[{"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-90":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},1151431,1495,"Chapter 90 - 86: Commission: Nightingale’s Nocturne (Five Updates)","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-90",90,"\u003Cp>\"Hahaha—what kind of freaky name is that? Faraday, are these guys you brought along nutcases or what?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Man burst out laughing, his tone full of mockery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three were already in a bad mood, and both Jack and V immediately glowered with a menacing look.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>V retorted without missing a beat, \"Who’s this gorilla? Which gang are you with?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Man stood up, and in terms of height, he indeed towered over V.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Man—I don’t run with anyone; I’m a tough guy myself. Let me count, I’ve already killed 17 people, who the hell are you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>V’s expression turned slightly intrigued, \"Not bad, but what about last week?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s worth noting that the kill counts for Cyberpunk Edgerunners are actually not very high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Firstly, this kill count excludes regular people who lack combat capabilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Secondly, Man’s 17 kills surely only includes memorable opponents—at least those worth a few moves, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Man’s proudly claimed 17 kills still wouldn’t amount to much in front of the trio.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just on the way to Aloroy alone, V and Jack had to kill twenty to thirty members of the Six Street Gang, and there were too many injured to count.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention just before that, crossing international borders, the trio took down almost two entire squads of company agents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And even before that in Atlanta, V alone gunned down two full platoons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Company agents only die tragically; it doesn’t mean they are weak fighters. In fact, any team of company agents could cause significant trouble for seasoned mercenaries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both referenced missions above were far more challenging than regular contracts, and any other team assigned to them would have been doomed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So even though a mercenary’s kill count includes only those with combat capabilities, the trio had indeed racked up countlessly many kills, only remarkable ones like James Norris and Steven Nott would be remembered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And those guys were genuinely murderous, and their opponents were soldiers just like them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, the most important reason why a mercenary’s kill count isn’t too high is simple: they die fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The cycle starts with their first mission, followed by implanting combat prosthetics, making money, then implanting even more combat prosthetics...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They either get killed for not getting stronger fast enough or become mentally ill from too many implants and get killed by the Terrorist Mobile Team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Man, who’s barely considered elite among the Edgerunners, found himself in a slightly embarrassing position—handling gang members was no problem, one against three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But dealing with company folks was more challenging—their people had more professional prosthetics doctors, better prosthetics, higher efficiency, and lower risk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the enemy deployed a couple of military drones, things got complicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, Edgerunners at this stage start to band together—being a Lone Wolf has its limits for most, which is why the famous ones are revered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And Man, stuck in this situation, didn’t quite make the cut.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Man frozen, V immediately waved his hand dismissively—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What trash, sharing a table with me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille didn’t bother with Man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Strictly speaking, Man wasn’t a bad person, and he showed plenty of brotherly love to his team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s just that this ’big brother’ also had a past he preferred not to revisit, treading further and further down the path of a Cyberpunk Edgerunner, becoming mentally ill, killing his lover, and even attacking his own team members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Man, not only was V highly advanced in terms of prosthetics, but Lille also meticulously selected each implant, sparing no expense where it mattered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it really came to a fight, V was far more stable—Jack, even with slightly less prosthetics, could overpower Man.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jack’s body was covered in swathes of heavy subdermal armor that ordinary people, including Man, simply couldn’t withstand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Jack, by nature, was relatively amiable, just by standing there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille didn’t mind the odd conversational setting and turned to Faraday:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I’ve long admired you, the most famous middleman in Saint Domingo.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The flattery worked well on Faraday, who smiled, \"Likewise, Mr. Burger King who thrashed the Six Street Gang—Man, sit down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille’s mouth twitched uncontrollably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, this time Faraday didn’t mention that name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, it seemed like Man’s reaction was half a beat slow, only then realizing, \"You guys are the dumb hotshots swapping the Burger King that’s been talked about on the streets?