Neo Hope

Your heart raced as you saw the auctioneer flick his fingers back and forth between you and another bidder. You knew time was running out. You closed your eyes and activated the neural port in the back of your brain. It was a hacker tool that could infiltrate any wireless network and rewrite it to your advantage.

You scanned the opponent’s device with your mind and sent out an attack signal. A series of numbers and letters flashed before your retinas, proving that you had successfully cracked his system. You quickly issued a command that sent his bid skyrocketing to an absurd amount.

You observed his expression shift from pride to terror. His cybernetics eyes stared at the screen, displaying his billion-dollar bid, while his encrypted wallet only held a fraction of that amount, disqualifying him from the bidding. He frantically tried to retract his bid, but it was too late. The auctioneer pounded the gavel with a metallic clang, declaring you the ultimate victor.

You strode up to the stage with a smug grin on your face. The woman handed you a keycard and a contract, which you scribbled on with a symbol without even glancing at the contents. You didn’t care about the terms. You only cared about the reward.

You muttered a thanks to the woman and exited the room. You boarded the elevator and ascended to the top floor of the skyscraper. You swiped your keycard over the lock and pushed open the door to the apartment.

For a moment, you forgot about the mess of troubles awaiting your resolution. You wanted to savor this moment of achievement.

You felt as though you had finally stepped onto the starting line, entering a wholly different world.

A city where anything could happen.

You tossed your backpack onto the floor and strode towards the window. You gazed upon the neon-lit city below, filled with bustling traffic. You breathed in the smoky air, smiling.

This was your new home.

And your new life.

新希望

你的心跳加速，當你看到拍賣師在你和另一個出價者之間來回擺動手指。你知道時間不多了。你緊閉雙眼，啟動了你腦後的神經端口。這是一個可以入侵任何無線網路並將其改寫為你利益的駭客工具。

你用意念掃描了對方的設備，並發出了一個攻擊信號。一串密碼在你的視網膜上閃過，證明你已成功破解了他的系統。你迅速地下達了一個命令，讓他的出價飆升到一個荒謬的數字。

你注視著他的表情，從驕傲到驚恐的變化。他的生化眼睛死盯著螢幕，顯示出他剛剛以十億美元的天價出價，而他的加密錢包裡只有幾個零頭，這會讓他失去競標的資格。他拼命想要撤銷他的出價，但一切都晚了。拍賣師用金屬的聲音敲下了槌子，宣布你是最後的贏家。

你傲慢地走上舞臺，露出勝利的笑容。女人將一張鑰匙卡和一份合同塞進你的手中。你隨意地在上面畫了個符號，沒有看一眼內容。你不在乎條款。你只在乎獎勵。

你對這位女人說了聲謝謝，轉身離開了房間。你搭乘電梯到達了摩天大樓的最高層。你用你的鑰匙卡掃了一下門鎖，推開了公寓的門。

你暫時忘記了還有一堆麻煩等著你解決，你只想享受這一刻的成就感。

你感覺自己終於踏上了起點，進入了一個全然不同的世界。

一個任何事情皆有可能發生的城市。。

你把背包扔在地上，走向窗戶。你看著下面的城市，那裡有霓虹燈和熙熙攘攘的車流。你呼吸著濃煙般的空氣，微笑著。

這是你的新家。

也是你的新生活。