[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer":3,"chapter-cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-120":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Cyberpunk: Cross-dimensional Science and Engineering",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},1151511,1495,"Chapter 120 - 112: Double Line Activation (Starting Point Coin Reward Debt - 1\u002F3)","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-120",120,"\u003Cp>The top of the Biotechnology Building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How many people spend their entire lives just to reach a place like this, overlooking the \"free and prosperous\" Night City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since they had climbed to the top, V and Jack also wanted to take a proper look at Company Square but were held back by Lille.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just kidding, Company Square was crowded with people and the Terrorist Mobile Team was there too. They didn’t want to be seen by someone’s prosthetic eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A patrolling scorpion-tailed lion lazily glided over the low sky. Inside Biotechnology, an electronic ghost roamed the Biotechnology Building using the architectural maintenance permissions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A building maintenance drone, under direction, passed through an empty office hall and arrived at the restroom on the 70th floor, starting its work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The received instruction was that there was external damage to the glass, needing repair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The repair report came from: Employee #10039.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The drone slowly opened the glass window, then extended a mechanical arm, starting to apply a repair adhesive on the smooth, flawless glass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was an emergency repair measure—the maintenance engineer had already reported the glass replacement application, but the logistics personnel wouldn’t see the application until tomorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The window opened, and two shadows slipped through the glass, followed by a third shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Successfully infiltrated the Biotechnology Building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>V looked at the surroundings and recalled sneaking into Kantao Park in Atlanta, couldn’t help but grumble, \"Again with the toilet... why is it always the toilet?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is a toilet?\" Jack was shocked, \"This toilet is as clean as a cafeteria.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille and V shared a look of \"can you not be so startled.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A floor so clean it reflected light, spacious space, electrically controlled glass, basic facial grooming equipment, and interfaces for diagnostic biological monitoring...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yeah, indeed luxurious, better than Kantao’s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No wonder Jack was so astonished; it was his first time seeing the inside of a corporate building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One should know that Night City wasn’t short of low-quality people who relieved themselves anywhere, like in the cheap residential areas of Santo Domingo, where you might step on a \"public toilet point\" just a few steps away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This toilet was already better than the homes of 50% of the world’s population.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they weren’t here to tour a toilet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>V asked, \"What do we do now? There might be robots in the building.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Looks like you’ve gained some experience.\" Lille controlled the building robot to put away its tools, close the glass, and swaggered out of the toilet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now... we wait, wait for our ’inside man’ to gather all the information, and then we’ll find a way up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the moment, Company Square was under lockdown, and the only departments still operating within the building were network security and operations, which required on-site work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other departments were working outside the company, so the number of staff was significantly reduced.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Security patrol manpower had doubled, but most were stationed outside since the company still needed to maintain normal operations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So relatively speaking, there were few people in the Biotechnology Building at this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Typical \"light under the lamp.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Research and Technology Department had no one at all, completely secured by combat robots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Lille only knew where Koch’s office was; he was completely unaware of the route’s specific structure and security robot distribution.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using the building maintenance permissions, he controlled the building maintenance drone—this machine was now his eyes, recording every security robot’s patrol route.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The route to Joanne Koch’s office was slowly coming together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And at the end of this route, they had to unlock the most critical part—Joanne Koch’s office door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Confirming the route was correct, Lille dialed the phone on the other side:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Man, start the attack.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Biotechnology Building, Technical and Development Area Director’s Office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The TV was playing Night City’s most popular show, \"Late Night Talk with Zig Q.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Night City, Night City, welcome back! Tonight’s guest is Inspector Sara Krakos. Hello, beautiful, welcome to our show.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zig Q, the show’s host, sported a slicked-back hairstyle dyed vivid green.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inspector Krakos had a head of ultra-short blonde hair, still wearing her NCPD duty bulletproof vest, as if she had just arrived from work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello, Zig, honored to be here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But clearly, the inspector seemed very green once she started talking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How was it? Was your journey to the studio smooth? Didn’t run into rocket-powered motorcycle bombs or man-eating wanderers, did you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh... of course not... those are just urban legends...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, alright, Inspector, we all know there’s a big issue in the city center, otherwise you wouldn’t need to lock it down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What we want to know is, what exactly happened in the city center? Where is the person who planted the bomb in the city center? Who are they?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did the NCPD have no response to the two incidents, and now they are instead hunting down Mackinaw Pika across the city?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you telling me the terrorists used a Mackinaw Pika to flip over the armored vehicle blocking the city center?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is Mackinaw some kind of new tank named after the pickup truck? And what about those wanderers? What’s the deal with them?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well... regarding the city center case, what we know so far is that the perpetrator used a regulated firearm, and the lockdown may be lifted once the wanderers disperse, whereas their main target is...