Divas Hit the Road 5: My eye-catching bag has my older sister going crazy for me.

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The door slowly opened, and Chen Ran walked out with a calm and composed smile on his face. Every move he made was like that of a protagonist on a stage, attracting the attention of onlookers.

"Brother Chen, you're amazing! I knew you could handle it!" Hua Jiaming quickly stepped forward, his face full of admiration and relief.

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Chen Ran smiled slightly and glanced at the equipment in his hand. "This is only a temporary victory. The real battle has just begun."

The group exchanged bewildered glances, their tension rising once more. Chen Ran then revealed the new information he had discovered, plunging everyone into silence, followed by a flurry of whispered discussions.

"More abnormal data streams? What does that mean?" a young team member asked, puzzled, with a hint of worry in his voice.

Chen Ran's eyes gleamed as he surveyed the people around him. He said in a deep voice, "This means we not only need to solve the immediate problem, but also to delve deeper into the lion's den and uncover the hidden forces lurking in the depths of the network. They are attempting to use these abnormal data streams to confuse the public, but as long as we unite and proceed cautiously, we will surely uproot them."

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"Brother Chen, what are your plans?" Hua Jiaming broke the silence first, his eyes firm and expectant.

A confident smile curved Chen Ran's lips. Just as he was about to speak, a sudden, urgent alarm blared, shattering the tranquility of the night.

“It seems they can’t wait any longer.” Chen Ran gazed into the distance, his eyes gleaming with fearlessness. “Our operation shall begin now.”

"Everyone on high alert, proceed according to the plan!" Chen Ran decisively ordered. The atmosphere in the team instantly tensed up. The team members quickly took their positions, skillfully operating their respective equipment, ready to face the unknown challenges.

"Captain Chen, we've traced the source of the abnormal data stream to an abandoned data center in the city center." Li Qing reported the situation with tension and precision, her fingers dancing across the keyboard like playing a symphony against the darkness.

“Alright, Hua Jiaming and Wang Yue, you two come with me into the lion's den. The rest of you will be responsible for remote support and data analysis.” Chen Ran’s words were firm and powerful. He exchanged a glance with Hua Jiaming and Wang Yue, and all three of them had a fearless flame burning in their eyes.

The three drove off at high speed, and passersby along the way, seeing their flashing police lights, speculated about what major event had occurred. Some were surprised, some were in awe, and others felt sincere admiration for this force working tirelessly to protect the peace of the internet.

Upon arriving at the abandoned data center, Chen Ran and his group encountered unexpected resistance. Dark figures moved swiftly; the enemy was clearly prepared, and a fierce battle quietly unfolded in the dimly lit server room.

"These guys are fast. Looks like there's a well-trained team behind them," Hua Jiaming shouted, brandishing his tactical baton as he maneuvered against the enemy.

Chen Ran's eyes were sharp as he flexibly dealt with the incoming attacks while calmly analyzing the situation: "Their goal is to disrupt our network security. We must find and destroy their core servers as soon as possible."

Wang Yue used her hacking skills to fiercely battle the enemy's firewall in the virtual world. Her calm and sharp operations impressed her teammates: "Brother Chen, I have broken through the first layer of protection and am advancing towards the core server!"

Just as the battle reached its climax, an unexpected figure suddenly appeared inside the data center—it was the former teammate who had been suspected of colluding with the mastermind. Now, holding crucial information and looking remorseful, he approached Chen Ran: "Chen Ran, I was wrong. I'm here to help you!"

"You..." Chen Ran was stunned, but quickly regained his composure. "As long as you sincerely repent, it's not too late... Tell me, where is the core server?"

Guided by their former teammates, Chen Ran and his group swiftly traversed the intricate network of corridors, the air thick with tension and excitement. The surrounding servers hummed, as if playing a stirring battle hymn for the protagonists' upcoming mission.

“Look, that’s where the core servers are located.” A former teammate pointed to a heavily guarded server room with 2.5 gates, his face a mixture of guilt and determination. “I’ve already hacked into the access control system for you, but there’s still one last line of defense inside.”

Upon hearing the news, Wang Yue immediately accessed the system, her fingers flying across the keyboard. She stared intently at the screen, fine beads of sweat forming on her forehead: "Their defenses are stronger than expected. I need time to crack the final combination lock."

