Interstellar Number One Farmer: I Only Want To Farm!-Chapter 159 - 53: Testing the Waters
"You’ve finally gotten to the point. It’s okay to break off the engagement, but I want to know the reason. Is it because of Su Xiaocai?"
Ji Heng wasn’t thinking romantically, he remained silent, not denying that Su Xiaocai was one of the reasons he left Xue Huiyi.
Xue Huiyi laughed at herself, never expecting that after so many twists and turns, he would still end up with Su Xiaocai.
She felt like a fool, exhausting every effort to win over a man destined for someone else.
Xue Huiyi hated Su Xiaocai, hated her so much that she couldn’t resist wanting to tear at her flesh and grind her bones.
Su Xiaocai was always so enviable, effortlessly winning the affection of others.
"Ji Heng, you’ve got some nerve. You don’t want someone like me, a rich and beautiful woman, and instead, you choose to be with a short village girl who’s always dealing with dirt. What’s so great about her, is she good at kissing or amazing in bed?"
Ji Heng was shocked that such words could come from Xue Huiyi’s mouth.
The mask of a lady had been ripped off, she seemed like a completely different person, crude and vulgar.
"What lecherous things are you thinking? Su Xiaocai and I have no relationship beyond friendship, not now, nor in the future. Please stop that disgusting line of thinking."
Su Xiaocai was practically his mentor; he didn’t even dare imagine having any romantic entanglement with her.
It would be unthinkable, he would be struck down, struck down by Su Xiaocai.
Xue Huiyi said coldly, "We can break off the engagement, but I will be the one to propose it. It must be me, Xue Huiyi, who doesn’t want you. In ten days, after I return, I will bring it up with your mom. I hope you won’t regret today’s decision."
Ji Heng: "Xue, why would I regret it? Do you think something will happen in these ten days that will completely change my mind?"
Xue Huiyi’s face changed dramatically, "Did Su Xiaocai send you to test me?" The thought that Ji Heng might know her secret of rebirth was unbearable to her.
She had even shared a secret, and yet he claimed he had no connection with Su Xiaocai. She pointed to the door, "Get out, I don’t want to see you anymore."
Ji Heng touched his nose, realizing he was not suited for gathering intelligence. This kind of task was more suited for Hu Ping.
Seeing Ji Heng still standing there, Xue Huiyi’s fury boiled over, "Get out, leave now. I don’t want to see you anymore, you scumbag."
"Alright. I’m leaving." Ji Heng hurried out, as everyone nearby was looking at him with unfriendly expressions, and he feared a fight if he lingered even a second longer.
Xue Huiyi turned her face away, hiding her twisted expression.
"To hell with all of you."
...
Though he didn’t gather any information, Ji Heng still handed over the recordings and the photos he took to Su Xiaocai.
From Xue Huiyi’s behavior, anyone could tell that Xue Huiyi certainly knew something.
Ji Heng suspected that someone close to Xue Huiyi had planned an operation to earn her military honors.
That was the most reasonable guess!
But it was far from the truth.
Su Xiaocai received the materials Ji Heng provided.
She twirled a pen between her fingers; was this considered a gift of submission? Who would’ve thought Ji Heng actually went to do something shady.
Ji Li should have known by now, that sly and cunning person likely wouldn’t blame him for leading his brother astray.
Su Xiaocai opened the photos.
The device mounted on Xue Huiyi’s Mecha was a jamming device.
Su Xiaocai made a bold assumption. A jamming device is only used for large-scale disasters, or it’s man-made.
In both cases, the former has countermeasures on Planet 022 Mechanical Planet.
The latter, however, is unpredictable and uncontrollable.
Could it be that Xue Huiyi’s look of death towards her today was because of an impending man-made crime?
There were too few clues, no evidence.
Su Xiaocai looked at Wisdom 03, "Dear 03, does the Military Department have artificial intelligence?"
"Yes, but the artificial intelligence on Planet 022 on manages few things, such as light switches, monitoring base station operations, checking if energy supply data is abnormal, etc."
"Have you made friends with it?"
"03 cannot, the other side’s artificial intelligence is of lower level, unable to communicate. Whatever Master wishes to do, Wisdom 03 is at your service."
