"Hello, this unknown gentleman."

Bai Xing answered the phone, and what came from the other end was a slightly familiar voice, but he couldn't remember when he heard it.

"To be honest, I have never thought about how difficult it is to find someone in Night City. There is no name...no contact information...no records...it's just like a ghost——"

"Who are you?" Bai Xing suddenly interrupted him.

"Mr. Unknown forgets things easily. We obviously met yesterday, right?"

yesterday?

Bai Xing began to recall what happened yesterday, begging for food, wandering, being kidnapped...

Oh, right!

He remembered that it was the man who hurriedly appeared at the door of the warehouse, dropped the bag of prosthetics and chips, and then hurriedly left. He was also the man who, as his unlucky scapegoat, was supposed to die in his stead.

"I believe you have recalled who I am?" Sirzati continued, "In order to add a sense of trust between you and me, please allow me to introduce myself first."

"My name is Sirzati, and I work in the Arasaka R&D Department. I wanted to move to another big company with a certain 'valuable item', but unfortunately, fate took my hand, and I failed. I really have to thank my husband for this.

"

Sirzati's tone sounded extremely regretful. He paused and continued: "You must know what that 'valuable item' is - the chip, where is it still with you?"

chip?

Shirahoshi thought of the chip that matched Arasaka. He touched his pants pocket and took out the chip. He probably stuffed it into his pocket subconsciously just now.

He looked at the chip in his hand and said: "Listen, I'm not interested in chips, and I don't want to get involved in your company's troubles. If you want a chip, you can come and get it now. I'll be right here -"

"Don't be so impatient, my friend, when I don't even know your name?"

"..."

"It really makes me a little sad to be so cold. After all, I saved you once, right? Otherwise, do you think the NCPD's police dispatch efficiency is really that fast?"

"……White Star."

"Well, Mr. Bai Xing, I have a small request. I wonder if you can help me?"

"Can you please help me keep that chip for a while?"

"What?" Bai Xing was a little suspicious that there was something wrong with his ears. You, an employee of Arasaka Company, don't want to recycle Arasaka's important items, but you actually want me, an outsider, to help keep it safe?

As the saying goes, there must be a demon when things go wrong, so Bai Xing decided to reject this request.

"Sorry, I refuse. I suggest you take it yourself."

"No, Mr. Bai Xing, don't be so hasty to refuse. As the saying goes, everything is difficult at the beginning. Although it may be a little difficult to find you at the beginning, once you are found, you will be firmly locked. No matter what body you change, it will not help.

, no one can escape Arasaka’s prison in Night City. If I hadn’t interfered, Arasaka’s special service agents would have come to the door now.”

"What do you want to do?" Bai Xing asked impatiently.

"I said, I just want you to keep the chip for me for a while."

"Do you think I would believe such nonsense? Treat me like a three-year-old child?"

"Of course I don't mean this. I will contact you again when the time is right. As for now, you just need to protect the chip. Of course, I won't let you work in vain. You can keep the money first.

"

After saying that, the news of the remittance came in front of Bai Xing's eyes, and 10,000 euros were transferred like this. This was not a small amount of money, and only these corporate dogs could easily come up with it.

"Oh, by the way, there's one more thing. It's a small gift from me. The group of people who attacked you just now were a group of mercenaries from Santo Domingo. The two people you killed yesterday were

Their people. As far as I know, they are quite vindictive, and they probably won’t let you go. A stronghold they have frequently used recently is a run-down community south of Santo Domingo. I will send you the address by mail. I wish you well.

transport."

After saying that, Sirzati hung up the phone.

"..."

Bai Xing looked at the turned-off mobile phone in his hand in silence for a long time. Finally, he stuffed it into his pocket along with the chip, and left here without stopping.

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As night fell, colorful colors began to cover the Night City. Bai Xing, who came out of the hospital early, sat on a roof and gnawed on the energy bar he bought just now.

"I have to say, this food is really unpalatable..."

But Bai Xing, who had been hit in the stomach, still kept eating bite after bite. Soon, he stuffed an entire energy bar into his stomach, and he just happened to wait for his goal.

"Platinum Star" appeared behind the boy, its microscope-like eyes firmly fixed on the target - the group of mercenaries who attacked him this morning.

The leader wearing sunglasses is called Holly, and his prosthetic body has been modified to a great extent. It can be said that he is fully armed. He poses the greatest threat. Secondly, the firepower of the firearms in the hands of the younger brothers must also be reduced.

Bai Xing stared at the other person while escaping into the shadows.

