[{"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-377":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},1151868,1495,"Chapter 377 - 349: The Past of the Six Street Gang","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-377",377,"\u003Cp>They walked into the event venue, with most of the people around discussing the gunshot incident at the Dewdrop Inn.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone had heard the explosion, loud enough to make people think something like the Watson District explosion had happened in Saint Domingo, creating widespread panic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There were also some bizarre things happening.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Thanks for your boyfriend’s contribution to the United States’ unity. He died bravely in the terrorist attack on Martin Luther King Street.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to our investigation, you’re this boy’s last living relative... Tsk, based on his rank, the compensation is 500 euros in total.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Have you received it? Huh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>V saw a Six Street Gang member distributing \"death compensation\" on the side of the street. It seemed a lot of Six Street Gang guys were indeed taken out in the Dewdrop Inn incident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But there’s actual compensation?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Six Street Gang soldier looked quite impatient, for a simple reason: a man was standing next to this \"widow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The woman seemed to be struck by lightning when she heard the news and immediately turned and sobbed into the man’s chest, without answering the Six Street Gang’s questions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The soldier instantly shouted, \"Are you deaf?! I asked you if you’ve received it! You motherfucking bitch!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man and woman were startled by the roar, and the woman’s tears sucked back into her tear ducts:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A special skill of cyborgs, as cheap prosthetics on their face might cause tear duct vacuum under shock.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard it!\" The woman wiped her tears, \"I will live well with this money, but for how long can 500 euros last?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How long can 500 last? That’s a good question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Night City’s prices, buying a human life is more than enough, but for mere living, it won’t last long.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Amazingly, the man also showed genuine sorrow on his face. He gritted his teeth and patted the woman’s head, \"Dear, it’s okay. I’ll join the Six Street Gang to support you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But you can’t even hold a gun tight...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That can be learned—I’m joining the Six Street Gang!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man suddenly stood tall and looked at the soldier, who was stunned. He had just been thinking about whether to beat up this couple after distributing the compensation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now the man was one of their own.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he laughed meaningfully, patted the man on the shoulder, and shoved a broken old gun into his hand—who knew if it could still fire:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hahaha... Interesting, here, take this gun. When you kill a small thief, you can report to the recruitment office.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The man grasped the gun, and said firmly to the woman in his arms, \"Don’t worry, I will work hard for our family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The two kissed passionately, with sunlight shining on them—though after passing through the black smoke, the light seemed somewhat illusory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a soap opera...\" The plot left V stunned, \"I initially thought that man was her dad.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Too messy, too messy, this wouldn’t happen in Haywood.\" Jack shook his head, \"The American spirit has even started sharing wives.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They walked into a small bungalow, with the sergeant sitting inside—waiting to appear at the right moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Two of you... Where’s the third one?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The event hasn’t started yet, some stuff needs preparation—are you really giving out compensation?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course.\" The sergeant snorted, then lit himself a cigarette, \"Isn’t it only right to give compensation for fallen soldiers? We, the Six Street Gang, are a legitimate military organization.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed, looks pretty legit, very popular, there’s already a woman who switched to a new husband while collecting the compensation outside, and her new husband just joined you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sergeant froze for a moment, then shook his head, \"Not my fucking problem, as long as he contributes to the Six Street Gang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>V said nothing about it, shrugged, and sat on the sofa opposite the sergeant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why don’t you guys pick a better place for the event?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What’s wrong with this place? This place is fine.\" The sergeant said, taking a deep drag from his cigarette, \"Though it’s indeed not as good as the Scenic Area, but Valentino took that place, so what could we do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Scenic Area is now a complex zone, where Valentino operates, NCPD is also present, and the Six Street Gang occasionally goes there, but the Six Street Gang doesn’t have much industry there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s mostly busybodies and street punks causing trouble there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But a long time ago, it was also a starting point for the Six Street Gang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After he finished speaking, he glanced at Jack, who had something to say: \"Alright, I know what you want to say, you’re young. You don’t know what it was like back then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>V showed an interested expression, \"Why don’t you tell us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tell you? I’ll tell you, the people of the Scenic Area owe a big favor to the Six Street Gang! If it weren’t for me bringing people to control the order there, it would still be a lawless place now!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After things stabilized, Valentino and NCPD teamed up to kick us out. It’s fucking corrupt.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack felt a bit disgruntled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valentino is a gang primarily linked by blood relations, which means that even though he’s no longer a part of Valentino, he still reacts to these statements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It contradicted what he knew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you were really that good, then why did you get kicked out? I know the local residents jointly reported you to NCPD.