed along the highways, while trains like silver dragons hang under bridges and pass by quickly and smoothly.

Well-dressed people hurry by, while unrestrained eccentrics dance and do parkour in the streets. People from different professions have their own preferences for cybernetic bodies, showcasing their unique characteristics and vitality in this passionate city.

—It's like two different worlds compared to the ordinary residential areas.

Ye Shou had lived in Night City for quite some time, but he still felt like a tourist. He didn't like taking enclosed transportation and would usually walk to the destination unless the distance was really far. Otherwise, he would choose the intercity train with its open view.

In Night City, there is a type of person who is particularly easy to identify: the company's "employees." This is not just a status; in the post-corporate war era, it is a social class, a step above the middle class in the conventional sense.

They appear highly motivated and serious, walk with a strong sense of rhythm, and have a clear purpose in everything they do. They are more confident and composed than ordinary people.

On the other side of the same street might lie a slum filled with graffiti and littered with beer bottles and syringes. The people there don't share a unified spirit; some are more arrogant than their "employees," while others seem to have sunk to the dust, not wanting to be noticed by anyone.

Gang members are inconspicuous here because they are not a cancer in Night City. Rather, they are the city's excretory system, releasing the chaotic and disorderly gray and black businesses through relatively fixed channels.

Every time Ye Shou strolls through this city, so starkly contrasting yet seamlessly integrated, he can't help but think of a certain country—

India!

Interestingly, Ye Shou was once taken to India by his father.

This was certainly not because his father was tired of living a comfortable life and wanted to make things more difficult for him; rather, it was because Junpei Kuze believed that this was very meaningful for Yoshou's growth.

Unlike Ye Shou, who was the undisputed number one among his peers, Chunping was not the absolute leader in his generation. Although he was a direct descendant, there were quite a few cousins ​​who could compete with him.

He went through a series of struggles to finally gain control of the family... and then Ye Shou grew up and began to show his talent.

When he was young, Chunping was very hardworking. He couldn't wait to make a name for himself after graduating from university. He traveled to many countries for research and exploration, and India was one of the stops that left the deepest impression on him.

He wasn't just a backpacker who only briefly visited Mumbai and New Delhi; he once made the difficult decision to travel to rural areas of Uttar Pradesh and several wealthy southern states to conduct research, which gave him a profound understanding of the country.

No one knows what he saw in India or what kind of ideological struggle he went through, but after returning from India, Junpei completely lost his innocence and transformed from a college student into a capitalist overnight.

The barbarity and horror of this country are masked by its comical appearance; it is a massive, unparalleled open-air laboratory, the ultimate state of societal deterioration.

—Junpei's evaluation was not condescending, but completely objective.

He took Ye Shou to India, partly to teach his outstanding son what "reverence" meant, and Ye Shou indeed "benefited greatly."

He saw Night City as a sci-fi version of Mumbai...

Slums stand side-by-side with skyscrapers? Gangs roam freely? Pharmaceutical companies use people for drug trials? Capitalists disregard human life? Politicians and businessmen collude with each other?

What a novel thing!

This is why he remained calm after arriving in Night City, and never broke down or turned to the dark side because of witnessing any ugliness in human nature—the real world is no different, and there's nothing to be surprised about.

At the same time, he didn't think about changing anything.

Even if you blow up Arasaka Tower, a new one will still appear. Without the power of one person to suppress the entire world, this society that has been completely alienated cannot be changed.

People with a strong sense of morality may think that "with great power comes great responsibility," but Ye Shou is clearly not one of them.

"hum"

After getting off the tram and leisurely strolling around for a while, Ye Shou arrived at a "transfer station" along the coast of Del Coronado Bay.

This is a wasteland with a wide view, surrounded by high walls, barbed wire, and sentries. Inside, shipping containers are neatly arranged, as orderly as houses.

This place is like an underground port, frequented by gangsters, mercenaries, corporations, and other people of dubious origin. They sometimes receive "large items" that are difficult to sell on the market. If a transaction cannot be completed immediately, for example, if data needs to be cleared or codes changed, the items will be stored here, and the other party will come to retrieve them with the container number and password.

For example, motorcycles, robots, prosthetic bodies, parts for walking armored vehicles, and certain medium to large-sized devices...

A mid-level manager at the medical center rented several small shipping containers here specifically to store prosthetic bodies that had already been "laundered".

Gloria would always put the prosthetic body Ye Shou ordered here, and he would come to pick it up every now and then to complete the transaction.

This procedure is safer than trading privately, but it requires paying that leader a commission... Even though it's his business, he still has to be so calculating.

As a customer, Ye Shou easily passed the robot check at the entrance. Once inside, a quick glance revealed several people hurrying between the containers. There was also a group of people wearing distinctive leather jackets, who looked like gang members, moving things out of the containers—in Night City, even gangsters have to work hard to survive.

Pretending not to see each other in such a place is a virtue, so Ye Shou walked straight toward his destination without looking to the side.

Perhaps because Night City has been quite lively these past few days, there are many people eager to get cheaper prosthetic bodies. When Ye Shou walked to the container door, he happened to run into a girl who was hurrying out of the small container next door—she should also be a customer of the medical center.

He was going to ignore it and go straight to his safe, but unexpectedly the other person instinctively called out, "Doctor?"

"Ok?"