Chapter 27: Only I Use the Law Chapter 27: Hacker Duel

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Protagonist:

Chen Yi

"In another 20 minutes, I'll be done. Can I reserve a steak?" Xiao Yu picked up his tea water casually, drank half, then hurriedly set it down and got back to work.

Chen Yi disliked overly flamboyant people; he shrugged and said nothing.

From his direction, he could see his little sister frantically modifying the program—this was a good habit, allowing for more targeted attacks. But in a competition, it saved no time at all.

Twenty minutes passed quickly.

However, Xiao Yu had not succeeded, and the students behind him grew surprised. One even shouted, "Can't even get Guest Permission?"

Guest Permission was the lowest permission in the entire system; it allowed no uploading or downloading and no modification of any program software. Usually, once you entered the other party's computer—via some vulnerability or other means—you could obtain it.

Being unable to even get Guest Permission showed that the other side's defense far exceeded imagination.

Cold sweat instantly broke out on Xiao Yu.

Chen Rongxi breathed a sigh of relief, and her hands moved even faster.

She was not proficient in many software programs. To successfully invade, besides observing and studying the other side's vulnerabilities, she also needed to write a large amount of code. This work was not easy. But when facing strong defenses, it had advantages over directly using software.

Chen Yi held a chicken wing in his mouth, playing with a chicken leg using an iron piece of equipment, while watching Han Jie barbecue. He said in a low voice, "Is that Xiao Yu going to lose? It's been 20 minutes, right?"

"Something seems off." Han Jie carefully threaded a large shrimp onto a bamboo skewer and handed it to him. "I've seen Xiao Yu attack a college of a state university in the United States. It shouldn't be that complicated."

Chen Yi nodded thoughtfully, looking extremely serious, took the shrimp, and began to gnaw on it.

Chen Rongxi's keyboard sound paused slightly.

Han Jie bumped Chen Yi's arm and said in a low voice, "Rong Xi is ready."

The latter hurriedly put down the food in her hand and walked toward the computer.

One could see that the terminal of the supercomputer was performing frantic calculations, strings of data flashing across the screen instantly, like rain.

"This time it was through a memory overflow vulnerability that they entered the other party's computer, but it seems difficult to obtain permission." Lin Xiuli came to Chen Yi's left side and introduced it to him in a low voice.

Chen Yi nodded understandingly. He saw his little sister modify the software twice in a row, but the effect was not prominent. The computer kept refreshing, and there was not a glimmer of hope.

Lin Xiuli clasped her hands together and jumped up and down, saying, "You must not fail."

"Besides losing 100,000, what other stakes are there?" In Chen Yi's opinion, losing 100,000 seemed far from enough to warrant prayer.

Lin Xiuli's big eyes flickered, and she said in a low voice, "We agreed that the loser must not only admit the other party's president's status but also agree to one request."

As expected, the stakes were more than just 100,000. Chen Yi glared and said, "What kind of request?"

Lin Xiuli smiled strangely and said, "For example, agreeing to be the other party's girlfriend."

It was absolutely a cliché trick.

But very effective.

Chen Yi immediately widened his eyes and said, "My little sister isn't even 16 yet, is she?"

"Not as much as you think..." Han Jie pulled him and said with a smile, "How could such a request be made?"

Chen Yi shook his head. The bet was indeed full of risks.

Then give his little sister an Intelligence Scroll? It should increase her win rate and, incidentally, solve the other side's troublesome system.

Thinking this, Chen Yi immediately left, took the Level 2 Intelligence Scroll he had brought with him, and returned to the backyard. He did not use a Level 3 Scroll because he was worried his sister's body could not withstand it, and using an Energy Recovery Potion would be too troublesome.

Taking advantage of everyone focusing their spirit on the computers, Chen Yi tore the scroll behind his back, then made a releasing gesture. A wisp of pale red sprinkled onto his little sister, and on her Tiger's Mouth appeared a "6" mark that others could not see.

Six points of Intelligence Quotient was quite a lot.

Chen Rongxi buried herself in the second round of modifications. This time, she felt extremely good.

She decided to attack two of the other side's vulnerabilities simultaneously. Not only did she formally use the supercomputer for password unlocking, but she also activated several Zombie Computers to continuously break into the other side's host.

At the same time, at the University of Wisconsin in the United States, there was also a row of computers doing exactly the opposite.

Sitting in the center was precisely Professor Hack. As a Tenured Professor of a world top-100 university, his reputation in the security field was very prominent. Besides teaching daily, he was also the Security Director of the Madison Campus of the University of Wisconsin. Today he happened to be leading a team to inspect the hosts of various colleges and had come to the Business Development Research Institute.

As luck would have it, just as he was modifying the host defense mechanism, the server was attacked. The team he led immediately followed suit and took over all defense duties.

To Professor Hack, two waves of seemingly strong attacks looked dangerous on the outside but were actually safe, with almost no challenge difficulty. After the initial tension, he even had time to spare to continue perfecting the security of the entire system.

The University of Wisconsin was the largest public school in the United States. Unlike the prestigious private Ivy League schools that also ranked high, public universities funded by the government had their superiority. Stable investment allowed them to continuously expand and develop college equipment. This included the hosts and auxiliary facilities of various colleges.

