In Night City, I was picked up by a female V

Tomorrow is scheduled like this. Tomorrow, 12 words will be updated, one chapter at 7 pm, three chapters at 8 am, and the next day's update will be at am and am...

Why does the author have such a slow update schedule? Of course, he wants to clean up the monthly tickets and blades refreshed by the big guys in the new month (bushi)

Anyway, Qiuli Gao, as long as you give me some money, I will do anything o(╥﹏╥)o

because, the reader, you guys are the really hero! ! !

Chapter 47: Automatic Mode, Automatic Mode (Writer's Cut)

At the beginning, Bai Rui watched it with anticipation. He picked up a can of Coca-Cola from his hand and prepared to enjoy the American blockbuster with relish.

Time passed, and Bai Rui watched VR for a full hour.

Stott sat on a chair, and Arnold also sat on a chair, and the two sat facing each other in silence.

"Do you want to smoke?" After lighting a cigarette, perhaps because the silent atmosphere was a bit awkward, Stott spoke.

Before he could even utter a word of no, Stout had already put the half-smoked cigarette into Arnold's mouth.

"Don't tell anyone what happened just now, without my reminding you." Stott looked at Arnold's face, which had returned to its cold state, with a complicated expression. She tried her best to remain calm, but could not hide the blush on her cheeks.

Bai Rui, who had just reconnected with Arnold, looked at Stout's strange appearance with some curiosity.

This old lady, is she shy?

Bai Rui didn't know that she actually guessed it right.

Arnold was sitting there waiting for Stott to recover, his eyes wandering around, when he suddenly saw the metal dog tag on the bedside.

There were two oval metal plates hanging on the thin iron chain. They were originally around Stout's neck, but Arnold in automatic form probably thought they were in the way so he took them off and threw them on the table.

However, now the curious Bai Rui manipulated Arnold to pick it up. "Meredith Stout, captain, Protestant."

Bai Rui looked at the sign and read the embossed words on the silver sign. "You were also a soldier?" Arnold looked at Stout curiously.

"Yeah, it's old news." Stott, who was wearing a suit jacket, had now lit another cigarette.

Stout glanced at the dog tag with a complicated look in his eyes.

"It was left over from the war of unification, when we were fighting for the new American government." Stout held up a cigarette, his eyes wandering as if he was lost in memories.

The war of unification, Bai Rui knew about it.

The Unification Wars (sometimes referred to as the Metal Wars) were a series of armed conflicts that took place from January 2069 to June 1 between the New United States of America and the Free State, supported by Militech and Arasaka, respectively.

The two sides also have different terms for this conflict, with New America/Military Technology calling it the "Unification War", while the Arasaka Group and some Free States prefer the name "Metal War".

Northern California sided with the Free States, while Southern California supported the New America.

But later, due to concerns about the expansion of the war and worries about economic recession, the two sides finally entered into peace talks.

Although both sides claimed that they had won and achieved their combat objectives, anyone with a discerning eye knew that they were only negotiating peace due to the circumstances. If there was another opportunity, both sides would be destined to fight again.

"Then you must be proud of your military service, or you wouldn't have kept the dog tag."

Bai Rui thought of the veterans under his command. On the one hand, they hated the war and thought they were deceived into going to the battlefield, but on the other hand, they were proud of their service experience.

Although it may be a bit contradictory, Bai Rui can barely understand the reason for their behavior. They are proud because they think they have pursued glory, and hate because this glory is fake. Those veterans are not so much proud of their service as they are proud of themselves who dared to pursue honor at that time.

"Proud?" But to Bai Rui's surprise, when he heard Bai Rui mention the war, Stout frowned and showed hatred on his face. "Bullshit!" "Those high-ranking bureaucrats, one bullshit order made me lead a whole company to die, and the result was nothing but a pile of rotten meat, what a bullshit death!"

Stout was obviously furious, and his hand holding the cigarette was shaking. "You know why I kept that thing? It's to remind myself not to be a fool and die for the empty promises blown by those politicians." Stout's speed became more and more urgent. "Everything I want, I have to get it by myself!"

Looking at the furious Stout, Bai Rui wisely remained silent.

Each of these guys who survived the battlefield has his own story or accident, and if they are not careful they may violate each other's taboos.

After venting his anger, Stout calmed down, smoked a cigarette silently for a while, and his breathing was barely calm.

After a while, Stout let out a long sigh in the smoke, and suddenly reached out and handed a stack of money to Arnold.

"Here's 15,000 Euros, it's yours." Stout forced a smile at his bed partner. "You're pretty good, the extra money is your bonus.

