Cyberpunk: From Dogville to Legend

Chapter 426 Exceptional Intelligence [1 words]

Lin Yue's expression turned somewhat strange upon hearing the name "Murphy".

Not for any other reason—

The timing seems to be off.

If the will of the Black Wall manifests as Murphy's consciousness, and assuming Lucy wasn't lying, it doesn't seem plausible: the initial network collapses, Arasaka Kei commits seppuku under the watchful eye of Murphy's squad, and the Black Wall is established…

These time points were so close together that Lin Yue initially didn't want to believe that Murphy was the Black Wall.

Just as Ultraman became a digital soul through the Soul Killer, he still absorbed a large amount of data to become the largest entity in the cyber network. The Black Wall is much larger than that, and it is by no means something that a human consciousness can support.

Even if Murphy chose to enter cyberspace to pursue the consciousness left behind by Bartmouth in the network because of love, he shouldn't have told Lucy that he was the intelligence of the Black Wall protocol...

eccentric…

This pseudo-intelligent program, which surpassed human software development capabilities after the initial network crash, was shrouded in mystery, and in Lin Yue's view, it was not as stable as he had imagined.

Could it be——

“Mr. Rin, I did not lie about this, please believe me.”

The girl's face was full of stubbornness because she couldn't see any emotion on the expressionless face of the man in front of her, and she was very anxious.

She knew that her current stable life was all thanks to this man, and she didn't want to make a foolish mistake at this juncture.

This was too unbelievable; Lucy thought the man in front of her probably wouldn't believe it.

After a moment's thought, Lin Yue seemed to have figured something out and said, "Lucy, you know that running away won't solve anything. Can the moon really let you escape this thing's surveillance?"

"It's not too late now, we still have time to investigate further."

Lucy's guess was wrong.

Having witnessed all sorts of strange phenomena in the cyber network, Lin Yue didn't dismiss Lucy's words as nonsense, but he didn't completely believe them either. As for searching external memory storage... Lin Yue didn't intend to do that.

"The moon, the orbit... as long as the network exists, there's no way you can escape it."

Even without Lin Yue saying anything, the girl no longer intended to run away.

Now that things have come to this, Lin Yue is determined to make things clear.

After all, once they entered cyberspace, Lucy was in charge of searching and probing. He had to be wary of attacks from New America, the corporation, or other advanced hackers—Lin Yue didn't dare to be so presumptuous as to entrust his back to the young Lucy.

“I know, Mr. Rin. Thank you for everything you did for David, and thank you for…giving me the chance to survive.”

"I'm sorry, I overcomplicated things."

Lin Yue sighed.

"Alright, Lucy, I can tell you clearly what I've been worried about ever since I picked you up—"

“This time, the enemy in cyberspace may be the national government or a large corporation like Arasaka. We have very little information right now, and time is of the essence, which is why we need to borrow your Black Wall key.”

“I had a data link with the Black Wall, so it’s inevitable that my information was recorded.”

"Therefore, you need to use the black wall key to locate the information..."

Lucy's expression turned serious and showed a hint of fear.

"Um…"

"I will do as you instruct."

"Are you ready to sign up now? Director V is urging me."

Lin Yue nodded.

"Lucy, people will die."

Hearing the additions from this mysterious and important figure, Lucy's steps faltered slightly.

Just as she was beginning to regret not having edited the text message and sent it to David, Lin Yue stepped forward, his eyes full of earnestness. "Rebecca can't get hurt, that's a promise I made to myself—so please do your best and don't let Rebecca face this, okay?"

Rebecca…?

Just as Lucy was stunned and failed to connect Rebecca's life or death with Rin's impending entry into the network.

The man had already stepped out of the elevator, which he had deactivated.

"Don't think about saying any farewell words to David."

"As long as I'm here, you'll be fine in cyberspace... As for wanting to tie you down and find something outside the Black Wall for my safety, don't worry, I don't need that."

Lucy, who took several seconds to come to her senses, hurriedly followed.

Lin Yue, who was visiting V's workplace for the first time, felt that this was probably far beyond the scope of his company position.

Whether at Lai Xuan's behest or not, the Special Operations Department has been completely cleared out, and this floor also houses a company-encrypted data fortress for hackers to access; it seems V, as a director, is still personally involved, and the equipment before us, combined with V's capabilities, is likely—

"They're here? I found something..."

