Players Invade Cyberpunk

Chapter 1268: Chapter 411: Aftermath Turmoil (2)

Dead people hold no value in this world, despite the many attendees of high status, including the contemporary emperor, European Community parliament members, and executives from Far East Enterprises... they merely went up to chat briefly to express condolences without much elaboration.

No one sought out Lin Miao, not even those looking to stir up trouble, as they had to show respect to the host, Huang Ban.

Additionally, they all have their own circles that outsiders rarely penetrate—circles bonded by either blood relations or religion, with Lin Miao observing numerous members from the Unification Church, Church of Happiness, and Church of Science.

The global knowledge of Lin Miao’s conflict with Europe makes him someone to avoid rather than seek out.

However, observing prominent figures usually hard to encounter so abundantly here, Lin Miao even contemplated setting off fireworks from his newly acquired metallic hydrogen battery.

If only he could blow them all up, half of his difficulties would vanish, and the world’s scourge would lessen significantly.

Yet Lin Miao reconsidered, thinking it unjust to harm innocents like cats and dogs, and with Huang Ban Lai Xuan present, too many deaths would ruin him—a partner Lin Miao preferred not to lose.

But what all present, even Mizuki and Lai Xuan among them, remained ignorant of was something significant.

The soul of the deceased being worshipped at this altar is on the brink of enduring a merciless torture, cleansing century-old sins.

Once Lin Miao concluded the funeral and returned to Night City, he immediately set to work on manipulating Huang Ban Sanlang.

His intelligence, his network, his assets

None of these matters to Lin Miao; no matter how the database-imprisoned Huang Ban Sanlang pleads or bargains with benefits for his life, Lin Miao remains indifferent.

Sanlang does not acknowledge his faults, merely recognizes his possible demise.

Huang Ban Sanlang faces a future far more agonizing than the younger brother’s.

"You seek eternal life, don’t you?"

"I’ll grant it to you."

"You wish for a youthful body, right?"

"I’ll provide it."

"And younger than Lai Xuan’s, just eighteen years old."

Lin Miao withdrew from the biological surgery room’s blinds, no longer observing the creation of a sex doll body within.

Now supported by the Ye and Huang Ban family enterprises, Horizon Corporation is poised for explosive growth, paralleling the increase in player numbers.

Moreover, the rapid expansion typical of large enterprises won’t yield management challenges due to Lin Miao’s increasingly sophisticated AI management system, preventing issues in the short term.

Many projects previously constrained by company size can now commence mass production; Lin Miao’s task is to guide his technicians through the processes.

In the biological lab, Anne Hathaway leads various researchers in analyzing the material Lin Miao left before heading to Chiba City.

Upon Lin Miao entering the lab, she quickly approaches him, checks left and right to ensure they are alone, then quietly says:

"I realize I shouldn’t ask this, but I wish to know where you obtained this material."

Of course, it was through a lottery.

Lin Miao certainly couldn’t disclose this.

"It’s a secret. Just tell me what you’ve managed to analyze."

"I’m not sure if you’ve heard of something..."

Hathaway looked both scared and excited, fearful her words might reach the wrong ears.

"The Carbon Plague Nanovirus from Huang Ban."

Lin Miao furrowed his brows.

"Never heard of it. Is it famous?"

Hathaway was in disbelief over Lin Miao’s ignorance of it.

It’s as perplexing as humans failing to grasp calculus.

Yet facing her boss, Hathaway could only guide Lin Miao to her private lab, pull up projections, and explain:

"Fifty years ago, prior to the internet collapse, the global development of bio-nanotechnology thrived, yielding what now seems incredible projects. The Carbon Plague was a secret, significant endeavor by Huang Ban, rivaling Zeta Technology’s human brain array in importance."

"In an accidental virus experiment, Huang Ban developed a bio-nano-robot needing only minimal heat and organic protein to self-replicate, impacting genes though its specific effects remain unknown and ineffective in adults."

"At the time, Huang Ban’s research hit a bottleneck, requiring a large-scale human trial. Their focus turned to Night City, aiming to stage a hovercar crash to induce virus leakage, potentially killing thousands in the ensuing nanovirus chaos."

Lin Miao chuckled.

"Typically, those claims lead to unforeseen outcomes."

"Indeed."

Hathaway regarded Lin Miao like witnessing a specter.

"However, the hovercar crashed, but onboard viruses were replaced with saline solution. The Chiba lab hosting the project exploded, the database obliterated, technology irrecoverable, all samples vanished, the plan leaked to Military Technology."

"It’s top-secret! Had I not glimpsed fifty-year-old reports and related tech under my mentor’s guidance, recognizing this material was nearly impossible."

This material appearing fifty years later seemed impossible.

Unless....

The culprit is right here!

What kind of identity does his boss actually hold?

Ignoring Hathaway’s bewildered gaze, Lin Miao cleared his throat.

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