The Creators: From Night City

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Just as the two were exploring the exquisite little base, an engineering maintenance armored vehicle descended from the sky and landed in front of them.

The armor on the abdomen of the duck-shaped engineering mech unfolded outwards like a lotus flower, and a petite figure hopped out from it.

"Welcome to the 'Pioneer' lunar base, ta-da!"

The tomboyish engineer, with one hand on his hip and striking what he thought was a cool pose, said smugly, "I am the great Lily Artemis II, your 'safety officer' for this sightseeing trip."

Chapter 922 Youth is always full of affection

Gazing directly at the entire Earth from the Moon is a luxury few can afford to experience.

At the highest point of a crater, David and Lucy sat side by side, admiring the Earth at the beginning of the 20th century.

It is so beautiful it's beyond words.

Viewed from the moon, this planet, laden with an epic history of civilization, floats silently against the backdrop of the dark starry sky, like a giant blue and white gem.

This celestial body, the only one in the solar system with a dynamic atmosphere, is constantly disturbing its ethereal, white atmosphere.

The two people, nestled together, could even see the spiral structure of a large typhoon, the changing light and shadow of the clouds on the twilight line, the crystal-clear ocean, the brown continent, the lush vegetation, and the white polar ice cap, like diamonds set on the crown of God.

This world, which has given birth to human civilization, is now silently and slowly rotating in the void.

The overwhelming tranquility and magnificence were enough to reshape two people's understanding of the concept of "existence".

"Does this place match your expectations, Lucy?" David gently touched her head and asked.

"To be honest, it's about 50/50."

"Half and half?" David was very puzzled.

“I must have loved this place to death in the past. This place was where I could escape everything. This was my home.”

David glanced quietly into the girl's eyes; her unfocused pupils clearly indicated that she was lost in memories of the past.

"And what about the current half?"

Lucy gently turned her head, and the emotion in her eyes stirred David's heart.

"It's just like that, not as good as I imagined."

"After all, all I wanted at the time was to escape Night City, escape Arasaka, escape that disgusting society, and find a place where I could settle down."

David pursed his lips, opened his mouth as if to speak, but hesitated several times before stopping himself.

In the end, the girl couldn't stand it anymore and took the initiative to expose it.

"Give it to me, David. How long are you going to wait?"

Although the boy's mind was full of lewd ideas and his theoretical knowledge was very proficient, the current situation was truly a first for him.

He blushed, but also breathed a sigh of relief, and casually took something out of his pocket.

It was a ring box.

"Um... Lucy, please tell me, would you...?"

David hesitated, but Lucy was decisive.

"I do," the girl snatched the ring box from the other person's hand, responding without hesitation.

She opened the ring box; the specially designed material remained intact even in the extreme environment of the moon.

A wooden ring is held atop a hollowed-out base.

Although it is made of wood, it looks as lustrous as the most translucent jade. Two small and delicate flower buds are half-open, serving as the face of a cabochon.

Lucy extended her left ring finger, gesturing for David to put it on her.

The boy had no choice but to obey. Fortunately, the nano protective suits on the two of them were flexible and form-fitting enough, and the nano elements rolled around, enveloping the ring inside.

Do you like it?

"I like it. It's unexpected. I thought you would buy a traditional diamond ring."

"How could that be?" David said somewhat guiltily, because that was what he had thought from the beginning.

"Where did you buy it? The ring is beautiful." Lucy raised her left hand towards the earth, and the two flower buds nestled together were just like the two of them nestled together at that moment.

"I begged the boss to do it for me." David scratched his head subconsciously, but finally decided to tell the truth.

“I asked him for advice, and after listening to my ideas, the boss took over the ring issue.”

"Mr. Sabur's work?" Lucy looked enlightened.

"No wonder"

"But how did you know I wanted to propose to you today, Lucy?"

The girl nudged the other girl's ribs with her elbow and sighed with a hint of exasperation, "I guessed it when you secretly measured my finger circumference while I was sleeping."

"Huh~?"

"What do you mean, 'huh'? You're so good at your studies, why isn't your brain working in this area?"

"whee"

"No laughing..."

On a boulder not far from the cliff edge, inside an engineering mech shaped like a duck, Lily listened to the conversation on the communication channel with a speechless expression, full of resentment.

"You two idiots, can you turn off your microphones first?"

.........

[Boss, I did it!!]

Two exclamation marks appeared in Jiang Bing's field of vision, proclaiming the other party's excited mood at this moment.

"Come on, when are you planning to get married?" With this belief, Jiang Bing began to feel the pressure without any formal instruction.

"Wait until I graduate. After all, I still have so many courses to finish, and the academic pressure is immense." David's text message clearly revealed his unhappiness.

"Then you'd better work hard; your mother is waiting to hold her grandson." Jiang Bing had no regard for martial ethics and unleashed a deadly double strike.

This tried-and-tested combo was incredibly effective, and it took David, his little brother, a long time to reply.

【…】

He's panicking! He's panicking!

Jiang Bing laughed out loud with joy.

“Mr. Sabur, I know this is indeed absurd, but please try to reprimand him gently when you see him.”

For the first time ever, Arthur Morgan wore a neat and clean suit, and for the same reason, he shaved, combed his hair back, and even wore a pair of stylish sunglasses to keep out the wind and small flying insects.

"Don't worry, Arthur, with our relationship, you finally asked me for a favor, so I'll definitely get it done perfectly for you." Jiang Bing patted his chest and assured him, looking very reliable.