V emerged from behind a large cluster of devices flashing red lights. She was dressed in Arasaka's black customer service uniform, a style that reflects Arasaka's excessive fondness for black and red, and her considerable talent in aesthetic design…

For example, V is now as exquisite as a work of art.

Can the human body proportions really be that perfect?
"So fast?"

Lin Yue thought V had uncovered some small clues or something.

"I found a maintenance record for an aircraft. Although the name of the aircraft was concealed, I was able to trace it back to the engine serial number and discovered that it belonged to the official vehicles of all the past presidents of the United States..."

"Sky Space One".

Lin Yue was somewhat surprised by V's overly powerful information-finding ability, while also waiting for V to continue.

"According to the new NASA's operating standards, the plane is very likely to take off today, and coincidentally... I found the filing for entering space. You know, even the new US president has to explain to the European Space Agency the reason for entering the atmosphere."

V's tone was somewhat heavy.

Lin Yue immediately asked, "How much time do we have left?"

V replied, "Ten hours."

Lin Yue's heart tightened. "It looks like the time is very close."

V then asked Lucy to prepare the equipment first, indicating to Lin Yue not to rush, before slowly saying, "Suzuki has conveyed everything that can be said openly for me."

"You know, I only trust you, so I didn't say everything."

Lin Yue chuckled to himself.

I never imagined V was so wary.

"If, as they say, the new president of the United States is going to be shot down in Night City, then we are running out of time; if that Miles guy dies in the explosion, then the war between the new United States and the Free States will begin, and you know, the new United States has been looking for a reason to go to war."

"Yorinobu Arasaka is currently tackling those tough nuts in Europe, and has already dismantled many intelligence societies in Asia..."

Lin Yue took a deep breath. "Does that mean Lai Xuan wants evidence?"

V said seriously, "Rin, the Free State and Arasaka are very close. Only with supporting evidence can the Free State prepare in advance and prevent the New United States from launching a brazen attack under this pretext—"

Lin Yue then indicated that he understood.

"However, Lai Xuan said that even without evidence, if you want to intervene in this incident to give Rebecca a chance to survive, Arasaka will cooperate at any time, and the promise will be effective."

Lai Xuan's attitude has always been like this.

Whatever decision he makes, Lai Xuan will definitely get Arasaka to cooperate.

Lin Yue simply didn't want to do that. He was willing to risk everything himself to save this girl, rather than risking everyone else's everything...

"Let Lai Xuanxian put his mind at ease."

"It's not even close to being decided yet... Starting a war so early would be more beneficial than harmful to Arakasaka."

Lin Yue had a bottom line: if someone was determined to kill Miles, he would step in; but if Miles could survive with the same fate, it wouldn't be a bad thing for Rebecca to gain the trust of the new America and receive treatment.

Even if Rebecca becomes an ordinary person, Lin Yue is willing to take the gamble. Even if it's not Rebecca's wish, people often make selfish decisions for the sake of love.

The motivation is often simply to have the other person spend more time with them on their life's journey, or to let the other person live on in their imagined happiness.

As long as you're alive, everything is fine; this is the simplest manifestation of bonds and feelings.

“You’ve always known how Lai Xuan views you… You could ask him to point a cannon at the military technology in the company square and he wouldn’t even flinch.”

This unwavering belief left Lin Yue unsure whether it was a good thing or a bad thing.

"so--"

V glanced at Lucy, who was busy behind Lin Yue, and said, "Really considering bringing her in? You know, the hacker in front of you is the one who won a bet against AI at Respectable Logistics..."

The confidence and stubbornness in V's eyes when she said this were quite endearing.

Lin Yue smiled, narrowing his eyes. "You, who are good at hiding, are going to face a new American government that could appear at any moment? V, you are a high-ranking member of Arasaka, the director of special operations—"

"Chief Intelligence Officer of Arasaka in the New America Region, do you realize what a bountiful reward your troubles have brought to the enemy?"

Lin Yue sighed and leaned close to V's ear, saying, "No matter what, the commotion I caused online before was too big, and you know how the company is investigating me."

"Lucy is a small target; there are plenty of hackers like her in Night City... Clever, but not outstanding."

"Perfect for helping me investigate, and... I'm currently at a loss for ideas."

As they spoke, V gently placed her hand on Lin Yue's waist.

Lucy, who had been engrossed in organizing the hacker's physical cooling equipment, hurriedly looked down again, afraid that she might see something she shouldn't.

