Chapter 61: Capable of Safeguarding Our Nation's Cyberspace for a Century Without Worry

This super firewall can be used as our nation's official cybersecurity defense system!

This sentence was simply breathtaking!

One must realize that the current official cybersecurity defense system was built and is maintained day and night by countless teams of experts.

The number of external cyberattacks it has to fend off every single day is simply countless!

Such a defense system cannot afford even the slightest carelessness; expert teams are on shift twenty-four hours a day, safeguarding the country's cyberspace.

Yet now, the team's chief expert was actually saying that the firewall built into the computer operating system sent by Lin Yang could be directly deployed as the official network defense system.

How could Ye Guhong and the others not be shocked?!

This was a matter of paramount importance concerning the cybersecurity of the entire nation!

Zhao Zizhen could not help but ask, "Chief Engineer Liao, are you... kidding?"

Chief Engineer Liao's expression instantly turned solemn, and he replied in an extremely serious tone, "Of course I wouldn't joke about a matter of this magnitude!"

At this point, he paused slightly before continuing, "I know my words sound rather incredible, but this built-in firewall is indeed far, far superior to the security system we are currently using!"

Hearing this, Ye Guhong and Zhao Zizhen exchanged a look through the video conference, and said gravely, "Chief Engineer Liao, you only carried out attack attempts for about five minutes just now. Isn't it a bit too premature to draw this conclusion? What if the attacks lasted longer?"

Although neither of them was an expert in cybersecurity, they knew very well that once a hacker team was determined to break into a network, they would not stop after just a few minutes of attacking, but would instead launch continuous, round-the-clock assaults.

Therefore, testing whether a cybersecurity defense system was viable usually required anti-intrusion trials lasting at least several days, or even half a month.

However, these words immediately drew a bitter smile from Chief Engineer Liao. With a sense of helplessness and embarrassment, he said, "Elder Ye, Dean Zhao, it's not that we didn't want to prolong the attacks, but it was simply impossible. After just those few minutes, our entire team was counter-180-degrees suppressed and defeated by this super firewall!"

Zhao Zizhen and Ye Guhong fell silent instantly.

Chief Engineer Liao went on to say, "Furthermore, there is no need to try any longer. That wave we just launched was our entire team giving it everything we had, yet we could barely hold on for five minutes. Even if we tried a hundred more times, the result would be the exact same. This super firewall is simply too formidable!"

Upon hearing this, Ye Guhong pondered for a moment, a sharp gleam instantly flashing across his eyes. He suddenly straightened his collar, stood straight up, and with an unprecedented tone of voice, called out Chief Engineer Liao's full name:

"Liao Hongtao!"

"Present!"

Chief Engineer Liao responded instinctively like a conditioned reflex.

Ye Guhong stated solemnly, "Liao Hongtao, as the chief coordinator, I am now asking you: Are you certain that the super firewall in this system can replace our nation's cybersecurity defense system? Can you take full responsibility for every single word you have spoken?"

Chief Engineer Liao executed a formal salute and replied with equal solemnity, "Reporting to the chief coordinator, I, Liao Hongtao, am willing to take full responsibility for every single word and every single syllable I have uttered!"

"Good! Since that is the case, I hereby authorize you to extract this firewall, conduct comprehensive scans, and attempt official deployment!" Ye Guhong commanded directly!

"Understood, Elder Ye!"

Chief Engineer Liao acknowledged the order immediately and, under the watchful eyes of everyone, led his entire team to begin attempting to extract the firewall!

However...

Only three minutes later, Chief Engineer Liao was forced to stand up, a deeper shade of embarrassment resting on his face as he said,

"I am sorry, Elder Ye, but this firewall is completely integrated into the operating system. With our current technology, it is impossible to extract it independently!"

"Oh?" Ye Guhong was slightly stunned, then looked over at Zhao Zizhen.

Zhao Zizhen laughed bitterly and said, "Why are you looking at me? This system was created by that young man, not me. I simply downloaded the system upon receiving his notice and demonstrated it to you all."

Ye Guhong was taken aback once again, before breaking into a helpless smile of his own. "Very well, I suppose I got a bit too excited. Since this system was made by him, given his technical prowess, it's only natural that we can't extract it. Chief Engineer Liao, you don't need to feel bad about this."

Liao Hongtao shook his head immediately. "We have long admired that young man's abilities. To be able to personally experience the gap between us and him today is actually a joy. With such a younger generation rising up, even if we old fellows were to die today, we could close our eyes in peace."

"It's just that I must trouble Elder Ye and Dean Zhao to reach out to him once more and see if he can custom-build a standalone super firewall like this for us. If that is possible, not to mention a century, it will safeguard our nation's cybersecurity without worry for at least several decades!"

These words made Ye Guhong and Zhao Zizhen fully realize just how immensely powerful this security firewall truly was!

Zhao Zizhen immediately expressed his stance, "Alright, I will go ask. Make the relevant preparations on your end; there is a high probability that he will agree to create a standalone version of this super firewall for us."

In reality, though Zhao Zizhen said "high probability" out loud, in his heart he knew that Lin Yang would definitely agree.

After all, even the photolithography machine and controllable nuclear fusion technologies had been handed over unconditionally; such sincere and steadfast patriotism was evident to all.

It was simply out of his lifelong habit of being rigorous that he hadn't used absolute phrasing.

And the facts proved him right. Not long after he sent the inquiry email, he received a reply from Lin Yang stating that such a firewall could indeed be extracted independently.

Just a few minutes after Lin Yang's reply, a separate firewall system file appeared in the dedicated cloud storage folder.

Liao Hongtao eagerly downloaded and ran it, a burning light instantly shining in his eyes. "Too perfect, this is simply too perfection itself! The entire firewall system is so flawless that not a single vulnerability can be found. To be able to witness such advanced technology in my lifetime—I can die with no regrets!"

"Chief Engineer Liao, now that the standalone firewall system has been extracted, our entire security network system must next be gradually transitioned from foreign-language operating systems to our own native-language operating system. We will still have to trouble you and your team with this aspect, Chief Engineer Liao. I hope the replacement of the foreign systems can be completed as soon as possible!"

In the video conference, Ye Guhong issued his latest directive!

Since Lin Yang had already created an operating system in the Xia language, there was naturally no reason to continue using foreign-language operating systems!

"I understand this. My team and I will immediately study the operating system sent by that young man and carry out the replacement step by step!"

As he spoke, Liao Hongtao eagerly rushed off to study the independently extracted firewall system.

"I'm going to start my livestream as well, to announce to the netizens that we now have our own independent computer operating system!"

Zhao Zizhen was also growing rather impatient with excitement.

Gratitude to Book Friend 20231128269-ab for the two tips. Wishing you the best in all things and boundless wealth year after year!

Many thanks also to all the reader friends for your support. Wishing all of you every happiness!

Bowing to all of you!

And a gentle request for votes and support...

(End of this chapter)