Tokyo Detective

Chapter 428 CIA Internal Strife
In Naoki Hanyu's room, Naoki Hanyu was awakened by the system's voice, and then heard the pattering of rain outside.

[Ding! You have received a 7-star Sin reward.]

羽生直树看着7星奖励依旧感到可惜，超过150条生命加上一艘驱逐舰应该算大半个8星奖励，只要再杀100多人估计就能拿8星。

Unfortunately, Naoki Hanyu didn't have the skill to resist death at the time and didn't intend to take the risk, since if he was unlucky enough to get hit by another naval cannon shot, he would really be dead.

What's past is past. He won't bother the US military again until his Death Resistance skill is off cooldown.

Naoki Hanyu, holding the sleeping Seiko Akimoto, opened the treasure chest directly.

[Ding! Open the 7-star resource chest and receive a special resource reward: the Technology Chest]

(Note: Only 7-star rewards have a 5% chance of containing various treasure chests, so you're lucky.)
What the heck? I opened a treasure chest?
Naoki Hanyu frowned immediately after learning about the treasure chest, because its description sounded like gambling.

[Technology Treasure Chest: Can unlock modern technology from 10 years ago and 10 years in the future, ranging from small items like headphones to large-scale projects like space stations.]

Naoki Hanyu knew that thinking about it was pointless, so he might as well just open it.

With a thought, countless names flashed across the treasure chest: power bank, earphones, mobile phone, missile, submarine, satellite, space station, lunar lander.

[Ding! Acquired basic artificial intelligence (unnamed).]

[Basic Artificial Intelligence: Five years later, America developed an AI specifically for cyberattacks, barely reaching the scale of a medium-sized model, possessing 30 top-tier processors.]

It can quickly scan code, system configurations, and network protocols, automatically identify unknown vulnerabilities, and generate evasive Trojans, phishing emails, and exploit code to bypass traditional signature-based detection.

[Suitable for attacking various infrastructures, including power grids, communication networks, and traffic control systems. It can also attack military facilities, such as military communication networks, missile defense systems, and drone control links.]

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Naoki Hanyu was a little confused when he saw what was produced; he didn't actually know much about artificial intelligence.

This means that although artificial intelligence is divided into various types, it all depends on computing power, or simply put, how many servers you have.

Thirty servers isn't much; compared to the thousands or tens of thousands of servers held by top AI companies, it's far less. However, this is for military use, and it's a product that won't be around for another five years. While America's other capabilities are debatable, anything used in the military will certainly be of high quality.

In addition, the two most important steps in artificial intelligence are training and inference.

Training is the most computationally intensive stage, requiring massive amounts of data and huge computational loads to train the model. Inference, on the other hand, involves applying the trained model to real-world data, and this stage consumes the least amount of computational power.

The system rewards should be AI that has already been trained with various models, which Naoki Hanyu can use immediately.

However, while it can be used immediately, power consumption is a problem. The power consumption of 30 servers is comparable to that of a small factory and a large commercial center. He needs to find a good place to house these servers.

Naoki Hanyu muttered to himself.

"So, what should I name him?"

"Skynet, Death, Heaven's Punishment?"

After much deliberation, Naoki Hanyu decided to choose a name he was familiar with: "Young Lady." It felt quite contrasting to name someone a "young lady" when the subject was clearly military cyberattacks against artificial intelligence.

As soon as he finished speaking, he opened another skill treasure chest.

[Ding! Open the 7-star reward to obtain the A-level skill Bullet Time]

[Bullet Time (A): Instantly stimulates the brain, causing consciousness and dynamic vision to increase threefold, meaning one second feels like three seconds. The side effect is the apoptosis of the hippocampus (brain neurons). The longer it lasts, the greater the damage to the hippocampus; in severe cases, it can lead to intellectual disability. Spirit +7, Agility +7]

【Strength: 149】

[Endurance: 177]

[Agility: 135]

【Spirit: 147】

Naoki Hanyu was stunned again. He had to admit that the system's reward was quite unexpected; it was a skill that caused the hippocampus to wither.

The hippocampus and physical strength are not two different things. Before 2018, the academic community believed that the hippocampus could not regenerate. It was only 19 years later that it was found that it could regenerate, but the regeneration effect is not comparable to that of ordinary wounds, and is extremely rare. Just look at Yuki Suo to know this.

After the system said that, Naoki Hanyu became a little wary of the skill. He didn't know how much his brain could regenerate. If he really became an idiot and it was irreversible, it would be terrible. However, he still needed to try it out.

