From Gotham to Night City, my infamy is known to all.

"You lost. Lie down on the bed and put your legs up yourself!"

V narrowed his eyes slightly, leaped onto the bed with a backflip, and stared at him with a provocative look.

Despite losing, she still dared to be so arrogant. Leo immediately pounced on her and used all his skills to punish her severely!

*

On March 19th, the sky was clear and cloudless.

The moment V opened his eyes, he launched a critique of Leo: "You can't count with your mouth and hands! The real score is 4-3, I won!"

Leo sat up listlessly: "Oh right, you won. Your reward is to wash the sheets."

I slept so much that I felt not only weak all over, but also incredibly hungry.

He's been eating and drinking a lot these past two days since he got back, but he seems to have lost weight...

After a quick wash and breakfast, he brought his question to Old Wei's clinic: "Old Wei, doctor, it's just... are there any prosthetic bodies that can enhance 'that' kind of ability, you know what I mean?"

Old Wei could guess the reason from his listless and weak appearance, and couldn't help but smile: "Hmm... I understand, quite a few customers come to ask about this."

"And then? Don't keep me in suspense!"

Leo finally managed to get V out of the way and urged him on.

Old Wei couldn't help but chuckle: "Simple, specialized lumbar muscle groups, synthesized lung lobes, synthesized kidneys, and if that's not enough, add a big steel cannon, and you're all set, enough to keep you going all night~"

Leo swallowed hard. He could accept the first few, but the big steel cannon was a bit...

"Old Wei... what exactly is the working principle of the Big Steel Cannon? It's not like you just cut the whole thing off and replace it with a cyber bull, is it?"

"Ha, if that were the case, who would dare use it..."

Old Wei thought for a moment, then turned around, opened the screen, and pulled up the data on the big gun cannon.

"It's complicated to explain to laymen, but you can simply understand it as a synthetic tissue installed between the epidermis and the corpus cavernosum, which adjusts its stretching and swelling according to your own hormone changes."

It also has functions such as vibration, dynamic nerve conduction, and electrical stimulation.

However, this prosthetic body is filled with tactile nerves, and if something goes wrong... it can easily cause irreversible psychological trauma.

His words reminded Leo of the "awesome" male NPC in the game, and he quickly gave up the idea of ​​installing the big steel cannon.

"Then forget it, my own is already working perfectly fine."

"Hahaha." Old Wei laughed so hard his shoulders shook. "I think so too. Unless it's your own body that's no longer usable, I wouldn't recommend anyone use this kind of prosthetic body."

"Yes, it seems this is for middle-aged men in their forties and fifties..."

As he spoke, Leo's gaze became strange.

"Speaking of which, Old Wei, how come you're still single at your age? You were a famous boxing champion and a certified prosthetic doctor when you were young. You should have been a 'ladies' man,' right? Could it be that..."

Old Wei's smile froze for a moment, then his voice suddenly turned low: "Come closer, I'll tell you a secret."

Leo excitedly leaned closer, thinking that his relationship with Old Wei was about to deepen and that he was about to learn about a secret that Old Wei had kept hidden for many years and could not easily tell anyone.

"What secret—ah!"

There was a muffled thud.

Old Wei's right fist made intimate contact with his waist and abdomen, causing Leo to cry out in pain.

"My secret is—I dominated the boxing ring in my youth with this incredible right hook!"

Leo clutched his waist and slowly backed away, looking speechless.

Unexpectedly, Old Wei also has an unkind side...

Leo's attempt to steal a chicken backfired, and he ended up getting punched for nothing.

Before V returned, he quickly discussed with Old V: "Old V, can you add those three prosthetics to my body as well? I'll have to have surgery anyway, so I might as well go through the pain once."

"What do you think of prosthetics? Be careful not to put too much strain on your body and trigger cyberpsychosis."

"If I don't keep up this act, I really won't be able to hold on much longer... Don't worry, I won't be involved in any fighting these next few days; I'll focus on recovering from my injuries."

After much persuasion, Lao Wei finally agreed.

Leo was overjoyed and quickly took out his wallet.

