Techniques and Dao

Chapter 196 Digital Virus
"The virus I'm talking about is money!"

Zhang Jia waved the gleaming credit card in his hand and added, "Money, or currency. Now, wherever there are many electronic devices in the world, that is, in countries that can provide powerful computing power, their currency transactions are mostly electronic. I directly implanted the Trojan virus into electronic currency, and then in Paris, the global hub of computing power, I paralyzed the entire global computing power by constantly spending money to buy things!"

For the first time, Tai Shang Xiao Jun felt his intelligence was insufficient, and he tentatively asked:

"Little sister, you mean... you can paralyze the world's computing power just by spending money in Paris?"

"That's right! Haha!" A sly smile appeared on Little Strawberry's lips, revealing her little tiger teeth.

"Money is just a string of numbers. How can a virus be implanted in numbers?"

"Hey! Young man, you're so old, how come you don't understand?" Little Strawberry felt like her age had switched places with that of the Supreme Lord. She said in a lecturing tone, "Because all computer programs are made up of just the numbers 0 and 1! If you program an account balance into a virus or Trojan, the program would execute every time the account is activated! And since all card readers are connected to the internet, each time the program executes, it's like injecting a virus into the network, naturally reducing computing power. See, it's such a simple principle!"

"This... although you've explained it simply and clearly, I still don't quite understand!"

Little Strawberry covered her eyes and said, "You don't need to understand, I do! You guys just keep swiping the card, don't worry about the balance or anything else. No, one card might not be enough, brother, you need to link this card to as many phones as possible. The more times you use it, the better the effect! Get more people to help you swipe!"

She added, "You can take the card for easier phone registration. But this credit card belongs to my mother, so remember to return it to me after this is all over!"

"That's fantastic! Hua Sheng was right! You're destined to become a great person who changes the world!" Tai Shang Xiao Jun exclaimed excitedly. "Due to the urgency of the situation, we only have less than half an hour left. The development of the command platform and this card..."

“Only one more thing left!” Little Strawberry turned the laptop screen toward Supreme Little Lord. “I’ve already designed the command platform. I just looked at a few navigation apps online, but none of them seem to meet the defense standards you mentioned. So I hacked into the Beidou satellite system and used the real-time Nanjing city map, including traffic conditions, which I think is the most detailed and complete. The program is small and fast. To make it easier, I’ve already developed a mobile version and uploaded it to the cloud. Any phone can download and install it in two minutes, saving you the trouble of preparing a computer.”

"Ah! This is too..." Tai Shang Xiao Jun exclaimed in amazement as he looked at the software designed by Xiao Cao Mei.

Little Strawberry pointed to the screen and gave Tai Shang Xiao Jun a simple explanation, showing that the software had a full range of functions.

After tapping the interface and swiping a few times, Tai Shang Xiao Jun exclaimed, "Amazing! To develop such a detailed and powerful software program in just a few minutes!"

He suddenly asked, "Huh? What's the VIP recharge interface? Why do I need to spend money to buy skins?"

Little Strawberry frowned and replied, "Isn't this necessary?"

"of course not!"

"How would I know if I don't play games? Every mobile game has it now, I thought it was the most important function in the control program!"

"Let's remove it! It would be more considerate to remove this feature." Then, Tai Shang Xiao Jun pressed further, "How long will it take to complete the virus-infected credit card you mentioned?"

"Just to be on the safe side, I need to hack into the bank's back-end system first, directly modify the bank account, and write the virus. That should take about twenty-five minutes. This is different from the previous program; I've never tried it before. I have to develop it from scratch, which will take a lot more time." Zhang Jia said, rubbing her eyes.

"Alright! I'll go find Jin Fanyin first!" Tai Shang Xiao Jun glanced at Xiao Cao Mei's dazzling fingers. "Little sister, you are young, but you have done such a righteous thing, which I truly admire! You should be given a cool immortal title, how about: Keyboard Immortal Hero!"

Without even looking up, Little Strawberry stared at the screen and said slowly, "Sounds like a keyboard warrior..."

When leaving Little Strawberry's house, Tai Shang Xiao Jun checked the time; it was already 19:05 PM.

There's less than an hour left!
Tai Shang Xiao Jun could hardly believe it; of the three things—platform, computing power, and commander—he had already accomplished two of them upon arriving in the mortal realm.

As he flew swiftly on the clouds, he muttered to himself, "I never imagined that eight-year-old Zhang Jia, nicknamed 'Little Strawberry,' could single-handedly solve two major issues: the operational platform and reducing global computing power. If I just find Jin Fanyin now, with his passionate personality, he'll definitely fight as bravely as he did during the Qiankun Defense War when it comes to saving the world!"

Thinking of Jin Fanyin, he couldn't help but think of the girl who was often with Jin Fanyin.

Sun Xiaoming, the captain of the "HOPE" idol group. Hopefully, Sun Xiaoming won't cause trouble this time. That girl is always obsessed with money; she'll definitely try to negotiate her appearance fee again. It's not that he, Tai Shang Xiao Jun, can't conjure up money, but doing so feels like being ripped off.

Tai Shang Xiao Jun flew forward at full speed and arrived in Chengdu, known as the "Land of Abundance", in just a few minutes.

After flying over Mount Qingcheng, he began to descend. Looking down at the bustling Kuanzhai Alley and the lively Jinli Street adorned with red lanterns, Taishang Xiaojun recalled the afternoon when he first met Jin Fanyin and Sun Xiaoming.

After the Battle of Qiankun, more than half of the "BRAVE" members were killed or wounded, and Tai Shang Xiao Jun couldn't help but feel a little guilty when he thought about it.

At that time, they found Jin Fanyin, who not only caused "BRAVE" to cease to exist, but also caused this great world to lose dozens of lovely young heroes.

Perhaps, this is the price of victory.

It's not just losing that comes at a price; sometimes the price to pay for winning is far greater than the price to pay for losing.

Looking at the vast sea of ​​red lanterns in Jinli, Taishang Xiaojun couldn't help but feel a sense of reflection. Perhaps only the most arduous sacrifices can bring back the most mundane daily life.

Jin Fanyin lives in a building near Jinli.

This place was originally the "BRAVE" dormitory provided by the agency. Although the group has disbanded, some of the remaining members still live here.

This place holds memories of the past; even without a schedule, the members still go to the dance studio to practice.

When Tai Shang Xiao Jun landed on the balcony of Jin Fan Yin's house, the house was pitch black.

"Could it be that they went out?"

Just as Tai Shang Xiao Jun was about to go and search the vicinity, he heard some faint noises coming from inside the house.

Those are sound effects from game music and the shouts of game characters.

"Jin Fanyin?"

Tai Shang Xiao Jun called out softly from the balcony.

There was no response from inside the house, and the balcony doors and windows were locked from the inside.

With a gentle push, the lock was easily opened by the magic of the Supreme Lord.

He entered the house, which was empty. Tai Shang Xiao Jun searched for the source of the sound.

The sun had already set, and the room was dark. The sound was also very faint, as if it were coming from the next room.

Tai Shang Xiao Jun walked out of the house and into the living room, where he discovered that the sound was coming from the room opposite the living room.

It was a slightly ajar door. Taishang Xiaojun was certain that this was the source of the sound, because through the crack in the door, she could see dim light coming from inside, the light of which was constantly changing color.

He peeked through the crack in the door and saw a boy huddled in the corner. The boy was engrossed in playing on his phone, controlling a character in a game.

The only light came from the phone screen.

(End of this chapter)