Cyberpunk: Legendary Life - Chapter 246

c241 we will wait for you

“Mr. Tang, are you feeling okay? Sasha is ready and can start at any time.”

“It’s quite comfortable. It may be a little full and overflowing. Please wait a moment.”

“Sasha understands.”

The shrine space beneath Arasaka Tower.

Sasha stood in front of the console and looked in through the transparent glass screen. A long black metal box lay quietly horizontally, with a bunch of electronic hoses extending out and embedded in the Shenyi data core.

Now Sasha is talking to Tang Yu who is lying in the long metal box. According to the plan, she will personally start the soul killer program to help Tang Yu upload the soul mark into the divine space.

Sasha doesn’t know much about the nature of the Mikoshi space. He only knows that it is a space where digital souls are stored and imprisoned. In the small red data core there, a large number of digital souls have been detained. The flashing red light is like the wail of the soul. , breathtaking, and people can’t help but feel creepy.

She is most worried about two issues now.

The first is whether Tang Yu can still wake up after using the Soul Killer program. Tang Yu has assured her repeatedly that the latest version of Soul Killer can engrave the soul mark while preserving the original body and consciousness, so Tang Yu will definitely wake up. , but you may need to wait for a while for consciousness to slowly wake up.

The second is that the soul mark reproduced by Tang Yu, after entering the divine space, is still a part of Tang Yu, or is it a new electronic life, just born out of Tang Yu.

Regarding the second point, Tang Yu told Sasha that he was worrying too much. After entering the shrine space, his soul imprint will stay in the shrine space forever. This is the mission and meaning of the birth of Tang Yu’s digital soul.

When Sasha thought that there was another ‘Tang Yu’ staying in this prison-like space, she felt very uncomfortable. She thought of the consciousness of the other original Sasha in her body. In order to complete her integrity, she chose In order to transfer the memory and body of the past.

Sasha could only silently suppress the uneasiness and worry in her heart, take a few deep breaths, and calm down her mind, because she had more important things to do next, which would affect the success or failure of Tang Yu’s plan.

Tang Yu was immersed in the cold nutrient solution. In front of him was a black metal panel, with the electronic board pattern emitting a faint blue light.

[Michiko Arasaka: Arasaka Tower is not connected to the matrix space network service provided by Yeshi Company. It is estimated that they will find a way to enter the Kamikyu space, but I don’t know whether it will be a force attack or a surprise attack. 】

Tang Yu: “At least try for fifteen minutes, the longer the better, leaving enough time for others to act.”

[Michiko Arasaka: Let alone fifteen minutes, I am sure of even fifty minutes. I am very satisfied with your performance. All elite teams at Arasaka Tower are on standby and equipped with military-grade ICE. It is not that easy. Control was breached. 】

Tang Yu: “Don’t be careless and underestimate the enemy. Sasha’s ICE protection has been hacked, and they may have mastered part of the relic biochip neural coverage technology. The intrusion control methods for individuals will probably be strengthened a lot.”

[Michiko Arasaka: Got it, I’ll just wait for you in the office. In addition, a secret report came from Kyoto. Saburo Arasaka is critically ill, almost unable to stand up, and his brain is on the verge of degenerative death. The prosthetic doctor means that even if he replaces cyber prosthetics, he will not be able to save the day. Currently, Hanako Arasaka is in charge of the overall situation of the Kyoto headquarters. . 】

Tang Yu: “After living for more than a century, don’t get involved in family affairs in Kyoto.”

[Michiko Arasaka: Then do I have to go back to see Saburo for the last time? 】

Tang Yu: “You will see him soon.”

After handling little Michiko’s affairs, Aunt Mei’s communication was seamlessly connected.

[Meredith Stout: Ye’s Company has already started taking action. I have arranged for people to follow the Wood Manor. Representatives from all major companies have arrived at the matrix launch ceremony. Ye’s Company does have a good plan in terms of infrastructure. The company square is full of people. I have cultivated to 7788, and the degree of recovery is quite high. 】

Tang Yu: “Military Technology can’t be too defensive. It’s easy for them to detect something fishy.”

