"Turn it off immediately!"
The group arrived at the North District, where hundreds of technical engineers were working on the program. Due to the internal structure of the Data City, the status of external hardware engineers was far lower than that of internal software engineers. If they wanted to stop the final program, coming to the North District was the most suitable option.
Moreover, going outside also carries risks. Data life forms need a shell to enter the real world, but once they enter a shell, they risk being trapped. No one would choose this method at this time.
Nie Xingjun rushed to the location of the North District technical team and immediately shouted at them.
The group of technical engineers naturally recognized Nie Xingjun as the Speaker, and they all stopped what they were doing and looked over curiously.
Because the orders they received were from the very Speaker of the Council in front of them, why did they look so furious?
"Stop!" Chen Qing said, "A top-tier hacker has appeared in the Federation. He stole the Speaker's privileges and issued this unreasonable order. Everyone, stop now!"
Upon hearing this, all the engineers immediately stopped working in shock. The lead engineer, also looking at Nie Xingjun with a stunned expression, asked, "Sir, has this really happened?"
The security of the Data City has been built up slowly over countless years, and it has almost reached the extreme in terms of preventing hackers. Historically, apart from the first few hundred years, there were no single hacker teams that could shake the foundation of the Federation. However, after a hundred years of accumulation, at least a single team can no longer shake the foundation of the data. Now, even the most rudimentary hackers can't launder money. They can only make some low-quality trojans and copy some cheap entertainment projects in the East District to make a living.
When will hackers emerge who can steal top-level privileges?
The group of engineers were both shocked and puzzled. Their expertise told them it was a fantasy, but none of them dared to doubt that the man in front of them was lying.
"Sir... what... what should we do?" the chief engineer asked, puzzled.
"Stop the program and shut down all power supply equipment!" Nie Xingjun said hurriedly.
Chen Qing looked at the battery level, which had stopped, and visibly breathed a sigh of relief.
But Wang Ye, standing to the side, had a gloomy expression.
Chen Qing clearly sensed the other party's emotions. After hesitating for a moment, he let Nie Xingjun take charge of everything around him, while he pulled Wang Ye aside and asked, "Do you have any questions?"
"What do you think?" Wang Ye sneered, "You keep saying that in your eyes, the humans of Data City and the humans of that other world are all the same. It seems you're just saying that."
Chen Qing: "."
"That's not how it is," Chen Qing tried her best to explain.
"Isn't that so?" Wang Ye sneered, "Judging from your previous tone, Pu Yunchuan betrayed you, but what he did was to avoid destroying that world and use it to suppress these people. But you don't seem satisfied with this outcome. You seem to be like that Elder Liu, thinking that destroying that world to suppress those nobles is worthwhile, don't you?"
"I," Chen Qing was momentarily speechless.
To be honest, in my previous memories, when I was controlling Pu Yunchuan's body, what I really wanted to do was that one thing.
Although the main focus at the time was exploring historical memory, deep down, that might really be what I was thinking.
" Lord Chen," Wang Ye coldly looked at Chen Qing: "Have you forgotten that I am also from that world?"
"You won't die," Chen Qing assured him.
"Heh," Wang Ye chuckled, "Then we really have to thank you for your great kindness, sir?"
" Wang Ye," Chen Qing took a breath, "You saw their madness too. Letting them continue will only lead to the loss of both worlds. You're not the designer; you don't understand the horror of Version 4. To suppress them and prevent them from struggling, Pu Yunchuan's design was almost unsolvable. Once those monsters descend, neither the human world you speak of nor this Data City can be saved!"
"Once those things come out..."
"So you're cutting your losses and trying to survive, right?" Wang Ye looked coldly at Chen Qing: "I always thought you were a rather naive person, but it turns out you're just like those old politicians I've met—a very rational person indeed."
Chen Qing frowned as he looked at the other person. He knew that the "rationality" Wang Ye spoke of was definitely not a compliment.
"How would you put it in your words?" Wang Ye suddenly laughed, "Uh, right, idealism. I've always thought of you as an idealist, someone who thinks too naively about many things, yet you manage to solve many problems. That's why you created Jiangnan, a place that should never have existed otherwise."
" Wang Ye."
"As expected, was it just a flash in the pan?"
"I'm sorry," Chen Qing ultimately didn't continue explaining, "Some things can't be perfected."
"Is that so?" Wang Ye's tone grew increasingly cold. "If that's the case, then there's no point in me standing with you."
" Wang Ye, does it really have to be this way?" Chen Qing's voice turned somewhat cold.
"Why would I, a demon, choose to stand with you?" Wang Ye laughed, "I clearly had a better path back then, why would I choose to help you?"
Chen Qing: "."
"Because you're different from everyone else." Wang Ye's eyes were incredibly cold, filled with deep disappointment. "But right now, you're no different from those people. If that's who you are, I have no interest in you."
"Then I'm sorry," Chen Qing said without hesitation and began to act.
Wang Ye also activated the Flying Star immediately, but unfortunately, at this distance, for an expert like Chen Qing, the Flying Star was not activated in time.
Under the cold, sharp sword light, Wang Ye was instantly cleaved in two!
Wang Ye stared blankly at the aloof young man holding the sword, his eyes filled with mockery.
You've gotten stronger!
Chen Qing, that cowardly scholar, was still so naive, and now, he drew his sword without any warning.
The gap between them is almost as vast as the distance between heaven and earth.
But he still preferred the boy he used to be.
That passionate young man who seemed afraid of death, but actually dared to turn back and save himself.
It's a pity. Just as my teacher Liu Yu said, this world is cold, and even the most passionate person will become cold-blooded if they live in this world for a long time.
I thought Chen Qing would be different, but it turns out I was wrong.
Everyone is the same!
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"Do we really have to kill him?"
A deep, resonant voice suddenly rang out. Chen Qing didn't turn around, but the familiar voice sent a shiver down his spine.
He was all too familiar with that voice, because although the previous memories were from hundreds of thousands of years ago, they felt like yesterday, especially now that the seal had been lifted.
He certainly couldn't have misheard the voice.
"You're still alive after all."
Chen Qing turned around, and there stood a tall, upright old man in his sight. His resolute face and unique temperament were unmistakable; no one could imitate him.
General Liu!!