With the support of its financial resources, the biotech company delivered three new implants using a hovercraft.

The specialized lumbar muscle group, synthetic lung lobe, and synthetic kidney were all type 5. Including the express fee, it cost a total of 15 euros.

The surgery lasted from the original one and a half hours to nearly three hours. It wasn't until after 11 a.m. that Leo, supported by V, finally walked out of the clinic.

Rising to Fame: Chapter 268 The Bright Family

"hiss--"

The effects of the anesthetic were still lasting, but even so, Leo still had to pause every few steps to catch his breath.

V helped him with the medicine, looking at him with concern: "Why did you do something reckless again, adding several more prosthetics? How about we change today's schedule and you rest for a day?"

Leo stubbornly shook his head: "It's nothing, it doesn't hurt, it just feels awkward. This feeling is so strange. I used to think my body was a single unit, and I couldn't easily sense the state of my internal organs."

But now, I can suddenly feel my lungs rising and falling, my kidneys contracting, as if several organs have appeared out of nowhere inside my body.

"This is how it is when you first get the prosthetic body installed; it will be fine after a while."

V's own modifications were more extensive than his, so she could understand his feelings.

The two walked and stopped, taking several minutes to complete the distance of about 100 meters.

Back in the car, Leo leaned back in the passenger seat, his hand instinctively protecting his lower back, experiencing both pain and pleasure.

After this modification, the number of prosthetics in his body reached double digits, making him a truly highly modified prosthetic body individual.

In 2077, he also became a member of the "new humans".

Once he gets his hands on the mother box, and takes another step towards the technological transformation like "Cyborg," he can also enter the T0 tier and begin his carefree life of "I don't eat beef"!

The pleasant fantasy suppressed his physical discomfort, and with the help of the stimulant, his complexion regained its radiance.

Back home, my friends had been waiting for me for a long time.

Vera and Sasha had prepared a light lunch in advance, so that the two of them could eat hot food as soon as they got home.

After finishing our meal, we rested for a while.

Leo turned to Panan: "Sorry to keep you waiting, Miss Panan, let's go."

"it is good."

Panan stood up decisively, still looking as capable as ever.

Since the trip was for negotiations, Leo decided to bring all the team members along to bolster their presence.

The group of six drove three cars towards the badlands in the eastern suburbs.

*

The Mackinac "Warhorse," the thug "Weller," and the Type 66 "Traveler"—two of these three vehicles are equipped with weapon systems, making them quite conspicuous as they travel on the badlands.

But this conspicuous appearance contained a great deal of danger. Not only ordinary passersby, but even the vehicles of the night wanderers and mercenaries kept their distance and dared not approach them.

Led by Parnan, they continued along the road deeper into Badlands, eventually finding the Bright family's temporary camp in the desert east of Stone Ridge.

From a distance, you can see those old wind turbines, standing on the ground like giant windmills. Some are still turning, while others have long since rusted and stopped.

As you get closer, the man-made boulders become denser, leaving only a few narrow paths, which serve as the camp's first line of defense.

As the dense tents and various modified vehicles became clearer, a group of people dressed as nomads approached from the edge of the camp.

The leader was a dignified-looking, robust middle-aged man with messy long hair and a ducktail beard, who looked like a lion ready to pounce.

Leo recognized this person; he had even saved him in the game and knew that he was Saul Bright, the head of the Bright family.

Among the group of people behind him were two familiar faces: Scorpion and Mitch.

Upon seeing an acquaintance, Leo, in a good mood, patted V on the shoulder and told everyone to get off the bus together in the team chat.

Leo: Get out of the car. It seems fine for now, but don't let your guard down.

"Pure White: Go ahead, I've secretly hacked into their control center. If these people make any moves, I can take them all down with a single synaptic melt."

Vera: Don't be so violent. Ordinary vagrants are usually not bad at heart.

Pure White: I know, just in case~

After getting off,

Thor led seven or eight family members, while Leo led the Immortal Squad. The two groups sized each other up from a distance of a few meters.

Panan was forced to act as a bridge, giving a brief introduction to both sides.