“V…”

Lin Yue's tone was somewhat helpless.

Lin Yue wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that Valerie's smile had a sly quality to it.

"Okay, all my people are online. The entire data fortress will be wiped out. If anything happens, you know how to find me."

"Lai Xuan is waiting for you, please don't stay too long, okay?"

Lin Yue nodded and took the black customer service from V. Although this black customer service might not be able to protect him from much trouble, it was still a form of security.
“Okay, Valerie.”

When the name was announced, V glanced at Lin Yue's face carefully, and almost without hesitation, brushed past Lin Yue.

"Oda Tsuki, do what you're supposed to do."

V emphasized to Lucy that she should maintain her rationality during training under any circumstances and wait for Lin Yue's decision should any problems arise.

“If you want to rely on yourself, Arasaka will prepare the best compensation for you, and I will give David every penny of it.”

Lucy remained calm. "Yes, Director..."

V seemed to remember something, "From now on, you can just call me Director V. Trust him, okay?"

Seeing her powerful boss gently place her hand on her shoulder and give her an encouraging look, Lucy immediately nodded.

Although I was a little nervous, I felt much better than when I stepped out of the elevator.

Everyone was telling her that Rin was trustworthy—David, Gloria, even her boss V, whose methods were so sophisticated, as if favored by the goddess of wisdom and beauty…

Furthermore, it seems that all of Arasaka's presidents have a cooperative relationship with Rin.

Lucy guessed that she was probably more afraid than anything else.

Just as she was thinking about these things, the guy who had replaced her with the black-market customer service representative picked up the rather thick and heavy network cable in her hand and plugged it into the large backup server.

"Change your clothes. I'm going outside for a smoke. Remember to let Mrs. Gloria know you're safe. She treats you and David like her own children."

Lin Yue does not rule out the possibility that people would prioritize their families when facing great danger.

This is fundamental to human nature.

Lucy listened to what seemed like something only her parents would say to her, and after a long while, she hurriedly switched to the black customer service. Actually, she didn't care that Rin was here.

In Night City, a place where people prey on each other, there is almost no privacy about one's body, and no one cares if someone sees the two ounces of flesh on their body.

However, this respect still relieved Lucy.

She hurriedly messaged David, only to find that when he couldn't reach her by phone, he had left a message via holographic video. The message said that he had slept late the night before and was now about to go to the holographic simulation room of the Arasaka Counterintelligence Department for grueling training.

"Lucy, Mom said she'll make dinner a little late, wait for me, and don't eat all my favorite things."

"You're always bullying me."

Lucy's urge to type a long message vanished instantly. She simply smiled knowingly while holding her phone and replied, "I'll have nothing left."

"Ready?"

In about five minutes, Rin carried a faint smell of smoke and a light woman's perfume. Lucy guessed that her boss was probably quite worried about the guy in front of her.

Lucy nodded.

Seemingly remembering something, he looked at Rin, who was lying down in the hacker chair, and said, "Mr. Rin, I will do as you instruct."

Lin Yue paused for a moment, then smiled faintly and said, "That would be best."

“But Mr. Rin… Rebecca, how exactly do we rescue her? Actually, I'd like to do my part too.”

Lin Yue felt that the girl in front of him had changed.

She was no longer the gloomy girl she used to be; on the contrary, as if she had been influenced by David, she had become more responsible.

"Let's go into the network first and then talk about it. We need to go in and look for clues first."

Lucy nodded, took several deep breaths, and reached out to pull open the scalp at the back of her head, revealing a hole as big as an adult's arm—the place where the network access compartment inserts the network cable.

It seems that Lucy's brain-computer interface and network access module have also been optimized by Arasaka, making it a new product modeled after the Raven Microcontroller series access modules.

It must be said that Crow Microcontroller is quite skilled in the field of network access warehouses.

Even though this company has disappeared from the history of global corporate struggles, it does not prevent its products from serving as a basic reference for the product design of other companies.

[Logging in...]

As the two lay down, everything around them began to blur. Matter seemed to be deconstructing, emitting fluorescent particles. Their bodies rapidly became lighter, and their consciousness quickly sank into darkness.

What exactly is the public Wi-Fi zone like in Night City?
At this moment, Lucy was looking at the "public area" through a semi-transparent wall inside the data fortress when a cybernetic image suddenly appeared behind her, making Lucy feel a little strange.

