Dragon Clan: I am Lu Mingfei, the Intelligence Strategist, the God of Concepts!

Chapter 148 Hime’s Picking Maliren Plan
"The Snake Clan? Princess Kaguya?"

Lu Mingfei fell into deep thought.

"Yes."

Chip Girl pulled up a document on her tablet and handed it to Lu Mingfei.

"This is a cloud computing system independently developed by the Ganryu Research Institute, a branch of the Snake-Gi-Hachi family. It can be understood as a super artificial intelligence. Princess Kaguya's access to the internet within Japan can almost be described as 'all-powerful'."

"Whether it's emails, bank accounts, transportation systems, or even customs, everything is under Princess Kaguya's surveillance. Surveillance cameras that can be seen everywhere on the streets can become her eyes. When necessary, she can even hack into the front-facing cameras of connected personal mobile phones and laptops to locate them, and she can wake you up even when the phone is turned off."

Chip Girl's plan was simple, even crude.

She plans to use the computing power of the super artificial 'Kaguya-hime' to lay a trap throughout Japan in order to find clues about the king.

"The painting is done."

Zero, who was standing to the side, acted quickly. On the surface, the seemingly cold and ruthless girl was a killer, but in fact, she was quite skilled at drawing. It was just a daily routine for a special agent. In no time, she drew the image of 'Dr. Herzog' from her memory.

The potato chip girl took the blank paper with great interest.

This is a full-body painting, not just a head.

However, she was somewhat unable to determine the age of this 'Dr. Herzog'.

The person in the painting has the characteristics of both an eighty-year-old and a twenty-year-old. The woolen military uniform fits his tall and upright body, the trousers are pressed straight, a purple silk scarf is tucked into his collar, and his pure silver hair is neatly combed back. He looks as handsome as a young man in his twenties, but he is indeed old, and his eyes are full of the traces of time.

After many years, this is the first time Herzog's true image has been revealed to others.

The facial structure of the 'King General' in the Paradise Pavilion had long been destroyed by the noble mask. The iron mask was heated red-hot by a fierce fire and then directly pasted onto the 'Shadow Warrior's' face. The intense heat would burn the skin and fuse it with the iron. Even if it was forcibly removed, only bloody subcutaneous tissue would remain. Kazama Ruri had tried it a long time ago, and Lu Mingfei had also tried it.

"So this is what Dr. Herzog looks like?"

The potato chip girl's lips twitched, and her expression wasn't very pleasant.

In her experience, nine out of ten seemingly respectable and upright old men are pedophiles, and if they do something bad in private, the probability increases to one hundred percent.

So-called aristocratic demeanor can never suppress the greed buried deep in one's heart, especially in old age, when the longing for the world of luxury often extends from power to beauty...

She had dealt with similar old things many times before.

"This is what it looked like 18 years ago; I don't know what it looks like now."

Zero spoke calmly.

Although Zero was the only child in Black Swan Harbor who wasn't subjected to Herzog's 'pontine rupture surgery,' it's clear that her hatred for that insidious old man was no less intense. For over a decade, she had always remembered his face, and if Herzog appeared before her, she would undoubtedly stab him to death without hesitation.

"Well, I guess this guy has been disguising himself for a long time. Otherwise, even ten masks of high-ranking officials wouldn't be able to hide his face, which is so flashy... It's not a big problem. No matter how much he disguises himself, details like the distance between his pupils and his facial bones are hard to change. This can serve as a reference."

The potato chip girl spoke cheerfully as she carefully put away the white paper.

"Stop, stop, stop, stop!"

Lu Mingfei couldn't help but raise an objection.

He suddenly remembered that Kazama Ruri had made a similar suggestion.

but……

"You said you could use Princess Kaguya to find the king general. If it were that easy, why didn't the Snake Clan do it all this time? If it were that easy, wouldn't they have already launched a precise, 'Blindfold-style' attack on the enemy's terrifying leader?"

"No, no, no," the potato chip girl shook her head.

"It's different. First of all, you have to know that the Snake Clan might not be able to use computers properly... Tsk, don't laugh yet. Let me ask you, do you understand computers?"

"Of course I know... uh, okay, I don't know."

Lu Mingfei thought for a moment and realized that his self-proclaimed title of "computer expert" was actually an abbreviation for "computer game expert."

At most, you can reinstall the system or something; even cleaning the dust requires a professional.

The potato chip girl looked knowing, clearly expecting this. "That's normal. Let alone a computer, you probably don't even understand this iPhone I gave you. Can you even use 30% of its functions?"

"Uh... 30%? Isn't that a bit insulting?" Lu Mingfei was somewhat unwilling.

"Do you know which anti-eavesdropping, anti-hiding, and anti-data theft program I installed for you in advance?"

"There's something like this inside?" Lu Mingfei was taken aback.

"Do you know how to connect via Bluetooth without using buttons?"

"..."

Lu Mingfei stared blankly at his phone.

