Chapter 5 Prosthetic body upgrade and development direction
"I'm sorry." V said from the side, "It seems that if you don't want to die right away, your only choice is to be an ordinary citizen and live for at least a few more years.
The good news is that after completing this job, you can at least afford the latest operating system prosthetic body without becoming disabled. "
Lear didn't speak, but suddenly remembered that in the story "Shadows of the Past", there was an ending where the legendary mercenary V chose to be an ordinary citizen.
Give up your reliance, possess a powerful prosthetic body and abilities, choose to save your life, no longer be able to equip any combat prosthetic body, and become a real common person--
You can be hit by a car or killed by a stray bullet at any time in the game.
Leal was lying on the operating chair, looking at the physical examination report on the tablet, and said:
"I choose the third option - I want to buy some things, equipment suitable for novice prosthetists and hackers - old-fashioned ones, and then help me install a brain-computer interface and replace me with a prosthetic eye."
The prosthetic doctor showed a surprised look:
“So you want to use traditional technology and become a traditional technician in 2077?
As luck would have it, I happen to have a batch of outdated equipment on hand, which would be absolutely top-notch in 2020, but no one uses them now.
As for brain-computer interfaces and prosthetic eyes, these are indeed one of the few basic prosthetics you can install. At least you can still use Mewtwo or something like that. "
"Then I want to give this friend some good stuff. Can I get a discount?"
"Look at how big the order is - let's pay for it to offset the cost of erasing the official serial number, which is not cheap in Atlanta."
"Deal, nice working with you, doctor."
V, who was standing aside, was even more surprised - to be honest, for a moment, V thought that Lear would use the deposit to replace himself with an advanced operating system - that is, a central nervous system implant.
Unexpectedly, he really planned to upgrade his prosthetic body as a thug.
"I have to say, I have changed my mind. You are still a decent person - then I will not be polite."
The brain-computer interface mainly affects the brain. It is the most basic implant in the world and the most cost-effective implant for Lille.
This thing allows Lear to read the contents of some separate chips and display them on the prosthetic eye.
The eye was replaced with the Qilusi prosthetic eye type 2 from a major manufacturer. Considering the burden on the body, only one eye was replaced. It was a bargain and only one was installed.
After all, he is not a combatant.
While V was undergoing surgery, Lille was studying his physical examination report in detail.
There are many physical examination items, including compatibility tests for various types of cells - epidermal cells, bone cells, cardiomyocytes, kidney cells, etc., as well as immune system strength tests and anti-allergy tests, etc.
From this report, we can see where medical technology has advanced in 2077.
While checking, Lille searched for some information on the Internet, such as what methods are used to test the fitness of bone cells and so on.
I have to say that the service provided by the company dog's prosthetic doctor is very attentive and flawless.
It took about two hours for Lear to read all the reports and have a general understanding of the principles, methods and purposes of these tests - but to be honest, it was really very efficient.
Especially considering that he also had to deal with the pain relief of the immune response.
[Suffering from the influence of creation: Prosthetic body immune response (weak)]
[Effect: Slight disturbance of consciousness caused by pain and dizziness]
[Remove interference? 】
【Removed】
Although my thoughts will not be shaken by this, the pain is real and it is a wonderful feeling.
[After reading, science and technology points +5]
[Prosthetic eye implanted: Qilusi type 2]
[Implanted prosthetic body: network surveillance public version of brain-computer interface]
[First implant type, increased technology point rewards]
[Current science and technology points: 50]
It seems that the so-called technology points will be obtained when you are exposed to new technologies.
According to the system, technology points can be used to help one understand and master technology. Lille thought about it and generated a request in his head.
[General technology: prosthetic implant surgery (entry level)]
[Current learning progress: 60%]
[Technology points required for quick mastery: 8 points]
However, if he is just getting started, he will be able to fully master the entry-level prosthetic implant surgery with a little more time, so there is no need to spend points.
Lear looked at the time - it was the eighth hour since he came to this world.
Another world is about to dawn.
"Hey, system, what should I do if I'm in the other world?"
[In another world, the host can complete basic activities and try some simple learning]
[The results of the action will be displayed here in text form. 】
Chi.
The door to the operating room opened and V came out, looking very refreshed.
"This is the list of surgeries. Subcutaneous armor, recoil control, strengthened tendons, bone reconstruction, bionic joints, Klenchikov, neural coordinator, blood pump, reaction coordinator are all what you asked for. Fighting without complicated floppy drives The prosthetic body, plus your goods, will total 200,000 euros after discounts."
"One lump sum, V, pay."
"This is the first time I've spent so much money. It feels weird, but now I'm almost superhuman. Let's go kill that."
The prosthetic doctor hurriedly raised his hand: "Don't say it here, or I will call the police!"
V looked over and Leal shrugged.
"Okay, okay, just pay and leave. Where is my goods?"
With a bang, V closed the trunk and sat in the driver's seat.
"What now? Let's just go in and kill that Cai?"
Lear glanced at the fierce female war goddess: "I know that the prosthetic body has increased your confidence, but it shouldn't be to the point where you become a cyberpsychopath, right?"
"Speak directly if you have something to say, don't keep talking about these things."
"I just read Kang Tao's report on Atlanta's underground forces, and I have to say that there really isn't much room for underground activities here."
"Yeah, it's very boring." V shrugged, "In addition to going to work, I also work overtime. It feels like even the gangsters are working overtime."
"But I found the guy we needed, Steven Knott, the boss of the VA, found him, and we made a deal."
"What the hell?" V asked confused, "I thought you were talking about a gang, some kind of association."
"Oh, that's what their gang here is called - you've been here for so long and you don't know? They are like the Sixth Street Gang in Night City.
But here, no reputable gang would call themselves such-and-such gang - urban culture. "
V started the car and said expressionlessly: "Well, I know, I'm just a little surprised by their strange naming habit. What business are you talking about?"
She can't say that she's been here for so long and she's still looking for those XX gangs, right?
No wonder they are all poor people who work dirty jobs and have little money.
Lille didn't think much and continued: "First of all, we have too few people. We need hackers to create a safe operating environment. Nott just has the resources at hand, and there should be military technology behind him. The people who are doing Kang Tao are going to attack them." There’s no pressure.”
"I thought you were a genius hacker - you could hack network equipment with an old computer."
Lille shrugged: "Not yet. Anyway, we need to find this Nott. In addition to asking him to help, we also need to ask him to provide us with insurance on the road."
"Let an unknown person tell you the truth?" V joked, "It sounds like the electric light in the toilet - looking for death. Are you so sure that he won't kill us halfway?"
"Don't worry." Lille looked at the street scene flashing outside the window, "I will make him an offer he can't refuse."
V looked over in surprise: "You want me to point a gun at him?"
“I mean, everyone makes money.
Gangs in this place don't make much money to begin with. Can you believe that a large part of the funding for such a gang comes from veterans' subsidies in the new United States?"
Lille looked at the harmonious society outside the window and sighed in his heart.
In 2077, not everything is like Night City.
There's a reason why V can't survive here.
