The villain knight doesn't want to be a hero

"Okay, let me talk to you next."

After Willie McCoy left, the woman he pulled over to take over scratched her head and walked over.

"——Let me explain in advance that the price you buy from us is more expensive than in the city. There is no bargaining, and we can only sell you forty liters at most. The barrel is extra. Is there any problem?"

There was a hint of competence in his words.

"No, no, and you can call me k."

"Okay, first meeting, k..."

After shaking hands, the two parties quickly agreed on the price.

As mentioned, the price is nearly one-third more expensive than going to town...but it's not a trap.

After all, it is impossible to expect someone to sell it at the original price, and the homeless are not taken advantage of.

Pulling Lucy to sit aside, Lin Qiao looked at the red devil dragon pattern painted with spray paint on the oil tanker, with the English letters "BAKERS" written underneath.

"The Buckels?"

"Why, have you heard of it?"

"That's right...I know a little bit about the Rangers."

"That's really rare. Most people can't tell the difference between us and the newbies from the Luan Dao Club... Let me introduce you, I'm V."

It seemed that because of Lin Qiao's answer, her tone of voice became much better.

Lin Qiao looked at her. Her violet hair was shining in the sun, and there was a small braid on her forehead that was specially dyed with lake green hair.

I have to admit, this face is a bit skillful.

At least it's better than when he created an ancient godless man named V.

"But it seems that your family has encountered some problems."

"It's nothing, it's just that they have different views on the development of the family... Anyway, everything will get better sooner or later."

Shrugging, V didn't seem to care about this.

Even if they are temporarily in decline, the Bakker family will surely come back like lightning.

She has confidence in her family.

Pick up an empty oil drum and start pouring oil into it.

Taking advantage of this gap, she turned her back and looked at this strange pair.

"What about you, you are traveling a long distance with a child. Where do you plan to go?"

"Night City."

"Night City... Do you plan to become a legend?"

"How can a legend compare to me?"

Hearing what he said, V Ze clicked his tongue: "How dare you say that... If I were you, I would definitely stay far away from that place, the further away the better."

Many people went to that place to get rich overnight, but even more people died on the streets that night.

But look at Lin Qiao again...

Even the girl next to him knew how to bring a gun for self-defense, but it was better for him to be so arrogant that he didn't have any defense at all, for fear that he wouldn't die quickly enough, right?

"Anyway, I advise you to give up. That place is not suitable for people like you."

"This sounds familiar..." Lin Qiao pinched her chin and patted Lucy's head gently, receiving a glare from the latter.

He seemed to have said similar words to the white-haired girl not long ago, but he didn't expect it to come back to him so soon.

"Anyway, thank you for your kindness, v. If you come to Night City in the future, I will treat you."

"Come less, even if you get close to the money you should pay, it won't be less... Okay, that's it."

He laughed, then put the lid on the filled oil drum and handed it to Lin Qiao.

"Anyway, I wish you good luck. You will need this to go to that place... Oh, by the way, I think you are a nice person, please add your contact information."

"If something goes wrong in the future and you want to leave that city, the Bakker family may be able to help you."

"Of course, it's definitely not free."

Making friends is one of the ways of survival for wanderers, and it is even the most important part of it.

After all, no one knows what role a certain line in interpersonal relationships will play.

It may bring you an unexpected income; or it may save you a small life at a critical moment.

Anyway, it’s definitely right to get to know more people.

Then in the v "Are you an old man born in the last century?" complaint, Lin Qiao took out her mobile phone and wrote down her contact information.

Well, let Lucy note it down by the way.

Chapter 294 Special social style and Lucy’s abnormality

The Bakker family and V are just an episode.

It was really an accident to meet this future King of Hell in Night City.

Frankly speaking, Lin Qiao inevitably had the desire to transform V into a Kamen Rider.

After absorbing Kisara's danger level, he became the level lock of Stage [-]. If he absorbs another person, it should be enough for him to evolve to Stage [-], right?

And judging from the potential of this Living King of Hell, I am afraid that even without adding his genetic factors, he can still rise to danger level five...

But these are just thoughts.

This world does not allow him to do it easily enough to start another build plan.

After staying with the Bakker family for a while and asking about some things, Lin Qiao and Lucy set off on the road again.

"You're really good at dealing with people."

Shortly after leaving, Lucy, who was sitting in the passenger seat, suddenly sighed.

It had only been less than an hour since they met, but a group of wanderers had a lively chat with Lin Qiao, as if they were half-brothers.

