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

The priest even said once that Mrs. Wells was not only kind-hearted, but also more powerful than any gangster in the neighborhood.

But this does not change her identity as a strong mother. It is recognized by the public that no matter who enters her home, their words will be listened to and they will be given a delicious meal. Like all mothers, she is willing to give everything, even her life, to protect her children.

In the first two or three months when they were broke, V and Bai Rui stayed in the attic on the second floor of the Wild Wolf Bar. Mrs. Wells was very enthusiastic, a little too enthusiastic. The appearance of V and Bai Rui seemed to satisfy her dream of adopting a daughter. A sensible elder sister and a weak younger sister was doubly satisfying. Wells walked with a smile during those days.

Maybe it's because like attracts like. You know what, Jack actually knows a few reliable friends in this city full of drug addicts and car thieves.

Misty, Jack Wells' girlfriend, owns a shop called Misty's Esoterica, which is located above Victor's Clinic.

Victor, a retired boxer and the best cyborg doctor in Night City, treats gunshot and knife wounds, while Misty repairs broken hearts.

The psychic house is not big, and it is filled with all kinds of incense sticks for exorcising evil spirits, yarrow stems, Tibetan "Book of the Dead" separation chips and pendants for changing luck.

Although Misty has more guests than Victor, this smart and sensitive woman can always find time to help her friends when they are in trouble, and sometimes even takes on the role of a full-time nurse.

Victor, full name Victor Vector.

Victor is a cybernetic doctor - half doctor, half engineer.

Whether your intestines are cut open or you've been shot, he can fix it quickly.

If your prosthesis breaks, the prosthesis doctor will either repair it or replace it with a brand new illegal prosthesis.

Victor is very proficient in the use of scalpels and screwdrivers. He has been a clinician for many years and has extensive experience.

What's a little unknown is that the seemingly good-natured Victor is actually one of Night City's living legends, something he's been hoping others would forget for years. He's a principled man, an old-school street tough, with the honor and character he forged in Night City's Devil's Boxing Club.

Victor has seen enough people that he can easily peel off your little tricks like peeling garlic, but he likes V and Bai Rui brought by Jack very much. Perhaps it is the vigorous vitality and youthful passion in them that comforts him and tells him that there are still some people in this city who have their own persistence and principles.

In Night City, you can see a surveillance camera every ten meters you walk. Some stores are equipped with automatic machine gun platforms that can easily tear thieves who break into the store into rags. If you don't want the mission to fail, you have to work with a skilled cyber hacker. T-BUG is such a person.

A black woman with a bald head and wearing a black coat, this girl's dress and behavior style are as capable and simple. Jack's trio often cooperates with her, and as time goes by, they can be considered partners, although the former does not admit this.

In contrast to the skilled hacking techniques is BUG's profound thoughts. He often mutters incomprehensible words of Greek philosophers, as if the drunken words of those bearded old men thousands of years ago are still effective today. Of course, these words were said by Jack.

Unlike those young hackers, T-bug's pursuit is very Buddhist. He plans to work peacefully until retirement, and it would be best if he can save enough money to leave this damn city behind forever. Of course, wanting to retire safely in Night City is probably just a dream.

People on the street often say that to become a mercenary you must first know how to use a gun, but knowing how to use a gun is only half the battle. What's more important is to find a few good brothers who can back you up and rescue you when you're in a cell. If you fight alone in this city, you will be devoured without a bone left.

Fortunately, with the help of a group of good brothers and sisters, V and Bai Rui were officially on the right track.

Jack, V and Bai Rui, the three of them work together to make a living on the streets. They can't stop for a moment, taking various tasks from the middlemen, and then completing them with grenades, guns, and samurai swords.

Either they were arresting some unlucky guy who owed a lot of money to the casino, or stealing confidential business documents from some corporate dog, or directly snatching food from gang members, sweeping away the money and goods prepared by the other party, and then being beaten up by the people sent to retaliate.

What's next? More guns, grenades, and samurai swords, to get back at the rim.

In this Night City, every day is different, but it is true that every day is exciting. When you wake up every morning, you have to confirm whether you are still alive or have reported to the underworld.

Gunfights and explosions almost became the accompaniment of every day, and then at night in the bar, in front of strippers, the hard-earned money was turned into glasses of drinks and stuffed into stomachs. This was the life of a mercenary.

In this way, the three of them became bigger and bigger, and they made a name for themselves on the streets, and with it came more money.

V and Bai Rui rented an apartment in the super skyscraper 10. This towering three-dimensional slum is located in the Little Chinatown in the Watson District. Misty and Victor's store is located in the alley of Bug Street not far from it.