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At this moment, the surrounding enemies seemed to realize their intentions and surged forward even more frantically. Hua Jiaming used his tactical baton to block the attacks and shouted, "Chen Ran, how long can we hold out?"

Chen Ran's gaze was resolute. He drew his tactical knife from his waist, his eyes sharp as an eagle's: "Just one minute, one minute and we can open that door!"

Several data center staff members passing by witnessed this scene and were all astonished. One of them couldn't help but exclaim in a low voice, "Who are they? How could they find the core server in such a short time and dare to force their way in?"

The battle intensified, with Chen Ran and his comrades fighting valiantly to withstand the enemy's fierce offensive. Finally, at the critical moment, Wang Yue successfully cracked the combination lock, and the heavy protective door slowly opened.

"We succeeded!" Wang Yue's excited voice echoed in the dimly lit server room, instantly boosting everyone's spirits.

However, when they rushed into the room where the core servers were located, they were surprised to find a figure sitting in front of the console, with his back to them, as if he had been waiting for a long time.

"Who goes there?!" Chen Ran instantly went on alert, tactical knife in hand, and stepped forward, shielding Wang Yue and Hua Jiaming behind him.

The figure with his back to them showed no surprise at their intrusion. He continued operating the control panel with composure, as if everything was under his control. His voice was deep and magnetic: "You arrived faster than I expected."

"Who are you?" Chen Ran demanded sharply, the air around them tense as if frozen.

The figure smiled slightly, turned around, and a pair of deep eyes gleamed with wisdom and cunning in the dim light: "Who I am is not important. The key is that I know what you want to do."

Seeing this, Hua Jiaming stood in front of Chen Ran, pointing his tactical baton at the man: "You have illegally invaded the data center. You must immediately cease operations and accept investigation!"

The man chuckled softly, tapping his fingers lightly on the keyboard. The screen displayed their target—the core system under attack. "You think you can stop me?" His words had barely left his lips when the lights in the server room suddenly flickered violently, clearly indicating that an even more intense cyberattack was about to begin.

The passing staff who witnessed this scene were all dumbfounded and began to discuss it amongst themselves:

"My God, are these really our country's security personnel?"

"Who is that man in black? He seems even more powerful than them."

"They're staging a real-life hacker war!"

"Hopefully they can win, otherwise all our stats will be ruined!"

Chen Ran stared intently at the person in front of him, a fierce fighting spirit burning within him: "No matter who you are, you won't get away unscathed today." He declared firmly, each word distinct.

Inside the server room, the lights flickered, seemingly in sync with this invisible cyber war. Chen Ran and Hua Jiaming stood back to back, using both tactical sticks and fingers to build a solid defensive line between the virtual and the real.

"You think I hacked in just to cause destruction?" The man in black spoke with a hint of sarcasm. "I'm here to uncover a bigger secret, to protect more data from real threats."

His fingers flew across the keyboard, as if playing a stirring symphony, each keystroke a provocation to Chen Ran and his companions.

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The code on the screen scrolled by like a waterfall, dazzling the eyes.

The passing staff were deeply attracted by this scene, and they discussed it in astonishment:

"Is this...is this the skill of a top-tier hacker?"

"Can Chen Ran and the others handle this? That man in black looks too strong!"

"If they lose, wouldn't our information security be in grave danger?"

"But they didn't seem to back down. Well done, that's what our country's security personnel are all about!"

Chen Ran gritted his teeth, his eyes burning with even greater determination: "The secret you speak of cannot be used as an excuse to violate me!" His fingers danced across the keyboard, engaging in a silent yet fierce duel with the man in black.

The two moved so fast that they were almost impossible to catch; all that could be seen on the screen was the data streams, which resembled two intersecting bolts of lightning, colliding and impacting each other.

Suddenly, the man in black stopped what he was doing, looked at Chen Ran, and a meaningful smile appeared on his lips: "Interesting. Your skills have exceeded my expectations, but do you really think this will stop me?"

Chen Ran didn't back down and firmly replied, "At the very least, I will do everything in my power to stop you, until the very last moment!"

