Chapter 5 Prosthetic Body
"Hey, you, hold your ground, stop."
Because something happened at Monster Company, Li Pan was so worried that he walked out of the park, but was stopped before he even reached the subway station. Hearing the call from behind, he subconsciously wanted to draw his gun, but when he looked up and saw the other party's blue-black uniform, he stopped urgently, put on a smile and said,
"Officer, what's the matter?"
NCPA Night City Police Department.
Two uniformed police officers walked up to Li Pan, one with a smart submachine gun aimed at him, the other with a police terminal in his hand, followed by a law enforcement drone, with red and blue flash lasers shining on Li Pan's face.
"Name, place of residence, why are you not connected to the Internet?"
"Ah? Why are you not connected to the Internet..."
Li Pan was confused and suddenly realized that it was just that the security system could not jump out. He couldn't even see the virtual advertisement projection on the street while walking on the road. arrive! He subconsciously touched his neck and broke into a cold sweat.
The neck is bare and the brain socket has disappeared!
The filing cabinet not only restored his body and repaired his left arm, but also reset and eliminated the brain implant! There has been no internet connection in the company, and he didn’t even notice that he was disconnected from the secure network when he came out!
joke! This can be done! ? And his brain chip was removed in an instant! ?
At this time, Li Pan came back to his senses from the impact of Monsters Inc., and realized how incredible it was for the filing cabinet to change hands for him in an instant. He broke out in a cold sweat, Ma De, watch the prosthetic doctor in the slum perform surgery
. Just like killing a pig, the company actually reset his whole body prosthetic body without any notice? Is this the latest nanotechnology? Or human cloning technology? Is this the power of monsters or the power of the company...
"Are you on drugs? Why don't you say anything? Do a mood assessment on him and look at the camera."
The other person has already put his hand on the holster of his gun, and the police drone He also flew over to kiss his face, and Li Pan had no choice but to look at the camera.
"Li Pan, citizen, employee of TheM Company. My chip is damaged."
Although the chip has been reset and disappeared, it is normal to replace the damaged chip. Since TheM Company pays social security wages, it will definitely not be so generous. Li Pan's citizenship was reset along with his 250,000 yuan debt.
The drone also scanned Li Pan's identity data and sent the mental identification to the police terminal.
"Fake, so blue!"
The policeman was shocked by the mental report, and seeing that he was a tax-paying citizen with good reputation and a company employee, and no crime or reward had been found, he naturally didn't care too much.
"Okay, legal citizens can get online as soon as possible. Let's go."
"Thank you, police officer."
Li Pan rubbed his neck, Mu De, his debt is already high enough, okay? When he applied for a job at the warehouse, he lost an arm and a system chip. , and nothing more than prosthetics! System chip! These days, there is nothing more cost-effective than the secondary chips of military academy graduates, okay?
Li Pan was really not used to it when he noticed that his chip was gone. These days, he still had to install a virtual network chip.
Otherwise, not to mention the police and security guards along the way, they would all think he was some kind of criminal who deliberately went offline to check his identity. He would not be able to log in to his address book or personal account, and those old junk devices without facial recognition functions would not be able to be used. To put it bluntly, he can't even get into the elevator in his apartment now. It's really difficult to move even in the literal sense.
So Li Pan searched around and found a nearby prosthetic clinic. This night city clinic must be dozens of times more expensive than the black workshops in the slums, but there is no way. The virtual network chip must be linked to the security system network. If you only make a living in gangs in the suburbs of the slums, you can use dead people. The garbage can be dealt with, but now that Li Pan works in a company, he has to go back and forth frequently in the central area every day. There are police everywhere. If he gets a piece of garbage with a criminal record or a virus puppet, he will die without knowing how.
"Hello, welcome to the PROSTHESIS Prosthetic Maintenance Center. How can I help you?"
In the clean and tidy hall, a prosthetic dancer with a metallic luster came to serve.
This PROSTHESIS is a large chain store, similar to supermarkets and 4S stores. It mainly provides installation, upgrade, maintenance, and customization services for prosthetic components. All kinds of prosthetic functional components with chips and processors can be booked for modification.
