Starting as a Mechanical Hunter
Chapter 267

Capsule Man H

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The capsule-shaped human opened its eyes in a daze, and what came into view was a pale white metal wall less than three centimeters away.

What happened?

h rarely falls into a state of confusion.

It wasn't that he had forgotten anything, but rather that he actually remembered clearly what had happened last night.

This is very strange, because after the "physical trusteeship", he was unaware of whatever the trustee did to him. The worst time he remembered was when he woke up missing one of his testicles.

But he still doesn't remember what happened.

But this time, his memory wasn't erased!

He remembered that his body was implanted with a "map function" and automatically arrived in front of a red bar. Then, his consciousness was controlled and broken down into simulated data for hacking.

The intrusion failed, and he was hacked from head to toe by a teenage idol with very white thighs using a chainsaw. At that moment, his thought was that he would lose his other testicle too.

Then he woke up.

Arms that have been inactive for a long time tremble like an old person's when they move because of muscle atrophy.

But the most basic tactile sensation is still preserved.

He touched the "coffin opening button," and with a spring-pulling sound, his "bed" sprang out.

He was greeted by a dim yellow light and a pungent smell of formaldehyde.

Looking around, similar physical storage rooms covered all four walls.

This is a capsule living unit in the old town, formerly the mortuary of an ancient hospital.

The scene was completely silent.

You could hear a pin drop.

This is not surprising. Unless they are physically in captivity, capsule-like beings never leave the world. The false world is crazy and dangerous, and they can only find themselves in reality.

Using the reflection from the metal countertop, H saw a gaunt young man with various marks from needle pricks and experiments on his arms and head, and large patches of yellow eye discharge and thick phlegm residue on his face.

H suppressed his nausea, lowered his head, and saw a hard disk inserted into his abdomen.

Hard drive?

As far as I can remember, after the intrusion failed, the physical body hosting agreement ended automatically, and these capsule people returned to their respective homes according to the pre-set program.

Then, he suddenly felt a pain in his abdomen, and when he came to his senses, the memories that should have disappeared surged back like a tide.

His damaged nervous system couldn't handle the density of information loading, and he fainted again.

When I wake up again, it will be now.

On the surface of the hard drive exposed outside the abdomen, there seemed to be a few words engraved: "Code" and "cracking".

H couldn't understand, nor did he want to understand. He skillfully inserted the feeding tube into his throat, put on his helmet, pressed the shut-off button, and the body drawer slowly closed.

Amidst the dazzling changes in the code, countless beautiful female companions waved and smiled at him, and a kind-looking young man once again stepped into the 'real world'.

Hideyuki Kobayashi was carried back. On his lightly equipped exoskeleton, electronic sparks kept exploding, and the knife marks were deep enough to reach the bone. The palm-shaped knife grip was pierced through his palm and all the way to the implanted chip in his shoulder. A large hole was gouged out of his right shoulder, inside which were various wires, connectors, and signal receivers, but the combat chip was nowhere to be seen.

Aside from the right arm, the most serious injury was probably to the left eye, where the latest tactical prosthetic eye, "Benimaru," was split in two.

What's more troublesome is that Gao Jin saw fear in the other person's other eye.

These emotions are inappropriate; they include not only fear, but also joy, sadness, surprise, disgust, and other emotions.

The Kobayashi clan's ninja training eliminates most of the clan members' emotions; only when the objective is achieved do their artificially suppressed hormones surge wildly.

This kind of pleasure is equivalent to taking ten times the dose of psychotropic drugs.

Therefore, every member of the Kobayashi family is a mission maniac and a murderous monster.

Now, the other person's eyes show fear and despair.

This can only prove one thing: Kobayashi Hidemoto's "Ninja State" has been broken.

Gao Jin ignored the other party and looked at another member of the Kobayashi family, coldly saying.

"Who did this?!"

"She's a girl called an angel!"

"Angel?" Gao Jin muttered to himself for a few moments. What a strange name. More importantly, how come he had never heard of such a powerful figure from the outer city?

Upon realizing Gao Jin's status as a senior engineer, his face immediately darkened.

The reason why the cyborg doctor is notorious is not because of his own strength, but because he can create a small army at any time, or create a super strong person at any cost, if he wants.

"You want to fight me?!" Gao Jin gritted his teeth, his eyes turning black.

Madam Hongmeng betrayed him, Boss Hong withdrew, and two of the three marshals he had invited were crippled overnight.

With Kobayashi Hidemoto's severe injury, he was now the only high-level fighter left in the entire Welfare Gang.

"Boss, advisor, no, Mr. G has sent someone to deliver a challenge!"

Baozi swallowed hard, looking at the two rows of gleaming broadswords. The four-meter-long crescent blades emitted a buzzing sound. On the hilts were various external electromechanical components. These components provided bonuses to the damage dealt to drones, mechs, and robots, and were considered a type of advanced component.

