Chapter 210 It’s Just a Fantasy Before Death

Of course, although he is a junior, Tas Santiago is not Rogge's son, and there is no blood relationship between the two.

Tas Santiago's mother was met by his father Santiago after he returned to Adecado. At that time, Santiago no longer hung around Roger and Johnny all day long. He returned to the family and met her. He married Tas's mother, then got married and had children, and finally took over the entire family.

This is also the reason why old Santiago did not participate in the attack in 2023. He is no longer a lone wolf, but the boss of a wandering kingdom, with too many things to consider.

Unfortunately, although old Santiago himself did not go, he was ultimately unable to escape the fate of being implicated because a "wolf pack" was involved. The "wolf pack" is the collective name for Adecado's warriors.

It is ironic to say that some of the parties involved lived a long time ago, but the old Santiago who did not participate was implicated and died first.

"Lilaya"

Tas Santiago frowned. He was not surprised at his wife's reaction after hearing the news, but he was very worried. What was the purpose of this strange guy who suddenly appeared?

That time, they were inexplicably involved in a big incident, and almost the entire team lost their lives because of it. They were still young at that time, but now they are old.

"I'll see you in the next life in half an hour."

Ke Ling left the last words and then simply hung up. He had no doubt whether those two people would come. Listening to "Black Dog", which was released more than ten years after Johnny Silverhand's death, you will know that this Several fans almost died because of their true love.

Half an hour later, Ke Ling saw the couple in the next life. The man was well-mannered, wearing a vest, white shirt, suit pants, and carrying a shoulder bag. He didn't look like a wanderer at all. Tas Santiago indeed I haven't been homeless for long.

When your father is the boss of an entire wanderer kingdom, it will be difficult for you to leave your own mark.

So after the death of old Santiago, Tas Santiago entered Night City and worked as a reporter. He was originally a legal reporter, but later he suffered workplace discrimination because of his background as a homeless man and went solo. Now he is an independent media People, messages, and news are all sent to independent data pools.

And Lilaya looks completely incompatible with Tas Santiago's style. This former rock boy wears youthful and beautiful clothes, has long hair, and carries a red and black electronic keyboard on his back, with the words "Can't deny" written on it. The words "me" don't seem to indicate age. It's okay to say he's in his thirties.

"Are you Devil?"

The two of them came to the appointed seats and sat down. They looked at Ke Ling with a little surprise in their eyes. Mr. Devil was quite talented and made a very good first impression.

Before coming, Tas Santiago asked Panan Palmer and got some information about Mr. Devil, but he didn't expect that Mr. Devil was so young.

"That's right, it's me. What would you two like to drink?"

Ke Ling smiled and nodded. After receiving the answer, he greeted the bartender and ordered a drink. The bartender Claire nodded to express receipt.

"The next life, it's been a while since I've been here."

Tas Santiago looked at the surrounding layout. This bar that has been open for decades is still prosperous. The special status Rogge gave here has made the Afterlife Bar a cultural symbol. It is not just a place for drinking. place.

"You don't come here often."

Lilaya complained next to her. Because of Rogge’s past with Old Santiago, Tas Santiago was indeed a little reluctant to come here. For a while, there were rumors that he was Rogge’s and Old Santiago’s child, which made him feel so awkward.

However, Rogge herself did not react at all. She treated Tas Santiago as a descendant of a close old friend.

"Tell me, where were the things sent?"

Ke Ling took a sip of coffee and asked the two of them with a smile. His operation of drinking coffee in the bar made Tas Santiago and Lilaya feel a little surprised, but they didn't say anything more and just thought Is there any special hobby?

"In Los Alamos, New Mexico, there's a place called Alamos Laboratory. Have you heard of it?"

Before Tas Santiago could speak, Lilaya had already given her details. She looked very anxious and had many questions to ask.

"Los Alamos National Laboratory, this is where it turns out to be. It's so famous."

Ke Ling immediately remembered that this place was so famous. It was the birthplace of the "Manhattan Project", Oppenheimer, Edward Teller, the world's first atomic bomb and the first hydrogen bomb. He didn't expect to see it in this place. In this world, at this time, we can still hear the name of this place.

"Yeah, Los Alamos was a famous nuclear facility even before the collapse, and if there was anywhere to make nuclear weapons safe, that's it."

