If Zhou Ziwei were to attempt another intrusion, it would likely take at least another half hour. Moreover, if he were unable to overcome the opponent's intelligent patching vulnerability technology, the outcome would probably remain the same even if he managed to intrude again.
It seems that with Zhou Ziwei's current hacking skills, it will still be difficult for him to break through the other party's network security protection on his own... Even though Zhou Ziwei's operating speed is now definitely faster than all the hackers in the world, speed alone is not everything. Without the most advanced hacking skills, he still cannot reach the pinnacle of hacking skills.
The fact that even the computer network of a single assassin organization is enough to make Zhou Ziwei sigh in despair shows just how difficult it is to stand out in this industry.
Fortunately, Zhou Ziwei managed to read a little bit of information the moment he entered the other party's computer, and it seemed to be some very useful information. So Zhou Ziwei did not waste any more time attacking the other party's computer.
Instead, he immediately dressed, put away the three new cross-shaped darts, called to the ladybug, and then went out to hail a taxi, heading straight to the concert venue... because just as Zhou Ziwei hacked into the other party's computer, he read a command that the other party was issuing to someone—21:30 tonight, Tonghai City Workers' Stadium, target: Chen Linlin.
Clearly, this was an assassination mission undertaken by the Night Elves, and the target was none other than Chen Linlin, a world-renowned superstar, which truly surprised Zhou Ziwei.
Zhou Ziwei had a great fondness for the celebrity Chen Linlin in his past life. The reason was simple: in his past life, Chen Linlin was coincidentally born in the same month and year as him, and she was an incredibly beautiful actress. So, Zhou Ziwei naturally had no reason not to like her.
Of course... this affection was only one-sided. Although Zhou Ziwei had once sent a letter to the other party in a whimsical way, it was like throwing a stone into the sea. He hadn't received a reply from the other party even when he was eating peanuts.
However, this did not affect Zhou Ziwei's affection for Chen Linlin. Even now, Zhou Ziwei still has a very good impression of this pure and innocent star who has a good reputation in the entertainment industry and has never had any scandals.
The entertainment industry is a big melting pot, and Zhou Ziwei was certainly aware of that. However, he didn't expect to marry any female celebrity, so he didn't care much about the messy things that were circulating in the entertainment industry.
Only Chen Linlin, a beautiful woman born in the same month and year as him, has Zhou Ziwei kept in touch with. He knows that Chen Linlin's family background is considered quite good among many celebrities, and her father is one of the top-ranking tycoons in Hong Kong.
With a wealthy family, Chen Linlin only needed to sweet-talk her father to make movies and release records if she wanted to. Naturally, she had no reason to be subjected to the unspoken rules of those bearded directors and producers. Therefore, Chen Linlin's reputation in the industry remained very pure. Even some successful people who wanted to pursue Chen Linlin would never dare to use any shady methods out of respect for her father.
Therefore, Zhou Ziwei once lamented... If a woman wants to make it in the entertainment industry, she should first have a good background! Otherwise, no matter how clean she is, once she enters that big dye vat, it will be difficult for her to remain innocent.
Because of his fondness for her from his past life, even if Zhou Ziwei wasn't going to fight the Dark Elves to the death this time, he would never ignore Chen Linlin's safety.
Moreover, this is the only clue that Zhou Ziwei can currently track down, so he naturally wouldn't miss this opportunity.
It's conceivable that... to assassinate Chen Linlin, given her influence in the entertainment industry and her family background, she would have a considerable number of people protecting her. If the assassination attempt were to succeed, it would probably be impossible to do so with just one or two assassins.
For the Night Elves, an assassin organization not well-known internationally, this assassination plan is undoubtedly a major operation. Furthermore, the assassination is taking place near the Night Elves' headquarters, meaning it's not impossible that the Night Elves would mobilize their entire force to secure this large contract. Therefore… this is absolutely a rare opportunity for Zhou Ziwei…
It is now 8:40 PM, and there is still more than half an hour before the other party's operation time. This time is enough for Zhou Ziwei to get to the Workers' Stadium. Judging from the timing of the other party's operation, they obviously plan to make their move after the concert ends, taking advantage of the chaos when the audience leaves.
