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

Chapter 344 The Lizardman, the Wolf Father, and the Holy Mother of the Moon.

Having successfully triggered the keyword, Lucy's gaze instantly shifted to his face.

"How come... someone as rich as you has never traveled to the moon?"

Leo reached out and tugged at his school uniform, gesturing for her to look: "I'm so busy, I don't have time to travel around. Maybe later, I'll take my little team on a vacation to the moon."

Lucy's eyes flickered, as if she was somewhat tempted.

Leo seized the opportunity and tempted him, "You're saving money so hard just to escape to the moon, right? To be honest, I don't think it's a good idea. Even if you escape to the moon, you can't get rid of Arasaka's wanted list once and for all."

Lucy, who was immersed in a beautiful fantasy, was suddenly opened, and she swallowed back the curses that were about to come out of her mouth.

As a prisoner, she understood the principle that discretion is the better part of valor.

She could guess that the other party had probably found her fake account and deduced her thoughts by repeatedly adding and deleting "moon travel packages" in her shopping cart.

But she couldn't and wouldn't agree with him: "At least on the moon, the European Space Agency has the final say, and Arasaka's influence isn't strong."

"Really?" Leo grinned mischievously. "Unfortunately, Miss Lucy, Arasaka also feels they have less say on the moon, so they're secretly causing trouble at the Cloud Sea Base, planning to build..."

He abruptly stopped speaking, making Lucy's chest heave with anger: "Do you know—saying only half a sentence can easily get you beaten up?"

Leo remained unmoved by her verbal threats, and even reached out his left hand towards her face.

Lucy looked at the hand reaching towards her face and was almost ready to punch it.

That damn bastard, he expects her to "exchange" this little bit of information for something?

She wanted to retaliate, but she also wanted to know information about Arasaka. This dilemma caused her to miss the best opportunity to stop him.

Leo's left hand successfully touched her cheek, but instead of stroking or kneading, he forcefully pushed her face forward:

"Please look straight ahead while you're driving! The green light has been on for over ten seconds, and the driver you're blocking behind is giving us the middle finger!"

Lucy quickly turned around and saw that it was true—seven or eight cars were stuck behind her, and the drivers were all sticking their heads out, glaring at her with displeasure.

"Damn it! Come on, try and crash into me if you dare!"

Leo was so angry he almost laughed. If they weren't driving a luxury car, the drivers behind them would have been honking their horns and swearing like crazy. She was really arrogant!

"Let's drive. Some things are not suitable to be said in public."

Lucy slammed on the gas pedal in a huff, venting her frustration on the car.

As they encountered another red light, Leo asked curiously, "Why are you picking me up today? Where's Sasha?"

“She said that the special mission you gave her had made progress, and she was deciphering the information. Seeing that I was alright, she sent me out.”

"That's it..."

Leo lowered his gaze slightly, his mind starting to wander.

The special task assigned to Sasha... refers to the network access module that was taken from Gary, right?

It seems that with Night City in chaos, some people can't resist taking advantage of the situation.

He reclined the chair, lay down comfortably, and had Chunbai find the relevant information in the game, obtaining information from "special channels."

Lucy felt a sense of relief but also a touch of resentment when she saw that he was ignoring her.

L is the biggest "big shot" she has met in recent years. If she can get his help or make use of him, it will greatly benefit her plan to escape Earth.

The problem is, this person is very secretive, and we don't know their true motives. Getting too involved with him might lead to another quagmire...

Before you know it, time flies.

Before she could even sort out her thoughts, she had already arrived at her destination by following the navigation.

Luxury apartment building with underground parking.

Lucy parked her convertible 911 next to the limousine, and as soon as she unbuckled her seatbelt, she felt a burning gaze on her cheek.

She turned her head slightly and saw Leo smiling.

"What's the matter?"

