"You want to learn?"
Chen Xu and Qin Xiaoan nodded like chickens pecking at rice. Qin Xiaoan said, "Hacker? What an awesome name! It would be so cool to tell people that. I'll rely on him to pick up girls and find a job!"
"Damn it!" Chen Xu and Wu Yuan both looked down on him; this guy had no idea what the definition of a hacker was.
So Chen Xu said, "Boss, teach me! Look how humble and eager to learn I am, I'm sure I'll get it right away, you definitely won't be disappointed!"
Wu Yuan thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll teach you some basics when we get back to the dorm tonight. But let me make this clear beforehand: my skills are limited, so don't blame me if I lead you astray!"
Chen Xu quickly said no, no. He thought to himself, how could he possibly be going the wrong way? Even if you taught me something wrong, Xiao Min would point it out. Besides, he didn't expect to learn much from Wu Yuan anyway; just getting a basic understanding would be enough…
Wait a minute, another idea suddenly popped into Chen Xu's head. What if Wu Yuan learned from the experts in the Red Hacker Alliance? This would not only help his brother improve his skills but also boost his own. More importantly, this learning method would essentially treat Wu Yuan as a "victim," making it easier to conceal his own identity.
Although Chen Xu is still a newbie, he at least understands the meaning of "meat chicken".
"Zombie computers" refers to computers that have been compromised or controlled by hackers. For example, hackers often use botnets as stepping stones when making intrusions, as this effectively conceals their IP address, making them difficult to trace. It's like encountering a fork in the road while chasing a criminal, unsure which way to go.
The advantage of using Wu Yuan as a human sniper is that it further prevents people from associating him with the situation. Chen Xu is already somewhat afraid of dealing with officials or those experts.
Moreover, although they had only known each other for a little over ten days, Chen Xu was certain that his roommates were all good people—loyal and helpful. While he couldn't tell them about the supercomputer, he could still learn something from them. Besides, for a newbie like him, face-to-face guidance was much easier to accept than being taught through text chat.
Thinking of this, Chen Xu chuckled at Wu Yuan, making Wu Yuan's skin crawl.
Some people might ask why we can't teach Xiaomin, an assistant from the future?
Actually, it's not that there's a limitation, but rather that Xiaomin herself said she could provide Chen Xu with materials and practice partners, but she couldn't teach him step-by-step. Because a program is always just a program; even Xiaomin is merely a collection of programs. As a hacker, if his attack methods are too simplistic and overly programmed, he will never improve.
Humans' greatest advantage over computers lies in the flexibility of the human brain; the more skilled a hacker is, the less conventional their methods. Furthermore, Chen Xu is currently a blank slate. While it's good for Xiao Min to correct him during his initial learning phase, she absolutely cannot be the primary figure in his development. Otherwise, some bad habits, once formed, will be difficult to break and will be very detrimental to his future.
Now Chen Xu was thinking about how to create an opportunity for Wu Yuan to become an apprentice of a master.
Hmm, this needs to be carefully considered.
And there's another thing we need to think about... Hehe, although this move is suspected of taking advantage of Wu Yuan, he has also gained a lot of benefits. If we let him go so easily, wouldn't that be too unfair to ourselves?
What are brothers for? Brothers are for taking advantage of! You'd be doing yourself a disservice if you didn't!
As Chen Xu was happily thinking this, Wang Xiaohu, the class monitor, walked up to the podium, coughed deliberately, and then picked up the microphone and said, "Class, please be quiet. I have some good news to announce. Because our School of Information Science and Technology has always had more boys than girls, as is customary, our student union will cooperate with the student union of the School of Medicine and the Department of Nursing to hold a ballroom dance party tomorrow night on the first floor of the student activity room to enhance the interaction between students from the two schools."
As soon as these words were spoken, the classroom erupted in chaos. A group of young men, their eyes gleaming, shouted, "Really?!" The women, on the other hand, glared at these wolves with obvious displeasure, thinking to themselves, "I'm right here, a beautiful young lady, and they're already thinking about girls from other colleges?"
Seeing the "excited" crowd below, Xiao Hu coughed and said, "Those who need to register can come to me after class to register. Um, girls from our department are also welcome to register. You guys can find your dance partners in our department beforehand, or you can choose your dance partners later... Just between you and me, the norm in the nursing department is that for every two or three hundred girls in a year, there are basically only one or two boys."
"Huh?" The animals' eyes lit up even more. Chen Xu and Wu Yuan, the two most irreverent guys, exchanged a glance. "Nurse, we like her!"
Chapter 32 of the main text: The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.
The nursing department of the medical school is the dream paradise of all the big beasts in the entire Hexie family.
These guys have always approached nursing with a pilgrimage-like longing, not only because there are lots of pretty girls there, but more importantly... nurses! Nurses!
