Dragon Clan: Lu Mingfei Doesn’t Want to Become a Night City Legend

Chapter 115 Arasaka Yorinobu
Jack had already emerged from the abandoned apartment when sirens began to sound three blocks away.

He was holding a box in his hand and had some spoils in his pocket that he had obtained from the Tiger Claw Gang in this battle.

V lowered the rope from the sniper position, crushing the glass shards on the ground with his boot soles, and breathed a sigh of relief.

The two met at the door of an abandoned apartment, but after a while, a black car stopped in front of them.

【Welcome to use Delaman service】

"Lao De, if you ask me, you shouldn't have taken this job. My mission conflicts with yours. What if your car gets scratched?"

[Don't worry - the user only pays to get rid of you once. In my calculated future, I will be paid and you will catch the suspect. Yes, it's a win-win situation.]

The boy's complaints and the AI's rhythmic voice overlapped, the car door opened, and the boy walked out.

That's Lu Mingfei.

He was leaning against the door of Delaman's car. He was several centimeters taller than a few months ago. His frame was stretched out like a green bamboo blossomed by the spring rain. The cuffs of his yellow Edgewalker jacket revealed half of his well-defined forearms.

The hair on her forehead was still hanging down loosely, but the ends were randomly pulled into a messy texture, and a few strands were sticking up disobediently, casting tiny shadows behind her ears.

Perhaps it was because the curve of his jawline was sharper than a year ago. Although he still looked a bit like a naughty kid when he smiled, no one would dare to look down on him anymore.

That is the legendary mercenary L in Night City at this moment.

"Okay, Lao De, you are right. I will take that person away."

Please do this, I have to go to the garage for a refurbishment now - he peed more than I thought.

"Ha ha!"

boom.

With a laugh, Lu Mingfei picked up the hostage and turned to look at Jack and V.

Raise your hand and say hello.

The boy, who was different from a few months ago, grinned.

"Yo! Mission accomplished!"
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The three of them sat down at the familiar Next Life Bar.

The actions of the three people showed their personalities. Lu Mingfei lazily put his hands on his trouser legs and pounced on the sofa cushion, then sank into it.

Jack waved his arm and greeted the familiar mercenaries in the bar. He was in high spirits. After all, he had completed another company-assigned mission with great results.

And V
"A glass of [Weyland Old Snake], a glass of Coke, and a glass of [Johnny Silverhand]."

First, he ordered drinks for Jack and Lu Mingfei according to his memory, and then V immediately pulled Jack to sit down.

"Don't show off, I still have some things to reflect on."

"Oh V! Aren't reflection sessions always held after parties?"

"I will start by reflecting on parliamentarianism."

After a few months, Jack's appearance had not changed much. If he had to say something, it was that he had a little more confidence and vigor between his brows than before - after all, in the past few months, he had been a member of a three-person team and had completed many mercenary missions.

Needless to say, I know
【100% completion rate】

With the legendary mercenary L on board, nothing is impossible.

As a talented person who takes on the dual roles of hacker and melee attacker, there is no difficulty that can make Lu Mingfei feel difficult.

This time, Lu Mingfei hacked into Dex's brain, allowing Jack to find the real cargo box.

Of course, in other words
"We're too dependent on L."

V said straightly.

"I should have been the one to accomplish the mission objective directly this time. L was just there to cover the gap." The blue-haired beauty leaned her elbows on the sofa cushions behind her and sighed rudely, "This makes me look like a pendant."

"It's okay. Didn't V help a lot?"

Lu Mingfei, whose head was still buried in the sofa, hummed,

"As former members of the counterintelligence organization, if it weren't for V, we wouldn't have been able to see how that guy stole information. Kang Tao is really cunning."

"It's my job after all," said V.

"Jack, too. He's not afraid of the stage. He's already impressive for holding off the Tiger Claw Gang." Lu Mingfei rolled over, resting his hands on his abdomen instead of his trouser legs. "The team complements each other. I'll leave the things I don't have the time or ability to do to you. That's all."

"L!!! love!"

Jack was so moved that tears welled up in his eyes - this might be a bit of an exaggeration, but the fan leader was indeed trembling all over. If they were not both grown men, he would have hugged her directly.

V was silent at first, then smiled bitterly, "You're a little too gentle. I'm not completely unfamiliar with mercenaries, but you're not typical."

