[{"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-229":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},1151720,1495,"Chapter 229 - 211 Excitement of AI","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-229",229,"\u003Cp>\"This is all you gave me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>V looked disappointed—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had waited all day, waited for that nano-surgery table, and it looked truly formidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tubes were inserted into every limb and joint, nano robots constantly transporting prosthetic materials, the cyber-surgery table removing subdermal armor, and then welding and fusing...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The modification process was like building a tank, yet for her...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was all standard upgrades!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just chill, will you? Even Arasaka Saburo would drool over this damn thing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bullshit, Arasaka Saburo lacks fine blades, huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Arasaka doesn’t lack good blades, but it sure as hell needs a blade that can slice through rocket casings!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Keep talking, like it can really cut through rocket casings...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Vi stayed silent on the side; scans showed the blade Lille pulled out of his pocket was indeed... a bit over the top.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The strength, toughness, and hardness were all off the charts. Cutting through a rocket casing wasn’t even an exaggeration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, according to Lille, this blade had other uses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Listen up, I’m now putting a motor inside the Mantis Blade— as soon as the Mantis Blade touches an electronic circuit, I can use the motor to perform an electronic intrusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I’m not available to connect to this signal, there’s also a simple Magic Puppet Program inside to disrupt enemy prosthetics.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade was installed, and a micro-generator was placed inside the Mantis Arm to provide power for the Data Knife for electronic intrusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it was somewhat different from those flashy electrical Mantis Blades. Normally, this blade wouldn’t emit any flashy electrical arcs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>V clicked her tongue: \"A knock-off electromagnetic Mantis Blade? I’ve seen Arasaka’s promo video, it sparks all the way. Why doesn’t this one?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille inserted the motor without any goodwill: \"You get something good and all you do is yap? Let me tell you, not even the blade guards of Arasaka Saburo would be able to leave a scratch on this blade!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Blow your own horn as much as you want.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, hurry up and get lost.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>V’s cyber-prosthetics surgery had no major changes, just an upgrade and the replacement of the Mantis Blade—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was done now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Cyber-prosthetics surgery complete.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Surgery target: Cyber-prosthetics\u002Foverall weight ratio: 16.4kg\u002F91.3kg]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Surgery target: Cyber-prosthetics\u002Foverall volume ratio: 19.43%]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Surgery target: Cyber-prosthetics\u002Foverall organ percentage: 35.6%]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Immune and inflammatory response: Weak, no need for additional immunosuppressants]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Target brainwave activity: Stable]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>V got up from the surgery table and tested the Mantis Blade: \"Not bad, feels a bit lighter than before, the grip is good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When can I use the Si Anweisitan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not anytime soon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fine, so what are we doing next?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Unless something unexpected happens, we’re heading to Cloud Peak to ask for directions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cloud Peak... Fine, didn’t expect to deal with a whorehouse. Oh, and make sure you use high-quality prosthetics, don’t skimp. Sis can lend you the money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When you’re fully upgraded, we’ll settle the bill together~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>V walked to the door, turned around, and waved, with a sneering smile on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille returned the smile awkwardly: \"Then I really should thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After V left, Old Vi took off his glasses, his expression complicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On one hand, he was happy to see the three youngsters making their mark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But on the other hand... Lille’s current abilities seemed barely enough—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe one day they could punch a hole through the sky.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But would those who punch a hole through the sky have a good ending?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Vi didn’t know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille undressed and lay on the surgery table, the surgery continuing as usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Vi operated the interface as he spoke: \"Same as before? No anesthesia, just a secondary panel?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah— I also want to see my current condition.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then let’s take a look... Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Vi was stunned, looking at the values and waveforms on the panel jumping nonstop...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Warning!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Warning: Target’s vitals extremely unstable!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Warning: Large-scale cellular death!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Warning...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The data showed that Lille’s cells were experiencing large-scale death every minute, every second!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the reason he could still appear normal was...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His cells were also regenerating non-stop!