Damn it, I slept on the counter last night, and when I woke up today, my whole body was sore. The guy named Lu is really heartless.
I muttered in my heart, and the bartender glared at me as if he could hear what I was saying, "Don't say I have no conscience, I also checked the virus infected by your prosthetic body. You should be grateful."
"Okay, okay, thank you, can't you?" I wanted to pinch the bartender's cheek. He had a cold face and a warm heart. He looked really inhumane, but in fact he was like an old lady.
The bartender took half a step back, but his face still had no expression. People who don't react at all are the most boring people.
Jack on the other end of the phone was urging me very urgently. I had planned to take some time to go home and wash up, but I couldn't leave Jack downstairs.
I took the central elevator all the way down to the street, passed through the shadows of tall buildings, and came to the sun-drenched boundary. Jack sat on the seat of a food stall. When he saw me, the first words he said were:
People are happy: "Hey, the beautiful girl of heaven is here! Why is it so slow? I'm starving to death waiting for it!"
"It's all that old deer's fault."
"Why, it shouldn't be difficult to get someone with his kind of personality. Did you have a serious quarrel with him?"
"There was no quarrel. I went to his place for a drink on the way home last night and ended up sleeping until just now. But he didn't even cover me with a blanket. I'm so tired now. Look at me, I haven't even washed my face."
Jack was chatting about the fried noodles in his hand. He seemed really hungry. There was an indescribable excitement in his expression. I sat on the stool next to him, my arm touched the greasy glass cover of the food stall, and I relaxed.
.
"After doing such a big job yesterday, you even thought about drinking. I have to say, V, you have a big heart. By the way, do you still remember the surprise I said? Today I will translate it for you. The surprise is
I got a big job for us! Big job!"
Big jobs, well, big jobs mean big money, and of course they also mean high risks.
"Hmm, I'm listening."
While we were chatting, a car on the street hit a concrete roadblock while turning. There was a loud bang, and the flying parts fell to the ground. Everyone was not surprised. Later, it hit several more cars, and some unlucky ones
The car doors were all blown off: It seems that a "Dangerous road section, drive with caution" sign should be placed here in the future.
"Actually, it's not a big deal." Jack poked his chopsticks into the lunch box. He waved the chopsticks so hard that afterimages came out. For a moment, I thought he was holding it in his hand.
got four chopsticks - he was actually excited
I can't eat anymore, "Someone just sent me a job...Dexter Deshawn, the most fucking awesome middleman in Night City! The fat black Jesus from the Afterlife nightclub weighs about three hundred pounds and weighs
The golden arm is guaranteed to be genuine, and the brand is definitely strong!”
Jack and I had a conversation, whether it was long or short, but it would be redundant if we retell it completely. In short, after my personal technical summary, this is what happened: Jack went through the middleman Dexter
I was offered a job there, and then I was asked to deal with the middleman.
It’s nothing. There are three of us in our team, me, Jack and T-BUG. When we usually go out for work, I am always in charge of negotiations. Jack is stupid, and T-BUG is a hacker. She looks clean and tidy, but in fact she is a bit
Socially fearful.
There is no need to rush the negotiations. I plan to go to Lao Wei's place today to get myself some new equipment.
Lao Wei is the best prosthetic doctor in Watson District. He has excellent skills and an incredible personality. His help is indispensable during the days of working hard in the city. Today, I have to trouble him again.
The place is not far away, just two or three intersections away. If you drive there, you can get there without getting too hot.
His shop is in the basement of the back alley of Misty's Psychic House. It's a little out of the way. There's nothing we can do about it. He's not the kind of "good doctor" with a regular license and a well-versed way. That's what's wrong with Night City.
Sex, if you want to climb up, you have to follow an oily pole, and you can easily get your hands dirty. People like Victor who stay away from conflicts can only hide in places where the sun doesn't shine.
My words are not to say that all serious prosthetic doctors are not good people. To say that they are treacherous and evil would be a bit excessive. But if we ask whether they have done any shameful deeds, we can pick out 11 out of ten.
Come.
The more I see the world, the more I feel that people like Lao Wei are really valuable. Whenever I feel that Night City is terrible, when I see Lao Wei, I always feel that there is still hope - have I said this before?
Already?
Misty's shamanism center specializes in tarot card readings. She is not an old gypsy woman. She is actually a young girl with pink hair and thick black eye shadow. She performs witchcraft in a shop full of electronic equipment.
, let’s not say that this world is clueless. By the way, she and Jack have grown up together, and their relationship is more than friends, but not lovers. Sometimes, she is really worried about Jack.
Jack and I entered the room together, and she was behind the counter with pink lights. She greeted me first, "Hey V, Dr. Victor can see you now."
When Jack saw Misty, he was so full of warmth that he couldn't express it. He turned to look at me and told me to go find Lao Wei quickly, and he wanted to have a private conversation with Misty.
It's really inhumane, Jack. I deliberately stayed where I was. Jack turned his head and winked at me frequently. Misty laughed without saying a word, resting her face on her hands to watch the show.
Misty is really charming.
It's time for me to leave. If I don't leave, the pigtails on Jack's head will stand up.
Going out from the back door of the psychic house, you can see the dark alley, which is also groggy during the day. Cardboard and magazines and newspapers are spread in the corners, and children are sitting playing with their fingers. On the steps scattered with instant noodle bowls and plastic bags, a woman is lying drinking.
.
The young men behind the iron gate at the entrance of the alley smoked cigarettes. The light blue smoke mixed with the steam wafting from the city buildings in the distance, making it impossible to distinguish the distance. The background noise of the city was always very strong, and the internal combustion engines in the pipelines,
There was air flow and noisy voices.
I heard that there are more and more cyberpsychotics in the city. I think they are being driven crazy by this city. Not only are the people in the city attacking each other, but the city itself is also drinking human blood.
"Meow meow." The hairless cat at the corner of the steps meowed twice, calling me out of my philosopher mode. Ah, whenever I think this city is terrible, when I see the cat, I always feel that there is still hope -
-Speaking of which, what bad thoughts can a cat have?
Another advantage of coming to Laowei's shop is that you can suck cats.
But today the cat was not obedient. After asking me to pet it a few times, it ran away, hid in a corner, and stared at me with its dimly glowing eyes.
The Japanese say cats are bad things, and they are indeed so!
When I saw Lao Wei, he was still watching the boxing match. This man watched the boxing match intensely twenty-five hours a day, and even bet with Jack on the outcome.
"Hey Lao Wei! Long time no see, your body and bones are still so strong!"
"Hey, look who's here. Isn't this the famous V? Why, you don't go to the Three Treasures Hall for anything. Are you here to pay back the money?"
Oh, I forgot about this. It’s really my fault if I don’t pay back the money I owe, but money is always tight when people are away from home. I now have a thousand euros left on my body, and I can barely eat. What happened to that order yesterday?
I haven't gotten the money yet.
So I said if I owe it now, I will definitely do it next time; Lao Wei did the same, and he always made no exception.
This has happened too many times. Counting the Qilusi prosthetic eye and ballistic synergist installed today, I owe him twenty-one thousand.
Installing a prosthesis is like going to the dentist. You lie on the operating table, listen to all kinds of creepy sounds, and all you smell in your nose is a strange smell of medicine. Lao Wei is very good at his craftsmanship and has superb skills, etc.
Chapter completed!