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

Leo escorted the two of them into the elevator. Before he could even turn around, he felt a slight tug on his clothes, as if someone was tugging at the hem of his garment.

He instantly imagined V shyly lowering her head, reaching out to tug at the hem of her clothes.

Has V finally figured it out and is ready to throw herself into his arms?!

Unfortunately, it's not...

"The customer has left, and I've paid back the money you owed. Now, give me back my commemorative coin!"

V's voice came from behind.

Leo was startled; he hadn't expected her to remember this.

I was planning to sneak it away and play with it for a few days, but it's already over before it even started?

"What... a commemorative coin?" He chose to remain stubborn.

"Stop playing dumb! You took that commemorative coin by 'magic trick,' give it back to me!"

"Isn't it worthless? I forgot where I put it. Here, I'll find you a few more later."

"No! That's one of my few childhood keepsakes. Hand it over, or die!"

Leo turned around and saw V's "shy" appearance as he had hoped—her left hand was tightly gripping the hem of her clothes, and her right hand was raised in a fist, a posture that could only be described as full of power.

Wu Song Fighting the Tiger!

She's really amazing!

Leo was worried that if he hesitated for a few more seconds, a fist the size of a casserole dish would land on his face, so he could only angrily hand over the stolen goods: "Here, here, here! You can't even spare me a single coin? I'm really disappointed in you!"

V wasn't buying it. She snatched the commemorative coin, checked it, and stuffed it into her inner pocket.

The coin was indeed worthless, but it was her "treasure".

Since her mother passed away, she has moved to many places, and she has brought fewer and fewer things from her real "home". This is one of the few things she still cherishes.

After he "made" it disappear, she dreamed about finding the coin all day yesterday...

After getting what she wanted, V happily went to clear the table.

Leo then made a phone call to Old Wei.

"Whoosh...whoosh..."

The call was answered quickly.

Leo greeted him energetically: "Good evening, Lao Wei. Everything's going well here. I'll pay you back the money I owe you later."

"Is that so? That's good. Being safe and sound is more important than anything else."

Old Wei's voice was as gentle as ever, truly like that of an old father.

Leo remembered V's previous prosthetic body installation plan. He himself also needed to install some prosthetic bodies to assist with learning, so he carefully said, "Old V, V and I should come to you to install prosthetic bodies in the next few days. If I need to buy some high-end products, can you help me order them?"

"Well, I can order it for you, or you can order it online and have it installed yourself. Just remember to buy it from the official website of a major company, and you won't have any problems."

"Okay, I'll go to Arasaka Academy tomorrow to see if any of the professors have any recommendations. I'll contact you again then."

After exchanging a few polite words, Leo hung up the phone and transferred the 80,000 euros he owed Lao Wei to him.

After that, I naturally went to the kitchen to help V with housework, hoping to increase her favorability and win her over as soon as possible.

"By the way, V, let Misty know you're safe. We'll be on the same team from now on, so keep in touch."

“I contacted her while I was making dinner, and I even sent her a picture of the dish.”

Looking at V with an apron around his waist, Leo felt that V Zhentian only appeared gentle at this moment.

First Glimpse of Talent: Chapter 107 V: Someone's imitating my face!? And she even dares to use my codename!?

After finishing the housework, the shy V-shaped outfit went offline, and Leo switched to the familiar Deviljho version.

She shoved the boxing protective gear into Leo's arms, a provocative smile on her face: "Since you're just killing time anyway, why don't you give it a shot?"

Leo was speechless: "Didn't we agree to rest today?"

V looked closely at his face, her expression turning serious: "Yes, but I can tell you're not relaxed at all. Honestly, what are you afraid of? Over ten million in income, it should be a happy thing, but I can still sense your unease."

"Huh? I... I made it that obvious?" Leo was surprised. He thought he had been calm and composed enough, but he didn't expect V to still see through him.

V nodded silently, signaling him to confess.

Leo thought for a moment and decided it wouldn't hurt to talk about it: "Well... my subspace technology is still not very stable, and there are still many things I don't understand myself. It's like the legendary Sword of Damocles, hanging high above my head."

I'm always worried that if my growth rate is too slow, or if this thing has a bug, it might fall down and smash me to pieces at any time..."

"Can't we just not use it?" V asked, a hint of worry in her eyes.

Leo glanced quickly at the countdown timer; the cold numbers were still decreasing second by second.

The mysteries of the singularity are too profound for him to control for the time being.

V saw the answer on his face and also became worried: "I don't know much about technical things, so I can only help you improve your combat skills and make you stronger as soon as possible."

Leo thought what she said made sense, so he put away his brief moment of sentimentality and put on his protective gear.

"Come on! Let's see if my skills have gotten worse!"

V Zhentian smiled slightly and launched a fierce attack.

Half an hour later... a narrow defeat in a bloody battle.

Leo lay sprawled on the ground once more, his chest heaving violently like a bellows.

Good news: His skills haven't declined.

Bad news: V's skills have improved...

"In the week you were away, I've fully adapted to my new cybernetic body and found my optimal combat rhythm. When we finally face the enemy, I'll show you the power of a top-tier mercenary!"

V stood smugly with his hands on his hips, and after a while, he found a bottle of strong medicine, opened the cap, and shoved it into Leo's mouth.

Leo numbly took two sips, inhaling one-third of the nebulized medicine to help his body recover quickly.

After resting for a while, he was pulled up by V and dragged to the gym area.

Originally, the space under the stairs was a small storage area, which was empty before. Now she has transformed it into a fitness area, filled with small fitness equipment including sandbags, dumbbells, and resistance bands.

