Before his brain was fully developed, Du Cheng's learning speed was merely average, and his comprehension ability was only slightly higher than ordinary people's. However, after reaching a 10.2% brain development, Du Cheng's learning speed became astonishing.
No matter how unfamiliar the field, as long as he started learning from scratch, Du Cheng could quickly master and integrate it without any obstacles.
Du Cheng began by studying the various categories within the field of wisdom, which was basic knowledge he needed to acquire. However, since he had a background in computer science, this was also the area he studied first.
Thanks to Xin'er's guidance and her constant practical demonstrations, Du Cheng's learning speed was truly amazing.
Furthermore, Du Cheng is very sensible. He is only acquiring knowledge for the next three years, with some of it extending to five or ten years. As for what will happen ten years from now, Du Cheng prefers not to think about it for the time being.
Time passed slowly, and Du Cheng studied for nearly three hours. Only after the sun had set did he finish his first lesson.
During these three hours, the faint warming sensation in Du Cheng's numb and inert area intensified. Although he still couldn't feel anything, the reassurance from Xin'er calmed him down considerably.
Additionally, Du Cheng's bank deposits have risen to nearly 12,000. Although Xin'er constantly guides Du Cheng, with her powerful abilities, she can operate completely in the background and help Du Cheng take over and complete intermediate reward missions.
"Xin'er, simulate the Grey Lion virus again. I want to test how long it will take me to crack it this time and if I can preserve 100% of the original system files."
After carefully removing the silver needle from his inert foot, Du Cheng didn't rush downstairs but spoke to Xin'er.
"OKAY." As Du Cheng's intelligent partner, Xin'er was extremely happy about his progress. Therefore, upon hearing Du Cheng's request, Xin'er didn't hesitate and re-simulated the system Du Cheng had used when he took on the promotion evaluation task.
Du Cheng, on the other hand, once again dedicated himself to cracking the Grey Lion virus and protecting the system.
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Inside the Cypher Nexus China headquarters, Qingdao was carefully examining a series of data streams on the forum's server, his face full of disbelief.
Although Qingdao had been monitoring XXM for a while, he never expected that after his trip, XXM would leave him such a big surprise.
A mid-level reward mission appears every twenty minutes, covering all sorts of different missions, and there is no interruption from start to finish.
Even Qingdao probably couldn't do it, because every tech expert specializes in one area. Some are good at programming, others at cracking systems, others at building, etc. But it is extremely rare to find someone like XXM who is proficient in so many fields.
"It seems XXM will soon be taking the promotion evaluation for expert Cyphers. I'm really looking forward to it. What kind of expert will he be...?"
Qingdao affirmed with great enthusiasm. As a leading figure in the Chinese Cypher community, he is not one to look down on others. On the contrary, he is eager to see new stars rise.
Advanced Cypher: this is the ultimate status symbol in the Cypher world. They can accept all kinds of reward missions with high rewards. If they reach the level of elite experts, many renowned electronics and technology companies will invite them to participate in development and research projects.
Just like Qingdao, if he wanted to, he could easily get a job with an annual salary exceeding one million.
However, there are currently very few advanced or top-level Cyphers in China, so seeing new stars rise one after another is undoubtedly an extremely exciting thing for Qingdao.
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In less than twenty minutes, Du Cheng had cracked the Grey Lion virus and successfully protected all the files. Without a doubt, in less than half a day, Du Cheng already had a completely new feeling.
"There are still some aspects I haven't mastered. If I understood them completely, I could solve it in ten minutes." This achievement was already quite remarkable, but Du Cheng was not satisfied. Du Cheng's real goal was to crack the Grey Lion virus in ten minutes.
"That's nothing. With your current learning pace, you should be able to become a high-level computer expert in ten days at most, and in all aspects," Xin'er said nonchalantly. Of course, she didn't take that little virus seriously.
"Well, it's getting late, let's go to the hospital." Du Cheng nodded. He knew what it meant to be an undisputed genius. Before, Du Cheng knew that even in ten years, he probably wouldn't reach that level. But now, Du Cheng was fully confident.
