blogombal Chapter 82
Chapter 82
Chapter 82: Afterlife Bar.
After Justin finished his speech, he drank the wine in the glass. Ali could see that he was really happy, and couldn’t help but raise his glass and said:”Congratulations.”
Then he accompanied him to drink.
Soon, a”wedding” that made everyone feel at home was simply held. After it was over, Ali watched the happy couple helping the”chef” clean up the”mess” after the wedding.
They are happy people, but they are also incompatible with the chaotic city of”Night City”. Ali also hopes that they can continue to be happy, at least to make this city have more flesh and blood, instead of all numb souls.
Ali said hello to them and turned to leave. He drank a lot of wine. In fact, he was very happy for them. The way home was calm. Soon Ali returned home. He lay on the sofa drowsy.
“Ding ding.”
Just then Ali’s cell phone rang again. He opened his eyes and took out his cell phone. It was Mitch calling, the Mitch from”Adelaide”.
“Hey, Mitch, what’s up?”
“Hey, Shadow, I mean it’s been a while, I think I need you to do us a favor, Panam Palmer, she’s from our Adecado, a hot-tempered girl, maybe you’ve seen her before”
“Panam? The girl who was yelling that no one was allowed to”fuck her”?”
“Yes, it was her, the girl who”held your phone” for you and spoke for you. She ran away and there has been no news since she ran into Night City.”
“That’s right, she left”Adecado” because of some arguments and some ideological differences. Anyway, she had a big fight with our leader”Sol” a few days ago. Anyway, now she has lost contact with us, and has been out of contact with us for several days.”
“Because of the ideological issues, the tribesmen are now in a state of panic because of Panam’s disturbance.”Thor” is very angry and is still angry.”
“Coupled with the”car purchase” incident last time, the”Night Walker”‘s revenge against us has become even more crazy, which has made it impossible for us to find”Panam”. Besides, our people are not familiar with the interior of Night City.”
“So I thought of you,”Shadow”. You are powerful and have a broad vision. You are also in Night City, so I wonder if you can help me find her, protect her, and persuade her to go home.”
“Of course, I also know the rules of your”Cyberpunk”. After the task is completed, I will pay you a very generous reward.”
“Please!”
After Mitch finished speaking, Ali was also sober. Panam”disappeared”, which was a big deal. This was completely beyond Ali’s”plot control”!
Was it because of the butterfly effect caused by those armored vehicles? Ali didn’t know, but he understood that Panam should have broken up with”Thor” between 2076 and 2077, but she had now broken up two years earlier!
Ali looked at the calendar on his phone showing”2075″, and his expression was quite serious. Panam’s breakup with”Thor” was a small matter, and”Thor” was not such a petty person.
But running into”Night City” and playing”missing” himself, that was a big deal. You know which gang has the most people in Night City? Which gang likes to”cut kidneys”?
In this city where”scavengers” are everywhere and major gangs and companies are separatist, the consequences of a person’s disappearance are self-evident, not to mention that Panam has been out of contact for several days!
“Okay, Mitch, I’ll take the job.”
“Of course, I can’t guarantee that I can find her, but I’ll try my best.”
“Thank you, Shadow. I believe you can do it.”
Mitch was relieved to hear that Shadow was willing to take the job. You know, Shadow almost wiped out the entire Night Walker team by himself.
“”One man is an army” to find someone, and to protect a girl, isn’t this a matter of”anyone can do it”? In short, Mitch felt that if”Shadow” took action, Panam’s safety would be guaranteed.
But in fact, only one’s own people know their own affairs. Ali’s current”single combat capability” is indeed very strong. Whether it is the”network battlefield” or the”battlefield battlefield”, he can destroy the opponent like a”meat grinder”.
But in fact, Ali’s current”intelligence capability”，”He lacks”connections” and”various internal resources”. He does not have enough”street reputation” and naturally will not be valued.
Although”Phantom” has entered the”Biotech Rescue Sasha””，”There are many battle information such as”killing through the”Night Walker” convoy in the Badlands” and”assassinating the Night City border guards”, but these have not been spread”by name”, and few people know about it.
Moreover, most of these jobs are not issued by middlemen. The only”picking up boxes task” issued by”Faraday” is not a job accepted by”Phantom”, so he can only appear as a”helper” in the”resume” of major middlemen.
However, this”picking up boxes task” was stood up by Jack Wells, resulting in the failure of the task and slightly damaging Jack Wells’ reputation, not to mention the existence of”Phantom” who has no street reputation.
In short, although”Phantom” has a terrible record and strong combat power, this kind of thing that does not belong to the”cyberpunk” job cannot be counted in the record, and naturally cannot improve street reputation.
