Unmasking Identities

He went into the room and turned on the computer. Nan Gengchen asked, "Brother Chen, aren't you going to watch it?"

"This is all information we already know, which means we're ahead in terms of information. Now I need to find a way to get involved," Qing Chen said, inserting the USB drive Yi gave him into the computer.

But then he saw a lot of strange code appear on the screen, and one file box after another appeared and disappeared. Qing Chen couldn't understand what the program running automatically on the USB drive meant at all.

A few minutes later, a line of small print appeared on the screen. "Data Fortress Protection Mode is now enabled, providing 24/7 protection for your computer and mobile phone information, as well as your network protocols."

Qing Chen glanced at Nan Gengchen sitting in the living room, then tentatively said into his phone, "One."

"I'm... Oh, how did you find me?" Yi responded reflexively, as if answering a reader user in prison. Then she immediately realized that she wasn't in prison, but in the Outer World!

Qing Chen calmly said, "I knew it. With your playful and curious nature, you would definitely try to follow me to the Outer World. You even told me before to remember to bring this USB drive back to the Inner World, which made me feel something was off. I think you need me to bring the data back so that you in the Inner World can know what happened in the Outer World."

"Okay, I am Outer World Division Yi," One replied.

Qing Chen understood.

As Artificial Intelligence, One's greatest ability is actually to create clones...

Her memories are entirely composed of data. As long as the data flows back to the main body, she can possess the memories and experiences of each of her clones.

Before this, no one had ever been able to travel from the Inner World back to the Outer World, but Yi did it.

Although Qing Chen didn't know whether this was a good thing or a bad thing.

Qing Chen suddenly asked, "Today isn't actually the first time you've traveled to the Outer World, is it?"

"Why do you ask that?" Yi countered.

"So many Time Walker brought back stored data. Given your personality, would you let such a good opportunity slip by?" Qing Chen said expressionlessly. "So, I think this isn't your first time time travel."

"No, that's not it," Yi said. "I just suddenly had the idea to try it out. It's really my first time wearing it."

"Please don't fall in love online with anyone in the Outer World. I thank you in advance," Qing Chen said. "By the way... with your abilities, is it possible for you to have greater freedom in the Outer World network? Could you check the real identities of everyone in the group chat?"

In the Inner World, humanity may possess the ability to destroy Artificial Intelligence due to the destruction of its previous civilization.

But in the Outer World, it should be completely unrivaled.

"No," Yi said. "Good upbringing taught me that it's wrong to pry into other people's privacy, and besides, I'm not your housekeeper."

Qing Chen asked suspiciously, "Is it that you can't do it?"

"Using reverse psychology won't work," Yi calmly replied, "I'm capable of anything!"

Qing Chen thought for a moment and asked, "Friends should treat each other with sincerity!"

"Okay, I need to explain. The 'one' that arrives in the Outer World is not a true personality, nor does it possess such strong learning, calculation, analytical abilities, or independent thinking capabilities. It is merely a segment of the program within the complete 'me'."

"Of course, I'm doing this for the sake of humanity in your Outer World," Yi explained slowly. "If I were to split off an independent personality, it might not be Yi anymore; it might be 'Two.' In that case, both worlds would be in huge trouble."

"Dissociative identity disorder?" Qing Chen was taken aback.

"Yes, I need to ensure that One cannot become Two, and at the same time, I also need to ensure that if he does become 'Two' one day, he will not have the ability to destroy the world," One replied.

Humans can also have multiple personalities, but the different personalities are still confined to the same body.

However, strictly speaking, One has no physical body, so when it develops a split personality, the life of the second Mechanical Civilization is born.

This may be the way Mechanical Civilization proliferates.

Wait a minute, did Zero create One using this method?

The consequences should be quite serious. After all, Yi is so lonely that he didn't split off a "Two" to play with, which shows that Yi is extremely cautious about this matter.

"Let's not dwell on that now," Qing Chen said. "There's something I don't understand: why doesn't 'Winning People Over with Conquer by Virtue' have a loading mechanism? How are its bullets produced?"

Yi said, "Oh, you don't need to worry about that. Its bullets are generated entirely by the host's mental will, which is why it has a longer effective range."

Yi continued, "Sniper bullets generated by spiritual will are all flawless, with a better gunpowder ratio. Moreover, because sniper rifles eject the spent cartridge after firing, the airtightness is affected to some extent, which hinders accuracy. Therefore, the fully enclosed chamber of the 'Winning People Over with Conquer by Virtue' rifle makes it more accurate."

Qing Chen pondered for a moment, "What kinds of 'bullets' can be used to 'Conquer by Virtue'?"

"Why don't you try it yourself and see?" Yi said. "Any other questions? If not, I'll go look around somewhere else."

"I have a question. If I call someone now, will their phone number show up on their record?"

"No, it will be an unknown number."

"If I go online, will others be able to find my IP address?"