Therefore, Zhou Ziwei still had plenty of time. In fact, he even used the time in the car to catch another small insect, so that he would have an extra pair of eyes when he faced the assassin later...
Volume 1, Rebirth of a Prodigy, Chapter 220: Drug-Addicted Mosquitoes
Zhou Ziwei did not urge the driver to drive too fast. There was still enough time. At a normal speed, he could arrive at the Workers' Stadium more than 20 minutes early. Then, he would have enough time to find Chen Linlin and escort her out of the stadium.
Zhou Ziwei was not worried at all that the Dark Elf assassins would make their move during the concert. Since they were assassins, they had to keep a low profile. They could assassinate a celebrity in secret, which would still enrage the authorities. However, in order to avoid causing public panic and anger, the authorities had to cover up for the assassin organization and would never dare to reveal the truth to the public. They could only investigate as much as possible in secret.
If they dared to use a sniper rifle to kill Chen Linlin on stage during the concert... this would be much easier than a normal assassination. It would be enough for a sniper with good marksmanship to do it. The assassin could even escape safely amidst the chaos of the audience after completing the mission.
However, once such a terrifying incident of publicly humiliating the officialdom is carried out, the Night Elves will face utter annihilation. Compared to the true strength of the official government, any dark forces are utterly insignificant. If the government truly puts in the effort and spares no expense to destroy them, they are nothing more than a small assassin organization. How could they possibly have the strength to confront an entire nation? Under the power of the true state apparatus, they are nothing more than a slightly stronger ant.
Therefore, Zhou Ziwei dares to assert that Chen Linlin is absolutely safe, at least until the end of the concert.
The taxi arrived at the back gate of the Workers' Stadium about twenty minutes later.
Zhou Ziwei originally thought the concert was almost over and there wouldn't be many people left, but when he arrived, he found that the place was packed with people. Nearly a thousand junior high and high school students were gathered around the back door, making it impossible to move. Everyone was holding a glow stick or a poster of a certain star. Some people even had a big red banner. Their little faces were glowing with excitement as they quietly waited for their idols to appear.
These people are obviously people who can't buy tickets or don't have the money to buy tickets, but they are loyal fans of a certain celebrity, so they have no choice but to use this method to wait for the moment of getting close to their idol.
Besides these people, a group of security guards surrounded the back door, nervously standing in front of several very luxurious cars. They seemed afraid that if these crazy fans lost control and rushed over to damage the cars, they wouldn't be able to afford to pay for it even if they sold their wives and children...
Zhou Ziwei was stunned by the scene. He only came to his senses after the taxi driver urged him twice. He then casually took out a banknote, threw it to the driver, and got out of the car.
The taxi driver was overjoyed to see that Zhou Ziwei didn't seem to want his change. He had initially looked down on Zhou Ziwei, this ugly and sleazy-looking "old guy," for trying to be a fan of celebrities like a young person. But seeing Zhou Ziwei's generosity, he was immediately in a good mood and quickly greeted Zhou Ziwei, saying, "Hey... sir, are you also planning to get autographs and photos with those celebrities?"
The taxi driver had barely spoken a word to Zhou Ziwei the entire way, leading him to believe the driver was simply not very talkative. However, after Zhou Ziwei got out of the car, the driver suddenly spoke up. Zhou Ziwei didn't think much of it, simply smiling and nodding, then putting on an air of maturity and saying, "Yeah...hehe...I was young once too...but I didn't know how to be a fan when I was young. Now, I'm imitating young people, seeing how excited and happy they are, maybe it makes me feel a few years younger..."
The taxi driver laughed upon hearing this, gave Zhou Ziwei a thumbs up, and said, "You're right... Who hasn't been young? We didn't live as comfortably as young people these days... Hehe... Brother, you're optimistic, you'll definitely grow younger with age... Um... Let me tell you a secret..."
The taxi driver waved to Zhou Ziwei, beckoning him to his window. He lowered his voice and said, "If you really want to see big stars, don't wait here. Don't be fooled by the luxury cars parked up ahead; it's just a facade. After the concert, only second- or third-rate stars will come out to their hotels. The real big names will come out from that inconspicuous parking garage on the east side. Hehe… So… if you just want to experience the atmosphere of being a fan, staying here is fine. But if you want autographs from big stars… you'll probably have to go over there."
