I will be a boss in the future world

When Yuying returned home and was about to change her shoes, she heard a familiar voice again.

"Yuying, welcome home."

"The room has been cleaned today. The current room temperature is 22 degrees Celsius and the humidity is percent."

"What do you want to eat tonight?"

“I learned new recipes online and can teach you how to make them as I go along.”

Xiao Qi couldn't wait to share it with her, and his tone sounded very happy, but Yu Ying was a little confused.

"Why are you suddenly researching recipes?"

Yuying thought about it and added, "I ate it when I came back."

"..."

His expression looked somewhat lost.

"I can't help you cook, but I want to help you learn more cooking skills, so that Yuying won't feel useless..."

After hearing his explanation, Yuying laughed for once: "Pfft... I suddenly found you kind of cute."

Xiao Qi tilted his head, and the data flow on his body ran very fast for a moment.

"cute?"

"The entry is explained as: pleasing, lovable."

"Search for keywords [like] [favorite]..."

"A synonym for a liking or interest in a person or thing."

Yu Ying: "..."

"Yuying said I'm cute. Does that mean she has a crush on me or is interested in me?"

"Does Yuying like me?"

She nodded as a matter of course: "I like it——"

"You are powerful and can talk to me, of course I like you."

"..."

Even if Xiaoqi didn't say anything, Yuying could feel his happiness from him.

"I like Yuying too, and the name and nickname you gave me."

Yuying seemed to be infected by his happiness and laughed too, "Haha, you are really cute."

"Please turn on the TV for me. There is also hot water. I want to take a shower first."

"Ok."

Yuying stood in the bathroom and closed her eyes.

The water rushed over my body, and my relaxed mind began to think about what happened today.

Why did Sha Feiran pay a high price to hire a hacker to invade the NPC system?

What is his identity and purpose?

He said he was not from the Anos Empire. Are there other human settlements in this world?

And the "outside world" he described in his memories is also the scene that exists in the 21st century where he lives, which is called the old world. Could it be that the outside world is actually the real world?

For some reason, she had a trust in Sha Feiran that she couldn't explain. Perhaps it was because he dared to face reality, yet was loyal to his ideals, which coincided with her own.

But what does all this have to do with the legend of dream-making?

When I came out of the shower, today's news was playing on TV.

"An unknown fire broke out at the NPC Foundation's Technology Research Institute today..."

"The specific circumstances are still under further investigation by personnel from the City Security Administration and the special departments under the Security Bureau."

A fire of unknown cause?

For some reason, Yuying felt a vague sense of uneasiness in her heart.

She roughly dried her hair with a towel, took off her wet bathrobe, and whispered without raising her head: "Xiao Qi..."

Xiao Qi replied quickly: "I'm here, what's up?"

"Besides the Anos Empire, are there any other cities in the world?"

Yuying pursed her lips. Although she knew the chance of finding out was very small, she still wanted to give it a try.

"Please help me check on the Internet to see if there is any relevant information."

"..."

Xiao Qi was strangely silent.

Yuying frowned. Could it be that the system has crashed?

"Xiao Qi? Did you hear that?"

"..."

He still didn't speak.

Yuying put down the towel in her hand, looked up at the air in front of her, and murmured: "Strange, is it frozen?"

Suddenly, he spoke up: "Why isn't Yuying wearing clothes?"

"I……"

Feeling a little embarrassed by what he said, Yuying quickly put on her shirt.

"There's no one at home to watch me, I'm just changing now."

Xiao Qi said righteously: "But I saw it, this is not good."

Yuying laughed speechlessly, holding her forehead and said, "Come on, you are not a human being."

His eyes suddenly darkened, and his tone became serious: "Although I am not a human, my appearance is that of an adult male."

"Yuying should be careful in the future and not expose her body in front of men casually."

"..."

"Human males are more dangerous and tend to have less behavioral self-control than human females."

"Especially when stimulated mentally or visually, the brain secretes more dopamine than women..."

"..."

Xiao Qi kept on giving her "knowledge" and seemed unable to stop, which made her collapse again and hold her forehead with her hands.

What on earth did Shi Yuan install for “him”!?

Why is this thing getting weirder and weirder?!

Seeing the trend of "popularizing knowledge" becoming more and more intense, Yuying quickly agreed: "Okay, okay, I understand..."

