Resurrecting the Genius Within

Resurrecting the Genius Within

Chapter 281 X Make an Appearance

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Despite having the skills to back it up, Kiev was notoriously arrogant and difficult to get along with, and many disliked him.

Now that a newcomer had pushed him off the leaderboard, everyone was eager to watch him fall.

Kiev replied, “That problem has been unsolved for three years, but no one can solve it now. It’s you all who should feel pathetic. His tone was disdainful.

Ha wrote, “The newbie just posted a problem, looking for a bug in a program. Why don’t you give it a shot, Kiev? Maybe you can reclaim your ranking?‘

Kiev scoffed and switched screens to tackle the bug. However, he soon found himself entangled in traps, growing increasingly frustrated.

Meanwhile, the conversation continued.

Dee wrote, Welcome, newbie

Toad wrote, “What the hell? I heard Dee’s a Cheshian. My friend wasn’t wrong; Cheshian bootlickers are plentiful. They’ll lick anyone’s boots.

Ha mocked, ‘Already buttering up the newbie? Is it really necessary? How pathetic. The novice won’t even bother interacting with you.

Toad chimed in, ‘Dee’d dropped out of the top ten; of course he needs to cling on to someone.

Ha echoed, ‘Oh right, I almost forgot. Dee had dropped out of the top ten. Why haven’t you left?”

Dylan cursed at the screen, “What does it matter to you if I welcome someone? You began making fun of me because I was among a group of foreigners who were less skilled.

“I’m not leaving. I’ll stay here to piss you off!”

If George weren’t watching the screen, Dylan would have engaged in a full–on verbal battle with them.

Is this newbie Mr. George?

is so

is great. Given enough time, I might be able to crack. your code, but X’s program

went to tackle the newbie’s bug? How did that go? Judging by your mood, it didn’t go well. Otherwise, you wouldn’t be asking the newbie

this newbie can break X’s program code,

second spot. X deserves the top.

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As expected, it

jeered, ‘Oh, so you can talk?

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mocked. ‘I don’t think the newbie is ignorant of etiquette. On the contrary, Y understand it perfectly. It’s not

and never speaks in

replied, I just realised the newbie’s name is Y, right after X in the alphabet. Coincidence or

the hacking world doesn’t admire X? It’s nothing

getting ganged up on. He’s

as she read the messages rolling in. Her fingers hovered over

wrote, Welcome, newbie @Y.

excitement, and he exclaimed

realised, Wasn’t

and Isabelle was a stark contrast to his imagination. Dylan hadn’t fully adjusted to connecting the

did, his feelings briefly

aside and became giddy

idol had ‘fallen‘ and Isabelle was quite ruthless, his admiration ran deep.

was synonymous with prowess and

of it

hacking community, X was an elite figure who was revered by many. Beyond

group and leaving a message

uproar.

small, their reaction

from Dylan’s initial shock. Everyone