"Hehe, this is the inheritance of culture~"

Lu Mingfei exerted force on his waist and abdomen and sat up directly.

He sat cross-legged, looking at V and Jack, scanning the two of them, and what flashed through his mind was the experiences of the past few months.

After David left, Lu Mingfei became completely "independent".

He took over David's Edgewalker sweatshirt and was ready to take the position of "boss" that he didn't like.

to be frank.

Now he doesn't like it either.

He hated being a leader, but he still remembered what David had said about what it took to be a leader.

"You don't have to trust each other all at once, just betray each other—if push comes to shove, I'll beat you all up and save you."

"You just need to run forward without braking—I'll catch up."

Lu Mingfei smiled at the two of them.

"This is our team's tradition."
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The review competition ended quickly, and then there was a night of partying.

Lu Mingfei hid behind the crowd. Although people often looked at him, fewer and fewer people dared to challenge him to a drinking contest.

They all knew that L didn't like drinking, so the Laisheng Bar didn't even prepare a drink for Lu Mingfei that belonged to the legendary mercenary L.

No, if you insist, if you ask the bartender for a glass of [L] in the afterlife bar, he will give you a Coke.

A wonder in the legend.

But of course, no one dared to look down on Lu Mingfei. When your strength reaches a certain level, whatever you do will lead the trend of the times.

Cool blue light seeped out from the gaps between the exposed cables in the ceiling. The wires wrapped in insulating rubber were like the nerve bundles of a living organism, casting flowing light and shadows among the array of whiskey bottles.

In the liquid light flowing along the entire basalt wall, two mercenaries wearing tactical goggles were clinking glasses with modified titanium alloy brass knuckles. Behind them, a holographic stripper used a lace bra as a performance prop, causing everyone to exclaim in surprise.

Lu Mingfei drank Coke, walked through the crowd, looked at his teammates, and thought about something.

Although Jack is not an outstanding talent in terms of combat ability, hacking skills, or even technical engineering, he has a natural talent for passion and building relationships.

Don't look down on this kind of 'interpersonal skills'.

Currently, there are only two legends in Night City. Queen Rogue of the Afterlife Tavern is also not outstanding in terms of combat ability, but she became the "Queen" by relying on her courage to fight and tough means.

Jack should be fine.

And V
"L, I'm going to get some new prosthetics installed tomorrow. Want to come with me?"

The girl curled up in the deepest shadow of the circular booth, her hair, a color between cobalt blue and pale ice, hanging down on her delicate collarbone, outlining an attractive messy line.

"Ok~"

Lu Mingfei agreed while thinking to himself.

V is a
[Monster] She definitely didn't say this because they had some conflicts in the past.

It is better to say that this is not slander at all, but praise.

——V is the person with the highest adaptability to prosthetics that Lu Mingfei has ever seen.

He and V have known each other for a few months now, and during this time as teammates, he believes that he has gained a better understanding of her.

She grew up in a high-pressure environment like Night City, but she was born strong-willed. She never thought of being inferior to others and only wanted to reach the "top".

She became a company dog ​​not because she liked to work like a slave for the company, but because she rationally judged that with her background, she might be able to get better opportunities by working hard in the company.

And she does have talent.

Excellent intelligence organization ability, communication skills, physical development potential, neural adaptability, hacking technology - all-round, comprehensive invincibility.

If we use Lu Mingfei's data panel as an example, when they first met, V's panel values ​​were all at 10 except for his calmness which reached 7.

6之前是菜鸟，7-12是专家，13-20是非凡。

Like a jack of all trades, he can basically do anything.

This was because he was trapped in Arasaka Tower and had been working as a member of the counterintelligence organization, so he had no time to train himself.

Yes, members of counterintelligence organizations do not rely much on data panels, but rather need actual intelligence detection capabilities.

After a few years, V managed to work his way up to the company's middle management without any special background - you can understand how difficult this is by looking at top students at Arasaka Academy like David and Lu Mingfei.

Then, although his job content was close to that of a spy, he was flexible enough in combat to hold out against Lu Mingfei and David for a short time.

Lu Mingfei is so talented that he just wants to ask one question - why the hell don't you Cyborg experimenters choose V? According to her, it feels like you can drive the Cyborg and dance ballet all day long!

Moreover, the data panel just now was from the 'first meeting'.

