Please call me CyberGhost King

Chapter 292 Concert and Referendum
The three main characters were all invited, leaving only the bassist Henry, who was not very important to the band.

Henry is still very important to Johnny Silverhand. After all, he and Henry can sometimes go crazy together.

The current condition of this last person is really bad. Compared with the others, he is like a person from another world.

When Ke Ling and a few others found Henry, the guy looked drunk and seemed to have just taken drugs.

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V frowned. She really hated drug addicts. Such people were basically useless. She would not be friends with such drug addicts.

"This Henry"

Jack Wells couldn't help but be amazed. This Henry really made him speechless. No wonder Kerry Eurodian had that attitude before. Looking at this guy's physical condition and mental state, he knew that he was already terminally poisoned.

"Hi, Henry."

Seeing that Ke Ling, V, and Jack had no intention of stepping forward, Johnny Silverhand stepped forward himself and patted Henry on the face.

"Ok?"

Henry was awakened. He opened his eyes with difficulty and saw Johnny Silverhand in front of him. The sloppy man rubbed his eyes.

"Hello, Johnny."

He mumbled something and then closed his eyes again, looking like he had no idea what was going on.

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Johnny Silverhand was furious, then he swung his fist hard and hit Henry hard, making his face swollen.

"WTF?!"

This time Henry woke up completely. He rolled up from the ground, covered his face with his hands, and looked at the people in front of him with a painful expression.

"You guys"

After taking a closer look, Henry's expression froze. He pointed at Johnny Silverhand blankly with a look of disbelief on his face.

"How the hell did you end up like this?"

Johnny Silverhand, who had been holding back his emotions and immersed in the joy of meeting his old friend, finally couldn't help himself this time.

He knew that Henry was unreliable, but he didn't expect this guy to be so outrageous. He had already lost everything and it looked like he was about to die.

"Johnny? Are you really Johnny?!"

Henry did not answer but looked at Johnny Silverhand with surprise and expectation. He was the most excited among the few people to see Johnny Silverhand, at least the one who showed the most joy.

"Yes, I'm back."

Johnny Silverhand nodded in acknowledgment. So far, Henry was the only one who did not doubt him. Perhaps that was because Henry was the only one who had nothing to lose. This guy probably also understood that no one would have the time to make fun of him. What would they gain from that?
"Johnny! I missed you so fucking much!"

Henry walked up to Johnny Silverhand and gave him a hug. He was really excited because in his memory, the only happiness in his life was probably playing in a band with Johnny Silverhand and his friends. Apart from that period of time, his life had always been in a muddle.

"You bastard."

Johnny Silverhand had a complicated expression, he actually always felt sorry for Henry, this guy obviously had talent but his character was too unreliable, which led him to self-destruction.

“There are many geniuses, but few who can achieve success. Personality is also an important part of a person. Sometimes, personality is even more important than talent.”

Ke Ling shook his head. There were too many stories about the injury of Zhongyong. It was nothing strange. It was not uncommon for Henry to lose self-control and indulge in depravity. It could only be said that their talent, in a certain sense, was actually a curse that could destroy them.

"It's hard to believe this guy figured out a network port cable."

The expression on V's face still showed a hint of disgust. She hated this kind of people and thought that there was no need to save them because they would only disappoint people again and again.

That drummer Dani, and Kerry Eurodian, have both proven that Henry is a piece of shit.

"Do we really need to take him with us? This guy can play the bass well? I think even if I go, I'm probably better than him. After all, it's the bass."

Jack Wells also started to complain. He also felt that this Henry was a bit disappointing. He didn't look like a member of the legendary "Samurai Band" at all. Instead, he looked like a drug addict that could be found everywhere on the street, the kind that could rot on the street at any time.

"Hey! Can you guys speak a little more quietly?! I heard everything! How can the Samurai Band be without a bassist like me?! Johnny! Let's rebuild the Samurai Band!"

Ke Ling, V, and Jack were obviously not whispering to each other. They were so direct that they didn't care at all about being heard by Henry.

Henry naturally expressed his dissatisfaction with this, he felt that there was nothing wrong with him, and he really wanted to rebuild the "Samurai Band" with Johnny Silverhand. Only he, who had nothing, could rebuild the "Samurai Band" with Johnny Silverhand.

"Of course, no one can be left behind. At least everyone has to be together at this concert."

Johnny Silverhand patted Henry on the shoulder and supported him in attending the concert.

If he has to choose between Henry and Dany, Johnny Silverhand will choose Dany for the sake of the normal performance. Of course, he will also be sad about Henry's absence, but there is nothing he can do about it. Dany is more reliable than Henry.

But now that everyone can come, Johnny Silverhand will certainly not give up Henry. In fact, he and Henry have a very good relationship, and he also sympathizes with Henry's experiences over the years. If he had not had the accident, Henry might not have become like this now.

"A drug addict? Can he really be trusted? Once he gets addicted, does he still know who he is?"

V spoke very impolitely, but what he said was not nonsense. Once this kind of drug addict becomes addicted, he will not recognize anyone. Who can guarantee that Henry will be different?
"V is right." Jack Wells expressed his support, then he looked at Ke Ling. Although they could give suggestions, the final decision would still be made by Ke Ling. After all, whether the concert could be held or not still depended on Ke Ling.

"It's up to him. Take it if you want."

Ke Ling said that he didn't care, and that Johnny Silverhand would be responsible for any trouble that occurred in his band, and besides, if there weren't any troubles, would it still be the "Samurai Band"?

In the past, the "Wushi Band" would have some accidents during every performance. There were all kinds of accidents that were ridiculous.

There was even a situation where the performance had already begun, but the lead singer was met by someone outside. This was the "Samurai Band" and this was something Johnny Silverhand would do. If you went up to say hello, he might even spit on your shoe.