"It's nothing, I just wanted to give you some advice." Leo admired her exquisite appearance and extended an olive branch. "Whether you want to get rid of Arasaka's wanted status or simply want to escape Earth, joining my team is the best way to realize your dreams."

"Really~~~"

Lucy drawled, a hint of sarcasm playing on her lips.

"The rising fame of the Immortal Squad has even considered recruiting a chip thief like me? Is this a top-tier mercenary squad, or your harem selection team?"

There's nothing wrong with what he said, but there's one thing Leo has to clarify: "I'm a straight man, Jack is my good brother, so don't talk nonsense."

Lucy snorted: "What about the others? Your red-haired wife, your cat-like sweetheart, your blonde mom, and that hot homeless woman... Different personalities, different types, did they just happen to end up in your team?"

Faced with such a well-founded accusation, Leo's lips twitched. After thinking for a moment, he simply admitted, "Yes, I did it on purpose, so what? What I like is mine, and so are people. That's my principle in life."

He boldly reached out and, taking advantage of Lucy's dazed expression, gently pinched her cheek. "Think it over carefully, Lucy. Become my partner and enjoy success, power, and endless wealth. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."

After saying that, he didn't dwell on it and calmly got out of the car.

Lucy stood there stunned for a while before gritting her teeth and getting out of the car with a resentful look on her face.

That scoundrel! He really is lustful! (Emu O Dam Wu Jiu San (Six) qun)

She's not the kind of woman who's obsessed with empty promises. Just you wait and see!

Once she finds a way to bypass the Pure White surveillance system, everything will be alright!

The two entered the apartment elevator one after the other and headed to the 7th floor.

Ding--

The elevator door opens.

Leo spotted Sasha working at her desk immediately.

He strode over, bent down openly, and kissed her on the cheek.

Sasha chuckled and nudged him, her hands still rapidly typing on the keyboard: "Just a moment, it'll be done soon. The problematic network access pod suddenly received some strange messages today, and I'm cracking them with my decryption software."

"Well, come on!"

Leo pinched her little cheek, walked straight to the freezer, took out a homemade fruit pudding and ate it.

Lucy looked at the two of them and finally chose Sasha. She moved a chair next to her and they looked at the deciphered text together.

"Lizard Man... Wolf Father... Mother of the Moon... What kind of mystical things are these?"

Sasha was also completely baffled: "I don't understand it either. This is intelligence obtained after one decryption. It might be some kind of coded language, and it needs to be deciphered a second time to understand its true meaning."

After working for another fifteen minutes or so, she stretched and announced that the initial solution was complete.

Leo had already replenished his sugar levels and came over when he saw this.

His right hand instinctively rested on Sasha's shoulder, while his left hand felt empty and uncomfortable, so he tentatively placed it on Lucy's shoulder.

Lucy's lips twitched, but she chose to swallow her anger...

Leo was satisfied with this and dared not provoke her any further, so he quickly looked at the screen.

Chapter 345 "Prophet" Leo!

[Title: The Second Coming]

[Sender: Lizardman]

[Recipient: Encrypted]

O Son of the Moon awaiting salvation, the Wolf Father has heard the oracle of the Moon Mother, knowing she will descend upon Earth once more. In the penultimate line of that nighttime poem, in that place of song and dance, in that land where iron and fire intertwine! Rejoice, for our God, who is without blood or tears, is about to return! From death comes new life, and from new life comes destruction!

—Praise be to the Virgin Mary, praise be to her forever!

This email…

At first glance, it seems mysterious and rambling, but upon closer inspection... it still seems mysterious and rambling.

Leo laughed: "These guys are out of their minds, they can't even speak normally anymore. No wonder they managed to lead Prophet Gary astray, he doesn't speak like a human being all day."

Who is Gary the Prophet?

"You actually understood it?"

Lucy and Sasha had different focuses, but their surprise was exactly the same.

Leo proudly raised his head: "Of course, I understand it completely! There's only one truth—"

The two ladies held their breath, waiting for him to reveal the answer.

