Start in Night City

Iron fences, operating tables used for prosthetic modifications, and various equipment that Su Xiao could not recognize.

But this is commonplace in 2077.

You can see these things in any regular hospital or prosthetist's clinic.

At most, the house is bigger and the light is brighter.

Unless, when you open your eyes, you find yourself lying on the operating table for a kidney transplant.

Then something is very wrong.

These endless scavengers will dig out all your prosthetic bodies and organs and sell them.

If you do fall into their hands, you will have to find a way to escape or commit suicide.

At least the latter can suffer less.

If the above two points are not possible.

Then there is only one way.

pray.

When praying for their waist, they did not forget to give you an anesthetic.

"Hey, Lao Wei, are you up so early to watch boxing?"

Victor closed the screen and looked over: "I'm old, what else can I watch if I don't watch this? I can't play the things that young people like."

His eyes fell on Lidya Su, "Your friend?"

"No, it's a partner, a very solid one." Jack said seriously.

"Partner, right?"

Jack was always careful with his words.

Friend, brother, partner.

It's never used indiscriminately.

"As long as business comes to my door, I welcome it. So, what do you want to do?"

His tone was normal, like a waiter in a restaurant asking what he wanted to eat.

Jack moved his shoulders and made a crackling sound.

he turned

He turned his body, facing Lao Wei with his back, and stretched his fingers across the middle of his back.

"I'm going to change to "Sianwistan", what do you think? "

Lao Wei was so shocked that he almost dropped his sunglasses.

"Are you serious, Jack? You can't just pretend to be that thing. Let me give you an example and you will understand."

"Don't look at the prosthetic eyes you wear now. It won't be a problem if your eyes are worn out. Just replace them with prosthetic eyes."

"But in 2022, when prosthetic eyes are not yet popular, people with reduced vision will have to wear glasses or undergo myopia surgery."

"Before formal myopia surgery, there are many examinations that need to be carried out. All must be passed correctly before it can be carried out."

“The installation of ‘Sianwistan’ is a level more difficult than myopia surgery. "

"The examination before the operation is more complicated. If you pretend casually, you will die."

Jack was stunned.

Lao Wei's "alarmism" frightened him.

He thought that "Sianwistan" was just installed directly on the spine.

Or just replace the spine.

I didn’t expect there to be so many programs.

"so serious?"

"This isn't playing Two Point Hospital, Jack."

"Why did I hear that some people just took "Sianwistan" directly from the bodies of dead cybernetic psychos and put it on themselves? "

Victor took off his sunglasses, took out a piece of glasses cloth, and wiped them carefully.

"People's physiques are different. Some people may be resistant to prosthetics, but some people are not."

"The most outrageous guy I have ever seen is Adam Hammer, who has sold his body and soul to Arasaka."

"That guy's whole body is covered with mechanical and electronic parts, and he even has implants inserted into his brain."

"If other people had undergone full-body prosthetic transformation like him, they would have gone crazy. Jack, can you compare with him?"

Jack thought for a moment.

Then he shook his head.

"Isn't this it?" Victor put his sunglasses back on, "Why are you pretending to be like this? Are you planning to attack Arasaka?"

"Don't be ridiculous, Lao Wei, Night City is Arasaka's territory. I only went to pursue Arasaka's idea after I was full."

At the end, Jack added in a low voice, "However, if there is enough reward, it is not impossible to consider."

Victor smiled: "Okay, no joke, then what are you trying to pretend to be?"

“Actually, I’m not joking. If ‘Sianwistan’ doesn’t work, what about ‘Krenzikov’? "

"'Krenzikov' is pretty much the same. Although its performance is not as good as 'Sianwestan', the side effects are not as severe as 'Sianwestan'. However, I don't have it in stock right now. If you really want it, I can help." You ask. Can I call you later when I find out more? "

Jack grinned, "No problem, I know you can rely on me, Old Wei."

Victor nodded, then turned to look at Lidya Su.

