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After experiencing the chaos and disorder outside, Mike opened a hidden door in the warehouse, and soon a brightly lit laboratory came into view.

However, unlike what I had imagined a laboratory to be, the equipment in this laboratory was arranged in a somewhat messy manner.

It's quite different from the neatly arranged, clean and bright laboratories you see on TV.

Silver Wolf, however, didn't mind. Everyone has their own habits. Sometimes, only a messy room can feel right. If it's really tidy, you'll feel uncomfortable.

"Hey, Doctor, we're back."

As Mike's voice rang out, a man behind a chair, who was intently using the mechanical arm attached to his back, suddenly paused.

In that moment of distraction, black flames suddenly erupted from the test subject in front of him.

Seeing this, the man sighed, "Sigh, another failure..."

However, he didn't seem angry at all; instead, he turned his chair around and stood up.

At this moment, Silver Wolf realized that although Mike called the other party "Doctor," the other party was actually very tall, a full 1.8 meters, and had two sophisticated mechanical arms behind him.

Clearly, the experiment we just conducted used a robotic arm for assistance.

Machines are far more precise and robust than humans.

"Oh, I've been waiting for you for ages! Nice to meet you. Just call me Lama. Of course, you can also call me Dr. San Clang VII 亻er (四:$)basi越漪, like the two boys next to me."

Although Rama was tall, he was quite easygoing. Upon seeing Silver Wolf, he immediately greeted him with a smile.

"You modified both of their bodies?"

Silver Wolf looked at the man in front of him with some curiosity.

Although people in this world have come to regard cybernetics as part of themselves, there are limits to the human nervous system's capacity to withstand it. Both Mike and Gen underwent extremely advanced cybernetics modifications; if they were ordinary people, they would probably have gone insane long ago.

Although the two are exceptionally talented, it would have been impossible for them to reach this level without guidance from a master.

"Yes, not bad, right?"

Rama grinned, revealing two rows of white teeth. He was extremely satisfied with the transformation done by the two people, not only with the individuals involved but also with himself.

"Yes, that's certainly possible. Although it's still not quite right, considering your abilities, it's already quite good."

Silver Wolf nodded and praised him generously.

"Haha, it seems you have your own insights into this modification thing?"

After hearing Silver Wolf's comments, the Doctor was not angry at all; instead, his eyes lit up as he looked at Silver Wolf.

"It's not really an insight, it's just that there are areas for improvement in them."

As Silver Wolf spoke, he walked up to Mike and Yuan, then tapped his fingers lightly in the air a few times. Immediately, Mike and Yuan both felt much more relaxed.

I couldn't feel any changes in my body, but inexplicably, I felt relaxed.

"That's strange, what happened? What did you do?"

Yuan stretched his limbs and immediately felt refreshed, looking at the silver wolf with a sense of wonder.

"It's nothing, just some adjustments to the compatibility of your prosthetics with your bodies."

Silver Wolf curled his lip and said indifferently.

Although cybernetic implants can be installed in this world, the compatibility of these implants varies greatly. Some implants can overburden the host's nervous system, eventually causing delirious hallucinations, which is why cyberpsychosis occurs.

What Silver Wolf did was simple: he adjusted the prosthetics of the group, making sure their nerves and prosthetics were perfectly integrated. This way, they could use their prosthetics as easily as they used their own bodies.

It is common knowledge that raising your leg and swinging your arms will not cause mental illness.

"What!?"

Upon hearing Silver Wolf's words, Lamar became agitated. He immediately walked over to Mike and Yuan, groping them and examining them without regard for Silver Wolf.

However, while Lamar's curiosity was satisfied, Mike and Yuan were somewhat uncomfortable.

After all, it would feel strange for anyone to be touched all over by a man, right?

"That's really impressive..."

After a cursory examination of the prosthetics on the two, Rama couldn't help but take a few steps back in amazement, looking as if he had witnessed a miracle.

"In my sixty years of life, I have never seen anything so miraculous. Even Arasaka's ultimate weapon, the Adam Hammer, experienced some rejection when a prosthetic body was installed..."

To some extent, the few data changes Silver Wolf casually made just now have already made Mike and Yuan's value even higher than that of Adam Power, a legend among legends.

Of course, in terms of combat power, there is no comparison.

After all, Adam Hammer, as a human, is already considered one of the top beings in this world.

Of course, this is limited to this world.

"Sixty years? Adam's Hammer?"

Rama's words piqued Silver Wolf's interest.

This man is no ordinary person; after all, he's even seen Adam's Hammer.

It's important to know that Adam Hammer was the personal bodyguard of Saburo Arasaka, the chairman of Arasaka. Unless there were other matters, he would always be by Saburo Arasaka's side. The fact that this guy was able to meet Adam Hammer means that his status back then must not have been very high.

"Ah, I forgot to introduce myself. Actually, I worked at Arasaka when I was younger. I was a member of the research department, but that was twenty years ago..."

As he spoke, Rama shrugged.

"And then what happened? To become a staff member of Arasaka, you're already above most people. Besides, you've even seen Adam's Hammer, and from what you've said, you've probably even studied it, right? So your position must be quite high. If that's the case, why did you end up like this?"

Silver Wolf stroked his chin as he strolled through the streets, his large eyes filled with curiosity.

No wonder the modified Yuan and Mike from Rama are so strong, able to roam freely in the city. If they were once Arasaka's core researcher, then everything would make sense.

"Humans are animals that deceive themselves. For the first twenty years of my life, my world consisted only of money. Joining Arasaka, becoming an employee of a company, and then becoming a rich person was my motto. In the next twenty years, I achieved my goal, joined Arasaka, and with my excellent abilities, successfully entered the research and development department. One invention after another was born from my hands."

