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Part 49
Deus Ex

Part 49

Follow this detailed walkthrough for Deus Ex's Part 49, guiding you through Hong Kong's VersaLife labs, including item locations, skill point bonuses, and enemy encounters.

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Follow this detailed walkthrough for Deus Ex's Part 49, guiding you through Hong Kong's VersaLife labs, including item locations, skill point bonuses, and enemy encounters.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Leave the compound and head Southwest. Look for the red sign that says 'Old China Hand' and go down. Take a left, ignore the right path to find another red sign. Open the door and go down.
  2. 2
    A man will mistake you for Paul. Talk to him a few times, and he will offer wares: VERSALIFE BLUEPRINTS (2000 credits), SCRAMBLER GRENADE (1250 credits), and THERMOPTIC CAMO (4000 credits). The blueprints can be handy, and the Camo is one of the most useful items in the game.
  3. 3
    Talk to the Drunk, who also confuses you for Paul. Chow has spread a rumor that your brother helped the Luminous Path steal the Dragon's Tooth, putting him on the Red Arrow hit list.
  4. 4
    Discuss literature and contemporary actresses with the Bartender.
  5. 5
    Behind the bar, find a 25 CREDIT CHIT and a 20% Str Lock that holds a MEDKIT.
  6. 6
    The Whore has two ZYME VIALS. The Man who can sell you things has a 100 CREDIT CHIT.
  7. 7
    Find the East exit, but dive into the kitchen instead of leaving. Find the freezer. Pass the crates and head West.
  8. 8
    You will find yourself by the water. Jump in. Turn the corner to the South. There's a tunnel on your right. In this tunnel, there's another hole to your left. Follow this path until you reach a submerged crate containing two REBREATHERS. You can use one for the return trip.
  9. 9
    Swim back to the tunnel, swim East, stick to the Northeast until you're back where you started.
  10. 10
    Climb the crates in the freezer this time, and crawl into the vents on the North side. You'll receive a 50 SP EXPLORATION BONUS for crawling through Old China Hand vents.
  11. 11
    Follow the path through the vent and over the canal and down the ladder until you reach a Maintenance shaft filled with water. Below, under the pipes, you can find the crate containing the Rebreathers.
  12. 12
    Swim to the bottom, then through the hole. To the East, there's a Baby Karkian. Get to the West and surface as soon as you can. There are two Baby Karkians here. Quickly jump on the crashed car and kill them from there.
  13. 13
    A dead body carries a BIOELECTRIC CELL and an UPGRADE CANISTER. It is suggested to keep this upgrade canister until reaching the next Augmentation. Djibriel's First Time Player Pick: Upgrade Combat Strength to Level 4.
  14. 14
    Return to the Maintenance shaft. Dive back down and head East into the submerged tunnel. Behind some rubble, you'll find a LASER WEAPON MODIFICATION and 30.06 AMMO. You'll receive a 10 SP EXPLORATION BONUS for the East end of the collapsed tunnel.
  15. 15
    Return to the market, fully healed and charged, to find VersaLife. The code to the entrance is 06288, as given by Tracer.

VersaLife Laboratory, Hong Kong

  • Skill Points to earn: 1020
  • 150 SP CHARACTER INTERACTION BONUS: Obtain security pass code from John
  • 120 SP PROGRESS BONUS: Open elevator to lower levels
  • 50 SP AREA LOCATION BONUS: Secret VersaLife Laboratories
  • 50 SP EXPLORATION BONUS: Explore VersaLife vents
  • 150 SP ACCOMPLISHMENT BONUS: Upload Nanotech Blade ROM
  • 50 SP EXPLORATION BONUS: Enter VersaLife security booth
  • 150 SP PRIMARY GOAL COMPLETED: Construct alliance between Triads
  • 100 SP ACCOMPLISHMENT BONUS: Use front entrance of VersaLife
  • 50 SP EXPLORATION BONUS: VersaLife Level 2 vents
  • 50 SP EXPLORATION BONUS: Enter AUC Monitor Station
  • 100 SP PROGRESS BONUS: Escape VersaLife a second time

Augmentation Canisters:

  • Cloak / Radar Transparency Augmentation Canister
  • Aggressive Defense System / Spy Drone Augmentation Canister
  • Targeting / Vision Enhancement Augmentation Canister
  • Speed Enhancement / Run Silent Augmentation Canister
  • Aqualung / Environmental Resistance Augmentation Canister
  • Synthetic Heart / Power Recirculator Augmentation Canister
  • Upgrade Canister x2

Weapon Modifications:

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Tips
  • The Golden Triangle is an area in Southeast Asia where opiates such as heroin are produced in large quantities; VersaLife is the Golden Triangle of biotech, the most prominent producer.
  • Stapledon's novel "Last and First Men" is a real book, which discusses the history of humanity. Genetic Engineering plays a role at some points. The novel was written in 1930 and strongly condemns 'tribalism'.
  • Aqualung or Rebreathers are helpful if you're not a quick swimmer, but a Trained swimmer can make the underwater sections without taking damage without either.
  • Keep the upgrade canister until reaching your next Augmentation. Djibriel's First Time Player Pick: Upgrade Combat Strength to Level 4.

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