[{"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-592":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},1152583,1495,"Chapter 586 - 557 Don’t Care About Life Kid Brother","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-592",592,"\u003Cp>\"I’m going to find Burger King?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dexter’s question was ignored by Brigitte. The fat man covered his severed hand and walked out of the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The severed hand was roughly treated with a high-temperature hemostatic agent, pain relievers, and some rags. It didn’t hurt, but that golden hand... That golden hand was worth a lot of money. He felt the pain in his heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With his other hand... From somewhere, he fished out a cigar. His black skin turned even darker from the pain. But after stepping out the door, he quickly adjusted his demeanor -\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even though he was caught by the Voodoo Gang, in the eyes of outsiders, he was still the infamous Dexter DeShawn. He still had to keep up appearances; otherwise, he wouldn’t be able to trick the greenhorns into working for him. Without those greenhorns, he didn’t have much value.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except he was still a bit scared: The Voodoo Gang almost took his life!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The outside world knew him as a famous intermediary with an extensive network that operated freely in Taiping State. What they didn’t know was that he was quite spineless -\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not that he didn’t have the guts to work, but when someone pointed a gun at him, he couldn’t stay tough:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only idiots risk their lives for real! He wanted to make money safely, stealthily, and sneakily!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So now, outwardly tough, Dexter walked out the door grandly under the protection of two Voodoo Gang guards, but inside, he was terrified, his big head racing over what to do next.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Dexter: I say, if I help you finish this job, does that mean we’re...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Brigitte: I only told you to work, not to ask other questions.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Dexter: Alright, alright, but if I die, there’ll be no one to find people for you.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dexter took a deep drag on his cigar, the stinging pain from the neural interface on his head seemed to ease a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These damned Voodoo Gang methods were really unfathomable. He felt like a slight move could get him burned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No way out, the black fat man looked at the street:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Matt raised his hands, already under Voodoo Gang’s orders to strip off his shirt. He was only wearing a pair of tattered shorts, which were more like rags.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest, even though perverts now occupied a higher proportion in the population, this near-streaking situation was still quite embarrassing for normal people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Matt had no room to feel embarrassed: the Voodoo Gang guys were inside, certainly with guns pointed at him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Warning: Unauthorized scan detected.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the entrance of the building, several cameras lit up. The scanning device’s lights transformed into a holographic image in the Prosthetic Eye, constructing a grid that swept over Matt’s body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He looked at the scan’s guiding light constructed by the cameras, feeling his heart in his throat:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Scanning technology wasn’t just limited to X-rays and infrared for scanning prosthetic indicators. It also included wireless frequency band scanning technology for communication networks, designed to target unauthorized networks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, many companies were good at hiding signals; Arasaka was one of the top players, while Munemasa was Arasaka’s most valued rogue AI.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No significant issues, the scanners only displayed slight anomalies initially, which were well within the Voodoo Gang’s acceptable margins.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Matt smoothly walked up to Dexter, reaching the entrance of Bartholomew Hotel, surrounded by two Voodoo Gang members at the front and two at the back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cigar’s smell was quite overpowering. Dexter deliberately waved it forward, causing the ten-year-old Matt to cough incessantly -\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cough cough...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Still a kid, can’t even handle a cigar.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dexter showed an amused expression to the two Voodoo Gang members beside him, but they didn’t react at all, standing still like robots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So he acted nonchalant and turned to the kid: \"You said you saw someone fall from the sky. Where? How did you think to find the Voodoo Gang?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I wanted to trade for some food.\" Matt scratched his head, \"I’ve gotten food here before. I wanted to join the Voodoo Gang. That place is on the beach...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Dexter could respond, Brigitte’s voice came through in his head:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Brigitte: Use the personal link to connect to his system, let him take you there.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Dexter: Now? Go directly?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Brigitte: I didn’t bring you here to ask questions.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Pain swept through Dexter, tightening all his muscles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shit... Anyone who didn’t know would think he’d been hit with a vibrator.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn, is that Dexter DeShawn?\" Jack held a pair of binoculars. \"Heard he stirred things up in Taiping State and slipped out of Night City. Didn’t expect him to hook up with the Voodoo Gang now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is he badass? Compared to Father?\" V responded, adjusting the raccoon dog sniper rifle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Both are top intermediaries, but Father only operates in Haywood. Dexter, though, reportedly has connections everywhere, always finds work wherever he is.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is it possible that he’s picking up jobs that locals don’t want and passing them to unlucky newbies?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Very likely.\" Lille agreed with V’s guess. \"Can you see anyone upstairs?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The glass’s light transmission is a bit of an issue. I can only see the people at the entrance.\" V found it troublesome since she had no other high-tech gear except this sniper rifle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bartholomew Hotel, as a high-end hotel, had privacy glass in abundance. Although it was a sunny day, you still couldn’t see inside from the outside.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was problematic. The Voodoo Gang was cautious, not even sending their own people, meaning the network defense would be stronger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though Matt was a street kid, his neural interface equipment was high-end, especially the Cyber Modulator, a top product from Biotechnology. Its low power consumption and strong signal processing capabilities were so advanced that the AI specialist Munemasa could preliminarily lock onto the Voodoo Gang’s local network and Dexter’s communication frequency just from the electromagnetic waves from the scanning process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this was still just preliminary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Dexter connected to the Voodoo Gang’s \"Sea God\" local network, an attack could be launched from here, allowing Munemasa to follow the captured signal’s trail. But the benefit of a doormat was that it could be discarded at any time -\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Dexter was just a doormat, a term the Voodoo Gang used for people who worked for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they detected an intrusion, the Voodoo Gang could easily abandon Dexter, and the damage might end up being less than expected, not clean enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Wild Man King: What do we do now? Start shooting? That kid might end up dying unfairly. Pity, he looks like a good muscle-building prospect.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Now...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille looked at the now-exposed network connection: the cameras behind Dexter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was a chance, but getting a ten-year-old to risk his life... besides being unethical, seemed highly improbable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had to grit their teeth and face it: they were here to prevent this exact type of situation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, just as Lille was pondering, Matt sent a message voluntarily:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Matt: Big bro, I have an idea!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille raised an eyebrow, signaling V and Jack to prepare to fire -\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because he saw Matt walking towards Dexter. Everything seemed fine, but his movements, his muscles were tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Matt: I can sprint to that camera in an instant! I’m really fast! Faster than anyone!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What the hell? Does this kid think he’s a sprinter?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Matt: But I want more money! I... I want 2000... 5000 euro!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No time to think.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Lille: Deal.]\u003C\u002Fp>",1242,"2026-06-03T12:33:32.470Z","2026-06-03T12:33:39.371Z",1,"novelbin.me","8a1c776cf3300ca44f30c6f5010c8ce01d1f72f6d77a23edcf0af29f3bf6b97b","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-593","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-591",1068,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-cover.jpg"]