The taxi slowly drove into the night city of Taipingzhou, avoiding all the major roads, and stopped inside an abandoned building.
The vehicle came to a stop, and Lin Feng, in the passenger seat, closed the screen in front of the car. With the help of Delaman's internal database, he finally learned about all the events that had happened in the Great City over the years.
A delicate balance was maintained between the Night City companies. There were no changes in Arasaka, and no strange news came from the Arasaka family. In the eyes of ordinary people, the Arasaka family was peaceful and happy.
Dogtown in Taiping Prefecture was also very stable. Lark had appeared there before, but no one knew exactly what had happened. However, a few days later, a new leader took over and continued to maintain the balance of Taiping Prefecture.
The city has developed steadily, with the construction of three highways, two subway lines, and the opening of a high-speed rail line outside the city. Nothing has changed since then.
As for the characters, Adam Hammer didn't die, and V-Shock didn't make a big splash. However, the V in this world, whose real name was Valerie, existed for a while. After gaining some fame for a few days, she was shot in the chest and died in a street gang war.
Reports about this gang fight clearly described Valerie's cause of death: she had a second-hand subcutaneous implant in her skin, which the company used as a perfect marketing topic.
Clearly, V Zhentian doesn't have that kind of extraordinary luck and strength in reality, and it's impossible for him to take on an entire gang single-handedly.
As long as the gang members aren't stupid, the aiming plug-ins they implanted couldn't possibly miss V's head. Besides, a gun that can obliterate any cybernetic body in V's hands should have the same effect in the hands of gang members.
"There are differences between games and reality; the possibilities in a story do not represent the possibilities in reality."
"As expected of the Nightmare Space, without the interference of participants, the course of reality could not perfectly match the game's plot."
Lin Feng glanced back at the two people in the back row. Pan Tao's eyes twitched. Sensing Lin Feng's gaze, she turned her head away unhappily.
The Taoist priest appeared to be meditating, but in reality, he was secretly observing everything.
Looking away, Lin Feng lowered his chair and lay down.
Unbeknownst to them, a cool breeze swept through the car, and the interior lights flickered a few times. Upon detecting this change, Delaman 002 immediately increased the air conditioning temperature, maintaining the perceived temperature at a normal level.
Several hours later, Lin Feng finished resting and opened his eyes to look at Pan Tao, who was trembling all over behind him.
His pupils were devoid of any emotion, clearly reflecting the illusory figure of a woman.
"She ran away three times."
Hong Linggui lowered her head and approached Pan Tao. Her invisible gaze was like shackles, keeping her in her seat. She could feel a pair of invisible ghostly hands constantly brushing around her, bringing a chill.
"There's a ghost!"
She really saw a pair of hands press her back down; it was a pair of hands that were completely different from the Arasaka Electronic Ghost Data!
At this moment, the Taoist priest woke up, stretched lazily, turned his head and saw Pan Tao's terrified look, and said with schadenfreude, "What's wrong?"
Pan Tao had no recollection of the conflict between the two of them, and she shakily extended her finger.
Just as she was about to point behind her, a human face appeared faintly in the glass window behind the Taoist priest.
Ghosts! Ghosts! Ghosts!
Pan Tao's teeth chattered, and she couldn't utter a single complete word.
"Haven't you seen it before?" The Taoist priest leaned closer, his cold pupils once again reflecting the figure of the red-clad ghost.
Pan Tao's hand froze in mid-air, her neck twisting uncontrollably as she saw a pair of pale hands land on her shoulders.
Ghost ghost ghost! ! !
The realistic sensations surged through her mind, pulling out memories one after another. She remembered being suddenly grabbed by the neck, the Arasaka agent missing his shot, and the agent constantly watching the open space.
A cold wind blew, and Pan Tao's neck twitched, causing her to fall back into her seat.
Lin Feng glanced at Pan Tao, who seemed genuinely terrified, then pushed open the car door. With his two illusory hands, he floated past the seat and flew out of the car.
Click, the car door closed automatically, and Pan Tao's body trembled slightly involuntarily.
The air outside the car had a slightly salty smell. Following the direction of the airflow, I pushed aside layers of fluttering plastic sheets, and the sea came into view.
The sun was shining brightly outside, and the sea breeze blew across the road, making a rustling sound as it blew through the layers of plastic sheeting.
Lin Feng took a deep breath and looked out along the sea. The road was sparsely populated, with only a few homeless people and gang members wandering around.
The only one who looked normal was a flamboyant woman who was walking along the road, looking up and glancing at the surrounding buildings.
"Could it be?" Lin Feng's gaze focused on the woman, and footsteps sounded behind him.
"Whatever, what are we doing here? Aren't we going to some kind of cocktail party? Will we even be able to get in?" The Taoist priest flung aside the plastic barrier in front of him, and a sea breeze blew in, carrying a faint salty smell. He closed his eyes as if enjoying it.
"Oh, the ocean..." The Taoist priest immediately faced the sea and opened his arms: "Master Taoist, I really want to take a piss!"
As soon as the Taoist priest shouted, the woman who had been looking around by the roadside spotted them immediately. Then, as if she had become a different person, a strange light appeared in her eyes. She straightened up and strode towards them.
"Hey? You called out?" The Taoist priest noticed the woman, glanced at her attire, and immediately thought of the sex dolls unique to this world: "Hehe, just like you, brother. With your physique... you still dare to come out and play with a ghost woman on your back?"
Lin Feng ignored the Taoist priest, took a few steps back and walked back into the plastic cover, explaining, "It should be a sex doll hired by Miriam Knight. She came to us on her own initiative."
The Taoist priest was stunned. He glanced at the woman who had run over, then at Lin Feng who had disappeared into the plastic. His mind was buzzing. What was going on? Why had they come to his door?
"How do you think an AI capable of operating a company within Night City actually manages to do that?"
"Of course, this is just a hypothetical situation. If Delaman has no connection with the Night Corporation, then he can only go to the cocktail party tonight."
"We will have one day to prepare."
This is just a simple test, based on possibilities inspired by the game's storyline.
The Night Corporation and Mr. Blue Eyes have been implanting AI into people's brains to replace human memories and modify personalities, which bears a striking resemblance to Delaman's personality problems.
Furthermore, how could the Night Corporation not be behind every industry in Night City?
When the woman entered the building, Lin Feng and the Taoist priest had been waiting for a long time.
"It seems you've been waiting for me for a long time." The woman's voice was calm and even as she reached out and parted some plastic strips hanging from the roof, smiling as she walked in.
"Not long ago, I just woke up." The Taoist laughed heartily, his eyes gleaming. He looked the sex doll up and down, various thoughts flashing through his mind.
Lin Feng took a few steps closer, stood in front of the other person, and extended his hand: "Hello, number."
A faint smile flickered across the woman's face, her bright eyes narrowed slightly, and after hesitating for a few seconds, she extended her hand as well: "Hello, Miriam Knight."
Miriam Knight...
Lin Feng had no doubts. A smile appeared on his cold face as he grasped the other person's hand.
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