Biochemical Martial Arts: Supreme Heavenly Venerate

As Silvermoon County slipped into the depths of night, the artificial sun at Sky Extreme Star's Ninth Base had long been extinguished.

Enshrouded by darkness, Lin Xi was hiding in a secluded corner of the library at Longze Girls' High School, connecting the library's medium-sized supercomputer to her personal terminal with a data cable.

She had already seized control of this medium-sized supercomputer, and with its formidable computing power coupled with her adept hacking skills, she was surfing the vast network sea of the Ninth Base city.

Lin Xi had never told her brother that she was actually a highly skilled hacker.

Although her age and lack of foundation prevented her from entering the top-tier circle of the hacking world, the alias 'Trackfinder' that she used online had already gained some reputation.

The so-called 'part-time work' Lin Xi recently did mostly involved using her hacking skills to take on jobs online, conducting various grey-area businesses.

Lin Xi didn't own her own supercomputer, yet the smart terminal she was using was the 'Night God series' near top-end model, 'Night God 320'.

This was one of the best terminals for hackers, not only offering impressive computing power but also able to rapidly transform her thoughts into various data streams, while providing the best signal and largest network bandwidth.

At this moment, a soft voice filled with admiration came through the headset Lin Xi was wearing, "You've hacked into the city government's database? It took 24 minutes and 05 seconds, you're truly incredible. Your skills have improved yet again, and they probably haven't noticed."

That was 'Swallow,' the mentor who introduced Lin Xi to the trade and her current partner.

Their two-person team had been unbeatable on the net of late.

Lin Xi, expressionless, was rapidly skimming through the city government's database with her superior reading abilities. "I found it. June 1st, 11:00 AM, the video near Longze East Road, Shajie Lane."

Lin Xi's gaze grew increasingly solemn, "The city government's backup surveillance videos have also had parts erased. Dozens of cameras around the crime scene have about a minute of footage missing, to be precise, replaced."

Lin Xi wanted to investigate the whereabouts of her brother's body after his death.

How did Lin Rui's head become intact again, and how did he make it back home? There had to be a process.

However, she had risked hacking into the East District Police Station and the Police Headquarters in the past two days and discovered that the surveillance videos near the scene of Lin Rui being shot all had a period of blank footage. Your adventure continues at empire

Today, she had penetrated the city government database to check the backup video materials, and the result was the same.

"As expected," Swallow scoffed coldly, "If a person can clean the surveillance videos from the Police Headquarters, they can surely do the same with the city government's videos. I suggest you give up this lead. The only ones who might still have the surveillance footage are the Federal Security Bureau and the Central Intelligence Agency."

Upon hearing this, Lin Xi's brows knitted together in thought.

Swallow warned in a grave tone, then exclaimed, "Trackfinder, you're not really thinking about targeting the Federal Security Bureau, are you? Don't be crazy - just in the Ninth Base alone, there are dozens of top-tier hackers recruited by the Security Bureau and Intelligence Agency. That's not something we can touch!

Unless we had a large supercomputer of our own, I absolutely disagree with attempting to hack them."

Just as Swallow's voice trailed off, she gasped with surprise, "Trackfinder, I think I may have found the person who sent that video to your email. You'll never guess who it is."

Lin Xi had already seen the information sent by Swallow.

She was first stunned, then her eyes chilled, showering with a look of doubt.

——It was actually 'Lu Qing Clinic'! Sister Qing? How is that possible?

Isn't Lu Qing just a doctor? Where did she get the video from? Why would Lu Qing anonymously send the video to her inbox?

The way she sent the email involved several relays and she erased her tracks afterward, covering her actions – indicating she also had certain hacking skills.

"It's so strange, so strange! Dad had always said they wouldn't come looking for us again——"

Lin Xi felt a wave of irritability and anxious heat within her.

As Lin Xi concentrated, the projection screen in front of her rapidly changed, revealing a new video.

It had been four days since the local police, in cooperation with Federal Security agents, had uncovered many surveillance devices around their neighborhood.

Lin Xi had initially just perused through the police database about the Xue family massacre out of caution after being visited by Federal Security agents, only to uncover a startling truth.

Colonel Xue, who was supposedly dead, had been monitoring their house all along!