Tas Santiago answered, and New Mexico was still a free state at that time. With Arasaka's help, this laboratory was also under Arasaka's control. If it was a military technology territory, then Michiko Arasaka would definitely not help. them.

"New Mexico is now recovered."

Ke Ling narrowed his eyes. This is what happened just a few years ago. Although the "Unification War" of the new United States was not fully completed due to Arasaka's intervention, these few western free states that have always been very active have at least nominally been conquered. New America took it back.

"Yes, it has been recovered in name. The power of military technology has penetrated in, but Arasaka still has a lot of power in it. These free states also retain considerable independence. However, who controls the Los Alamos Laboratory now? We can't be sure."

Tas Santiago nodded. Going to the Los Alamos Laboratory this time will only be more dangerous than the last time, because this time the destination may not be easily accessible.

“The last time we went, we were put in directly.”

Lilaya also realized the seriousness of the problem. Obviously, if she wanted to go and find out what was going on, she could not just rely on words.

"That's why I said there was no need to go. More than thirty years have passed. Even if the nuclear bomb was really Johnny Silverhand, it probably won't be now."

Tas Santiago fell silent as he spoke, because Lilaya was staring at him, looking unhappy.

"This is your business. I'm going to go anyway."

Ke Ling rolled his eyes. Old comrades in their fifties and sixties should not show affection here. His goal has been achieved. As for whether Tas Santiago and Lilaya want to go, he doesn't care, as long as he can provide a Just the specific location.

"Of course I want to go! Call Kepler, Bull Demon, Damian, and Zara, and let's take another road trip after more than thirty years!"

Lilaya held the electronic keyboard with a very excited expression on her face, as if she was looking forward to starting this adventure to find the body of Johnny Silverhand.

But when Lilaya said these words, Tas Santiago couldn't help but raise his forehead. This was not just something to say!

Because of such a clueless news, it is really unnecessary to take such a risk. This is really something that only a fan can do. Unfortunately, his wife happens to be a fan.

"Tas? Lilaya? Why didn't you say anything to me when you came?"

The three of them were talking when a woman came over with a wine glass in her hand. There was some confusion and surprise in her tone.

"Devil? How did you get together?"

Rogge took a sip of wine, his face full of confusion. Of course she knew Devil, but other cyberdrifters might not know it, but she knew very well that V, Jack Wells, and other Heywood people were doing a good job. Big Business is no longer an ordinary cyber vagabond.

Just by looking at what Devil and the others do, Rogge will give them some respect. People who can give up long-term interests they have already obtained, in her opinion, are truly ruthless people.

"Ask them something."

Ke Ling nodded to Rogge and took a sip of coffee. In fact, for Ke Ling, involving Rogge had both disadvantages and advantages.

Although Rogge is now said to be the "King of the Middlemen," behind her is actually Michiko Arasaka, and more than thirty years ago, the Los Alamos Laboratory was suspected to be under the control of Michiko Arasaka's people. Maybe now.

Even if it wasn't, the contents might have been moved away by Michiko Arasaka's people, so being related to her was an insurance policy.

The disadvantage is that as a person who wants to develop nuclear bombs for others, his master knows about it when he comes up, so it is really not easy for him to do it.

"Roger, let's talk about something."

Seeing Rogge, Tas Santiago clasped his fingers in embarrassment. He actually didn't really want to have anything to do with Rogge.

"Roger, we're going to find Johnny Silverhand's body!"

Lilaya, on the other hand, didn't notice anything. She seemed to be very familiar with Rogge, so she directly told Rogge what she was going to do.

"ah?"

Hearing Lilaya's words, Rogge's expression was stunned. He was obviously shocked by these words. At the same time, she was also reminded of some long-standing memories.

"That guy's body was already reduced to ashes in that nuclear explosion. Where are you going to find it?"

Rogge pondered for a moment, and then she glanced at Ke Ling. Obviously, she had begun to guess that Ke Ling had found these two people. Of course, it was also possible that the two of them had asked Ke Ling and the others to be their guards.

"It was this Mr. Devil who told us that the nuclear bomb we carried away more than thirty years ago actually contained the body of Johnny Silverhand. We are going to go and take a look."

