Chapter 72
Time ticked by in a high-stakes battle of offense and defense.
Eleven o’clock at night.
Inside the central control room, the final source of the attack was lured out, isolated, and eliminated by Serena!
Project Aegis’s core data was restored and reinforced, and its defense system was upgraded to a whole new level.
Everyone felt like they had just won a major battle. After working around the clock for over twenty hours, they were exhausted but buzzing with adrenaline.
“The targets have been apprehended and taken to a Department of Defense holding facility. We should have more information tomorrow after the interrogation,” Mr. Harrison announced, putting down his phone. His face was glowing with excitement as he shared the good news.
Earlier that morning, Serena had located the attackers’ base and relayed the information to the Department of Defense for a raid.
But the enemy had reacted too quickly. By the time the agents arrived, the place was deserted, with nothing left but dozens of destroyed computers.
Experts tried to recover the data, but the drives were completely wiped, leaving no clues.
As a result, the attackers quickly relocated that afternoon. However, they hadn’t given up on “Project Aegis,” a core Elyndor project.
They regrouped, adjusted their strategy, and launched another small-scale probe. But that probe was all it took.
Serena quietly tracked them once again, successfully pinpointing their new location.
Mr. Harrison looked at Serena, his eyes full of excitement. “The Department of Defense told me that when those guys were arrested, they kept asking who Elyndor’s master hacker was, how we breached their firewall, and what went wrong p>
“You and Mr. Blackwood worked together perfectly. The other side was completely helpless p>
Serena placed her laptop back into her canvas bag and stood up. “It was a team effort. I’ve already set up a new firewall and taught everyone how to update and maintain it, as well as how to patch any vulnerabilities p>
Mr. Harrison nodded repeatedly, grinning from ear to ear.
Serena glanced around the control room but didn’t see Nicholas.
“Are you looking for Mr. Blackwood? He just went over to the main console to reinforce its firewall. He should be back in a bit Mr. Harrison saw right through her.
Serena’s long, dark lashes fluttered for a moment. She replied coolly, feigning indifference, “I wasn’t looking for him p>
With that, she walked out of the control room.
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Mr. Harrison watched her go and couldn’t help but chuckle before following her. “Serena, speaking of which that final trace disruption yo did your approach was simply p>
As he was talking.
A figure suddenly rushed toward the control room door.
He was wearing a plaid shirt, his hair was a mess, and his bloodshot eyes were
fixed on Serena.
“You… you actually, really p>
It was Tyler.
The
cer who had doubted
Serena that morning and had left
room early, afraid of eft
held responsible for the failure.
He had been waiting to see Serena make a fool of herself.
He thought, how could some young girl who was barely an adult be more capable than a group of super-gemuses like them who were born with a silver spoon in thei mouths and a head start on ordinary people?
But he waited and waited.
Serena never failed.
Instead p>
He heard them say that Project Aegis’s core data had been fully restored and that
an even stronger firewall had been built.
He had actually rushed over that afternoon.
But to his shock, his access to the control room had been revoked!
At that time, everyone was busy at their stations, and he couldn’t get to Mr.
Harrison. He could only wait anxiously at the door.
He watched Mr. Harrison trot eagerly behind the young woman, excitedly discussing technical jargon with her.
Meanwhile, the young woman remained calm and composed, one hand in her pocket, carrying herself like a true master.