"Su, that's what you call it, right? Then what do you want?"

When Jack and Lao Wei were chatting earlier, Su Xiao noticed that this underground clinic was very spacious.

Except for the front part, which was used by Victor as an underground clinic.

There is still a large area in the back that is unused.

"Can we talk over there, okay?"

"Is there anything you can't say to your face, Sue?"

Jack said he couldn't understand.

Lao Wei looked at Su Xiao and then at Jack: "Yes, yes."

He also didn't know why.

However, he has been around Night City for a long time and almost became a legend.

What kind of people have I never seen?

In addition, Su Xiao was brought by Jack, and Jack personally admitted that Su Xiao was his partner.

Victor has known Jack for so long, and this is the first time he has heard Jack call someone his partner.

He pondered for a moment, and finally nodded out of trust in Jack.

Take Lidya Su to the depths of the clinic.

Inside is a larger space.

It looked like someone had opened a car repair shop here.

"Okay, if you have anything to say, you can say it now."

Lidya Su said nothing.

First transfer 500,000 euros to Victor.

Victor's eyes suddenly widened behind his sunglasses.

This much money is almost enough to replace many top-notch military prosthetics.

What shocked Victor even more was what happened next.

"This money is not for me. I hope you can provide Jack and my other two friends with the best prosthetics - I will bring them here another day. If these are not enough, I will subsidize the remaining amount." ."

Prosthetics are things that need to be put into the body.

Therefore, it cannot be installed casually.

Of course, if you can still install the best, you have to use the best.

If it's a bad prosthesis, it's better not to install it.

Using cheap prostheses will not only cause side effects, but you may also experience a series of complications.

The most common is that the body rejects the implant, causing scar tissue to continue to proliferate, causing pain and inflammation in surrounding tissues, and causing interference with the device's circuitry.

Or it may cause psychological and spiritual problems.

For example, if you buy a neural implant that is not produced by a regular manufacturer of a big brand, it may cause damage to the brain.

Unpredictable changes.

Potential side effects include depression, apathy, hallucinations, and an increase in addictive behaviors such as gambling.

Buying second-hand knockoff prosthetics and pirated goods is the most undesirable option.

It is extremely easy for the above problems to occur.

What is even more taboo is to remove prosthetic bodies directly from the dead.

If you implant a dead person's prosthetic body into your own body.

Physical rejection, or psychological and mental problems caused by neural implants are not so bad.

As long as the prosthesis causing the problem is eliminated and the patient receives professional and comprehensive treatment in a regular hospital, there is a high probability that the patient will be cured.

Just recover like a normal person.

But the most serious consequence is cyberpsychosis.

As long as you suffer from cyberpsychosis, it is like contracting a terminal illness.

At least for now, no matter online or offline, there is no mention of a complete cure.

Those who can be cured can only be said to have not gone completely crazy.

The "Krenzikov" that Jack wanted to install was a lower-level version of "Sianwistan".

It can also increase the speed of nerve reflexes, but the duration is not as long as "Sianwistan" and the effect is not as good.

It is the first choice of many mercenaries and even boxers.

Soldiers and field agents belonging to the company's security force will install the "Sianwistan" in one step.

But in fact, this approach is harmful but useless.

Just like learning needs to start from kindergarten, then elementary school, middle school, and university, step by step.

The same goes for prosthetic transformation.

If you directly use the strongest prosthetic body, even if it is a genuine product, it will bring too much burden to the body.

Therefore, body transformation is best done step by step.

From weak to strong, from slow to fast.

Slowly increase the load and gradually improve the body's adaptability.

And once a problem is discovered, the prosthetic body should be removed immediately and changed back to the previous weaker version with less side effects.

Of course, that's what it says.

But in fact, there are few people in the entire Night City who can have such conditions as Su Xiao.

More like Mann.

Use it if you have it.

Whether it's from a dead person, or a second-hand or pirated item of unknown origin, as long as it's useful.

They are not picky.