Cyberpunk: Legendary Life

The night is deep.

The breeze gently blew over the sea wall, blowing waves after waves, lapping at the shore and rolling up white foam.

Hua la la. Hua la la.

Lucy held a cigarette in her mouth as usual, leaned on the railing, stared at the night sea, and waited quietly.

The rocket launch platform on the sea in the distance was still silent.

A few white cigarettes were rolled up into the sky, and then blown away by the cool breeze.

"Don't always smoke before running, it's not good."

Hearing a familiar voice coming from beside her, Lucy looked sideways and found that Tang Yu was already standing by the railing, looking at the sea in the distance like her.

"It's already 2076, no one really believes that smoking harms the lungs."

Finished.

She put out her cigarette, put on the hood of her sweatshirt, and took a first step along the seawall.

Tang Yu followed from behind and started running.

The two of them ran in tandem at first, Lucy in front and Tang Yu in the back, running at a constant speed.

As Tang Yu gradually exerted his strength, he gradually caught up with her.

Tang Yu's running pace is no longer as heavy as it was at the beginning.

After these days of high-intensity exercise, the muscles in my legs have become much tighter, and my lung capacity has also been greatly improved.

When he lifts his leg to run, he can see the strong and powerful muscle fibers in the Achilles tendon of his hind leg.

Achieving such an obvious training effect is inseparable from the talent of ‘tenacity’.

However, the marginal effect of muscle training is insurmountable. After eating the muscle enhancement bonus in the novice period, it is even more difficult for Tang Yu to surpass the physical limit by pure physical strength.

Compared to Lucy's light steps, it was just about the same.

She is assisted by implants and operating systems, and her physical strength and coordination are several levels higher than ordinary people.

Tang Yu tried his best to run at a speed that was only equivalent to Lucy's normal performance.

But now he has mastered the new talent 'Bullet Time'. Once activated, he will definitely run faster than Lucy.

You can pass her, but you don't have to.

Think about this.

Tang Yu quickened his pace again and initially entered a sprinting state, working hard to strengthen the muscles of his legs and strengthen his lung capacity.

"Hoo! Hoo! Hoo!"

From the corner of Lucy's eyes, she saw Tang Yu running. He could already keep up with his own pace, and they were gradually getting closer. A trace of surprise flashed in his eyes.

She found that although Tang Yu's breathing was heavy, it was very rhythmic. He inhaled every three steps and exhaled every three steps.

Compared with when I first started training to run, the speed, rhythm, and strength are faster and stronger.

After observing for a period of time, Lucy almost had a panoramic view of Tang Yu's performance.

Sometimes I sprint until my face is red and my head is sweating profusely, but I still grit my teeth and persevere, showing great patience and perseverance.

Sometimes after a sprint is over, even if you are tired and exhausted, you will not stop and continue to keep up with yourself.

to be honest.

Lucy didn't pay much attention to Tang Yu's running at first.

In her opinion, Tang Yu, who was born in a wealthy family and refused to undergo implant modification, should be a person who cares about his body and would not go out to torture himself for no reason.

Nowadays, cybernetic bodies are so advanced that no one needs to bother to train them.

Want to run fast?

You can choose between bionic tendons and bionic joints, and you can even replace it with a pair of lynx claws, allowing you to run faster, harder and silently.

Not enough lung capacity?

Synthetic lungs are not that expensive. In addition to increasing lung capacity, they can also have a purification effect and filter harmful dust such as smoke.

Therefore, Tang Yu does not need to go out for a night run to exercise.

As a senior executive of Arasaka Company, he has enough funds and authority to select genuine high-end prosthetics produced by major companies, which are not only beautiful but also practical.

therefore.

Lucy always thought that when he went out for a night run, he was just relaxing, not running like crazy to the limit, and exercising his body functions.

Tang Yu looked serious and walked steadily when running. No matter how tired or slow he was, he always tried to keep up with her pace.

It was really puzzling to Lucy.

Even stranger.

Not long after, Tang Yu was able to run side by side with her, and seemed to have enough strength.

Obviously, Tang Yu went out for a night run not just to relax and relieve stress.

However, she didn't intend to delve into this issue. Everyone has his own boundaries. It was not a good choice to ask an Arasaka company executive.

Two figures ran side by side along the seawall, running past rows of street lights and passing through layers of light curtains.

Wearing sweatshirt hoods, they breathed in the heat and kept moving forward in the sea breeze.

