My autobiography is definitely not a tragedy!-Chapter 1033 - 606: Operation Eternal Night

"Zero! How is the technological analysis of the ’Blacklight Virus’ going?"

[Current analysis progress is 78.7%. We’ve compared 85% of the virus database, with a comprehensive similarity of 62.8%. The estimated remaining analysis time is 6 hours, 42 minutes, and 26 seconds.

It can be confirmed that this is an ’electronic virus’ never seen before.]

"Hmm... an electronic virus..."

Yes, this is the black technology mentioned in the appendix of "Meng Xiaolang’s Travelogue."

When he first saw this technology’s name, he was shocked. He thought the brothers from the previous Chapter felt the world wasn’t tumultuous enough and were preparing another apocalyptic shock for humanity...

The Blacklight Virus comes from the "Prototype" series.

As the core setting of the game, the Blacklight Virus itself is an unknown organism with the ability to infect, devour, and evolve.

Moreover, as an 18X game full of violent and bloody scenes, its brutality makes the T-virus seem like a minor issue in comparison.

Fortunately, it’s just a namesake...

After complaining for a while about his own perverse sense of naming, Meng Lang asked again.

"The comprehensive similarity is only sixty-some percent, meaning it’s quite different from traditional viruses?"

[Yes, part of its code clearly uses a new encoding method different from traditional viruses, initially judged to possess a unique attack mode.]

"Can it determine what this virus targets for attacks, like electronic devices or certain systems?"

[We’ve already compared it with thousands of mainstream electronic devices and systems in the world, but none have a match rate of over 30%.

More target information can be provided once the technical analysis is complete.]

"Alright then..."

It’s just over six hours, we can wait.

But if the virus doesn’t target today’s mainstream electronic devices and systems, then who is it meant to attack?

He touched his chin, pondering.

Previous black technologies, more or less, could be traced in the main text of the autobiography.

Either as the pinnacle of human civilization’s tech, or as a self-help measure urgently needed to get through a crisis, or as a key technology to turn the tide in the book’s world.

But this time, the "Blacklight Virus" is different.

No relevant details are mentioned anywhere in the autobiography.

When it appeared, what it’s used for, who developed it, all remain blank.

After reading "Meng Xiaolang’s Travelogue," he originally thought his brothers would gift him designs for a "subterranean expedition device," or perhaps a "miniaturized nuclear reactor," or at the very least, a "long-range quantum communication solution"...

But upon seeing the surprise ending, it was a virus!

And not a biological virus against the Night Demon Clan, but an "electronic virus" seemingly more targeted at one’s own kind!

This is hard to comprehend.

Whether dealing with that giant lizard or the Night Demon Clan.

It seems this electronic virus doesn’t have more value than the other technologies...

Meng Lang, unable to understand after pondering for half a day, couldn’t help but complain.

Previous riddlers at least said half and left half hidden. This brother, not only uses veiled writing akin to the Spring and Autumn style for emotional lines.

Now, even key technical information is simply not mentioned!

Relies on one’s own guesses...

Though traditionally, the riddle’s solution will eventually be revealed over time.

But who wouldn’t want to see the finale in one go rather than waiting for serial releases?

"The brothers’ lowbrow humor is getting more serious..." he lamented in his heart.

Of course, he would never admit that such half-revealing ways, which satisfy his desire for boasting and vanity while making listeners restless and anxious, are entirely in line with his style.

If he didn’t indulge in lowbrow humor, he wouldn’t just say he "likes girls"...

Hmm... Tonight is destined to be a difficult, sleepless night for Yan Weiwei...

"Ha~" He yawned, glanced at the time; it was almost 11 o’clock.

The early-to-bed, early-to-rise Meng Lang patted his notebook, "Overtime tonight, give me the analysis report tomorrow morning!"

[Received!]

Great! I love this kind of practical and hardworking employee!

Burnout?

Who can compete with the nonstop 24-hour shift that doesn’t require pay?

From this angle, the time left for humans to work is indeed limited...

Meng Lang had a nice bath and went to bed early, sleeping soundly.

He even had a dream where he was surrounded by many children and grandchildren, each girl looking exactly like Xiao Yu, intelligent, obedient, and well-behaved, followed by a group of Little Chu Nan, calling him godfather...

In his sweet dream, Meng Lang didn’t notice his phone on the bedside table began vibrating madly from 2:00 am onwards...

...

Time rewinds an hour earlier.

Hu Jian Jinghua.

A Volkswagen Caravelle van quietly parked in a surveillance blind spot, dozens of meters outside the high barbed-wire walls.

"Woo woo woo~" A patrolling police car passed by in the distance, flashing its lights.

A blond man with a stubbled chin, sitting in the driver’s seat, watched the police car drive away, then looked down at his tactical watch and opened his headset.

"Zzz~ It’s 1 am, Beijing time. ’Operation Perpetual Night’ officially begins. All groups report your preparation status! Zzz~"

"Zzz~ Group 1 ready!"

"Zzz~ Group 2 ready!"

"Zzz~ Group 3 ready!"

The van, ordinary in appearance and shape, was heavily modified on the inside.

A large amount of communication and electronic equipment filled the cramped space, flashing all sorts of indicator lights with two technicians busy operating.

