[{"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-69":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},1151410,1495,"Chapter 69 - 66 Three...","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-69",69,"\u003Cp>David woke up in a daze—today had been too intense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their car had flipped, and not only flipped, it had caught fire.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The battle had been too fierce. The fight between James and Lille had been fully visible to David and Gloria, and like other ordinary people, they were trembling in fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, when the Valentino guys floored the gas chasing the Six Street Gang, they didn’t get away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a sense, a gunfight of this scale was more dangerous than any cyber-psychosis cleanup; the rocket easily blew their car away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his haze, he saw his mom lying far away, her fate uncertain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mom! Mom! Wake up! Damn it... why can’t you get up...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Achido, who had just dragged James’s corpse to the car, heard someone shouting and walked closer to see a kid stuck in the car.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Is that your mom?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes—please save her!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No can do,\" Achido shook his head, \"I’m on a mission for the boss now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>David was stunned, then shouted in anger, \"Are you kidding me?! Are you just going to let her die?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You need to learn self-reliance—kid.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>David heard the car door trapping him being pulled open, and without the door holding him, he fell out with a thud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The one who saved him was a Valentino—he recognized the engravings on the man’s cyberarm at a glance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cough, cough...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Achido patted David’s face and said, \"Listen, kid, I’ve got a job to do—I ain’t your dad, you need to save your own mom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You don’t look like Trauma Team clients, so I reckon the city morgue squad will come—but don’t trust them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You need to carry your mom to the hospital yourself, got it? Watch her 24\u002F7, keep an eye on her, see her with your own eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the doctor says no, slap him twice, see if he’ll have the guts to refuse again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Here, take this, you know how to use it, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As he spoke, Achido took a handgun out of his pocket—it was a Constitutional Arms model, Freedom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Living in Night City without a weapon, you’ve been protected way too much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back in the day, at seven, my mom gave me a plastic gun from Budget Arms to go to school with...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, I gotta go, bye, kid—remember, don’t trust anyone, hold onto that gun!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>David mustered all his strength and crawled hurriedly to his mom’s side—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was still hope—if he was quick enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before he left, he saw the gun on the ground—but he had no idea how to use it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, he picked it up anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Valentinos are attacking!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The news had already exploded within the Six Street Gang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An organized assault against an unorganized defense, morale was completely shattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And just about an hour ago, James had fought his way out of here...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Damn, I heard the guy leading them is some... dumbass named Burger King, but he’s vicious as hell, a machine gun blowing up everything it points at.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What kind of name is that? Do they have a grudge against burgers?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hah, don’t listen to him babble, it’s called The Big Burgers, I heard it’s some mercs who love burgers.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you out of your mind? Who’d use that name?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Listen to me! It’s Burger’s Big Deal. I heard they deal in big shots, flesh trade, you ever had a burger with a hot dog in it...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You mean, they’re targeting us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You idiot, you’re not a big shot, they’d target...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sergeant twitched his eye—the advance implant in his ear could hear very far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But right now, he really wished he was deaf.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He couldn’t believe he had to call Father again—in just a few hours!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Father! What do you want?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What do I want? Sergeant, it should be me asking you what you want. Sending in cyber-psychos for a sneak attack?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No problem, I’ve taken the job, but you better think of something fast. The Valentino boys can’t be stopped, and they’re not listening to a word I say.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I surrender,\" the sergeant could only swallow his rage, \"tell your men to stand down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I told you, Sergeant, the Valentino boys can’t be stopped.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do you remember what happened a few weeks ago? I told you to hand over the guy who killed Amina, I could even step back and let you send him to the NCPD.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But what did you say?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sergeant was so furious he could crush his molars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Father said coldly, \"No way.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Beep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The call ended, and the sergeant sprang to his feet, grabbed the smart submachine gun next to him, and fired into the sky!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Take up your arms—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boom!