"I need to install a virtual network chip."
The dancer's waiter scanned him and said in a sweet voice,
"You haven't installed any prosthetic body yet. Are you a believer in the Purity Sect? Please rest assured that our company is safe. System certified qualified maintainer. The operation failure rate and cyberpsychosis incidence rate are 15 percentage points lower than official statistics. You can use it with confidence. Here is the catalog of
virtual network chips currently in the library. Are there any signals and brands you like? Do you need any specific functions? Can I make promotion recommendations for you? Do you want to consider getting a membership card? The first discount is 50% off!" Li Pan saw the virtual
menu broadcast by Wu Ling, The price of those chips is a string of zeros, which is really a bit dizzying.
Firstly, it was indeed too expensive, and secondly, he was also worried that if he had to save and load files again, spending so much money on installing prosthetic bodies would mean that he would have to reset a few more.
"Um...do you have second-level technology?"
The dancer waiter straightened up, put his hands behind his back, and said with a metal-faced electronic voice,
"I'm sorry, we are in business, not charity.
" What a waste to you. If I hadn’t run out of bullets in my gun, I would have blown your head off...
Li Pan thought for a while and said,
"I am an employee of TheM Company. Is there any cooperative company that provides discounts? By the way, check out the credit card loan guarantees that the company can provide. Amount."
Applying for a credit loan these days depends on whether you have a formal job. Even if you are short of money, the company can help you repay the loan. The bigger the company, the higher the position, the higher the loan guarantee amount, which is absolutely fine If you enjoy a life of luxury, cars, and beautiful women, the company will also encourage employees to take out loans and purchase modified prosthetics. After all, it can also improve work efficiency.
Of course, once you are fired, your credit card is cut off, and the loan is repaid, it will be another story.
The eyes of the dancer's waiter flickered with electronic light, and her voice suddenly became enthusiastic,
"Yes, there are employee benefits provided by your company. When updating the prosthetic body, the annual credit guarantee limit is 50,000.00, and the interest-free repayment period is one year. If the limit is exceeded, The part supports six installments, and the basic interest rate for repayment is 3 points...
All the major brand prosthetic suppliers in the world can provide special discounts for your employees, and provide exclusive memberships, the more you buy, the more discounts... Wow!
Expensive! Si Ke is such a big customer! Do you want to give priority to the 0791 local brand? We have direct supply from the original factory, which saves import and export duties, and it will be much more convenient to adjust and upgrade goods!" Damn, you can actually make Zhutian prosthetic
limbs Prosthetic companies compete for high-quality customers with discounts. This is how much money is spent on prosthetic surgeries per capita! It seems that in the future, if you become a dog in Monster Inc., you will definitely have to be beaten into pieces and reset...
Li Pan, who is struggling on the edge of bankruptcy, does not have enough spare money to pay tariffs to buy gorgeous and fancy gadgets from other worlds, so he accepted the other party's suggestion. With a grimace, I gave priority to choosing from the 0791 local merchants.
When it comes to the local brand of 0791, it is naturally inseparable from Takamagahara's long-established military prosthetic manufacturer, MURAMASA Muramasa Industries.
Muramasa is the designated armed manufacturer under the chaebol. Their products are used on a large scale from companies to gangs. They have level 3, 4, 5, and 6 technologies and equipment for both military and civilian use. The production lines are very complete, and there are mass productions. With its advantages and large inventory, it is naturally the most cost-effective option.
Of course, due to Takamagahara's veteran background and the Red Tengu's extensive use of Muramasa's arms, Muramasa is now also under investigation by the Security Bureau and all-round suppression by the Ye family, and production capacity has also been affected, but that's not your two thousand Five hundred dollars is something to consider.
Another alternative is the jihad equipment from JYHAD EQUIPMENT, a weapons dealer owned by the Ye Group.
