The Wallfacer: Everyone wants to break through my wall.

He'd seen the Terminator before; AI takes over human weapon systems and bombards the world with nuclear bombs.

Lin Feng dared to promote intelligent AI with such confidence not because he was so bold, but because it was a technology that humanity would develop in the future according to the original novel, The Three-Body Problem, and it had never caused any intelligent machine crisis or Skynet's destruction of the world.

"Hehehe, you don't need to worry about that."

"You have such concerns because you don't understand the internet or editing programs at all. Such things are basically impossible. They are just performances in film and television science fiction that completely violate objective logic for the sake of drama."

Davis smiled dismissively. The question Lin Feng was asking was one that some of Davis's former friends had also asked him, so he had already thought about it before.

Lin Feng frowned, asking in bewilderment.

"Contrary to logic?"

Knowing that Lin Feng was seeking an answer to dispel his doubts, Davis explained.

"Do you understand the essence of the Internet? With so many computers around the world, different versions, and different XP systems, how exactly can they be compatible and connected together to form a network?"

"do not know."

Lin Feng shook his head decisively.

Davis habitually adjusted his black-rimmed glasses and continued answering.

"The essence of the Internet is protocols, a vast network composed of protocols. For computer A to remotely control computer B via the network, the prerequisite is that computer B has a 'confirmation button'."

"Network viruses were created for this purpose. Viruses trick or deceive the owner of computer B into clicking 'confirm' and then downloading the virus."

"If a computer has not downloaded anything and is simply connected to the Internet, even the most skilled hacker will find it difficult to remotely infiltrate and control it. This is like controlling an object remotely with your mind, which is completely mystical. Neither AI nor humans can do it."

Lin Feng understood what Davis meant. To control a computer, there must be a related control program inside the computer. But the problem is, the control program can't just appear out of thin air, right?

Therefore, downloading is necessary, which is a prerequisite for infiltrating the global internet.

However, the download operation can only be performed by the owner of this computer. Are all internet users around the world stupid? Would they knowingly click to download problematic data packages and damage their own computers?

Hackers are able to obtain botnets because they have secretly infiltrated these computers with viruses and left backdoors, which allows them to easily control them.

Davis said, "Not to mention weapon systems. Military forces around the world have their own cyber units. Every character in their weapon systems is written by their own top programmers. They are physically disconnected from the internet and have no access to any information on the internet..."

Chapter 27 Because You're a Good Person

Cyber ​​forces, as the name suggests, are forces related to the internet, ranging from being responsible for national information security to maintaining public order on the internet and guiding public opinion.

This unit is no pushover. They are responsible for editing and managing the military's weapon systems. The military uses an internal network that is physically isolated from the internet, similar to Skynet in Terminator. Once online, they can control global weapon systems and launch nuclear strikes. It's practically a myth.

"If AI does encounter problems, it will at most have some impact on the civilian population, but it will absolutely not escalate to the level of weapons or strategy," Davis confidently replied.

“That puts my mind at ease. I was worried that someone might add some strange things to the AI ​​you’re developing,” Lin Feng said.

Even if the intelligent AI doesn't rebel, if ETO interferes and uses the power of the Trisolarans, it might actually cause some trouble.

For example, situations where intelligent AI causes damage by following its own programs.

Now that he knows that the ETO has absolutely no control over the weapon systems of various countries' militaries, Lin Feng's concerns have been completely eliminated.

Even if there is unrest among the people, it won't get too out of control. This is no longer ancient times, and the military's force is absolutely capable of keeping things under control.

Upon hearing Lin Feng mention ETO, Davis's expression turned serious; he had indeed thought about this issue long ago.

“We have already taken precautions against your concerns. We have a dedicated team of programmers who regularly check the data packets. Even if someone were to infiltrate and secretly modify the data, we could correct it immediately,” Davis said.

"That's good. Is there any Japanese specialty you'd like to bring back for you?" Lin Feng paused, then remembered that some of the more famous Japanese specialties required some censorship. He then changed his words, "Well, let's make it clear beforehand, nothing with suggestive connotations is acceptable. I have my pride too, and I'd be very embarrassed if word got out about this."

"You're joking, aren't you? I'm so old, I don't have those kinds of thoughts anymore." Davis shook his head with a laugh.

boom!

A gunshot rang out, loud and piercing, shattering the tranquility of the hot spring inn.

Then came a series of screams from women, who were terrified by the gunshot.

Both Lin Feng, who was in Japan, and Davis, who was on the other side of the screen, changed their expressions.

"Gunshots?!" Davis exclaimed in surprise.

"That's all for now, I'll go see what's going on."

Lin Feng turned off his communication device and quickly walked out of his room, where he saw a CIA agent running towards him.

"What's wrong?" Lin Feng asked with a serious expression.

"A suspicious person was stopped; he was carrying a small-caliber handgun, and the weapon accidentally discharged during the arrest," the CIA agent replied.

After a brief exchange, Lin Feng understood the general situation: the enemies who attacked him were not a gang, they did not have any explosives, and the CIA agents had already captured them.