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All of Old Vi’s shock of these past two days seemed insignificant now—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A person constantly getting injured and healing, that was Lille’s current state!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille raised an eyebrow: \"Old Vi, you don’t mind if I set up a separate diagnostic module, do you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without waiting for Old Vi’s response, Lille adjusted the monitoring data and disabled the warnings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To him, most of the data was meaningless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Si Anweisitan operated at low power, serving as a spinal function and continually burning cells to counteract the Lizard Potion’s effects.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, his cell lifespan was dozens of times shorter than an average person!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Lizard Potion and that Si Anweisitan kept him alive, making him move like a normal person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But... living in a state of constant multi-thousand cuts—how painful must that be?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille said calmly: \"I need to redo the cell adaptation done on Jack to better control these reactions\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then... it appears the radioactive elements are decreasing in total as cells keep dying, almost down to a normal level.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Normal level? Where did you get that normal value from, the medical reports from 2025?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Vi was dumbfounded—because Lille’s current radiation levels were still several times that of normal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why mention the 2025 medical reports?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because back then, the nuclear explosion at Arasaka Tower had stained the skies of Night City red with radioactive clouds!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s a normal level, really, trust me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille’s original world had raised the radiation safety threshold by a hundred times—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In peacetime, people always had a margin for safety, but in wartime, it was the opposite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Post-nuclear war cases made Lille more aware than anyone of where the actual borderline of safety lay for him and those around him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, ordinary people should still rely on authoritative data.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, show me your inventory. I just need some standard prosthetics, for hacking give me a heat sink and RAM expansion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And I want to add two multifunctional mechanical arms linked to an exoskeleton, using my own base modules.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Cross-dimensional Material Transmission: Octopus Arm Basic Compute Module (Improved Version)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Technology Points -900]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Current Technology Points: 2600]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two external mechanical arms huh...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Vi’s mind was filled with questions, doubts taking up most of his thoughts—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In theory, two external mechanical arms were extremely dangerous because unlike replacement or repairs, adding arms didn’t align well with the human brain’s control logic and greatly increased prosthetic ratios.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that wasn’t the main point; the main point was when he came back to his senses—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He saw Lille handing him a palm-sized exoskeleton base-link module, the circuits on the chip shining brightly under the light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had been so worried about Lille that he didn’t pay attention to where Lille got the chip from.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Vi patted his forehead: \"I’ve made my decision.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Decided what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Decided I will never consider your safety again.\" Old Vi patted his face again, \"Come on!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you saying, that sounds a bit terrifying...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The surgery continued as usual—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the base module was integrated into the brain-machine interface, Lille began synchronizing needed data from Si Anweisitan of another world—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then Si Anweisitan’s indicator light suddenly flashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Evolution Heart: Neural component built-in AI’s emotional excitation has been calmed]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille was stunned for a moment—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Marvel World, when he climbed onto Vulture, he had briefly lost consciousness due to high-speed movement, and the Octopus Arm autonomously helped him grab onto Vulture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That was undoubtedly due to the Octopus Arm’s autonomous AI, so he had also searched for residual research data from Dr. Otto to see what had happened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now... it seemed he had found the main culprit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blais Morris, network surveillance agent, arrived at Bradbury Street—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The higher-ups had approved his request for support and had given him an optional target.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this target was a bit unique: The system, after integrating multiple pieces of intelligence, determined that this person could be a rogue AI, although the chances were slim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Still, the situation in Night City was becoming increasingly complex, and the target’s combat experience forced them to consider hiring this option.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Burger King buying from big-time idiots... what a brain-dead name.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1372,"2026-06-03T12:33:12.909Z","2026-06-03T12:33:19.802Z",1,"novelbin.me","cccd970fc5f83ca27ed6970d554e455453371fee708d4a10c4fc7e9bc0cf18cd","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-230","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-228",1068,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-cover.jpg"]