Please call me CyberGhost King

Chapter 210 It’s just a fantasy before death
Of course, although he is a junior, Tas Santiago is not Rogge's son, and there is no blood relationship between the two.

Tas Santiago's mother was met by his father Santiago after he returned to Adecado. At that time, Santiago no longer hung around Roger and Johnny all day long. He returned to the family and met her. He married Tas's mother, then got married and had children, and finally took over the entire family.

This is also the reason why old Santiago did not participate in the attack in 2023. He is no longer a lone wolf, but the boss of a wandering kingdom, with too many things to consider.

Unfortunately, although old Santiago himself did not go, he was ultimately unable to escape the fate of being implicated because a "wolf pack" was involved. The "wolf pack" is the collective name for Adecado's warriors.

It is ironic to say that some of the parties involved lived a long time, but the old Santiago who did not participate was implicated and died first.

"Lilaya"

Tas Santiago frowned. He was not surprised at his wife's reaction after hearing the news, but he was very worried. What was the purpose of this strange guy who suddenly appeared?
That time, they were inexplicably involved in a big incident, and almost the entire team lost their lives because of it. They were still young at that time, but now they are old.

"I'll see you in the next life in half an hour."

Ke Ling left the last words and then simply hung up. He had no doubt whether those two people would come. Listening to "Black Dog", which was released more than ten years after Johnny Silverhand's death, you will know that this Several fans almost died because of their true love.

Half an hour later, Ke Ling saw the couple in the next life. The man was well-mannered, wearing a vest, white shirt, suit pants, and carrying a shoulder bag. He didn't look like a wanderer at all. Tas Santiago indeed I haven't been homeless for long.

"That's right, it's me. What would you two like to drink?"

Ke Ling immediately remembered that this place was so famous. It was the birthplace of the "Manhattan Project", Oppenheimer, Edward Teller, the world's first atomic bomb and the first hydrogen bomb. He didn't expect to see it in this place. In this world, at this time, we can still hear the name of this place.

So after the death of old Santiago, Tas Santiago entered Night City and worked as a reporter. He was originally a legal reporter, but later he suffered workplace discrimination because of his background as a homeless man and went solo. Now he is an independent media People, messages, and news are all sent to independent data pools.

Ke Ling smiled and nodded. After receiving the answer, he greeted the bartender and ordered a drink. The bartender Claire nodded to express receipt.

Tas Santiago looked at the surrounding layout. This bar, which has been open for decades, is still prosperous today. The special status Rogge gave here has made the Afterlife Bar a cultural symbol. This is not just a place for drinking. place.

And Lilaya looks completely incompatible with Tas Santiago's style. This former rock boy wears youthful and beautiful clothes, has long hair, and carries a red and black electronic keyboard on his back, with the words "Can't deny" written on it. The words "me" don't seem to indicate age. It's okay to say he's in his thirties.

"You don't come here often."

Before coming, Tas Santiago asked Panan Palmer and got some information about Mr. Devil, but he didn't expect that Mr. Devil was so young.

Ke Ling took a sip of coffee and asked the two of them with a smile. His operation of drinking coffee in the bar made Tas Santiago and Lilaya feel a little surprised, but they didn't say anything more and just thought Is there any special hobby?

Lilaya complained next to her. Because of Rogge’s past with Old Santiago, Tas Santiago was indeed a little reluctant to come here. For a while, there were rumors that he was Rogge’s and Old Santiago’s child, which made him feel so awkward.

However, Rogge herself did not react at all. She treated Tas Santiago as a descendant of a close old friend.

"In Los Alamos, New Mexico, there's a place called Alamos Laboratory. Have you heard of it?"

"The next life, it's really been a while since I've been here."

When your father is the boss of an entire wanderer kingdom, it will be difficult for you to leave your own mark.

The two of them came to the appointed seats and sat down. They looked at Ke Ling with a little surprise in their eyes. Mr. Devil was quite a talented person and made a very good first impression.

Before Tas Santiago could speak, Lilaya had already given her details. She looked very anxious and had many questions to ask.

Tas Santiago answered, and New Mexico was still a free state at that time. With Arasaka's help, this laboratory was also under Arasaka's control. If it was a military technology territory, then Michiko Arasaka would definitely not help. them.

