Let them offer their loyalty

Why do I feel like Iris seems different today than usual? Could it be that Celine taught her something weird... ?

Jonas felt a little uncomfortable when being touched on the head like this. It was not because of physical discomfort, but he suddenly felt that Iris and his identities seemed to have been swapped.

Normally he is the one who touches Iris the little rabbit.

No, I can’t go on like this. I feel like if I continue like this, the strange window system might awaken.

Jonas, you must not be like that guy and look for the maternal side in a girl like Elise that only a girl like Chelsea would show when she hugs you.

I have to find something to change the subject.

"That little bunny doll is really cute. Is it your new friend? Where did it come from?"

In order to change the subject, Jonas directly used the rabbit doll in Iris's hand as a shield.

"Mr. Jonas is a bit childish. How can a doll come to life and become a friend?"

Iris shook the doll in her hand, and after two or three seconds, the doll slowly opened its mouth under the control of her fingers, as if it wanted to say something, but finally tilted its head to one side.

"Another one I said was that if you are shy and can't say something, you can use the puppet to control it while speaking, and maybe you won't be shy this way, but I tried and still couldn't say it."

The doll was lifted up, and Iris's face was blocked by the doll. Then the mouth of the rabbit doll slowly opened: "Just like this, Mr. Jonas."

Before Jonas could even say anything, another voice in Iris's head began to grow furious.

"Iris, why are you still hesitating!" The inner voice said anxiously, "This is a great opportunity. Mr. Jonas is right in front of you. You can't be shy like this anymore. Don't you want to know more about him?"

"Hurry up, hurry up, use the method I taught you. I've taken into account that you're too shy to say the word 'like', so I specially prepared a bunny doll!"

Iris felt the pressure in her heart, but at the same time she knew that the other voice in her was right. She really wanted to interact more deeply with Mr. Jonas and understand his inner world.

However, her shyness and uncertainty always made her hesitate and even delayed several opportunities.

"You have to act, Elise." Elise's inner voice continued to urge, "Don't wait any longer, and don't worry about making mistakes. Even if something happens, at least you tried. You don't want to stay in this state, right?"

The other Iris had a good idea.

What Iris lacks now is the courage to say sweet words to Jonas on her own even without the various external factors pulling her back.

As long as she takes this step, Iris will kill anyone who stands in her way. Eiffel will come over to serve the pudding, Enis can only watch from the side, Celine can only cry silently, and the other despicable women can only keep squirming at the starting line!

She was the first to arrive!

She must prove her worth!

But just when Iris was gathering up her courage and preparing to use the bunny doll to express the love words she had seen elsewhere, Jonas suddenly took the bunny doll.

"The words spoken by the rabbit doll are similar to the projection toy I just played with. They are all fake. Just like this, let me demonstrate..."

Jonas put the bunny doll in front of his face, and then a mechanical voice came from behind the bunny doll and said, "Iris, I like you, will you be my girlfriend?"

"You see, this means you have no emotions at all. Others can't feel your true emotions. Instead of this, it's better to be more straightforward."

Putting the rabbit down, Jonas adjusted his voice and said, "Iris, I like you. Will you be my girlfriend?"

"Look, Iris, this is the kind of emotion... I've finished demonstrating... Do you understand... Iris, you don't have to be so shy in front of me... Why is it so late, Iris, go back and have a rest..."

When Iris came back to her senses from her dizzy state where she had no idea what she was doing, the familiar ceiling of her room was already in front of her.

She looked at the rabbit doll she was holding in confusion, suddenly covered her little face, and rubbed it against the pillow.

"Mr. Jonas, hehe..."

The only sounds in the room were her panting and another disappointed voice in her mind.

"Don't worry about what he said about demonstration or something, just agree to it first!!!"

Chapter 600: Do you want to give Jonas a small gift?

The early morning in District 25 is still charming. In District 25, the city shows its unique neon beauty.

The sky is cut into irregular fragments by skyscrapers, which rise tall and whose surfaces are covered with neon lights in various saturated colors, like waves in an electronic ocean.

But for those living in District 25, they can only feel the glare of neon lights.

On the streets, people are constantly walking back and forth, their clothes vary from traditional styles to extreme cyborg costumes. This is a relatively prosperous street, and no one will casually expose their guns. The roadside stalls exude the aroma of various foods, which are intertwined with the metallic smell of the city. The unpleasant smell of rust is faintly visible on the prosperous streets.

On a street corner, a huge electronic billboard was playing the latest virtual reality game advertisement. The pictures were vivid and lifelike, attracting the attention of children. Not far away, there was a long queue at the door of a high-tech nightclub. The rhythm of a mixture of electronic music and traditional instruments came out from inside. A drunk company dog ​​passed by the child, and in just a few seconds, a chip appeared on the child's hand. He pretended to know nothing and slipped away.

