[{"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-220":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},1151711,1495,"Chapter 220 - 202 The Colossals","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-220",220,"\u003Cp>New York’s youngest millionaire who in the foreseeable future will become a billionaire, Lille...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>was still living in a rented apartment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Hell’s Kitchen had undergone significant changes, with a dedicated cleaning company handling garbage, the overhaul of basic infrastructure like electric circuits, signal stations, and heating was complete, and ongoing upgrades were still happening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This counted as a spectacle, New York City had originally planned to reach a municipal power grid deal with the Osborne Group, but now that the Osborne Group was gone, the upgrade plans were put on hold.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, Hell’s Kitchen had started upgrading - although the so-called upgrades didn’t involve any new technology, it was more about systematization and standards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There might still be a gap compared to those palatial downtown areas, but it looked tidier, safer, and more cozy now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The future would bring changes here, but in the short term, it was mainly little modifications.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the changes here, Lille felt warm inside -\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he still had a home to return to, and it was getting better and better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mom! I’m home, and I brought a guest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille closed the door, Maya, wearing an apron, shook the water off her hands, and walked out of the kitchen, appearing to be cooking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Lille, she hurried out and held his face, flipping it back and forth as if checking a watermelon for ripeness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille sighed helplessly, \"Mom... I’m really fine, didn’t I tell you over the phone?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You...\" Maya let go of Lille’s head, not knowing what to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She wanted Lille to be healthy, and also wanted him to grow up normally and become a responsible person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, this is what most parents normally wish for -\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but no parent wants their child with no sense of responsibility to stop a terrorist attack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whole of New York saw Lille pouncing on the Vulture!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the child had grown up, what could she, as a mother, possibly say?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only thing she could do was to make sure the child had a home to come back to, and that when he returned, the lights would be on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maya patted Lille on the shoulder, given him a gentle hug, \"It’s good that you’re back... Let’s get ready for dinner.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Okay—but I brought a guest with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille gestured to Christopher to come in; the boy stood at the door, dumbfounded, observing Lille’s home:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Steel and cement and the luxurious modern decoration looked alien to him, he had never dreamed of such things; although it was high-end, it did not entice him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lille’s apartment wasn’t high-end; it used a lot of wood in its structure and furniture, which he could understand!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was his dream home!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Christopher Fernard, he was the child abducted by Osborne Group to the United States for illegal human experiments... uh, I mean, the boy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’s a Latovian; I think we could use him to help his family back in Latovia.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh... Hello, ma’am, you can call me Christopher...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Christopher was a little unsure, Maya looked very much like a gypsy, which was also the main ethnicity in Latovia -\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>he was just a gypsy, living by the caravan, moving from village to village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fernard? Do you have a relative named Casto Fernard?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I don’t know, ma’am.\" Christopher shook his head, \"I was raised by the elder; I don’t know if I have any relatives.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maya was momentarily stunned, this was quite common in Latovia, with orphans everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But certain gypsy tribes, like Maya’s, had the habit of raising orphans, fostering orphans, even though the caravan itself wasn’t rich but could at least continuously have young people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it had been a long time since Maya came to New York, many things could have changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille patted Christopher, \"Put your things down; your room is across the hall, but we all eat together during meals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, by the way, you have a...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey! Boss—the server replacement is complete; we now have a whole building of servers... if this goes on, we’d better buy this building from Mr. Rigordo...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Skye jumped out from the opposite door, holding a laptop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked up and saw a stranger, and then looked at Lille, \"New roommate?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"New neighbor, he might be a bit lacking in common sense - show him around.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anthony and John’s focus was gradually shifting toward political activities, Skye was basically maintaining the servers on her own, which was a bit tough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just right for Christopher to do some work and learn some information from the internet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright... He looks like a startled little rabbit.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After settling Christopher, Lille enjoyed a sumptuous meal at home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In terms of efficiency and energy value, Cyberpunk World’s synthetic food crushed natural food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for dining, natural food cooked in traditional ways had a better sensory experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing the meal, Lille received a phone call, the Silver Mink Security Company, which had been called to New York by the Osborne Group only to suddenly lose their job, had arrived.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Silver Mink Security Company, formerly known as the Wild Pack, originated in Sircaria, a unique small Eastern European country in the Marvel World.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, they were mercenaries employed during World War II to help the government fight the Germans, and continued to hunt down remaining war criminals after the war ended.