The Creators: From Night City

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The next patient was a lesbian whose breast had prolapsed. The prosthetic body on her chest was an old model with an unknown number of hands, and it was already 'teetering on the brink'. During a special service order in the afternoon, this 'production tool' finally couldn't withstand the years of high-intensity abuse and went on strike on the spot.

Finger Guy's prosthetic clinic is very cramped and doesn't have any private treatment rooms.

Fortunately, the sex workers who come here for treatment don't care if there are outsiders present when they undress; for them, this situation is practically a daily occurrence.

The low cost of treatment is enough to eliminate any potential complaints.

42 watched with great interest as Jiang Bing skillfully performed the surgery, like a painter gathering inspiration for his own creation.

Soon, the next sex partner was placed on the treatment table.

This sex partner's symptom is peeling of the abdominal skin, which is also a common daily ailment among sex partners.

Subsequently, during Jiang Bingyou's excellent and rapid treatment and surgery, the two were passively led by him to witness most of the common 'occupational diseases' of lower-class sex workers.

To be honest, it makes one's heart feel heavy.

In the silence that followed, Jiang Bing slowly gathered his surgical instruments and finally asked the two men why they had come.

"If there's something you can't say online, you have to come all the way to me."

Johnny Silverhand didn't answer. Instead, he cursed and took off his sunglasses, revealing a pair of prosthetic eyes, and looked at Jiang Bing.

The next moment, his eyes suddenly turned crimson, and his entire demeanor changed instantly, his roguish air vanished.

Ultraman Cunningham, a cyberspace transgressor, is now available.

"Please forgive me for having to meet you in this way, Mr. Sabur. After the Arasaka Kamiya incident, the network surveillance team used the 'Black Wall' to monitor my movements across the entire network."

"As for me, it's not convenient for me to show up in Night City."

Jiang Bing didn't even look up, clearly having anticipated Otto's act of taking his place.

"You've gone to such lengths to secretly meet me, is there something you want to discuss with me in person?"

"Lunar Abundant Sea Base" - Ultraman didn't mince words and directly stated the purpose of his trip.

"The mass projector built by [Anti-Entropy] in the Sea of ​​Abundance on the Moon has always been a primary target of exploration for various agencies. To be frank, this is also a focus of my recent attention. However, I have no intention of exploring how you quietly established such a massive base under the space transport blockade imposed by the European Space Agency and the High Knights. I only want to reach a cooperation agreement with you."

"Oh?"

Johnny Silverhand, controlled by Ultraman, turned to look at 42's 'microphone,' and the other party got up and left without hesitation, going outside.

Every subsequent conversation will be top secret at the world level.

“Although I am very powerful in cyberspace, Mr. Sabur, you must also know that digital life has inherent flaws.”

Jiang Bing echoed, "Hardware."

“That’s right,” Johnny, controlled by Ultraman, was as cold as a robot.

"Hardware, storage devices, computing devices, from small refrigerators, air conditioners, and washing machine control units to large super memory base stations in Antarctica's 'World Library' or the computing units of various space stations, hardware is like oxygen, restricting our survival."

"The more powerful the transcendent entity, the more massive the storage and computing equipment it needs."

"That's why you reached a cooperation agreement with Kangtao, and that's why Kangtao Ghost City came into being." Jiang Bing echoed the other party's words.

That's right.

"But this still cannot resist the tracking and attacks of network surveillance. After all, network surveillance has the world's largest array of computing power units and the most professional network teams, while the computing power units on Earth have actually been almost completely divided up."

"so what?"

“We cannot reach territories that humans have never set foot in, Mr. Sabur. We are not flesh and blood like humans.”

Otto continued explaining her thoughts.

"Therefore, I hope to entrust you with establishing a brand new computing hub for me on the moon," Otto stated his purpose.

"What makes you so anxious?" Jiang Bing sensed something different.

"The Anti-PRISM program, a top-secret internet blockade plan that the cyber surveillance system has meticulously prepared for me for over a decade, is about to be implemented, and I need a new breakthrough."

Otto did not provide any chip containing the information; this level of intelligence could only be passed down orally.

She awaited further questioning from Jiang Bing, but this level of information no longer aroused any curiosity in him.

"Hmm, what about the payment?"

