[{"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-255":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},1151746,1495,"Chapter 255 - 236: King Yan Calls the Name, Jotaro Loses His Composure","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-255",255,"\u003Cp>H8 Skyscraper top floor, Cloud Peak premium club.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The TV displayed scenes of relentless explosions, and Jotaro’s hypocritical face was incredibly somber at this moment, the usual laxity gone without a trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had just one thought, \"This is too exaggerated.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the first time he had been threatened by name—usually, he was the one calling for someone’s head, forcing someone to make a film.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was different, he was the one being called out, and it wasn’t just any call out:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other party had directly named him on Channel 54 news, along with various other major and minor news outlets, creating a huge uproar known throughout the city.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wouldn’t even dare to pull something like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For such matters, if it were the average person, Jotaro would only feel like laughing—making such a big scene, the NCPD would just step in and waste the guy, no need for any excuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t the first time his name had been discovered, nor was it the first time he had been cursed and told that someone wanted him dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had also dealt with a fair share of NCPD cops, killing off all the brain-dead civilians who angrily came demanding the return of their children or siblings—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time was different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His name, called out by a brain-dead gang, resulted in him sending out his own gang, looking for NCPD support, and even spending a fortune to get Arasaka’s backing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet so far, these three freaks had killed over a hundred members of the Tiger Claw Gang, shot down dozens of drones, knocked out helicopters, and broken through the NCPD defenses—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, they were in Westbrook, headed right for him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fuck! Fuck! Fuck!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jotaro jumped up, losing his composure, pacing frantically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even situated in a towering skyscraper, despite being several streets and dozens of floors away, with numerous gang members and NCPD between him and those three maniacs...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He still couldn’t feel safe!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Communicator: Boss]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Boss: Jotaro, you’ve caused too much trouble for the gang this time, after handling this think about how you’ll atone.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Law-Abiding Jotaro: My sincerest apologies!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Communicator: Chief]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Chief: Are the evidence cleared yet? Hurry up!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Law-Abiding Jotaro: Why can’t the Terrorist Mobile Team get involved?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Chief: The Chief doesn’t allow it, don’t worry about it, get moving!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Communicator: Weapons Supplier]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Weapons Supplier: I know you’re in a hurry, but don’t rush, we have our ways.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Weapons Supplier: I’ve said it before, those three are not ordinary people.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Weapons Supplier: Now, do as we say, open up the entire Cloud Peak network.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Law-Abiding Jotaro: If I open it all up, do you still need to help me? Do you think I’m an idiot!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Weapons Supplier: Watch your tone, Jotaro-san, you’ve already tried to be clever with us once.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Communicator: Ueno]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Ueno: Boss, save me..]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Law-Abiding Jotaro: Idiot! Go to hell!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Communicator is out of service area.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He continued to pace back and forth, the messages from others flashing through his mind...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t believe it, he couldn’t accept it, he didn’t understand, he was furious: Why? Why was the business he had painstakingly built over the years now shaking on verge collapse overnight?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The excessive pressure reminded him of when he was younger, the suffocation he felt after blowing all his money gambling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, instinctively he thought about how he had gotten rid of that choking feeling: It was nothing more than buying and selling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tiger Claw Gang couldn’t protect him, the NCPD were worthless, only the company remained...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With that thought, he quickly strode toward the computer room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Tiger Claw Gang was no place to stay any longer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Connecting Arasaka to their network meant not having control over which data to clean, how to get through this crisis was now entirely up to the company.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Law-Abiding Jotaro: Fine, what’s your plan?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Weapons Supplier: Finally, you’re getting it. As a reward: those three have a way of entering from high altitudes, the NCPD ground troops can’t stop them.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Weapons Supplier: If you’d decided a bit later, those men might already be sending bullets to your head.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another imposing man in a purple suit didn’t dare to utter a word, just sitting there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Usually, he was the boss of Cloud Peak, but with Jotaro there, he was just another worker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That night, everyone in the H8 Skyscraper was trembling with fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[NCPD Patrol #2091: Evidence found, suspected armoured plate from the criminal vehicle, evidence collected.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[NCPD Police Chief #0123: Criminal vehicle not found, continuing search.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[NCPD Police Commissioner #0099: I’m done with this! Fucking Fort, I’m striking! My people, clock out! Hawar, Stings...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Click.