I fell into the world of cyberpunk games

It reminds me of an interesting Internet article I read in the past.

It’s not just the past, it’s a very distant past.

Information from the community from 21st century Korea before falling to Dusk City.

The topic was about which one would win if there was a fight between an ordinary person with a dagger and a bare-handed professional martial artist.

In novels, movies, and dramas, there are many scenes in which the bare-handed protagonist successfully subdues the sword-wielding enemy with splendid movements and martial arts.

But in reality that is impossible.

Video that was registered as an attachment.

It looked like he was conducting an experiment with a fighter who was quicker, more agile, and well-fighting than normal people and a normal person with a model sword.

There, the fighter could not even resist properly and was stabbed several times by a model knife.

If that was the real situation, and it was a real dagger rather than a model sword, it would have been a dead life.

So, if you see a person with a sword, even if you are a martial artist, you should run away without thinking about fighting.

After that, if you can’t do it with your bare hands again, how about a stick? Since the stick also has a longer reach, isn’t it enough to defeat a dagger?

I remember that there were several debates in the community about which one is better, a dagger or a stick, assuming a similar weight class and skill level.

But for me, as I don’t carry a baseball bat for self-defense, it doesn’t mean much.

Besides, even if I had a club in my hand, it didn’t seem like I would be able to deal with the dagger held by the robber in front of me.

[Looks like I’m not a person here. Why don’t you cooperate a little for the development of the local community?]

The assailant made a non-verbal sound and held out his sword.

As I hesitate, I press the button on the handle of the dagger to add persuasiveness to his argument.

Wei Ying-

The long blade trembled wildly from side to side.

When a blade vibrating at an invisible speed is held against the wall, the cement is cut like tofu.

… Sure, that’s pretty convincing.

The saliva was gushing out.

Vibrating cutter, running booming blade is a technology called Booming Blade.

Similar to the one applied to the jet engine saw I used yesterday.

I know it’s hard to find because of regulations, but I don’t know why it’s seen so often.

I really liked it when I used it, but how does it feel to be in the opposite position?

Even if you bring a wooden bat with a dog horn or a stick made of steel, in front of that dagger, it will shred like a radish.

Is this just the temper difference?

Was the Man Hunter who was attacked by me yesterday feeling like this? Are you trying to get your karma back?

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Many thoughts run through my head as to how to deal with it.

I was told to run away without looking back when you see a person with a sword.

Recalling the lesson the community information article had given me, I turned my eyes to look at the wet road behind the flickering lights.

If I quickly turn around and jump right now, would I be able to get rid of it? You just have to go to the nearest stop.

[If you’re thinking of escaping, you’d better fold it. If you move even one step on the spot, you will immediately throw a knife.]

“… .”

[I don’t want to either. The day may be damaged, and our water lord will also be hurt. Let’s go be nice to each other. It would be better to just quietly donate to the community.]

But it was cut right away.

I was quick to notice the robbery subject.

Surely, if you throw that knife on my back as I run away… It would have been a fatal wound just to touch it.

It is a risk that cannot be taken lightly.

Facing the monster with a hardened head, he placed his feet firmly on the ground.

Being prepared to listen.

said the man with satisfaction.

[Only a hyung who can speak a little bit. Do you know what I want?]

… I couldn’t help it.

Vibrating blades are damn scary. You have to do what you’re told.

If you can’t run away, you have no choice but to find a way to survive by faithfully meeting the demands of the other person.

Luckily, there’s no need to worry about running around like that and stabbing me.

In the old world, it might have come out like killing and looking through your wallet, but this is a cyberpunk city.

In an era where material currency is dead, cyber wallets and virtual safes are more common than leather wallets.

As long as money was the goal, there was no point in killing and hunting. It is far more efficient to extort money from net accounts through intimidation.

So maybe the robber wouldn’t even think of killing me. You could survive if you deal with it rationally.

If you exchange money for your life, it’s a business that’s left over. It’s a pity though.

“… Where can I send it? Call the account. I will send you money.”

[No, download virtual currency to your cyberware. I’ll take it myself.]

To be thorough in useless things. It seems they are doing this to avoid the risk of being tracked through the account.

He murmured only in his head and obediently took the money down.

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My bloody city dollars are pulled out of the balance and stored in the watch device’s memory.

[Did you put it in that old watch? just stretch out your arms You shouldn’t have done any tricks. If you want to live.]

“I didn’t do any tricks.”

Stretching out his arm, the robber pulled the USB cable straight out of the cracked plastic wrist and plugged it into my old cyberwatch.

A notification pops up that money is being transferred, and after a few seconds, unplug the cable again.