Leo boldly stepped forward and extended his hand to Saul: "Hello, head of the Bright family, I am L, an intermediary. I believe Parnan has already explained to you why I am here."

Sol's sharp gaze lingered on his face for a few seconds before he reached out and shook his hand firmly. "Panan told me, but I still have many questions. I hope you can answer them for me."

"That's exactly why I came here, but... let's find another place first. It's not only sunny here, but also crowded and noisy."

Without even turning his head, Leo could feel the gazes coming from all directions, most of them curious and scrutinizing, but some were also unfriendly and hostile.

Thor turned and looked around, trying to intimidate his family members with his gaze. But as soon as he turned back, the intimidation failed, and everyone couldn't help but look at the group of imposing outsiders.

Putting everything else aside, their two cars alone are quite valuable, something that homeless people can't afford.

"Okay, come with me, let's talk somewhere else."

Thor realized that nothing he said would make a difference, so he simply turned around and led the visitors to the meeting place.

Along the way, the members of the Immortal Squad looked around curiously at everything in the Wanderers' Camp.

They saw all sorts of facilities converted from large trucks—watchtowers, food trucks, mobile clinics, and even radar detection vehicles.

Besides these, the second most common items are tanker trucks, which are undoubtedly filled with ethanol-2. For homeless people, fuel is an absolutely vital resource, no less important than food and water.

Leo observed carefully and found that the Bright family's camp had seven or eight modified trucks and three tanker trucks, which was probably considered to be of a middle standard for a nomadic family, neither poor nor rich.

On their way, they passed a campfire where more than twenty family members were chatting and relaxing, and a big fat man was playing the guitar.

Leo noticed that the place was almost entirely populated by young people, with a fairly balanced male-to-female ratio and a fair number of children, but there were no elderly people, and even middle-aged people were few and far between.

Judging from this age distribution, Thor, who looks to be around forty years old, can be considered an "old man" in the family.

The plight of the homeless is evident.

As they pondered, they arrived at the meeting place—or rather, the cargo bed of a fully enclosed truck, right next to the prosthetic doctor's mobile clinic.

Thor left Scorpion and Mitch, both with military backgrounds, to guard the door, and told everyone else to leave.

However, Panan was clearly an exception; she walked into the carriage without saying a word, and Saul didn't say anything either.

Seeing that the carriage was quite large, Leo brought all his friends inside.

However, upon entering, they discovered that this appeared to be the family's combat command center. Apart from a table and a few chairs, the space was filled with electronic devices, making it quite cramped.

Left with no other choice, Leo had to let his friends find a place to stand, while he and V sat down opposite the Thor and Panan duo.

Rising to Fame: Chapter 269 L's Commission: Purge Order!

The atmosphere in the command room was somewhat somber.

Thor's gaze was deep, his eyes lingering on Leo's silver mask, but he didn't rush to break the deadlock.

Leo was even less in a hurry. He casually surveyed the room, his gaze lingering on the electronic screen on the wall as he studied the complex data and tactical charts.

A faint buzzing sound emanated from the instrument, like an indistinct whisper.

After a moment of silence, Leo slowly raised his hand, removed the mask from his face, and openly revealed his "Eastern face."

Saul remained expressionless, having already confirmed his identity—he was indeed Chinese, one of Kangtao's men…

He had just proposed changing the family's policy and contacting large companies in an internal meeting not long ago, and Kang Tao took the initiative to come to him... Is there a mole in the family?

Seeing that he remained silent, Leo was happy to take the initiative and said directly, "Mr. Saul, I'm not sure how much of what I said has been conveyed by Parnan, so let me just repeat it briefly—"

I plan to rebuild Stone Ridge Mountain, turning it into an extension of Night City's eastern suburbs. To achieve this, I intend to first stabilize the security of the eastern suburbs, by… wiping out the Chaotic Blade Society and the Night Wanderers.

The person in front of me spoke in a tone that was neither too loud nor too soft, as if it were just a casual chat at an afternoon tea party.

But the information and bloodshed contained within sent chills down Thor's spine.