People are in Night City, start to add points

"Come in, we have limited time, try to hurry up."

Passing through the narrow passage, one room after another appeared in David's field of vision. Some doors were closed, while others were open. You could see the sophisticated and complicated equipment inside. David even saw a room filled with an unknown liquid. There are gray and white brains floating in the glass pillars, which are connected to the equipment at the bottom by thin wires.

"To test the 'Edge Enhancement System', right?"

The man named Baptiste noticed David's gaze and said calmly.

"Then we will use this thing later. There are not many laboratories that can test the brain's response, only here."

But it looks really nasty...

David sighed silently, then nodded vigorously, and continued to look around with curious eyes.

"Honestly, I don't know why you want to test the 'Edge Enhancement System', the structure of this thing is very mature, and there is no technical difficulty."

Baptiste pushed open the laboratory door and turned to Bramwell.

The female executive did not answer his question directly, but looked at David with a smile.

"It's like this. I found that the driver of the 'Edge Enhancement System' still has room for improvement." David quickly explained: "So I want to come and test it. Well, after the improvement, the efficiency can increase by [-]%. One connection port between the brains can also be removed, greatly reducing the cost."

Baptiste stopped and turned to look at David.

There are traces of red lines on his forehead and temples, which seem to be activating the built-in prosthetic body.

After a while, Baptiste stopped thinking, shook his head, and looked at Bramwell again.

"I don't know much about the built-in program of the prosthetic body, but judging from the structure of this implant, it is almost impossible to complete...how, the genius you found?"

He put extra emphasis on the word genius, with an obvious sense of ridicule.

"Try it, just in case."

The female executive shrugged and answered briefly.

"Success, you are the leader, you have the final say, but the loss caused will also be charged to your account."

While talking, an automatic trolley slowly slid over, and on the tray on the roof was a sheet slightly smaller than a fingernail.

This is the 'Edge Enhancement System', which consists of three circular ports full of sensors, a U-shaped chip, and several tiny wires connecting the brain to the computer.

"I'm going to turn off one of the ports and replace the built-in driver with yours... Any questions?"

Taking over the driver chip from Bramwell, Baptiste glanced at David and said calmly.

Although he wasn't optimistic about this test, he didn't say much. After all, it was just work, and he didn't need to fill in his name on the loss report.

"Test it directly."

David shook his head, then stood beside Bramwell, waiting quietly.

"Okay, let's test it."

Baptiste inserted the chip into the computer and explained to the two while typing on the keyboard.

"Did you see the yellow line on the screen? This represents the effective power of the existing model. After the prosthesis is activated, a green line will appear representing the improved power. Comparing the two, we can see that there is What a change."

Drip--drip--

At the bottom of the glass column containing the human brain, a row of light blue indicator lights lit up, followed by short beeps.

"It's fine for now."

Baptiste stared at the computer screen, glanced at the glass column from time to time, and said casually.

"It's quite smooth, and there are no bugs. It's pretty good to be able to do this while changing the original program..."

As he spoke, his voice suddenly stagnated, and his expression froze slightly.

On the screen, the green line representing the effectiveness of the prosthetic body continued to rise, and soon equaled the previous yellow line, and then surpassed it.

After a while, the green line finally stopped fluctuating and stabilized.

"This……"

As if he couldn't believe his eyes, Baptiste stared at the screen, with red lines on his forehead and temples, repeatedly performing the final calculation and confirmation.

Five or six seconds later, he let out a breath, turned his head quite slowly, and looked at David.

"15.00%."

"What a genius..."

Volume 84: Chapter 83 Chapter [-]: Further Optimization

Under Baptiste's gaze, the corners of David's mouth turned up, revealing a shy smile.

"Really, 15.00%?"

"Yes."

"Better than I expected..."

drop--

At this time, the indicator light flashes violently suddenly, and a 'test aborted' prompt pops up on the computer screen.

David froze in astonishment, and stopped halfway through what he had said, looking at Baptiste in a little bewilderment.

"Let me check."

Baptiste withdrew his gaze, operated in front of the computer for a while, thought for a while, and said with a smile.

"Ha, it should be a small bug, but it's not a big problem... Goodwin, come and take a look."

He called out in his brain, and took his hands off the keyboard, and then lines of code popped up on the screen—a network expert who didn't show up took over the computer.

call--

Standing by the side, David took a deep breath and waited with an expression of apprehension and anticipation.

Of course, at this moment, his heart is the opposite, and there is almost no disturbance, so this sudden bug is exactly what he deliberately added.

No matter how talented a student is, he will also make some mistakes due to the limitations of experience and knowledge. This is a normal phenomenon in line with the ability range of a high school student. It is reasonable and there is no problem.

A few minutes later, Baptiste, who had been silently waiting for the news, nodded and looked at David again.

"That's right, a small problem. You made a mistake in the selection of the response procedure, but this is a common problem. Newcomers will basically make this mistake. Well, if you are a member of the research department, then during the induction training, you will Be reminded of this."

He repeated what the network expert said in the communication, and then added with a smile.

"Genius idea, just lack of experience, what's your name?"

"David, David Martinez."

"Okay David, have you thought about doing orientation first? That way you can jump right in when you graduate..."

