[{"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-907":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},1152748,1495,"Chapter 901 - 180: The Temperament of the Golden Son (Supplement)","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-907",907,"\u003Cp>\"I can tell it’s your first time dealing with such high-level officials.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the train to Berlin, Elliot was still thinking about the matters concerning the Graham family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sevens took it quite lightly, shrugging his shoulders, \"You’re going to Berlin now, and there are plenty of people like him. You need to learn to adapt.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Adapt... to what? He was... he was...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as Elliot looked up, intending to express how he felt at the time, Sevens softly hushed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Shh—it’s not good to talk about this. In any case, you now know what’s going on. We’re like a ragtag band, barefoot from Foxstone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obviously, we’re lacking in experience with such large political events, and it’s good that the European Union is sending people to guide us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, this \"guidance\" needs quotation marks, and any ideological training was never part of the plan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elliot looked utterly bewildered, and even Lille furrowed his brow slightly—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although Lille used an inorganic metallic body in both Cyberspace and the real world, in Cyberspace, he had a delicate nose and eyes and very refined facial features.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elliot carefully opened the conversation by asking his brother’s opinion:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Elliot: Big brother, what’s your take on this...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Lille: It’s a complete waste of effort... a meaningless gesture.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Especially when history is far from complete.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arasaka Academy has a basis for teaching liberalism: Night City indeed has charges of anti-corporate terrorism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This charge serves as proof of the immense power Ryan previously granted to corporations. Once a corporation confirms an anti-corporate act, they can retaliate with armed force, originally aimed at those lawless gangs, providing a \"legal\" buffer zone for armed conflicts among major corporations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But it ultimately became a catch-all charge, applying to any actions unfavorable to corporations:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Night City needs corporations to stir things up to \"boost\" employment, while the European Union can’t have workers going on strike every few days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They need workers and corporations to develop in order, continuously providing taxes and...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And a comfortable life?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille suddenly realized this old nobility lifestyle was also quite empty. Corporations basically serve the interests of their owners, but their business determines in which fields they strive for monopoly and excellence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This group of old nobility has stakes in almost all European companies; if one company profits, another loses. It doesn’t significantly affect them...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Theoretically, all they need is for things to keep happening within the European Union; as long as someone plays by their rules, they can continue to rest at ease.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So... this worker thought education bullshit is just nonsense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Johnny: Really pointless? I thought only us rock kids were nihilists.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Lille: It’s not entirely...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rulers have only one pursuit: to maintain control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What is absolute control?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tell someone to eat shit, and they do; that’s control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The more someone abandons, the more obedient they are, the more stable the control.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Does eating shit mean anything to rulers? No, but ensuring that those ruled obediently eat shit is very meaningful...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s the only way to make this abstract concept detectable—endurance of suffering and obedience to orders gain meaning based on this concept.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing this, Elliot just felt...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is it really that insidious? Isn’t it just about memorizing some books? You can learn some history along the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Lille: Then go learn it, you blockhead. You’re told to learn some technology, and you still can’t understand 3D chip architecture!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elliot was about to retort when Munemasa suddenly chimed in:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Munemasa: You haven’t even mastered the basics; wanting to learn some high tech can wait for the next life.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Munemasa: Also, fatty, did you learn anything from the \"thought\" materials on the road just now?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The answer is, absolutely not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sevens closed his eyes, tilting his head back awkwardly, and said to Sevens:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Brother, I might not be cut out for studying. I’ve known this for a while now; otherwise, I would’ve passed the civil servant exam and become a civil servant ages ago...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Munemasa: The civil servant exam isn’t just about this; obviously, you need a decent sociology background. Although I don’t understand it, this certainly exists.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Munemasa: Face it, your brain just doesn’t support deep learning.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Lille: But you should work hard to overcome and learn something; there’s no such thing as a born loser. In reality, you’re doing okay compared to the average person.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Munemasa: That’s because I’m a good teacher...]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whoosh!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Outside the train, a Leifield Holy Sword Floating Car sped past—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another top luxury item not supported by the European civil service system for civil servants to enjoy; to fully own such a car, your bank account must be inexhaustible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Lille: Now activate the equipment I taught you, cut off the surveillance signal.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elliot’s eyes started to lose focus, his entire attention focused on the operating system in front of him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All workers have switched to using Cyber Modulators produced by the Worker’s Union, with very detailed parts passed through Lille using cross-dimensional transfer, transported directly to this world’s components.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the outside, they look exactly like the produced ones, but they contain a little bit of Holy Chest energy, enabling some information transmission of workers to occur in another world.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lille transmitted a total of 50,000 Holy Chest energy-packaged devices for use on Cyber Modulators, including transistors, wires, capacitors, resistors, and such, mixed into the production materials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It cost him 1000 points.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Current Technology Points: 90000]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elliot naturally also has such devices on him, and Lille can replenish energy any time by spending Technology Points, allowing more functions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After tinkering around, Elliot’s head felt a bit heated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Okay, brother, I’ve blocked some unnecessary software and hardware; we can speak openly now.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sevens froze on the spot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elliot enjoyed his dumbfounded expression: \"Don’t just stand there, I told you I have some tech skills, and don’t worry about Network Supervision fishing us out, I’ve already tested it...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Holy shit!\" Sevens shouted, a terrifying thought flashing through his mind, \"AI?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Lille: Keep your mind clear, know what you can say and what you can’t.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Elliot shook his head: \"That I really don’t know, let’s talk about something else. I’ve never worked in the European Union’s civil service system, not too sure about it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alright then...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sevens digested the network skills of his partner but understood this wasn’t something for him to worry about:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Graham should be a member of the Graham family, and he very likely is the son of the Grand Duke Graham.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wouldn’t that make him... over sixty?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Could be over sixty, maybe over fifty, but he does look like he’s in his twenties. That’s just how they are...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sevens paused, \"You’ve heard of the Golden Son, right?\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1109,"2026-06-03T12:33:37.970Z","2026-06-03T12:33:42.667Z",1,"novelbin.me","894acf7948d8fff7a2850ed2172b89a63d0283f6fc1a01af64c68203afce6c9c","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-908","cyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-chapter-906",1068,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fcyberpunk-cross-dimensional-science-and-engineer-cover.jpg"]