Starting as a Mechanical Hunter-Chapter 322 - 95: The Hacker Team Takes Shape

Gao Gong extended his palm, and wisps of faint flames appeared on his fingers, causing Paradise Bird to become puzzled upon seeing this.

This code structure, why does it look so much like the version I developed?

The next moment, Gao Gong plunged his fingers into the ’assembly,’ and countless hyperlinks immediately activated, attempting to tear Gao Gong apart on the data level.

This tactic might work on the ’world’s greatest hacker’, but it wasn’t effective against Gao Gong.

Gao Gong’s fingers moved nimbly, squeezing pages, videos, illusions, and mirrors into a ball, with code flowing through his fingers like Yang Luchan playing with a bird, able to cause ripples but not explosions.

He decomposed redundant data and patched up logical loopholes; Gao Gong’s fingers were as nimble as an eagle’s claws, making Paradise Bird shake his head after watching for a moment.

This flamboyant code style was definitely not his own.

Finally, strands of dreamlike threads were extracted by Gao Gong from the ocean of data, from the underlying framework of the Cyber Space, and from the core of the source code.

Half an hour later, the dreamlike threads wove together into a girl in white, eyes closed and breathing steadily, like a little Sleeping Beauty.

Gao Gong snapped his fingers, and a velvet bed appeared out of thin air, carrying her body into it.

When she wakes up, she will be a completely virtual life.

Gao Gong turned his head, looking at the still wildly spinning Flame Storm.

"You don’t need my help, do you?"

"Of course!"

Every top hacker is inherently proud, convinced that their technology can solve all problems.

Without this confidence, one couldn’t become a top hacker.

And Paradise Bird indeed was swiftly adapting to the new ’information code.’

As for the way of adapting, naturally, it’s tormenting, oh no, it’s rescuing Ahong.

Ahong’s increasingly loud screams indicated that he was quickly adapting to this Power.

Sensory code, hacker code (planetary code), information code (star system code).

The biggest difference between the three: sensory code can’t do without people, hacker code can’t function without a database, while information code requires no reliance.

It is like air, composed of different elements in different environments; within a planet, its components are countless sensory signals, in Cyber Space, it’s various logical structures, and in outer space, it transforms into interstellar organic molecules, cosmic rays, and dust matter.

This is also the foundation for virtual life to survive in outer space.

However, in most cases, virtual life wouldn’t traverse star systems on their own; setting aside the thousands of years of solitude, the various dangers in the universe are enough to be fatal, such as micro-black holes or supernova explosions, even the aftermath would be enough to blow you apart.

Even if all is well, the transition of information code in different environments can greatly alter your humanity; after ’updating’ dozens of versions, you might not even recognize yourself.

Paradise Bird knew this too, so she didn’t leave this planet to ’explore’ the world once her great revenge was avenged, but instead stayed prudently in Gao Gong’s brain disc, for the time being, to avoid the spotlight.

"Big boss, dear father, save me!"

Ahong’s screams continued to sound pitifully tragic.

Aidolu couldn’t bear it anymore and quietly tugged at Gao Gong’s sleeve.

"Help him, will you?"

Gao Gong looked at Ahong with interest, "What benefits do I get for helping you, for instance, if I want Aidolu’s underwear code, would you give it?"

"I’ll give it, give it, not to mention underwear code, even the three-measurement code is no problem!!"

Aidolu was furious, flying in with a kick.

"Bastard, so it was you who made the cracked version of the underwear code."

"It’s a benefit for fans, I don’t mind, why do you? It’s just a mod."

Aidolu punched and kicked, quickly leaving Ahong with a bruised and swollen face, looking particularly pathetic in conjunction with ’lingchi.’

Gao Gong shook his head and finally spoke.

"Trying to crack Cryptopunk, just relying on honing information code is probably not enough, at this rate, even if it’s decipherable, his virtual personality might get worn out."

"I believe my junior brother has such a backbone."

"I don’t, I really don’t have the backbone! Senior sister, please spare me, I did save your life, after all."

Faced with Ahong’s tearful pleas, Paradise Bird hesitated for a moment but eventually withdrew the Flame Storm, a heavy thud and a light thud were heard, and two figures simultaneously fell to the ground.

Paradise Bird was no different than before, still with a fire-embossed face, revealing obvious disappointment seeing Gao Gong’s real-world appearance.

Hey, even though you’re into cute boys, it’s not a reason to overlook us bad boys!

Believe it or not, I’ll use the Rich Lady Love Prototype on you first to charm you, then dump you!

As for Ahong, he’s like a Buddha statue in a temple with its gold paint peeled off, without the ancient code’s suppression, there’s a tendency to spread upward.

Paradise Bird frowned and was about to step in.