If there are other dangers, CIA agents will not report or explain these things to him, but will instead order him to be transferred immediately.

"Is anyone injured?" Lin Feng asked.

“No, thank you for your concern.” The CIA agent paused, then continued, “However, I suggest you notify the US military bases stationed in Japan, where you can receive more comprehensive protection. ETO attacks are not that simple. If it’s a sniper, it will be difficult for us to protect you. Hot spring hotels cannot defend against snipers.”

Many areas of the hot spring hotel are open-air, designed so that guests can enjoy beautiful views of Mount Fuji from multiple angles.

However, this design undoubtedly creates excellent shooting conditions for snipers.

"Tsk, that damned ETO."

Lin Feng was filled with resentment; his rare time off had been wasted.

The members of the ETO organization shared the same resentment as Lin Feng.

In the Three-Body Problem game, Mozi stood on a rock, furious, and pointed at a group of people, yelling insults.

"What happened? Why did you act first! You've ruined the entire operation! This assassination is completely ruined, do you understand?"

It's true that ETO planned to assassinate Lin Feng, but their plan was to plunge Lin Feng into despair after breaking through the barrier, and then assassinate him.

The saying "killing someone is like destroying their spirit" means first killing their spirit, and then killing them.

But now, someone has alerted them; their target has hidden in a hard-to-reach US military base.

"It wasn't us! We didn't take any action at all!"

King Arthur, with his blond hair and blue eyes, retorted loudly.

"What? Not you? Then who is it?" Mozi exclaimed in surprise.

No one would lie about something like this, because it would be easy to find out if you checked. But this leads to another problem.

“There are others,” Edison said coldly.

Third party!

Besides ETO, there are also third parties who want to kill Lin Feng!

"Investigate! I need to know who is sabotaging our plans!" Qin Shi Huang's voice echoed in the Three-Body Problem game.

ETO doesn't have a particularly friendly feeling towards this third party, even if the other party also wants to kill Wallfacer Feng Taylor.

According to ETO, if it weren't for this third party's interference, Feng Taylor would have been dead long ago!

……

"Not ETO?!"

The CIA's investigation report was soon presented to Lin Feng.

If the other party were ETO, Lin Feng wouldn't be so alarmed. But the problem is that the other party is not ETO, not even a terrorist, and does not belong to any force.

According to the CIA report, the person was just an ordinary office worker who, apart from being obsessed with military equipment, had no unusual experiences, such as training at foreign military bases.

"Yes, the person who planned to attack you has no connection with the ETO; it was spontaneous."

“He lives next to the hot spring hotel. The small-caliber pistol he carries is from his collection. He bought parts from some platforms ten years ago and assembled it himself. After learning about your whereabouts from the hotel owner, he decided to assassinate you.”

The CIA's words gave Lin Feng an even bigger headache. If it was the ETO, and they wanted to assassinate him, although he didn't want to be assassinated, he could understand the ETO's intentions.

They were on different sides; he was an anti-human element, while she was the leader of the human side.

Why would an ordinary person want to assassinate him?

There's no cause and no effect here; it doesn't make any logical sense.

"An arms enthusiast? I have no grudge against him, why would he want to kill me?" Lin Feng asked.

"According to his statement, he took his anger out on you because he broke his leg during the Hong Electronics energy storage project and the insurance money was embezzled," the CIA agent replied.

The CIA employs a variety of interrogation techniques, including truth serum and hypnotic drugs, making it easy to extract the answers you want from someone.

"Ah, this..."

"I have nothing to do with that project anymore."

Upon hearing this reply, Lin Feng was momentarily speechless.

The CIA agent shook his head. "He doesn't care about any of that. His logic is, 'You proposed this plan and organized this project, so you owe him, and you must be responsible for his actions.'"

"Then why doesn't he kill those who embezzled his insurance money?" Lin Feng asked curiously.

If Lin Feng wanted, he could easily turn the person who wanted to assassinate him into a pariah, a nobody despised by everyone, and nail him to the pillar of shame after death, with his direct relatives becoming slaves for generations.

Lin Feng couldn't understand why this person had the courage to kill him, but not the courage to kill those who had embezzled his insurance money, even though those people were much weaker than him.

“Perhaps…” the CIA agent thought for a moment, then replied, “is it because he thinks you’re a good person?”

"What?"

Chapter 28 You are a traitor to humanity

Here's a joke: Lin Feng is a good person.

Although Lin Feng was a good person, he made random orders to arrest people and falsely accused others of being ETO members as soon as he took office.

Although countries encourage 007 work schedules and treat workers like chemical generators, Lin Feng is a good person.

Although the proposed plan disrupted the global economic market, causing many capitalists to lose everything, Lin Feng was a good person.

Lin Feng didn't know what others thought, but he knew it was the funniest and lameest joke he had heard all year.

Even before he became a Wallfacer, he was still a capitalist with considerable power.

Having a father who was a former U.S. Secretary of Defense doesn't mean he's immune to trouble, such as Taylor's political enemies.

What good are connections if you don't have connections? What kind of reputation can you possibly achieve?