So, especially in the computer field, it's quite normal for some people to have quirky personalities. Plus, many of these guys are introverted and not good at socializing. Some are shy and afraid to speak, while others, like Yingnianfei (a character known for his premature obesity), have no idea what they should or shouldn't say.
Comparing a nightclub hostess to a real girl, especially a decent girl you've just met, is a miracle the girl won't punch him!
"Alright. Now that everyone's here, let's practice together as a group to prepare for the hacker competition in a few days." Zhong Ziyu then said, "Boss, why don't you be the team leader? And while you're at it, help us think of a cool name."
This matter had been discussed beforehand. Based on skill and seniority, they should all be prematurely overweight. Although Zhan Jing's skills are very high, she is unwilling to accept it.
"No, no, no! I can't do that." The young man, already overweight, shook his head vigorously, like a rattle-drum. "My dear older sister has told me this before. Someone like me can be a thug, but a boss leading a region is impossible. Beautiful Xuancao, why don't you do it? My dear older sister praises you every day!"
Zhan Jing smiled calmly: "I can't do that either."
Zhong Ziyu didn't want to be ordered around by a girl. Although he knew Zhan Jing was highly skilled, it was still a rather awkward topic. He quickly said, "Master, you're the most senior here, so it has to be you!"
"Seniority?" The young, overweight man glared at him. He slapped Zhong Ziyu on the head: "I have a senior brother here! Hehe. Senior brother, why don't you be the group leader?!"
"Me?!" Chen Xu pointed to his nose. The young and chubby man quickly said, "Oh dear! I've seen your results on the Red Hacker battlefield. Very good! Especially your rapid improvement! So I believe you definitely have the ability! If not you, who else would be the one?!"
Chen Xu hadn't expected this task to fall to him. He gave a wry smile and said, "This isn't a good idea."
"There's nothing wrong with that!" Young and fat patted his chest. "With me and the beautiful Xuancao helping you, haha. That's all. Anyone who disagrees, we'll kill them!"
Just then, the doorbell rang. Chen Xu was about to open the door when the young, overweight boy immediately ran over eagerly, saying, "I'll open it! I'll open it!"
But when he opened the door and saw the person outside, he immediately yelled as if he'd been stepped on the tail: "Ah! It's you!"
Chen Xu was unable to see anyone outside because of his obese body. But then he heard Guan Yi shout, "Ah! It's you, you pervert!"
Chapter 231 Zhan Jing · Daylily and River Li (Part 1)
It really was Guan Yi!
Chen Xu and Gao Xiaojie exchanged a smile. When it comes to the stunning beauties in Hexie University, almost everyone knows them... You could count them on two hands. And the one with big breasts, a great figure, and such a fiery temper is Guan Yi.
So Chen Xu quickly stepped forward with a wry smile and stopped Guan Yi, saying, "Alright, alright, beautiful lady, it's a misunderstanding, absolutely a misunderstanding. Um, let me introduce you. This is the famous Red Hacker from the Red Hacker Alliance, a young and chubby guy who's about to become a lecturer in our Computer Science department. And this is our good friend, Guan Yi." Chen Xu secretly whispered in Guan Yi's ear, "This fat guy is a bit dim-witted; he doesn't know what he should or shouldn't say. Please forgive him."
Guan Yi then looked at the bald, chubby girl who was smiling obsequiously with some confusion. Although she was also in the computer science department, everyone knew that Guan Yi wasn't particularly talented in computers, and he had always been puzzled as to why this girl had chosen the computer science major. However, having spent a lot of time with Chen Xu and the others, Guan Yi knew about the Red Hacker Alliance. Although he hadn't heard of Ying Nian Zao Fei's name, Chen Xu said he was very famous, so he probably did have some reputation.
This might really be a misunderstanding.
After introducing themselves to each other, they got to know each other. However, seeing Yingnian's prematurely fat appearance, he became timid and hesitant in front of Guan Yi. Everyone thought to themselves with disdain: "It's just a bag of beef vermicelli, what a loser!"
But Young Fatty didn't think that way at all. This was the first time in his life he'd lost so much face in front of a woman. It was hard to say whether this childish guy would be traumatized by that bag of beef noodles… but some things were clear: first, from then on, Young Fatty would have to be extremely careful with his words in front of Guan Yi, daring not to utter a single arrogant utterance; second, he would never eat beef noodles again!
