Resurrecting the Genius Within

Resurrecting the Genius Within

Chapter 281 X Make an Appearance

Finished

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?

provoked, ‘If this newbie is so great, why

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

that go? Judging by your mood, it didn’t go

face darkened, then replied, ‘Cracking my core code means nothing. If this newbie can break X’s program code, I’ll

second spot. X deserves

finally

1/3

Wed, 19

X Make an

As expected,

‘Oh, so you can talk? I thought you were

Finished.

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

messages and never speaks in the group. But if

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

Who in the hacking world doesn’t admire

muttered. “Mr. George is getting ganged up

she read the messages rolling in. Her fingers hovered over the keyboard and tapped lightly.

wrote, Welcome, newbie @Y.

excitement, and he

he realised, Wasn’t that Isabelle?

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

he did, his

aside and became giddy with excitement again.

Isabelle was quite ruthless, his admiration ran deep. Interacting with her online felt entirely different from

alias X itself was synonymous with

of it was exhilarating.

figure who was revered by many. Beyond

in the group and

uproar.

the group was small, their reaction was dramatic.

were not much different from Dylan’s initial shock. Everyone leaned closer to their