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?

this newbie is so great, why not challenge

and X is great. Given enough time, I might be able to crack. your code, but X’s program code is beyond my capabilities. There was never a

did that go? Judging by your mood, it didn’t go well. Otherwise, you wouldn’t be asking the newbie to challenge

If this newbie

second spot. X deserves

finally

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expected,

can talk? I thought you

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contrary, Y understand it perfectly. It’s not aloofness;

read these messages and never speaks in the group. But if you crack X’s program code, maybe my idol will acknowledge

I just realised the newbie’s name is Y, right after X in

hacking world doesn’t admire

muttered. “Mr. George is getting ganged up on. He’s

was drying her hair as she read the messages rolling in. Her fingers hovered over the keyboard and

wrote, Welcome, newbie

in excitement, and he exclaimed

he realised, Wasn’t that Isabelle?

idol in real life, and Isabelle was a stark contrast to his imagination. Dylan hadn’t fully adjusted to connecting the two

did, his

tossed them aside and

had ‘fallen‘ and Isabelle was quite ruthless, his admiration ran deep. Interacting with her online felt entirely

itself was synonymous with prowess and allure.

sight of it

revered by many.

X’s first appearance in the group and leaving

uproar.

small, their

different from Dylan’s initial shock. Everyone