Hidden identities of the AI Heiress
Chapter 817 - Chapter 817 Chapter 817 He Actually Told Professor Qiao You

Chapter 817: Chapter 817: He Actually Told Professor Qiao, ‘You Know Nothing! Chapter 817: Chapter 817: He Actually Told Professor Qiao, ‘You Know Nothing! “Did you find anything?”

When the incident began, Li Hanzhou instinctively grabbed Qiao Yun’s small hand, displaying a protectiveness.

This was his instinctive reaction.

By the emergency light, Qiao Xun noticed Li Hanzhou’s actions and felt somewhat less dissatisfied with him for taking his niece away.

Qiao Xun, a medical professional, didn’t understand the apocalypse virus, but he wasn’t worried, knowing that if Qiaoqiao chose to intervene, she could likely resolve the situation quickly.

What concerned him more was, “Why did the apocalypse virus appear here coincidentally? Is someone targeting everyone present, or is it directed at Huo Family?”

Qiao Yun said calmly, “Not sure, but there are no signs of attack on the defense network, so the virus invaded directly from the internal network.”

Qiao Yun didn’t elaborate much, but Li Hanzhou understood, his eyes deep and dark, “So that was their purpose.”

If it wasn’t an external invasion, then it means the virus was deliberately implanted by someone inside.

Combined with Huo Family pushing Han Luo forward, he could guess that Huo Family wanted to use this opportunity to make everyone aware of Huo Research Institute’s existence.

“This doesn’t seem like Huo Family’s way of doing things.”

Since the Huo Family moved from shadows to the public, with the young master in full control, there have been a series of reforms, and such extreme actions don’t quite fit their new image.

Moreover, if the plan were exposed, the Huo Family would suffer huge losses.

Thinking of Han Luo, the representative of Huo Family in Yuncheng, Li Hanzhou chuckled, “So the Huo Family also has its fools.”

Qiao Yun nodded in agreement.

Qiao Xun was confused, furrowing his eyebrows, he asked softly, “Qiaoqiao, is this virus very powerful?”

Earlier, he had heard several computer experts shouting in panic, seemingly very wary of the apocalypse.

Qiao Yun said evenly, “It is very powerful.”

Like a myriad of ants, it silently consumes the affected devices bit by bit, turning them into its minions obeying its commands.

Eventually, the entire cruise ship, including elevators, lights…

Even the smart devices of the guests present will obey its commands.

If the virus remains undecoded, not only the cruise ship’s devices would be affected, but as it grows, it could even invade the entire electrical grid system of Yuncheng.

The consequences then would be terrifying.

Clearly, Han Luo, who was on stage trying to reassure the audience and make them trust Huo’s security team, had no idea what formidable opponent he was about to face.

Qiao Xun became serious, “Qiaoqiao, what are you going to do now?”

Based on his understanding of his niece, she wouldn’t stand by idly in such situations, especially with people she cared about on board.

Unexpectedly, Qiao Yun blinked her eyes innocently and said, “What does it have to do with me?”

She didn’t want to clean up after others, especially since they had spoken ill of her.

Professor Qiao wouldn’t play the role of a sucker.

Thinking of the words Han Luo had just spoken, Qiao Xun still felt very angry and agreed, “Right, today’s event is hosted by Huo Family, it’s up to them to ensure the safety of everyone present.”

Although Qiao Yun said this, she couldn’t really let them do as they pleased. At least she had to clear her own name first.

She glanced around, an idea forming in her mind.

Qiao Yun lowered her head and tapped on her phone, then nonchalantly turned it off.

No one noticed that just then, a message had quietly bypassed the apocalypse’s monitoring and was sent out.

Meanwhile, far away at Tianqi Research Institute, Han Wang’s phone suddenly rang.

Picking it up, after reading the message, her face turned ugly. She stood up, turned around, and left the lab while taking out her phone to notify someone, “Prepare the helicopter, now, immediately, right away.”

Her colleagues looked at each other in confusion, wondering why Team Leader Han suddenly changed her demeanor so drastically.

…

Back on the cruise ship, since Han Luo confidently assured everyone that Huo’s security team would handle the virus, the scene finally quieted down.

After soothing everyone, Han Luo was about to head toward the control room.

Having taken a few steps, he seemed to remember something and smilingly invited some computer experts present, “Would you like to come with me, after all, the more the merrier.”

He needed these people to witness the miracle he was about to create.

