Cyber ​​Ghost Record

Chapter 39: Unexpected Change
The sudden darkness engulfed the Security Bureau, and this strange phenomenon attracted the attention of all the nearby civilians and the projections of gods and Buddhas.

The noise suddenly disappeared, leaving only the deafening chimes of Buddhist bells echoing through the streets.

But after only about three seconds, the darkness disappeared, and the security bureau appeared to be unharmed. No one knew what had happened; they just looked up at the Buddha in bewilderment.

But then a loud cry rang out in the city.

Li Lou's crimson wings appeared above the Security Bureau.

At the same time, the emergency evacuation message was sent to the brain-computer interface of every citizen in the vicinity.

……

Inside the Security Bureau, Su Ge activated the Void Realm Mandala and also connected to this magical artifact.

Shen Ke's cell was equipped with electromagnetic shielding, with only one channel connecting it to the outside world. This channel was monitored by Li Lou, serving as both a vulnerability and a trap. Shen Ke had a chance to escape through this channel, but he could also potentially send Wei Ge into the Security Bureau's trap.

Xiongbo's intrusion was a diversionary tactic. During the few seconds of vulnerability it created, the security bureau's network would be unguarded. Although there was still a firewall protecting it, bypassing the rigid firewall would be a piece of cake for a digital life inside the security bureau.

According to Xiongbo's plan, Suge should seize this opportunity to control the Security Bureau's internal network, cooperate with it from the inside and outside, dismantle the Security Bureau's defenses, and carry out a cyber prison break.

But Suger wasn't a digital life form, and he didn't completely trust the black cat. The moment the Void Realm Mandala connected to the Security Bureau's internal network, he didn't act rashly, but cautiously observed the artifact's reaction.

The four barriers opened, the fire and wind hells were extinguished, and the magnificent palace of the mandala was fully revealed, inviting guests from the outside world.

However, the time allotted for guests to sit down was very short, only a few seconds.

The message from the Void Realm Mandala informed Suge that it had successfully connected to the Security Bureau's internal network. Only then did he feel relieved; this should mean that the black cat's intrusion had indeed lured Li Lou away.

Now, he needs to hurry...

Before Suger could take any further action, an unexpected turn of events occurred.

Data streams flowed into the mandala.

With each data stream passing through the barrier, the image of the creature appeared in his mind: a figure with a blue face and fangs, three heads and six arms, covered in scales or feathers.

Oops.

Su Ge's heart skipped a beat.

These are other demons and monsters detained by the Security Bureau!
He didn't know how to use the magical artifact. If he were a digital life form, he could control the artifact and hijack specific channels, but he just rudely connected it to the security bureau's internal network.

The situation is now self-evident; other demons and monsters have also found an opportunity to escape in!

A space filled the empty space in the square hall, and the phantoms of Buddha and Yin Demon solidified into a character containing a vast amount of information.

Then came the second, the third, the fourth... In just a moment, almost the entire mandala was filled.

What should we do now?
The situation quickly spiraled out of control. He had only intended to take Shen Ke with him, but instead released more than forty demons and monsters! After a moment of distraction, Su Ge simply stopped paying attention to the Void Realm Mandala.

In fact, he didn't want to hand Shen Ke over to Xiong Bo from the beginning.

Shen Ke has his secrets, and he doesn't want this woman to be "eaten up."

He established a connection to the wall in front of him, and through the wall's channels, connected to the cell's monitoring and other electronic equipment.

At this moment, it was as if he was using the surveillance camera as his eyes to see Shen Ke in the cell. She looked somewhat surprised, clearly having also noticed the sudden change that had occurred within the Security Bureau.

Before connecting to Shen Ke's mind, Su Ge felt a moment of worry. He had already tried connecting to several devices without causing any damage, but the gray-haired man's brain-computer chip had burned out, and Wang Mang was no longer around. He didn't know if his actions would also hurt Shen Ke.

But he had no time to hesitate. Almost as soon as he took over the channel, he connected with Shen Ke's thoughts and gained her perception. Through Shen Ke's eyes, he saw himself in the wall screen.

Enduring this sense of confusion, Su Ge called out to Shen Ke with his mind:
【Walk! 】

Almost two seconds have passed since the Void Mandala was activated, and Sug didn't even have time to utter a second syllable.

His abilities gave him powerful functions like an advanced brain-computer interface, but his thinking habits prevented him from completing thoughts and expressions instantly like Bai Miao.

He didn't have time to explain anything to Shen Ke, but as soon as he finished speaking, a piece of data flooded into his mind. The data wasn't large, but those "zero" and "one" were not just characters arranged on a two-dimensional level; they also had a complex structure, which increased the amount of information they carried by another dimension.

Su Ge couldn't understand the meaning of the information carried by these data, but he knew that this was Shen Ke's position, just like the real-world map stored on the drone back then. This information was transmitted into his mind.

Shen Ke really did pass on his position to him, just as Black Cat had predicted.

Su Ge was surprised by Shen Ke's decisiveness. If it were him, he would probably have worried that this was a trap set by the Security Bureau.

Digital life is capable of completing psychological games in an instant.

Suger immediately disconnected from the wall and shut down the Void Realm Mandala—this magical artifact was originally intended to imprison Shen Ke's position, but now it was only serving as a test.

At the same time, the image on the screen disappeared and was replaced by a glaring red warning message, and Suger also heard a piercing alarm!
[Breaking incident! Please evacuate the security bureau immediately!]

Alarms blared repeatedly, and the interrogator's half-body image reappeared on the screen, speaking rapidly: "Please follow the instructions to leave the security bureau!"

"What's wrong?" Suger looked bewildered.

"Some demons have infiltrated the Security Bureau's network!" the interrogator said. "The bureau has activated its emergency plan, but the situation is extremely dangerous. All the weapons and equipment deployed in the bureau may have been taken over by these demons. If you stay here, you could be attacked at any time!"

"I... I'll leave right now." Su Ge stood up in a panic.

His demeanor wasn't entirely an act; his mouth was dry, and the pressure had caused him to break out in a cold sweat. As one of the key figures in the sudden incident, he wasn't worried about the so-called demons and monsters, but rather about the Void Mandala being discovered.

"Until the all-clear is lifted, try not to approach any area within 300 meters of the Security Bureau." The interrogator's face was serious. "Please leave along the escape route as soon as possible, and do not easily trust anyone you encounter, especially investigators from the Security Bureau. The Security Bureau's internal network is now out of control, and everyone's brain may have been hijacked. The investigators you encounter may already be puppets of demons."

(End of this chapter)