[{"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-268":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},1151759,1495,"Chapter 268 - 249 A Bright Future","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-268",268,"\u003Cp>The ownership transfer of Red Shirt Mental Hospital posed no difficulty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The enforcement power of the NCPD in this city was somewhat fluctuating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they couldn’t catch someone, like Jotaro, it wouldn’t matter even if Jotaro killed a cop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But with strong backing, dealing with a small capital like Red Shirt Mental Hospital...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Took just two and a half hours to complete the treacherous business war.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First, Reaver summoned the hospital director in the name of the NCPD; small hospitals in gray zones were very concerned about gang and NCPD matters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They would choose based on the situation who to give their money to—looking at which side represented the higher authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, it took him 40 minutes to rush from his upscale residence in Haywood to a remote clinic in Saint Domingo, and just 10 seconds after sitting down, he heard Reaver begin reading the arrest warrant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He jumped up from the chair in 20 seconds, lost his life in 25 seconds, and left the office in 30 seconds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the 42-minute mark, he was sent to the morgue, cremated at the 45-minute mark, and the NCPD began asset inspection and recovery at the 50-minute mark.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the 60-minute mark, the director initiated a board meeting to discuss urgent matters; three minor bosses were burned to death in their remote conferencing devices, one of whom was even a small Scavenger leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, their electronic signatures could still be used; their signatures would live on as cyber ghosts in the servers of Red Shirt Mental Hospital forever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the 93-minute mark, nearby Scavengers arrived, and the battle was over in less than ten minutes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Scavenger intelligence, the Adakado clan began clearing out nearby Scavenger strongholds.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eight minutes earlier than expected, they secured the area surrounding Red Shirt Mental Hospital. This area now belonged to Adakado.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to Lille’s plan, this place would be transformed into a secure facility disguised as a hospital, serving as a transit point between Evil Land and Night City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then... starting from here, they would fully open up the land transport routes connecting Night City, New America, the New Mexico border, and Mexico.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the channels were established, they could slowly start dealing in blood, prosthetics, firearms, and even security services.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"... There are many mentally ill patients here; it looks incredibly tragic. Are all hospitals in Night City like this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the hospital rooftop, Pan’an walked out with people, still carrying a scent of blood on her, her brows furrowed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wanderers had never seen such a scene before? The place called a hospital, in reality, specialized in torturing patients.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Some companies buy this kind of health insurance for their employees to save and scam money, and some people do it to squeeze some value from the mentally ill.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But it doesn’t matter; this won’t be a psychiatric hospital anymore.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Red Shirt Mental Hospital covered a considerable area; besides the main building, there was an abandoned parking lot at the back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Surrounded by low-rise standalone small buildings, unfinished construction projects were everywhere, and the famous through-city expressway broke off here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Homeless people were all over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This place was so remote that even the Six Street Gang seldom came; now that Lille had taken over, it was even less likely they would come around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except for the notoriety of Horror Burger King, Adakado, unlike the city’s gangs, had their base in Evil Land, making them tough to confront directly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Local gangs steered clear, intermediaries like the Old Captain supported, local merchants cooperated amicably, and the NCPD was powerless to govern, with some minor relations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once the capable Adakado men familiarized themselves with these processes, and Lille’s technology was implemented...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The prospects were very bright.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille pointed to these places, saying: \"Once we have the money, we can even do some minor repairs to that unfinished building and make a more respectable base.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group looked in the direction Lille pointed; it was an unfinished skyscraper, a few floors high, nothing but steel frames.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the area was still desolate, watching their tribe members moving in and out of the hospital, sorting and counting facilities...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They could actually imagine that scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pan’an’s gaze toward Lille was somewhat... complex.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sol always says we will build a new home in Night City, but compared to you, what he says is like an insurance policy sold by a company—absolute crap.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why are you helping us? Someone like you should have many choices.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once you’ve stayed in Night City long enough, you’ll know that this city seems to give you many choices; some look like crap, some seem mildly interesting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But essentially, they are all crap—I prefer to create my own option.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Once I pass on the chip’s driver, you guys start trying to produce artificial blood, and I will explain everything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s call it a day; stay vigilant, Night City isn’t much safer than Evil Land.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille finished speaking and walked towards the stairs—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before shifting focus to another world, there was one last thing to complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille got into the Mackinaw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s done—let’s head home, then I’ll do some accounting for you guys.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"First, the Mackinaw needs repair—this time Thunder Company chose to repair it for free for us, and they covered the fuel costs too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They will also send over some vehicle modification parts for free.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Smart move on their part.\" V gave a look of approval.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Next, our prosthetic modifications; I need to replace two sets of new cooling fins; this is relatively cheap, 20,000 bucks;\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack needs part of his subdermal armor replaced, all in all, 20,000 bucks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And you... lots of small projects, you need synthetic blood dialysis replacement, electrolyte replacement, bio-interface lubricant reapplication...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Quite a lot, adding up to about 90,000 bucks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Altogether, it comes to 130,000 bucks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That much?\" Jack gave a startled look, \"Are you sure?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m sure, I handle the tech, trust me, I use the best.\" Lille said, emphasizing with a nod, \"Next, we need to replenish ammo, grenades, medical supplies, all about 20,000 bucks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then there are consumable equipment items, things like temporary welders, connectors... quite a lot, adding up to 40,000 bucks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>V, who was driving, cast a doubtful glance: \"Doesn’t feel right, but I can’t pinpoint it, so we only earned that little over this run?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille said irritably: \"Then why don’t you do the thinking? Check this out—Kantao’s box, cyber control’s box, and a large supply from military sciences!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Anyway... you better not be up to something shady; how much does each person get?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course not—each person gets roughly 40,000 bucks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, there were no shady tricks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, V didn’t have a major problem; the larger one was that Lille had to consider repair plans through Kantao’s equipment, combining it with the available technology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Lille counted the team repair project on V’s tab, as all three of them needed to replace their respective biochemical maintenance materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the so-called equipment replenishment, the main expenditure was the upgrade and repair of mechanical arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if counted that way... it made V seem at a disadvantage, with Lille taking all the benefits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s for team harmony!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille glanced at V guiltily—just as V spotted him!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You son of a bitch, I knew you had something up your sleeve!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>V steered single-handedly, hooking Lille by the neck with one hand, and Lille struggled in terror: \"I didn’t! Let me go—you know how to drive properly!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille was yanked, causing the entire car to swerve on the road!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The spinal column lights on his back flickered:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Little Octopus: Boss, I think you could just tell the truth.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Lille: You know nothing. If I tell the truth, the money will end up being my debt!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Lille: But these are clearly team expenses, you don’t understand... eek!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You definitely embezzled funds; I see you must have used the most money. This time, consider the money as interest repayment—work hard to repay it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Lille: You see, she even charges me interest!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Little Octopus: Boss, I think you brought this on yourself...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Little Octopus: V is such a great person!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Lille: You’re siding with her now?!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack gave a chuckle, sat back in the rear seat, and took out two gift boxes from his pocket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One for his mom and one for Misty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then... he was going on a date!\u003C\u002Fp>",1392,"2026-06-03T12:33:12.909Z","2026-06-03T12:33:19.802Z",1,"novelbin.me","73cafe20695b4ea4e92e1c52c99fe45d90179292936a0ebf2a8460bc38a55fa0","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-269","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-267",1068,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-cover.jpg"]