Zhan Jing couldn't help but chuckle. She hadn't expected that Yingnian Zaofei, the troublemaker even Blue Baby couldn't control, would now be completely tamed by Guan Yi. This was truly a great achievement. Hmm, that animal Yingnian Zaofei is always spreading rumors and gossiping about the advanced hackers in the Red Hacker Alliance. Should she post about it in the Red Hacker Alliance?
Zhan Jing is a reserved person, but not at all old-fashioned. Her sense of humor is subtle, and the thought of this approach making Ying Nianzaofei (a character from a popular TV show) the target of her criticism makes her lips involuntarily curl into a slight smile. Hmm. It is indeed a very interesting thing.
Now that the deadline has passed, preparations for this hacking competition will begin in earnest.
Now, everyone needs to get to know their teammates, practice together, and start dividing tasks. Of the five main players on the team, Chen Xu is the primary attacker. After watching Chen Xu's gameplay, Zhan Jing and Yingnian Zaofei both agreed that Chen Xu has a lot of room for improvement. He's like an incredibly sharp knife; the more it's honed, the brighter it shines.
Scanning for vulnerabilities and harassing attacks is one of Yingfei's strengths. He naturally took on this role.
Zhan Jing was responsible for cracking the codes and compiling the algorithms. Her work wasn't particularly prominent within the team, but it was indispensable.
As for Wu Yuan and Zhong Ziyu, their job was to cooperate with Chen Xu in battle, drawing enemy fire for him. In short, they were cannon fodder.
As for Gao Xiaojie, he can continue squatting in the corner drawing circles.
However, there was one place where nothing happened... Guan Yi.
Guan Yi laughed and said, "I can't be of much help; computers aren't my strong suit. So I'll take care of the logistics. Whatever you want to eat or drink, I'll buy it for you. It's hot now. How about a case of Wanglaoji herbal tea to start?"
The woman smiled brightly, but Chen Xu sensed a hint of disappointment in her expression, perhaps because she couldn't participate in this kind of group activity. So he quickly said, "Great, you'll be the head of the logistics department."
Guan Yi rolled his eyes at him. Wu Yuan rubbed his stomach and said, "I can't drink Wanglaoji because I have a cold stomach. There's a herb in Wanglaoji called Xia Ku Cao, which is cold for the stomach. If I drink too much, it will worsen my gastritis or even cause stomach ulcers."
"I'll take care of these things," Guan Yi smiled. "I'll buy a variety of drinks; it's so hot, don't get too hot playing hacker battles. Yeah, you guys get busy. I recently went to a film set with Er Ya to take on a role in a movie. I'm not the female lead, but my role is quite important, so I won't be able to spend much time with you guys."
Hearing her say that made Chen Xu feel a little guilty. She wondered if she had been neglecting her, but Guan Yi gave her an understanding look that said it was okay, which immediately improved Chen Xu's mood.
Friendship lies in mutual understanding and tolerance... But are he and Guan Yi still just ordinary friends?!
After Guan Yi left, Chen Xu and his team devoted themselves entirely to preparing for the hacker competition. As the team leader, Chen Xu naturally felt he had to say something, but he didn't know what to say, so he just made small talk: "Hmm, how about we discuss our purpose in participating in this hacker competition? What are everyone's goals?"
"I don't have a goal," Wu Yuan said. "I'll just play wherever I can. The main thing is to improve my skills and understand my current level of ability."
Zhong Ziyu was the first to respond: "Me too." Gao Xiaojie rolled her eyes when she saw Chen Xu looking at her and said: "Don't look at me, I can't even play, I'm just here to gain experience with you guys."
Zhan Jing smiled and said, "I'm the same as them, I don't have any specific goals. Everyone just needs to do their best."
Young Fat also chuckled: "I don't have any goals either, otherwise I wouldn't have joined your team. Sigh, my strength was originally a little higher than those guys, but with a few of you guys as burdens, I'm a little lower than them. Hey, hey, stop hitting me! Hmm, some of the hackers want to take this opportunity to talk to Teacher SMMH, but he's my master, hehe, so the championship reward has no appeal to me."
That's absolutely true!
Yingnian Zaofei and Zhan Jing are both highly skilled; if their goal was the championship, they wouldn't need to join our small team. Chen Xu, on the other hand, wasn't aiming for the championship either; he simply wanted to improve himself and learn more techniques, nothing more.
Since everyone thinks this way, it's easier to assign tasks.
Anyway, since we're not aiming for first place or any particular ranking, everyone's mindset has relaxed. This mindset is a strange thing; being too tense is definitely bad—any professional athlete will underperform if they're too nervous. But being too relaxed can lead to carelessness, which is also not good.