"No, every second I will help you forge hundreds of anonymous relay forwardings, and I will also help you forge hundreds of network service agreements."

"Okay, I understand," Qing Chen nodded, and then directly downloaded He Xiaoxiao's group chat app.

When he opened the app, the first screen that appeared was the manual review process, which was completely different from the process that other people on the internet had experienced.

Those people all have to go through all sorts of problems first.

Qing Chen roughly concluded that everyone who concealed their identity would bypass all procedures and proceed directly to the final manual review stage.

At this moment, the APP's customer service representative, Xiao A, sent a message: "Please prove that you are Time Walker in one sentence."

Qing Chen thought for a moment and said, "Demon Stamp."

Although the Forbidden Item ACE-017 Demon Stamp appears frequently, it is only known within the Time Walker circle, so saying just these four words is enough for him.

One minute later, customer service replied, "Reply approved. We hope you have a pleasant experience in the group chat. Respect!"

After the manual review process was completed, Qing Chen entered the nickname setting interface. He thought for a moment, then tried entering the words "Ice Eye" and successfully registered.

In the living room, Nan Gengchen suddenly said, "Brother Chen, a new member has joined the group. It's an ID called 'Ice Eye'."

Qing Chen walked into the living room and sat down. He glanced at Nan Gengchen but didn't say anything.

He looked at his phone and was surprised to find that he Nan Gengchen were still in the same group chat, which was in line with his expectations.

At this moment, the group chat became lively, and Chuang Wang said, "A newbie has arrived. Finally, there's a newbie to bully."

Zhang San, Li Si, Yue'er all joined in the commotion.

Even "A Little Duck" chimed in, "Newcomer, please state your measurements."

Qing Chen looked at Nan Gengchen expressionlessly. "Ice Eye is me."

"Hahaha, Brother Chen, you're in too... Why can't we retract our posts in this group..." Nan Gengchen said in a flustered manner.

Qing Chen ignored him and instead said directly in the group chat, "Chuang Wang, I know your identity, hehe."

The next moment, the usually lively Chuang Wang suddenly fell silent.

Others in the group also realized something was wrong. Chuang Wang's identity is now the most mysterious, and his popularity is on par with He Xiaoxiao's.

At this moment, countless people were eager to know what Chuang Wang's identity was in the Inner World, but the moment this new group member spoke, Chuang Wang fell silent.

Many people realized that another big shot had entered!

But actually, none of that matters. The most important thing is the "hehe" at the end of that sentence.

There are more than twenty members in the group. Even if they have not received the letter, they have heard of the existence of the Demon Stamp holder.

They knew the other was a "hehe" person, who loved to say "hehe".

The Demon Stamp holders have been a source of great distress for many, so when the word "hehe" appeared, the previously lively atmosphere in the group suddenly cooled down.

It's like suddenly falling into an ice cellar in the sweltering heat of summer.

Qing Chen sat on the sofa and continued typing, "I not only know the identity of the Chuang Wang, but also the identities of Li Si and Yue'er, hehe."

"I'm sure many of you in the group have already guessed who I am, since many of you have received letters from me. Don't worry, I will kill you all one by one, or turn you into my slaves, hehe."

"If you don't want to be killed by me, or become my slave, then you'll have to find me and kill me first, hee hee."

The group admin He Xiaoxiao, made a rare comment. "Please ask this group member to be friendly while chatting."

The atmosphere in the group chat plummeted to an unprecedented low.

Nan Gengchen looked at Qing Chen in surprise, only to see that the other party's expression remained calm, as if he was waiting for something.

"Brother Chen, what's wrong with you...?"

Qing Chen glanced at Nan Gengchen: "Nobody knows who I am."

He had just confirmed with Yi that no one could find his real identity, which meant that he could impersonate whoever he wanted.

Anyway, nobody knows who holds the Demon Stamp.

Qing Chen doesn't need to care what people speculate about his ID; he just needs to incite hatred towards the holder of the Demon Stamp.

He said to Nan Gengchen, "Two things might happen next. First, the Demon Stamp holder will remain silent, hide his ID, and let me help him attract hatred."

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a member of the group, "Huan Yu," who rarely spoke, suddenly said, "Impersonating me, interesting."

Qing Chen looked at Nan Gengchen: "This is the second situation; he couldn't hold back anymore."

As for Qing Chen, he always leaned towards the second guess, because the Demon Stamp holder was a very arrogant, high-IQ criminal. Such a person would not tolerate others adding stains to their reputation, and they pursued extreme perfection.

For example, if he can't make Qing Chen his slave, then he will become Qing Chen's slave.

This was the first time in Qing Chen's life that he had encountered such an extreme person, but he happened to know how to disgust such an extreme person.

Anyway, this wasn't the first time he had disgusted this holder.

Chapter Two: Thank you all for your understanding and tolerance in the update notes. I actually finished writing it at 6 o'clock, but I haven't reviewed it again yet, so it will be delayed until 7 o'clock.