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

"Where did you find this outfit? It's pretty cool."

V patted his jacket proudly: "I made it myself, and added a lot of protective features. I usually only wear it when I'm on an important mission, to look more professional."

Leo agreed: "He definitely looks different now, like a tough mercenary. I'll wear this tomorrow and show off to my buddies."

"of course."

The rest of the afternoon, Leo spent his time online researching various aspects of Night City, while V lay on the sofa watching TV; the atmosphere was harmonious.

*

night.

After finishing dinner, Leo drank half a can of soda in one gulp, unwilling to think about what he had just eaten.

Suddenly, a message was received on the personal terminal.

Your purchased goods have been delivered to the designated delivery point. Please collect them as soon as possible to avoid loss.

The items I bought in the morning arrived in the evening; Night City's logistics efficiency is indeed high.

"V, could you help me move some things? My online order has arrived."

He put on his coat, called V, and the two of them went to move things together.

The nearest delivery point is not far from the apartment, and there is an NCPD police car parked nearby, so it's very safe.

Following the prompts, he placed his right hand on the scanning area to verify the SID chip.

[Verification successful. Please collect your goods, Mr. L.]

Bang, bang, bang--

The cabinet at the bottom of the delivery machine opened, and several cartons slid out along the conveyor belt.

V looked around warily, but found no danger.

Leo said, "It's just some food and medicine, don't be so nervous. Come on, lend a hand."

The two worked together and transported the cardboard boxes home in one trip.

Upon entering, V curiously shook the box in her hand and heard a rustling sound, as if it contained many small items.

What did you buy?

"You'll know if you open it and take a look."

Leo opened the several cardboard boxes, quickly checked them, and confirmed that they matched his shopping list.

V squatted on the ground, examining the "medicine kit" he had brought back: "All-in-one medicine, Fuerkang, family medicine kit, emergency medical kit... Wow, are you going to war with all this?"

Leo ignored her teasing, bent down and took out an emergency medical kit from the box, curiously fiddling with it.

In the game, this item is officially called a "health booster," used to apply a buff that increases maximum health by 20% before a major battle.

In the real world, however, this is a life-saving emergency medical kit. The advertisements claim that as long as the user has a breath left, they can stay alive and wait for rescue.

He carefully opened the lid and quickly understood why this thing could sell for 900 euros a set—

This medical kit is actually a high-tech product. Simply place your hand or foot in the designated groove, and the life detection device will automatically diagnose the patient's condition and then automatically administer medication. It's completely foolproof.

"This is a good thing. Wealthy mercenaries usually keep one at home just in case. However, buying three sets at once, along with so many healing medicines, is a bit too much."

V looked at the entire box of medicine and was somewhat bewildered.

"Not much, not much!" Leo took a medical kit and some medicine from the box and handed them to V. "Keep these in your room. I'll find somewhere else to put the rest."

V stared blankly at the large pile of medicines, watching him busily stuffing them under the coffee table, into the desk drawers, cabinets, and other places.

He packed about half of it, then carried the rest back upstairs to his bedroom.

"Everyone else hides guns everywhere, but you're hiding medicine everywhere..."

V's question remained unanswered, so she could only scratch her head and take the medicine back to her room.

Since it's free anyway, mercenaries will never complain about having too many life-saving drugs.

Nobody: Chapter 44 Arasaka Academy

The second floor of the apartment.

Leo stuffed a few medicines into the bedside table, and put the rest of the medicines, along with the box, into the singularity space as a strategic reserve.

While V was in his room, he tiptoed downstairs and stored most of the supplies in his spatial storage.

He had enough drinking water and food to last a month, plenty of medicine, and it seemed like he was only lacking weapons and ammunition. He could survive on his own for a long time...

Why are you sneaking around like that?

V stepped out of the room and immediately saw Leo's stealthy back, almost thinking a thief had broken into the house.

Leo stiffened, then turned around as if nothing had happened: "I've packed up the supplies, but I've left some for you as an emergency reserve."

"Hmm...okay, I must say, your way of thinking is a bit like a local's."

V didn't think much of it and walked over to move the box to the kitchen.

Later that evening, Leo reminded V to leave at eight o'clock the next morning, and then hurriedly washed up and went to bed.

The mental fatigue manifested physically, causing him to close his eyes and quickly fall asleep.

*

2076 2 Month 20 Day.

beep beep—beep beep—

My sweet dream of watching TV with V was interrupted by an annoying alarm clock.

Leo groggily opened his eyes and looked around for the alarm clock.

It's nowhere to be found. Where the damn alarm clock is ringing?

A good ten seconds passed before he regained some consciousness and remembered that the alarm clock was set via a personal terminal and was ringing directly in his head...

