[{"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-629":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},1152470,1495,"Chapter 623 - 594 Welcome to Dog Town","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-629",629,"\u003Cp>The damage caused by this battle was considerable. Frankly speaking, even in Dog Town, such scenes were rare. The last time a battle of this scale occurred was when the Netherworld Dog first entered Night City, which was more than seven years ago when this place was still a real battlefield.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The drones of the Netherworld Dog loitered continuously in the sky above the battle site, while their engineering vehicles collected data from around the area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Relying on modern mapping systems and on-site exploration, the commander could get a clear message from their subordinates:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Netherworld Dog On-Site Investigation Report]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Location: Luxor Manor (Neuroscience Research Institute 341, Head: Fiona Vagas)]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Collapse Diameter: Approximately 20 meters; Depth: About 11 meters]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Residue Analysis: High energy explosive (HMX) residue]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Additional Effects: Significant electromagnetic pulse traces detected in electronic devices]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Impact Assessment: All equipment in the entire underground space was directly attacked, with all circuits burned out; Estimated impact range: 50 meters radius]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Conclusion: Very likely to be the stolen D-5000 airdrop supply]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clear message was: This regulated bomb was indeed something from their airdrop supply stolen an hour ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...This thing must be Military Technology’s 20L, or a similar model of automatic cannon.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>V pointed to the mercenary armored vehicle that had been blown into scrap metal on the ground. This was the first vehicle taken out during the Animal Gang’s ambush, and the cannon should have been used as the main attack weapon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying that, she pointed to another armored vehicle that had been crushed by a wheelchair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t that the armored vehicle was too fragile, but rather that Jack’s fall with the wheelchair from a height had too much force. The top of the armored vehicle couldn’t withstand such an impact and was severely deformed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the columns didn’t break, but they were also somewhat deformed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining parts of the machine gun and the gunner were squeezed together with the vehicle, making the Netherworld Dog scouts feel a chill down their spines:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of thing could break out of such a fire-locked explosion ruins and smash them into a pulp?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Correct, the rookie thought of it as a \"thing\" rather than a \"person.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This rookie wore the Netherworld Dog mask, bulletproof vest, combat uniform, goggles, rifle...everything a formal army’s tactical gear should have. The company’s security couldn’t help but feel inferior when they saw him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In contrast, V wore an extremely street-style outfit, which got quite sooty when passing through the pit and was blasted open with several large holes during the surprise attack on Twiki, making her look kind of...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If another person from Night City were dressed like this, they would be mocked: Can’t make it in Night City and came to Dog Town to beg for food.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But on V, they could only comment: What a fierce thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The rookie pretended to scan around and then looked away...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, when he looked away, the scene was even more terrifying: the pit wasn’t small. Twenty meters in diameter, eleven meters deep: How did they manage to charge up?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shouldn’t they have escaped through a side road?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>V didn’t care about that and continued pointing at the vehicle, \"The vehicle is mounted with HK company’s G-series heavy machine guns, two of them, steel-core armor-piercing bullets, well-equipped.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Netherworld Dog Soldier: Military Science 20L automatic cannon confirmed, HK company’s G-series heavy machine gun confirmed.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With these few pieces of information, they could basically confirm one thing: The stolen airdrop supplies from a few hours ago weren’t taken by these people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who would steal weapons only to use them on themselves?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The thieves’ fragments were on the ground and the vehicle, misunderstanding cleared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh...\" The Netherworld Dog soldier scratched his head, not knowing what to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh? That’s all you have to say?\" V raised an eyebrow, crossing her arms, \"If I’m not mistaken, you guys lost something, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do you mean ’I’? Looks like the Netherworld Dog hasn’t been doing well these past two years. Where’s your boss? Let Hansen say something.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Unknown communication signal detected.