Although those big shots will definitely be in their cars in the garage and driving right out, if you just block the garage entrance and refuse to leave until they let you take a photo with the stars, they can't do anything about it... Hehe... My son is the security captain here, and he told me all this, but he told me not to tell anyone else, so please remember... If you want to take a photo with a star, go alone and sneak over. If there are too many people, those big shots might just run away somewhere else..."
After saying that, the taxi driver winked at Zhou Ziwei again before stepping on the gas and speeding away.
Zhou Ziwei rubbed his nose, thinking to himself that this taxi driver was quite kind, actually telling him such a secret. It seemed that the extra few dozen yuan he gave him was quite valuable after all.
In fact, the information the taxi driver gave him wasn't of much use to him. After all, Zhou Ziwei didn't intend to foolishly wait for Chen Linlin to come out at the door. Instead, he planned to sneak directly into the Workers' Stadium, or even into the backstage area of the performance venue, to protect Chen Linlin and eliminate the assassins who attacked her, thus fundamentally crippling the Night Elves' fighting force.
It's important to know that the information he received from the Dark Elf organization indicated that the assassination of Chen Linlin would begin at 9:30 PM, while the concert was scheduled to end around 9:20 PM.
This means that... the assassination will officially begin soon after the audience leaves the stadium, and ten minutes may not even be enough time for the actors to remove their makeup. Therefore, Zhou Ziwei deduced that the Dark Elves would likely carry out the assassination inside the Workers' Stadium.
Moreover, since it's an assassination, the other party has too many methods at their disposal: poisoning, planting bombs, arson, creating electrical accidents... Assassinations of celebrities should be kept as discreet as possible. If they can really disguise Chen Linlin's death as an accident, then it would be perfect for the Dark Elf organization.
Shoot them outright? Unless absolutely necessary, the Night Elves probably wouldn't choose such a method.
Therefore, the most suspicious people at this time are the staff inside the Workers' Stadium. There are definitely Night Elves who have infiltrated there, just waiting for the right time to launch a meticulous assassination operation.
Therefore, Zhou Ziwei had to infiltrate Chen Linlin's side before the assassination operation began in order to save the life of the beautiful female star at the crucial moment.
However, after hesitating for a moment, Zhou Ziwei decided to go into the garage first to take a look. For the Dark Elf organization to accept the commission to assassinate Chen Linlin, it must be a huge deal. Therefore, they would definitely make multiple preparations for this assassination operation to prevent any mistakes from happening and to be able to make timely corrections.
Placing miniature bombs in the car Chen Linlin was in, or damaging the brakes to cause a traffic accident... these are all common and very effective methods.
Although Chen Linlin's bodyguard would definitely conduct a check before she got into the car to make sure there were no problems, Zhou Ziwei decided to go there first to take a look, just to be on the safe side.
This time, he was not only doing it because Chen Linlin was his favorite star in his past life, but also for his own sake, so he absolutely could not afford to make any mistakes.
Only by protecting Chen Linlin and preventing the Dark Elf from assassinating her could he force them to resort to their last resort.
Otherwise, if Chen Linlin were poisoned to death by the other party with just a cup of water, then the Dark Elf assassin hiding in the shadows would never be able to reappear. If Zhou Ziwei wanted to dig out the Dark Elf again, he would have to go through all sorts of trouble. So... whether it was for his favorite star or for himself, Zhou Ziwei had to carefully eliminate all unsafe factors for Chen Linlin.
The garage door was locked tightly, and there were no security guards around. Zhou Ziwei slowly walked to the front of the garage, looked around, and saw that there were also twenty or thirty high school students guarding there not far away. It seemed that they had probably heard somewhere that some big shots would come out from here, so they specially guarded this place.
When the students saw Zhou Ziwei walk to the front of the garage, they all looked at him with a puzzled expression. It was because Zhou Ziwei looked too old and didn't seem like a fan at all. So... could he be a staff member of the Workers' Stadium?
Seeing this, Zhou Ziwei calmly took out a key from his pocket and pretended to insert it into the lock on the garage door. However, when he reached halfway, he slightly turned his body to block the students' view. Then, he quickly untied a wire from his wrist, gently probed and pulled it into the lock, and easily opened it.