Many men aspire to be nurses, the white-clad angels.
The rumors at Hexie University are that nurses are wonderful—gentle, virtuous, and easy to seduce… well, the last sentence is just for the sake of rhyming. But legend has it that if you could find a beautiful nurse as a girlfriend, you wouldn't have to worry about anything in the future. She'd definitely take good care of you, because nurses are incredibly caring, and I've heard their courses even include a massage class. Just imagine, those warm little hands massaging your body when you're tired…
So as soon as get out of class ended, all the animals rushed to Xiaohu to register, which eventually forced Xiaohu to shout: "Any animals who aren't registering, raise your hands!"
Not a single person raised their hand.
The animals sat eagerly in their seats, lined up one by one to distribute the fruit, as well-behaved as kindergarten seniors, letting Xiao Hu collect money from each of them... registration fee! Or rather, a girl-chasing fee, eight yuan per person.
When Lao Dong heard that he had to pay money, he refused to go. Chen Xu pressed him down and said, "Damn it, it's only eight yuan. Brother Dong, I'll pay for it. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. It wouldn't be good if you ruined your lifelong happiness because of these eight yuan."
Dong Qingjie scratched her head and said, "No need. Actually, I don't have any particular plans. I just want to broaden my horizons. I can't find a girlfriend right now."
Wu Yuan also said, "Old Dong, that's not how it works. Actually, you're quite handsome, so what's wrong with dating a nurse? Sit down, sit down, let me finish. So what if we men don't have money now? We can earn it slowly when we have the ability. Yesterday, some of the senior students from our computer science department were saying that many of them are homebodies who find girlfriends late, some only getting married after they've achieved success. As a result, some of them aren't very happy with their relationships and marriages, saying they don't know if the girls love them for their money or for who they are."
When Wu Yuan said this, everyone fell silent for a moment. As freshmen, they were still in a phase of incredibly idealistic dreams about love, and hearing such talk seemed premature. So Wu Yuan continued, "So, Lao Dong, if you find a girl you like who likes you back, and she doesn't mind that you're poor, and you work together to achieve success, then your future life will be just like the name of our school—harmonious and fulfilling!"
Seeing that Lao Dong was somewhat interested, Chen Xu slapped him hard on the shoulder and then shouted to Xiao Hu, "Brother Hu, here are four!"
The next evening, the four of them dressed up specially. Chen Xu even wore the outfit his mother had bought him for picking up girls... Of course, it wasn't a tiger hat, but a casual suit of some unknown brand.
Qin Xiao'an even took on the role of makeup artist, buying a bottle of hair gel to style the four guys' hair. Looking in the mirror, well, they truly deserved the four-word description… looking presentable.
When the four animals excitedly headed to the first floor of the school's activity center, they found that the entire activity hall was full of people just like themselves, looking all smug and pretentious.
These animals were all dressed up like they were on a blind date. They had washed their smelly socks and jeans that hadn't been washed for days. They all looked very energetic, and one or two of them were even holding a rose!
Quite a few girls from the Information Science Department also arrived, and they all seemed to have put on makeup and dressed up, with some even wearing light makeup. However, none of the three beauties, Zhan Jing, Gao Xiaojie, and Guan Yi, were present, and the remaining group of women were of average quality. The absence of these three beauties inevitably made some of the scheming men rather depressed.
Not long after, the nursing students came in. It seemed like they had all planned to come together, and the once spacious activity room suddenly became quite full.
The livestock's eyes immediately lit up, and they searched for their prey like wild dogs that hadn't eaten for days, but...
"No way..." Chen Xu muttered to himself, "This is the legendary nursing department of medical school?"
"Damn it, I've been tricked!" Qin Xiao'an exclaimed. "My eight dollars!"
Wu Yuan wiped his sweat: "Brothers, I think we should retreat first?"
Old Dong didn't say anything, but nodded.
Everyone had originally planned it all out. The Information Science department, with its high demand and limited supply, and the Nursing department, which was practically a nunnery, were like dry tinder and a raging fire. The senior students said that they didn't know how many people had been ignited at previous dances... It's said that some senior students who have graduated and are now married met at this dance.
Marriage was too early for Chen Xu and his group to consider. However, upon hearing that there were many beautiful women here, they decided to come over with the intention of seeing the women and perhaps taking advantage of them.
But little did they know, the group of young nuns on the other side wasn't a group of beautiful young women at all; it was clearly Jurassic Park!
Chen Xu, holding onto the 1.93-meter-tall Wang Xiaohu, said with tears welling up in his eyes, "Boss, aren't you just setting us up?"
