Here's the translation of your passage into English:
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Qin Xuezhong rejected the friend requests from a group of high-level players one by one. The reason was simple: she was afraid of being exposed.
The group felt disappointed but unanimously decided to keep an eye on the online player list when they logged in next. A player with only level 1 who was still engaged in 100% realistic training was likely this "big boss." Once they spotted her online, they would quickly send an invitation, hoping to play together and maybe, just maybe, win her over as a friend. Even if they couldn't be added as friends, just the chance to learn from the big boss would be worthwhile.
Unbeknownst to little Qin, she slept soundly after glancing several times at the newly credited 1,000 credit points. With this unexpected windfall, she felt more confident in refusing further invitations and scrutiny from the anti-intrusion team.
She slept deeply, needing to recharge for the impending examination. This hurdle had to be safely navigated; otherwise, her undercover identity would be revealed. If that happened, not only would she lose her job of "slacking off," but she might also find herself in even greater trouble.
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The anti-intrusion team, officially known as the "Federal Security Department's Internal Affairs Anti-Intrusion and Deep Scrutiny Independent Action Group," was anything but small despite its name. In fact, its scale and authority were staggering.
Firstly, the "Creek Valley City Security Department Anti-Intrusion Team," of which Qin Xuezhong was a part, was not subordinate to the city security department; rather, it was a direct unit under the East State Federal Security Department headquarters. The authority of the Creek Valley City team leader was equivalent to that of a city department head.
If Qin Xuezhong joined the team, she would even be able to issue temporary orders to command the chief of the Bay Flow District's public security bureau to cooperate with her work in emergencies.
Established just three years ago, the anti-intrusion team's mission was to root out undercover agents and cleanse the security department and federal government. Consequently, it found itself at odds with various consortiums and corrupt officials, facing all sorts of obstacles.
Their methods included, but were not limited to, threats, assassinations, seduction, physical brainwashing, and extreme data intrusion. Many members of this team had matured amid blood and fire.
Because of the unimaginable dangers they faced, the anti-intrusion team's vetting process for new members often began even before notifications were sent out. They would investigate family backgrounds, birth dates and locations, previous residences, workplaces, and chat with everyone around them to understand a person's past.
They even found Qin Huai Gui, who was quite scared by their inquiries.
In a cyberpunk era where bodies can be modified, appearances can be changed, and data can be manipulated, even memories can be adjusted. However, the inner feelings toward people and the emotions experienced remain genuine.
Perhaps the company had created a convincing false identity, or maybe the original owner had done something to cover their tracks; in the identity investigation phase, Qin Xuezhong surprisingly did not get exposed.
The investigator reviewing her past experiences furrowed his brow. "Something feels off; it's possible part of her history is problematic."
Another higher-ranking member of the anti-intrusion team said, "No worries; who doesn't have a few dark histories they want to hide? Even if her previous identity has issues, it's fine; she's just a temporary member. As long as she can work for us now, that's what matters."
"Okay," the investigator nodded. "Let's proceed to the next step."
The next step involved an awareness check. Many people had stopped here.
The horror of the awareness check lies in the fact that it examines not memories or actions but intentions. If the subject harbors malice towards others or wishes to do something harmful, it will be revealed. Even self-deception in one's mind won't work.
For instance, if someone genuinely believes that killing all the security personnel is for the greater good, the awareness detection will still uncover their intention to kill everyone.
Who among us doesn't have a shadowy thought? Especially in Creek Valley City, where cultural chaos and environmental degradation amplify the malevolence within many hearts.
So, when the two anti-intrusion team members arrived at the analysis department office with the detection device and heard Qin Xuezhong's refusal, they smiled knowingly.
They had seen too many people who were afraid of exposing themselves. One of them comforted, "Don't worry, all this data is top secret. If there isn't a real issue, we wouldn't know the specifics. Your privacy is safe."
Qin Xuezhong sighed, "But… I really have no interest in joining the anti-intrusion team."
The other person smiled, "Let me put it another way. We are the anti-intrusion team, and my authority level is 6. Not to mention you, I can go to your department head's office right now and conduct a temporary check. So even if you don't want to join us, I have the right to require you to undergo this check."
Qin Xuezhong glanced at Xue Zhishi, who nodded helplessly.
"Fine, I'm sorry," she agreed. "I'm causing you trouble."
"Not a problem."
At this point, Xue Zhishi chimed in, "I'll go too."
The person in charge was about to invoke confidentiality regulations to refuse, but the other person raised a hand to stop him, laughing, "With Supervisor Xue's authority, of course it's fine. Welcome to guide our work."
As soon as this was said, even Xiekeduo, who spent all day gaming, took off his helmet and curiously looked at Xue Zhishi.
— This old guy Xue has a story!
With Xue Zhishi accompanying them, the three found a quiet conference room. Upon entering, one person walked over to Qin Xuezhong and directly placed a large collar on the back of her head.
"Please close your eyes and don't resist; otherwise, it will be quite uncomfortable."
As soon as Qin Xuezhong closed her eyes, she was passively pulled into her consciousness void. A stream of data in the form of threads suddenly materialized in the void, approaching her.
This data stream seemed completely unaware of the dim light orb representing the original owner and slowly moved closer to her consciousness sphere.
It first explored the surroundings and then unexpectedly entered her consciousness sphere.
In an instant, Qin Xuezhong felt a wave of emotions—happiness, sadness, excitement, and dejection—crashing over her like waves, only to recede quickly, leaving no trace behind.
Meanwhile, the two members of the anti-intrusion team in the conference room widened their eyes.
On the measurement device in front of them, the displayed level of malevolent intent was 1.
To put this into perspective, the maximum value for this measurement was 1000.
