After the Black Palace Server was shut down, there was an uproar!


    Beihai Country, "The Federation actually lost? Have Xuan Country''s hackers become so powerful?"


    Beidou Country, "The Black Palace Server was shut down; everything is over now. Xuan Country has won the confrontation between the two countries this time."


    Some countries in the West Continent also found it hard to believe.


    They acknowledged the rapid development and huge potential of Xuan Country, but they had never imagined that in this hacker technology confrontation, Xuan Country would actually gain the upper hand.


    The Federation was among the earliest countries to have the internet, while Xuan Country was several decades behind.


    Now, just twenty years after Xuan Country connected to the internet, their hacker skills have become so terrifying?


    Even though Xuan Country won this confrontation, many countries were still not optimistic about it.


    Because the internet used by Xuan Country''s citizens is that of the Federation''s.


    Should the Federation wish it, they can cut off Xuan Country''s internet at any time!


    The Federation offers "good" technology and services to countries around the world, but in fact, aims to achieve control through these services.


    The blockade of Huaxing is the best example!


    Xuan Country has hundreds of millions of netizens; if their domain IP were to be blocked, the consequences would be severe!


    Although it wouldn''t cause chaos, it would still have a significant impact.


    Not everywhere in Xuan Country uses the internet; for instance, the military uses its own network, and the police department uses the police network.


    Financial institutions, banks, and some other important departments all use their own internal networks.


    Even if the Federation cuts off Xuan Country''s internet, it wouldn''t affect these crucial departments.


    Of course, should the Federation actually decide to take such actions, they must consider it carefully, because once they do, the impact would be huge not only on Xuan Country but also on the Federation itself.


    Many of the Federation''s giant corporations are in Xuan Country, and the enormous financial loss would be unacceptable to any company.


    ...


    "We won," Chen Ping said, his face flushed with excitement.


    Qin Hao had already withdrawn from the attack, as there was no longer any need; the victory was already decided.


    He was looking at a threatening post on a network forum, which stated that Xuan Country''s internet is at the mercy of others; at the will of the Federation, Xuan Country could be kicked off the internet at any time!


    This person was stating a fact, a very cruel fact.


    Qin Hao fell into deep thought. Although Xuan Country was developing rapidly as the world''s second largest economy, it had many weaknesses and was controlled in certain aspects.


    With this in mind, he turned on his computer, logged into the game, and then called up his four teammates from the king squad on voice chat.


    They were all currently ranked in the top ten of the Asian server; without any accidents, they would occupy the first to fourth places today!


    ...


    While Qin Hao was gaming, many people online were looking for him.


    A certain special department in Xuan Country: "Have you found him? Where is this person?"


    "Not yet, he hasn''t left a trace. It''s really difficult to locate such an expert if he doesn''t want to be found, unless we have the root server, which might show some traces based on what we can investigate."


    The department director asked, "What do you mean by that? Are you saying that the Federation people could track him down?"


    The person nodded, "No one has ever seen the root server of the Internet, so we''re not sure if he can be found for certain, but it should be possible, it just requires a lot of time to filter through IPs!"


    The department director said, "You must investigate thoroughly; our country''s experts must not fall victim to the hands of the Federation."


    Many hackers from various countries overseas were also looking for Qin Hao, but almost none could find him.


    Indeed, there were people in the Federation using the root server to look for clues.


    ...


    Around six in the evening that day, Qin Hao and his team topped the first-place position.


    After shutting down the game, Qin Hao rubbed his eyes; only Chen Ping and he remained in the dormitory.


    Chen Ping was tapping on the keyboard; he was communicating with others on a hacker website.


    This attack on the Federation''s websites had introduced him to many new friends.


    Qin Hao rested his eyes for a bit when Zhao De returned with a basketball, a smile on his face.


    "What''s making you so happy?" Qin Hao asked curiously.


    Zhao De chuckled and responded, "I just got to know a second-year senior; she''s really pretty and likes basketball too. It seems she also has a good impression of me; we exchanged TT contacts."


    Qin Hao said speechlessly, "That''s it? I thought you''d won her over already."


    "Hey, bro, how do you chase after girls? How did you manage to win over sister-in-law in the first place?" Zhao De sought his advice.


    Qin Hao, proudly boasting, replied, "It was all about personal charm, of course. Your sister-in-law had a crush on me for several years. Later, when we were about to graduate, she pursued me persistently; I couldn''t bear to hurt her feelings, so I agreed."


    ...


    Zhao De nodded, actually believing it; this guy had brawn but was not the sharpest tool in the shed.


    Continuing to inquire, he said, "Bro, how should I pursue her? I really like her."