Jessica took Xiao Yuan to Berkeley Institute of Technology's Mira Ballroom, which is the place where the Chinese Association met before the Chinese New Year, there are several halls of different sizes on the first floor of this banquet hall for external parties and banquets, the second floor is a public restaurant, and the third floor is a relatively high-end place, the entire third floor is divided into several areas, including a Chinese food area, Jessica, Xiao Yuan and Xia Jiuying found a table by the window to make it, and you can look at Xiao Yuan's night view through the window when eating, It's also very pleasant.

After ordering, while waiting for the food to be served, Jessica asked the waiter to serve a pot of tea, and the three of them chatted while drinking.

"Jessica, you just said that you invited me to dinner, and you do have something to tell me, what is it?" Xiao Yuan asked.

"Recently, there is a hacker group recruiting, I think with your ability, you should be able to pass the assessment, join it, if you can join, it will be of great benefit to you, all I want to ask you, if you are interested." Jessica didn't beat around the bush and said directly.

"What hacking group?" Xiao Yuan's heart moved, but his face was impassive, and he asked indifferently.

"A hacker organization with a lot of masters, it is no exaggeration to say that this organization has the world's best computer geniuses, wizards and geeks, and most importantly, this organization will provide you with the most free communication atmosphere, so that you can communicate and learn with other masters in the organization without obstacles, mutual assistance and cooperation, I believe this will be of great help to your technology." Jessica said.

"In this way, this is really a very good organization, Xiao Yuan, I think the concept of this organization has something in common with your idea of founding the Xuanne community, you might as well join and take a look, you can not only learn the technology, but also learn how it is organized, and it is also a good reference for the Xuanni organization." Xia Jiuying said.

Xiao Yuan shook Xia Jiuying's hand, then smiled at Jessica and said, "What's the name of this organization?" ”

After the question was asked, Xiao Yuan felt his heart beat a little faster, and according to Jessica's description of that organization, he thought of BlackSkull, the organization that he had served for many years in his previous life, and finally sent himself into the space-time tunnel, which led to his rebirth.

“BlackSkull。” Jessica gave an answer that Xiao Yuan expected.

"BlackSkull, Black Skull, what a scary name, why did they choose such a name, aren't they afraid to scare away a lot of people, especially girls who like computers?" Xia Jiuying heard this name for the first time, and felt that the literal meaning of this name revealed a sense of horror and mystery, so Xiu Mei frowned and said.

"Maybe they have their own special intentions for taking such a name, but this organization is not scary at all, and it can even be said to be very bright, because in the United States, many large companies know about the existence of this organization, and this organization has not provided a task platform for members of the organization, and many large companies publish tasks on this platform, and then the BlackSkull development team receives tasks from the platform to get paid, so there is another benefit to joining this organization, That is, you can join the technical team of some master organizations and participate in the development of some practical projects, not only to learn from these masters, but also to get rich rewards after completing tasks. Jessica added.

"Jessica, let me ask you, are you from the BlackSkull organization?" Xiao Yuan's expression became very serious and asked softly.

"Yes, I'm from BlackSkull, and I'm a premium member, so if you join, I can let you join my group directly, what, are you interested?" Jessica said.

"Premium membership?" Xiao Yuan asked, "What level is advanced?" ”

"I joined relatively late, so I'm still an A-level member, but Mark from the Innovation Lab is already an S-level member." Jessica said again.

"Mark is an S-tier member of BlackSkull?" The information revealed by Jessica made Xiao Yuan vigilant all of a sudden, and his voice involuntarily raised a little.

"Yes, it's very surprising, it's not easy for people to become S-class members, remember what I told you, Mark is a pure hacker, technology is his life, and there is no interest involved at all, so he can quickly become an S-level member after entering BlackSkull." Jessica said.

"So Mark has made a very outstanding technical contribution to BlackSkull?" Xiao Yuan asked.