In the work of the anti-intrusion team, they had encountered antisocial personalities with levels as high as 900, as well as many shining examples of justice below 100.
But… 1 point?
This sister must be a saint!
What they didn't know was that Qin Xuezhong had lived in a peaceful era, benefitting from a happy family and a decent upbringing, which left her with little malice in her heart.
The exhaustion from mortgage payments and resentment towards overtime and bosses had dissipated with her new life.
She had no one to hate, no one to dislike, as she hardly knew anyone in this world.
Compared to the residents of Creek Valley City, who grew up in darkness, most ordinary people who had crossed over might very well become saints.
The two members of the anti-intrusion team couldn't believe it and changed a few parameters before re-measuring.
It changed to 2.
Perhaps the exploration in the sea of consciousness had been unwelcome to her.
The two slowly cut off the connection, returning Qin Xuezhong to reality.
She moved her head, feeling no discomfort, and quickly calculated in her mind how to continue refusing.
The person across from her spoke first.
"You don't need to say anything. I'll directly add you to the city team's roster. The confirmation will come later, and your authority will be raised to level 3…"
"Wait," Qin Xuezhong interrupted, "Didn't I just say I don't really want to join?"
The person smiled slightly, "Just hear me out. You'll be a free member and won't have to participate in our daily work. You can choose the cases you have the authority to view in the system, check them anytime, join in whenever you like, and offer suggestions. It's that simple."
Qin Xuezhong was stunned.
The person continued, "Moreover, if you participate in a case, you'll earn bonuses based on your contributions. Also, with level 3 authority, there are greater allowances—no downsides, right?"
His plan was simple: pull her in first without assigning her any tasks, allowing her to get familiar.
Then she would realize that the anti-intrusion team had good allowances and high benefits, and that the cases were actually more interesting. Most importantly, dealing with cases inside wouldn't face the various obstacles encountered outside.
Someone like her, with only 1 point of benevolence, would surely be moved by the great ideal of purifying federal society!
However, the confused Qin Xuezhong didn't understand why they wanted to do this and wanted to ask for Xue Zhishi's opinion.
Xue Zhishi tapped the table and said bluntly, "Little Liu, are you here to exploit labor? Just this little benefit, and you want to steal someone from me?"
The person looked familiar with Xue Zhishi and chuckled, "Supervisor Xue, how could it be stealing? We do pay salaries, after all."
"Don't think I don't know about you. You work overtime every night, and those meager bonuses can't compensate for the harm done to Little Qin by those extra hours," Xue Zhishi pointed at him. "I'll tell you, Little Qin has a very high degree of brain domain development. You know this too; don't you think you should show a bit more sincerity?"
The person pondered for a moment and said, "I can apply for a special protection subsidy to equip Qin Xuezhong with a full set of gear: weapons, ammunition, combat armor, and advanced data modules…"
"Stop, stop, stop!" Xue Zhishi sounded like someone haggling at a market. "What nonsense is this? Does Little Qin need to fight? She's just sitting in the office every day—what does she need weapons for?"
The person was left helpless, "Old Xue, just tell me what you want."
"First, I want your internal brain domain development slots; second, I want your internal holographic training device. Let's start with these two."
Xue Zhishi was very clear in his thoughts.
Even though he pretended to be slacking off, he helped his subordinates grow, at least to some extent.
Little Qin's brain domain development was naturally high, and in the future, she might be able to operate the new brain-controlled combat vehicles developed by the Yu family consortium. In this era of transformation, even if she didn't rise to the top, she would still have some self-defense capabilities in case of danger.
So, the capability of the brain domain needed to be maintained through training.
The two things Xue Zhishi asked from the anti-intrusion team were for this purpose.
Though Qin Xuezhong didn't understand, she could see that Xue Zhishi's haggling was for her benefit, and she quietly remembered it.
The person thought for a moment, manipulated a few things in front of him, and then nodded, "Okay, that shouldn't be a problem. I'll change the special protection subsidy to…"
Before he could finish, Xue Zhishi interrupted again.
"What do you mean 'change'? Is the anti-intrusion team really that stingy? Just give it all together." He waved his hand grandly. "If there are any problems, let Ouyang come to find me."
The Ouyang he mentioned was the leader of the anti-intrusion team in Creek Valley City.
Once this was said, there was no way to respond. The two exchanged helpless smiles and nodded in agreement.
To ease the awkward atmosphere, the person in charge turned to Qin Xuezhong and said, "You've been added to the team system. You can now check the relevant information."
Curious, Qin Xuezhong clicked in.
The first case on the list was marked in glaring red, stating "Arrest in Progress."
The suspect's name was "Yue Zhao."
She felt a bit familiar with the name, and then it dawned on her—wasn't this the star that Jin Anan had been watching in concerts at the office recently?
The anti-intrusion team members even encouraged, "The Yue Zhao case has some relation to your previous clinic case; you might want to give it a try. Perhaps you can find some clues we missed."
Meanwhile, in the office, Jin Anan was still watching Yue Zhao's concert.
This was a small casual concert, held in a modest venue with a limited audience.
But the online live broadcast was very effective and engaging.
However, soon all the spectators noticed something was off.
Several small, dark-colored combat transport planes silently hovered above the open stage.
Under the illumination of the stage lights, the circular logo of the Federal Security Department was highly conspicuous, and the composite missile launchers and jamming guns beneath the wings gleamed ominously.
Yue Zhao was still singing on stage, oblivious to the situation.
Dozens of armed soldiers descended rapidly via ropes, directly controlling Yue Zhao and taking him back onto the transport plane.
Almost simultaneously, major media outlets in Creek Valley City reported the incident:
["Famous singer Yue Zhao suspected of murder, arrested on stage during concert."]