Mr. Rin's online image can be described as completely unremarkable.

It's even a bit like the "whiteboard" state where you have to disable all program packages when you want to hack into a data fortress. The so-called whiteboard refers to the fact that the cybernetic image looks like a clear human figure, like a customer service representative wearing a tight black bodysuit.

"Mr. Rin?"

“It’s me, Lucy… Let’s set up the recall node first, I’ll build the pathway.”

Lucy was about to say that she had a great summoning program that would allow hackers to sense the data connection and be pulled back even if they were trapped by enemy data while on the internet.

Lucy found this at a high price on the streets of Night City—it cost her a month's salary!

Lucy didn't quite see Lin Yue's actions of setting up the nodes.

In short, it feels like I wrote a simple sensor code...

Lucy's hacking skills aren't particularly strong, but she can still tell good from bad. Just what level of hacking skills does Rin possess to say that he can completely protect her?
Although she had some concerns, she could only put her mind at ease for the time being, based on V's approval.

"Remember the key. Don't hesitate to leave as soon as I let you go."

Lucy nodded emphatically.

The two cybernetic figures, one tall and one short, began to take steps. From above, they looked like two tiny grains of sand walking inside an inverted light dome.

It seems like... there's no end in sight.

In just a second or two, the two hackers swiftly teleported from the constructed passage to the wall, exchanged a glance, and gently placed their hands on the barrier.

brush…

After the faint sound, there was no trace of the data fortress behind the two.

And before me was…

Another city of night.

As Yan observed, all that could be seen here was a "bustling" and "redundant" flow of data, filled with public surveillance, spam emails, and low-quality network signals from civilian devices...

The colorful and varied appearances were all mixed together, like... a swamp.

Lucy was surrounded by a set of procedural components arranged in fine, thread-like lines. Perhaps the dense concentration of these silvery-white lines created a halo-like effect…

She was nervous.

Strictly speaking, the two of them are now standing so boldly on a data platform that could be subject to any surveillance, and could be attacked by malware at any time.

Wow…

Lucy looked up.

The countless snowflake-like fragments drifted down like "electronic cherry blossoms" in a Japanese street, each containing potentially malicious links and traps in emails.

If you carelessly pick up a spam email and open it, your online profile can be remotely accessed by phishing software, and your user privileges can be reduced, as if you've been suddenly sucked into a black hole.

“Mr. Rin, you just said…”

Just as Lucy was about to turn around and talk to Rin about Rebecca's situation to get some ideas before making any plans, she was surprised to find that the guy next to her, who wasn't protected by any software suite, actually caught a phishing email that had fallen to the ground.

Lucy immediately frowned slightly.

Lin Yue looked down at the strange data clusters covered in code; Night City's public network had deteriorated to an appalling degree.

The networks of the lower classes are completely overrun by this useless information, and there are traps everywhere that could lead to the destruction of families and the loss of lives. Meanwhile, companies and the government are dividing up the Night City network with data fortresses, leaving behind a huge pile of garbage.

Only networks maintained and controlled by companies are stable enough, so residents of Night City have to pay various companies a certain fee to access information, go online, chat, etc.

Cyber ​​hegemony has not disappeared. The free internet that Barthes yearns for is only this bottomless pit before him, a "dump" where only NCPD network administrators would provide thick protection for ICE to infiltrate...

It's almost as if it's similar to the landfill outside Night City.

"Be careful." Lucy immediately realized that the email was a sophisticated phishing software designed to steal user information and thus steal wallets or similar items.

It's not that I'm worried about the money, it's just that revealing my identity at this critical juncture seems a bit too careless.

Looking at the data block in my hand, which seemed to come alive.

Lin Yue's eyes held a different kind of appreciation than Lucy's. "The internet here is still the best. No wonder that guy was so reluctant to leave."

"Excuse me... what did you say?"

"You can't touch that email!"

Lin Yue snapped out of his daze at the magnificent, colorful "scenery" that was many times larger than the real Night City. It was infinitely better than the endless darkness outside the walls, which was so desolate and surrounded by red mist...

In the past two years, Lin Yue's level of data throughput has only been able to train outside the Great Firewall on his own. His opponents are no one except for the roving AI that is millions of times more cunning and unpredictable than humans.

AI will not let any data slip by; there is no order outside the Great Firewall, and not even a programmatic framework to rely on...