The stubbled chinned man listened to the group reports coming through his headset, a cold smirk forming on his lips.

"Good! Activate the signal jammer. All groups, commence actions as planned!"

"Yes!"

The technicians inside the van immediately got to work. Various electronic devices emitted a low hum, the signal jammer started its task, and agents from several other groups synchronized their actions, instantly severing Jinghua Laboratory’s communication with the outside world...

...

"Beep beep~ beep beep~"

At the same time, the shrill sound of alarms woke the two Country Hua special agents on duty in a three-story building in the southwest corner of the factory.

Their faces changed, and they quickly put down their coffee and rushed to the monitoring equipment.

"What’s going on?"

"Our wireless communication with the outside world has been cut off! It must be signal interference!"

"What about wired communication?"

"Including fiber optics, all disconnected!

The factory’s internal network has also been hacked, and all surveillance equipment cannot display normally!"

"Damn it! Sound the alarm immediately!"

There was no need for doubt; someone was definitely making a move!

"How long until our people arrive?"

"It won’t take ten minutes!"

"Good, let’s go first!"

However, just as the two of them grabbed their weapons and dashed out of the building...

"Boom!" A burst of flames exploded from the factory building not far away, followed by the power station and isolated battery room further away...

Explosions occurred in three places in succession, and thick smoke billowed throughout the factory district.

Soon after, bright workshops, office buildings, and even streetlights within the factory area extinguished one by one, plunging the entire area into darkness, with only a few emergency lights flickering faintly.

"Not good! The power has been cut off!"

Their faces changed drastically.

No matter how high the security measures, without power, they are basically useless.

Jinghua is just a company, not a military organization, and it is impossible to be equipped with multiple independent power facilities to the standards of a military attack.

Judging from the current situation, even the UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) has not been spared!

Looking at the factory building shrouded in thick smoke, many panicked workers were rushing there with fire extinguishers.

However, the two special agents did not proceed blindly but exchanged a glance.

"To the data center!"

The factory only has production equipment; attacking this place at most will only temporarily disrupt production and cause some losses.

But if critical technical data and information are lost, the damage would be immeasurable...

When the two of them reached the data center, it had already lost power and was plunged into darkness.

Many on-duty engineers on-site were in a panic, trying to contact the outside world.

"What’s going on? Why can’t even the UPS provide power?"

"The phones are dead too! Go out and get help!"

"It seems there is a fire at the factory, quickly send someone over to check it out!"

"..."

Seeing the chaos on the scene, the two special agents were anxious and quickly presented their credentials.

"Everyone stay calm! Everyone stay calm! We are from the security department, and we are now closing the data center doors. No one is allowed in or out. Xiaodong, you go in to protect critical data, and watch out for suspicious individuals around..."

But just as they were maintaining order and sealing the doors, an engineer who passed by them turned back to glance at them, tightened his jacket.

With a slight smirk, he swaggered along with the firefighters towards the factory building.

Then, halfway through, when no one was watching, he left the group and made his way to the bushes by the fence along a secluded path.

Pushing aside the dense weeds, he lifted a camouflaging cloth to reveal a black signal transmitter beneath.

He then took a square hard drive from his pocket and connected it to the data interface. 𝙛𝒓𝒆𝙚𝒘𝒆𝓫𝙣𝓸𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝒄𝒐𝓶

Seeing the working indicator light start to blink, he covered it back with the camouflage and restored the area to its original state.

Carefully checking his surroundings to ensure no one was watching, he left and rejoined the crowd, pretending as if nothing had happened, helping the others fight the fire.

...

"Signal received! Data is being transmitted, estimated time is ten minutes!"

"Great!"

In the command vehicle outside the factory, a bearded man wore an excited smile.

At the same time, the Country Hua special agent who entered the data center brought back bad news with a grim expression.

"The critical hard drive from the data center is missing! Someone stole it during the power outage!"

The companion at the door felt a jolt inside.

And at this moment, their reinforcements finally arrived, with over ten special police officers fully armed, quickly approaching the two of them.

"No time to explain, Xiaodong, you stay here to search for the hard drive. All of you come with me; seal off the factory area and surrounding regions! Pay special attention to suspicious people and vehicles!"

Soon, several special police vehicles dashed out of the factory, beginning to close off key passages and search suspicious individuals nearby...

Ten minutes later...

Just as one of the vehicles approached the special agent’s command vehicle, a technician on board excitedly shouted.

"Data transmission complete!"

"Alright! Let’s move!"

"Vroom!" The vehicle, which had already started, sped off into the alleyway without turning on the headlights.

Hearing the commotion, the Country Hua special agents behind immediately sensed something wrong with the vehicle and gave chase.

The two sides began a pursuit on the quiet streets at around one in the morning.

However, just as they were passing an intersection...

"Biu~" A slight swishing sound occurred.

The right front tire of the vehicle behind the special agents of Country Hua suddenly burst, crashing into the roadside curb.

The leading Country Hua special agent got out of the car, looked at the burst tire, then at the vehicle speeding away and disappearing without a trace, and furiously slammed the car hood!

"Damn it!"

...

The next morning, Meng Lang had just woken from a pleasant dream, only to be bewildered by the urgent notifications.

Upon checking his phone, he found it filled with a dozen messages...

"Uh... this doesn’t make sense..."