"Hey, Baptiste, I didn't say I was going to put him here."

Always smiling, the female executive who was listening by the side sighed, and interrupted the other party's "seduction" rather helplessly.

"Please, he was born to do this job!" The black man's voice suddenly rose, and he spread his hands: "You know his value better than me, right? Just the profit that the 'Edge Enhancement System' can bring this time It’s quite impressive, let him come to me, and our annual bonus can be multiplied several times!”

"Of course I know."

Bramwell smiled lightly and shook his head, not continuing the topic.

"Let's talk about it after he graduates. I have some other arrangements...David."

She looked at the boy beside her, and said as if she had been prepared.

"Let me introduce you formally. This is Baptiste Palmer, the director of one of the three S-level laboratories in the Arasaka Tower. In terms of rank, he is a little lower than me, but in fact, I have always Treat him as an equal friend."

After saying this, Bramwell joked again.

"Baptiste, your time should not be so urgent now, right?"

Before the test started, the black supervisor kept urging him to finish it quickly.

"Hey, look what you're saying."

Batista smiled and raised his head, then looked at David with piercing eyes.

"Whether you come here or not in the future, at least we will work together during this period of time. Anyway, you can tell me what you need, and I will try my best to satisfy you."

"Really?"

David's eyes lit up, and he was not polite, but said with some embarrassment.

"Then... can you provide some other prosthetic bodies for me to test?"

"Of course, do you have any new ideas?"

"Yes, it's still related to this set of drivers."

David organized his language, and then spoke sincerely.

"Actually, I think this set of drivers has a strong versatility. It may be used on other prostheses. It can increase the operating efficiency of the prosthesis by optimizing the algorithm. Of course, it is only a guess at the moment, and it has not been used in other prostheses. Prosthetic tested."

Versatility...

Bramville and Baptiste looked at each other, and they both saw deep surprise in each other's eyes.

Because it is optimized on the basis of the old driver, this solution does not need to stay in the laboratory for too long, and it will be put on the market soon.

If there is only one 'Edge Enhanced System', it can only make a fortune by adding charging items and upgrading firmware for customers.

But once it is extended to other prosthetic bodies, it will not only be measured by profit, but also have the effect of grabbing market share.

This can even affect Arasaka's strategic decision in Night City to a certain extent, and it is qualified to be placed on the CEO's desk.

David brought them more surprises than expected!

"No problem, you've been coming to the lab for the past few days to connect with Baptiste and try to adapt the driver to other prosthetic bodies."

The corners of Bramwell's lips turned up, and he responded without thinking.

"Over there at the academy, I will greet you. Also, I will apply for a pass to enter the Arasaka Tower for you, but the scope is only from the lobby on the first floor to this laboratory."

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At the same time, in the underground passage of the central ring road of the company square.

"Attention everyone, stay connected at all times, don't make yourself too conspicuous."

Mann stood by the trash can with a cigarette dangling from his mouth.

He looked like he was puffing and enjoying the tobacco, but he was actually paying attention to the communication in his brain and keeping in touch with the rest of the team.

"To tell the truth, I don't think this kind of investigation will be useful."

Immediately afterwards, Rebecca's feeble voice rang through the communication.

"There are cameras everywhere, and we can only stay in one place for a while. Once the time is too long, it may arouse suspicion... This will not detect any useful information at all."

"Like I said before, we're just trying to find something to do for ourselves."

Mann sighed, his voice quite helpless.

"Otherwise, when the employer turned around and asked us what we were doing during this period of time - laying down and sleeping at home?"

"Then you can only try your luck." Dorio continued: "Everyone, pay attention to hiding yourself."

Above the ring road, there are many green areas interspersed in the gaps of the spiral elevated passages, equipped with lawns, vending machines, seats and other facilities.

Lucy stood next to a 'Self-occupied Response Robot', with a cigarette between her fingertips, silently scanning her surroundings.

She chose this high place with a wide view, which can see a large area of ​​the company square, and there are many tourists walking and taking pictures nearby, which makes her look less dazzling.

Volume 85: Chapter 84 Chapter [-]: The Second Encounter

Faced with the communication of other members of the mercenary team in the communication, Lucy just listened quietly and did not express her opinion.

At this time, the sky was getting dark, and the colorful neon lights and light beams gradually lit up.

The holographic laser projection of two giant goldfishes, one red and one blue, also appeared in the sky above the company square, like living creatures, 'swimming' non-stop in the air, and occasionally a few floating vehicles with flashing lights passed through. , flying to the distant night sky.

After a while, the cigarette between her fingers burned out. Lucy pressed the cigarette butt on the ashtray of the trash can, crushed it twice, then turned around and walked slowly in the green area like a normal tourist. For a while, he raised his head to admire the dreamy scenery of the company square, but his eyes would fall on the Arasaka Tower every ten seconds, and after a simple search, he quickly looked away.

However, like the other mercenaries, she didn't feel that this kind of investigation would be fruitful. She just showed an attitude of 'doing her best', which was of little use in completing the task.

"Would you... Do you want to try to get in touch?"

Passing by several company dogs sitting on the lawn and fiddling with computers, Lucy blinked, the focus of her beautiful eyes gradually widened, and her thoughts continued to spread.