The operators of these electromechanical swords were two-story-tall combat robots dressed like Guan Yu.

A robot paired with a large halberd is like white hair with black stockings—the visual impact is just too much!

Baozi was stunned until the gangsters at the door impatiently shoved him, which brought him back to his senses. He took a deep breath and walked in with a serious expression.

Gao Jin sat in the main seat, looking at the steamed Baozi with great interest.

"I know you. You're the junior apprentice under the master."

"That's right, I am Mr. G's messenger. I've come to deliver a challenge!"

Baozi declared righteously that he wouldn't care even if he was surrounded by high-level NPCs of level 20 or above.

Laozi is a player, and he's not afraid of death. Moreover, the delivery mission has a death compensation reward, which is quite generous. He even hopes that the other party will kill him.

Gao Jin glanced at the invitation. It was the same invitation he had sent to his birthday banquet. The back of the invitation contained only a few lines of text, roughly stating the time, place, and the purpose of the duel.

The date is tomorrow, and the location is the former Wild Wolf Gang's territory, now a construction site. There are several large demolition areas there, large enough to be completely destroyed.

Gao Jin stroked his chin and suddenly spoke up, saying, "Actually, I've always had a question I wanted to ask the advisor."

Baozi paused for a moment, then said, "You tell me."

"I had good reason to cause him trouble, but he went to great lengths to cause me trouble, even spending a lot of money to hire so many helpers. What is his purpose?"

It doesn't actually cost that much; as long as you have enough experience, that's fine.

Baozi, being the only player who had experienced the 'full storyline,' fell into deep thought upon hearing this.

You could say that the welfare group is targeting its own boss.

Of course there is some, but this targeting is only downgraded from the white paper fan to the ordinary prosthetic doctor. There is no real call for killing.

The boss never wanted to curry favor with the welfare group, so logically he shouldn't have cared about their fickle nature.

Moreover, when the boss fought with the welfare gang, his shop was blown up, but he didn't gain anything. In fact, he even had to "pay out of his own pocket" to provide various enhancements and modifications for the players.

After thinking about it, the only possible reason is actually to uphold justice?

At the psychotropic drug processing plant, players see ordinary people who have been kidnapped to test drugs, causing them to go insane.

In places of vigilante justice, those living people are tortured beyond recognition.

In arcades, there are those 'consumers' who are lured in and become addicted.

Needless to say, the scenes at organ trafficking sites were completely pixelated.

In addition, Xiao Yu, the little angel, personally cared for the victims of the experiments day after day.

We have witnesses and physical evidence!

Holy crap, I never imagined you were this kind of person, boss. I always thought you were just an ordinary, cunning, and scheming guy.

I never knew you had such a deep-seated passion hidden!

Thinking of this, Baozi raised his head with a serious expression and said, word by word, "For justice!"

Hongyu Street

When I, who loves Baozi, returned to the temple with my head held high, I was not greeted with flowers and applause, but with criticisms that lamented my inability to die and were angry at my lack of integrity!

"Baozi, how come you're still alive!"

"Giving you so many mission rewards is such a waste."

"What a great temporary mission! Why did I give it to you? Just how much affection do you have for me?"

"Scum! Degenerate! Beast!"

Baozi rolled his eyes at the group of idiots and said, "I was just delivering a message, is it really that big of a deal? Besides, if they don't kill me, what can I do?"

"You're walking right into the line of fire, you idiot!"

"Call that fat gang leader a 'fat pig'!"

"I remember you used to be pretty rude, why isn't it working this time?"

Baozi was furious and about to retort when Xiao Yu, the little angel, pushed through the crowd and walked in, saying solemnly, "Baozi, I didn't expect you to be so brave, actually delivering the message all by yourself. I'm very impressed with you!"

[Xiao Yu's affection for you +50]

Wait, does this mission have a hidden reward?

"By the way, this is the loot I captured yesterday. I don't need it myself, but I think you might be able to use it."

Baozi blankly accepted the thing handed to him.

[You have obtained the implanted combat chip - Red Shadow]

Red Shadow (Rare): A brand-new combat plugin on the market. It requires a compatible accessor and smart weapon to unleash unimaginable performance.

"Holy crap, a legendary plugin!"

"What legend? It's just rare," Baozi quickly retorted.

"If I kill you now, will I get any loot?"

"What do you guys think about me trying out the PvP mode in this game?"

Seeing that things were not going well, Baozi quickly ran away.

The other players relentlessly pursued them, acting as if they would crush them if they didn't pay them off.

Second floor window

"Hehe, boss, it's very lively here," Xiaoju laughed as she closed the window. "Before President Du left, he was worried that you wouldn't eat or sleep well by yourself."

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