Chapter 118 - 118: 115 Let you see what a true all-rounder looks like 【3 Updates】
Chapter 118: 115 Let you see what a true all-rounder looks like 【3 Updates】
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The hidden section is different from the normal forums’ homepage, where the sticky posts rarely change.
After all, the normal homepage and a series of communication places like Tieba are no different.
Within the hidden section, aside from the occasional notices issued by the NOK administrators, there is only one post that is perennially pinned to the top.
It’s the bounty for the number one spot on the Bounty List.
Since the establishment of the NOK forum, this pinned and highlighted red post has never changed.
No matter which hunter on the Hunter’s ranking, even those at the top of the various leaderboards, none had the guts to take on this bounty.
Each time users came in, most would pay their respects before kick-starting a new day of frivolous posting, and this included many of the big shots.
But today, when they entered the hidden section, they found an additional pinned post, and it was also a bounty post.
Especially with that huge red exclamation mark, it looked even more formidable than the number one bounty post on the Bounty List.
It might even be a very rare SSS-level bounty.
With great enthusiasm, users clicked in—
And they were all flabbergasted.
[Oh, my God, I must be blind, why would such a small piece of ice-type jade be worthy of being pinned to the top?]
[Converted to US dollars, 7.34 million? I’d make that back in minutes if I went out right now, so why on earth is this bounty pinned to the top?]
[Which administrator is on duty today? @Administrator 004, come out, take a look at what you’ve pinned, and it’s even placed above the number one post on the Bounty List, do you not take our number one bounty hunter seriously?]
[@Administrator 004, let me tell you, if you don’t take the number one spot on the Bounty List seriously, you’re going to get beat!]
Just as the forum users were confused and at a loss, colorful entrance effects suddenly floated above all the posts.
[Ding, @TakeAPill has come online, come and welcome them!]
[Ding, @OnlyLoveMoney has come online, come and welcome them!]
This kind of entrance effect is only available to users above SS level.
Clearly, due to this mysterious and sudden top post, the real heavyweights hidden in the shadows were all stirred.
[@TakeAPill: Could this be one of the administrator’s relatives? Blatantly using backdoors is too much, why not pin my post selling sunscreen and let me sell a few more bottles? I’m so broke I can’t even afford food lately.]
[??!You’re really selling sunscreen? Would anyone dare use sunscreen sold by you?]
[Damn, the third-ranked Poison Master is selling sunscreen, so why am I still toiling away? Big shot, take me with you, you do the selling, and I’ll apply it to customers.]
[I can testify, I’ve bought it, nearly met my maker, use it at your own risk.]
[@Administrator 004, what are you doing? Aren’t you going to come out and explain what this is all about?]
Finally, after the persistent tagging by numerous users, the administrator emerged at a snail’s pace.
[Administrator 004: Everything is normal, go about your business.]
Having sent just that one sentence, Administrator 004 quickly went invisible.
Kidding.
If he didn’t slip away fast, he’d be the unlucky one.
Administrator 004 was innocent.
After all, NOK possesses the biggest and fastest intelligence network in the world; once Ying Zijin hacked the forum, Administrator 004 noticed immediately.
But he was just an administrator, he wasn’t the one calling the shots.
Never having faced such a situation before, Administrator 004 went to consult with the superiors.
The answer he got was those eight words, but there was also an extra sentence, roughly meaning—
If you can do it, go ahead and hack, we definitely won’t interfere and would actually be glad to see it happen.
Administrator 004 secretly wiped the sweat from his brow.
That’s right, who would have thought that someone could be so badass as to hack the NOK system, right?
It was an unavoidable situation.
As expected, after the release of Administrator 004’s announcement, the users again became restless for a while.
Some big shots spoke of poisoning Administrator 004 to death, others wanted to put him on the Bounty List.
And at that moment—
In O Continent, Jade Ice Cui.
Within a century-old castle.
A young man sat in front of a computer, logging out of the NOK forum.
The account name he had logged in with was ID @OnlyLoveMoney.
However, this wasn’t his account, but that of the castle’s owner.
After logging out, the young man picked up the phone beside the computer and dialed a number.
He simply related the recent events on the NOK forum to the person on the other end of the line.
“It’s like this, someone hacked the NOK system, checked it, and it’s a new account that was registered a month ago.”
The other side asked something, and the young man added, “Yes, this account took on many low-level bounty missions from the homepage in this month and completed them quickly.”
“The account’s Growth Points only reached ten thousand today, and this bounty post is the first post that was made in the Hidden Alliance.”
There was some surprise on the other end of the line, followed by more questions.
“Sorry, I couldn’t find out who is using the account,” the young man said apologetically, “but it’s probably not any of the members of the Anonymous Hackers Alliance.”
“The post gave an address, and preliminary estimates suggest that there is a mysterious person assisting the Zhong Corporation in Hua Country… What did you say?” The young man was startled, “You want to take on this bounty?!”