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sara, Sara.\" Zig Q stood up from the desk, shaking his head, seemingly disappointed in the inspector. \"Stop reading those press releases.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We just want to hear the truth. When will our city truly be safe, and when will those scary armed units leave the city center?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh... the Night City police will do everything...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sigh, Sara, I really understand your difficulties, really, but your performance only makes us more uneasy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luckily, I’ve now invited a representative from the other side of the conflict—the wanderers from the Evil Land!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe you can understand their demands through verbal communication to restore peace to Night City as soon as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before that, we need to reintroduce our citizens to these somewhat unfamiliar groups!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The wanderers, regarded as cockroaches by city dwellers, roamed without a fixed abode like cockroaches, either attacking this company’s warehouse or assaulting that company’s oil production equipment or facilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the legends of Night City, the wanderers were ruthless creatures that hesitated not one bit in killing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Stories of the wanderers as outlaws began in the last century, during the oil energy era.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People largely believed that the conflict between the wanderers and the companies stemmed from oil extraction rights, described as a dog-eat-dog situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it came to the E-2 era, the wanderers’ targets were no longer limited to oil companies but included E-2 refineries, water plants, and other facilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Killing, robbery, smuggling... in short, outlaw was the most fitting term to describe them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But before they come onstage, I’d like to say, we are all heartbroken over what’s happening in Night City, yet this is the moment they chose to reveal themselves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And, we also really need to know the truth, so, let’s welcome our next guest to the stage—Hector!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hector walked out from behind the scenes, with Inspector Krakos visibly tensing up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, as an NCPD spokesperson who mostly handled paperwork, she had a very poor impression of wanderers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, when Hector emerged from behind the scenes, she realized this wanderer seemed different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hector, wrapped in thick, tattered clothing, attempted to minimize his contact with light sources, his entire movement appearing slow and even requiring a cane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Standing on this glittering stage, Zig Q was the star, Krakos was the guest, and perhaps even a good cop fighting against the wanderers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Hector was the mysterious, notorious outlaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this outlaw was currently extraordinarily quiet, silently sitting on the chair prepared for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, Hector, can I call you that? You are the... leader of the wanderer family?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hector, wrapped in a black hood, gently shook his head, \"I used to be, not anymore. I am here today in a personal capacity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh... you mean, you’ve been kicked out of your... family? Heartbreaking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hector coldly glanced at the exaggerated host, not bothering to refute.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Hector not taking the bait, Zig Q looked at the audience, \"We all know the City Hall is under lockdown today, and numerous wanderers appeared in Haywood, holding banners and trying to break in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But we also know the lockdown was due to a terrorist attack in City Hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Several motorcycle bombs exploded in the city center, causing significant casualties and millions in damages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And yet, the wanderers appeared in Haywood, attacking NCPD’s defense line.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some speculate that the wanderers are linked to the terrorist attack in the city center. What’s your take on this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scenes of the battle played on the screen behind Zig Q, followed by footage of wanderers driving vehicles and parading with bodies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The way they roared almost matched the images of vandals in people’s minds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Most people subconsciously linked the two events—credit to Night City’s long-standing negative propaganda against wanderers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I’m here to denounce what Biotechnology did to us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hector rolled up his sleeve, revealing charred skin beneath his clothes, terrifying to behold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone took a deep breath, giving an impression as if the temperature dropped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh my, this needs to be handled carefully...\" Zig Q said as he took a well-made gas mask from a small table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Biodyne XS-4900 Biological Protection Mask, can connect to your biological monitoring system, preventing all biological hazards, ensuring your safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This protective mask is included in the Biodyne ’Biosecurity Package,’ featuring the latest biological monitoring device, external air quality, and liquid toxin detection devices, as well as a home essential medication package.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Click the link to purchase now and enjoy a 20% discount!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hector seemed sidelined, almost unnecessary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Joanne Koch felt a bit better seeing this scene in her office.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This wanderer seemed crazy, claiming to expose darkness on television.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But from what Koch knew, there was no solid evidence leaked—so she was very interested in this show.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So far, everything seemed normal: no matter how many people died, information security meant her safety.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If she could resolve this situation smoothly, she might face some punishment but staying in the company wouldn’t be difficult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If something really went wrong, she would rely on the security of Company Square until morning, grab her ticket, and head straight to the airport to flee, ensuring her survival.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, the content of this show would decide whether she stayed or left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Koch watched the TV show, her mind continually pondering her situation and possible future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, a window popped up in front of her—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Black Antelope Automobile Company Attacked!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Koch’s face turned pale!\u003C\u002Fp>",1785,"2026-06-03T12:33:12.909Z","2026-06-03T12:33:19.802Z",1,"novelbin.me","74fb26335bb4a01b482d1d0074a3b259b3d3573a9d19c36d244e63ac299f51df","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-121","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-119",1068,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-cover.jpg"]