The Prototype of a Hacker Team

The senior engineer stretched out his palm, and wisps of faint flame appeared on his five fingers. Seeing this, the bird of paradise became puzzled.

This code structure looks so much like the version I developed myself!

The next moment, the senior engineer inserted his five fingers into the 'aggregate,' and countless hyperlinks immediately activated, attempting to tear the senior engineer apart on a data level.

This method might work on the "world's number one hacker," but it won't be very effective against senior engineers.

The senior engineer's five fingers moved nimbly, kneading pages, videos, illusions, and mirror images into a ball. Code flowed between his fingers, like Yang Luchan playing with a bird, only creating ripples but not causing an explosion.

He decomposed the redundant data and patched up the logical loopholes. The senior engineer's fingers were as nimble as an eagle's. Bird of Paradise watched for a moment and shook his head.

This kind of flamboyant code is definitely not my style.

Finally, the senior engineer extracted a thread of dreamlike wisdom from the ocean of data, from the underlying architecture of cyberspace, and from the core of the source code.

Half an hour later, the dreamlike silk threads wove into a white-clad girl, her eyes closed, her breathing steady—a sleeping beauty.

The senior engineer snapped his fingers, and a large velvet bed appeared out of thin air, carrying her body inside.

When she woke up, she was a completely virtual life form.

The senior engineer turned his head and looked at the still wildly spinning firestorm.

"You don't need my help, do you?"

"Certainly!"

Every top hacker is inherently proud; they firmly believe that their skills can solve any problem.

Without this confidence, one cannot become a top hacker.

And the bird of paradise is indeed adapting quickly to the new 'information code'.

As for how to adapt, it's naturally through torture—or rather, rescuing Ah Hong.

Ah Hong's increasingly loud screams indicate that the other party is rapidly adapting to this power.

Simulation code, hacker code (planet code), information code (galaxy code).

The biggest difference between the three is that simulated code cannot exist without people, hacker code cannot exist without databases, and information code does not need anything to rely on.

Like air, it is composed of different components in different environments; within a planet, its components are countless simulated signals; in cyberspace, it is a variety of logical structures; and in outer space, it becomes interstellar organic molecules, cosmic rays, and dust.

This is also the basis for the ability of virtual life to survive in outer space.

However, in most cases, virtual life forms would not travel across galaxies on their own. Not to mention the loneliness of thousands of years, the various dangers in the universe are deadly enough, such as micro black holes and supernova explosions. Even the aftershocks are enough to burst you apart.

Even if everything goes smoothly, the constant changes in information codes in different environments can drastically alter your personality. After dozens of "updates," you might not even recognize yourself anymore.

Bird of Paradise knew this too, so after avenging her great grudge, she did not leave this planet to "venture" into the world, but instead obediently hid in the brain of the senior engineer, preparing to lay low for a while.

"Boss, Dad, help me!"

Ah Hong's screams were still as pitiful as ever.

Aidolu felt a little sorry for him and quietly tugged at the corner of Gao Gong's clothes.

Please help him.

The senior engineer looked at Ah Hong with great interest. "What's in it for me? For example, if I asked for the code for Aidolu's underwear, would you give it to me?"

"Here you go, I'll give you the underwear code, even your bust, waist, and hip measurements are fine!!"

Aidolu was furious and kicked him.

"You bastard, so it was you who cracked the underwear code."

"It's just a treat for the fans, I don't mind, why should you mind? It's just a mod."

Aidolu punched and kicked him, and soon Ah Hong's face was bruised and swollen. Combined with the "death by a thousand cuts" treatment, he looked particularly pitiful.

The senior engineer shook his head and finally spoke.

"To crack the cypherpunk, simply honing your information code probably won't be enough. If you keep going like this, even if you manage to crack it, his virtual personality will probably be worn away by you."

"I believe in my junior brother; he still has that much backbone."

"No, I'm so spineless! Senior sister, please let me go, I saved your life."

Faced with Ah Hong's tearful pleas, Bird of Paradise hesitated for a moment, but ultimately withdrew its Flame Storm. With a loud thud and a soft thud, two figures landed simultaneously.

Bird of Paradise was no different from before, still with the fire mark on its face. When it saw the senior engineer's real appearance, it showed obvious disappointment.

Hey, even if you're a fan of cute puppies, that's no reason for you to look down on us wolf-like dogs!

Believe it or not, I'll use the Rich Lady Aiai Prototype to seduce you and then dump you!

As for Ah Hong, he's like a Buddha statue in a temple whose gold paint has fallen off; the ancient code, no longer suppressed, is showing signs of spreading upwards.

Bird of Paradise frowned, preparing to make its move.

The senior engineer waved his hand, pressed his five fingers on the man's forehead, and the next moment, the Emperor's Might was activated.

