StarNovel
Chapter 2942
Lawrence was leisurely sipping his coffee, his attention occasionally drifting back to the
computer screen. The room echoed with the rhythmic tapping of keyboards as the hackers
intensely focused on their task.
Ian, with a hint of anxiety in his voice, broke the silence. "Mr. Royce, why is this taking so
long?" He couldn't help but wonder, 'Is this another dead end? Why does it feel like we’re
moving at a snail's pace?'
"Just hang in there a bit longer," Lawrence replied, a trace of impatience creeping into his
tone.
Internally, Lawrence was growing anxious too. 'Why no progress yet? We've got everything
we need,' he thought, puzzled.
Suddenly, a hacker let out a confused grunt.
"What's the issue?" Lawrence asked sharply, his gaze sweeping across the room.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtOne hacker, looking totally bewildered, said, "It's like the program has been hacked, yet it
hasn't. I've never seen anything like this."
Ian, perplexed, asked, "What does that even mean? It's either hacked or it's not. What's
with this uncertainty?"
"We did everything by the book, following Mr. Royce's data and pattern. But there's no
response, and it's not freezing
either. It's just... bizarre," the hacker tried to explain.
"So, no reaction at all?" Ian responded, frustration mounting. "Looks like we've hit a dead
end again!"
"If it had failed, it should've frozen, but that hasn't happened, " the hackers were equally
baffled.
Ian urged them, "Then keep digging. Where did we go wrong? rv
The hackers resumed their work, only to report back, disappointed, "Still no luck."
Ian murmured to himself, "What's going wrong here?"
A hacker, shaking his head, said, "In all my years, I've never encountered something like
this."
Ian, looking increasingly worried, turned to Lawrence. "Mr. Royce, do you think there's a
problem somewhere else?"
Lawrence, understanding Ian's implication about Nolan and Nicole, replied with a shake of
his head, "I don't think so." He hadn't noticed anything unusual, and Nolan had already
finished the game. If there were any issues, they wouldn’t have cleared it.
Ian was visibly troubled as he mused, "But where exactly did it go wrong?"
Considering that Nolan wasn't the issue, the hackers aiding them shouldn't have faced any
problems either.
Suddenly, Ian lowered his voice, "Could there be someone else involved...?"
Lawrence had a hunch they might be targeted by an unknown adversary. The name
Scorpio flashed in his mind.
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But does Scorpio really have that kind of ability?' Lawrence silently questioned himself.
After a bit of thinking, he dismissed the idea, "It shouldn't be Scorpio." He knew if Scorpio
had the capability, they wouldn’t have sought his help with the Water Crest. Scorpio still
needed him.
"What's really going on here?" Ian was thoroughly perplexed.
Lawrence, deep in thought and staring at the computer screen, abruptly ordered, "Exit the
program, now!"
The hackers, confused but obedient, quickly followed the command.
Ian, in a concerned whisper, asked, "Mr. Royce, what's wrong?" He tried to figure out the
problem. 'Which part went wrong?'
Lawrence, still focused on the screen, suddenly burst into a bitter laugh, "Hahaha... well
played, Nicole!"
He had thought his plan was flawless, but it seemed Nicole had outsmarted him.
Ian was completely clueless, "What does this have to do with Nicole?"
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