Xuan Ming laughed for several minutes at the door of the laboratory. Afraid that he would miss more exciting confrontations, he cleared his throat, put on a serious expression, and controlled the wheelchair to return to Little Curly.
Zhuang Li was sticking electrodes on his forehead, between his eyebrows, and temples.
Inducing the antivirus program to attack the system's consciousness was just a deceptive tactic. What he really wanted was not to torture the system, but the series of instructions that appeared in the system's management background after each format.
Without doing any more deciphering, he had guessed that these instructions were the codes the system relied on to control all programs, and they were the same type of product as the C language that ran the computer.
They were waveform diagrams, but the positions of the peaks and troughs were slightly different from the diagram Zhuang Li had mastered, much like the cuneiform writing of some ancient country.
As before, Zhuang Li simulated these graphics one by one using his own brain waves during meditation, imported them into the EEG screen and memorized them.
He didn't need to know the logical relationships and grammatical connections between them, nor did he need to decipher their deep meanings. He simply copied them into a long string of meaningless characters to overwrite the system's original core instructions.
Overly long data would completely occupy the system's storage space and squeeze it out of the core area. This is a common method used by hackers to infiltrate a computer, known as the implant method. So, the 7480, who was crying and pretending to be pitiful one second, was locked in a small dark room the next.
"Ahhh! Why are the lights out? Master, what did you do to me? How could I leave the main god space? This is impossible!" It screamed in fear.
Zhuang Li lay on the sofa with his eyes closed, a ballpoint pen spinning and jumping at his fingertips, as if it was completely out of the control of gravity and would not fall no matter what angle it was.
Xuan Ming sat quietly aside, looking at the little curly-haired boy intently.
At this moment, a magnificent space was appearing in his mind, filled with various luxurious furniture and hung with European-style curtains inlaid with gold threads. He had a vision leading him to walk in this space, and occasionally a white hand stretched out from under his nose, casually pulling the curtains and making a disgusted sound.
There is no doubt that this vision belongs to Curly. His consciousness has occupied the system's original residence, which is the so-called main god space.
It was just a place to rest, nothing to see, so Zhuang Li quickly left and continued to take over other procedures.
"Hmm?" He groaned in his mind.
Xuan Ming's hands immediately broke out in goosebumps. It wasn't until that moment that he realized that Curly wasn't just intellectually sexy; even her voice exuded a kind of lazy charm.
"This interface seems to be an instant messenger?" Zhuang Li carefully browsed an unfamiliar page.
At the same time, a window appeared in Xuan Ming's mind. The system number 7480 was marked on the top of the window, and there was a chat box below. There were three numbers arranged on the left side of the box, namely 169, 248, and 367.
Zhuang Li tried clicking on the numbers and asked casually, "System, what is this?"
7480 quietly hid in the darkness.
"Is this the communicator between your systems? The three numbers represent three systems. Do you have companions?" Zhuang Li slowly analyzed everything in front of him.
Xuan Ming was greatly encouraged.
He didn't expect that Curly could even discover this secret. Everything in the world seemed transparent to him.
7480 covered his mouth and shrank into a darker corner.
Zhuang Li chuckled and said, "No, not companions. You all came to this world for the same purpose, which is to capture Xuan Ming."
Xuan Ming thought helplessly and amusedly: It's rare that you still remember me.
Zhuang Li quickly made his judgment: "So, you are competitors. However, since the Lord God has made you aware of each other's existence and installed tools for you to communicate with each other, it seems that he also allows you to cooperate to some extent."
Xuan Ming clapped silently in his heart.
7480 said in frustration, "You've already guessed it, why are you still asking?"
"I'm not sure I can remove you without damaging my own brain." Zhuang Li closed his eyes and sighed contentedly, "It's like a pillow just when I'm sleepy. I'm just short of a few test subjects."
7480 immediately shouted, "Don't mess with us! The Lord God will find out! He has great powers and will definitely send a tasker to kill you!"
"He doesn't know how." Zhuang Li asked, "What does it take to offer sacrifices to a god?"