Bullet Time
In an instant, Naoki Hanyu felt that his consciousness and vision had become very strange. In a second, he could think of many things, and his visual effects became very slow.

Two seconds later, Naoki Hanyu stopped because he felt a slight stinging pain in his brain.

It only takes 2 seconds, so it's definitely best to use it sparingly.

It must be said that this reward is definitely not mediocre; it's more of a mid-range offer.

Naoki Hanyu, in a good mood, held the woman in his arms tightly, even waking Seiko Akimoto.

After a night of autumn rain, early in the morning, the cold air from Siberia finally swept across the entire Asian continent like an air conditioner, while the ocean, like a extinguished furnace, had no tropical oceanic air mass to contend with the cold air.

When cold air dominates, it leads to a drop in temperature and also results in very little rain.

The entire city of Tokyo seemed to change color overnight. Citizens could feel the temperature drop significantly, and the cold rain made the streets less lively than usual.

winter is here.
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As night fell, at the new CIA temporary base in Kawasaki City, south of the Tama River, the CIA special operations team had to change locations because agents kept disappearing. They didn't dare gamble on whether the enemy would find out.

Assistant Director Alex is here discussing important matters with Smith.

“Smith, I’ve discovered that Lyon, the head of the CIA’s Japan branch, has deep ties with the Japanese government. This isn’t in the CIA’s interest. What do you think I should do with him?”

Smith sensibly agreed, knowing that sometimes a leader's question wasn't about finding your answer, but simply about hearing your agreement.

"I believe you have already made your decision, Director."

"Yes, I have submitted the evidence to headquarters. If nothing unexpected happens, Lyon will be transferred back to headquarters soon, and I plan to have you take over as the branch manager."

"I can't do it, I'm just your assistant."

Alex patted his old friend on the shoulder.

“We’ve been friends for years. Even if you don’t believe in your own abilities, you should trust my judgment. It’s settled then. Now let’s talk about the mission. Something’s very wrong.”

Smith nodded.

“Indeed, I’ve never encountered a situation like this in my decades as a special agent. Logically, if someone has done it, there should be some clues, but right now there’s absolutely no progress. The Defense Intelligence Agency’s investigation into the Japanese government is the same. The National Security Agency’s surveillance team did hear some useful information, but unfortunately it’s completely irrelevant to the mission. Most importantly…”

Smith stopped there, finding it too difficult to continue, so Alex spoke for him.

"Most importantly, eight agents have gone missing, and we don't know who they are. The other side is like a hunter in the dark, and we are like lambs to the slaughter. I believe there is a traitor among us, and a traitor of a high rank."

"What are your plans?"

“I want to lure the target out, so I need your help.” In the CIA’s Japan branch, branch director Leon was chatting with his subordinate, Tokyo station chief Wright. If Leon was the marshal in charge of the overall situation, then Wright was the general charging into battle, a top agent with a monstrous physique.

“The teacher just called. Someone has submitted some secret evidence about us and the Japanese government. Although he has temporarily suppressed the evidence, it will be made public sooner or later. So we only have two choices.”

"40-year-old Wright asked in a deep voice."

"Those two options?"

"The first option is that the two brothers obediently transfer back to headquarters. Of course, with that evidence, things won't be easy for headquarters in the future. The second option is that the plaintiff dies, and then we'll be safe."

Wright frowned upon hearing this; killing his superior was no good idea.

"Too risky."

“That’s true. But isn’t there a YMCA organization in Japan right now? I heard that at least five agents have gone missing at the temporary base. It wouldn’t be surprising if a few more high-ranking officers died. We can frame the YMCA for it.”

Lyon's tone turned somber as he walked to the window and looked at the night view shrouded in autumn rain.

"It's all Alex's fault for not investigating his case properly, for insisting on listing me as a suspect, and for digging up secrets buried deep in the ground. Are you willing to let go of everything that my brother and I have worked hard to build over three years?"

It's already been made very clear, and Wright isn't going to beat around the bush.

"I'll make the arrangements right now and personally see them off."

"Be careful, and don't leave any hidden dangers."

"rest assured."
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The autumn rain fell harder and harder, as if trying to release all the moisture.

Inside the building, Naoki Hanyu, wearing a raincoat, stood on the rooftop looking down at the factory below. This was the CIA's temporary base.

Naoki Hanyu glanced at his phone; it was 9:25 PM, five minutes before the planned time, so he wasn't in a hurry to act.

