Signing the Contract

Engineer Gao arrived rather late.

He had many things to confirm with the "pretty little Gao Yuanyuan."

It was quite an interesting experience.

Although the two sides did not know each other, many of Engineer Gao's secret plans had to be carried out through her.

If he had been a player, this would not have been a problem at all. They could simply communicate through the keyboard offline; if that failed, he could kill himself online and be a good man again three days later, with his memories restored.

But if Engineer Gao killed himself, he probably could not be saved.

"...There are subtle changes between every different cyber tide. If you can manipulate those changes properly, to some extent, you can even interfere with its 'growth process.'"

"You went to Arasaka Tower and absorbed so many virtual personalities. That was a brilliant move. Pure information lifeforms find it very difficult to resist this feeding instinct. Do you understand what I mean?"

Engineer Gao said this somewhat uneasily. After entering the conscious phase, although it had yet to develop complete consciousness, the memory matrix could already begin to "touch" the world.

This kind of contact would be extremely dangerous.

Because no one knew whether its next "contact" would directly reach you.

"I understand, Brother. You've already told me about many of the secrets. I'll follow the steps you gave me and feed it bit by bit until it becomes a big, fat fellow."

Being called "Brother" so intimately by an unfamiliar pretty girl felt surprisingly good.

Still, Engineer Gao solemnly warned her, "But you must be careful. It has already set its sights on me. If you aren't cautious, you'll increase the chance of being discovered."

Gao Yuanyuan nodded. "I understand, Brother. Actually, through the quantum computer's calculations, I can