Upon learning that Rocky was doing well in Japan Street, Lao Wei nodded in satisfaction and said, "This is how it works in our line of work.
It is always difficult at the beginning, and it would be much easier if you have some friends who can help.
But the key is to have strong skills, otherwise it's all just empty talk."
Rocky picked up another bottle of energy drink, opened the cap and gulped it down to relieve the fatigue brought by the high-intensity confrontation.
"Burp, nice." Rocky made a satisfied sound. Then he said, "I don't know if you are praising me or yourself."
"Haha, just think of it as having both. Isn't it worthy of praise to be able to train an excellent prosthetic doctor?"
"That's right." Rocky nodded, agreeing with Lao Wei's point of view.
Lao Wei and Rocky sat together and talked about various things in Night City, from the clinic in Night City, to boxing matches, to the company, to cyberpunks, and finally back to the prosthetic clinic.
"By the way, it seems like a lot of prosthetic clinics have started selling a certain type of stimulant lately. Do you know anything about this?"
The question asked by Lao Wei made Rocky raise his eyebrows.
At that time, Lao Wei was not in the target clinic selected by Rocky.
Of course, he wasn't afraid of Old V knowing his secret. If anyone in Night City could be trusted, it would definitely be Old V and Jack.
Rocky would rather believe that his Niu Niu would betray him than believe that Lao Wei would sell him out.
Rocky just hadn't figured out how to explain all this to Lao Wei. After spending two years with Lao Wei, it can be said that Lao Wei knows Rocky quite well.
The origins of these things are definitely not so easy to explain.
But Rocky also understood that he would have to confess sooner or later. He couldn't keep it a secret from Lao Wei, nor was he willing to give up Lao Wei's talent.
Rather than waiting until more and more things are brought out and the explanation becomes increasingly unclear, it is better to reveal the truth now. It can also pave the way for getting Lao Wei to help him with things in the future.
After hesitating for a moment, Rocky finally spoke: "Are you talking about Ascension Technology's Power Stimulant Type 2?"
"Yes, you know that thing? I tried to find out but couldn't find their supply channels."
Lao Wei spread his hands to express his helplessness.
"I do know that my clinic is selling it.
As for the supply channel, to be honest, I actually produce that thing."
Rocky's plain words shocked Lao Wei greatly.
Lao Wei was stunned for a moment, put the drink can to his mouth and paused for a long time, then put his hand down.
"Are you sure you're not kidding? I never taught you any of this.
I bought two and studied them. The ingredients of that thing don't look complicated, just like the functional drinks that are popular on the market. Logically, it should not achieve this effect at all.
The strange thing is that it can actually function as a stimulant, increasing the user's speed.
If you really made this thing, I'm curious how you did it."
Just as Lao Wei said, the raw materials of stimulants are indeed very common. The effect they produce is a special ingredient that relies entirely on the rules of the alchemy table. Lao Wei naturally had no way of discovering it with just a rough test.
It can be said that except for the alchemy table in Rocky's hands, it is impossible to produce it by any other method.
If you want to produce without the alchemy table, you must install the technical expansion of the stimulant module, so that stimulants can truly form a complete set of rules and completely become a native product of the cyberpunk world.
However, the production materials and costs at that time would be completely different, and at the current stage, there is no need for Rocky to achieve it.
"I'm not kidding." Rocky shook his head, paused and spoke again.
"Old Wei, I guess I haven't told you about my life before coming to Night City."
"No, you never brought it up in the past two years, so I didn't plan to ask. After all, everyone has their own past, and I understand that."
This was the first time Rocky mentioned his life experience. Even though Lao Wei respected Rocky and could suppress his curiosity, he couldn't help but put aside his attitude and prepare to listen carefully to Rocky's story.
Rocky looked straight ahead, his eyes slightly dazed, as if recalling the past.
"Before coming to Night City, I lived far away from here, outside the country.
The society there was not as corrupt as it is now, and the people there were not polluted by the turbid world. They were positive and full of vitality.
They have always wanted to change this world dominated and oppressed by corporations, and have been working hard to do so.
But unfortunately they can't do it, so I am the only one who came here, and I am the only one who carries their hopes.
The changes happened too quickly. When I appeared in Night City half-dead, I knew I could never go back. I was the only one left in the world who could realize their dreams.
And just recently, I received the property they gave me, which contained the crystallization of their thoughts over countless years and was filled with things that were enough to change the world.
And I want to use these things to change the world, and this is what I have to do."
To be fair, Rocky's words were completely sincere and there was not a single lie in them.
It's just that people who hear it have different perspectives and think differently.
For Lao Wei, he thought of Rocky's hometown in a distant country, where there was a group of people working hard to change the world.
But in the end, due to some reasons, whether it was a company or a war, they were exterminated and destroyed.
Only Rocky escaped to Night City, taking the fruits of their wisdom to fulfill their unfulfilled wishes.
But for Rocky, these words correspond to his experience of traveling through time and obtaining the system.
Before traveling through time, everyone who has played Cyberpunk 2077 or watched Edgewalker doesn't want to change the corrupt world of Cyberpunk, and who doesn't want to change the ending of the tragic story.
But Rocky came through and he can make it all happen.
The content in the module system also comes from various games, movies and TV shows in previous lives. It is not an exaggeration to say that it is the crystallization of their thoughts.
This is all Rocky could say about the origins of these technologies.
He didn't want to deceive Lao Wei, but he couldn't really tell him his most fundamental secret, so he could only rely on this method.
Lao Wei's mind was in turmoil, and he put his hand on Rocky's shoulder and patted him.
"I'm sorry to remind you of your sad past."
"It's nothing, it's all in the past. I'm actually quite satisfied with my life now. I've made new friends and I'm gradually getting used to it here."
Rocky said in a relaxed tone that although traveling to Night City changed his life, it was not a bad thing for him.
He has gradually fallen in love with this place, especially after the appearance of the golden finger.