Chapter 114 Discovering the backup plan, he had already chosen Xinglin.
Deep within the data world, Xinglin's code is embedded in the main system's regular code, lying dormant.
Several weeks have passed since the last infiltration of the dormant zone.
During this time, he carefully restored his energy while receiving a steady stream of warm energy from the farm.
These energies are pure and full of life, like fireflies in the dark night, supporting him in constantly repairing and strengthening the farm's defense system.
Today, as he was preparing to check the stability of the channel as usual, a message from Zhulong suddenly arrived.
“The stars have arrived,” Zhulong’s voice was clearer and stronger than ever before, “They have awakened.”
These four simple words gave Xing Lin a jolt of energy.
"Bailing and Iron Wall?" he confirmed.
“Yes.” Zhulong’s voice was tinged with weariness and relief, and a hint of excitement. “The data key you left behind has played a big role. Although they are still very weak, they have regained their self-awareness and want to see you.”
Without hesitation, Xinglin immediately confirmed the coordinates, traversed the more concealed path within the data cage, and arrived at an area that had been temporarily reinforced.
Two distinctly different data volumes are suspended here.
The pale blue mass on the left, with an extremely high frequency of fluctuations, like a hummingbird constantly flapping its wings, is a lark.
The one on the right is dark gold, with a restrained light and clear boundaries like a fortress wall; it is an iron wall.
As the star approached, both data masses reacted simultaneously.
"You're Xinglin?" Bailing spoke first, her voice clear and crisp, with a hint of lingering unease from just waking up, but mostly filled with sharp curiosity. "Looks like a little kid. Boss Zhulong said you were the one who rescued us? That's amazing!"
"Thank you for your help." The Iron Wall then emitted a fluctuation, its voice deep and steady. "The Candle Dragon has told us everything, and we also believe that the main system's crimes must end."
Xing Lin calmly replied, "I just did what I was supposed to do. Welcome back, both of you seniors."
"Hey, don't call me senior, it sounds too old-fashioned!" Bailing hopped around playfully. "Just call me sister. But little one, you're really brave, venturing into the Sleep Zone all by yourself and even outmaneuvering that Nightmare madman? Well done!"
Iron Wall, however, focused more on practical matters. "Starfall, Zhulong said you have a preliminary plan. Although we are not fully recovered, we can still take on some tasks. Don't worry, just assign them to us."
Without any formalities, Xinglin efficiently shared the intelligence he currently possessed, his analysis of the main system, and the farm's role as a key energy source with his two new allies.
After listening to Xinglin's account, Bailing immediately grasped the key points.
"So that small world has a high-purity energy source and is being closely monitored by the main system? Interesting! I'm best at digging for treasures in junk information, leave the tracking and analysis to me!"
Iron Wall, on the other hand, focuses on practical application: "The main system's security system has predictable delays when dealing with natural energy flows. I can build interference barriers and design penetration paths for the final impact."
Zhulong added from the side, "During this period, I reconstructed part of the doctor's research model. He found that the main system is most efficient at absorbing emotions of pure creativity and joy of life, but it is also most easily interfered with by the self-consistency of the rules contained in these emotions."
Just as everyone was discussing, a sudden change occurred.
It did not originate from an external attack, but from the star itself.
A stream of data, completely unfamiliar and belonging to none of his original memories, was "activated" from the depths of his consciousness without warning.
This stream of data is pure and bright, possessing an indescribable sense of orderly beauty.
It unfolds like a blueprint, projecting a complex structural model directly into the perception of Xinglin.
At the core of the model is a small piece of low-level protocol code that "breathes" at an unusual frequency.
It has been disguised as a system error log and buried deep within the core code of the main system.
This is……
Xinglin experienced a rare episode of altered consciousness.
"Xinglin? What's wrong with you?" Zhulong was the first to notice his abnormality.
Bai Ling and Tie Bi immediately focused their attention.
“Deep within my code… there was a piece of data that was encrypted and hidden, and that I myself was unaware of… it has just been activated.”
Starlink shared a core summary of the "blueprint," stating that "it points to a coordinate in the core protocol layer of the main system, and the function of this code seems to be...repair and overwrite."
A brief silence fell over the safe zone.
"It's the doctor!" Bailing screamed first. "It's definitely him! Only that reckless guy likes to play the 'hiding the key in the assassin's brain' trick! He's already chosen you, Xinglin!"
Iron Wall's voice also resonated, "Incredible concealment methods... Once this target code is correctly activated, it could indeed have a disruptive impact on the predation protocol. But how to approach and safely activate it is our biggest challenge."
Zhulong stared at the model shared by Xinglin for a long time before slowly saying, "This is his style. It seems like a wild and unrestrained imagination, but in fact, every step is calculated to the extreme. He gave the key to the person he thought was most suitable, and placed the lock in the enemy's core location."
The key will only appear when they have a firm enough understanding of the facts to a certain extent.
Xinglin felt the weighty "blueprint" in his consciousness.
There was no fear or confusion, only a sudden and clear understanding.
It turns out that the doctor's "sacrifice" was not a meaningless dissipation, but an extremely bold "sowing".
My own struggles and explorations over the years, and my pursuit of the truth, have all been driving this seed to sprout.
“I understand.” Xinglin’s voice was more resolute than ever before. “My original plan needs to be adjusted. The objective of penetrating the core area will be changed from finding vulnerabilities to activating this patching code.”
He quickly assigned tasks.
"Sister Bailing, please do your best to analyze the activation mechanism of this target code and the key information that may be needed."
“Senior Ironwall, our barrier and armor-piercing spikes need to be custom-made for this purpose to ensure that I can reach the coordinates and gain enough activation time.”