"Your physical foundation is good, but you lack effective exercise. Since you want to get stronger, I'll arrange some fitness exercises for you every day from now on. What do you think?"

To become stronger, what else could Leo say but nod with tears in his eyes?

So, after his combat training, he added indoor fitness training to his routine.

*

3 month 4 day.

After eating V's lovingly prepared breakfast, Leo dragged his aching body out to school.

If you haven't exercised for a long time, suddenly increasing the intensity can make your body feel uncomfortable, even after taking medication.

V was free today, so she decided to accompany him to get some exposure to knowledge.

When they arrived, they discovered that the so-called class exchange meeting was actually a large-scale product promotion event...

Waves of Arasaka employees, regardless of whether they were faculty or staff at Arasaka Academy, rushed into the classrooms to promote the company's products to parents and students.

From high-end prosthetic bodies to smartwatches and smart headphones, there's nothing they don't sell.

Leo, an obviously wealthy student who came with only bodyguards and no parents, was subjected to a brutal pursuit and interception.

It was like having tens of thousands of ducks holding a concert in his ear; after listening to it all morning, his ears were buzzing, and he felt like he was about to go deaf.

He eventually gave up and asked Chunbai to help receive the audio information, organize it, and then feed back the useful information to him.

That's how they managed to hold on until the meeting ended.

As soon as the school bell rang, he grabbed his school uniform and the data chip containing his textbooks, and ran out with V.

Only after getting into the car did the two exchange a lingering glance, still shaken.

"Holy crap, is high school really this terrifying...?" V looked at Leo, who was about to go to school, with sympathy. "At first, I could understand what they were saying, but then there were so many people that I got dizzy from the noise. All I could vaguely hear was them saying—'Give me money, give me money, give me money! Buy, buy, buy!'"

"Ha ha--"

Leo was amused by her.

"Who can argue with that? Arakasaka Academy's motto should be changed to 'Pay To Win'! That's exactly what they mean!"

For example, their flagship product Ed-U stands for Educational Unit.

This device is actually an advanced neural connectivity device that integrates educational templates. Unlike the low-end device given out on the opening ceremony that can only enter virtual reality, this Ed-U can accelerate knowledge transfer by stimulating neurons, helping students learn complex courses quickly.

It can be simply regarded as an "intelligence enhancer", which provides a positive buff of +1 to +N intelligence during the student's use. The effect varies greatly depending on the model.

Leo felt that this thing was a complete parent killer, making those parents so angry that their eyes turned red.

After all, if you don't buy it, someone else will, and your child will learn less efficiently than other children. The same principle applies if you buy cheap goods while others buy high-end goods.

The education system in the cyberpunk world is so cruel; a lack of money not only affects a child's starting line, but also their "running speed."

Before he left, he secretly glanced at David and his mother, whose expressions were quite conflicted.

However, on the other hand, this thing actually contains huge business opportunities. After all, in any world, there are many parents who are willing to go to great lengths and empty their savings for their children.

They pin their hopes on their children's future, and Arasaka and other large companies are targeting this, ruthlessly emptying the wallets of all parents.

"This world is becoming more and more magical..."

Leo gazed at the floating car on the horizon and put the dozens of promotional materials he had received into a special folder.

He happens to be a rich man now, and this cruel rule is in his favor to some extent.

If spending money can speed up the process of becoming stronger—then spend it, spend more!

*

Back home, V busied herself making lunch.

Leo glanced through the electronic enrollment handbook issued by the school and found that most of the stores selling "school supplies" were concentrated in the company square. He would have to go there when he had some free time to buy some top-quality stationery.

In the original world, people always said that "bad students have a lot of stationery," but in Night City, good students are the ones with more stationery, because stationery can really improve learning efficiency.

A while later, Jack and Sasha arrived one after the other.

Leo noticed that his good friend seemed to have found something funny today, as he couldn't help but laugh out loud during dinner. And this funny thing was probably related to V, since he had already glanced at V many times in the short time he had been there.

"Speak your mind. If you dare look at me like that again, I'll let you try my fist!"

V got annoyed by the stares and issued a death threat to Jack.

Jack reluctantly looked away, his face still showing an expression that he was about to break down.

Before V could completely explode, he confessed: "I said, V, isn't it about time you told me? I've been keeping it from you for half an hour, just waiting for you to tell me, and you have such a terrible attitude."

"What are you talking about? I don't understand." V blinked, looking completely bewildered.

Jack was also surprised: "Didn't you sign up yourself to be a team driver? And you even brought your own Gallina 'Viper'. You know what, your blonde hair actually looks quite ladylike at first glance!"

"Galina... what snake? What are you talking about?" V was even more confused. "I also have a blonde hairstyle? Are you drunk or have you been blackmailed?"

V's barrage of questions left Jack completely bewildered.

Leo was also completely confused and quickly asked what was going on.

Jack looked a little confused and honestly said, "I was so excited when I got home last night that I couldn't stay still, so I went to the Wild Wolves and sent out the information that we were recruiting drivers. I received several resumes in one night, one of which was sent to me by V."

He looked at V, who pointed to his face: "Are you sure it was me? I didn't send that message. I'm a commando, I don't have time to drive!"

"Huh? No... your face, your code name, who else could it be but you?"

Jack quickly forwarded the introduction to the group chat, asking everyone to judge.

He initially thought V was just joking, and even cooperated by not calling her out on it. But unexpectedly, things seemed a little off...

Sending this unusual resume to the chat group is like throwing a grenade into a calm lake.

V exploded instantly!

"Holy crap—someone's imitating my face?! And she even dares to use my codename?!"

Early Signs of Talent: Chapter 108 Leo: "There are three Vs in the world!?"