Cyber ​​Ghost Record

Chapter 29: Storage
As you leave the SkyTrain at Longjin Station, virtual images of pedestrians crisscross the streets.

Time seemed to rewind to half a month ago, when Suger left the Security Bureau for the first time, saw the same cityscape, and entered an apartment where no one knew him.

The sixteenth floor of the apartment building where this incident occurred is now off-limits. Yellow seals are constantly being placed over Shen Ke's room, and the glaring warning of "danger zone" and the three characters "Lu Ying Ting" floating in the atrium complement each other.

The corridor was deserted; the wisps of smoke had vanished forever in the wind of the high-rise buildings, and the nest of pearl doves had disappeared without a trace.

The Security Bureau has confirmed that Shen Ke is a demon, and the cost of computing power consumed by the Gu Diao in Su Ge's account details has also been defined as the result of the demon stealing computing power.

But he knew that Shen Ke's purpose in approaching him was not for computing power.

She seemed to mistake him for a powerful figure, and her initiative to contact him might have been to test the true nature hidden beneath his hibernating identity.

What is her ultimate goal? Does she have accomplices?
Did her accomplices also see the shot Larson fired in his suicide attempt?

Will they retaliate because of Shen Ke's arrest?

Suger lay on the bed with his arms as a pillow, his thoughts in turmoil.

The mind anchoring trainer on the table occasionally beeped with a "anchoring successful" notification.

He got up and completely shut down the trainer. Then he remembered the method Shen Ke had told him that night to prevent the leakage of consciousness anchors. He should buy a head-mounted brainwave jammer.

He put on his vision device to browse the products and bought an interference device. The device works by simulating scalp potential to interfere with the external capture of the user's brainwave signals. However, after placing the order, Suger fell into doubt again. How could he be sure that this was not a brainwave collector?

Is it possible to buy equipment that won't be monitored?

Unless you can create one yourself, the only difference is who's monitoring you.

The conversation from last night echoed in his ears. He sighed, left the room, and went to the corridor to gaze into the distance.

He also wanted to buy drones and micro-robots as scouts. The hardware and power systems for these were inexpensive; the main expense would be the firewall. Even if his account wasn't restricted, he could only afford low-security equipment. Robots of this level could be easily hacked, and the data they transmitted would only be what the enemy wanted him to see.

"Hack..."

He leaned against the window, muttering to himself as he gazed at the afternoon light emanating from the lower levels of Yingchuan City.

A swarm of drones carrying aerial logistics flew over the apartment building.

Neon lights illuminated the dimness in the distance.

Su Ge suddenly froze, and repeated it to himself again:
[Hacked.]

He had always suspected that his ability was to establish some kind of "connection," but it was more like hacking. He had hacked into the gray-haired man's mind, so he could control him; he had also hacked into the Gu Diao's system, so he could ignore identity verification and unlock combat mode.

Moreover, he can directly receive data from the Gu Diao. According to the Gu Diao's design, this data must be converted into nerve signals by invasive electrodes installed on the spine and back of the head before it can be sent to the human body.

He was a hibernating person without a brain-computer interface, but his abilities seemed to be granted by some kind of super brain-computer interface. It was hidden in his brain, evading the detection of the security bureau and the black doctor.

If this ability truly possesses brain-computer interface functionality, then it could not only hack into devices but also connect to other devices, adapting to the lifestyle of this era.

It allows one to enter the spiritual realm.

The idea made Suger's heart pound.

He gazed intently at the aerial logistics drones in the distance, trying to re-establish a connection.

He imagined infusing his spirit into a drone, imagining the appearance of links, lines, and bridges in the air. Gradually, a vague feeling arose. Just as he was about to delve deeper and confirm it, the drone swarm disappeared behind the building, and the feeling vanished instantly. All that remained in his eyes was the sky plaza high above.

Two seconds later, the drone passed behind the building and reappeared in sight.

The wings swept past the colorful lights and shadows of billboards and traffic lights.

In an instant, a flood of information rushed into Suger's mind—customer information, goods list, time, address, real-view map... He also knew that the drone was about to deliver a ration to Room 12 on the 3rd floor of the apartment building on the east side of Luyingting, as naturally as if it knew where its feet would step.

【Slower.】

[Hovering.]

He issued the command with his mind, and immediately the drone hovered above the atrium.

Although he had had similar experiences before, the scene before him still seemed incredible to Suger. This was the first time he had actively used his abilities to control electronic devices.

When the drone sent a warning that the delivery might be late, Suger had a thought to try changing the delivery address, but then he remembered that the drone's malfunction might attract attention and lead to the discovery of his intrusion, so he abandoned the idea.

Before disconnecting, he tried to write down data such as the city's real-view map and customer information.

The drone accelerated from zero again, flew towards the third floor of the apartment building on the east side, delivered the package to the aerial logistics platform, and quickly turned around.

As Su Ge watched the drone disappear between the buildings, a real-world map of Yingchuan City appeared in his mind: the city center, streets, buildings, house numbers...

He had no recollection of these things, but once he began to think about a location, relevant information would unfold in his mind, level by level.

This is storage.

Suger's eyes were unfocused. He opened his palm and stared at the lines on his hand, as if trying to confirm whether he was still made of flesh and blood.

He then raised his hands and pressed on his temples and between his eyebrows. His fingers went deep into his black hair along his temples and forehead, rubbing his scalp vigorously, revealing bones as hard as iron beneath the soft scalp.

Connect, hack, control, store—his abilities are almost like a brain-computer interface.

What exactly happened during hibernation? Did I undergo some kind of modification?
The heat generated by controlling the drone started to give him wild thoughts.

An even more important question arose in my mind:

What can I do with this?

He returned to his room, sat on the edge of the bed, and racked his brains for a way to break the deadlock.

This ability allows him to utilize the effectiveness of a military exoskeleton, enabling him to defeat the deeply modified individuals of this era head-on, and also allowing him to hack into other people's brains and control their bodies.

However, his actions were still constrained at every turn, and he had to passively deal with the endless changes and unexpected events. Until now, he could only wait for clues from another hibernator.

He doesn't seem to be using his abilities where they matter most.

But as a hibernator who knew nothing about this era, he had already given it his all.

His gaze swept across the wall, where photos of various places in Yingchuan City, documented during this period, were posted.

Images of the Vidyadhara Temple came into view.

The gray-haired man also mistook him for the Buddha, and in this temple he had been mistaken for Yama, the King of Hell.

This is the reaction his abilities have evoked in this era.

He recalled the lotus pond, and in a daze, new buds broke through the layers of mud.

A bold idea flashed through his mind.

If he continues to face this era as a hibernating being, he will never be able to take the initiative.

Hibernators won't work, but what about Yamaraja?

(End of this chapter)