Chapter 446 I Want to Be Your Apprentice!
Finished In a dark, cluttered room, a small figure was curled up in a chair, wrapped in a wornâout gray blanket. Their fingers flew over the keyboard, lines of code streaming across the screen.
The ominous BGM of the Grim Reaper Knocking on Doors Virus echoed through the room-
The same terrifying sound that had shaken the entire country all day, On the flashing moni the virusâs ominous animation played on loop.
The Grim Reaper Knocking on Doors Virus, which had brought Cyperiaâs networks to their knees, had been born right here on this very computer.
The hacker world had already given its creator a nameâToxiQ, the rising cyber king of chaos, And right now, ToxiQ was making it even deadlier.
Every now and then, heâd switch tabs to see how the internet was reacting to his creation.
âSeriously? Thatâs all they got? Pfft! Just waitâIâve got something even worse coming.â
Just as he was about to upgrade the virusâs attack power, his screen flickered.
Every single line of code vanished.
Thenâhis laptop camera turned on.
Out of nowhere, the opening theme of Sailor Moon blasted through his speakers.
And then, âIn the name of love and justice! I shall punish you in the name of the moon!â
âAwooo!â
Forcing its way past all of ToxiQâs firewalls, Little Wendigo popped up on his screenâtiny but full of rage, ready to attack.
The moment the screen flickered on, ToxiQâs face appeared.
On the other end, Olivia had been fully prepared to go full dramatic villain modeâmicrophone in hand, ready to deliver her lines.
But then she froze.
For the first time since her rebirth, the always calm and composed Olivia felt something completely unexpected.
Sitting in front of the computer, wrapped in a thin blanket, was ToxiQ.
A kid.
With big, wide eyes, still staring in utter shock.
His tiny face, barely the size of a palm, looked so ridiculously soft and squishy that Oliviaâs first instinct wasnât fear, it was the sudden urge to pinch his cheeks.
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Oh, and he had a pacifier in his mouth.
#Finished Somebody explain this to herâhow was the genius hacker responsible for a virus that crippled half of Cyperiaâs networks...
A five- or sixâyearâold kid?
Then Oliviaâs sharp eyes caught something else.
Through the camera, on the desk behind him, sat an open firstâgrade summer workbook.
In her past life, ToxiQâs real identity had always been a mystery.
There were endless theories, countless speculations.
But Olivia sworeâin two lifetimes, not a single person could have guessed that the legendary hacker ToxiQ was just some elementary schooler rushing to finish his summer homework.
She had planned to mock him.
She had prepared to humiliate him.
NowâShe had nothing.
Was she really about to hand over a literal child to Brogan for a bounty?
Would that be considered child abuse?
While Olivia was still processing the fact that ToxiQ was a literal child, the kid had already snapped back to reality.
And the second he spotted Little Wendigo on his screen, his eyes practically sparkled.
âYou can hear me, right? You understand what Iâm saying, donât you?â
The little guy stood up on his chair, leaning closer to the screen, his curious eyes wide with excitement.
âYouâre the legendary hacker on the hacker forums, arenât you?â
Olivia had no words.
Worried that he might be too small to see properly on camera, the kid climbed up onto his chair.
Wearing a oneâpiece bear pajama set, his hoodâs fuzzy little bear ears bounced slightly as he stared at her with absolute awe.
âI saw the video! Youâre incredible! Can I be your apprentice?â
The moment he had seen the super defense system in action on the hacker forums, he had been completely hooked.
âPlease, please!â He pressed his hands together in a pleading gesture, looking at her with pure devotion.
Olivia was at a complete loss.
Video? Attirentice?
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Kid, shouldnât you be working on your summer homework?
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