Chapter 382 - 258: Liu Xuan’s Vehicle Privilege
Dong Wenlong felt like Lin Qi was messing with him!
But Lin Qi’s status had changed; he was now a shareholder of United Pharmaceutical.
A boss of sorts to him.
Dong Wenlong still obediently followed his orders and took Lin Qi back to the company’s top floor.
The moment Lin Qi disembarked from the vehicle, Dong Wenlong couldn’t wait to take off, practically fleeing the scene.
’Do you have to be so dramatic? It’s not like I’m the god of plagues.’
Lin Qi shook his head as he watched Dong Wenlong’s flying vehicle retreat into the distance.
Following the location from his memory, Lin Qi precisely located Liu Xuan’s flying vehicle.
[Biometric Scan in Progress]
[Scan Complete]
[Level 2 Usage Authorization Confirmed - Lin Qi]
As expected of Liu Xuan’s flying vehicle. It was expensive for a reason; she could grant Lin Qi access remotely.
As for where it got his biometric data?
Let’s just say there was no privacy in the Cyber World, not to mention Lin Qi’s biometric data was already on file in the company’s system.
Pushing aside any stray thoughts, Lin Qi sat in the driver’s seat of the flying vehicle.
Following standard procedure, he took off and accelerated.
He got a feel for the controls. The handling was incomparable to his own antique vehicle.
He switched to manual piloting mode and headed straight for the No. 1 Prosthetic Clinic.
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Outside the No. 1 Prosthetic Clinic, a line of gang members was forming. Many had prosthetic conversion rates over 50%, their remaining patches of skin covered in tattoos.
"Hey bro, you new here? Need a ticket? I’ve got a three-digit number right here. Old Lin’s already handing out numbers close to two thousand."
"The price is cheap, only five thousand Credit Points, and this number 821 is all yours!"
"What? Expensive? This is a ticket for the No. 1 Prosthetic Clinic! You think the ’Bull’ you get installed here is the same as any old ’Bull’? This is the one installed by ’Divine Power Lin Qi’s’ old man himself! And it’s a Bull supplied directly by the Liu Clan!"
In recent times, Lin Qi’s fame had continued to grow.
It wasn’t just local Prosthetic Body enthusiasts in Red Fruit City who had tracked down Doctor Lin’s clinic; people from other Cyber Cities were also flocking here, drawn by his reputation.
Everyone wanted to experience Old Lin’s craftsmanship for themselves!
As for the actual quality of his work?
That wasn’t important!
What was important was that at future Prosthetic Body meetups of all kinds, they could pull out a receipt from Old Lin, show off their brand-new Bull, and then really talk a big game!
This was the same model of Bull that Lin Qi had!
Even better, it was a Bull installed by Lin Qi’s own father!
Whether it worked well or not, it was at least eye-catching enough.
It would also be quite useful in various social situations in the future.
Those who had come seeking out the clinic’s fame had mixed reactions to this bustling scene.
"Are they insane? A ticket for a Prosthetic Doctor is selling for five thousand? And the product they’re installing is the Divine Iron Bull, a low-tech prosthetic."
"Five thousand isn’t that expensive, really. I heard someone in Red Fruit City already used the ’Same as Lin Qi’s’ brand to hook up with a corporate executive."
"Holy shit! Was that a chick who just went into the No. 1 Prosthetic Clinic? Now even chicks are fighting us for tickets?"
It had to be said, this was a rare mass phenomenon.
Cyber Media rarely had this kind of influence. The underclass of the Cyber World had grown accustomed to most news reports.
But this time was different.
The incident in Alliance City was a big enough deal!
The summit’s influence was also great enough!
Lin Qi’s "story" was legendary enough.
On top of that, two major corporations had been sacrificed this time.
The Si Clan had already fallen.
The Kudou Human Body Engineering Company was visibly on the verge of collapse.
All these coincidences, stacked one on top of the other, had created the marketing miracle of the "Divine Iron Bull."
Liu’s Heavy Industries hadn’t had such a blockbuster product in many years.
It had only become popular recently. If this went on for another month or two, the Divine Iron Bull would absolutely claim the top spot as the best-selling product in the history of Liu’s Heavy Industries.
Who could refuse a product that wasn’t expensive and offered the hope of upward social mobility?
Of course, there were some who couldn’t comprehend this grand spectacle.
Lin Qi, for example, who was currently wondering where to park.
The parking areas near the No. 1 Prosthetic Clinic were all completely full, and the clinic itself hadn’t applied to the Red Fruit City Government Department to establish a dedicated parking spot.
[Parking Requirement Detected for User]
[Mische Brand Alert: This vehicle possesses high-level HGPD authorization. You may establish a temporary parking spot in any Zone 2 or lower area.]
Lin Qi paused for a moment. He could smell something different in this vehicle.
It was the scent of the corporate privileged class!
’No parking spots?’
’I’ll just make one right here!’
As expected of Liu Xuan’s vehicle. So imperious.
’Privilege is only privilege when you use it. Otherwise, it’s just a decoration.’
Lin Qi decisively piloted the vehicle to the main entrance of the No. 1 Prosthetic Clinic.
Following the vehicle’s prompts, he began to establish a temporary parking spot.
The Mische vehicle hovered over the heads of the waiting crowd and suddenly let out the distinctive HGPD alarm.
Immediately after, the vehicle projected a red rectangular frame onto the ground below.
There was text inside the frame.
[HGPD WARNING: EVACUATE THE MARKED AREA IMMEDIATELY]
The people caught inside the projected frame turned pale and scrambled to get out of the way.
This thing was a common marker used by those violent mobile enforcement squads.
If they didn’t want to be dragged off to Red Fruit Prison for a lifetime of unpaid labor, it was best to move, and fast.
And just like that, a parking spot appeared!
The flying vehicle slowly descended.
At that moment, a commotion broke out among the crowd, who were waiting either for tickets or to enter the clinic.
"What’s going on? The HGPD? Why are they at the No. 1 Prosthetic Clinic?"
"Did Old Lin get into some kind of trouble? No, that can’t be right. Old Lin is Lin Qi’s father. He should have connections with the Liu Clan."