[{"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-633":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},1152474,1495,"Chapter 627 - 598 Good People and Bad People","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-633",633,"\u003Cp>\"The Green Man Project... The Green Man Project is a high-level initiative within biotechnology because although it’s nominally about using human transgenic technology to create a new humanity suitable for space colonization, if we could really freely control genes to that degree...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fiona paused, because what she really wanted to illustrate with an urban legend was: if we could really do that, Lizard Men would have long ceased to be just urban legends.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But those with slightly better information channels knew: this had indeed already become a reality.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She suddenly thought, \"...er...the device we talked about earlier is the cutting-edge biotechnology gene modification project, one technological approach involves using AI and nano robots in combination to continuously perform gene modification within the human body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the method ultimately adopted by biotechnology to complete the Green Man Project was fetal modification; embryos have fewer cells, require fewer changes, and the modifications are more enduring.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But it’s also more cruel,\" Phantom said fiercely, \"Do you know how many people...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I know.\" Fiona shook her head, \"Although the Green Man Project has been shelved, I’ve still seen some documents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you are looking to assign blame, then forget it because, first of all, as I said, the Green Man Project has long been shelved, and I have absolutely nothing to do with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Secondly, if you are really so righteously indignant, if the world really couldn’t stand it, why did it allow biotechnology to go this far?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last, do you know how many people voluntarily participated at that time? There were potential donors and gestational carriers who were already skin and bones when biotechnology came knocking—those drugs weren’t sold to them by the company, nor could they possibly have been forced on them by the company.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Biotechnology simply started genetic testing initiatives, and they felt lucky to be chosen, like they had won the lottery.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phantom was left speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fiona shook her head, \"You people are the ones who deceive yourselves. Biotechnology gave people a choice; they themselves chose—contrary to what you think, the majority of people participated voluntarily.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You are always saying who is the villain and who is the hero, how terrible the world has become because of the bad guys, so let me ask you this, have all the good people died out? If you have no power, what good is it to be a kind person?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should the whole world go back to primitive society, looking fondly at our loved ones being eaten by wild beasts, plagued by disease, ravaged by natural disasters?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What exactly have the good people done? Or are you saying they have the ability, they just don’t want to act, preferring to stand by idly? Then what kind of good person is that?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Bullshit!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phantom turned red with anger, and Iron Hand’s rage kept climbing, but neither could argue with the biotechnology doctor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for doubting the truth of her words, Phantom and Iron Hand might, but Lille could imagine what the situation was like:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before the Green Man Project was initiated, Eastern Europe had endured the Su Federation successfully restructuring and establishing itself, the Soviet oil chemical conglomerate launching a war within to take over the oil industry, and eventually defeating the second Supreme Commander of the Su Federation, truly seizing control of the Su Federation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No society could remain stable in such a brutal power struggle, ordinary people were practically living in hell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Lille also understood what Fiona meant: Afterwards, when the world is destroyed, it’s only then people regret, only then they think of picking up a weapon to end their own lives, or just grab a bottle and grieve... where were they earlier?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille shook his head, signaling V to end the argument.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Good people are not necessarily strong, and bad people are the same, Joanne is a case in point.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She’s nothing...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>V glanced at her: \"Does the Ye Group count?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The actual person in control of the Ye Group was an AI, and it had taken a hard hit from Lille, the mayor of Night City had turned coat too, and now with the blue-eyed still out of breath, the Ye Group had not caught its breath either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the causality was unclear, this incident indeed served to shut Fiona up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Phantom looked toward V with admiration, while V ignored him and gazed at the empty space in front of Luxor Manor, where a group of children lay resting on the ground.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Luxor Manor was now completely wrecked after the attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The good news was, whether Fiona saw the children as tools for earning money, research subjects, or clients along with their families, she truly valued those who remained at the Sports Academy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The facility’s main power source had been destroyed, yet the athletes’ rest area still maintained basic ventilation. It seemed that due to the low power consumption, this area had been individually equipped with additional backup circuits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the basement had deformed structurally due to the Ground-penetrating Bomb, at least they hadn’t all suffocated or been poisoned to death—of course, the EMP had caused abnormalities in many people’s prosthetics. They compromised their bodies for high-performance prosthetics, and once the prosthetics malfunctioned, their bodies became somewhat uncontrollable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Matt carried a grubby little athlete and placed him on the empty ground beside him; all 49 athletes intended for deployment were here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest, continuously assisting that many people out of a pit was a physically demanding task, even with the help of prosthetics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fiona’s eyes sparkled as she looked at Matt: the kid had a small body, but an immense amount of energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The backup ventilation system in the underground space couldn’t replace the complete air circulation system, and the oxygen content was several levels lower than normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even athletes with prosthetics required a robust physique to support their operation; their cardiopulmonary functions would certainly not be weak, and many even used enhanced cardiopulmonary systems to boost their physical strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In such conditions, Matt had managed to carry so many out on his own. Though he showed signs of fatigue, it was just that—a look of fatigue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forget that he was just a ten-year-old child; even if you replaced him with a normally trained adult, only one with specialized firefighting prosthetics might have the stamina to carry out this kind of work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Matt? Certainly, his body didn’t conceal any hidden energy sources or oxygen packs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for whether this hazardous activity caused him any injuries? There were indeed some, but only due to using his elbows to open the fire doors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The kid was only 10 years old, yet somehow, he had the grit to use his elbow to strike the fire door—a door that, although not explosion-proof, was made of metal, and metal that was warped due to the explosion at that, causing his flesh to become bruised and mangled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ending the unpleasant discussion, Fiona immediately shifted to the current matter:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I say... did he use your Animal Gang’s secret training methods? I am very open to your joining us...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wild Man King shook his head in refusal: \"You’re overthinking it, I still want their training secrets.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Besides,\" V looked at Fiona once more with a warning expression, \"I’ll say it again— for the last time: we are not joining you, we are cooperating, and it is we, who have given you an opportunity.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Fiona could even react, the Mantis Blade had already stabbed into the gap between her ribs!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blade was extremely precise, so much so that it slid between the ribs without piercing any potentially fatal major passageways, directly penetrating her hormone implant like prosthetic surgery would!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The electricity from the capacitor surged out, a wave of pain and numbness spreading inside out—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was all over in an instant, but she felt it was the closest she had ever come to death in her life:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The hormone implant had failed, and the artificial hormones meant to replace adrenaline could no longer be sustained, finally allowing fear to reach an exaggerated threshold, her emotions, becoming utterly uncontrollable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She was just short of wetting herself.\u003C\u002Fp>",1355,"2026-06-03T12:33:33.139Z","2026-06-03T12:33:39.373Z",1,"novelbin.me","359bf173ef5f8ec60f48e47eeebe97213694f095a260f101d998f21ca98791ad","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-634","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-632",1068,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-cover.jpg"]