After confirming that the money had come in, the robber suddenly turned against him.

[…] Only thirty thousand dollars? are you kidding me now Even if I give all my fortune, it’s not enough. Doesn’t it seem like an uninhabitable area? Is the slum society funny?]

I don’t know why this friend adds community at the end of every word.

What does robbing passersby have to do with the community?

And thirty thousand city dollars is ridiculous.

That’s my monthly salary. I pulled it out while swallowing tears with the feeling of really separating the blood and flesh.

I wanted to protest like that, but my mouth did not open easily.

If you watch them threaten you by waving a vibrating blade in front of you, you have no choice but to do so.

… First of all, let’s settle the matter with a calm conversation.

“calm down. I didn’t just take out $30,000 on purpose, I had no choice but to do it. There are restrictions on withdrawals over a certain amount from the account. The limit I could draw right now was only thirty thousand dollars.”

[…] Is there such a thing?]

Now that I see this, it’s pure amateur.

I’ve been living in Dusk City for half a year and I don’t know the common sense I know, so it seems like I’m a novice who just started robbery after spending a lot of money on a nice knife.

Since there are no patterns on his clothes, he doesn’t belong to a gang.

The night before, I was subduing the infamous Red Mafia Ronin and Man Hunter.

How did it happen that I was in a position to extort money from a novice street robber?

Thinking that life is so meaningless, he kindly explained to the monster.

“yes. A river like you… No, there are a lot of people who want to raise money for charity, so most netbanks use a similar system.”

[I feel bad for some reason that Tu is talking.]

“It’s the mood.”

Perhaps it was very unpleasant, the sight of the blade protruding further forward was terrifying, and he pulled his head back while leaving his feet intact.

By the way, I’ve been remarkably fast since before.

[How to lift that restriction?]

“I just need to go through the verification process that I am not taking money because I am threatened. It’s not very difficult.”

[How long does it take?]

“About ten minutes?”

[…] .]

A robber who seems to be troubled by my words, stops his actions and starts worrying.

Yes, even if this is an out-of-the-way street of City Police, it would be a burden to stay like this for 10 minutes.

In the meantime, I don’t know what trick I’m going to do.

Actually, it’s gourd. Ten minutes is bullshit.

You just need to authenticate with your biometric ID, so it takes 30 seconds.

Using the fake data in the cyberwatch, it was just a matter of time. That friend wouldn’t know at all.

I thought he was a robber who lacked common sense about the net system, so I took the risk and threw the fishing rod, and it was a success.

I seem to have been completely deceived.

just look at it now Aren’t you giving up trying to rip out more city dollars and changing your course in the other direction?

[Then, is there anything else worth making money? Is there anything I can bring with me right now?]

It’s an unreasonable request.

Who in the world would carry such a thing in kind? Not even a treasure goblin.

I have to say something that makes sense… .

Then, a sudden thought struck my heart.

Turns out, there was one.

Something I brought from home, maybe even money.

Now it was in my pocket.

A small memory stick hidden in the manhunter’s thumb.

I don’t know what’s inside, so I haven’t checked the contents yet.

If there is even a virus, it could be a big disappointment.

In a cyberpunk world, you have to be extra careful about hackers, viruses, and malware.

If by mistake the function of the watch device acting as my fake identity is broken… Just imagining it is terrifying.

So, I went to the bar and tried to ask Seina Tony, or the president of Dragon, who seemed to have an insight in this direction.

Apparently, on the way to work with it, I met a robber with a vibrating knife.

You’d be in a situation where you might be taken away in this way. I haven’t even opened it to see what’s inside. damn it

As the robber gradually approaches me as I pause, I put my finger in the handle of the dagger and spin the blade round and round.

It looked hazy and trembled at high speed, making a *boo-woo-woong-* sound and tearing the air.

[There is something, right? When you say something nice, it would be better to put it out mildly.]

One eye is really, really fast. If you use that talent for something other than robbery, that would be the foundation for the development of the community.

It was a huge crisis. At this rate, even a month’s salary would not be enough, and even precious loot that could be a huge sum of money would be taken away by amateur robbers.

I bit my lip and thought about how to deal with it, but no sharp number came to mind.

It is absurd to fight a sword with bare hands, and the microchip in my head was abused yesterday, so it is silent now. There wasn’t a single one worth using.

Do I really have to suffer like this?

[what are you doing? don’t take it out Don’t you think your life is worth it?]

Seeing me hesitantly, the monster pushed the booming blade closer and closer and threatened me.

But it’s weird.

… Why does the movement of the trembling knife seem to be gradually visible?

The switch is definitely off.