[{"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-723":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},1152528,1495,"Chapter 717 - 689 Hearing (Part 1)","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-723",723,"\u003Cp>Lille regained his senses and found himself in an empty control room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His body—or rather, the part easily mistaken by humans as a body—had been disassembled, replaced by his new body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These \"new bodies\" were the assembly machines and manufacturing equipment in the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this world, to engage in high-speed aerial combat against enemies like the Quinjet Formation with performance only slightly inferior to Iron Man, fighting with a brain can easily lead to accidents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thus, at Stark Tower, he chose to discard his brain, using more reliable hardware to bear consciousness, making the same choice as the Cyberpunk World.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scene before him reminded him of when he reopened his eyes in this world...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the hospital room, he opened his eyes to see medical lamps, beside him...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lille...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maya sat beside him, her gaze filled with concern—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille’s damaged body had been fully dismantled, with the interface on his head first connected to the base’s server.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reallocated computational resources allowed him to activate more logical modules, clearing his mind more and more...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mom.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voice was filled with mechanical texture but greatly relieved Maya.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille’s rational yet mechanical consciousness sparked a touch of curiosity: he didn’t expect Maya to not be too worried seeing him like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You are too...too risky, but I’m proud of you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Before I opened my eyes, I was wondering what I should say to comfort you, mom.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maya reached out and caressed Lille’s cheek.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille’s former self had grown up under her eyes, from when he was just a baby, bit by bit watching him grow up...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even in this form, she watched him grow: biological uncontrollable changes and a child’s self-realization are essentially no different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille heard his mom gently say: \"I can only feel proud and proud for you, you’ve become someone who can decide who they are, a responsible adult.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A failure, some sacrifices...shouldn’t be scorned or feared, mom knows you’re still my child.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were any other mother, seeing her child transformed into such a ghost-like form, she’d probably be crying all the time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His mother loved him more than he imagined, and this love indeed didn’t come with too many demands and expectations on him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even now, her focus was more on encouragement and comfort.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Negative Energy identified subtle emotional changes, and this peculiar sensor signal was recognized as kinship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Lille’s first attempt at emotion simulation after becoming AI in this world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Deviation from other worlds is decreasing.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Cross-dimensional data transmission is syncing...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Please continue lowering deviation to attempt to restore the link.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crack—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille’s torso and feet were adjusted, and the machine’s body assembled onto him, allowing him to sit up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright.\" Maya hugged Lille, \"I know you have a lot to deal with, I just hope...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mom, I’m happy to see you first when I wake up. I’m not sacrificing for the world’s welfare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Showing you a better world is the starting point of everything.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maya paused, nodded, patted Lille’s back, and left the room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For some reason, Lille felt his mind was clearer than before—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the world is ultimately a slogan; the truth is a group of like-minded people gathering to make the world more presentable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anyone can shout the slogan, but different thoughts lead to different actions, different actions inevitably lead to conflicts...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, Ellis President and the United Nations are now verbally attacking Lille and Atlas Group using this slogan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Simply because choosing a side based on whether the slogan is loud or beautiful is bound to be shallow, but people can’t perform Mind Reading Technique...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People need the truth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille began connecting to the signal tower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>While Atlas Group and Rocksen were engaged in a tug-of-war over the presidential election, Rocksen and Hydra were secretly preparing this massive and shocking anti-corruption scandal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The development of Atlas Group also split into two lines, one being the apparent large-scale development with Zhuya City and the African Union.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other was Christopher’s secret cooperation with the European Union using advanced technological equipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The base in Latovia is a small base: it lies in a valley, outside are normal villages, normal farming, survival...just like a regular Latovian village.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the core part is inside the rocks and mountains, using small engineering machinery and prosthetics, exoskeletons, Christopher and the locals excavated the area to store high-performance servers and communication devices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Between the rocks are Atlas Group’s most advanced civilian equipment, but on the military side...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this world, some people backstab allies, but Lille isn’t one of those; hence, he never used his technological advantage to deceive allies and secretly transport military equipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, that was before, now things must change.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The camouflaged rocks attached to the antenna tower gradually cracked open, revealing communication antennas—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Europe has many countries, and the European Union has its military satellites.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They surely can see his fall in Latovia.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Parliament Member A: Ellis President has already classified Atlas as an illegal organization, we should actively cooperate with the United Nations and Mei Country to capture and blockade.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Parliament Member B: He said it is? Watch your wording, Ellis President is the president of \"Reform Mei Country,\" while Barnes President is the president of \"Elected Mei Country.\"]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Parliament Member C: I support Parliament Member B’s view, there’s no longer a \"Unified Mei Country,\" we should consider the new government’s legitimacy to choose our policy...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Parliament Member A: Precisely because we need to consider \"legitimacy,\" we should support Ellis President, don’t forget he’s still in office! Even without amending laws, according to their laws, a president can serve consecutively during wartime...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Parliament Member E: But this war cannot be initiated by him alone, otherwise all countries with such laws can use this method to avoid elections and continuous terms.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Parliament Member F: But their strength...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Parliament Member G: Damn it, Parliament Member A, and Parliament Member F! It was Iron Man who saved Mei Country! If we want peace and development, we shouldn’t lick an illegal president!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>European Parliament suddenly erupted in boos due to the vulgar language.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The chaos of Mei Country’s presidential election had evolved into civil war, and the pre-election chaos seemed not to disappear but has reached the European Parliament.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Parliament members from various countries gathered, using the emergency repaired communication devices to hold a cross-border meeting—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, most communication within the EU remained disrupted, much like the current Mei Country.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Some feared Ellis President’s Space Airship, envied Rocksen Group’s resources; others despised the blatant and savage acts, scorned the disgraceful acts shouting a glorious flag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, some were silent, remaining as their usual standings in this parliament, or simply weighing and repeatedly pondering their country’s think tank discussions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Speaker adjusted his glasses, looking towards the few most powerful countries’ parliament members in this union...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Speaker Schulz: Ahem, everyone, I hope you remember there is still another important segment in this discussion.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Speaker Schulz: External views on Atlas Group and Mr. Lee are indeed overly chaotic...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Speaker Schulz: But regardless of external discussions, I must remind you, Atlas Group has always been a...major enterprise within the EU.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Speaker Schulz: We should make our own judgments based on the alliance’s interests.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Speaker Schulz: Fortunately, Mr. Lee has always been not just a law-abiding entrepreneur but also extremely respectful to us...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Speaker Schulz: We can now establish direct contact with him, hold a...public, hearing.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Speaker Schulz: By the way, he has already arrived in Europe.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The uproar abruptly ceased, the scene fell silent.\u003C\u002Fp>",1252,"2026-06-03T12:33:34.348Z","2026-06-03T12:33:41.179Z",1,"novelbin.me","8ebde2f1db519ac5747e5260621b22d9e8bb6227907f29048efb0ed849dd357f","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-565","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-722",1068,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-cover.jpg"]