191: Dive × Return

Carter stood in the data server room of the central control room, silent for a long time.

He seemed to be waiting for someone, or... an order, or perhaps he was making a very important decision.

Of course, the above was just Fang Yun's personal speculation.

By hacking into the surveillance cameras of the Carter Company's data server room, Fang Yun saw the founder and CEO of Carter Company—Carter.

At that time, Fang Yun was digging outside the underground base of Carter Company, wanting to take a shortcut directly to the core of this base, which was the central control room.

As long as he reached the central control room of the base, with Human Intelligence Ascension, Fang Yun had full confidence that he could achieve a "perfect infiltration."

Finding a way to solve the "master-recognition program," escaping unscathed without anyone discovering him—it was just that simple.

However, when Fang Yun dug to the outside of the central control room and hacked into the internal surveillance system via a wireless signal, he discovered that there was actually someone in the data server room.

After digging a few more layers towards the wall of the underground base, the strength of the wireless signal was sufficient for Fang Yun to carry out further hacking work.

So he began searching the base's database and finally confirmed that the person in the data server room was Carter.

"Shouldn't be, right?"

"The dignified founder and CEO of Carter Company appearing alone in the data server room in the middle of the night, and there are even traces of access records about him in the database."

"Something's fishy, definitely something fishy."

Just as Fang Yun was stroking his chin, pondering whether he should use Human Intelligence Ascension to ruthlessly control Carter.

Suddenly, the image transmitted by the camera changed.

Carter was no longer standing blankly in front of the data storage hub, but pulled out the personal data cable from the back of his neck and then slammed it into the data storage hub.

Fang Yun's breathing stalled for a moment.

Because he discovered that Carter's eyes began to emit a faint blue light.

"?"

"Bush, Gorman, so you kid are a mole sent by the AI to infiltrate the humans?"

Time passed minute by minute under Fang Yun's grumbling and waiting.

Soon, more than ten minutes passed.

Fang Yun successfully took full control of the Carter Company underground base's main management system and conducted a meticulous "investigation."

"Many defensive devices and functional equipment have been laid out around the underground base; it really is cautious."

"It's a pity that I don't make any sound when digging tunnels, so the vibration detectors and noise detectors instantly became useless scrap metal."

Fang Yun "watched" Carter, who had finished dealing with the matter, slowly walk away through the camera.

"Finally done. Now it's my turn."

"Block the monitoring of the outer part of the management system... very good, done."

"Then the core layer under the camouflage layer... OK, blocking complete."

"Now, as long as I don't touch any vulnerability port directly connected to the Blackwall, the AI behind the Blackwall won't discover me."

"Although I am curious about Carter's true face and purpose, whatever, talk about it later (shrug)."

"Today I am just an ordinary Hacker who came to steal database information; I saw nothing and don't want to investigate anything."

To minimize the workload of erasing traces, Fang Yun chose to stay outside the base and did not enter the base.

After another half hour, Fang Yun downloaded all the data information and intelligence about *Ou from this base's database into the storage space of Human Intelligence Ascension.

"The method to solve the 'master-recognition program' is based on the *Ou master program set, according to the removal program template, and based on the personal operating system characteristics of each *Ou, to specifically create a removal program applicable to that specific *Ou itself."

"Very good, now I have the method. I will create the specific removal program after returning to the camp."

Fang Yun checked one last time to ensure he hadn't left any traces.

"Blue-eyed... sir? I remember when I played the game, it seemed to be called that."

"I don't know what it, or rather they, truly want. I hope it won't conflict with my plans."

"Otherwise, I can only say, 'We are all living hard.'"

...

Fang Yun returned along the underground tunnel, taking blocks out of his backpack and placing them with his thoughts.

The whole process did not make a single sound.

Because Fang Yun completed these things in a stealth state (funny).

When the last block was embedded into the ground seamlessly, the floor of the abandoned warehouse returned to a flawless state.

Fang Yun jumped out of the pit, and the moonlight shone on him through the broken window, plating his outline with a silver edge.

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Using the charged <Sakura Fall>, after taking himself out of the abandoned factory, Fang Yun returned smoothly to the alley where "thunder" was parked.

"thunder" was parked quietly under the sky in the night, the car body reflecting the fragmented shadows of neon lights in the distance, like a dormant giant beast.

Fang Yun opened the car door, the leather seat made a slight squeaking sound under gravity, and the familiar operation panel lit up with a pale blue shimmer in the darkness.

The vibration of the engine starting was low and steady.

As "thunder" gradually moved away, the figure of the abandoned warehouse in the rearview mirror gradually shrank, eventually being blocked by the holographic billboard at the street corner.

Rain began to slide down the windshield, blurring the city lights into flowing color blocks.

"thunder" drove across the midnight bridge, the tires rubbing against the wet road surface with a faint sound.

Fang Yun lowered the car window a little to let the salty sea breeze in.

The radio played old jazz music at the right time, and the sound of the saxophone mixed with the cool breeze and sporadic rain poured into the car.

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...

Driving away from Night City.

"thunder" continued to speed on the increasingly muddy road.

"News Channel 51 reporting for you. In recent days, experts have predicted that according to the continuous rainfall, Night City may welcome its first 'rainy season.' For details, please listen to our reporter connecting with experts to explain for you."

"Static..."

"..."

This was the radio sound coming from a pickup truck passing by.

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And in the distance, the increasingly distant Night City, its outline gradually hidden in the rain and fog, like a dream that never existed.

"City of Dreams, this title itself is also a dream."

With such a sigh, Fang Yun turned the steering wheel slightly and drove in another direction.

"Before returning to the Barker Family Camp, first take a detour to the base to synthesize some things to prepare for the upcoming world travel."

"Setting aside the things I need to use myself, first is the chipset and famous blade prepared for Vavinia."

"A twenty-four-core multi-function chipset is more than enough to replace her current old biological chip."

"Although it doesn't have the heaven-defying effect of the Totem of Undying, the potent life support potion that can be stacked, combined with the automatic injection device, is enough to serve as a famous blade."

"Then there are the infiltration training chips and automatic hosting combat chips for Hua Meiying and Bai Xuerou."

"The former can make training more effective and have a shorter training cycle, and the latter can take over their bodies in emergencies, liberating their physical technique limits, which is more conducive to escape (meaning killing all enemies)."

"In this way, before the training is completed, even if there is any emergency, there is no need to worry about their self-preservation."

"Oh, right, there are also conventional weapons, ammunition, defensive props, etc."

Valentine and Toke: ?

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Valentine and Toke: You dog, how are you like a dog (Shenying sound). Don't be too selfish, I advise you to stop while you're ahead, be careful (rat tail juice).

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Fang Yun, who was driving "thunder," suddenly felt a chill.

"With my strength, it is absolutely impossible for me to feel wrong; someone must be thinking of me."

"..."

Valentine and Toke: ...

"...Can't remember, forget it."

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"Besides Vavinia and the others, I can also send some things to brother-in-law and Uncle Toke."

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"Arrange a set of infiltration training chips for brother-in-law too; he should like it."

"As for Uncle Toke, bring him a high-level Superdream headset so that the empathy level can be deeper when watching learning materials in the future."

Valentine and Toke (looking at each other): Va(le)ntine has drifted for half a life, never met a wise master, if you do not abandon...

Fang Yun felt another chill.