The emptiness and what lay before them became a stark contrast.

The email in Lin Yue's hand unfolded, and like an alien creature, it quickly turned into a pool of wriggling liquid...

When Lucy tried to help, Lin Yue reached out and stopped her.

"There are too many and too complex pieces of information like this, making tracing their origins somewhat difficult..."

Under the girl's terrified gaze, the email seemed to be ignited, and Lin Yue gripped a faint data chain tightly in his hand.

That guy knows Lin Yue's username, and Lin Yue won't let the extortionist who created the phishing software behind the scenes get away with it.

That guy was really unlucky; he never expected that his supposedly sophisticated methods would be so quickly detected by the enemy…

Right now, that guy is at the computer on the street corner, his hand plugged into the human-computer interaction cable, looking at an information verification nameplate with the Arasaka logo on the screen...

He was already beaming with joy.

"You stupid company dog! We'll drain your money sooner or later."

Just then, the obese employee of the fast food restaurant placed a dirty Coke cup in front of the guy.

"Show some respect to billionaires, okay?"

The obese employee gave a cold laugh.

Just then, the extortionist's expression froze, and the fat employee who was about to make a few sarcastic remarks wrinkled his nose, as if something in the air had burned.

"I fucking told you not to use rubber instead of gelatin, didn't you hear me? What the hell are you doing, turning the fire up so high?"

Suddenly a woman shouted.

The extortionist's last words before he died were, "It's so hot."

Immediately after the fat man stumbled and fell to the ground, he saw the extortionist and his laptop burst into flames, and screams erupted throughout the restaurant…

Lin Yue looked down at the faint, transparent thread in his hand until it disappeared.

While admiring the beautiful scenery, he subconsciously touched this email, which also made him think... How can one find clues from such a complex collection of information?
After all, his foundation is still in Arasaka's data fortress, and rashly letting Ultraman appear would have too great an impact on the search data.

"Sorry, Lucy, I was just lamenting that I haven't seen a normal internet cafe in so long."

"Next, we'll probably have to rummage through this swamp to find those dust particles."

Lucy and Lin Yue moved forward and stood above the swamp formed by the semi-transparent neon light strip. To the hackers whose programs were pure, this was all informational filth and mud.

"You heard what V said too."

"The president of the new America may be brought down in Night City by users of the Black Wall Protocol."

Lucy's expression was serious.

So, am I supposed to search for users of the Great Firewall?

“The data in the black wall has a high degree of AI characteristics, so we have to search for the lark’s special qualities in this ‘dust’ (mess information).

"Once you find her, use the black wall to pinpoint her location. You don't need to worry about the rest, Lucy."

Looking at the overwhelming stream of information before her, Lucy felt somewhat overwhelmed…

"Don't worry about Lucy. As long as the lark was here, ten minutes will be enough."

It was only at this point that Lucy finally couldn't hold back any longer.

So far, Mr. Rin has not shown any of the caution expected of a high-level hacker, and is overly optimistic about the time it will take to find the data.

"Excuse my bluntness, sir, but in ten minutes we may have only read one or two data sets."

"I'm not saying this to offend you, but you need to protect yourself. The user signal is very active in your current location..."

Lin Yue seemed unwilling to speak.

He just stared intently at the data swamp…

in reality.

Lin lay on the hacker chair with his eyes slightly open. With his nerves and the network highly coupled, there was nothing cluttering in front of Lin Yue's eyes, but rather the purest torrent of information.

His 21-point intelligence allows him to think in a completely different way on the internet than other ordinary human hackers; rather, it's more like a program's way of thinking.

Lin Yue's intelligence, which transcends the common sense of the world, allows him to see a book as he sees it. By simply flipping through the pages quickly, he can see every word on the pages that flash by in an extremely short time.

That's a dimension Lucy can't see.

When he was thinking, Lin Yue used an AI approach, which is to capture data. The data can be captured, but the capturer cannot access the source of the data for analysis.

This is similar to the rules of the underlying network: just like walking always requires the use of friction.

Among countless invalid combinations of junk data, in the redundant gaps of communication protocols, authentication protocols, etc., those data ripples and data spores that were deliberately erased by humans or programs but left traces in the deep logic of the network vector were all taken out as if peeling away layers of an onion.

Traces of human activity have been detected.

Even if the entire trace is as insignificant as a mosquito landing on the surface of the ocean.

at this time.

