Cyberpunk: Nirvana of Shoko Toyokawa

Reclamation New Land Phase 2.

Infrastructure construction area.

Warehouse cooling tower.

Worshipers came in and out beneath the cooling tower.

Some of them were delivering food, medicine, and prosthetic parts, while others were here to collect supplies.

Of course, there were some minor frictions, but because there were guards on both sides of the team with specially assigned heavy submachine guns, in most cases, the crowd was still orderly.

Most of the believers had blank expressions on their faces.

It can be said that there is a faint light in their eyes, but it is still difficult to see happiness, joy and impulse on their faces.

Their humanity as biological beings is not high.

The excitement, thrill and craziness of the live night could not be seen at all on their faces at this moment.

The believers lined up in the queue, like puppets that were briefly awakened on a night when the new moon appeared, would only show fanatical emotions when Ave Mujica held a live show.

They are indeed guided by fanatical ideas.

But what Xiangzi recruited was not a pure madman.

The believers remained calm most of the time. During these times, they were as numb as everyone else in the City of Joy.

They do their duty, do their job, and live.

Although many of them may still have Ave Mujica's songs on repeat in their heads, no one is excited all the time...

……perhaps.

"My supplies! Thank you!"

A young man who did not conform to this perception squeezed into the line. He took small steps, trying to get the items he requested as quickly as possible.

The young man's unusual behavior naturally attracted the attention of people around him.

"…Why are you so excited? What are you doing? Did you get an extra injection of dimethoate during the amputation?"

A man next to him asked him.

"I'm being transferred to the northern defense line!"

The young man said happily.

"..."

This is the first time I heard that someone was transferred to the front line in an occasion other than live, and was happy about it.

The believers around looked over in confusion.

"Hey! This is the defense line led by Miss Doloris!" Seeing that everyone didn't understand the situation, the young man said quickly, "It's unthinkable to be able to work under Miss Doloris! You know, Miss Doloris is that Sumimi's artist, the first flower of the triangle!"

"...Do you believe this?" A female believer on the other side of the crowd said, "The leaders of Ave Mujica have never responded to this matter. Miss Doloris is not necessarily the first Hua of the Triangle?"

"Hey! Although he's wearing a mask, is there anyone else in the world who looks so much like him?" the young man said. "That broken radio in the gathering center that was hacked by the [Zerg] and can't be turned off even broadcast that Sanjiao Chuhua was kidnapped by refugees and taken to [Reclamation New Land Phase 2]... Isn't that where we are?"

"Clone?" said the man next to the young man.

The woman nodded and said, "The possibility of cloning is more likely."

"You guys are too lacking in dreams!" The young man was obviously disappointed with other people's doubts.

"It's not that we don't have dreams. It's just that how could someone who was kidnapped become the leader of a gang-like band in such a short time?" the man said. "It's more plausible to say that the clone wanted to replace his identity."

"It could also be facial surgery," the woman added. "There are many people who have altered their faces to look like celebrities. I did that too."

"..."

The man and the young man looked at the woman together.

"Who did you change to?"

the man asked.

"Morfonica's Hiromachi Nanamika," the woman said.

The man narrowed his eyes, opened them, and narrowed them again.

"Not at all." He commented, "It might be a little believable to say that she is Hiromachi's mother's cousin... How much did you spend?"

"One thousand dollars," the woman said, "including the cost of the surgery and the artificial skin."

"One thousand yuan!" the man was surprised. "What can you change into this? They didn't use materials found in medical waste garbage for you. It's their conscience..."

The man and the woman chatted among themselves, and no one paid attention to the young man's conversation.

The young man was obviously disappointed.

"Well, you are not her fans!" he said, "Anyway, I believe that Miss Doloris is the first flower of the triangle! I can't wait to be transferred to the northern defense line..."

"If you're transferred there, you probably won't see Miss Doloris anytime soon."

The man in front turned around and said.

"Ms. Doloris will not be coming to the Northern Front for some time."

"what?"

This was obviously the first time the young man heard the news!

He immediately asked, "W-why?"

“Didn’t you hear the report?” The woman turned around and said, “The J team responsible for infiltration has lost contact deep in the [Food, Fuel, and Processed Products Zone]! The [big shots] of Ave Mujica have been trying to get them out these days!”

"Today seems to be the day of the first official action." The man also said.

"I heard about Team J's loss of contact..." the young man said in surprise, "But, are the [big shots] going to rescue them themselves? I thought they would send someone else - or simply give up -"

"This is our 'leader'!" When the woman talked about this, she became more excited than before. "Ms. Oblivionis...the five of them will not give up on us! This is the leader we should follow! They are very powerful..."