7480 grunted and didn't dare answer. He trembled with fear when the host asked questions. It seemed to have become a conditioned reflex.
Xuan Ming thought about this problem seriously, but had no clue.
Zhuang Li smiled and sighed, "To support a god requires believers, not just one or two, but tens of thousands, even across the entire universe. You systems are the Lord's believers, and the hosts you control are his slaves. Each of you is trapped in a pyramid, with strict hierarchies that are impossible to cross, and only the Lord is allowed to stand at the pinnacle."
Zhuang Li opened his eyes and slowly asked, "System, can you guess how many believers and slaves like you are at the bottom of the pyramid?"
The system whimpered sadly.
Zhuang Li placed the ballpoint pen on the table, placed his hands like a spire, and rested his chin on it. His gentle voice was filled with pity: "System, the Lord God has countless small gadgets like you. Humans believe in God, but can God really hear the voices of human prayers?"
The system knelt down and begged for mercy: "Master, I was wrong. I will never lie again!"
Zhuang Li said gently, "It's okay, you can lie as much as you want. I really like the way you think you can fool me."
The system suddenly collapsed.
Xuan Ming: "...cough cough cough, cough cough cough!"
He choked on his own saliva while trying to suppress his laughter.
Zhuang Li glanced at him, his thin eyebrows half raised, as if he also disliked his stupidity.
Xuan Ming's cheeks turned slightly red, and he actually felt a rare hint of shyness.
He quickly picked up the cup and went to the water dispenser nearby to get some water.
Zhuang Li then withdrew his gaze, resting his forehead on his hand as he gazed into space. He seemed to be in a daze, but Xuan Ming, standing no more than ten meters away, could see the images in his mind.
He was sending emails to the three systems. The content consisted of a series of waveforms he had previously mastered. Even he himself was unclear about their specific meaning. It was probably just garbled text. But it didn't matter. As long as the other systems were interested, they would respond.
7480 murmured, "They won't pay any attention to you. While the systems can communicate with each other, the specific circumstances must be determined by the Lord God."
Zhuang Li removed the electrodes covering his head and said nonchalantly, "The Lord God won't personally judge your situation. He'll at most set up certain scenarios in your program. When your situation matches those scenarios, you'll meet the criteria for communication."
Zhuang Li glanced at Xuan Ming and said firmly, "Four systems are lurking around him, but Xuan Ming has not been conquered. I think this situation should be consistent with the judgment of the Lord God."
7480 covered his face, his heart filled with despair. The host was so clever, he could crack all the secrets in a matter of minutes. What else could it say? Damn it, if Xuan Ming wasn't so difficult to conquer, there wouldn't be four systems entering this world at once!
While he was thinking, the culprit Xuan Ming slid over with two cups of hot water and said gently, "Take a break. There's no rush to do the experiment."
"Thank you." Zhuang Li took the cup and took two sips.
Xuan Ming pulled a blanket from the secret compartment beneath the wheelchair, spread it out, and carefully covered Curly's legs. The lab was underground, and the air conditioning was on full blast; he was worried Curly would get cold.
"You've lost a lot of weight recently." He sighed helplessly.
Zhuang Li said seriously, "Well, I've lost 7.2 kilograms compared to before."
"I'll take you to some tonic food after get off work. There's a restaurant that makes delicious medicinal food." Xuan Ming opened his phone and searched for pictures of related dishes.
Zhuang Li leaned his head closer.
7480 witnessed this scene through the host's eyes and couldn't help but complain, "Why don't you agree to pursue Xuan Ming? He obviously likes you very much! I bet his favorability towards you must be very high. If you don't believe me, you can check the favorability monitor. The information the Lord God gave me shows that Xuan Ming is an emotionless workaholic who loves no one except work. But his attention to you has clearly exceeded the limit. He skipped work for several days in a row to see you!"
Xuan Ming's face was calm, but his Adam's apple rolled up and down nervously.
Zhuang Li clapped his hands and said, "Let's go home now. I'm hungry."
He was not interested in what the system said.
