The villain knight doesn't want to be a hero

"Very good, then try this again."

Repositioning the spider leg structure back on the shoulder, black tentacles stretched out from the wrist.

However, compared with the previous two trials, Lin Qiao was obviously much more careful this time.

The black hand slowly stabbed the light curtain, extending to the world on the other side.

Well, it's still the same as before, no change.

"The attack and part of the body passing through the light curtain will not be judged as out of bounds. It seems that the system's judgment is much looser than expected."

By the way, this thing can’t be fake, right?

Lin Qiao pinched her chin and made a sound almost like metal friction.

Well, to put it bluntly, he had no intention of trying to cross the light screen.

And there's no need for that.

A ball of blue slime separated from the body - this was considered the final test.

If it succeeds, then there will be many more operations he can perform...but it is also the most risky one.

From the few tests just now, it can be seen that the system should only limit the scope of movement of his body, and it does not matter if some of his limbs go out of bounds.

But the genetic factors are different.

This thing is at least his clone.

——Now Lin Qiao is like a rag doll riddled with holes.

Apart from the most basic layer of skin, which can barely have anything to do with humans, the rest are these genetic factors.

Theoretically, even if the main body is killed, it can still be reborn with the remaining genetic factors.

.....But after all, he has never tried this before, and he doesn't want to experience it.

So he really had no idea how the system would judge.

"But it's all here..."

After a brief hesitation, the split blue slime immediately squirmed its round body and rushed towards the light curtain.

【warn!You have exceeded the allowable limit...]

Just as the clone crossed the light screen, the voice that suddenly appeared in his mind made Lin Qiao's heart skip a beat.

But fortunately, the system seemed to be stuck in the middle of the sentence and suddenly stopped.

[Judgment failed, no rules violated, please continue playing]

The moment the system's voice fell, Lin Qiao had already made it clear that she wanted to make a big news story next.

Chapter 309 We are partners

"Lu~xi~ dear~"

Just like in some anime when calling someone close by their name, Lin Qiao's deliberately prolonged voice sounded extremely clear in the villa.

"Brother, I brewed delicious coffee for you. It's not bitter at all~"

"..."

However, facing someone's call for intimacy, the white-haired Lolita's attitude was unusually cold.

He just turned his head in disgust at someone who wanted to show off "here comes the little flying stick", and then turned his head away silently.

Seeing this, Lin Qiao, who was asking for trouble, shook his head helplessly.

Put the coffee in your hand on the coffee table...

Then his eyes hesitated for a moment, and in line with the principle of not wasting, he drank the special Nebula coffee in one gulp.

And Lucy, who had glimpsed this scene, looked at someone with even more disgust.

He returned to his room and closed the door with a bang.

It was already the second day since he returned to Night City after testing the system's range mechanism.

But since yesterday, Lucy has ignored him.

——In a sense, he must have brought it upon himself.

After all, she was still talking in front of her, but she turned around and fainted... Even though when the latter woke up, Lin Qiao had already brought her back from the Wild Wolf Bar.

For this hacker lolita, the whole process was nothing more than a night's sleep.

But from then on, the child began to feel sulky like Lin Qiao.

——The specific manifestation is not talking to him, or locking yourself in a room alone.

"Only this kind of angry performance can make her look like a normal child..."

Lin Qiao sighed somewhat complicatedly.

But before lamenting such a thing, it is better to think of a way to coax her.

I would die without the cute white-haired loli kissing and hugging me... Okay, although it's not that exaggerated, it's really not a problem if it goes on like this.

He walked to the door of the room and knocked lightly.

dong dong dong-

"Lucy?" she asked tentatively.

But there was no response from inside.

Judging from the reaction of the heat source in the room, she was lying on her bed.

The sound of knocking on the door just now just made her turn over.

Although based on his ability, it was only a piece of cake to pass through a wooden door that was no thicker than his little finger.

In other words, it is simpler and more convenient to directly delete the other party's related memories. It is also an effective method.

But Lin Qiao still chose this most cumbersome method.

dong dong dong.

Knocked gently on the door again.

