Cyber Era Witch
Chapter 627 - 531: Mental Distinction

Chapter 627: Chapter 531: Mental Distinction

At this time, uniform attire was also very convenient.

Xu Yang had them put on pure white outfits with hollow lace, including translucent stockings and gloves, the same outfit had different flavors on their respective different body types, they joined the battle in their purest attire.

Then, Xu Yang had them line up side by side, face down with their backs to him.

What he saw in his field of view was indescribably delightful and boundlessly fun, and it was easy to get started.

Pan Ruiyi was in the middle, as big as could be. Rinne was on the left, as white as could be. Lila was on the right, as obedient as could be.

The vanguard formed by these three was something that required extensive training to conquer.

Xu Yang had no choice but to resign himself to fate.

"...Incredible..."

"Huff huff..."

"Master! Pay more attention to Lila!"

Pan Ruiyi was richly textured and had a strong impact; Rinne could maintain balance with any movement; Lila had a powerful electric rotary grinder.

This was healthy exercise for body and mind, which actively trained the body and fostered their mutual understanding, through the trials of the battlefield, they could better understand each other and see beneath the veil to their true feelings.

By the later stages, even Pan Ruiyi was huffing and puffing.

Her Close Combat Specialization was not meant for this kind of close combat. Moreover, she had to carry others most of the time.

Pan Ruiyi walked over to the side, took a big handful of Feli fruits from the armor helmet she had put down, fruits that she had sourced from who knows where.

Nestor Ice Soda only contained highly diluted Feli extract, and then it had such a wondrous effect.

Now, as Pan Ruiyi shared the bright red, succulent Feli fruits themselves, one could only imagine their effect!

After eating one of the fruits, Pan Ruiyi’s eyes immediately changed, more keen and ferocious, and then she coaxed Rinne into tasting it as well.

Rinne, unaware of their effects, couldn’t resist Pan Ruiyi’s allure. Her heart raced as Pan Ruiyi fed her several fruits.

Bang!

The small fruits contained immense power.

In an instant, Rinne’s thoughts were overwhelmed by pure joy and eager anticipation!

After consuming the fruit, she had no room for thought, nothing else to consider except to continue to revel in this joy.

Therefore, Rinne twirled back into the fight, continuing the endless festivities.

Pon-Pon-Pon—

Fatigue diminished, and spirits became increasingly comfortable.

Regardless of how long they wanted to stay here, Xu Yang took care of everything from start to finish, diligently attending to every detail without the slightest slack.

Their daily routines completely changed, staying up until the sunrise.

In the end, Rinne could not move and lay on the ground, deeply asleep.

They all had a full experience. Rinne had never felt so good before.

Everything around was sticky and messy, the floor could no longer be called a floor, all fabrics were starched through, and a confused scent wafted in the air.

...

When Rinne awoke, it was already the afternoon.

Yes, she realized she had already wasted a day, so many things remained undone, and it was quickly passing by. The 24 hours of a day were just that short, there was no helping it, so she might as well continue to rest.

She hastily pushed aside tasks and projects, postponing those activities until tomorrow and directly ditching Masasuke Hazuki. Life is interesting like this, always bringing unexpected events, and there’s always a bit of madness to break the monotony of day-to-day routine.

People often say virtual illusions can replace reality, but they can only replace parts of real life, such as those activities just now, Rinne knew no virtual film could ever substitute for them.

She didn’t see Xu Yang, only a message from him saying he "was taken away by a message brought by the wind," the meaning of which she didn’t know, Pan Ruiyi and Lila had long since left.

Rinne felt a twinge of guilt for her laziness, but it lasted only a moment.

Just play some games, Rinne thought to herself.

Once revitalized, Rinne began heading to other areas of Shijin Mansion, all previous entrances, elevators, and staircases had been sealed off by access control, but now Rinne had the permissions to enter.

Shijin Mansion once housed everyone, but they had all moved to Nestor Headquarters, leaving only a few Synthetic Humans to maintain the facilities and clean up the environment. Thus, all the rooms now belonged to Rinne, most still functioning normally, although generally, they had not been powered on for three to six months.

Rinne found the entrance to the Witch Activity Room and captured the traces of the witches’ presence, seeing lost hairpins, candies in the window frames, hooks on the wall, and with her augmented vision, she could also make out the small purses, pills, drink cans, books, and the like hidden in corners and behind cabinets.

They had lived in Shijin Mansion for a very long time, Rinne looked around and could almost imagine the scene where the witches played carefree.

No wonder Mr. Web Monitor didn’t allow her to come down earlier. This place was a part of Nestor Corporation’s developmental history, and Rinne wasn’t ready to come down and take in the full view just yet.

