Chapter 301 Why are you dressed like this?

Kassel College, Central Control Room.

The whistling sound of the fan was like that of a heavy helicopter. This was not some high-tech weapon, but the sound of the cooling fan of a giant computer fifty meters underground.

There are dozens of cabinets placed side by side, each of which is densely packed with CPUs, forming a giant honeycomb-like array.

The college's supercomputer finally started to run at an overspeed. The machine's operating power instantly increased to 800% of the rated power, the network transmission speed increased by 400 times, the floating-point computing capacity increased by 1200 times, and the graphics simulation capacity increased by 540 times...

All the chips are running at overclocked speeds, and their combined heat generation is comparable to that of a small steel furnace, while the giant turbines blow the hot air to the ground.

The roar of the wind is made by the cooling turbine. When this supercomputer is really working at full capacity, the noise it produces can be compared to the rotor of a helicopter.

The images on all the screens in the control room switched one by one, all showing the same girl's face. She was immature and indifferent, with dark blue characters changing in her pupils. Finally, her huge head portrait appeared on the central screen, and the huge sense of oppression was overwhelming.

"Is this... EVA? It's amazing." Manstein exclaimed softly.

Ange had already set out this morning, and he and Schneider followed Ange's instructions to awaken Norma's other personality.

Unlike Norma, Eva's appearance was already very shocking. If Manstein were asked to find an adjective, probably only "Queen of the Data World" could be used to describe her.

"Why didn't you use EVA as the college secretary from the beginning?"

Seeing the computer running at full capacity, Manstein was still a little curious. If EVA was used from the beginning, then the academy probably wouldn't need manpower to analyze some data, right?
"EVA is different from Norma. She was not designed to serve the academy, but as an offensive weapon. You will soon find out." Schneider answered in a low voice, while looking up at the girl on the screen.

"Emergency, we need your help, Eva, do you need some time to familiarize yourself with the database and chipset?"

"Received... I have familiarized myself with it, finished reading the task list, and now I will launch an attack on Kaguya-hime!" The girl's voice was crisp and cold, like a female general on the battlefield.

The technicians all looked at the girl on the screen with awe. They vaguely guessed that the hidden personality of this girl was not the gentle logistics expert like Norma.

She is highly aggressive, which can be seen from the awakening process. The moment Eva awakens, she uses high-temperature overload to burn out the chipset that blocked her.

Her attack on Kaguya was also very straightforward. As soon as she finished speaking, countless data streams flashed across the screen. Huge data streams flowed to Japan through gateways all over the world, and hundreds of encryption locks set by Kaguya were cracked at the same time.

The technicians knew better than anyone else what those data streams meant. In the virtual world composed of data, it was an army of thousands, and the girl named Eva was the king leading the army. From that moment on, Kassel Academy launched a counterattack against the Eight Snake Families.

"Is there any news about Caesar's team now?" Seeing that EVA had already started to act, Manstein immediately sat in the command position and asked Schneider beside him.

"According to investigation, a fishing boat once reported to the Coast Guard that they had rescued a blond shipwreck crew member at sea, but this crew member jumped into the sea and escaped at night. The sailors couldn't describe his appearance, the only thing they were sure of was that he had beautiful pectoral muscles... Damn, the only thing they were sure of was that he had beautiful pectoral muscles. Do the Japanese also start their look at men from the chest?" Schneider looked very tired.

"But in this case, there is really no way to confirm whether it is Caesar. I have never seen his pectoral muscles..." Manstein sighed.

"But maybe we can think about it in a different way. We are looking for the Caesar Group, and the Caesar Group will also try to contact us..."

After thinking for a moment, Manstein seemed to remember something and looked at Schneider: "Oh, right! Doesn't your executive department have safe havens all over the world? If they survive, they will go to the safe havens for refuge as soon as possible."

Schneider shook his head. "We once set up a safe haven in Japan, but later revoked it. All the affairs in Japan have been handled by the Japanese branch over the years, and we thought we would never need the safe haven again..."

