"What trial?" Li Ran asked, "Only by passing the trial can I officially join the crackers?"
"From the moment you learn about the existence of the organization, you are already a member of the crackers," Hongling explained. "The trial is a long-term process. During this period, the organization will judge your behavior and performance. Conduct research to determine if your career would be beneficial to the organization.”
Li Ran became wary: "Are you interested in the Star Wind Leader?"
"I can't tell you any answer for sure," Hong Ling said with a smile. "The organization's decision to send you an invitation has its own purpose."
Li Ran couldn't help but ask: "What will happen if you fail the test?"
Hong Ling smiled: "It will be wiped out."
"..."
Li Ran's face was full of disbelief: "Are you kidding? I don't even know the criteria for passing the trial!"
"This is no joke," Hong Ling said seriously, "Whether you are willing or not, you have already embarked on the trial. This is a one-way screening. Those who pass the trial will gain the trust of the organization and be used by the organization. And those who fail will become the enemy of the organization sooner or later, so we will strike first."
"The Crackers are simply a terrorist organization," Li Ran said a little frantically, "You have posed a serious threat to my personal safety. I will file a complaint with the Mechanical Police Department and make your secrets public!"
Hong Ling chuckled and said, "Do you think the public will believe your nonsense? Both my identity and the cracker's information have been circulated on the Internet for a long time. Why are those remarks still regarded as absurd? Rumors about the past? Some people have tried to expose our existence, but they failed without exception."
"Li Ran, don't forget who you are dealing with," Hong Ling warned. "The power of crackers is beyond your imagination. They are able to hide their huge figures in this era of information explosion. They do not rely on hiding their heads and tails." behavior, but the true power you have never understood."
Intuition told Li Ran that what she said was true.
At this moment, the mechanical arms in the living room and on the terrace were all in operation, and the claws made of alloy surrounded him like a gleam on his back.
But at the same time, he could also feel that Hong Ling was not hostile to him.
"I respect the cracker's strength and am willing to accept the test," Li Ran calmed down and continued in a different tone, "You once said that the cracker holds the truth of the world. Since you are so concerned about my career, , then you should at least tell me, what exactly is Broken Star?"
The robotic arm returned to its original position, and the dim light in Hong Ling's eyes gradually dissipated. She looked at Li Ran seriously and asked, "What do you think it is?"
Li Ran thought: "I once listened to the propaganda of Amber Technology and thought it was a virtual reality video game. However, the longer I stayed in Yashan, the more and more I doubted that it was a real world. It was just a virtual reality game. , I can’t imagine how this all works.”
Under Li Ran's serious gaze, Hong Ling smiled easily.
"If I told you that Shattered Star is just a game, and all of them are artificial intelligence that is fake and has no self, would you believe it?"
Li Ran replied subconsciously: "Maybe this is not the truth."
Hongling added: "If I tell you that Amber Technology lied, the immersion chamber is just a login device. It will extract your soul and inject it into a blank body in the outer plane to participate in disputes that occur in another real world. , would you believe it?"
Li Ran was stunned and said, "It's unbelievable."
Hong Ling showed an interesting smile: "No need to pretend, Li Ran, you know very well that I can deceive you at will with the authority of the cracker, so no matter what I say, you will not really believe it."
"You are asking this question just to get information from me and try to judge the cracker's position. If I am not wrong, you also plan to let Future Technology conduct a reverse investigation of the cracker."
"Maybe," Li Ran shrugged and replied, "I will investigate on my own what kind of existence Yashan is. If the cracker is willing to help, I am very welcome, but if you are on the enemy's side, Hong
Ling, then don’t blame me for being ruthless. "
The pretty actress leaned against the wall of the pool, propped up her body with both hands, and said with a flushed face, "Aren't you afraid of failing the trial and being wiped out by the organization?"
Li Ran looked at Hong Ling's hazy eyes and said with a smile, "When the time comes, it's not certain who will disappear first. We'll see."
"Interesting man... aren't you afraid of the cracker at all?" Hong Ling stood up from the pool and stepped onto the terrace, her wet body shining against the background of the cyber city.
She walked until she was next to Li Ran and whispered: "There is a high-precision remote surveillance drone at an altitude of 700 meters to the east. It has discovered you a long time ago. Now a large number of gang members have gathered downstairs. They will not You dare to storm my room, but be prepared to wait and see in the parking lot."
Li Ran's body went numb, and he felt Hong Ling's touch, and a sweet voice came to his ears: "How about, do you want...to spend the night at my place tonight?"
Li Ran exhaled softly and replied in a low voice: "I'm sorry, miss, the time has come. Although I really want to stay here, some people don't agree."
Hong Ling was startled, and then she heard the hum of an engine coming from below.
A black-gray jet car appeared at the end of the terrace. The fierce jet vortex pushed the water in the swimming pool to the wall of the pool, overflowing to the floor in waves.
Han Feibai wore black goggles and sat in the driver's seat of the open-top speed car. He used the handle to aim the modified cannon at the rear of the speed car at the terrace, and at the same time waved to Li Ran.
While Hong Ling looked shocked, Li Ran politely held her waist and pushed her down on the chair next to the dining table. At the same time, he said in her ear: "I'm sorry that I can't accompany you tonight, Hong Ling." Miss Ling, have a good sleep."
Li Ran blinked, turned around and left.
Hong Ling watched helplessly as this man, whom the whole city was crazy about, walked to the end of the open air and jumped into Han Feibai's car.
The two tail flames of the jet engine lit up demonstratively, and the entire flying car was immediately launched with powerful thrust and drove away from the Pandora Music Building.
Li Ran disappeared into the night like a shooting star.
Only half of the water in the swimming pool was left, and it gradually became cold and dead.
Hong Ling stood up, looked at the messy terrace, and shook her head with a dumb smile.
The robotic arm picked up a solid-color bath towel from the ground and put it on her body.
The celebrity passed through the living room and walked into the dimly lit studio. An immersion chamber was quietly placed among the musical instruments used by popular singers every day, which seemed quite out of place.
She walked towards the immersion cabin, and the hatch with a faint blue light popped open silently.
However, this immersion chamber is very different from what ordinary people use.
There is no protective liquid in the cabin, only a long, thick cable socket with a sharp front end.
Hong Ling sat back next to the immersion chamber and closed her eyes. The black cable squirmed and was inserted into the interface on the back of her neck.
In the dim room, for a moment, only the woman was curled up in a ball, with a faint light emitting from her neck.
The next moment, Hong Ling opened her eyes and woke up in the Broken Star.
However, it was not Ashan in front of her.
But it was the star of Coloni, north of Erathia, a windswept ice field thousands of miles away.
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Volume 2
Crown of Starwind
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