Chapter 27

I never expected Shen Fei to be a gun enthusiast as well. No wonder she chose the easy-to-handle Type 95 assault rifle as her self-defense weapon.

Chen Fei immediately explained, "Don't misunderstand, this isn't my gun. It's a rifle lent to me by Major Chekhov for self-defense. He is the squadron leader of the combat flight squadron."

Such an expensive old gun, probably worth two to three million star coins, is something I can't afford to give.

"Chekhov Leonidovich Ivanov of the 'True Fragrance' Squadron, hmm, I know him. I didn't expect this big guy to have such a good thing, a famous gun! Tsk tsk! I get it, this AK isn't lent to you for self-defense, it's lent to you to show off. I'm impressed."

Shen Fei's eyes sparkled as she picked up the AK-47 assault rifle and gently caressed it inch by inch.

Although Chekhov used it for hunting, his daily maintenance of the AK-47 was impeccable.

The smooth and fine patina not only existed on the wooden stock and handguard but also on the metal surface, a thin layer that was not the slippery feel of rust-proof oil, with an excellent touch, making it easy to find a comfortable grip, which is more advantageous for handling and shooting.

In a sense, this old gun seemed to have its own soul, not like a new gun that still carries the residual smell of gunpowder and is raw and unrefined.

Holding the still-perfect AK-47 assault rifle, Shen Fei couldn't put it down, praising it non-stop.

"Great gun, great gun, the feel is really excellent!"

It was hard to imagine that a woman who was dedicated to teaching in remote and chaotic areas and enjoyed making bread to share with others would have such a strong interest in guns.

Seeing the teacher Shen Fei's infatuation with the AK-47 assault rifle, Chen Fei's gaze involuntarily fell on her neck, staring there in a daze.

The harsh conditions and harsh environment had not made her long and slender neck rough and yellow; it remained white and tender, with a feel that might be very good. If you squeezed it hard, you could probably squeeze out water. If you kept squeezing for five minutes, you could send this kind-hearted teacher to the underworld!

...

Wait! What kind of devilish thoughts are these!

Chen Fei shuddered for no reason and suddenly woke up.

He then realized that his hands were gripping tightly, his leg muscles were tense, and he was ready to pounce, ready to act on the evil thoughts that had just popped up.

What's wrong with me? I've been having such evil thoughts lately, which I've never had before. It's very wrong, very wrong.

Chen Fei was scared by his own terrifying thoughts, breaking out in a cold sweat.

Perhaps sensing the malicious gaze, Shen Fei looked over in confusion, noticing that Chen Fei's expression was somewhat unnatural. "Chen Fei, what's wrong?"

"Uh... nothing, just some eye problems recently."

A lie needs more lies to cover it up. Chen Fei chose to tell the truth but shifted the topic.

Shen Fei reluctantly put down the AK-47 assault rifle and asked with concern, "Eyes? Vision problems? Or did sand get in?"

"No, no, none of that. I see many strange characters, and the doctor said it's 'hallucination,' a kind of visual hallucination. They haven't found the cause yet. I suspect my eyes might have been implanted with some high-tech by aliens."

Chen Fei also took the opportunity to shift his attention, as it wasn't appropriate to mention his recent near-death experience.

The medical team at the 911 air base couldn't find anything wrong, and even the more advanced international medical ship was helpless. He had basically given up on seeking treatment from other hospitals.

Fortunately, the characters produced by the 'hallucination' have a certain transparency, only causing some visual disturbance without completely blocking the view.

Chen Fei's particularly troubled expression made Shen Fei unable to hold back a laugh, covering her mouth and saying, "Third contact? By the way, the humans of the Sky World are also aliens; their planet is the Sky Star."

"Who knows? I swear I've never seen a UFO, let alone come into contact with unknown aliens."

Chen Fei spread his hands and shrugged, but he didn't know if magic potions counted.

Shen Fei asked curiously, "Then what did you see?"

"It's a series of text, like error messages: 'Cannot identify valid CPU type, RAM self-test failed, no input/output devices found,' and finally, a bunch of 'illegal operations or error instructions,' like these."

Chen Fei read the 'hallucination' characters that were scrolling in front of his eyes.

He couldn't understand what they meant at all.

Shen Fei blinked and said in surprise, "Hmm? It feels like error messages when a computer system fails to start."

Unless there's a hardware issue, modern personal computers rarely have problems, especially with the widespread use of cloud terminals and cloud hardware technology in recent years. Users can directly open and use programs without installing or uninstalling them, leaving system security and cache cleaning to cloud services. With the help of cloud AI, the operation methods have become increasingly simple, even cats and dogs can use them without barriers. To upgrade hardware for better performance, you just need to pay for a more advanced cloud hardware acceleration package, saving the cost of physical hardware upgrades.

If there's any drawback, it's probably the requirement to stay online. Special high-efficiency communication algorithms ensure that it doesn't take up too much bandwidth. In cities and towns, as long as there are nearby wireless communication base stations, network stability and speed are not a problem.

Moreover, Chen Fei and Shen Fei's hometown had achieved full network coverage without any dead spots forty years ago. From the top of the snow-capped mountains to the deserts and戈壁, to the depths of the primeval forests, any remote place could receive a strong public network signal, ensuring the widespread application of cloud technology. The world's leading country, its national strength is not just talk.

"What? A computer system? How could that be?"

Chen Fei was dumbfounded, finding it hard to imagine that he was 'hallucinating' a computer failure, which was too incredible.

Should he eat a CPU to make the 'Cannot identify valid CPU type' message disappear, and then eat some RAM to make the RAM self-test successful, and then plug in a keyboard and touchpad...

Then the question is, where should he plug them in?

This is very metaphysical!

"It does sound like that, but I don't know what system it is."

Shen Fei nodded more confidently.

Chen Fei said helplessly, "I'm not a smart robot; how could I have a computer system in my head?"

"That's why it's diagnosed as 'hallucination.'"

Shen Fei understood the source of Chen Fei's diagnosis.

Because he is not a smart robot, it is defined as 'hallucination.' These character hallucinations are not fatal or serious, just annoying. However, it's better than losing vision.

If a smart robot had such a problem, it would be easier to fix by resetting the system, unless there's a hardware issue, in which case it would immediately return to normal.

"The characters in front of my eyes are like scrolling subtitles, and I don't know how to treat them to return to normal."

Chen Fei shook his head in frustration, remembering how the 'hallucination' initially only had a small segment of characters, "A:>\", which had little impact on his vision.

But unexpectedly, after waking up, a bunch of characters appeared, filling his field of vision, making him very depressed.

"Maybe treating it as a computer system failure is a way. Wait a moment."

Shen Fei went to the bookshelf next to the kang and started flipping through the layers. Finally, she pulled out a book with a broken cover fixed with now-cloudy transparent tape, the pages clearly yellowed, and handed it to Chen Fei.

"Introduction to DOS?"

Chen Fei read the title on the cover, puzzled.

What is DOS?

He had never heard of it.

"You mentioned that you initially saw 'A:>\'. I suspect it might be a command-line computer system. There are more advanced systems like UNIX, which are mentioned in this book, but I don't have such books."

"Is this a book from the last century?"

Chen Fei was shocked, realizing he had seen another antique.