Cutting off the Internet is like cutting off blood vessels, and polluting the Internet is like injecting poison into people.
Large-scale information warfare has similar effects to large-scale physical warfare, and both are devastating disasters for ordinary people.
In this Internet war, 25 of Nisto's 64 Internet sites were closed, disabled or out of service. Viruses and malicious traffic invaded network facilities and flowed freely.
This resulted in more than 10,000 vehicle delays and collisions, countless information files leaked, multiple implants damaged, and about 250,000 terminals infected by viruses.
There are also a large number of people who rely on navigation systems to travel in wind and snow, and now they are misled and lost in the vast depths of ice and snow.
In today's northern archipelago, even smart screens cannot be trusted. They are covered with ransomware and false advertisements. They are as unsightly as telephone poles covered with advertisements, and even more frightening.
For those affected, all they can do is to put down their mobile phones as much as possible, escape from all smart machines, and hope that this disaster will pass as soon as possible.
"The computer I just bought is broken..."
"All websites can't be accessed! Help -"
"What happened to Nisto!"
"It's so scary...someone come and save me..."
"Help me, help me!"
"Believe in Nisto Company... I believe that Nisto Company will definitely win!"
They felt unprecedented fear in the chaos, but they also believed that Nisto Company could achieve final victory.
Xu Yang clearly collected all this information.
So, he fought back to the west coast with terror of the same magnitude.
The attack from "it" reaches beyond the ocean and launches an attack on the prestigious super-large city "West Coast".
The so-called West Coast is the only city in New Taipei Province that is open to the outside world on a large scale.
It is actually a very large corporate city composed of many satellite cities, with a total population of 45.7 million.
The West Coast is also ranked as the worst city in the continent. The main reason? Ultra-high violence and crime rates, and more people living below the poverty line than anywhere else.
This truth cannot be denied, but people still rush to move to the West Coast. This city always gives those who arrive a glimmer of hope.
Now this vital city is under attack from malicious information flow!
All virus programs and attack information were originally used by various Internet companies to attack Nisto. Xu Yang quickly reprogrammed them and turned them into an information offensive that was later called the "Black Tide."
It instantly destroyed most of the network access points and flooded the local information protection fortress in the Sea of Hillis, just like a big wave crashing through a bunker!
Since most digital mind holders are caught in the attack, there are fewer manpower available for defense.
"Online! Prepare to defend!"
"Nisto Corporation is attacking!"
"Attention! Red Alert!"
The Laughing Star and Maverick, who were swimming in the depths of the Sea of Cylis, also received the most violent attack they had ever encountered in their lives.
"Too much -" Maverick felt the infinite operating pressure, which almost tore his data consciousness to pieces.
The comedian chose to be humorous and tested Maverick's patience by logging out of the system and leaving him to bear the responsibility alone.
Maverick held on for a long time until he collapsed.
The collapse of all information defenses is reflected in the city itself.
In the first second, all power plants above designated size were attacked, units were shut down, turbines exploded, and various devices fell into major shutdown accidents, making it difficult to restart.
The next second, the financial trading system on the West Coast exceeded the pressure limit, all numbers began to be cleared, a large number of entrepreneurs' private accounts were destroyed, a large number of bonds, credentials and keys disappeared without a trace, and many banking systems went down.
In the third second, the traffic control system was destroyed, the drone quickly lost control and fled the scene, the intelligent driving vehicle fell into an uncontrollable state and refused to take over manually, all airports were shut down, and all flights were out of schedule.
In the fourth second, the extremely large-scale surveillance system shut down, causing a large number of prisons, public security services, and automatic defense machines on the streets to fail.
As a result, the West Coast, which was already known for its extreme chaos, has now fallen into a huge turmoil.
People experienced even greater panic.
Countless gangsters, mercenary organizations, and black market members became active and took advantage of this opportunity to start wreaking havoc on the West Coast.
Now that the company's defense facilities and security forces have gradually become ineffective, they have begun to attack targets that they would never dare to imagine.
"Wow!"
"--what happened!"
"Help!"
"Going crazy--"
"The fight started! Someone shot!"
Many well-known corporate headquarters on the West Coast were raided, and most neighborhoods were instantly flooded with gunfire and bombs. Jewelry stores, shopping malls and banks became important targets.
The West Coast lacks everything but desperadoes. It is full of gang members who are so poor that they only have one life to live, cybernetics, mutants, cyberpsychopaths and biochemical monsters.
For them, this is a godsend.
"Come on!"
“The company dog’s drone fell down!”
"The turret isn't moving!"
"Blow it up! Grab it!"
Gangs such as the Beast Gang, the Howling Wolf Gang, the Biochemical Gang, the Andes Gang, and the Street Dragon, as well as organizations such as the Batamov Club, the Dominion Movement, the Light of the Heart, and the Liberty Gendarmerie, all took this rare opportunity to move towards their respective goals.
Go for it.
The sky was filled with black smoke and gunfire.
"I heard that this cyber offensive is a counterattack by Nisto!"
"So awesome!"
"Nisto Company is too powerful!"
"This is your only chance! Do it hard!"
For those who love chaos, there's nothing quite like the West Coast right now.
