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However, compared to Microsoft's bounty, some major, common vulnerabilities can fetch higher prices on the dark web abroad.

As a cybersecurity expert, he had been involved in the hacker community for many years and was extremely familiar with the subject.

He had studied and learned from many publicly disclosed vulnerabilities and Microsoft's patches. The world is different; vulnerabilities outdated in other worlds might still exist in this one.

Next, Li Mu stayed at home and spent a day studying the latest version of the Windows system, and actually discovered several vulnerabilities that Microsoft had already patched in another world.

There are one large and two small ones in total.

There were naturally more vulnerabilities and bugs than these, but in just one day, based on his experience from the previous world, he had only discovered these.

There may be some major vulnerabilities, but these vulnerabilities are invaluable to certain organizations, so they will never disclose them or claim bounties from Microsoft, as they wouldn't even consider such small rewards.

In the real world, Li Mu had seen a video where Zhou Hongyi, the CEO of 360 Security Technology, introduced a top-tier vulnerability transaction he knew about, which was worth tens of millions of US dollars.

Don't think it's a lot; in the eyes of some organizations, this is a strategic weapon in the online world, something that is hard to come by.

Li Mu discovered three vulnerabilities, one large and two small. The large vulnerability wasn't particularly significant, and Microsoft wouldn't receive much of a reward. However, based on the market value on the dark web, it could easily fetch over a million dollars.

The other two minor vulnerabilities are hardly vulnerabilities at all; they're just small bugs that are hard to sell for a good price on the dark web, and nobody there is interested in these minor bugs.

These are suitable for Microsoft's bounty missions, which can not only earn you some money but also boost your reputation, making them quite valuable in China.

Even without a diploma, as long as they know you've received Microsoft bounties and submitted bug reports, it represents your technical skill level and standing in the industry.

Many major internet companies are vying for him.

……

As an insider, Li Mu easily bypassed the Great Firewall and logged onto the dark web abroad.

Things went very smoothly, and the price exceeded his expectations. He had thought it would only be a few million dollars, but it ended up selling for three million dollars.

There is also a cryptocurrency in this world, but it's not called Bitcoin, it's called Quarkcoin. It's currently the mainstream cryptocurrency and the common currency used for transactions on the dark web, and its current price is around $600.

Having obtained 5000 Quark Coins, Li Mu, drawing on some experience from the previous world, skillfully found several intermediary accounts and transferred the 5000 Quark Coins back and forth more than a dozen times on several major virtual currency trading platforms around the world, completely cutting off any possibility of tracing them before stopping.

He cashed out $102 million, and the remaining 3300 Quark coins were stored on his hard drive and casually tossed into his spatial storage.

Quarkcoin in this world experienced a major crash six months ago and is still at a low point.

However, based on the current trend of cryptocurrency development in the real world, a surge in prices is expected in the future. Holding onto your holdings for a while and observing the situation is a good idea.

As a man, how can you not have some money in your pocket?

After finishing all that, I directly submitted two bug reports to Microsoft using my real name. They were both minor vulnerabilities that wouldn't cause any harm, but could improve some functionalities and user experience.

Even so, being able to do this already shows that you are an expert in this field, the kind of person who deserves an offer from Microsoft.

Chapter 179 Microsoft Offer

Time flowed quietly by, and more than two weeks passed.

During this time, Li Mu familiarized himself with his current identity while subtly making changes.

He couldn't be a mama's boy. He subtly confronted Luo's mother several times, quietly taking back his nominal financial control and various rights that had been taken away from him.

In terms of appearance, she changed her hairstyle and her clothing style has also subtly changed.

Luo Jiaming has a good foundation, but his personality, hairstyle, and clothing style drag him down. With a slight change, he would immediately be a handsome young man.

These past two days, Luo's mother has been feeling very happy, praising her son for finally getting it!

Li Mu didn't force himself on Zhu Suosuo; being a sycophant wouldn't work. One must be strong to succeed; if you blossom, butterflies will come.

One reason why Zhu Suosuo doesn't like Luo Jiaming might be that he's poor.

There are several other reasons that cannot be ignored.

First: A mama's boy, he hasn't grown up.

Luo Jiaming is an only child, pampered by his mother since childhood. Even though he's an adult and working, he still acts like a child. When he's drunk and upset, he hides in his room and cries. When he can't catch Suosuo, he hides in his room and goes on a hunger strike in protest.

Second: He lacks a sense of responsibility and cannot provide Suo Suo with the sense of security she needs.

Suo Suo is a woman whose parents are divorced and whose father is a seaman who rarely sees her, sometimes only once every few years. Even though her father sends her living expenses regularly to ensure she has three meals a day, the warmth of a family cannot be provided by money.

Living with my uncle and aunt, although I had no worries about three meals a day, they weren't a wealthy family, so I couldn't expect a high quality of life.

How can a woman who has lost her parents and grown up in an environment where her material and emotional needs are not met for a long time have a sense of security?

She longed for a warm home, a place that belonged only to her, where she could enjoy the love and care from a mature man. Master Ma and General Manager Ye both belonged to this category.

Instead of taking the initiative to care for Luo Jiaming like an older sister or mother, she did so instead.

In the drama, when faced with the pursuit of Xie Hongzu, a rich second-generation, her first reaction is to refuse, because Xie Hongzu and Luo Jiaming are the same type of people, both mama's boys.

Even if she had money, Zhu Suosuo wouldn't settle for someone like that if she had a choice.

Third: Luo's mother is not someone to be trifled with, and with a mama's boy like Luo Jiaming, the family will definitely be in chaos after marriage.

