[{"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-27":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},1151468,1495,"Chapter 27 - 26: Good Times","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-27",27,"\u003Cp>\"The criminal thought he was a warrior, a warrior facing ten opponents, but in reality, we only needed a pot and a chair to make them bleed profusely!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The big screen showed the dreadlocked Black guy being hit until he bled, looking furious and shocked, like a startled dog.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the lower left corner of the screen, there was a watermark: Technical support provided by Bloom Security Consultancy Company.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, this Bloom Company was the consulting company Lille had just registered, mainly providing a complete set of security monitoring system installation services.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, Lille had wanted to register the company as \"Cyber Technology,\" but unfortunately, the world already had a Cyber Technology, and Lille didn’t want to be associated with them at this stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The name Bloom Company came from the game \"Watch Dogs,\" a company engaged in high-tech intelligent development, whose renowned masterpiece, the ctOS system, could bring an entire city under system supervision, representing the pinnacle of smart city control technologies.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille also hoped to achieve that level someday.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, Anthony was in the street bellowing out publicity about the conflict that occurred in the apartment building.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It must be said, this Latino man had a really strong voice; he had been speaking for days and hadn’t gone hoarse yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The screen juxtaposed the images of the dreadlocked Black guy strutting on the street and being beaten to a bloody pulp in the apartment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The applause suddenly roared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This would later be recognized as market-tested editing technology—people loved to see arrogant individuals getting punished, such as owners of cars that recklessly stopped behind others on highways, being detained by traffic police.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Winning the audience’s approval, Anthony spoke even more excitedly, \"Over at the NYPD, he thought he was a tough guy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The TV showed the dreadlocked guy at the NYPD, not walking properly, swaggering around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He kept uttering words like \"boss\" and \"save me,\" which only increased the stress.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the screen switched, Chief George Stacy pulled out an arrest warrant, the guy’s expression changed drastically, he tried to flee, and then George emptied his magazine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s refreshing!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well done!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This, this is America!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let him feel a little bit of an American shock!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The crowd was even more thrilled; they were all for emptying the magazine!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Hell’s Kitchen, who hasn’t been robbed or stolen from?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For various reasons, resistance was a luxurious word for ordinary people, but now, someone had done it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anthony continued, \"But he’s just a dog! He thought he was a person, but he’s just a stray dog that imagines having an owner!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We, on the other hand, unite, rely on each other, and the courage and strength we burst forth far surpass these humanoid dogs!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Join us, join the Clinton District Homeowners Association, let’s make our lives better! Fight our enemies!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The TVs by the roadside continued to play the scene of John beating up a hoodlum, and people exclaimed how exhilarating it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Any normal person enjoyed watching criminals getting thrashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing his speech, Anthony stepped down from the podium to drink water.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just those few minutes, a few more homeowners who intended to join the association signed up at the registration table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Attorney Matt was handling the registrations and explaining the duties and rights of homeowners.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the roadside were two vans, one was a truck used to carry the publicity tools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other was a communications van, where Skye was crouching inside doing online promotion, while Lille was adjusting a newly replaced camera nearby.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few days passed, and this small group had become professional-looking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was because the company had completed its registration, and the bids with the NYPD had successfully landed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To win the bid, Lille dropped the price very low—after all, for him, apart from some labor costs and camera costs, there were no R&D costs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, electrical issues that gave old electricians headaches and kept them away were just a matter of spending a bit more time for Lille.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it continued like this, the New York Power Authority would consider hiring Lille at a high salary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After winning the bid, although the project money was paid in stages, winning the bid meant they could take out loans, which was a very important part of credit evaluation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the loan, he bought publicity equipment, and Lille’s homeowners’ association gained some fame.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Homeowners paid fees to the association to carry out related services, and as a measure to attract homeowners to join the association, Bloom Company would reduce the service fees.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This way, both emotionally and financially, there was a basis to join the association.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As more people joined, it was natural for Lille to collect some membership fees—this way, cash flow started picking up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it wasn’t very healthy yet—start-ups always have a process—the small cash flow could lead to more loans from banks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Things had entered a virtuous cycle, and as long as the status was maintained, the future would be better.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Boss, how was my performance just now?\" Anthony came over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille gave a thumbs up: \"As good as the past few days—no, actually it’s getting better. I still remember how nervous you were on the first day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You might have some talent there; your voice is steady and powerful, and your posture while speaking is very impactful.