Cyberpunk: Legends of Life

Chapter 215 You are courting death

Company Square.

With Arasaka Yoshinobu arriving at the scene, the press conference officially began.

The invited guests also calmed down, put on special glasses cooperatively, looked towards the center of the disc, and prepared to immerse themselves in watching this high-profile product launch event.

The conference site is divided into three areas.

The glass mirror screen in the center of the disc is the holographic projection explanation area, and detailed data such as product appearance, parameter performance, etc. will be enlarged and restored in proportion.

There is a physical exhibition area on the edge of the glass mirror screen, and the silver suitcase containing the product body is placed on the column platform, quietly waiting for the unveiling.

Outside the warning line of the exhibition area, the audience area is designated, where the invited guests gather, and they can visit the product entity up close after watching the product release explanation.

Arasaka's huge product launch conference, the invited guests are all celebrities from the upper class of society, and the security and confidentiality work is extremely strict.

All the people present held their breaths, and they had been looking forward to this press conference for a long time. They were very curious about what kind of surprises this new product developed by Arasaka Company would bring them.

The speaker Anderson Hellman came to the exhibition area where the products were displayed, and the audience's eyes moved accordingly. The relic biochip, which will be released to the world, is stored in a sterile vacuum constant temperature safe.

"Soul, the eternal topic of human beings."

As the opening words sounded in the ear, the sky and the sky spread out, covering the entire company square. In an instant, everyone was brought into the boundless starry sky and fantasy sea, like a dream.

"We once expected that after our relatives, friends, and companions leave us, they will still accompany us in the starry night sky."

Following his voice, the stars lit up one after another, gathered around everyone, quietly surrounded them, floating in midair, flickering.

"Some say the soul is our thoughts, others say the soul is our consciousness, our feelings."

"But what I want to say today is that the soul may be an algorithm, a program, a line of data, a string of codes, symbols, and binary systems."

"Actually, the soul is also a number."

Countless stars flicker faintly, dancing lightly like a swarm of fireflies, flowing everywhere, finally converging in the same direction, and condensing into a pattern logo - the emblem of Arasaka.

"Arasaka officially launched a new generation of digital soul product - relic biological chip."

"With this product, the soul is no longer an illusory thought, but an object that can be seen, heard, and even communicated with."

"This means that we can meet our loved ones, friends, companions, and loved ones in another way when they leave us."

"Even yourself can digitally preserve your soul and start a new life."

The voice just fell.

All the guests looked up at the starry sky and couldn't help but exclaim.

"My God! Is this the latest digital soul technology?"

"The relic biological chip is a product that can carry the soul. With this chip, you have the key to the eternal life of the soul. It's really amazing!"

"With the ability to develop such a special product, I'm afraid Arasaka will rise again this time. If it is successfully launched, I will definitely buy this product service."

There were one or two sporadic applause from the crowd, and then bursts of clapping and applause broke out in the audience, cheering for Arasaka's epoch-making product.

Looking down from the sky above the company square, there is nothing special about the disk, only the crowd can be seen looking at the sky above the mirror screen of the disk, showing fanatical and excited expressions.

Holding the wine glass, Tang Yu watched everything in front of him calmly. It was completely expected that the relic biochip caused such a frenzied response.

The technology of immortality, which is what every privileged interest desires.

Meredith, who was standing beside her, was also secretly startled. She didn't expect Arasaka's latest product to be a relic biochip.

Military Science and Technology already has some information about this technology, but because Arasaka's security measures are too high, the key information has not been obtained.

Today, Arasaka announced it in an open manner. Could it be that the research and development is really successful?
Meredith realizes that if this chip is successfully developed, Arasaka will truly rule the entire high-level human soul, and his control over the world will reach an unprecedented peak.

She put away her smile, with a serious face, and asked seriously: "This product originated from the Soul Killer program, did it really succeed?"

If the relic chip is really as it was introduced at the press conference, Saburo Arasaka can continue to rule the Arasaka company in the state of a digital soul.

