Chapter 1323
Various Data Streams and Access Windows
"I...I can't see exactly where I am, the dream is very chaotic."
But… when I saw those people fleeing, their clothes, and the signs on the street… they didn’t seem like people from our Great Xia. I wondered… I wondered if it could be… Mount Fuji from the Land of Cherry Blossoms?
Mount Fuji!
Jiang Qinqin foresaw that Mount Fuji might erupt in the future, and that it would be a super eruption capable of triggering earthquakes and tsunamis, submerging surrounding islands, and causing huge casualties!
This is a prophecy powerful enough to overturn the fate of a nation!
Luo Fei instantly connected all the clues! The superhuman from Japan was determined to kill Jiang Qinqin and her father at all costs!
Jiang Tiansheng’s business empire was likely built in its early stages on a precognitive ability similar to that of Jiang Qinqin’s biological mother!
What they feared was not the Chiang family's wealth, but their ability to foresee future natural disasters!
What they want to cover up is the earth-shattering secret that Mount Fuji might erupt, a secret that could cause global upheaval and even lead to the sinking of Japan!
"I understand……"
Luo Fei took a deep breath, his eyes gleaming with a knowing light.
"The reason they're so eager to kill you to silence you isn't because you can stop this disaster, but because you 'know' this disaster might happen!"
They didn't want this secret to leak out, at least not before they were ready!
Jiang Qinqin was still somewhat puzzled.
"But... even if they kill us, the volcano will still erupt, won't it?"
How can this be covered up?
“Killing you certainly won’t stop the volcano from erupting.”
Luo Fei analyzed calmly.
"But it can cover up the series of extreme actions they might take after learning of this 'prophecy'!"
They may be secretly executing a massive plan, a plan that absolutely cannot be revealed to the outside world, especially to our Great Xia! Your precognitive abilities have become the biggest variable and threat to their plan!
He then changed the subject.
"Of course, all of this is on the premise that your dream... is a real premonition, and not just a nightmare."
After saying that, Luo Fei didn't delay any longer and immediately got up.
"You wait here and don't go anywhere. There are Ghost Team guards outside. I need to check some things right away."
He quickly left the suite and took the elevator directly back to the Special Case Team office of the 18th Bureau.
Chen Fan, Zhou Xiaobei, and others were still engrossed in analyzing the data of Zhiyun Group.
"Xiao Bei!"
Luo Fei walked directly to Zhou Xiaobei's workstation.
"Immediately mobilize all available resources to search for all recent geological activity data and monitoring reports related to Mount Fuji in Japan, including any relevant public or private information! I need to know if there's anything truly unusual about that mountain!"
Although Zhou Xiaobei didn't understand why Luo Fei suddenly became interested in Mount Fuji, seeing his solemn expression, he knew it was a serious matter and immediately agreed.
"Yes, Brother Fei!"
His hands flew across the keyboard, multiple screens lit up simultaneously, and various data streams and access windows popped up.
However, a few minutes later, Zhou Xiaobei's brows furrowed tightly.
"Brother Fei, something's not right!"
He looked up, his tone filled with surprise and seriousness.
"What you can find through public channels is all routine and innocuous information. Detailed geological monitoring reports and internal assessment documents about Mount Fuji in recent years, especially the last year... are all kept at an extremely high level of confidentiality!"
Access was strictly blocked; our conventional penetration methods were completely ineffective in gaining access to the core database!
"Can it be cracked?"
Luo Fei asked.
Zhou Xiaobei pushed up his glasses, and a sharp and confident look, typical of a technical expert, flashed in his eyes behind the lenses.
"If conventional methods don't work, then we'll use unconventional ones! Don't worry, Fei-ge, give me some time, and I'll get the brothers from the alliance to help!"
He skillfully opened an extremely ordinary-looking instant messaging software, clicked on a QQ group called "Technical Exchange Group," and typed a line of text on the keyboard.
"Brothers, let's get to work! Target."
All geological monitoring and internal assessment reports for Mount Fuji in Japan over the past three years are highly confidential. We need to remove the flag immediately!
The moment the message was sent, the previously quiet group chat exploded with a flurry of replies.
"Holy crap! Finally, a big job is coming!"
"A server from Japan? Interesting!"
"The boss has spoken, so it must be done!"
"Wait until I get a different broiler chicken!"