At that moment, she felt no fear or panic, but an endless wrath surged within her.

Colonel Xue had been watching their home, Lu Qing, who seemed to care for her, might also have ulterior motives, and her brother Lin Rui could have been replaced by someone else.

——These people have always refused to let her be. They might even have killed her brother!

As Lin Xi's emotions were in turmoil, she received a new message.

Lin Xi glanced at the message and immediately unplugged the data cable, rising to her feet and heading out of the library: "My brother's back, so I'll have to stop here for today. I'll contact you when I'm free. He'll frequent Sky Extreme Star from now on, and I'll have more time to work with you."n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

"Understood!"

'Flying Swallow' then imparted with a heavy heart, "Seeker, your current state is very dangerous. You must confront reality. There is no sign of forgery in that video; he can't possibly be Lin Rui, nor can he be your brother."

Lin Xi's steps faltered, then she took a deep breath and hung up the call.

Her brother certainly had issues, but why had her mentor 'Flying Swallow' approached her and guided her into the world of hacking in the first place? Could 'Flying Swallow' really be trusted? Just like Lu Qing, who hadn't shown any signs of suspicion over the years.

Lin Xi walked forward with a heavy heart.

Lin Xi was so preoccupied that she didn't notice the slight distortion of space around her as her mood shifted. The glass curtain walls nearby also developed faint cracks in an instant.

She moved absentmindedly, like a zombie, arriving at the shared transport station outside the school.

However, as she selected a hover-share to ride, she noticed that somehow five youths with multicolored hair and various rings on their faces, dressed like demons and monsters, had surrounded her.

"Yo, beauty, still at school so late, studying in the library? How diligent."

"Is the lady also a student at Longze Girls' High School? How come I've never seen you before? Strange, you're so pretty, and this is the first time I've noticed."

"Interested in hanging out with us? You gotta relax a bit after studying, right? Follow our big brother here, and we guarantee you'll have a blast."

Lin Xi frowned at their words.

This was a situation she had never encountered before. With a thought, she touched her face.

Lin Xi cursed inwardly, it was already 9:00 PM, and she had forgotten to put on makeup when she left school.

What was worse, she noticed the tattoos on their necks.

It was a blood lizard surrounded by the words 'Loyalty and righteousness, share glory and disgrace, unity and mutual aid, dare to act and take responsibility.'

These youths were actually peripheral members of the Blood Lizard Gang.

Someone's hand had already reached her shoulder when Lin Xi slapped it away fiercely and stared coldly at them: "Get lost! Or I won't be polite."

The several youths exchanged glances, smirking and showing excitement as if they were about to catch their prey. They each pulled out a Gauss short knife, and one with a nose ring said with a smile, "Beauty, be good. I don't want to be rough with you, don't worry. I don't plan to do anything to you, just want to have a chat."

The others let out mocking laughter: "Yeah, just a heart-to-heart talk with our big brother."

Lin Xi took a deep breath and then suddenly leaned back, striking the chin of a youth with green hair behind her with her head.

With a 'crack', the youth immediately passed out without a sound.

Lin Xi looked at the remaining few with a murderous look in her eyes.

Her hands instantly glowed with a pair of lightning fire snakes, and her body sprang forward like a cheetah.

Perhaps it was 'Flying Swallow's' words that made Lin Xi especially irritable at the moment.

The previous collision was like flipping a switch, providing her an outlet for release.

If Lin Rui were present, he would be astonished to find that Lin Xi was using the Red Thunder Palm, the highest-level technique 'Red Thunder Snake Hand' from that skill set!

—This was a technique that could be performed only when both the Lightning Fire Stance and Red Thunder Palm were mastered!

"Boom!"

With a burst of flames and lightning, a blond youth tumbled out like a broken sack.

The arm holding the knife was limp, evidently broken!

The fight ended in just a minute. Lin Xi stood in place, looking bewilderedly at the young men lying on the ground and wailing in pain.

Could this really be her doing? Why was she so impulsive? Lin Xi furrowed her brows, touching her heart, wondering if her sanity had been affected again.

Just then, a piercing alarm sounded in the distance, and several police cars descended from the sky. A dozen officers rushed out of the vehicles, pointing their pistols at Lin Xi.