Cyberpunk: Legends of Life

Santo Domingo Valley District.

Super skyscraper H4, high-rise apartment downstairs,
An Arasaka business car slowly parked, and then the front and rear doors opened, and David Martinez, who was wearing a neat suit, stepped out of the car.

The driver was the first to take out the suitcase from the trunk, pulled up the slider and sent it to David.

"Mr. Martinez, I'll take you upstairs." The driver's attitude was very sincere, and when he learned that the young Arasaka executive in front of him had just flown back to Night City from Kyoto, he felt an urgent desire to respect and cling to him.

If he could attract the attention of young executives and become his exclusive driver and bodyguard, his future in the company would be different.

Arriving at Night City from the headquarters in Kyoto already shows a lot of things, not to mention being so young and having an unlimited future.

David took the suitcase, thanked him, and declined the driver's kindness.

He looked around the place where he had lived for many years, and unconsciously felt a sense of familiarity.

After going to Kyoto for more than a year of training and experience, the childishness between the brows faded a little, and it became more calm and sharp.

The only thing that remains the same is that those clear eyes reveal the stubbornness in his bones.

The training was expected to last for two years, but because of a sudden change at the Arasaka headquarters in the middle of the training, an urgent repatriation order was issued, and he rushed back to his hometown overnight.

David dragged his suitcase into the apartment building, and instead of taking the public elevator, he walked through the dark and damp corridors. The homeless people sleeping on both sides had a few new faces and a few old ones missing.

Perhaps because he is used to living in spacious, luxurious and high-end hotels, the smell of sweat and rancidity emanating from the cramped corridors made him feel a little uncomfortable, so he sniffed and quickened his pace towards the rental house.

Standing in front of an iron yellow gate, he activated his identity verification towards the gate and found that he was forbidden to enter.

"Why haven't you unlocked the permissions yet? Are you not at home?" David had no choice but to reach out and ring the doorbell, and waited for a while for no one to answer.

His gaze fell to the ventilation duct on the wall, and he found that the newly added anti-theft panel had been removed and replaced with a ventilation net.

The ventilation conditions in this kind of dense apartment are generally not very good. If the ventilation pipes are blocked, it will be stuffy to take a shower in the house.

Walking to the ventilation duct, David looked at it for a while, estimated the size of the duct, and muttered, "I don't know if I can still get in."

Seemingly in a mood, David took off his suit jacket, wanting to experience the joy of childhood.

He slid his fingers into the side of the grille, trying to unhook the snaps.

"Click."

With a sound of mechanical uncoupling, he successfully removed the ventilation net.

"It seems to be the same." David no longer hesitated, put down the iron net, turned over and crawled in.

Although the aisle is much more crowded than before, it can barely accommodate a young guy.

After climbing for a while, David reached the end point - the bathroom.

Pushing away the fence net in the house, poking his head out, he was completely stunned by the scene in front of him.

I saw a young strange woman lying in a small bathtub. The white foam on the water covered most of the scene, but the upper half peaks of the two white circles were almost blinded by the swaying water ripples. his eyes.

stunned
A moment later, David stood in front of the gate of the apartment, and under the witness of the NCPD security officer, he kept bowing and apologizing to the owner.

He touched the back of his head and apologized in embarrassment.

The young female homeowner, who was about to ask David to enter the house to drink tea, changed her attitude 180 degrees after learning from NCPD that the young man in front of her was a senior executive of the Arasaka company.

Not only agreed to a private reconciliation, but also specifically asked for David's contact information, so that we can contact him in the future.

David paid the settlement fee and the NCPD attendance fee, and then he settled down. He left the apartment and walked out of the building when he had time.

"Why don't you tell me when you move." After experiencing this nonsense, David decisively chose to call Gloria, and no longer had the illusion of giving her a surprise.

Soon, he learned the new address from the phone, and he moved to the North Oak area.

He patted his forehead, and then suddenly realized that renting this small apartment back then was a last resort to save money.

Now that he is a senior executive of the company, and Gloria also runs the Lizzie Bar, money is no longer a problem. If you have money, you will naturally want to live in a better place.

It's just that he thought that Gloria bought the house in North Oak District mainly for the convenience of his work in Arasaka Company. After all, many high-level colleagues lived there, but his mother seemed to be very busy on the phone, so she simply expressed a few words of welcome back home, there is nothing else.

David felt a little helpless in his heart. It used to be annoying for Gloria to stare at him every day, but now she doesn't pay much attention to it and is not used to it.

He felt relieved soon, and was happy for his mother to have her own career.

Out of the apartment complex, he found the driver still standing there waiting, apparently trying to make sure he still needed to return.

David quickened his pace and sat back in the carriage.