The mentality of players like Chen Xu, who don't care about rankings but want to do their best in every game, is exactly right.
"Then we should change our IDs too. After all, the names 'Early Fat' and 'Xuancao Jiangli' are quite well-known in the Red Hacker Alliance." Early Fat said smugly, "If we change our names, people won't recognize us, hehe. Then we can suddenly unleash our power, haha, and crush them!"
Zhan Jing smiled and nodded in agreement to the suggestion of getting fat at a young age, because the ID "Xuan Cao Jiang Li" was well-known in the Red Hacker Alliance.
A curious individual once posted a thread on the Red Hacker Alliance, in which they selected the 36 Heavenly Spirits and 72 Earthly Fiends of the Red Hacker Alliance, totaling 108 generals. These 108 generals are all elite figures of the Red Hacker Alliance. Among them, Tiankui Star is LION, the founder of the Red Hacker Alliance, while Xuancao Jiangli was named Tianhui Star.
Although Tianhuixing ranks last among the Thirty-Six Heavenly Spirits, everyone feels that this name is most suitable for her.
This blue baby's beloved disciple is now no less powerful than her master. Although Tianhuixing's ranking does not match her ranking in the Red Hacker Alliance, she gives people the impression of being full of wisdom.
Xuancao Jiangli is very popular on the Red Hacker Forum because no matter what the problem is, she will always answer it carefully. Therefore, Xuancao Jiangli is very popular among ordinary, intermediate, and advanced members of the Red Hacker Alliance. Moreover, some young, overweight people frequently shout on the forum, "Xuancao is a beauty! Xuancao is a great beauty!" This has led many members of the Red Hacker Alliance to have great respect for this intelligent, unpretentious, and approachable girl.
Her name, Xuancao Jiangli, is a very feminine name, just like her personality—always gentle, refined, and approachable.
Meanwhile, in the Red Hacker Alliance's high-level chat room, Guan Pingchao asked Blue Baby, "Big Sister Baby, didn't your apprentice Xuan Cao come to the hacker competition this time?"
Blue Baby: "Heh, she teamed up with some of her classmates and won't play with us anymore. Anyway, this is just a preliminary assessment, so let her be."
"Classmate? Ha, I don't think it's that simple. After all, I watched that little girl grow up. Do you remember, ten years ago, before the Red Hacker Alliance existed, on the Computer Research Association forum, that little girl barged in all by herself and accused our forum of security? When you fought back against her and finally saw a little girl who was only seven or eight years old on the other side of the webcam, how surprised you were in the chat room."
When Guan Pingchao brought up this matter, Blue Baby smiled, her thoughts drifting back to ten years ago, to that little girl who was only eight years old...
Chapter 232 Zhan Jing · Daylily and River Li (Part 2)
At that time, the Red Hacker Alliance had not yet been established, and many Chinese hackers were just starting out. Xiao Lingran, nicknamed "Blue Baby," had only recently returned to China, but had already made a name for himself by single-handedly solving the infamous "Red Lover" virus. He was hailed as a "professional sniper" and one of the leading figures in Chinese hacking.
Back then, Kevin Mitnick was in the spotlight, but Chinese hackers were just beginning to emerge. Lion, the founder of the Red Hacker Alliance, and several other well-known hackers created the first prominent learning and exchange forum in the Chinese hacker community. The forum's name was simple… China Computer Research Association Forum.
At that time, it was a mecca for Chinese hackers, as it was a gathering place for many of the first generation of top Chinese hackers. Later figures like Guan Pingchao and Yingnian Zaofei all emerged from this forum. At the time, no one noticed that this forum, which they created unintentionally for the purpose of exchange and learning, actually took on the task of cultivating the next generation of Chinese hackers.
Ten years ago, one evening, an ID named "萱草若离" posted on a forum, criticizing the Computer Research Association's forum for its poor security. This ID was very feminine, clearly indicating a female hacker like Blue Baby. She pointed out three major vulnerabilities in the server system at the time, one of which, a data stream buffer vulnerability, was something that even some of the top hackers at the time had failed to discover.
After this battle, the ID "萱草若离" immediately became famous throughout the forum.
The only thing that's hard to accept is that Xuan Cao Ruo Li's tone is very arrogant. When she learned that someone had compared her to Blue Baby, she was actually very unconvinced, thinking that Blue Baby had no right to be compared to her.
Thus, the two female hackers on the forum engaged in a showdown.