Uh... Bai Rui was a little speechless. Is she selling Arnold's body for money? But even though he was feeling complicated, Arnold still took the thick stack of gold honestly.

Everything is over now, it would be a waste if you don't take the money.

Bai Rui is always so optimistic. After receiving the money, Arnold wanted to return the dog tag to the other party, but Stout did not reach out to take it.

"Then I'll give it to you. You are quite suitable for it."

Stout stared at Arnold for a while and suddenly smiled. "You are a good fit for this job, you bastard, cold-blooded, and ruthless, just like..."

Stout thought for a moment before continuing. "Like a robot."

Haha, as soon as he finished saying this, Stott himself laughed at his own boring imagination.

Even if it was a robot, how could it do such a thing?

Arnold was silent with the money and the dog tag in his hand. What was this? He didn't get the immortal Fujijin fake weapon, but got a legendary accessory, "Stout's dog tag".

If this wasn’t the case in reality, the word “achievement” might have popped up on Bai Rui’s head.

"Okay, go ahead. I'll stay here for a while."

Stot was angry and started to drive people away. Arnold shrugged indifferently. Although there were many twists and turns, the order was finally completed safely.

"By the way, please call me if you have any more commissions." When Arnold opened the door and was about to leave, Stout's voice came.

Nodding silently, Arnold turned around, closed the door and left.

Finally left.

Stout was the only one left in the smoke-filled room. She sighed, as if she was relieved, or as if she felt the remaining silence in the air.

Chapter 48 Kinetic Armguards and the Emotional Manual

When Arnold was operating Stout, Bai Rui was not just watching, she was also busy with her work.

The Centaur exoskeleton mecha is a semi-enclosed mecha, about the same size as four refrigerators stacked together and weighs nearly half a ton. The "Beehive" operators used a large truck to tow it back from the location Stout mentioned, and then borrowed a forklift to barely drag the thing into the warehouse of Victor's clinic.

Just like those big toys that he had just gotten, when he saw the mecha, Bai Rui's eyes lit up, and he stuck out his little butt and tore it into pieces in just one morning.

Through continuous disassembly, Bai Rui gradually understood the neural conduction system and matrix algorithm inside. Now, she is confident that she can build a large and dynamic combat mecha by herself.

Of course, it is not possible to build a Gundam of that specification.

However, this is not the point.

The point is that the technology inside the Sagittarius exoskeleton can be used to strengthen a gadget that Bai Rui had previously made - the kinetic arm guard.

This thing played a significant role in the previous battle with the scavengers.

After wearing this thing, the recoil of the gun is reduced to the extreme, and firing a gun is almost like playing with a water gun. With such effectiveness, Bai Rui attaches great importance to its prospects.

So, Lao Wei was receiving guests outside...Well, why does it sound so strange?

It should be Lao Wei who is outside serving his patients, while Bai Rui is closed in the small warehouse tinkering with his own gadgets.

Finally, after getting my face covered in engine oil and wasting six screwdrivers and a welding gun, a brand new kinetic arm guard was ready.

"Kinetic Armguard II: [Epic]

Comment: Excellent combat-assisting exoskeleton, with the ultimate power and maneuverability, and is great for peeling boneless chicken feet. "

The name in the system finally changed to dark purple, representing [Epic] equipment.

Bai Rui looked at his creation with satisfaction.

The grid-like arm guard looks silvery because of the new manganese steel sheet. When worn, the cold feeling of the metal and the elegant feeling of the streamlined design match well.

Each arm is equipped with two micro batteries. Whenever the arm guard is activated, a blue light will emerge from under the stacked "V"-shaped metal plates. It looks very cool and it looks like the kind of thing that should be displayed in a window that you can't afford.

Once you have this thing, besides being a great shooter, you can also call yourself Johnny Silverhand's brother - Johnny Two Silverhands.

Just when Bai Rui was reveling in his kinetic arm guard, V called.

"Baby, you didn't forget that we have to meet Dexter DeShawn this afternoon..."

Bai Rui was shocked when he heard this. He looked at the clock on the wall and it was already two o'clock in the afternoon.

I was so absorbed in this that before I knew it, it was already afternoon.

"Hey, of course I didn't forget. I'm on my way. I'm on my way."

Feeling guilty, Bai Rui quickly hung up the phone, wiped his hands and face with a towel, put on his jacket, and ran out in a hurry.

Outside the small warehouse is Victor's consultation room. After finishing a morning's work, Dr. Victor sat comfortably in the leather chair, turned on the TV, tuned to his favorite boxing channel, and then opened the takeaway pizza box, ready to enjoy his leisurely lunch time.