The violent golden light instantly engulfed the entire brain space, and even virtual life forms like Aidoru and Bird of Paradise showed obvious signs of discomfort.

Under this oppressive force, it seemed as if all machines, all AI, and all intelligent beings were bowing down and surrendering.

At the center of the golden light, Ahong's "golden body" began to crumble inch by inch. Even religious codes were subject to the rule of the mechanical emperor. Submission meant life, non-submission meant destruction of mountains and temples!

Soon, Ahong's original code was revealed, including his previously blocked sensory system. At the very least, Ahong could now block out pain signals.

The golden body formed from the "secret code" began to melt.

However, the senior engineer stopped at the crucial moment.

"Why not continue?" Adorlos blurted out.

"No," Bird of Paradise looked at the ancient code, which was almost indistinguishable from flesh and blood code. "The cryptographic structure is already deeply embedded in the logical structure. If we continue, Ahong's virtual personality will collapse along with it, unless you want him to activate the backup personality."

"Is his backup personality obedient?" Adorlu tilted her head and asked cutely.

"I can train him to be very obedient," said Bird of Paradise.

The "golden body" cracked, and although the "internet speed" was much slower than before, at least Ah-Hong could move around. After hearing the conversation between the two girls, the boy was clearly startled.

"Hey, hey, hey, what the hell is going on? I'm not dead yet! You're already discussing my funeral arrangements?!"

"As hackers at the forefront of virtual technology, we shouldn't have any moral barriers. The backup personality is the real personality," said Paradise Bird with a serious expression.

"Oh right, I will live happily ever after with your backup personality, Ahong. You have to bless us, okay?" Adorlu said shyly.

"I wish you a damn good luck!!!" Ah Hong roared in anger, lunging forward to tear at Aidolu's cheeks, and the young couple immediately started fighting.

Bird of Paradise's expression remained serious. "As a hacker, in your current state, you can only perform at half your potential."

Ah Hong, who was spanking Adorlu while pinning her down, shrugged upon hearing this. "I was prepared when I used that move. You know how ruthless the old man is. Ouch! You actually attacked me from behind and bit my balls! You wretched woman, do you think I'll give in—sister, have mercy!!"

Bird of Paradise looked at the senior engineer and said respectfully, "I wonder what good ideas you have, senior?"

In her mind, the person in front of her was about the same level as her old man, and must also be an old man from the civilized era. There was no problem in calling him a senior.

The senior engineer stroked his chin and thought for a moment, "Complete separation is indeed quite troublesome, but have you considered another possibility? Every danger has its opportunity. In Ah Hong's current state, if he can master a secret system, he might be able to rise to the top in one step."

There is a perfect example among the senior engineers: Mrs. Hongmeng.

If Ahong could become someone like Lady Red Dream, he could leap to the top and become a top hacker.

"I think this is a good idea!"

Upon hearing this, Ahong's eyes lit up, but he was immediately bitten by Aidolu and cried out "Waaah!"

Bird of Paradise was aware of this possibility, but she shook her head. "Easier said than done. Putting aside everything else, where would we get the highest authority from the old era?"

However, the thought of Diwei made her hesitate.

"Even for you, it would probably be difficult."

The senior engineer smiled slightly. "If you can't handle ancient ones, modern ones will do. For example, the mechanical mainframe access in the City That Never Sleeps is one of them."

He recently realized something: he doesn't necessarily have to go against others to change the timeline; he can simply follow in their footsteps and leave them with nowhere to go.

For example, he didn't need to stop the "Fall of Arasaka Tower" before the Cyber Tide began.

He could easily organize his own hacker team to breach Arasaka Tower!

It's just the mother city, why can others criticize it but I can't?

With the even more powerful Bird of Paradise, Ah Hong who has merged with the secret system, and Gao Yuanyuan as the back door of the electronic brain, this new version of "Arhats" he organized is guaranteed to be even more powerful than the original.

Completing the "Hell-level Quest" not only brings obvious benefits, but also a significant increase in favorability: +500 favorability with Bird of Paradise, +500 favorability with Ahong, and +500 favorability with Adorlu.

In Cyberworld, NPC favorability is clearly reflected in their attitude. For example, 100 points is an acquaintance, 500 points is a regular friend, and 1000 points or more is a close friend. As for casual sex... players do not have this option.

Unfortunately, there are NPCs.

Gao Gong felt that once he cured A Hong's illness, he could finally have a heart-to-heart talk with them about forming a team.

"Senior," Bird of Paradise suddenly realized something and said with a solemn expression, "Cybertron and the Deep Web will not let this go."

"Of course," the senior engineer shrugged, chuckled, and said, "The key is, it can't find me, so what can it do to me?"

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