Chapter 557 Cloud, the Network Administrator
As the doll cursed silently in its heart, it collided with something.
A white-haired female ghost, who had been about to attack ke from behind, let out a scream and
was swallowed by the doll.
Another white-haired ghost lunged at ke, opening its mouth to bite. ke instinctively raised his
hand...
In the next moment, he witnessed a burst of purple light emanating from his wrist, knocking the white-
haired female ghost away!
Having just devoured the doll of one white-haired female ghost, it turned around and swallowed the
other ghost as well.
Within a second, ke had swiftly in two white-haired female ghosts, leaving them no chance to
report what was going on to King Libra.
ke''s heart sank.
The white-haired female ghosts were ghost generals under King Libra''smand.
Was he followed by the white-haired female ghosts as soon as he arrived?
Or had they been tailing him throughout his journey, and he just did not notice them?
ke unwrapped the white gauze from his wrist, revealing a split purple jade bead. As the gauze fell to
the ground, he noticed that the once vibrant purple hue of the bead had faded, and it now appeared as
rough as an ordinary pebble.
"If only I had an invisibility talisman," ke muttered to himself, feeling a tinge of regret as he touched
the talismans on his body.
The doll was speechless.
Why don''t you ascend to heaven?
…
ke meticulously searched the small county throughout the day, but he could not find any clues about
Cloud.
The county''s overall poption, including townships, exceeded 400,000 people, while the urban
poption amounts to approximately 100,000 people.
However, ke could not find a person who stood out among the 100,000 people.
"Cloud''s doing a good job at hiding," ke thought, taking a pen and writing on a piece of paper, "Is he
not here?"
Lemon County was located on the western border and had multiple entry ports, adjoining several
neighboring countries.
The location was unique, butpared to the development of the economic zone, this was the only
ce thatgged behind.
However, it served as a crucial military stronghold, although the local residents might be unaware of its
significance.
Logically, there was a higher likelihood that Cloud was hiding in Lemon County.
ke nned to continue the search the next day, and if he was unsessful, he would return to
Alfornada.
Lemon Countycked upscale hotels, with even thergest hotel was not a three-star establishment.
ke booked a room and intended to rest upon returning to the hotel at night.
Considering easy it was to encounter something bad at night and the unknown whereabouts of King
Libra, ke believed it was wise to be more cautious.
Taking precautions, ke ced the doll on the doorknob.
"Keep an eye on the door!" ke instructed.
The doll was speechless once more.
…
At night, a small country town''s inte cafe was bustling with young people and students who stayed
up all night.
Most of the students were addicted to ying video games on theirputers. Their excitement
asionally led to shouts.
"Sir, can I have a cup of instant ramen?" someone called out.
A ck-eyedwork administrator with messy hair and a stubble beard on his chin approached,
holding a cup of instant ramen and cing it in front of a young man.
"That''ll be ten dors," he said.
The young man expressed surprise, eximing, "That expensive?"
With a cigarette in his mouth, thework manager nonchntly responded, "Yeah, it''s 10 dors if I
have to make it for you and 6 dors if I made it yourself."
Speechless, the young man took out 10 dors and muttered, "If I had known earlier, I would have
made it myself and saved four dors."
"Sir! Another pot of coffee," someone called out.
With a cigarette in his mouth, thework managerzily replied, "ce an order on the website. You
don''t need to call me. I''ll send it to youter."
"I prefer to call," the man said.
Thework manager sneered, walked back to the front desk with the money, and checked something
on theputer. As someone approached him, he extended his hand and asked for their ID card.
"Do you want to charge the card? It''s 25 dors for overnight usage, it''s quite affordable."
Thework administrator wore a T-shirt with a jacket that seemed like it had not been for a couple of
days.
The customer handed over the card, and his girlfriend could not help but nce at thework
administrator twice.
At first nce, she did not notice anything, but as she saw him up close, she realized that he was
actually somewhat handsome.
However, the girl did not pay much attention and was dragged away by her boyfriend.
Afterward, the girl quickly forgot thework administrator''s face. She thought he was somewhat
handsome a moment ago, but his face slipped from her memory as she turned around.
Thework administrator poured the coffee and delivered it to the person who ordered it earlier.
The person calling for the coffee was also a young man who initially seemed idle, casually browsing a
forum.
He appeared to have a keen interest in military affairs and was currently engaged in a heated argument
with others on the inte.
Leaning back in his chair, thework administrator nced at the man''s screen and added, "I''ve
noticed you''ve been arguing all night. If it''s getting you so worked up, why not try green tea? It costs 25
dors."
The teenager was speechless, then fumed, "No way! These idiots have no idea what they''re talking
about. How can someone make such stupidments?"
He pointed at the screen, saying, "Anyone with even a little knowledge about the military knows that…
can''t be... This person is an idiot!"
Cloud patted him on the shoulder, smiled, and walked away.
He was on a military forum for fans.
When browsing the web, it wasmon for them to encounter conclusions that shattermon
beliefs and were incredibly wrong.
For instance, the young man in front of them could not stand the other person''s perceived ignorance
andck of professionalism, so he vented his frustration by scolding and educating them, even
providing domestic military information he was familiar with.
The person behind the post collected a significant amount of information.
These individuals are known as the "Cyber Army".
They lurk on social media tforms ande in three main forms.
The first type would initiate discussions about military and meteorological knowledge, attracting like-
minded individuals to participate and gather information in the process.
The second type would deliberately spread misinformation, presenting opinions that contradict popr
beliefs and engaging in arguments with other inte users. By stirring up emotions, they coax
valuable information from agitated users.
The third type would distort the truth, and fuel conflicts to manipte public opinion on purpose.
Contrary to the dramatic spy scenes portrayed in movies, espionage was not limited to thrilling
encounters. It could involve ordinary people in their day-to-day lives.
"What you may perceive as irrelevant information can contain valuable intelligence."
Espionage activities were not limited to gathering high-level or ssified information. Any aspect of life
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that poses a threat to national security should be regarded with vignce.
Cloud typed something on the keyboard, causing theputer screen to flicker. A ck background
with green characters emerged, appearing as a minimized window within the chat box.
By tracing the IP address of the previous young man and following thework cable, Cloud attempted
to locate the person behind the post. However, the IP address was untraceable. Nevertheless, if the
person happened to be within the same county, there were alternative methods that could be used to
reach him.
Just as Cloud was pondering the situation, another person approached him. With seamless ease,
Cloud casually requested their ID card, effortlessly hiding what he was doing.
"Are you looking to recharge your card? It''s just 25 dors for overnight usage," he offered.