Slaying the Crimson Blade

Within the Deepnet Mother City, nearly every high-rise was bristling with data conduits. But the building before Gao Gong was especially unusual. Its data conduits were inserted into the rooftop. Dozens of them extended from the rooftop into the sky, piercing into the virtual layer.

The building was called "Virtual 1." In a sense, it was equivalent to the Deepnet's administrative hall. Aside from the "criminal cases" handled by the Six Departments, most matters had to be handled in this building, including the "Mother City Exchange."

After showing his credentials, Gao Gong was quickly escorted to the super-room of Virtual 1. It was a room located on the rooftop, with a transparent ceiling through which the rooftop could even be seen.

It was a gigantic virtual brain spanning several dozen meters.

Judging by its facial features, it seemed to be a woman. The part corresponding to her skull was connected to those dozens of data conduits.

A female head with conduits plugged into its skull sat on the rooftop. It looked rather ferocious.

Through his data vision, Gao Gong could see terrifying streams of data being injected into her brain from the sky. After being processed by the "brain," they poured into the entire building.

The processing power of the entire "virtual brain" was no weaker than the corporate intelligence of some supercorporations.

"How is our building spirit, Veronia?"

A hearty voice rang out, and a smiling middle-aged man pushed open the door and entered.

"How should I address you? Minister Gao of the Cybernetic Assault Department, or Mr. G of Du Gao Technologies?"

"Either is fine. How should I address you?" Gao Gong looked the man up and down before suddenly saying, "You're not a real person, are you?"

"I'm the building steward of this Virtual 1. All the