The Void Pathfinder from the Demon Hunter World

The entire process of entering the White Spring Bunker requires triple authentication of password, magnetic card and personnel.

Marvin already has the password, but even if he steals or robs the magnetic card, he cannot pass the AI ​​personnel review.

The thickness of the alloy gear door is even longer than his blade, and he absolutely cannot cut it open.

He simply gave up the idea of ​​stealing the magnetic card and sneaking in alone.

Marvin has not been to other shelters. He does not know about the interior of the shelter, only a little bit from the vague game memory of his previous life.

But he is sure that the interior decoration of the White Spring Bunker must be far better than that of a normal shelter.

Thick wool carpet, wooden wall panel, soft lighting, comfortable sofa, gilded log coffee table and European soft chair, service robot painted in black dress, even the tableware in the restaurant is exquisite porcelain and silver cutlery.

Obviously, all this should not be prepared for the common people.

Following the others down to the second floor, Modus' voice echoed in the shelter: "Newcomer, please register your information according to the regulations. Please stand in front of the camera."

Letty pointed to a corner and turned back and said: "Marvin, this step is no problem, we have all registered."

Marvin nodded and walked to where she pointed. There was a camera mounted on a pole in the corner, and Marvin stood in front of the camera.

Modus' voice: "When you are ready, please press the button in front of you to complete the photo entry."

Marvin pressed the button on the pole in front of him.

The flash flashed, and Modus' voice sounded again: "Please tell me your name, newcomer."

"Marvin Geidema."

"What a rare surname. Mr. Geidema, please confirm the spelling in the terminal on your left."

Marvin did as he was told, modified a letter, and confirmed.

"Registration successful, welcome to join, Mr. Geidema."

The terminal screen next to him flashed, showing a thin and gloomy man wearing round glasses. Obviously, this is Modus.

This artificial intelligence is really advanced, and it seems to have developed its own personality.

[Task Tips: White Spring Bunker (Second Ring). Please obtain White Spring Bunker Level 6 or higher permissions as soon as possible. Note: The first ring has been automatically completed. Task time limit: 15 days. ]

Marvin looked sideways not far away.

The boys in the shelter were discussing something, and no one paid attention to his registration process.

Marvin asked the terminal in front of him: "Modus, what level of authority am I now?"

Modus's voice came from under the terminal: "Level 0, your current identity is a citizen, and you have no right to enter White Spring alone."

Marvin continued to ask: "How can I improve my authority?"

"Your companions seem to be taking the next step. Your problem can be solved together with them."

Marvin followed the boys in the shelter to a joint office area on the second underground floor. There were several desks, lit or broken terminals, and there were still only robots, no living people.

There was a standing terminal by the wall, with Modus's face on the screen. Letty said to the terminal: "Modus, are there any other optional tasks? We have a new member, maybe we can speed up a little."

"Of course, no problem, I'm glad you decided to speed up your promotion. But your new companion seems to have to go through other procedures first. I'm glad that he plans to join us."

Marvin asked Letty: "Is it okay?"

Letty shrugged: "No problem. In fact, we have all joined, it doesn't matter. Then you go first, use that terminal."

She pointed to a desk in the middle of the office area and said, "Let's see what tasks are available first."

Marvin walked behind the desk and sat down.

The terminal in front of him lit up, not Modus's face but a page: "Please fill out the questionnaire before registering as an Enclave member."

Then there was a series of questions and options.

What was your occupation before coming here? 6 options.

Which of the following thinkers has a value system similar to yours? 5 options.

Who is the 18th President of the United States? 4 options.

During dinner, which fork is closest to the plate in the right hand? 5 options.

Marvin didn't rush to fill in the answer, but lowered his head to think.

From level 0 to level 6, 15 days...

Hartman's team of 12 people helped the captain to complete the task alone, and it took more than ten days to reach the captain, which was obviously still a long way from level 6.

He was the only one, and it seemed a bit difficult to reach level 6 authority in 15 days. Even if he had teleportation, which could save a lot of running time, it was still difficult.

Moreover, he had a more troublesome task "Corpse Virus" in his hand, and it was impossible to waste 15 days on upgrading authority.

What to do?

The more Marvin thought about it, the tighter his frown became. In the end, he didn't choose any one.

"Modus, what's the point of these questions? My profession is not among the options, and choosing other options is too broad. What does thinkers have to do with you? Does the Enclave really believe in the theories of thinkers? Knowing 18 presidents only means that your memory is not bad. Can dining etiquette help you develop better?"

