Neon Scholar Among Desert Cacti

An erudite cyberpunk scholar stands within a neon-lit desert outpost, surrounded by towering bioluminescent cacti. The figure wears a long charcoal trench coat with circuitry lining, a high-collared shirt, augmented reality goggles, and subtle neural implants. They hold an antique leather notebook that unfurls into a glowing holographic manuscript; a translucent data tablet hovers beside them. Behind them, cracked streets glow with holographic billboards in alien scripts; rain-slick pavement reflects magenta and teal light. Cacti glow in neon pink, cyan, and electric blue, some with glassy pods and filament lights. The atmosphere is moody, cerebral, and cinematic, with dramatic rim lighting, dust motes, and a sense of quiet discovery in a dystopian urban desert.