Genius Club.

Chapter 261 Kill three birds with one stone

VV told Lin Xian that it could easily fill the loopholes in the Great Firewall of Internet Security and eliminate all the "black hands" that the genius hacker boy Kevin Walker had buried in it and were waiting to explode.

but.

This will inevitably expose its existence.

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

Not only will the authorities realize that there is an uncontrollable super artificial intelligence on the Internet; the genius hacker Kevin Walker will also discover that VV is an unscientific and anachronistic existence.

VV also told Lin Xian.

It can also package up all the current security holes in the Great Wall and submit them to the authorities so that they can fix them themselves.

But this is also only a temporary solution and not a fundamental solution.

Because the genius hacker boy, Kevin Walker, must have a backup plan.

VV operates the sweeping robot, and the brush below starts to run at high speed:
"so……"

"[Instead of passively defending here and waiting for death, it is better to take the initiative and attack!]"

"In the hacking field, attacking is much simpler than defending; since we clearly know that Kevin Walker is at the 2023 World Hacker Competition, and all the attack instructions are issued from there."

"Why don't we go to the scene and connect to the same network as him, and intercept him directly at the [source]!"

"If we keep defending, we will have to face countless attacks from all directions. But if we are in the same network as Kevin Walker at the game site... we only have to face him. It is the most efficient and easiest way to kill the attack directly at the source!"

……

Lin Xian didn’t know much about hackers and cyber attacks before.

But after VV's detailed explanation.

He also understood it completely.

It is exactly as VV said.

In previous hacker attacks, the most difficult part was not knowing where the source of the hacker was, and the only thing to do was passive defense.

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

Use offense instead of defense.

Moreover, Lin Xian suddenly thought of something——

No. 112 Marshall Street, Princeton, Einstein’s former residence, and the oil painting "Sad Einstein" that Ji Lin left for him!
Before, he was worried about safety issues and did not dare to go abroad rashly.

And now... isn't the opportunity here?

Chu Shanhe said this on the plane back from the capital:
"The higher-ups also attach great importance to this World Hacker Contest. The National Security Agency took the lead and seconded two experts from Penguin and 360 teams. They also seconded three top experts from the Information Technology Agency to form a team to go to New York to participate in this hacker contest."

"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. This is related to the status and dignity of the country, and there is no room for any carelessness."

National Security Agency.

Dedicated personnel, dedicated plane, and close protection.

This is really what Lin Xian needs most right now.

If I can join the national team participating in the World Hacker Competition, I can not only protect the Skynet system...

It can also help you complete a personal matter that you have 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 gift Ji Lin left for him. ]

"VV."

Lin Xian raised his head and looked at the refrigerator:
“How far is it from New York to Princeton University?”

"160 kilometers."

The small screen of the refrigerator flashes:

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

"That's fine, 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 code did Ji Lin discover in the oil painting "Sad Einstein"?

Why are there 8 authentic 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?
In short.

Or go to the United States and find out for yourself.

As long as I give the National Security Agency enough bargaining chips, they should not refuse to protect me and take a detour.

not to mention.

The World Hacker Competition itself is a "show game". You don't need to write code on the spot. You can just write it in advance and then run the program.

You can ask VV to write a program for you in advance, and then you just need to double-click and the program will run automatically.

Lin Xian looked at the refrigerator:
"VV, can you write me a hacking program that runs with one click? It doesn't have to be too powerful, just a little better than the other contestants. They hacked websites and mobile phones and jailbroken operating systems, and we can hack into a Tesla car and seize control of the power grid."

"Of course that's no problem."

The refrigerator compressor laughed:
"Easy as a piece of cake."

Lin Xian let out a long sigh.

just now.

My thoughts are clear and my plans are smooth.

It can protect the Skynet system,

I can also go to Princeton under the protection of national troops as I wish.

It really kills two birds with one stone!
"Do not……"

Lin Xian shook his head and smiled slightly:
“It’s [killing three birds with one stone]!”

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

such……

Maybe I can find out the true identity of the mysterious old man in the dream; then find a way to get rid of him in 2023, rewrite the future, and save myself who is trapped in the dead end in the fourth dream 600 years later!
"I'm going to do a sketch first, you go do your thing."

Lin Xian waved at the refrigerator and walked into the bedroom.

Turn on the lamp.

Take out a sketching pencil and some 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.