The feeling of being valued by the company fascinated me. I thought to myself, "As long as I follow Arasaka, one day I'll become the big shot I dreamed of being as a child." And I did.

At this point, Rama's smile carried a hint of bitterness.

"Until one day, my mother died. The mother who raised me died. When I was a child, my family was very poor. My mother worked hard to support me and enabled me to successfully go to university and get a job. But after joining the company, I threw myself into research and didn't even have time to take care of my mother. When I realized that my mother was already old, she had been diagnosed with a terminal illness due to the hard work she had done when she was young. I didn't even know any of this..."

"At that time, I took a long leave of absence. After burying my mother, I took a round-the-world trip. During this trip, I witnessed the vicissitudes of life. I discovered that there are countless people in this world who have had the same experience as me. Compared with them, I am quite lucky because my mother did not have an accident and was able to support me and send me to school and work.

But some people aren't so lucky. Many people give their all, only to end up with injuries and no improvement in their lives. After that, I kept thinking about the meaning of all my efforts. Money? The woman I've been striving for, the one I wanted to give a good life to, is no longer here. I'm not interested in other women. For sexual gratification, I can just find a sex partner. I no longer have the patience to take care of a woman I've known since we started from scratch.

With these doubts... I returned to the company, and then... I gained access to the company's top secret, the Sacred Relic. I learned that within the Sacred Relic lay a restless soul—the Night City legend, Johnny Silverhand. After understanding his past, I realized that the root of all tragedy lay with the company. At that moment, I wondered if I could do something about it. So, I left the company and began my clandestine plotting. Thinking back... I've always felt indebted to Mike and Yuan.”

As he spoke, the doctor looked at the two of them apologetically.

"Their hometowns were destroyed by the company, and the weapons they used to destroy them were the very weapons I developed. Perhaps out of guilt, or perhaps out of hypocrisy, I saved them, and so it has continued until now. Silver Wolf, I know your amazing abilities. Your abilities are definitely capable of great things. Join us! And if I'm not mistaken, the company has already begun investigating you. With the company's capabilities, they might already know your identity. If the company knew about your amazing abilities, they would go crazy!"

"So, you think you alone can change the world?"

It must be said that 'Lingba Lama's speech was very inspiring. However, Silver Wolf was not moved by him. Instead, after being invited, he spoke with great interest.

"To be honest, I'm not confident. Compared to these big shots, the three of us are far too weak. However, we don't need to change the world... we just need to become legends."

"legend?"

Silver Wolf raised an eyebrow: "Tell me about it."

"Whether there is a war or not ultimately depends on the big shots at the top. Although they have immeasurable wealth, they are also human beings, and humans will die. Saburo Arasaka has lived for 150 years, so he must be afraid of death. Our plan is simple: to carry out a decapitation operation against the company! We will risk our lives to take down the leaders of these companies."

When Rama spoke, he didn't consider his own life or death at all.

After all, offending the company is already a recipe for disaster.

"and then?"

Silver Wolf continued.

“We will become the new legend of Night City. Our achievements will be sung, and our stories will be sought after by countless cyberpunks and disillusioned people. They will step on our corpses, follow our footsteps, and then want to do the same things as us. When we reach that point, we will have achieved our goal.”

"I understand, you're thinking of getting others to follow your example."

Silver Wolf nodded.

"That's all we can do."

Rama smiled magnanimously. They were well aware of their situation. From the very beginning, both Rama and Mike knew that this was a path with no chance of survival.

However, they still did it. Besides seeking revenge, they hoped to leave a way for future generations, so that they would know that they actually had a final path to choose from. Perhaps they would not succeed, but as long as even one of them succeeded, it would be unacceptable to the bigwigs of these companies.

After all, nobody wants to die, right?

Over time, people's circumstances will change, and this change will certainly be positive.

"Yes, you're right about one thing. The company is indeed investigating me. In fact, I've already taken down several hackers who came to investigate me."

Silver Wolf shrugged and said with a smile.

"However, there's one thing you're wrong about: I don't actually need teammates. Do you think I'd cooperate with you under pressure from the company? Is it possible that I'm not afraid of the company? Or perhaps I'm the one who actively allowed the company to track me down?"

"Why? What good will it do you?"

Lamar was a little confused as to why Silver Wolf would do such a thing.

"It's simple. Would you intentionally let the game get stuck? A very important factor in advancing the main storyline is external pressure and the arrival of enemies. But right now... I'm actually looking forward to the main storyline starting, because that way I can experience a more exciting and thrilling game."

"Perhaps, you are the biggest cyberpsychotic..."

Hearing Silver Wolf's words, Lama was at a loss for words.

Do they treat the real world like a game? They're even arrogant enough to treat their company like a main quest to grind.

What should Rama say? Is it arrogance, or a inability to distinguish between the game and reality?

"This world is boring enough. If I don't find something to do, I'll just leave this world..."

Silver Wolf shrugged.

"Is that so? I'm sorry, it seems we can't cooperate. However, if there's anything I can help you with, please don't hesitate to ask. I'll do my best to assist you."

Silver Wolf's words were absurd, but Lamar had a feeling that what he said was true, that he really could treat the company as a main quest to wipe out...

Of course, if that were really the case, he would be happy instead.

"Huh? Who said I'm not joining?"

Just when Rama was feeling discouraged, Silver Wolf's voice brought a glimmer of hope.

For a moment, Rama looked at the silver wolf in astonishment, his expression somewhat comical.

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