If Henry were to act out a drug addiction attack on stage, it would be absolutely in keeping with the style of the Samurai Band and would be truly unbearable.

"Henry, you have to stop this disgusting habit of yours."

Johnny Silverhand looked at Henry and spoke directly, although he was often drunk and had a chaotic sex life, Johnny Silverhand was not a drug addict, at least he definitely had no drug addiction.

Johnny Silverhand still hopes to save his old friend who has been tortured by drug addiction.

"You think I haven't tried? I went to rehab, but I climbed over the wall and got out. It didn't work."

Henry smiled bitterly and patted his head, as if trying to sober himself up. When he was occasionally sober, he hoped that he could get rid of this bad situation, but it turned out that he really couldn't do it.

When Cri Eurodian extended a helping hand, he was eager to grab it, and when Dany extended a helping hand, he was also eager to grab it, but it always ended in a disappointing result.

At this point, Henry has already given up. What else can he do if he doesn't give up?
"Damn it! You have to pull yourself together! Otherwise I won't take you to rebuild your warrior group!"

Johnny Silverhand was obviously a little angry and punched Henry again. He probably understood Danny's mood now. Danny probably wanted to knock off Henry's head with a baseball bat more than once. For Danny, who was also suffering from mental torture, being with someone like Henry would only intensify her mental exhaustion.

"Okay, okay, I'll try!"

Henry agreed immediately. As for whether he could do it or not, that would be discussed later. Anyway, it was not his first time to try.

Henry had nowhere to go, so he usually slept on the streets. Now that Johnny Silverhand had found him, he naturally couldn't let him sleep on the streets anymore.

Now Johnny Silverhand works with Ke Ling and is assigned to work with V, Jack and others. Naturally, he also receives a salary. It is not a problem for him to bring Henry along to eat and drink.

After all, they are old teammates. We have to let them attend the concert, so we have to take some care of them. We can talk about what happens after the concert later.

From Johnny Silverhand's heart, of course he hopes to bring Henry together to reunite the "Samurai Band", at least he will have someone familiar with him.

All the people had been invited, and the next day, everyone gathered in the next life to start discussing the specific performance arrangements.

At the same time, the war has come to an end. Due to the riots that broke out in the "Arasaka" base, the war ended in vain. Both sides paid some price, but neither of them was really hurt.

Needless to say, the "military technology" has almost wiped out the opposition in Southern California. There are really not many people left, and these people can naturally be manipulated at will by Rosalind Miles. They no longer have the power to resist.

The situation on the "Arasaka" side was not much different. The "conservatives" were the only ones who went to the battlefield, and then they were left behind to take the responsibility of covering the rear. Naturally, they were beaten very badly. The few who withdrew could not cause any trouble in front of Arasaka Yorinobu.

As for the riots in the rear, they were instigated by taking advantage of the situation, and Rosalind Miles did not fulfill her so-called promise.

She did not delay the main force of "Arasaka", but she also had something to say, who would have thought that Arasaka Yorinobu would withdraw so decisively? She also wanted to delay, but Arasaka Yorinobu did not give her a chance at all.

This time, the rebellious forces were suppressed in a short time when faced with the army of Arasaka Yorinobu returning to defend.

Under the pressure of Saburo Arasaka, they had not accumulated much strength and naturally had no way to compete with "Arasaka". Now, the internal and external threats and constraints disappeared, and Arasaka Yorinobu could finally show his strength.

On the "New America" ​​side, Rosalind Miles won a landslide victory and took control of the Free States. The fence-sitters of the Western Free States Alliance decisively turned to the "New America". They had no choice given the general trend, after all, even their biggest supporter, Arasaka, had already withdrawn from America.

Unfortunately, this did not actually bring much improvement to Rosalind Miles' reputation, after all, these free states had already nominally returned to the "New America."

This victory, that is, repelling the attack of "Arasaka", is worth mentioning, but everyone suffered some losses, so it cannot be called a great victory.

Although they didn't gain much face, they did gain something in substance. Now they finally had the Free State in their hands. They were no longer a bunch of semi-independent franchisees who only followed orders and not declarations. Their power and strength were greatly enhanced, and they had more room for operation.

Of course, just digesting these free states would be enough to keep Rosalind Miles busy for a while. After all, this was almost half the size of the "New America", and if she expanded too quickly, she would have to do it slowly.

As for Night City, it unexpectedly did not suffer from war again. As one of the largest cities in the West, and even one of the largest cities in the United States, its population and economy are among the best. This time, Rosalind Miles did not let the army in, but tried to return through negotiations.

Including Northern California, none of them suffered from the war. It is no exaggeration to say that Northern California and Night City are the essence of the entire Western Free State Alliance. It would be best if these two places could be recovered by peaceful means.

In the past two days, the entire Night City and Northern California have been discussing this matter, and it seems that a referendum is going to be held.

Therefore, the concert must be staggered with the referendum, otherwise it may not be possible to grab traffic.

"This referendum is just a formality. Arasaka has withdrawn, which basically means Night City and Northern California have been ceded to the New America. The financial backers are gone, so there's no point in resisting."

As for this referendum, anyone with a discerning eye knows what is going on. When the enemy's army is approaching, if they give you some face, it is a referendum. If they don't give you face, they will just send troops to occupy the place and that's it.

"It's not like we haven't sent troops. I heard that Dog Town has already defeated Dog Brain."

Night City did not suffer from the war, that was only the urban area. In Taiping State, the previously occupied "Dog Town" was quite lively.

This time, Rosalind Miles is obviously ready to solve these historical problems left over from the "Unification War". After all, the existence of these guys in "Dogtown" is a slap in her face, declaring her failure last time.

(End of this chapter)