[{"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-284":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},1151775,1495,"Chapter 284 - 263: A More Severe War (Final Thanks to the Silver Alliance Master Frozen)_3","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-284",284,"\u003Cp>Lille slightly furrowed his brow—he felt that this was exactly what Tony was thinking: war, great!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It had nothing to do with so-called justice or truth, it was simply a difference in perspective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Slavery might seem backward in modern times, but the first person to invent slavery surely believed he was a good person from the bottom of his heart, and future generations couldn’t say he was wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To other people of the same era, however, he was a complete waste: winning a battle without looting and pillaging?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For these types of people, the concept of \"justice\" doesn’t exist in their minds, because the outcomes of their conflicts often define what justice will be in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tony grew more and more excited as he spoke, stepping out from his seat and almost glaring at Lille as he enunciated each word:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You haven’t seen those people—they are ignorant, cruel, backward, feudal... and now they are assaulting our civilization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You hope to turn Mei Country into an unarmed eunuch, pretending to talk about peace while covering your ears, but this is the truth about peace:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Peace means your stick is bigger than anyone else’s!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world map on the screen was dyed in one uniform color, incredibly harmonious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere changed once again, as people are easily overcome by emotion when rationality falls into chaos.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite Lille’s efforts to blur reality and turn it to his advantage,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>sometimes people were distracted by stirring words and grand visions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille also stood up and looked at those who turned their eyes towards him, knowing that he couldn’t escape at this point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he walked away sheepishly, or if his counterattack wasn’t strong enough, the fruits of his battle would be greatly diminished.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he thought for a moment and said directly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s a lie—could you tell me which country we fought had a bigger stick than ours?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille turned on the projector, intent on showing the people the opposite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Tony could retort again, Lille said, \"...You know what? I do have weapons.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tony shut his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The projection showed Hell’s Kitchen at the very beginning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the nest you speak of, where I huddled. While you were busy waging war, this was the place with the highest crime rate in New York.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I had just woken up from a coma, my mother owed hundreds of thousands and couldn’t afford the rent, my son was about to be kicked out of the hospital, fearing we’d be on the streets the next day...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not only are the residents here poor, but they also see no hope, worrying every day whether they might become homeless tomorrow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now... it’s different here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thanks to the cooperation between ctOS and NYPD, Hell’s Kitchen completely drove out the gangs, and unemployment significantly dropped with the development of various industries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As unemployment fell, homeowners’ associations had more funds for community renewal, people had jobs, and the neighborhood improved day by day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The situation here expanded with the construction plans of Martin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>New York City was recovering.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...No longer living in fear in a hell of poverty, gasping for air like a drowning person seeking oxygen through all sorts of information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And that information tells them: as long as their country kills more people on some other land, their lives will improve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All these changes, I have achieved with this terrible weapon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, Lille’s tone became sharp: \"This weapon targets poverty, disease, and famine; it targets lies and deceit; it targets the corruption hiding among us—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking around the conference hall, Lille slowly said: \"This is a far more serious war, one we have never won, but we must always keep fighting.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His words resounded powerfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was hard to tell who started clapping first, but soon the applause was thunderous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was time to adjourn the meeting.\u003C\u002Fp>",641,"2026-06-03T12:33:12.909Z","2026-06-03T12:33:19.802Z",1,"novelbin.me","b3f51412d1480f14dc9b1c368bd93d1ad5776ae8bd5213fc814331f51013e09d","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-285","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-283",1068,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-cover.jpg"]