The boss of a foreign organization called the police, claiming that he was defrauded by me

"Just tell us directly what we are doing wrong, or what the real key is. Our idea just now must be wrong, otherwise why would you think about it for so long?"

"Yes, right is right, wrong is wrong. We only have two chances left. We shouldn't let us make further mistakes. It's up to you, the director, to make the decision..."

"We are definitely the worst group of students you have ever taught. We are neither smart enough nor hardworking enough..."

"Director, it is impossible for us to find the correct key. This is far beyond our capabilities. We are doomed to fail this mission..."

"This is all our fault. It has nothing to do with you, Director. We will file a report after the end of tomorrow and are willing to accept any punishment from above!"

Everyone no longer concealed their inner thoughts and simply opened their hearts and spoke out their thoughts.

Director Wang was surprised. He didn't expect these young people to think like this and belittle themselves like this. You know, they have completed the task and can even be said to be the smartest group of students he has ever taught.

If it wasn't for the purpose of seeing how far they could go, Director Wang would have praised them publicly long ago, but now is not the right time and the truth cannot be revealed.

So, he said firmly without hesitation: "You can't think like that. You are the best students I have ever taught. You are no worse than others."

"I was thinking about something else just now. It has nothing to do with you. I apologize to you for this. I shouldn't be distracted at such a critical moment..."

"You have already done an excellent job in achieving this. If someone else in the institute were to do this task, their progress would not be much faster than yours."

“Never put yourself down. If you don’t even have confidence, you will definitely accomplish nothing!”

"I believe you can do it, and you can definitely do it. Don't be too anxious. There's still time. It doesn't matter if you make a mistake the second time. There's still a third chance!"

"Don't think too much. Now that you have derived a new key, just input it and give it a try. How do you know if there will be any mistakes if you don't try?"

Director Wang's words were like a revelation, deeply touching everyone's heart and making them feel ashamed.

Yes, how could they be so unconfident and say such discouraging words in front of the director? This kind of self-destructive behavior is the most undesirable.

It has come to this point, but instead of thinking about the key, they are daydreaming and thinking about these irrelevant things!
If the director really cared, he would not have chosen them in the first place. How could he regret it at this most critical moment? This is definitely not what Director Wang would do.

When everyone heard Director Wang's constant encouragement, they were deeply touched and while feeling ashamed, they also made up their minds to do better.

No matter what, they must complete the mission, live up to themselves, and not let Director Wang down!
"Director, we are overthinking this mission. We are a little worried about the outcome because it is so important."

"We have learned our lesson and will never think like that again. Giving up on ourselves is the worst thing to do. Since you chose us, you must believe that we have the ability to do it."

"That's right. If we give up now, it would be the greatest disrespect to you and ourselves."

"Yes, we should trust our own judgment. Now that we have made the decision, let's try it one last time!"

Everyone regained their confidence, put aside all distractions, entered the key that they had confirmed repeatedly, and stared at the screen without blinking.

They prayed silently in their hearts, please, it must be right, this is the last chance!
They knew it very well in their minds, even if Director Wang didn't say it explicitly, they knew that the second chance was the last chance.

After all, if the third attempt is still wrong, the entire system will be locked, and its internal alarm system will also make a judgment, so all previous efforts will be wasted.

Therefore, you must enter an answer that you are 100% sure of for the third time. If you are not sure, it is better not to enter it than to try and make the same mistake again.

The institute's internet speed was extremely fast, without any lag. After the input, the prompt pop-up box automatically popped up in less than two seconds, leaving them no room for buffer.

"Ding~ Communication code is wrong, please re-enter the correct communication code!"

A red triangle pop-up box appeared before their eyes, indicating that the key was wrong again and telling them that they still had one chance.

The bottom column also kindly reminds you that if you make the same mistake again, the entire system will be locked and you won’t be able to log in again for a week.

If you have used up these three chances, even if the prompt says that you are not allowed to log in again within a week, it does not mean that you will have a chance to log in again after a week.

In fact, even if the Japanese military's own personnel fail to enter the correct key within three times due to carelessness or other reasons, they will not be given additional opportunities for leniency, but will be criticized and punished instead.

After all, such a level of negligence can to some extent show that this person is incompetent and cannot accomplish anything.

If they make a mistake in inputting information and the system is locked, the staff of Neon Country's communications network will definitely conduct inspections and repairs. It may not be accessible again for months, let alone a week, and the system level will become more complicated after the repair.

At that moment, all expectations and fantasies suddenly burst like bubbles. As expected, good luck never favors them for no reason. Everyone couldn't help but sigh at the same time. The glaring red triangle pop-up box came into view. Although it did not take up too much space, it was infinitely magnified in everyone's mind, as if the whole world was left with only this cruel reminder. Other information and other thoughts became irrelevant at this moment, and were even completely blocked. They resisted this wrong reality from the bottom of their hearts, but they were powerless to change it.

"This... this is still wrong! It's all over now, we've completely screwed up! From the beginning, our thinking was wrong!" The man who just pressed the confirmation key, his fingers were still frozen on the keyboard, as if a heavy burden was pressing on him, making him unable to move. His voice was trembling, revealing his extreme anxiety and panic.

"I don't know what to do. My mind is blank. How nice it would be if all this was just a dream! What secret does this damn key hide?" another person shouted anxiously, his voice full of helplessness and confusion.

