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Chapter 806: Shadows of the Past

After killing the electronic demon, the three of them were taken into the car and drove towards Night City.

To be honest, the three of them had been mentally prepared during this journey, thinking that they might see a devastated and dilapidated city. However, the reality was completely beyond their imagination.

The surrounding houses are well-proportioned and look clean and tidy. Although there are heavily armed NCPD members patrolling the streets, the atmosphere is not tense at all. People are coming and going, talking and laughing. At first glance, it seems like this place is connected to the outside world. It's like being in two completely different worlds.

"You are already the 1,235th batch of refugees who have come to Night City. We will take you to the checkpoint for inspection first, and then handle the residence procedures for you..."

“We are originally from Night City.”

 Lucy interrupted the soldier's introduction uneasily.

“Speaking of which, my home is still there, I should be able to go home!”

"Home? Sorry... I'm not sure about this, because after the Day of Destruction, Lord Angel redefined the authority to allocate houses. Those unoccupied houses were allocated to other people... If your room is also there If so, it’s hard to say…”

 “What bad luck...”

Hearing the other party's answer, Lucy sighed helplessly, while Panan looked at the other party uneasily.

 “Do you know the Adecado family? Are they in Night City?”

"Ah, are you a member of that Wanderer family? You don't need to worry about that. The Adecado family joined the Night City a few days after the Day of Destruction. Most of their members currently live in Santo Domingo. It's nearby, if you want to take a look, I can take you there after the inspection."

 “Huh…that’s great.”

　　Panan breathed a sigh of relief when he heard that his family was okay, while Regina frowned and looked at the surrounding streets.

"You just said that we are the 1,235th batch of refugees who came to Night City...Are many people coming to Night City?"

“Of course, madam, after the Destruction Day, almost all the survivors from nearby cities flocked to Night City. Later, the number decreased year by year, but there are still hundreds of people coming from all directions to join us in Night City every day.”

“Is there any place in Night City that can accommodate so many people?”

“Generally speaking, the problem of hosting refugees is indeed very troublesome, but fortunately we do have a vacant urban area that can be used to accommodate refugees.”

“Wait a minute, didn’t you mean... Taiping Prefecture?”

“Hahaha, yes, since you know Taiping Prefecture, it means you are really from Night City. Welcome back.”

"How can this be?"

Hearing the other party's answer, Regina was stunned. As one of the best intermediaries in Night City, Regina certainly knew about Taiping State. It was originally built by Night City to serve those high-ranking officials and dignitaries. The original purpose of Taiping Prefecture was to build a high-end community in Night City. But later the company that built Taiping Prefecture went bankrupt, and Taiping Prefecture was idle. Although it was not completely built, Taiping Prefecture could indeed accommodate hundreds of thousands of people without any problem.

etc……

 “What about the Voodoo Gang? Don’t they have any objections?”

Regina knows that Night City has always wanted to take back Taiping State, but the problem is that South American immigrants led by the Voodoo Gang have occupied it, making it impossible for Night City to take it back. Over time, it became the territory of the Voodoo Gang.

but……

 “There are no more voodoo gangs.”

"there is none left?"

"Yes, they were unwilling to obey Lord Angel's orders, so they were encircled and suppressed by Lord Angel's order. The Voodoo Gang has been completely destroyed and eliminated, leaving no trace behind. Not only the Voodoo Gang, the Whirlpool Gang, the Sixth Street Gang, and the Tiger Gang, The Claw Gang, the Beast Gang, the Valentino Gang, those **** gangs have all been destroyed. The members have either left to do other things or been eliminated. Of course, except for a few die-hards, everyone else is still very knowledgeable. Of current affairs.”

　　After saying this, the soldier driving the car snorted softly.

"Of course, those guys in Taiping Prefecture are really difficult to deal with. The voodoo gang even claimed that Lord Angel is an apostle of the evil **** and called on the local South American immigrants to resist her..."

"Then what?"

Hearing this, Lucy couldn't help but ask, and the soldier laughed.

"Of course they are all eliminated. Lord Angel does not allow anyone to disobey her orders, let alone resist her. In Taiping Prefecture now, those guys are dead without even a shadow left. It is so stupid that they dare to resist Lord Angel , I really think I have a long life.”

“…So, are those corpses on the street lamp next to them too?”

Panan asked coldly at this moment, while the soldiers glanced at the corpses hanging from the street lamps on both sides of the street, floating in the wind.

"Oh, that's not true. These people were publicly executed mainly for committing crimes. You also know that after the Doomsday, the whole world was in chaos. Even if many refugees came to Night City, they did not want to find a regular job. , but still intends to do those illegal activities. For this reason, Lord Angel specially launched a crackdown operation. All criminals suspected of robbery and murder were arrested, and then a public trial was held. After the trial, the death penalty was directly sentenced, and their bodies were Hanging from a streetlight as a warning.”

　　　…………”

Hearing the soldier's introduction, the three of them looked at each other with complicated expressions. If it had been before, they would have thought this behavior was quite cruel. But after a year of wandering, the three of them have long known that this is the best way to maintain human order after the destruction of the world - after all, the world has collapsed, and the original laws, morals, etc. have lost their meaning. In such a chaotic world, if you want to maintain order, you must take iron-fisted measures.

 “How is the security situation in Night City?”

 “As you can see, it’s even better than before Doomsday.”

Having said this, the soldier was obviously very proud and started talking nonstop.

"Those gangsters who extorted civilians have been eradicated, and even those **** company executives who eat people without spitting out their bones have been hanged. Everything is under the control of Lord Angel. And in Night City, as long as you work hard, you are not afraid of nothing. The work can be done. Lord Angel even continues to open schools for everyone to learn knowledge - saying that he wants to pass on human civilization as much as possible. Oh... He is indeed a Lord Angel..."

