From Gotham to Night City, my notoriety is known to everyone

Leo took the opportunity to say, "Don't forget, you are now a member of the team. When Jack recovers from his injury, I will find a reliable hacker, and our four-man team will go out and kill them all!"

"That makes sense... Wait, a team of four? Aren't you the middleman? You'd better not cause any trouble and stay at the back."

"Ah... we'll talk about it later."

Leo was willing to participate in some low-difficulty tasks as a way to hone himself. But this matter had to be done slowly. First of all, he had to learn something. He couldn't just hold back.

In any case, he temporarily stopped V who wanted to seek revenge on the scavenger.

The two bought a few drinks from the vending machine and sat on the sofa to rest for a while.

The tension in my heart dissipated, and the sticky feeling on my body became stronger.

"I'll go take a shower."

Leo stood up and walked towards the bathroom on the second floor.

V sat there stupidly for a while, then subconsciously turned on the TV and tuned to his favorite show "Guns on Horseback".

Fortunately, this issue is about firearms.

Although it may be promotional advertising in nature, it is still good to know more about new things.

【Welcome to my show. Today's show is great for those viewers who are tired of gunpowder weapons. After all, who likes gunpowder bullets that are noisy, choking, and have a recoil so strong that it can break your wrist?】

[If you have the same problem, maybe it's time to try something new. Today I'm going to introduce you to the new flagship product of Darla Technology - the DR-12 Quasar. ]

"Electromagnetic pistol... Yeah, that's interesting."

V drank his drink and watched the TV program absentmindedly.

For some reason, today she always found it difficult to immerse herself in it and temporarily forget the terrible reality of Night City.

The reason was... She quietly turned her head and looked towards the second floor. Sure enough, the reason was the unfamiliar environment and the sudden appearance of other people around her after she had gotten used to living alone.

Or a person of the opposite sex...

V sighed silently. The faint sound of running water beside her ears made her feel even more entangled.

When she saw Leo walking back in casual indoor clothes, this awkwardness that had nowhere to vent finally erupted.

"I say...can't you dress more formally when you're indoors?"

"Do you want to record your words and listen to them yourself? Do I have to wear a suit and tie in my own home, and wear a pair of outdoor shoes, and step on muddy footprints everywhere?"

V lowered his eyes and saw his slippers. "I mean, uh, I...should I go back? Even if I'm a bodyguard, I can't watch over you 24 hours a day, right? I think you're safe in this apartment."

Leo walked up to her, hesitated, and sat down one meter away: "You'd better not go back. If the scavenger holds a grudge, it will be dangerous for you to go back to the ant nest alone."

The situation V was most worried about happened.

In an instant, her mind conjured up a host of different reasons for refusing.

But Leo was one step ahead of her: "My apartment is so big, it's more than enough for one more person to live in it."

"But……"

"No buts. Bodyguards must listen to their employers."

"It's inconvenient..." V felt uneasy, his eyes wandering around, "Look, there's only one bed and one bathroom here. It doesn't matter if I sleep in the living room, but I'll always pass by your bedroom to go to the bathroom and disturb you."

This makes sense, but unfortunately it was still within Leo's expectations.

"You're wrong. There's more than one bed and bathroom here. Follow me."

Leo stood up and motioned for V to follow.

After she reluctantly complied, he led V to the weapons storage area. "The combination is six zeros. I just got here and it's still empty, so I didn't bother to set a combination."

Drop drop…

Ding--

The sealed door of the weapons storage area opened, revealing a space that was by no means small.

It is about twenty square meters, with a bed and a desk, on which is a computer of the same model as the one on the desk outside.

At the end of the room was the bathroom, which was similar to the one in V's apartment, and even had a glass door that could be closed.

Nobody: Chapter 34 I'm Chao, Box!!

"How's it going? Not bad, right?"

"You stay here tonight and lock the door. Just treat us as roommates."

Leo walked around the room and confirmed once again that this place was what is called "small but complete".

V was relieved when she saw the room: as long as there was some privacy, she could barely accept it.

After studying the control panel of the room for a while, she realized something: "This room is not a weapons storage area, but an emergency shelter arranged for you. When the enemy breaks in, the door will be locked from the inside. It is said that even ordinary explosives cannot penetrate it."

"Shelter? No wonder it's so well-equipped, even with vending machines. It's perfect for you to stay here for the night. If there's any danger, the two of us can hide here."

"Stop saying unlucky things..."

V looked around and agreed to his arrangement.

Leo was secretly delighted: The scavenger did a good job, otherwise V might not have agreed so easily.

The one who is closest to the water gets the moon first. I hope the poems of the ancients can give us another boost!

After settling the accommodation problem, V prepared to go out, saying that she wanted to buy some personal necessities. Leo kindly wanted to accompany her, but she refused.

"You take a break. I'll go buy some clothes and I'll be back soon."

V took his secondary access card and set off alone.

Leo looked at the rapidly descending elevator, turned and walked to the desk, and communicated with Junbai: [Junbai, help me search for information about Arasaka Academy to see if I can apply for admission in my situation.]

[No problem, Father, please connect your personal connection to the computer. I need a little disguise.]

【camouflage?】

[Yes, my existence in the cyberpunk world is similar to that of a roving AI. If I act alone or go too far, I will easily be discovered by Internet monitors and other "similar" people.

Although it's impossible for them to track my exact location, it still poses a security risk to you.

The countermeasure I came up with is to use your personal terminal as a cover to mislead them and make them think that it is you who is operating it. 】

[Sounds good... In this way, wouldn't I become a great hacker? ]

[From an outsider's point of view, this is true. However, the data I obtained from the public Internet is limited, and my hacking skills and methods are not comparable to those of other roaming AIs. Your admission to Arasaka Academy is also a good reinforcement and supplement for me. ]

Got it, this is called killing two birds with one stone.

