Chapter 1172
Drone Master
The Black Panther slowly entered a residential area and finally came to a steady stop in front of a seemingly ordinary house, the hum of the engine gradually fading away. Cui Ming opened the car door and got out, glancing around at the neighbors, his expression completely unchanged—compared to when he left, all the neighbors had been replaced, and the people standing at the door of each house were all capable, composed, and sharp-eyed, clearly his own people.
When Cui Ming got out of the car, the people stopped what they were doing, nodded slightly to him, and without saying anything extra, they showed a great deal of tacit understanding. The whole process was quiet and orderly, without the slightest ostentation, as if they were just a group of ordinary neighbors greeting each other.
Cui Ming nodded slightly in response, then turned and took a sealed document from the car. He walked up to the leader, handed the document to him, and said in a concise and efficient tone: "The monster matter is rather troublesome. I don't have time to deal with these trivial matters for the time being. Let's deal with these people with mental problems first."
The "mentally unstable" people he was referring to, without needing to be explicitly stated, were all understood by everyone—those who coveted the MAGI system, secretly followed them, and those in the Japanese high command who were only concerned with their own interests and would stop at nothing. The leader took the documents with both hands, nodded solemnly, and said in a deep voice, "Understood, Brother Cui. We'll act immediately and won't delay anything."
After saying that, he led the others and quickly dispersed. Some went into the surrounding houses, while others drove away. Their movements were swift and efficient, and they disappeared into the residential area in the blink of an eye, leaving only Cui Ming, Akagi Naoko, Ritsuko, and Misato standing there.
As Misato watched them leave, she couldn't help but mutter to herself, "If we make such a big show of our actions and the Japanese higher-ups find out, won't it cause even bigger trouble? If they gather their forces to counterattack, won't we be at a disadvantage?"
Upon hearing this, Cui Ming scoffed, his tone full of disdain, showing no regard for the Japanese high-ranking officials: "What good is it if you know! Even if they know, so what? Come on if you dare! With four major powers working together against them, what waves can they make? Besides, one of them has been itching to make a move for a long time, so this is a good excuse for them to vent their anger."
Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent—they all knew that Cui Ming was telling the truth. With the backing of four major powers, coupled with Cui Ming's own strength, even if the Japanese high command dared to provoke them, they would only be asking for trouble. In short, with Cui Ming around and the people he had arranged, they were safe now and no longer needed to worry about being secretly followed or ambushed.
"Alright, let's go inside." Cui Ming turned around, took out his key, opened the front door of the house, and gestured for the three of them to go in first. He then stayed at the back, cautiously scanning the surroundings. After confirming that there was nothing unusual, he closed the door and locked it from the inside.
Stepping inside, the interior layout seemed ordinary, no different from a typical residence. However, Cui Ming did not stop. He went straight to a storage cabinet in the corner of the living room and pressed a hidden button behind the cabinet.
hum-
With a slight mechanical hum, the locker slowly moved aside, revealing a staircase leading to the underground. Cool white lights were installed on both sides of the staircase, illuminating the deep passage below and giving it a strong sense of technology.
“Follow me.” Cui Ming stepped down the stairs first and said in a calm tone, “Once we’re home, we don’t need to worry about safety anymore. I’ll take you somewhere.”
Naoko Akagi, Ritsuko, and Misato exchanged glances, all seeing curiosity in each other's eyes, and quickly followed her down the stairs. After descending about several dozen steps, the view suddenly opened up, revealing a massive underground base—this was no ordinary basement, but a fully equipped secret base filled with instruments. In the very center of the base, a massive, sophisticated supercomputer was running silently, its screen flashing with dense code and data. Its body emitted a cold, white sheen, exuding a high-tech feel, even more advanced and impressive than the MAGI prototype that Naoko Akagi was developing.
When Naoko Akagi saw the supercomputer, her eyes widened instantly. She stopped in her tracks, her pupils contracted sharply, and her face was filled with shock and excitement. She couldn't help but step forward and gently stroke the computer's casing, her voice filled with disbelief: "This is... Cui Ming, you actually had such a good thing hidden away! Where did you get such an advanced supercomputer?"
As a researcher, she has an extreme fascination and sensitivity to supercomputers. The precision and speed of this computer far exceeded her expectations, making her unable to look away instantly.
Cui Ming leaned against the wall with his arms crossed, his tone flat and without any boasting, as if he were talking about something trivial: "I didn't get it from anywhere. I just rubbed it together when I had nothing else to do."
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Naoko Akagi, Ritsuko Akagi, and Misato fell silent, their faces filled with astonishment. They opened their mouths, but couldn't utter a word for a long time. In their hearts, only two words remained: awesome.
To casually create such an advanced supercomputer? This statement was utterly outrageous, yet the way Cui Ming said it carried an undeniable certainty that left them no room for rebuttal.
Moreover, Naoko Akagi quickly noticed something was wrong—she took a closer look and discovered that the components used in this supercomputer were not the best available on the market, and some of the components even looked quite ordinary and could not be considered high-end at all.
These ordinary parts, when assembled together, form such an advanced and user-friendly supercomputer that runs incredibly smoothly without any lag, and the data refresh rate on the screen is faster than any supercomputer she has ever seen.
"This is unbelievable!" Naoko Akagi exclaimed in amazement. "How did you manage to assemble such a powerful supercomputer using such ordinary parts? Cui Ming, how did you do it?"
Cui Ming shrugged, his tone still calm: "It's not difficult at all. It's just about maximizing the function of the parts. If you're interested, you can study it slowly later, as long as you don't break it."
This is still too simple.
In fact, Cui Ming's supercomputer and such was far too simplistic.
For Cui Ming, there were too many things he could use.
And
In fact, Cui Ming has been making quite a few drones lately, ready to cause trouble at any time.
To put it simply, taking down an island nation with these drones would be a piece of cake. (End of Chapter)