Having said that, Schneider suddenly froze, and the expression on his face became a little ugly.

"What's wrong?" Manstein noticed the change in Schneider's expression and asked.

"I forgot that the action manual I gave them before we set off has not been updated yet! The manual still marks the safe haven, but the safe haven is no longer valid..." Schneider ruffled his hair, his tone a little irritated.

This is really inappropriate. If the eight Sheqi families betrayed the academy, and the three children were still alive, rashly going to a place that is no longer a safe haven would be tantamount to walking into a trap.

"Eva! Quick! Mark the safe haven on the map!"

A map of Japan was displayed on the giant screen, with a pulsating red dot just north of Tokyo.

"The failed safe haven is located in a small town called Chizuru-cho, north of Tokyo, and it has not been maintained since 1999." Eva quickly gave the information.

"Damn it! It's very close to Shinjuku... If their identities are exposed, the Snake Eight Families will find them soon!" Schneider yelled.

"Eva! Find a way to hack into that internet cafe's intranet! Monitor it completely!"

At this moment, Chizuru Town.

Caesar was sitting in the private room fiddling with his computer. He had never been confined to such a small space before. This place was not even as big as the bathtub in his home.

But the environment is quite good, with tatami on the floor, ukiyo-e hanging on the wall, and a beautiful peach blossom in a thin-necked porcelain vase.

"Didn't Lu Mingfei say that Internet cafes are a group of people's world? How come in Japan, they are all private rooms like this..." Caesar couldn't help but complain in a low voice.

As the president of the student union, he actually communicated with Lu Mingfei quite a lot. After all, he was still very optimistic about this S-level junior. Even though he performed a little bit poorly at the beginning, he became more and more reliable later.

Besides Gu Ye, the thing Lu Mingfei talked about the most with him was the game StarCraft. Internet cafe was also the word that appeared most frequently when he talked about games.

After hearing Lu Mingfei's description, Caesar had long wanted to try this entertainment venue for ordinary people. If it weren't for the mission, he would still be looking forward to having fun with a group of strangers.

But the Internet cafes in Japan disappointed him terribly. The people here were as introverted as those in the books. Even the Internet cafes were single rooms. They were truly soulless.

Caesar skillfully opened the website of Kassel College and fell silent when he saw the message '404 NOT FOUND' on the page.

Shouldn't it be? The academy's website has special access channels all over the world, even in a closed-off country like South Korea, it is impossible that it cannot be accessed.

After switching several servers, Caesar tried to log in to the official website of American Express, but found that his black card with unlimited overdraft was invalid and the website said that his card number did not exist.

He downloaded Skype and tried to call the college using the Internet phone, but there was only a cold female voice speaking Japanese on the phone, probably telling him that the number did not exist.

Caesar was stunned, and for the first time in his life, he felt like he had lost his sense of existence. He was now isolated and helpless in a small Japanese town, without food, money, or contact with the headquarters. There was not even any evidence to prove who he was. Even if he died here, he would just be an unknown corpse.

There is no doubt that the Snake Eight Clan carried out the network blockade. They have a supercomputer Kaguya-hime similar to Norma, and she can control the entire Japanese network, including telephones, banks and the Internet.

"This can't be any worse..." Rubbing his brows, Caesar let go of the mouse in his hand.

If this is the case, then I can only find a way to survive here until the academy contacts me, even if I am penniless.

He traded his motorcycle for a Rolex, and the only pack of cigarettes he had was given to him by an old lady who took pity on him. Now that his black card was useless, he couldn't imagine how he would be able to make it to the college to find him.

Just when Caesar was worried, someone knocked on the door, and Caesar gently opened the door a crack.

I saw the manager standing outside the door holding a tray with a plate of exquisite glutinous rice snacks on it, and a girl in a red cheongsam standing behind him.

The girl lowered her head, her hair hanging down to cover her face, and only her slim figure and slender waist could be seen.