Meredith felt that it was unlikely that Arasaka would let this happen, and that the press conference had other intentions.

Tang Yu just replied indifferently: "Soon."

soon.

The performance parameters of the relic biochip were also announced.

【RELIC 2.0 Prototype Specifications】

【public】

【Permission level: P0】

[Project Supervision: Anders Hellman]

[Basic Algorithm: "Soul Killer" v.2.311.8-B, RELIC 1.0 "Guard Your Soul"]

【Test Evaluation】

The prototype biochip version 2.0 is not only used to store digital imprints capable of basic communication, but also an enhanced personality consciousness with independent functions, and can be implanted into a new organic host.

RELIC 2.0's improved Personal Consciousness retains most of the subject's cognitive and (virtual) motor functions
Arasaka Yoshinobu stood not far away, with his hands folded, and seeing the fanatical reactions of the crowd, he felt that this counter-tide plan was more and more likely to be realized.

Once the dignitaries who participated in the experience of this project accepted the soul killer program to upload their consciousness, it would be difficult for them to control the subsequent matters.

While everyone was amazed at Arasaka's latest digital soul technology, Herman reminded him extremely seriously.

"Currently, the relic biochip has been developed to version 2.0. We have successfully uploaded consciousness into data, edited the consciousness personality into a soul imprint, and loaded it into the biochip."

"but"

Herman adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses with an anxious expression on his face. He glanced at the direction of Arasaka Yoshinobu, looking very embarrassed.

Afterwards, Herman found Tang Yu's figure in the crowd again, seeking final confirmation.

Facing Herman's pleading gaze, Tang Yu nodded firmly, signaling him to reveal all the truth to the public.

Tang Yu has already arranged a retreat for him. As long as the result is announced, he can leave the scene and immediately take a floating car to Kyoto.

Lai Xuan seemed to realize something, and behind him Adam Hammer took two steps forward, and the scarlet prosthetic eyes locked on Herman silently.

Tang Yu stepped through the crowd and stood between the two, with an invisible arc lingering around his fingertips.

Herman took a deep breath and made a decision.

He was betting that Saburo Arasaka would win the father-son match. After all, Saburo Arasaka's soul imprint was miraculously extracted while he was still alive.

"The prerequisite for activating the relic biochip is to terminate the host's biological functions. Only when the nerve activity is completely and irreversibly stopped can the soul imprint be retained and take over to restart the body."

"But in clinical trials, we have never succeeded in activating the basic function of relic2.0 in dying subjects"

The whole place changes color.

This reminder indicates that if they participate in the digital soul service and cannot be re-covered into other more living bodies, they will become a digital ghost, trapped forever in a biochip, and locked in the soul prison It doesn't make any difference.

Arasaka Yoshinobu's expression remained unchanged, as if he was not surprised by Herman's actions.

Just when there was an uproar at the scene, a bigger movement outside the field caught their attention.

A black amphibious armored vehicle was rushing towards the viaduct road passage of the fourth-floor disc hub.

The speed of the armored vehicle did not decrease at all, and it went straight through the checkpoint, forcing the crowd trying to stop them back to the sides, and knocking over the erected heavy machine gun.

The guards at the scene suddenly became nervous. Seeing the armored vehicle rushing into the base of the disc, they raised their guns and set off to intercept it.

At this time.

Susan Abernathy was sitting in the armed floating vehicle and noticed the movement in the company square below.

As the chief security commander of the Arasaka area, she immediately ordered the Arasaka security personnel to maintain order on the scene.

At the same time, they communicated with NCPD, Military Technology, and Kangtao, indicating that this armored vehicle was goods from Arasaka Company.

But following the amphibious armored vehicle, there is also a huge mechanical figure.

Meredith stared.

"Prosthetic King Kong?"

This experimental prosthetic body developed by Arasaka is also a project focused on military technology.

However, no specific information on the research and development of the Prosthetic King Kong has been obtained. I only heard that this prosthetic body can make a person strong enough to fight against an army. It was originally designed for Adam Hammer.

