Asa immediately stood up. Since he had come to the 2077 World, he naturally had to use the unique methods of the 2077 World.
Cyberware Malfunction, activate.
Crimson data streams flashed through Asa eyes. With a series of clicks and cracks, a shower of sparks suddenly erupted from the teenager's face.
"Ah! Beat him up! Don't just stand there watching!"
The minor screamed in pain.
"It's a Cyberpunk!"
However, the minor's companions cried out in alarm and quickly shrank into their seats, no longer caring whether their friend lived or died.
"My dad is a Militech employee!"
Even if your father were the Emperor of Arasaka, it wouldn't matter.
Of course, it was impossible for Asa to kill someone directly on the plane, unless he wanted to play a redemption match.
After hacking the young man's Cyberware and giving him a taste of the Snake-shaped Cunning Hand on his face, Asa sat back down.
It was worth mentioning that even though he had beaten a minor into the shape of Mount Olympus in public, the air marshals and flight attendants on the plane only glanced over and said nothing.
No one died, so what was there to say?
Besides, the plane was currently flying into Night City airspace, so it should be handled by the NCPD.
After the boring interlude, Asa continued his reading process.
With the boost from 20 points of Spirit, memorizing the contents of the book was very fast. In less than two hours, Asa had completely memorized the entire book.
But what came next was the key point.
Asa had other ideas, which was also the reason he chose to return to the 2077 World.
The spellcasting process mentioned in the book involved communication, anchoring, shaping, constraining, and releasing the chaotic magical energy of the world. In this process, besides communication and anchoring which must be completed in the Wizarding World, the subsequent shaping, constraining, and releasing could be simulated using modern software.
After all, the composition of a magic spell is exactly the Wizard's outline of its physical shape in reality—the so-called shaping.
Since he had nothing else to do, there was no harm in trying.
Having established his learning approach, Asa immediately had a goal.
Besides secretly grinding his magic studies, Asa had some other ideas for coming to Night City.
Through the porthole, a modern metropolis located on the shores of the Pacific Ocean became increasingly clear.
Towering skyscrapers, gaudy and massive holographic projections—even the two giant holographic koi swimming in the City Center were clearly visible.
"What good luck. The weather is nice today; usually, you can only see smog at this time."
The flight attendant was also admiring the view, while Asa watched quietly.
Night City, the City of Dreams.
A city of freedom where dreams, regrets, and legends are buried.
Asa, a Wizard Apprentice from the Wizarding World, thus embarked on his journey to this city of freedom.
Just like countless travelers who came hearing the fame of this city of freedom, after getting off the plane, Asa got into a black and white taxi.
"Welcome to Delamain Cab. Choose Delamain, leave your troubles behind."
With a familiar tone, as he sat in the back seat, a blue-and-white bald head appeared on the screen behind the driver's seat.
"Hey, Del!"
Delamain, an old acquaintance.
A taxi company entirely controlled and operated by an AI, which survived quite well in Night City amidst all the megacorporations—it was very mysterious.
Asa enthusiasm did not elicit a proactive response from Delamain; this AI was as cold as ice.
"Please select your destination. Would you like me to introduce some of Night City's important attractions to you?"
It was unclear how the AI judged it, but in any case, Delamain recognized Asa as a tourist at a glance.
Perhaps it was Asa innocent aura.
"Delamain, please recommend some apartments for me. Not too cheap."
"Very well. I will find a selection of apartments that best suit your price range using the fastest speed, the most appropriate algorithms, and the most precise pricing. But you need to plug in your personal link first, and I will notify you shortly."
Meeting for the first time, why did Delamain have a bit of a 'Doubao' vibe?
Apparently, Delamain's current service level was far inferior to what it would be a few years later; he didn't know how to play nice or build rapport.
Shaking his head, Asa pulled out the personal link from his palm and connected to Night City's local area network.
After connecting to the Night City network, the local LAN exclusive to Night City began to frantically push content to Asa:
The Glen Apartment in Heywood, the Corpo Plaza Apartment in the City Center, residences in Westbrook... as long as one wanted and had the money, they could go anywhere.
To solve his housing situation, with money in his pocket and plenty of confidence, Asa first ruled out the megabuildings from the original version. They looked tall and sophisticated, but in reality, they could be seen as a kind of slum.
After careful selection, Asa finally chose an apartment in Japantown, Westbrook, priced at 15,000 Eurodollars, which came fully furnished.
More importantly, it was very close to Viktor's Ripperdoc clinic; he could get there just by going downstairs and turning a corner.
As the vehicle drove through the familiar Night City, occasionally seeing gang shootouts, NCPD cordons, beggars along the way, and prostitutes soliciting business on the roadside,
Asa couldn't help but sigh: "What a scene of vibrant life, where all things are competing for growth."
These words were overheard by Delamain, who immediately switched to news mode:
"You are absolutely right!"
"In March of this year, the NCPD solved 211 homicide cases, with a clearance rate as high as 75.8%, a year-on-year increase of 12%. An NCPD spokesperson claimed that the security situation in Night City is stable and improving, highlighting the resilience of Night City residents, while also relying on the tireless efforts of the Mayor."
"Stop, stop!"
Asa hurriedly interrupted him.
"What about other crimes besides homicides? Theft, robbery, and so on."
"I'm sorry, according to relevant laws and regulations in Night City, data on public security cases that do not result in personal injury, such as theft, robbery, and rape, cannot be disclosed for the time being."
"Impressive."
Asa gave a thumbs up.
Anyway, after experiencing a bit of Night City's local customs, the private car finally reached its destination—the so-called real estate center in Heywood.
After buying a whole apartment in an orderly fashion, Asa could proudly claim that he was now a homeowner. At least in Night City, he wouldn't have to have sex in the open.
After handling the trivial matters, Asa returned to his home in Night City. The room came with its own computer; it could be used as long as he cleared the background traces.
Asa plan was to first learn how to install Cyberware himself from Doctor Viktor. How could he leave his life and death in the hands of others?
Although the attribute bonuses brought by Cyberware were almost negligible and showed a declining trend in current equipment comparisons—hardly able to play a role compared to various world-ending viruses—it still had its uses.
Then it would be study, study, and more study. Balancing being a Ripperdoc, an Engineer, a Hacker, and the magic of the Wizarding World, Asa suddenly felt like a miserable high school student.