EBE Chapter 424 Too Smooth
Chapter 424 Too Smooth
Zero took a blue chip out of the drawer and gently rubbed the edge of the card slot with his fingertip.
"Rules are rules. Wei Ming's influence can only get you this far. As for whether you can pass the assessment after the online monitoring, that depends on yourself."
The chip gleamed coldly in his palm, the digital code on the pins faintly visible—0217.
Lin Xuan noticed the neatly arranged chips of the same type in the drawer, some of which were already empty. Clearly, this was not the first time the two of them had acted as intermediaries for network surveillance; it had become a business.
This is not surprising. On a mechanical Earth, anything can be labeled and sold: people, land, weapons, and even jobs.
Back when I was still on Earth, there was a joke about someone selling their newly hired job on a secondhand platform. It was 90% new, with a stable monthly income of 4,000 yuan. They offered it to you for 3,000 yuan, saying you could recoup your investment in just one month.
This may sound like a joke, but in this mechanical world where capitalism has seeped into our very bones, it is everyone's daily life.
After all, with brain-computer interface chip implantation technology, most people's abilities can be learned through chips. Although they may not reach the top level, the entry standards are not a problem. As a result, whether or not one can get in depends more on connections and favors.
Approximately how many people did you send in?
Zero frowned slightly upon hearing Lin Xuan's question.
"Don't ask what you shouldn't ask."
Then, seemingly realizing that his attitude had been a bit too harsh, he changed to a gentler tone and said, "You can rest assured about our reputation. Although Wei Ming has been missing for a while, I've been handling her business. We also have informants in place with the network monitoring team, so it won't affect you."
He thought Lin Xuan was worried that Wei Ming's disappearance during this period would affect the job he had bought, but he didn't know that Lin Xuan was indeed worried about this, but the point of her worry was a little different from what he imagined.
Wei Ming is currently missing, and while others may not know what happened, the internet surveillance authorities certainly do. Would it seem abrupt for me to join their ranks at this critical juncture?
But judging from Zero's explanation, the problem doesn't seem so big anymore. Even though the person is missing, it doesn't affect doing business.
However, just to be on the safe side, Lin Xuan couldn't help but ask one more question.
Is it possible that we will meet members of the jinx?
Lin Xuan had appeared on the Royal Avent a few times before. Although he had Zhi Zi help process the data, it was impossible to say for sure what methods the members of the Calamity Star might use to restore it.
"A member of the Calamity Star?" Zero's face showed a hint of disdain.
"Stop dreaming. Do you think you can just see whoever wants to be a member of the 'Calamity Star'? If you go in now, you'll at most be a lowly clerk. How could you possibly meet those members of the 'Calamity Star'?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Xuan immediately burst into laughter.
"That's good."
The onboarding process went very smoothly, and Lin Xuan couldn't help but admire how well these people knew how to do business. Zero's business skills were so proficient that it was almost like an assembly line process; clearly, he had done a lot of this kind of work before.
A few days later, Zero sent Lin Xuan a job offer for a network monitoring position.
"Okay, I've arranged everything for you. Whether you pass the assessment or not is up to you."
Lin Xuan glanced at the file sent by the other party, and after confirming that there were no problems, she continued to study the map of the capital planet.
"The office building for internet surveillance is some distance from the municipal building, about a 15-minute round trip, and no transportation is allowed along this route."
"In other words, I need to go to the room where the main machine core is located first, upload you there, and then return to the office. After you find the data for Number One, I will then pick you up?"
"Yes, that's what it means."
Zhizi's projection appeared on Lin Xuan's arm. She still had that intimate smile on her face, but Lin Xuan found it disgusting. After all, he knew all too well how wicked this woman was, and even now, he was still on guard against her.
"How long do you need to search inside? I mean, how long do I need to wait before I come to pick you up?"
"do not know."
"do not know?"
Lin Xuan was shocked. He thought that Zhi Zi must have planned everything before saying this.
“I really don’t know. I only know that Number One’s consciousness is hidden inside the core of the main machine, but I have no idea exactly how deep it is hidden. If we can’t find it, it may take some time,” Zhizi replied calmly.
"Then what am I supposed to do? You're setting me up. I can't just stay here with the network surveillance team forever. What if I get exposed? Wouldn't I be in danger?" Lin Xuan was speechless, but Zhi Zi found his words somewhat amusing.
"Do I need to teach you what to do, Mr. Lin Xuan? With your style of doing things, do you really think you'd stay on the capital planet waiting for me? You'd probably run away the moment you heard me off, wouldn't you?"
Lin Xuan wasn't embarrassed that Zhizi had seen through her true thoughts; she simply waved her hand and said...
"This is your own private matter. Whether Number One is resurrected or not has little to do with me. I can't possibly take any risks for you."
Zhi Zi had already guessed that Lin Xuan would say that, so she didn't care. She knew Lin Xuan too well and knew that if she didn't offer him some benefits, this kid probably wouldn't care about her.
"Within the core of the machine, not only is the consciousness of Number One preserved, but the entire technology tree of the mechanical Earth is also retained."
"If I can help you get this information, then in the future, Earth One will no longer be a threat to you."
Lin Xuan was taken aback, but quickly understood.
Indeed, if we could obtain the entire technology tree data of Mechanical Earth, given enough time to study it, even if the Earth Federation joined the final battle as Earth IV, Earth I, having already been thoroughly researched, could be eliminated from the threat.
But... he always felt that this matter seemed a little too easy.
The consciousness of Number One is inside the core of the main machine, and the technology tree of Earth Number One is also inside the core of the main machine.
In addition to the main core on the capital planet, the core of the main machine also has corresponding ports on each planet.
Doesn't this mean that if someone wants to invade like me, they can kill Earth One at any time?
This matter seems so simple, there are only two possible explanations.
First, the consciousness that was split off after Number One's death, namely the final producer, had no idea about these secrets. Second, the Sophon's own abilities far exceeded its own imagination.
Neither of these scenarios is ideal for Lin Xuan.