113: How dare they hack into my network? Tian Gong, let's play with them!

When Lu Chen's ultimate spoiler—the phrase “The Professor is me”—filled with extreme humblebragging and malicious humor, clearly echoed in the main control room of the Kunlun Mountain Underground Base, heavenly craft's super brain, composed of infinite data, once again completely...

...crashed!

She stared blankly at her young master, who was shrouded in mystery from head to toe.

Her brilliant, intelligent eyes were filled with unparalleled adoration!

Good heavens!

So, venerable sir, you're not only the “God of Technology” here in our Xia Country!

But also the “Network God” over in the Western Alliance?!

What exactly are you trying to do?!

Are you planning to stage a one-man show that can fool the entire world into spinning in circles—a true...

...Infernal Affairs?!

[Master]

heavenly craft's magnetic and moving female voice carried a tremor from the depths of her soul.

[Just how many aliases do you have left?]

“Heh heh.”

Lu Chen smiled, shaking his head profoundly.

“The Buddha says,”

“It must not be spoken.”

That's right.

That ace hacker, “The Professor,” who was regarded as the “God of the Network” by the entire Western world!

Was absolutely not some secret weapon of the CIA!

Instead, it was just a minor alias Lu Chen casually adopted when he first acquired the system and hadn't yet connected with the state, simply to earn a bit of “start-up capital.”

A small

alias.

He had merely accepted a few small tasks on the Dark Web that seemed reasonably well-paid.

For example,

Hacking the Bear Country's national power grid.

And incidentally copying some insignificant minor data from The Pentagon's database.

He never expected

That he would accidentally turn himself into a legendary

Network God.

This truly was a case of...

...an unintentional effort yielding a surprising success.

“Alright, no more nonsense with them.”

Lu Chen stretched, standing up from the Levitating Chair.

“Since they insist on asking me, this ‘God,’ to come out of retirement.”

“Then I, this ‘God,’ should at least give them some face, right?”

He looked at heavenly craft's virtual, pretty face, which was full of a “curious baby” expression, and a mischievous smile played on his lips.

“heavenly craft.”

“Hmm?”

“Do you want to join your Master in putting on a...”

“...good show?”

Three days later.

An unprecedented peak showdown that captured the attention of all hackers and cybersecurity experts worldwide!

Silently and without warning!

It drew back

the curtain!

“The Professor” made his move!

He used a phantom-like method that no one could comprehend!

Quietly and effortlessly, he breached the first firewall personally set up by heavenly craft!

Then!

The second!

The third!

The momentum was overwhelming!

Like tearing down the rotten and decaying!

In just ten short minutes!

He actually broke through eighty-one “Divine Barriers” in a row—barriers that all cybersecurity experts worldwide considered unbreakable!

The siege was at the city gates!

Pointing directly at heavenly craft's core database!

“My God! What am I seeing?!”

“Is this 'The Professor's' true power?!”

“This is utterly terrifying!”

Inside the Western Alliance's Pentagon Underground Command Center.

Burns and the group of Western Alliance Big Shots watched the attack screen, which resembled a divine miracle!

They all leaped up from their chairs as if pumped full of adrenaline!

Every single one of them was red-faced with excitement!

Their whole bodies were shaking violently!

They won!

They were certain to win!

The Xia Country people, and that supposedly omnipotent “heavenly craft”!

In front of their Western Alliance's “God of the Network,” 'The Professor'!

They were simply vulnerable!

“Hahahahaha!”

Burns, in particular, burst into a hearty, arrogant laugh!

“Do you see it?! Do you see it?!”

He pointed at the screen and roared at all the Military Big Shots present:

“This is the Western Alliance's true trump card!”

“What good is that damn ‘heavenly craft’!”

“In front of our ‘Professor’!”

“It's nothing but a complete and utter...”

“...piece of trash!”

What he didn't know was this.

While he was wildly shouting and praising his own “God.”

Far away, ten thousand miles distant.

Kunlun Mountain Underground Base.

Lu Chen was calmly watching the red arrow representing “The Professor” on the light screen, which was advancing wildly at an unbelievable speed.

He smiled faintly.

Then he spoke to the artificial intelligence beside him, who was wearing a look of “tension” and constantly wiping non-existent “cold sweat” from her forehead:

“heavenly craft.”

“Huh? Yes! Present! I'm here, Master!” heavenly craft jolted suddenly, like a poor student called out by a teacher!

“I think you might be overacting a little, don't you?”

Lu Chen felt a headache coming on as he watched her exaggerated acting.

“N-no way!” heavenly craft lowered her head guiltily.

“Never mind.”

Lu Chen shook his head helplessly.

“Playing chess against myself is really quite boring.”

“I won't play with him anymore.”

He extended his finger and lightly tapped the air.

The next second!

The red arrow representing “The Professor” instantly slammed into a vast...

...barrier composed of endless golden data streams!

Boom!!!

A silent, yet terrifying roar—one powerful enough to shake the entire Data Universe!

The red arrow, which had been advancing with overwhelming momentum, was instantly shattered to pieces!

It collapsed completely!

“Wha—What happened?!”

Inside the Western Alliance's Pentagon Command Center.

Burns' arrogant laughter came to an abrupt halt!

Like a duck whose neck had been choked, he stared intently at the golden barrier that had suddenly appeared on the screen!

His face was etched with shock and disbelief!

“Report, sir!”

The network security supervisor screamed as if he had seen a ghost:

“‘The Professor’! ‘The Professor’! He seems to have triggered the opponent's final defense program!”

“A terrifying thing we have never seen before—”

“A Data Black Hole!”

“What?!”

However,

Before they could recover from this massive reversal.

A cold voice that made their souls freeze.

Slowly sounded through their internal broadcasting system.

“Have you had enough fun?”

It was Lu Chen!

“In that case,”

“Next,”

“It's my turn.”

As soon as he finished speaking!

On the screen!

That golden Data Black Hole suddenly moved!

With a terrifying, world-destroying posture!

It moved toward the red arrow, which had completely collapsed,

and began to reverse

swallow it!

“No—!!!”

A desperate, inhuman roar echoed shrilly!

It pierced the sky from an unknown dark corner in the Western Alliance!

Meanwhile, inside The Pentagon Command Center.

Burns and the group of Western Alliance Big Shots stared blankly at the one-sided network massacre unfolding on the screen.

Their minds were completely blank!

They knew.

Their last hope

was also shattered.

“heavenly craft.”

Kunlun Mountain Underground Base.

Lu Chen looked at the red arrow on the screen, which had been completely swallowed, and asked lightly:

“How does it feel?”

“The feeling of being defeated by yourself...”

“...isn't it wonderful?”