Tang Yu was also attracted by the movement outside the venue, and found that David was loaded with the prosthetic King Kong, chasing the amphibious armored vehicle all the way, and he probably guessed what was going on.

He had seen several top-secret prosthetic bodies secretly developed by Arasaka in Saburo Arasaka's office, including Ogre, King Kong, and an exoskeleton armored prosthetic body Thunder.

David's huge mechanical figure went straight to the conference site, and when he saw the amphibious armored vehicle rushing into the base of the disc, he wanted to intercept it.

But seeing so many security guards staring at him dumbfounded, he temporarily stopped outside the fourth-floor disc.

Susan Abernathy stepped on the pedal of the aerodynamic engine, led the Arasaka special service team, landed from the deck of the aerodynamic vehicle, and stood in front of David.

"David Martinez! The company square is under martial law. You should immediately remove the Prosthetic King Kong and go back to the Ministry to wait for the press conference to be dealt with."

Seeing the old woman in front of him, David's maliciousness preempted others, and he wanted to take this opportunity to kill them all, his eyes could not help but gradually turned cold.

What promotion, field leader, remote delivery.
It was this old woman who deliberately designed to frame him, trying to kill him without anyone noticing and ruin his reputation in the company.

What makes David even more unbearable is that Susan Abernathy not only assassinated Tang Yu, but now wants to assassinate Gloria.

Such a despicable bastard can still sit in a high position today, arrogantly contemptuous of everything.

David stared at her, his eyes cracked, and his chest was filled with anger, so blocked that he couldn't say a word, his mind was full of crushing this vicious stinky bastard into paste.

His eyes began to tremble, and the remaining trace of reason was like a kite string that was about to break, making the final pull.

If he kills Arasaka's director of special operations here, he will face the most terrifying blow from Arasaka Corporation.

His mother, Tang Yu, and those related to him may not escape death.

When Susan Abernathy saw that the boy dared to glare at him, he snorted two cold airs from his nostrils, and scolded again.

"David, do you want to defy the company?"

defy?

He was so angry that he went crazy laughing, who is defying the company?
Just follow the instructions to complete the delivery task, but have to be plotted by your superiors?
Can Susan Abernathy represent the company?

No, what is she!
David finally understood that if the old woman did not die today, everyone would have no peace.

He suddenly sneered again and again, and directly activated the high-pressure field, covering Susan Abernathy.

Since you want to defy the company, start with Susan Abernathy.

Seeing that David was about to make a move, the security personnel on the disc also became nervous, and they all clenched their weapons tightly.

Adam Hammer, who was standing on a high place, witnessed the whole process and just said with a blank expression.

"Industrial waste."

"It should have been eliminated long ago."

This pair of prosthetic King Kong was specially designed for him in the early years. The size of the prosthetic body module is too large, and the functional strength cannot meet his combat needs.

Later, after the "big ghost" was developed, the prosthetic King Kong was eliminated.

Because of the network crash and the super-corporate war, part of the research and development data was lost on the old network, and the production line was also destroyed by artillery fire.

The current Adam Heavy Hammer is close to 96% cyber-prosthetic, and his whole body is covered with Arasaka's most advanced high-end combat implants.

Not only is the weapon well-equipped, but even the exterior styling has reached the pinnacle of industrial technology aesthetics.

In his opinion, the prosthetic King Kong is no different from scrap iron.

at this time.

Susan Abernathy's complexion changed suddenly, and she had a premonition that the force field around her body had changed, and her consciousness was not in a good state.

But it was too late to get away, just when the heavy pressure was about to penetrate from the top of her head and hit the ground, the force field that tightly wrapped her suddenly disappeared.

Her eyes trembled, and she looked at David in panic, and found that he fainted at some point, and fell to the ground with his head hanging down, making a loud crashing sound.

Tang Yu walked up to Susan Abernathy, and asked indifferently: "David Martinez, didn't you escort the Prosthetic King Kong and another cargo to Arasaka Tower as you requested?"

