For an entire week, news about Su Yan and 'Cyberpunk: Edgerunners' flooded the TV drama market.
The level of discussion around 'Cyberpunk: Edgerunners' was clearly a tier above the other two dramas.
Every major rating agency and drama critic published article after article, praising the series to the skies.
Now, all media eyes were locked firmly on this show.
If Episode 9 had already reached 5.59%, then what about Episode 10?
What kind of result would it deliver?
On the other side, before the finale of 'Cyberpunk: Edgerunners' aired, Su Yan temporarily inserted a teaser for the movie 'The Garden of Words' after the ending theme.
It wasn't a full trailer—less than ten seconds long—just a few visuals and the release date.
Naturally, this had to be discussed with Zhongxia TV in advance.
This wasn't regular product placement but film promotion, and without the broadcaster's approval, such an insertion wouldn't be allowed.
Fortunately, the performance of 'Cyberpunk: Edgerunners' was strong enough. Zhongxia TV only held a one-day internal meeting before approving the request.
They understood clearly that once 'Cyberpunk: Edgerunners' finished airing, Su Yan's status in the Xia Nation TV industry would be on a completely different level.
If they wanted future cooperation, now was the time to build goodwill.
Among the three major TV networks:
Sakura TV was already impossible due to the relationship between Su Yan and Akasaka Yoshitoki.
Hudu TV had rejected Su Yan at the very beginning.
Zhongxia TV, on the other hand, had given full support to 'Cyberpunk: Edgerunners', making continued collaboration very likely.
There was no reason to create friction over such a small matter.
Once everything was settled, Su Yan finally let out a long breath.
"Now, we just wait for the finale of 'Cyberpunk: Edgerunners' tomorrow."
Two years in this world.
Five TV dramas.
Only now had Su Yan reached this position.
To this day, none of the three major networks has announced any new S-tier dramas for the second half of the year.
If that held, 'Cyberpunk: Edgerunners' would take the annual championship.
Annual champion.
Just thinking about it made Su Yan's heart hard to calm.
The next day.
From morning onward, Su Yan's fans across the country were already fired up.
["Tonight—let's go all out!"]
["Su Yan, give us a god-tier finale tonight! The buildup has reached this point—don't screw it up at the very end!"]
["Exactly! As long as the ending is normal, this show is guaranteed god-tier!"]
["What counts as a 'normal' ending?"]
["David surpasses his limits, overcomes cyberpsychosis, saves Lucy, and the two leave Night City together—something like that!"]
["New fan? With Su Yan's style, do you really think he'd end it without killing anyone?"]
["I'm Team Kaori. I think Lucy dying and David ending up with Rebecca would be best. Honestly, I don't like Lucy that much—Rebecca is cuter!"]
["No way. Rebecca is great, but the main heroine is definitely Lucy."]
["Or… David dies, and Rebecca and Lucy end up together?"]
["Damn it, you 'Life Is Strange' heretics, stop already!"]
["Su Yan, Gu Qingyuan, and Shi Peihua are insane—no matter the combo, there are CP fans."]
["That's just how Su Yan's shows are. After the finale, everyone is left with regrets that haunt them."]
["Just kill everyone. No arguments if they all die."]
["If Su Yan kills everyone, he'd better watch his personal safety!"]
Before airing, the fandom mood was relatively relaxed.
Veteran fans sensed the knives coming—but nothing felt concrete yet.
New fans, on the other hand, were still dreaming about everyone escaping Night City alive.
As evening approached, fan activity intensified.
From 7 p.m., Zhongxia TV's ratings began climbing rapidly.
At 7:30 p.m., the network aired a 20-minute interview program featuring Su Yan, Gu Qingyuan, and Shi Peihua, discussing the series.
Even this hastily arranged interview pulled over 5% ratings.
During the interview, the host asked Su Yan who the strongest cyberpunk in Night City was, according to the setting, and whether they had appeared in the show.
Su Yan revealed a small detail from 'Cyberpunk 2077', telling viewers:
The strongest cyberpunk in Night City was named V.
Since adapting the game directly wasn't possible in the Xia Nation, this served as a lingering thought for the audience.
Shen Sihan watched the interview end with a sense of unfinished curiosity.
V?
The old thief really had endless lore.
Adam Smasher was already terrifying in the show—
Was there really someone stronger?