Modus's voice came from the terminal in front of him: "Ah, it doesn't really make sense, it's just an established procedure. It seems that you are going to choose another registration process."

"Why don't you tell us that there is another registration process?"

"Established procedure."

"Then let's start." Marvin said.

The page displayed on the terminal changed to Modus's face: "Please briefly describe your views on the current situation in Appalachia."

Marvin thought for a moment and answered: "The natural environment is harsh and filled with monsters. The population has died a lot, the civilization has regressed significantly, and the technological gap is serious. Humans use primitive tribal systems to maintain their civilization and will not die. Fortunately, resources are not scarce."

Modus's face was grinning: "Excellent! The summary is very accurate. Then the next question. Please evaluate the existing "Brotherhood of Steel" in Appalachia."

"A paramilitary organization with certain technological reserves but cannot use them. The leadership lacks vision and ability. Pure military organizations have no future for development, and they will sooner or later self-destruct."

Modus: "Well, it is inconsistent with the existing data, but it is also excellent. Then, the last question. What kind of government do you think is more conducive to rebuilding glory in such a world?"

"Wait, let me think about it..."

Marvin stroked the hair on his chin with his right hand and thought for a few minutes.

The first two questions are used to verify the knowledge reserves and political sensitivity of new members. The last question seems to be to verify whether the applicant and the Enclave have the same values?

The Enclave is a group of people that existed in the shadow of the United States government before the war. They controlled this "free" country through money, interests, blackmail and military deterrence.

After the nuclear war, these people stood in the forefront and formed the Enclave, which controlled the most powerful scientific and technological forces, weapons and equipment, and the army.

All the negative comments about the democratic government are not too much for the Enclave. Hegemony, double standards, conspirators, indifference to the people, elitism, selfishness, arrogance... these are all very accurate.

Then this question is easy to answer.

Marvin looked up at the boys in the shelter who were already busy. The White Spring Shelter must be very large, and it is normal that there are some things he doesn't understand yet.

He pointed to the terminal at Letty who was still waiting on the side, indicating that it would take a while. Letty waved her hand to show that she didn't care.

Marvin said to the terminal: "Resources, knowledge, technology, and the military should all be in the hands of a small number of knowledgeable, visionary, and capable elites. They are the cornerstone of rebuilding the United States.

Democracy is not suitable for the wasteland now. We need a more centralized and stronger government to integrate all available resources so that reconstruction can be completed as soon as possible.

Of course, I still support the separation of powers in the end, but not now. In addition, force is an indispensable part of reconstruction, and this government must have an armed department that is stronger than everyone else. I'm done."

"Well, Mr. Geidema, I have to say that you are better than your partners and better than expected. You are qualified to join us."

Modus's simulated face grinned again, smiling grimly.

"Welcome to the Enclave. According to the system score, you are appointed as a second-level consultant in the Development Department, enjoying the treatment of a second-level employee and level 3 authority. Please remember the entrance password and take your access card from the material conveyor on your right."

The password displayed on the screen is the digital password for the entrance, which Marvin already has.

He stood up and walked to a device similar to an automatic ticket machine against the wall on the right. There was a green light on the device's access port and a magnetic card.

Marvin installed the magnetic card, walked to Letty and said, "I've done it."

Letty asked, "What is your current rank? Are you also a soldier?"

Marvin said, "No, I'm a civilian, a consultant."

Letty blinked and asked in disbelief, "There is also a civilian? How did you do it?"

"I refused to fill out the questionnaire. Modus gave me another application process."

"Can it be like this? Forget it, it doesn't matter. We are already here and can only continue." Letty walked to the terminal next to her and said, "Modus, open the list just now and let's discuss it again."

"Okay, Captain Hartman." The screen on the terminal monitor changed to a task list.

Letty tapped the screen and said, "We have selected three tasks, just these three. You pick one. I can spare two people to go with you."

Marvin did not choose, but said, "I have no experience. You are the boss, you have the final say. In addition, I don't mean to offend you, but I may be faster alone."

Letty tilted her head and looked at Marvin: "Are you sure?"

Marvin nodded: "Sure."

"Okay, I hope Robert didn't lie to me." Letty pointed to the screen and said, "Let's take this one. It's not far, and it doesn't look difficult."

"Okay, then this one."

"Take a look at the mission briefing first. This is a disk with a decryption program; this is a blank disk, used to copy the instruction document. You should understand the data interface, right?" Letty handed Marvin a disk.