After waiting for several minutes, Lucy reluctantly entered the data swamp.

Amidst that murky information landscape, she carefully protected herself with program suites to guard against malicious programs with a cutting intent, while simultaneously searching cautiously—

Now her task is to find the most basic and inconspicuous "data dust," including but not limited to: civilian camera footage, public transportation records, public network access logs, access logs, and so on.

She prayed that this needle-in-a-haystack approach would bring her a glimmer of hope, that perhaps she would see any anomaly related to the lark's traits in the next second.

Rin's code was full of malice.

Even though it was useless code taken from the Lark Data Spore and only used as a compass, the red and black light spots floating beside Lucy still made her extremely uncomfortable.

Even the most malicious spam messages that try to infiltrate Lucy ICE will avoid it, as if it were a scourge.

Lucy didn't believe anything could be done in ten minutes.

So when she looked at the time indicator, she subconsciously hummed in response, because she hadn't heard Rin's voice.

"Lucy, in the southeast quadrant of Night City, in the node cluster 'Public Communications Access Network Group,' check where the data fragments are."

"I've already marked it as an echo. It will automatically respond using the search method I gave you. Extract it—"

"Don't worry about being attacked; I'll take care of you."

At that moment, the phrase V had repeatedly emphasized echoed in Lucy's mind: "Listen to his arrangements."

Lucy gritted her teeth and didn't question it.

The silver threads around her body seemed to come alive, rapidly expanding into a barrier that pushed aside the junk data. At the same time, the data in her eyes rolled, weaving complex instructions to detect the response information from the Echo software.

Why is this software called Echo?

In fact, this metaphorical approach is like Lucy shouting loudly; the direction from which Lucy's shouts are heard indicates the location of the data.

The threads, like flexible tentacles, were now all taut, forming a sharp cone shape in front of Lucy.

Immediately afterwards, Mr. Rin's precise, surgical-like instructions echoed in Lucy's mind once again.

"Filtering out all data noise gives you a lot of extra time to investigate."

The calmer his voice, the more confident Lucy seemed to become. She now had to wonder what kind of ability Mr. Rin possessed…

Could it be that there is someone in this world who is like a fighting machine, and at the same time, a super hacker with an incredibly sharp mind who can accurately capture programs in such a massive collection of data?

That's...unlikely, isn't it?

Despite her thoughts, Lucy acted without hesitation, using precise commands to locate the area covered by countless invalid data.

At this moment, Lucy was like an archaeologist, using the most delicate tools to peel away the covering.

As Lucy held her breath and stared intently, beads of sweat rolling down her forehead, she finally managed to extract the faint instruction that was almost obliterated by the data collision.

It's special.

Almost immediately, the data from the command given by Rin beside him reacted strongly…

They are all extensions of the Black Wall protocol.

The data in the Black Wall contains extreme control instructions over the data within the wall, while also possessing an elegant state that transcends all other complex data. Most importantly, it retains a chilling sense of death from the edge of the abyss that Lucy had only seen when she was a child.

call…

When dead memories awaken.

Lucy was certain that this was the scent of someone who had been in contact with the Black Wall!

She felt a deep sense of awe for the almost invisible figure beside the data swamp.

"Mr. Rin..."

"found it."

"This does resemble the special value of the Black Wall, but it's very messy... It seems to be mixed with other data, and it looks like it's making a connection?"

Looking at the faint blue halo in the extracted data, Lucy was very puzzled.

Although she was a small-time hacker, she knew what the characteristics of AI data were, and the blue data remnants gave her a feeling similar to the Black Wall, yet also very disjointed.

Lucy's voice was filled with shock and trembled slightly.

"Mr. Rin, how did you manage to do that—?"

Rin's voice immediately interrupted Lucy, "That's not important, Lucy. Thank you for listening to my and V's advice and carrying out my orders."

"Now we're trying to use the Blackwall key to obtain the Blackwall protocol, put the data in and lock it. The analysis process must be done by the Blackwall. If any one of us touches this data, the Lark will immediately detect it."

Lark...

Lucy only knew that this person was a super hacker from New America, something she'd heard about from V, but what kind of person was he that dared to use the Great Firewall…

Is he as mysterious and unpredictable as Mr. Rin?

"However, Lucy, you were the first to access the data, so you can get a general idea of ​​the parts that you think don't belong to the lark. Of course, don't try to analyze them."

