Spy Family

The expert team led by Dr. Zeng greatly accelerated the testing speed. Around ten o'clock that night when Lu Linbei returned to the base, the first formal combat drill began.

"The base's network protection is divided into five levels. I think with your level, there is no need to start from scratch, so I adjusted it to level three, a medium level. If you can sneak in and come out without triggering any defense procedures, the drill will be considered a success." Dr. Zeng didn't like to change plans and preferred to implement the original plan step by step. However, he was pressured from above and had to make compromises, which made his excitement much weaker.

"These devices..." Lu Linbei pointed to a pile of things on the table. He had only seen a few of them in previous small tests.

"This is not the final version." Dr. Zeng sighed softly. He should have waited at least another week for the conditions to mature before conducting actual combat exercises. "Let's use it first. When you officially perform the mission, the equipment will not be This way, at least it won’t be so numerous and cluttered, and it won’t be so conspicuous.”

"Don't I need to know what they're for?"

"No need." Dr. Zeng answered quite directly, paused for a while, and added: "Basically, it has three functions. One is to protect you from entering the machine smoothly, the other is to push you to leave the machine voluntarily, and the third is to monitor the system. The data it receives can be recorded at any time without you having to check it carefully.”

"Am I acting as a carrier?"

"Almost, but your 'carrier' is very important. We haven't cultivated a second one in so many years, so you have to cherish yourself."

"I can." Lu Linbei said with a smile. Two staff members came over and began to put the equipment on his body in various ways. Some were worn, some were hung, some were pasted, and some were inserted randomly. into his hands.

"Although it is a carrier, you may occasionally need to make a judgment. As for when and how to judge, it is up to you."

"Okay." Lu Linbei lay on the chair and quickly entered the network.

Dr. Zeng and his assistants all stared at a microcomputer and observed changes in data.

Tang Baoxin walked in from the outside, stood next to Dr. Zeng, and stared at the microcomputer in his hand for a while. "The effect is good. There is no fluctuation in the network. Lu Linbei is really capable."

"It's too early to say this now. I will raise the defense standard to level five later and see the effect."

"Aren't you going to inform him?"

"Of course not, it just depends on his adaptability."

Tang Baoxin looked at Lu Linbei, who was in a coma on the chair, "There's nothing wrong with those devices, right?"

Dr. Zeng glanced at him coldly. Although Tang Baoxin had a higher official position, the two of them belonged to different systems, so they could not get along as superiors and subordinates. He smiled and said, "I know, it was me who urged Dr. Zeng to speed up the progress." , There is no way, the situation changed too suddenly, and the task suddenly became urgent..."

"I understand the temper of the higher-ups. Maybe just to walk their pet dog, they have to make drastic adjustments to the entire system. Lu Linbei was meddling in the diplomatic building two days ago. He thought he had made a great contribution. In fact, It’s causing a lot of trouble.”

Tang Baoxin laughed twice, neither admitting nor denying, "We are all executing orders, there is no need to think too much."

Dr. Zeng was full of complaints, but he was a bureaucrat among experts. No matter how many thoughts he had, he had to hide them in his heart. He could only say: "There are some pieces of equipment that are not stable. Will there be an accident? It depends on luck. It depends on him." Luck also depends on our luck."

Half an hour later, Dr. Zeng had quietly raised the defense standard to the highest level, and there was still no data fluctuation on the microcomputer monitor. He was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief and said to Tang Baoxin, who had been standing beside him: "The first drill is over. , it was relatively successful and we can let him out.”

"Wait a little longer."

"What are you waiting for? The objectives of the exercise have been completed. There is no point in extending the time. On the contrary, it will gradually increase Lu Linbei's resistance to the equipment..."

"I just want to know what the results will be after the resistance is increased."

"The result? The result is that we lost control of him, and Lu Linbei stayed in the machine and never came out again."

"I have a little more confidence in him."

Dr. Zeng had raised his arm to perform the operation, but then he lowered it again and asked, "Are you responsible?"

"I stand here and I'm responsible for the outcome."

Dr. Zeng said nothing more.

More than ten minutes later, an expert on the scene said: "Energy Management Program No. 3 collapsed."

A staff member stepped forward, took off a very small piece of equipment from Lu Linbei, and placed it on a table aside.

Although Tang Baoxin was not a computer expert, he paid great attention to details and immediately asked: "What role does it play? Does it have a big impact?"

"A small program responsible for daily power distribution."

“Power distribution requires a specialized program?”

"Not one, but seven, each used in different scenarios. Program No. 3 has little impact on the entire system."

"So complicated."

Tang Baoxin sighed casually, but it aroused Dr. Zeng's dissatisfaction.

