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Chapter 289 Data Loss
Chapter 289 Data Loss
Upon turning to the first page, the title at the very top immediately caught Tang Zijun's attention.
[Dream World (Tentative) Review Project: Page 30]
I never expected that the very first sentence would give me such a big surprise—the 30th edition! It's hard to imagine what these big shots have gone through.
They probably really approached their writing with the meticulousness of an archaeologist, carefully analyzing every single word.
"This is just a preliminary plan, which was recently submitted to me. I originally intended to have Deputy Director Chang give it to you after this meeting, since he is your direct supervisor. But now that you're here, take a look."
Shangguan Su leaned back in her chair and continued speaking.
"To be honest, many of their suggestions seem impractical to me, and there are bound to be some differences from your experience, but I think some of them are still worth considering."
While listening to Shangguan Su's words, Tang Zijun carefully examined the various plans and action plans recorded in the documents.
He originally thought the document simply gave him general directions, such as how to communicate with the people of that world, how to extract information, and how to harmlessly retrieve valuable items from that world.
Unexpectedly, the project proposal provided by the expert team contained a lot of valuable information, and it was definitely not something that could be summarized in just a sentence or two, but rather every step was precise down to various details.
For example, how to learn to record the writing system of that world's civilization, and how to briefly learn sketching and drawing to record things so that they can bring back knowledge from that world (they didn't know they could bring cell phones with them), as well as first aid and survival skills—they genuinely wanted to teach them those.
Tang Zijun's eyes flickered, and she looked up at Shangguan Su. "Is the bureau preparing to explore the dream world?"
"I guess so, we've just reached the 'creating a new folder' stage," Shangguan Su said softly. "Right now, we have a lot to consider and a lot to face. Even if I wanted to upgrade the standards of the dream world, it wouldn't be that easy."
"The alliance with the Flower Fairy Clan has just gotten on track, and the subsequent cooperation is also in the process of being promoted. The impact of the Shadow Clan incident has not yet subsided, and the Outer Demons are eyeing us covetously. To be honest, we don't have many manpower available."
"The dream world is indeed a huge treasure chest for us, but we can't be sure if it contains a mimic or real treasure. We're more concerned about your safety."
"Me?" Tang Zijun pointed to herself, her expression somewhat strange.
"yes."
Shangguan Su ignored Tang Zijun's expression and continued speaking.
"Actually, I mentioned to Deputy Director Chang before that I wanted to take some security measures for you, such as arranging people to protect you closely, but Deputy Director Chang basically declined. Later, when I learned that you had two magical girls with you, I didn't say anything more."
"Are you worried that someone is trying to harm me?" Tang Zijun finally understood Shangguan Su's unspoken meaning.
Shangguan Su nodded emphatically.
Her usually cold face held a hint of helplessness and suppressed anger. After a sigh, she said in a deep voice, "What I'm about to say is currently only known to the two deputy directors. After you hear it, don't spread it around."
Upon hearing this, Tang Zijun turned to look at Chang Lei, her expression slightly serious, while Tang Cao and Qin Nan also became serious.
"Actually..." Shangguan Su raised her head and looked directly at the people in front of her. "On the night the Shadow Calamity broke out, it wasn't just the Shadow Clan that invaded the Demon Surveillance Bureau."
"Is it a heretical demon? I remember they released quite a few strange beasts." Qin Nan frowned. She remembered that she had gone to fight one of those beasts back then.
"If it were an outsider, I wouldn't need to be so cautious. After all, you magical girls have been fighting them for so long, you know each other quite well." Shangguan Su shook her head slightly, her expression gloomy. "But this time is different. The enemy came from within, and we haven't found any trace of them."
"From within?" Tang Zijun narrowed her eyes, her gaze subtly drifting towards Chang Lei's direction.
You should know that since Chang Lei joined the Demon Surveillance Bureau, he has thoroughly investigated the backgrounds of every agent in the entire bureau. There was no one there, let alone a mole.
The entire Demon Surveillance Bureau is now, if not completely united, at least a single, cohesive unit. Under these circumstances, Tang Zijun finds it hard to imagine what kind of enemy could possibly infiltrate its ranks.
"Did those monsters possess the agents' bodies to launch the invasion?" Qin Nan made a guess, after all, during the Shadow Disaster, many agents had their bodies controlled by shadows.
But Shangguan Su shook her head. "According to our research, possession will also leave traces, whether it's energy reactions or memory residue, there will always be some clues to follow, but this invasion is different."
