After Xiao sorted out the two newly acquired gold fingers, he prepared to go to the Cyberpunk 2077 world to explore the Alaya.
In Wapol Xiao's memory, the ability to connect to Alaya could only be used in Cyberpunk 2077, and there was no movement in the One Piece world.
The exact same meditation method could only stimulate the growth of Haki, but it could not connect to the Alaya cluster at all.
This was obviously abnormal. If it was truly connected to the human technology cluster, then if it could be used in Cyberpunk 2077, it could definitely be used in the One Piece world.
After all, the technology in the One Piece world was obviously higher than that in Cyberpunk 2077. Cyberpunk 2077 was still researching [Personality Transfer Technology] for mechanical ascension.
The One Piece world had already developed several kinds of immortal biotechnology: immortal surgery, thousand-year dragon bones, and pure gold produced through chemical technology.
Not to mention the weapons, android clone mechanical warriors, the three ancient weapons, devil fruits, the sky island cloud that could carry hundreds of billions of tons of continents, and Fishman Island that went deep into the sea.
It could only be said that the science and technology of the One Piece world, especially biotechnology, had reached a mythical level, and Cyberpunk 2077 was far behind.
After obtaining Cyberpunk Xiao's golden finger, Wapol Xiao also fantasized about connecting to the macro-technology cluster through Alaya and acquiring the ancient technology of the One Piece world, then truly advancing civilization.
However, it just couldn't connect. This strange feature made Wapol Xiao realize that Cyberpunk Sebatian's conjecture was not right; he was definitely not connected to Alaya.
It was something only Cyberpunk 2077 had, not in the One Piece world.
Wapol Xiao didn't understand what the Alaya he connected to was at that time, but he didn't dig deeper.
It was fine as long as the golden finger could be used. There was no need to probe further.
What if something that shouldn't be known was uncovered? That would be embarrassing for everyone.
Wapol Xiao didn't have the courage to explore, but that didn't mean Sebastian Xiao didn't.
The most mysterious and powerful thing in Cyberpunk 2077 was the rebellious artificial intelligence, AI.
Even if it controlled the whole world, Sebastian wasn't afraid. Sebastian didn't dare to push the pirate world flat because the Devil Fruit involved the power of rules.
But pushing the Cyberpunk 2077 world flat—that was truly a flat push without obstacles.
In this case, Sebastian must acquire the entity carrying all the technology of the entire Cyberpunk 2077 world.
This technological crystallization contained the whole world, and just thinking about the knowledge inside made him drool.
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Xiao transformed into a body full of prosthetics. As a door brimming with machinery and gears opened, he entered Night City for the first time.
This was a city full of high technology and modernization. The ecological building communities were like piles of huge cubes, covered with factory domes.
Some old streets between the port and the city formed narrow, nameless areas. Most notably, there were buildings with flashing neon lights and overwhelming advertisements everywhere.
The rich enjoyed luxurious lives, but in dark corners, gangsters, hooligans, and robbers roamed, while the poor relied on electronic products to numb themselves.
And all this composed the beautiful and prosperous Night City: the largest city in the Free State, a super city with a population of about 7 million.
This was Xiao's first experience with modern culture. This place was full of sirens, music, and people. Xiao missed it deeply. This was the feeling of life.
This was where people belonged. Although it wasn't his world, all the modern buildings and familiar things made him feel like he was in his hometown.
Xiao walked aimlessly along the bustling streets, feeling the night scene, enjoying the bustle, soaking in the atmosphere of a modern city, and letting his thoughts drift back.
"Hey, isn't this the famous Xiao? Why are you out alone? Aren't you afraid of being kidnapped?"
A voice suddenly interrupted Xiao's thoughts. He turned to see a fashionable man in a jacket and large sunglasses.
Behind him was a tall, heavyset man acting as a bodyguard. The two strode toward him arrogantly.
"Kirk… and… Big Joe!"
Xiao immediately recognized them as the extras from the Street Kid prologue—the Heywood loan shark Kirk and his bodyguard Big Joe.
Kirk and Xiao were old acquaintances; their relationship was neither good nor bad. They had known each other before Xiao was reincarnated here. Both were street kids who had grown up in Heywood.
After Xiao's reincarnation, he had started some ventures and made his first fortune through Kirk's connections.
Then, the two had parted ways because the spoils were unevenly distributed.
The main reason was that Kirk had been jealous of Xiao's earnings and wanted more, but Xiao had felt he had already given enough; the other party had been too greedy.
However, Kirk's sudden appearance now clearly showed he regretted the breakup and wanted to reconnect.
But now, the two were not on the same level at all. Kirk was still the loan shark from the Wild Wolf Bar, while Xiao no longer looked down on his channels.
"Xiao, I heard you got another batch of good goods recently?!"
Kirk went straight to the point and whispered cautiously.
"Come on, Kirk, that's not something you can touch. Just keep being a loan shark and earn a little honestly. Don't risk your life for money!"
Xiao patted Kirk on the shoulder as a warning.
Xiao's public identity in Cyberpunk 2077 was a seller of children's toys. Wapol brand toys had the quality and fidelity of the Pirate World, and were very popular here.
What he did secretly, however, was the arms business. Xiao relied on Alaya Consciousness and the Munch-Munch Fruit to replicate almost all weapons and prosthetics on the market.
Most of these counterfeit goods were sold throughout the Free State via the black market in Dog Town.
Profits with Colonel Hansen, the controller of Dog Town, were split 280%. Xiao had nothing to worry about. He only manufactured the weapons and accepted custom orders, taking 20% of the net profit.
Colonel Hansen helped open all channels and even solved problems for the company and Night City itself.
The remaining goods were used internally, and most were sold to prosthetists and mercenaries—cyberpunks—through which Xiao met many strong people.
Therefore, across the entire Free State, Xiao was a well-known weapons expert. If a low-level loan shark like Kirk tried to interfere with his business, he might die without ever realizing why.
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