Lilaya seemed to really trust Rogge, and she explained everything in one go, which was considered to be asking Rogge to help them check things out.

"What a joke."

Rogge frowned and looked at Ke Ling, who was holding a coffee cup. Her eyes were full of confusion. She didn't know where Ke Ling's information came from.

"I was a witness to what happened back then. Adam Hammer tore Johnny Silverhand in half. I saw this with my own eyes."

Rogge drank the wine in his hand, narrowed his eyes slightly, and talked about the past. As someone who had witnessed the incident at that time, her words were naturally credible.

"I remember it too. Although I was not the one who experienced it, one of the Adecado wolves who came back alive told me about it."

Tas Santiago took a sip of wine and agreed with Rogge's statement, which corresponded to the truth he knew.

"What?! You actually know! Tell me quickly!"

Lilaya's eyes widened when she heard this. She didn't expect her husband to know so much about what happened back then. This guy never said anything about it! He hid it well!

"Isn't there someone involved here? I don't need him, do I?"

Tas Santiago looked at Rogge. The person involved must remember it better than him.

"Well, it's a long story. Let me briefly tell you about it."

Rogge didn't refuse. She was indeed reminded of some memories of the past by the old friend.

"After we entered the Arasaka Tower, we drove straight in and were ambushed. The whole team was trapped and people kept falling down. Then, that bastard, Adam Hammer, came. If it weren't for Johnny, we would have to die there."

Rogge sat in the booth and began to talk about the past. Although it had been nearly fifty years, it was still like yesterday.

"It was Johnny who took the initiative to stand up. He shouted at Adam Hammer while shooting at him. He must have known that even his big silver gun could not stop Adam Hammer, but he still stood up, and then, not long after, he was torn in half by Adam Hammer."

Speaking of this, Rogge paused, as if he saw the scene again, so that even the hand holding the wine glass was shaking.

"So. Johnny Silverhand died at that time? And the one who blew up the Arasaka Tower later"

Hearing this, the brain-dead fan Lilaya was a little unbelievable. Isn't the protagonist's exit a little too fast and too early!

"Well, the bombing of Arasaka Tower had nothing to do with him. At that time, we didn't know about it. Only Morgan Blackhand knew. When we went there, we brought a box with something in it. It was surprisingly heavy. Only Morgan knew what was inside. Yes, it was the nuclear bomb."

Rogge directly denied this. Linking the bombing of Arasaka Tower with Johnny Silverhand was just a kind of sustenance for him. In fact, this was the job Morgan Blackhand took.

The main thing is that compared with Johnny Silverhand, the rock boy, these Cyber ​​Rangers really don't have many fans and stories. This has to be admitted. If the protagonist is replaced by any of them, they will definitely not have the current influence.

"This, this, this"

Lilaya was a little shocked. This was obviously different from what she thought.

"But Johnny's sacrifice was useful. He bought time and opportunity for Shayidunai to temporarily suppress Adam Heavy Hammer. He hugged Adam Heavy Hammer tightly, allowing us to escape successfully. We could only leave Johnny there at that time because we didn't have time to take him away."

Roger's expression was complicated. There were many injured people at that time, and they all needed to be taken away. How could they take Johnny Silverhand who was obviously dead? Although Johnny sacrificed himself to help them, they must give priority to those who still had the possibility of survival. This was inevitable.

In fact, when they retreated, they didn't even find the boss of the team, Morgan Blackhand. It was not until the hovercraft took off that they saw the boss Morgan Blackhand struggling with Adam Heavy Hammer. They wanted to rescue him, but Morgan Blackhand urged them to leave because the nuclear bomb would explode soon.

As expected, the nuclear bomb exploded a few minutes later, which is why Roger firmly believed that Johnny Silverhand disappeared in the nuclear explosion. Even their boss Morgan Blackhand disappeared after the explosion. To put it bluntly, his mortal body must have died.

"Hiss~"

Ke Ling responded. He knew that Johnny Silverhand should not have died completely at that time, after all, his consciousness was uploaded to the "God's Paladin".

However, Johnny Silverhand's consciousness must have been wrong. He beautified himself too much, such as fighting Adam Heavy Hammer and blowing up Arasaka Tower. All of this was just a fantasy of a rock boy before his death.