Chapter 1531 - 499: I Want to Be a Rotten Crotch!

Chapter 1531: Chapter 499: I Want to Be a Rotten Crotch!

"Why don’t you ask about such things yourself?"

Ruzuo cautiously asked.

"Our boss is very approachable. He’s famously hospitable. Oh, and you should know Johnny Silverhand, right? He’s in Night City too. If he sees an old friend, he’ll definitely be overjoyed. You two might even catch up, have a meal or something..."

Johnny...

Murphy’s eyes flashed with a hint of nostalgia and sentiment at the mention of this name, but she quickly regained her composure.

"That’s all in the past. Besides, is there any difference between asking you guys and asking him for the answers I seek?"

To the outside world, Horizon Mercenaries are just hitmen kept by Lin Mouren. Wherever he points, Horizon Mercenaries will strike there.

But Spider Murphy knows it’s not like that. These people must be the semi-digital life forms Lin Miao has collected. She just tried to decipher the Jackal’s data form but nearly triggered the Black Wall’s retaliation. However, some fragments were enough for this legendary hacker to glimpse a partial picture.

During the great network breakdown, a considerable number of human consciousnesses remained in cyberspace, unable to return, eventually becoming permanently incomplete cyber life forms.

Lin Miao likely collected these incomplete consciousnesses, completed them, and reintegrated them into human bodies. Only this could explain why Horizon Mercenaries cannot be eradicated and keep growing stronger.

In other words, these players are now Lin Miao’s subroutines, likely similar to those Soul Killer creations under Ote’s command.

So talking to them is actually talking directly to Lin Miao.

The light above the cathedral garden shifted back to a gentle and safe warm tone. The hymn also resumed, as if Spider Murphy’s emotions had settled down.

"I bear no hostility towards you, nor do I wish to harm you, but AI... it’s surely better than those annoying critters below, right?"

Her words carried significant persuasion, being someone who knew the boss and was a legendary hacker from Night City known by the players. Her past deeds often involved opposing companies and standing up for ordinary people.

Most importantly, she’s a young beauty, though slightly overage now, but as it’s well known, in the virtual world, age doesn’t matter, only looks. Her current appearance lies between that of an alluring mature woman and youthful charm, still quite convincing.

Brother Ni smirked yet couldn’t help asking.

"What’s your relationship with Richard Knight of Night City? I’ve already heard Blue Eyes mention this once."

"Richard Knight... such a nostalgic name."

Murphy blinked and said.

"He was too naive, na?ve enough to try brainwashing all humanity to forcibly create his ideal world of freedom. I disagreed with his plan from the start, but everyone still allocated a considerable amount of resources for him to use Night City as a trial. If successful, we’d expand globally."

"So, unsurprisingly, it failed. These company heads are fools, always thinking humanity will develop according to their vision..."

"The fundamental flaws of organic human nature..."

Organic...

Brother Ni sensed a hint of danger. Although players don’t approve of Richard Knight’s actions, his intentions were undoubtedly good—wanting to eliminate individual conflicts in human society and create an ideal world of harmony. Ultimately, the decision hinged on whose fist was stronger after their ideologies clashed.

But later, they realized Richard was already one of the most human-aligned figures among those roving AI groups...

The rambling of the woman in front of them revealed none of the rumored genius beautiful hacker of Night City... instead, she seemed like a woman who’d gone mad but pretended she hadn’t.

"Don’t believe this woman’s words. There’s something wrong with her and this place."

New Dynasty Elegance’s voice suddenly sounded in their ears.

"What do you mean?"

Ruzuo discreetly stepped back to hide behind Brother Ni and communicate with New Dynasty Elegance.

"I just finished my task, and after reviewing the photos you sent, normally there shouldn’t be so many angel statues inside a cathedral. Every angel usually has its own name, and depending on the sect, different angels are placed for worship. The stories behind the statues vary too, but there are simply too many here."

"Moreover, take a closer look; aren’t all the angel statues closing their eyes?"

Ruzuo carefully recalled, he hadn’t paid much attention before, but thinking back now, it indeed seemed like they were all praying with closed eyes.

"Then what’s the problem with closed eyes? You aren’t going to tell me these are weeping angels that will devour people when they open their eyes, are you?"

"They don’t eat people, but the problem might be a bit more serious than eating people. Remember I mentioned before? Cults often create an apocalyptic myth, telling followers the world will perish, and only by believing can they survive the apocalypse."

"Angels are messengers tasked by God to observe the mortal world. If they all close their eyes, it signifies that God has turned a blind eye to the world. Furthermore, I noticed some lead angels have trumpets on their waists. According to the Book of Revelation, when God loses faith in humanity, the seven great angels will carry the trumpets to the seven largest volcano craters to sound them, proclaiming the end of the old world and the arrival of the new one."

"In other words, I suspect this crazy woman before you and the AI behind her want to destroy the entire world and humanity; they might be attempting to artificially create an apocalypse!"