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can’t blame him for the slow reaction; no one could remember such a weird name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the moment they mentioned the hit on Aloroy, he instantly remembered — there was a team with a weird name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He even got the name wrong again, just 30 seconds after Faraday had mentioned it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faraday immediately said, \"It’s Burger King’s big-time idiot, and forgetting someone’s name is very rude, Man.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The whole scene became extremely bizarre.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It felt almost as absurd as gangsters discussing whether the Ultraman on TV was the original Ultraman, Zuofei Ultraman, or Jack Ultraman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille coughed twice and said,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ahem, let’s get to the point, Mr. Faraday, do you have a job for us?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s an unfinished job. I need some biotechnology data, but since someone messed it up before, we have to start the investigation from scratch.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing this, Man felt bitter: My people died, and you just casually mention they messed it up?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Man was about to erupt in anger, Faraday threw a Separation Chip onto the table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course, there has been some progress, but we need to replan the operation, and the target is now more cautious.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille picked up the Separation Chip and inserted it into the back of his neck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This matter involved a fall from a building a year ago, the name of the deceased was redacted, but Lille knew who it was — Sasha Yakovleva.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually, Sasha was on an undercover mission at the time, entering a biotechnology building to retrieve specific information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, it seemed that the girl stumbled upon some deeply disturbing intelligence that she decided to download besides her assigned task.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This decision caused her to stay a bit longer than planned, eventually forcing her to jump from the building under the siege of security robots, leading to her death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille knew the actual situation: Sasha had discovered a drug in the biotechnology database, a drug frequently used by her mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, this drug had undisclosed side effects that ultimately led to her mother’s death, so the girl wanted to seek justice for her mother.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, the media outlet she chose to leak the information to, Channel 54, was sponsored by military technology, which had ties with biotechnology.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Naturally, this information was only known to Lille, and as far as Faraday and Man were concerned, they only saw Sasha suddenly disobeying commands and dying from the fall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After reviewing the information, Lille sighed inwardly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He began piecing together the puzzle in his mind, though it concerned a deceased girl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first keyword appeared in Lille’s visual system:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nightingale Plan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was the information the girl had desperately obtained, a name.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After removing the Separation Chip, Lille cut to the chase, \"You want us to complete this investigation, but with past precedents, it will only be harder.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Exactly,\" Faraday nodded, \"which is why I want both your teams to start the investigation — of course, if you want to take on the commission exclusively, the payment will be doubled.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille glanced at the watchful Man and then at the cunning Faraday, slowly shaking his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You don’t think that after what happened, I’d trust your capability to manage this? Change the plan: I’ll find the information myself without your involvement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I get results, I’ll sell them to you; if not, or if we’re killed by biotechnology, it won’t be traced back to you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faraday was somewhat taken aback, Lille’s reaction was beyond his expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had thought that Burger King would either accept the commission or, in a burst of pride, kick out Man’s team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Both outcomes were actually acceptable — Man’s team was good at forceful tasks, but they often blundered on high stealth missions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Burger King’s team... according to rumors, they had a strong hacker behind them — but today, that hacker had still not shown up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Faraday changed his posture, leaning back with his arms resting on the chair’s arms, continually tapping the chair.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Playing against the company alone gets you killed fast.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille shrugged, \"Playing against the company under you isn’t necessarily much better — but if you’d like, I can still report to you every so often.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Watch your language,\" Faraday paused, \"— it’s not entirely unfeasible; if you want to die, I won’t stop you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Then get the payment ready.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille turned and left the smoky private room —\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn, how much do these guys smoke in a day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Cough cough...damn uncomfortable.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing Lille’s discomfort, V immediately laughed, \"Weak.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1469,"2026-06-03T12:33:12.909Z","2026-06-03T12:33:19.802Z",1,"novelbin.me","093ac58f7280665de0642a1beb9ca2a87d935fa675d290aa56cc4b368316b3d2","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-91","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-89",1068,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-cover.jpg"]