"Everything is for safety! Today's detection methods are rich and powerful. Any device running a program, including the program itself, may be discovered. There is only one way to solve this problem, which is to change the habit of running the program by continuously It becomes a pulse type, from one program executing all the commands to multiple programs cooperating with each other. Sounds simple, right? But the habit of running computer programs has been around for hundreds of years, and a small change will bring thousands of changes. There are thousands of problems that need to be solved one by one. We have been working hard on this..."

Tang Baoxin kept nodding, expressing respect for the experts, and finally said: "The General Administration believes that Dr. Zeng's team can successfully complete the task."

"It doesn't need to be perfect, just don't make too many deviations. It's like playing chess. We have just calculated the third move, but you ask us to accurately predict the opponent's fifth or even tenth move. To tell you the truth, Instead of counting on me and my team, you might as well hope that the other party is not good at chess and actually got guessed by us."

"Dr. Zeng is too humble." Tang Baoxin said with a smile.

More and more equipment collapsed, and the staff took them out one by one, put them on the table in order, and recorded the precise time.

Tang Baoxin didn't control his words, "Why did the equipment crash?"

"Because the program inside crashes, it's still the same as playing chess. In order not to trigger the network's defense mechanism, the program needs to calculate the opponent's moves in advance. The longer the time, the more steps there are, which means that the amount of calculation increases exponentially. For ordinary people, For chips, such as the microcomputer in my hand, this is not a problem. No matter how much data we have, it can be processed. However, we use a new type of chip and its computing power is very poor..."

"But the safety features are great."

"As far as we know, there is no equipment that can detect the existence and movement of the eight planets." Dr. Zeng was a little proud.

"Juche No. 11 program crashed." An expert said nervously.

Dr. Zeng was also a little nervous and said sternly: "He must be awakened. Juche No. 11 is an important program, and its collapse may affect the overall situation..."

"Wake him up." Tang Baoxin said.

Monitoring data showed that Lu Linbei's mind returned to his body, but he did not wake up immediately. The medical expert who had been on standby immediately stepped forward to check and quickly said: "The problem is not big, he should wake up soon. "

Dr. Zeng breathed a sigh of relief and said to Tang Baoxin: "If he was performing a mission on Jiazi Star, then he may have aroused suspicion by now."

Tang Baoxin smiled and said: "When he is actually performing a mission, he will never reach his limit. Someone needs to wake him up from the outside, right?"

"Of course, didn't I tell you?"

"No."

"Maybe I forgot. Yes, so far, we have not been able to make Lu Linbei make a choice on his own initiative. Another person must forcefully start the program at the agreed time and take him out of the machine."

Tang Baoxin thought for a while, "Actually, this is better, to avoid putting eggs in one basket."

Dr. Zeng smiled and said, "You don't quite believe him either?"

"It doesn't matter whether you believe it or not, this is a system." Tang Baoxin pointed to the various equipment lined up on the table, "Dr. Zeng dispersed the procedures to ensure safety. I have the same idea. Unfortunately, it is not possible yet. arrive."

"Don't worry, Lu Linbei is unique now. When he provides enough data with his own behavior, we will write a more perfect program based on this to make up for all human shortcomings, including realizing Deputy Director Tang's idea of ​​decentralization. There should be no characters in the system who cannot do without him."

Tang Baoxin smiled and nodded, "How long will it take?"

"According to our calculations, if everything goes well with the Jiazi Star mission, the data should be enough. At most, another mission of the same scale will be needed, which will definitely be enough."

"Zhai Wangxing is lucky to have a talent like Dr. Zeng."

Even though he knew these words were polite, Dr. Zeng still appreciated them, "The power of the team is also the biggest difference between official experts and social experts. We have a larger, more effective, and better understanding of the team."

"This is also the power of the system..."

Lu Linbei groaned, but Tang Baoxin didn't say any more and asked in a low voice: "He won't hear..."

"Absolutely not," Dr. Zeng said confidently. "The program controls him, not him. We have thought of this from the beginning."

Tang Baoxin smiled and nodded.

Lu Linbei finally woke up completely. This exercise made him more exhausted than any previous human-machine fusion. The biggest problem was that he was restrained and could not roam around at will. He understood that all this was to ensure safety, but his emotions would not change. And get better.

He certainly didn't hear anything in the room.

"Is it still considered successful?" Lu Linbei asked, nodding slightly to Tang Baoxin.

"Basically successful." Dr. Zeng didn't look too happy. "There are many small problems that need to be repaired. You can go and rest. We will conduct a second drill the day after tomorrow. After three to five more drills, it should be almost done."

"Can I go home? I rest better in a familiar place."

Dr. Zeng shook his head, "The task is rather urgent, and all tasks need to be carried out simultaneously. You must stay at the base and undergo physical transformation."

"Body transformation?" Lu Linbei was surprised because no one had informed him about it yet.

"Yes, we are going to write part of the code into your body."