"Boss, that wave today was so fucking thrilling. I almost got my head shot by that stinky Sabi."

"Hey, why can't you fucking die? Why don't I shoot you right here, and then replace all your implants with me?"

"Huh? What did you say? Are you looking for death? You think you are so awesome, right? I'm going to crush you with a tumor on your brain right now! Cerebral palsy!"

"Okay!" At this moment, Holly, who was walking at the front, spoke, "We're here, let's go and have a rest. We're going to find trouble tomorrow. Have you forgotten? Adi, Amin's revenge has not yet been

Pay it forward!"

As soon as Holly spoke, all the chattering boys behind him fell silent. One of the boys suddenly stood up and bowed to Holly.

"I have never thought about trusting and being trusted by others in Night City. I never thought that there would be a few companions in this hellish place who won't stab people in the back. I... uh..." He was mid-sentence.

Suddenly I got stuck. I hesitated for a long time, and finally I could only manage to say:

"Thank you, boss!"

Holly slowly took off his glasses, revealing a pair of eyes filled with vicissitudes of life. He raised his foot and kicked his younger brother on the butt, saying, "Get in quickly!"

After all the boys went in, Holly took out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket, smoked one and put it in his mouth.

I never expected that I, who had been wandering all this time, could actually find a home in this Night City.

He took out his lighter again, blocked the night wind with one hand, and lit it twice, but there was still no flame. "Why is this crap thing happening again?" Holly took the lighter and flicked it twice in the air.

Then they came together to smoke again.

snap——

Bang!

Holly was stunned. The wind and waves caused by the violent explosion blew his greasy hair. The crumpled cigarette in his hand did not light up, but fell straight to the ground. The house in front of him had become a piece of

In the ruins, only the blazing tongues of fire tell this cruel fact.

His eyes suddenly turned red and he pulled out the pistol from his waist.

"Asshole! Sabi! Get the fuck out of here! See if I don't beat your head to pieces! Then flush it into the sewers of Colorado!"

In just the blink of an eye, a figure appeared in Holly's eyes. The figure was close to him. Before he could be shocked, his right hand holding the gun was already useless.

A sudden force cut off his right hand from the base of his shoulder, and blood spurted out. The pain invaded Holly's nerves, and he woke up from his shock.

Fortunately, Holly was considered a veteran of many battles. He quickly activated the implant in his leg, jumped up, and was 5 meters away from Bai Xing.

"...It's your boy..."

Holly recognized the person who was coming. It was the revenge target they attacked this morning. Now he actually came to the door. And this kind of ghostly attack, was it really Sian Westan...

After all, he didn't know there was such a thing as a "substitute".

"First it's Adi, Amin...and then it's all my brothers..."

No one could use Sianwestein continuously, Holly thought.

"Go to hell, boy!"

Holly suddenly stood up, and a long knife popped out of his remaining left forearm. The knee joints of his legs also cut through his trouser legs and popped out sharp blades, exposing his metallic legs.

He squatted down slightly to accumulate strength, and blue lights lit up from both sides of his legs, one by one, and then the violent air was released, and his whole body stabbed straight towards Bai Xing like a flying knife.

Shirahoshi took a deep breath and used the "Platinum Star" vision to observe the opponent's actions. The skill he had stopped would have to wait a few seconds before he could use it again, so he had no choice but to take this move.

As a very subtle voice sounded——

Holly's offensive came to an abrupt end. He observed the situation on the field without knowing why, "This... what kind of ability is this... What the hell are you pretending to be..."

His expression was full of disbelief. As he expected, the attack on Bai Xing did not use the ability of Sianwei Stan, but the situation was not much better. He saw that his body was strangely fixed in mid-air, obviously... obviously

Just a little bit away...he could plunge the sharp blade into Shirahoshi's head.

From the perspective that Holly could not see, "Platinum Star" stood in front of Bai Xing, grabbing the opponent's left arm with one hand, and also took the sharp blade on the opponent's right knee with the other hand, and the last one

Shirahoshi also adjusted his figure to avoid the blade of the sword.

Holly's eyes suddenly lit up with blue light, and then the blades automatically fell off from the prosthetic body. Taking this opportunity, he hurriedly distanced himself from Bai Xing again, but Bai Xing did not want to let him go easily, seeing him distance himself again

, also quickly threw away the sword in his hand, opened his legs and ran towards the opponent.

...Sian Westan, and that weird ability, Holly knew that he had met the most powerful enemy in his life.

There must be...there must be some restrictions...
To be continued...