Because there were women present, Caesar's noble instincts kicked in immediately, and without thinking, he opened the door and invited the manager and the girl in. Three people were squeezed into the small cubicle, and everyone had to lean against the wall, otherwise their chests would be pressed against each other.

"Sir, your food." The manager put the tray on the small table.

A dozen kinds of glutinous rice snacks, not much bigger than chess pieces, were served on small white porcelain plates, some dotted with green leaves and some painted with pink patterns.

Caesar thought, what I call food is something that I bite with my mouth, are you asking me to eat it with my nostrils? The girl still lowered her head, lifted the front of her cheongsam, knelt in front of Caesar, and placed the exquisite wooden box on the tatami.

The manager bowed and tiptoed out. Caesar was a little confused and didn't know what was going on.

He looked the girl up and down. The red cheongsam was tightly wrapped around her young body. The arms, shoulders and back of the cheongsam were covered with only a thin layer of black gauze. The high slits revealed black mesh stockings, and she was wearing white high heels.

What a piece of clothing... it reveals every detail! Caesar's heart skipped a beat, thinking that this place was not right!

"Dog... Dog Shukin-sama... I want to eat..." The girl's voice as thin as a mosquito reached Caesar's ears.

Wait? Something is wrong… Why does this voice sound so familiar? Caesar felt like he had heard this weak voice somewhere before.

He looked at the girl carefully again and found something different. Just now, because the clothes were too revealing, he didn't look at her closely.

But now, in order to confirm what he was thinking, Caesar completely put aside his gentlemanly manners. Under the slightly dim and ambiguous light, he finally saw it clearly.

There was no movement in his chest, and he wore a suspicious choker around his slender neck, as if he was hiding something.

The hair by her ears was obviously a wig. Caesar's mouth twitched slightly. He hesitated for a moment before speaking tentatively to the girl in front of him, "Lu... Lu Mingfei?"

"Senior Caesar!" The girl whose name was called suddenly raised her head, revealing her pretty face with a hint of surprise.

Sure enough, I heard it right. Who else could the voice just now be other than that wretch Lu Mingfei? !
"No? Why are you... here? And dressed like this?" Caesar finally breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the familiar person, and spoke to Lu Mingfei with a somewhat amused look.

Lu Mingfei was now wearing a very Japanese-style light makeup, which not only did not look weird, but was quite suitable. He even had bags under his eyes, and his face vaguely revealed a pitiful temperament.

“It’s a long story...Senior Caesar..." As if he had met the organization, Lu Mingfei tore off his wig and excitedly held Caesar’s hand.

"When I woke up, I found myself lying in the hospital. I didn't know who pulled me out. I thought the police would definitely come to question me, and I would be arrested. I would have to escape. So I stole the doctor's coat and bravely slipped out of the front door. Luckily no one stopped me..." Lu Mingfei recalled the experience of waking up.

"But I was still pretty scared."

"Aren't things going smoothly for you? How did it turn out like this?" Caesar continued to ask questions.

“What do you mean by smooth? Don’t mention it…” Lu Mingfei covered his face helplessly.

"As soon as I left the hospital, I realized I had no money! The doctor only had a few thousand dollars in his coat, and I went to the store and had a bowl of ramen and two boiled eggs, and that was it."

At least I still have money to eat, right? I can't even eat a drop of water right now... Caesar complained inwardly.

"Then I remembered that I didn't even have enough money for the tram fare, so I had to sneak into the tram station. I've never been a thief before, so I wasn't used to it..." Lu Mingfei continued, sounding very long-winded, as if he hadn't met anyone to talk to in a long time.

"Finally I got on the train to Chizuru-cho..."

"You actually found the train to Chizuru Town?" Caesar was a little surprised.

In fact, he had thought about taking the train to Chizuru Town, but when he looked around, he saw only roads extending in all directions and incomprehensible road signs. No one could understand what he said, so he gave up the idea of ​​taking the train.