"...for what?"

After a while, a small response came from inside.

"I just want to come in and talk to you... Can you come in?"

“…”

Lucy in the room didn't respond in any way.

Only after a few seconds, the locked automatic sensor doors automatically opened to both sides - this was considered consent.

Lin Qiao walked into the room.

Lying on the bed, Lucy only showed him the back of her head, which had been modified by a prosthetic body.

As if to avoid waking up a sleeping cat, Lin Qiao carefully sat on the edge of the bed.

"I'm really sorry about what happened yesterday."

"...Why are you apologizing? Qiao didn't do anything wrong, right?"

Listening to Lucy's angry words, Lin Qiao scratched her head.

Pulled up the thin quilt on her body.

The air conditioning in the room is on, making the temperature inside a little low. If you don't pay attention, you may catch a cold.

"Although I really want to say, 'I am also doing it for your own good,' but if you think about it carefully, it is too arrogant to ignore your own opinions like that."

Although Lin Qiao didn't mind doing this kind of thing by imposing his will on others, it was a no-brainer for his relatives and friends.

"Anyway, I'm sorry for making you faint suddenly..."

"It's not like that. I'm not angry because of this kind of thing...although it was a little bit at first."

Just when Lin Qiao was about to say something, Lucy suddenly spoke up.

She, who had turned her back to Lin Qiao just now, suddenly sat up from the bed.

There was a complicated look in his eyes: "I just feel... I'm useless..."

"Why do you say that suddenly? You have helped me a lot during this time."

"Different."

"the same."

"Different."

He shook his head slightly, and his short white hair swayed.

This is a very clear and understandable thing - it only takes a little comparison to see it.

During the time she came to Night City, Lin Qiao first helped her solve the identity problem, and then moved into a luxurious villa in North Oak District that ordinary people would not be able to achieve in ten lifetimes of hard work.

And what about her?

In addition to occasionally helping Lin Qiao with surveillance, most of what he did was to pay for the latter who did not have prosthetics implanted.

"We are not partners...I am just being taken care of by you."

If she could have deceived herself before, then the incident yesterday when Lin Qiao was knocked unconscious and taken to the Wild Wolf Bar made Lucy understand this completely.

It was as if if the two had never met in the beginning, then Lin Qiao could still use the unknown method of controlling people to get along well with each other in the Night City.

And she can only continue to wander around in various cities, avoiding Arasaka's pursuit.

Partners help each other - but alas, she can't help each other at all.

After a little understanding of the reason for the girl's sulking, Lin Qiao pinched her chin: "Well... I can understand that you want to leave me and go solo?"

"certainly not!"

"If that's the case, then we are partners." It was natural to come to this conclusion.

Lucy said with some self-deprecation: "But if you want, you can definitely find a better network hacker than me."

"Different."

"the same."

"Different."

Lin Qiao smiled, then came forward and hugged her, rubbing Lucy's head.

"But if we only look at value, Kaoru Fujioka and I should be partners, right?"

Although it is undeniable that Arasaka's executive director "helped" the two of them, to Lin Qiao, he was just a tool.

Even after figuring out the scope mechanism of the system, the value of this tool man has dropped a lot.

"That is....."

Regarding Lin Qiao's rebuttal, Lucy was speechless for a moment.

"The so-called partners, in addition to helping each other, the most important thing is to be able to trust each other with your back."

"It's a pity that until now, you are the only person in this world that I can trust."

It is undeniable that Jack Wells is a good brother in the game...but only in the game.

In reality, the two met no more than five times and chatted for no more than an hour. Most of the time was filled with lies, and their personal emotions were dominated by a dog-licking stance.

To put it bluntly, if all this was revealed, Lin Qiao wouldn't be surprised if the other party turned against her directly.

"....Even if I can't do anything to help you?"

"It's too much to belittle oneself." But the other party obviously didn't listen to his rhetoric.

"And think about it from another perspective, there are not many cyber hackers who can reach your level at this age. How about having some confidence in your future?"

"But that will take a long time, right?"

"Sometimes, waiting is also a kind of happiness."