"Um..." Xiao Hu scratched his head and chuckled, "I didn't expect the quality of this year's nursing class to be so low. Well, I heard from the seniors that it's a bit lower than the previous years, but that's not entirely true. The seniors just said that the first-year girls haven't learned how to dress up yet. You know, there are no ugly women in this world, only lazy women. In another six months, when they start paying attention, it will be a different story! What you lack now is a pair of eyes that can appreciate beauty!"
"We really lacked discoveries." Chen Xu and the others all looked indignant. "How come we didn't find anything? Xiao Hu, you seem like an honest man, how could you be such a beast?!"
However, after hearing this, Chen Xu and the others searched again, and the more they searched, the more they realized that their eyes were really lacking in this function. It has to be said that boys are much more likely to judge by appearance than girls. By this time, some of the smarter guys had already run away, while those who weren't so quick-witted, like Chen Xu, also tried to escape after noticing anything. At this moment, the door had already been closed, and Wu Ning, the head of the Arts and Literature Department of the Student Union, a short and handsome guy, clapped his hands and stood in the center: "Everyone, please be quiet now. We are about to begin class. Please welcome our teacher, Coco!"
"Class is starting already?!" The group of animals exchanged glances, all conveying the same message: "We're doomed, there's no escaping now!"
A rather mature and beautiful woman quickly stepped out from the crowd, and the men below immediately began whispering among themselves: "Wow, is that Coco from the TV station? She has such a great figure! When she was standing there with her back to us, I thought she was a nursing professor..."
The appearance of the beautiful teacher boosted the enthusiasm of the men. One by one, they sat up straight, their expressions even more serious than Liu Xiahui (a legendary figure known for his chastity), almost as if they were collectively holding up a banner that read: "We're here to learn! Not to pick up girls!"
"Disgusting!" Chen Xu looked at the expressions on the faces of these beasts and whispered to Wu Yuan, "They all came here as lewd as Liu Xia Hui, but in the blink of an eye they've turned into Liu Xia Hui!"
Wu Yuan was puzzled: "Who is Liu Xia Hui?!"
Teacher Coco quickly began her lesson. The effect of a beautiful woman is truly remarkable, especially since Coco is a relatively well-known host on a provincial television program. However, what annoyed the group of students was that ballroom dancing lessons can't be described with words alone, and dancing requires a model. So Coco pulled the head of the student council's arts department—the rather handsome guy who had spoken earlier—and the two of them danced and demonstrated together. The envy in the eyes of the surrounding group of students practically roasted him into a raisin!
Watching Coco and Wu Ning dance gracefully on the dance floor, the group of guys were filled with envy and frustration. In their words, ballroom dancing was supposed to be a legitimate way to hold hands with beautiful women, put your arm around their waists, and maybe even take advantage of them a little. But the problem was, it depended on who you were taking advantage of! Even if these nursing girls couldn't compare to the three beauties, they shouldn't be too far behind, right?
To be honest, the female nursing students aren't that bad. Objectively speaking, on average, they're definitely not ugly. But the problem is, as that senior student just mentioned, that because they're new to school and don't know how to dress or coordinate their clothes, they lack a certain elegance, which in turn affects their appearance.
An even more important reason is that the students in the Information Science department had too high expectations. They thought that all the nurses were beauties who could rival Gao Xiaojie, Zhan Jing, and Guan Yi, but they forgot the most important thing their seniors said: "The nursing department produces beauties, but our Information Science department produces enchantresses!"
Moreover, these three fairies all know how to dress up... Dressing up doesn't mean wearing makeup, but rather knowing how to match clothes and using skincare products carefully.
So it's no wonder the livestock were disappointed.
The initial learning content was very simple, just three or four steps, following the rhythm. Chen Xu couldn't help but follow along and twist a couple of times, finding it quite easy to learn.
“Alright,” Teacher Coco clapped her hands after demonstrating once, “I think everyone has seen enough. Waltz requires practice, not just watching. So now, all you handsome guys here, be generous and invite your partners to join you on the dance floor!”
One sentence, like a death knell, caused all the livestock to change color drastically!
Chapter 33 Dance Partner
Seeing the group of men fidgeting and hesitating, Coco initially thought they were just shy, so she clapped her hands and laughed, "Boys should take the initiative! You can't expect the ladies to invite you, can you? Also, the first guy to step forward has the widest selection!"
There's still no movement below. Actually, several couples in the Information Science department had already made plans beforehand, but the problem is that since no one else has stepped forward, they're all too embarrassed to be the first to do so... the nail that sticks out gets hammered down! Besides, if they stepped forward now, it would feel like they were adulterers who had planned it all along.
Several senior students in the student council shook their heads inwardly. Sure enough, they had just come up from high school. They thought to themselves that they were just like that back then, not even knowing the principle of striking first!
