Start in Night City

"You gave me your clothes, what will you do?"

Lidya Su showed a smile: "I have a good physique and am not afraid of the cold."

"Strong LV5" is no joke.

With this skill, Su Xiao is basically insulated from colds and fevers.

The little wind was just a drizzle, and it wouldn't make him sick.

"Follow me and be careful."

Su Xiao led the way and led Lucy to sit on a step at the edge of the rooftop.

The cool breeze at night blew their clothes.

The direction they were facing was the most lucrative area in Westbrook - Japan Street.

Neon lights and billboards constantly change into colorful psychedelic lights.

Even though the lights have started to turn on, the flow of people has not decreased at all, or rather, it is even worse than during the day.

Japan Street during the day and Japan Street at night are like the two sides of the same coin.

During the day, Japan Street is always crowded with tourists.

For them, bars, high-end restaurants, game arcades, Sakura department stores and Shinto temples are all must-visit places when visiting Night City.

It is clean and safe during the day and is an excellent place for sightseeing, and it is only across the bridge from the famous Company Square.

The many hotels in Company Square are also a good place to rest.

And once at night, Japan Street becomes a tourist and high-end tourist attraction.

A gathering area for the salaried class.

After a long day at work, exhausted white-collar workers need a place to decompress.

Either he hangs out in romantic places, or he spends a lot of money on the gambling table and ends up getting drunk.

Among them, the most shining pearl of Japan Street is the "Genting" nightclub.

The Mewtwo and other services here will never let you down, she can satisfy the deepest desires of every pleasure seeker.

Of course, the premise is that you have money.

But if you do something stupid, you'd better have someone on top of you, otherwise the situation will be very bad for you.

The so-called "disadvantage" refers to cutting off body parts.

Even though night has fallen, the floating vehicle of the trauma team is still busy working tirelessly.

A float vehicle painted with the logo of the trauma team entered Su Xiao's field of vision.

The thrusters spit out blue flames and flew quickly in the direction of Taipingzhou.

This is uncommon because few people in Taiping can afford trauma team insurance.

…

Su Xiao and Lucy sat on the steps on the edge of the rooftop.

Neither of them spoke, just sat quietly.

Feel the gentle night breeze and admire the colorful city night view.

The streets below me, the Kabuki District not far away, and the Japanese Street across the bridge are all so noisy.

But now, this location on top of a super skyscraper seems as quiet and peaceful as the eye of a storm.

It's as if all the worries in the world can be put aside temporarily.

At least for Lidya Su, this is the case.

Lucy, on the other hand, once again had a troubled face and touched her hand to the back of her head.

To be more precise, he touched the deep dive port on the back of his head.

Every professional networker has a high-capacity neural port on the back of his head that is directly connected to the cerebral cortex.

This port is generally called the deep dive interface.

The deep dive interface allows networkers to access the network more deeply and obtain higher data transmission volume.

But for Lucy, the deep dive interface is more than just a more advanced hacker implant.

It also represents her past.

That extremely horrific past that is unbearable to look back on.

The reason why she followed Lidya Su here.

In fact, it's not that I'm jealous of V, nor is I really afraid of what will happen to Su Xiao and V.

What she was really afraid of was a sense of alienation and isolation.

This feeling was not very obvious before when I went on missions with Su Xiao, V, and Jack.

But tonight, when the three of them are preparing to give the gift that they have carefully selected for a long time to Lidya Su...

It was like a volcano that had been dormant for a long time and suddenly erupted.

When Lucy sees V and Jack, she can get along with Su Xiao like a family.

There was an indescribable discomfort in her heart.

Lucy could see that Su Xiao, V, and Jack were all good buddies and brothers who treated each other with sincerity.

They are all partners who can give each other's back.

What about yourself?

Who do you think you are in this team?

Lucy has not forgotten that she is different from V and Jack.

Because V and Jack did not deceive Su Xiao with lies.

But he has been hiding his secret.

