Wandering America: My kill threshold is far ahead

In the United States, if someone tells you about those two countries, it's practically the same as reading out an ID number.

After all, there's only one dealer and four players at the card table in the entire Blue Star universe.

If you select the next two, what will be left?

"Please connect me with the heads of DS&T (Department of Science and Technology) and China Mission Center (University of Tokyo Mission Center)."

As the fire chief, safety supervisor Smith did not hesitate.

The Science and Technology Division, one of the four core departments of the IAA, is mainly responsible for developing espionage technology, implementing global electronic surveillance, and is also the originator of the "Prism Project".

The Southeast Asia Mission Center is the first mission center in IAA history specifically established for a single country, with an investment of 20% of the total budget.

After communication, both department heads stated that they were unable to detect any signal sources from the relevant countries.

In a moment of urgency, Smith decided to activate the contingency plan and wake up all the dormant backup servers.

This was originally intended to deal with extreme situations, such as earthquakes and suicide airstrikes like 9/11.

The principle is also very simple: by forcibly increasing computing power, peak traffic is diverted to alleviate the pressure on the attacked device.

This effectively doubles the width of the riverbed. Unless the opponent infects more zombie hosts and sends more data packets, it's only a matter of time before the river is brought down.

Meanwhile, Ma Jieke looked at the progress bar on the screen, which was about to end, and unkindly raised the corners of his mouth.

You think I'm going to fight you head-on? Think again, buddy. How about a feint?

[The identity verification system has been hacked. Please enter your personal information.]

As the prompt appeared, a screen resembling a character model from a game appeared on the semi-transparent light screen.

There are many initial identities to choose from, including senior military advisor, federally authorized agent, covert operations special agent, intelligence officer abroad...

However, faced with these fancy titles, Ma Jieke chose the most down-to-earth plumber.

The reason is simple: if you elevate yourself too much, it can easily arouse internal suspicion.

In addition, being of Asian descent, the only suitable candidate was an intelligence officer stationed abroad, commonly known as a "traitor."

That's right, the IAA's East Asia overseas office is primarily responsible for recruiting Asian and immigrant agents.

These people have natural advantages in language and location, so they are definitely more effective than foreigners, right?

Ma Jieke wasn't worried about his identity being exposed, but he was worried about being blacklisted by Dongda University.

Besides, being a traitor is something I find incredibly awkward no matter how I think about it. Anyway, I'm not going to be one; let whoever wants to be one be one.

Plumbers are different; they are authorized third-party personnel and are subject to the lowest level of monitoring.

Anyway, the stolen documents show that background checks and security assessments are only conducted every six months.

So as long as you sneak in first and then delete the registration information, nobody will know you were inside.

Following the on-screen prompts, I entered my fingerprint and iris scan in sequence, and the system immediately displayed that my identity had been authorized.

After completing the final step, Ma Jie didn't rest for a moment and immediately turned his attention to USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services).

With such a great opportunity right in front of us, why not seize the chance to resolve our identity issue?

I dare to mess with the IAA, who do you think you are? Just wash yourself clean and wait to be exposed.

The situation is similar to before; it's also a simple, one-click assistance method, but it still requires hacking time and basic decision-making.

During this downtime, I used navigation to find a nearby hardware store and walked there without interrupting the operation panel.

When Ma Jieke came out of the hardware store, he had upgraded his equipment.

Blue overalls, a red hat, and white work gloves—at first glance, he looks like Super Mario.

The repair kit was fully equipped with all the necessary tools: pipe wrenches, spanners, pipe cutters, pipe benders, and a screwdriver set. The whole kit cost approximately $200.

As for ladders, forget it; plumbers don't need them, and they're too heavy.

Everything was ready. I stood outside the door, took a few deep breaths, told myself not to be nervous, and stepped inside.

Upon entering the building, you are greeted by a spacious and bright lobby with large slabs of black and white marble on the floor, and national flags and bonsai trees adorning both sides.

Several guards, armed to the teeth, stood there like telephone poles, not even glancing at you.

But Ma Jie has reason to believe that these people will immediately transform into superheroes at the slightest sign of trouble.

I didn't dare linger and headed straight for the security checkpoint. As I passed an elderly cleaner who was mopping the floor, we nodded to each other in a friendly manner.

We're all blue-collar workers, so it's normal to show goodwill. It's just that the salary here is probably not much different from that of a white-collar worker.

On the right is an L-shaped reception desk attached to the wall, used to receive unauthorized visitors from outside.

When the staff saw Ma Jie approaching, they immediately became alert. After all, he was Asian and appeared in such a sensitive place, so it was hard for him not to be the center of attention.

But Ma Jie remained calm and walked straight to the security checkpoint, pressed his finger on the fingerprint scanner, and aimed his eyes at the iris scanner.

Beep beep... The green indicator light comes on, and the gate opens.

After glancing at the words "Authorized Personnel" on the computer screen, the staff member lowered their guard and continued with their tasks.

Um... does that mean the infiltration was successful?

Open the task panel, and the countdown in the upper right corner will start to change. As long as you stay in it for 90 minutes, you will complete the task.

But I can't just stand there and leave it running, so I have to head to the elevator that's not far away.

That's why they call themselves the CIA; they even have three tiers of elevators: one for high-ranking officials, one for internal staff, and one for authorized third-party personnel.

Moreover, just like the security checkpoint in the lobby, it can only be opened by fingerprint and iris scan, so you can't bypass it even if you want to.

Upon entering the elevator, many floors were missing from the button area, indicating that these were core and sensitive areas accessible only to managers and specific personnel.

Ding-dong, the elevator stopped on the 25th floor. I just picked a floor randomly, it doesn't matter where I go.

The corridor is flanked by offices and archives, which can be seen through the semi-transparent bulletproof glass. The offices are densely packed with workstations.

According to external disclosures, the IAA has approximately 2.5 employees, not including front-line staff and non-permanent staff.

There are over 6,000 civilian staff members who analyze and organize intelligence, all of whom work in the building.

According to Ma Jieke's plan, once inside, he would find a toilet, squat down, and that would be the end of it.

After wandering aimlessly in the hallway for a long time, I finally found the restroom, only to hear a woman scream from the women's restroom next door.

Then came a series of high heels clicking on the ground.

"Oh my god, oh my god..."

When the woman ran out, her shirt was soaked through, and her large breasts, covered by a white bra, were clearly visible.

She looked to be around thirty-seven or thirty-eight years old, a typical mature, blonde European woman.

Seeing this ridiculous scene, and then looking at my own plumber outfit.

Ma Jieke's first reaction was to check if there were any photographers around.