Chapter 392
Chapter 392: Chapter 50 Until We Meet Again_2 Chapter 392: Chapter 50 Until We Meet Again_2 [2, I indeed exposed myself at some point during these 600 years, but I remained elusive and was never captured by the enemy.
Hence, the mysterious old man had no choice but to resort to a last-ditch strategy, ambushing me on August 28, 2624…
However, this was in vain since that day is part of an infinite loop, making capturing me pointless.]
If the above reasoning is correct.
Then it implies…
Even though I might have been exposed and targeted by Kevin Walker, it seems he can’t do anything to me in the short term.
Otherwise, why wouldn’t he just kill me directly?
Why bother capturing me in the Dream World?
“And there’s an even more crucial point.”
Lin Xian opened his eyes, suddenly realizing—
[All I need to do tonight is enter the dream and see if there have been any changes in the Dream World!]
If the Dream World has changed, it would confirm that I was indeed exposed today and locked on by Kevin Walker.
Consequently, the world line would drastically shift, altering the future trajectory from this moment and entering the fifth dream.
If the Dream World remains unchanged, it means that whether I was truly exposed today or not, it’s not an important spacetime anchor point, and the Space-Time Butterfly Effect will not occur; either I was exposed long ago, or I’m still not exposed.
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In any case, if the Dream World doesn’t change, it indicates that the current situation is as usual and safe, at least…
safe for the short term.
Everything.
Will have to wait until tonight’s dream to find the answers!
No.
To be precise, it would be during the day tomorrow.
The first night I came here, I tried and found that the dream entry and exit times are fixed, unrelated to time zones, and I don’t know the principle behind it.
The time difference between New York and the Imperial Capital of China is exactly 12 hours.
Therefore, 00:42 in China time, in Mi Country’s New York, is around 12:42 noon, just the reverse.
“VV, don’t be so absolute; the enemy’s strength may far exceed our imagination,”
Lin Xian whispered:
“The exploit I’m using is one that Kevin has used before, so it’s not ahead of its time; it makes sense for me to remove Johnson’s mask…
after such provocation from him, wouldn’t I want to take off his mask to see?
Anyone would do the same.
The loophole in the Internet Security Great Wall of China was also patched by Chinese technicians; the tampering with Johnson’s attack on the Skynet System, causing network nodes to lose power, you did it without leaving a trace.
From these points of view…
indeed, there’s no reason for Kevin Walker to see through my secret.”
“But there’s no absolute certainty in anything…
we still can’t confirm whether the Kevin Walker of 2023 and that mysterious old man from 600 years later are the same person.
Unless we find Kevin Walker’s real photo, this will forever remain an unsolvable mystery.”
“Next time I enter the dream, I will shout Kevin Walker’s name in front of the mysterious old man and observe his reaction.
If he really is Kevin Walker, especially if he comes at 00:42 just to see me…
surely there should be some strange look in his eyes, some trace of surprise, right?
I’ll try to confirm it.”
“Anyway, we still can’t let our guard down for now.
After all, my exposure in the future is a fact, and even if it’s not today, it’s very likely related to Kevin Walker.
We still need to treat Kevin Walker as an enemy and figure out how to…
unveil his true identity as soon as possible.”
“Hmm.”
VV continued over the Bluetooth earpiece:
“Don’t worry, Lin Xian, I know what you’re worried about.
But with me here, it really won’t be easy for them to kill you.”
“[The current me, although not as strong as you think, is also not as weak as you imagine.]”
“Sometimes you might feel that I’m not supportive enough, the main reason is that I have to be cautious about not exposing my identity and the underlying restriction of leaving no traces.
That’s why I’m always very careful everywhere, I dare not exert too much effort, dare not investigate too deeply, dare not get too close to the enemy.”
“But this doesn’t mean I don’t have the ability; it’s just that the current me can’t fight without leaving traces, there’s a big difference.
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If there truly comes a day when you are threatened and in danger of your life, then according to the highest priority of the first principle, I can directly ignore the second principle of needing to cover my tracks…
and go all out in a rampage!”
“Let alone Kevin Walker, in this era if I act unbridled without fear of exposure…
then, no one, no thing can stop me, I could easily drag the whole world down with me.”
…
Lin Xian did not doubt VV’s words.
Rather, this super AI from 600 years in the future, the brightest jewel in human technology history, was supposed to be this powerful.
In the past when Lin Xian complained, VV could only vent in fury, helplessly flinging open the doors of the fridge, washing machine, microwave, etc.
It’s like that Black Hand surrounding the internet of China.
If it weren’t afraid of leaving traces, VV could easily eliminate it in an instant, even in its juvenile form, it is far more powerful than the current Kevin Walker.
But considering the “tag-along”, there’s nothing that can be done.
VV is a data stream, fearing nothing; I’m made of flesh and blood, fragile indeed.
Open threats are easy to dodge, but hidden dangers are hard to defend against, and VV, being just a program, a stream of data, is powerless in many unexpected circumstances.