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in modern times, Sircaria remained plagued by war, internal strife, and external troubles, until a terrorist attack overthrew the local government, and the Wild Pack was removed from the new government’s roster, becoming mercenaries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After years of effort, the Wild Pack had now transformed into a PMC, but before landing their first job, their client dissolved the contract.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their leader was Silver Sabulnov, nicknamed Silver Sable, a competent female mercenary with short silver hair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Lille come downstairs, Silver left the wall she was leaning against and stood straight:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nice to meet you, Mr. Lee.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s skip the pleasantries; you guys are looking for work.\" Lille held a document in his hand, \"I’ve already drafted the contract.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it’s not about security work in New York, but back in your homeland, Eastern Europe.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Silver looked surprised as she took the document.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille explained, \"I plan to develop mechanized agriculture in Eastern Europe, starting from Latovia. I’ll need a batch of security personnel for this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This task is much more sensitive than regular city security work, so the payment won’t disappoint you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Latovia, agriculture?\" Silver quickly read through the document, \"Latovia? Agriculture?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aren’t you a high-tech company? Why the sudden interest in this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"There are too many reasons, international relief, technological needs, and that half of my blood is Latovian...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But these shouldn’t be your concerns.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We don’t take just any contract.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were a Federal Government contract in some Middle Eastern country, I might consider it a bit, as it might look like some intervention activities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Latovia... shouldn’t be a problem.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Silver had no objections, the cooperation should be finalized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having settled this, Lille suddenly had a thought....\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Doing genetic research while farming, was that making him like... Cyberpunk World’s biotechnology?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Puronium wheat might actually be worth researching.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the more he thought along those lines, the more... fitting it seemed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite lacking agents to conduct overseas investigations, Lille still found active companies recently online and picked out some potential opponents:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cyber Technology, Peak Technology, Hammer Industries, Stark Industries...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking about it, these companies did resemble those in the Cyberpunk World.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there was still a lack of a heavyweight giant -\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille observed that multiple energy companies in the United States had undergone numerous mergers and restructures since the economic crisis.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was as if they were converging.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Something massive was silently growing, absorbing resources, gradually taking shape.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let’s see who will win.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shield Bureau headquarters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"... so that suit managed to take down our most elite agents and U.S. soldiers in an instant? Then why weren’t there any casualties after the Osborne building was mistakenly bombed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fury was reporting in front of a holographic screen, sporting injuries, with his right hand in a cast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Vulture suit poses a significant threat. Osborne equipped it with many experimental-grade military materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for why the bombing didn’t cause casualties, I guess it was due to that masked Spider-Woman; the NYPD suggested this possibility in their report.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Speaking of which, there’s still no information on her identity?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"None.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’ll leave it at that for today.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alexander Piers, Minister of the World Security Council, and current direct superior of the Shield Bureau, ended the communication and switched to another call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"... Cyber Technology has acquired the technology they wanted, but they suffered heavy losses doing so.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed, Interpol is investigating the issue of the human experiments in Eastern Europe. According to current operational guidelines, we must stay undercover; the investors are very unhappy about what happened.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"And you’re to blame for it all, Dr. Zola. What’s going on with you? You claim to be the only ’network God’ in this world, but you, the so-called God, got hurt by mere mortals?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ll learn from this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Death Warrior program must not have any more issues.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It won’t – Osborne has another technology that needs more in-depth research, but our people can’t figure it out. I suggest handing it over to Stark Industries.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What project?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A biologically enhanced version of the Rhino armor. Osborne had intended to use gamma radiation to bind high-strength polymers to human bodies, but they hadn’t made a breakthrough, gamma rays are hard to control.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lizard Man, Rhino armor, and Vulture suit all proved that the gene-modified brain-machine interface adaptation methods created uncontrollable monsters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Agents or soldiers, whatever they might be, were more useful if they were obedient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a raging Rhino, invulnerable and heavily armed, could be unleashed on the battlefield to wreak havoc.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Gamma radiation... why not let the military continue? I remember General Ross was leading the super soldier serum project.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’ll provide them the data too, but keep the work distributed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Distributed operations and combining progress from various parties, he secretly conducted human experiments abroad.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Piers understood immediately—it was the same old playbook.\u003C\u002Fp>",1695,"2026-06-03T12:33:12.909Z","2026-06-03T12:33:19.802Z",1,"novelbin.me","0582099871ac4fc6b601baf5d71bab90980da3f2f00e53617e4beff1c86b1504","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-221","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-219",1068,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-cover.jpg"]