I tried hard to capture every little detail of the old man's face, and to make this sketch portrait as lifelike as the photo.

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

In the past, everyone was shocked by Lin Xian’s high level of painting skills, and the portraits he drew looked just like photos.

But it was totally unintentional.

But now it was different. This sketch on the table... Lin Xian had been drawing it as if it were a photo from the beginning, using all his best skills.

He knew it.

In the fourth dream, as soon as I entered the dream, I was surrounded by dozens of soldiers and electrocuted, knocking me unconscious. It was a dead end with no solution.

A complete dead end.

The only hope to break the deadlock...

It all depends on this sketch.

This time.

I can only rely on my 2023 self to save my 600 self, 2624 years later!
……

"call……"

Lin Xian let out a long breath and blew away the eraser crumbs on the drawing paper.

The sun has risen outside the window.

After staying up all night, the 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 creepy.

"The painting is really good."

A VV sound came from the laptop next to it. It saw the painting in Lin Xian's hand through the camera on the laptop:
"The painting is just like the photo, Lin Xian, you are indeed talented in painting."

"Can this painting be used for facial recognition?" Lin Xian turned his head and looked at the laptop:
"Try to see if you can find facial information that matches this old man from the facial data you have collected so far."

"Pay special attention, don't just compare the elderly group, you need to use AI technology to generate their appearance from infancy to adolescence, middle age, and old age, preferably in detail at every age, and then compare them all."

"I'm not sure how old this old person will be in 2023, so we'll start with the baby's birth photo and continue to the old age, without missing a single one."

"understood."

The volume on the laptop turned down, and the stereo sound became more and more distant, as if the drama queen VV was simulating a scene of leaving:

"It will probably take a while, so go to sleep first. I'll go use the domestic supercomputer and Skynet system."

immediately.

The laptop screen went dark.

Lin Xian also yawned.

Lying on the bed.

Raise the air conditioning temperature by two degrees.

go to bed.

……

Lin Xian woke up around noon.

bedside.

The sweeping robot VV shook his head:

"Lin Xian, we have compared all the data that can be collected in the country, and we have not found any image of this old man."

"Although it is possible that this old man has not been born in 2023, I think it is too early to make a conclusion now. The foreign facial data I can collect in China is too little. We should set off to the United States as soon as possible. Most of the root servers in the world are in the United States, where I can more easily collect facial data from all over the world."

Lin Xian nodded and didn't say much.

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

But since there is no clue 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 from this perspective.

Lin Xian became more and more suspicious.

[The mysterious old man from 600 years later is most likely Kevin Walker, the genius hacker in 2023. ]

There are three reasons for the inference:
1. Whether it is his identity, the secrets of his dreams, or the time and place of his dreams, they are all exposed so thoroughly. This shows that the mysterious old man has a strong ability to collect intelligence data and is a very smart person. 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 target is the Skynet system. If he and VV do not take action, this system, which is capable of monitoring the lives of more than one billion people 24 hours a day, will become Kevin Walker's backyard. He will not do anything excessive on the surface, but with his superb strength, he can certainly monitor any citizen and obtain any personal privacy details without the authorities noticing.

3. From birth to adulthood, a person will definitely leave behind all kinds of photo information, including birth photos, ID photos, graduation photos, and even the background of photos taken by passers-by. As for the people who can't find a single photo on the entire Internet, Lin Xian only knows two people -

Kevin Walker in 2023.

Elderly Zhao Yingjun in the third dream in 2624.

Zhao Yingjun was able to delete all the old age photos completely without leaving any traces, because she had VV, a super artificial intelligence.

So who has such strength in 2023?
Only the most powerful hacker on earth, Kevin Walker.

and so.

Lin Xian deduced.

If the mysterious old man is really born and is of a certain age in 2023... 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.

"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 shines in obliquely.

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

Lin Xian narrowed his eyes and looked at the sun in the sky at noon:
"Let's... go to the United States!"

He picked up the phone.

I called the president of the Academy of Sciences, Gao Yan.

If there is any problem in the East China Sea, just look for Chu Shanhe. A strong dragon cannot defeat a local snake, and Chu Shanhe is more useful than anyone else.

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

Soon, the call was connected.

Dean Gao Yan was very happy and laughed:

"Lin Xian, you have returned to the East China Sea, right? Have you rested well?"

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

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

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

(End of this chapter)