Chapter 38: Prosthetic Potential (Friday morning)
Lung problems are short-term problems that can be solved with money --
The world breeds all kinds of scavengers, i.e. Kasyi, because of the high price of human organs.
Some people may ask, why is there still organ buying and selling in a world where prosthetic technology is so developed?
Because the cyberpunk world is still one step away from a real mechanical ascension, the whole world has undergone technological regression and disconnection under the premise of the collapse of the old network.
Therefore, the vast majority of prostheses have requirements for the quality of the original implanter, which can basically be divided into three attributes: "physical", "reaction" and "intelligence".
These three attributes are often used by prosthetists to determine the potential of the body and to decide whether or not to implant some special implantable prostheses.
Theoretically, these "potentials" can only be exchanged for real values if enough prosthetics are implanted.
But conversely, it is only possible for the prosthesis to achieve the desired effect if the potential meets the requirements.
Synthetic lobes are a synthetic tissue used to increase the surface area of the lungs, increasing the surface area and thus increasing the amount of oxygen ingested per unit time, fundamentally improving the body's endurance.
However, if the implanter itself does not meet the requirements, the synthetic tissue will reduce the efficiency of the lungs.
What is called a physical disparity? For example, a very weak guy has insufficient strength in the intercostal muscles, abdominal muscles, pectoralis major muscles, and diaphragm, and the expansion of the chest is not large, and the gas entering the lungs cannot reach the limit of lung processing.
It is simply not possible to perform the full function of the native lungs, and it is useless to add synthetic lobes because there is not enough oxygen for the body to absorb.
On the contrary, ineffective synthetic lobes can increase the burden on the lungs and may cause other health problems.
And the situation in Lille is different - although he has weak muscles, his lungs are weaker.
Therefore, a lung replacement can solve the urgent need.
Lao Wei first changed Lille to a biological monitor, and explained the relevant knowledge points to Lille while changing it.
Jack was now out talking to the priest about the price of the lizard, leaving only V, who also had injuries to deal with.
V asked curiously, "Lao Wei, I didn't know any of this before, why haven't I heard you tell me?" ”
Lao Wei glanced at V: "Think about it yourself?" ”
If you think about it, it seems that it is true that V himself can't listen to it...
Not to mention that Lao Wei lectured with her, she didn't want to read the extra 100 words of instruction.
So V smiled wryly and asked, "Then what are my three values in you?" ”
Lao Wei said while examining the biomonitoring implanted in Lille's body: "Your data has not been updated for a long time, and I have the impression that the potential of the body and reaction is above 16. ”
"What about intelligence?"
"You still don't know, it's enough anyway."
Lao Wei performed the final procedure, and the biomonitoring was completely integrated into Lille's body.
A new line of HUD appears on Lille's prosthetic eye, on which basic information such as blood pressure, blood lipids, and weight are displayed.
Lao Wei also thoughtfully added an advanced HUD to Lille, which will further display complex information such as white blood cell values, blood sugar concentrations, red blood cell counts, hemoglobin concentrations, and so on.
V pouted: "Where is it?" I guess he only has 1 in the flesh. ”
"Uh... You're not mistaken. Lille saw his pitiful physical stats, and in fact even the reaction column barely reached 3.
No wonder I drove Sianweistein, and I always felt that my body was not so fast and so exaggerated.
The flesh determines the strength of the body as a whole, and the main thing that determines the response is the coordination between the central nervous system and the neuromuscular system.
At the micro level, the response is mainly determined by indicators such as the number of neurons and synapses, which is a detail that implantable prostheses cannot reach.
3 is the value of ordinary people, and 1 is equivalent to Lille falling down with a push.
"Haha!" V mercilessly mocked, "Weak chicken! ”
Lille didn't say anything, because he saw that his intelligence column didn't show a value.
The high intelligence index here does not mean that he is a figure like Newton Einstein, but is mainly determined by the surface area of the cerebral cortex and the activity of EEG signals.
The higher the value, the easier it is for the implant to use the brain to perform calculations, which is equivalent to the larger the computing memory of the computer.
It can be said that high intelligence does not make you a figure like Newton, Einstein, or Buttermoss, the god of hackers.
After all, creativity and thinking skills cannot be accurately digitized, and in addition to talent, education is also an important indicator of a person's achievement.
But these characters must all have an intelligence above 20.
The meaning of Lao Wei is already obvious, the test limit is 20, but this does not make sense to Lille.
What's more, in this world, superior talent can sometimes become a curse - if only Lille himself knew.
Knowing what Lao Wei meant, Lille filled in the number 12 himself, and as he filled it in, he glanced at V:
I'm a weak chicken, and I'm mentally retarded.
