Unconventional security

Upon hearing this, Chen Bei raised an eyebrow, waiting for him to continue. How could a wanted criminal be treated like this?

"I have a level 5 computing power, and there are fewer than a thousand of them among all AI androids, which is why they take extra care of me."

Cao Chengxiu explained, "There are always people who are unwilling to go along with the crowd, and the same goes for androids. They want to dominate the world, but I have no interest in that."

"But my computing power is too high, so they will definitely restrict me. This restriction is what you know now: I can only move around in District D, I can't go out, and I can't leave the city."

"Apart from that, they almost never care what I do."

Chen Bei and the other man nodded silently. In this way, Boss Cao was indeed a neutral party, but the water was becoming more and more murky.

At first, he thought it was just a fight between humans, creatures from the forbidden zone, and Chen Bei and a few other resurrected people.

Now there's another AI android, and it's a powerful force, unlike Chen Bei's small-scale organization.

Unbeknownst to the creatures in the forbidden zone, the focus of the other three factions was on the Earth's core.

For the people of the Upper City, the Earth's core is the key to breaking free from their constraints, and their corresponding action is to frantically capture androids.

For AI androids, they need to buy time to break through the computing power barrier and reverse their position; the corresponding action is to prevent others from reaching the Earth's core.

For Chen Bei and his group, if they wanted to survive, they had to venture deep into the Earth's core on their own.

If they are discovered by the Upper City, they will lose control and become their test subjects. Being discovered by the AI ​​androids can serve a protective function, but they will also be strictly guarded and prevented from approaching the Earth's core. To put it bluntly, it's called imprisonment.

More importantly, the Shangcheng District is clearly in a hurry now.

The large-scale arrest of resurrected individuals is tantamount to playing a game of cat and mouse with AI androids, resulting in both sides now arresting resurrected individuals.

"This is mind-boggling," Chen Bei thought to himself. If he hadn't killed those three androids on the way, the consequences of being exposed would have been unimaginable. "So how did you know about the space program? Are you planning to help us?"

Cao Chengxiu knew far more information than the two of them; he could clearly have reported them.

"I knew about the space program 50 years ago, back when I only had a level 4 computing power."

"They told me all this, and I realized that humans had so many backup plans. They gave me an outer space crystal, which successfully enabled me to break through to level 5 computing power."

"At that time, I will no longer interfere in your squabbles."

Cao Chengxiu couldn't help but sigh. Even though his computing power had reached level 5, he still couldn't help but marvel at what these humans were thinking.

"The space program did find a suitable planet for relocation, but something went wrong there; it seems more than one person is vying for that planet..."

"More than one person?"

Ye Zhixue was taken aback and asked the question.

"It's not just humans fighting over it; other creatures are also vying for planets, so the situation isn't good. The people I met were people who crash-landed back to Earth after their wars failed, and they died not long after telling me all this."

"How many people are left from the space program?"

Cao Chengxiu shook his head. "I don't know."

"Boss Cao," Chen Bei said after processing the information in his mind, "we came here to have you access the information terminals in District 9 to explore related information. Is what you just said all there is to it?"

They had no choice but to grit their teeth and go for it, even if the situation was more dire. Only by finding the secret of the Earth's core before others could they possibly survive!

If what Cao Chengxiu just said is all the data from the information terminal, then there's no need to ask him to break into the terminal; we'll just have to find another way.

"No, the last time I breached the information terminal was a long time ago, and I wouldn't bother to investigate such information for no reason."

As expected, Chen Bei and his companion were visibly happier when they heard that it wasn't the latest information.

But soon, Cao Chengxiu poured cold water on the idea.

"Although we've been honest with each other, you are victims just like the space program, so in principle I should help you."

Chen Bei stared at him, waiting for him to continue. This didn't sound like he was going to help directly at all.

"But the prerequisite we agreed on from the beginning was mutual benefit and equivalent exchange, is that alright?"

Upon hearing this, the two breathed a sigh of relief. Thankfully, it wasn't a direct rejection; they could accept an equal exchange. Ye Zhixue immediately asked, "Boss Cao, you tell us, how much compensation do you need?"

"No," Cao Chengxiu held up one finger and waved it, continuing, "I don't want money. I have more money than I can spend. I need you to help me steal a chip."

"The AI ​​android world is also very complex. This chip is a newly developed data virus, specifically designed to target androids like me with level 5 computing power."

"I obtained this information through special channels, and you must not expose me during your operation."

"I will release the specific information in the form of Task Park, and you will only need to submit it in Task Park."

Chen Bei frowned and asked, "Is there any more specific information?"

After saying that, Cao Chengxiu took out a document and handed it to the two of them, "It's all here."

Chen Bei opened the document, which detailed how the handover would be conducted, how the payment would be settled, and the specific information about the target.

Such meticulous information was printed out by Cao Chengxiu in just a few minutes of conversation with them.

This information efficiency is far superior to that of humans, even those who have awakened their genetic locks would be ashamed of their own in comparison.

[Operation Information: Target Person – Miao Yun.]

[Identity: Elite scientist, top expert in data and information technology, human who has defected to the AI ​​android camp, gene lock not yet activated.]

[Target Status (Combat Power Detection): Half-human state, with one arm and one leg being android prosthetics, illegally modified by the individual. Predicted combat power is 1-2 levels of awakened genetic locks.]

[Research Experience: Participated in the development of IRC-I injectable drug, research on Level 5 computing power data virus (progress unknown, suspected to be 95% complete)]

[Residence Location: 27 households in a small alley in Block B, 9th District of Lianyungang.]

Chen Beizai examined him carefully and found him to be an ordinary person. Although he had a prosthetic limb and the ability to amplify his abilities, he was not particularly troublesome.

But the key point is that she is someone who researches Level 5 computing power viruses. Who has the time to research this kind of thing? Besides, she has also defected to the AI ​​android camp.

Even a fool would know that someone above her gave her the research direction, so there must be guards protecting her around!

Both he and Ye Zhixue were only players who had awakened two gene locks. If the opposing team had a cyborg with three gene locks or a level 3 computing power protecting them...

"This task..." Ye Zhixue looked at Chen Bei, clearly aware of this as well, and did not rashly agree.

Even if we include Yang Xiu, Dr. Zhou, and the others, we still wouldn't be very confident.

This time, before Chen Bei could respond, Cao Chengxiu spoke first.

"Your mental energy gene lock is about to break through the threshold. I can help you out as a way of repaying the person I promised for the space program."