Leo pulled out the data cable from his left wrist. Even though it was not the first time he did this, he still felt absurd.

I really don’t know if those monsters whose bodies have been transformed by more than 90% still think of themselves as human beings, rather than robots with human thinking…

Connect to the computer.

Pure White took over the subsequent operations and quickly collected information about Arasaka Academy on Night City's local area network.

After a few minutes, the data stream that was constantly refreshing the screen slowed down.

[Data collection completed, your father's fake identity can be used to apply for the middle school and university departments of Arasaka Academy. Considering that you lack the basic technical knowledge of this era, it is recommended that you start from the middle school department. 】

[Details as follows…]

A document automatically opens on the computer screen, containing the organized admission information.

Leo quickly went through it and found that the educational system of Arasaka Academy was no different from that of previous private universities in the United States, and the admission standards were even more relaxed than before.

As long as you can afford the tuition and get a passing score of 60 points in the entrance test, you can enroll. After enrollment, virtual reality teaching is adopted, and the credit system is adopted. If you accumulate enough credits, you can graduate and become a senior executive talent that major companies are competing for.

At least that's what the enrollment brochure says...

Leo's fake identity was a high school graduate from the East, and it made sense for him to enroll in the middle school department as a preparatory class for university.

It’s this tuition fee—it’s so expensive.

Even for the secondary school, the basic tuition fee for one year is nearly 5 euros, not including various miscellaneous charges, such as the weird genuine software update fees.

Anyone who wants to use the teaching software developed by Arasaka has to pay a fee, and there is an additional fee for each update, just like game DLC.

"There are two semesters a year, and I only need to pay for one semester at a time... I can afford it."

Leo took a look at his personal account - 8.6 euros.

It’s not bad. After paying tuition, I have some money left. I can buy some goods and resell them in Gotham, exchange them for DC dollars, and then do the reverse operation.

[Chunbai, how long will it take for my body to fully adapt to the implant? Will it affect my enrollment? And the entrance test, can I, an old-fashioned programmer from 50 years ago, pass it?]

【Based on the data from biological monitoring, it is recommended that you take a day off tomorrow and go to Arasaka Academy to register on site the day after tomorrow. I can help you make an appointment online.

You don't have to worry about the entrance test, I am with you and can help you cheat at any time. 】

[Okay, please make an appointment for me... the day after tomorrow morning.]

【Understood, please wait. 】

[The appointment is complete. The admissions officer will receive you at the reception room of Arasaka Academy at 9:00 am the day after tomorrow.]

The enrollment was done in just ten minutes. Leo was impressed by the power of AI and assigned her a new task: "Help me think of something to sell to Gotham that would make a lot of money and be safe enough. Most importantly, it can't be illegal. Batman is watching us every day."

[Understood. I will collect the data and report back to you after you have finished the admissions matters.]

All done.

It feels so good to be a hands-off boss and leave all the work to my subordinates!

Leo was in a good mood and browsed various websites that were very new to him.

When he surfed the Internet for the first time, his first impression of Night City’s network was that it was messy, extremely messy.

He just browsed some regular websites casually without registering, and his mailbox was filled with overwhelming spam.

There are threatening emails, medical insurance promotions, penis enlargement capsules... Except for the emails from various clubs that contain some beautiful pictures, which are worth seeing, all the others are spam.

[Pure White, manage my mailbox and automatically block spam in the future. ]

【clear. 】

Half a minute later, the mailbox was restored to its original state.

Leo was disappointed to see that the club’s email was also deleted as spam... Wait, why is the email promoting medical insurance still there?

He opened the email suspiciously, and felt dizzy after reading the first line.

[Mr. Leonardo DiCaprio, living on the 75th floor of the high-end apartment at 12 Haywood Canyon, thank you for purchasing the genuine biological monitoring prosthesis produced by Biotech.

We have collected your basic information (to the extent permitted by law) and found that you have not purchased medical insurance from the trauma team. In order to protect the lives of elites like you, we strongly recommend that you purchase our medical insurance.

Please believe us, the trauma team is composed of professional combat-trained medical personnel, an elite group on call 24 hours a day. We promise to provide the following services——】

The service list fills every inch of the screen, making it dizzying to look at.

But Leo was struggling with another thing - I'm going to boil it, box!!

Nobody: Chapter 35 Trauma Team Platinum Member

Just 24 hours after arriving in Night City, he has already been opened by the trauma team...

Just one sentence missing - live in the southeast corner, second floor, double bed.

All his personal information was leaked.

[Chunbai, how did my information get leaked? ]

[Dad, you are using a genuine prosthetic. According to the laws of 2077, the company has the right to collect basic information after the product is sold. In addition, your act of renting a house must be recorded online, so it is normal for a large company to have access to your location information.]

[But this email was sent by the trauma team. They are not the same company as Biotech... Oh, I see. Big companies cooperate with each other and share basic databases? ]

[Yes, some companies with good relationships have such cooperation projects. ]

Damn big companies, they unite to oppress the people... It's easy to imagine that these laws are now established by big companies for the purpose of monopoly and hegemony.

Leo is currently a powerless person and there is nothing he can do except frown.

[Dad, I suggest you buy a medical insurance. Your body is very fragile now and you need emergency medical assistance.]

【Hmm... Let me take a look first. 】

Leo knew that Chunbai was right, and he himself was actually impressed by the trauma team - after all, he had to deal with them in the first mission of the game. The hovercraft and the fully armed medical personnel who arrived quickly looked more powerful than the NCPD.