Cyberpunk 3147: into the Future with a Magic System?

ch 6: Bounty!

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

Three loud bangs rang out in succession echoing through the dark forest...tree fluttering.

Rex dressed in an ordinary spandex jumpsuit that offered no protection except electric shocks of level 0 intermediate, higher would go through. There were five sub ranks;

Basic

Lower

Intermediate

Advanced

Pseudo and

Prime: (a special case where an individual of a lower tier can tap into the next level and showcase its power. It requires a high level of skill and understanding: A level 3 prime can possess the destructive prowess of a level 4 lower tier albeit with some side effects)

He held a red shotgun with its chamber a bit longer than usual. It bore two barrels super imposed; one longer than the other shot short air time rockets which packed enough destructive power the level a building and the lower- for shotgun blast.

It's sharp corrosive content melted the bark of the tree like acid eating through toppling them in a blink of an eye.

It had a notch on the right side that gleamed with a dark purple colour. You could see sparks of dark purple lightning flash from time to time-corruption energy. Another of his genius invention

"How is my aim Ares?" He said

[According to my calculation, it's 70% without smart aim activated.]

"That's fair" he mused nodding, his OAM ping with a jumping dotting in his peripherals signalling a message.....with a thought it opened

{Viktor: long time no see bud finally messaged after months. Hmm your request seems..... interesting, fortunately I have a solution.} He sent the message tagged with QR code. Focusing on the code several windows popped up- a mission site.

Bounty

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Request: Assassinate Mad kong

Reward : 300,000 cred

Treat level : pseudo level 2 genome.

Characteristics: Has gorilla like arms, pseudo type 2 enhanced neural link. Famously known for his rampage mode were he became extremely destructive.

Location: last spotted at an abandoned warehouse, city outskirt

Accept?

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Rex eyes narrowed into dot, he had asked for a minimum of level one maximum of pseudo two. But he didn't think he would get one right off the bat, he didn't think he was ready but his mind went to his gears and confidence returning.

Firing one more rocket that struck creating a creater of tens of meters long in all directions- trees shards flying about sizzle with black wisp.

He headed back to the house wall running and eventually jumping over the three story tall fence with his turbo boots. Entering, he headed into his work lab located at the back in the warehouse. It was arranged with gears he prepared for his first job.

"Here goes nothing" he breathed strapping them on: improved turbo boots, Chaos Gauntlets, a buggy helmet with a single round visor at the center- blinking dot at the center, covering only his upper head and ears. Leaving his nose downward Belts for mags and enhanced magic dagger grade-2 strapped to the side.

He wore a thick spandex made of dull metal alloys stitched together with synergy. Then the shadow cloak, a signature product of the shadow corp left behind by Dante.

The sun dipped quickly, replaced by the night the stars twinkling in the star. The night is when Neon Abyss truly came alive with the neon light lit lining the mega corps building snaking up into the sky- an astounding visual effect. Red light district noises as joy boys and girls took to the streets flexing their flexible and enticing body.....some natural but for most, artificial.....augmented.

But in other area, it was hell; booter gang took to the streets in various groups and sizes- fights ringing out here and there. The night was destined to be restless and for our man....

Rex hopped from building to building, sometimes sliding, gliding trough the air descending slowly only to spring back up with unusual movement....he was a perfect definition of cyber punk..... albeit externally.

Leaping from building to building, roof top to roof top with almost seamless glide. He was growing and adapting.

Through his visor, the red interface beared a holographic map that turned and adjusted with every if his movement- right, left, back. A speedometer and it instantly calculated length, size, weight, forces of collision e.t.c aiding his smooth run.

Occasionally stopping, he slowly neared his destination. The originally vibrant street or blazing ground of fire turned into almost scanty building and houses then desolute districts

Tap! He landed softly on an abandoned building rooftop, the boosters slowing his fall into a glide....smooth.

"..." No person in sight

"Jax scan and estimate our location to our target

[Affirmative! Scanning...] Jax electronic voice answered transmitting through his NIM. Rex has preferred an electronic voice to a human voice, so he wouldn't subconsciously get attached.

[ It appears no organism in a 20 mile radius sir. Our distance to our target is approximately 10 kilometers.]

"Then let's get going" he whispered a grin marking his lips. Lunging forward the booster pusled to life trusting him three stories higher.

Bang! He landed a hundred meters away tramitting the force into a roll and going on his way smoothly.

As he neared closer, Rex heart pounded in his ribs anticipation building but also a hint of dread for this was his first time

There is a first time for everything tight?

A huge warehouse surrounded in darkness looked from a distance giving off a cold chilling feeling that seeped through Rex shit but he shrugged it off.

"Guess he chose a nice place to lay low" he chuckled " but unfortunately...I need your head" his voice a low growl