[{"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-192":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},1151683,1495,"Chapter 192 - 175: Night Wandering Ghost Bowen","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-192",192,"\u003Cp>Lille couldn’t just inject himself with a couple of doses of the Lizard Potion and then go on a rampage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time it was different from before. If a Lizard Man ran out of the Biotechnology Building, everyone wouldn’t think it had anything to do with the mercenary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With this technology, why do anything but become a mercenary?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So in fact, everyone tacitly acknowledged that the Lizard Man was a creation of biotechnology – they really had the technology, and they’d have to carry that burden whether they wanted to or not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, even the shareholders of biotechnology might suspect that the CEO had secretly created the Lizard Man...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since that day, Lille hadn’t leaked a single piece of information. Even if he admitted he was the Burger King in the city center, what did the Burger King have to do with the Lizard Man?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So now, if Military Technology was involving the border forces, it was definitely because someone had provided false information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That the previous commander had to rely on falsifying information to bring in the border forces meant he didn’t have many people left at his disposal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since it was a fabrication, the target was the Lizard Man. It was unlikely to be a thorough extermination.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Lille could come up with a means other than the Lizard Man to deal with this batch of border forces, the same strategic goal could still be achieved, and the effect would be even better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille activated Si Anweisitan – he ran through the bombarded area and into the garage, from where he carried out a large box before heading toward the basement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Centaur Mecha was mighty indeed, but without the energy-gathering cannon, it wasn’t impossible to handle for at least a couple of moves – at the very least, delaying them wasn’t an issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Burrowing into the rubble, Lille jumped directly into the basement. Cedric was still struggling to drag Jack along.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille grabbed Jack in his arms and sprinted inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cedric, stay here and keep watch. Report anything to me immediately!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille, swift as the wind, carried Jack into the Night Wandering Ghost’s surgical room, donned the prosthetic surgeon’s gloves, and plugged in his personal link for biological monitoring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The equipment here was somewhat outdated, but it was sufficient for Lille’s needs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack struggled to open his eyes, \"Uh... Lille... where are we?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Surgical room. Listen, Jack, you wanted the good stuff, right? I’m going to fit you with a rage component, custom-made just for you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille cut open Jack’s ruptured joint. Blood, prosthetic lubricant, and synthetic blood plasma sprayed everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lying on the surgical table, Jack looked at the dim lights and forced a smile, \"That’s freaking awesome... It’s just that I feel like... this seems familiar, doesn’t it?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve been through it before. Last time, James Norris cut off your arm, and then you were jumping around again. It will be the same this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh... you don’t need to comfort me, really – V, and you, you two... are the brothers I trust the most...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As his blood drained away, Jack’s consciousness began to fade rapidly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You too, brother – It’s all on you now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cedric’s movements were much slower. Having recovered over the past few days, he could gradually do away with his crutches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when he thought of his former self compared to who he had become, bitterness inevitably filled his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, there were still things he could do.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Be vigilant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps others at this time would think there was no need to worry, setting all their sights on the outside world, on the Military Technology and that Centaur Mecha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Cedric always remembered one name in his mind: Bowen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cedric, holding an old-fashioned revolver in his hand, swept cautiously outside the surgical room, checking boxes and cabinets large enough to conceal a person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The freezer... nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Toolboxes... nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the bed... nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Time and again confirmation brought no relief, he remained on alert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the wardrobe, the equipment locker, even the pile of garbage—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One, two, three...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cedric turned his attention to the last unopened pharmaceutical cabinet in the prosthetic doctor’s surgical room —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though it didn’t look like it could hide a person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The barrel of the gun gently pressed against the metal door...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Squeak—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cedric’s tension eased slightly, then he turned around—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bowen was right in front of him, grinning with his eyes squinted into crescents, resembling the shape of a waxing moon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cedric’s breath caught, this scene seemed eerily familiar, suddenly transporting him back to that betrayal more than twenty years ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was like a cyber-mental breakdown, witnessing the ghosts of days gone by.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hello there, old friend.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was no cyber delusion!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A tremendous force punctured his abdomen and spread to his innards; the pain was so intense he couldn’t speak, and his vision rapidly darkened—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just like the betrayal 30 years ago...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...That same loathsome smirk!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Somehow, Cedric tapped into an unknown reserve of strength, grabbed Bowen’s clothes, and swung his fist!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thump.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, such a blow was nothing to Bowen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha... have you really turned into a cripple? Here I was, hiding in the wall waiting for half a day, and you’ve become a cripple! The Butcher of the Mexican border?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bowen grabbed Cedric’s hand, lifting him up like a little chick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cedric’s vision was fading, but he never let go of his revolver, using all his strength to align the muzzle...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Bowen crushed the revolver in one squeeze!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shh—don’t shoot. Your friend is in there having surgery, although I don’t know what that means at this point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Military Technology would definitely be very interested.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bowen effortlessly crushed Cedric’s palm, while his other hand reached into Cedric’s mouth, gripped his tongue and chin, and violently pulled!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Broken bones, synthetic materials, and tongue tangled together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His fingers blocked the windpipe, making Cedric unable to utter a sound.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pain assaulted Cedric’s nerves, his eyes were frantically bloodshot, breathing fast and heavy, but he remained conscious!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Impressive, old friend. This time you didn’t black out. But I suggest you do pass out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Or do you feel that you betrayed the trust of our people that year, and it makes you sad? It’s been so many years, you should have forgotten by now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bowen’s tone was regretful, his head lowered and shaking as if he truly felt sorry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he quickly reverted to that signature fake smile: \"I’d all but forgotten how thrilling that little bastard was!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it was he who showed me how exhilarating it is to fuck a pure biological child! I’ll always remember that!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No woman can compare to him, and your woman, she was like a zombie in bed, no reaction at all—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, I forgot, she was already dead by then!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What did you say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bowen pulled his fingers back slightly, and a chilling gurgle of blood came from Cedric’s throat...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Heh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he stuffed his fingers back in!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, how amusing, The Butcher of the Mexican Border sucking on my fingers like a dog. But I need to get inside to deal with your friend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You, if you don’t want to black out as you did last time, just watch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Released, Cedric was weaker than before, his already frail body made even more so by the congestion in his lungs—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But from somewhere he found a bit of strength, and with his heel against the wall, he slammed into Bowen, who was turning away, mouth filled with blood...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bowen kicked back, shattering Cedric’s legs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve seen that move before; Hector, that old fool, played it on TV. You didn’t think I’d be caught off guard by that, did you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Goodbye, brother—though for a weakling like you, this is probably the end.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cedric’s hand clawed at Bowen’s heel but couldn’t hold on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was very weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his final moments, a voice reached his ears:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...You’re insane!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aaahhh!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang! Bang! Bang—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sounds of gunshots, fighting, impacts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cedric could barely see anything anymore, but he could make out that Bowen’s footsteps had stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What would happen next was up to the younger ones...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But... he really wanted to see this bastard ground into mincemeat.\u003C\u002Fp>",1376,"2026-06-03T12:33:12.909Z","2026-06-03T12:33:19.802Z",1,"novelbin.me","8c01d7277e764f9291a30f3530a080715f0c5ba5b1c5a07b9a644d60c3b1f112","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-193","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-191",1068,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-cover.jpg"]