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

[Why don't you separate from her after you've dealt with the cleaner? It'll be much more convenient for you to live alone.]

Upon hearing Chunbai's terrible idea, Leo firmly objected: "I think you just want to eliminate dissidents! Don't even think about it. V either stays in her own room or in my bed; she's not going anywhere else!"

[After all that, you just want her body... Sigh, I'm only hurt by not having a physical form. If I rewarded you every time you returned to the Singularity Space, you wouldn't only want her and not me...]

[Shut up! You're interrupting my train of thought!]

Leo sometimes really wants to mute her; she says weird things whenever she gets the chance. How did a perfectly good AI turn into this...?

Let's think about V instead.

Since I can't hide it from her, I might as well be honest.

Sincerity is the key to success; these little secrets that belong only to the two of you can often enhance your feelings and trust for each other.

*

"Destination reached. Thank you for using Delaman Chauffeur Service. Choose Delaman, leave your worries at the door."

Having been brainwashed by Delaman's advertising slogans once again, Leo stood in front of Haywood's apartment again.

Seven days later, he finally arrived home.

Next came a short separation, followed by a candlelight dinner with V!

He wants—

"Whoosh—whoosh—"

His thoughts were interrupted when the built-in phone suddenly rang.

The contact person is…V!

Answer the phone!

"Look up."

V got straight to the point.

Leo looked up and saw the lights on on the twelfth floor of the luxury apartment building. A familiar figure was standing by the window waving at him.

It’s V!

no doubt!

She was still wearing that battle suit, dressed as if she were ready to go out at any moment.

"I'm home, almost there!"

Leo hurried into the hall, pulling down his hat and mask to let the tense security personnel see his face.

After successfully passing through, he strode towards the elevator and pressed the elevator call button several times.

After the elevator doors opened, he went inside and kept reporting his floor information.

He reluctantly hung up the phone only after the number on the screen jumped to 12.

Ding--

The sound of the elevator doors opening was so beautiful.

V's figure reappeared before my eyes.

"V! Long time no see!"

Leo opened his arms and pulled her into his embrace.

This action was somewhat abrupt, and V's body instantly stiffened.

But in the end, she hesitated before reaching out and patting Leo's back, saying vaguely, "Welcome back, and... let go first, it's only a week, why are you making it sound like a life-or-death situation?"

Leo forcibly held on for a few more seconds, hugging her for a full ten seconds before letting go.

It seems that talking on the phone every day is having an effect; V doesn't seem to be too resistant to this level of physical contact anymore.

If you hug her a few times every day, she might get used to it over time!

V's intuition struck again, making her fist harden: "Stop with your filthy thoughts. If you want a beating, just say so. I guarantee every punch will land, and I'll make sure you get your fill!"

Leo's lips twitched, and he instantly became obedient.

Just then, Pure White sent a text message.

Don't listen to her stubbornness. I monitor this area every day, and I've seen her standing by the window for longer and longer periods each day. Knowing you were coming back today, she's already been standing there for over an hour.

Your way of trying to please people may be silly, but V, who prefers to be alone, might actually fall for it.

Leo was taken aback: [What do you mean? Should I lower myself a little further?]

[I sincerely suggest you read some books on improving emotional intelligence; you're almost not understanding what I'm saying. I mean—you need to be more sincere; it's okay to just express your feelings directly. As for going down the aisle, if she really beats you up, I can't stop her.]

Leo seemed to understand, yet also seemed not to.

He followed V into the room, casually took off his coat, and placed his mask and sunglasses on the cabinet.

Looking at his strange attire, V couldn't help but ask, "Why are you dressed like this when you come back from the airport? Where are your clothes and luggage? Why did you come back empty-handed?"

"I carry it with me, you'll see in a bit." Leo walked around the room and found that this apartment was the most pleasing to the eye.

Although the room provided by Batman is luxurious and elegant, it is essentially a prison cell; no matter how luxurious the decoration, it is still a prison cell.

But this place is different... This is his and V's cozy little home, and it would feel even more like home if we had a pet or a child.

Turning his head, he looked at V's attire and asked, "What's going on with you? Dressed so formally at home... and carrying a gun? Are you going out?"

V shook his head and took off his cool jacket.

“I was worried that you might be targeted again on the way, so I thought I could come and rescue you if I received a distress call.”

"Oh, okay, I appreciate the kindness~"

Leo chuckled and relaxed on the sofa.

V went back to her room and returned in casual clothes.

She walked to the vending machine, turned to Leo, and asked, "Pure water or a beverage?"

“I don’t want any of them, I want you…” Leo paused deliberately, and seeing her eyebrows about to rise again, he quickly continued, “…come here. Yes, just come here.”

