Cyberpunk: Nirvana of Shoko Toyokawa

"—"

Xiangzi felt dizzy with a sense of unreality. She heard a voice shouting, "It's nothing, it will happen," and another voice shouting, "How is it possible!?"

"I--"

What do you want to say?

Can I hear you?

I promise you?

No. Wait. Calm down.

Xiangzi was a little shaken——

At this moment, Deng spoke again because Xiangzi was slow to respond.

"Are you there?" asked Deng.

"..."

"...You...know me?" Deng asked again.

"—!"

Xiangzi didn’t know how Deng came to this conclusion!

Why did she suddenly ask this? How did he show that he knew her? No, this was impossible -

That's when.

--rustle--

The already weak communication signal fluctuated.

The call was disconnected.

"!"

Xiangzi immediately moved closer to the iron fences—she called up her brain-computer interface and dialed the phone—because of the anxiety caused by the disconnection, she pressed hard on her right eye—

——No pain felt.

That's not her natural eye. That's her artificial eye.

"..."

This realization made Xiangzi calm down slowly, slowly.

She began to notice more things.

The ballistic co-processor installed in her hand.

She was driving a local map.

In her brain, there is [Ave Mujica's team channel].

Meow Dream, who has always been connected to her, is in harmony.

Chu Hua and Hai Ling behind her——

"..."

Xiangzi took a long, deep breath.

Her heart rate began to recover.

The situation has not changed.

Now, the target person is in the [Municipal Waterway Employee Rest and Maintenance Room]. [Seven bands] all want to fight for her because she has a vital secret.

I am the leader of the band [Ave Mujica] who wants to reach the top. I must obtain that secret to create a stepping stone to the top.

This has absolutely nothing to do with who the target person is.

There is only one thing I need to do.

Secure the other person's position, catch her first and dig out her secrets.

No matter who the other party is, the plan will not change.

Xiangzi is no longer the same person he used to be.

Some things can no longer be returned to the past.

beep.

When the call was connected again, Xiangzi calmed down.

……

"——Hello?"

"Ah, I can hear it."

"...! Great... I was just wondering what I would do if the connection was disconnected..."

"I'm sorry. The call signal was not very good just now. I heard you talking, but you seemed to be unable to hear me."

"Great! Can you help me call the police——"

"I've called the police for you."

"Ah, thank you! Thank you very much..."

"You're welcome. Because you helped me too."

"……I also?"

"You asked me, 'Do you know me?' I do know you. How do you know that?"

"That's... because you were a little surprised when you heard my name..."

"I could hear it over the phone. I was really surprised."

"Have we met somewhere?"

"Yes, we have met. Do you remember me?"

"…I'm sorry, the sound of the electric current there is very strong…I can't hear your voice…"

"Haha, it's okay. Do you remember a few months ago when you rescued a girl who was attacked by a kidney-stripper in the container area of ​​Afterglow?"

"Ah, um."

"That's me. After escaping from the Kidney Slasher, I joined the refugee organization and was responsible for providing logistics for several mercenary teams. After the [Reclamation New Land Phase 2] was opened, I followed them here."

“…I see. I’m glad you’re still alive.”

"...You are such a good person."

"what……"

"After that, I saw you and your band on the news. Actually, I've always wanted to say thank you to you. Thank you for saving me and bandaging me that night. However, I'm a coward. In fact, I had several opportunities to thank you in person, but I missed them all."

"Oh no……"

"Just now, I saw someone enter the [Municipal Waterway Employee Rest and Maintenance Room] from the surveillance. I thought it was another invading mercenary, so I called to confirm the situation here. Unexpectedly, it was you who answered the phone."

"It's like this! The car I was riding in had a car accident, and I accidentally walked into this place--"

"I'm sorry that you've encountered this. However, I'm glad to have the opportunity to help you. I've called the police for you. The police will be here soon. Don't worry, I checked the surveillance of the [Municipal Waterway Employee Rest and Maintenance Room], and the area is safe. Some of our people are working on the construction, so there may be some noise, but you don't have to worry too much. Just stay in the room. When the police come, I'll take you out."

"...Ah...Thank you so much!...Shasha..."

"The signal seems to be bad again. I'll call you again."

"—"

beep.

The phone hangs up.

Xiangzi dropped the hand that she had just placed behind her ear.

Her virtual panel was displayed on the retina of the artificial eye.

Of course, she didn't call the police.

She didn't even open the BCPD alarm page.

【Amoris: What night? 】

Miao Meng's question came from the brain. Xiangzi did not interrupt the call with the team members. And Miao Meng always asked everything -

【Oblivionis: Just an excuse. 】

Xiangzi closed his eyes.

Then she gave her orders.

[Oblivionis: Mortis, Amoris. Be prepared to hack into the target's brain.]

[Oblivionis: Message channel on standby. If necessary, I will instruct you to destructively obtain the information in the target person's brain.]

[Oblivionis: Timoris, Doloris, demolition. 】

At the pipe opening behind him, Chu Hua took out a signal explosive from his waist bag.

however……

at this time.

Bang.

Suddenly, a muffled sound was heard above everyone's head.

It was not a loud sound—not a sharp one—

However, immediately afterwards...

Bang!

The entire underground pipeline shook violently.

Chapter 293 Assisting in Urban Construction

Bang!

From above Xiangzi, Chuhua and Hailing's heads came the loudest muffled sound ever heard.

"!?"

Xiangzi raised his head.

She saw a section at the top of the pipe that said [Sewer Shaft - Planned Area].

Because there are no residents and the infrastructure has not been fully implemented, many sewers in [Phase 2 of Reclamation New Land] have not been dug. These sewers have only been planned and the areas where they are to be dug have been marked out with yellow marking lines.

There is such an area above the heads of Xiangzi and others.

And now, a crack has appeared in this area——

Hailing rushed over - she grabbed Xiangzi's shoulders and immediately retreated -

then.

Bang!

The ground shook violently.

Gravel and dust spewed out from the top of the sewer pipe.

Someone forced a way through this area which was still under planning.

The blue light stretched out a strip of light, falling straight into the ground from above.

Bang!

That's a person.

She hit the ground directly, her black hair flying in the air due to the impact of the explosion.

The hydraulic wrist joint with maximum output ignited the clay explosive attached to the wrist joint, and also punched a big hole at the bottom of the pipeline.