Cyberpunk 2074: Shadows of the Past

The roar resounded from far to near, covering up the shrill wails of hundreds of millions of raindrops as they died.

The dark giant beast curled up with fangs and claws, dormant on the hard cement platform.

A foot stretched out from the open steel belly of the giant beast and stepped heavily on the wet ground.

"Good evening, Night City." The woman who got off the car said hello to the bright lights in the night, and lightly stamped her feet. The wind and rain held up her short red hair, dancing in the night, like a blazing ball. of fire.

"It's raining so hard..."

Rowena spread his fingers forward, collecting all the raindrop corpses into his palm.

"Why are you pretending to be an artistic girl here with me?" Bit followed Rowena and left the floating car. Looking at the extremely contrasting scene in front of him, he naturally would not let go of any opportunity to mock his enemies. .

"Shut your stinky mouth, can't I occasionally touch the scene?" Rowena said through gritted teeth, while throwing all the rain-stained remains in his palms onto Bit's disgusting, stinky face.

"You two, please stop arguing tonight."

Angry thunder exploded on the flat ground, but there was no trace of bright lightning.

Boros no longer deliberately lowered his voice.

He was in a particularly unusual mood tonight.

Melissa was the last to leave the float vehicle, staring at the three teammates standing in the rain, with many thoughts.

Out of various considerations, she chose to remain silent for the time being.

"Where is our prey? Have you found his trace?" Rowena was no longer obsessed with competing verbally with Bit, and in the blink of an eye, he entered the state of executing the mission.

"Don't worry, the stench that penetrates into his bones cannot be washed away by the torrential rain." Bit pointed at his nose, mainly explaining to newcomer Melissa.

"Check the equipment." Boros said calmly, his tone containing irresistible toughness.

"yes."

Rowena, Bit, and Melissa all followed the captain's instructions and lowered their heads to inspect the various equipment they carried.

Half a minute passed, and the heavy rain continued to pour its seemingly endless fury toward the earth.

Boros raised his head slightly and looked at the sky covered with dark clouds and stormy winds.

Tonight, the moon and stars cannot be seen.

The boundless sea from the abyss hangs firmly upside down over Night City.

The whole city seemed to be trapped in a sinister netherworld.

What a great day for hunting.

With a bloodthirsty curve at the corner of his mouth, Boros tightened his grip on the sharp blade and cannon, took off from the towering rooftop, and jumped down.

There were four dark figures in total, moving through the night sky one after the other.

Like an ominous crow, flying in the night sky, singing loudly about death.

The hunters are all set.

The hunt has begun.

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"What's wrong?"

The silver-haired girl tugged on the sleeve of the man next to her with one hand and asked softly.

"fine."

Yahweh was holding a large cup of popcorn and gently looked away from the window.

The movie is about to start, and they are queuing up to get in.

"You should pay more attention on the date. There is a sense of ritual! A sense of ritual!" Xi Tao was holding a warm milk tea in his other hand and sipping it as he spoke.

"Obviously there is Chaomeng..."

"It's said to be a ritual! You have to quietly watch the movie on the big screen in a dark environment, shoulder to shoulder, to enjoy it together!"

"Okay, okay..." Yahweh glanced at the four dark silhouettes disappearing into the wind and rain outside the window for the last time, and then turned his attention to Xida.

"By the way, what is this movie about?"

"The story of a grand escape, in which the male protagonist finally gained redemption in his new home after going through countless hardships. It is said to be very tearful." Heda pulled on the hem of Yahweh's clothes and staggered in. In the screening room.

"Realistic themes?"

"The subject matter is about real-life issues, but in the form of a cartoon."

"Cartoon?" Yawei raised his eyebrows, "That's more like a fairy tale."

"Stop being picky and let me sit in." Xida patted Yahweh's butt and walked briskly into the seat near the back.

The lights in the screening room went out and the movie was about to begin.

Yahweh placed a large cup of popcorn on his lap, with the rim of the cup facing Xida, so that she could easily pick up a handful and taste it happily in the dark.

After finishing everything, he leaned back lazily on the comfortable chair, watching the title of the film flashing across the screen, and his thoughts gradually began to arise in his mind.

The title of the film "Escape" is really appropriate.

Yahweh smiled softly, grabbed a piece of plump milk-flavored popcorn, threw it into his mouth, and bit it to pieces with his teeth, leaving no bones.

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One after another.

Consciousness gradually rises from the abyss that is about to hit bottom.

Dilla glanced at the last few bright pills in the plastic bag and sighed softly.

It's all coming to an end.

He no longer had the energy to run.

The burden of reality crushed his spine and broke his bones.

He is Hermes with a broken leg, and his past divine power is no longer there.

An endless hunt is chasing him.

The vicious hounds were snorting their foul-smelling breath and surrounded him.

Against the strong wind and heavy rain, Dilla walked step by step, returning to the dilapidated hut at the end of the winding alley.

There is no decoration in the house, no windows, no toilet, only a simple small bed facing the door of the room.

Dilla knelt on the ground and took out two jars from under the bed.

These are his last memories in the world.

After Dilla put her hands on her clothes and wiped them clean, she slowly touched the two photos attached to the can.

An old man with thinning hair and a woman with a beautiful smile.

After they die, no one will remember them anymore.

This is the last material remnant they have in this world.

Two photos, two jars of ashes.

"ha."

Dilla laughed, from a mute chuckle to a crazy and loud laugh.

He knelt on the ground, crazy.

"Dong dong dong."

There was a knock on the door.

Tonight, someone comes to visit.

Dilla smiled, carefully hid the two jars back in place, and then stood up slowly.

It's raining heavily tonight.

It's such a pity that I didn't have time to see the beautiful moon for the last time.

Dilla suppressed her smile and moved her whole body, gradually awakening the sinister beast hidden in her heart.

He was never about to sit still and wait for death.

Even facing the top hunters in Night City.

He would also use his sharp teeth to tear and bite off a piece of flesh from their bodies.