Please call me CyberGhost King

Chapter 272 Make Rockerboy Great aAgain.
"What do you need me to do?"

Ke Ling frowned. This was a good question. It seemed that he really didn't need Johnny Silverhand to do anything. After all, without the filter, Johnny Silverhand was just a rock boy from more than fifty years ago.

Johnny Silverhand definitely has talent, but one thing that must be said is that the Samurai Band led by him has never achieved any huge commercial success.

This is not surprising. After all, Johnny Silverhand, the lead singer who leads the band, is best at inciting people's hearts. In that era, the power of inciting people's hearts was more important than the music itself. He is a rock boy, not a rock singer.

The Rock Kids, a group of 21st century rebels, rebellious artists, street heroes, charismatic leaders, they use music as a weapon to target companies and the ruling class, and drive thousands of fans crazy in concerts that often end in riots.

Music is not their dream or pursuit, but just a means of expressing their thoughts. If music is not enough to convey their views, they will also pull the trigger with their guitar-playing fingers. The uncompromising attitude, lyrics and performances full of radical political colors, and inflammatory roars are the core competitiveness of rock boys.

Johnny Silverhand set a benchmark for rock boys, and his death pushed the momentum to a climax. Personality and popularity are really important. Ordinary people don't care about Morgan Blackhand, Spider Murphy, and Rogue at all, and naturally attribute all the stories and credits to Johnny Silverhand.

"Or you can just continue to be your rock kid."

Ke Ling thought about it and gave this answer. Naturally, this answer stunned Johnny Silverhand.

"what?"

Johnny Silverhand was really confused. He thought of many possibilities, but he had never thought of this possibility. They went through so much trouble to revive him, only to let him continue to be a rock boy? What a psycho! Is there still a need for a rock boy like him in the world? !

"The main thing is that you can't help with anything else."

Ke Ling raised his eyebrows and spoke directly, which silenced Johnny Silverhand. He didn't think he was so useless.

"How about this, I'll introduce you to some friends, and you can first adapt to life in the 70s and see if you can find something to do for yourself."

Ke Ling changed his mind and realized that the current Johnny Silverhand was actually similar to the Captain America who had just been thawed. Both were people who were out of touch with the times. What they had to do first was to adapt to this era. Now there was no V to help him get familiar with everything.

"What friend? What do you do?"

Johnny Silverhand remained alert, wondering if the real purpose would finally be revealed.
"You'll know when you see me, your old friend."

Ke Ling smiled with ill intention, not targeting Johnny Silverhand, but thinking of Rogge. He wondered what expression Mrs. Rogge would have after seeing the living Johnny Silverhand?
"Old friend?"

Johnny Silverhand was stunned for a moment, then quickly realized that at this time, many of his old friends should still be alive, but they should be in their seventies or eighties.

"Let's go."

Without waiting for Johnny Silverhand to ask again, Ke Ling waved his hand, and a shadow swept in, taking the two of them away and returning to the world.

"Forehead"

The dazzling neon colors caught Johnny Silverhand's eyes, causing him to feel a moment of discomfort in the castle where the colors were normal just now.

But he quickly adapted to the situation. Night City was still the same Night City. If you had to say how much it had changed compared to decades ago, there really hadn't been any changes. The only difference was that the neon colors were brighter and there were more billboards, which were almost everywhere on the streets.

This is actually quite scary. Over the past fifty years, everything has changed, yet it seems that nothing has changed. Is technology developing? It seems to be developing, but ordinary people are not able to enjoy it. It can even be said that the more advanced the technology is, the more control the companies have, and the more difficult it is for ordinary people to live.

“I think I should adapt pretty quickly.”

Johnny Silverhand spoke, with a somewhat ironic expression on his face. The world after more than 50 years? This? Very disappointed.

"It's still the same, even worse than before."

Looking at the passers-by on the roadside who looked like zombies, Johnny Silverhand was very disappointed. People nowadays seemed to have lost the spirit of resistance. They seemed to have become accustomed to the oppression and manipulation of the company. Most of them were in a state of "spiritual death".