In other words, there is no way to improve street reputation now. Both”Ali” and”Shadow” are still at the level of”slightly heard” street reputation. Without background, this reputation alone is not enough to enter the”Next Life Bar” to accept tasks, because no middleman here will assign tasks to”newcomers”.
But Ali can ignore this point – because he is strong enough. Even if he has no street reputation, no one can stop him from entering”Next Life”. Also, because of his”shiny” combat implants, as long as people are not blind, they will naturally hire him.
Originally, I wanted to wait until next year or the year after to go to the”Next Life Bar” to meet Rogge, but now because of”Panam’s disappearance”, Ali has to advance his schedule.
After all, you can’t just wander around the streets. Night City is not big, but it’s not small either. How can you find”Panam” by luck in a place where all kinds of people are mixed? The job of finding intelligence should be left to professionals.
“As we all know, the soul of Night City is Panam’s buttocks!”
Now that Panam’s buttocks are missing, in order to find the whereabouts of”Panam”, Ali had to go to the”Afterlife Bar” in Watson District.
After he turned off the phone, he didn’t even bother to take a good sleep to sober up. He changed into a”street kid” outfit and walked to the street. In a hidden place, he activated the [Legendary Optical Camouflage]. The mysterious”Shadow” appeared in Night City again and blended into the dusk. Did you hear it? The heart of Night City is beating here!
Can you imagine? Susan Forrest, Johnny Silverhand, Old Snake, and even Morgan Black All of them have sat on the stools of”Next Life” and slept on the bar counter of”Next Life”.
Watson District, hidden in the alley.
Ali came to this exclusive nightclub called”Next Life”. There were burly security guards guarding the door. There were also many”weird-looking””cyberpunks” with various strange prostheses around, warily looking at every”new face” passing by here.
Some”cyberpunks” who feel good about themselves but are not well-known and are in the”newbie” stage will squat at the door of Next Life to see if they can catch any fish because they can’t get any work.
Go to a few”publishers” with money in their pockets to see if you can get some valuable work from them.
Not only can you make a small fortune, but you can also improve your”street reputation”, killing two birds with one stone!
Some”publishers” who have nothing in their pockets but are eager to find someone to help will also look for some”cyberpunks” who seem to have good”overall quality” to work at the door of”next life”.
This way, you don’t have to pay those”middlemen” a high introduction fee, and you can find relatively good”manpower” to help, killing two birds with one stone.
Of course, since you have run to”next life”, everyone Some of the”publishers” are”pockets full of money” and are entrusted with”wealthy, powerful, and high-risk” tasks. They are not short of money, they just want to do a good job.
These people want to find a reliable”middleman” to guarantee that they can find some”cyberpunks” with high”street reputation” and look awesome to help.
Although”street reputation” cannot represent everything, the saying”there are no weaklings under a great reputation” still firmly grasps people’s hearts. In short, those with high”street reputation” may not be very awesome, but they must be good at something. On the contrary, those with”street reputation” are not necessarily very good at something.”���If you don’t have any skills, no one will care about you.
“”Afterlife” is such an interesting place. It is the symbol of Night City and the holy land that all”cyberpunks” dream of. Many”legendary figures” have come from it, and the work here is also the best and most valuable in the whole Night City.
As long as there is a”cyberpunk”, as long as he is a person who”seeks fame and profit”, he will definitely step into the”Afterlife Bar” to seek the opportunity to”become famous”!
There is another interesting thing. The person in charge of the”Afterlife Bar” is called”Rogge”. She is also a celebrity. She has had intersections with Johnny Silverhand,”former Adecado leader” Santiago, Morgan Blackhand, Otto, Morgan Blackhand, and the”terrified” Adam Hammer.
She controls and owns the operating rights of the”Afterlife Bar”. For”marginal walkers” at all stages,”Rogge” is their idol, the”queen of the afterlife” and the”celebrity who is alive and can be seen from time to time”!
And”Afterlife” itself is also a good place. People can come here to”date” with contacts without worrying about being monitored. , or you can come here to get rid of a”trouble” and a”blame”.
Of course, this is also a good place to have a good drink. The”wine” here is also delicious, and the”wine names” are full of fun. They are all legendary figures who have passed away and died in a grand manner, such as”Johnny Silverhand”.”
Claire Russell”, a famous”bartender”,”racing driver”,”technical master” and”transgender”, will always stay at the bar counter of the”Next Life Bar” to serve you.
If she thinks you are a good person, she may also treat you to a cocktail called”Johnny Silverhand” made of”old-fashioned tequila + chili + beer”.
