Cyber Era Witch
Chapter 557 - 477 Legacy_2

Chapter 557: Chapter 477 Legacy_2

Lu Jing rolled back, dodging a burst of fire from the Elite Soldier, luckily the Nestor Corporation data service center responded quickly, and the Elite Soldier was swiftly subdued.

"Where’s the enemy?" it asked, holding the rifle, standing alone on the corrugated iron rooftop, "Where’s the enemy?"

"Not here," Lu Jing stepped forward, taking hold of the Elite Soldier’s hand, "not here..."

It turned around, walked toward the direction of the street, jumped down at an appropriate height, and continued patrolling the streets with the rifle.

"There are still many flaws to patch up... after all, it’s a Synthetic Human," Rinne said, "Relying too much on these things isn’t good either..."

"We’ll write a report and then submit it to the technicians at Nestor Corporation, they will push the version updates universally," Lu Jing sighed.

"Let’s head back."

"That... thank you, Rinne," Lu Jing lowered his head.

Rinne silently watched Lu Jing.

"You haven’t paid yet, please hurry up with the payment, or the boss will get angry," the bartender shouted from inside the house to the two Witches on the roof.

After paying, Rinne and Lu Jing returned to the Disciples’ hideout.

Rinne kept looking straight ahead as if nothing around her could distract her, completely unfazed by the recent conflict.

Lu Jing observed Rinne, and after a long moment, suddenly made up his mind.

"—I," Lu Jing said, "I can write to Miss Lu to request a ’Digital Mind’."

"Didn’t you say you didn’t know?" Rinne didn’t turn her head.

"I know! I’ve always known... after all, that engineer caused such a big mess," Lu Jing recalled the Xu Yang incident with fear, one person escaped the giant corporate cage and possibly survived to this day, "...promise me one thing, okay?"

"What?"

"The Cyber Specter is in the Helis Sea," Lu Jing said, "I’m not a Hacker Witch, I might never have the skill to dive that deep. Rinne... Rinne... please! After you get the Digital Mind, dive down for me, see what the Cyber Specter looks like for me? And... if you get the chance, tell it, convey my feelings, say I think it’s really cool..."

Rinne lifted her hand, looking at her own palm.

"I promise you," she said.

"Yes!" Lu Jing nodded vigorously with a smile, "With a Digital Mind, you will definitely become a great Hacker Witch!"

Rinne smiled faintly.

Incredible, Lu Jing thought, head bowed. The Cyber Specter, freely living within the data space, affecting people’s lifestyles, with the violent Power to destroy enemies, and also the silent compelling force... It was hard for him to "dive down" like the Hacker Witches, indeed a difficult problem.

Reaching the entrance to the apartment, Rinne stopped.

"You... you don’t really have to get the Digital Mind for me." She looked into the pitch-dark staircase, "you have to contact that all-powerful Miss Lu Sizhou..."

"Miss Lu has been really good to me," Lu Jing said with a smile.

"Don’t lie to me. I’ve dealt with big companies, they can’t be described as good or bad, they are simply... inhuman."

"It’s okay," Lu Jing smiled, "you saved my life after all, this is something I should do."

"..."

"Your goal is to fight against the big corporations, right. So, having a Digital Mind is necessary, otherwise, you’re just an ordinary hacker," Lu Jing said softly.

Rinne was silent as she looked around the dark alley, the old street lamp, and the damaged vehicles, took a deep breath, and silently went back into the apartment to sleep on the living room sofa, while Lu Jing entered the remaining bedroom.

Lu Jing carefully drafted an application letter. The Digital Mind was rare and precious, and Lu Jing didn’t know if it would be successful.

Mireya also had one, but she died deep in the mountains, salvaged by Qing Yao. Beyond that, the number of Digital Mind holders Lu Jing knew of was few and far between.

But she believed she could persuade Miss Lu. Ah... Miss Lu... should be reasonable, right?

"Dear Miss Lu Sizhou," Lu Jing typed quickly, "... I hereby apply for a set of Digital Mind implants for the following reasons..."

After sending out a 1,000-word email, Lu Jing leaned back and lay down on her bed to sleep.

Hacker Witch... she’s really impressive.

Miss Lu... give me a chance.

Without the Digital Mind, Rinne would never become an incredibly strong Hacker Witch...

Lost in her thoughts, Lu Jing fell asleep and dreamt that the usually cold Miss Lu Sizhou was smiling as she read Lu Jing’s email and happily approved it.

A week later, Rinne was waiting at the agreed location for the shuttle, ready to attend a technology course.

A black "Night Owl" class light Shuttle Machine roared down, landing in front of Rinne. She observed carefully, comparing with the deep anonymous network database, only then realizing this belonged to the Black Fire Innovation industrial chain.

So Blackfire was behind Nestor Corporation? Terrifying.

Rinne couldn’t help but brace herself.

Did this not mean that the Northern Archipelago was mostly under the control of Black Fire Innovation?

It was all a conspiracy by Black Fire Innovation, Rinne thought quietly.

No wonder it all made sense. With the backing of Black Fire Innovation and the technical support of a giant corporation, it could easily trap a Cyber Specter into a cage and turn it into a watchdog.

Thinking back on the introduction to Nestor Corporation, its layout was just part of Black Fire Innovation’s "grand plan," merely aiming to win over people’s hearts.

No matter.

Once she mastered the skills to venture into the Helis Sea, she could save the Cyber Specter and liberate the Northern Archipelago from Black Fire Innovation’s invisible rule.

Xu Yang stood at the Shuttle Machine’s door, observing Rinne lost in thought.

"Let’s go," he said, "there’s still technology to learn."

Xu Yang brought Rinne aboard the Anonymous, closed the cabin door, and left Shangjing for the Shijin Mansion in Anjiu City.

"New World Mechanism is a cybersecurity company we work with. I’m taking you there now to learn about the Helis Sea," Xu Yang switched to autopilot and settled into a seat.

Rinne crossed one leg over the other, her white skin and thighs accentuated by socks and garters, looking quite pretty. Her black low-heeled shoe dangled from her toe, revealing a beautiful ankle. Resting one hand under her chin, she slightly tilted her head, adopting a pose full of girlish charm.

"Will you let me try diving?" Rinne asked.

"Solve some problems first," Xu Yang sent Rinne an entrance ticket to an elite deep anonymous network hacker challenge, with numerous exploitable chicken programs for hackers to penetrate, practice, and compete for scores.

"Why don’t you do it yourself?" Rinne checked the key, noting several projects worth trying in the target race.

"It’s like bullying a kindergartner for me," Xu Yang’s entry would be a massacre, of course.

"You’re quite proud," Rinne put on the neural synchronizer, "what can you actually teach me?"

Xu Yang looked at Rinne, seeing great potential in her.

She had a good mentality. As long as she was willing to cooperate and diligent in learning, Xu Yang was ready to teach everything he had learned from the data world. Skills and abilities needed a successor. The two aspects of the Helis Sea required guardians, as well as invaders.

"Everything," he said.

Rinne was still young and didn’t comprehend the gravity of his words, only vaguely sensing that this man was extraordinary. She simply closed her eyes and plugged into the software.