In 2077, my city was rated the worst area in the United States.

Why? (auditory hallucination: many shoes)

Because this is fucking Night City.

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"V, you're here, what do you want to drink today?" The man behind the counter wiped the wine glass. There were not many customers here, so he always had time to clean the wine glass.

"A glass of wine."

I sat on the bar stool and turned to look at the decoration in the store. The style here is not like a bar, but like a youth hostel that focuses on warm feelings. There are no dim lights, flashing neon lights and strong music, only beige.

The wallpaper is colorful, and there are long light tubes in the corners, which provide ample light without being dazzling.

Black thorny tree vines spread on the ceiling, and holographic light balls were dotted among the vines, all looking like star systems.

There are several photos hanging on the wall. In the middle photo, a child is standing with a group of monsters, pretending to be cold cheeks, and a proud look on his eyes. The photo next to it is a family photo of a family of three, two

A child, a young man.

The two children in the photo have grown up a lot now, and the young man is now behind the counter.

I have known this family for a long time. It should be said that this family pub has brought me a lot of warmth when I was a gangster.

"How have you been these days?" the bartender asked. I was a little surprised. This person never spoke with such concern. It can be said that such an ordinary sentence made me feel flattered.

,ha.

"It's great. I just finished an order, but I was unlucky and didn't get the money." I took the wine glass and drank it down in one gulp.

The music in the bar was very soft and the alcohol was relaxing. I couldn't help but want to take a nap.

"Watson District has been surrounded by NCPD (Night City Police Department). I heard about this. And I also know that you fought with a group of scavengers. Does this make you exhausted? You are too

Weak." The bartender's words were still unpleasant.

"Hey! Are you serious? I just experienced an exciting gun battle! Someone could die at any time!"

The bartender put down the glass in his hand and stared at me seriously, "You are too weak, V. Sooner or later you will die in a dark alley in Night City, just like those gangsters who make trouble all day long."

These words are too unpleasant to hear. After all, I am now a respectable mercenary. How can I accept such an insult?

I was planning to jump up to the counter immediately and launch an eloquent argument, but then a gray-haired man came out of the kitchen, holding a dinner plate and said, "Miss V, it's nice to see you again."

"Mr. Wolf, who are you delivering food to?"

Perhaps we should briefly introduce the person in front of us, so as not to cause people to ignore his existence.

The man who called the wolf is the chef of this tavern. He is not tall - a bit short actually, but he is a mature man. He has a prosthetic hand on one arm and his long gray hair is tied up. My intuition tells me that this man must be very tall.

In the past, he was not like the kind of cook who stayed in the back kitchen, but more like a retired butcher.

"A late night snack for the kids."

"Aren't they out of school yet?"

"A few children stayed to study on their own."

Night City is a civilized and wild place. Let's put it this way. Here you can find cutting-edge technology, the best products, meet the most amazing people, and experience the most outrageous adventures. But here, you can't find it.

It is better to send children from rich families to a good school early, whether they go to Europe or the East Coast, than to be in a place like Night City.

The owner of this bar, the bartender, came to Night City to settle down in his early years and found a way to set up a community school. The children who attended the school were all children from ordinary families, and many children from poor people also came here.

We don’t say that we can get the best educational resources here, but the most important thing is safety. You don’t have to worry about your children being attacked by gangs when they go to school. You don’t have to worry about being hit and killed by a dog in a suit. You don’t have to worry about being attacked by cyberpsychosis. The most important thing is

Yes, the tuition is cheap. If you are so poor that you can't even afford to wear pants, then you don't have to pay a single tuition fee and you can take care of two meals a day. It's really a great place.

Do you want to say that Night City really sucks? Every time I come to this bar, I feel that there is still hope.

After exchanging pleasantries with the wolf, I felt much better and decided not to get angry with the birdman behind the counter.

However, the man seemed not to let me go, "V, you are so weak, don't go out tomorrow."

"Hey, have you taken any medicine today?"

"I'm advising you." The bartender said, "Fate has opened its fangs in front of you. Don't rush into it so stupidly. At least, you must have the strength to protect yourself."

"Are you sure you're fine? Why are you so fussy today? Did you take medicine?"

The bartender looked at me with indescribable pity, "Look at you, V, a street kid from Heywood. You are in this world and you come from the bottom. Why do you think you can get ahead? It's just you.

Is this a pretty face? These days, any prosthetist can give you a face hundreds of times prettier than yours. There has never been anything praiseworthy about you, but for the fact that you are my regular customer.

For your sake, I won’t even say these words to you.”

I admit that I was a little angry. Although the bartender was half a year older than me, it was still embarrassing for him to act so condescending.

"I'm not here to quarrel with you. If you want to say something, you don't have to hide it like this. Just say it."

The bartender seemed reluctant and handed me a chip, "Try it."

"What's this?"

"The training chip will at least make your death in this city less miserable."

Out of trust, I connected the chip to my neural port, and for a moment, I passed out. When I woke up, I was still lying on the counter.

"Holy shit, Lao Lu, your chip is fucking poisonous, right?" I was a little confused when I said this, including the next sentence, "How long have I been asleep?"

When I entered the door, the clock on the wall showed ten o'clock, and it was now ten twenty-one. I did a simple conversion, and it was almost nine minutes of sleep.

"Eleven hours and fifty-seven minutes." The bartender across the counter said calmly.

???

I was confused, "I slept all day?"

At this time, Jack's call came in, "V, are you awake? Don't sleep. I have a big deal with you!"

At this time, I didn't bother to talk to Jack. I was just very angry that I actually slept on the counter all night. "You just watched me sleeping on my stomach like this? Don't say you won't move me to the sofa. You can't even move me to the sofa."

Not even a blanket? Old Lu, if you want my life, just say so!"

The bartender blinked, "Looking at the way you sleep, I think of those students lying on the table."

"Don't change the subject! Your chip is poisonous!"

The bartender shook his head, "Don't be ignorant, little girl. With this thing, as long as you work harder, you can become the most awesome person in Night City in less than a month!"

I was about to refute, but at this time, a brand new system operation interface appeared in the sight of the prosthetic eye, showing the five-dimensional attributes of my task, which were: physical body 3, reaction 3, technology 6, intelligence 6 and calmness 4.

As if he could read minds, the bartender explained: "This is your character's specialty interface. You can accumulate experience through training and practice. After upgrading, you can obtain attribute points and expertise points, which can be used to upgrade your attributes and expertise.

I advise you, before you make a big deal, upgrade yourself as much as possible, and get a good set of equipment when you have money. Look at that thing you are holding in your hand, Nova Revolver? Damn it, in
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