Please call me Cyber ​​Demon King

Updates during the Chinese New Year period are unlikely to be very consistent, so I won't be splitting chapters.

Chapter 126 Getting Less and Less Human (52K Combination)

Chapter 126 Getting Less and Less Human (2K Combination)

"I have to say, every time I return to Night City and smell this smell, I feel like I've returned to the sewers."

Ke Ling took a breath. The air quality in Night City was really not good. Fifty years had passed since the nuclear explosion, but it was still affecting this land.

In 1998, a nuclear explosion destroyed the Arasaka Tower located in the company square. The power of the explosion turned the entire city center into ruins in an instant, and the shockwave killed most of the people instantly.

What followed was a small earthquake, which caused the land reclaimed from the sea in Night City to liquefy and trigger seawater intrusion into the city.

Tons of concrete and steel from the blast area turned into fly ash, which rained down across Northern California and the Pacific Ocean for months.

For almost two years afterward, the sky was shrouded in red dust. Even years after the nuclear explosion, the sky remained dark red at dawn and dusk. People at the time called this phenomenon "the time of the red sky."

The people of Night City spent ten, twenty, thirty years rebuilding their homes, sacrificing countless lives to clean up nuclear contamination, before Night City became habitable again.

However, air pollution and acid rain are still very common, and people who want to live better should at least have an air filter.

Of course, environmental issues are not unique to Night City; they are a serious problem that the whole world must face.

The dust stirred up by the Himalayan battle floats in the atmosphere, blocking sunlight from reaching the Earth's surface. The frequency of hurricanes and sandstorms is increasing, glaciers are melting, sea levels are rising, and human living space is being squeezed.

The current popularity of solar and wind power is partly due to the fact that the Middle East has become a scorched wasteland and a no-man's land, and partly due to environmental problems that have caused clean energy sources like solar and wind power to lose their habitat.

"Biotechnology Company"

Ke Ling muttered something to himself. He had already connected to the internet, and a series of messages came through, from several old friends.

Although Ke Ling will be away for a longer time this time, after the previous experience, they are not in a hurry this time, and most of the messages they left for Ke Ling were sentimental.

As Ke Ling looked at the document, he set off to find Old Wei. He needed to transplant the four pelvic organs first, which were the results of his recent trip.

Ke Ling has now activated his "humanization" ability and transformed into a normal human. He made preparations in advance before transmigrating, after all, he needed to change into a set of clothes that fit him well.

"Where are you now? Are you safe?!"

"Be sure to let me know when you get back!"

"Make sure you hide well! The company dogs are looking for you everywhere!"

First came the message from Ms. Cat Head, which Ke Ling scrolled through one by one.

He could tell that Sasha was experiencing great emotional fluctuations and clearly still felt guilty about the matter.

Ke Ling didn't rush to reply, but instead started reading other people's comments.

"Holy crap! Ke Ling! You're really famous now!"

"We agreed to become legends together, but you bastard, why did you do something big all by yourself first?! And you didn't even call me and Jack!"

"You'd better stay out there and hide. This is what happens when you don't call us! If we were here, we'd take down those terrorist squads!"

"Remember to come find us when you get back! Company dogs can't infiltrate Heywood! Wild Wolves will always be your home!"

"The chip you gave me is very useful; it saved my life. Thank you!"

Messages from V and Jack kept coming in, and Ke Ling saw the latest one, which was V's evaluation of the "breathing method chip".

"Damn, what were those two doing? They almost got killed!"

Ke Ling was speechless. He saved a life, for goodness sake? It seems those two bastards got up to something quite a bit while he was away.

Ke Ling followed the messages and quickly arrived at "Misty's Secret".

Misty was giving a tarot reading to a customer. Ke Ling vaguely remembered that Misty's tarot readings seemed to have some tricks up her sleeve.

"Guest, is there anything you need?"

When Misty saw Ke Ling come in, she greeted Ke Ling politely, but she did not recognize Ke Ling.

Ke Ling, who was shrunk down to a smaller size by "humanization", naturally changed a lot, so it's normal that you didn't recognize her.

Ke Ling's signature devil horns disappeared, as did his iconic massive physique. He no longer had a face full of fat, nor did he have a fierce look.

Ke Ling now looks much more normal, but at the same time, she has lost her signature features.

For those who first met Ke Ling and saw his imposing appearance, his current sunny and handsome look is naturally very unfamiliar.

"I'm looking for Lao Wei."

Ke Ling blinked, without revealing his identity. There were outsiders present, and his current status was sensitive; he couldn't easily expose himself.

But when he spoke, Misty was somewhat taken aback, since Ke Ling hadn't deliberately changed his voice.

"Old Wei is down there."

Misty spoke up, then frowned and glanced at Ke Ling again; there was indeed a sense of familiarity about his features.

But to be honest, she really couldn't recognize him, after all, the difference was too great.

Ke Ling went out through the back door and downstairs to Lao Wei's shop. Lao Wei was watching a boxing match, one hand supporting his chin and the other gently tapping his knee, completely absorbed.

