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

"Well, that's it."

V agreed casually at first, but soon, when he spread all the ingredients all over the floor, she started to get a little uneasy.

"No... How did you even put flour and seasoning in there? Is your subspace infinitely large?"

"How is that possible?"

"Since the capacity is limited, you can put more goods in it. What's the point of buying so many of these things that can be bought in supermarkets? And why do you tear off the labels? I can't even tell what these bottles and jars are..."

"Open it and try it. If you don't know, wait for me to come back and tell you. These are all high-quality seasonings bought from high-end supermarkets. The raw materials are all natural. They are different from the high-tech and hard-working products in local supermarkets."

All-natural...seasoning?

V was once again struck down by the words "rich and willful", and felt that he should not blame these precious ingredients whose prices might be close to six figures.

Leo deftly took out some of the ingredients that might be needed and turned V's room into a food warehouse.

Afterwards, he thought about it and decided that good things should be shared with everyone, so he took out the box of top-quality ingredients that the rich man had given him.

Bang!

The box fell to the ground with a solid sound.

When V saw the metal box, he came over curiously and asked, "What is this?"

"The parting gifts given to me by the big shots are all top-quality ingredients!"

Chunbai checked the box again and again, and just as Batman promised - he didn't tamper with it.

Unlock the box and lift up the lid.

A white mist spread out and the air temperature dropped by several degrees.

The box was filled to the brim with top-quality ingredients.

V had sharp eyes and saw a super big crab at a glance.

Reaching out and grabbing a crab leg, she lifted up the huge crab, which weighed at least ten pounds.

It’s really big… not counting the crab legs, the crab body alone is bigger than her face…

"This thing... at least five figures, right?"

The overly expensive ingredients made V feel humble.

Do you really want to eat this?

This one alone should be more expensive than her favorite gun.

Eating this makes my heart unable to bear it...

Leo didn't care. This looked like a king crab, which was not even an endangered species. He could just eat it.

"All the ingredients are given to you, you can choose and cook them yourself. If you don't know how to cook, just steam it in a pot. Seafood is delicious when it's steamed and dipped in ginger vinegar.

I don't want to chat with you anymore, it's almost eight o'clock, I have to go to Arasaka Academy."

Leo hurried out, leaving V alone staring at the box of top-quality ingredients in a daze.

There were many ingredients she didn't recognize, such as this basket of blue lobsters. It seemed that she could only look it up online to find out how to cook this kind of food...

*

Take the Delaman special car to arrive at the company square.

As soon as Leo got off the car, he found that there were very few people like him who came alone. Most of the students came with their families and in groups of three or five.

When entering the door, the receptionist of Arasaka School gave an explanation - students of Arasaka Academy can bring their families to today's opening ceremony, and even the lower-level office area of the Arasaka Tower next door is open to these family members, so that they can see the bright future of their children with their own eyes.

Leo seemed to understand a little. No wonder there was no arrangement in the afternoon. In fact, it was to paint a rosy picture for parents, so that they would be willing to pay for their children to go to prestigious schools.

Selling hope...

There must be someone skilled in this marketing trick at Arasaka Academy.

Chapter 93: Pure White: "Call me mom, and I'll protect you from now on."

After passing the security check and verifying his personal information, Leo walked into the Arasaka Academy building alone.

For this annual opening ceremony, the faculty and staff of Arasaka Academy put a lot of thought into decorating the interior environment beautifully, deliberately creating a campus atmosphere full of youthful vitality.

Leo was not very interested in these things. To be honest, since graduation, he had only dreamed about taking exams in the examination room in his nightmares.

That terrible feeling of trying hard to think but sometimes not being able to come up with the answer can last for a while even after waking up from the dream.

Following the signs to find the ceremony hall, Leo was greatly disappointed - it was just like a large conference room, it looked high-end and grand, but it didn't have any special features.

He found a place to sit down away from the crowd and immersed himself in his own thoughts.

Nearing nine o'clock, all the faculty and staff stood on the podium. The students and parents also quieted down and looked at these "successful people" in suits.

Yes, in the eyes of most parents, the faculty and staff of Arasaka Academy are already high-ranking successful people.

To much of Night City's population, they are what are known as "corporate dogs."

Don't think this is a derogatory term. It is a term made up by people who say the grapes are sour because they can't eat them.

The actual situation is just the opposite. If you can work as a dog for a company, especially a large company, you are already more like a human being than at least 95% of the residents in the city!

The parents craned their necks and listened excitedly to the people on the stage making big promises.

Those tempting promises and words made them feel as if they saw a bright future for their children.

Studying can change one’s destiny. As long as they graduate from here and get that shining golden diploma, their children will surely be able to escape from the quagmire of the bottom of society and turn things around with their families!

After the president and several other college leaders finished their speeches, a group of low-level employees carried large boxes and distributed head-mounted neural connectors to all guests.

This is the device that students wear on their heads in the animation to enter virtual reality.

However, the neural connectors distributed this time are of very low quality and are only borrowed and will be collected after the ceremony.

Leo also got one, and after a pure white inspection, it was confirmed that it was safe to use.

