Thirteenth month of death

Chapter 181 Blurred Past

Chapter 181 Blurred Past
I was silent for a while.

Five hundred thousand credit points is indeed tempting, but the security system of World Tree Company is no joke.

If I am discovered, what awaits me will not be prison, but direct destruction.

"I need time to think about it," I said.

"You don't have time to think about it."

The man glanced at the terminal. "The vulnerability only lasts for 72 hours."

"There are still seventy hours left."

I walked to the window and looked at the rain outside.

The streets of District 7 are crowded with cyborgs, their mechanical limbs gleaming coldly under the neon lights.

In the distance, the tall towers of the upper city pierce the clouds, like a sharp sword pointing straight to the sky.

There is another world over there, a world that I can never reach.

"I promise you," I said, turning around, "but I have one last question. If you don't answer it, I refuse."

"Ask." The man's eyes flickered.

"How did you know I was here?"

I didn't ask him who he was because he wouldn't tell the truth.

"Someone told me that this is your and her secret base." The man's voice suddenly changed. "I've had people keep an eye on this place for a long time, until you showed up today."

I was stunned.

impossible……

This place is only known to me and...my sister.

elder sister……

My sister who died in Upper Town!

impossible!
Absolutely impossible!
Memories flooded back like a tide. That night three years ago, the sirens in the upper city, the image of me being dragged away by the security robots, and my sister's resolute leap from the tower...

"My sister is still alive?!" I took a step forward.

He dodged immediately.

"Don't touch me, and don't say anything crazy. I don't know what you're talking about. Now, it's time for you to fulfill your promise and steal the document for me."

He pulled his hat and a card popped out: "This is the deposit."

Turning around, he paused at the door: "We'll do the transaction here after we're done. You go first, and I'll follow."

he's gone.

The doctor pushed up his glasses and asked, "I don't think I've agreed to lend you this place as a meeting place yet, have I?"

"Are you sure you want to take this job?"

He just complained.

I looked at the card in my hand: "Do I have a choice?"

The doctor shrugged. "Whatever you want. Just remember to settle the bill."

"Lao Yang, can I borrow your basement for a while?" I opened the secret door of the clinic with ease.

The doctor closed the door and said, "Remember to pay more!"

I smiled. As a hacker, I knew the importance of time.

Lao Yang's basement has everything I need. After all, I have carried out hacking missions here more than once.

Opening the terminal, the holographic projection in front of him displayed a three-dimensional map of the upper city.

I inserted the chip that the man gave me into the terminal, and data streams flowed in the air like glowing rivers.

"The first access point is in the central tower," I pointed to the tall tower in the projection, "that's the main server for the upper city."

The doctor stood behind me, holding a modified neural interface.

"Are you sure you want to do this? Connecting directly to the upper city's system is too dangerous."

I took the neural interface and connected it to the newly replaced port on my left leg.

"Isn't this leg a fake?"

"You must be joking! I, Old Yang, always give you what you pay for in business. I never cheat anyone! Go ahead and try!"

Having said that, Lao Yang still handed over a small thing.

"Put it on too. If you get into trouble in there, just press the red button in your field of vision and I'll forcibly disconnect you."

I nodded and joked, "My nerves are connected to the upper network. Will I become an idiot if I forcibly disconnect them?" "It's better than getting lost in it and becoming a vegetable, right?" Lao Yang glared at me.

"Then I'd better not press it. I think it's better to be a vegetable." Taking a deep breath, I immediately activated the neural interface.

Instantly, my consciousness was pulled into the data stream.

Time is very tight, which is why I chose to act immediately.

The virtual space of the upper city is a pure white world, with countless data streams passing by like meteors.

My consciousness appears here, wearing a black protective suit. This is the firewall program I wrote myself.

"Start scanning," I whispered.

Strings of code popped up in my field of vision, and I analyzed them quickly.

This is the first access point. I will first look for the secret door left by that person. I approach carefully, ready to crack the encrypted information.

Just then, the alarm suddenly sounded.

"Intrusion detected."

A cold mechanical sound echoed in the space.

I turned and ran, the data stream chasing after me.

This is the defense procedure of the upper city, and they are as sensitive as hounds.

My suit began to crack, a sign that my firewall was being attacked.

"What a quick reaction..."

I increased my speed, aimed at a data node ahead, and jumped in without hesitation.

My vision went dark and my consciousness returned to the basement of the clinic.

The doctor was looking at me nervously: "What happened?"

I gasped and wiped the sweat from my forehead. "We've been discovered! The upper city's defense system has been updated. Did they put some incredible secrets in there?"

I suddenly became curious about what file that person wanted me to find.

"I'll try a different access point," I said.

Doctor Lao Yang shook his head. "It's too dangerous. You've been exposed. The security system in Upper City will be strengthened."

"It's okay," I patted the newly replaced mechanical leg. "I grabbed the defense models before leaving. This time I can pretend to be them and get in."

"It's still too dangerous," Lao Yang warned. "You were just discovered. It's very likely that your signature code has also been detected and recorded as an abnormal data flow."

I reconnected the neural interface and lay down. "Let's take a gamble."

Correct……

Take a gamble.

Why am I so anxious?
Although there are only seventy hours left, this is certainly not a reason for me to act hastily.

Ask yourself.

What really makes me anxious... is the news that my sister might still be alive.

elder sister……

I saw her jump off the tower with my own eyes, and the upper defense system tore her to pieces.

But now, from what that man said, my sister is very likely still alive!

I know this possibility is unlikely. It is more likely to be a misunderstanding, or... a trap set for me.

But even if this is a trap, I will jump into it.

My consciousness reentered the data stream and entered another access point...