"The knowledge trapped in the initial network, the powerful specialized AI programs, money, intelligence, and even the military power of cyberspace—everything can be exchanged."

However, these things did not arouse Jiang Bing's interest at all.

He calmly put away the surgical instruments he had used and asked one last question.

Why did you choose me?

Chapter 913 Promotion Approaching

No one knows what Jiang Bing and Otto talked about, including 42.

However, when Johnny Silverhand came out of Fingerman's prosthetic clinic, he looked very relieved.

The moon is indeed a good place to build a computing power matrix. It is safe, secluded, and has ample space, as long as the primary issue of heat dissipation, which cannot be ignored, can be resolved.

Fortunately, there are very few problems that money can't solve.

For [Reverse Entropy], establishing a new computing center for Ultraman is not a difficult task. With the participation of 'Heimul', the most important issue of resource allocation has become the least of their concerns. The only things that need to be considered are the site selection and the manpower required for construction.

However, although the wages and special environmental allowances of those Edos-type people were substantial, they were still insignificant compared to the compensation that Ultra had paid.

The reward that could pique Jiang Bing's interest was not much, but the knowledge that Otto mentioned was indeed something he cherished.

As one of the most powerful entities behind the Black Wall, Ultraman has indeed unearthed a lot of lost technology from the collapsed Initial Network behind the Black Wall over the decades, and many of these technologies have valuable aspects.

In this era of flourishing artificial intelligence, various forces have indeed come up with many innovative and impressive things with the help of AI's high productivity.

Therefore, the transaction was successfully completed as agreed.

Of course, Ultraman's statement also played a significant role in this.

The transcendent AI possesses certain human emotions and, like humans, naturally has factions. To some extent, they inherit the good aspects of humanity, as well as the bad aspects.

Although Jiang Bing didn't pay much attention to cyberspace, he knew that its power structure was essentially no different from that of reality.

After a series of demonstrations of its strength, [Anti-Entropy] has now officially entered the real-world poker table and become a 'poker player'.

After weighing the options using her own complex algorithm, Ultraman chose to try to move closer to [reverse entropy].

This collaboration was a carefully selected attempt by the other party.

Jiang Bing didn't know why she made this plan, nor did he care to find out the underlying reasons.

For him, this meeting and cooperation was also just an attempt to penetrate cyberspace.

At this moment, such an attempt was no longer considered anything of great importance to him.

After all, compared to the path he is currently on, a game that doesn't even qualify as a national-level conflict is naturally no match for actions aimed at improving the world.

Although Jiang Bing seems to have so much free time that he has gone back to his old profession on Twisted Street to pass the time, he has actually been extremely busy lately.

Because his current work is complicated and quite mentally taxing, he needs to revisit this rare form of relaxation to unwind.

His recent work focus can be simply explained as his attempt at 'creation'.

As a follower of the 'original creator,' Jiang Bing, this 'craftsman,' will inevitably embark on the path of the creator; this is beyond doubt.

After plundering and growing through several worlds, and with the support of the [Key], Jiang Bing, the [Forger], has collected enough resources for 'advancement' and also possesses the basic elements needed for 'creation'.

Bloodborne provided him with a convenient way to create worlds, and at the same time, it provided a vivid and readily accessible best reference model—the dream world 'Yarn'.

The Worldstone in Diablo revealed to him the entire supporting framework needed for the operation of a world—the World Runes and the finished system they built (the Worldstone).

Although this is just one of thousands of ways to create the world, it is enough to support Jiang Bing's 'advancement' to a higher level.

In the world of the Elden Ring, he gained access to the principles of world operation, including their establishment, operation, and replacement, as well as several valuable and feasible solutions.

The Forge of Life further expands his authority to evolve all things, allowing him to make his world more refined and vibrant.

These are just his recent gains. Long ago, the [Key] had already been intentionally guiding Jiang Bing to gather all the 'resources' needed for 'promotion'.

Unicorns are natural protectors of the nascent world, and among the best of them.

Heimul, who coexists with Jiang Bing, is a warm and safe nest for the new world in the void. With His protection, the first world created by Jiang Bing no longer needs to worry about most of the threats from the void.

At the same time, the existence of 'Heiml' paved the way for Jiang Bing's later development.