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An explosion sounded on the outskirts of the Aloroy Industrial Zone, and the sergeant’s face twisted—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s all fucked!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Aloroy Industrial Zone and the impoverished Saint Domingo were different things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This place might look poor, with many abandoned buildings and unfinished facilities scattered around.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But major corporations also had operations here, like a small Arasaka assembly plant, or Kantao’s robotics assembly plant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though most of the industries were labor-intensive factories, there were also some high-tech industries—in these buildings, companies would hire layers and layers of security.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apart from their own core security inside, most enterprises employed Six Street Gang members as outer security—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, Six Street Gang couldn’t even take care of themselves—it was a disgrace, this was Six Street Gang’s disgrace!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Drive inside! The biggest warehouse! Don’t damage the company’s equipment, open fire on any Six Street Gang member you see!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille commanded over the comms channel, the three-man team’s car rolling over every car in its path like a chariot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Six Street Gang didn’t lack skilled fighters, but their skills had limits. A single shot from a raccoon dog would render any armored vehicle useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was no way to block them, and any pursuit would have to consider Jack’s heavy machine gun—not to mention there were more than just one car!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Following behind were more than twenty Valentine cars!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Explosions echoed continually, fewer dared to show their faces, and those brave enough to do so dropped dead in seconds, it was an overwhelming onslaught.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, the convoy arrived at the largest abandoned warehouse in Aloroy—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Six Street Gang’s headquarters.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ding-dong—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A call came in, contact: Sergeant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Screech—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The car drifted to a stop at the warehouse entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sergeant: \"You’re the captain of the dumbass named Burger gang? Fine, you’ve got guts.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sergeant: \"I surrender, tell your men to cease fire and I’ll open the gate.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sergeant: \"Hey? You there? Are you deaf?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille wasn’t deaf, Lille was dumbfounded, all three of them were dumbfounded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Achido, how did you spread our name out there?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem... fine, let’s talk, but Sergeant, I have to remind you, no tricks, we know more than you think.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Give us access, and my hacker will tap into your cameras.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cautious little bastard—link up then.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After confirming the Six Street Gang had laid down their weapons, Lille controlled the warehouse door to rise slowly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Use false names later, got it? I’m Burger King, you guys pick your own.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack: \"Then I’ll be Big Man.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>V: \"I wasn’t using my real name to begin with, do I need another one?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille: \"Stop talking crap and hurry.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>V: \"Fine, I’ll be King, but doesn’t it seem a bit repetitive with your name?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille: \"Then why don’t you call yourself dumbass dealer?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>V: \"Screw you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sergeant.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once an old soldier who served in the army, after retiring, he started a veteran security business in Aloroy and it prospered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wearing a peaked cap and an old United States Army uniform, his right leg was lame, replaced with a simple mechanical limb.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Technically, someone like him could easily get a bionic leg that no one could tell was fake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the leg he lost in the war was his greatest Medal of Honor, he had to flaunt it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve heard a lot about you, Sergeant.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille and his two men got out of the car, followed by a bunch of Six Street Gang members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve heard a lot about you too, didn’t expect to fall at the hands of three small fry,\" the sergeant said, gritting his teeth, \"names?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All three wore masks, and Lille had hacked the cameras, so the cameras here couldn’t show their images.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille shrugged, \"Burger King.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack stood upright behind Lille, \"Big Man.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>V rolled his eyes, \"King.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, any of these names on their own would be normal for a squad name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But together, they sounded a bit dumb—yet they insisted on putting them together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That dumbass in your name was your self-introduction, \"dumbass dealer\" was the work you did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sergeant spat a curse in his mind:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it, I got played by three morons.\u003C\u002Fp>",1468,"2026-06-03T12:33:12.909Z","2026-06-03T12:33:19.802Z",1,"novelbin.me","3938b6665d701eedd478f06424fb0bd3a00b1f7db8d9b1977818215845892225","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-70","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-68",1068,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-cover.jpg"]