Cyberpunk: Nirvana of Shoko Toyokawa

Chapter 2 Good News: A Lot of Harvest (2k Blade Extra Update)

Xiangzi manually opened the brain-computer slot of [Kurata-PV09] and removed the [point chips] one by one.

Pieces of stuff that looked like melted toffee fell out of the slot.

"..."

Xiangzi didn't really want to admit it, but what was in her hands now was the [Calming Chip].

Xiangzi was sure that he had been cautious and good enough this time.

Chu Hua did not aim at the brain or the brain-computer interface, but instead hit the forehead, face, and shoulders.

Xiangzi himself also took the safest measure of bloodshed.

However, the finished product still turned out like this.

"(Almost every piece is stained with cerebrospinal fluid...)"

There is only one possibility.

Infected during surgery.

"..."

Xiangzi now understood why in the reward given by Aoba Mocha, in the column of [Possible Reward], there was only one chip written [Point Chip: Expert Calmness (7-12)].

This guy has inserted a lot of [Calming Chips] into himself.

But it is hard to say whether it can be called a [calming chip].

There were six pieces of what fell out of Kurata-PV09's brain-computer interface - let's call them "calming chips".

Two of the slices had completely turned to toffee.

There are two pieces that don't look too miserable. If you sell them second-hand, they can barely be said to be "picked up after falling into the mud."

There are two more that show no abnormalities at all. However, whether there are any abnormalities or not can only be known after identification.

It would be great if one of these two coins, which don't look abnormal, can be used.

[Possible Reward] It is said to be 1...

It turns out that it is “presumed” to be 1!

"(...Damn it, the middleman's art of speaking.)"

As Xiangzi thought about it, he scanned the chips with his artificial eye.

Each one looks the same.

With the software Xiangzi currently has installed and her [technical ability], she can't see anything.

but……

Xiangzi knew that there were people who could understand which of them were useful.

For example, Mu.

drip.

Xiangzi's brain machine started ringing again at this time.

【Doloris: How is the situation? 】

Chuhua’s communication has arrived.

Only then did Xiangzi realize that he had wasted some time.

【Oblivionis: No problem. 】

She glanced at [Kurata-PV09] who was still standing next to her.

[Oblivionis: I want to ask Ms. Aoba if she is interested in keeping this cyberpsycho alive. ]

【Oblivionis: If there is, just wait for them to arrive. 】

[Oblivionis: No, we are ready to blow up. ]

……

It took some time to wait for the vehicle sent by Aoba Moka, and it took even more time to move the completely unconscious cyber psychopath to the vehicle she called. When it was about to get dark, the building finally collapsed in the night with the hallucinations that had once been inside it, turning into a pile of ruins.

In the cold air of the night, Xiangzi returned to the Columbus freight van, closed the door, and isolated the rising smoke and dust outside the vibrating body of the van.

It was also at this time that her brain-computer received a reply.

It was sent from the account of 【Mortis】.

It is harmony.

Xiangzi glanced at the time.

After Xiangzi asked, "Please help me see which of these can be used," and uploaded the [attribute chips] by inserting them into the card reader that Miaomeng had very reluctantly contributed, Mu spent twenty-three minutes to complete the confirmation.

Mu's movements were always so fast.

Xiangzi clicked on the message.

[Mortis: The one numbered MQ-8X91 is still usable. The others are not.]

Ok……

A news that is neither good nor bad.

Should we say that it is worthy of the task reward estimated by the [Big Shot]?

The result was exactly as the evaluation said.

"(There is only one that can be used...)"

During this period of waiting, Xiangzi's mood changed several times.

From the initial "at least three can be used", to later "maybe not even one can be used", and then to later "maybe three can be used".

However, the result has nothing to do with her mood and is still an estimated value.

I really don’t know whether to say it is a good thing or a bad thing.

【Oblivionis: Thank you.】

But anyway, Xiangzi thanked him politely.

Even if they are your own teammates, it is necessary to say thank you.

Then...

"..."

Xiangzi divided the [point chips] sealed in the transparent plastic bag in his hand into two batches: [usable] and [unusable].

Then she fell into deep thought.

There are six slices here.

One piece will work.

The remaining five pieces are considered waste... ?

“(Isolate the virus…disinfect safely…)”

After eliminating the biological hazards, perhaps it can be resold.

It is not impossible to dismantle the components and sell them as supplies, or to mortgage and circulate them as funds...

However, this is a huge discount compared to the original price.

Keep it first?

Although they are no longer usable, the metal materials used in these [point chips] are very expensive.

Just throwing it away like this, Xiangzi felt a little distressed - although she knew that this was a bad feeling -

“(I want to make use of these chips.)”

Xiangzi was in deep thought.

Just then, with a click, the door of the van opened again.

"Ah - it's so cold - the temperature has been dropping at night lately -"

It’s a meow dream.

She scurried in from the other side of the vehicle.

The driver's door also opened.

Chuhua sat up.

When Xiangzi, Chuhua and Miaomeng act together, Chuhua is responsible for driving.

It was a little surprising that a Sumimi idol was in charge of driving the vehicle. However, it was a fact: due to her experience as a child, Hatsuka herself was very good at driving vehicles, and her [Reaction] points were the highest among the three people present.

...In fact, Xiangzi felt that this was not a good idea - because Chuhua was obviously the most eye-catching target among the three of them. However, Chuhua herself always took the initiative to ask to drive.

Xiangzi is not very good at driving. If I have to choose a driver among Miaomeng, Chuhua and myself, I would choose Chuhua.

So, she agreed to it.

The two people who got on behind quickly fastened their seat belts.

"Meow Dream."

Xiangzi shouted.

"Ok?"

Meow Dream asked.

"Did anyone sell the broken pieces of [point chips] in the bar where you used to work?" Xiangzi asked, "The kind with cerebral fluid on them."

"..."

Rarely, no response.

Xiangzi glanced towards Miao Meng and saw Miao Meng looking at him with a terrified expression as if asking "What the hell?"

"A [point chip] stained with brain marrow?" Chu Hua held the steering wheel and drove the car out of the side parking space while saying, "Pirates won't use it either. However, there may be components that can be disassembled--"

【Mortis: The key core. If it's not broken, it can be reassembled. 】

"Wow!" Meow Meng shouted, "Muzi, you are in the channel!"

【Timoris: She has always been there.】

"...Haizi, you are here too?" Miao Meng asked in disbelief.

[Timoris: Most of the time, I was discussing the new prosthetic components with Mortis. However, I also heard you say before that you wanted me to come back. ]

Chapter 248: Intersecting Trajectories

[Columbus] The freight van slowly moved forward and merged into the night.

On Ave Mujica's channel, people were talking intermittently.

The main topics of discussion were "guns", "ammunition inventory", "prosthetic loading status" and "server operation and maintenance of Moon Forest".

Vehicles driving on the main road.

"Xiao Xiang, are you going back to [Dazzle]?"

"Correct."

"..."

"..."

"...Nyanmu...? Why are you staring at me?"

"Don't worry about it~ I was just wondering if I should avoid suspicion~"