Chapter: 735

Fortunately, Norah had already downloaded the original file.

She sent a private message to Star. She had just seen him responding to comments on the forum, so she was certain he was online even though they weren't friends.

"Hello, I have a question. Who hired you to delete the records?"

Star was in high spirits, responding to the effusive praise. A simple hack into a minor system to delete a file had earned him $5000. It was just a trivial task for him.

He was riding high on the flattery.

Upon noticing a new message notification, he expected more accolades.

But his mood shifted when he saw the sender's name was Moon.

Moon was asking him questions? What a strange thing.

Since his rise to prominence, they had never spoken.

He still harbored resentment from when Moon had thwarted his planned attack on an international bank, costing him a significant profit and leaving him seething for a long while.

Star replied, "You're the top hacker, right? Can't you dig this up on your own? Interesting. Finally, something you don't know?"

His tone was full of mockery, clearly amused that there was something the renowned hacker couldn't uncover.

She responded, "What's your price?"

Star's smugness was palpable as Moon, usually so self-reliant, was now seeking his help.

“Twenty thousand dollars, and I'll tell you," he declared, boldly naming an outrageous sum.

Norah's expression chilled. She was accustomed to paying for valuable information, but this was outright extortion.

Before she could respond, her message notification flashed twice.

C typed, “What are you buying from Star? He's already sharing screenshots of your conversation across the forum."

Norah switched tabs to the forum's main page. There, she saw multiple posts from Star bragging loudly.

"Moon, the top hacker, is begging me!!! Can you believe it? None of you would ever get this kind of attention!"

Star had sent several posts one after another, and most of the people on the forum, including C, had noticed them.

Yet Moon, having been the top hacker for many years with a significant following, wasn't someone Star, a newcomer in fifth place on the leaderboard, could easily discredit.

“Bullshit, Moon just asked you a question. Who do you think you are?"

“Exactly, Moon is willing to talk to you because you are lucky. Why are you being arrogant?"