"Dear guests, please connect the data cable of the neural connector to your personal port. Next, our faculty and staff will take you to visit the teaching environment of Arasaka Academy in virtual reality. There are also other office buildings of Arasaka Corporation for everyone to visit freely."

“If everything goes well, our students will be able to work in these departments after graduation. Believe me, it will be a very pleasant and well-paid job!”

The principal spoke passionately on the stage, and the students and parents below were beaming with joy.

Some people even started cheering loudly, making the opening ceremony look like some kind of MLM conference.

Leo connected the data cable to the port behind his right ear and entered the virtual reality.

The scene in front of my eyes suddenly went black, and after a brief dizziness, the beautiful campus with blue sky, white clouds and lush greenery appeared before my eyes.

He clenched his fists and stretched his body.

It feels like entering a "holographic virtual game", but much more real than that.

Virtual panels appeared in the air before their eyes, with various operating instructions written on them. Since this was just a tour, they only needed to learn how to move.

Later, everyone visited the entire Arasaka Academy together and were deeply impressed by this academy, which was known to have the best basic education facilities in Night City.

After visiting the college, the remaining forty minutes is free time.

The iconic buildings of Arasaka Corporation located around the world are brought around by virtual reality technology for students and parents to visit freely.

Leo walked into the Arasaka Tower and took a look without any concern. He felt as if he was looking at the Twin Towers after some time.

The opening ceremony ended on time at 11 o'clock in the morning.

After queuing up to return the neural connector and getting his official student ID, Leo left the college in a hurry, in stark contrast to those students and parents who were reluctant to leave.

*

Twenty minutes later, Leo returned home.

The kitchen has been installed and the brand new furniture is shining with a charming luster.

But V looked serious and pulled him into his room.

"Look at this, Leo." She picked up a blue lobster and showed it to him. "If the information on the Internet is correct, this should be a blue lobster from Britannia, France."

Leo was a little puzzled: "Why, these shrimps are poisonous and can't be eaten?"

V shook his head slowly: "This shrimp has long been extinct."

Leo was stunned, blinking and starting to daydream.

V didn't stop and picked up another ingredient: "This one, bluefin tuna, extinct. This one, gooseneck barnacles, extinct. This one..."

She showed a variety of ingredients in a row, and the common point was that they were all extinct.

“Does your country have the technology to use the genes of extinct animals to restore extinct species? Otherwise, where did you find these damn ingredients?

I've seen it, it's not synthetic, it's fresh, it's freshly caught. Do you want to give me an explanation?"

Her words seemed to come from a very far distance.

Leo's thoughts were briefly confused, and then turned into a kind of impotent rage: Damn Batman, he's waiting here!

He really didn't do anything. He just gave some precious ingredients that had high requirements for the environment to see Leo's reaction.

Leo remembered that he acted very indifferent at that time. Would Batman be able to guess something from it?

He really vomited, is he still a human being?

Her mind is bigger than his head, and she didn't forget to test him when she gave him a parting gift...

"Don't be in a daze, what's going on?"

Facing V's questioning, Leo directly put the blame on Pure White:

[Aren’t you always online? There’s something wrong with the ingredients Batman gave me, why didn’t you remind me! ]

The pure white answer came instantly——

[Just yesterday, you thought V was overly dependent on his talent, which was not a very smart move. But what about you? Aren't you also overly dependent on me? You didn't even check before you took something out, and now you blame me.]

[Of course, I can help you find out what you are missing and solve all your problems. But if I do everything, how can you grow? Leo, thinking itself is the source of progress. If you want to be like V and give up thinking, then call me mom and I promise to take care of you like a silly son in the future.]

Ma Leo Ma

Pure White still refused to let him go:

[I have calculated that in more than 114,000 simulations, the secret of your traveling between the two worlds cannot be hidden from V, who you spend every day with. It is just a matter of time.

In that case, be open and tell her the secret. Believe me, carrying an extremely important secret can sometimes bring you closer together.

This is a lesson for you. Think more about everything, otherwise you will degenerate into a fool sooner or later. 】

Chapter 94: The Kind Grandmother, Mrs. Wells

After failing to pass the buck and getting scolded, Leo's eyes became dull and he began to doubt his life.

After a long time, he licked his lips and decided to confess to V: "V..."

"stop--!"

V shouted loudly and quickly covered his ears with his hands.

"Actually, I don't want to hear it at all. The last sentence is just nonsense! You just need to know the secret that will cost you your life. Put the box away quickly. These things will scare the guests if they are served."

She activated the high-speed divine words, and after completing the chanting at the speed of light, she ran away in a flash.

Leo looked at the door that closed again and blinked blankly.

[Huh? V actually reacted. You missed a good opportunity, Leo. If you had just ignored her and told her the secret, she would have been completely tied to you.]

【ah! ? 】

[Think about it, knowing this level of secret, if she doesn't want to betray you, then she can only be tied to you forever, and go all the way to the end. Unexpectedly, that intuition is quite useful...]

[Is it too late to catch up now? ]

[The atmosphere was there, but you didn't grasp it. Maybe next time.]

"Ugh……"

The sigh finally came out of his mouth.

After putting away Batman's "parting gift", he took out some ordinary meat bought from the supermarket and hurried to the kitchen to meet V.

"Let me help you. Leave the chopping and washing of vegetables to me."