Players Invade Cyberpunk

From ancient times to the present, there's a saying that continually proves its correctness with the lives of the living.

People can't teach people, but events will teach people.

From a certain perspective, players are just like those frustrating teammates in third-rate horror movies that make you want to bang your head; you tell them not to do something, and they're sure to do it.

Even if they know doing it will get them killed, they aren't afraid.

Hey, here's a cliff without an air wall, and all the NPCs say jumping off will kill you; I want to jump down and see if it's true.JPG

Try it and perish

Despite Lucy reminding the players multiple times not to act recklessly, "Zeus Is My Son" ignored the NPC warnings and directly built a data corridor, attempting to capture a piece of discrete data to see what's inside.

But his actions were so blatant and undisguised that they immediately provoked certain lurking malicious software, which launched an attack on "Zeus Is My Son" through the network.

His vision went completely red, and as soon as his firewall became active, it was immediately breached.

"I..."

Before he could finish speaking, the data body forming his entire person began to disintegrate.

"Damn! There's a monster!"

"Kill it and get the gold coins!"

The players around quickly dispersed, and seeing their comrade drop dead didn't frighten them; instead, they got excited, each eager to engage the monsters hidden in the old network.

The players' activity was like a pebble falling onto a thin layer of ice; the cracks rapidly expanded, and the previously dormant cyber life forms awakened as if from hibernation.

Players' views were immediately filled with countless error pop-ups, behind which were a group of indescribable amalgamated monsters.

They could be firewalls stored by a company during the old internet days, fraudulent software developed by scam groups, prototypes of internet worm viruses...

They might not yet have AI learning capabilities, but it doesn't mean their lethality is weak.

"Ugh..."

Lucy's head suddenly felt as big as a bucket.

This group of reckless people truly can't understand human words; this is the old web, where many who enter are on edge, afraid of provoking some malicious software or rogue AI and getting killed.

You think this place is your backyard, coming and going as you please?

Even though Lin Miao had Lucy lead the players into the old web intending to let them get killed anyway.

"Everyone, fall back."

With a single gesture, scarlet Black Wall data surged out like a floodgate opened, quickly building a temporary firewall for the players. The data attacks that could easily crush newbie hackers' defenses couldn't even make a ripple on this firewall and was used to purge viruses.

Watching their helpless virus pop-ups being quickly cleared by their mentor, the players who thought they'd have to return to respawn turned into cheerleaders, exclaiming.

"Whoa whoa whoa!!! Lucy, you're simply a superhero!!!"

"Seeing this battle of the strongest today makes the ticket worth it, even if I die!!"

"Lucy, we should press on and clobber them!!"

"I wonder if they have stashed away any amateur videos, the films from the 20s must suit my taste～～"

Lucy's ears were filled with support from all sorts of creatures; despite it being a scene that should be invigorating, Lucy wished she could crawl into a hole.

"..."

So damn embarrassing.

Nevertheless, Lucy's heart gradually calmed down because of the players' relaxed demeanor.

Their disregard for societal constraints and their fearless attitude truly has a strong infectious effect in certain circumstances.

Lucy's childhood experiences and the death of her comrades had caused her to harbor a deep aversion to the internet, which was now gradually being released.

Of course, merely not being afraid to die isn't enough; the most important factor is power.

With Black Wall data access, Lucy isn't unbeatable, but she's not easily handled by any roaming AI.

The malicious software before them pales in comparison to the Sea God.

While defending against attacks, Lucy still finds time to instruct her students.

"Listen up, although the data in the old web may not possess logical thinking capabilities, the software or programs that survived the data collapse all hold strong attack capabilities. If you don't want to die before completing your task, you must remain vigilant and be on the highest alert against any information passing by, as they could all be part of some dangerous software."

After saying this, she followed the IP direction that the players were attacked from and launched a counteroffensive; the black-and-red Black Wall data instantly exploded the indescribable malicious software.

"Um..."

Pandora raised her little hand, attempting to draw Lucy's gaze downward.

Lucy is already accustomed to finding the trace of a little person in a crowd.

"Hmm? What's up?"

"I don't understand."

Pandora blandly stated her long-standing confusion.

"In theory, software operation requires hardware support; every company and city have their own data center servers for support and require daily maintenance. Why hasn't the old web collapsed when it hasn't been maintained for so many years?"

Even reinforced concrete would deteriorate after fifty years, let alone the highly sophisticated internet servers.

Just looking at the real-world 'Snowman Project,' which involved setting up 25 IPv6 root servers in several countries worldwide, along with the original 13 servers forming the foundation of the global internet.