With only two minutes left until the finale aired, Shen Sihan took a deep breath and cleared her thoughts.
Soon, Zhongxia TV's screen flickered.
The iconic electronic theme of 'Cyberpunk: Edgerunners' rang out.
She gently bobbed her head to the music.
The story picked up directly from the end of Episode 9.
David, Rebecca, and the team's driver barreled through Night City in the Cyber-Skeleton transport vehicle, David fully equipped.
They charged straight toward Lucy's location—no disguise, no restraint.
Just that image alone made Shen Sihan's blood boil.
This was how it should be.
David was already burning his life away—this was no time for subtlety.
The series had always spoken of Night City legends:
Johnny Silverhand decades ago.
Adam Smasher in the present.
So tonight—
Would David become a legend, too?
Though unspoken, the truth lingered:
Night City has no living legends.
Like Episode 9, Episode 10 opened with David's rampage.
He hovered constantly at the edge of madness.
Each time hallucinations overtook him, Rebecca injected immunosuppressants to pull him back.
["This is…"] Shen Sihan widened her eyes.
["Isn't this like pumping adrenaline into a patient in the ER? Can David really survive this?"]
But her thoughts were quickly swept away by the action.
David alone fought thousands of police across Night City.
If Arasaka wanted to use him as an experiment and take Lucy—
Then he'd turn Night City upside down.
Technologies she couldn't even comprehend erupted from the Cyber-Skeleton.
David coughed blood relentlessly under the strain.
Meanwhile, Faraday spoke with Kiwi, confident that Arasaka's response teams would handle everything.
Kiwi demanded payment to flee Night City.
Faraday's expression after hanging up made his intentions clear—he planned to silence her.
Disgust surged in Shen Sihan's heart.
She knew he was scum—but not this vile.
Back to David.
Flashbacks revealed he had already taken nine injections.
The doctor had warned him:
The ninth injection would cause total collapse.
No matter how strong his will, he would cross the edge.
The title 'Cyberpunk: Edgerunners' finally revealed its meaning.
Walking the line between sanity and madness.
And then—falling beyond it.
At that moment, hope drained from viewers across Xia Nation.
Cyberpunk bodies could survive with minimal brain tissue—
But a mind broken by madness?
That was irreversible.
So… was Su Yan really killing David here?
The sadness was unavoidable.
David laughed wildly mid-battle.
Rebecca climbed onto the vehicle roof, standing beside him.
The scene shifted.
Daytime Night City.
David wore the yellow jacket his mother left him.
He saw her.
"Work hard… and climb to the top of Arasaka Tower," she said with a smile.
Tears welled in Shen Sihan's eyes.
In his final moments, David dreamed of his mother.
"Mom… I will. I'll reach the top of Arasaka Tower."
Rebecca smiled softly.
"Then let's go. All the way to the top."
This was love.
Knowing full well what opposing Arasaka meant, she still chose to charge forward with him.
Moths to flame—but their courage was unquestionable.
"We need Lucy. Only Lucy can bring him back now." Rebecca said firmly.
Elsewhere, dying, Kiwi transmitted Faraday's tracked vehicle signal to David.
Faraday rushed Lucy toward Arasaka Tower for the handoff.
Arasaka's executives sensed the danger and summoned the legend—Adam Smasher.
The story reached its peak.
Another injection.
David regained clarity.
Only one shot remained.
Facing Arasaka Tower, he smiled.
At the top, Faraday demanded payment—conflict erupted.
Then—
David appeared in an instant.
Arm shattered.
Lucy face-to-face.
Cyber-Skeleton activated.
Hundreds died instantly.
"Go, David!" Shen Sihan shouted, standing up.
Gravity weapons crushed Faraday's legs.
"I won't let you die easily."
Then—
Adam Smasher entered.
Two titans.
Unimaginable pressure.
A high-speed battle beyond human perception unfolded.
Unlike the original, David wasn't made weak here.
He fought back.
The song 🎵'I Really Want to Stay at Your House'🎵 played once more.
Tears streamed down Shen Sihan's face.
David faltered—madness returning.
Lucy cried out.
They fell.
Under the same moon.
The same stars.
Lucy kissed David.
And—
He returned.
Love surpassed even the strongest suppressants.
As long as Lucy was there, David would never fall.
The music swelled.
Shen Sihan broke into tears.