"Oh, that's not difficult. I asked a girl who looked like a student for directions, and she told me. After I got on the bus, I realized what a coincidence, she also took the train to Chizuru Town. I told her that I wanted to find an Internet cafe, and she saw that I was a foreigner and didn't know the way, so she used her phone's positioning to help me find this place. Anyway, everything went smoothly after I met that girl, and I even took her taxi. She's really a nice person..."

A trace of emotion appeared on Lu Mingfei's face. He didn't expect that he could reach Chizuru Town so smoothly.

"So, what on earth have you been through that made you so depressed?" Of course, Caesar did not forget the most important thing.

He really couldn't understand how Lu Mingfei could go from being a glorious S-class student to a crossdresser just a few days after the underwater explosion.

“That’s the problem… I believe you, senior, have also noticed that something is not right with this store?” Lu Mingfei said with a bitter face.

"There's a girl surfing the Internet with me... Can this be the place?" Caesar asked with a strange expression.

"Yes, I heard from the staff here that the original comic Internet cafe was closed and sold to a chain of Internet cafes called Mambo. They are an adult Internet cafe and provide special services for female students to accompany them online..." Lu Mingfei nodded.

"I stayed here for two whole days without a penny. When they found out, they made me wear women's clothes to pay off my debt..."

So that's how it is. Caesar finally understood everything. Looking at Lu Mingfei's appearance, he suddenly felt that being penniless was no big deal. At least he did not sell out his dignity.

“If the academy hadn’t forbidden attacking ordinary people…” Lu Mingfei’s face was full of grievance, like a girl being bullied.

"Okay, okay, haven't you been waiting for me to come? And compared to those girls, you shouldn't be very competitive, right? Isn't it nice to stay here and eat and drink for free?" Caesar said.

"No...you guessed wrong, Senior Caesar..." Lu Mingfei raised his head.

"I am the top customer here. Not only do locals often order me, but even some foreign tourists who come here for tourism also specifically ask for my service. The manager must have thought that you are not a common person, so he asked me to come here."

"Thank you for your hard work..." Caesar looked at Lu Mingfei sympathetically and patted his shoulder.

He could already imagine what this boy had been through in the past two days. He had to admit... the Japanese really knew how to have fun...

"Anyway, I can't stay in this place for a moment. Why can we leave?" Lu Mingfei asked.

"I don't know either. Have you contacted the college?" Caesar looked at Lu Mingfei.

"I contacted them, but I couldn't log into the college's website." Lu Mingfei sighed.

"Me too, and my black card has been frozen. I guess the Eight Snake Families have blocked Japan's network. Now we can only hope that Chu Zihang will reunite with us, or that the academy will find us." Caesar shrugged.

"No way? Do I have to continue doing this?!" Lu Mingfei shouted unwillingly.

"It seems like that, but isn't this good? At least it proves that you are popular in some sense..." Caesar couldn't help laughing.

"Don't be happy too soon..." Lu Mingfei stared at Caesar like a vengeful spirit.

"Senior Caesar's black card has also been frozen, right? So what do you think they will do if they find out that you are penniless?"

Caesar's smile froze, and he couldn't help but tremble. Even when facing the Dragon King, he had never been so scared.

However, the next moment, the webpage that originally displayed '404 NOT FOUND' suddenly went black, a burst of code flowed, and only a flashing 'Norma:\' was left.

"No...Norma?" Lu Mingfei's pupils contracted and he pointed at the computer screen behind Caesar and spoke.

Caesar turned around suddenly and looked at the computer screen in ecstasy. The headquarters was contacted!
"The Longyuan Project has failed. Currently, only Lu Mingfei and I are confirmed to be alive." Caesar typed this line quickly.

That’s great. Finally, he won’t become like Lu Mingfei. Caesar couldn’t imagine how ridiculous he would look if he wore women’s clothes.

"Norma: The Japanese branch betrayed, and Japan has become a battlefield."

What? Did the Japanese branch... betray Cassel? Lu Mingfei was stunned, while Caesar sighed.

I should have thought of it earlier...

(End of this chapter)