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Netherworld Dog soldier walked away dejectedly. V walked to the side and linked the person to Lille’s wheelchair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once connected, Hansen’s holographic image appeared in V’s communication window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This man sported a classic bald look, with eyes sharply focused, impossible to tell which company’s high-tier product he was. He wore a fitted short-sleeved shirt, very simple combat pants, with tactical straps tied around his body. Two robust arms were crossed behind his back, standing as straight as a tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The term \"tough guy\" seemed to be tailor-made for this man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack and V both thought this local boss would verbally abuse them, as they were three wanted criminals explicitly banned from entering. But indeed, his expression was restrained, even friendly could describe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Kurt Hansen: Burger King business... damned big shot, brain-dead name, legendary achievements.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Kurt Hansen: Due to situational pressures, I could only refuse your entry, but now that you’ve come, I still welcome you; at least you helped me get rid of a few thieves.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>V looked at Lille in surprise: This Dog Town boss...was quite friendly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille shrugged, \"We didn’t expose ourselves for nothing. Looks like Hansen had some goods stolen. Luckily, we dropped our big names; otherwise, we’d get a black pot pinned on us again.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Just communicate with him the way I mentioned, and you can play freely with the tone.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[V: Pressure? You can hire us, as long as the price is right, anything goes.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Kurt Hansen: Haha, you guys have guts. Maybe one day we can really work together, but not now, I have other things to do.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Kurt Hansen: If you want to do business, I welcome you. Dog Town is the freest market in the world. Welcome to Dog Town.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The communication was then disconnected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>V said, \"So friendly? Not quite normal.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seemed Hansen didn’t intend to talk tough to them at all, and he only came to check the situation regarding the stolen airdrop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Indeed, not quite normal.\" Lille said while leaving, \"Looks like Hansen hasn’t figured out the situation yet.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack scratched his head, \"What situation? Why is it abnormal? What are you talking about? Anyone can explain it to me?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille steered the wheelchair towards the pit caused by the explosion: The Wild Man King and the remaining few underlings were acting as disaster relief personnel, cooperating with a large group of robots for repairs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hansen thought the company was still turning a blind eye to his actions as usual, and all this fuss was aimed at us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wasn’t it?\" Jack was confused, \"They even used...ground-penetrating bombs. I’ve never seen any company advertise this stuff on TV; you must be well-informed.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Companies love to advertise. As long as they can sell, they’d sell everything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even regulated weapons, if they are firearms, could possibly have advertisements: Like the raccoon dog, those qualified to buy it think it’s worth seeing; those unqualified, it’s just seeing it—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, weapons always circulate if there’s demand. It’s just like the raccoon dog: as long as the public security department isn’t paralyzed, every firearm’s origin is strictly tracked. If you want to use it in Atlanta, you must pay tributes to someone qualified to get it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, sometimes people like V and Lille, these outlaws, might steal the weapons and take them all the way to Night City where the NCPD was powerless, Interpol disappeared, and only net monitors silently operated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, the tracking last failed for the raccoon dog gun, but for the producing company, Tsunami Defense System: When that gun left the warehouse, it was legitimately sold, and they made the money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There will always be a demand, people will always find ways to get their hands on things, and items will always circulate into the market, possibly in legal markets, or in the black market, so advertisements are often very useful.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But ground-penetrating bombs were different: These things were for warfare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Military-grade weapons only appear in military weapon exhibitions or trade shows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People know that the raccoon dog, with proper electromagnetic ammunition, can penetrate several millimeters of homogeneous steel armor; most armored vehicles can’t withstand its power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in reality, the moderately powerful D-5000 ground-penetrating bomb could easily blow a target more than ten meters underground into pieces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yes, the D-5000 ground-penetrating bomb was just an entry-level ground-penetrating bomb, still portable, and for special operations, mainly to paralyze underground electronic equipment rather than cause direct damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille said, \"It’s just a ground-penetrating bomb, Jack. Upgrade your thinking.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing this, V also patted Jack on the shoulder like Lille, \"Upgrade your thinking, mano.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh, you’re mocking me now V. You’ve never heard of this thing either, right? Then what...how did Hansen not figure it out?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Because he forgot Dog Town was born in Night City—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now Night City listens to us, and he can no longer jump between the company and Night City. It’s time for him to choose one.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1502,"2026-06-03T12:33:33.139Z","2026-06-03T12:33:39.373Z",1,"novelbin.me","453e0aba649ba4af4052d1d37b808ab3271c1acc1b288aa5d792dbb65b750b92","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-630","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-628",1068,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-cover.jpg"]