[Meredith Stout: Don’t worry, in order to cooperate with your operation, military technology is prepared to pay for the entire building. It’s nothing. Our president heard that you have a way to play the Tomahawk guitar, and he still has it there. I have a few treasures, and I would like to invite you and Kerry to her place to play when you have time. 】

Tang Yu: “Well, let’s wait until we finish this errand.”

[Meredith Stout: There is another strange thing. President Rosalind suddenly issued a secret order for the two aircraft carrier fleets of Military Science and Technology to continue to stay near Kyoto Bay and conduct live-fire exercises as expected. 】

Tang Yu: “Don’t worry, she will retract her hand obediently soon.”

[Meredith Stout: Since you have predicted this, there must be top-secret information. I wonder if I would be lucky enough to share it? I will definitely not treat you badly, any place, any time, any posture, any tightness, any implant, etc., it’s up to you]

Tang Yu: “Don’t be impatient, the answer will be announced soon.”

[Meredith Stott: “You know, it’s not the answers I’m anxious about.”]

Military Technology wants to take advantage of the Arasaka family when they are at their weakest. If Saburo Arasaka really dies, Arasaka Yorinobu and Hanako fight in Kyoto, Arasaka Company falls into internal strife, and Military Technology takes advantage of the situation, then the global situation may change.

It’s a pity that President Rosalind’s calculations were crackling, and in the end they inevitably failed.

After hanging up Aunt Mei’s communication, Tang Yu still needed to confirm the situation on Lucy’s side. Since Mosley was executed in cyberspace, network monitoring in Night City has fallen on Lucy.

Now she is about to face a situation where a large number of wandering AIs may invade the human world, and she has a heavy burden on her.

The communication call took a while to get through.

[Lucy: What? Call at this time. 】

Tang Yu: “Isn’t it convenient?”

[Lucy: It’s okay, I just finished talking to Qi Wei on the phone. 】

Tang Yu: “This deep dive mission is more complicated. It’s good to let Qiwei guard you.”

[Lucy: I didn’t ask her to come. 】

Tang Yu: “Then you are at home alone? Isn’t it too dangerous?”

[Lucy: Huh? Even you have become so careless. When you were alone and carefree, you didn’t have this attitude. 】

Tang Yu: “This time the situation is different.”

[Lucy: I’m kidding you, don’t worry, the Cyber ​​Supervision Headquarters has sent a new hacker agent to join me in diving deep into cyberspace to mark the AIs that are flowing in from beyond the black wall. 】

Tang Yu: “That’s good. After all, when a large number of circulating AIs come in, you can’t handle it alone. In order to complete the set goals as soon as possible, they will not fight with you in cyberspace. Remember, they must It’s a mark, don’t draw their attention, Otter Cunningham will be watching from behind.”

[Lucy: Are you saying that the black wall is really unusable? After this war, the boundaries between humans and wandering AI may need to be redrawn. 】

Tang Yu: “I have communicated with the subnet Poseidon in V’s mind. It is willing to replace the black wall and become the new boundary that redefines human beings and the old network.”

[Lucy: I’m curious, how do you convince an AI. 】

Tang Yu: “Just like Delamain likes to study in the human world, Poseidon is also eager to learn and understand the outside world after awakening his AI consciousness. However, the knowledge reserve in V’s brain is limited and cannot satisfy the endogenous drive of an intelligent AI to explore and learn. I The condition given is that he can learn freely among humans and the old network.”

[Lucy: Huh? You are really good at negotiating, but if you let Poseidon learn in the two worlds, one day it will become more difficult to deal with than Ott Cunningham. 】

Tang Yu: “So I found him a new home.”

[Lucy: Adam Hammer’s brain? You are so good at playing, haha. Use the relic biochip to cover Poseidon from V’s head and into Adam Hammer’s head. You will get a perfect Poseidon carrying container and send it to the core of matrix space. In this way, you can move around the AI’s nest. It becomes the mechanical body of Poseidon, right? 】

Tang Yu: “You are getting smarter and smarter!”

