Cyberpunk 2074: Shadows of the Past

2074 - the 80th anniversary of the founding of Night City.

Many super companies such as Arasaka, Konta, and Biotechnology used this as an excuse to launch one grand celebration after another.

We went to celebrate Night City in a hypocritical manner - this rotten and stinking malignant tumor parasitic in the body of the new America has grown and expanded again.

Countless prosperity and chaos gathered into huge waves, and along with the ringing of the New Year's bell, they swept through all living beings in the Night City.

Many years later, when being interviewed by a reporter from "Night City Inquirer", "Living Legend" Shida Kasdey would recall that on January 8, 2074, she passed away from the former queen of the afterlife and middleman Rogge. A distant night when Amandias received a small errand.

"Cleaning up garbage? Did I hear you correctly? Roger, that's it? I'm famous..."

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Rogge.

"Okay, Xida, don't waste your energy bragging about yourself. In Night City, solid performance is the proof of your strength. How long have you been in Night City? Look at your peers, all of them are in the city. A veteran who has been working hard in Night City for many years, you, a newbie who has just entered the industry, just start from small things honestly..."

Rogge paused, remembering his first meeting with Xi Da.

It was about a week and a half ago.

On the street in the next life, Rogge met a girl who was covered in wounds but had a burning heart.

At that time, she was wearing dirty rags, with only half of her silver-white hair stained with blood showing, but she was holding a sharp knife tightly in her hand. At her feet lay the broken corpses of a group of gang lackeys.

Rogge believed in his intuition. The short-haired girl in front of him, who was as fierce as a Steppenwolf, would definitely become a great person in the future.

On the contrary, he is exactly the same as he was more than fifty years ago.

As young and energetic as ever, he is decisive and not sloppy. He carries an unknown past in his heart and occasionally brags about himself.

I hope she doesn't end up like him in the end.

Rogge sighed softly, shook his head, and shook the memories of the past out of his mind.

She doesn't mind mentioning a few more words about her promising juniors.

After all, the last thing she wants to see is for good people to die in vain because of simple stupidity.

"Cheer up, little one, this is the job I've found for you, the most suitable job for a novice. Disposal of garbage may not sound very glamorous, but it's actually a good job with low risk and good rewards - taking valuables away. Things are sifted from the trash for recycling, the criteria are judged, and how much is handed in, it all depends on you... Good luck, little rookie.”

"...Thanks, Roger, I don't know what to say...you are always so kind to me."

Xi Da drove her fourth-hand car, the Sky Hera, which she earned through hard work for a week, and awkwardly thanked Rogge for the kindness hidden in his words.

She didn't understand why the famous Queen of the Afterlife looked at her differently, but she still understood the simple principle of repaying a favor.

"I want to take revenge and become a true legend in Night City!" She secretly made up her mind.

Xida Kasdeyi, 18 years old, female, not a native of Night City.

Two weeks ago, her hometown town was attacked by a small group of unidentified terrorists. Her house was burned to the ground and she was separated from her relatives.

Not only to survive, but also to seek revenge, she had to flee to this notorious city, Night City, to find a way out.

Several floating cars cut through the thick night, making a huge roar and flying over the roof of Xida's car.

It is the violent terrorist mobile team that is hunting down the cyber lunatics whose number has increased dramatically in recent days.

From Watson District to Santo Domingo, from Taipei to Westbrook, celebrations and crime always go hand in hand.

"It was chaos."

Xi Tao muttered, looking through the clean car windows, he unexpectedly discovered that on the road from Watson District to the outskirts of the city, cars were lined up in a long scarlet queue, jammed together.

Why is there a traffic jam? People in the city are bored and want to form a group to have fun in the deserted suburbs and have an outdoor party during the anniversary celebration?

Seconds later, the sound of gunfire told her the answer.

Not far away, one spark lit up and went out one after another, as if there was no end.

"Night City of ***, Anniversary of ***, Terrorist Mobile Team and Cybermaniacs!" Xiza patted the steering wheel irritably, cursing Night City crazily, and the consequences of The main culprit of congestion.

In just a few weeks of living in the big dye vat of Night City, she has transformed from a quiet girl to a lone wolf mercenary who speaks dirty words and takes out a gun if she doesn't obey.

Of course, there are points for doing it blindly.

She was naturally not polite to the gangsters, but facing those well-equipped and ruthless guys a few hundred meters ahead, Xiao Xida, who had just debuted, decided to give in.

While Xi Ta was thinking, he quickly unbuckled his seat belt and crouched under the driver's seat, occasionally peeking out his head to take a peek at the battle ahead.

Fortunately, the driving position of this precious car is spacious enough.

She thought happily, but suddenly she began to worry whether her car would be affected by the battle together with her, killing both of them.

The so-called "car love" really doesn't look good.

The outdated halogen headlights were loosely installed on the tattered car body. Several asymmetrical edges and corners were abrupt, and scratches could be seen everywhere. It was no wonder that a mercenary who had just entered the industry could afford it.

"Ha, a typical low-end product of entropy-increasingism is really not worth mentioning compared with the beauty of its owner."

Xi Tao muttered a few words to himself.

Now, she could only hide helplessly in the car, quietly waiting for the violent terrorist mobile team to end the hunt.

Those idiots who just tried to get out of the car and escape had their heads smashed by flying stray bullets.

Now it is decorated with blood and water to decorate the festive atmosphere...

Xi Da curled his lips and had no choice but to turn on the car's old radio.

"Good evening, Night City! I am your best friend - Stan!"

The host Kuo Noisy's voice made Xi Da frown, and she simply changed the channel.

"Good evening, I am Lem Allen, a reporter from "Night City Inquirer"..."

I have never heard of a free media that actually has a publicly searchable broadcast channel?

Xi Da was a little interested, turned up the volume, rubbed his sore legs, and simply sat down on the driver's seat mat.

"On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of Night City... I would like to introduce to you the history of Night City..."

"The history of Night City began in 1994, and was established by Richard Knight, the founder of "Yeshi International"..."

"...In the first four years, Knight used a series of preferential financial policies to attract investment from several giant companies. Among them, we have become familiar with super giants such as Arasaka and biotechnology..."

"...Everything seemed to be going well until Richard Knight was murdered by an unknown assailant..."

"This city that lost its master has turned into a mess...it has quickly degenerated into a paradise where gangs and companies compete for power and do whatever they want..."

"What's even more ironic is that in memory of the founder Richard Knight, the city was renamed 'Night City'..."

"...the 'golden age' of 2020, the Fourth Corporate War and Nuclear Incident in 2023, the Unification War in 2070... This young city is still surviving tenaciously. Like a cancer tumor... It's heartbreaking Gagging!”

"...Please bear this in mind, my friends, 'In the City of Night, the living are trapped here, and only the dead can leave.'"

A pioneering, free media that emphasizes the coexistence of subjective emotions and objective facts.

She wouldn't be surprised if this reporter named Lem dies in an "accident" one day.

Xi Da rubbed his chin and gained a deeper understanding of the city he was in.

The City of Night is the cradle and prison of sin, an endless hell that exists in the world with arrogance.

How should she survive in this hell?

I really hope someone comes to save her...

God bless you?

Xi Da was amused by his own thoughts. How could God exist in this cruel world?

If anyone were to say who was the least religious person, she would be at the top of the list after losing everything at Christmas.

The male protagonist should be out in the next chapter