Chapter 243 Victoria Hacker Alliance
The next morning, Eleanor made breakfast and then went to work as usual.
Jonathan, full of energy, took the still-drunk Christopher and went around looking for a good spot to build a house for Eleanor.
Meanwhile, Elbert and his companions embarked on an excursion, exploring the picturesque outskirts of Riverside Town adorned with scenic wheat fields.
In the meantime,, in the suburbs of Hatton City, Victoria, the top floor of an abandoned school was opened up!
It was filled with over 200 top-tier computers, massive network servers, and military-grade network signal towers!
Smoke filled the air.
One hundred and sixty-eightyoung people from Victoria gathered together, some smoking, some munching on chips, some watching videos!
They were Victoria's top hackers!
Victoria, being a developed country and the origin of several major computer systems, naturally led the world in network technology.
Despite being from Victoria, these hackers represented the highest level in the world!
The government used various means over two days, both coercion and inducement, to gather them here!
Their true identities were the most important thing to these hackers.
However, this time, the government was serious and furious!
If they didn't come, they would die!
Hoover Walker, Victoria's Minister of Network Defense and Security, walked into the room with a few attendants.
He quietly observed the disorganized group of young people before him and smiled slightly.
This room was filled with extraordinary people!
The internet now permeated people's lives—clothing, food, housing, transportation, business operations, high-tech—none of it could function without the internet!
And these people in front of him had the ability to roam the internet freely, unregulated outsiders!
They were 'spiders' that could casually prey on network targets!
These people were incredibly talented!
Some of them exploited financial loopholes in the servers of eleven banks in Emeraldia, amassing over a billion dollars!
They filled the servers of Seraphine's national headquarters with pornographic films!
For an $800 bet, they hacked into Victoria's space agency servers to control a military satellite and a weather satellite to monitor a couple's bedroom activities.
Free phone calls, free meals, free flights—these were minor feats!
As long as they wanted, money was just numbers!
People's secrets were laid bare!
They could use the power of the internet to destroy an advanced country!
They could even start a world war!
However, the Victoria Network Defense and Security Department was not to be underestimated!
Most of these people had been caught due to some oversight!
But even when caught, they were recruited!
They even turned a blind eye to some less destructive hackers!
After all, it was difficult to catch them if they put in the effort!
However, today, they all received a summons from the security department to gather and complete a major task!
Minister Hoover coughed and said sternly, "Everyone, I have a few words to say."
But the hackers continued with their tasks, ignoring him.
These hackers were used to being unruly; no one would care about an official old man.
Minister Hoover sneered; to intimidate these wild kids, he had to be strong!
Minister Hoover pulled out a gun and fired into the air!
Everyone was shocked!
They stared blankly at him!
"Listen up, you brats! None of you have clean hands!"
"All of you are on our official records! For the next few days, you must follow my orders! Otherwise, even if you leave this school, only a prison cell awaits you, and you'll be there long enough to rot!"
The hackers were a bit scared!
A life without the internet was worse than death!
Minister Hoover squinted and said, "If you help me complete this task and catch Paul Four, I can promise to clear your records! I can even offer you substantial bonuses!"
The hackers weren't interested in these offers!
They were only listening to Hoover out of necessity.
Minister Hoover's eyes turned cold. "Listen up, Paul Four was a huge threat! In 10 days, you must catch him for me! Even if it means taking down the entire Veridiania to lure him out!"
All the hackers' eyes lit up!
This was exciting!
The internet was boundless, and every hacker dreamed of doing something big!
But they were always constrained by government threats, only able to do small-scale mischief!
This time, they were going to take down the entire Veridiania with the support of the Victoria government?
Such a big move was thrilling!
But who was Paul Four?
Never heard of him!
Minister Hoover saw the hackers getting excited and sneered.
These crazy kids loved causing trouble!
This time, they could go wild and destroy Veridiania.
Minister Hoover's face turned serious as he addressed everyone, "Veridiania's military is quite strong! We don't start a real war with them! So, you must hide your identities well! Don't let anyone know you're under Victoria's command. As for the crimes, pin them on some small country!"
"Alright!"
The hackers were eager. "Concealing our identities is what we do best, and causing cyber havoc is our specialty!"
Minister Hoover turned and addressed a skinny, black-haired young man from Victoria, "Skull, how's the IP tracking I assigned you?"
Skull, a renowned expert in the underground hacker community, was appointed as the team leader by Hoover.
He stood up and said, "I can't track it!"
Minister Hoover frowned slightly.
However, Skull chuckled. "It's not surprising; who would be stupid enough to use a real IP?"
With a fake IP, the computer's location could be anywhere in the world, and hackers would pre-design it to hide their real location.
Skull showed a hint of disdain. "I think Paul Four is a nobody, not worth all this fuss! Isn't it just hacking a few radar computers? He bypassed the firewall, exploited system vulnerabilities, modified himself to have the highest privileges, and removed all staff permissions, preventing them from interfering! Nothing special! Give me a month, and I can do it too! Paul Four, a hacker from such a backward country, probably took at least six months to prepare for this!"
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