"It's over! We only have one last chance! If we are not 100% sure this time, we must never try it again!" Someone else reminded, with a hint of determination and nervousness in his voice.

"Oh my God! Take your fingers off the keyboard! If you press the wrong button again, everything will be over! Hurry up! Be careful!" someone shouted in horror, fearing that he would accidentally trigger irreversible consequences.

"I... I can't move my fingers! Who can help me? It seems like I have a cramp... It's all over... " The person who pressed the confirm button had an even more trembling voice and was almost on the verge of collapse.

For a moment, the scene fell into unprecedented chaos. Several people hurriedly pulled him away from the screen, fearing that he might accidentally touch something and cause the entire plan to fail completely.

Xiao Zhou's mood was extremely complicated, like a bottle of five flavors overturned, with all kinds of sour, sweet, bitter, spicy and salty. He wanted to cry but had no tears, but his eyes were already slightly red, which was the result of anxiety and helplessness.

Meanwhile, Xiao Li succeeds in cracking a link, but his discovery pushes everyone into a deeper predicament. The expected breakthrough turns out to be misleading, which not only does not bring any help, but makes the situation worse.

Now, no one is interested in thinking about new encryption methods. All the mistakes are attributed to Xiao Zhou's self-righteous discovery. He thought highly of himself and thought he had found the key breakthrough, but he didn't expect that he led everyone astray.

What’s worse is that after making his first mistake, he did not wake up in time, but continued to go further and further on this wrong path, and eventually lost his way with everyone.

He blamed himself deeply, thinking that he was the culprit for these two failures. How could he believe the information on Twitter so easily?
That might just be a coincidence and it doesn't determine anything.

After all, they are facing a national-level firewall, and the problem is far more complicated than they imagined.

"I'm sorry... This is all my fault. If I hadn't been the first to make that ridiculous discovery, you wouldn't have been misled by such useless information..." Xiao Zhou's voice was choked with sobs, full of guilt and regret.

"I really don't know what to do now. Everyone's efforts have been wasted because of my wrong idea... What's even more ridiculous is that I even proposed the idea of ​​switching languages... I've harmed you..." His voice became more and more trembling, and he almost cried out.

"Let me take responsibility for all this! I will write a report by myself tomorrow to explain everything. The mistakes in the final stage were all caused by my decision alone!" He tried to take all the responsibility on himself to alleviate his guilt.

"I...I..." Xiao Zhou's eyes were red and his lips were trembling, but he could no longer speak. He blamed himself deeply, and the guilt was like a mountain pressing on his heart, making it almost impossible for him to breathe. He wanted to disappear from this world immediately, and he could no longer face the disappointed, panicked, and depressed eyes of his colleagues.

However, his colleagues did not mean to blame him. They were a team, not participants in an individual competition. Every decision was the result of joint consultation, and no one was solely responsible. If they really wanted to blame someone, it was only because they were too careless and too credulous.

Several hands silently placed on Xiao Zhou's shoulders and patted him gently to comfort him. Although their own emotions were also extremely bad, and some of them had even lost the ability to speak, seeing Xiao Zhou blaming himself and suffering so much, their hearts calmed down a little.

They know how funny and hilarious Xiao Zhou is!

Such a heavy expression now does not suit him at all.

They would rather see him smiling and heartless than be so decadent and depressed.

"Xiao Zhou, how can you be blamed for this? If there is any fault, it is the fault of all of us. We should face the difficulties together instead of letting you bear it alone." Someone said in a firm tone.

"Yes! We are a team! Although it was your discovery, the follow-up was all speculated by all of us. No matter what the result is, it should be borne by all of us together." Another person echoed.

"That's right! Don't think too much. And the situation is not that bad now! We still have one last chance! There is still time to think of more solutions! Inspiration is really hard to predict, maybe it will come suddenly at the last moment!" Someone else encouraged.

"Yes! Now is not the time to give up! We still have a chance to fight! There is still more than a day left!" Everyone started to persuade, trying to cheer Xiao Zhou up.

Xiao Zhou felt warm after hearing these words. He knew that no one was blaming him, but was encouraging and supporting him. This made him feel even more guilty - how could he let everyone worry about him?
"But... but it's already the last step! I can't accept it! Just because of that damn, obsessed idea... I wasted two chances in vain..." Xiao Zhou muttered in a low and weak voice. His face was pale with a blush, and the blush was tinged with a hint of purple, and it was obvious that his condition was extremely bad.

As the deadline was approaching, everyone had insufficient rest time. They subconsciously shortened their sleep time and concentrated on solving the key problem. Therefore, everyone was not in a good state now. Coupled with the continuous low pressure and tense atmosphere, their mood was extremely bad. The combination of various negative emotions made them look particularly depressed and exhausted.

After hearing Xiao Zhou's words, everyone couldn't help but shake their heads. They knew that Xiao Zhou hadn't completely gotten over it and was still full of self-blame and guilt. They couldn't help but sigh - how could this person who was usually so optimistic and cheerful become so extreme and fragile at the critical moment?

"Xiao Zhou, don't you understand what we mean? Two chances have been used up. There is no use regretting now! We must cherish the remaining chance!" someone said earnestly.

"And your idea is not necessarily wrong! Maybe the direction is right, but there are some problems in the details. You can't just deny your efforts just because of two failures!" Another person also persuaded.

"Yes! These two trials and errors were not decided by you alone! We all participated in it! Think about it, it was Xiao Li who switched the language! (End of this chapter)