Titan Core

The internet serves as a bridge for communication between people all over the world, but its existence has both advantages and disadvantages.

Through the internet, a company or an individual can become an overnight sensation, just as they can be plunged into the abyss overnight.

It can make you a saint in a single night, or turn you into a demon just as quickly.

What dictates all of this is the prevailing wind of the internet; from online media to self-media and individual social circles, these are the true forces that decide whether you successfully climb to the peak or fall off a cliff.

The primary purpose of this supercomputer owned by Titan Environmental is to seize control of these behind-the-scenes forces.

Once someone posts negative information online that is detrimental to Titan Group, Tang Shizhe, Sman Group, or Victor Investment, this supercomputer—which Tang Shizhe has named Titan Core—can use its massive computing power to preemptively hack the publisher's device and block the information.

Only after being reviewed by the "Review Board" of Splitters will such suspicious information be allowed to be published.

As for why a single supercomputer possesses such strong computing power to scan the entire network, one must "thank" the "Bald Is Stronger" who originally released the virus removal tool on the internet.

When these removal tools execute scanning tasks, they secretly infiltrate the computer, leaving behind a backdoor without anyone noticing.

From then on, as long as that device is connected to the internet, it becomes a part of the Titan Core computing cluster.

When the device is in an idle state, the backdoor left in its system automatically utilizes one-thousandth of its computing power. The data traffic generated by this is minimal, comparable to the consumption of apps like QQ or WeChat running in the background.

Do not underestimate that one-thousandth; one must realize that the total number of devices across the entire network that have downloaded the removal software twice now reaches as high as eight hundred million!

These devices come from all over the world, and although more than half are mobile devices, because these mobile devices are online almost twenty-four hours a day, the total computing power they provide is actually comparable to that of ordinary computers.

With eight hundred million devices, even if one pieces together the fragmented time of these devices and converts it into a twenty-four-hour cycle, a full tenth—eighty million devices—are online at any given time.

Eighty million devices multiplied by one-thousandth of their computing power equals eighty thousand computers!

Titan Group possesses not just its own supercomputer, but a massive computing network with the supercomputer as the core and "eighty thousand computers" as the branches.

These devices are scanning every message sent across the network at every moment!

"Boss, we have already deleted five thousand negative messages regarding our Titan Group, distributed across various software and platforms."

"We have utilized our massive computing power to hack the servers of these software and platforms, wiping these messages from the root level. The next time the posters log into their accounts, they will find that their passwords have been changed, and their bound mobile numbers have been changed as well!" Tang Yi followed behind Tang Shizhe, patrolling the control room.

Because there is not yet too much information about Titan Group on the current internet, the control center does not need to run at full capacity; usually, only five Splitters are required to be on duty.

"Very good. We must ensure our group's reputation on the internet. Take some time to write some positive articles and post them on various platforms. Also, I will give you a budget of ten million every month; go online and bribe those big influencers, those internet celebrities, and have them praise us to death!" Tang Shizhe snorted coldly. He was not afraid of being "praised to death," as that only happens if your capabilities cannot keep up.

The growth speed of his Titan Group could absolutely keep up with the speed of internet promotion.

"Alert, a large number of suspicious articles have been detected being posted to various platforms. Judging from the active times and activity patterns, these IDs likely originate from the same organization!" Before long, the alarm of the supercomputer sounded in the control room.

This was, of course, not because some artificial intelligence had been developed, but simply a pre-set line of dialogue.

"Immediately block this information and change the passwords, bound emails, and bound mobile numbers for all these accounts!"

"Also, immediately calculate the real-world addresses of these accounts. Authorize Level 3 intrusion!" Tang Yi immediately walked behind the five duty Splitters and shouted the order.

Tang Shizhe, on the other hand, leisurely pulled up a chair and sat down to watch the show.

"Calculating the real IDs of these accounts. Although they used a large number of jump servers, these jump servers are no challenge at all for our computing network that spans the globe!"

"The location of the opponent's ID has been locked; it is within two office buildings in the Xiaping District and Huangjiang District of Shangdu City." Tang Ersan turned his head and reported to Tang Shizhe.

"Have you found their true identities?" Tang Shizhe frowned slightly. It seemed this was a smear campaign targeting his Titan Group, but he did not seem to have offended anyone. Does Yin Qi count?

"We are currently hacking into the mobile phones they are carrying!"

"What a coincidence, three of the phones have our removal software installed. We have already entered their systems and are searching for data."

"Found it. They are two internet water armies specializing in smear attacks. According to the information collected in their database, their employer this time is a group of air purifier companies!" Tang Ersan said after a moment of operation, turning his head again.

"Heh, interesting. They can't compete with me in terms of products, so they've started playing dirty?" Tang Shizhe's crossed legs swayed gently in the air, and a cruel smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"The crime isn't worth death, but let's send them on their way and let them enjoy themselves in prison." Tang Shizhe sneered.

Through the Mental Network, the Splitters received their new orders.

At the same time, the water army members located in the office buildings in the two districts of Shangdu City suddenly found that their computers had lost control.

"What's going on? What's wrong with our computers?" The boss of the water army, hired by several air purifier companies, frowned. Why, of all times, did the computers have to malfunction just as he was spreading negative information about Titan Group?

"What are they doing!" one of the water army members suddenly screamed. It turned out that everyone's computers had suddenly opened dozens of windows, and these windows were constantly flashing with large amounts of binary data.

"Quick! Pull the power!" The water army boss was suddenly shocked. As a former hacker, he knew these pages all too well; they were the interfaces for intrusion programs and plugins.

However, his shout came too late. A few seconds later, accompanied by the sound of fans spinning frantically, several sparks burst from the computer cases, and the monitors went completely dark.

"What happened!" The water army boss frowned, smelling the burnt odor permeating the air, a bad premonition rising in his heart.