Cyberpunk world.
November 2073.
Little Chinatown in Watson District.
In the basement behind Misty's psychic house.
...
It hurts! This was the only thought in Rocky's mind.
I opened my heavy eyelids and was greeted by the glaring light.
"You finally woke up. It took me a lot of effort to pull you back from the brink of death."
"Who are you...?"
"My name is Victor, and I'm a cyborg. I was out today when I saw you lying injured in the alley, so I brought you back.
Fortunately, although the injuries were serious, they were not completely fatal. His left arm was completely crushed, his left leg was fractured, and three ribs on his left were broken.
Your left arm couldn't be restored, so it was replaced with a prosthetic. As for the rest of your body, it should be fully restored in three months at most without the prosthetic.
Of course, I can replace it for you if you want, but I still recommend that you don't install too many prosthetics at one time, as it will put a burden on your body.
I'm actually quite curious about where you're from. You're a completely native person, and you're so delicate and tender. You don't look like a penniless wanderer, but you're not a big guy who worships the power of nature.
Maybe he's the pampered young master of a large corporate family?
It's really rare."
After listening to Victor's words, Rocky's cloudy mind instantly became clear.
He glanced at the mature man wearing sunglasses sitting next to him, and then looked at the surrounding environment.
The empty and somewhat dim basement is filled with tables and cabinets filled with various medical supplies and electronic screens full of technology.
Everything around him overlapped with the scenes in his mind one by one.
Now Rocky is clearly aware of where he is, and there is no doubt that he has traveled to the cyberpunk world.
"I actually came to Cyberpunk? This semi-hook is really cruel. It just touched me and directly brought me to Cyberpunk. My left hand was directly broken."
Fortunately, in this cyberpunk world, I can get a prosthetic body. Otherwise, I would still be a disabled person.
While thinking about it, Rocky tried to control his left hand. It felt no different from his own hand. It was worthy of being the cyber world.
"Thank you Victor, if it weren't for you I would have been dead.
As for where I came from, I'm sorry, it's a bit complicated and I can't explain it clearly.
But I am now helpless and penniless, and may not be able to pay for your medical expenses and the cost of installing prosthetic devices.
But I will definitely find a way to return it to you, I hope you can give me some time."
Rocky quickly calmed down, but his headache was that he was penniless now and had to find a way to make some money, otherwise he wouldn't even be able to pay for the prosthesis.
Fortunately, the person who picked up Rocky was Victor Victor, one of the few conscientious cyborg doctors in Night City.
Rather than other black-hearted doctors or even kidney-scavengers.
The former can sell him directly to Dolph to break him down into organs for money when he can't afford the medical expenses.
The latter is more direct. Once they are seen, they will not even have a chance to wake up and will be directly decomposed.
Rocky was grateful for this and was also very grateful to Lao Wei.
"It's okay. Almost everyone who comes to Night City has a past they can't explain. Just pay me back when you have money."
By the way, I don't know your name yet."
"Sorry, I forgot to introduce myself, just call me L.
By the way, if you don't mind, could you let me be your assistant, or do any other job, as long as I have a place to live and food to eat.
Look at my current state. It's really hard to survive outside. Although I don't know anything now, I will work hard to learn. I hope you will give me a chance. "
After a brief thought, Rocky decided to hold on to his partner. It was rare to meet a person with a conscience at the beginning, which was a rare species in Night City.
Now that his injury has not healed yet, Rocky doesn't think he can do anything even if he goes out in this state.
The best option now is to stay with Lao Wei first, recover from the injury, and see if I can get a job to pay off the debt and make some money.
And until now Rocky has not felt that he has any golden fingers. If he does not have any special abilities, in this cyberpunk world where human life is worthless, with his small body, perhaps staying with Lao Wei as an ordinary person for the rest of his life would be the best ending.
After hearing Rocky's words, Old Wei rubbed his chin with his hands on his knees and fell into thought.
Maybe Lao Wei doesn't need an assistant in his shop at all.
There weren't many guests to begin with, so he alone was enough.
Besides, he just wants to live a normal life now, so it would be a bit strange to have one more person.
He didn't look ordinary. His clean complexion didn't look like a homeless man without the money for cybernetic modifications, and his thinness didn't seem like someone who worshipped primal strength. Perhaps he was the son of a wealthy family who had fallen on hard times, and who knew he might be dragged into some corporate turmoil.
After a moment's silence, Rocky looked at the thoughtful Old Wei and felt very unsure. After all, he had helped him enough, and it was hard to say whether he would still take him in.
Of course, if Rocky knew about Lao Wei's concerns, he would definitely vomit blood, after all, he is really innocent.
Of course, if you insist that his origin is indeed not simple, after all, he is a time traveler.
"Okay, you can stay here as my assistant. I can provide you with food and accommodation, and I will pay you as usual.
As for whether you stay or go after you recover, I don't care. Of course, you have to pay off your medical bills first."
After thinking for a moment, Lao Wei spoke.
I don't know why, maybe because I wanted to help him to the end, or maybe because I looked at Rocky's innocent face and felt that he really needed help.
In short, Rocky successfully stayed in Lao Wei's shop and became an assistant to a nominal doctor.
...
Time flies, and two years have passed in the blink of an eye.
November 2075.
'It's almost 2076, and Edgewalker is about to start. Let's see what we can do.'
Rocky thought as he inserted a prosthetic eyeball into the eye socket of the customer in front of him.
Over the past two years, Rocky has basically integrated into and become accustomed to life in the cyberpunk world. He has been staying in Lao Wei's shop for two years to learn prosthetic surgery and medical technology. After get off work, he spends his free time with Lao Wei learning boxing and studying hacking technology.
What surprised Lao Wei was that this young man of unknown origin learned things very quickly.
With the patient help and teaching of his boss, Rocky, as an assistant, has fully learned his skills, and his craftsmanship has been recognized by his boss.
It can be said that Rocky is now a fully qualified cyborg doctor. As far as the entire Watson district is concerned, Rocky's skills are only second to Old Wei.
So now the prosthetic surgeries are basically performed by Rocky and Lao Wei in turn. Of course, in order to give Rocky more opportunities to practice and make money, Lao Wei usually gives the surgery to Rocky.