Chapter 81: with translation of chapter title

If we compare this competition to an ancient battle, then now…

Hawei and the others are a group of unknown opponents.

Lu Yu does not know how many warriors they have, what weapons they possess, where they will start attacking from, or what special means they have.

Lu Yu even dares not be certain whether these warriors possess any special abilities.

But at this moment…

Lu Yu can see that the enemy's warriors suddenly burst forth from all directions, their number… astonishing!

These warriors are well-equipped, run like the wind, leaving no grass where they pass, and the earth trembles.

This is a force so strong it is hard to coexist with.

Just this first attack, even merely a probing attack, its quality already surpasses the team led by Smith in the earlier International Cybersecurity Competition by more than one tier.

One could even say that the two are not on the same level at all.

Just look at the expressions of the players from Mo Du University of Electronic Technology now, and you can see a glimpse.

"What a powerful attack, what a fierce offensive; if they took part in the International Cybersecurity Competition, just this single move would be enough for them to win the championship."

"If I weren't aware of the strength of this firewall system, facing such an attack from the enemy would have made me collapse."

"How can these guys be so formidable?"

Wang Meng and the others couldn't help but frown and began to whisper among themselves.

At this moment, they were all tense, after all they had rarely witnessed such an offensive.

"Everyone, stay alert, watch your own ports, and handle any abnormality immediately."

"Although this wave of attack will not affect our system, …"

"You still need to be cautious, remain vigilant at all times!"

Lu Yu's expression at this moment is also solemn; he is not afraid of this attack, nor would he be afraid even if it were ten times stronger.

Professor Chen's dedication, plus the months of effort by the entire Computer Lab classmates, and his updates—if even this attack cannot be blocked, what right do we have to vie for the top?

But Lu Yu must be careful.

Because his opponent is equally formidable, likely a hacker at the world's top level at this time.

These guys may be useless at construction, but when it comes to destruction, they often exceed ordinary people's imagination.

Lu Yu has no choice but to be careful.

……

Hawei and the others' first wave of attack has arrived.

The warriors surged forward and have already attacked the firewall.

But…

When these warriors came into contact with the irregular object formed by those lines, they suddenly vanished, like smoke meeting the wind, disappearing without a trace.

Hawei and the others' first attack ended in an unequivocal failure.

On the Huaxia side, the senior leader's face showed a faint smile.

The Mi Guo representative Jack raised his eyebrows slightly, but his expression did not change; he merely said softly, "Your firewall's outer strength is high, probably already world-class."

"We just don't know what's inside."

Jack's sentence contains two meanings.

Huaxia's firewall can be considered first-rate, but it is only first-rate, and only on the surface.

Not knowing what's inside? Naturally, one will find out by breaking in.

Jack is full of confidence in Hawei and the others, feeling that Huaxia's firewall offers little resistance before him.

The senior leader naturally heard both meanings; his smile faded, and he said lightly, "Just keep watching and you'll find out."

……

"Interesting; this layer of irregular outer protection is more complex and sturdier than imagined, not just for show."

"I would actually like to crack it a little, to see what structure they really have."

"But obviously, the boss won't allow us to do that; we don't have that much time."

"So… everyone, get to work."

Hawei wore a cynical smile on his face, his tone frivolous, as if he didn't take this match seriously at all, even… he seemed to be just here to have fun.

That's right, after all he is Hawei; he can easily crack Mi Guo's banking system, so dealing with Huaxia students who are not considered an electronic technology powerhouse naturally fills him with confidence.

Then…

Hawei and the others launched another attack.

……

What is different between the second and the first attack?

At a glance, the difference can be seen.

Warriors appeared from all directions; these warriors are not different from before, except… their numbers differ by far too much.

The first batch of warriors struck the firewall's outer edge and then vanished.

But the second batch had already filled in, then the third batch…

These warriors kept coming endlessly, as if inexhaustible.

There is a saying: when quality is lacking, quantity makes up for it.

When quantity reaches a certain level, a qualitative change naturally occurs.

No one can know how many warriors Hawei has prepared, so…

No one knows whether Huaxia can hold the defense.

Now the flood wall continues to destroy the warriors in a miraculous way, but… can the firewall's strength be maintained?

One should know that the firewall is formed by code and supported by the database.

The constantly appearing warriors are actually code, and code will occupy memory.

So, the firewall definitely performed useless data clearing, but the opponent's quantity is infinite, and data clearing might not even keep up!

In other words, the opponent's tactic is very simple.

They just let the warriors come to die, let the warriors occupy the limited data space, and then...

Fill up your space, causing you to crash automatically!

It's a very simple method, yet it's one of the most practical methods!

Professor Chen's brows furrowed tightly.

He knew that Hawei's side's this method was actually playing dirty.

Because Professor Chen's firewall, if built on a large server, the opponent's warriors, no matter how many, could not possibly cause a "squeezing" state.

But now... the competition venue is this conference room, the facilities although already quite advanced, but after all... still limited.

But...

Professor Chen cannot say anything at this moment, because in the initial rules there was no prohibition against such behavior!

Now, Professor Chen can only place his hopes on Lu Yu.

Then... Professor Chen couldn't help but look toward Hawei.

Hawei still had a smile on his face, still as unserious as ever.

But at this moment, no one can deny that this guy is truly a genius.

Using the simplest method, the simplest technology, he achieved the greatest results.

"Hawei is indeed a smart child." Jack suddenly spoke, a slight smile appearing on his face.

"Our Huaxia children are not inferior either." The big leader's expression, although serious, still had light in his eyes.

The competition hasn't ended yet, Huaxia hasn't lost!

Since we haven't lost, there is a chance to win!