"Yeah, Los Alamos was a famous nuclear facility even before the collapse, and if there was anywhere to make nuclear weapons safe, that's it."

"Are you Devil?"

"Tell me, where were the things sent?"

"Los Alamos National Laboratory, it turns out this is where it is. It's so famous."

"Now New Mexico has been taken back."

Ke Ling narrowed his eyes. This is what happened just a few years ago. Although the "Unification War" of the new United States was not fully completed due to Arasaka's intervention, these few western free states that have always been very active have at least nominally been conquered. New America took it back.

"Yes, it has been recovered in name. The power of military technology has penetrated in, but Arasaka still has a lot of power in it. These free states also retain considerable independence. However, who controls the Los Alamos Laboratory now? We can't be sure."

Tas Santiago nodded. Going to the Los Alamos Laboratory this time will only be more dangerous than the last time, because this time the destination may not even be accessible.

“The last time we went, we were put in directly.”

Lilaya also realized the seriousness of the problem. Obviously, if she wanted to go and find out, she couldn't just rely on words.

"That's why I said there was no need to go. More than thirty years have passed. Even if the nuclear bomb was really Johnny Silverhand, it probably won't be now."

Tas Santiago fell silent as he spoke, because Lilaya was staring at him, looking unhappy.

"This is your business, I'm going to go anyway."

Ke Ling rolled his eyes. Old comrades in their fifties and sixties should not show affection here. His goal has been achieved. As for whether Tas Santiago and Lilaya want to go, he doesn't care, as long as he can provide a Just the specific location.

"Of course I want to go! Call Kepler, Bull Demon, Damian, and Zara, and let's take another road trip after more than thirty years!"

Lilaya held the electronic keyboard with a very excited expression on her face, as if she was looking forward to starting this adventure to find the body of Johnny Silverhand.

But when Lilaya said these words, Tas Santiago couldn't help but raise his forehead. This was not just something to say!

Because of such a clueless news, it is really unnecessary to take such a risk. This is really something that only a fan can do. Unfortunately, his wife happens to be a fan.

"Tas? Lilaya? Why didn't you say anything to me when you came?"

The three of them were talking when a woman came over with a glass of wine in her hand. There was some confusion and surprise in her tone.

"Devil? How did you get together?"

Rogge took a sip of wine, his face full of confusion. Of course she knew Devil, but other cyberdrifters might not know it, but she knew very well that V, Jack Wells, and other Heywood people were doing a good job. Big Business is no longer an ordinary cyber vagabond. Just by looking at what Devil and the others do, Rogge will give them some respect. People who can give up long-term interests they have already obtained, in her opinion, are truly ruthless people.

"Ask them something."

Ke Ling nodded to Rogge and took a sip of coffee. In fact, for Ke Ling, involving Rogge had both disadvantages and advantages.

Although Rogge is now said to be the "King of the Middlemen," behind her is actually Michiko Arasaka, and more than thirty years ago, the Los Alamos Laboratory was suspected to be under the control of Michiko Arasaka's people. Maybe now.

Even if it wasn't, the contents might have been moved away by Michiko Arasaka's people, so being related to her was an insurance policy.

The disadvantage is that as a person who wants to develop nuclear bombs, his master knows about it when he comes up, so it is really not easy to do it.

"Roger, let's talk about something."

Seeing Rogge, Tas Santiago clasped his fingers in embarrassment. He actually didn't really want to have anything to do with Rogge.

"Roger, we're going to find Johnny Silverhand's body!"

Lilaya, on the other hand, didn't notice anything. She seemed to be very familiar with Rogge, so she directly told Rogge what she was going to do.

"what?"

Hearing Lilaya's words, Rogge's expression was stunned. He was obviously shocked by these words. At the same time, she was also reminded of some long-standing memories.

"That guy's body was already reduced to ashes in that nuclear explosion. Where are you going to find it?"

Rogge pondered for a moment, and then she glanced at Ke Ling. Obviously, she had begun to guess that Ke Ling had found these two people. Of course, it was also possible that the two of them had asked Ke Ling and the others to be their guards.

"It was Mr. Devil who told us that the nuclear bomb we carried away more than thirty years ago actually contained the body of Johnny Silverhand. We are going to go and take a look."

Lilaya seemed to really trust Rogge. She explained everything in one go and asked Rogge to help them check everything.

"What a joke."

