Chapter 296 "Future Trends" Three Ways to Buy a House "High-Level Cannon Fodder"

The reason why the female elf chose to work as a waitress in this dumpling restaurant was not because she was short of money, but because she simply wanted to experience life.

She brought some gemstones from her hometown or well-made cold weapons to the main universe to sell, and she could get a lot of cash in exchange.

So, the female elf heard that the waiter position was one of the professions that could best observe the various aspects of life, so after immigrating to New Accra City, she came to this "best handmade dumpling restaurant".

On the other hand, David, Lucy and Rebecca.

They belonged to the experimental force created by Atlas to test various new types of prostheses and cure "cyberpsychosis".

Its scale was not large, and 90% of the members were only 15 or 16-year-old teenagers and young girls when they joined the experimental force.

After more than a year of training and learning, the experimental force has good on-the-spot reaction and combat quality.

Although their experience is far inferior to the company's elite troops, investigators or advance teams, Atlas' replacement of new prostheses for them is enough to make up for the gap between them and the elite.

Things like "intracranial communication", electronic eyes, and spinal prostheses that have a near-time-stop effect but actually speed up their own reactions, all make them veritable "killing machines".

The most important thing is that the new prostheses developed jointly by the Atlas Research Department and the Biological Department cause minimal damage to their brains.

Of course, this is mainly because the new prostheses installed on them are mostly customized models for them by the Research Department and the Biological Department, which will minimize brain damage.

The Research Department and the Biological Department have also obtained more substantial data through their daily lives and military training in order to develop safer and cheaper military and civilian versions of prostheses.

Atlas has already set up a "civilian prosthesis project" for its own hospital at this stage.

Before opening the ninth space gate to the Cyberpunk: 2077 universe, Atlas usually only provides "prosthetic limb installation" services for wounded soldiers who have signed formal contracts.

For example, for those who participated in the operation to intercept the Reaper mothership and were seriously injured and needed amputation, Atlas performed "prosthetic" surgery for them.

Although prosthetic limbs cannot be compared with native limbs and it is difficult to return to the high-intensity front-line battlefield, at least the wounded can have a normal life.

After opening the ninth space gate, the native technology of the "Cyberpunk: 2077" universe has greatly enriched the choices of the scientific research department and the biological department.

At present, the safety of most civilian prostheses has been guaranteed.

Therefore, Atlas's subordinate hospitals have gradually begun to provide relatively "cheap" prosthetic surgery projects to customers who purchase "medical insurance".

But the premise of wanting to undergo prosthetic surgery is that "you" do have a missing part and it seriously affects your normal life.

For example, amputation, deafness, blindness, etc.

If you purely want to obtain prostheses and choose to give up your original body, then Atlas's subordinate hospitals will directly reject the customer's request.

At this point, Atlas still needs the data provided by the test force to improve the prosthesis and limbs as much as possible to avoid damage to the human brain and spirit.

As for David, Lucy, and Rebecca, they left Night City with the test force at the beginning of this year and were deployed to the military base in Kenya through the space gate.

There, they were arranged by Jack Krauser, the ground military commander in charge of Africa, to participate in the investigator training course.

The purpose is to wait for the space gate to open again, and the Joint Investigation Department and the advance team will go to the parallel universe to perform reconnaissance missions.

Sui Yang, the owner of Atlas, will open multiple space gates at the same time, so more elites are needed to explore.

Seeing that the time for the space gate to open is approaching, the instructors responsible for training and teaching them gave them a five-day vacation after obtaining approval from their superiors.

After all, once the space gate is opened, if the situation in the universe over there is relatively stable, it may not take long to complete the routine integration matters.

But if the situation is disordered, then whether it is the investigators, the advance team, or the units at all levels of the company, they will be dragged into a new "quagmire".

But at this moment, David and the other two did not think much about that.

They finally got a "short vacation", so they naturally wanted to enjoy it.

Not long after.

The female elf waiter brought the plate and placed the boiled dumplings, fried dumplings, and cold dishes ordered by Rebecca on the table in front of the three of them.

