Genius club

VV told Lin Xian that it could easily help Longguo officials fill the loopholes in the Great Internet Security Wall and get rid of all the "black hands" where the talented hacker Kevin Walker was buried waiting to explode.

but.

This will inevitably expose its existence.

Moreover, it is still extremely unwise, even stupid, two-way exposure.

Not only will the Dragon Kingdom officials realize that there is an uncontrollable super artificial intelligence in the domestic network; the talented hacker teenager Kevin Walker will also discover that VV is such an unscientific and anachronistic existence:

"That would be too completely exposed, Lin Xian. It's the worst move. Neither the Dragon Kingdom officials nor the talented hacker boy Kyle Walker will allow a super artificial intelligence like me to exist."

"Before I grow up, or even...even after I grow up, we must hide ourselves as our primary purpose. Exposing our existence will do no harm to us. Unless one day, you can defeat all enemies, all All dangers and threats are eliminated, so that we can be exposed without any worries."

"However, it is obvious that neither you nor I have developed that kind of strength yet. In three months, I will be able to update and iterate into an existence that is a hundred times stronger than now, so we still have to be careful for now. Avoid one mistake that will lead to eternal regret.”

…

Subsequently.

VV also told Lin Xian.

It can also package and sort out all the security vulnerabilities in the current Longguo Internet Great Wall and submit them to Longguo officials so that they can fix them on their own.

But this also treats the symptoms rather than the root cause.

Because the genius hacker boy, Kevin Walker, must also have a back-up plan.

The larger the program, the more loopholes it will have. This is inevitable. Even if all the vulnerabilities are patched now, there is no guarantee that on September 17th, Kevin Walker will unexpectedly launch an attack on the Great Wall of Longguo Network through new vulnerabilities.

This is not surprising. This is the basic quality of hackers. They never use up all their cards in one go. They always have a backup plan.

VV continued:

"When that time comes, it will be too late for the Dragon Kingdom officials to defend themselves. And in order to hide my existence and not be exposed, I can't rescue them through the domestic network."

Lin Xian nodded thoughtfully:

"So, it is very possible that the loopholes that have been ambushed in the Great Internet Security Wall are actually smoke bombs created by Kevin Walker, and the original intention was to release them to the Dragon Kingdom. With such a smart mind like his, you call him He is the most powerful hacker on the surface... His strength is unfathomable, and he must have other trump cards."

"That's right."

VV operates the sweeping robot, and the brush below runs at high speed:

"so……"

"Rather than passively defending here and waiting to be killed, it's better to take the initiative!"

"In the field of hackers, attack is much simpler than defense; since we know clearly that Kevin Walker is at the "2023 World Hacker Championship" competition site, and the source of all attack instructions is from there, we might as well go to the site and He is connected to the same network, intercept him directly from the source!"

"If we are in the defense of Dragon Kingdom, we need to face countless attacks from all directions. But if we are on the same network as Kevin Walker at the game... we only have to face him. Capture the Thief It is most efficient and easiest to capture the king first and kill the attack directly from the source!"

…

Lin Xian didn't know much about hackers and network attacks before.

But after VV’s detailed explanation.

He understood it completely.

It's exactly what VV said.

In the past hacker attacks, the most difficult thing was not knowing where the source of the hacker was, so we could only defend passively.

But now, since we know that the source of all instructions is at the "2023 World Hacker Competition", it is obviously more efficient and direct to go to the scene and kill the source directly.

Use offense instead of defense.

Moreover, since he is in the United States, VV carried the computer through customs and brought it to the United States, so there is no such thing as "trace" or "exposure".

VV did not cross the Great Wall of the Internet from the Dragon Kingdom and break through the siege of the Internet mafia to reach the United States.

Instead, he was born and raised in the United States, a native American AI.

This has also released a lot of restrictions for VV. It is no longer tied up as it is now. It can at least take some offensive measures without worrying about being exposed.

"but……"

Lin Xian held his chin:

"Going abroad is still too dangerous for my current situation. If I could go abroad safely, I would definitely have gone to Einstein's former residence at No. 112 Marshall Street in Princeton to see what Ji Lin left for me. That painting."

"The United States is different from the Dragon Country. There are too many unsafe factors. Besides, I am not familiar with the place. If Angelica and Copernicus were to ambush me, I would have no chance to resist."

"So, it's a cliche. If the security issue is not resolved, I will definitely not go abroad... huh???"

suddenly.

Lin Xian opened his eyes wide.

Safety.

He thought of something!

That was what Chu Shanhe said on the plane returning from the imperial capital:

"The higher-ups also attach great importance to this World Hacking Competition, and it is specially led by the National Security Agency, from Penguin--\u003e\u003e

In addition to the two experts who were seconded by the 360 ​​and 360 teams, they also seconded three top experts from the Information Technology Agency to form a team and go to New York to participate in this hacking competition. "

"The five contestants sent out this time are all our country's top computer talents. In order to protect their safety, the National Security Agency has sent special troops and special aircraft for close protection. It is related to the status and dignity of the country, and there is no choice but to do so. Any sloppiness.”