Bite--
The clinic's doorbell rang and there was commotion in the street outside – it was a floating car arriving.
The floating car is not large, and the shape is not streamlined, so it is obvious that it is also economical in the floating car, which is mainly used for transportation.
The lettering on the side door indicates the company it belongs to: Moore Technology.
This is the lung and prosthesis that Lille paid 300,000 euros for.
A man in a suit carrying a black cargo box appeared at the door of the clinic, followed by two heavily armed bodyguards.
"Thank you for choosing Moore Technologies, Mr. Lille, this is your preferred living organ and the latest synthetic lobe tissue, which has been installed in the most appropriate way to prevent installation accidents.
In addition, there are also your optional artificial auxiliary heart and blood pump, which are made with Moore Technology's exclusive technology to ensure that your heart never stops and your blood flows endlessly.
You have chosen an alternative installation method, and in view of the local security situation, as well as your purchase options, the company is not responsible for the safety of the goods after signing.
Please sign for your shipment. ”
Living in the year 2077, online shopping is convenient.
It's just that Lille didn't expect Moore Tech to use a floating car to transport it - it's reasonable to think about it, in addition to the 300,000 euros, he spent an additional 2,000 euros on expedited transportation.
It would be cheaper to ship by car, but unfortunately there is a clause in the terms of car transportation: for Night City customers, once the goods are delivered, they are not responsible.
Lille didn't dare to choose.
"It's a big scene."
V and Lao Wei are also seeing this mode of transportation for the first time.
After signing for the receipt, Lao Wei also opened the goods worth 300,000 euros in a subtle mood.
If it were just ordinary lungs, the scavengers could buy them for tens of thousands of dollars, but Lille wanted something different.
According to the standard just now, the donor of this lung, with a physical potential of 18, belongs to the best of the best.
There may be false labels, but they certainly meet the installation criteria for synthetic lobes.
Of course, it may not be so tall on Lille, and it may continue to fail.
All it can be said is... Hang your life as long as you can.
At the same time, according to Lao Wei's judgment, it is now the lungs, and the next acute failure is likely to be the heart, and Lille had better prepare with both hands.
The blood pump increases the blood flow rate and ensures that the blood circulation capacity matches the breathing capacity of the new lung as much as possible.
The accessory heart, on the other hand, is prepared for extreme situations – for Lille, strenuous exercise can turn an organ into acute failure at any time.
If the heart suddenly stops, there is no help.
The secondary heart can guarantee that if his main heart stops beating, this top-of-the-line prosthetic technology can pull him back from the line of death.
However, this is not a foolproof solution, because Lille's body is very weak, and if the main heart stops, the secondary heart may only be enough for him to live for an hour or two more...
"There may be some next..."Lao Wei prepares to perform the implant surgery.
As usual, he should have comforted Lille, but he suddenly remembered the last time he dressed up as San Westein for Lille.
So he changed his words and said, "... Bored, I'll pass you a prosthetic doctor from beginner to proficient, you can look at it yourself to relieve boredom, and you can learn from it. ”
"Okay."
Lille readily agreed.
......
After the implantation of the prosthetic body was completed, Lille and Lao Wei also determined what to do with the spondylosis of the spine--
Lille installed a power wall on it himself, but in fact it can't stop as soon as it is used, and if he does it every time he encounters a problem, Lille will be able to go out of the funeral next month.
So he decided to ask Lao Wei to tinker with the software system for this thing - there was no doubt that this Swystein driver was not the best version.
Of course, Lao Wei is not so awesome, and he can easily complete the drive development of Sianweistan, and the key is to limit the power of the prosthesis.
This made Lao Wei look up to Lille again, because few people would turn down the power of the prosthesis.
Using a powerful combat prosthesis is like a mortal stealing the flame, and being strong is also subject to the sin.
For mortals, power is always a temptation that cannot be refused, but Lille chose to temporarily seal this power, using it only as an artificial spine.
But hackers still have to be done, and Lille decided to install a network access warehouse for himself.
Traditionally, there is a sentence in the prosthetic doctor's manual: Annwistein and the network access compartment cannot be installed together, and the reason has been explained earlier.
But for Lille... He has shown that the risk of getting out of control does not exist.
Coincidentally, when this idea was put into practice, Lao Wei found that this Sianweistein itself had an interface to plug into the core chip of the network access bin.
It is originally designed with an interface to bridge the network access bin!
With just a slight change to the wiring, you can open up the link between the access warehouse chip and the cerebral cortex...
Completely broke the design guidelines.
Could it be that this prosthetic was not originally intended to be Sianweistein?
It's quirky.