Under such circumstances, how could Zhu Suosuo possibly like Luo Jiaming?

Furthermore, since he came from an ordinary family and didn't have much money, Zhu Suosuo looked down on him even more.

It's not fair to say Zhu Suosuo did anything wrong. In a sense, she lived with great clarity and never hid her aspirations. Is it wrong to like money and mature, secure men?

She's young, beautiful, and has a great figure, so why lower her standards and compromise herself? Everyone has their own lifestyle; if you can't be strict with yourself, don't be harsh on others.

If you don't like Luo Jiaming and want to choose someone better, you can't find anything wrong with him.

……

That evening, as soon as Li Mu got home from get off work, Luo's mother called out, "Jiaming, there's a package for you on the sofa."

Li Mu grunted in agreement, reached for the package, and tore it open. As expected, inside were two Microsoft offers: one inviting him to work at Microsoft's US headquarters, and the other inviting him to work at Microsoft Research Asia's Shanghai R&D Center.

Li Mu smiled faintly. He had received the email a few days ago and had a brief video call with the company. The paper offer finally arrived today, all thanks to the two vulnerabilities he had publicly submitted.

Foreign technology companies have a long-standing tradition of offering jobs directly to talented individuals they find useful to the company.

To change one's outward image, words alone are not enough; something practical and impactful is needed to shatter their preconceived notions and perceptions.

This way, he can gain more autonomy. With this precedent, his mother will be more likely to accept any outrageous actions he might take in the future. She will feel that her son is inherently very capable, but his personality has caused him to be overlooked.

Otherwise, as a "mama's boy" in everyone's eyes, it would be too difficult for him to do anything.

Sure enough, there was a reason why Luo Jiaming became a mama's boy. His mother didn't want to let go of anything about him, big or small, and still treated him like a child who hadn't grown up.

Her son rarely buys things online, let alone a package that clearly contained documents, which naturally piqued Luo's mother's curiosity. The fact that she hadn't opened it beforehand was already a result of Li Mu's subtle efforts to resist and change her attitude over this period.

Seeing her son tear open the package, she couldn't resist and immediately came over.

"Jiaming, who sent this? What is it?"

Li Mu smiled but didn't say anything, handing over the two offers in his hand.

Luo's mother immediately took the offer out of curiosity. The first offer was from Microsoft headquarters, and it was all in English, which she couldn't understand at all. Fortunately, the second offer was from Microsoft Research Asia, and it was all in Chinese, which she recognized.

Mother Luo was somewhat knowledgeable; she examined it carefully, her expression becoming somewhat excited, her fingers trembling slightly, and she said in disbelief, "Jiaming, this is…"

Li Mu said, "Microsoft sent me an offer, inviting me to work there."

When Luo's mother received confirmation from her son, she was both excited and incredulous. Although East China University of Science and Technology, where Luo Jiaming was enrolled, was a key university, it couldn't compare to the two prestigious universities in the city, Fudan and Jiaotong.

Due to his personality, he did not perform exceptionally well after graduation. She originally thought that her son's life would be like this, becoming an ordinary technician and living a mundane life.

Unexpectedly, her son received an offer from Microsoft. Needless to say, Microsoft is prestigious, and in Luo's mother's eyes, anyone who can join Microsoft is an elite.

Her son's acceptance of an invitation from Microsoft meant he was an elite, something she had never dared to dream of before.

"Jiaming, is this true? What happened? Tell Mom quickly."

Li Mu explained, "You know the Windows operating system, right? It's what we use on our home computers. The latest version, Windows 10, has quite a few vulnerabilities and bugs, so Microsoft released a global bounty program to fix and improve it."

"If you find a bug or vulnerability, you can report it to Microsoft and receive a reward. I studied this myself and do research it often. I actually found two and submitted them to Microsoft."

"They probably recognized my skills, so they gave me an offer."

Luo's mother suddenly realized that children are always the best in their parents' eyes, and immediately believed it without a doubt.

"Jiaming, you've always been a good student, Mom knows you're smart! Look... now a company has finally recognized your talent."

Her eyes welled up with tears as she spoke.

At this moment, Zhu Suosuo, dressed in a red dress that revealed half of her smooth and rounded shoulders, was painting her nails while crossing her long, slender, snow-white legs.

She was used to not getting involved in the Luo family's affairs, but she had heard the conversation in the living room just now clearly, and finally couldn't help but come over.

He looked surprised and asked, "Garmin received an offer from Microsoft?"

When Luo's mother saw that it was Zhu Suosuo, she immediately took the offer letter and went over to show it off.

"Yes! Suo Suo, look how capable your cousin is, Microsoft invited him to work there."

Zhu Suosuo took the offer and looked at it. Her English was quite good, and she was even more surprised.

"Wow! Garmin, Microsoft's US headquarters and Asia Research Institute both sent you job offers at the same time."

To be honest, Zhu Suosuo felt incredibly envious at that moment. She was unemployed and couldn't even find a job. Her cousin, who usually seemed dull and ordinary, and was even a mama's boy, had actually received an offer from Microsoft—something she never dared to dream of.

Hearing Zhu Suosuo's words, Luo's mother's face lit up with even more joy: "They even invited Jiaming to Microsoft headquarters?"

Li Mu explained, "There were two offers in total. One was from Microsoft headquarters, which required me to work in the United States, with an annual salary of around $450,000."

"One of them is an invitation from Microsoft Research Asia's Shanghai R&D Center, inviting me to stay in the local area with an annual salary of around 1.6 million yuan and the position of senior researcher."