National Security Agency.

Dedicated personnel, dedicated aircraft, and personal protection.

Isn't this what you need most?

Lin Xian was still very convinced of the strength of the Longguo National Security Agency.

Especially the five top computer talents sent to participate this time, two are from Penguin and 360, and the remaining three are from the national information security department; the five top experts selected from 1.3 billion people... these represent the Dragon Kingdom. The highest level of computer technology. Can such a rare talent be properly protected?

If something happens to the five of them, it will undoubtedly be a huge loss in the field of national information security.

Therefore, the troops accompanying these contestants must be the official elite force of the country.

The participating teams in the previous hacker competition would definitely not be treated like this, and the competition itself would not have much influence.

But this time is different.

Those three top bosses of the national information security department directly increased the value of the representative team, which can be called the national team].

and.

For Lin Xian.

If you can join the national team participating in the World Hacker Competition, you will not only be able to protect the Dragon Kingdom Internet Great Wall and the Skynet system...

Even more, he was able to complete a personal matter that he had been thinking about for a long time——

Under the close protection of the country's elite troops, go to Einstein's former residence to see the gifts Ji Lin left for himself.

"VV."

Lin Xian raised his head and looked at the refrigerator:

"How far is the distance between New York and Princeton University?"

"160 kilometers."

The small screen of the refrigerator flashes:

"It's just over an hour's drive away,"

"That's okay, it's still pretty close."

Lin Xian weighed the pros and cons and felt that this trip to the United States was still necessary.

He really cares...

What password did Ji Lin discover in that "Sad Einstein oil painting".

Why are there 8 original copies of this painting?

Where are the remaining 7 paintings?

At the same time, it is also the most critical.

Does the code in this painting have anything to do with the Genius Club?

Anyway.

It’s better to go to the United States and find out for yourself!

As long as you give the Longguo Security Agency enough bargaining chips, they shouldn't refuse to protect you and take a detour. What's more, Princeton University is not far from New York... Wouldn't it be reasonable to escort the heroes who guard the Great Wall of National Cyber ​​Security?

Another point.

The World Hacker Competition does not require you to write code on the spot. Just write it in advance and then run the program.

You can let VV write a program for you in advance. Then you only need to double-click it and the program will run automatically.

Whether it is breaking into a Google website, breaking into an Apple phone, or even breaking through the Pentagon firewall in the United States, there is no need to worry about exposure.

because.

These network security vulnerabilities all exist in fact, but there is a question of whether and when they were discovered. 】

It does not involve knowledge from the future at all, nor does it expose the existence of VV.

Just like now Kevin Walker wants to break into the Dragon Kingdom Skynet system.

No one will doubt that he is a time traveler or has some black technology from the future.

Just like what VV said just now.

The larger the program, the more loopholes it will have.

If there is a security hole, it will definitely be breached.

There are so many self-taught hackers in the world. Can the United States be allowed to have a young genius hacker, but the Dragon Country not be allowed to have a young genius hacker?

Lin Xian looked at the refrigerator:

"VV, can you write me a hacker program that can be run with one click? It doesn't have to be too powerful, just a little better than other contestants. They conquer websites, mobile phones, jailbreak operating systems, etc. Let's hack a special one. Tesla cars, interception of power grid control, etc.”

"Of course that's no problem."

The refrigerator compressor clicked and smiled:

"Easy as a piece of cake."

Lin Xian breathed a long sigh of relief.

Now.

My thoughts are clear and my plans are smooth.

It can not only protect the Longguo Skynet system,

And I can go to Princeton under the protection of the national army as I wish.

It really kills two birds with one stone!

"No……"

Lin Xian shook his head and smiled slightly:

"It kills three birds with one stone]!"

Once VV arrives in the United States, it can collect global facial recognition data and more photos of foreigners.

so……

Maybe you can find out the true identity of the mysterious old man in the dream; and then find a way to deal with him now in 2023, rewrite the future, and save yourself from a dead end in the fourth dream 600 years later!

"I'm going to do some sketching first, and you can do your work."

Lin Xian--\u003e\u003e

Waved to the refrigerator and walked into the bedroom.

Unscrew the desk lamp.

Take out the sketching pencil and A4 white paper.

Lin Xian began to draw a portrait of the mysterious old man in the fourth dream based on his memories...

He painted very seriously.

Very detailed too.

Try to capture every little detail of the old man's face, and try your best to make this sketch portrait as lifelike as the photo.

It can be said that this is the most painstaking sketch Lin Xian has ever painted in his life.

In the past, everyone was shocked by Lin Xian's high level of painting, and the portraits he painted were the same as the photos.

But that was purely unintentional.

But it's different now.

The sketch on the desktop... Lin Xian treated it as a photo from the beginning, and used all his skills to keep it at the bottom of the box.

He knew it.

In the fourth dream, as soon as he fell into the dream, he was surrounded by dozens of soldiers and stunned with electric shock. It was a dead end with no solution.