High-ranking white-collar workers and entrepreneurs are left with only one life after losing the protection of information technology facilities and automatic troops; the wealthy areas that used to have good security are now just treasure houses waiting to be plundered!
"Our navigation system is down!"
"How come...the site of Sea of Hillis..."
"I'm the only one left alive in the Public Security Bureau! It's useless for you to yell at me!"
"Hurry up and take up arms to protect the company's property! Take action!"
"Activate the backup robots!"
"They...how come there are so many of them!"
Corporate people have erected a barrier made of violence and information between themselves and all living beings. When this barrier is broken, infinite hatred, murderous intent and chaos become their new baptism.
West Coast, Nightgate Technology Company Headquarters.
Nightgate Technology produces 50% of the world's personal terminals and 70% of the operating systems. It is also one of the core subsidiaries of Lighthouse.
Now, CEO Rohit Memnon is standing in front of his floor-to-ceiling windows, staring at the devastation across the West Coast.
"I heard that the attacks on the east and west worlds are reciprocal." He asked the artificial intelligence assistant in the room.
"Dear Mr. Memnon, this statement is not particularly accurate: according to limited information, perhaps both sides have received the same amount of virus damage, but the attitudes of citizens on both sides are different; the West Coast has fallen into a state of massive chaos and disorder.
, the cities within the jurisdiction of Nisto Company generally maintain order and stability, and citizens spontaneously stay in their homes and tell each other to be patient until Nisto Company repairs the network."
"Why?" Memnon's eyes fell on the burning blocks in the distance.
The beating, smashing, and looting continued, as if hell had descended on the world, and sin was everywhere.
If Nisto Corporation was also attacked by information, their city should also become such a mess.
"Perhaps it is composed of the following reasons: First, Easterners are more rule-abiding, while Westerners are more independent; secondly, Nisto Corporation has reestablished order at the grassroots level, while the West Coast power groups maintain chaos at the grassroots level; in addition, Nisto Corporation has
It supports the cohesion of the community as a unit. This structure is more supportive than family and more flexible than society. It helps maintain people's patience and stability in times of crisis," the artificial intelligence assistant said.
"...How many years has it been since Xintai Xizhou was attacked by an attack that affected the mainland?" he asked.
"Since the witch army burned down the east coast 253 years ago, this is the first time that the mainland of New Taipei and Western Continent has been attacked on a large scale. Even though this is a cyber information war, it does threaten the mainland." The artificial intelligence assistant said.
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Memnon frowned.
Most New Taipei people care nothing about what lies beyond their feet and have no idea where in the world the northern archipelago is located.
If they found that the presence of the West Coast would affect this secluded peace, they would not hesitate to close the West Coast and dissolve the currently active company.
By that time, Memnon will also lose his position, his honorable New Zealander status will also be lost, and he will be forcibly kicked back to some dirty Mediterranean island.
"The core of the lighthouse pursues a great isolation strategy without being disturbed. We will never waste time on disputes on the ground. This is a wise decision we have maintained for more than 100 years. Now convey my opinion to Roisio: Stop this
An information war," Memnon said slowly.
"Roisio will not obey any order easily, no matter who it comes from." The artificial intelligence prompted.
"..." Memnon frowned.
boom!
Explosion sound.
Memnon suddenly saw black clouds slowly rising from a corner of the city.
The artificial intelligence assistant speculated that a truck transporting hazardous materials crashed on a West Coast street in the chaos.
Within hours, toxic substances will cover most of the streets and skies, turning the West Coast into a polluted and increasingly chaotic city.
Seeing this scene, Memnon no longer hesitated.
"He wants us to sacrifice like pawns? Let him stop! This damn 'West Coast Treaty' is nothing without the West Coast!" Memnon's tone was decisive.
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At the same time, Xu Yang rescued the weak Linyin from the bottom of the Sea of Hillis.
Her data stream has not been updated for a long time, and her consciousness has been fragmented and turned into a large number of files archived in the hard drive center.
"You have spent a lot of time defending this war. You can rest now." Xu Yang helped Linyin slowly restore her information imprint.
"...Mr. Internet Supervisor..." Linyin was unable to clearly detect or analyze Xu Yang's current status.
He is too powerful, just like some kind of super person or information complex. Unless he controls multiple supercomputers at the same time, it is impossible to do it so perfectly.
"It's okay. Now you have to come up and collect your consciousness data again, otherwise you will drown in the Sea of Hillis."
"Large-scale attack..." Linyin slowly floated up.
"We got through it."
"Did you fight back against those bastards?" Linyin asked impatiently.
"We attacked, but we didn't attack completely, and we didn't completely destroy the west coast."
"Why...oh-it's electricity!"
"That's right, I'm hosted on countless terminals, and every move I make will burn all our power supplies."
Just now, the extremely large-scale data attack launched by Xu Yang directly consumed 1/10 of the power generation of the entire northern archipelago!
This has brought immeasurable impact to all generators and factories, and many generating units have also been damaged by overload operation.
If another computing attack of the same magnitude is launched, there may be no electricity available for a long time in the future.
To operate on this scale, he needs more energy.
I'm afraid it requires the power of nuclear fusion to support his current form of existence.
Xu Yang therefore stopped and went back to repair the wounds on the northern archipelago.
People trust Nisto to survive this crisis, and Nisto will do its best to protect their happiness and safety.