In short,”Next Life” was a morgue a few years ago, but now it is indeed the most famous information station in Night City. This place is well-equipped and full of talents. As long as you have money or ability, you can basically get anything you want here.
At this time, Ali set foot here. Under the scrutiny of the”cyberpunks” around him, he slowly came to the door of”Next Life”.
“Are you here to”find a job” or to”ask for a job”?”
The security guard at the door stopped in front of Ali, and his two artificial eyes kept scanning Ali, but they were blocked by the”legendary optical camouflage” and could not scan his situation at all.
“I’m here to buy a piece of”news.”
Ali told the truth, he looked at the”security guard””:”Also, close your eyes, I don’t like others scanning me so”unscrupulously””
“Sorry, this is my job, I hope you don’t take it to heart.”
The security guard was very tactful and made way, because he heard the voice of”Rogge” in his”ears”:”Let him in, don’t mess with him”
“Thank you.”
Since the other party was so cooperative, Ali did not intend to make things difficult for a small”security guard”. He walked straight into the”next life”. There were not many people in it.���
Although”Laisheng” is a bar, it does not have dazzling lights, pungent smoke, or”loud” music. The gentle”light blue” lights, accompanied by”soft volume” dance music on the”bar speakers”, and all kinds of people passing by and the subtle sounds of conversation,”a bar suitable for talking about things”, this is the”tone” of”Laisheng Bar”.”
“Hey, new face, would you like a drink?”
Claire stood at the bar. She always liked to communicate with people. No matter who came, she would sell her wine and listen to each other’s stories.
In her words,”wine” is not only used to”intoxicate people”, but also to”communicate with each other” and, of course, to”relieve some worries.””
“What kind of drinks are there?”
Since we have come to the”next life”, it would be a shame not to try Claire’s skills in mixing drinks. You should know that Claire is the chief bartender of the”next life”. All the”cyberpunks” who have tasted her drinks will praise her drinks without exception.
“Johnny Silverhand, a famous legend in Night City”
“It is also the most famous wine here.”
Yes, Claire likes to sell”Johnny Silverhand” the most, not only because it is famous, nor because it can be sold at a good price, but because it is a”strong liquor” with a high strength. After taking a sip, you can always see the”intolerant” guys make a fool of themselves.
After all, the life of mixing drinks in this bar is too monotonous and boring for Claire, so she always likes to put some effort into”wine” and find some fun in it.
After all, seeing those”cyberpunks” who are fierce in front of others get drunk like”girls” with red cheeks, or like a weak patient with”gastroenteritis” demonstrating”mouth fountain”, Claire finds it very interesting.
This is also one of the few”bad tastes” she has in her spare time when working here.
“Forget about the wine, I just had a”wedding wine”, do you have any juice, yogurt, baking soda, or if that doesn’t work, give me a full glass of lemonade, and the water should be hot, just right to warm my stomach.”
Ali sat on the”bar chair” in front of Claire, and his words made Claire’s eyes widen. She didn’t expect that the mysterious”shadow”, the scary guy who killed an entire”night walker” team, would be so… good for the stomach?
“Are you taking care of your stomach (impotence)? Why are you running to the bar to get some hot water?”
“What are you talking about? This is called keeping healthy. If you don’t take care of your body in your prime time, you won’t have children in your next life, and then no one will buy your wine for you.”
“This is like a”reincarnation”, so as a person, we should still put the overall situation first, drink a cup of”hot drink” down our throat, and the light will be able to be placed longer.”
“OK, you have a good mouth, you have the final say”
“But I don’t have any”hot water”. Do you want the”fire on water” Apa tea? People who have drunk it say it warms their bodies.”
“Then I won’t drink.���Rogge complained that you had a bad service attitude.”
Ali wanted to get up and leave when he heard this.
“Wait, come back!”
Claire quickly called Ali back and handed him a cup of”hot milk tea” and pushed it to the bar.:””There is no”hot water”, but I would like to drink”hot milk tea”. It is made by mixing cheap tea leaves with a little creamer and then washing it down with hot water”, and the aroma is so fragrant!”
“Drink!”
Ali sat back down and looked at the steaming milk tea in the”glass”. He reached out and touched it gently. It was a little hot, but it was harmless.
“It was full of tea aroma and milk aroma. He is worthy of being the chief bartender of”Next Life”. I didn’t expect that he is also good at mixing milk.”
Ali picked up the”milk tea glass” and blew away the”hot air” on it. Under Claire’s surprised eyes, he actually drank it gently.
Claire didn’t expect Ali to drink a cup of milk tea here. This guy seemed to have no”tough guy burden” at all. You have to know that this is”Next Life” and everyone here is a”cyberpunk” who”lives on the edge of a knife”!