The voice on the telephone faintly chuckled, yet sounded dismissive, “Yes, I’ll take it. Anyone who can hack the NOK system is no simple character. This person deliberately concealed their traces; you won’t be able to find them.”
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“Let’s use this opportunity to exchange a favor. I don’t want the reward money, don’t need it. By five o’clock tomorrow, deliver it to the coordinates in the post.”
The young man’s expression became serious. “Okay, I’ll get on it right away.”
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A day had passed, and Zhong Corporation had dispatched many people to search, but they still hadn’t found any trace of the Ten Directions Realm.
The shareholders were running around in a frenzy, except for a few who had been hoping for Old Master Zhong to step down. Not only were they not anxious, they were actually taking pleasure in the misfortune.
Especially since the tweet deliberately released by the DK Group, many had cancelled their orders with Zhong Corporation.
If it weren’t for the fact that the stock hadn’t fallen but had actually risen, some shareholders would have thought about selling their shares.
Apart from Zhong Corporation, a certain hacker was also investigating.
Because there were no surveillance cameras in the sealed room that stored the Ten Directions Realm, he had been up all night,
Making the plight of the poor child who was already losing hair even worse.
“I found it,” declared the hacker while eating a mouthful of instant noodles, clattering away at his keyboard. “Just as you thought, they were the ones who did it. No wonder there were no traces, if it’s the Divine Thief, then there’s no problem.”
Divine Thief was also a profession.
It’s just that the Divine Thief wasn’t recognized by the NOK forum, so there was no ranking list for them.
Therefore, these Divine Thieves spontaneously formed several teams, wandering around the world.
The Divine Thief that DK Group had hired this time was one of these teams.
After they stole the Ten Directions Realm from the Jade Pavilion, they transported it to another place.
The hacker hadn’t been able to find the exact location yet, just knew it was abroad.
And he was quite frustrated by that.
As the leader of the Anonymous Hackers Alliance, he was formidable everywhere.
But somehow, those rascals in the trade of Divine Thievery were his Achilles’ heel.
Coming without a shadow, leaving without a trace, capable of avoiding all surveillance.
Even if he went to investigate, it would end up as a lonely pursuit.
But that was normal, every industry had to make a living.
If the Divine Thieves couldn’t even manage that, they wouldn’t deserve the name.
“Hmm,” Fu Yunshen obviously had anticipated this. He chuckled, “You don’t need to busy yourself with this anymore, I will have someone take care of it.”
“Remember what you said, I’m going to sleep.” The hacker, sporting dark circles under his eyes, was feeling sleepy and a bit irritable, “Say hello to your little one for me.”
Fu Yunshen raised an eyebrow, tilting his head. “Yaoyao, he says hello to you.”
Ying Zijin was eating cotton candy, her phoenix eyes slightly raised. “I heard it, you don’t need to search, it’s too much trouble, I have another way.”
“Hmm?” Fu Yunshen was surprised, his peach blossom eyes curved, his tone teasing, “No way, kid, you’re still being polite with me?”
Having known her for so long, he had indeed noticed a certain quality in their little one.
If he did her a favor, she would return tenfold.
Without expecting anything in return.
One who takes all the burdens upon herself and rejects any help from others.
As if she were alone in this world.
Fu Yunshen’s eyelashes fluttered slightly.
“Not really,” Ying Zijin shook her head slightly. “It’s truly time-consuming, I wasn’t being polite with you.”
To have the Ten Directions Realm sent back would take even longer, and the manpower and resources expended would be even greater.
It was more efficient to carve it anew.
Of course, the Treasure of the Zhenzhai of the Jade Pavilion would return, but it wouldn’t be handed over to the DK Group.
Ying Zijin glanced at the sky and lifted her hand to press down the brim of her hat, shielding her eyes from the somewhat dazzling sunlight.
Judging the time, her express delivery should be arriving soon.
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At the Zhong family’s old mansion.
Elder Zhong furrowed his brows, scrutinizing the company report when the phone rang.
Steward Zhong hurried over to answer it. “A courier? Alright, understood. You can leave it at the main gate.”
After hanging up, he tiptoed out.
Sure enough, there was a courier outside the iron gate.
It was a box, half the height of a man, so heavy that Steward Zhong couldn’t lift it.
He wiped off a bead of sweat and directed two gardeners to help carry the box into the hall.
Master Zhong put down his documents, suspicious. “What is this huge thing? Who sent it?”
“Don’t know,” Steward Zhong was also puzzled. “Looks quite valuable, though.”
He had checked, and it wasn’t anything dangerous, which is why he dared to bring it inside.
After all, a wealthy family like the Zhongs had received quite a few harmful couriers in the past.
“Let me see.” Master Zhong put on his reading glasses and shuffled over slowly.
He squatted down, looked closely, and then he saw four words.
Lorentz Family.