After Blue Baby blocked a series of fierce attacks from Xuan Cao Ruo Li, she counterattacked and entered Xuan Cao Ruo Li's computer. When she discovered that her computer had a webcam, which was relatively rare at that time, Blue Baby couldn't help but control the other party's computer to turn on the webcam.
But what she saw left her speechless with astonishment!
In front of the camera was a beautifully sculpted little girl, pouting with an adorable but grumpy expression. She was no more than eight or nine years old!
A young girl... no, a loli genius!
The news that Xuan Cao Ruoli was a genius little hacker at only eight years old instantly shocked the entire Computer Research Association forum. Later, everyone learned that this little girl had shown astonishing talent for computers from a young age. She was practically a second Blue Baby! Later, Blue Baby Xiao Lingran took Xuan Cao Ruoli as his apprentice. And in the blink of an eye, ten years have passed.
And who could have imagined that the arrogant and domineering little girl from back then would grow up to be so quiet and elegant? It truly is true that girls change a lot as they grow up. You can't deny it.
The hacker competition is drawing ever closer. These past few days, under the full guidance of Yingnian Zaofei and Zhan Jing, Chen Xu's attack skills have become increasingly formidable.
This is also thanks to Liam Company for providing him with so many broiler chickens. In less than a week, Chen Xu's broiler chicken inventory exceeded six thousand units! And it's still soaring.
Chen Xu wrote software in Chinese to control the compromised computers. With so many high-quality compromised computers, Chen Xu essentially gained a powerful army!
A hacker without botnets is not a complete hacker!
Only after acquiring so many botnets did Chen Xu truly experience the thrill of being a hacker!
He controls botnets, roaming freely across the world's networks! He can instantly transport himself to an unfamiliar city, experiencing the thrill of being immersed in data streams. That's what a hacker is!
Hackers roam freely in the internet world; wherever there is internet access, there are hackers!
Chen Xu was very satisfied with the botnets he had acquired. Protected by the Ice River Firewall, it was virtually impossible for an attacker to find his activity logs and capture him. Furthermore, the botnets could help Chen Xu launch a massive data attack… Chen Xu tested it on the BBC website, causing it to crash and remain inaccessible for an entire day.
However, Chen Xu's attack did not cause much panic among the British... because the data stream originated from the UK, and they believed it was a prank by their own hackers, without suspecting it was the work of hackers from another country.
But this victory was an extremely rare one for Chen Xu.
For the first time, he single-handedly conquered a world-renowned portal website, an achievement he had never experienced before!
In the past few days, Gao Xiaojie and his friends have been intensively studying Chinese language. Zhan Jing and Yingnian Zaofei have also been studying Chinese language whenever they have free time.
“I think there’s a lot more to this Chinese language course.” Zhan Jing first quickly scanned the tutorial. Then she said, “I believe this tutorial is just an introductory text. Because this language obviously has a lot of potential for development, this textbook is enough for beginners, but it’s not very useful for us.”
Chen Xu shrugged. Of course, the beginner's textbook is meaningless to him now, which is why he took it out. He hasn't finished studying the advanced textbook yet!
Chen Xu's consistent principle is to never let anything he shares jeopardize his own interests. He no longer needs this beginner-level Chinese language textbook, so sharing it is fine. However, advanced textbooks are still valuable, and now is not the time to share them.
It's honestly a little embarrassing to admit. Giving away something you no longer want, only to have it treasured by others. But Chen Xu doesn't want to lose his position; after all, he's increasingly convinced that he's destined to be the world's number one programmer!
Moreover, he is working hard in this direction!
Chen Xu also noticed Gao Xiaojie and his colleagues' progress. While learning a completely new language like Chinese is convenient, it often leads to conflicts with languages they have learned before. Although both Chinese and C can be learned in advanced stages and the learning methods of previous languages are taken into account as much as possible, there are still differences in how they are learned.
When these two things conflict, learning naturally becomes slower.
To put it simply, this basic Chinese language system is like an introductory Shaolin Long Fist or Luohan Fist; even if Chen Xu were to reveal it, it wouldn't make much difference. The real essence lies in the later intermediate and advanced languages. These are equivalent to the seventy-two secret techniques, closely guarded secrets.
However, basic Chinese language skills can enable more Chinese learners to quickly get started with programming, and its contribution in this regard is immense.
Therefore, one must choose between the two, which is why Chen Xu brought up the Chinese language.
After all, Chen Xu didn't consider himself a selfless person. If he were truly selfless, he would have simply given that supercomputer to the country long ago.
Chen Xu's life these past few days has been monotonous yet fulfilling. He's currently spending all his time in this rented house... because it's so hot outside!