Chapter 80: Xu Nuo Smiling, Fortune or Disaster is Hard to Predict

Xu Yunzhou's virtual figure floated to the side of her broken computer, his tone carrying confidence:

"Identity problem? Is the network security technology you are studying just for display?"

"With me pointing the way beside you, constructing a virtual identity for you in the cyber world in the short term and bypassing some routine checks is not impossible."

He paused, his voice full of temptation:

"As for money... little girl, you seem to not have figured out the situation yet. With me here, do you still need to worry about such worldly things?"

"Tell me, do you want to become the hidden stock market prodigy of Edo tomorrow, or do you want to hollow out the illegal capital pool of a certain yakuza organization overnight?"

"A mere one million Yen is just a sprinkle of water."

Xu Nuo was stunned, looking at Xu Yunzhou suspiciously and vigilantly.

Her experience told her that there are never unprovoked gifts in the world; they all require paying a corresponding price.

This existence, not knowing whether it's a ghost or a demon, being so "attentive" to her, what exactly is it plotting?

Does it want to seize her physical body, or her soul?

However, hope ignited in her eyes:

"As long as... as long as you can make me strong, strong enough to take revenge on my enemies... I am willing to hand over my body, or soul, to you."

Hearing this, Xu Yunzhou couldn't help but laugh, his tone carrying a bit of helplessness:

"I'll say it again, I am not the kind of ghost who needs to find a scapegoat to be reincarnated! Much less an extraterrestrial demon who lives by sucking souls! I am seriously here to help you defy heaven and change your fate! Your only price is your growth."

Following her words, he asked,

"By the way, who are your enemies?"

Xu Nuo's eyelashes trembled slightly.

She fell silent for a moment, turned around, and typed a name in the search box, her actions carrying the hesitation of thinking.

Then, a photo impressively appeared on the screen—it was a Nihon man wearing a suit with a serious face.

"Him."

Xu Nuo's voice was icy cold, but a trace of undetectable complexity flashed through the depths of her eyes.

Looking at that face on the screen of which he had some impression, this time it was Xu Yunzhou's turn to fall silent.

Takemiya Susumu.

A high-ranking official in the Nihon political arena holding real power, known for his tough style.

Moreover, according to the historical process he knew, this Takemiya Susumu would indeed die in a bizarre assassination in 2016.

The murderer found by the authorities was a seemingly mentally abnormal middle-aged man, but whether there were other hidden circumstances behind it... the current him didn't know yet.

However, since Xu Nuo's target was him, Xu Yunzhou was quite willing to help push it along.

The reason was simple: this guy was an extremely stubborn extreme right-wing element, who historically had caused much trouble for neighboring countries.

"Interesting."

Xu Yunzhou's voice carried a trace of playfulness,

"This target is chosen well. I'll take this deal."

Before his words fell, his consciousness had already rapidly purchased the [Top Hacker Experience Card] in the Game Mall.

"Come, it's time for you to personally experience what true top-tier hacker technology is. Agree to my consciousness synchronization possession request."

Xu Nuo hesitated for a moment, but ultimately nodded.

The next moment, she felt her consciousness as if drawn into a vortex, the control of her body temporarily handed over.

Then, her hands seemed to be endowed with magic, turning into two afterimages on the keyboard. The command windows on the screen switched and scrolled frantically at a speed the naked eye could hardly keep up with.

Countless data streams poured down like a waterfall, and firewalls were broken through layer by layer like paper paste.

Soon, encrypted top-secret documents were downloaded one by one—Takemiya Susumu's detailed personal profile, hidden mistress information, itinerary accurate to the minute, and even some shady financial transaction records...

If these materials leaked out, they would be enough to trigger a major earthquake in the political arena, making a bunch of people take the blame and resign.

The effect of the experience card ended, and Xu Yunzhou's consciousness rapidly withdrew:

"How is it, want to learn?"

Xu Nuo didn't answer immediately.

Her eyes still stared fixedly at the screen, but not looking at Takemiya Susumu's materials. Instead, she was rapidly browsing and memorizing the command history records and techniques left during Xu Yunzhou's operation just now.

Those complex commands, clever bypass methods, precise vulnerability exploitations... made her heart beat wildly.

"So... you can also bypass certificate verification like this..."

"The zero-day vulnerability of this library... he actually knows it so clearly..."

"Calling the system's underlying API to hide the process... too exquisite..."

Her brain operated crazily at an unprecedented speed, greedily recording every character, every train of thought.

Just as she was immersed in this sudden "technological empowerment"—

"Ah—!! Baka! What the hell is this!!"

(TL: "Baka" is Japanese for idiot/fool.)

The shrill, pig-slaughtering scream of Kobayashi Ba abruptly came from downstairs, immediately followed by a chaotic loud noise of "clang" and "crash," like something being knocked over, and even a person seemed to have fallen to the floor.

Xu Nuo was abruptly pulled back to reality by this commotion, subconsciously turning her head back.

She saw Xu Yunzhou's illusory figure floating there leisurely, the corners of his mouth carrying a wicked smile of a successful prank.

"A small punishment as a warning, showing him some good stuff to refresh him."

His tone was relaxed, as if he had just casually swatted a fly to death.

Xu Nuo instantly understood—it was this old geezer playing tricks!

Just now, after he finished downloading Takemiya Susumu's materials and before leaving her body, he hacked into the computer in the room of that dead pervert downstairs!

Imagining Kobayashi Ba possibly getting his blood pumping while looking at some "spicy" images, and in the next second Sadako or Kayako or some similar "good friend" suddenly crawling out of the screen to give him a face-hugging ultimate move... that scene...

(TL: Bro got the old Ring Scary Maze jumpscare treatment. Anybody remember it or just me?)

"Pfft—"

Unable to hold back, she actually laughed out loud directly.

This smile was like a frozen river thawing, spring returning to the earth.

She subconsciously covered her mouth with the back of her hand, but couldn't cover the exposed snow-white shell-like teeth, and even less could she cover that pair of usually cold and detached almond eyes curving into extremely beautiful crescent shapes, rippling with a real and bright radiance never seen before.

Xu Yunzhou was slightly stunned watching it, praising secretly in his heart:

This girl... when she smiles, it's simply a critical hit on appearance! Usually keeping a cold face is truly a reckless waste of God's gifts.

He couldn't help but laugh along:

"It seems the beginning of our cooperation isn't bad?"

Xu Nuo nodded forcefully, her gaze no longer full of hostility like before:

"Teacher, thank you."

Xu Yunzhou sighed with emotion. This girl actually said "thank you" to him, why do I feel so moved...

He stroked his chin, his thinking rapidly switching to money-making mode:

"Next, the preliminary plan is to make money first, solving your basic survival problems. Mhm..."

He suddenly realized that Xu Nuo's situation was completely different from Lin Ruoxuan and Song Jiaru.

She didn't have a normal family background and social relationships as a cover.

If a large sum of income suddenly popped up, probably before the money even got warm, she would be targeted by certain institutions, or even certain darker forces.

"..."

To prevent such troubles, there must be a reasonable and safe entry point for the money to flow in.

"By the way, what arrangements did you originally have for today?"

He asked, planning to find an opportunity in her existing life trajectory.