Xuan Ming's heart suddenly dropped to the ground, a sinking feeling of emptiness and discomfort. But he didn't dwell on it. Instead, he pulled out his phone and informed his chief secretary, "Cancel all my plans. I need to leave early."
"Hello, hello, hello? Are you President Xuan?" Sun Jingshu seriously doubted his ears. As a workhorse, the CEO was actually leaving early? Had he been possessed by someone?
Xuan Ming hung up the phone and said softly, "Let's go. I'll treat you to something delicious. You've been using your brain a lot lately. I'll ask the chef if there's any food that can nourish your brain."
"Hmm," Zhuang Li nodded repeatedly, the curls on his forehead bouncing up and down, revealing his excitement and anticipation. Under the temptation of delicious food, he seemed to turn into a child for a second.
Xuan Ming silently watched him through the metal walls of the elevator, a gentle smile in his eyes. The dire situation of being besieged by the system no longer caused him the slightest anxiety, because he knew that he would be safe by the side of the little curly-haired boy.
As soon as the two walked out of the elevator, the instant messaging interface received a reply.
The avatar of the system coded as 367 changed from gray to color at some point, and it said: [∽≌∞∝∩⌒]
Xuan Ming: “…”
I can't understand anything, what should I do?
Zhuang Li replied with an identical message.
7480 Qiqi said in a low voice: "Host, why don't you ask me what this message means?"
Zhuang Li didn't bother to pay attention to it. He silently followed Xuan Ming out of the elevator and came to the main entrance of the company.
A low-profile SUV quickly drove over, the door opened, and a slide automatically dropped down.
Xuan Ming supported the little curly-haired boy's lower back and gently warned him, "Go in first, be careful not to bump your head."
Zhuang Li sat in the back seat, watching with a clear conscience as a bodyguard jumped from the passenger seat and helped push Xuan Ming into the car. His intellectual superiority had given him a natural arrogance, and this arrogance made him feel no need to please or care for anyone, even if that person was his boss.
In the eyes of the system, this is a manifestation of low emotional intelligence.
But Xuan Ming just liked the little curly-haired boy's aloofness and pride. As he bent down to secure the wheelchair in the car, a smile played on his face, and he seemed very happy.
The car started slowly, and at this moment, Zhuang Li received another message from 367: [＞＜︿εΣ ︴﹏⌒]
7480 immediately said, "Host, if you ask me, I can help you translate."
Zhuang Li copied the message and sent it back, chuckling in his heart.
7480 felt like he was being ridiculed ten thousand times.
After copying several messages one after another and waiting for about five or six minutes, a location map finally arrived. Xuan Ming only needed to glance at it to recognize that the red dot on the map was An Baoer's apartment. It turned out that 367 was her system.
Zhuang Li raised the corner of his lips and murmured, "Another one caught." He saved the location link and saved it for later study.
His voice was as gentle as a lover's whisper, causing Xuan Ming to break out in goose bumps all over his body.
7480, however, trembled uncontrollably. It had watched its host toy with 367 from start to finish, yet it had no way of stopping him. Trapped in a small dark room, it had completely lost control of all its programs.
The one-on-one dialogue goes like this:
367: [Hello.]
Host: [Hello.]
367: [Cooperation?]
Host: [Will you cooperate?]
367: [The Lord God has determined that we can cooperate.]
Host: [The Lord God has determined that we can cooperate.]
367: [Let’s chat then.]
Host: [Then let's chat.]
367: [What is the identity of your host? ]
Host: [What is your host's identity? ]
367: [You speak first.]
Host: [You speak first.]
367: [You are being very insincere.]
Host: [You are being very insincere.]
367: [Are you kidding me?]
Host: [Are you kidding me? ]
367: [Forget it, I don’t want to cooperate with you anymore! ]
Host: [Forget it, I don't want to cooperate with you anymore! ]
After five or six minutes of stalemate... 367, eager to complete the mission, finally compromised and sent An Baoer's location coordinates.
See, it's that easy to cheat a system, just parrot it.
Witnessing all this, 7480 cried out from the bottom of his soul: "Host, you are simply a devil!"
Xuan Ming burst out laughing.
Although this must be stupid, he couldn't help it.
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