Chapter 179 The Strange Call
Steven was completely speechless.
There were indeed many things in this world that he couldn't understand.
"Why didn't you answer my call?" A ghostly voice came from the phone.
After that number called, it actually connected by itself!
Steven felt a chill run down his spine.
But he quickly calmed down.
Although this situation was bizarre, it could still be explained.
As long as the other person was a hacker, it was possible.
"Who are you?" Steven asked coldly.
The person didn't answer Steven's question but instead started to reveal some information on their own.
"Steven, from Starlight City, lives in apartment 2401, building 25, Sunshine Community. Born in 2025, 25 years old this year..." He accurately recited Steven's personal information.
Steven was now even more convinced that the person on the other end was a top-notch hacker.
He never thought someone could obtain his personal information through the internet.
However, after hearing the person's statement, Steven felt more at ease.
It was was just an ordinary person with nothing special.
Even if this person knew his information, so what?
'Forget information. Even if he sent nude photos, it wouldn't matter. Go ahead and expose them if you can! See if I care!'
Steven felt more confident, and his voice grew louder. "So, you're a pervert! Investigating me, an honest young man, in secret. You're disgusting!"
The voice on the other end paused for a moment.
After two seconds, he replied, "I also know that you are currently living in apartment 101, Emerald Estate. That house belonged to Brock, whom you have already killed, right?"
A cold glint flashed in Steven's eyes.
He didn't expect the other person to know his current residence!
Steven squinted slightly.
He didn't want anyone to know his current residence.
The more people who knew, the more dangerous it became.
"Who are you? What do you want from me?" he asked.
The man caught the subtle shift in Steven's tone. A sly smile crept across his face as he realized he held a card Steven hadn't anticipated. His confidence swelled.
"Me? I'm your current neighbor. I live in Emerald Estate. But you'd better not have any bad intentions, or I can expose your information at any time." The man continued, "I think you wouldn't want others to know you're living here, right?"
Steven suddenly understood.
No wonder the person found him and went to great lengths to uncover his personal information.
If the person was in Emerald Estate, that made things easier.
Steven could find an opportunity to get rid of him, eliminating the threat completely!
Steven said, "Did you call just to say this? Tell me, what do you really want?"
The person on the other end said, "It's simple. I see you have a lot of supplies, and you even have extra to support women. So, I hope you can share some with me!"
"Share with you? Why should I?" Steven sneered.
"Do you think just because of what you have, I would give you supplies?"
"I'm not a big shot; it doesn't matter if my information gets exposed."
"If you're not afraid of death, go ahead and expose it!"
The man's tone on the other end was somewhat mocking. "But if people find out you have the supplies stolen from the Walmart warehouse, what do you think will happen?"
At the mention of "Walmart warehouse," a flicker of wariness crossed Steven's face.
Three days before the apocalypse, he had emptied the entire southern Walmart warehouse worth billions of dollars in supplies!
Those supplies could sustain a city of millions for a week!
In personal hands, they could last ten lifetimes.
Those supplies were Steven's biggest reliance for surviving so far.
The urgency of the times, coupled with the involvement of foreign companies, had ensured that more pressing global concerns quickly overshadowed the matter.
'How did the man on the other end know about it?'
'Who exactly was he?'
Steven said calmly, "What are you talking about? The Walmart warehouse theft involved an entire giant warehouse's supplies. Do you think a small manager like me could do that?"
In a dimly lit room, a bald man sat at a desk, with only a laptop illuminating the space to save electricity.
He sneered. "No need to play games with me! That warehouse theft definitely has a significant connection to you!"
"Even if you're not the mastermind, you must have a large amount of supplies now!"
"Such a big warehouse! Even if you only took one shelf's worth, it would last you a year!"
His thick LOTOS glasses glinted with intelligence.
"I'm not afraid to tell you my name, Dawson from Cloud Group! You should have heard of it, right?"
Steven had not just heard of it; it was a household name!
He didn't expect to be targeted by such a person.
But if it was him, everything made sense.
Dawson Wallace, chairman of Cloud Group, was a top figure in the domestic information field.
The Cloud Group he built was one of the top three companies in the domestic information security field.
For such a person, hacking into Steven's phone was a piece of cake.
Wait!
Steven became alert.
He thought, 'If he can control my phone, can he have already hacked into the entire shelter controlled by a supercomputer?
It was possible.
But the shelter was built by a top security company, costing a billion dollars, with an independent large server.
Logically, they should have considered network security.
Moreover, Dawson wasn't at the company, and his home didn't have the network conditions to perform hacking.
So, the possibility of the shelter's network being hacked wasn't high.
Otherwise, Dawson wouldn't need to contact Steven through the phone. With his connections and the technological prowess at his disposal, Dawson could have easily infiltrated the shelter's network system to intimidate Steven.
Steven's gaze turned cold, but he was filled with dread towards the person.
The Walmart Southern warehouse theft was something that absolutely couldn't be leaked.
If it got out, it wouldn't be ordinary people coming after him.
Steven forced himself to stay calm.
He continued to say to Dawson, "So, it's Mr. Wallace. Hello! No wonder you can control my phone."
Dawson said, "For survival, I had no choice. Steven, you have a lot of supplies. Since you can support two women, supporting one more person shouldn't be a problem."
"As long as you provide me with supplies to live, I'll keep this secret for you. I can also help you maintain network security so that you won't be hacked again. How about it?" he asked.
Steven certainly wouldn't admit to having anything to do with the Walmart warehouse theft.
Dawson was probably just trying to trick him into revealing it.
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