After saying thank you, David couldn't wait to pick up the chopsticks and pick up the fried dumplings to taste.

From morning till now, he and these two comrades and friends have been shopping, playing and shopping in the city of New Accra.

Even with the support of the prosthesis, David can't help feeling tired and hungry.

"Burp~!"

At this time, Rebecca drank half a cup of beer and burped loudly, then looked at David and said with a sly smile:

"David, to thank you for the moving service you provided today, would you like me to help you remove the cunt, huh?"

"Cough!"

Hearing Rebecca's words, David almost coughed out the leeks and eggs in his mouth.

Fortunately, he covered his mouth in time to avoid embarrassing himself and Lucy who was sitting opposite him.

"Is it that serious?" Rebecca was a little speechless, and then teased:

"Anyway, you will experience it sooner or later, why don't I teach you, how about it?"

"No need." David calmed down, raised his hand and waved lightly:

"Major MacTavish told me that these things cannot be rushed. Anyway, I have no intention of coughing prematurely."

After speaking, David also glanced at Lucy sitting opposite.

But Lucy was focused on enjoying the food from beginning to end, and didn't seem to pay attention to what David and Rebecca were chatting about.

"Major McTavish." Rebecca looked unhappy:

"Did the captain of the advance team brainwash you? He has strict self-discipline every day and has no entertainment hobbies. Wouldn't you feel bored?"

"It's not bad." David shrugged, picked up a boiled dumpling and put it in his mouth.

After chewing a few times, he swallowed the dumpling residue into his stomach and continued:

"I joined the army with a clear goal, which is to become a senior member of the company, so maintaining a strict and self-disciplined living habit is the most basic thing.

On the contrary, you, Rebecca, in the army, besides looking forward to the holidays every day, you try your best to drink some wine.

I really don't know what you are planning. "

"What are you trying to do?" Rebecca drank the beer in one gulp and said:

"Of course the Tu company gave me a good price so that I no longer have to hang out with the good-for-nothing old man. By the way, I can get to know some young and promising handsome guys~

Right, life is not just about eating, drinking and sleeping.

Eh! If you look at me like this again, believe it or not, I will slap you later! "

Seeing David's disgusted look, Rebecca immediately pretended to be fierce and waved her hand threateningly.

"Can you beat me?"

David was not afraid at all.

"Eat, stop making trouble."

Finding that the two of them were getting happier and happier as they chatted, Lucy finally couldn't bear it any longer and spoke up to stop the fight between David and Rebecca.

"oh?"

In this regard, Rebecca seemed to have noticed something, and stared at Lucy with slightly narrowed eyes.

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Lucy also met Rebecca's eyes.

The two of them stayed in a stalemate for a few seconds before continuing to enjoy the food.

David, who was completely confused about the situation, shrugged again, ignored the fight between women and concentrated on "eliminating" the dumplings in front of him.

As for Major MacTavish, who David respected, he actually took good care of him and taught and guided many things that needed attention.

The most important thing is that Soap once visited the apartment they rented in Night City.

His mother, Gloria, also seems to be quite interested in soap.

After all, Soap itself has a typical military spirit, and his appearance is that of a real strong man, and he also led David on the right path.

In addition, David always talks about "Major MacTavish", which makes Gloria think that soap seems to fill the vacancy of David's "father".

It's a pity that Soap has a good wife who just got married, so there is no possibility of connecting with Gloria.

Of course, David himself didn't bother with this.

What he wants now is to stay within Atlas, obey the company's arrangements and perform various tasks, so as to earn more achievements in exchange for higher salary and benefits.

In this way, he can bring Gloria to the main universe and completely get rid of the original poverty life.

Next.

The three of them chatted without saying a word while "cleaning" the dumplings and cold dishes.

When the sky darkened completely, the three of them also finished their meal.

Rebecca paid the bill and left the restaurant, met up with David and Lucy who had left early, and walked towards the nearest Airbus stop.

Waited for several minutes.