She turned on the smart screen, which was broadcasting the current global cold snap, predicting that the whole world would cool down by 1-6°C in the coming week, not a small impact.

Rinne frowned in disgust and headed toward a virtual reality game console. She opened the hatch, sat in the leather seat, buckled herself in, and the risen hatch closed again.

With the sounds of gas pumping and locking mechanisms engaging, a virtual helmet slowly descended from the ceiling of the pod. It could cover the entire field of vision and the upper half of the face, leaving room only for breathing and voice control. Hanging by cables, it required manual fitting.

Rinne put on the helmet, its pale plastic casing only partially covering her face, and plugged its three data cables into different ports at the back of her head. Soon her processors read the virtual reality device data properly, started linking up, and uploaded her neural signals.

This virtual pod used the patented technology of Star Ring to customize different modes for different players.

Players with no augmentations would use virtual panoramic display technology, providing a virtual sense of sight, hearing, and smell through headphones, olfactory receptors, and neural patches that covered the body.

For players with brain-computer interfaces, it allowed data to be transmitted directly to the player’s neural processors, letting the player’s implants stimulate the nervous system to create a virtual experience. This was the mode Rinne used and, since she could initially process the transformation of neural signals and photo-electric signals, her experience was a level above that of ordinary people.

Closing her eyes, Rinne’s consciousness dipped into the game world, deeply embedded within it. She felt a headache as if the helmet wasn’t fitted properly, but it didn’t matter. She was sinking into the virtual world and wouldn’t feel the reactions of her body.

"Phantom Wild," released by Kyoto Infinity, was her favorite; she was often so immersed in it that she couldn’t pull herself away.

She logged into her level 200 account, admired the 20 or so supercars she hacked in the game world, easily stepped into one of them, and started doing laps on the city background racetrack.

In reality, she wouldn’t dare drive this fast, but in the game, Rinne didn’t care if she pushed the speed to 300 mph. The game also simplified operations, and she could easily control the vehicle with a mere thought, eliminating the need for manual tasks.

All she had to do was enjoy the various ultimate experiences that came with high-speed racing and the exhilarating emotions when adrenaline surged.

Lap after lap, she left all the AI-controlled computer opponent vehicles far behind! Her score kept increasing, her speed kept accelerating, and her mileage kept accumulating, as the black and red exclusive car sped away.

This was too much fun, speeding like lightning in the virtual world made her feel exhilarated.

"Are you having fun?" a hoarse voice asked.

Rinne turned her head and saw someone sitting in the passenger seat, but this person lacked a physical appearance, appearing as a combination of everyone Rinne had ever met: her employer for the missions, her team captain, her adversary, her experimenter — all seemed like one of his guises.

"You don’t have the luxury to relax," the person in the passenger seat said, "You can’t escape."

"You must take revenge for us... you must settle things for yourself."

"Do you remember who you are?"

"You’ve never forgotten any of this."

Boom!

An explosion sounded in the distance, and Rinne was momentarily stunned. Since when did "Phantom Wild" include map background destruction features? She looked into the distance and quickly saw flames within the Namisis Building.

She clenched her eyes shut, and the car violently crashed into the guardrails beside the racetrack, throwing Rinne out with the violent shaking and impact feedback, while the person in the passenger seat remained unmoved.

Rinne struggled to get back into her own vehicle, crawling in from the side and looking up at the Namisis Building, the place where her squad had been annihilated. She covered her forehead with her hand and turned to see the person in the passenger seat had disappeared.

With trepidation, Rinne started the vehicle and continued to race, though much slower now.

She repeatedly confirmed that the map she was running on was called Lundinium Night Scene and not the West Coast. What was she seeing?

Her car sped forward when suddenly a huge shadow dropped from the sky, smashing a seemingly incorporeal figure in front of her to pieces.

Rinne saw a pitch-black Synthetic Human land in front of her, and as he lifted his hand, a cannon aimed at her vehicle and spat out fire.

Bang—

Death.

Rinne’s body convulsed violently in the leather seat.

Exiting the game, a wave of nausea arose from the bottom of her stomach, and fear rampaged through her heart. Rinne’s augmented stomach churned as she viciously tore off the helmet from her head, violently disconnecting the wires from her skull, heedless of the numerous alarms it would trigger and the mental damage it could cause.

She forcefully pressed the pod’s opening button, and as the hatch slowly rose, Rinne stepped forward, her vision blurring and overlapping with hallucinations.

A metal-constructed monster approached and spoke loudly to her. Rinne, in panic, released a monomolecular wire, puncturing it, and it fell to the ground without a fight.

Shaking with fear, Rinne approached to see that it was just a servant Synthetic Human.

The other Synthetic Humans that had heard the commotion stood terrified around her, staring at their bisected comrade.

A killer?