The night before the promotion

Chapter 122
Zhou Si rushed out of the manor and crashed into the open car. Li Weiyu merely looked at Zhou Si through the rearview mirror, then he stepped on the accelerator, and the car roared and rushed across the road.

Shortly after Zhou Si communicated with Dong Yuan, the relevant information was immediately synchronized to all people involved in the operation. The three people who stayed in the car naturally also knew this information.

"Damn it, why do I feel like things are getting more out of control?"

Song Qiliang checked his cell phone repeatedly. His brain was overwhelmed by the series of explosive information.

In the blink of an eye, Zuo Zhi, who was high and mighty and promised everyone a plan for immortality, became the mastermind behind everything... No, Zuo Zhi was already dead, his body soaked in liquid and rotten beyond the point of being decomposed.

Similarly, Chen Wen Ge also died. From the very beginning, they were fooled by an electronic ghost.

"You are right about that. The situation is gradually getting out of control."

Zhou Si looked at the road ahead with worry, "Once the immortal is connected to the network, everything will be irreversible."

Song Qiliang and Xiang Ji did not have a clear understanding of the impact of the upgraded consciousness being connected to the network, but Zhou Si had talked about this with Li Weiyu at length.

The immortal will truly become an immortal in the cyber world and an invisible god of data.

From that moment on, the immortal can replicate and spread itself like a virus. Unless the entire world's network system is torn down and rebuilt, people will never be able to kill this electronic ghost.

Li Weiyun was concentrating on driving with a frown on his face. Song Qiliang was nervously swiping his phone repeatedly. Xiang Ji remained silent. This inspector from Qingyuan City was always known for his absolute calmness and concentration.

But Zhou Si could feel the depression and fear on Xiang Ji's calm face. Xiang Ji checked his weapons and equipment repeatedly, like an amnesiac who had just left home, returning home again and again to make sure he had turned off the water, electricity, and gas.

"But I don't think the situation has gotten that out of control yet."

Zhou Si tried to lighten the mood and told his own guess, "If the immortal has already completed the transformation, then the whole incident would have ended long ago, and we would have probably died."

His voice not only rang out in the carriage, but also echoed in the dedicated channel of the operation. Dong Yuan was listening, and listening with him were those big shots who had never revealed their true faces.

"Once the immortal is connected to the network, the so-called firewall will be nothing more than a broken door with thousands of holes in front of the upgraded consciousness. He can use many means to kill us."

Zhou Si pointed to the top of his head. "From satellite weapons in orbit to unmanned vehicles, as long as he wants, he can kill all the people involved in the incident within a day."

Zhou Si was not joking about this. The attack on the stone fort alone could cause such great turmoil. Once the immortal took control of everything, he would have almost a thousand ways to kill everyone present without attracting anyone's attention, and there would be no clues to trace back.

"But we are still alive. Not only that, the Immortal has also made so many preparations to deal with our pursuit."

Zhou Si encouraged everyone, his voice full of motivation.

"According to the limitations of the cocoon system, the immortal can only break out of the cocoon on September 9th, but we are chasing too closely, so closely that the immortal is panicking, afraid that he won't be able to break out of the cocoon on time."

Xiang Ji raised his head, his eyes as calm as a pool of dead water, "So... he chose to take action today and lay all the truth before us."

"Yes, he is provoking us and inviting us to fight," Zhou Si nodded and said affirmatively, "The Immortal has built the Shenwei Science and Technology Industrial Park into a fortress and invited us to participate in this final duel."

After sorting out his thoughts, Zhou Si suddenly felt that the pressure in his heart was relieved a lot, and he felt unexpectedly calm. It could also be that he was too nervous and his nerves were completely numb.

"Armed forces have surrounded the industrial park, and nearby streets have also been placed under control."

Dong Yuan said in the channel that outside the huge industrial park, the Supervisory Bureau dispatched almost all the armed avatars that could be mobilized here.

Groups of armored giants stood in a row, like the army of gods, ready to march towards hell at any time.

In addition, many inspectors also took up their weapons, stood at their respective posts, and watched vigilantly for any unusual signs in the industrial park.

The blocks farther away were also controlled, and the Supervisory Bureau had come out in full force for tonight's operation.

"We have also applied for support from the military region, and follow-up troops are urgently following up."

Dong Yuan synchronized the information in real time. Zhou Si closed his eyes slightly and called up the map of the industrial park. One chess piece after another fell, strictly sealing off the entire area.

"The network blockade has also been completed. The industrial park has become a de facto isolated island. All data exchanges have been blocked. Data from the outside world cannot enter, and data from inside cannot leave."

