Immediately, the person in charge quickly said, “No!”
Nelly remained composed and looked at the man beside her. “I'm fine with this.”
“What if you lose?” the man asked. “I won't lose.”
“How can you be sure?” the man asked. “We've been trying to take him down for a few days now, but he's really good at evading us. It took our entire team to barely even slow him down. You're alone, and you're a woman, so it's impossible!”
Before she could retort, Alpha Kilian shot the man a sharp look. “Your team couldn't even stop the hacker. I can't believe you're still bold enough to talk right now!”
The man glanced at Alpha Kilian . He had only joined DX Group some time ago, but he knew the rumors surrounding Alpha Kilian .
“J, I'm doing this for the headquarters!”
“Those who are capable won't judge people by their gender. Those who judge other people by their gender are foolish.” Alpha Kilian then turned to Dave. “I wonder where you recruited them.”
The man knitted his brows when he heard that comment.
Knowing Nelly 's identity, Dave pursed his lips in silence before eventually saying, “I'll let you handle this.”
“Dave!” The man cast a disapproving look in Dave's direction.
“If she can't stop this hacker, not even twenty of you can,” Dave said slowly. The man frowned yet again.
He couldn't help but cast a doubtful look in Nelly 's direction. Is this woman that capable?
After receiving Dave's approval, Nelly was about to reply when the hacker asked: What's the matter? Are you too afraid to reply?
Nelly : Yeah. I'm afraid you'll regret your decision later!
In front of the computer, Nelly was arrogant and disinterested, just like Tony . Hacker: You won't get lucky this time.
The screen changed, indicating that the hacker had started his attack. Seeing that, Nelly calmly began her counterattack.
Things started getting nerve-wracking.
The entire team stopped what they were doing and gathered in front of the huge screen to watch the battle.
While female hackers weren't uncommon, it was unusual to come across one as low-profile yet arrogant as Nelly .
The screen was filled with lines of code flashing rapidly, and frequent pop-up alerts indicated that they were under attack.
Those watching furrowed their brows.
The hacker's attack was swift and dangerous, but instead of counterattacking, Nelly focused on stopping him and searching for something.
The rest felt their hearts jumping to their throats in anxiety.
“What are you doing? Attack him back! if this goes on, he'll breach our firewall soon!” someone yelled. “Shut up, Cosmos,” Dave chided in a low voice.
He didn't know much about hackers, but after spending some time with them, he could grasp a basic understanding of hacker attacks.
Nelly was indeed in a precarious situation.
He narrowed his eyes and directed his attention to Nelly . He wasn't worried at all, but he just couldn't understand her actions.
He had to admit that she was a completely different person in front of the computer. “Dave,” Cosmos called out worriedly.
However, Dave ignored him.
Cosmos had to tamp down his frustration and turned his attention to the screen.
They were still chasing each other around on the screen. Slowly, the hacker got closer to Nelly and breached the firewall.
“We're doomed!” Cosmos muttered. “It's over.”
Nelly remained calm and composed. The screen changed to a string of numbers. She took a screenshot of the screen before turning to Dave. “This is the hacker's location. You should be able to find him if you're fast enough.”
Everyone was dumbfounded. What does she mean?
Delight flashed across Dave's eyes. “Got it.” He quickly turned around and made a call. “Find him as soon as possible. We can't let him escape no matter what.”
As he spoke, he didn't forget to glance at the screen.
Nelly continued stalling for time.
She replied calmly: What else? If I don't allow you to breach the firewall, these technicians won't realize their firewall is flawed. You've toyed with them for days. If I don't teach them a lesson, they will still think they are capable.
Cosmos had no words to refute her. She's being sarcastic, huh?
His frown deepened.
Suddenly, Nelly spoke up. “I'm just stalling for time. Don't take it to heart.” She shot him a look. Cosmos was unable to retort her words.
She was considering the big picture, so there was nothing wrong with her action.
It was killing two birds with one stone as she managed to trick the hacker and also mock them. Cosmos didn't even have a chance to retort back.
He could only stare at her silently.
Meanwhile, Nelly was still battling with the hacker.
Hacker: The system is okay, but I still found a flaw in it. It is just a matter of time before I breach it. Nelly : Thank you for teaching them a lesson. Don't worry. This is the first and last time you'll succeed.
Hacker: Oh, really? Are you that confident?
Nelly : Of course. They are only in their twenties, but they've already proven themselves capable enough to make it this far. Who knows, one day they might just defeat you.
The entire team was watching closely behind Cosmos. This was a carrot and stick approach.
Cosmos gazed at Nelly with a conflicted look. If Nelly wins, then all will be good. But if she loses... He narrowed his eyes.
Let's just wait until everything comes to an end.
Nelly and the hacker were still going head-to-head with each other.
As Nelly chatted with him, she set up a new firewall. The hacker soon discovered the new firewall and frowned. He commented: You're the most formidable opponent I've ever encountered.
Nelly : Really?
Hacker: No, there's someone else. That person who was with you previously. He's great at attacking, so he's also a formidable opponent.
Nelly : I'm honored by your compliment. Hacker: Is he your mentee?
Nelly : No.
Hacker: Well, he has your style.
Nelly : Are you being direct in sounding out someone else's privacy?
Hacker: I'm not interested in your private matters. I'm just interested in him. If possible, I'd like to challenge him!
Nelly : I'll tell my son about your wishes.
The hacker was stunned. He asked: He's your son? Nelly replied casually: Yeah!
The hacker refused to believe her. He typed out: You're lying!
Nelly couldn't be bothered to explain to him. She replied: Believe whatever you want. Hacker: Who are you, then?
Nelly : Didn't you say you're not interested in my private matters? Hacker: It is hard to find a hacker who can defeat me. Who the hell are you? Nelly : If you win, I'll tell you my identity!
Everyone knew that Nelly was chatting with the hacker to stall for time, but through the conversation, they discovered that the hacker was wary of Nelly 's abilities.
Nelly managed to track the hacker down without them realizing it, but they didn't seem to see her do anything else.
Their initial disdain for Nelly had now turned to curiosity. Hacker: If that's the case, don't blame me for being ruthless. Nelly : I can't wait!
Thus, another round of battle began.
Despite the fierce attacks from the enemy, Nelly continued to counterattack with ease, pausing occasionally as if she were flying a kite.
At crucial moments when the hacker was about to succeed, Nelly always managed to stop him.
She stared at the screen, her face devoid of any expression or emotion. Beside her, everyone had balled up their fists in anxiety.
They would clench their fists every time the hacker was about to succeed and relax when he failed. Nelly was stringing the hacker along and also leading them on a rollercoaster ride.
It was obvious to Cosmos that Nelly was doing this on purpose as she was capable enough to defeat the hacker completely.
“He has attacked us three times, so make sure he suffers a humiliating defeat!” Cosmos exclaimed.
As they chatted, he forgot about their previous fight and grew more polite.