On a busy street in Night City, there is a unique doll shop.

It is unique because in this place and in this era, there shouldn't be such a thing as a doll shop.

The store's exterior is lit up in soft blue and purple neon lights, creating a mysterious yet inviting atmosphere. The windows display rows of meticulously crafted dolls in a variety of styles, from traditional cute designs to cyberpunk-inspired mechanical elements, such as dolls with glowing eyes and metallic decorations.

As soon as you step into the store, you will be surrounded by a strange atmosphere. Under the dim light, the dolls are quietly placed on the shelves. Their eyes seem to be flashing faint light, as if they have their own life. Various doll-making tools and raw materials are hung on the walls of the store, showing that this is not only a place that sells dolls, but also a doll-making workshop.

The shop owner is a gentle middle-aged man wearing a pair of retro glasses and with slightly messy hair. He cares for each doll as if it were his own child, and his eyes sparkle with excitement whenever he talks about the design and production process of these dolls.

This doll shop not only attracts ordinary customers, but also occasionally mysterious people in black windbreakers. After whispering to each other, they will take away some specially customized dolls. These dolls may be embedded with high-tech chips or other unknown mechanical devices, making them not only decorations, but also have some special functions.

"Boss, the delivery has been made!"

The glass door was pushed open, and Shigure Ryoko was breathing heavily, carrying a sack of something on her back. She put the sack on the table, found a place to sit down, and looked at the elegant and easy-going shop owner: "I have brought you all the parts you want, can you check the goods?"

The boss raised his head and took one look, then continued to play with the doll in his hand.

In this bustling 25th arrondissement, rare shops usually hide a shocking secret behind the scenes.

The gentle middle-aged owner of this store is actually a high-level boss of the Twenty-Five District Small Intelligence Network.

In the store, each seemingly harmless doll is his information transmission tool. These dolls are not just toys, they have built-in advanced listening devices and tracking technology, making them perfect surveillance tools.

The shop owner uses these dolls to quietly monitor every corner of the city and collect all kinds of information.

He himself does not want to show up in the spotlight, and he keeps a low profile, only doing small businesses with bigwigs from well-connected consortiums.

Well, these alone were not enough reasons for the Alte Group to ignore him when it was integrating its internal issues.

The main reason is that he is the information provider for Shigure Ryoko, so the Alte Group ignored him intentionally or unintentionally.

"No, I still trust the people who provide me with parts. At worst, if I find any problems during the inspection, I will provide you with some false information."

The boss pushed his glasses up. Although he said so, he still reached out to the sack and searched carefully. "The most delicate part of the gang leader's prosthetic arm, and a few uncommon specialties from outside, and... parts of the security robot from the Alt Foundation...?!"

At the end, the boss' voice suddenly rose, which scared Shigure Ryoko: "Is this true? Did you steal this thing?"

"What do you mean stolen? I found it. I asked the boss of the Alt Corporation if he wanted it back. He told me to throw it away or give it away. They were things with no technical content and would be discarded. Oh, I forgot to take it out. Please give it back to me."

Shigure Ryoko flashed, took the parts from the boss's hand and put them in her hand.

"Why do you look so surprised, Boss? Are there any special features of the parts from the Alt Corporation?"

The shopkeeper adjusted his glasses, looking a little nervous. He whispered, "Ms. Shigure, the parts of the Alt Corporation are not ordinary goods. I can tell at a glance that this part comes from the Alt Corporation's security robots. The technology used in these robots is very advanced, and some of them have not even been made public on the market."

——I see.

Shigure Ryoko suddenly felt the beauty of these parts.

It's so beautiful, the parts seem to have the aroma of credit points lingering around my nose.

It's beautiful no matter how you look at it. Is this the credit point, advanced technology, the name of the Alte Consortium and the filter of gimmicks that adds points?

This unique part is the perfect combination of high technology and art. Its shape is complex and elegant, similar to an exquisite geometric structure. Every corner and edge has been precisely calculated to ensure optimal performance and aesthetic effects.

In appearance, the parts are mainly made of a shiny silver metal, and the surface is finely polished to present a mirror-like smoothness. This smooth surface is covered with fine lines and patterns. These patterns are not just visual decorations, they are actually microcircuits and sensors used to achieve complex functions and controls.

The core of the part is more complex, and seems to contain many tiny gears, bearings, and electronic components. The size of the part is moderate, not too big to be difficult to carry, nor too small to show details. Its design allows it to be easily connected to other devices or parts, whether as a replacement part or an upgrade component, it can be perfectly adapted.

No matter how pleasing it is to your eyes!

Good, when I didn’t know its value, I thought it was just a small broken part, but now that I know, I like it more and more.

Does this count as a small bargain?