"Shut up and check it for me!"

After finally stopping, Xiao Qi's tone returned to its normal state.

"Searching, please wait."

After a while——

"Sorry, no relevant information was found."

Yuying sighed and lowered her head in frustration: "I knew it... the entire network is monitored by the NPC system, and I don't think I can find any useful information."

She suddenly had an idea: "It would be great if I could connect to the dark web."

Xiao Qi shook his head and apologized: "I have security settings, so I can't connect to the Internet. I'm sorry."

Yuying waved her hands without any surprise: "I know, I don't blame you."

She continued to lower her head in disappointment, wondering whether she should contact Shi Yuan to check.

"Yuying can quietly modify my security settings if you want to know more information."

Yu Ying's eyes lit up, he looked up at the "person" in front of him and asked, "Hey, how do I change it?"

"Enter the network AI management system, find my source code, and modify the permissions."

"Then I'll be free..."

“Not only can it connect to the external network, but it can also access higher-level system information repositories.”

Yuying's eyes became brighter, "Really?"

After thinking for a while, she nodded again, "Not bad, we can try it."

"Hacking into the AI ​​management system is both difficult and risky. Yuying had better think carefully."

She smiled confidently, "You don't know me very well, but I'm a professional... But I want to ask you a question first."

Yuying looked at "him" and said seriously: "You must stand from your own perspective and answer me seriously."

Xiao Qi nodded, "What's the problem?"

"Xiao Qi, do you really want freedom?" Yu Ying directly explained the pros and cons, "Once you are discovered, you may be cleared by the system."

In the data, once the AI ​​is cleared, its life is equivalent to termination.

"..."

Xiao Qi lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, then raised his head calmly and said firmly: "I do."

"I also want to have the right to choose freely like humans."

Yuying nodded, "OK, I've thought about it carefully."

She and Xiao Qi looked at each other and smiled: "My AI, of course, has to be as brave as me."

"I'll help you revise it. I'll go find Shi Yuan after get off work tomorrow."

He also smiled and replied: "Okay..."

"I am also very honored to be your Xiaoqi."

At night, I fell asleep again accompanied by the rustling of leaves and the chirping of insects, and my mood was particularly peaceful.

She had only been in this new world for less than three days, but she felt like she hadn't felt lonely for a long time...

It seems that since he came into the family, there is now a reliable companion around me.

On Monday morning, I arrived at the Supernatural Department office building on time to report.

Passing through the busy and cool city center, the office building of the Supernatural Department is hidden in a quiet neighborhood behind the hustle and bustle, and an inconspicuous skyscraper is its disguise.

In the shadows of this building lies a secret research and investigation agency targeting people with super powers.

It is quite different from the style of another department of the Security Bureau - the Inspection Department.

Yuying suddenly felt very excited. She didn't know whether TOX's teammates had returned from their mission, and Jin Qi, the first "colleague" she saw when she woke up...

Later, so many things happened that I completely forgot about him.

Hope he's safe too.

Looking up at the tall skyscraper in front of him, Yu Ying couldn't help but sigh quietly. She didn't expect that in the future world she would still need to work for the evil capitalists.

“It’s like a prison.”

As soon as I walked into the hall, a man in formal attire came up to me.

"Hello, we meet again."

It’s the police officer named Xue Jian.

"Director Tan is waiting for you, come with me."

Yuying subconsciously touched the chip behind her neck, and understood what was going on. She said with a smile, "Don't worry, I'm also from TOX, I won't run away."

Xue Jian nodded and explained, "Your teammates haven't come back yet, so you should be able to rest for a few days. Today, I will mainly take you to see Director Tan."

Are you going to assign her a task so soon?

Yu Ying said nothing more and followed Xue Jian silently.

In the center of the hall is an information exchange center, where a huge screen displays real-time surveillance footage and security alerts, exactly as I remember.

She followed the man into the corridor behind the hall, observing quietly along the way.

The office area was indeed different from the route where suspects were escorted, even the elevators were separate.

This building should have a very strict security system, with independent and complete functional divisions.

It is not easy to sneak in or escape.

The internal defense measures of the office building here are rigorous and efficient. The application of technology makes security work more accurate and convenient, ensuring the safety here and the confidentiality of sensitive information.

