A Scientific Urban Detective.

Chapter 263 Secret Website
As an "electric shock user", Misaka Mikoto does not need to wave her ten fingers to tap the keyboard. All command inputs can be completed directly through electrical signals.

Fast, accurate and efficient.

At first glance, it looks like staring blankly at a computer screen...

Even Misaka Mikoto didn't open her eyes - because the information on the screen was unnecessary, she could see more essential "information".

Just now, from those boys who were suspected to be delinquents, Misaka Mikoto roughly obtained some rumors and basic information about the secret website of the underground arena.

Although it is far from accurate intelligence, it at least provides a general direction for investigation.

Then with the help of the electronic network, it is actually not difficult to find that secret website.

It took less than a hundred seconds for Misaka Mikoto to find her target.

After all, this secret website is also a tool used by the "underground arena" to make profits, and it is not difficult to find.

But the real difficulty comes in the next step - how to access the website and see the content inside.

The secret website follows a very strict member recommendation system. Only when three members jointly recommend it can a new member be invited to join the website.

Moreover, before logging into the website, you must undergo strict real-name authentication and deposit a membership fee of 50 million yen into a designated account before you can officially enter.

It is precisely because of these strict conditions that the "secrecy" of secret websites is ensured to a certain extent.

Misaka Mikoto could afford the 50 million yen membership fee, but it looked like the money would be gone forever, and she didn't want to be taken advantage of.

"Since there is a free method, why waste money? I don't want to watch any unlimited gladiatorial contests..." Misaka Mikoto chose to rely on technological breakthroughs, just like all hackers should think.

The secret website can be said to be the most critical link in the operation and monetization of the "underground arena", so the organizers attach great importance to it.

The firewall used by the secret website is the latest technology specially developed by a laboratory and has not yet been released to the public.

This is also the best technology the organizers can find.

But they obviously did not expect that there would be level 5 hackers invading their website.

The firewall, which was said to be the strongest on the market, only lasted three minutes in front of the level 5 "electric shock user".

"Well, that's easy~" Misaka Mikoto cheered softly, and then began to browse this legendary secret website.

It’s a pity that the functions of this website are very simple. The most important function is a live broadcast function, and then there is a matching betting and gambling function. Apart from that, there is no other content.

The new season hadn't started yet, so the website was completely empty. There wasn't even any footage of past games, it was practically a blank page.

"No, there's still something..." Misaka Mikoto suddenly found an advertisement.

Advertisements posted directly by the website operator.

The content above is also very simple and direct, which is to inform all members that the new season of the game is about to begin. Everyone is welcome to continue watching the game and actively participate in the guessing game...

The way the "underground arena" is organized and operated means that they don't need to spend too much energy on publicity.

In fact, apart from valuable members, the organizers do not want the news of the "underground arena" to be known to too many people.

Furthermore, according to the advertisement, if one paid a larger "entrance fee," they could go directly to the arena to watch the matches. Seeing this, Misaka Mikoto didn't hesitate to transfer the money—of course, in the cyber world, no matter how large the amount, it was just a string of electrical signals.

At that moment, seizing the flaw in the system switching, Misaka Mikoto found the location of the server where the secret website was located, and then directly hacked into the server, obtaining the detailed time and address information of the competition in one fell swoop.

As well as video records of previous competitions stored in the server.

After just a glance, Misaka Mikoto retreated with a pale face.

"No wonder the guards and discipline committee are targeting us. This kind of 'competition' is really too much!"

Misaka Mikoto had no intention of staying any longer, so after writing down the key information, she hurried away.

She ran out of the Internet cafe and went outside, breathing in deep gulps of fresh air. After a long time, Misaka Mikoto gradually came to her senses and ignored the bloody and brutal scenes she had just seen.

"The new season's competition is about to start tomorrow, we must stop them as soon as possible..." Misaka Mikoto felt that she couldn't just sit back and watch.

If this competition is still like the one shown in the video...

"Lin Wuming, Senior Lin Wuming! We have to tell him quickly!" Misaka Mikoto quickly took out her cell phone.

In fact, in a situation like this, the most correct option is to call the police directly, but Lin Wuming has recently become famous as a "hero" and his "results" are remarkable, which makes people subconsciously think that he is more reliable.

Moreover, Misaka Mikoto also has selfish motives. She wants to use the information she obtained from this investigation in exchange for a chance to meet the girl with purple hair and twin tails; or, she wants more information about "clones".

Misaka Mikoto had a feeling that the senior Lin Wuming, who seemed to be "all-powerful", might really know something.

Although they did not exchange contact information during their brief time together today, Lin Wuming's mobile phone number is public and easy to obtain.

Misaka Mikoto casually searched online, found the number, and dialed it immediately...

"Huh? Isn't this Senior Lin Wuming's number? Did he change his phone number?" But she got a result that surprised her greatly.

She hurriedly asked for Lin Wuming's private number, but was rejected by the operator because "personal privacy information cannot be disclosed."

"...How can this be?" Misaka Mikoto was stunned. "Is the only way I can do this is to report to the security teacher?"

But she obtained the information using hacking techniques. Can she really confess such a thing to the security teachers?

Misaka Mikoto also had some concerns. At least, she didn't want to destroy her personal image as a "law-abiding citizen."

So... anonymous reporting?
But it is clearly a good thing, but it has to be done in such a secretive way, which is really annoying.

"Really? Why is it so complicated? Can't it be simpler and more direct..." Misaka Mikoto complained.

Then I thought of Lin Wuming's "heroic deeds" - it seemed that Senior Lin Wuming did not have so much trouble when he was taking action.

This is also the main reason why her first reaction was to find Lin Wuming.

"Oh, right? Why do we have to find someone else?" Misaka Mikoto suddenly realized, "I'm the strongest esper in Academy City. Why don't I follow the example of Senior Lin Wuming and directly destroy that underground arena?"

(End of this chapter)