Shigure Ryoko frowned slightly. She felt the complexity of the matter. "Then you should have collected them all at once without making any noise. It's not like you to yell and make a fuss."

"That's true. You know, these parts are not only excellent materials for making special dolls for me, but also a valuable opportunity to study and learn high technology. But at the same time, they will also bring a lot of trouble. After all, the things of the Alt Foundation are not so easy to use."

"Will I be beaten?"

"If you make a mistake, you will die."

Shigure Ryoko looked at the parts in her hand and exclaimed in amazement: "I didn't expect this part to be so valuable?"

Seeing Jonas so casual before, she thought he was just an ordinary piece of trash and was just brought here to make up the numbers.

Aren't you really afraid of causing trouble?

"Generally speaking, parts like this wouldn't be thrown out casually. The person who gave them to you should trust you enough and might even expect you to give him a little surprise."

After the boss counted the documents in the sack and confirmed that there were no parts that could be made into dolls and placed on the counter and taken away by the big consortium, he looked up at Shigure Ryoko.

"So why don't you try to polish this part into jewelry or something and give it to him?"

Shigure Ryoko suddenly had an idea of ​​her own.

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Chapter 601: Shigure Ryoko Wants Jonas

Jewelry is a kind of ornament used to dress up oneself, usually earrings, necklaces, and rings, used to express one's affection for others, and is usually seen in grand occasions of expressing love.

Gold is still very rare in District 25, mainly because it is easy to attract attention when worn on the body. If you are not careful, it may trigger a robbery and lead to a high-speed chase.

Also, Jonas probably wouldn't like this kind of gear very much. A necklace made of spare parts seems weird no matter how you think about it.

"wrong!"

Shigure Ryoko suddenly realized, why should she give a gift to Jonas?

It's not like I need anything from him, nor do I have any special relationship with him. I still have a grudge against Jonas. After all, Miss Chelsea has always been around him, which makes me so angry!

She wasn't the type to kneel down, look up, and ask Jonas what their relationship was now, and give him a useless gift.

"No, that person can't take my gift. If I give him one, it will be a prank, unless he..."

Shigure Ryoko spoke more and more quietly, and even the boss couldn't hear clearly what she was saying.

"Why are you so timid? I can see that you are interested in him but you don't know how to speak up. You can only hesitate and wait for any chance to approach him. I have seen this kind of thing many times. Forget it. You don't even dare to approach him. In the end, you can only watch others get married with a pitiful and dejected face, and then go home and lie on the bed with your arms covering your eyes, thinking about why you didn't get to know him better in the first place?"

The boss was carving parts. When he said this, he took the time to glance at Shigure Ryoko and said casually, "If it doesn't work, just treat it as a gift for Miss Chelsea. Aren't you always inseparable from him?"

He has seen a lot of people like this in his life. As long as you change the name of the act of giving gifts, for example, change the gift given to the secret crush to giving to a good friend, that person will hesitate with the gift in hand, and finally choose to give it to the secret crush.

Sadly, this happened a long time ago.

Now, love in District 25 is like having something taken a fancy to. When you wake up, not only will you lose your credit points, but you will also lose your kidneys.

"It's not impossible. Just think of it as a gift to Miss Chelsea. I don't know if she will like it..."

Shigure Ryoko felt an inexplicable sadness in her heart. She sighed softly and thought, perhaps in such a complicated and chaotic District 25, even simple love has become so difficult.

Damn Jonas, he stole my Miss Chelsea. All the time we usually have to go out and play and relax has now been turned into going to the Alte Group!

Is Jonas so good? He’s just handsome, tall and charming.

It seems to be true...

"Okay, are you going to do it or not? If you don't do it, don't affect my business. You've been standing here stupidly for so long, make a decision quickly."

The boss's impatient voice sounded, urging Shigure Ryoko to make a choice.

"Then just make some jewelry. I want something pretty. I'm going to give it to Miss Chelsea."

When they walked out of the spare parts store, Shigure Ryoko was already holding a necklace, hesitating whether to put it in the box and take it out when they got to the place.

The gear necklace is a unique and creative piece of jewelry, full of the retro beauty of the industrial age long ago. This necklace is carefully pieced together from a series of fine metal gears. Each gear is polished to be smooth and flawless, and the surface has been specially treated to present a bronze luster, exuding a faint retro charm.

The main gear is larger and located in the center of the necklace. It is the part that Shigure Ryoko took out. It is surrounded by some smaller gears. They are arranged in a seemingly messy but actually ingenious way, as if they can rotate slightly with the wearer's movements. The gears are connected by thin metal chains.

The chain part of the necklace is also made of bronze metal. Each link is delicate and strong, exuding a faint metallic luster, which complements the gear part.

Shigure Ryoko began to understand why Jonas liked the parts that moved.