Just then, Smith got into the car with a man who looked a lot like Alex. It was so blatant that Naoki Hanyu almost took action. According to the photo provided by Adolf, the man looked like Assistant Director Alex.

With only two security cars by my side, it would be too easy to succeed, but there are still a few minutes left before the plan can be carried out. Should we change it?
Before Naoki Hanyu could make a decision, something had already happened below.

Suddenly, the cargo compartment of a large truck parked by the roadside slowly opened, revealing several masked men.

The masked giant at the head of the group was wearing an expensive suit of armor and was carrying an M2 Browning heavy machine gun.

The next second, muzzle flashes, bullets pierced through the B6 bulletproof vehicle, windows shattered, and the body was riddled with bullet holes. The vehicle that was the focus of attention exploded and overturned, and unfortunately collided with the car behind it. Even the car in front crashed headfirst into the guardrail.

The rain couldn't dampen the flames, and "Smith" and "Alex" inside the car were definitely dead.

It happened so fast that it was over before the people on the street could even react.

The masked giant roared, seemingly eager to stir up trouble.

"We are members of the Youth Salvation Association. Today we will exterminate all the CIA agents in America. It is because of their stirring up trouble in the country that Japan is in such chaos."

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The passersby had no interest in listening to the rioters, and Naoki Hanyu, who was on the rooftop, was speechless. How could someone be acting under the guise of his Youth Salvation Association?
In the past, apart from him pretending to be someone else, no one had ever made him take the blame, at least no living person.

Just as Naoki Hanyu checked the time on his phone again, another unexpected event occurred: the driver was shot and killed by a sniper.

"Drive! What are you waiting for?"

The masked giant initially wanted to urge them on, but seeing the driver dead, he didn't look back, grabbed the crane gun, and charged out, firing several bullets into the spot where he had been standing.

"Damn it, this is a trap."

Naoki Hanyu was at a loss for words as he watched more than a dozen armed agents chase after him and engage in a fierce firefight.

"What a talent. Well, it's about time."

Meanwhile, at the CIA's temporary outpost, Director Alex and Smith were watching the street chase through cameras, including footage of a dead driver. It was clear that the unfortunate man who had been killed was their double.

Alex felt that the stress of the past few days had been greatly relieved.

"The body has been recovered, and we have a breakthrough point."

Smith nodded, but something still felt off. Could a young man who had been hiding all along really be so easily lured out?

The screen that was playing at that moment turned off, and the entire building lost power.

Alex was furious that he couldn't watch the live stream, so he hurriedly tried to contact the control center with his communicator, but he couldn't get through.

"What happened?"

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"Where are the people?"

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As the CIA control center, even in the event of a sudden power outage, there is a backup power supply to maintain the operation of the control system, including monitoring, communication equipment, and gate switches.

Meanwhile, at the CIA's neon branch, Leon's expression was extremely unpleasant.

He thought the trouble was over, but it turned out to be a trap. Did that damn Alex already know that there wouldn't be a traitor by his side?
"Wright, you better not get caught by Alex."

As soon as he finished speaking, the entire room suddenly lost power, just like a CIA temporary base.

Looking down from the sky, one can see that starting from two CIA locations, darkness spreads from one community to another, plunging one commercial district after another into darkness before stopping.

A metal giant swaggered into the branch office entrance, followed by more than a dozen fully armed masked men. The newcomer was none other than Naoki Hanyu in his Thor armor.

The avatar glanced at the open door, then charged straight in.

The reason they waited until now to act was to give their other clones time to use the "Miss" AI to hack into the CIA's security system. The security system the CIA uses in Japan is not military-grade, so it wouldn't be difficult for AI five years from now to paralyze the security system.

The power outage was not caused by hacking into the power grid using artificial intelligence, but by a physical explosion. After all, paralyzing the national power grid is not something that can be done by hacking into a security system.

The first step requires a power grid topology diagram, equipment models, and communication protocols.

The second step requires implanting a backdoor in the hardware or software.

The third step is to compromise the power grid partner and obtain VPN access.

The next step is the most crucial paralysis execution step, which can maliciously increase the generator output frequency to trigger a large-scale trip of the protection device, or send an ultra-high voltage command to the transformer to burn out the coil.

In short, attacking the State Grid is not something that can be done overnight, and even if Naoki Hanyu had artificial intelligence assistance, he wouldn't be confident of succeeding.

(End of this chapter)