"In the case of hijacking, the goods were successfully delivered back to the company. I don't know if they defied the company or disobeyed your instructions?"

"The leak of the secret operation you personally approved is not a small suspicion. When the board of directors investigates, you have to think about how to make it up."

Facing Tang Yu's questioning, Susan Abernathy was speechless.

Tang Yu ignored her, but sent someone to send the fainted David to the R&D department of Arasaka Tower. This prosthetic King Kong is what the R&D department wants, so there is naturally a way to unload it.

And David not only successfully transported back the Prosthetic King Kong and the amphibious armored vehicle, but also contributed a piece of data on the operation of the Prosthetic King Kong, which is considered a great contribution.

But if Suzanne Abernathy was seriously injured in front of everyone here, David would be in a situation where he would never recover.

and so.

When Tang Yu saw David Martinez arrive at the scene, when the gray life simulation option on his body lit up again, he decisively chose to simulate his life.

At the same time that David fainted, he used the 'weak electric control energy' to cut off his connection with the prosthetic King Kong.

soon.

David was hoisted away by an armed floating vehicle with a steel cable and sent to the Arasaka Tower building.

Susan Abernathy watched David leave, and when her eyes fell on Tang Yu's back, there was a gloomy look in her eyes, and she muttered to herself.

'You can't protect yourself today. '

Tang Yu watched David enter Arasaka Tower safely, and then called up the system panel.

Through the life simulation of David just now, he gained three life points and new talents.

【High gravity field】

This talent comes from the function of the prosthetic King Kong in David's life simulation, which can change the gravitational field within a certain range, making it stronger or weaker.

And the pressure of the gravitational field will also change with the size of the range, the more concentrated the force field is, the greater the pressure will be.

Tang Yu decisively added three life points to the talent high gravity field, raising its quality to rare.

【Life points: 1】

[Fusion Ability 1: Tenacity and Unyielding (Epic)]

[Fusion Ability 2: Bullet Time (Rare)]

[Fusion Ability 3: Weak Electric Power Control (Excellent)]

[Fusion Ability 4: High Gravity Field (Rare)]

Tang Yu is very satisfied with this talent, which makes up for his output and deficiency at the physical level.

Although the talent of weak electric control ability can better target the transformation of cyber electronics, it is more about breaking through the weaknesses of the circuit system at the subtle technical level.

Once a fierce battle occurs, it is difficult to have a chance to complete the invasion, but it is not as simple and direct as a high gravity field.

Sudden.

There was a commotion at the press conference.

A sudden accident interrupted the progress of the meeting just now. The audience stood on the edge of the disc fence to check the situation. They turned around when they heard the movement behind them.

They were surprised to find that many waiters and security personnel on the scene rushed to the viewing area like crazy, trying to snatch the safe containing the relic biochip.

Adam Heavy Hammer moved forward in an instant, holding the safe with one hand, and punched out with the other hand, blasting several heads one after another, spattering blood everywhere.

But there are still other people with strange blue halos in their prosthetic eyes, regardless of the consequences, and continue to pounce on Adam's heavy hammer.

boom!
With one shot, all the people who came towards them were blown to pieces.

The scene suddenly fell into a daze, and everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, not knowing what happened.

The on-site security personnel were also stunned. When these waiters came in, they had all undergone a full-body security check. The sudden behavior as if they were sick made them at a loss.

"Protect the personal safety of guests!"

Seeing the bloody and chaotic scene, Susan Abernathy smiled triumphantly and urged.

"There is a problem with this press conference. Tang Yu, the head of the public relations department, will be immediately controlled and suspended on the spot for investigation."

Her orders were carried out swiftly and without hindrance.

A notice of suspension of duties popped up in front of Tang Yu's eyes, and all his authority in Arasaka Tower was suspended.

His eyes were indifferent, and he looked at Arasaka Yoshinobu not far away, motionless.

Even though he had thought of this day, Tang Yu still couldn't help feeling a little turbulent, like a stone falling into a calm lake.