The atmosphere in the entire server room suddenly became extremely tense. The staff held their breath, anticipating the outcome of this battle. Just then, the data center's alarm system suddenly sounded; an unprecedentedly powerful attack was silently approaching from an unknown corner…

The man in black snorted coldly, his fingers flying across the keyboard once more. The seemingly calm data stream on the screen suddenly surged like waves in a storm. For a moment, the lights in the server room seemed to flicker due to this invisible battle.

"It seems you do have some skill." The man in black spoke with a hint of admiration, but more so with provocation. "However, although your strength exceeded my expectations, it still cannot change the final outcome."

Chen Ran did not respond; his gaze grew increasingly resolute, and his fingers moved with even greater speed, the duel with the man in black entering a fever pitch. The staff were deeply shocked by the scene before them, whispering amongst themselves:

"This is like something out of a movie!"

"Can Chen Ran really stop that mysterious hacker?"

"Look, although Chen Ran's face is pale, the flame in his eyes has never gone out!"

"Yes, these are our safety guardians. They never give up until the very last moment!"

Meanwhile, the alarms in the data center grew increasingly piercing, and a tense and oppressive atmosphere filled the entire server room. Suddenly, a technician exclaimed, "Oh no! The main server is under unprecedented attack. If this continues, I'm afraid..."

Upon hearing this, a resolute glint flashed in Chen Ran's eyes. He shouted at the man in black, "You've violated not just a system, but the information security of all of us! Let me tell you, I, Chen Ran, will absolutely not let you succeed!"

　The man in black sneered, "Young man, sometimes being too persistent isn't a good thing. Look at the screen, your defenses are about to collapse, and I've already touched the core data."

Just then, Chen Ran pressed the last key, and the black data stream that had been dominating the screen suddenly seemed to hit an invisible barrier, instantly halting its advance. Taking advantage of this opportunity, the white data stream controlled by Chen Ran shot straight into the opponent's core area like an ice-piercing arrow…

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"What?!" The man in black was clearly shocked by this scene. His expression changed slightly, and he stared intently at the changes on the screen. The staff in the server room also widened their eyes.

Chen Ran calmly responded to the man in black: "What you call 'persistence,' in my view, is protection. I'm protecting not just code and data, but the trust and security of countless users. No matter how sophisticated your attack methods are, they cannot breach the firewall our team has built with wisdom and determination."

The man in black's fingers flew across the keyboard, trying to regain his footing, but Chen Ran's movements were fluid and seamless. He pinpointed the source of the man in black's attack and began his counterattack with the swiftness of a cheetah catching its prey.

"How is this possible?!" someone in the server room exclaimed in shock. Everyone was stunned by the sight of the white data stream surging upwards on the screen. "Just what level of genius is Chen Ran?!"

The technicians began to murmur amongst themselves, their eyes darting between the screen and Chen Ran, their faces filled with awe and anticipation. A young intern widened his eyes and whispered to his colleague, "Senior Chen Ran is amazing! I knew it! He always manages to escape danger."

Cold sweat beaded on the man in black's forehead. His attack rhythm had been completely disrupted, and his previously unwavering confidence was now crumbling. He gritted his teeth and growled into the headset, "Mobilize all resources immediately! Stop him at all costs!"

However, Chen Ran's voice rang out again, calm and firm: "Too late. I've found your weakness. Now, it's my turn to fight back."

As Chen Ran finished speaking, the white data stream crashed down on the black-clad man's defenses like a storm, causing his core area to teeter on the brink of collapse. The black-clad man's face turned pale, his eyes filled with a mixture of shock, anger, and resentment.

“You can’t beat me.” Chen Ran stared at the screen, his eyes flashing with determination. “Because I will never compromise with any behavior that threatens information security.”

The man in black was speechless, only able to stare intently at the screen, hoping for a miracle. Chen Ran, on the other hand, was fully focused, preparing to deliver the fatal blow.

The assistants around the man in black watched in horror as the data stream scrolled rapidly on the screen, their conversation rising and falling in the tense atmosphere.

"My God, what kind of operation is this? Chen Ran actually found our vulnerability!"

"How is this possible? His speed and accuracy far exceed our expectations!"

"He was like a cheetah, seizing our weakest link."

The other staff members around them stared in amazement, whispering amongst themselves. One of the technicians, his eyes wide, exclaimed in disbelief, "Look at that! His counterattack strategy is textbook perfect!"