Of course, it would be even more convincing if he weren't huddled in the sidecar at that moment, being carried by Arthur at breakneck speed.

Public matters are public matters, and private matters are private matters. Boss Jiang has always believed in the workplace philosophy that during work hours, people are bosses and subordinates, and after get off work, they are friends.

Of course, besides him, the only ones who genuinely followed this explanation were Arthur, Laura, Gloria, David, Rebecca, and those few sorceresses.

Most of these cases were due to their already close personal relationship beforehand.

Like Aurora, the former biotech employee who once had 'ulterior motives' towards him, now respectfully addresses Jiang Bing as 'Master Sabur' every time they meet after get off work.

Jiang Bing didn't understand when a sad, thick barrier had formed between them.

Arthur is the other extreme. Not only after get off work, but also during work hours, he doesn't call Jiang Bing "boss," but "big brother."

This may also be related to the different corporate cultures they were exposed to from childhood: the Western gangsters and the cyber giants.

Jiang Bing tugged at his suit jacket, which was flapping loudly in the wind, shook his head, and dodged the flying insects that were swarming in his face in the western wilderness, asking, "But speaking of which, I've never seen you so interested in a woman outside the gang before. So, is this Mary Lington your lover?"

Jiang Bing was so bothered by the flying insects on the shop that he simply pulled a pair of sunglasses out of thin air and put them on his face amidst the rising flames.

“Don’t talk nonsense, Mr. Sabur. Mary is already married,” Arthur replied somewhat guiltily, without daring to turn around.

"Um!?"

"Well, Arthur, I didn't expect you, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, to have a taste for this!"

Chapter 923 The Quiet Monks

By 1900, there weren't many horses left in the West.

The extensive road network and the various modern transportation devices brought about by [Reverse Entropy] have led to a gradual transition of traffic on the roads from horse-drawn carriages to various motor vehicles.

Although these electric vehicles are still quite expensive due to the high cost of their high-energy batteries, and the rental fees for many freight companies and individual operators are also very high, many astute individuals still choose to rent them without hesitation.

These tireless, iron-clad horses, which never eat grass, are utterly invincible against the flesh-and-blood draft horses.

Travelers gradually transitioned from horses to bicycles, motorcycles, sidecars, and even cars.

Of course, being able to afford the latter three still requires some financial strength.

Arthur definitely belongs to the high-income group. He was a highly eligible bachelor in the early 20th century. The salary of the 'Apostle' shooting instructor exceeded that of 99% of the world's population.

More importantly, his status allows him access to more resources.

Therefore, his sidecar motorcycle is not only the highest-end model, but it has also undergone a certain degree of horsepower modification to further enhance its already high speed.

Cowboys all yearn to gallop on horseback, speeding like the wind.

However, a speed of 110 km/h is obviously not fast for Jiang Bing.

"So this Ms. Mary Lington is your old flame?" Jiang Bing waved his hand, and the oncoming wind gently avoided his face.

“It used to be!” Arthur shouted.

He doesn't have the elegant skill of avoiding the wind, but fortunately he has a good voice.

“We were once in love, but you know, Mr. Sabur, before that, I was a fugitive. A man like me is probably more suited to being a bathhouse masseuse, a bar prostitute, or a street prostitute. In any case, I am not suited to marrying and having children with a gentle and stable lady.”

"So you two broke up?"

The sidecar rode across the Bluewater Marsh, and as Arthur turned the handlebars, it headed south toward Rhodes Town.

"Of course, a lady and a bandit will not have a good ending."

"I later heard that she got married, and we gradually lost contact."

Jiang Bing looked at the other person. The cowboy was wearing his gambler's hat while riding his bike, and the bullet holes on the brim were clearly visible.

"But then she suddenly contacted you again, asking me to guess if she was having marital problems, whether her husband was an alcoholic, abusive, addicted to gambling, or had found someone else?"

"In fact, it's worse than that."

The cowboy slowed down and narrowly missed a truck loaded with farm machinery.

"Her husband died a few years ago from tuberculosis."

Jiang Bing slapped his thigh suddenly, "Isn't this a good thing!"

“Mr. Sabur,” the cowboy sighed helplessly.

"Okay, okay, so she suddenly contacted you, telling you that she became a widow was just a side thing; the main thing was that she wanted your help to rescue her brother, right?"

“That’s right. Mary told me that Jamie joined a cult, doesn’t go home, and doesn’t write letters much. She’s worried that if things continue like this, she’ll lose her brother.”

"And Jamie Gillis, though a bit mischievous, is definitely a good lad."

As the two men were talking, the sidecar drove past Compson Farm, turned onto a gravel road, and then turned into the wilderness where there was no road.

"Look at this place you've opened up, it's the middle of nowhere. This young man has probably joined a cult."

Jiang Bingduo was very experienced; he could make a pretty accurate deduction just by glancing at the environment of the destination.

Arthur struggled to steady the handlebars, which were swaying from the bumps, and said hesitantly, "Actually, it shouldn't be considered a cult."

"They've already detained people, so it doesn't count as a cult."

"In his reply to Mary, he said that he stayed voluntarily."

"Nonsense, I've seen this kind of thing a lot. All cults are the same. The only difference between them and pyramid schemes is that the former deserve to die a little more."

"In my opinion, you should have grabbed your revolver, walked in, and shot the leader in the leg first, then asked his master if he could take the second bullet aimed at his head," Jiang the Benevolent Man expertly imparted his experience.

“They believe in and worship the ‘Black King’,” the old cowboy said quietly.

Silence is Cambridge tonight...