Is this cartoonist mentally ill?.

Chapter 56 Prosthetic Body Erosion
However, comic fans were not as deeply moved as David.

After all, it can be said that there was no sympathy for Jimmy Kurosaki's death.

Even because of the previous event where Jimmy Kurosaki wanted to torture David into a cyber madman, there were many people who said "It's so damn good, pop the champagne".

However, some mature comic fans now understand more clearly from the death plot of Jimmy Kurosaki that human life is worthless in Night City.

Not only penniless poor people will die, but even rich people may be involved in accidents and die without knowing when.

However, most comic fans did not feel sad at all about the death of Jimmy Kurosaki, and rushed to the latest issue of "Edgewalker" a week later for the new serialization.

Yang Shuzhun also got this new issue of "Comic World Gogo" magazine at this time.

It started from the moment "Edge Walker" replaced the weekly serialization position of "All Gods Are Not Open".

The popularity of "Edgewalker" has increased again.

It is currently ranked fourth and fifth in the popularity survey.

Only the works of the top three veteran cartoonists of Manga Magazine are left. With their popularity accumulated over the years, they are firmly in the top three positions.

And "Psionic"?

Although they are both newcomers, Yang Shuzhun has also been working hard to optimize the plot and painting recently.

However, "Psychic Warlock" is only stable at ninth place in popularity.

There is still a long gap between ninth place and fourth and fifth place.

Yang Shuzhun was confused, was he really going to lose to Lin Qingshan, a pure newcomer?
He worked hard as an assistant for so many years, but he lost in his first debut?
He wasn't willing to give in, so he wanted to see how "Edge Walker" was better than him!
Yang Shuzhun took a deep breath and opened the serialization section of "Edge Walker" directly.

This is episode 21, titled "The Long Road."

The first scene of the opening is not the scene immediately following the previous episode.

Above the endless yellow sand wilderness, the sun is shining brightly and there are no clouds in the sky.

Accompanied by a narration labeled "Night City Radio Broadcast":
"Good morning! Night City! Let's welcome a new day in the City of Dreams!"

Then the screen turned, and a skinny but muscular figure appeared in the comic.

The radio broadcast still did not stop, and it was marked on the side.

"I'm going to be late for work again today!"

"Some people are still daydreaming about being the next old snake Weyland, causing everyone to be stuck in traffic jams and unable to move."

The skinny but muscular figure was panting and sweating, obviously running.

The next moment, the running figure appeared directly. Although it was a bit unfamiliar, you could still vaguely tell whose face it was.

"Is this Mann?"

Yang Shuzhun also recognized it at a glance.

Mann's current popularity is also very high in the "Edgewalker" character popularity survey, second only to the male protagonist David and the female protagonist Lucy.

Even the irritable loli Rebecca is inferior to him.

After all, Mann's character is indeed likeable, a reliable and funny big brother.

Who doesn't wish they could have such a big brother?

So even if Mann is portrayed as a black character, his popularity is still quite high.

"Is this the young Mann? He hasn't undergone any prosthetic transformation yet. It seems like he is."

Yang Shuzhun guessed.

Is this going to be Mann’s story?
"Oh my God! What happened to this city? It's always attracted..."

"...The legends of Night City are all piled up in their graves!"

"Never be afraid to take risks! Don't aim too high! There will never be results!"

The cacophony of radio accompanies Mann.

Finally, Mann stopped in the vast wilderness, his eyes a little tired.

The shadows on his face and the shadows behind him reflected each other, making him look even more tired and sleepy.

"Want to know where the legends of Night City play?" "The answer is..."

The narrator of the radio is still talking.

But just then...

"Mann."

The next picture suddenly shows the face of young Mann who is still in the vast and enlightened wilderness.

Turning back to the familiar face of the mature big brother Mann wearing red goggles.

That was sister-in-law Dolio calling Mann.

Mann was not in the wilderness at this time, but sitting in his home base camp.

"You haven't eaten yet."

A snack dangled in front of Mann.

Mann came back to his senses and wanted to reach out to catch the fast food Dolio handed him.

however……

His pair of prosthetic iron arms, which had always been very powerful, were trembling uncontrollably at this moment.

Then it seemed to switch to Mann's perspective.

Mann tried to control the prosthetic body and accepted the fast food Dolio handed him.

However, he failed to catch it in the end, and the fast food fell all over the floor.

Dolio hurried forward and looked at Mann worriedly, "Your arms are shaking..."

"The prosthesis is eating away at your nerves, isn't it?"

Yang Shuzhun was shocked, even though he thought he was Lin Qingshan's opponent.

But he has been reading "Edgewalker" all the time.

Naturally, he knew exactly what this sentence meant...

This should be...a precursor to cyberpsychosis!
Cybermaniacs become cybermaniacs because their spirits cannot withstand the erosion of the prosthetic body.

And will Mann become a cybermaniac next?

In the plot, Dolio continued, "When this order is completed, you will have to change to a lighter prosthetic body."

However, Mann continued to insist, "It's just a shiver! I'm fine."

At the same time, he injected an immunosuppressant directly into his body.

Lin Qingshan specially explained the setting before, which is like painkillers, allowing people to temporarily ignore the pressure and pain from the conflict between cyber limbs and physical bodies.

However, immunosuppressants treat the symptoms rather than the root cause and can only provide a temporary solution.

Mann, who was taking immunosuppressants, found that the prosthetic body was under control immediately, and Mann directly clenched his fists.

"But at this speed..."

Dolio said still worried.

"Just this little implant won't..."

Mann was still arrogant, but when he looked at Dolio, a "ghosting jitter" appeared in his eyes.

Comic fans who are familiar with the setting of "Edgewalker" know that this is the sign of cyber madness.

The next moment, the person in front of Mann changed from Dolio to David.

At this time, Yang Shuzhun didn't even know who was talking to Mann. Was it Dolio or David?
But then, David's screen switched back to the previous Dolio.
And this is how Mann has developed symptoms of cyberpsychosis.

Mann didn't think so. He said forcefully, "Shut up! No one knows my body better than me!"

"I'm in this business! I've been able to do it for so long!"

"There is absolutely no way you should give up halfway!"

(End of this chapter)