"Old Wei, I'm back."

Ke Ling pushed open the door and went in, greeting Lao Wei.

"Huh? Ke Ling?"

After hearing the sound, Old Wei turned his head and looked over, and his expression instantly changed from confusion to surprise.

He was initially puzzled that Ke Ling had returned to Night City so quickly, but after seeing Ke Ling, he was surprised by the changes in her.

"How did you do this?"

Old Wei looked Ke Ling up and down, his expression turning puzzled again.

Although the idea of ​​plastic surgery was given to Ke Ling by Lao Wei himself, he obviously did not expect that Ke Ling would be able to transform herself into this.

Ke Ling's body shows absolutely no signs of plastic surgery; he looks as natural as if he's always looked this way.

"This technique is truly advanced; I couldn't do it."

Old Wei shook his head and sighed, looking ashamed of himself.

"Don't worry, Old Wei, no one else can do this. I changed myself."

Ke Ling waved his hand. He had nothing to hide from Lao Wei, and directly transformed back into his "demon form" in front of Lao Wei.

He had previously envied Nezuko Kamado's ability to "change size at will," but now he himself has a similar ability to some extent.

"Wow"

Old Wei opened his mouth wide and exclaimed in surprise, even his exclamation was a little stuttering, this was an operation he had never expected.

However, he soon realized that he had accepted this very easily. Perhaps Ke Ling had surprised him so much that he had gotten used to it.

It's not so strange that someone can survive having their head chopped off, or their upper body split in two. Their body can even deform.

"Old Wei, I've come up with some new technology. Could you see if you can replicate it for me and help me port these things?"

Ke Ling smiled, not caring about Lao Wei's surprise, and sent the previously recorded surgical video to Lao Wei directly.

Then, in front of Lao Wei, Ke Ling took out four specially preserved kagune pods from the shadows that had been flicked to his side.

The storage space in the shadows did indeed have a preservation effect; the burqa was as fresh as when it was first taken from the corpse, and it had not spoiled despite being stored for a period of time.

""

Watching Ke Ling's actions, Lao Wei was stunned for a moment. He tried to understand what was happening, but found it difficult to comprehend.

"This"

Old Wei opened his mouth, but couldn't utter a word for a long time. What is this? Another dimension? Is it really that sci-fi? Do biotechnology companies have this kind of technology?

"One?"

Ke Ling didn't explain, but instead took out a red apple from the shadow's storage space and handed it to Lao Wei. Lao Wei accepted it with a blank expression and stiff movements.

"Don't worry, it's all-natural."

Ke Ling smiled. Although he couldn't eat these things himself, he could share them with the people around him.

He also shared the wild game he brought back with those around him, which was a way to broaden the horizons of these "country bumpkins" living in the future.

“I remember when I was a child, apple trees were very common. There were so many apples that they would fall from the trees when they were ripe and rot on the ground, and no one would pick them.”

Holding the apple, Old Wei put aside his shock and doubts, and couldn't help but sigh.

"It's hard to imagine such a scene now. Back then, things would grow in the ground without artificial cultivation or bioengineering. Apples were just an ordinary thing. Every child knew their shape and taste. Even ordinary people could have more apples than they could eat."

With a "crunch," Old Wei said something, then took a bite of the apple. The taste of a real apple was incomparable to that of synthetic products. Although he wasn't extravagant enough to buy synthetic fruit, he was certain that it was something synthetic products couldn't match.

"I have plenty here, more than enough."

Ke Ling found a chair and sat down, saying with great pride, "The world of Tokyo Ghoul is a relatively easy dungeon for me. There are only a very few truly powerful characters."

With Ke Ling's current strength, as long as he doesn't act too recklessly over there, he'll be basically safe. It can be treated as a logistics hub.

"No need. If I eat so many of your apples, wouldn't I be working for you for free forever?"

Old Wei joked, then sat down with a smile and began eating an apple while watching the surgical video that Ke Ling had sent him.

Although Ke Ling didn't take it seriously, he couldn't be so tactless. This real apple was quite valuable. After a while, Old Wei spoke up bluntly:

"It's a minor surgery, nothing to worry about."

Old Wei spoke casually, as this simple transplant surgery was a piece of cake for him. However, the transplanted object seemed to be somewhat special, not an ordinary organ or prosthetic body.

"This thing is called a Herba, and it contains a type of Rc cell that is very special."

Ke Ling handed the four Hercules bags to Old Wei and lay down on the operating table as if she were back in her own home.

"A new experimental product?"

Old Wei was speechless. Wasn't Ke Ling supposed to be out laying low? How come he came back with a new experimental product?

Is this an attempt to lay low and avoid trouble? It feels more like they're going back to upgrade their industries.

Old Wei kept complaining in his mind, but his hands didn't slow down at all as he began to replicate the surgery.

The core of the improved "half-ghoul transformation surgery" lies in the improvement of the kagune. "Quinckgan" Ke Ling also brought a lot of them, and Ke Ling also recorded the process of improving the kagune.