Gao Gong waved his hand and pressed his five fingers on Ahong’s forehead, and in the next moment, Emperor’s Might activated.

The raging golden light instantly flooded the entire brain disc space, even virtual beings like Aidolu and Paradise Bird showed obviously uncomfortable expressions.

Under such pressure, it seemed that all machines, all AIs, and all wise creatures were worshipping and surrendering.

And at the center of the golden light, the ’Golden Body’ on Ahong’s skin began to crack inch by inch, even religious codes had to be ruled by the Mechanical Emperor, surrender and live, refuse and suffer destruction of mountains and temples!!

Soon, Ahong’s original code was exposed, including the sensory system that had been sealed before. At the very least, Ahong can now block pain signals.

The ’Golden Body’ made of confidential code started to melt.

But Gao Gong stopped at the critical moment.

"Why not continue?" Aidolu blurted out.

"No, the password structure is already deeply embedded within the logical structure," Paradise Bird said, looking at the ancient code almost indistinguishable from flesh and blood code, "going further will collapse Ahong’s virtual personality unless you want to activate his backup personality."

"Is his backup personality obedient?" Aidolu asked cutely, tilting her head.

"I can debug it to make him very obedient," Paradise Bird replied.

As the ’Golden Body’ cracked, although the ’net speed’ was much slower than before, at least Ahong could now move, and hearing the two women’s conversation, the young boy was visibly shocked.

"Hey hey hey, what’s going on? I’m not dead yet! Are you guys discussing my funeral already?!"

"As hackers at the forefront of virtual technology, we shouldn’t have moral barriers. A backup personality is the real personality," Paradise Bird said with a serious face.

"Oh right, I’ll live happily ever after with Ahong’s backup personality. You should wish us well," Aidolu said shyly.

"I’ll wish you an egg!!!" Ahong was furious and lunged to tear at Aidolu’s cheeks, and the young couple immediately began wrestling.

Paradise Bird remained serious, "As a hacker, in your current state, you can only perform at half your capability."

Ahong, who was spanking Aidolu from above, shrugged at this: "I was mentally prepared for this when using that move, you know how heartless the old man is. Ouch! You actually sneak attacked, biting my egg! Darn woman, you think I’d submit—Spare me, sister!!"

Paradise Bird looked at Gao Gong with respect and said, "May I know if the senior has any good ideas?"

In her mind, this person in front of her was on par with her own elder, definitely a relic from the Civilization Era, so calling him senior was no problem.

Gao Gong stroked his chin and thought, "To completely separate them, it’s indeed quite troublesome, but have you considered another possibility? Where there’s risk, there’s opportunity. In Ahong’s current state, if he can master a Secret System, perhaps he could ascend in one leap."

The best example was right beside Gao Gong, Lady Red Dream.

If Ahong could become similar to Lady Red Dream, he’d reach the pinnacle of hackers.

"I think it’s doable!"

Hearing this, Ahong’s eyes lit up, only to cry out as Aidolu bit him.

Paradise Bird naturally knew this was a possibility, but she shook her head. "Easier said than done, not to mention, where do we get the highest permissions from the old era?"

But thinking of Emperor’s Might, she hesitated.

"Even for you, it’s probably tough."

Gao Gong smiled faintly, if he couldn’t get ancient ones, modern ones would do, for example, the mechanical main brain permissions of Nightless City, that’s one of them.

He recently realized he didn’t need to go against others to change the Timeline, he could simply walk their path and leave them with no path.

For instance, before the Cyber Tide, the ’Arasaka Tower Fall Event,’ he didn’t have to stop it.

He could totally organize his own hacker team to bring down Arasaka Tower!

After all, it’s just the Mother City, if others can hack it, why can’t I?

A stronger Paradise Bird, an Ahong merged with a Secret System, and Gao Yuanyuan as the Electronic Brain Backdoor, his reorganized new version of ’11 Arhats’ was guaranteed to be stronger than the original.

Completing the ’Hell-level Task’ not only brought obvious benefits but also significantly increased favorability: Paradise Bird favorability +500, Ahong favorability +500, Aidolu favorability +500.

In Cyber Realm, NPC favorability could clearly be reflected in their attitude, like 100 was an acquaintance, 500 points was a normal friend, and over 1000 points was a heartfelt friend, as for heart-to-heart... players didn’t have that option.

NPCs did though.

Gao Gong thought once he cured Ahong’s issues, he could deepen the connection and discuss forming a team with them.

"Senior," Paradise Bird suddenly thought of something, her face turning serious, "Cybertron, Deep Net won’t let it go."

"Of course not," Gao Gong shrugged, chuckling, "The key is they can’t find me, what can they do to me?"