[Lucy: Hey, who gave you the compliment, but the most difficult thing to solve in the whole plan is not here, but how to deal with the powerful Otter Cunningham. If she cannot be solved, the Poseidon who has not yet grown up will not be able to resist it. Her offense. 】

Tang Yu: “I’m lying in the Arasaka Tower Shrine space. I’m ready to fight Ultra.”

[Lucy: What? ! Do you still want to fight alone this time? If Ultra appears, I will work hard to mark it, and we can find a way in the future. Don’t be a hero, okay? 】

Tang Yu: “Don’t mess up. I have obtained the latest version of the soul killer program from Saburo Arasaka. It can copy and upload the soul mark while preserving the original body and consciousness.”

[Lucy: So you decided to use magic to defeat magic? But even if it is your soul mark, it may be difficult to defeat Otter Cunningham in cyberspace. Its power may be far beyond our imagination. 】

Tang Yu: “It depends on God’s will. I have no intention of defeating her.”

[Lucy: You want to lock Ultra’s body yourself and lure it into the Kamikyu space, so that your two souls will be in the same sealed space and fight with each other forever, never to reappear in the human world. is that so? 】

Tang Yu: “It’s more or less correct. There is something Ultra wants in the shrine space. It will definitely come, and I didn’t expect that I was already waiting for it inside.”

[Lucy: Don. Tell me, we will definitely meet again alive, okay? 】

Tang Yu: “We will definitely meet again. We will meet at the bay window, on the roof, at the beach, in the clouds, and on the moon. We will run together at night and watch the rocket launch together.”

[Lucy: Well, I’ll wait for you.]

Hang up communication.

Tang Yu breathed a sigh of relief, and actually prayed a little in his heart, hoping that there would be no accidents in this action plan.

In the past, he had always been confident in his ability to master complex situations and implement action plans perfectly.

Even when the company square is dealing with sudden big scenes, there is no panic or anxiety.

But this time, Tang Yu felt inexplicably uneasy.

He then brought up V’s contact interface and dialed, and the call was connected after a moment.

[V: I was just about to call you. I have downloaded, read and installed the program you prepared. I have negotiated with the Poseidon in the head. But are you sure you can find a new brain that can carry it? 】

Tang Yu: “The one I’m looking for may not be as useful as your brain, but it’s enough.”

[V: What you say sounds weird, but please pay attention to yourself. I may not be able to save you in time when the situation arises. Don’t leave without saying goodbye like last time. If you let me know, I will bite you. . 】

Tang Yu: “If you follow the plan, there will be no problem. This time it really depends on you.”

[V: Look at what you said. Whenever I run an errand, even if I am missing an arm or a leg, I still finish the errand for you. 】

Tang Yu: “Well done.”

[V: After finishing this job, do you have any plans? I resigned from the company and became a pauper again. Maybe you will have to go to Lizzie Bar to find the boss lady to take over the job. Although you recommended me to go there at the beginning, you are not a senior executive of the company now, and people may not buy your account. Don’t rush to the door without thinking and make the boss lady feel disgusted. 】

Tang Yu: “Then I would like to trouble Miss V to recommend you.”

[V: Why are you being polite to me? Don’t think that everyone in Night City is as emotional as me. Ten out of ten guys you met when you were in a high position are running for your position. 】

Tang Yu: “It seems that you still have some feelings for me, and I am deeply honored.”

[V: Don’t wear this suit, but let me tell you something, you look quite handsome in a suit. You can still wear a suit after quitting the company, and then add gold-rimmed glasses, tsk tsk tsk. 】

Tang Yu: “Then I’ll take it as a compliment. How did Rogge arrange the next life? Do you plan to leave the next life to you?”