"Count me in! I just got some advanced privileges!"
"Charge! Charge! For the Alliance!"
Looking at the group of hacker "brothers" in the group who were as energetic as if they had been injected with chicken blood, Zhou Xiaobei had a smile on his face that showed that he had everything under control.
Standing beside Luo Fei, Jiang Qinqin, who had come with him, looked at the rapidly scrolling,江湖-style conversation on Zhou Xiaobei's screen and Zhou Xiaobei's excited expression, which was completely different from the serious image of the national security personnel. She couldn't help but ask Luo Fei in a low voice, her tone full of doubt.
"Is this how people from the National Security Bureau usually work?"
Luo Fei looked at the enthusiastic responses on the screen, and his lips twitched slightly. He didn't answer Jiang Qinqin's question, but instead asked Zhou Xiaobei directly.
"how long it takes?"
Without even looking up, Zhou Xiaobei had already opened several complex operation interfaces on the secondary screen with both hands, and confidently assured him.
"Brother Fei, half an hour! Half an hour at most! Even if that little brat hides the data deep in the Earth's core, we can drill a hole and pull it out!"
The Aegis AF firewall logo flashing a dangerous red light on the screen, along with the constantly popping up warning messages like "Reverse intervention tracking in progress" and "AI intelligent engine analysis in progress," caused fine beads of sweat to appear on Zhou Xiaobei's forehead.
His fingers were practically sparking as he typed on the keyboard, while he kept talking to his "brothers" on the internal communication channel.
"no!
This Aegis AF is the latest version that the US just upgraded for them; its defense mechanism is insane!
"Damn it, their reverse intervention techniques are really tricky; I almost got bitten back!"
"This AI intelligent defense engine learns so fast! The vulnerability we just found was patched instantly!"
"Brothers, give it your all! Think of a way! We represent the pinnacle of cyber warfare in the Great Xia Dynasty, we can't just give up like this!"
He took a moment to look up and reported to Luo Fei with a solemn and unwilling expression.
"Brother Fei, the situation is bad. The White House has taken extremely thorough precautions this time, using the most advanced technology. Although we... well, although we've taken down the White House website in ten minutes before, this time we've really hit a brick wall."
Conservatively speaking, to completely breach these layers of security and obtain the core data, it would take at least... three days.
"Three days?" Luo Fei's brows furrowed instantly, his tone carrying an unquestionable denial.
"It's been too long! What we need most right now is time! The other party is a superhuman, and they have no bottom line. Waiting another day, or even another hour, could lead to unpredictable changes!"
He couldn't wait! He had to obtain crucial information before the other side might take further extreme action!
At that moment, Luo Fei focused his attention on the system interface deep within his mind.
The faintly glowing shop list quickly unfolded, and his attention swiftly locked onto one of the skills—[Super Hacker]. The price listed was 1000 sin points.
Without the slightest hesitation, Luo Fei silently recited in his heart.
"Exchange and upgrade to God-level!"
[Ding! 1000 Sin Points consumed to successfully exchange for and upgrade the skill [Super Hacker]!]
The instant the system notification sound ended, an indescribable torrent of information surged into Luo Fei's mind!
Countless complex computer network protocols, the underlying logic of various programming languages, the mysteries of operating system kernels, cutting-edge cryptographic algorithms, hundreds of tactics and strategies for network attack and defense, and the characteristics and vulnerabilities of various firewalls and AI defense systems...
All this profound and obscure knowledge seemed to be innate, deeply imprinted in his memory and instincts!
One second he was a complete "cyber idiot" who knew nothing about hacking techniques, and the next second, Luo Fei felt like he was standing at the top of the pyramid of the cyber world, looking down on all living beings.
This instantaneous leap in knowledge gave him a sense of unreality, as if he were in another world. However, the incredibly clear technical details in his mind, as if he had practiced them a million times, told him with undeniable reality that he was now a god in the online world!
He took a deep breath, suppressing the surging waves of knowledge in his mind, and refocused his gaze on Zhou Xiaobei's computer screen, which was flashing a defense warning.
At this moment, in his eyes, the complex firewall structure and AI defense logic had become as transparent as if they were transparent, with vulnerabilities and breakthroughs clearly visible.
"Xiao Bei, move aside, let me try."