"Yes, he has a deep knowledge of the operating system kernel, and has proposed a theory that may have a profound impact on the future operating system, and it is precisely because of this theory that his rank points in BlackSkull have increased significantly, and he can finally be promoted to S-level member one step ahead of me, and it is said that S-level members will have access to BlackSkull's core data database." Jessica said that when she mentioned BlackSkull's database, there was some longing and envy in her expression.

"Is BlackSkull's core library great, and how does it compare to Berkeley's library?" Xia Jiuying asked curiously.

"It can be said that each has its own strengths, Berkeley has the world's best computer major, and the collection of books in the computer library is naturally very rich, in terms of the number and breadth of materials, BlackSkull is naturally incomparable, but BlackSkull's database has one that is incomparable to Berkeley's computer library, that is, the depth and forward-looking of the data, that is, in the BlackSkull database, You can find advanced materials that are ahead of the world by an era, which is an irresistible temptation for everyone who is really obsessed with computer technology, Xiao Yuan, I have an intuition, you are that kind of person, don't you want to have the opportunity to take a look at these materials? Jessica explained, asking again.

"Think, why don't you want to." Xiao Yuan said honestly, in his previous life, he had made so much effort and spent so much effort to improve his membership level, one of the main purposes was to have the opportunity to read the information in the BlackSkull core database, in fact, before the S-level, A-level members could get some relatively advanced information to a limited extent, but these materials were all superficial, but it would greatly arouse the curiosity of those who saw these materials, prompting them to work harder to promote to S-level members, And now Jessica's excitement when she mentions BlackSkull is the same as he did back then.

"In that case, I think you should join BlackSkull even more, with your skills, as long as you work hard, it is not impossible to become an S-level member." Jessica said again.

"I'm afraid I'm going to disappoint you, although BlackSkull is very good, but I prefer to learn and develop on my own terms, and I don't want to join any hacker group." Xiao Yuan smiled indifferently and gave Jessica a reply that made her extremely disappointed.

"Ahh Jessica didn't expect Xiao Yuan to refuse so simply, ahhhh ”

"I'm so sorry." Xiao Yuan said again.

"It doesn't matter, the ancient Chinese saying is good, everyone has their own ambitions." Jessica said.

At this time, the dishes they ordered had already begun to be served one after another, so they put the tea over and chatted while eating.

"Jessica, I'm asking you a question, and you must answer it truthfully." Xiao Yuan said.

"Just ask." Jessica replied, and at the same time put down the chopsticks in her hand and opened Xiao Yuan to ask.

"If you had to choose between freedom and technology, which one would you choose?" Xiao Yuan asked.

"Why do you ask that?" Jessica frowned, thought for a moment, and probably found the question difficult to choose, so she asked.

"If you choose technology, you may lose some of your freedom forever, and if you choose freedom, there are some technologies that you may never see, what choice will you make?" Xiao Yuan didn't answer Jessica's question, but extended the question and continued to ask.

"Freedom, technology, your question reminds me of the story of the fish and the bear's paw, it's too difficult to choose, but if I really have to make a choice, I think I'll choose freedom, technology is important, but it's still not as good as freedom." Jessica finally made her own decision.

"In that case, I advise you to listen to a word if you want to, and it doesn't matter if you don't want to listen to it." Xiao Yuan said again.

"What?" Jessica asked.

"I've been through a lot of things, and as a result, I've developed a habit now, I always like to look at everything with a conspiracy theory perspective, just now you said so many benefits of BlackSkull, but how much do you really know about BlackSkull, I remember that there is an old saying in Huaxia, which is called to take what you want, you must give it first, and there is no harm in turning an extra corner in your mind." Xiao Yuan pondered the language, was very careful, and reminded Jessica a little vaguely.

"Oh." Jessica listened to Xiao Yuan's words, frowned, fell into deep thought, and even the dishes served later seemed to be preoccupied, until she finished eating, settled the bill, and came out of the Mira Banquet Hall, ready to separate from each other, she said, "Xiao Yuan, thank you for the reminder." ”