Coco smiled, stepped down, and pulled an extremely lucky animal to stand in the center of the field, immediately attracting sparks of admiration from a group of people.
Seeing the awkward silence, the senior students came up one by one to give them some advice. For example, they said, "Look at that girl over there, she's pretty good. If you look closely, she'd definitely be a medium-sized beauty. Right now, she's just starting out and doesn't have the right presence yet. Wait two years, no, another year, and then you can try pursuing her. You won't even get a chance!"
I really don't know if this is a ballroom dancing training class or a speed dating camp for animals. But the senior students' words did have some effect. Some of the animals pretended to be shy and hesitant, but they were actually very eager inside. They kept saying, "Don't push me! Don't push me!", but in reality, they ran up to me on their own and couldn't be pulled back!
Once someone took the lead, the scene became lively. The guys shoved and jostled, each one pretending to be a gentleman and extending their hands to the girls. The nursing students couldn't refuse, and they would generally nod and agree when invited. Then they would hold hands, making the guys drool with delight.
"Holy crap... I've got my eye on that girl!"
"Damn it, we got robbed again!"
Qin Xiaoan circled around in the crowd and realized he was too late. He stomped his feet in frustration and was about to turn back when a student council member pushed him next to a single girl. He then chuckled and scratched his head before finally reaching out his hand.
However, there was a small group of stubborn individuals, led by Chen Xu, who refused to go up and kept glancing at the door next to them, ready to escape at any moment... If Guan Pingchao had seen this, he would have exclaimed, "Wow, students these days have such a talent for hacking!" He hadn't been this serious when he was scanning for vulnerabilities!
But after so long of revolution, it was inevitable that the land would eventually fall. Wu Yuan and Dong Qingjie couldn't escape in the end; they were dragged up like donkeys, their six eyes brimming with tears… because there were almost no girls left there; those remaining were the ones everyone had rejected. If they had known the revolution was going to fall, they would have joined in sooner!
Then, the student council leaders stepped forward one by one. Seeing that almost everyone was present, Coco clapped her hands: "Has everyone found their dance partners? Are there any handsome guys or beautiful girls who don't have partners?"
Chen Xu looked around; it seemed he was the only single man standing there. Hmm, there was also that handsome beast, the head of the arts department, standing next to him, looking utterly dejected, probably because he regretted not being able to continue dancing with Teacher Coco. Seeing Coco's gaze sweep over him, Chen Xu immediately stood at attention, pretending to be a statue: "Actually, I'm just here to observe..."
One sentence made the whole room burst into laughter. Teacher Coco laughed and said that this student was really humorous, but there was also Wu Ning (who was the Minister of Arts and Literature), didn't you have a dance partner either?
Wu Ning smiled deliberately and said it was alright, he would guide them.
Chen Xu looked at him with disdain, thinking that this kid was not afraid of his tongue slipping out when he was talking big. However, seeing how well he cooperated with Coco just now, it seemed that he had practiced. He was not just bragging.
Just then, a somewhat aggrieved female voice rang out: "Teacher, I don't have a dance partner yet!"
Chen Xu and Wu Ning both looked towards that corner at the same time, and then swallowed hard. This girl was from the Information Science Department, the chubby girl who had come to Chen Xu for treatment that day, saying she had stomach pain and weighed at least 180 pounds...
Everyone in the activity room couldn't help but wear a malicious smile, including many of the girls. Even Coco couldn't resist showing that smile.
This girl's surname is Zhang, and her given name is Xiaohua. According to the private evaluation of the Information Science Department, she has a face like a steamed bun and a body like a cockroach. Because of the transliteration of her name, the students in the Information Science Department still dare not mention the words "school beauty"!
Think about it, the moment you mention a school beauty, Xiao Hua immediately comes to mind! Isn't that the same as mentioning a beautiful woman on one side and then having Sister Furong appear on the other?
A group of people watched the spectacle with schadenfreude. Teacher Coco also had a half-smile on her face. Feeling that the awkward silence was not good, she said, "Alright then, which of you two gentlemen will take the initiative? Step forward?"
No sooner had he finished speaking than Wu Ning subtly shoved Chen Xu from behind. Chen Xu hadn't expected him to be so shameless... and that he had acted even faster than him... He was caught off guard and stumbled and fell.
Everyone in the activity room was laughing maliciously, and Qin Xiaoan and Wu Yuan simply burst out laughing.
"There's no turning back!" Chen Xu felt that his happiness for the rest of his life might hang by a thread, and now his body had already darted out and there was no going back. What to do, what to do?!
Generally, people react very quickly in dire situations. One expert even said that when people are in a desperate situation, their bodies secrete a hormone similar to adrenaline, which can suddenly turn them into superhumans, even allowing them to kick a large truck away! This state is known as the legendary state of unlocking one's genetic potential…