Luo Fei's voice was calm, yet carried an undeniable confidence.
These words were like a thunderclap, instantly exploding throughout the office!
"what?!"
Jiang Qinqin was the first to exclaim in surprise, her beautiful eyes widening as she stared at Luo Fei in disbelief.
"Luo Fei...you...you know how to use computers?"
In her memory, Luo Fei was a tough, quick-thinking action-oriented person, which was hard to reconcile with the image of sitting in front of a computer typing code.
Zhou Xiaobei was also stunned, almost sliding off his chair. He adjusted his crooked glasses, his tone full of doubt and admonition.
"Fei...Brother Fei? Don't be ridiculous!"
This isn't like playing a computer game! Being good at games and being a hacker are two completely different things, like worlds apart!
This requires a deep foundation of knowledge, years of accumulation, and talent; it's not something you can just pick up casually!
Even the usually carefree Wang Feifei came over and looked Luo Fei up and down with an incredulous expression.
"Hey boss, you've always been the 'playboy'... no, the 'pragmatist' type, haven't you? When did you secretly unlock the hacker skill tree?"
This art style is off!
Other members of the special task force, including Chen Fan and Wu Peixiong, also gathered around, their faces filled with curiosity and suspicion.
Zhou Xiaobei was internally ranting and raving.
Dude, do you have some misunderstanding about my profession? Hacking requires a thorough understanding of network fundamentals, computer systems, multiple programming languages, operating system principles, cryptography, intrusion techniques, and so on—a whole host of complex knowledge!
This requires long-term learning and an extremely high level of talent and interest! You used to come to me even for reinstalling your operating system, and now you're telling me you want to take on Japan's latest AI firewall single-handedly?!
Faced with the questioning gazes of the crowd, Luo Fei did not offer much explanation, but simply repeated himself.
"Let me try."
Seeing his resolute attitude, Zhou Xiaobei, though disbelieving, hesitated before standing up from the main control position and handing over his top-of-the-line supercomputer, the one used by the National Security Bureau, to Luo Fei, muttering under his breath.
"Brother Fei, how about... you reconsider?"
This thing is no joke...
Luo Fei sat down in front of the computer and reached for the mouse. His movements... were a little clumsy.
He even needs to spend a fraction of a second searching his mind for basic memories of mouse operation and graphical interfaces.
The original owner of this body seemed to have the deepest memory of computers from his high school days, when he and his childhood friend would play games all night in internet cafes.
He stared at the screen full of flashing code and the complex interface. For a moment, the super-level knowledge that had just been instilled in him seemed to be "congested," leaving him unsure of where to begin.
His operation was briefly halted.
"Um... which key is for switching between Chinese and English?"
Luo Fei looked up and asked somewhat awkwardly.
"puff--"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Xiaobei nearly spat out a mouthful of blood, and Wang Feifei covered her face, unable to bear to look any longer.
A chorus of suppressed sighs and voices urging him to leave, such as "Just as I thought" and "Boss, come down now," filled the air.
Zhou Xiaobei pointed helplessly at the keyboard.
"Ctrl+Space, Fei-ge... or should I do it?"
However, after this brief pause and questioning, Luo Fei seemed to have suddenly unlocked his full potential! His god-level hacking skills began to truly merge with his body and mind!
"No need, I remember now."
Luo Fei's eyes instantly became focused and sharp, like a hawk locking onto its prey.
He placed his hands back on the keyboard, his fingers hovering slightly. The next second, to everyone's astonishment, his fingers seemed to come alive, dancing wildly across the mechanical keyboard!
"Tap tap tap tap tap tap—"
"Crackling and popping—"
"Da da da da—!"
At first, everyone held their breath, watching with tension and skepticism.
But soon, they were surprised to find that what Luo Fei typed was not gibberish! Lines of valid, incredibly complex commands and code began to appear rapidly on the screen!
Zhou Xiaobei, a top hacker, suddenly had his pupils contract!
He saw it all clearly! Luo Fei was definitely not acting recklessly!
His seemingly chaotic and rapid tapping was precisely aimed at the key points!
He is attacking the Japanese monitoring agency's supposedly impregnable AI defense system in a way that he has never seen or even cannot comprehend before!
Moreover, initial results have been achieved; abnormal fluctuations and warnings have begun to appear in the system logs! (End of Chapter)