Then, she conveniently sent a firewall upgrade announcement to everyone and every device on the Space Station.
And had everyone update their verification information and confirm their authorization levels.
"Excellent, this way Heita won't be able to come and go as she pleases as if it were her own home~"
'Heita' looked at the firewall that was already up and running.
She rubbed her temples, slightly fatigued, to ease her tired mind.
'Heita' wasn't tired, but Bai Ming, the fragile soul entity, was exhausted just from watching.
This thing wasn't just responsible for network security; it was linked to the Space Station's defense system.
Aside from authorized personnel, any form of spatial jump could only stop outside the Space Station.
Of course, that doesn't include the magnitude of force that could directly smash the Space Station.
But thinking about Ms. Herta herself arriving at the Space Station...
Only to be blocked by her own firewall, looking utterly bewildered...
Bai Ming's fatigue was instantly swept away by more than half.
One could only say that when people do mischief, they truly aren't afraid of getting tired.
Continue, continue!
It's not over yet.
There's also an AI Black Tower that needs to be built to serve as the temporary Acting Station Master of the Space Station.
If there's still time later...
She would try to make the Space Station stand up.
And Bai Ming already had a rough idea for the modification methods.
She once again immersed herself in work.
And this time, 'Heita' even boldly uploaded parts of her own data slices into the AI.
Of course, for now, it was still modified to be more lively, as initially envisioned.
It's just unknown if the real Ms. Herta, upon her arrival, would get angry and physically eliminate this Acting Station Master.
And it wasn't until this moment...
That the launch ceremony outside finally seemed to conclude, reaching the ignition phase.
'Heita' felt the slight tremor of the Space Station.
She activated the AI Black Tower.
Thinking to herself, this AI Black Tower should broadcast a Herta Compliment Bot across all frequencies, right?
However, if nothing unexpected happened, something unexpected was bound to happen.
Suddenly, a full-frequency broadcast emanated from the Herta Space Station:
"Ahem, as the Herta Space Station is about to launch, I, the Acting Station Master, AI Black Tower, am here to help everyone more carefully consider the issue of the Herta Space Station's launch: the so-called launch of the Herta Space Station, the key is how to use the Herta Space Station after its launch..."
"So, what is the key issue? This question is very well asked, precisely hitting the crux of the problem. If we don't understand the key issue, we cannot recognize the crux of the problem..."
'Heita', sitting in her office, heard this chaotic speech and her whole body trembled.
She nearly spat out the mouthful of water she was drinking.
"Pfft—! No... what is this? Where did this AI get all this nonsense?"
Volume 1: Chapter 3 Chapter 3: Come, let's put on a show for Ms. Herta!
'Heita' quickly opened the AI's program and began to sift through it from the beginning.
It turned out that all this bureaucratic jargon came from the selection and training records of the Space Station's existing personnel.
They were stored in the Space Station as personnel records.
'Heita' didn't know about this and didn't screen them, so the AI learned them all as dialogue models.
"..."
'Heita's' eyelid twitched.
When Ms. Herta herself sees this segment, will she want to kill me?
She just wanted to do something harmless, not get chased!
'Heita' covered her forehead, letting out a long sigh.
Sigh.
Since things have come to this, so be it.
On the bright side, if Ms. Herta herself sees this recording, her lungs will surely explode with rage.
At that time, I should at least gain a lot.
Let's continue causing trouble.
Anyway, by the time Ms. Herta finds out, she'll probably be so angry she'll want to stuff me into a neutron star and interrogate me severely.
In that case, it's better to intensify efforts and earn more lifespan.
At least.
That chaotic speech from the AI Black Tower just now...
Added some lifespan to me again.
It's a good start, isn't it?
However, before continuing to cause trouble, 'Heita' still had to figure out a way to escape.
If she really gets cornered by Ms. Herta...
Even if she possessed the wisdom of Ms. Herta herself...
She didn't have Ms. Herta's accumulated collection of creations and wondrous items.
It was undoubtedly a huge disadvantage.
While 'Heita' was contemplating solutions, her hands were not idle.
She conveniently finalized the simple division of departments and functions of the Space Station.
At the same time, to retaliate for her previous mistake, she fired all the useless people who only spoke in circles.
Considering the various awkward rivalries and research exploitation among the Space Station's researchers in the future...
'Heita' considered Ms. Herta's personality.
She conveniently set some rules, making these mediocre people stay away from so-called 'practical and popular topics'.
Otherwise, they could get out of the Space Station.
If they wanted to pursue popular and practical topics, they could go to the Intelligentsia Guild to huddle together for warmth.
They've come to the Herta Space Station, what's with all the popular topics?
Boring.
Thus, a very Herta-esque, utterly merciless announcement,
Along with those rules and dismissal letters, was publicly issued.
Completely disregarding the expressions and feelings of the staff.
Sharp-tongued, arrogant, and self-willed.
'Heita' felt she played her role well this time.
And her actual lifespan increased by a full hour because of this!
This was simply a major breakthrough!
[role-playing system]
[Name: Bai Ming (The Herta)]
[Lifespan: 021:00:926 (Paused) ++ 30 zero days (Role-Playing)]
[Transformable Character: The Herta]
[Number of Draws: 0 (1.1%)]
Having taken care of these things, the rest was left to the AI Black Tower.
'Heita' then began to study the Phase Spirit Fire.
As the representative work of Genius Society #29 Siskar,
The Phase Spirit Fire, possessing the ability of phase shifting.
Was enough for 'Heita' to escape before Ms. Herta caught her.
The reason she set her sights on this was mainly because Ms. Herta's collection of wondrous items included it.
She had conducted research on this item before.
And compared to Ms. Herta's own method of space movement,
It was simpler to implement.
And required fewer materials.
'Heita' needed to seize the time to create a portable device capable of traversing space, using the principle of the Phase Spirit Fire.
Who knew how long it would be until the real Ms. Herta arrived on the scene?
If she was blocked at the door and hadn't yet concocted an escape route...
Then she might really be taken to fill a black hole.
Although 'Heita' couldn't understand the memories in Ms. Herta's mind at all...
It didn't matter.
She didn't need to understand; she only needed the idea of replicating a spark to escape.
'Heita' would solve this problem with super intelligence.
And there was good news.
Although the Space Station hadn't yet started collecting wondrous items,
It had prepared a large number of various materials and research equipment.
Which 'Heita' could use.
So, very quickly,
'Heita' set up the experimental equipment in her office.
Using the existing materials within the Space Station, she attempted to manually craft a spatial teleportation device... For 'Heita', making something without significant technical challenges like this...
Was even simpler than making herself a delicious meal.
It really only took about the time of one meal.
'Heita' sealed the phase-shifting device she needed for her escape and held it in her palm.
It was a silver-white, seemingly unremarkable ring.
She placed the ring on the slender middle finger of her left hand.
At that time, with just a thought, she could activate the phase shift.
And escape on the spot.
"But Ms. Herta hasn't made any moves yet. It seems she must be busy with something else."
'Heita' sat with her legs crossed, her pointy hat already removed and hung aside, her long hair draped over her back as she leaned against the chair.