Dual Worlds: I Have a Doomsday World

Chapter 314: Chapter 226: Aishwarya’s Probe, Left Hanging Again

Aishwarya’s technical staff were definitely skilled, but they were unable to locate the source program for the temporary chat window on her personal terminal.

They couldn’t even export the chat window to another device.

A technician explained, "Councilor, the other party may have rebuilt the underlying framework of your personal terminal, using a completely new data presentation method and machine language. We can’t identify it with our current technical means."

"But one thing is certain: as long as the other party sends new information, there will be data input. If we can capture enough data signatures, we can decipher it, or even reverse-trace it."

"Currently, this... ’Ghost System’ hidden in the underlying framework is in a silent state. There’s really nothing we can do."

The technicians had done all they could.

Moreover, they were already High Level cyber network specialists. Even if they weren’t on par with the top hackers kept by the Intercontinental Giant Corporations, they were still top-tier talent.

Another of Aishwarya’s technicians explained, "Councilor, in my judgment, there are no more than ten hackers in the world with this level of technical skill. Unless the Intercontinental Cyber Network Company itself gets involved, it’s virtually impossible for anyone to catch the mastermind behind this with the data we have."

In short, it wasn’t that they were incompetent; their enemy was simply too powerful.

Not only were they powerful, but they were also cautious.

To have such technical prowess, yet still limit the amount of data they transmitted... The amount of data sent to Aishwarya’s personal terminal was pitifully small.

Aishwarya frowned, took a deep breath, and said, "I understand. You’re dismissed."

After dismissing the technicians, Aishwarya was lost in thought.

She couldn’t understand what the entity on the other end of the temporary chat hoped to achieve by giving her two impossible tasks.

Whether it was seizing the master sample of Ninghang Technology’s new product or securing solid proof of Jin Yuanxi’s betrayal, both were beyond her capabilities.

The former was backed by the European Big Business Alliance, while the latter’s status was on par with her own.

’Take on both of them alone?’

’There was no chance of winning.’

Therefore, Aishwarya believed the other party’s true objective wasn’t this, and that there was at least room for negotiation.

As she was pondering this, a new message suddenly popped up on Aishwarya’s personal terminal.

New content appeared in the temporary chat. Shortly after the send button lit up, Lin Qi had composed a message and sent it to Aishwarya.

This was the first message of the day.

"Regarding the Ninghang Technology matter, your progress is commendable. The security audit plan can be executed. In addition, I need you to store the specific files regarding Ninghang Technology’s secret transport routes on your personal terminal and connect to a network environment with a protection level no higher than Level 7."

This message was basically Lin Qi relaying Guang Ling’s request.

This showed that Guang Ling had a degree of respect for the Mercenary Corps members; otherwise, Guang Ling could have easily sent the message themselves.

Aishwarya read the message word by word, and between the lines, she saw a glimmer of hope.

As expected, their demands weren’t absolute; there was room to negotiate.

For instance, regarding the first demand—to seize the master sample of Ninghang Technology’s new product—it was clear they didn’t expect her to act alone.

The request for the files on the secret transport routes implied they had other forces ready to coordinate.

As for the protection level being no higher than Level 7...

Her pupils contracted at the sight of this requirement.

The public cyber network protection system had only 10 levels in total.

Generally speaking, Level 10 was exclusive to Intercontinental Giant Corporations. Ordinary people would never come into contact with network facilities of this level.

The hardware was extremely expensive; a single device cost almost as much as a full set of prosthetic bodies for an S-Class Implanter.

Level 9 was also used mostly by Intercontinental Giant Corporations, but it also covered some core areas of the Big Business Alliance. The Council Building, for example, was protected at Level 9.

Level 8 was the standard regional network protection level for the Big Business Alliance, and as a permanent council member, it was the level Aishwarya generally used.

As for Level 7, this was the network protection level used by the core leadership of large corporations, and the cost to procure the equipment was also substantial.

With the exception of a few top-tier corporations, almost none had network equipment with protection higher than Level 7.

This meant that in their eyes, the vast majority of the world’s network firewalls might as well be made of paper.

Even Aishwarya herself couldn’t guarantee that she would never access a network with a protection level of 7 or lower.

If that were the case, the amount of information they held would be terrifying.

’Are they really not an insider from the Intercontinental Cyber Network Company?’

Taking a deep breath, Aishwarya sent a reply.

"Understood. I will proceed as you’ve requested. Regarding the operation against Ninghang Technology, do you need my cooperation on any other fronts?"

Aishwarya posed a question. It was a kind of test.

According to her technicians, the core reason they couldn’t crack the chat window was insufficient data input.

In that case, Aishwarya needed to get them to send more content.

Even though she was certain of their formidable background, Aishwarya was unwilling to give up all her options.

She would try everything she could.

Lin Qi wasn’t within a thousand-meter radius of Aishwarya today, so he was unaware of her intentions.

But even if Lin Qi wanted to send more, Guang Ling would not provide the technical support.

After five messages, the send button would turn gray. Guang Ling wasn’t taking any chances.