Although Dong Yuan was full of distrust towards Zhou Si's radical plan a few days ago, despite his distrust, Dong Yuan did not slack off in his preparations.

Zhou Si asked, "Director Dong, where are you now?"

"I'm right here," Dong Yuan said, "outside the industrial park."

He couldn't wait any longer, and continued, "I've given you the green light. Everyone in Yanyan City must give way to our actions tonight."

Dong Yuan's words sounded light and casual, but they were like an oracle, causing huge waves in the huge online world of Anyan City.

In just a few seconds, all navigation software were adjusted by the Supervisory Bureau to modify citizens' driving routes, some roads were blocked, traffic lights changed frequently, and all driverless online ride-hailing vehicles simply left the area.

After a few minutes, there were not many vehicles on the road, and all the traffic lights were green. Li Weiyun stepped on the accelerator and sped up to the maximum speed in the city.

Song Qiliang looked at the evening rush hour, then at the unobstructed road, and exclaimed, "This is the first time I've felt that the roads in Yanshi are so wide."

“It would be nice if it could be like this in the future.”

In response to Song Qiliang's hopes, Li Weiyun cursed, "This kind of thing tonight, once is enough, okay!"

With Dong Yuan's assistance and coordination, the originally long journey was compressed to the limit due to Li Weiyu's dangerous driving.

Soon, they arrived outside the industrial park in much less time than expected. As soon as the car stopped, Zhou Si walked out.

Looking around, everywhere you look you see armed incarnations on standby, fully armed and loaded with ammunition, as if they were about to wage a local war in the city.

“Something went wrong in the industrial park.”

Dong Yuan strode towards Zhou Si, the slightly cold evening breeze lifted up his clothes and made his white hair messy.

"what happens?"

Zhou Si's heart sank, he knew it wouldn't be so smooth.

"You are a former employee of Shenwei Technology. You should also know that there are warehouses and factories built by Shenwei Technology in the industrial park, and they have also stored a lot of incarnation shells.

"Now, these avatar bodies have been activated, standing guard at various places in the industrial park like sentinels. It seems that they are planning to engage in a head-on confrontation with us."

Dong Yuan looked up at the drone hovering above his head. This information was brought by the drone just now. Although it could not enter the industrial park, as long as it was at a sufficient height, it could still spy on the layout of the industrial park.

"It's just an incarnation shell. We still have these."

Song Qiliang walked over and pointed at the armed avatars that were ready. Next, he would connect with one of the armed avatars and participate in this final battle.

"Do you think that Chen Wen Ge has been preparing for so long, but what he activated is just a regular incarnation shell?" Faced with Dong Yuan's question, Song Qiliang was deflated.

They had entered the Shenwei Building together and naturally witnessed the security forces in the industrial park. To this day, Song Qiliang still remembers Zhou Si's words.

The difference between an armed avatar and a regular avatar is only the weapon configuration and specific parameters, and this kind of thing is the easiest to modify for Shenwei Technology.

Not to mention, Shenwei Technology recently signed a deal with Beihuang Military to manufacture armed avatars. Perhaps waiting for everyone are those armed avatars that are ready for delivery.

"Are you still going to attack by force?"

Li Weiyu and Xiang Ji also rushed over one after another. They heard the conversation and their eyes were filled with worry.

"It seems to be the case. We have also tried to paralyze these avatar bodies through the authority of the High Wall System, but strangely, these avatar bodies rejected the orders of the High Wall System."

When Dong Yuan talked about this, his eyes fell on Zhou Si. He was not only explaining the current situation, but also questioning Zhou Si.

Before, Zhou Si might not be able to figure out the puzzle, but now, everything is clear.

"The Stone Fort was attacked," Zhou Si analyzed. "The purpose of that terrorist attack was not to promote the 524 Draft. At least for the Immortal, that was not his purpose."

The reason why Huo Daochuan and the immortal can get together is only because they have some common interests. Huo Daochuan hopes to hurt the world, while the immortal is using him to achieve his own goals.

“The Immortal built the high wall system, so he naturally knew the loopholes in the high wall system, so he created the catalyst virus to detonate everything.

But his purpose is not limited to this. What the Immortal really wants to do is to insert a backdoor into the high wall system to prevent the incarnation body he controls from being restricted by the high wall system. "

Zhou Si released the Bt-24 that had been following him, and then his vision connected with the flying bird, hovering high in the sky, overlooking the armed forces in the industrial park.