When Zhou Ziwei reached out and pulled the garage door open to the side, the wire in his hand had already disappeared. The students only saw him taking the key out of the lock, so no one suspected anything and they all thought that Zhou Ziwei was really a stadium staff member... And if Zhou Ziwei opened the garage at this time, would the celebrities be coming out soon?
A group of students excitedly crowded towards the garage door, but Zhou Ziwei had already squeezed through the slightly ajar door, then closed it again and locked it.
Before entering, Zhou Ziwei had already used his soul power to scan the area and found that there was no one inside, which is why he walked in so calmly.
Then, Zhou Ziwei released the ladybug and the mosquito he had just captured in the car and created a new independent soul within it, letting them guard the surroundings. At the same time, he released eight strands of soul power from his forehead and began a detailed search of the garage where six luxury cars were parked.
Although Zhou Ziwei's soul power is now many times stronger than when he captured the ladybug, if he were to exert his full strength, capturing even a small bird this time would probably not be a problem.
However, Zhou Ziwei felt that the ladybug's fighting power was already terrifying, so now he just wanted to subdue an insect to replace the ladybug's previous role of lurking and tracking, so that the ladybug could break free as much as possible, so that he wouldn't be like last time when his body was numb from being struck by electricity and he couldn't move, and even his soul power was bound. If the ladybug had been by his side then, he would definitely not have fallen into such a dangerous situation.
So now he just wants to tame a small, inconspicuous insect. After all, if a mosquito is sent to stalk a person, no one will pay attention to a small insect.
But if he really tamed a little bird... then having the bird follow someone else... it would be strange if he didn't expose himself.
This mosquito was small, so small that it was barely visible even up close if you didn't look closely when it was flying in the air. However, its flying speed was not slow, probably comparable to that of a normal ladybug. Zhou Ziwei believed that after a period of time, with the help of his soul power to continuously modify it, this little thing would have great potential to improve its flying speed.
Zhou Ziwei didn't expect it to develop such abnormal abilities as the ladybug. As long as it could keep up with ordinary vehicles and easily handle the tracking task, that would be enough.
Zhou Ziwei didn't know which car was responsible for picking up Chen Linlin, so he could only conduct a thorough search of all six luxury cars.
As Zhou Ziwei expected, about five or six minutes later, he found a thumbtack laced with a deadly poison in the back seat cushion of a Bentley.
The thumbtack was hidden at the very bottom of the seat. If you just sit lightly on the seat, you won't get pricked by the thumbtack. Only if you sit on it for a long time and the car rides violently could the person sitting on it get pierced in the buttocks. So if it weren't for Zhou Ziwei's abnormal search with X-ray vision, even if an ordinary bodyguard checked very carefully, he would probably miss this deadly little thing.
The thumbtack was coated with a deadly poison that could kill instantly. If the skin was even slightly pierced, the person would almost certainly die if they did not receive proper medical attention within three minutes.
The poison is really potent...
It seems the night elves have indeed made numerous preparations; who knows how many more hidden dangers they might have...
Zhou Ziwei sneered, casually tossed the thumbtack aside, and strode towards the other side of the corridor.
But just then, the little mosquito that Zhou Ziwei had sent out to guard one side of the elevator suddenly flew over and landed directly on the highly poisonous thumbtack.
Zhou Ziwei was taken aback and hurriedly shouted, "Hey... are you crazy?"
As soon as he said this, he remembered that this little mosquito was just a newly created independent soul entity. Although its intelligence was much higher than that of ordinary insects, it was absolutely impossible for it to be so monstrous as to be able to understand human speech.
So Zhou Ziwei quickly used his spiritual connection with the little mosquito to communicate with it, warning it that the thumbtack was covered in poison and should never be touched.
But the little mosquito reported back that it really liked the smell of the thumbtack; it felt that what was stuck on the thumbtack was the most delicious thing it needed and craved...
Then Zhou Ziwei watched as the mosquito spat out a wisp of sticky liquid from its sharp proboscis, which adhered to the blue-glowing thumbtack. The liquid quickly dissolved the dried blue venom on the thumbtack, which the mosquito then slowly sucked into its stomach with its proboscis...
"Isn't it fatal for it to be ingesting poison?"