The rewards for high-level bounty missions are extremely high. For Du Cheng, who has no capital, the reward for these elite missions will be his first major source of income. Therefore, what he needs most right now is to reach the level of an elite Cypher.
Only with capital can Du Cheng completely break free from the Du family and compete with them directly. However, he is not in a hurry this time, as he is absorbing all kinds of ultra-modern knowledge like a sponge. And this is Du Cheng's true greatest asset.
After talking to Xin'er, Du Cheng put Xin'er on standby, while he carried the modified solar receiver back to the room before leaving Zhenlin.
During his actions, Du Cheng discovered something that filled him with joy: his body had become much more agile, and the effects of his previous limp had disappeared. He was now almost as agile as a normal person, which was undoubtedly a consequence of his brain's development.
After picking up some food from the hospital cafeteria, Du Cheng went straight to the sixteenth floor of the hospital.
It was already past six. Su Hui had left half an hour earlier. Although she used to wait for Du Cheng to arrive at the hospital before leaving, she had her own family, after all, and had to go home to cook dinner for her husband and children. So she waited until six, and since Du Cheng still hadn't arrived, Su Hui left first.
After a simple dinner, Du Cheng instructed Xin'er to accept intermediate-level reward missions to raise his level to the 5-star limit and then submit an application for the Advanced Cifrador evaluation.
Xin'er gladly accepted the order, while Du Cheng began to routinely massage his mother's body every day to prevent her physical functions from deteriorating due to prolonged bed rest.
Du Cheng would stay at the hospital for several hours at a time. For Du Cheng, who possessed a state-of-the-art intelligent biocomputer, all he needed was a place to sit, whether it was in his rented wooden house or at this hospital. Naturally, Du Cheng spent more time here with his mother.
So Du Cheng stayed until almost midnight before leaving the hospital.
During the more than five hours Du Cheng spent at the hospital, Xin'er helped him complete thirteen intermediate-level reward missions, which raised his bank savings to nearly 30,000 yuan, a huge sum of money Du Cheng had never handled before.
At the same time, Du Cheng's contribution to the Cypher Nexus Forum has reached the level of a five-star Cifrador. He just needs to pass the promotion evaluation to become a true senior Cifrador.
Furthermore, during these five hours, Du Cheng's learning has been comprehensively reinforced. According to his own predictions, he has completely mastered all the courses at Futian Academy and has begun to explore higher levels.
To check his progress, Du Cheng tried to crack the Grey Lion virus one more time before leaving the hospital. This time, Du Cheng only took seven minutes from start to finish, almost three minutes less than he had predicted.
There is something that probably not even Du Cheng himself knows: cracking the Grey Lion virus in seven minutes is something that not even Qingdao, from the Cypher Nexus headquarters, could achieve. Because even with Qingdao's strength, at his fastest speed, it would take him at least nine to ten minutes to crack it manually.
Of course, this does not mean that Du Cheng is stronger than Qingdao. Rather, it is because Du Cheng knows the Grey Lion virus very well. Moreover, after developing his intellect, his reasoning ability is much faster than that of ordinary people, as is his reaction speed. With this innate advantage, coupled with his knowledge of the Grey Lion virus, Du Cheng will naturally be much faster than others at cracking it.
After completing the test, Du Cheng left the hospital and returned to the old house in Zhenlin.
Du Cheng had rented this old house, far from both the hospital and Futian Academy, because he was struggling financially and wanted to save money. But now, Du Cheng knew he no longer needed to live there.
What Du Cheng needs most right in a safe place to study. Therefore, on his way back home, he had already decided to look for an apartment near Futian Academy or the hospital. That way, it would be much easier for him to go to either place.
Besides this, Du Cheng also had another idea in mind: to earn enough money to take his mother out of the hospital so he could completely sever ties with the Du family.
However, none of these things can be achieved in a single step; Du Cheng needs to go step by step.
