"This perfect life, the building can be rebuilt after it collapses..."

As soon as Lille woke up, he heard V humming "Cool That Jamaican", apparently brainwashed.

It was a sunny day in the bad land today, and the sun shone on the bare earth, and it made people's eyes ache.

Of course, it didn't matter to the people in the car, especially Lille - who was still lying on his stomach.

It hurts all over the body, it hurts and it hurts, and it's okay to act like an ordinary person, but it's hard to say if you fight like a madman.

But under the influence of the [Evolutionary Heart], thinking is hardly affected.

"Where are we?"

"Are you awake?" V snorted, "We're already in Washington, D.C., and we'll see the president in a moment." ”

"Is the president? You're quite humorous, and trust me, you don't want to meet the president. ”

"Who said that? I'm counting on the president to give me a big job, and I won't have to worry about it for the rest of my life. ”

"Huh."

Lille thought the joke was funny, and if V, a few years later in the original timeline, heard this, he would probably have to beat the current V to death.

V turned on the news radio: "There is still a long way to go to the border checkpoint, we have to find a way to get there." ”

It stands to reason that there should be no signal in this place.

However, the Beamon armored car comes with a small signal amplification and reception device, and it can barely listen to the radio, but the sound is a little intermittent.

It is estimated that Atrada did not expect that there would be people listening to the city news at the border.

It just so happened that the news that the radio was broadcasting had something to do with the two:

"A few days ago, there was a vicious attack in Atlanta, the military science and technology troops said that they were attacked by Kangtao Company in the bad land, and the attackers were Zhu Shen and Cai Ping, supply chain management commissioners of Kangtao Company.

At present, both of them have died, Kang Tao said that he did not know about this and denied that the two actions were related to the company, and APD is following up.

If there is any information to provide, please submit the APD, and the lead will be rewarded if it is confirmed. ”

As Lille thought, the military department was a little confused, but the black cauldron was deducted to Kang Tao, which can only be said to be a surprise.

After all, this will greatly affect the direction of the investigation.

"Now that I think about it, I think we were so bold." V laughed after hearing this, "The police all over Atlanta are looking for us, military technology, Kangtao...

But they didn't even know it was a bald donkey who was playing with them - oh, not anymore. ”

Lille does not feel that the crisis has completely passed: "Actually, they haven't missed their last chance yet. ”

"That's just as well, so think about how to trick them a second time."

They also need to pass through a wall, a border wall six meters high.

To emphasize this and prevent the North and South from threatening the South, the Southerners erected the wall in order to emphasize this and prevent the North from being threatened by wanderers and other parasites from the South.

Southern California, which belongs to the new America, and beyond this high wall, you arrive in Northern California.

That is, the territory of Night City.

As with all border walls, there will be no warning before the fire is fired, and the only way to cross the border is through the border checkpoint honestly.

Checkpoints scan your face, register your vehicle, and heavily armed drones track you and send your coordinates to a rapid response system in orbit.

It's very, very cumbersome to get through the border wall, especially for Lille --

Because it was the military technology company that won the border checkpoint contract.

Once you're at a checkpoint, military technology will remind you all the time that it's ready to turn into a battlefield.

This is the high wall.

Click, click, click... Click.

The car made strange noises again.

"Grass, this car hasn't been normal."

"We've got to fix the car." Lille thought for a moment, "Find a town to stop for a while, and we'll inquire about something." ”

"It's the last town to get to the checkpoint, and if you don't say I'm going there to rest too—I'm fed up with the sand.

Maybe I can shake two catties of sand out of two pounds of sand right now. ”

"Then you'd better shake it quickly." Lille struggled to sit up straight, "because we have to pretend to be professionals now." ”

"What professionals?"

"The suit dog of the military department."

......

V never imagined that he would one day pretend to be a company dog.

The good news is that Lille said that she doesn't really have to wear a suit, but that she should be neatly dressed, zippers, bags, etc.

A company dog may be dirty, but the clothes will definitely try to be as neat as possible.

Finally, be arrogant.

"Arrogant? You say that I have a little bit of a trick to it, but it still feels weird... We're going to the sheriff?

What are you looking for him for? Can't we just go to the bar? Talk about things while drinking, and give him a few times if you can't talk. ”

V shook his hair, and the sand really shook out of it.

The car pulls into the small town called Dry Creek, and the estimated 30 permanent residents of one town are not enough.

There is an abandoned oil well nearby, and there used to be a lot of workers working here, but after the financial crisis and the replacement of oil with alcohol 2 as an energy source, many small oil wells have been abandoned.

When the oil wells were abandoned and the town was destroyed, the environmental impact of oil production was permanently left here, the water source was cut off, and farmers could no longer farm.

Now there is only one gas station and a vending shop, and most people are just barely making ends meet, providing some services to passing passengers and earning some living expenses.

Perhaps in the future, sooner or later, this place will be completely abandoned.

The harsh environment of the West is a nostalgic nostalgia for the beauty of Atlanta, even if it's just a façade.

"Have you ever seen an old western? Forget it, you certainly haven't seen it - in short, in these bad lands, the traditions of the old America more than a hundred years ago are still maintained.