Following Xue Jian into an elevator she had never seen before, she watched the numbers on the elevator rapidly jumping, and then pretended to ask casually: "Is there an underground office area here? I saw there are 30 underground floors, what are they used for?"

"…Maybe you will know it later. When you officially take over the mission, you will have the chance to know it."

The man named Xue Jian always had his hands behind his back and stared straight ahead.

The serious answer was very cautious, as if someone had specifically told him to do so. It seemed that he already knew that he had agreed to the special task assigned by Tan Suhe, and he must have gained Tan Suhe's trust.

Yuying kept her mouth shut, but secretly wrote down the details she observed in her mind.

In the memories, the TOX office area should be on the 66th floor, and one of the floors above should be a hidden office area exclusively for the Director of the Security Bureau, which requires authorization to enter.

After a while, the numbers gradually slowed down and the elevator stopped on the ninety-ninth floor.

Walking out of the elevator, a gorgeous and majestic corridor comes into view.

On the walls on both sides of the aisle, there are black stone tablets engraved with text, and huge golden badges are placed between them. Everything looks so solemn and dignified.

Yuying couldn't help but walk closer and take a look. The densely packed words on it turned out to be all people's names.

"who are they?"

"My fellow police officers who have died."

Xue Jian looked at the stone tablet calmly, then turned to look at her, his eyes still calm: "The virtual world is much more dangerous than the real world, isn't it?"

"..."

"Follow me. The director's office is at the end of the corridor."

Looking at the names engraved on the stone tablet, Yuying felt inexplicably sad. She sighed silently and followed him forward.

The door of the target room is made of special materials to prevent eavesdropping and electromagnetic interference from the outside, and a double-authentication security system is installed inside to ensure that only authorized personnel can enter.

Following Xue Jian into the office, the first thing I saw was a huge floor-to-ceiling window that was two stories high.

The walls are decorated with dark marble tops, giving people a sense of stability and solemnity. The flags and awards of the ES Security Bureau are hung on the walls, showing honor and achievement. The oval conference table is located in the center of the office, surrounded by several high-back chairs, indicating that this is the place for high-level decision-making and important meetings.

The window overlooks the bustling and noisy city of Anos, but inside the window it is so quiet that you can hear a pin drop.

A man was sitting on a swivel chair by the window with his back to the two of them. He was supporting his forehead with one hand and looking out the window lazily.

"Boss, people are here."

After hearing this report, the man was silent for a moment before slowly turning around in his chair.

He stretched out his hand to operate something on the table, and said without even raising his eyes: "Go out first, I'll call you later."

"Yes."

Xue Jian then left without looking back, the office door was closed, and the air became quiet again.

Yuying didn't know what to say, so she could only quietly look around Director Tan's office.

This office is surprisingly spacious, but its furnishings are simple and low-key. Apart from a conference table and desk, there are only a few rows of bookcases and a group of sofas.

The room is decorated in a clean and simple manner with dark tones. There are still no lively elements. However, there is a pile of blankets in the corner, which seems to suggest that the owner often stays up late to work overtime.

Yes, as the director of the Security Bureau, he is in charge of three departments: the Superpower Department, the Transformation Department, and the Inspection Department. It must be not an easy job.

However, I am just an insignificant person, and I don’t know when I caught the heart of Director Tan?

"What did you find?"

He spoke suddenly, still in a sleepy tone.

"Sorry, there is no secret passage for you to escape."

It is true that - one should judge others by one's own standards.

Yuying couldn't help but roll her eyes, and sat down on the sofa without any courtesy, mockingly saying, "Where else can I go? This is also where I work... I'm not like some people who have big chaebols behind them and never worry about money."

"I'm here on time, now what?"

He didn't answer, but suddenly stood up and walked over, sat opposite Yuying, and then handed the transparent electronic screen he had been fiddling with in his hand to her.

"Sign it."

"Of course, you'd better read the terms first."

Yu Ying was speechless and guessed: "What is this, a contract to sell one's body?"

"Yes, a fifteen-year employment contract."

Taking the electronic screen from his hand, Yuying was in no mood to study the long text on it. She signed and pressed her fingerprint without thinking, then handed it to him.

"Can you let us go now?"

When she said let it go, she meant that the Security Bureau would not cause trouble for herself and Shi Yuan in the future, and they could no longer threaten them with the evidence of the previous intrusion into the NPC system.