[V: Rogge is so cool every day that he never thought about this. Fortunately, I have Claire to help me, and I talked to the proprietress Lizzy. She also contributed a lot, and now I am basically running the bar. However, I want to have a good time boxing. When will I make an appointment with Lao Wei and Jack to have two professional fights? I have already thought of a name for my debut. How about calling me Iron Hand V? 】

Tang Yu: “As long as you like it.”

[V: By the way, I have always had a question I want to ask you. Why do I always feel like you are very familiar with me? The first time we met, your eyes were almost tingling, but it gave me goosebumps all over the place. Don’t tell me that you cried when you were beaten by me when you were a child, so you remember it now. I beat up too many hooligans when I was a kid. If I accidentally hurt you, I apologize and please be patient. 】

Tang Yu: “We didn’t know each other when we were children.”

[V: That’s good]

Tang Yu: “We are destined from the previous life.”

【V：.】

Tang Yu couldn’t help but smile, and was directly teased by V.

Now there is Rebecca. When the action comes later, she will cooperate with V to complete the task, escort V safely into the matrix space, and send Adam Hammer’s brain into the core of the matrix.

[Rebecca: From the company, my brother will get it done soon! 】

Tang Yu: “Have the ICE firmware and programs been upgraded?”

[Rebecca: Go to the old Wei prosthetic doctor you introduced and get it done! You will definitely not faint before entering the house this time, don’t worry. 】

Tang Yu: “Everyone else has a mission. If there is an emergency, contact Sasha directly. She will rush over as soon as possible. I really can’t spare the time.”

[Rebecca: Don’t bother Sasha. I’ve already contacted Dolio. She will come over to help me later. You can just go about your business in peace. When the work is finished next time, I will go to your house. Looking for you to play. 】

Tang Yu: “It’s okay, I’ll come to your house to find you.”

[Rebecca: Well, great! But I still have to carry it out to play. 】

Tang Yu: “It’s a deal.”

Now all fronts have been arranged, but the one facing the most pressure may still be David Martinez.

As the commander guarding Arasaka Tower this time to prevent the physical invasion of the roaming AI, he must hold on for more than fifteen minutes.

Tang Yu dialed David’s communication.

[David Martinez: Mr. Tang. 】

Tang Yu: “How are you preparing?”

[David Martinez: The installation progress is 82%. The prosthetic King Kong has been fully upgraded, so it will take a little longer than last time, but it is still in time. 】

Tang Yu: “Remember not to overuse it. If you hold on for fifteen minutes, you can retreat and make way for the passage.”

[David Martinez: Got it! 】

So far.

All action steps are ready, just waiting for Ye’s company to activate the matrix space. At that time, Ultra will block the black wall, and the wandering AI will take the opportunity to get into the matrix space and invade major companies, and even the basic network and various facilities of Night City.

They have been waiting for this moment for a long time, and Tang Yu has been waiting for this moment for a long time.

In the solution, Tang Yu slowly closed his eyes and prepared to enter the preparation state of activating the soul killer.

Suddenly, a message was sent.

[Gloria: We are waiting for you. 】

“wait me back.”

Instant Noodles: “Super Invincible thanks the big boss ‘Xi Yu’ for the reward and becoming the new helmsman of this book.”

Johnny: “It’s too much, it’s too much. If I don’t have the money, the boss, the parents, the officials, I won’t have a chance to miss it? The book is almost finished with one million words, and I’m the only one.” Lens?”

V: “Why, didn’t you enjoy your six-month romance with Rogge?”

Johnny: “I’m almost depressed to death. No matter Jesus, God, God or whatever, come and add another million words to Instant Noodles!”

Roger: “Johnny, you smoked cigarettes, watched the movie, made glue, and lent you my body to play with. How can you be satisfied?”

Johnny: “I want to screw over the company, screw over Arasaka, screw over Saburo Arasaka!”

Hanako: “Come to Kyoto headquarters Kanbi Building, ready to fight.”

Johnny: “.”

PS: No more tonight, only one chapter, too busy.

I’ll probably finish it by the end of the month.

After this plot is over, I will write about the daily lives of other characters in Ichina.