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,

wrote, ‘Everyone knows the gap between you and X is great. Given enough time, I might be able to crack. your code, but X’s

you went to tackle the newbie’s bug? How did that go? Judging by your mood, it

face darkened, then replied, ‘Cracking my core code means nothing. If this newbie

happy with the second spot. X deserves the top.

finally spoke

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X Make an

As expected, it was George.

you can talk? I thought you

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is ignorant of etiquette. On the contrary, Y understand it perfectly. It’s not aloofness;

because X doesn’t read these messages and never speaks in the group. But if you crack X’s program code, maybe my

Y, right after

intentional. Who in the hacking world doesn’t admire X?

is getting ganged up on. He’s pathethic.”

hair as she read the messages rolling

Welcome,

in excitement, and he exclaimed agitatedly,

Wasn’t that Isabelle?

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

did, his feelings briefly grew

them aside and

Isabelle was quite ruthless, his admiration ran deep.

X itself was synonymous

it was

community, X was an elite figure who was revered by many. Beyond unparalleled skills, X’s legendary exploits were

inevitable that X’s first appearance in the group and leaving a message would cause

uproar.

group was small, their

not much different from Dylan’s initial shock. Everyone leaned closer to their screens, eyes wide.