This meant the beginning of their life together, even though they had slept in the same bed in the tribe.

Bai Rui used his own money to rent an abandoned maintenance room in the building's parking lot and tinkered with his own things in it. His expenses were not enough to make ends meet, so he had to eat and drink with V just to make ends meet.

Simply put, Bai Rui is living off V, and of course, the latter is very happy about it.

In short, this is Night City, an absurd but not beautiful city that can eat people alive, but also has charming charm.

Just like what they said on the radio.

"Hello, Night City!!!"

"I am your Stanley, and another long day has begun in our Dream City."

"I love this city, just like you love your mother. Back then, she threw you at the door of an orphanage. Now, when I run into you on the street, she asks you for a cigarette."

"Every day, there are a hundred or eighty new people here, but only half of them can survive a year. We still have to catch up with a good year!"

"Why do they come to Night City in such a hurry? They want to become street warriors like Morgan Blackhand or Weyland Snake."

"There's a saying, remember it: the timid will die of starvation, and the bold will die of gluttony."

"It's a pity that people are afraid of being famous, just like pigs are afraid of being fat. The more you enjoy life, the shorter your life will be. And that's not even counting someone shooting you in the head."

"Do you know where all the legendary figures in Night City gather?"

"In the cemetery."

"In our world, being a hero doesn't depend on your background, but on whether you can carve out your own path."

“This is Night City.”

“This is the city of dreams.”

Chapter 5 Cohabitation Life

"…Good morning, Night City."

"Yesterday's dead man lottery, the final result was a full thirty!"

"Thanks to the endless gang fighting, ten people were killed in Heywood alone."

"But one of the officers is dead too. I think you all have to pay compensation because the NCPD will definitely not be able to swallow this..."

Bai Rui woke up with a yawn, quietly turned over V who was still sleeping, sat down on the bed, blinked his eyes to wake himself up, played with his messy hair, then got up and turned off the radio that was playing the morning radio.

Picking up a V jacket and putting it on, Bai Rui walked to the vending machine in the room and clicked the button a few times. With a few clangs, cans and plastic packaging fell into the lower frame.

Two cans of black coffee and a bag of instant burritos.

This is breakfast for the two of them and the beginning of the day.

Bai Rui is always the one who cooks because V always likes to stay in bed.

However, when it comes to cooking, it’s actually just pouring the burrito onto a plate and putting it in the microwave to heat it up for a few minutes. It’s common to even eat it cold when you’re in a hurry.

In 2077, all kinds of fast food are everywhere. As long as you have money, you can eat large quantities of it. Synthetic protein combined with high-sugar dough can meet your energy needs for the whole day. As for whether it is healthy or not, don't worry about it.

On the contrary, organic vegetables and fresh meat have become the exclusive domain of the rich. Every morning, drones will pack the freshly picked vegetables and meat from the greenhouse and send them to the kitchens of their mansions. The chefs will prepare them into presentable dishes instead of the poor eating unrecognizable paste with no discernible ingredients and one-dollar pizza with a mortality rate of 20 to 30 percent.

"Woo~" V woke up with a sound like a kitten. He sat on the bed for a long time with his eyes squinted, looking uncomfortable.

"Damn, if I had known I wouldn't have finished drinking the bottle of tequila last night. It was a bottle of fake liquor and my head is still dizzy now."

V scratched her head, looking distressed. This situation would only happen if she drank too much the day before or if relatives came over.

"Yeah, you shouldn't have drunk it all."

Bai Rui took the plate out of the microwave and rolled her eyes at V. She was too tired to complain. V had done this kind of thing many times, but every time he would continue to be lively after a while, and then completely forget about his current reflection until he was humiliated again next time.

After all, in the game, V is the ruthless guy who dares to put a black Super Dream on his head if he catches it on the streets. He is also the most punk iron-headed kid in the cyberpunk world.

"Besides, Sister V, you should get up too. Didn't you say Jack needed your help in the morning?"

"Yes, it seems that this is the case."

After knocking her forehead, V had to get up no matter how reluctant she was. She was not a person who liked to break appointments, and she particularly hated waiting, no matter if others were waiting for her or she was waiting for others.

There is probably no one in this world who clearly needs to meet someone but delays going and leaves the other person alone for ten days or half a month.

Bai Ruijiang opened the window and pulled back the curtains, revealing the busy and bustling street outside early in the morning.

At this time, V had finished washing up, sat on the sofa, and took his share.