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha.\" The sergeant sneered, \"You actually believe that crap? At the end of the day, it was because of money—look at this gun.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He took out a smart assault rifle from the box behind him, now painted in American style.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Look, it’s Noc’s advanced prototype ’Divide and Conquer,’ the smart chip can lock onto up to 5 enemies, and the bullets cause some... chemical corrosion when they hit the body. Cool, huh?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I plan to use it as the final prize for the shooting competition this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>V and Jack were puzzled: locking onto 5 enemies was impressive?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their \"AI lock system\" could lock onto more than five enemies at a time?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The air froze for a moment, V nodded, \"Hmm... Impressive.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sergeant also noticed a hint of disdain in V’s tone... It must have been his illusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he continued, \"Although our business is facing difficulties, it’s still not hard to find a few boxes of these excellent weapons in the warehouse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But back when we started, we didn’t have these toys. Out there, people say the Six Street Gang are Military Technology’s lapdogs...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come on, I started with just a goddamn old revolver!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why didn’t Military Technology support those idiots? Because they didn’t want it? It’s the reputation I built, which made Military Technology come knocking on my door!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sergeant finished speaking and recalled the days of making a name for themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, the earliest Six Street Gang wore armor stitched from scavenged leather and used guns from the junkyard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Scenic Area, Saint Domingo... every day there were murders, robberies, and theft. For ordinary people to live longer, the only method was to hide at home and do nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then they could just starve to death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So how did you get kicked out?\" V curiously asked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sergeant laughed self-deprecatingly, \"Simple, no money—once the streets were calm, everyone had to come out to make money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valentino had more money, more connections, and more men than us. They ran casinos, sold top-tier drugs, got money, and had fun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once they had money, they bribed some cops at NCPD, and NCPD helped them clean us out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back then, the Six Street Gang, and I, didn’t have any major company’s backing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only after that I realized I needed money, lots of money—no money means no guns, and no guns...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hehe, see the slogan? The American dream, the American dream needs money.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then... you started doing business with Military Technology?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sergeant nodded frankly, \"Right, no one’s in charge of security in these areas, so I took charge. But that costs money, it needs gear. People can’t defend their lives with bare fists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because robbers and murderers all have guns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>American dreams provide me with goods, let me make money, so I can do whatever I want, so I believe in the American dream.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The room fell silent for a while, and V opened a can of beer from the table. \"Sounds nice, selling high-priced vaccines is also part of your plan?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yeah.\" The sergeant also opened a beer, \"I won’t feed you the bullshit, but the fact is: I desperately need money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people here need vaccines, so I looked for vaccines. As for the price... that’s out of my control, I didn’t make them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I can’t even keep myself alive while being poor, what self-sacrifice am I talking about...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sergeant grinned after speaking, looking at Jack, who appeared to be lost in thought: \"Big guy, you look like a Valentino. If you were in a gang, you might already be their boss by now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But you’re not suited for gangs, really, I can tell—so back to business, you two...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Actually three,\" V pointed to his head, \"another one is here too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright, three then...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, and we brought in a bunch of good mercenaries, you’ll have to pay them, standard rates will do.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sergeant withdrew his hand from the toast, annoyed, \"You... anyone else? So it’s... how many?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Three, I guess.\" V shook his head, \"They’re already drinking outside.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sergeant internally cursed: who the hell did you inherit this habit of ruining the conversation’s mood from?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Calming himself, he organized his words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright... so still three. This time, it’s all up to you. You’re the most professional, the best in Night City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Six Street Gang’s, and especially my, life, depends on you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack also opened a bottle of beer, raising it while still in thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>V nudged him, and he received a message from Lille.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Lille: A confident smile helps increase the employer’s trust in mercenaries. Employers don’t want to hire a young lad full of problems.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So Jack put down his thoughts and showed a professional smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Haha, do you even have to say? Professional mercenary, mission accomplished.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1705,"2026-06-03T12:33:12.909Z","2026-06-03T12:33:19.803Z",1,"novelbin.me","2295d84547ae4fb041d96e8507222cee8a02957484bd2fdabb4e9391d17e155f","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-378","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-376",1068,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-cover.jpg"]