"03, can you temporarily take over the duties of the Military Department’s artificial intelligence?"
"How long is temporary?"
"More than half a day."
"No, the Military Department’s server is too poor to withstand my data flow."
It seemed it was time for her, the owner, to create favorable conditions for 03.
Su Xiaocai preferred everything under her control; of course, it’s best if nothing happens, but if something unexpected did happen, she wouldn’t let the perpetrators escape.
Su Xiaocai sent a message to the Vice Admiral, "I can give you several trial accounts, it’s my gift, but I need some support from you."
Admiral Bai replied instantly, asking what kind of support.
"Servers, our company will be rolling out servers, but the game isn’t selling well in the mining area, so I need to borrow your servers."
Admiral Bai: "The Military Department’s servers can’t be lent to you."
"I’m not asking for the Military Department’s, don’t you have those that are used separately? Many foreign businesses need to borrow them, right?"
Renting out to foreign businesses, there should be no problem.
Admiral Bai didn’t need to think much, he just made the decision right away. He himself couldn’t wait for the official release of the game, so he decided to do Su Xiaocai a favor.
Artificial intelligence also fell under services outside the Military Department. The projects managed by artificial intelligence made it clear that the Military Department didn’t place much importance on it; Su Xiaocai planned to take a chance. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖
Because Su Xiaocai was leaving that night, the Vice Admiral immediately directed her to the server room.
Still, it was Colonel Yuan, who had previously run errands for the Vice Admiral, leading the way.
The server room for foreign businesses was on the second basement level, requiring quite a long walk.
"Colonel, we meet again." Su Xiaocai laughed, "I forgot to ask your name last time."
"Surname Yuan, as in ’yuanbao’ (sycee)" The young colonel wanted to seem aloof, but the flush on his neck clearly betrayed him.
"Hello, Colonel Yuan."
Who could withstand the sweet call of a pretty young girl? Colonel Yuan couldn’t; he became flustered, moving awkwardly, afraid to look at Su Xiaocai as he led her to the server storage room.
Passing through three security checks, only after confirming there were no weapons or forbidden electronic devices, was she allowed to proceed - very strict.
"These are newly added servers." Colonel Yuan pointed at three of them.
"I’ve heard the Military Department has artificial intelligence. Are they also kept here?" Su Xiaocai gazed at the numerous servers encased in metal shells. There were so many; identifying them would be quite challenging, "Don’t misunderstand, I’m purely curious about artificial intelligence because I can’t see it in reality."
Colonel Yuan: "The Military Department’s artificial intelligence doesn’t really count as true intelligence. It’s right here."
Following his finger, Su Xiaocai saw the largest server at the far end, covering the widest area, "It’s placed here so openly, aren’t you afraid someone might have malicious intent?"
"Having malicious intent won’t help. Our base operates entirely on human priority; artificial intelligence cannot override humans."
That might not be the case!
"Wouldn’t it be more convenient if places operated by humans had artificial intelligence control them?" Su Xiaocai said, picking a server and using the toolbox in the server room to open the metal casing, preparing to modify it and insert a blue crystal chip.
The entire process was conducted under Colonel Yuan’s watchful eye, Su Xiaocai explained, "This chip is the core technology of the game. I hope Colonel Yuan can keep it confidential. If confidentiality fails, no matter, without this, you can’t play the game, and if you can’t play, others won’t understand my chip technology."
Colonel Yuan: "..."
So why are you saying so much?
"Colonel, could you pass me a screw? I forgot to get it." The screw was in the tool cabinet, and Colonel Yuan turned around to get it.
Su Xiaocai immediately pressed a small opening on Wisdom 02, releasing her self-made electronic infiltration spider.
The little spider, about the size of a thumb, turned the same color as the floor once it hit the ground, blending seamlessly with the environment.
They traveled across the smooth floor, pulling a thread as thin as a hair along with them, making their way toward the artificial intelligence’s server.
In the meantime, Colonel Yuan returned to find Su Xiaocai sitting cross-legged on the ground. With a natural expression, after getting the screw, she began to modify the server.
Su Xiaocai maintained a casual posture, slowly transmitting data. One crystal chip was definitely not enough, she had prepared three.