"Look, let me tell you another one you definitely don't know... It can be used as a bomb if you press and hold the power button for fourteen seconds," the potato chip girl said casually.

"!!!"

Lu Mingfei almost threw his phone into her bag of potato chips.

He knew the iPhone had some counterfeit elements, but he never expected it to be a pirate phone!

Why are there even bombs?

Where did you, with your thick eyebrows and big eyes, go for your training? Al-Qaeda?
"It's just a phone bomb, it's normal, it's shameful but useful!" Chip Girl smiled: "Actually, all the extra features are explained in the memo, it's just that you didn't read them... or you read them but forgot them, so you need to understand that the Snake Clan is pretty much the same, the person who designs a product is often not the person who uses it."

"Generally speaking, most of the work of the Snake Clan is directly handed over to the virtual personalities of artificial intelligence. Kaguya-hime is allowed to understand and process it herself, and then the results are presented to them directly."

“In this situation, unless they are particularly professional, they would be lucky to be able to utilize even half of Kaguya’s full potential, not to mention that a large amount of Kaguya’s computing power also needs to be used elsewhere.”

"And there's another crucial point... the Snake Clan might not even know that the King is equal to Herzog, right?"

Lu Mingfei had no choice but to nod.

After listening to the analysis from the potato chip girl, he had to admit that what she said made a lot of sense.

"So, we should go and cooperate with the Snake Clan?"

Lu Mingfei frowned slightly.

What Kazama Ruri couldn't do was a piece of cake for Potato Chip Girl.

She is the largest shareholder of the Sheqi Eight Families, and she holds the majority of the assets and equity of the Sheqi Eight Families' businesses.

Although Princess Kaguya was an independently developed product of the Ganryu Research Institute, bypassing all constraints, if Chip Girl were to speak up, the other party would most likely have no choice but to obediently hand over Princess Kaguya for her use.

After all, they didn't say they would just steal it; they were just borrowing it and would return it when they were done.

Hmm...something feels off.

"Heh heh, cooperation my ass!"

The potato chip girl smiled maliciously, revealing the capitalist's wolfish heart.

"Let's just devour Princess Kaguya completely!"

As she spoke, she picked up the phone and dialed a number.

"Hey, Mai, the organization has a mission for you..."

……

A moment later, Chip Girl hung up the phone.

"It's done!"

Lu Mingfei stared at her in disbelief.

Chip Girl's ambitions were even greater than he had imagined. Not only did she want to control the economic lifeline of the Snake Clan, but she also wanted to take over all their information access.

The person on the other end of the phone was named Mai Shude, nicknamed Long Legs, and was the only third member of the nanny team that Lu Mingfei had not yet officially met.

Judging from his name, he's probably Japanese.

that's the truth.

Mai Shude is a modern ninja who has been lurking in Tokyo recently. Chip Girl plans to send her to the headquarters of the Snake Clan, the Genji Heavy Industries building, to sneak into Kaguya's server room, and then draw a big tally mark on her mainframe... cough, corrupt this artificial intelligence and quietly take it for herself!

That's right, the classic physics hacking segment.

Given Kaguya's size, it would be extremely difficult to breach her firewall from the outside. It's like a super-intelligent human fighting against a super-artificial intelligence; even if you rack your brains, it won't help.

"Is this okay?"

Lu Mingfei was shocked. While it seemed plausible, there was also a strong sense of unreliability about it. "The server room is a restricted area; unauthorized personnel are not allowed in. How could she have gotten in? Could her true identity be a high-ranking member of the Snake Clan?"

"No, she can become invisible."

Chip Girl casually remarked, "She was the one who infiltrated and altered your wanted poster photo before."

"That's okay."

Lu Mingfei could only remain silent.

Sure enough, once they arrived in Japan, their invisibility abilities began to appear, as documented in the film...

If someone who is invisible stands in front of me, will the panel be displayed?
He suddenly reacted.

"Wait a minute! Invisibility?"

……

Shibuya Ward, Tokyo.

"That damn potato chip girl, does she think I'm all-powerful?! She wants me to sneak into Kaguya's server room..."

Mai Shude took off her large sunglasses and couldn't help but sigh. Her bright face had a pointed chin, and the crimson eyeshadow at the corners of her eyes was as dark as blood.

She stood on a bustling commercial street, carrying a large shopping bag. Next to her was the famous Taipei 109 building. As trendy high school girls with deliberately tanned skin, wearing short skirts and thick platform shoes, passed by her, they automatically drew an arc.

Some people couldn't help but turn around and look at her, while others rolled their eyes.

Because Namie Amuro once used tanning cream to showcase a healthy image, Japanese girls once took pride in tanning themselves, considering it sexy.

But when their beauty and sexiness are compared to Mai Shutoku, they simply pale in comparison.

Mai Shude's figure is among the best of all supermodels. She is incredibly beautiful and alluring, as if she was born to captivate everyone. Just by standing there, her aura overwhelms everyone around her. Girls who might be called seductive and cheap at school would truly become little girls in front of her.