"Oh, by the way, let me remind you that if you hold a concert like the one you held before in this era, you'd better be prepared to fight with the company on the spot. They won't go easy on you now."

Ke Ling smiled and reminded that there was nothing wrong with what Johnny Silverhand thought. This era is worse than it was more than 50 years ago. Company control is more stringent, people's spirits are becoming more decadent, and they have lost the spirit of resistance.

In this era, wanting to hold the kind of concerts that were held more than 50 years ago, where the singers would lead people to attack the Arasaka Tower or company facilities, is simply a pipe dream.

Do you really think that the company's special agent team and emergency response team are just there to do nothing? Not to mention the terrorist commandos, who are very efficient and can arrive at the scene of the incident in minutes.

Half a century ago, people could still stir up trouble and attack companies in a passionate way. Now, companies will indiscriminately shoot people just by walking on the street or parading.

After the shooting, the news would openly report it, labeling the protesters as a terrorist organization, claiming that they had thwarted the terrorist attack, and warning people not to participate in similar actions.

Ke Ling remembers very clearly that the "union" that is now taking shape in Santo Domingo will be treated like this during future marches. It would be fine if it were just an ordinary march, but the company would of course strike directly and heavily against organizations like the "union".

Therefore, Ke Ling has been asking the old captain to suppress the restless "union". They are secretly organizing below, and it is fine for everyone to help each other, but don't think about fighting for any treatment for everyone, because that would be courting death.

Without sufficient military force, thinking of relying on marches to fight for treatment is not as reliable as the rock boys leading people to attack the company. It can only be said that the guys in the "union" are a bit too naive. The saying that power comes from grabbing poles is indeed true.

"Tsk, how did this world become what it is now?"

Johnny Silverhand gritted his teeth, he thought the era he lived in was bad enough, but he didn't expect it to get even worse.

"If you have what it takes, go back to your old ways and make Rockerboy Great Again."

Ke Ling made a joke, but today's rock boys are indeed not as good as before. Or, it can be said that today's rock boys have lost their true spiritual core and have become rock singers and rock stars.

Look at the current "God of Rock", Chris Eurodian, he is very famous, known as the "American cultural icon", really famous, much more popular than that crappy Samurai band, their fame is not even on the same level.

To be honest, looking at the current Kerry Eurodian, it is really hard to imagine him in the past, the second in command following Johnny Silverhand. Back then, he was not as brilliant as he is now, and seemed to always be in Johnny's shadow.

Of course, Chris Orodion is now hated by some people, who accuse him of selling his soul for money and fame and abandoning the rebellious spirit of punk rock. "I don't find it strange at all. He has always been like this, eager to succeed and eager for his talent to be seen by the world."

Johnny Silverhand didn't find it strange. In fact, he and Keri Orodian had had many conflicts when they formed the Samurai Band together.

Kerry wanted to quit the band and go solo several times, but he came back every time. It was not until he devoted himself to opposing Arasaka and the Samurai band disbanded that Kerry really left him. As for what happened after that, he didn't know.

"That guy was silent for a while, and then he came out like this again, abandoning your set, becoming a rock star, and becoming a national idol of the new America."

Ke Ling had some understanding of this, although he had not walked the gay line, he had not missed the plot involving Kerry Eurodean. This guy had complicated feelings for Johnny Silverhand, quite complicated, and he is still deeply affected even now.

"Any music from Kerry? Let me hear the King of Rock and Roll."

Johnny Silverhand was silent for a while, and suddenly spoke up. Kerry Eurodian had complicated feelings towards him, and he felt the same way about his old friend. It was because of meeting Kerry that he truly embarked on the path of a rock kid.

“There must be somewhere to go.”

Ke Ling brought Johnny Silverhand along and came to the [Afterlife Bar]. Johnny Silverhand was naturally very familiar with this place, but he certainly didn't expect that the current boss was Rogge, nor did he expect Rogge to have his current status. Of course, Afterlife at that time did not have the status it has today.

"What the fuck?! Johnny fucking Silverhand?!"

