Chapter 64

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"Alright, Old Liu! It's just a small matter of data recovery, no need to show off. If you can handle the virus, I'll treat you to a meal!" As Team Leader Liu said this, the discussion paused, and a middle-aged man smiled and spoke.

Team Leader Liu then introduced Zhang Qiu to the middle-aged man, who was the head of the antivirus team, Fang. He also introduced Zhang Qiu to Fang: "This is a data recovery expert I specially invited, Comrade Zhang. We owe a lot to him this time!"

After Team Leader Liu finished speaking, a burst of laughter followed, making him quite embarrassed. Someone even mocked, "Your data recovery team is getting worse and worse! Last time, when assisting the police, it was only because they invited an outsider that they managed to solve it. This time, you're inviting an outsider again, I don't even want to say it!"

"Even a young expert can outshine you, I think your data team's skills are not that great! Even a little kid is better than you." This voice was quite harsh. Zhang Qiu frowned, realizing that the various departments under the Cyber Security Bureau were not very harmonious!

But this is your internal competition, don't drag me, an outsider, into it! Zhang Qiu naturally felt displeased.

"From your tone, it seems you look down on those who do data recovery? Talent doesn't depend on age, but not respecting others definitely indicates a problem with your character." Zhang Qiu said with a cold smile.

Judging people by their appearance is a common mistake. For example, if a beautiful woman and an ugly woman talk to you, which one would you choose? A normal person would choose the beautiful one.

But generally, people who judge by appearance keep it in their hearts and don't show it. Or even if they do show it, they won't be so obvious, trying to consider others' feelings.

Someone who sees a young person and immediately mocks them definitely has a problem with their character. So Zhang Qiu didn't hold back and directly pointed out his character issue.

That person immediately jumped up as if he had been caught in a sore spot: "I do look down on you, so what? I can do data recovery, but can you handle antivirus?"

"Hey! Using your expertise to attack others' weaknesses, are you up for a bet?" Zhang Qiu said, "You were just arguing, and it seems you couldn't solve some problem. If I help you solve it, your antivirus team will apologize to our data team and provide us with a week's worth of meals. How about that?"

"The young comrade is indeed full of spirit. But we old folks don't want to cause trouble. How about this: You make this bet with Little Zhu. If he loses, he will apologize to Team Leader Liu and you, and I will pay for your meals for a week. If you lose, what do you think, Team Leader Liu?"

Team Leader Liu had seen Zhang Qiu's temper before. The antivirus team always looked down on their data security team, often engaging in verbal sparring. But a direct bet like this was rare, as they were all in the same unit and would see each other often, so it wasn't good to make things too stiff.

But Zhang Qiu didn't consider this. He didn't care about stiffness since he didn't work here. When others hit him, he had to hit back.

Team Leader Liu whispered to Zhang Qiu, "This isn't good. We are experts in data recovery, not antivirus."

"Who told you I only do data recovery? I'm actually more proficient in antivirus." Zhang Qiu said with a smile.

Team Leader Liu gritted his teeth and said, "Fine, let's bet. Your antivirus team has been arrogant for a long time, and I've been looking at you unfavorably! If Zhang Qiu loses, I admit our data team is not as good as your antivirus team, and I'll pay for your meals for a week."

"Since it's decided, let's talk about the problem." Zhang Qiu said.

"It's simple. This is the second-generation Wansheng virus removal tool developed by domestic antivirus experts. We are discussing how to decompile it to learn from its approach and develop the third-generation tool. If you can provide a decompilation plan and decompile it, we will admit defeat." Fang said.

Then Little Zhu said, "This is a program written by antivirus experts. Can a data recovery expert understand it? This software is a masterpiece, representing the most advanced programming level internationally. Only we, who do antivirus, can do it!" Little Zhu's smug look was as if he had written the tool himself.

"Is that so? So advanced? And the most advanced programming level internationally. Did he use some unique programming method?" Zhang Qiu asked.

"You definitely don't have the knowledge. This programming method and design approach, I've never seen in my years of programming, especially in encryption. I can confidently say that with the current domestic individual's skills, it's impossible to crack and decompile it." Little Zhu continued smugly, "You might as well admit defeat now!"

"Since that's the case, I'll give it a try." Zhang Qiu said. Little Zhu was at most a quasi-national expert with limited knowledge. If he said it was impossible, Zhang Qiu thought he could at least give it a look.

Zhang Qiu glanced at the screen and was secretly delighted.

What a joke! The program that Little Zhu was boasting about, which he claimed was so advanced, was none other than the Wansheng virus removal tool that Zhang Qiu had personally designed, written, and released to the Hacker Empire.

But Zhang Qiu concealed it well. Although he was secretly laughing so hard he wanted to bang the ground, his face remained calm.

This time, you're the ones who brought your faces to be slapped, so don't blame me.

Zhang Qiu didn't say anything, just sat down and started typing quickly on the keyboard.

Actions speak louder than words! Actions to slap faces are even more powerful than words!

At first, someone said, "Don't be impulsive, if you mess up our computers, it won't be good."

But as Zhang Qiu's orderly decompilation process unfolded before them, everyone fell silent.

Little Zhu, who was initially quite smug, started to panic as he saw Zhang Qiu's calm and methodical operations.

Fang's face was serious, but he was also somewhat relieved inside.

Soon, the program was decompiled and the code was listed line by line.

When the last line of code appeared, Zhang Qiu stood up and said, "Your antivirus skills are nothing special!"

The antivirus experts, forgetting the bet, all crowded around the screen, greedily browsing the lines of code, marveling at the brilliance.

Occasionally, someone would slap their thigh, and occasionally, someone would cheer, completely forgetting that the person who did all this was someone they had just looked down upon.

Little Zhu's face turned bright red with shame. He was naturally a smug person, and with some skills, he believed in the adage that "talented people have peculiar temperaments," so he spoke in the most hurtful way to satisfy himself.

But because he did have some skills, everyone thought that was just how technicians were, and they tolerated him, allowing him to live comfortably for many years, his bad habits never changing. But today, he had kicked a steel plate, encountering the monstrous Zhang Qiu.

"Little Zhu, we lost. Apologize!" Fang said, "I didn't expect Comrade Zhang to be an expert in antivirus and programming. Are you interested in joining our antivirus team? Following the data team has no future."

Data recovery relies more on professional equipment and software, and in terms of skills, personal factors have the least impact, so in the data team, it was considered to have limited prospects because everyone thought no one was irreplaceable.

But the antivirus team was different. There are countless viruses in the world, and the technical barriers and levels are more distinct. If someone really has the skills, it's easier to achieve an "irreplaceable" status. In everyone's view, the prospects are naturally broader.

"No interest in joining a bunch of trash." Zhang Qiu said coldly, his eyes fixed on Little Zhu.

Little Zhu's face and neck turned completely red, but since the boss had spoken and he had indeed lost, he had no choice but to apologize. He never expected that a young boy who looked like a little kid could have such strong skills.

He had even praised the program to the heavens, calling it a masterpiece of programming that