Sometimes, Lucy would speed up and open a distance, but would soon be caught up by Tang Yu behind her.

Then he pulled away again, and then caught up again.

After repeated pulling and chasing, the long seawall road was completed at my feet.

After running the long seawall road and reaching the end of the pier, the two stopped and took a rest.

Tang Yu took off his guard hat, took a moment to breathe evenly, and most of his demeanor and complexion had recovered.

Lucy also took off her hat, smoothed the silver hair on the back of her neck, looked at Tang Yu with one hand on her hips and smiled.

"It was a good performance this time."

"It feels like it won't take long."

"You are qualified."

Tang Yu thought this was strange. The context didn't seem to fit the identities of the two parties, so he laughed angrily.

"Do you think this is a physical exam?"

Lucy asked rhetorically.

"Is not it?"

"With your current speed, you can't outrun me, let alone run into danger."

"But then again, you are quite serious when you run. I can't tell that you really want to exercise."

Tang Yu walked to the edge of the pier and sat down, his legs dangling above the sea.

"Each other."

"As a cyber hacker, why don't you come out for a run and exercise?"

"But to be honest, your hacking skills are pretty good."

"To reach this level at such a young age is already better than many people."

Still qualified?

Lucy laughed at Tang Yu's comments.

She walked to the edge of the pier and sat down facing the sea, her right elbow gently resting on her folded right knee, her fingertips making the shape of a cigarette.

"Your tone sounds like you know this business very well."

"What's so good about being a hacker? The cyber network is an invisible network. Once you get in, it's very difficult to get out."

Tang Yu thought.

Your three-legged cat hacking skills are really not good compared to what I used to do back then.

Tang Yu used to be so arrogant. High-end ICE such as the trauma team and the violent terrorist mobile team were like the emperor's new clothes in his eyes.

The virus can be implanted into the prosthetic body of whomever it wants, and it will be smoother than applying lubricant.

This is why Tang Yu can tell at a glance that Lucy's hacking technology originated from Arasaka.

Because he has entered the body of Arasaka Company's dog so many times, he is as familiar as visiting his hometown, and he is extremely experienced.

As soon as Lucy stole the chip in the carriage, her tricks were obvious.

It's just that Tang Yu didn't point her out on the spot and kept a trump card.

Lucy is a girl who definitely has secrets. Even if she keeps silent, Tang Yu can guess some.

A cyberpunk girl, derived from the hacking technology of Arasaka Company, steals chips from Arasaka employees everywhere, and even gets close to herself intentionally or unintentionally.

What is it for, what is it looking for, and what is it trying to escape from?

Tang Yu knew that the silver-haired girl's purpose might not be pure.

The reason why he followed the trend was due to several considerations.

The first is because Lucy has the option to open The Sims.

Even if it is gray now, there will definitely be opportunities in the future.

He has already received two talents from David and Mann's Sims, both of which play a very critical role.

Therefore, everyone who can turn on the life simulation option is important to him.

The second is that the turning point in Lucy's fate has not yet come, and she must continue to wait for an opportunity to start a life simulation.

In Tang Yu's view, Lucy at this time was like a cautious bird. She wanted to peck at the food in his hand, but was worried about being caught by the other hand.

You can only maintain a certain distance and sense of boundaries, and gradually test your attitude.

And he can't act too hastily. Maybe if the movement range is slightly larger, the opponent will smear the soles of his feet and hide away.

Without traces of controlling the other party, the Sims' rewards will naturally be wasted. Such a result is not good for anyone.

Compared to Lucy's caution, Tang Yu was completely calm and not in a hurry.

He believed that as long as he slowed down for a while, he would be able to guess her trump card and play a trump card that she couldn't refuse.

At present, it seems that the silver-haired girl next to him is wary of her, but she does not mean him any harm.

As for the deeper purpose, Tang Yu can wait for her to show her cards.

The two were silent for a moment.

Lucy turned her head slightly and glanced at Tang Yu. She didn't know what he was thinking, but he always looked calm and calm.

He wanted to say something, but gave up.

He just reached for the cigarette holder and stopped halfway.

Tang Yu seemed to notice her little move, still looking at the sea in the distance, and said softly.

"Smoke it, I don't mind."

"I used to have an old friend who also loved to smoke."

"It feels so bad if he doesn't smoke for a day, but he can't smoke by himself."

"We lived very close to each other for a while, very close."

"He forced me to do it at first, but I didn't give him face."