Arriving at the door of the bar, Emeric burst into foul language. There was nothing he could do, the person in front of him was probably the one who looked most like Johnny Silverhand that he had ever seen. It was also strange, was there still someone imitating Johnny Silverhand these days?

"Damn you're such a good sayer."

Johnny Silverhand raised his middle finger in response, but he probably understood the other party's surprise, and he was actually secretly happy that the other party could recognize him at a glance. I've been dead for more than 50 years, shouldn't there be people who remember me?
"Fuck, you know how to do the whole thing, even changing the voice."

Emeric made a complaint and let them go. It was very easy for Ke Ling to lead the people in, and Emeric didn't ask any more questions.

"That guy never thought that I was really resurrected."

Johnny Silverhand was smiling. He thought it was quite funny that the big guy actually thought he was a modified imitation of Johnny Silverhand.

"Is there a possibility that you really are not Johnny Silverhand?"

Ke Ling narrowed his eyes, smiled and stabbed the guy. The truth is the sharpest knife!

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Johnny Silverhand was choked for a moment, and he remained silent. Whoever wanted to think about this kind of philosophical question could do so, but he didn't want to think about it anyway. He would lose if he even used his brain.

"Hi, Devil."

Ke Ling was walking in the Lai Sheng Bar, and people who came and went took the initiative to greet him. After all, everyone knew that he was a big shot now. Not only was he doing big business, but he could also mobilize the wanderers outside the city. You could choose not to curry favor with such a person, but it was best not to offend him.

After all, everyone has to leave the city. Once outside the city, that is the home turf of the wanderers. A strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake. Even if the company dog ​​loses something, he has to discuss it with the wanderers in a nice manner, and even pay some price to ask the wanderers to help find it.

If they were blocked by vagrants outside the city, they would be in great danger of death. No one wants to be in such an embarrassing situation.

"Which side are you from?"

Johnny Silverhand felt very strange about this situation. It was obvious that a corporate dog would not receive such treatment in such a place, or in other words, this was not the place for a corporate dog to come.

"When did I tell you I was a company dog?"

Ke Ling shook his head. Johnny Silverhand had obviously assumed this kind of setting, thinking that anyone who could master the ability to resurrect people was definitely not an ordinary person. Moreover, he had clearly stated before that this RELIC chip was highly related to Arasaka. Perhaps Johnny Silverhand thought he was a senior executive of Arasaka.

"You're not Arasaka's lackey?"

Sure enough, that's what Johnny Silverhand thought, and he looked skeptical.

"You're wrong. Arasaka is my lackey."

Ke Ling's words once again made Johnny Silverhand's brain freeze. Is this something a normal person would dare to dream about?

"Are you fucking Arasaka Saburo? Are you resurrected too?"

After holding it in for a long time, Johnny Silverhand finally made a big move, which made Ke Ling laugh. This guess was not random. From Johnny Silverhand's perspective, this was really possible.

"He's not dead yet, but he will be dead soon. You woke up at the right time. In a few days you will be able to watch a good show, a show that will change the world. The first act is called the Death of Saburo Arasaka."

As Ke Ling spoke, he sat down at the bar, and Johnny Silverhand sat down as well. The bartender Claire's eyes were completely fixed on Johnny Silverhand, with an expression of surprise.

"Introducing the returning Johnny Silverhand, Claire."

Ke Ling smiled and introduced the two people, which made Claire look at him with a "are you fucking kidding me" expression.

"Boss Devil, this is not funny."

Claire complained as she poured the wine, and what was even more ridiculous was that she directly made a glass of "Johnny Silverhand" for Johnny Silverhand.

"Come on, Johnny, try this."

Claire handed it to Johnny Silverhand with a smile. She didn't believe what Ke Ling said. How could this guy be Johnny Silverhand?
It has been more than fifty years. If Johnny Silverhand was not dead, he would definitely not be like this now. If Johnny Silverhand was dead, it would be even more impossible for him to be here, so the guy in front of him can only be a fake.

(End of this chapter)