Looking at all the big companies, Kang Tao seemed to be the most conscientious one. As long as you worked at Kang Tao for fifty years, the company would provide you with a Golden Membership of the Trauma Group, and during those fifty years of working for the company, it would also provide you with medical insurance.
Companies providing employees with insurance was a matter of course in the world before Jiang Heng crossed over, but here it was a huge benefit.
The darkness of the cyberpunk world was truly on display.
In fact, cyberpunk and reality were not as far apart as people imagined. Many phenomena had already emerged in the real world, and cyberpunk simply magnified them.
Compared to the vast universe and the starry seas described in many science fiction films, cyberpunk seemed much closer to reality.
Perhaps this is why cyberpunk sparked so much thought, after all, the world already showed signs of developing towards cyberpunk.
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Spring came and autumn went, time flew by, and before we knew it, the year was 2075.
It had been more than half a year since Jiang Heng arrived in Night City, and these six months had been undeniably crucial for him.
In Night City, Jiang Heng not only became powerful but also achieved his dream of turning his paper-thin wife into a real wife. Just this alone would probably drive countless otakus crazy with envy, right?
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The morning of early February was still very cold. The average temperature in Night City during winter was only two or three degrees, and sometimes you could even see snow.
Lucy woke up from her sleep, and the first thing she saw when she opened her eyes was Jiang Heng, still asleep in her arms.
Immediately, a smile appeared on Lucy's pretty face, and she leaned over to kiss Jiang Heng on the cheek.
Then, Lucy gently lifted the covers and got out of bed. Standing by the bed, she stretched, her flawless figure revealed without the cover of clothing.
After getting dressed, Lucy washed up and went downstairs. The first thing she did was go into the kitchen, take out the ramen from the fridge, and then fill the kettle with water and turn on the stove.
While waiting for the water to boil, Lucy went out onto the balcony.
“Ah~ so cold!”
Since the indoors had a temperature and humidity control system, it was always a comfortable twenty-three or four degrees regardless of the season.
But the outdoors were completely different. Early February was already considered early spring, but the winter chill had not subsided at all. There was even a thin layer of snow covering the balcony.
After exhaling a puff of hot air, Lucy quickly stepped into the greenhouse. It was warm as spring inside.
Over the past six months, most of the vegetables Jiang Heng had planted were ready to eat, and many were even starting to be planted for a second season.
Lucy picked some Chinese cabbage and then plucked a few scallions before rushing back inside.
She was only wearing a housecoat and didn't want to stay outside any longer; it was too cold!
She had been with Jiang Heng for a few months now, and Lucy had naturally learned to cook from him. Now, she was happiest when she could get up every morning and make breakfast for Jiang Heng.
Actually, these household chores could be done by a housekeeping robot, but Jiang Heng wasn't comfortable having robots in the house, and neither was Lucy, so they hadn't bought any.
Robot technology in this era was highly advanced. Thanks to artificial intelligence, robots could do many things, even things humans couldn't.
Living in Night City, you not only had to compete with people but also had to be careful not to be replaced by AI.
However, robots also had major drawbacks. They could easily be hacked and have their programs modified, potentially causing harm to their owners, or they could be used as tools to monitor their owners.
For this reason, Jiang Heng and Lucy didn't like robots very much, and naturally wouldn't spend money to buy them to do household chores.
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Soon, Lucy's noodles were almost ready. She even thoughtfully fried two eggs.
These eggs were bought from the black market in Taipingzhou. Taipingzhou was the most loosely managed area in the whole of Night City because it was the stronghold of the Voodoo Boys.
The Voodoo Boys were a gang of cyberhackers. These guys were incredible, they could truly be considered all-powerful.
Because of the Voodoo Boys, Taipingzhou was a relatively independent area. Most of the black market's fresh ingredients, including things like milk, eggs, and meat, were handled by people from Taipingzhou.
In the game, when the main character, V, reaches the point where they need to do missions for the Voodoo Boys, the first member they encounter is Placide. When V first goes to find Placide, you can see him killing a chicken. If players are observant, they can also find that Placide has a chicken coop behind him with several live chickens inside.
Fresh ingredients were hard to come by, but under the pressure of profit, many people would still take risks.
In reality, the NCPD wouldn't bother constantly checking up on these guys, because they were all just trying to live a life where less was more. As long as no one reported them, they wouldn't care.
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Just as Lucy's noodles were about to be ready and she was about to go upstairs to call Jiang Heng, he was already up and taking a shower in the bathroom.
Water droplets fell from Jiang Heng's head, running over his muscular body and onto the floor.
Compared to before he crossed over, Jiang Heng was now a completely different person. The Jiang Heng before crossing over was just an otaku.
He was six feet tall, but weighed only fifty kilograms, a skinny, lanky figure. He also sat for long periods of time, and his posture wasn't good, so he was a bit hunched over.
Whether it was his physique or his posture, Jiang Heng in the past could be said to be terrible.
As for his looks, Jiang Heng's features were quite delicate. Although he wasn't as handsome as those stunning male models and stars, he could be considered pleasant-looking, a bit cute.
However, because Jiang Heng had been staring at computers for years, his skin wasn't good, and he had many blackheads and pimples, severely affecting his appearance.
But now, everything was different. After transferring the max-level physical attributes of the game character, Jiang Heng's body was reborn. His once weak physique became strong, his figure even surpassing those of fitness male models.
Jiang Heng now could definitely be called a "handsome guy." If his former college roommates saw him, they probably wouldn't recognize him in the first place!