"Senior Zhulong, please continue to delve into all the fragmented information related to doctors and the core protocol layer. Any detail may be crucial."
A resolute thought flashed through Xing Lin's mind: "I will also make final preparations."
A clearer, but also riskier, objective has been established.
The four data volumes started operating efficiently again.
Hope is no longer faint; it has taken on a concrete form and has a path.
Time flies, and Bailing has also deconstructed the basic structure of the doctor's blueprint.
The core of this repair code is an "overlay protocol".
It doesn't use brute force deletion, but rather uses a healthier and more self-consistent piece of code to overwrite the core trigger point of the main system's predation protocol.
"Like covering a wound with healthy skin?" Zhulong asked.
“Very precise!” Bailing said excitedly. “The doctor designed a perfect biological dressing that first simulates the surface features of the covered code to fool the system’s self-check, and then starts replacing it from the inside. But the whole process requires precise timing and sufficient energy to drive it.”
To put it more bluntly, it's about forcibly modifying and overwriting the main system's code, using a healthier main system to take over the original one.
It is still it, but it is not it anymore.
Ironwall also showcased his modified barrier architecture.
"I have adjusted the penetration parameters of the armor-piercing cone. It will now prioritize creating a very brief data vacuum period near the target coordinates, about 0.05 seconds. During this time, there will be a momentary gap in monitoring and defense."
"0.05 seconds..." Xinglin calculated, "Is that enough to activate the code?"
“If Bailing’s analysis is correct, and you have enough energy to drive it, it is theoretically feasible,” Ironwall replied rigorously. “But this is an ideal situation, and I cannot predict how much resistance we will encounter in reality.”
Zhulong brought a new discovery: "I found a fragment of a doctor's encrypted notes. It mentioned that when he was studying the resonance between emotional energy and rules, he found that certain extremely pure positive emotions, such as unconditional love, the joy of creation, and awe of life, can easily resonate with the underlying rules of the world."
"Does this resonance help repair the code?" Bailing asked curiously.
“The notes say that the stronger the resonance, the smoother the coverage,” Zhulong said. “The doctor believes that if a sufficiently strong resonance of the rules can be triggered, the repair process will be much smoother.”
Xinglin immediately thought of the farm.
The emotions that Shi Wan and those animals generated were the purest positive emotions.
“These energies…” he said slowly, “may not only be our support, but also the key catalyst for activating the repair process.”
This discovery was a great relief to everyone.
"Therefore, we need to prepare on two fronts."
Xinglin made a decision: "On the one hand, continue to refine the infiltration and activation plan; on the other hand..."
He looked at the narrow passageway connecting the farm, which only he could see.
"We need to ensure that we have enough and strong positive emotional resonance at critical moments."
The farm was awakened by birdsong the next morning.
Shi Wan got up early, and the first thing she did was to check on the succulents.
The pregnant cat's birthing room was in the quietest corner of the warehouse.
"Good morning, Rou Rou," Shi Wan greeted softly.
Rou Rou opened its icy blue eyes, saw Shi Wan, and let out a sweet "meow".
She slowly stood up, her round belly swaying gently with the movement.
Shi Wan checked the food and water bowls and added fresh pregnant cat food and warm water.
"Are you close to giving birth?" She gently stroked his chubby back. "Are you nervous?"
Rou Rou nuzzled her hand, looking completely relaxed, her eyes filled with trust and reliance.
Just then, Tangyuan strolled in; he had gotten used to coming to inspect every day.
"Reporting to Wanwan!" Tangyuan said seriously, "Rou Rou slept for a long time last night, ate most of a bowl of food this morning, drank water twice, and went to the litter box three times... Ah, I guessed that, because the litter box was freshly changed!"
Shi Wan was amused by him, "Tangyuan's guards are really dedicated."
"Of course!" Tangyuan puffed out her little chest.
He circled Rou Rou twice, seemingly examining her round belly, then chose a suitable spot and began to lick Rou Rou's fur.
Rou Rou didn't resist the care from the clan leader and started licking its paws and washing its face.
This scene melted Shi Wan's heart completely.
She took out her phone and captured a heartwarming scene of the two cats getting along.
"Our farm will be even more lively once the kittens are born," she murmured to herself.
As Shi Wan left the warehouse, she encountered Chen Xi.
"Mr. Shi, all the materials for the Pet Season have arrived, and the event is this weekend," Chen Xi reported. "Also, Mr. Sun's first batch of samples has arrived; would you like to take a look?"
"certainly!"
In the exhibition area of the activity room, Shi Wan saw Master Sun's handicrafts.
A double-layered cat climbing frame with mortise and tenon joints, without a single nail, yet as stable as a mountain.
The edges and corners are all polished to be rounded and smooth, and the wood has a natural texture and fragrance.
There is also a batch of hand-carved pet name tags.
Each sign has a slightly different pattern; some are engraved with small fish, while others are engraved with claw marks, making them exquisite and adorable.
“It’s amazing…” Shi Wan stroked the smooth wood. “This texture can’t be made by a machine.”
“Master Sun said that if you are satisfied with this batch of samples, he can start the formal production,” Chen Xi said.
"Satisfied! Extremely satisfied!" Shi Wan's eyes lit up. "This is definitely our farm's signature product!"
She could almost see the delighted expressions on the faces of guests as they brought their pets to try out the handcrafted furniture on Pet Festival Day.
The joy of creation, the happiness of sharing, the emotion of witnessing the revitalization of traditional crafts...
These emotions are surging within her at this moment.
These pure, positive emotions are transformed into a warm energy flow through the cat-head bracelet on the wrist, surging across dimensions into the depths of the data world.
It will become the most unexpected weapon in the upcoming decisive battle.
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