Cyberpunk 2074: Shadows of the Past

There were traces of filth everywhere on the steps. Xi Da tiptoed carefully and walked through the narrow stairs with Lucy one after another.

Perhaps because of its age and disrepair, the elevator in this building suddenly broke down.

According to the working efficiency of the building's property management, I'm afraid it won't be repaired until next year.

"Lucy, how about celebrating the New Year with us the day after tomorrow?" After Xi Da cursed the property a few times in his heart, he turned to ask Lucy who was following behind.

"New Year?" Lucy reached out and grabbed the brim of the hood of her sweater, and the light black shadow blurred the expression on her face.

"The Chinese New Year kind..."

"Actually, I have never had the experience of 'celebrating the New Year' before..." Lucy fiddled with her hair, her eyes fell on Xi Da, and she hesitated for a few seconds before choosing to tell the truth.

"Ah?" Xi Da raised his eyebrows in surprise and subconsciously held Lucy's cold hands.

"Um……"

The girl's slender fingers pressed tightly against her skin, and the warm temperature was transmitted through it, spreading from her fingertips to the depths of her heart.

Lucy glanced at the two homeless men lying at the corner of the stairs. She did not continue the conversation, but took the initiative to pull Xi Da and walked quickly towards the fourth floor downstairs.

It is very dangerous for two girls to wander out alone in the middle of the night, especially in the dangerous and sinful city of Night City.

As a skilled hacker, the towering walls of the deep network cannot stop her exploration.

She knew clearly that a group of people had artificially created a real purgatory in the virtual cyberspace.

All the ugliness of human nature is exposed there.

She will never forget the twisted human limbs and miserable screams in those videos for the rest of her life.

So Lucy was always vigilant and tried to avoid any contact with strangers.

"We're home...Lucy."

Although he didn't know why Lucy looked nervous, Xi Za was understanding and didn't rush to ask. He just held her hand tightly and continued to the door of his house.

"Welcome home."

Yahweh opened the door at the right time and warmly welcomed the two weary girls into the house with the heating in the room.

"What took so long?" Yahweh closed the door and asked softly, looking at Lucy who was pulling down the hood of her sweater and Xida who had just kicked off her sneakers.

"Hmph... It seems that I'm going to hold a 'Lucy Interrogation Conference' tonight!" Xi Da said while handing Lucy a pair of brand new cotton slippers, pretending to be vicious.

"So I can't participate?"

Since falling in love, Yahweh always pays close attention to the details in Heda’s words.

"Of course...it's a bestie night! You can sleep alone tonight! Lucy and I share a bed!"

"Why don't you ask Lucy for her opinion? While we were talking to ourselves, her fists were clenched." Yahweh touched his nose and almost stopped tightening the corners of his mouth.

Lucy quickly retracted the fist that was quietly raised behind Xi Da's head, glared at Yahweh in a vague way, put her hands back into her pockets, her face still looked calm and calm.

Xi Da looked at Lucy belatedly, but didn't find anything wrong.

"What do you say, Lucy, do you have any objections?"

"You've said that, what else can I say..." Lucy sighed, rubbed her brows, and did not refuse Xi Da's request to let her stay tonight.

"Okay!" Xi Da jumped on the spot and excitedly led Lucy to the living room.

"Shall I go down to pick up Gloria and David? Wasn't the elevator broken just now?"

"Thank you for your hard work, I love you!" Xida, who was tired of being with Lucy, turned his head and blew a kiss to Yahweh.

Yahweh smiled and touched his lips, glanced at the "fierce battle" between the two girls on the sofa in the living room, and responded with a soft closing of the door.

"Stop touching!" Lucy straightened her messy clothes, pretended to be angry and sat on Xi Da's belly, pressing her down.

"Ah! I lost..." Xi Ta screamed, sticking out his little tongue and pretending to be funny.

The first tickling contest ended with Lucy winning.

"How did he know that the elevator was broken?" Lucy took a deep breath and was dissipating the excess heat generated by exercise.

"For him, as long as there is network and data coverage, there is nothing he doesn't know." Xi Da wiped the slight sweat from his forehead and said mysteriously.

"Wow..." Lucy recalled the figure that was killing everyone in cyberspace, and seemed to have no room for rebuttal.

"So doesn't he know everything we talked about at night?"

"Don't worry, here! Use this!" Xi Ta took out a small notebook from his pocket.

"Hiding under the covers and passing notes?" Lucy raised her eyebrows. Even though she was nostalgic and conservative, she was a little amazed at the antiquity of this method.

"Hmph, I am indeed a little genius!"

"Yeah..." Lucy nodded perfunctorily, her tense muscles relaxed, and she lay lazily on Xi Da's body.

"Get up quickly...count the time, they should be here soon."

As soon as he finished speaking, the door opened, and Yahweh walked in with Gloria and David carrying large and small bags.

"Hello..." Lucy quickly stood up from the sofa and lowered her head to say hello before anyone could see her clearly.

"Eh? You are the girl just now..." Gloria looked at Lucy who just raised her head in surprise.

"Do you know each other?" Xi Da, who just wanted to introduce each other's identities to each other, stopped talking and asked a little strangely.

"No, we just met before and said hello before the elevator was out of service." Gloria scratched her long red hair and said with a smile.

"What a coincidence. It's a good sign." Yahweh chuckled and placed five folding plastic stools beside the small round table, inviting everyone to sit down and talk.

"Hello, I'm Lucy, a good friend of Xi'an." Lucy's seat was next to Xi'an and Gloria.

"I am Gloria Martinez, and the little kid next to me is my son, David Martinez. Nice to meet you..."

"Mom!" David shouted unhappily. Perhaps because he was facing the strange beauty, he lowered his head shyly, his eyes firmly fixed on the edge of the round table.

"You young people, let's chat for a while. I'm going to cook. Can Yahweh help me?" Gloria touched David's head, and after getting the consent of the jealous little boy, she walked with Yahweh. Tiny kitchen.

"Excuse me, it's my celebration party, but I still want to drag you to help." She whispered to Yawei, her tone was a little embarrassed, but she was skillfully cutting the thawed meat in her hand. Synthetic meat cubes.

"It should be..." Yahweh smiled lightly and shook his head without any dissatisfaction.