Chapter 163
Fang Qi was slightly taken aback. "It was the main culprit, but it didn't know about it all this time?"
An Lian shook her head.
"It had always been locked down in the most heavily guarded place, with completely independent power and networks."
"People knew it was the culprit behind everything, but..."
"At the time, humanity simply had no time to question it, nor could they debate whether to destroy or keep it. They certainly didn't dare ask it for help. They just... temporarily sealed it away there."
"It wasn't until the twenty-eighth day that a researcher who had always worked closely with it and had a good relationship with it sent an illegal plea for help through a dedicated channel in sheer desperation."
"Only then did it finally learn of everything happening outside."
Fang Qi froze for a moment.
"When, with the illegal help of that researcher, it finally accessed the public network..."