Thinking about it, so many distinguished individuals present were going to be saved by him.

Han Luo immediately suppressed the unease in his heart.

Several computer experts didn’t need Han Luo to ask, they naturally wanted to help as well.

“Let’s go see,” Qiao Yun said before pulling Li Miao, who was completely unaware of the current situation, and started following him.

Li Hanzhou had no objections.

Qiao Xun naturally followed, curious to see the real skills of this ‘student’ of Professor Qiao.

“Sister, don’t run around,” Su Qingyan hurriedly followed, as his sister’s family was not around, he had to protect her.

With Li Hanzhou as their notable figure, they entered the control room smoothly and stood aside to observe.

In the vast control room, machines were constantly operating, and all the technicians were busy as a swarm, only managing a glance at their arrival before focusing back on their work.

Han Luo looked serious as he asked a technician, “What is the situation now?”

The technician, while rapidly working, replied, “It’s no good, the defense network is almost breached.”

After saying this, his screen suddenly blue-screened, displaying a skull and a countdown timer that read, fifty minutes and fifty-nine seconds!

His face pale, he told Han Luo, “It’s under control again, so far fifty percent of the equipment has been compromised, if this continues all devices in the control room will become puppets!”

Xu Long stepped forward, snatched a computer from a technician, looked it over carefully, then exclaimed, “I’ve heard of this virus but never seen it, I didn’t expect it to be so dominant! It doesn’t want the core files, it wants to take over your machines to render them useless.”

A group of experts immediately gathered together, chattering about how to crack the virus.

But over the years, only the Tianqi Research Institute was known to have cracked the Doomsday.

So, they turned their gazes back on Han Luo, someone speaking out, “Aren’t you Professor Qiao’s student? You should know how to break it.”

Han Luo furrowed his brow, looking up at the countdown displayed on the screen.

The Doomsday countdown, forty-five minutes and thirty-three seconds!

There was still time.

Han Luo took over a computer and addressed those present, “Leave it to me.”

After speaking, his fingers tapped quickly across the keyboard, entering lines of code into their respective places, just as he had done for years, his face full of confidence.

Everyone present held their breath, watching Han Luo’s every move intently.

Han Luo’s ability to join Tianqi Research Institute was a testament to his skills, otherwise how could he have taken over the AI development project at Huo Research Institute within just a few years?

Qiao Yun was also watching Han Luo, his eyes slightly squinting, his entire demeanor lazy, it was unclear what he was thinking.

Li Hanzhou looked at Qiao Yun, his eyes filled with indulgence, “Can he do it?”

Qiao Yun stated frankly, “His capabilities are sufficient.”

Li Hanzhou looked surprised, apparently not expecting Qiao Yun to praise him.

Qiao Yun curled his lip, “His capabilities are sufficient, but his character is not.”

Li Hanzhou paused momentarily, then chuckled softly.

Meanwhile, Han Luo anxiously watched the progress bar of the system repair.

Fifty percent…

Eighty percent…

As the progress bar moved, the atmosphere in the control room felt as if it had solidified, everyone’s eyes glued to the progress bar.

Even Qiao Xun inexplicably started to feel nervous.

On one hand, hoping the issue would be resolved quickly.

On one hand, he did not want to undermine Qiao Yun’s Han Luo’s success.

Suddenly!

The computer that had been blue-screened started to operate again!

Someone exclaimed, “It worked!”

“The apocalypse has been contained!”

Han Luo seemed to lose his strength in an instant, breathing hurriedly while a mad smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

He had succeeded!

He had achieved what those people at Tianqi could do!

However, Qiao Yun’s face showed no sign of relief; instead, she shook her head, “I take back what I just said.”

Li Hanzhou asked, “What?”

Qiao Yun muttered, “He still can’t do it.”

Li Hanzhou hummed in confusion.

Suddenly, someone cried out, “No, come look quickly…”

Han Luo bolted upright, looking over instinctively only to see a swath of blue.

The computer that had just recovered suddenly lost control again as if it had gone mad.

Han Luo paused, panic flashing across his face, “What’s happening?!”

He stared at the computer, re-entered commands, but received not the slightest response.

The next second, a prompt for illegal access popped up and denied his operation.

Han Luo broke out in a cold sweat, his eyes red, intensely fixated on the computer. He smashed his fist on the desk, muttering to himself, “How can this be, it can’t be…”

In this anxious atmosphere, the bad news kept coming.

“The first level equipment has been completely controlled!”