"Don't treat it as a rigid command to be executed... Your consciousness is part of the network, perceive it."

Perception?

Lucy had a fear of being taught by a teacher but not being able to answer questions.

"Well…"

Lucy could only try to touch the data, which was a mass of data that looked like red and blue intersecting and had an extremely high information density.

For some reason, Lucy only touched it once, then stepped back, her expression instantly switching to fear and unease.

"Ah!"

As if drowning, in that instant, Lucy had completed a high-volume data reading, and even used brain-computer interface overclocking.

Are these just traces?

Lucy finally realized that if the lark and the so-called owner of the blue data were to appear before her right now, she would be as insignificant as an ant.

This is truly an AI capable of crushing everything on the internet!

"Mr. Rin! I can feel it!"

"very nice."

Lucy tried to express her feelings, "I sensed... weakness? I'm sorry, I really don't know how to describe it—"

"In short, she seemed to be coerced, but she issued all the commands herself; and was she pleading for help? Or was she asking for death?"

After saying all this, Lucy herself felt a little embarrassed.

Because her description was a complete mess.

"That's because the lark's consciousness has been controlled by AI. The blue data also belongs to AI, and it's trying to help the lark suppress the AI ​​with its own personality."

The relationship can be explained simply in one sentence.

Lucy had never thought she could be so stupid.

Perhaps it was this educational process that perfectly reduced her psychological burden, and Lucy was no longer so afraid of the unknown.

If she were alone in cyberspace and encountered these AI-residual spores, especially inside the Great Firewall, she would definitely be terrified of dying.

"Mr. Rin, Blue Data?"

Lin Yue remained silent.

Lucy was still looking down at the data when the surrounding scenery seemed to vanish instantly, leaving only emptiness all around.

"Mr. Rin?"

Lucy panicked.

She didn't know why, but the man in front of her seemed to give her the same sense of security as a father, and even seemed to care about Mr. Rin's condition as much as David did.

"This is…"

When Lucy turned around, a colossal wall, its height completely obscured and filled with constantly shifting data particles, stretched out before her, seemingly endless.

Black wall.

"Lucy, use the Blackwall Protocol."

Upon hearing Lin Yue's voice, Lucy nodded quickly, and even though she couldn't see Rin's cybernetic image, she still did as she was told.

She guessed that Mr. Rin must have used some kind of disguise to conceal his appearance in order to prevent the enemy from discovering his whereabouts.

However, on the other side of the wall, the cybernetic figure, almost as tall as the wall itself, looked down at the tiny humans who were unaware of their presence.

Outside the wall, Rin wouldn't be discovered, and he could also cross the wall at any time to help Lucy.

Is what this young girl is saying true?

Clearly, Lin Yue had told Ultraman everything Lucy had said during this time.

Lin Yue shook his head.

"But at least we have some clues, right? If I have to deal with Transcendental every day, I'm really afraid that one day some weirdo will slap me to death."

Otto expressed his doubts again.

What if she's lying to you?

Lin Yue did not reply.

If we truly view the world with a skeptical eye, everything will be filled with doubt, and the world will fall into nihilism.

Lin Yue felt that with her current foundation, Lucy could only misremember some details, but she would never lie to him, because there was no need for that.

"Mr. Rin, I need to use it."

Lin Yue nodded.

"Treat it like a normal data processing and merging software. Don't be afraid. You should learn from David in this respect."

Lucy quickly imported the data into the black wall protocol. This was Lucy's first time operating the black wall here; in the past, she would have been terrified...

The moment that complex user interface appeared...

Lucy knew how amazing this program was.

As the wall swallowed the inconspicuous information, Lin Yue watched the data flow from behind it. The black wall was like a barrier connecting multiple spaces, and the data on it would indicate the direction no matter which way it entered.

The lark uses this to evade internet monitoring and authentication, and also to indicate directions. However, the data the lark needs is too complex, and most of it has been blocked.

That's why the lark allowed the black wall and the AI ​​outside the wall to take control of it.

In other words…

Like part of the black wall, it suffers from rejection by both AI and the black wall.

A sudden inspiration flashed through my mind.

However, that blue data—

Lin Yue also had a vague suspicion...

The Black Wall processed the data quickly. The moment the blue data was displayed, Lin Yue's chilling voice echoed in Lucy's mind.

"The Ye Clan".

……

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(End of this chapter)