There is a town mayor and a sheriff in the town, and if you make money legally, find the town chief, and for other things, find the sheriff.

If we don't say hello, we will be considered impolite, or even have a ghost in our hearts.

And we're now... It's a suit dog. ”

Lille ripped at his clothes - he was wearing a lot of serious, casual clothes bought in Atlanta, which looked like designer goods.

After straightening his clothes, Lille straightened his waist, and his temperament instantly became tough.

However, considering his sick appearance at first glance - it should be said that he is a little sinister in temperament, just like the sinister villain in that TV series.

V glanced at it: "You really look like a dog in a suit, but you don't let me speak, and you make me arrogant, how should I pretend?" ”

This is indeed a problem, V is not not arrogant, the key is that as long as the other side has a little brain, as soon as she speaks, the smell of unculture seeps out.

The biggest problem with letting her pretend to be a suit dog is that the suit dog is too highly educated.

Lille thought for a moment and said, "Look at your account. ”

With that, Lille knocked on the door of the Dry Creek Police Station – in fact, it was a rectangular dwelling unit made of colored steel and brick.

"Come on in—it seems you're still a little polite, knowing that the first thing you need to do when you arrive in town is to find the sheriff here."

The sheriff wears a western cowboy hat with a large brim, a pair of orange sunglasses, and his fingers do not cover the skin, which does not hide his elaborate hand prosthesis.

Most hand prostheses are designed for better gun firing, and it seems that this one is too.

The recoil grips the padding, prepared to reduce recoil, and it is clear that the sergeant is fond of using high-powered firearms.

Seeing the coming, the sheriff looked at the two of them - the one who took the lead, there was no expression, just a smile - a very professional smile, and it seeped into people.

The one in the back...

V just finished reading his account deposit - 500,000 euros!

Who could be richer than her?

Even if this is a sheriff, he is only a sheriff in a border town.

When I return to Night City, I must go to live in the Cambi Mansion for a few days, this poor sheriff is afraid that he will not be able to live for a day in his life...

The more he thought about it, the more proud he became, V rolled his eyes disdainfully in the face of the sheriff's scrutinizing gaze - poor!

Well, it's like a twenty-fifty-eighty-thousand--the sheriff thinks so, it's not good.

At the border, he deals with all kinds of wanderers the most, who are either flattering or vigilant, and even if they are dragged, they are only lustful.

This attitude... The sheriff remembered that when he went on a business trip to Atlanta, those guys looked like that.

That inexplicable attitude of looking down on himself, and the expression of smiling flesh without smiling - like, too similar.

It's unpleasant, but it's a matter of caution.

"I'm Andrew Jones, sit."

Hearing the name, a strange feeling immediately welled up in Lille's head.

He knows the name.

In Cyberpunk 2077, the Wanderer starts by meeting the sheriff.

So Lille sat leisurely in front of Andrew: "Silver shotgun, right, you used to serve in the special forces, fortunately, I didn't expect to see former soldiers here." ”

Andrew's face immediately became better--

He always liked to brag about his military career and that unique nickname.

It's a pity that where this bird doesn't poop, no one usually knows about these things.

"It's me, dare to ask who you are?"

Lille smiled, "You can call me Dennis Burger King - you know, it's been complicated lately, I've heard that a wanderer family here has recently been merged into the Serpent State.

Usually there will always be a few people who don't look for private jobs in this kind of change - this is a bit troublesome, because private jobs are not easy to check.

Is there anything noteworthy about the town? Maybe someone is planning to smuggle some with the help of these guys ... Well, something we're interested in. ”

Andrew's expression changed slightly.

Because he felt that the other party was interrogating him now - this identity transformation came too naturally.

I was so entangled and wanted to ask for more information, but Lille's temperament made him feel that it was better not to ask too much.

Think about it... This person is willing to make up a name for himself, and he is very polite.

"Hmm... I don't care about that, but I suggest you can contact a guy named Willie McCoy, you know, he... Kind of related. ”

"The middleman is it? These homeless people are still covered, really—" Lille shook his head, "One more thing, we have a little problem with our car, we need to find an auto mechanic - do you have anyone who can fix armored cars?" ”

"Armored vehicles? I'm not sure if he can fix it, but that's all there is in town, and the garage is on the edge of town, and his name is Mike. ”

"Thank you for your help, Sergeant, and I'll mention your kind help in my report when I get back.

But now, I have to get back to my business. ”

After saying that, without waiting for Andrew's reaction, Lille got up and walked towards the door.

Andrew just thought there was something strange about the conversation - first of all, he was glad that the man recognized him.

But out of duty, he should have asked more questions, but now he can't ask them at all.

On the one hand, he was a little drummer, and on the other hand, he was happy to help this man - after all, he seemed to have a lot of background, and he was respected - although it may be only on the surface.

After thinking about it, Andrew still said, "Uh... What model of car are you repairing? I can say hi to Mike. ”

Lille opened the door, revealing the black armored car, immobile in the dust and wind.

The line of writing printed on the box shines in the sunlight --

"Military technology, Beamon armored car."