“The second level has been controlled too!”

“The flight path has been completely locked, no changes possible!”

“What now, Huo Institute?”

The Huo Family’s security team plunged into despair, having never before encountered such a bizarre virus.

Experts led by Xu Long urged action.

“Think quickly of a solution, we can’t let the apocalypse continue, or the entire cruise ship will become its puppet!”

Someone blamed Han Luo, “Didn’t you say you could handle it, what is happening now?”

Han Luo’s Adam’s apple bobbed, his back chilled, fingers tapping incessantly on the keyboard, as line after line of code appeared on the screen.

The final result, however, was another blue screen.

His fingers were trembling, and he said fearfully, “I can’t do it, I can’t manage, the virus is evolving! It’s fucking evolving!”

This was Han Luo’s first encounter with a virus that could evolve on its own, seemingly getting stronger when faced with resistance.

The experts on site started discussing heatedly.

“I’ve never heard of a virus that can evolve on its own.”

“Wait, was the apocalypse like this five years ago?”

“I don’t know, it was resolved by Tianqi’s people last time, and I’ve never seen anyone other than Tianqi resolve an apocalypse.”

Li Hanzhou showed some interest, his gaze lowered as he asked Qiao Yun, “Was it this powerful before?”

Qiao Yun’s gaze drifted for a moment before she responded, “It was very powerful before, now it’s even more so.”

Li Hanzhou’s words were loaded with meaning, “Young man, there’s a flaw in your statement.”

Qiao Yun lifted her clear black and white eyes as if to say I don’t know what you’re talking about.

Li Hanzhou laughed softly, not pursuing further.

Qiao Yun breathed a sigh of relief.

Actually, the special thing about the apocalypse virus is, the moment you think you’ve cracked it successfully the first time, you have already unwittingly granted it all system control rights, making it even harder to crack subsequently.

This kind of dramatic rise and fall was extremely torturous.

Of course, Professor Qiao would absolutely not admit that after resolving the apocalypse virus years ago, she had patched up a few of its vulnerabilities out of her love for learning.

Although it was unclear where they had gotten the virus from.

But the fact was that their current apocalypse was an upgraded version, as for the name…

Qiao Yun’s gaze fell on an increasingly irate Han Luo and decided to call it counterfeit.

Han Luo had already cursed Huo Chi countless times in his mind.

If not for Huo Chi, he wouldn’t be in this difficult position now, wouldn’t be humiliated, and wouldn’t be questioned!

He had thought he could become famous in one fell swoop, but now he feared he would become infamous.

And the architect of it all, Huo Chi…

Han Luo thought about before the speech began, when Huo Chi entered a guest room embracing a beautiful woman, and couldn’t help but sneer.

He probably hadn’t yet realized the seriousness of the situation, still daydreaming.

The current situation was out of his control, and Han Luo wondered whether to notify Huo Chi that things had become uncontrollable, letting Huo Chi taste this torment as well.

The experts had thought of countless solutions, but could only watch as the apocalypse brazenly continued to devour the system.

Everyone had only one thought, it’s over.

“Let me try.”

A light, crisp voice rang out, the speaker’s voice pleasant to hear.

Everyone was initially stunned, then slowly realized what the owner of the voice had said.

Han Luo was the first to react, his eyes red as he looked towards the speaker, only to see it was a little girl, then scoffed, “What did you just say?”

With composure, Qiao Yun repeated, “I’ll handle it.”

“Sister, you must be joking, right?” Su Qingyan gestured for Qiao Yun to step down graciously.

So many experts couldn’t solve it, how could Qiao Yun possibly do it?

He was genuinely worried about Qiao Yun being ridiculed

Qiao Yun remained silent, but her attitude was unchanged.

“Just you? I” Han Luo’s expression changed, feeling even a little girl now thought she was better than him.

He snapped, “You know nothing!”

Xu Long looked at Han Luo in shock, he actually told Professor Qiao she knew nothing?

Has this man gone mad?

No…

Xu Long’s expression darkened, then suddenly asked Han Luo, “You say she doesn’t know?”

Han Luo retorted angrily, “We can’t solve it, where does this little girl get the confidence to say she knows!”

Xu Long chuckled sarcastically.

Pfft!

Turns out to be a fraud.

Han Luo felt Xu Long’s gaze on him was strange, but had no time to ponder it further, instead he reprimanded Qiao Yun, “How did you get in here? Get out!”