She looked at Tang Zijun in front of her and said calmly, "I discovered this after the Shadow Calamity ended. You remember when I brought you in earlier, I mentioned it, right? When the Shadow Clan invaded the Demon Surveillance Bureau building, our data and equipment were damaged."
Tang Zijun and the others nodded slightly upon hearing this.
Shangguan Su continued, "The damage to the equipment came from the outside. The chaotic battle inside the building and the magical girl's magic put a lot of pressure on the electronic devices. But even if the equipment is damaged, the data shouldn't be lost."
"you mean."
"Following up on the bureau's investigation, we discovered that in addition to the data on the bureau's own hard drives, data uploaded to the cloud was also lost," Chang Lei said. "The other party's actions were subtle, but we noticed them immediately."
"Data lost? What kind of data?" Qin Nan asked, before she could finish speaking, she saw Shangguan Su and Chang Lei staring intently at Tang Zijun. "Wait, could the lost data be about Tang Zijun?!"
"To be precise, it includes Tang Zijun, Bai, you, Consultant Tan, and that little girl surnamed Su, and of course, me as well." Chang Lei spread his hands.
"Huh?" Qin Nan was dumbfounded.
Tangcao and Xiaobai were also stunned.
They wouldn't be so surprised if it were just a matter of general data loss, but to "catch them all in one fell swoop" is such a targeted action that it's definitely not as simple as it seems on the surface.
As the only six-star agent in the bureau, Tang Zijun has the highest level of confidentiality. His existence and data are extremely secretive and not something that ordinary people can know.
However, because of this, his information is something that all "enemies" want to know. This includes not only foreign forces, but also heretics and shadow clans.
However, if someone is involved in this line of work, the impact will be different.
The missing data covered everyone in these groups, which indicates that the other party was not acting rashly.
Instead, they came straight for him, with some ulterior motive.
"Don't worry too much. We are trying to trace the data back to see if we can find any clues. What we can confirm at the moment is that the other party definitely did it inside the building, because our database is all internal."
Seemingly afraid of frightening the people in front of her, Shangguan Su offered a soft explanation, but her words did not reassure Tang Zijun.
He was also at the Demon Surveillance Bureau building on the day the Shadow Calamity broke out. Although he only appeared for a few minutes before entering the Shadow Corridor to save Tan Zhixin, Chang Lei stayed there with him.
With Chang Lei's abilities, the perception of a greedy person, and his unparalleled deception skills, Tang Zijun didn't believe that anything could bypass him and do anything underhanded.
"Actually, since our Demon Surveillance Bureau was established, we have been attacked from all sides, and data theft has happened from time to time. It's just that we haven't let those guys succeed before."
Seeing that no one spoke, Shangguan Su continued, "This time, it was Deputy Director Chang who first discovered this, and we suspect that the other party is targeting you."
"Tang Zijun, you are the only six-star agent in the bureau, and the only human who can access the dream world. It's not surprising that the other party would pull this line through you and your interpersonal relationships."
"If you need it, I can activate the highest level of protection for you. From now on, you can stay at headquarters."
A blue-level magical girl will provide you with one-on-one protection.
As soon as she finished speaking, everyone present focused their attention on Tang Zijun.
There are only four blue-level magical girls in the entire country, one of whom is the deputy director of the Magic Supervision Bureau. Having such a person protecting you is almost on par with the director of the bureau, Shangguan Su.
This also shows that Shangguan Su really cares about this matter.
Looking at Tang Zijun, she hoped to get the answer she wanted from the other party.
However, Tang Zijun ultimately shook her head slightly.
"Tang Zijun, you must understand that our goal is not to detain you. Although this will mean you lose your freedom, at least it will make you safer."
Shangguan Su said, word by word, "They've already got their eyes on you. Before we can uncover any clues, they're very likely to make their move against you..."
"I know," Tang Zijun said.
"I understand what you mean, Director Shangguan. If it were before, I would definitely accept protection, but now..."
He looked at Shangguan Su and smiled.
"...Don't forget, I have a train that can travel through the real world, and a train full of powerful Dominators."
"That's right, that's right, and me too." Tang Cao clenched her fists earnestly. "I will definitely protect my brother with all my might."
"Count me in," Qin Nan said, extending her hand as well.
"If those scoundrels want to lay a hand on Tang Zijun, they'll at least have to get past us first!"