[{"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-290":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},1151781,1495,"Chapter 290 - 269: Business Channels Cleared","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-290",290,"\u003Cp>These engines were of course supposed to be handed over to Adrian in Marvel World to research.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The vulture’s turbine setup isn’t bad on a person, but it’s too conspicuous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Thunder Company as cover, developing floating cars is just as splendid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Mackinaw started up again and drove on the road, V leaned boredly on the passenger window, looking like she regretted not going out for drinks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille glanced at her, \"Regret not going for a drink?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A bit. The streets feel too quiet, and there aren’t any brain-dead Six Street Gang members shooting randomly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Six Street Gang is probably busy right now cleaning up the mess they made with the artillery; they’re likely lying low in their den.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>V yawned, watching the quiet streets of Saint Domingo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This place could barely be considered an urban area, and at this hour, normal people wouldn’t choose to roam the streets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are we doing next?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s the matter? Running out of goals?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sort of.\" V leaned back in her seat, propping her feet on the dashboard, \"I always wanted to buy a badass car, but now it seems I’ve got one that’s badass enough.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Strictly speaking, this is a company car for missions; you can still buy a badass one for yourself.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>V thought about it and shook her head, \"I feel... kind of don’t want to drive any other car now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not even considering a floating car?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That thing, it feels a bit far off...\" V paused and then curiously added, \"Right, why do I want a car, but have no feelings for floating cars?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille shrugged, \"Last time you said you wanted to turn Mackinaw into a floating car.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was just talking—floating cars are indeed nice, but if you think higher, like private planes, rockets... I’ve never really thought about going after those things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s up with that? Isn’t it said that people get greedier and greedier?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"How should I know? Just tell me if you want it or not.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille snickered, \"I really thought you turned philosopher for a moment. If you’re that impressive, go ahead and write off my debt.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No way!\" V dismissed the idea with a flick of her hand, \"You still owe me 1.69 million; don’t even think about retiring from the game before you pay up!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A mere 1.69 million, you don’t think I can’t pay that back, do you...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then I’ll start charging interest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I was joking.\" Lille’s gaze fixated on the end of the street and the Wanderer’s outpost, which used to be Red Shirt Mental Hospital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It has to be said, as long as the finances are secured, the Wanderer’s efficiency and standards are pretty high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The walls have all been heightened and electrified, the gate replaced with a blast-resistant door, and outside the gate are two sentry posts built with sandbags and concrete blocks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Next to the sentry posts were automatic machine guns, and the entire camp was equipped with 360-degree surveillance cameras; there was even a drone circling in the sky, making it look exceedingly safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This setup would make anyone think it was a security safe house for a company.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the car approached, the sentry Wanderers recognized Lille’s car from a distance and opened the gate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once through the gate, one could see a neatly organized parking lot filled with the Wanderer’s beat-up cars, with crates piled up on the side, ready for shipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Mackinaw, everyone excitedly waved their hands at Lille.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...This place really is looking legit now.\" V withdrew her feet, suddenly pondering a question, \"Wait a minute, should we get a cut of the money they make too?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How come you never mentioned this, you didn’t secretly stash it away, did you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Do I look like that kind of person!\" Lille retorted, aggravated, \"It’s the startup phase right now, wouldn’t it be foolish to spend the money on pleasures?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Seems like it.\" V eyed her with suspicion, \"I’m not pushing you to pay back the debt, but you better not go down the wrong path!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille gave V an incredulous look and stepped out of the car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right after getting out, he saw the big girl Pan’an waiting at the entrance with her face full of the joy of a bountiful harvest, smiling so widely she couldn’t close her mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first batch of production was done, and they had also secured a buyer. After calculating the profits, they found this trade really had a huge potential!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey! V, Lille, you’re here, come on in and take a seat. You’ve come at just the right time, Sol found a buyer!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The trio quickly walked into the office; Pan’an casually tossed a couple of drinks to them, opened one for herself and plunked down on the couch—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The buyer is a gang from Mexico City, our product is much cheaper than the average synthetic blood plasma and of higher quality. They checked the data and are eager for us to ship!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That far?\" V was puzzled, \"Why not sell directly in the city?