And now.
【Character: V】

【Properties Panel】

[Physical]: 10
【Reaction】: 10
[Intelligence]: 7
【Technical capability】: 13
Calm: 10
Lu Mingfei:?

No, sister, are you the protagonist?

For details, please see Lu Mingfei’s own task panel——

[Character: Lu Mingfei]

【Properties Panel】

[Physical]: 13
【Reaction】: 13
[Intelligence]: 16
【Technical capability】: 6
Calm: 10
After this series of battles, Lu Mingfei has grown into someone who can suppress the heavy hammer with the power of [magnetic field rotation].

However, even for him, his attribute panel needs to grow step by step.

Intelligence was old hat, but physical reaction was the foundation of combat, so he was able to increase his level quickly.

Technical ability represents your level of scientific and technological knowledge, which is helpful when unlocking doors and using high-tech weapons.

In fact, hackers usually also add points to their technical abilities, but because of Lu Mingfei's own peculiarities, he didn't pay much attention to his technical abilities.

To give an analogy, it is like a student who is so smart that he can solve math problems without studying.

As if noticing this, V took the initiative to strengthen the team's weakness - [technical ability].

Then, it only took a few months. She has now reached the extraordinary technical capabilities of [13].

Don't underestimate the significance of "extraordinary" just because the full score is 20. In fact, not many people can do it - normal people without prosthetic modifications can only get 10 at best. No, 10 can already be called a genius, and for industry elites, perhaps 7 is a reasonable value.

More than 10?

They're all superheroes, okay?!

V is like an alien in the world, the main character in the RPG game.

As long as she fights, she will become stronger. Anything that cannot defeat her will make her stronger. Then she will come back to make money, and when she makes money, she will ask Lao Wei to install prosthetics. She keeps installing and installing, but she doesn't see any problem with this person's neural map.

The transformation rate has exceeded 40%, but V seems to be fine.

Is there something wrong with her?
The relationship between the dragon clan and cyberpunk according to Lu Mingfei's idea
V is probably that unprecedented 'super hybrid'.

Not knowing that Lu Mingfei had thought so much, V quickly raised his eyebrows and showed a bright look of joy after getting Lu Mingfei's consent.

"In that case, after the prosthetic is installed, why don't you come with me——"

"L!"

The conversation was interrupted, and V and Lu Mingfei looked at the person who spoke.

He was a familiar mercenary, half drunk and with a slightly flushed face.

"Hey, Roger's calling you."

"Yeah, I know."

Lu Mingfei nodded and looked at V again, "V, what you just said."

"It's okay, just deal with your side first."

Smart and efficient, V always gives people this feeling. Lu Mingfei breathed a sigh of relief and left his seat.

"."

V watched Lu Mingfei leave, her beautiful colorful irises flickering slightly, and on the side, Jack, who was originally drinking and bragging with the mercenaries, broke away from the crowd and sat next to her.

"It's difficult, isn't it?"

"I just didn't seize the opportunity, and I'm not really that desperate." V took a sip of the [Johnny Silver Hand] in front of him, "I was just trying."

"Hahaha!!!"

V: "What are you laughing at?"

Jack: "That's what I convinced myself when I was pursuing Misty."

boom.

V pushed Jack and continued drinking.
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"L, long time no see."

In another box, Lu Mingfei also came to Rogge.

"It's been a while, but it's obviously you, Roger, who have been reluctant to assign me any missions."

"Um"

Rogge pondered for a moment. The queen's face in the next life also had some wrinkles, but she didn't look like a centenarian at all.
I think Rogge still has his charm.

"I'm a little bothered by what happened before."

Rogge was talking about the previous incident with Cyborg. As a middleman, she indirectly cheated David and others, and this incident has always been bothering her.

In the past few months, Rogge has been taking good care of Lu Mingfei and the others - but his attitude towards V is a little subtle.

But now is the time to let go of those opinions.

"I have a job related to Arasaka. It's very dangerous. I can only assign it to you in the entire Night City." Rogge casually handed the direct line to Lu Mingfei and signaled him to insert it into the brain-computer interface.

"Tell me." Lu Mingfei took the line, his vision flashed for a moment, and the next moment, a channel was constructed through which only he and Rogge could communicate.

And Rogge's first words cheered him up.

"Do you know Arasaka Yorinobu?"

(End of this chapter)