As the 'Tree that supports the world', He is naturally the best vessel for the new world; in other words, He is the best novice partner of a creator.

All these factors combined made Jiang Bing's pursuit of the 'original creator' go by far too smoothly, so fast that he himself felt as if he had boarded a high-speed train.

He didn't know how his other "peers" had gone through their promotion paths, nor did he know whether his own growth process was fast or slow, but the subtle feelings conveyed by his intuition and the data from the "craftsman training system" were all reminding him that the moment for another promotion was approaching.

If this promotion is successful, his very existence will be elevated once again, and he will stand above the world, becoming a truly 'great being' who holds the sun, moon, and stars in his hands and observes the world from the palm of his hand.

But before he could achieve this grand goal, he first had to attend an engagement ceremony.

Jack and Misty's engagement ceremony.

In Night City, and indeed in the world today, love is a rare commodity.

But on cold winter nights, there are always brave people who raise torches, making Jack and Misty's engagement a rare occurrence.

To be honest, if he wanted to make a big fuss, as a reserve mayor, he could easily put together a lively and luxurious banquet with a huge number of guests, and receive so many congratulatory gifts that he wouldn't know what to do with them.

However, he did not choose to do so. Instead, he held the engagement dinner in a low-key manner, and only invited their true relatives and friends.

As Jack joined [Anti-Entropy] in its early days, he can be considered a veteran of the organization. Of course, most importantly, he has a good personal relationship with Misty and Jiang Bing.

Both morally and logically, Jiang Bing should be present.

The old Mackintosh La Rimoor automatically drove from the parking lot to Jiang Bing's side; this car, which had once been his ride, now carried Jiang Bing.

The car hasn't changed much.

To be honest, Jiang Bing missed this car very much; he could even faintly smell the familiar, blood-stained prosthetic body in the trunk.

The car blended into the traffic, crossed the sea bridge, and entered the Heywood district.

Under the dark night sky, the city was already lit up with colorful lights, illuminating the entire city's buildings.

The massive holographic advertisement occupied a large number of prominent positions, ensuring that everyone who looked up could see it clearly.

However, compared to the previously common adult entertainment advertisements such as "Big Steel Cannon" and "Cloud Top" or various prosthetic bodies and luxury goods, nearly half of today's advertisements are now occupied by job postings for "Anti-Entropy" and daily necessities such as "Good Luck" and "Good and Complete".

This instantly transformed Night City from a cold and decadent cyber metropolis into a more vibrant and lively place.

Illuminated by a giant holographic food advertisement that looks 'steaming hot', the old Mackintosh Larrymore drove down Republic Street and stopped in front of a bar in the East Side of Haywood.

Without a doubt, Jack chose his own Wolf Tavern as the venue for the engagement ceremony.

Chapter 914 The Lively Wild Wolf Bar

Jack Wilson and Misty.

He was once a member of the Valentino gang, a fringe figure, and later became a senator by chance.

An expert in mysticism, a cyber witch, and a fortune teller.

Neither of them were law-abiding citizens.

Therefore, the couple did not choose Ash Club, White Gao Auditorium, or even a professional banquet hall as the venue for their engagement ceremony.

They chose to meet at the Wild Wolf Bar, an old bar that was somewhat dilapidated, full of signs of time, with walls covered in grime and floors that were mottled and uneven.

When Jiang Bing arrived by car, the area outside the bar was already full of cars.

All kinds, big and small, expensive and cheap, wild and quiet, radical and conservative.

The various cars represent the diverse people that Jack and Misty know.

In preparation for the engagement ceremony, Mrs. Wilson had issued a notice of closure well in advance and had begun packing up the place where she had spent most of her life.

But this hasn't changed much.

This was at Jack's insistence, as today's protagonist strongly requested.

With his current status, he could easily adorn the facade with luxurious decorations, hanging white tassels from every lamppost filled with wine stains, covering the raised floor with high-end red carpets, and replacing the creaking old antiques with magnificent tables and chairs.

But he did nothing, and the Wild Wolf Bar remained unchanged.

The table by the entrance is covered in years of grime, the bar counter directly opposite the door has had a layer of paint washed away by time, the pool table on the left is full of scratches, and the stair railing on the right is worn shiny.

The place was old and rather shabby, definitely not worthy of an engagement ceremony for a prospective mayor.