Bottom-Layer Protocol Puzzle Piece Merger (Part One)
There's an old saying that goes something like this—
With great power comes great responsibility.
Oops, wrong set.
To be more precise, the larger the life form, whether it is a mechanical or carbon-based species, the greater its energy consumption.
For the planetary host, it may have to process hundreds of billions of data interactions every second. Even for it, this level of data processing is a huge drain on resources.
Therefore, periodic hibernation becomes inevitable.
But no one expected that this hibernation would coincide with the transition of the underlying logic between the "Fortress" and the "Deep Web".
So, the senior engineer came up with a good idea.
If this succeeds, not only will we be able to hack into the old man's head, but we can also sneak into Cybertron and get some good stuff for free.
"The big data interface is already activated on my end."
Not far away, Tong opened his mouth to report to his superior.
"It's up and running on my end too," a neural modeler from the fortress said.
Due to the unique nature of cyberspace, big data interfaces are not just processing pages, but rather a kind of "alternate dimension".
In reality, it can be visualized as a complex, cracked "golden gate".
It's somewhat like the "Void" from a certain comic book, and also somewhat like the lair of some Cthulhu monsters.
Once the "interface" was opened, all sorts of strange emotional data, personality fragment data, and sensory data poured out of the "door" like a torrent.
It was also thanks to the satellite-level energy field suppression that 95% of the human senses of everyone present were sealed off; otherwise, at least several people present would have gone insane.
At the same time, a terrifying and indescribable aura emanated from the 'interface'. The big data interface was originally designed for the Big Data Conceptual Entity.
The replacement of underlying network protocols, or in other words, the golden rule, requires the participation of all Big Data Conceptual Entity.
In other words, the complete underlying protocol is Big Data Conceptual Entity.
Through the lens of the model lake, the senior engineer could see endless black pipes gushing out from a door, squeezing and cracking the edges of the door before inserting into the planet's mainframe.
It was as if a sea of data had appeared in reality. Even with most of his senses reduced, the senior engineer still felt a strong sense of melting.
A phantom of an old man in black flashed by.
"A familiar face!"
Pipeline Dominator!
The king of traffic in hardware, in reality, it's a combination of all cables and base stations.
With the arrival of the Pipeline Master, the other nine soon appeared one by one.
Some, like 'pipes,' appear with enormous shapes that seem to fill the entire space; these are 'cyber giants,' 'kings of information,' and 'data sanctuaries.'
Some are relatively milder, and their appearance is more manifested in concrete forms in reality, such as a bridge or rows of cameras, which are "bridges of the deep web" or "eyes of surveillance".
Others appear very discreetly; if it weren't for the location displayed on the screen, you wouldn't even know they existed.
They are the "artificial intelligence ghosts" and the "hidden ones".
The former is similar to an "inner demon," just as people fear ghosts. For artificial intelligence, a "ghost" is that ghost.
Even the most advanced artificial intelligence, once afflicted by a "ghost," will only be a matter of time before its personality template dissipates and its intelligent data is stolen.
But in the world of AI, it has always been an urban legend; no one knows whether it is true or not, or whether it actually exists.
The latter is the collection of all "hidden files," including those short movies on cloud drives, hidden folders in various places, and even confidential company documents.
It is also the Big Data Conceptual Entity most closely related to "Cyber Hacker". The more secrets it has, the more powerful it becomes. In fact, in the later stages, it will issue tasks to players, asking them to search for "hidden files" that are not under its control. The reward it gives is a rare second-tier information-based skill.
There are also some rather peculiar Big Data Conceptual Entity.
For example, the Big Data Conceptual Entity, where everyone's information is stripped bare as soon as Fang appears, is embodied in the cybernetic Baidu, the search engine, and the mother of data—Elisa.
"What are you doing here, kid? Who gave you the right? Oh, old man Aramaki, so that old man really isn't dead."
Suddenly, Elisa's curious words echoed in the engineer's mind.
At the same time, a series of notification sounds rang out on the engineer's system panel.
[Infected by the 'Simulated Queen's' simulated hormones, your reproductive system modification rate +1%]
[Infected by the 'Simulated Queen's' simulated hormones, your reproductive system modification rate +1%]
[Infected by the 'Simulated Queen's' simulated hormones, your reproductive system modification rate +1%]
Almost simultaneously, a languid, heart-pounding voice suddenly echoed in the engineer's mind, and at the same time, his vision was instantly filled with a dazzling array of mature women in various forms.
"Handsome young man, I have a feeling you'll amount to something great someday. Become my disciple, and I'll teach you three thousand techniques for controlling women/men!"
[Will I become a follower of the "Queen of Simulation," Big Data Conceptual Entity?]
At the same time, the senior engineer could feel a soft little hand gently stroking every part of his body.
Hormones are being secreted in a frenzy—
The Queen of Simulation is the youngest Big Data Conceptual Entity, and she ascended to the throne with only one piece of hardware.
That hardware is called a virtual machine; it's essential for both men and women, has healthy uses, but is not suitable for children.
Good heavens, they actually want me, a former virtual ruler, to preach to them? What do they take me for?!
You have to pay more!
The senior engineer resolutely chose "no".
A cold snort echoed in the air, and the next moment, all the little hands disappeared. The senior engineer felt a sudden sense of emptiness and loneliness.
Damn it, you just left like that? Didn't you try to persuade me again? Maybe if you had, I would have given in.
With all ten conceptual entities gathered, the final piece of the underlying protocol puzzle was complete. The next moment, the planet's mainframe, the giant grid-like metal sphere, began to glow. From there, the entire Cybertronian satellite lit up, and thick energy shields rose layer upon layer, enveloping the entire satellite in an "energy atmosphere."
The time when the underlying protocol is replaced is also when cyberspace is at its weakest. This level of weakness is fatal, and countless super hackers and network departments of large enterprises are eyeing this moment.
Gaining dominance over cyberspace, in a sense, means gaining dominance over this cyber testing ground.
Cybertron's approach was simple: they shut down your internet and cut off all signals, making it impossible for you to hack into anything, let alone actually hack into it.
Generally speaking, this level of defense is used in interstellar warfare. Advanced civilizations' interstellar fortresses, star system fortresses, and super warships are all protected in this way. Unless you destroy the main body, no hacking methods will work.
At least in this galaxy, no civilization dares to directly attack a cyber test site controlled by an advanced civilization.
However, there is a small problem: its protection of cyberspace is unparalleled.
However, the protection for Cybertron itself is not so robust.