[{"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-59":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},1151400,1495,"Chapter 59 - 57: The Earned Reputation","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-59",59,"\u003Cp>Speaking of Misty, Lille did recall something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After he had first used Si Anweisitan’s device-less method to infiltrate Cyberspace in Atlanta, he saw a card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wheel of Fortune, a major arcana card.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the game, only V could see this, but for some reason, he saw it too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lille, I’m glad to meet you, Jack said you’re quite a remarkable person.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I might look ordinary, but I’m also happy to meet you, Misty.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille shrugged his shoulders and sat down, \"Tarot cards, huh? I know some, but I don’t know how to go about doing... a Tarot reading.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let me try predicting what’s up next.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"People usually hesitate when they enter my shop, it’s rare to see someone like you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Without much ado, Misty took out the Tarot cards and tapped on the crystal ball on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a crisp sound, Lille felt his mind empty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Removal of thoughts due to implants, remove influence?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Influence removed.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille was stunned—did Tarot reading have a connection with implants?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misty, as usual, drew three cards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One representing the past, one for the present, one for the future.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The first card, the upright Magician, signifies the beginning of events with skilled techniques and technologies implementing one’s will, achieving one’s ambitions.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The second card, upright Death, indicates a fierce confrontation is approaching, your usual ideas and tricks will no longer be useful, a fight that’s literally do or die.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The third card, the upright Chariot, shows a warrior on a chariot, driven by savage beasts to the battlefield, taking the initiative to secure victory.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All dangerous cards, but as long as you maintain a strong will, success is attainable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This spread... can’t say it’s bad, but it basically foreshadows that one careless moment might cost you your life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But then again, for a mercenary, these words sound like clichés.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But that prompt just now...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Originally, Lille wasn’t a superstitious person, but now he couldn’t help but consider if there might be some scientific principle behind Tarot reading.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A fierce battle? Was the Six Street Gang about to deploy a large force for an encirclement?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack smiled and patted Lille’s shoulder, \"That’s something we’re never short of, Lille. Let Misty see what we’ve got at the Lama Armory, show her how strong our will is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille’s expression was odd, \"Are you sure?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’m sure—I was just talking to her about it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille took out a separate surveillance chip, inserted it into the projector on the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You want to see this yourself—Lille thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the footage, two people walk into a house, then Lille sits down and starts communicating with Roshan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, Roshan, folding her arms, begins to talk tough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But before she could finish, her expression suddenly changed, and in a flash, the machine guns in the four corners started firing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille didn’t move an inch, Jack aimed his gun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Up to this point, everything was normal, Jack even thought he looked cool—although not as calm as Lille.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the next moment, Jack in the surveillance foolishly patted his body—Roshan couldn’t see, but the camera saw it all!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Until Lille asked him for the gun, he still seemed a bit out of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack was dumbfounded—how could he have remembered himself as a ruthless assassin at that moment?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"They say...\" Lille slowly said, \"people rewrite their memories, it’s a kind of protection mechanism...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hey—Lille, don’t we still have a job to do, let’s go talk in the back!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack slapped the button, the Separation Chip popped out of the projector, took back the Separation Chip, and almost dragged Lille towards the back door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Misty let out a laugh—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This big dummy might look foolish, but he has no idea that the way he stepped up to protect his friend was actually very cool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Why is it like this?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you mean ’why is it like this’? The video can’t be edited, it’s just like this.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>V had just stepped out when he saw two people discussing something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are you guys talking about?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack scratched his head, \"Uh... nothing, have your Mantis Blades been changed?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a snap, V’s left forearm suddenly split open, and a blade as sharp as ever sprang out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was a type of deadly melee weapon hidden within the arm, accumulating energy within the body to deliver a chop capable of severing a person like the strike of a mantis, hence the name Mantis Blade.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once popped out, it was mostly used as an exotic blade, excelling in surprise and secrecy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Lille found it quite fascinating, \"You only changed one hand? Didn’t change the rest?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wanted to swap both, but old Wei said if I changed another hand, I’d have to undergo surgery on my kidneys and liver as well, told me to think it over.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Modify prosthetics wasn’t an isolated act, which is why prosthetic doctors were needed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Take the Mantis Blade, for example, it converts biological energy into mechanical energy, housing a fat-energy conversion motor that burns fat and utilizes the energy from ATP hydrolysis to transform into the energy for the blade’s springing action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This required the user to have a robust lung to inhale oxygen for the oxidation reaction to release energy, a strong heart for blood supply, and even a strong stomach to ingest nutrients from food daily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a complex mechanical prosthetic, the Mantis Blade also used the body’s own lubricants for routine self-maintenance during use, benefiting from the body fluid circulation like a real organ.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, long-term use also depended on the care by a prosthetic doctor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the course of use, these lubricants would be metabolized and replaced with new ones periodically, hence there were also demands on metabolic organs like the kidneys and liver.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>V, who hadn’t yet undergone modification surgeries in those internal areas yet could carry so many prosthetics, was truly uniquely gifted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His physical attributes and reaction capabilities were definitely more than 16—old Wei had probably just filled in some fake numbers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So, with V’s gear squared away, Jack, you got your guns, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course.\" Jack pulled out two sparkling gold Nue from his pockets, \"From now on, please call them the Golden Mean Mothers, Sadara is here.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Speaking, Jack turned to his side, the technical shotgun obtained earlier hung on his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille had made a minor adjustment, restoring the power limit circuitry and filled it with standard ammunition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"So—the next target, Chesson Weston at ’The Factory’ market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Armed up, let’s head out.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wait a minute, we’ve made a name for ourselves now—Saint Domingo is all covered by the Six Street Gang, how do we get in?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille smiled mysteriously and pulled a small can of release agent from his tactical backpack, shaking it—if one was keen-eyed, they could see that about 10ml was missing from the can.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Someone will get us in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he said this, a vehicle from the Red Ocher Tribe stopped by the roadside, driven by...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>surprisingly, the Six Street Gang soldier they had let go on the night of the attack!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Quick! Before others spot us!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Father had just made a profitable deal and was sitting in the car, feeling good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since the goods were handled at a friendly price, the price he charged the Valentino Gang was also a friendly one, but definitely a bit higher than Lille’s so-called friendly rate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t just about saving money, actually, he made a little profit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small profit, boosted the arms strength of the Valentino Gang, and slapped the face of the Six Street Gang, no better business than this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding-dong—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, what rang was his subordinate’s phone, and as a big boss having a few flesh phones was quite normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Father nodded his head, signaling his subordinate to answer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father, you sneaky old bastard, did you send that stupid squad from Burger King to screw with me?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Father had already thought about what to say, but as soon as the sergeant spoke, he was stumped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell?\u003C\u002Fp>",1336,"2026-06-03T12:33:12.909Z","2026-06-03T12:33:19.802Z",1,"novelbin.me","336384524ee5a1c8fc4ab3d67b38da95a63c0dfb20feaf02126faedf47d8c1bd","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-60","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-58",1068,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-cover.jpg"]