There was white frost on the can, and on the plate was half a burrito with tomato and beef cubes, which was still steaming from the microwave.

"Oh, you got the wrong one. This is yours, Bai Rui."

V just took a sip of coffee and frowned. She almost cried out that she had picked up the wrong cup.

Bai Rui might have been a Coca-Cola taster in her previous life. She has a special passion for this carbonated bubble water. Even coffee has to be mixed with a little of this blue Coke.

"If you don't drink Little Coke, life will be half as fun." Bai Rui snorted, took the cup and took a big sip.

Taking the forks, the two of them finished their own half of the burrito. Neither of them had a big appetite, so two halves of the burrito were enough.

“Burritos and coffee, I never get tired of them!”

After finishing the last piece, V smiled, feeling satisfied with this cheap happiness.

"By the way, Sister V, I have a gift for you."

As if he had thought of something, Bai Rui put down his fork, pulled his black luggage bag from the sofa, unzipped it and searched through it.

"Oh, what is it?"

Seeing Bai Rui's mysterious look, V became interested and put down the fork in his hand.

"A gun I modified. It's big and thick. It can definitely make your enemies into sieves!"

Bai Rui said as he held up a submachine gun he took out of his bag.

"M221 Saratoga, produced by Military Technology Corporation. These Americans are immoral, but the stuff they made is pretty useful."

"I added a laser sight to the gun, an automatic calibration chip, lengthened the magazine, and made some adjustments to the gun body. It has greater power and less horizontal recoil."

Taking the half-arm-long submachine gun, V played with it for a while and nodded. "Masterpiece! Bai Rui, it's a waste of your ability to be a mercenary. Go to Militech or Arasaka and be a technician. You can definitely make a lot of money."

"No, I like my freedom and don't want to be a corporate dog." Having said that, Bai Rui still puffed out his chest proudly, and praised V without any modesty.

Are you kidding? This is a good thing that the system has identified as [rare] quality. It is much better than the common stuff you can find everywhere on the street.

Bai Rui has a system.

For some reason, she seemed to have brought the system from the cyberpunk game, which allowed her to add attribute points and skill points to improve her abilities.

She had originally planned to focus on strength, becoming a physical brute and blasting her way up to Arasaka Tower with a shotgun, or focus on reaction and try to mow down the enemies with a submachine gun or a pistol.

But in the end, she still chose the technical ability that seemed to have no combat ability, because she found that this was the real magical skill.

In the game, crafting capabilities are limited to making only firearms, clothes, or some chips that add bonuses to weapons and prostheses.

But in reality there is no such limitation.

She can make anything, robots, tanks, combat armor, and even nuclear bombs, as long as she is given enough materials, she can make them.

She alone is the combination of the world’s top machine tools and top engineers.

Bai Rui’s current panel looks like this.

Level: 29

Flesh: 8

Responses: 14

Technical ability: 18

Intelligence: 5

Composure: 5"

Bai Rui's technical ability is almost maxed out. Eighteen points of technical ability are enough for her to make [Legendary] level weapons. The only thing that limits her is money - she doesn't have that much money to buy parts and materials.

With the support of the system, Bai Rui is almost a human high-tech machine tool. If you give her two discarded radios, she can build a 4080ti for you.

However, he is much worse in other aspects. In terms of physical fitness, he has eight points, while ordinary people have about three points, and eight points is equivalent to the qualities of a professional athlete.

But this is only compared with ordinary people. If compared with the mercenaries who have undergone transformation surgery, it is not worth looking at at all.

But Bai Rui's 14-point reaction still gives him enough combat capability. With a revolver and a reaction ability comparable to that of a dynamic camera, hitting the target every time is just the basics.

With this skill, Bai Rui will be able to make a name for himself in Night City.

However, Bai Rui deeply understood that in this cyberpunk world, there was no shortage of capable fighters.

Johnny Silverhand, isn’t he a powerful fighter? He carried a nuclear bomb and blew up the Arasaka Tower. He is simply a legend among legends.

But even though he was so powerful, he was still defeated by Adam Hammer.

Even though Adam Hammer is so powerful, he is just a bodyguard for the Arasaka family.

The famous V in the game's plot, a living legend in Night City, even destroyed the Arasaka Corporation in the solar ending.

But, he did become the boss of the Laisheng Bar.

And look at Saburo Arasaka, he is just a wrinkled old man, but he is the boss of the Arasaka Empire whose influence extends all over the world. He directly planned or participated in four corporate wars, turning most of the world into a mess.

In the cyberpunk world, even someone as powerful as V cannot change this terrible world.