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Chapter 139 Cyber ​​Ghost Encounter
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The evening of the second day arrived quickly.

Chen Xuan and Lin Qing took a taxi to the front of Jiangcheng Metropolitan TV Station. After getting out of the car, they saw a long queue at the entrance of the shooting studio, obviously all of them were audience members waiting to enter.

Not long after he reached the back of the group, Chen Xuan felt gazes coming from all directions.

Of course... he knew these people weren't looking at him, but at Lin Qing beside him.

Lin Qing had dressed up specially for today, looking completely different from her usual self, who would lounge on the sofa munching on potato chips or wear a uniform to entertain guests. Her hair, of course, was a different story; she could change its color to match her mood, and today she used a combination of pink, blue, and purple, but with increased saturation, making it extremely eye-catching.

Her makeup was outrageously heavy, with magenta eyeshadow almost completely covering her eye sockets and extending into long, angular lines at the corners. Her lips were also thickly coated with metallic powder, shimmering even with the slightest light. If anyone else wore this makeup, they would think they were crazy, but on Lin Qing, it was just right, giving her a cool, aloof air while also subtly making her seem cute.

It's as if she was born to wear this look.

Moreover, her clothing was quite unique. The inner lining was a black, rubberized bodysuit, the same one she wore in the Crystal Palace, essentially a combat suit. Over this, she wore a large white vest that covered most of her upper body, leaving only her shapely, long legs exposed. Combined with the effect of being wrapped in tight rubber leggings, it was a sight that stirred the imagination.

If anything is more perfect than black stockings, it's vinyl records.

"You're dressed too conspicuously..." Chen Xuan complained in a low voice.

Compared to Lin Qing, he dressed very casually, wearing a hat and mask, clearly indicating he didn't want to show his face. The problem is, with his companion dressed so conspicuously, wasn't his attempt to be low-key pointless?
"It's okay. Since we're out having fun, what's wrong with being a little eye-catching?" Lin Qing giggled. "Besides, there are anti-detection sensors under my facial skin, so facial recognition can't record my data."

"Hello beautiful! Can I take your picture?"

Someone approached with a camera.

It was clear that the other person was dressed quite fashionably and exuded a cheerful and friendly aura.

That said, the men and women who came here to participate in the TV station's event were all quite elegant and beautiful, forming a stark contrast with the migrant workers who hurriedly passed by outside the gate.

Chen Xuan found it difficult to adapt to this place, which was filled with an atmosphere of success in life.

“Okay,” Lin Qing readily agreed.

After saying that, she grabbed Chen Xuan's arm and made a V-sign with her other hand towards the camera.

The flash went off in a flurry of clicks.

Fortunately, Chen Xuan was wearing a mask and hat, so he didn't reveal his surprise.

"I'd like to take some pictures of you too!"

Can I add you on WeChat?

Several more people crowded around, and Lin Qing accepted them all. Not only did she let others take pictures, but she also actively posed for the camera, appearing very professional. However, no matter what pose she struck, she always stayed close to Chen Xuan, pulling him into the frame as well.

"Miss, can we go over there and take a picture separately?" someone finally couldn't help but ask.

"No way, my boyfriend is so jealous, he'll get angry if I don't take him along," Lin Qing replied readily.

This remark caused those around to chuckle.

Chen Xuan almost choked on his saliva.

However, with so many people watching, he couldn't directly refute Lin Qing's statement, so he could only let her continue to use him as a background and was forced to take a bunch of photos with her.

The situation only improved once ticket checking and entry to the filming studio began. After the crowd dispersed, Chen Xuan lowered his voice and questioned, "Why did you say that!?"

“That’s more natural… Otherwise, would you call them siblings? The styles are too different.” Lin Qing said dismissively, “Most of the men and women here are couples, and couples are the most versatile choice for infiltration.” “We’re not breaking into the territory of the Security Agency. What kind of infiltration is recording a program?”

“It’s the same. The tentacles of the Security Agency are everywhere, and there are probably their people watching here too. We should be prepared for counter-surveillance when we leave the store, but it won’t hurt, right?” Lin Qing naturally took his hand. “Mr. Store Manager, let’s go. It’s time for us to go in.”

Chen Xuan had no choice but to be dragged into the hall by her.

As he followed the line to the security checkpoint, he suddenly remembered something, "Won't this thing scan your prosthetic body?"

“It’s alright. Military armor also has the ability to fake magnetic and radiation signals, which these antique instruments can’t detect,” Lin Qing said. “The only thing that can’t be faked is weight, because anti-gravity devices can’t be miniaturized, but there’s no weighing scale here, so it doesn’t matter.”

Chen Xuan was speechless.

It's truly laughable that a weighing scale is more effective than a magnetic field or an X-ray machine for detecting future technologies.

After passing through the inner door of the hall, they entered the area where the program was being recorded.

In a sense, this place is more like a large theater, only with more advanced recording equipment and lighting. The stage, roughly 300 square meters, is located in the center of the hall, surrounded by slowly rising audience seating. Numerous robotic arms are installed on the ceiling, providing convenient overhead shooting angles.

The once wildly popular singing competition show, "Who is the Singer," was also filmed here.

After finding his seat, Chen Xuan used his mental cultivation technique to scan the entire audience and found that none of the spiritual radiances were particularly eye-catching.

This doesn't mean they lack ability... it only means they are not Qi Sensing Individuals, or that the path they took has nothing to do with cultivation.

He wanted to secretly check everyone's capabilities with the barcode scanner again, but found that the signal was zero bars. In the city, people could connect to their own Wi-Fi through mirroring wherever there was internet access, but here there was no internet at all, which was obviously blocked by the TV station using technical means.

He thought it was probably to prevent someone from recording the show and uploading it online beforehand. But that would probably make someone who can't live without the internet quite bored.

Chen Xuan turned to look at Lin Qing, only to find that the latter did not seem bored at all, and her eyes were still flashing with a blue light.

"You have a signal?" he asked in surprise.

“Yes,” Lin Qing replied matter-of-factly. “This kind of shielding method that sends noise and blocks channel communication is too crude. It can be completely reduced by algorithms or by increasing power to penetrate the shield.”

Chen Xuan had no interest in knowing the principle behind it. "You should have told me earlier! Share it with me now!"

"Okay." She touched her earring. "That's settled."

"Your earrings...aren't they just accessories?" He suddenly remembered that when he first met Lin Qing, she was wearing a lot of jewelry, and with her colorful hair, she looked like a rebellious delinquent. For a soldier, these accessories were clearly not necessities, and might even be detrimental to combat.

“Of course not, they are all external devices with many uses.” Lin Qing raised her hand to show the bracelet on her wrist. “For example, this one contains stretchable molecular wires that can cut steel plates when powered on.”

"Alright... I misunderstood you," Chen Xuan sighed.

He took out the barcode scanner and found that the signal had indeed returned to full strength, allowing him to connect to the inventory and use the transaction function.

However, when he flipped to the inventory page, his heart skipped a beat.

The twisted black tentacles on "Disintegration and Remelting" have crossed several grids and are showing a clear direction. From the angle of its extension, the direction it is pointing towards contains three abilities: "Aura Shield", "Linguistics", and "Coin Toss".

Almost instantly, Chen Xuan realized that what attracted him was the "coin toss." This ability had also undergone a change; the characters around them were blurred, as if they were ink stains soaked in water.

Shouldn't they be tables and text created using Excel? How can they interact with each other?

This is truly cyberbullying!

(End of this chapter)