Looking at that posture, the other party wanted to keep them overnight...even though it was still daytime.

There was no sign of being wary of each other when they first met.

"Uh, um... I'm sorry for snubbing you?"

"What a shame! Who told you this!?" Lucy denied it. Although she was indeed a little dissatisfied because of this, the reason was different from what most people thought...

I was nervous and vigilant about the surroundings, not daring to relax for a moment in case of a conflict that might come at any time. But in the end, this guy was lucky, he just had to fight with the opponent!

I feel so angry just thinking about it.

and....

"I'm just a little envious..."

He muttered in a voice that only he could hear.

If I had the same social skills as the other person, maybe the situation would be much better.

But rather than saying that she doesn't know how to communicate with others, it would be more appropriate to say that she doesn't dare to come into contact with other people.

Lin Qiao pinched her chin, and then placed a hand on Lucy's head: "Speaking of which, I used to have social anxiety, a mild kind."

"...I don't believe it." In other words, I can't imagine that kind of scene at all.

"Unfortunately, it is true."

"Then how did you become like this?"

"Of course it depends on the efforts of someone like me." Lin Qiao said happily.

This is a lie...it really is the truth.

But in addition to his experiences in various worlds, more importantly, it is because of his special social skills.

As we all know, changes in human emotions are essentially changes in chemical elements in the brain.

For example, when you are happy, the human brain will release substances such as dopamine and adrenaline. On the other hand, as long as the human body can be invisibly prompted to release these specific chemicals, then people will feel happy from the heart.

Based on this theory, coupled with the ability improvement after unlocking the level lock, a brand new ability was developed by Lin Qiao.

He can invisibly control the chemical elements released by the human brain by releasing certain positions or electromagnetic waves.

The most intuitive example is the Bakker family.

When they get close to or talk to Lin Qiao, their brains will release a large amount of dopamine, making them feel happy, which makes them let down their guard against Lin Qiao and even want to please him.

After comprehensive consideration, Lin Qiao decided to name this ability - "dog-licking stance".

Of course, this kind of happiness is harmless, and they will return to normal after the ability is removed.

And the above are just basic applications.

Furthermore, even if one's parents die in front of one's eyes, one can still make that person laugh; two lovers who share life and death can become completely strangers in a short period of time... or something like that.

Let’s talk about it later if necessary.

The weathered street sign flashed past, but the content displayed on it was very clear and unambiguous.

[10 kilometers from the checkpoint]

"Have you prepared the documents required for customs clearance?"

As we got closer to the state border, Lucy became a little nervous.

California, where Night City is located, is a somewhat complicated area.

A wall separated it from the north and south, with those to the north supporting the independent Free States, while those to the south supported the new United States as it attempted to unify.

Because of this complex form, the relationship between California and other states is somewhat... delicate.

This includes Arizona, which is connected to the south and where Lin Qiao and Lucy are located - after all, this is a free state.

"Don't worry, it's already ready."

He reached for the storage compartment under the car door and took out a document that had been folded several times.

Seeing this, Lucy also breathed a sigh of relief.

However, if she had bothered to throw the thing into the fire and roast it for a while, she would have found that it would not light at all.

After all, strictly speaking, that was not a file, but a mimicry of Lin Qiao's genetic factors.

Yes, mimicry.

It is also a new skill obtained after unlocking the second level lock.

However, it can only simulate the physical properties of the same substance, but cannot simulate the chemical properties - after all, the essence of this thing is still its genetic factors.

But as the distance from the checkpoint grew closer, a convoy of several black trucks and transport vehicles also appeared in front of Lin Qiao and the others.

The white text on the black background and the logo on the car body are particularly clear and visible.

Arasaka

The oldest super company.

After noticing that there was an extra car behind the convoy, even though the distance between them was still far away, the heavily armed Arasaka soldiers on top immediately stuck their heads out of the car window and pointed their weapons at them. Use this as a warning to back off.

Lin Qiao noticed the weapon they used, which was an assault rifle named "Authentic".

"Arasaka shoots three consecutive shots, whoever uses them will be stupid." This was the conclusion Lin Qiao came to in the game.

[Vehicles behind will retreat immediately. This is company property, otherwise force measures will be taken! 】

The warning sound from the horn came from the Arasaka transport truck ahead.

Lin Qiao raised her eyebrows, how dare you point a gun at me, I think you have a plan for death!

But before he could use his telekinesis to give the company dog ​​in front a complete job, his arm was tightly grasped.

"Lucy...?"

“…”

There was no response, but the hand holding Lin Qiao was trembling.