The sky was a little gloomy, and the atmosphere in the room was even more depressing.
Facing the portrait of Grassroots Empire, Ding Meng and the other two were speechless for a long time. The person in the picture looked so charming and sweet, and her deeds when she was alive were so sensational, but who would have thought that she was actually a laundry worker from a remote planet?
After an unknown amount of time, the sky gradually darkened, and evening was about to arrive. Xin Jie let out a long sigh and slowly sat down on the small wooden stool.
The optical supercomputer on the square table pulsed with a faint light. Xin Jie lightly brushed away the dust on it. This was not a mainstream optical supercomputer, but a very old model of the first generation.
Xin Jie could not help but sigh. "It's really hard to imagine. Other people would need a control center, a technology base, and even the power of many elites to launch an attack and defense, but this person only needed a small portable optical supercomputer to do it. If she was still alive, I can't imagine what kind of genius she would have been."
Su Xia also silently stared at the optical supercomputer. "I have a feeling that she was not an ordinary worker, nor a galactic refugee. She must have hidden her identity. She must have been a big shot when she was alive."
Xin Jie obviously agreed with this statement. He said in a low voice, "There must be some reason why she fled here, changed her name, and lived such a lowly life."
Su Xia asked curiously, "Who could force her to flee?
Who could be so powerful? "
Xin Jie shook his head. "It shouldn't be an enemy. In this world, who has the right to be her enemy?
There must be some other reason! "
Ding Meng obviously agreed. "What about her husband?
Is he not with her? "
The old man did not mention anything about this. Perhaps Grassroots Empire was a single mother.
A single mother raising a child in a place like this, it was hard to imagine how difficult it must have been.
Su Xia sighed. "I still don't understand. Grassroots Empire has amazing hacking skills. Why would she be willing to live such a life in a place like this? With her skills, it wouldn't be difficult for her to become as rich as a country. I really don't understand."
Xin Jie thought for a moment. "Maybe I know the reason!"
"Oh?" Su Xia turned her head in surprise.
Xin Jie stared at the picture on the wall. "As far as I know, the grassroots empire did take away an astronomical amount of wealth from the Heavenly Dragon Unit. The outside world thought that she had spent all the money, but that was not the case. She used all the money to help the alien refugees. No one could find any trace of her, and they couldn't find out her identity because no one expected that the powerful grassroots empire was actually such a person, quietly staying on the most remote planet, living the most humble and destitute life. Even I didn't expect it."
Ding Meng and Su Xia were stunned. That was indeed the case. In their minds, a grassroots empire should be a big shot who could do anything he wanted and give off a powerful aura as soon as they met him. However, it turned out that they were completely wrong. If it weren't for all the clues pointing to this place, they would never have been able to connect the sweet and charming woman in the photo with the mysterious super hacker.
Xin Jie's eyes were slightly red. "I'm thinking that she must love her son very much."
"Why do you say that?"
Xin Jie said quietly. "Why is she so poor, but why doesn't she use the money she got from the Heavenly Dragon Unit for living expenses?
If she was willing, her son should have the best growing conditions and received the best education. Perhaps he would be a future genius of the Federal Empire. "
Hearing his analysis, Su Xia also felt that it was strange. "Yeah, why is that?
Which mother wouldn't want her son to have these things? "
Xin Jie sighed. "That's because she knew that the money from the Heavenly Dragon Unit was obtained by her hacking, robbing, or stealing. But no matter how she got it, it was disgraceful behavior. She must value her son very much and taught him to be an upright person since he was young. She didn't want any stains on her son. She must have high hopes for her son, so she chose to live in poverty to set an example …"
Su Xia was also impressed. "I didn't expect there to be such a person in this world."
Xin Jie slowly got up, came to the photo, and respectfully bowed deeply to the portrait. "Your Excellency Grassroots Empire, I didn't expect to find you after you passed away. I was really born at the wrong time, and fate makes fools of people. Thank you for teaching me the skills, and your actions have earned my deep admiration."
Ding Meng also sighed. He reached out and turned on the optical computer on the square table. The screen showed the unique green leaf logo of the Grassroots Empire.
"Xin Jie, you do this!" Ding Meng said.
Xin Jie nodded and fiddled with the screen. Not long after, countless rays fell from the ceiling and combined into a virtual image. It was indeed the appearance of a person. This person was the Grassroots Empire.
She looked much more lively than the person in the photo. She was wearing a professional suit. Her movements were filled with intellectual beauty. She also wore a pair of low-light glasses. The first impression she gave was that she was a knowledgeable person.