The man nodded beside him.

“I was there when [Phase 2 of Reclamation Land] was first opened.” He folded his arms and looked like an old hand. “Whether it was the initial call for the convoy, or leading us back to this land later, or telling us how to advance, how to clear the area, how to ensure safety, how to establish order… they always have a way.”

He raised a finger confidently and said, "I am very confident that they are also executing a great decision right now, and they are handling the issue of Team J's loss of contact cleanly and perfectly."

This is quite true.

The believers nearby, including the woman and the young man, all nodded in agreement.

……

same moment.

Reclamation New Land Phase 2.

Food, fuel and processed products area.

The last sighting location of Team J.

Squeak... snap...

The urban construction robots' eyes flashed red, lighting up faintly deep in the subway tracks.

…Sha…Boom.

There was a slight sound coming from the platform.

"—"

For a moment, all the urban construction robots looked towards the place where the subway track met the platform.

"..."

But then they slowly turned their heads away.

……rustle……

The sound of the axle turning.

Five strange-looking "urban construction robots" covered in orange iron sheets slowly approached from the direction of the platform.

They passed gently among the city-building robots without alerting them.

Chapter 346 Some of Us Can't Afford to Play

Crunch. Crunch.

Deep in the darkness underground, the "city construction robots" lined up in a row and slowly moved forward, passing by the surrounding robots.

If the [Swarm] had not destroyed the local area network here, perhaps the surrounding robots would have been able to discover through networked infrared scanning that the newcomers were not of their kind.

Alternatively, they could scan the surrounding electromagnetic fields and detect non-local sources communicating over short distances using narrow-beam radio links.

But now, they are like a group of young people in a horror movie who wander around a haunted place without knowing anything, and they have no reaction to the outsiders who have infiltrated their ranks and are disguised as their own kind.

Crunch.

Inside the subway tracks, there is only the sound of the wheels turning.

However, within the [narrowbeam radio link], someone was still talking.

[Amoris: Hiss... maybe we shouldn't wrap the shell so tightly! It's dark here... I can't see the road clearly! ]

The source of the signal came from a city construction robot walking in the middle. On the mouth of its iron "face", a cat's mouth symbol "ω" was drawn with a marker.

Inside the city construction robot, all the original parts were hollowed out. The mechanical structure and electronic components were left with only a base plate, four wheels attached to the base plate, a small generator, and a control rod to control the direction.

These remaining accessories turn this urban construction robot into a simple electric vehicle with the appearance of a "urban construction robot".

Apart from the unmodified outer shell, the electric vehicle has an obvious sense of temporary assembly and is quite simple.

But at least it works.

The interior of the urban construction robot is not empty.

At this moment, Miao Meng was curled up inside the robot.

She sat on the bottom floor, huddled up, holding the joystick in an awkward position, and operating the small car with difficulty.

The space inside the car was too narrow, and Miao Meng had to fold her long arms and legs to squeeze out a little space to operate.

[Amoris: If I hadn't died in here from spinal collapse, this iron sheet would have become the new material for my nightmares when I returned.]

[Amoris: This metal sheet is too small for me! My back is folding over, like... like...]

【Mortis: Like the folding bed from Ryohin Kogyo.】

Next to Miao Meng’s robot, another city construction robot was also driving unsteadily.

A pair of "O_O" expressions were drawn on its iron "face".

However, it was not drawn by the driver. It was drawn by Miao Meng.

The interior of this "city construction robot" is driven by Mu.

The configuration and space inside the car were no different from Miao Meng's. Behind Mu, there was even a small transmitter.

But it was obviously very appropriate for Mu to sit here.

Her driving posture is much more natural than Miao Meng's, and her whole body is more relaxed.

【Amoris: Ahaha——Yes! 】

【Timoris: Mortis, Amoris, have you also used the folding beds from Ryohin Kogyo? I thought only BCPD would equip student dormitories with this kind of industrial waste.】

Behind the urban construction robot where Mu was, at the very end of the team, was an urban construction robot with a big "Caution of Sharp Weapons" written on its entire face and body with a marker.

The robot drove slowly.

The driver is Hai Ling.

The interior is relatively good.

Part of the reason is that Hailing is very flexible.

She can stretch her limbs well even in narrow places.

【Mortis: I saw it in the "Industrial Devices Encyclopedia".】

[Doloris: Are the BCPD student dormitories using folding beds from Ryohin Industries? I remember when I went there before, they were still using wooden beds discarded by the military.]