Twice Meteorite Impact

Xia Linfei's first impression on Su Yuan was beautiful yet wild, with a lovely and explosive appearance. This hint of wildness was like a fine steed that all men desired to tame. As their conversation progressed, Su Yuan's impression of her began to change, subtly shifting towards "overtly domineering," until now, she felt Xia Linfei was quite domineering.

Bold and decisive!

This was the real Xia Linfei.

Su Yuan didn't know why she felt this way about her. Some people just give off that kind of vibe.

"Xia..."

"Didn't I tell you to call me Jie? You forgot again?"

"...Jie, do you have a boyfriend?"

Xia Linfei looked at her with a half-smile. "What, you want to hit on me?"

"No."

Su Yuan's lips twitched slightly. Xia Linfei's pristine image in her mind was completely shattered.

"Alright, I'm just kidding. Jie is actually quite reserved. But it's okay to tell you, I'm not married and I don't have a boyfriend. If you want to hit on me, you better hurry."

"That... let's talk about it later."

She refused without almost any thought. Su Yuan expected Xia Linfei to fly into a rage, but instead, her expression changed like a flipped pancake, and she smiled at her. Su Yuan suddenly found it interesting. They had only met for half a day, yet it felt like they had known each other for ages, discussing marriage issues, which was rather unconventional.

The money for distributing flyers was paid daily, with no delays. Su Yuan saved Xia Linfei's contact information on her phone, realizing for the first time how easy it was to get a beautiful woman's contact details! She couldn't wait to tell Ji Yehao and Gao Jun; they would be green with envy!

"Su Yuan, it's getting late. I'm glad I met you today. Remember to call me!"

"Okay, I'll call!"

Twilight descended, and the crowds dispersed. The daytime hustle and bustle quietly receded. After a day of scorching heat, the earth finally found respite. The chirping of insects replaced the rhythm of vehicles, and the entire park was immersed in the fragrant, blooming flora.

Room 330, Building 17.

"Oh, yes!!"

Ji Yehao looked up and saw Su Yuan waving her fist while holding her phone. He wondered what she was up to now.

Su Yuan excitedly put a lollipop she was holding into her mouth and her fingers swiped across her knock-off phone. She had just logged into the school's academic system and found out that the makeup exam results for Calculus had been released. She had scored an amazing 93!

If she could get this score at the final exam, she, Su Yuan, would be considered an excellent student with outstanding character and learning! It was a shame she was a late bloomer, and this joy came a bit too late. Her door of wisdom only quietly opened during the makeup exam.

"Did something good happen?" Seeing her smiling and full of energy, Ji Yehao asked curiously.

"The makeup exam! The results are out, I got 93!"

"That high?" Ji Yehao was stunned. He thought she'd be lucky to pass.

"Of course!" Su Yuan, like a proud peacock, immediately tossed him an unwrapped lollipop, which landed right on his head. "Judging by your tone, are you surprised by my score?"

"How could I be..." Ji Yehao chuckled and picked up the lollipop from the table.

"Eat it. I bought it when I passed by the campus supermarket." Su Yuan was in a great mood and easily forgave Ji Yehao's disrespect.

Gao Jun's fingers flew across the keyboard, finally typing the last line of code.

"Good job! Done!!"

"How is it, how is it? Is the software done?" Su Yuan practically threw herself in front of Gao Jun's computer.

"Of course. Who do you think I am!" Gao Jun said confidently.

"Here, this is for you as a reward." Su Yuan took another lollipop out of her pocket. Looking at the packaged software on the desktop, she asked, "How do I use this?"

"It's very simple. I'll show you."

Ji Yehao leaned in too. Under their watchful eyes, Gao Jun clicked to run the program. A black BAT window appeared on the screen. After collecting relevant computer information, a "capture" prompt appeared. Gao Jun typed "y" to continue, then ran the legitimate dial-up software. The entire process was captured.

Once the process was complete, Gao Jun closed the legitimate software on the computer and copied the generated "text" to the corresponding directory.

"During the capture process just now, a total of 50 pairs of 'legitimate' network interface account passwords were generated. Theoretically, by routing through a router, it can evade telecom surveillance and support 50 computers within the local area."

He then opened a browser to test it. The test was successful!

"That's great! I'll try it when I get back!" Su Yuan praised Gao Jun and returned to her seat, connecting to the social network she hadn't touched in a long time.

The information on the network was vast and complex. Although it enabled high-speed information dissemination, allowing people to learn about world events without leaving their homes, it was undeniable that only a small portion of this information was truly close to reality. Much of it was processed or embellished with inflammatory "keywords."

Distinguishing objective information required discernment from the recipient. As the saying goes, rumors stop with the wise, but how many people met the standard of wisdom?

Logging into the campus forum, she found a funny post about a "despicable incident of a senior student eating iced watermelon while watching freshman military training." In the comments below, "senior students" were cursing the person in the news for their bad behavior, yet their words hinted at a desire to try it themselves.

Another piece of news had caused quite a stir on the campus forum. It was said that late at night on September 2nd, an extraterrestrial object had visited Earth. Many astronomy enthusiasts in Binhe City captured a fireball streaking across the sky with their telescopes, and many people even posted that they had heard a loud bang.

This was quite novel. While meteorites visit Earth every year, with reports of about 5 to 10 incidents annually, there had never been a known meteorite fall in Binhe City before. Some netizens, out of curiosity, investigated and found that not only Binhe City, but the entire Donghai Province, had only experienced one such event in October 1992, in Su Yuan's hometown, Haizhou City.

Therefore, this low-probability meteorite visit had attracted considerable attention in Binhe City.

"A meteorite fell in Binhe City? Luckily, it didn't land at our school, or they would have canceled classes." Su Yuan always treated such gossip as entertainment.

"They say it wasn't a meteorite, but a military satellite," Gao Jun said, shaking his head and refuting Su Yuan's statement.

Su Yuan asked in surprise, "A satellite? But everyone says it was a meteorite..."

Ji Yehao shook his head. "You can't believe everything you read online. It's better to ask Gao Jun. His dad is a key researcher at a military research institute, so he'll definitely know the inside story."

That struck a chord. Su Yuan suddenly remembered Gao Jun's father's identity. Being in the technology field, he would surely know more inside information than outsiders. And since it happened in Binhe City, Gao Jun's father might indeed know something. "Gao Jun, tell us quickly!"

Gao Jun said, "Actually, I'm not too clear on the specifics, but I accidentally overheard my dad's phone call. It should be a military satellite, and I don't know which country it's from, but it crashed in our city. Apparently, the military has urgently secured the unburnt parts and dispatched an elite team for reverse engineering. My dad is a member of the technical team and hasn't been heard from since."

"Which country do you think this satellite is from?"

"Who knows!"

Gao Jun said mysteriously, "And you know what? Even the crash in '92 seemed to be a satellite! One from America. The US even argued with us for a long time, even deploying special forces to snatch some of it back. Our higher-ups were furious about it, but it was during a leadership transition, so the matter was suppressed."

"Ah! There was something like that!"

This was a secret, Su Yuan certainly hadn't imagined that in the city where she grew up, there had been incidents of conflict between countries.