"I'm going to be late! I'm going to be late!"

Looking at Bai Rui who ran out in a hurry, Victor smiled and shook his head.

It’s good to be young, always busy and with so much to do.

"Wait, wait..." Before he could finish his thought, Bai Rui came back with a gust of wind.

Halfway through the run, Bai Rui suddenly remembered that he hadn't eaten yet.

"Thanks, Lao Wei!" Bai Rui scratched a small part of the pizza with a dinner knife, picked up the pizza, put it in his mouth, and rushed out in a hurry again.

"This Bai Rui..." Victor shook his head helplessly. Looking at Bai Rui who ran out in a hurry was like looking at his own good-for-nothing little daughter.

He is careless and never makes others feel at ease.

Dexter DeShawn, this fat guy who makes money from black money, is hanging out in the Afterlife, so he naturally arranged for V and his gang to meet at the Afterlife Bar.

Afterlife, this exclusive nightclub in the Watson District is an icon of Night City.

Owned and operated by Night City's most powerful middleman, Ms. Rogge, the nightclub is a popular target for fringewalkers of all stages.

Whether it's a date with a contact, dropping off a package, or just wanting to enjoy a drink, there's always something for everyone here.

"Afterlife" is the most famous information station in Night City. It used to be a morgue a few years ago, but after being renovated by the operator, this place is fully equipped for holding secret meetings.

For those "lone wolves" in the city who live on the edge of a knife, doing business in the next life is a proof of their strength.

Here are the most lucrative but risky commissions. From corporate giants to Night City Hall, these are the most powerful behemoths in Night City, both on the open and secret sides. You can offend them all here. It depends on whether you have the courage.

Just like the name of the bar "Afterlife", coming here is the first step to becoming a legend and the first step to the grave. If you come here to play with your life, you should be prepared to welcome your afterlife, in every sense of the word.

And now, this challenge has come to V and his gang.

Although the "afterlife" has a big name, it is not a tall building. In fact, it is very low-key, located underground in a shabby alley. Those who do not belong to the dark world are unlikely to know that there is such an existence under their buttocks even if they live here for a lifetime.

Turning into the alley, V parked the car in the shabby parking lot in the alley.

Jack was already waiting for her at the entrance of the corridor.

"...Oh my God, Mom! You'll know tomorrow!" Jack was leaning on the stairs and talking on the phone. V knew who he was talking to, Mrs. Wells, Jack's strict mother.

Since Mrs. Wells didn't have a prosthetic body, Jack used a cell phone to make a call. Only her mother had this exclusive treatment.

"I have to hang up, Mom. Yeah, love you too." Jack ended the call and closed the phone.

"It's about time, girls!" Jack greeted V who was walking over.

But even though Jack pretended nothing had happened, V could still see the worry between Jack's brows, an emotion rarely seen on the cheerful big guy.

"Why do you look like you just finished a marathon? Is there something wrong?" V asked curiously.

"I've been in this business for so many years, but every time I talk to my mom, I still sweat." Hearing V's question, Jack sighed and rubbed his brows tiredly.

"But she couldn't help it, you know, for fear that I would end up like most of the Wells men, stinking in the street trash can."

"I really can't stand it. The more I tell her that nothing happened, the more I feel like I'm lying." Jack shook his head irritably, his tone a little depressed, and it was obvious that he was frustrated that he couldn't reassure his mother.

"Forget it, let's not talk about these bad things." Jack clapped his hands, cheered himself up again, and showed his usual confident smile.

"By the way, where is Bai Rui? Isn't she with you?" After coming back to his senses, Jack looked behind V in confusion, wondering why he didn't see Bai Rui. You know, these two people are like conjoined twins. Seeing Bai Rui means V is nearby, and the same is true when they see V, Bai Rui must be behind her.

But they were not together today, and Jack felt a little strange.

"She's behind. She should be rushing here now. It's okay to wait for her for a while." V wanted to laugh when he thought of Bai Rui's panicked look after he reminded her. She must be running here at a rapid speed of 800 miles.

After spending a long time together, V could roughly guess what Bai Rui was thinking from his every frown and smile, so he naturally couldn't lie to her.

"Speaking of this, V, you are really awesome." When mentioning Bai Rui, Jack seemed to be excited, and he winked and nudged V with his elbow.

"You said you were going to learn from me, but in the blink of an eye you've taken him down."

"Humph, that's not the case." When mentioning this, V crossed his arms and smiled confidently. "But the main reason is that Bai Rui and I are soulmates, and we are meant to be a couple. Look, we didn't have to do anything, and we got it naturally."