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Chapter 445: The Hunt Begins

When the Silhouette Studio techs saw Olivia plug in a USB drive and instantly deploy the super defense system, they assumed she had bought it rather than programmed it herself.

The second this video hit the hacker forums, the entire discussion came to a halt. From the footage, that tiny “Uppy” security system didn’t seem to just upend Larde; it completely shut down the Grim Reaper Knocking on Doors Virus?

Unreal. The virus didn’t even put up a fight.

“If I didn’t know this video was legit, I’d swear it was fake…”

“This virus just dropped this morning. And by noon, someone already built a custom countermeasure? Is this even a human we’re dealing with?”

Just as the forum was still reeling from the discovery, CipherC suddenly dropped a reply under the post.

“Funny. I saw this exact same super defense system earlier today… on a certain elite family’s computer.”

The moment CipherC spoke up, the entire forum erupted again.

“Wait, what? Is this legit? CipherC, what do you know? Spill it!”

“So this defense system popped up on some rich family’s computer too? Damn, does that mean all those online conspiracy theories were right? Did Eldoria’s hackers really make this virus to steal our classified data?”

“Honestly? That theory is starting to sound way too damn plausible.”

“Hold up–what if this ‘puppy’ security system was actually built by some elite hacker our military secretly hired?”

“So basically… Eldoria’s hackers and our country’s hidden cyber geniuses are already going at it?”

“Not impossible. Y’all really forgot about last year? Eldoria’s hackers tried to take down our government’s sites. If it weren’t for Zero and CipherC leading the counterattack, things would’ve been a disaster. Those idiots even said last year was just a warm-up—this year, they were planning to ‘deliver the real deal.’”

As CipherC read through the flood of responses, his mind went back to the Little Wendigo he had seen on Walden Kenneth’s computer. No matter how he looked at it, there was no way that smug little chubby brat of a program had anything to do with the military…

“This super defense system is surprisingly stable. And from what I’ve seen, it’s not just a basic firewall or security tool—the creator actually integrated an AI component into its design. Long story short… it’s not just insanely strong, it’s also got a mind of its own.”

It even hiccupped after stuffing itself, and when it was too full, it actually turned away and refused to eat more…

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Chapter 445: The Hunt Begins

Ridiculously powerful? Yes. Ridiculously full of attitude? Also yes.

“Wait—so this thing has a built-in AI? Are we about to witness history?”

“Is this the birth of real artificial intelligence? Someone finds out who built this masterpiece! CipherC, can you share the system?”

Cipher rolled his eyes. Share? If Walden hadn’t force-fed the thing until it literally puked and glitched out, he wouldn’t have even been allowed to look at it for more than two seconds.

While hackers on the forum were still grilling CipherC for more details, Olivia had already showered, sat down at her computer, and begun tracking the source code of the Grim Reaper Knocking on Doors Virus. She opened up Little Wendigo’s data framework and added a new line of code. The tiny creature, which had been lazily napping on-screen, suddenly sprang to life. Behind it, a huge celestial gate appeared—without hesitation, it dove straight in. In the next instant, Olivia’s screen filled with an overwhelming stream of data.

“The hunt starts now.”

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