"Looks like the three of them will be coming to Tokyo in a couple of days... Sigh, there's no escaping it."

Jiude Mai murmured.

Drop drop-

The phone rings again.

Chip Girl called again.

"What is it now?" Mai asked absentmindedly.

"Ahem, Little Rabbit is asking if you're the one who shot him in the back."

The potato chip girl coughed and said, "I've already betrayed you."

"Then what?"

For no apparent reason, Mai Shude felt a sudden jolt in her heart.

"Then he said that when he came to Tokyo, he would definitely thank you properly."

The potato chip girl spoke seriously, emphasizing the last three words.

"..."

Mai Shude's vision went black for a moment, and she almost dropped the shopping bag in her hand.
I felt inexplicably nervous.

Although she didn't understand why she was nervous, she just felt a little nervous.

Damn it, my shot was so crucial. If it had been a second later or a second earlier, Leviathan would have escaped... Although I'm used to doing good deeds anonymously, since he knows about it, he should thank me.

"Hey, hey, hey, is he going to repay kindness with enmity?!"

Sake-Do-Mai composed herself and questioned loudly.

Half a second later,

"Don't shout so loudly, Little Rabbit and Sanwu have gone back to their room, they can't hear you."

The old woman's smile was lewd, as if she were putting the phone back against her ear.

"Tsk, those two? Going back to their room?" Mai's eyes lit up, her curiosity piqued.

"Ahem, I didn't say anything."

Chip Girl stopped there and got back to the main topic, "About Princess Kaguya's mission."

“Go on,” said Mai Shude, her expression also becoming serious.

“Genji Heavy Industries is the headquarters of the Snake Clan. Kaguya’s server room is on the 52nd floor. Unlike the ‘senior citizens’ activity center,’ the server room area is a top-secret core area with 24-hour patrols. There are many elites inside, and there may be patrollers who have mastered perception-type words of power such as ‘Kamaitachi.’”

After a moment of silence, Mai Shude said, "I know."

"So don't be careless, long legs. With your looks, if you get caught, there's a high chance of some R-rated content. We're going to corrupt Princess Kaguya. It's okay if we don't complete the mission; I have a plan B. Don't get caught up in it and get corrupted yourself." Chip Girl crunched on her potato chips.

"What nonsense! As long as our Executive Bureau Chief isn't in Tokyo, I can come and go as I please in and out of that mere Kaguya-hime server room. Besides, do you think those short, stocky guys can even reach my butt when they jump?" Mai Shude said lazily.

Walking through the streets of Shibuya in five-inch heels, Mai Shutoku looked like a heron, truly commanding attention from other pedestrians.

"I feel like you've been a bit cynical lately."

Chip Girl gave a serious reminder.

On the phone.

The two were silent for a few seconds,
"When did you ever have the illusion that I don't have suicidal thoughts?"

Suddenly, Mai Shiranui chuckled softly.

"Okay, don't worry. I won't give up on myself easily until I've finished some things."

……

Return to the room.

Lu Mingfei turned on the computer in the hotel suite, plugged a USB drive into the host, and a faint blue light lit up.

This USB drive was given to me by Potato Chip Girl.

When you're out and about, you should always be mindful of your privacy, especially now that Lu Mingfei is wanted by thousands. Protecting your personal privacy is even more important; it can act as a firewall.

Whether it's Princess Kaguya or some of the 'computer experts' in the Hunter group, they've probably been frantically searching the internet based on information extracted from Lu Mingfei's personal profile, trying to determine his true location.

But who could have imagined?

Under the arrangement of the potato chip girl, he was comfortably staying in a star-rated hotel in Osaka, and was just about to comfortably make a video call back home...

Well, it wasn't that comfortable either.

"Um, aren't you going to sleep?"

Lu Mingfei glanced cautiously at Zero, who stood as straight as a pine tree behind him.

This girl still maintains her expressionless demeanor; it seems she intends to play the role of the cold-faced bodyguard to the very end.

Even though he's wanted, it's unreasonable to expect him to be constantly by my side... right?

"You've had a long night... Why don't you go and rest for a bit?"

"I'm not sleepy." Zero shook her head.

Lu Mingfei chuckled dryly, hovering the mouse over the browser icon with a conflicted expression.

I need to find a way to get her away...

I have important things to do in a little while.

But it’s okay,

Seeing Lu Mingfei's hesitant expression,
Zero didn't misunderstand.
Are you planning to send me away so you can call your girlfriend?

"Ah ha ha!"

Lu Mingfei nodded quickly, thinking to himself that this girl was really understanding. "Then you should go out now!"
however,
Faced with Lu Mingfei's embarrassed yet expectant gaze,
Zero remained completely still.
nod.

"You fight them, I won't say anything."

　Only 4000 reads today, so I'm one chapter short. I'll work on the rest of the plot tonight. The average daily subscriptions reached the target this afternoon, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, the badges should be issued tomorrow. Thank you for your understanding and support during this time. The remaining chapters will be split up again.
　　
　
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