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha—stop it,\" Anthony laughed happily. \"I’ve always loved singing since I was little, my mom even said I could be a singing star when I grow up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I never expected my talent could be used in this place.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking, Anthony said solemnly, \"And I’m truly happy to apply my talent here, boss. Honestly, the last time I felt truly alive was when I had my daughter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding Emmaline, I felt she was a treasure given to me by heaven, and I would do anything to let her experience the beauty of the world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, I feel like I’m making the world a better place—this is much more fulfilling than just moving stuff around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I believe John would feel the same.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the side, John, holding a TV, chuckled as he loaded it into the van, \"You make it sound like I’m holding a gold brick!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, give me a break, I saw you signing autographs just now, anyone would’ve thought you were an NBA star if they didn’t know better.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille was also quite moved watching this scene.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Memories like this surfaced—back in his younger days in his previous life, he too would often hit the streets—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Friends with a shared purpose walked the streets planning to do something for the world, feeling everything was so wonderful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Screw this...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, a vulgar oath reached his ears, and Lille followed the sound to see Skye muttering under his breath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Noticing Lille’s gaze, Skye scratched his head: \"Everyone online supports what we’re doing, it’s just that the website keeps deleting posts. I’m using bots on a massive scale to send videos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do you think I should hack their backend?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Botnets\" refer to computers that have been infected by hackers with a Trojan horse and can be remotely controlled. Hackers use botnets as a form of disguise or even as computational weapons when needed to conduct hacking activities, and they are also known as zombie machines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille didn’t respond, but moved closer to the computer—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately saw a string of expletives Skye typed out, ready to be sent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ugh... There’s no helping it; this person is playing the reasonable man online. He says Hell’s Kitchen is void of good, especially John, even calling him a word... a racial slur for black people.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille turned back around, \"Then give him hell—just don’t hack someone else’s backend, let’s see if the automatic posting system can handle this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Roger that.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, everything was packed into the van, and the equipment was adjusted. Lille planned to set up surveillance at the next site.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In just these few days, the Trojan at the substation had spread, covering over 70% of Manhattan’s power grid within Lille’s monitoring range.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This made setting up surveillance a lot easier, allowing public and private surveillance to seamlessly interface within a 5-kilometer radius.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These days there had been petty thieves who tried to steal without paying, the most unfortunate ran into a tough spot—homeowners relying on surveillance and one even broke a thief’s leg with a shot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The evidence was solid, nothing came of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hell’s Kitchen’s environment was subtly changing—people might still fear those gangs that kill indiscriminately in the shadows,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>but these small-time shoplifters, they’re not afraid of them anymore.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, given some time, as these shoplifters’ financial sources are cut off, the upstream criminal forces would also be affected—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let’s not forget, good people aren’t going to dabble in dirty stuff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lies were one of the root causes behind Hell’s Kitchen’s current state, now Lille was trying to spread part of the truth into the sunlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bang bang, Lille patted the car, signaling to Matt, \"Next site—last one for today, then we wrap it up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Matt got in the car, saying to Lille, \"These days have been rather... fulfilling.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a heartfelt sentiment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Matt’s past was dark and rough, ever since he lost his sight, his days were gloomy and seemingly endless,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After being encouraged by his father, his father then died in an underground boxing ring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could be said that for most of his life, he wandered through confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sometimes as the Night Demon, he wanted to take vengeful actions, sometimes as a lawyer he wanted to bring hope to people, and sometimes... he was just daydreaming,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dreaming about his life without all the unfortunate events, never thinking about now or the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"As long as life involves doing meaningful things, every day can be fulfilling.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Matt deeply agreed—now he was starting to envision the future, imagining the changes he could bring to the world, imagining a better life ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Reflecting on this, he asked, \"After this is handled, what do you plan to do next?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille shrugged, \"I’m thinking of going to Empire College to study, I heard there’s a very famous professor of cellular biology there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You know, my health issues.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Matt was about to say something else when he suddenly sensed something—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>meters ahead, someone raised their hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What they held in their hand was... a steel pick?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Matt’s face paled, and he suddenly pushed Lille away!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Snap!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The glass shattered, scattering like splashes of water!\u003C\u002Fp>",1742,"2026-06-03T12:33:12.630Z","2026-06-03T12:33:19.524Z",1,"novelbin.me","ec828ea1a7231c9e051308b7f6a2fa2557111dc616e8a7ac1ac8953921dcbfb2","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-28","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-26",1068,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-cover.jpg"]