Hack was confident that once he finished installing all the defense software, even if he was not there, the host itself would be enough to defend against such attacks. This was new equipment he had just finished designing.

Xiao Yu and the others absolutely would not have thought that a simple invasion would coincidentally run into a world-class security expert. Actually, the other side had not even taken action yet; it was just a few team members working.

On the other hand, hacking behavior could often not be placed under the sunlight. Being discovered meant 50% failure. Wanting to accomplish something on the other side's territory where they held the advantage was truly not easy.

The reason the two could still continue was because Professor Hack wanted to know who was attacking.

Chen Rongxi and Xiao Yu did not even know that their own Zombie Computers had been breached.

After a brief intense period came a long wait.

Chen Yi sat there waiting for the competition to end. Since he had already added an Intelligence Scroll to Chen Rongxi, there was no other way even if it failed.

"I'm going to get a cup of water to drink." He gradually felt bored.

The gentlemen and ladies in front of the computers also seemed like wild beasts that had just awakened, all coming to forage. The things on the grill were swept clean in an instant.

Just then, Chen Rongxi's computer suddenly beeped "di di" with an alarm.

"What's going on?" The gentlemen holding sausages instantly became excited.

"Someone attacked my Zombie Computer in Korea. Fortunately, I left a hand." Chen Rongxi was stunned. As a jump server Zombie Computer, it was a key point for hackers to hide their identity. Following the vine to find the melon, one computer after another could immediately find themselves.

Compared to her, Xiao Yu was even more nervous. He didn't care about his own affairs, jumped up, and jumped up and down, saying, "Quick, pull the plug. If they find out we used the supercomputer to hack, it'll be terrible."

Chen Rongxi shouted in a fluster, "No. I haven't cleaned the logs yet, and they've already discovered the last Zombie Computer."

Through the logs, the operator's actions could still be traced.

"Then hurry up and clean it."

The logs on the zombie computer will record any operation by anyone there.

"I'm cleaning it, but I've been locked on." Chen Rongxi typed nervously on the keyboard.

Xiao Yu's computer suddenly alarmed as well. He likewise habitually left a backdoor on the second-to-last zombie computer.

"Is it very troublesome?" Chen Yi rarely saw his little sister looking nervous; her quick-witted playfulness was what truly touched people's hearts.

Han Jie pursed her lips and said, "If the logs aren't cleaned cleanly, they'll press step by step, and eventually trace back to every computer and IP address they used. The matter could be big or small; supercomputer usage is restricted, and perhaps the police will investigate."

Chen Yi's complexion instantly turned ugly.

If it were a few months ago, a so-called investigation before the Chen Family would at most be a formality. But given the current situation, the other children might not be pursued deeply, while Chen Rongxi would instead be in big trouble.

If someone seizes the pretext to make an issue of it, that would simply be a disaster.

"How long can they hold on?" Chen Yi's mind was unusually clear; he was considering how to handle the aftermath while also wanting to solve the immediate problem.

The latter obviously determined the former.

"Maybe 10 minutes, a quarter hour if lucky." There were already children in the room taking out mobile phones, preparing to find help at any moment. They were all smart people; they knew which problems they could solve themselves, and which problems required their families to step in.

The beeping alarm sounded, each cry tighter than the last, and someone suddenly shouted, "Watch the port, they've opened a Port 400."

The shout interrupted Chen Yi's contemplation; he no longer hesitated, threw down the blanket in his hand, turned, and ran back to the room.

"First drink five bottles of Energy Recovery Potion, then apply the Scroll, then drink five more bottles of Energy Recovery Potion." Chen Yi muttered to himself as he took out the potions, as well as the newly bought Skill Copy Scroll.

Through the floor-to-ceiling glass, the tense shouts from outside could still seemingly be heard.

Chen Yi no longer cared about the reputation of the rare Scroll; he gulped down the Energy Recovery Potion like a beverage, then went to tear that Grade 4 Scroll.

With one tear, the Skill Copy Scroll unfurled, yet did not take effect.

"Must pass through touch and incantation!" Chen Yi slapped his forehead. The incantation was in the Sai Po Jia Grand Duchy's language; Timothy had taught him the pronunciation. Touch meant choosing the ability and person to copy, and the other party must have no opposing intent.

He put the remaining potions and Scroll into a small pouch, thought for a moment, then first applied an Agility Scroll; at a moment of contending for every second, speed might be more important.

Chen Rongxi was nervous and uncomfortable all over; she didn't even notice Second Brother turn around and place his hand on her shoulder. Perhaps she noticed, but had no time to speak, only treating it as a comfort.

Chen Yi softly recited the incantation, which included the skill restrictions and scope of copying. His voice gurgled, like some strange... incantation.

He inserted his left hand into the small pouch at his waist; the Skill Copy Scroll scattered into pale green light points in his trouser pocket, infusing into his wrist.

In an instant, Chen Yi felt somewhat drained, and his mind seemed to have gained many things. He hurriedly retreated, and like drinking water, took out 5 bottles of Energy Recovery Potion from the small pouch and downed them all.

Others were focused on the front, only thinking he was drinking some special mineral water, when they heard Chen Yi say, "Let me try."

As he spoke, Chen Yi couldn't help but let out a loud burp.

A burp that would make all Mages envious.