The Grassroots Empire smiled and said, "Xin Jie, if you can see this email, it means that you have activated the Heavenly Dragon Battleship and found the clues I left behind in the forbidden program. You have also found my residence."
Xin Jie's heart thumped again, but he still didn't dare to speak. This was like the real person, even if it was recorded in advance.
Grassroots Empire took the initiative to introduce herself, "My name is Jiang Yanyun. You're two years older than me. It's Wednesday, October 3, 1744 of the Southern Era …"
Su Xia was shocked. She was clear about the Federation's calendar. This email was actually created 13 years ago. This almighty person really had god-like foresight.
Jiang Yanyun stopped smiling and became serious. "Xin Jie, I know you must be very curious about who I am. Of course I can tell you. I am in the Holy Grail Federation's Space Research Center. I have a personal research center. My occupation is a red guest. My code is 001 …"
Xin Jie almost jumped up. "Red guest number one?
This is the Federation's most authoritative expert. So that's how it is … "
Jiang Yanyun continued, "The Federation and the Empire sent out secret fleets to outer space many years ago to search for resources. These years, there has been a lot of information coming back. I also accidentally discovered your existence from this information. I know that you came from another civilization, and I also know why you came to the Federation …"
These words really shocked Xin Jie and the others, especially Ding Meng. He always thought that he was the only one who came from an unknown place like the Da Sheng Kingdom. He didn't expect Xin Jie to also come from another world.
Jiang Yanyun said, "I also know that if I persuade you to give up, you will be more persistent. That's why I left a clue for you in the ban program, allowing you to come here."
She seemed to know what Xin Jie wanted to ask and took the initiative to explain. "You should have seen the black handprint, right? This is also the symbol of a super hacker. He is a very strong opponent and is famous in the top circle of hackers. As for his identity, even I don't know. It took me a lot of effort to freeze him in the hibernation chamber. In fact, I also know that a person like him can't be frozen forever. He will be released sooner or later. Rather than that, I might as well borrow your hand to release him …"
Xin Jie's heart sank. He suddenly realized that he seemed to have done something very stupid in the headquarters of the Fifth Lord. It probably wasn't something good.
Jiang Yanyun said, "Although the black handprint symbol is unique, I know that his private code name is the Fifth Lord. The Sky Dragon Battleship is his work. The reason why it was created was to compete with the Golden Elephant Battleship that I once designed. I know what kind of person you are and what kind of choice you will make. Therefore, after the black handprint is released, you will have to face him. With my understanding of him, he will definitely be an opponent that you can't surpass …"
Xin Jie almost wanted to ask, "Why did you do that?"
Jiang Yanyun said seriously, "The reason I released him is very simple. I just want you to understand that if you can't beat him, then don't think about going back. You won't be able to come into contact with the official Golden Elephant Battleship, but the Sky Dragon Battleship has the ability to travel through space. Moreover, it is the black handprint's personal product. If you want to truly travel the universe and perform a space jump, you can't go around the Sky Dragon Battleship. You have to borrow its power.
So, are you happy knowing this result? "
Xin Jie could only smile bitterly. The brain circuits of these experts were really not something that ordinary people could understand.
Jiang Yanyun continued, "I also want to tell you something. After the black handprint is released, he won't harass you for the time being because he still has one more thing to do. That is to find clues about a civilization left behind in the Federation Star System. This civilization is the Mou Star Civilization …"
This time, it was Ding Meng's turn to be nervous. He pricked up his ears and listened carefully, afraid that he would miss a single word.
Jiang Yanyun said, "There are three keywords for clues about this civilization: the map of the Holy Temple, the weapon of divine light, and the Mou Star Singularity. As for what they are exactly, I can only tell you this much. If you know the truth about these clues, it might not be a good thing for you. However, if you really do know one day, I think you will listen to my opinion …"
Jiang Yanyun seemed to be sighing. "Before we parted, I lent you the learning memory chip codenamed Kong Ya on the dark net. I hope you can keep it here. From today onwards, your codename is no longer Kong Ya. Someone else will inherit it in the future. At that time, I hope you can lend a helping hand to the person with this codename …"
Xin Jie nodded silently.
Jiang Yanyun said, "Alright, Xin Jie. Goodbye. I sincerely wish you all the best. Finally, I have some words for you. I hope you will remember them."
After she finished speaking, the mirror image slowly dimmed and faded away. However, the rays did not retract. Instead, they formed a line of words in the air:
"Use your determination to surpass what you can't surpass, use your wisdom to change what you can't change, use your courage to accept what you can't accept, and use your struggle to create what you can't create. Red Guest No.1: Jiang Yanyun!"