An Airbus, which looks similar to an ordinary bus but is flatter and has four maglev engines, drove out of the fixed channel and parked at the edge of the platform.

Then, hard light guardrails and pedals are released from the edge of the platform, which are connected to the unfolded doors of the Airbus, allowing passengers to disembark and then board safely and worry-free.

The three of them completed boarding, picked their seats and sat down, and the Airbus also completed unloading and loading passengers.

Then, the driver controlled the bus to close the door and drive away from the platform.

About half an hour passed.

The three of them returned to the hotel, packed their luggage, checked out and other steps.

Finally, at ten o'clock in the evening local time in New Accra, we arrived at the maglev train station in the suburbs.

After passing through a checkpoint where NAPD police officers and Atlas armed security and emergency response forces acted as "security inspectors," the three of them entered the airport-like waiting room.

They agreed on the first day of vacation to form a team and take a civilian flight to New Accra.

But David mostly wanders around by himself to see which neighborhoods are suitable for buying a house, so that he doesn't have to spend time making choices when he picks up Gloria to take over the universe.

Rebecca and Lucy, on the other hand, are keen on exploring various stores, looking for delicious food, and spending their salary on shopping sprees.

Although there is the city of Mombasa near the Kenyan base, which has also undergone renovation and reconstruction, it is not even a bit behind New Accra, which is ranked among the best in the world and even the entire universe.

This is why Rebecca is so familiar with "the best handmade dumpling restaurant".

As for the return route, the three of them chose to take the maglev train and prepare to return to Kenya across Africa.

Although they have completed their voyage across the universe, in fact, they have not yet fully appreciated the scenery around the earth.

For the three of them, taking advantage of the last moment of their vacation to see the African landscape without extensive pollution was a memory worth remembering.

It is said that the company will also open "Terriella/Magic World Theme Park" in cities such as Seattle and New Paris (Edge of Tomorrow) to promote tourism and cultural exchanges between different universes.

But their vacation is about to end, and then they will return to the ruins base where they first entered the main universe with the entire test force.

At that time, their absolute boss, Sui Yang, the owner of Atlas, will open three space gates to the new universe according to the original plan.

However

Just as the three people were "doing nothing" in the reception room, using their mobile phones to browse online communities, forums and short videos, the Accra Park, which is about 100 kilometers away from the maglev station;

As the first production park that Atlas invested a lot of money and manpower in, and took more than ten years to develop, its scale is comparable to the entire New Accra City.

Looking down at the park from above.

Its "prosperity" is also comparable to Accra, which is known as the "main universe city that never sleeps".

There are a large number of bars, restaurants, supermarkets and nightclubs directly run by the company between the streets of the living area, for employees who stay here for a long time to relax and have fun.

The industrial area has a shift system.

Tens of thousands of employees wear protective equipment to ensure the normal operation of automatic or semi-automatic assembly lines inside and outside each production workshop.

Biological weapons such as Tyrants, Hellhounds, and Clones have also changed from being "hidden" to one of the most common assembly lines.

After all, riot control and security Tyrants, as well as weakened Hellhounds, are already arms for sale.

For example, some marginal colonies in the "Halo" universe, knowing that the Star Alliance Empire is close to their location, used cR to purchase a large number of biological weapons to guard against the ghost face beasts, werewolves, etc. that may break into the territory at any time.

Moreover, these colonies also need to hire relevant technical teams to ensure the correct use and maintenance of biological weapons.

But clones are products that will never be sold to the outside world for the time being.

Because cloning involves many core technologies, and the old clones are still in combat formation, they are considered high-level cannon fodder for Atlas.

As for the underground of the Accra Park, another group of "cannon fodder" is about to show their due value.

In the simulated town for actual combat testing;

"Please pay attention, D personnel, you have two minutes to hide."

The reminder sound of the female broadcast spread in the huge simulated town.

I saw more than a hundred D personnel wearing orange painted Mike power armor, with a height of about 1.9 meters, nearly 2 meters, running wildly between streets and blocks with hard light guns.