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The next day was Saturday, and there were no classes. However, Du Cheng did not sleep in. Even though he had been studying on his computer until three in the morning, he woke up at dawn.
The morning air was wonderful, and the morning sun was not scorching; on the contrary, it added a touch of warmth.
After buying a simple breakfast outside the house, Du Cheng took the solar receiver up to the roof and resumed the phototherapy treatment.
Today was the day Du Cheng had arranged to meet Gu Sixin. Du Cheng didn't know the reason for the meeting or when she would contact him, so, for the time being, he didn't plan to go out. Instead, he opened a webpage and started looking for rentals in F City.
Seeing Du Cheng looking at rental ads, Xin'er, who had quietly appeared beside the screen, asked him excitedly, "Du Cheng, are you planning to find a place to move?"
Who says computer programs don't need to rest? Seeing Xin'er yawn, Du Cheng suspected she had also taken a long nap. More importantly, Xin'er had somehow changed into a slightly transparent chiffon nightgown.
Although she was just a virtual character, Xin'er's incredibly seductive and graceful figure was faintly visible under the slightly transparent chiffon nightgown, which made her extremely tempting.
Du Cheng kept his gaze low, not daring to look at the screen. Who knew what trouble Xin'er, that little devil, would cause him? So Du Cheng forced himself to focus on the rental ads and nodded, "Mhm, this place is a bit far from the school and the hospital, and quite isolated. I'd like to find something closer to the school or the hospital."
"Yay! We're going to have a new house to live in!" Xin'er was clearly very happy, her face beaming with joy.
Du Cheng smiled slightly and then began to search for a suitable house with Xin'er, and they quickly pinned down several options.
Du Cheng was looking for studio apartments, which were not very expensive, with prices ranging from 800 to 1500 yuan per month, and were fully furnished, although they lacked some furniture and appliances.
Of course, Du Cheng also needed to inspect those houses first, but there was no rush. So Du Cheng first asked Xin'er to write down the information and contact details for these houses, and then he directly opened the personal user space and the corresponding private account in the internal forum's administration panel of Cypher Nexus.
Yesterday, Du Cheng's contribution points to the forum had already reached the limit for a five-star Cifrador, and Xin'er had helped Du Cheng complete several reward missions yesterday, so Du Cheng's savings were nearly 50,000.
Du Cheng didn't care too much about the changes in his deposit amount, because he knew that 50,000 yuan would only be a small sum for him in the future, so he wasn't going to get too excited about it.
Besides, once you reach the advanced Cifrador level, the rewards for those advanced bounty missions will be even higher. At that time, you might only need a few advanced bounty missions to earn tens of thousands of yuan.
"Du Cheng, are you going to apply for the promotion evaluation now? It seems this young lady, Xin'er, can show off her skills again," Xin'er said arrogantly, thinking Du Cheng was about to apply for the evaluation.
"No rush, let's take it slow for a couple of days. It's not good to level up too fast. If you have time these next two days, Xin'er, just accept one mission every few hours," Du Cheng said, shaking his head.
From yesterday until now, Xin'er has helped Du Cheng complete more than forty intermediate-level bounty missions. Such a rapid pace is obviously not a good sign.
"Well, anyway, those intermediate reward missions are too easy, they don't present any challenge," Xin'er said with a relaxed expression. However, as she herself had said, although these missions were varied, they were not at all difficult for her.
"Alright, let's continue with yesterday's lesson now." Du Cheng nodded and then began to study again under Xin'er's guidance.
Learning about the field of wisdom is very simple; Du Cheng just needs to keep absorbing and mastering it.
However, when Du Cheng began to study the other three areas, things got complicated. Whether it was art, physical education, or morality, Du Cheng not only needed to constantly absorb and master them, but also to practice them in real life. Unlike the field of wisdom, where Du Cheng could do everything on the virtual screen.
Around 11 o'clock, Du Cheng's phone, which was on the side, finally rang, and the caller ID showed Gu Sixin.