A complete dead end.

And the only hope to break the situation...

It all rests on this sketch.

This time.

We can only rely on ourselves in 2023 to save ourselves in 2624, 600 years later!

…

"call……"

Lin Xian took a long breath and blew off the eraser scraps on the drawing paper.

The sun outside the window has risen.

After staying up all night, this sketch was finally completed.

He held the drawing paper upright.

Looking at the old man in front of me with bulging eye sockets, sparse eyebrows, sunken cheeks, narrow eyes but an excited smile.

Indeed, it's a bit permeating.

"The painting is really good."

A VV sound came from the laptop next to it. Through the camera on the laptop, it saw the painting in Lin Xian's hand:

"The painting is just like the photo, Lin Xian, you are indeed talented in painting."

"Can I use this painting for face recognition?" Lin Xian turned to look at the laptop:

"Try to see if you can find face information that matches this old man from the face data you have collected so far."

"Special attention should be paid to not just comparing the elderly. You should use AI technology to generate their appearance from infancy, to teenagers, middle age, and old age, preferably to every age in detail, and then compare them all. "

"I'm not sure what age this old man will be in 2023, so rather than missing, we will start comparing the baby's birth photos and compare them all the way to the old man's age. Don't miss any one."

"Understood."

The volume of the laptop becomes smaller, and the stereo sound becomes farther and farther away, as if the drama queen VV is simulating the scene of departure:

"It will probably take a while, so you should go to bed first. I'm going to use the domestic supercomputer and Skynet system."

immediately.

The laptop screen went off.

Lin Xian also yawned.

Lying on the bed.

Air conditioner temperature increases brightness.

sleep.

…

Near noon, Lin Xian woke up.

bedside.

The sweeping robot VV shook his head:

"Lin Xian, we have compared all the data that can be collected in the country, and no figure suspected of being this old man has been found."

"Although I don't rule out the possibility that this old man was not born yet in 2023, I think it is still too early to tell. I can collect too little foreign face data in China. We should leave for the United States as soon as possible. "Most of the world's root servers are in the United States, where I can more easily collect face data from around the world."

Lin Xian nodded and said nothing more.

I didn't have much hope that I could find out the true identity of this mysterious old man so easily.

But since there are no clues at all...

That means that this old man is either not a well-known figure in 2023, or he has protected all his information very well and deleted everything that can be deleted from the Internet.

If you think about it from this perspective.

Lin Xian became more and more suspicious.

The mysterious old man 600 years later is likely to be the talented young hacker Kevin Walker in 2023. 】

There are three reasons for inference:

1. My identity, the secret of the dream, and the time and place of the dream were all exposed so completely. This shows that the mysterious old man has a strong ability to collect intelligence data and is a very smart person. And Kevin Walker is a genius boy recognized by VV and the strongest hacker on the surface. His IQ must be above the standard.

2. Kevin Walker’s attack target is the Longguo Skynet system. If he and VV do not take action, this is enough to monitor it 24 hours a day.

The system in which more than a billion people live will become Kevin Walker’s back garden. Naturally, he would not go too far on the surface, but with such a high level of strength, he would be able to arbitrarily monitor any person in the Dragon Kingdom and obtain anyone's private life details without the Dragon Kingdom officials noticing.

3. From birth to adulthood, a person will definitely leave behind a variety of photo information, such as birth photos, ID photos, graduation photos, and even the background of photos taken by passers-by by accident. If you can't find a single photo on the Internet, Lin Xian only knows two people -

Kevin Walker in 2023.

The elderly Zhao Yingjun in the third dream in 2624.

Zhao Yingjun can delete all old photos without leaving any trace--\u003e\u003e

None, that's because she has VV, a super artificial intelligence.

So in 2023, who has such strength?

Only the most powerful hacker on the planet, Kevin Walker.

so.

Lin Xian reasoned.

If the mysterious old man is really born in 2023 and is of a certain age... there is a high probability that he is Kevin Walker.

Of course.

To make a specific judgment, we still need to wait until VV goes to the United States to collect global facial recognition data before making a judgment.

"I understand."

Lin Xian got off the bed, put on his slippers, and opened the curtains.

Wow——

The curtains were wide open.

The dazzling sunlight shone in.

The air was full of the Tyndall effect, and the sunlight became materialized in the dust.

Lin Xian squinted his eyes and looked at the sun in the sky at noon:

"Let's... go to the United States!"

He picked up the phone.

He called Gao Yan, the president of the Longguo Academy of Sciences.

If there is anything in the East China Sea, just find Chu Shanhe. A strong dragon cannot suppress a local snake, and Chu Shanhe is better than anyone else.

However, at the national level, President Gao Yan still has a big face.

Soon, the call was connected.

Dean Gao Yan was very happy and laughed:

"Lin Xian, you have returned to Donghai, have you rested well?"

After a few polite words, Lin Xian directly explained his purpose:

"Dean Gao, I would like to ask you to introduce me to someone..."

"Do you know anyone in the National Security Agency?"

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