Rogge frowned and looked at Ke Ling, who was holding a coffee cup. Her eyes were full of confusion. She didn't know where Ke Ling's information came from.

"I was a witness to what happened back then. Adam Hammer tore Johnny Silverhand in half. I saw this with my own eyes."

Rogge drank down the wine in his hand, narrowed his eyes slightly, and talked about the past. As someone who witnessed the incident at that time, her words were naturally credible.

"I remember it too. Although I was not the one who experienced it, one of the Adecado wolves who came back alive told me about it."

Tas Santiago took a sip of wine and agreed with Rogge's statement, which corresponded to the truth he knew.

"What?! You actually know! Tell me quickly!"

Lilaya couldn't help but widen her eyes when she heard this. She didn't expect that her husband knew so clearly about what happened back then. This guy usually never said anything at all! It’s well hidden!

"Isn't there someone involved here? You don't need me, right?"

Tas Santiago looked at Rogge. The person involved must remember it more clearly than he did.

"Well, it's a long story. Let me tell you briefly."

Rogge did not refuse. She was indeed reminded of some memories of the past by her old friend.

"After we entered Arasaka Tower, we drove straight in, and then we were ambushed. The whole team was trapped, and people kept falling. Then, that bastard, Adam Hammer came. If it weren't for Johnny, we would all have to explain who he was. There."

Rogge sat in the booth and began to talk about the past. Although nearly fifty years had passed, it was still like yesterday.

"It was Johnny who took the initiative. He shouted at Adam Hammer while shooting at him. He must have known that even his large silver gun could not stop Adam Hammer, but he still He stood up, and then, not long after, he was torn in half by Adam Hammer."

Having said this, Rogge paused for a moment, as if he saw the scene again, so much so that even the hand holding the wine glass trembled a little.

"So, Johnny Silverhand died at that time? Then he was the one who blew up Arasaka Tower later."

Hearing this, the brainless fan Lilaya was a little unbelievable. Wasn't the protagonist's exit a little too fast and too early?
"Well, blowing up Arasaka Tower had nothing to do with him. At that time, none of us actually knew about it. Only Morgan Blackhand knew about it. When we went there, we brought a box with something unknown. It was surprisingly heavy. Only Morgan knows what's inside, and yes, it's the nuclear bomb."

Rogge directly denied this, linking the blowing up of the Wasteland Tower with Johnny Silverhand, which was just a way of people placing their trust in him. In fact, this was the job that Morgan Blackhand took over.

The main thing is that compared to Johnny Silverhand, the rock boy, these Cyberdrifters really don’t have much fans or stories. I have to admit that if the protagonist is replaced by any one of them, there will definitely not be any. Now this kind of influence.

"This, this, this"

Lilaya was a little shocked, this was obviously different from what she thought.

"But Johnny's sacrifice was still useful. He bought time and opportunity for Shayitanoi, allowing Shayitanoi to temporarily suppress Adam Hammer. He hugged Adam Hammer tightly and allowed us to succeed. To escape, we could only leave Johnny there because there was no time to take him away.”

Rogge's expression was complicated. There were many people injured at that time and they all needed to be taken away. How could they also take Johnny Silverhand, who was obviously not alive anymore? Although Johnny sacrificed his life to help them, it was inevitable that they would give priority to retreating with those who still had the possibility of being alive.

In fact, when they retreated, they didn't even find the team's boss, Morgan Blackhand. It wasn't until the float vehicle took off that they saw the boss, Morgan Blackhand, entangled with Adam Hammer. They wanted to rescue him, but Morgan... Blackhand urges them to leave because the nuclear bomb will explode soon.

Sure enough, the nuclear bomb exploded within a few minutes of that. This is why Rogge firmly believed that Johnny Silverhand and his body disappeared in the nuclear explosion. Even their boss, Morgan Blackhand, was there. He disappeared after the explosion. To put it bluntly, his mortal body must have died.

"Sigh~"

Ke Ling gave a reaction. He knew that Johnny Silverhand should not have died at that time. After all, his consciousness was uploaded to the "Divine Mirror".

However, there must be something wrong with Johnny Silverhand's consciousness. He beautified himself too much. Fighting Adam Hammer, blowing up Arasaka Tower, all of this was just a rock boy before his death. Just a fantasy.

(End of this chapter)