Chapter 1
Expecting a Major Transnational Organization, Getting This Instead?
Launch a large-scale DoS attack on Boeing. Pay attention to your IP security.
The mission interface displayed only this single line.
Guo Hao was slightly stunned.
He had expected something extremely complex, having considered every possibility, yet he never imagined it would simply be a straightforward attack on some company.
Who was funding this?
Twenty Bitcoins wasn't a high price, but objectively speaking, for two hours of attacking, this price was absolutely decent.
It probably wasn't the state.
Guo Hao immediately ruled out the possibility of this being a covert state organization.
If it were the state, they would never be so stingy.
Just to deal with one company? Absolutely impossible.
Since it wasn't a public matter, it was very likely a private one.
What was the origin of this organization?
Guo Hao was filled with curiosity. Who exactly was Vulture?
A white-hat hacker?
It didn't seem quite right. White-hat hackers were more like a public welfare, patriotic organization, and usually wouldn't initiate attacks. But this organization was clearly not entirely like that.
Although the target of the attack was an American enterprise.
This was a paid job, which completely changed its nature.
It seemed more like an association specializing in posting missions.
After a moment of thought, Guo Hao decided to accept the mission anyway. It wasn't important, and he had never tried a hacker attack before. This was a good opportunity to test his skills on an American enterprise.
After Guo Hao accepted the mission, he spoofed his IP, then modified and concealed it again.
Next, he experienced his first group hacker attack.
The feeling was still quite novel. He wasn't the main force here, or rather, all the hackers were the main force.
Two hours of DoS attack concluded. Guo Hao immediately changed his IP and then wiped all data.
After finishing everything, Guo Hao pondered for a moment and then sent a message to Vulture.
"What kind of organization is this, exactly?"
"A normal hacker organization, or rather, what do you think a hacker organization would be like?" Vulture replied faster than Guo Hao expected.
This left Guo Hao slightly dumbfounded.
Vulture had always been mysterious, especially the evidence he provided, which made Guo Hao feel he was even more enigmatic.
But now he was saying he was part of a normal hacker organization?
"It's just a normal hacker organization. However, we only accept requests to attack foreign targets. So, you could also understand us as a patriotic hacker organization."
"What about that evidence then?"
Guo Hao was a little confused and asked.
"The evidence about Wang Xu? That was just something I collected myself. As for how I collected it, you don't need to worry, and I won't tell you."
"Alright."
Looking at Vulture's message, Guo Hao was instantly speechless.
He had originally thought it was some particularly high-minded organization, but now it seemed it was clearly just a normal hacker organization?
"Your payment has been sent to your wallet. Please check."
After Vulture said this to Guo Hao, his avatar went dark.
Through this conversation, Guo Hao felt Vulture's image collapsing rapidly. He had originally thought it was a state-owned enterprise, a regular army, but it turned out to be a mercenary organization...
This contrast...
Guo Hao gave a wry smile.
What a waste of his time. He had originally intended to maintain a cool demeanor to scout for information, but given the current situation...
Forget it, it's a waste of time. He might as well study for two more hours!
Well, just consider it a part-time job outside of school.
After all, it was twenty Bitcoins. By next year or the year after, it could be exchanged for hundreds of thousands of Renminbi.
No problem. After confirming the profit was in his account, he transferred the Bitcoin to his wallet.
Guo Hao then logged out.
After erasing all traces on the computer.
Guo Hao left the internet cafe.
By the time he returned to the library, it was already eleven o'clock.
Shen Luo Yan was still reading, and the stack of books he had left was still there.
Guo Hao returned to his seat.
"Thank you."
Guo Hao smiled and softly thanked Shen Luo Yan, who was reading next to him.
Shen Luo Yan looked up, her brows slightly furrowed, staring at Guo Hao.
"Where did you go?"
"Part-time job."
Guo Hao flipped open his book and casually replied to Shen Luo Yan.
Shen Luo Yan nodded and didn't press further. Given her personality, asking even that much was rare.
The two read for a while.
They went to eat lunch together.
After eating, they tacitly returned to the library together.
And continued reading.
It must be said that the two were incredibly in sync on this matter and got along very well.
They kept each other company like this.
Naturally, they attracted the attention of some people in the library. After all, Shen Luo Yan was very beautiful, and Guo Hao didn't look bad either, coupled with their diligent and serious demeanor.
Someone chose a good angle, took a picture of Shen Luo Yan and Guo Hao, and posted it on the Yanjing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics Tieba.
Title: Our school's immortal couple! Such a beautiful shot! May I ask which academy they are from!
The Tieba quickly received replies.
"Wow! A beauty!"
"Who is this girl! So pretty!"
"+1! I also saw this girl in the library, she's so beautiful!"
"Unlike you guys, I'm paying attention to that guy. I've seen him before. He always carries a stack of specialized books, and when he studies, he studies all day. I saw him studying all morning without moving! Amazing!"
On the Tieba, Yanhang students discussed animatedly.
There was no other way; Guo Hao and Shen Luo Yan appearing together was too attention-grabbing.
Very quickly.
"I know that girl. She's a freshman. I welcomed her during orientation! She's a student from our School of Aeronautical and Power Engineering!"
"Oh! Only a freshman! This is the Yanhang campus belle!"
"No way! Freshman? She's reading Calculus? If I remember correctly, that's at least a sophomore-level book!"
"Hey, look at the guy's book! Materials Science! Damn, I'm a third-year Materials Science student, and our professor doesn't even require us to study this book! He just tells us to see if it can be a future development direction! Is this guy also a freshman? Since when were freshmen so formidable?"
With the participation of many seniors, the discussion on Tieba became even livelier.
In this era, Tieba was very popular, especially these school Tiebas. Many students would go there to gossip about all sorts of things happening on campus.
At this moment, in Shen Luo Yan's dormitory.
"Wow! You guys, look at this Tieba! Luo Yan still says she and Guo Hao aren't a couple. But look at the Tieba! The way they study together in the library, they look so compatible!"