"Later on, I became more honest. I would cry and beg me to take a few puffs every day."

"When I'm happy, I smoke one or two."

"I gradually got used to it, and I would smoke two when I was unhappy."

"It's just that many things will change, things will change and people will change, so I won't smoke anymore."

When Lucy saw Tang Yu, she seemed to open up a chatterbox and talk about some things around her. This was the first time she understood.

"It sounds like you have a good relationship with that friend. I never thought you could make friends in Arasaka Company."

She still chose to put away the cigarette.

Tang Yu denied her statement.

"He is not from Arasaka Company. On the contrary, he hates the company very much. He can be said to be the company's number one enemy. We get along quite well."

"Really?" Lucy asked meaningfully.

Tang Yu smiled helplessly.

"This is indeed hard to believe, but no one can say for sure that the two are similar. You are sitting and chatting with an Arasaka senior executive."

"He also serves as both ministers. He is a genuine Arasaka executive."

Lucy's eyes lowered, as if she noticed something in Tang Yu's words.

"You're right."

"Some of the things themselves are hilarious."

"Nothing is impossible in Night City."

"Just like I never thought I would come here, I was just running aimlessly."

Tang Yu asked casually.

"Is that why you keep running for exercise?"

"After all, as a hacker, technology is more important than running fast."

Lucy's eyes gradually dimmed and she said in a deep voice.

"Living in Night City does require a bit of luck."

"Maybe I was lucky and could run faster, so I was able to come to this city."

Tang Yu quite agrees with this.

"It's just that after we've been running for so many days and running so fast, trouble still comes to us."

Lucy smiled in agreement.

"Huh? Didn't I suggest you bring a bodyguard before?"

"Have you figured out how to solve it?"

The red aperture of Lucy's prosthetic eye rotated, and she began to remotely control the street surveillance perspective to check the situation behind her, and found that many people were quietly approaching the pier.

It's obviously aimed at them.

Tang Yu replied helplessly: "I'm not counting on you."

Lucy joked: "Hope? I am a cyberpunk, and there is no reason to work in vain."

Tang Yu did not answer her words, but asked about the situation at the scene: "Is it the scavenger?"

He had noticed before when running that there were scattered pedestrians following them on the road.

Lucy must have noticed it in advance, so she discovered the other party's intention.

What Tang Yu needs to confirm is whether these people who come forward to find trouble are sent by Arasaka Company's opponents.

If so, Tang Yu feels that he has made a lot of money. As long as he can find evidence, he can give his stinky cousin a good blow next time.

If not, he lacks interest and a group of scavengers will not take it seriously.

Strictly speaking, the Scavengers are not a gang. They are more like a group of cockroaches hiding in the dark places of the city, coming out to steal some fish from time to time.

They love to hunt Night City, especially pedestrians with expensive prosthetics and unwary gang members.

To the scavengers, humans are just a bunch of organs and objects that can be exchanged for money on the black market.

They can never be eliminated or destroyed. As long as there is a profiteering black industrial chain, all kinds of people will join the scavenger group and become the executioners of a certain link in the chain.

Scavengers do not have a fixed "business scope". Trafficking, cutting, selling, black markets, black clinics, human organs, etc. are all inseparable from the presence of scavengers.

Organizations are spread throughout Night City, often gathering into small gangs, and even many regular medical institutions collude with them.

Back then, he and his wife had lots of dealings with scavengers.

V was ignorant at the time and watched other people's wild Chaomeng casually on the roadside, and ended up having his waist cut off.

Tang Yu pulled her and went through a lot of trouble in the scavenger's territory. He searched back and forth three times, roasted hundreds of brains, and finally found the original kidney for V.

The scavengers would kill one group after another, and the easiest commission to receive was to fish for things from the scavenger's territory.

More money will lead to people, less money will lead to corpses.

After preliminary investigation, Lucy replied: "They are scavengers. I'm afraid they are here for revenge. There are already thirteen people, equipped with heavy firepower."

Sudden.

The invasion screen in front of her began to blur and jitter, and then the signal was blocked.

"Oh, these half-hearted people actually know how to block signals."

Tang Yulongquan glasses also showed that the peripheral signal was blocked and paging could not be performed.

"It seems that they came prepared and were worried that we would overwhelm them."

"What, are you ready to run?"

The two looked at each other, stood up, and ran away in the direction they came from.

The girl's silver hair swayed in the wind, changing into ice blue and light pink under the dim light.

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