The driver put the suitcase away and returned to the driver's seat, with a hint of pride and joy in his tone, as if he was grateful for the correct action just now.

"Mr. Martinez, where are you going now?"

David sent the address to the driver and asked, "What's your name?"

The driver was secretly delighted, maintained a calm face, and said, "Go back to Mr. Martinez, my name is Varison."

David nodded slightly, he recognized the driver's attitude and way of speaking, and asked more questions than he asked.

"Under the management of the dispatching section of the logistics department?"

"Yes, sir,"

"Promptly hired or hired?"

"Mr. Hui, a temporary employee who has just joined the company for a month."

"Well, let's go through the formal entry process later, and go to the Special Operations Department to drive a special car." David has just returned to Arasaka Tower in the Night City, and there are basically no trustworthy people around. , It is also safe to use.

The driver suppressed the shock in his heart, and became more respectful towards the young company executive, and replied, "Thank you sir, I will provide you with better private car and bodyguard services."

The special car slowly arrived at the North Oak District and stopped at the gate of a villa manor.

David stepped out of the car and looked around at this completely unfamiliar area. The warm and bright sunshine made him feel more comfortable, and the fresh air blew past him, completely dispelling the sour smell left in his nose.

He walked to the iron gate and was just about to call through the access control, but found that the door opened automatically after a while of scanning, and his identity verification was entered here.

This time there was no doubt, and he dragged his suitcase and walked in.

Walking on the main road in the atrium of the manor, the soles of the feet are covered with frosted marble, the entire green lawn is laid on the left side, several half-person-high white stone flower beds are placed, the automatic shower sprays fine mist back and forth, and an eight-lane swimming pool is built on the right side, which is blue and clear The water is slightly rippling, and the huge courtyard is elegant and delicate.

The more David watched, the more surprised he felt that he had completely underestimated Gloria's financial resources. If he wanted to live in such a villa, even he would have to work for at least another few decades.

She lives in such a big villa alone?
Quickly entering the residential villa with curiosity, he found that the high-end three-story villa was covered with colorful decorations, colorful small balloons connected in series to form an arched door, and bright red festive banners were hung on the most conspicuous eaves above.

"Welcome home, happy birthday!"

David was stunned, such a big battle to welcome him home?What happened to Gloria's plain three-syllable sentence on the phone?

"Ah."

"understood"

"Come back soon."

David thought about it carefully, today is really his birthday.

It's just that there is no memory of birthdays in my impression. Gloria is too busy with work, and she is too busy with schoolwork and complicated interpersonal relationships. Birthdays have become a luxury.

Today, his mother specially prepared so grandly, which made him feel more warmth and joy in his heart.

He dragged his suitcase and walked quickly to the door. The luxurious gold-encrusted door was ajar, and he could still hear soft music playing inside, as well as the sound of conversation. The atmosphere was happy.

Pushing open the door, David looked inside the villa with his head. The hall was no less luxurious than the atrium, and it was also decorated extremely festively, as if celebrating a big festival.

There were still quite a few people in the hall. He first looked at the eye-catching bar in the hall. In front of the bar were Mann, Dorio and the others, as well as Qi Wei, a hacker in a peach leather jacket. They had acted together in the outskirts of the wilderness before. .

Secondly, there are two girls on the sofa against the wall on the other side. One of them is a girl with green hair and ponytail, who is holding the game console and playing very seriously, as if no one else is around.

In the farthest part of the living room, Pyla with the long arm of technology is performing juggling, as if he wants to make a laugh, but his poor performance only attracted the eyes of a little guy, who laughed and clapped frequently.

David's eyes fell on the little guy, sitting on a clean cashmere carpet, in the middle of the living room, guarded by two beauties, black long straight and white blue short.

The little guy is small in stature, with sparse black fetal hair growing on his head, plump cheeks, bright black eyes like stars flickering, his limbs are like lotus roots, and he is struggling to dance with his calves, looking like Very cute.

Whose child is this?

A big question mark appeared in David's mind.

Is it Mann and Dorio's?He looked at the pair of hunk and skinny men, and felt that they didn't look alike.

Are they two beauties in black and white on the carpet?The traces of cyber transformation are obvious, and it looks even less like it.

At this time, a familiar figure slowly descended the spiral staircase connecting the second floor, his plump figure showing his dignity with every step.

David, who was stunned at the door, realized that Gloria's face was rounder and more radiant than before.

"David? You're back, come in and sit down." Gloria stepped down the stairs and saw David at a glance.

All eyes in the room focused on him, and after a while, they all went back to their own business.

David was a little embarrassed, took off his shoes and walked into the inner hall, saying hello to everyone.

He just wanted to make an excuse to put his luggage and escape, but found that the little guy turned over from the cashmere carpet and lay down on all fours towards him, grunting.

