Network War Escalates

Chu Feng's words left Lin Lin, who was standing beside him, a little speechless.

He was already an adult, yet he still played these games. However, in her heart, she admired the technology Chu Feng possessed.

Was this toying with the entire world?

On the other side, hackers from countries like the USA, Japan, India, and the European Union were all cursing.

They had agreed not to retaliate, so how could they break their word? The Chinese were truly despicable.

However, the cybersecurity departments of several countries discovered something peculiar. How was the data traffic coming from another country, or even several countries? China's data transmission was actually the least?

Before long, hacker forces from many countries received this news. The countries that had established an offensive and defensive alliance all contacted each other and found they were all experiencing this situation. Even an idiot would know something was wrong.

As expected, when everyone maintained restraint, the intensity of the attacks and data traffic instantly decreased.

The leaders who had been cheering moments ago looked like they had constipation.

"Fuck, is this how you guaranteed you'd take down Origin Company? You couldn't even figure it out after fighting with Japan for so long? Useless, useless! You were toyed with for so long before realizing it?..."

The USA's network technicians were being thoroughly berated. They were still confused, wondering how attacking Origin Company led to them fighting against Japan...

On the other side, in Japan, Mr. Nakata's face was also red with anger. The call from the Minister of Cybersecurity had made him question his entire life. They were so close to winning, yet in the blink of an eye, they were attacking their own master, the USA?

Seeing his hopes of promotion dwindle, he wished he could devour Kojima, who was still clueless in front of him.

"Idiot, useless..."

"Yes!"

"Find the problem for me, and don't let any more problems arise."

Nakata held back his anger, almost spitting blood. However, thinking that he still needed their support, he didn't continue to blame them.

Similar situations were unfolding in other places as well. Everyone understood the situation and no longer dared to underestimate China's Lightyear Company as they had before.

"Heh, so they've figured it out."

Seeing the simulated attack direction change, Chu Feng smiled, not letting his guard down.

"You can still smile? Your plan has been discovered." Lin Lin felt a sense of disappointment, as if he were not living up to her expectations. She was extremely nervous, yet he appeared indifferent, which was truly infuriating. If Origin Company failed, their country would lose face. Lin Lin could already foresee the overwhelming mockery and damage to their country's image if Origin Company failed.

"Do you want me to contact the higher-ups for support?"

Lin Lin said cautiously.

Chu Feng looked at Lin Lin playfully. Seeing that she was more nervous than he was, he couldn't help but chuckle.

"This is just the beginning. There's much more fun to come..."

Seeing Chu Feng's somewhat meaningful smile, Lin Lin became even more annoyed. It was like the emperor wasn't worried, but the eunuchs were anxious... beautiful women...

"Hmph, I can't be bothered with you. Don't cry when you fail."

Lin Lin pouted, saying with a bit of indignation.

Seeing Lin Lin display her girlish demeanor, Chu Feng actually felt a little happy. After all, they were both young. How could they have the foresight of those old foxes? A little provocation and their true colors would show. No matter how much training they received, they were still just twenty-year-old girls.

Chu Feng's eyes darted, and an idea struck him. "How about we make a bet?"

"What kind of bet?" Lin Lin asked, confused.

"Let's bet on this cyber war."

"How shall we bet?"

Lin Lin was a bit puzzled. Chu Feng was too confident in himself. The ancient Chinese saying goes, "There's always someone better." So many famous hackers, yet in the end, they all failed, either being caught and recruited or disappearing into obscurity.

She admitted that the skills Chu Feng possessed were indeed formidable; no one had been able to crack this basic artificial intelligence yet. But it had only been one day out of a week, and it was too early to say.

Since she saw no downside for herself, Lin Lin readily agreed.

"Go ahead, how shall we bet?" Lin Lin said confidently.

"If I lose, you can do whatever you want with me. I'll open-source the code, and I'll urge the overseas research team to come over as soon as possible."

"I agree."

Before Chu Feng could finish, Lin Lin eagerly agreed. Lin Lin had come with the intention of "sacrificing herself for the country." Now that she could achieve her goal, she would agree to anything. Besides, Chu Feng had the intention but not the courage...

If Chu Feng knew Lin Lin's thoughts at that moment, he would probably "punish her on the spot" and let her experience his formidable "combat power."

Unfortunately, no matter how amazing Chu Feng was, he couldn't read minds. Seeing Lin Lin so eagerly agree to his terms, he was even more delighted. It was too easy to fall into his trap, which lacked a sense of accomplishment. But this feeling was good...

"I won't bully you. If you lose, just agree to three of my requests!"

Chu Feng casually said, holding up three fingers.

"Don't say three, even thirty is fine!" Lin Lin snorted dismissively.

"Alright, then thirty. You said it yourself, so don't blame me." Chu Feng went along with it.

"You... Hmph, you won't win anyway!" Lin Lin said, gritting her teeth as she looked at Chu Feng.

Let's set aside this matter for now.

While Chu Feng and Lin Lin were bickering, the battle on the network of the Second World was still raging.

Having shed their contempt, everyone had a sense of fighting against a common enemy. Understanding their current predicament, each country mobilized its top hackers to lend a hand.

In the USA, Kevin Mitnick, hailed as the world's greatest hacker, was the first hacker to be wanted by the FBI. Some called him the "number one computer hacker" in the world, and his legendary hacking exploits were enough to shock the globe. He is now a cybersecurity consultant and has published "The Art of Deception," "The Art of Intrusion," and "Ghost in the Wires: My Adventures as the World's Most Wanted Hacker." He was known as the Hell Hacker.

Due to his parents' divorce, Mitnick developed a solitary and stubborn personality. While still in elementary school, Mitnick became fascinated with radio technology and quickly became an expert in it.

Later, he invaded the USA's Air Defense Command system and the Pacific Company system, causing significant losses. He was eventually imprisoned for this, becoming the first person in the world to be jailed for cybercrime. After his release, he continued his activities, successively hacking into the networks of five major companies in the USA, causing enormous losses.

Finally, after much effort, Mitnick was apprehended. This time, he was sentenced to four years in prison. While Mitnick was imprisoned, hackers worldwide united, demanding his release and expressing their demands through continuous attacks on major government websites. This group of hackers even created a website specifically named "Free Kevin." In 1999, Mitnick was finally released.

His engagement with computers and network intrusion seemed to be purely for the acquisition of immense power. He was obsessed with secrets and the decryption and intrusion of computer systems, to the point where he would abandon everything else for it.

Therefore, upon hearing the invited personnel speak of Origin Company's prowess, he felt an unprecedented surge of passion and agreed to join.

Linus Benedict Torvalds, 47, is a renowned computer programmer and the inventor and collaborator of the Linux kernel. Torvalds used his personal time and equipment to create one of the world's most popular operating system kernels today. He also accepted an invitation from the European Union.

India's most famous hacker organization, DigitalMafia, the most formidable hacker organization in Japan, with the second-highest strength in Asia... and a series of other hacker organizations and individuals have had their competitive spirit ignited by Origin Company.

It was no longer about the 10 billion anymore; it was about respect for an equal, or even superior, opponent.