As an elite social animal who has been fighting wits and courage with programmers for more than 20 years, Marvin naturally knows what a data interface is and can understand the mission briefing. He nodded: "No problem for me."

"Go and look around. This place is very big and we haven't figured it out yet. Meet at the exit in half an hour." Letty turned and left. It seems that she has other things to do here.

Since Marvin already has level 3 authority, why does he still help Hartman's team to do tasks?

Of course, it is to gain trust.

And he needs time to recover his magic and think about how to improve his authority.

It is obviously not appropriate to do tasks one by one. He has found another way, but he needs to think about the specific implementation method.

For this reason, he asked Modus for all the rules and regulations of the White Spring Bunker.

This advanced artificial intelligence has mentioned "established procedures" several times, which means that there must be a complete set of systems and procedures here.

After getting the disk containing all the regulations, he toured the White Spring Bunker.

Most of the doors are automatic doors, which should have facial recognition or other recognition capabilities. There are also several doors with higher security levels that require fingerprint verification.

Under Modus's prompt, he entered his fingerprint and iris data, but many doors still could not be opened, and he could not even go down to the third floor.

Modus, this AI, he was determined to get, and he did not mind leaving his information in the database.

Half an hour later, everyone gathered at the exit.

Marvin looked back at the flags hanging on the walls on both sides opposite the entrance.

On the blue flag, there was a white round badge with 12 five-pointed stars surrounding a large "E" inside.

He retracted his gaze and followed everyone out of the White Spring Bunker.

…

Marvin's mission was to go to a place called "Tanglin" and implant a Trojan program in the network there. This would enable the White Spring Bunker to obtain the read and write permissions of the Tanglin server. In addition, the network interface description document had to be copied. Note ①

It sounds complicated, but the actual operation is actually very simple. Just find a terminal, insert the disk with the Trojan program, and the program will automatically run and hack into the server; the instruction document is in a special terminal, find it, insert the disk, copy and paste; it is really simple.

Sugar Forest is a bit far away from the east and north of Baiquan. And Marvin did not record any spatial coordinates nearby, so he could only walk there.

He did not delay, left the Baiquan Bunker to bid farewell to the Hartman team, and immediately set off east.

Halfway through the journey, the white pot in the distance attracted his attention.

That place has a name on his map, "National Independent Radio Array", which looks very attractive.

Marvin looked at the time and had plenty of money, so he decided to take a detour to take a look.

However, all the electronic equipment there was broken, and he did not find anything useful. He also wasted half an hour and dozens of bullets to deal with the noisy super mutants.

It was already evening when he finally arrived at Sugar Forest, and teleported back to Lakeside Manor to meditate and sleep.

The next morning, Marvin stepped into the Sugar Forest wearing a T51B power armor.

This used to be a military zone. There was a sentry box outside the parking lot, and inside the sentry box there was a skeleton in military uniform.

A single-story building with a large area was spread in the valley, and that was Marvin's destination.

There were a small number of robot guards and automatic defense turrets in the parking lot and the building, and no big troubles such as the Annihilator Sentinel were found among the guards.

Marvin had no intention of using swordsmanship and magic recently, so wearing a power armor and carrying a big gun was obviously a good choice.

The structure inside the building was very simple. The deepest part was the command center, which was a large stepped fan-shaped room, similar to a large classroom in a school.

He randomly found a terminal and inserted the disk, and the program started to run automatically.

A bunch of codes that he couldn't understand were flashed on the screen, and finally it was prompted that the loading was successful, and the task was half completed.

The security door on the right side of the command center had fallen off, and after entering it was a large computer room with 5 rows of cabinets.

Marvin found the data interface description document in the control terminal in the computer room, inserted a blank disk, copied and pasted, the task was completed, and left...

These cabinets had to stay for at least one day, and they had to wait for Modus to confirm that the task was completed before they could come back to deal with it.

...

Note ①: Trojan program, a type of network virus. The name comes from a Greek war/myth legend, the Trojan Horse.

From 1193 to 1183 BC, the Greek coalition attacked Troy, but failed for ten years and retreated, leaving a huge wooden horse on the beach. The Trojans went out of the city to search and found this beautifully carved wooden horse, so they pulled it into the city to show their victory. At night, Greek soldiers drilled out of the belly of the wooden horse, opened the city gate, and the Greek coalition massacred the city.

The Trojan program is wrapped with a layer of seemingly normal program on the outside, hiding the virus inside to deceive virus detection.