Chapter: 255

As Norah assessed the defensive firewall, she felt a surge of excitement. This was the part of the hack she loved the most. She set a timer on her desk and casually hunted for N's weak points.

True to the second-rank status, N's firewall was flawlessly constructed. Nevertheless, Norah had all the patience in the world.

Tonight, she was determined to challenge N and was confident she could breach through his firewall. Her attack was relentless, targeting the firewall's weak points.

"The intensity of her attack is overwhelming. The firewall might not withstand it."

“Ranked third globally among hackers, and you can't hold it out for this short while? Just hold tight a little longer, I'm almost finished," the man said with seriousness. "No need to completely block her. Just slow her down."

Norah noticed it wasn't just one person she was up against. Someone else was rapidly fixing the firewall's vulnerabilities as they were exposed.

This added a layer of challenge, but it only fueled her desire to win and secure N's complete data today.

Despite the opposition's efforts, they couldn't keep up with her attack, and the firewall's defenses began to crumble. Norah was on the verge of breaking through and accessing all their data.

With this thought, determination sparkled in Norah's eyes.

As the firewall gave way, Norah's face lit up with a victorious smile, checking the time: 5 minutes and 20 seconds.

The computer screen then flashed white, showing just one word in black on a white background: "Surprise."

Suddenly, Norah's opponent had vanished, leaving nothing behind.

Norah was caught off guard. She didn't see it coming that her opponent would pull back while she swiftly broke through the firewall.

Even though she had gotten through, she found no information.

"He escaped so quickly!" Norah had to acknowledge her opponent's speed, managing to erase data while keeping himself safe.

She found herself intrigued by the mystery hacker on the other end.

She felt this person was a formidable hacker and thought it would be fascinating to share thoughts with him someday.

Back on the hacker forum, she noticed a new private message from her opponent. "2"

The single question mark made Norah think her opponent must have been quite annoyed at that moment. Considering he had just logged into the forum only to be pursued by her into deleting data, it must have been quite a blow to his pride.

Norah felt slightly guilty for acting on a whim, but since her opponent went by “N" as his username, quite similar to her name, she couldn't help but play a little prank.

Norah thought her opponent was pretty clever, keeping her from learning anything about him.

“Apologies for this time. Let's have another go later," replied Norah.

Sean saw the new messages appearing in the chat window and was visibly upset.

"Moon didn't track you down, did she? Luckily, you escaped in time, or your information would have been out there." The voice in Sean's earpiece sounded somewhat gloating. "But why did she go after your firewall? And why did you suddenly switch your username?"