He turned off the alarm clock and remembered the dream he had just had, feeling quite annoyed—he was dreaming, and he only dared to hug and cuddle. Leo, Leo, just go for it! What a coward!

He brought this emotion to the dinner table, which V quickly noticed.

"Stop having such filthy thoughts. If you dare to come into my room in the middle of the night, you'll get a beating!"

Leo paused in his eating, touched his cheek with his left hand to check his facial expression, and then asked in confusion:

"I've always been curious, how do you see through my electronic eyes to my true thoughts when I'm expressionless like this?"

"It's not about seeing, it's about feeling! Or rather, intuition!"

"Okay, awesome..."

Leo fell silent, no longer daring to recall the tender moments of cuddling and kissing V.

After finishing his meal, he changed into his expensive casual clothes and left home with V.

The mode of transportation was, of course, Delaman's private car.

Good morning, Mr. Leonardo.

"Welcome back to Delaman's private car service. Choose Delaman, and leave your troubles at the door."

Dellaman's large bald head appeared on the monitor.

Leo responded in a friendly manner: "Hello to you too, is there anything seriously wrong with the vehicle that was damaged the day before yesterday?"

"Yes, our company's vehicles use removable armored shells, which are very convenient to replace and repair. They have already been repaired. Thank you for your concern."

"Please verify your personal information as per the procedure, and then we will depart."

Needless to say, Leo has already adapted to this life where personal information is checked everywhere.

After verification, the vehicle started smoothly.

Throughout the journey, Leo gazed out the window, occasionally chatting with V to ease his tension.

Having been away from school for more than a decade, he never imagined that he would one day return to school and become a student again.

The thought of the entrance exam made his temples throb and his breathing become labored.

[Dear Father, please don't worry, I will assist you throughout the entire process to ensure you get a high score.]

Yes, I'm counting on you.

Leo took a deep breath and closed his eyes, pretending to sleep for a moment.

It felt like only ten minutes had passed when the car's speed gradually decreased.

"Mr. Leonardo, we have arrived at the company plaza. Your destination, 'Arasaka Academy,' is on your right. We wish you all the best."

"Choose Delamain and leave your worries at the door."

*

After getting off the bus, the Arasaka Academy building was right across from Leo.

He looked up and gazed at the towering skyscrapers, which were so tall that he couldn't see the top of them at all, making him feel awe.

Hope everything goes well.

He lowered his head, composed himself, and led V, who was also silent due to nervousness, toward the main entrance.

As they drew closer, a close-up view of Arakasaka Academy came into view.

The entrance area has dedicated security personnel and security screening equipment, the same type as that used in the Gum Pik Building.

Suddenly, he stopped and reached down to touch his waist.

Oh no... he brought the gun.

Turning to look at V again—well, carrying a gun is nothing, V also has a grenade on his belt…

"What's wrong?" V asked.

Leo turned around and found that Delaman's car had already driven far away: "We probably shouldn't have brought weapons. Arasaka Academy has very tight security."

"Huh? Going out without a weapon is no different from going out naked."

V clearly couldn't accept the idea of ​​not carrying a weapon; she even slept with her gun under her pillow, so how could she possibly sleep without one!

Leo was a little confused, but since he was already there, he decided to give it a try.

Fortunately, the security personnel apparently encountered this situation frequently and provided a solution.

“Mr. Leonardo, I have seen your and Miss Vivian’s visit request. According to security regulations, you may leave your guns at the guard post at the entrance, and we guarantee that your weapons will be safe and sound.”

The male security guard pointed to the left rear, where the college's security office was located.

Leo breathed a sigh of relief, thanked him, and walked over with V.

A burly man, over two meters tall and weighing at least several hundred kilograms, greeted them. He took out a storage box and personally inspected their weapons before putting them inside.

"M-10AF Lexington, a little toy from military technology. F-GX fragmentation grenade, so-so. JKE-X2 Kenshin, with the company's official plugins installed, hmm, tasteful, not bad!"

The burly man's electronic eyes gleamed, and he looked down on the first two weapons until he saw the Kenshin produced by Arasaka Company. Only then did he look up and give them a "you know your stuff" look.

"Alright, put it in the safe, you can take it when you leave."

"Thank you very much."

Leo glanced at the time; it was 8:30, so there was still time.

This time, the two of them passed through security smoothly and entered the Arasaka Academy.

Upon entering, the spacious and bright space immediately brings a sense of joy.

The passersby were dressed smartly, and his combination of bodyguards and other such people was not an isolated case.

"Damn... all I see here are corporate dogs. Gang members would be so excited they'd die of overexcitement if they came here."

V whispered something to him.

Leo turned to look at her: "You're not nervous anymore?"

V smiled slightly: "I suddenly realized that you're the one taking the exam, not me, so why am I so nervous?"

What she said made perfect sense, and Leo's relaxed mood immediately tensed up again.