“Speaking of which, what happened just now?”

Lucy didn’t want to hear the soldiers flattering and praising their virtues, so she quickly changed the subject. In other words, this was what she cared about most.     Second only to one's own home.

 “Why can you summon electronic demons?”

 “This was invented by Lord Angel half a year ago.”

Speaking of this, the soldier became more and more excited.

"According to what Lord Angel said, these electronic demons come from the old network. Although they look like terrifying demons, they can still be tamed and manipulated. So Lord Angel created this program called 'PERSONA', which can search and capture Those electronic demons, and then tame them to make them fight for us. You see, aren’t human weapons ineffective against those electronic demons? But if it were replaced by the electronic demons themselves, then it would be effective, wouldn’t it?”

 “Is there such a program?”

Hearing this, Lucy's eyes suddenly lit up. As a hacker, she knew this aspect very well.

“Indeed, if the electronic demon is a collection of information consultants, we can really capture it using some kind of special bug or trap, and then modify its core code...can we do the same?”

"Taming the electronic demon is not an easy task. Of course, if you want to try, you can take the test. If you pass the test, you can join the NCPD and become one of us to protect the Night City. war."

 “We will consider it.”

Soon, the soldiers sent the three people to a checkpoint, where the staff asked them to take a shower and change clothes. Then they conducted a physical examination on the three people and confirmed that they did not have any physical diseases. They entered the Night City.

“To be honest, I never thought Night City would become what it is now.”

 Walking into the door and looking at the unfamiliar yet familiar streets in front of her, Regina couldn't help but sigh. The Night City she remembered was a lively but violent place. Except for Heywood and the city center, all that can be seen in other places are dilapidated houses, homeless people sitting on the ground, garbage everywhere, and even gang fights.

 But now, all this is gone. There are no mountains of garbage on both sides of the street, but it is neat and clean. People walked up and down the road, looking relaxed and comfortable, instead of always looking around uneasily like in their own memories, for fear of being robbed or involved in some gang conflict. And most people are very well dressed. You can't see any tattoos or gangster attire here. Children were laughing and playing on the lawn on the street, while the adults nearby were watching all this with smiles on their faces.

 “It feels really different from before.”

Looking at the surrounding streets, Lucy couldn't help but feel emotional. After all, she had also stayed in Night City for a long time, and she knew what Night City was originally like.

But soon, Lucy cheered up.

“Anyway, I’ll go home and take a look first. I hope D will remember my old relationship and not seal up my house!”

 After saying this, Lucy waved her hands to the two of them, and then left in a hurry.

 “See you later!”

 Watching Lucy leave, Panan also slapped his forehead.

"By the way, I want to go see everyone in Adecado, and I'm leaving too... Regina, what about you?"

"I?"

Facing Panan’s inquiry, Regina thought for a moment.

“I plan to take a look around Night City... to see how much the city has changed.”

  After all, the reason why Regina quit her job as a reporter and became an intermediary was because she hoped to use her own power to make Night City a better place.

 But now...she found that her ideal seemed to have been achieved.

 “See you later then!”

Panan was also worried about his companion at this moment. He said hello and left in the same haste, while Regina thought for a moment and then walked forward.

As a former reporter, Regina did not give up her old profession. She also talked with some residents and found that the situation was indeed beyond her expectation.

Judging from the performance of these residents, Lady Angel is indeed very respected and loved in this city. On the one hand, she protects the city, and on the other hand, she also tries her best to allow most people to live a relatively peaceful life. Life - in this era is already rare. You must know that on the way to escape, Regina even saw a gathering place that had completely returned to the nature of the primitive tribe, treating other people as slaves.

  In comparison, Night City, which can still maintain the living standards before the Doomsday, is indeed considered a paradise.

Of course, compared to the benevolent side of angels, Regina has also heard a lot about D’s brutal deeds.

For example, in Taiping Prefecture, the Voodoo Gang was unwilling to accept D's leadership and incited local South American immigrants to resist. Perhaps they thought that the law would not punish the public, but in the face of the resistance of these people, D became ruthless and killed all the men, women, and children in Taiping Prefecture overnight, leaving no one behind.

To be honest, Regina is also aware of D's violence. After all, she has often gone to gang sites and killed all the people inside. However, attacking the entire Taiping State—to be honest, it was really beyond Regina's expectations.

But I have to admit that after D showed her unparalleled strength, there was no longer any voice against her in the entire Night City - from this point of view, the Voodoo Gang's death was considered worthy.

Of course, in addition to this, D also manages Night City very well. As a free city-state, Night City itself has a miniature circulatory system. The so-called sparrow is small and has all the internal organs. Although Night City itself is not big, it can be self-sufficient in terms of water and food. Even in terms of industry, Night City also has factories built by various companies here. It can be said that from the mining of raw materials From processing to finished product sales, it is a one-stop service.

Because of this, Night City is not as dilapidated as other human gathering places. They can only make a living by picking up garbage in the ruins. Instead, they can mine minerals normally, process them into raw materials, and then manufacture finished products to maintain Night City. its own existence.

 But what exactly is D going to do next?

At this moment, Regina also arrived at the center of the city. Looking at the completely different Arasaka Tower in front of her, she took a deep breath and walked towards the gate.

 “Wait, who are you?”

As expected, Regina was stopped at the door. Looking at the guard who stopped her, she just smiled.

"My name is Regina. I am a reporter. I want to interview Lord Angel. I wonder...does she have time?"

 (End of this chapter)