It would be absolutely impossible for Susan Abernathy to issue such an order and carry it out without Arasaka Yoshinobu's acquiescence.

He knows that everyone's choice is different, and the final path will be different.

The two looked at each other in silence.

Tang Yu was suddenly suspended at the scene, which immediately attracted the attention of the surrounding.

Xiao Michiko received the notice for the first time, and was shocked in her heart. She hurriedly pushed away the crowd and looked at Tang Yu in disbelief.

This time, he might really fall down. The conspiracies of this press conference are intertwined, and Tang Yu cannot be allowed to break free.

There was sudden chaos at the press conference, and all responsibilities may have to be pushed on Tang Yu's head. Suspension and dismissal are considered minor, and if it is serious, he may even be fired.

As the company's order was generated, the Special Operations Team of the Arasaka Special Operations Department surrounded them.

Tang Yu looked at Arasaka Laishun, and finally said, "This is the path you chose, but it won't work."

The special service team surrounded Tang Yu, stopped, and waited.

Arasaka Yoshinobu said confidently: "How will you know if you don't try?"

Tang Yu smiled.

"Because I tried."

After he finished speaking, he looked around, and his eyes swept across Arasaka Raisan, Adam Heavy Hammer, Xiao Michiko, Aunt Mei and others.

"Who does it start with?"

Eyes finally locked on Susan Abernathy.

Susan Abernathy was stunned by Tang Yu's gaze, tried her best to hide her guilt, and shouted at the secret service team: "Hurry up and do it?!"

Tang Yu gave her a polite smile for the first time, and gently raised his hand.

"Goodbye."

Snapped!
A crisp snap of fingers was struck from Tang Yu's fingertips.

moment.

A force field of moderate size happened to encircle Susan Abernathy, firmly covering her out of thin air.

Her eyes were wide open, she didn't understand what happened at all, she just felt that her whole body was squeezed and controlled by an invisible force, and it was extremely difficult to struggle and move.

This familiar situation is just like David activated the high pressure field to cover her just now.

Just as she was about to ask for help, she felt that her head was being pressed down by an invisible force, piercing through from top to toe.

puff!

Her whole body seemed to be crushed by a giant, and she disappeared instantly, turning into a puddle of flesh and blood and scattered around, bubbling with heat.

In an instant.

Silence!

Everyone was terrified and looked at the scene in front of them in disbelief.

what's the situation?
Above Susan Abernathy's head, there were no floating vehicles or devices.

What's the matter with this sudden high-pressure position, why can it be squashed into sauce in an instant?

Xiao Michiko covered her mouth in surprise and couldn't say a word. She couldn't believe that the force field just now came from Tang Yu's fingertip snap.

Who is Tang Yu?

This question is deeply imprinted in everyone's mind.

Arasaka Lai Xuan frowned suddenly, his pupils trembled slightly.

The strange situation in front of him was completely beyond his expectation, and the intelligence beforehand did not have such key information at all.

Tang Yu was not an ordinary person from the beginning, and his hole cards were hidden too deeply.

"What is it for? You are definitely not the one who will work for Saburo Arasaka."

Adam Heavy Hammer carried the silver safe and returned to Arasaka Laixuan.

After seeing Tang Yu's special means, his expressionless eyes immediately became more interesting.

"interesting."

"You are better than other rotten meat."

He asked what Arasaka Yoshinobu meant.

"Do you need to erase him?"

Lai Xuan held back the shock and surprise in his heart, and said in a deep voice: "No, you take the safe and go back to the Cyan Bi Building, there are people making tricks there."

Adam Heavy Hammer received Lai Xuan's order, looked straight at Tang Yu, and sneered, "I hope you don't die too quickly."

Just as he turned around and was about to board the floating car to leave, he suddenly found that his footsteps sank, and the ground immediately sank an inch.

He supported his body strongly to prevent himself from falling down, and turned his neck with difficulty to look back at Tang Yu.

"you wanna die"

　None tonight!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)