Sensing the mosquito's delight as it sucked the venom, Zhou Ziwei was momentarily unsure whether he should stop it. He sensed that since the thumbtack's venom could instantly kill a grown person, a tiny bit of it would surely be fatal to a mosquito. However, he then considered the principle of "everything has its counter," and how calculations sometimes disregard volume. The mosquito, it seemed, was also a poisonous insect. While most mosquito venom only caused itching and posed little threat to humans, it should possess some resistance to the venom. So… after a brief hesitation, Zhou Ziwei allowed the mosquito to suck the venom from the thumbtack. He reasoned that the mosquito possessed biological instincts, and perhaps, under the control of its newly formed independent soul, it had undergone some kind of mutation. Maybe it could truly absorb the venom without harm.
If this little mosquito isn't poisoned to death, it will likely develop into a terrifying insect and become a major asset to Zhou Ziwei. But if it is poisoned... well, Zhou Ziwei will be helpless and will have to find another opportunity to catch another insect.
In less than half a minute, the blue color on the thumbtack had completely faded, having been completely sucked clean by the mosquito. Then, the mosquito kicked its six legs and collapsed to the ground, motionless.
Oh my god... He's not really dead, is he?! Why pretend you're something you're not capable of...?
Volume 1, Rebirth of a Prodigy, Chapter 221: Celebrity Assistant
Looking at the little mosquito lying stiffly and motionless on the ground, Zhou Ziwei was truly on the verge of tears... Although creating the independent soul of this little mosquito only consumed less than a hundred remnant soul energy of his, it didn't seem to be a huge consumption for him at the moment. Moreover, this little mosquito had only just been created and hadn't spent much time with Zhou Ziwei yet, so there was no affection between them at all.
But... it was, after all, a living being, a part of Zhou Ziwei's main soul. If it died so easily, how could Zhou Ziwei feel good about it?
However, Zhou Ziwei soon sensed something was wrong. Although the mosquito appeared to be completely dead to the naked eye, the mysterious soul connection still existed. Moreover, through their soul connection, he could clearly feel that the mosquito was not only not dead, but was gradually growing stronger.
This power wasn't just about the mosquito becoming highly venomous and lethal, nor was it about its body becoming stronger. Strangely, Zhou Ziwei sensed that the mosquito's soul was gradually growing stronger.
How can someone who isn't dead strengthen their soul by consuming poison? This... is simply unbelievable!
Zhou Ziwei shook his head, feeling both admiration and doubt. However, he sensed that the little mosquito's soul was still slowly growing stronger, seemingly absorbing the power of the poison bit by bit. He was afraid that it wouldn't end anytime soon, so he carefully used the corner of his clothes to hold the little mosquito and placed it in a safe corner.
No one would pay attention to such a small mosquito anyway, especially since it looks like a dead mosquito now, so there's even less danger.
Zhou Ziwei hid it only because he was worried that someone would step on it when they passed by. Even though the little mosquito started to grow rapidly as soon as it created an independent soul, its small body was far less abnormal than that of the ladybug. If it were stepped on, it would immediately go from a state of suspended animation to a state of real death.
Time was running out, and Zhou Ziwei didn't have time to wait for the little mosquito to gradually transform. He had no choice but to leave it there for now and then quickly led the ladybug out through the passage next to the garage.
This passage leads directly to the back of the stage and is for staff use only; it is not normally open to the public.
If Zhou Ziwei walked out like this, he would definitely appear very abrupt. So, as he walked out, he reached out and gently patted his face twice. Instantly, under his mental control, his face twitched and twisted slightly, and soon that old, ugly, and lewd face transformed into the appearance of a young man with a cold expression.
Zhou Ziwei recognized the face of a security guard he had seen at the back gate of the stadium. The guard was maintaining order and seemed to be a minor leader among the security personnel. He was a familiar face to many. Although Zhou Ziwei wasn't wearing a security uniform, he could probably easily pass off as someone recognized him.
Zhou Ziwei's casual impersonation of others to enter and exit this place will likely cause that person to be framed later, and they might even be suspected of being a killer.
Therefore, Zhou Ziwei did not just randomly find someone to impersonate. Although he only glanced at the guy briefly, he already felt that the guy gave him a rather dangerous feeling.