V didn't know what tricks he was up to, but she was confident that if anyone dared to mess around, she could definitely beat him to a pulp.

So she walked over confidently and sat down next to him.

Leo estimated the distance between them to be about 80 centimeters, neither too close nor too far. According to that definition of "intimate distance," they were currently at the "more than friends, less than lovers" level.

Great, the value of long phone conversations is still increasing.

"V, would you like to see an amazing magic trick?"

“…Huh?” V was bewildered by his unconventional behavior.

"Lend me that commemorative coin, I want to show you something awesome!"

First Glimpse of Talent: Chapter 89 Shocking V - A Hundred Years

V took a commemorative coin out of his pocket and placed it in his hand.

Leo was surprised to find she carried it with her and asked curiously, "Is this your lucky coin?"

V hesitated for a moment, then said, "I guess so. It was a toy from when I was little. It's not really valuable; it's just a keepsake."

"Hmm...that's good. Watch me do a magic trick for you."

Leo placed the coin in his right palm, gesturing for V to look closely.

"No need to close your eyes, just count one, two, three?"

"No need, I'm a master; I can perform magic in an instant. Watch closely—"

Without a sound, without any change in light or shadow, and without any disturbance in the airflow, the coin in his palm instantly transformed into a bottle of high-end-looking tequila.

V's pupils contracted, and a look of shock appeared on his face.

"This is impossible!"

She snatched the bottle, first looking at the bottom, then at Leo's palm, but still couldn't see the commemorative coin.

The bottle of wine seemed to have appeared in his hand out of thin air.

"how did you do that!?"

Leo smiled mysteriously: "Subspace storage technology, isn't it amazing?"

This is more than amazing, it's downright unbelievable!

V even examined his palms, but couldn't find any flaws.

Such a big bottle of wine can't be hidden in a sleeve.

Moreover, she saw clearly the process of him putting the coin in his palm; it couldn't have been a trick.

So what exactly is this... subspace technology?!

Leo no longer held back, displaying his luggage and various fruits and pastries filling the table.

V's expression shifted from shock to blankness, and he stood frozen in place, looking like a delicate stone statue.

After a while, she asked with difficulty, "You all have this technology over there? Is it too late for me to learn Chinese now?"

Leo looked at her in surprise.

V explained, "Think about it, with this technology, within ten years at most, the most powerful force in the world will be your side. With this technology, all kinds of security checks will be a joke. You can walk into the company leader's office with a weapon and shoot them all!"

“No, it’s not us.” Leo handed her a slice of watermelon. “It’s me, this is… um, our family’s technology.”

V held the watermelon blankly, smelling the fresh fragrance that only comes from when it's just been cut open, his brain already starting to spin.

"With this technology, would those guys still dare to let you go... Oh, I see, this is a secret technology? They don't know it either?"

Seeing that she had already started to imagine it, Leo went along with it: "Not entirely accurate, but close enough. Right now, I'm the only one who has mastered this technology, and it might be lost once I die."

"Then you... shouldn't have revealed such a secret. This is Night City; the company will stop at nothing to capture you for research."

Upon suddenly hearing about this level of secrecy, V felt his mouth go dry and subconsciously started gossiping.

It is sweet and moist, with no unpleasant odor.

This melon looks like it was grown with clean water; it's a fruit she can't afford...

While she was distracted, Leo took out several cases of pure white wine that he had confirmed were safe, opened the cases, and lined them up on the ground.

"Take a look, these are the 'goods' I brought back this time."

V bent down and picked up a bottle, noticing that the bottle was very plain, without any markings, and looked somewhat like a bootlegging bottle.

Judging from its size and the color of the liquor, this is undoubtedly a premium wine.

"The wine... looks to be of pretty high quality."

"That's right, this is real wine made from grape juice, unlike those blended wines. The bottle you have is a lower-grade wine, try this one first."

Leo picked out a bottle of nearly colorless dry white wine with a slight lemon yellow tint.

Using somewhat clumsy techniques, I removed the cork from the bottle and poured the contents into two glasses.

A subtle aroma of wine, a blend of fruit and spirits, filled the air.

V took a sniff and was immediately captivated by the "fresh and natural" fragrance.

The aroma alone tells you it's a legitimate wine, not some cheap product made with artificial flavorings.

"This looks quite expensive..."

"It's not expensive, at least the price I paid for it wasn't expensive. I'll try it first."

He picked up two glasses of wine and gave one to V.

"cheers!"

He clinked glasses with V and took a small sip of wine.

Mmm~~ This taste is just too... too... too unpalatable.

This thing wouldn't even qualify as mouthwash on a rich person's dining table...

On the other side, V also tried it.