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[NCPD Chief #0134: Why not let the Terrorist Mobile Team intervene?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>NCPD patrol cars drove through the streets, collecting the tattered armored plates that Mackinaw had shed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille and his two companions watched in the darkness atop the roof as the cars drove away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Route’s chosen, I’ve inserted a power control command into the grid, they haven’t noticed yet, there will be a power outage along the way soon, we head for the darkness.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>V flexed her wrists, eyeing the Spider Silk Emitter in her hand, \"Not bad—I was just wondering when we could swing through the air again, has this been altered at all?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It has been changed, I went back and discussed improvements with... people on the net, I’ve also upgraded the magnetic adhesion gloves.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Magnetic Adhesion Suit Model 2]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Description: Better components, stronger suction, a surface material with greater friction coefficient, an optimized energy conversion system, and improvements built on the Model 1 for more powerful individuals.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Provides up to 15000N of normal force, with optimized adaptive software to reduce energy consumption and enhance stability.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The materials last time were purchased in haste by old Vic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time, the materials were sourced through reverse engineering from Marvel, and for the parts that couldn’t be reversed, they were carefully selected, overall making it more of a polished product, rather than a makeshift one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing their discussion, the buildings and streets opposite the trio began to experience power outages as per the sequence Lille had implemented.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All set, let’s move.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille stood up, but noticed Jack and V both looking at him, as if to ask: who’s back are you going to cling onto this time?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...I can swing across on my own.\" Lille replied irritably and then took the lead and jumped out—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ziip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Spider Silk shot out from a mechanical arm, then was grabbed hold of by the arm, the pulling force calculated by Little Octopus to be within Lille’s tolerance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The force was distributed through the exoskeleton strapped to Lille’s body to various parts, to prevent dislocation—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, latching onto the wall was done by two mechanical arms that regulated the magnetic force, leaving one of Lille’s hands to maintain his balance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The mechanical hands themselves were light because most of the weight still had to be supported by Lille, but their performance in other movements was excellent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille clung to the wall, looking back at the street behind him—feeling good not to be tossed around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack and V exchanged a glance and swiftly followed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three swung their way across, leaping between skyscrapers, and the streets of Westbrook experienced intermittent power outages in some areas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were like three ghosts leaping between the buildings—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And soon they had arrived opposite the H8 Skyscraper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Going in circles, back at the start, it’s worth noting that their investigation had begun on Japan Street, and H8 Skyscraper was located right there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But back then, they had no idea where Jotaro was hiding; now, Lille was certain he was inside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cloud Peak had many unspeakable secrets, and as a participant, even a lead, it was time for him to be accountable for the business here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s just...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three arrived at a building across a viaduct from the H8 Skyscraper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille looked down at the NCPD cordoning off the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed a little too smooth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would only take a hop over the viaduct bridge beneath the gate adorned with \"Matchless Under Heaven\" to reach the exterior of the Skyscraper.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although to date, the details of their operation in Company Square remained a mystery, the company and NCPD should at least be able to guess that they possessed special high-altitude gear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why weren’t there swarms of drones and defensive setups between buildings as expected?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps the defensive perimeter was too large, too costly, and they were unwilling to invest the funds?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a possibility...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But having come this far, there was no reason to be scared away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you looking at?\" V came up to Lille’s side with a nimble hop against the wall, \"The view is indeed nice, I understand you didn’t have time to appreciate it last time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s not the reason... Just be careful when we go in, something doesn’t feel right, it’s too easy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Easy isn’t good?\" V pouted, \"Take a look at Jack, who else can... who can have a big meal while working?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She meant to say who else could blow a helicopter to smithereens, but after seeing Jack eating heartily, she changed her phrasing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack, who was busy replenishing his energy, darkened at her words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"We’re already badasses,\" V patted Lille and pointed to the gate on the viaduct, \"See, that’s what it says about us there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Better safe than sorry, let’s go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Targeting Jotaro... let’s see what else you’ve got to pull out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trio descended, swiftly crossing \"Matchless Under Heaven.\"]\u003C\u002Fp>",1589,"2026-06-03T12:33:12.909Z","2026-06-03T12:33:19.802Z",1,"novelbin.me","a1ac9b5c2746123c9d0ddcea532eb75d90c4bd252bbea73b0efa3f9ead1aaac2","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-256","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-254",1068,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-cover.jpg"]