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Chapter 1185 - Chapter 1185 Chapter 806 Shadows of the Past_2

Chapter 1185: Chapter 806: Shadows of the Past_2 Chapter 1185: Chapter 806: Shadows of the Past_2 “………”

Hearing the soldier’s introduction, the three of them exchanged glances, their expressions somewhat complex. If this had been the past, they certainly would have considered such behavior to be quite cruel. But after a year of wandering, the three of them had long understood that this was the best means to maintain human order after the world’s destruction — after all, the world had collapsed, and the original laws and morals had lost their meaning. In such a chaotic world, to maintain order, iron-fisted measures were necessary.

“How is the security situation in Night City?”

“As you can see, it’s even better than before the Day of Destruction.”

At this point, the soldier was clearly quite proud, and he began to prattle on.

“All the gangs that extorted civilians have been eradicated, and those rat bastards from corporate management have all been hanged. Everything is under Lord Angel’s control. Moreover, in Night City, if you work hard, you won’t fear not having a job. Lord Angel has even kept the schools open so that everyone can continue learning — to preserve as much human civilization as possible. Ah… Lord Angel truly deserves praise…”

“But what was that earlier?”

Lucy didn’t want to listen to the soldier singing praises and quickly changed the subject — or rather, this was what she cared most about.

Second only to her own home.

“Why can you summon Electronic Demons?”

“Lord Angel invented that about six months ago.”

The soldier grew even more excited as he spoke.

“According to Lord Angel, these Electronic Demons come from the old net. Although they appear to be terrifying demons, they can still be tamed and controlled. So Lord Angel created a program called ‘PERSONA’, which can search for and capture these Electronic Demons, then tame them, making them fight for us. You see, human weapons don’t work on those Electronic Demons, right? But if they are used against each other, then they’re effective.”

“There’s actually such a program?”

Hearing this, Lucy’s eyes lit up. As a hacker, she was all too familiar with this area.

“Indeed, if Electronic Demons are a collective of informational entities, it could be possible to capture them with some kind of special bug or trap and then modify their core code… Can we do that too?”

“Taming an Electronic Demon is not easy. Of course, if you want to try, you can take a test. If you pass it, you can join the NCPD and become one of us, fighting to protect Night City.”

“We’ll consider it.”

Soon, the soldier escorted the three to a checkpoint. There, the staff had them take baths, change clothes, and then conducted a physical examination to confirm they had no diseases, before finally allowing them into Night City.

“To be honest, I never thought Night City would change into what it is now.”

Walking through the gate and looking at the familiar yet strange streets in front of her, Regina couldn’t help but sigh. The Night City of her memory was a bustling place, but filled with violence. Apart from Heywood and the downtown area, what one could see in other places were dilapidated houses, beggars slouched on the ground, garbage everywhere, and even gang shootouts.

But now, all of that was gone. There was no garbage piled up like mountains on the sides of the streets, instead, everything was neat and clean. People walked on the roads, relaxed and comfortable, instead of always looking nervously around themselves as she remembered, afraid of being robbed or caught in some gang conflict. Moreover, most people were dressed appropriately, with none of the tattoos or gang attire to be seen. Children frolicked on the lawns beside the streets, and adults watched them with smiles on their faces.

“It really feels different from before, huh.”

Looking at the streets around, Lucy also couldn’t help but reflect; after all, she had spent a considerable amount of time in Night City, so she knew what it was like before.

But soon, Lucy perked up.

“Anyway, I’ll go home first and check. I hope D, for old times’ sake, hasn’t sealed up my house!”

Having said that, Lucy waved to the both of them and hurriedly departed.

“See you around!”

Watching Lucy leave, Panan also slapped his forehead.

“That’s right, I need to go see how everyone at Adcardo is doing, I’m off as well… Regina, how about you?”

“Me?”

Faced with Panan’s question, Regina pondered for a moment.

“I plan to look around Night City… to see how much this city has changed.”

After all, Regina had quit her job as a journalist and became an intermediary in the hope that she could use her own strength to make Night City a little better.

But now… she found that her ideal seemed to have been achieved by others.

“Then I’ll see you around!”

Panan was also anxious about his companions; after bidding farewell, he too hurried off, while Regina thought for a moment and then moved forward.

As a former journalist, Regina hadn’t given up her old profession and had talked with some of the residents; the result was indeed beyond her expectations.

From the behavior of these residents, Lord Angel was genuinely respected and admired in this city. On one hand, she protected the city, and on the other, she made efforts to allow most people to live a relatively peaceful life–something that was very rare in this era. Regina had even seen settlements that had completely reverted to a primitive tribal nature on her escape path, treating others as slaves.

In comparison, Night City, which maintained a standard of living from before the Destruction, was indeed akin to heaven.

Of course, in addition to the benevolent aspect of Angel, Regina also heard many cruel stories about D.

For example, in the case of Taiping State, the Voodoo Boys were unwilling to accept D’s leadership and incited the local South American immigrants to rebel together. They might have thought there was safety in numbers, but D dealt with their resistance ruthlessly, wiping out every man, woman, and child in Taiping State overnight, leaving none behind.

To be honest, Regina knew about D’s brutality; she had done her share of exterminating everyone in gang territories. However, the complete annihilation of Taiping State–honestly, it was quite unexpected for Regina.

But it had to be admitted that after D demonstrated her unparalleled strength, there were no more voices opposing her in Night City–from this perspective, the Voodoo Boys’ deaths had some value.

Of course, besides this, D also managed Night City very well. As a free city-state, Night City itself boasted a micro circulation system. Although small, the city had complete essentials–with its water sources and food self-sufficient. Even in terms of industry, Night City hosted factories built by various companies, covering the whole chain from raw material extraction and processing to finished goods sales.

It was for these reasons Night City wasn’t rundown like other human settlements, relying on scavenging from ruins to survive; instead, it could normally mine minerals, process them into raw materials, and then manufacture them into products to sustain its existence.

But what did D plan to do next?

At that moment, Regina arrived at the city center and, looking at the unrecognizably transformed Arasaka Tower, she took a deep breath and walked towards the entrance.

“Wait, who are you?”

As expected, at the entrance, Regina was stopped. Looking at the guard who had intercepted her, she simply smiled slightly.

“My name is Regina. I’m a journalist. I’d like to interview Lord Angel. I wonder… does she have time?”

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