Chapter 31: The Shield Agency? I Want to Report Them!

"Maxed out!"

Yu Fei took a look at his computer skill.

Computer LV.3 (MAX)!

This was his third skill to reach the maximum level, following his combat and marksmanship skills. Unlike the massive boosts provided by the first two, upgrading computer skills to level three only increased his mental attribute from 1.2 to 1.3—a mere 0.1 gain.

However...

"In the pure field of computer science, I suppose I have reached the ceiling for a normal human being!"

Note.

Key point: the pure field of computer science, and a normal human being.

Artificial Intelligence does not count!

That sort of thing belongs to black technology, especially the AIs in this world. Whether it was the Red Queen or Jarvis, Yu Fei definitely couldn't handle them right now—unless he promoted this skill into an extraordinary one.

"Upgrading Computer skill to an extraordinary skill requires five strands of merit points. Confirm?"

"Are they all five strands of merit points?"

Yu Fei understood. This must be the standard cost. All maxed-out ordinary skills require five strands of merit points to undergo the ultimate transformation into extraordinary skills. If you have auxiliary items, you can reduce the cost. For example, with the T-virus as an aid, telekinesis only required three strands of merit points.

Unfortunately.

Whether it was three strands or five... Yu Fei had none!

"It's a good thing S.H.I.E.L.D. doesn't have an AI."

Yu Fei's eyes flickered slightly.

"Well then... let's get to work!"

His ten fingers tapped rapidly on the small keyboard of his handheld computer, moving so fast they were almost a blur. A massive amount of characters shifted on the screen at high speed; the people around him often couldn't even finish reading a single line before he flipped the page, let alone understand what he was doing.

They could only poke Kaplan and ask in a low voice, "What is Avery doing? Isn't he supposed to be contacting that S.H.I.E.L.D. thing?"

"Uh!"

Kaplan hesitated, looking uncertain. "It looks like... Avery is hacking the FBI's official website? I can't really see clearly, maybe I'm mistaken."

This was not an excuse; he truly could not see clearly! If he had been able to follow Yu Fei's operations against the Red Queen to some extent, what Yu Fei was doing now had reached a level he could no longer comprehend. The main issue was that Yu Fei's movements were simply too fast! Kaplan was a trained professional, and his eyesight was far superior to that of an average person, but even so, he still could not keep up with Yu Fei's actions.

*Has he evolved again? Or has he never shown his full strength until now?*

Kaplan couldn't understand it, but he knew one thing: the level Yu Fei was displaying now had far surpassed that of the so-called "King of World Hackers."

"Hacking the FBI website?!"

The group looked at each other, then unanimously decided that Kaplan must have seen it wrong. The FBI, or the Federal Bureau of Investigation, was primarily focused on international crime, but in reality, the organization held an absurd amount of power within the United States! Because of its high-level authority, supported by the U.S. Constitution, it could mobilize federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. Aside from the IRS, the FBI could definitely be called one of the largest violent institutions in the United States!

Hacking the FBI website? Are you crazy!

"Kaplan is right. I am indeed hacking the FBI website."

Yu Fei responded with ease while his fingers continued their rapid-fire operation without slowing down.

"Ah?!"

The group was stunned. So you really are hacking the FBI website?! An Interpol agent hacking the FBI? What kind of bizarre reality is this!

Only Kaplan's eyes lit up. "So... the rumors about Interpol and the FBI not getting along are true?"

"Hm?"

The others, seeing such juicy gossip, put aside their shock and pricked up their ears to listen.

"Don't believe rumors! Don't spread rumors!" Yu Fei rolled his eyes. Interpol and the FBI not getting along? How the hell would I know! "I'm just 'consulting' them for some information," Yu Fei explained.

Hearing this, Kaplan and the others felt disappointed. Being unable to get the scoop on the two major organizations was a real shame. However...

*You're an Interpol agent, and you're 'consulting' the FBI for information?*

Everyone looked at Yu Fei with strange expressions. They felt this was even more astonishing than the two organizations being at odds.

"Found it!"

Yu Fei's voice rang out. As one of the most powerful official agencies in the U.S., the FBI's website was undoubtedly extremely secure; even the king of world hackers wouldn't be able to crack it easily. But since the one making the move was Yu Fei, who stood at the human ceiling, it took him less than three minutes to penetrate the FBI's layers of firewalls and obtain the information he wanted.

It was a heavily encrypted phone number!

The group couldn't help but lean in to take a look.

"Is this phone number wrong? How come it has twelve digits?"

U.S. phone numbers are ten digits long. If calling from China, you'd add the country code, making it eleven digits, but there shouldn't be twelve.

"It's precisely because it has twelve digits that it's most likely the correct one!"

Yu Fei glanced at it, memorized the number, and immediately dialed it using Alice's phone.

*Buzz, buzz, buzz!*

*Buzz, buzz, buzz!*

*Beep!*

"The number you have dialed is not in service! Please try again later!"

"The number you have dialed is not in service! Please try again later!"

"Is this a landline number? What does 'not in service' mean?"

Yu Fei checked the string of numbers again and realized he hadn't made a mistake. He tried again with a second phone.

"The number you have dialed is not in service! Please try again later!"

The result was the same. No matter how he tried, he couldn't get through.

"Busy signal? Or is it... restricted for unknown numbers?" Yu Fei narrowed his eyes.

"What's wrong? Can't you reach them?" the people nearby asked, looking at Yu Fei anxiously. After learning from Yu Fei that Interpol might not be reliable, this mysterious S.H.I.E.L.D. had become their only hope. If this hope were to vanish as well, they wouldn't know what to do.

"Don't worry." Yu Fei calmed them down and switched to a different page. "I have a backup plan!"

On this page, there was not only a phone number but also a photograph of a bald middle-aged man with a gentle smile.

Yu Fei dialed again. This time, it went through smoothly.

"Is this S.H.I.E.L.D.? I want to report something!"