Cyberpunk: Nirvana of Shoko Toyokawa

The car suddenly shook violently!

"!"

Everyone was shaking uncontrollably—the few remaining working emergency lights in the elevator flickered—

"The elevator is being controlled!"

Miao Meng screamed in horror!

"Hyokawa Sayo is hacking into the panel! She's creating a short circuit - damn, the elevator valve is opening! She's trying to raise the car! We're going to be crushed to death by the top!"

"Amoris, hold on! I'll join you in the information attack—"

"I-I can't hold out for long! I refused her visit! But she'll come again! She's too fast! I can't guarantee that I can successfully refuse-"

"Where's the exit?"

"It hasn't collapsed yet!—but it's about to! It's shaking all the time!"

"Mortis! Cable!"

"No! Don't pull the cable! If it rises, we will be hanged before we reach the top--"

“——Everyone be quiet!!”

Xiangzi suddenly shouted.

Chuhua, Hailing and Miaomeng all stopped.

They turned around and looked at Xiangzi.

"……listen to me."

This sentence was spoken lightly again.

Under the flashing emergency lights, Xiangzi gave orders both through his brain and verbally.

"Mortis, meet up above and make sure the personnel leave quickly."

"Doloris, hold up the shaking exit to prevent it from collapsing."

"Timoris, you go first."

"Then there's Amoris. The collapsed passage is difficult to climb. Timoris, help her."

"Finally, I'll hold up the exit."

"Although I'm injured and my [Physical] points are low, I'll be fine in a while. Doloris, you get out."

"Take the [nanorobots] and protect the [software and data]."

"action."

"..."

But this time, no one moved immediately.

"what would you do?"

Hai Ling asked.

“…I make my own decisions and I am responsible for them.”

Xiangzi said, breathing lightly.

"..."

Chuhua looked at Xiangzi like this.

"No way, hey——"

Miao Meng shouted in disbelief.

"I am the commander of this operation."

Xiangzi interrupted her.

"Decide to perform, decide to sneak in, decide to take, decide to escape."

"It's the same now and then. Maybe there will be a better time, maybe there will be a more reliable plan."

"But in that place, at that moment, information was intertwined, and countless possibilities stretched out before us. The opportunity was fleeting, and even the most advanced brain machine didn't have time to calculate the best, the worst, survival, or death..."

“Someone has to make the decision.”

“That person is me.”

“That’s what [leadership] means.”

"I persuaded you to trust me with your lives."

"I'll bet on them."

“This is our deal.”

"I'm willing to admit defeat."

"But I don't like owing favors to people."

"Even if I lose the bet, I will definitely return the chips you gave me to you."

"I will get you out safely."

"Because I borrowed the weight of a lifetime..."

"…More than that, just a little bit."

"What--"

"Besides, I didn't lose."

Xiangzi continued.

"The [nanorobots] and the related [software and data] are all there. This operation was a success."

"Take advantage of the commotion and get out of here. Go to Pastel*Palettes to claim the reward. Bring Mortis home."

"But!"

Miao Meng was still shouting—she was the only one shouting, Chu Hua and Hai Ling just watched in silence—Mu Ye never responded on the brain-computer communication channel—

At this time.

Boom!

The car shook again!

This time, the momentum is obviously faster and stronger!

The attack is coming again!

"go out!"

Xiangzi shouted.

"I choose the risk, I take it! Next, it's the Leader's job!"

"You all get out!"

"quick!"

"Doloris, Timoris, Amoris, Mortis!"

She could hardly hold the knife steady - but she yelled as if she was about to spit out blood -

"Go! Everyone, go!"

"Stop dawdling! If you keep going like this, everyone will die here!"

"Do you want everyone to die together?!"

"No time! Hurry!!"

"The car is about to—"

hum!

The pulse signal attack radiates out through the signal output end of the car.

Inside the car, all the lights lit up at the same time.

Xiangzi's brain-computer system, which was not fully defensive, was hit by this wave.

Tinnitus. Whiteness in front of eyes.

Xiangzi lost his senses for a short time——

I can't see anything and I can't hear anything.

This situation lasted for a few seconds - or maybe a few minutes -

The pulse signal attack was blocked.

Perception gradually returned.

When the vision comes back.

Xiangzi blinked.

Then, she discovered.

The car didn't top out. She was still alive.

as well as.

No one left.

Chapter 101 Leader

The cybernetic prosthetic arm supported the gradually collapsing exit, unleashing an overload of force to straighten the sunken steel plate.

The black blade created sparks on the wheel hub, also overloading the wrist and slowing down the upward momentum.

Likewise, there are hackers.

Transfer the [software and data] to a safer upper port and make the burnt brain-computer interface work again.

Access the elevator panel and continue to input larger amounts of data to delay the enemy's offensive.

The car stabilized even faster than the last time it was attacked.

Because someone is outside and keeps the safety valve closed.

After Meow Meng and Saya’s accounts, Mortis’ account also appeared on the elevator’s display panel.

Hikawa Sayo's attack stopped.

But the two were unable to hack into the automatic control program she left behind and regain full control of the elevator.

The situation once again reached a stalemate.

No one left.

Chuhua, Hailing and Miaomeng all maintained their previous posture, ready and waiting for the next attack.

[Mortis]’s account is still there.

"do not do that!"

Xiangzi shouted.

She struggled, holding onto the wall of the car, and stood up from the still slightly shaking car.

"What are you doing! You're just wasting your time!"

"Doloris! [Nanobots]!"

"Amoris, [Software and Data]!"

"With these, you can survive!"

"Timoris! Protect Mortis, bring Mortis home!"

"This is an order!"