As the new owner of the Night City, Jihad Equipment is working hard to expand its territory, attack Takamagahara's old party, and hunt down the lurking Akainu. Naturally, they are supported by various financial policies and can enjoy tax-free subsidies and various benefits to compete unfairly.
Therefore, although the other party does not have sufficient production capacity in 0791 and needs to give priority to the security forces of Ye's companies, it is developing rapidly and is a pretty good choice in the long run.
Of course, there are many large companies such as military manufacturing, Global Link, and Real Vision, which have factory brands all over the world. However, some of these companies specialize in equipment in specialized fields, and some sell high-end equipment due to tariff protection reasons. The price is too high, or sales are restricted, and it cannot be repaired or replaced. Naturally, there is no need to think about it in particular.
But it’s still very expensive after a discount...
The cheapest level 3 chip costs 5,000 yuan, and its performance is only 30% better than the level 2 chip. Moreover, it is still a civilian product and does not have many functions. , it’s really not cost-effective.
The technological equipment in this world is very different from military to civilian. Although the first, second and third level civilian technology is enough to cope with normal production and life, Li Pan's future opponents are monsters and companies, and the performance of civilian goods is obviously not up to standard.
Normally, the cadres of large companies use level five technological equipment, but the prices of these items start at least five digits, and the most important system chips range from hundreds of thousands to hundreds of thousands.
Relatively speaking, level four technological equipment is a cost-effective product that is favored by mercenaries, gangsters, and general company employees, and can be purchased for tens of thousands of dollars.
So Li Pan struggled for a long time between Muramasa and Jihad, and finally chose HT Chaos Technology...
HT Chaos Technology is currently one of the top three technology companies in the multiverse, with cross-dimensional quantum virtual network and public safety system. The main operators of 0791 naturally have suppliers. Although they are not very famous in terms of personal prostheses and weapons and equipment, they are leaders in the field of intelligent auxiliary chips and communication calculations.
What Li Pan chose was a retired level 4 military chip, Xingtian No. 9, priced at 48,000 yuan, and a level 3 civilian ballistic coordination processor, also a brand under HT. This thing is a handheld processor that can directly contact the weapons subnet to assist For aiming and shooting shock absorbers, there is no big difference between level 3 and level 4, but there is a big difference between yes and no, and you can also enjoy a bundle discount with a 30% discount on the second item. It only costs 1,500 yuan, and it doesn’t even add up. Max out your credit card, yeah.
Of course, this Xingtian No. 9 is already a super outdated version of the inventory, and it is designed for frontline assault soldiers. Its functions are more focused on electronic warfare defense, so as to prevent them from getting poisoned and dying as soon as they board the ship. Moreover, it is not sold cheaply, and the source code has not been unlocked. It is not an equipment favored by electronic hackers, and it is not used by ordinary gangster mercenaries. The price/performance ratio cannot be compared with the other two.
But HT Technology's reputation in network security is reassuring. At least a brat like the Whirlpool Gang will definitely not be able to hack his brain.
Moreover, the veteran prosthetic ballistic processor that Li Pan used before is also an antique from HT Technology. It is the same company brand. As long as it is connected to the public network, the firing parameter settings can be updated and inherited, without the need to modulate the ballistics.
In this way, he underwent surgery at the PROSTHESIS Prosthesis Maintenance Center and reinstalled the ballistic processors in his brain and hands. Li Pan also opened his eyes and returned to the reassuring virtual electronic ocean, immersed in all kinds of things jumping in front of him. Pop-up ads are causing light pollution.
"Welcome to the support of Chaos Technology. I am your intelligent assistant Xingtian, and I have now linked you to the public security system.
Citizen Li Pan, the account cash is 1147.95, and the current loan repayment is 3379.38. The total debt is 30XXXX.XX.
Your next payment The debt will be due and settled on the 15th of this month. Please keep your account with sufficient balance.
Your mental deviation value is normal. Thank you for using the public safety system. I wish you smooth sailing."
Okay, okay, Xingtian is ready, so big It's coming, everyone, watch this.
"Xingtian, activate ECCM mode."
"Activate ECCM mode."
