Hearing Qian Shaoyuan's words, everyone, including Li Ying, felt shocked.

The so-called power-off simply means turning off the power switch and then turning it back on.

However, while it sounds straightforward, if one were to actually do this, the immediate consequence could be data loss. If any hardware gets damaged, that would be even more troublesome.

"Is there no other way?" Li Ying asked gravely.

Qian Shaoyuan nodded seriously; in fact, if he hadn't discovered it in time, a less skilled person could have easily had their IP locked without even realizing it, making it impossible to deny it later.

As for urgently setting up a virtual IP to conceal their identity, Qian Shaoyuan thought that if the opponent could reach this level, then simply using a virtual IP wouldn't be enough to counter it...

"This matter is of great importance, I'll go apply to the boss." Li Ying quickly turned and left.

He had just taken a couple of steps when he paused, because that familiar black coat was approaching from the front.

"Cut the power." Xue Nuofu said in a neutral tone.

With Xue Nuofu's approval, someone quickly pulled down the power switch and then turned it back on.

All computers started rebooting, and Qian Shaoyuan walked sluggishly to Xue Nuofu, "Boss, I made this decision on my own, any punishment should fall on me alone."

"Cough, boss, actually, I'm the one who first suggested watching the competition." Gong Kaishan said, bracing himself.

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone stepped forward, "We are all responsible and willing to accept any punishment!"

"Very well!" Xue Nuofu nodded, his tone still betraying no emotion: "The law that doesn't penalize the many doesn't apply here. Since all of you were involved in this matter, everyone will be punished.

Starting today, aside from daily work and field assignments, training volume will triple!"

Having said that, Xue Nuofu turned and left, leaving the people in the base lamenting.

Meanwhile, inside the tent, Lu Yao stood up from her seat, "I couldn't find it. Just as I was about to lock in, the signal disappeared."

The person holding the laptop respectfully approached and asked, "What caused this?"

"Probably the power was cut, or it could be something else," Lu Yao replied truthfully.

"So, we still haven't found out who exactly launched the attack on our monitoring system?" The middle-aged man with a leadership appearance gritted his teeth; being embarrassed was secondary, not knowing the opponent was a serious issue.

"Yaoyao, bring up the real-time monitoring." Xiao Feng, who hadn't spoken, finally said.

Lu Yao paused for a full three seconds, incredulous, and asked, "Brother Xiao Feng, are you calling me?"

Xiao Feng responded with a somewhat amused counter-question: "Who else would I be calling if not you?"

"Oh... okay, I'll bring up the monitoring right away." Lu Yao suppressed the shyness and joy in her heart, and brought up the monitoring interface as Xiao Feng requested.

"And then?" Lu Yao was a bit confused about what Xiao Feng intended to do.

"Switch the monitoring to the position of the flag, then play it back."

"How long to replay?"

"One minute!"

Like Lu Yao, the others also didn't know what Xiao Feng planned, but for now, they had to watch together.

What Xiao Feng didn't say was that he had a vague suspicion; the Demon Suppression Action Team, the nearest group, wasn't exactly innocent. If it were them, it wouldn't be impossible.

However, as Lu Yao hadn't found solid evidence, she could only support her suspicion indirectly.

In the surveillance footage, the flag fluttered against the night sky, looking majestic. But in the next moment, the screen suddenly darkened before returning to normal a second later.

"That's it!" Xiao Feng nodded, muttering to himself as if confirming something.

The middle-aged man approached Xiao Feng, speaking irritably: "Are you playing guessing games at this time? If you know something, say it quickly."

Xiao Feng immediately felt disgruntled: "Could you mind your attitude? We're here to help, not your subordinates; if help is unwanted, we'll leave now."

As he spoke, he started to walk out of the tent, Lu Yao quickly caught up, looking as if she was ready to follow Xiao Feng's lead.

"Wait, wait, don't be upset, both of you!" Someone intervened with a smile, stopping Xiao Feng and Lu Yao, turning around to say: "Quickly brew some tea; I have a good box of tea leaves, let the two of them try some."

The middle-aged man took a deep breath, adjusted his attitude, and said in a calm voice: "Please share what you've found."

Xiao Feng didn't press further and directly said, "Everyone saw the screen go dark just now?"

Everyone nodded, still baffled about its significance.

It was the middle-aged man who seemed thoughtful, as if he had guessed something.

Xiao Feng went on: "The second it went dark, likely the lights in the courtyard went out, and that was precisely when the target disappeared."

"I see!" The middle-aged man nodded, sincerely expressing his gratitude: "Thank you!"

The rest were still clueless about the situation, not understanding what the leader had realized, feeling like it was all cryptic; a single statement could clarify it for those who understood, yet it was incomprehensible to others.

"Resume normal duties." The middle-aged man left that sentence behind, turned, and left the tent, preparing to report the situation above.

He finally confirmed one thing, that Xiao Feng was not simple; at least from the way he spoke, he clearly understood the villa's special significance.

Could someone who knew such secrets be an ordinary person?

After resolving the issue, Xiao Feng led Lu Yao out of the tent, the blush on the girl's face not yet fully faded, occasionally lowering her head and laughing softly, appearing slightly detached.

"That person you just faced, how skilled was he?" Xiao Feng asked indifferently.

But Lu Yao seemed not to have heard anything, still immersed in her own world, not knowing what she was thinking.

It wasn't until Xiao Feng waved his hand in front of her eyes that Lu Yao snapped back to attention: "Brother Yanhuang, what did you just say? I didn't hear you clearly."

"Was it not clear, or did you not hear it?" Xiao Feng said, half amused and half exasperated.

Lu Yao's face instantly turned crimson, she said quietly: "I was a little distracted just now, Brother Yanhuang, could you repeat it again?"

Xiao Feng knew Lu Yao was thin-skinned and didn't tease her further, repeating his earlier question.

After pondering for a moment, Lu Yao replied: "The other person's skill level is considered top-notch, such individuals would rank high on the world leaderboard, at least within the top twenty, without a doubt."

"How do they compare to you?" Xiao Feng continued to ask.

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