Chapter 253: The Network Security Center Staff Are Shutting Down
"Lin Yan is busy with his own work. If you’re looking for him, Miss Yun, I can call him over for you."
"No need. I was just asking."
Among the people at the Cybersecurity Center, Yun Zijin only knew Lin Yan, which was why she had asked.
"Let’s get down to business. Miss Mei Lin, please tell us your requirements."
Yan Shutang just wanted to get this security system test Mei Lin spoke of over with as quickly as possible so he could report back to his superiors.
Mei Lin scanned her surroundings before taking out a USB drive and plugging it directly into the computer provided in the room.
Once the USB drive was in, Mei Lin did something, and the entire screen went black, with lines of programming code flashing across it nonstop.
"This is..."
"This computer’s specs are too low. It’ll take some time to run the security system."
Mei Lin’s deadpan delivery of this single sentence was enough to make Ren Baisheng’s defenses crumble.
You have to understand, every computer in their department was assembled from hand-picked components, built to the highest possible specifications.
In the past, anyone who came to borrow a computer had nothing but praise.
How could it be that when it came to Mei Lin, it was being looked down upon?
"You... If you’re so good, you do it!"
Ren Baisheng couldn’t stand hearing a single bad word about the computers they had assembled themselves.
"It’s the truth."
Mei Lin remained expressionless.
"Now, now... Minister Ren, please calm down. That’s just Mei Lin’s personality. She’s not targeting you."
Seeing Ren Baisheng about to lose his composure again, Yun Zijin quickly stepped in to mediate.
After about five minutes of waiting for the system to load, Mei Lin typed a few quick commands on the computer. Everyone present then heard the CLICK of a closing door.
Everyone instinctively turned to look toward the door.
"The system is now running. This computer is the control console. What do you want to test?"
Mei Lin stepped away from the screen, letting Yan Shutang and the others choose the tests they wanted to run.
"I’ll have my department’s people try to attack the system firewall."
"Authorize some of us, and we’ll try to enter with the unauthorized people."
...
Nearly everyone proposed a different test. Mei Lin was unfazed.
"Anything goes. Test it however you want."
Yan Shutang gave Mei Lin a deep look, then walked out of the testing room.
Mei Lin granted access credentials to Yun Zijin and Tang Zhaosong, but no one else. After they left, everyone was to try and breach the room using their own methods.
They could either try it themselves or find others to do the breaking in.
In any case, now was the time to pull out all the stops.
Once everyone else was gone, Tang Zhaosong looked at Yun Zijin. "You don’t seem nervous at all. Are you really that confident?"
"Of course. You don’t have to believe in me, but you must never doubt Mei Lin’s abilities.
My guess is that because this place is too small and a lot of the equipment is inadequate, this security system is just a simplified version.
When the lab is actually built, Mei Lin will bring out the complete version."
For example, the security system could control the lab’s thermal weapon defenses, infrared protection, and so on.
There was no equipment here to support the implementation of those features.
Tang Zhaosong didn’t really feel confident himself, but seeing how sure Yun Zijin was, he felt an inexplicable urge to trust her.
Meanwhile, the people from the Cybersecurity Center whom Ren Baisheng had called over to attack Mei Lin’s security system firewall were, one by one, sinking into despair.
"Ah! The minister set me up!"
"Who in the world made this security system? There’s no way for me to even attack this firewall."
"Where did the minister find such a capable person? Does this mean our department is getting a super genius?"
They had gathered to attack the firewall together. Before they started, they were full of confidence, but once they began, they realized their skills were nowhere near enough.
What they didn’t know was that while they were attacking the firewall, Mei Lin hadn’t even budged.
"Why has it been so long with no activity?"
Tang Zhaosong sat in his chair, feeling like they had been waiting for a while, yet there wasn’t a single sound from outside.
Knowing Yan Shutang, after being slighted by Mei Lin, he would definitely think of every possible method to take her down a peg.
But for it to be this quiet for so long seemed highly abnormal.
Half an hour later, Tang Zhaosong’s phone rang.
The caller ID read: Yan Shutang.
Yun Zijin glanced over. Seeing Yan Shutang’s name, she knew that in today’s test, Mei Lin had achieved a completely crushing victory.
"Mei Lin, you can open the door now."
Sure enough, after Yun Zijin spoke, Tang Zhaosong also told Mei Lin to open the door.
Mei Lin tapped the "open door" command on the screen. With another CLICK, the tightly shut door swung open automatically.
Yan Shutang and Ren Baisheng walked in, followed by several other people.
Yun Zijin didn’t recognize the people behind them and looked at Ren Baisheng with some confusion.
"Minister Ren, they are..."
"They are some of the elites from our department. They wanted to come and seek some guidance from Mei Lin."
Ren Baisheng felt a bit helpless. He had just been cornered by his subordinates, who were desperate to see the person who had created the security system.
But since they had pleaded with him, he couldn’t just ignore them. After getting Yan Shutang’s approval, he brought them in.
Now that Yun Zijin was asking, he could only answer honestly.
Yun Zijin raised an eyebrow. ’So they’re here to challenge Mei Lin.’
But Mei Lin had always been uninterested in such things and rejected them outright.
Mei Lin shook her head, showing no intention of agreeing.
Seeing Mei Lin’s refusal, the men looked disappointed.
They had finally encountered a master who could render them completely helpless, but now they couldn’t even get a pointer or two. This was truly the kind of thing that would keep them up at night.
"Miss Mei Lin, they are sincerely hoping to learn a thing or two from you. Why don’t you... give them a few pointers?"
Remembering how the men had just told him they couldn’t even break through the first layer of the firewall’s defenses, Ren Baisheng felt the urge to poach her for his team.
Then he thought about Yun Zijin’s former bodyguard, and now here was Mei Lin... Ren Baisheng was truly envious.
Mei Lin looked at Yun Zijin.
As long as Yun Zijin agreed, she didn’t mind passing on a little bit of knowledge.
"Now is not the time for sparring. Miss Mei Lin, we have tested your security system. It preliminarily meets our requirements.
However, today’s tests were only simple ones. More complex aspects will require further testing.
Do you have any other requirements for the testing site? I will do my best to coordinate and borrow a suitable location for you."
Today’s test was only to preliminarily determine if Mei Lin’s security system was up to par. The subsequent testing phases, however, would not be so easy to pass.
"The tests for the other features can be conducted while the laboratory is being built. I’m afraid other locations won’t meet the requirements."
Mei Lin stated her opinion.