"Let's talk about it after dinner!"

His heavy breathing nearly made the two listeners furious.

Lucy, in particular, was furious: "You only say half of what you mean, are you never going to stop?!"

The fist, as big as a sandbag and as hard as granite, ultimately didn't dare to strike.

Sasha looked at her in confusion, not understanding why she said "again". Had something else happened before?

Leo straightened up and calmly explained, "Let's talk about it after everyone's here, so I don't have to explain it twice. They've chosen to meet in the evening, so there's plenty of time. Okay, let's begin today's hacking lesson."

"Hacking tutorial?"

Lucy only vaguely understood what she was hearing.

A few minutes later, she understood—it really was a hacker tutorial, with Sasha personally teaching Leo, a novice hacker, the basics of hacking.

L is actually a novice hacker... no, come to think of it, he's even still in high school...

But he was still a middleman, and he had acquired a large territory in the eastern suburbs…

How did two contradictory identities come together in one person: a high school student who hasn't graduated yet and a successful big shot?

Lucy couldn't understand it, but she was deeply shocked.

On the other side, Leo was also feeling a bit bored—it was all Lucy's fault for being such a third wheel, otherwise he would have already taken Sasha to bed for some serious studying…

The dull, serious lecture proceeded in this halting manner.

Lucy, bored at the end, joined in and experienced the novelty of being a mentor.

At 5:30 p.m., the dispatch team returned.

V rushed into Sasha's room and conducted a thorough search, finding no suspicious traces. He nodded in satisfaction.

Afterwards, everyone returned to Leo's room and enjoyed a relaxing and pleasant dinner.

During dessert, Leo shared the encrypted intelligence Sasha had intercepted with everyone, encouraging them to try and crack the "Lizard People's conspiracy."

The result, of course, was—total annihilation.

"What kind of utter nonsense is this?"

V frowned, resorting to intuition instead of thinking. "Hey, you know what, this way of speaking is exactly like Gary's. Are those crazy things he's spouting actually parts of the original text from the encrypted emails?"

Sasha nodded in agreement: "Very likely. Don't forget—these modern prosthetics all have adaptive modules. After being installed for a while, they will synchronize with the thought process and understand the user's intentions. In addition, the data in that access chamber was not cleaned up properly, which may have acted as a decryption software, helping him decipher the encrypted information."

"So, the truth is... uh, the lizardmen sent the mysterious man an encrypted email with some weird coded language, and then what? If you're not in that circle, you can't even understand these terms."

Jack scratched his head, deciding to give up thinking before the CPU overheated and crashed.

Vera was a bit better than the others: "If I had to explain it, the first sentence says that the leader of a mysterious organization, the Moon Mother, issued an instruction; the second sentence should be the time and place of the meeting; after that, I can't understand..."

After everyone finished their analysis, all eyes turned to Leo, because Sasha had just excitedly said that he had figured out the truth!

Leo gracefully wiped his mouth, placed the empty plate on the table, and glanced around at everyone:

"You're all no good. In the end, you'll still have to rely on me. Fine, I won't keep you in suspense any longer. The time and place agreed in this email is tonight at nine o'clock, at the old factory in Kabukicho Ward."

"Explain," V requested.

"Just as Vera said, the second line indicates the time and place. In the penultimate line of that poem of night, that is the time—"

The English word "evening" has a common derivative phrase, "the first appearance of the night," referring to the period from 5 PM to 10 PM. The penultimate line of the poem about the night refers to 9 PM.

The last two sentences are even simpler: "The place of song and dance" refers to Kabukicho, and "the place where iron and fire intertwine" refers to the old factory. Only such a place can both satisfy the description and be suitable for a secret meeting.

“…Huh? Can it be interpreted like that?” V was dumbfounded.

The others were also dumbfounded—

What astonishing wisdom! What incredible ingenuity!

If what Leo said is true, then he is truly amazing, to be able to understand such abstract slang!