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course we need to sell in the city,\" Lille explained, \"but Mexico City is a very important node. If things get tough in Night City, we’ll need to lie low there.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a plan for long-term development.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every place has a stubborn local power hierarchy that’s hard for natives to rise within, let alone Wanderers, who are naturally ostracized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The firmer the pyramid, the less outsiders are welcomed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To deal with this situation, one can only use the advantages of Wanderers—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vast transportation network connections, using mobility to compensate for the exclusion faced in major cities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Blood products are always in demand wherever you go, with a massive consumption by prosthetic clinics for icy body surgeries, casualty treatment, and various blood transfusion procedures—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In 2076, blood contamination was a serious issue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People’s blood could be mixed with prosthetics lubricants, prosthetics electrolytes, various banned drugs, chemical immunosuppressants, and issues from breathing polluted air year-round...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially for those born in places like Night City, where everyone’s blood was dirty, possibly even containing traces of radiation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For these people, a dialysis upgrade was available, namely a blood transfusion therapy: problematic blood was drawn out, replaced with fresh blood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the black market, Scavengers would drain the blood of their victims, purify it, and then sell it. It goes without saying that the cost and selling price couldn’t be low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But compared to legitimately sourced blood products, the avoidance of hefty patent fees still made a profitable venture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The method of blood extraction used by Lille had even more profit margin. As long as he lowered his prices, he was virtually without competition in this market—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unless biotechnology had a change of heart and decided to ramp up production and lower prices to suppress new technologies. Even so, the impact would be minimal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The quality of this blood was too good unless Biotechnology also planned to add other drugs into their blood products.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But well... that was hardly likely, at least not in the short term.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, as long as you had the technology, there was no worry about selling these basic medical consumables.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All this content flashed through Lille’s mind. He planned to pick out the key points to explain to V, but then he saw her mind had already wandered off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\" Lille silently turned his gaze back to Pan’an, \"So it’s settled, and your vehicles are too junky—no offense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have a deal with Mackinaw Company. You can exchange your old cars for new ones at cost price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It just has to be Mackinaw; no other brands.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mackinaw is great!\" Pan’an’s eyes lit up, \"What model?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"A custom model, modified from the Laramore model. It has increased horsepower, upgraded body armor, and the latest weapon link ports. You can use the turret as soon as you plug it in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can buy the turret from Lama Armory and get your own weapons from Cheson...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As business was agreed and the arms needed to be stepped up, as Lille listed his connections one by one, Pan’an’s admiration turned into adoration—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking of Wanderer stories, it’s a tale of hardship and tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ever since Santiago disappeared, Adkaduo was like a headless fly, full of energy but with no direction or vision for the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, with Lille doing everything systematically and transparently...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When had they ever enjoyed such treatment?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The intense exchange between the two drew V’s scattered attention back. She looked alert as she tried to interject into their conversation—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she didn’t understand a thing about car modifications, supplies, or transportation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the topic soon moved to the next stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille took a sip of his drink, \"Let’s talk about something else. Any trouble lately?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Well, yes,\" Pan’an leaned back in his chair, \"not exactly trouble, but Cassidy keeps reminding me to tell you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lately the news is always talking about some homelessness clean-up plan. He’s worried it might affect us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The homelessness clean-up plan...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille stroked his chin. The term ’homeless’ and ’Wanderer’ weren’t the same, but strictly speaking, in Night City, their political status was about the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many in Night City couldn’t even distinguish between homeless and Wanderer, seeing them as one and the same.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And the initiator of this plan was none other than Night City’s current mayor, Luxius Lane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After some thought, Lille said, \"Cassidy’s reminder makes sense. I’ll find some time to look into it and try to pull in some new support.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had political big shots waiting to meet him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With the business expanding, it was indeed time to start paying attention to these kinds of policies.\u003C\u002Fp>",1611,"2026-06-03T12:33:12.909Z","2026-06-03T12:33:19.802Z",1,"novelbin.me","42a1a786dce43b2ea6e0c05e98de9a93b3182bcc0e517bc62d6b842a8310dbdb","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-291","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-289",1068,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-cover.jpg"]