Crawling all the way to David's feet, he tried his best to raise his chubby hands upwards, begging him to hug him, still biting Wu Nong's soft words in his mouth.

"Acridine, hug."

Seeing this, Gloria smiled and said: "It seems that he likes you very much, and he is not afraid of strangers when we meet for the first time."

David was stunned. Faced with the little guy's strong demands, he couldn't refuse, so he had to squat down and hug the little guy up.

The satisfied little guy smiled even more, giving David a chance to get a closer look at the fat boy.

Black hair and black eyebrows, thick eyebrows and big eyes, handsome facial features, really look better
He really wanted to know whose masterpiece was the little guy who got along so well, so he asked, "Mom, whose child is this? It's so cute."

Everyone laughed, with a meaningful smile.

"This is your own brother, who has the same birthday as you." Gloria didn't intend to hide it from David, and told him the truth directly.

Brother?
David's smile froze on his face, he looked at the little guy in disbelief, and found that the eyebrows were quite similar.

"Don't be so dazed, go wash and change clothes, there is nothing surprising about having an extra brother, the room is ready for you, on the second floor." Gloria stepped forward, from David's arms Li took the little guy away.

David seemed to be petrified, and he was stunned for a long time before he realized it.

It is this little guy who dares to celebrate his birthday today, not him, a big guy.

David felt that his mind was blank, somehow he went up to the second floor, and came to a completely strange room that belonged to him.

"Being away for a year, I have an extra little brother?"

Not long after David went upstairs, the living room door was pushed open again, attracting everyone's attention.

I saw 'Rogge' wearing sunglasses walking in first, followed by Tang Yu.

Both of them had unshaven faces and worn old and torn jackets, but 'Rogge' looked obviously in a state of excitement, and said in a particularly bullish tone.

"Arasaka is still playing the same old tricks. I know it all too well. This time, I almost hired a team photographer to record everything we did. It would be wonderful."

Tang Yu just said perfunctorily: "Come on, I have done everything I should do on this trip to Kyoto, and I have played what I should do, and I am not satisfied."

Rogge said disapprovingly: "With this level of strength, it's still a bit close to bringing down Arasaka. I hope that kid Lai Xuan will fight hard and work hard in the capital. With the foundation we gave him, he has a good chance!"

Tang Yu doesn't want to think about these things anymore. Now the soul in Rogge is Johnny.

After the two returned from their honeymoon, Johnny basically took control of Rogge's body and strongly invited Tang Yu to do something big.

Tang Yuben refused many times, but the stubborn Johnny tried every means to persuade him to make a move.

In the end, he compromised, and he had to go to Kyoto to do things.

The two went to Kyoto and spent more than a year to find the down-and-out Arasaka Yoshinobu and clear up the previous 'misunderstanding'.

The three rock boys reunited on the streets of Kyoto and set off an unprecedented storm.

Lai Xuan also understood Tang Yu's original intention. Night City is his inseparable emotion, and he is willing to accumulate strength and wait for the opportunity to seek a real feat of overthrowing Arasaka and overthrowing the company system.

In order to help Lai Xuan achieve the feat, Tang Yu spent a lot of effort to help Lai Xuan rebuild Tie Lianhua, and severely damaged the headquarters of the Arasaka Tower, allowing Lai Xuan enough time to develop and leave a spark.

Overthrowing the corporate system requires war, but it shouldn't be in Night City. As for Kyoto, it's up to Lai Xuan.

People in the house gathered around one after another, and welcomed the two people who had returned.

Tang Yu greeted everyone one by one, his eyes finally fell on the little guy, so he reached out and hugged the child from Gloria's arms.

"The calves are quite long, so I will definitely be taller in the future."

See if you are a little cake or a little lipstick, Tang Yu raised the child high, "Well, you will be called a little cake from now on."

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I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to Yan Zudao who saw this!
The writing has a lot of thunder points, and I am grateful to everyone for sticking around.

As a novice writing a book for the first time, I will really step on a lot of thunder.

The next book will never write a compromise ending!Burn it all the way!

So get ready to start a new book.

The original type of urban cyberspace, there will be a secondary extension of several key characters in this book, which can be regarded as making up for the unfinished regrets in this book.

The main line is still linked to the company, and the background is multi-punk elements + Cthulhu.

It's bold, it's fun, and I can't wait to write it.

The epilogue may stop for a while, or please finish editing. I have to be busy with setting and writing the beginning, and I don’t have enough time.

By the way, here is the collection of character buildings. (Name, company level, cyber prosthetics, special abilities, personality, etc., the more detailed the better.)
All in all, thank you Yan Zu for your support!

The next book will strive to be more vivid and interesting, not tragic!