In a flash, all advertising pop-up spam messages were automatically blocked, and the world became clean.
Great! I bought this pot of dumplings because of your jealousy!
He heard this from veterans. HT Technology is a secure network operator. It can open backdoors to the company's systems, shield redundant spam information within the system network, and in disguise, significantly increase the chip processing speed.
Although this chip-level ECCM mode can only be considered better than nothing in battlefield and cosmic environments, in a city center like Night City where electronic eye billboards are everywhere, it is simply an artifact!
However, after rubbing his neck, Li Pan could still feel the discomfort from the micro-surgery wound despite using anesthesia and using the system to block pain.
How did the filing cabinet restore him in an instant...
Li Pan couldn't figure it out for the moment, and he didn't bother to think about it anymore. After updating the prosthetic body, he felt like taking the subway to Warehouse No. 7.
The Uzumaki Gang is a violent gang entrenched in the Night Capital Industrial Zone. Most of these people are unemployed workers. After Gao Tianyuan lost the war, the local industrial system was completely destroyed, and 0791 became a dumping ground for the Ye Group.
These production line workers are naturally one of the biggest losers. Their ancestors have been working in industrial areas for generations, enduring heavy pollution and high-intensity work just to make a clean meal with their own hands. But now even this opportunity is no longer available. there is none left.
As orders and job opportunities disappeared, the once bustling and noisy industrial area quickly became quiet. Anyone with skills would not stay in the factory. They could only watch in despair as the equipment that had been poured into the sweat of their ancestors continued to shut down day by day. Decay and decay gather dust.
So some people sold their citizenship and became social animals raised by companies, addicted to the cheap pleasure brought by drugs and Mewtwo and unable to extricate themselves.
Some people have tried to save themselves. They have tried to set up private workshops to do business on their own. They have stolen old factory machine tools for illegal cyber modifications, used junk in industrial areas to produce illegal components, and even modified their own enhanced human beings to fight for territory with local gangs. , and even in order to make up for the lack of funds, he transformed himself into cyberspace, dug out the eyes from the severed kidneys, and sold them to private medical institutions in exchange for start-up funds to maintain flow.
It's a pity that this kind of behavior and this little money can't save their old factory at all. Due to the lack of technological blueprints, low-quality products, broken funds, suppression and siege by surrounding gangs, various serious hidden dangers of self-made prosthetics, and The Uzumaki Gang was abusing inferior drugs and severely reformed. After going bankrupt one after another, the Uzumaki Gang was saddled with huge debts that could not be repaid. In the end, they gradually lost their way, lost their citizenship, and completely degenerated into the most rampant cyberpsychosis, the most brutal, and the worst bottom line in doing things. One of the gang groups.
The NCPA simply abandoned police patrols and directly organized police forces to surround the exits of the industrial zones, and pulled up barbed wire fences to kill those crossing the border. Those who crossed the border would directly attract the armed forces of three-headed dogs to raid.
NCHK Night City Broadcasting Association also has a special program, which follows the three-headed dog special commando team as they rush into the industrial area to attack the Whirlpool Gang building. There is no mission, it is pest control, and they fight all the way to the end. The scene is just like It looks like a plasma tablet from a zombie attack.
But this kind of strangulation is useless. After all, the Night City was built by these workers, so there are still a large number of Uzumaki Gang members, like rats and cockroaches, borrowing the complex sewer system of the old Tokyo metropolitan area to shuttle back and forth in the Night City. , from time to time they would raid and plunder in groups, and they especially liked to attack warehouses and garbage dumps in the suburbs to rob supplies.
The Whirlpool Gang also knew how bad their reputation was and would not wander around slowly, so Li Pan heard Da Xiong say that if the Whirlpool Gang stepped on them, he would know that they would definitely take action today.
As the saying goes, by the time you see the first cockroach in your home, a nest has already moved in.
What? Why does he know so much about the Uzumaki Gang?
It's very simple. Li Pan's ex-girlfriend is from the Whirlpool Gang.
But the subway has arrived, and we can discuss her matters another day.
(End of chapter)