"So, he anticipated this possibility from the very beginning and made preparations?" Dong Yuan once again realized how difficult his opponent was.

The reason why the Supervisory Bureau is so powerful is that they can use high walls and large systems to turn the terrifying armed incarnation into a silent corpse in an instant.

As the builder of the high wall system, the immortal naturally understood this and made preparations in advance.

"Should I say, you are worthy of being called Chen Wen Ge?"

Thinking back on it all, Dong Yuan actually had some respect for Chen Wen Ge.

Zhou Si corrected him, "He is no longer Chen Wen Ge."

"Chen Wen Ge's mental model is not suitable for the feathering technology. It is a miracle that he can complete the upgrade," Zhou Si said coldly, "but miracles will not happen one after another."

Pei Dong had also successfully upgraded, but her mental model was not suitable, so when the copy stood up at the top of the Golden Dreamland, her voice was hoarse and her movements were slow.

"The real Chen Wen Ge is dead. He only has Chen Wen Ge's memories and is suffering from the disease of alienation. The underlying code is becoming chaotic..."

After a brief pause, Zhou Si whispered.

"What we are facing now is just a monster called Shangxian."

Zhou Si removed all the unnecessary weapons from his body, leaving only the cylindrical batteries on his shoulders. He believed that with the narrow blades on his arms, he would be able to fight his way through the industrial park.

"I will attack with you."

Dong Yuan seemed a little hesitant about Zhou Si's idea. At this time, Zhou Si said again,
"Ms. Ruan is still in the industrial park. I don't know how she is doing. Besides, I am also in the industrial park."

When it comes to this part, Zhou Si just feels absurd, "The one standing here is just an empty shell. The real me is still in the Shenwei Building. Maybe the crazy Shangxian is standing in front of me right now."

"I don't know why, but the immortal is very attached to me. If I am still useful to him, then I must go back."

Zhou Si once again deliberately mentioned, "Anyway, I'm not here, so you don't have to worry about whether you live or die."

While the two were talking, Li Weiyu and Xiang Ji had already prepared for a violent attack, while Song Qiliang found an explosion-proof armored vehicle and fell asleep in the mobile dream pool inside it.

In order to prevent the immortal from using the high walls and large systems to interfere with the armed incarnations of the Supervisory Bureau and block the network in the industrial park, this time the armed incarnations will use physical cables for connection.

A heavy winch stood on the roadside, and the cable, which was more than ten kilometers long, was enough to support the movement range of the armed avatars. They were like fetuses that had not yet left the mother's body, with the umbilical cord extending from their bodies.

"Finally, Director Dong, I have one more request."

Zhou Si looked into the industrial park. The crystal tower of Shenwei Building was still standing and shining. It was so beautiful and sacred, which made people yearn for it.

"If necessary, I need you to raze this place to the ground, whether it's repeated bombing or directly using tactical nuclear bombs to flatten this place. In short, we must not let a madman become the god of data."

Zhou Si's voice was very rational, without any personal emotion.

Dong Yuan asked back, "Do you understand what this means, Doctor Zhou?"

"I will die, Ms. Ruan will die, countless innocent people in the industrial park will die, and even you who are on the edge will die," Zhou Si murmured, "This will be the most terrible disaster in modern times. Perhaps the world will go in a completely different direction because of this disaster."

"But I think that even such a wrong path is much better than the future of Ling Shangxian ascending to heaven."

Dong Yuan remained silent for a long time until a desolate smile appeared on his face.

"You are truly a compassionate doctor, but unfortunately, this is unlikely."

Dong Yuan patted Zhou Si on the shoulder and said, "I understand your righteousness, but in this damn world, righteousness alone is not enough."

"The Immortal held a press conference tonight and invited the rich and powerful. They are the top tycoons, the upper echelons of society, and the decision-makers at the center of power."

Dong Yuan was impressed by the Immortal's meticulous thinking, "He used these people as his hostages to avoid our indiscriminate attacks."

If Zhou Si was the highest decision maker, he would press the button of destruction without hesitation. If the decision maker was Dong Yuan, he might hesitate for a while and make the same decision as Zhou Si.

But the sad thing is that neither of them is the supreme figure, nor do they understand the complicated conflicts of interest between the great figures. Perhaps these great figures can reach a unanimous decision after an intense exchange, but the immortal obviously will not give them so much time to think.

"Is that so?"

Zhou Si was not disappointed after hearing such an answer. He turned and walked towards the industrial park. Accompanying him were the armed avatars who were striding forward.

"Then it looks like I have to win tonight."

Zhou Si whispered, "For everyone."

(End of this chapter)