So Lucy was scared and terrified.

She was not sure whether Su Xiao could accept her as before after knowing her hidden secret.

This was the reason why she chose to follow Lidya Su when he sent her home.

As for why it had to be tonight...

Maybe I’ve finally endured enough, the loneliness of not being able to trust anyone.

It could also be the effect of alcohol.

Anyway, she didn't want to escape anymore.

However, when Su Xiao opened V's door and appeared in front of her.

The words came to my lips, but I couldn't say them out.

She once again had the idea of ​​​​continuing to hide it and pretend that nothing happened.

Lidya Su gave her warmth that she had never experienced before.

She was really scared and worried about telling the truth.

Now everything will burst like a dream bubble.

Suddenly there was a warm feeling on his face.

Lucy was startled.

He immediately turned his head and saw that what had just been put on his face was a cup of hot drink.

"For you."

"Uh...thank you, thank you."

Lucy took the hot drink blankly and said in surprise.

"It's still hot, how did you do that?"

"There is a vending machine in the corner over there. I don't know how it was moved up, so I went over and bought two cups. It's quite windy here, so I'd like to have a hot cup to warm myself up."

Lucy heard this and took a sip.

As Su Xiao said, after a sip of hot drink, the body felt better.

She kept stroking the cup with both hands.

Embarrassed.

finally……

She made up her mind.

"Can I ask you a question?"

"What?"

"What if, I mean what if," Lucy bit her cherry lips lightly, considering the words, "if there is a member of your team whose true identity is a wanted criminal being hunted by Interpol, what will you do?"

Su Xiao smiled and replied in a matter-of-fact tone: "Do you still need to ask? Of course I will hand it over to the country with my own hands."

Interpol, fighting crime is everyone’s responsibility. "

Lucy's heart suddenly seemed to be pierced by a knife.

It hurts, it hurts so much.

She turned her head.

She didn't want Lidya Su to see the disappointment and loss that could not be concealed on her face.

"I, I think so..."

The ruthless facts, like the cold night wind, surrounded her.

Despair and helplessness came to her like a tide.

Lucy once again felt like she had fallen into an ice cave.

Only this time, no one else is to blame.

Just when Lucy was trying to find an excuse to leave...not just leave from the rooftop, but leave forever, Su Xiao suddenly changed the topic.

"But we are talking about fugitives pursued by Interpol, right? If Interpol were replaced by a super company, the situation would be different."

"Eh?" Lucy was stunned.

Lidya Su did not go to see Lucy.

He always raised his head and stared at the night sky.

In fact, there is very serious light pollution in Night City.

Except for areas with backward economies and stagnant development such as Taiping and Santo Domingo, when you look up at the night sky in other places, you cannot see the real night sky.

The light of the stars and moon was obscured.

"The people I can pull into my team are naturally the ones I recognize. I think my vision is pretty good. It's impossible not to recognize fugitives wanted by Interpol."

"In other words, since you join my team, there is absolutely no way that he is wanted by Interpol. Since he is a guy recognized by me, then no matter the company or the giant, please step aside for me. Anyone who wants to touch me, no way!"

Tears burst from my eyes uncontrollably.

Like a broken pearl, falling to the ground.

Lucy wiped the tears on her face and said with a bit of sob: "Aren't you afraid that it will bring you danger?"

Lidya Su seemed not to notice Lucy's abnormal mood and continued.

"I'm not afraid of the shadow cast by the company. What I'm afraid of is the concealment chosen by my companions, and the sacrifices that come with it."

"I have seen too many tragedies. Problems that could have been solved by everyone sitting down and having a good communication ended up being unnecessary sacrifices because of hiding from each other."

“If he/she were part of my team, I would want him/her to be able to speak out about the fear that is looming over and oppressing him/her.”

"Everyone adds fuel to the fire, and it is better for everyone to pool their wisdom than for her to bear the burden alone."

Lucy stood up with her face in her hands.