Chapter - 91 - Outsmarted

Ben noticed how clueless Derrick was. "The top 100 hackers in the world are added to a group. The top 10 hackers give tips and advice to the rest of the 90. I am number 14 in the world right now. There is a legendary hacker named 'PERSES' in the world. He has been number one for the past eight years. He is my role model!"

"So, you mean no one has outwitted him for the past eight years?" Ben nodded and said, "Not only that, every year, he sets a task for us, and whoever passes it will compete with him officially, but no one has ever completed the tasks." "Why don't you ask capo to hire him?" asked Derrick.

"Hire PERSES!!! No way!! The only way to contact him is through the group, and he is rarely online. The group would be on fire the day he is online and that was yesterday. I couldn't text him!!!" Derrick scratched his head and asked, "So other than his username, no one knows anything about him?"

Ben nodded and said, "There was a group of eight best hackers who simultaneously tried to hack him and get his information but guess what! The information about the crimes committed by the eight hackers was exposed to the public within 20 minutes. They are still serving their sentences. That very day, he sent a warning to the rest of the hackers that we are all under his watch. Hahaha!"

Derrick was shocked and asked, "Then can he trace your works?" "Not the literal meaning, Mr. Derrick. If you attack him, then be ready to receive it in ten folds." "He sounds like our capo," said Derrick. "Hahahaha! Exactly! In the physical world, I fear NIGHT DEVIL, and in the digital world, I fear PERSES. Both are ruthless kings of the dark!" said Ben with a chuckle.

Meanwhile, in the hospital, "Hello Julia! I brought your favorite chocolate. I will keep it here, have it when you feel like it," said Alice with a pleasant smile. Julia looked at Alice and turned away. "If you want to say something, you can say it to me, or you can talk to Dr. G. Dr. G is a good person, and she will protect you. So don't worry about anything and recover soon so you can live your life," said Alice. Julia asked in a low voice, "Who is Dr. G?"

Alice was thrilled because that was the first time Julia had spoken after she had woken up from surgery. "You know her. Dr. Gianna is referred to as Dr. G. That's what the whole hospital calls her." Julia nodded and didn't say anything. That's when an idea sparked in her mind. "Do you want to know the REAL reason why she is known as Dr. G?" asked Alice.

Julia suddenly had an urge to know the reason because Alice stressed the word 'real'. Julia looked at Alice and nodded. "Give me a minute, I will call Dr. Ralph. He is the president of Dr. G's fan's club," said Alice as she dialed Ralph's number. A faint smile appeared on Julia's face on hearing about the fan's club. Alice spoke with Ralph, and within minutes, Ralph reached the room

"Hey, Julia!" greeted Ralph. Even though Julia didn't respond, Ralph was confident there would be changes in Julia after hearing about Dr. G's remarkable stories. Ralph started narrating the whole story about her name and how she protected Alexander twice. Ralph's every line about Dr. G piqued Julia's interest, and she ended up actively listening to it. "She is a superwoman in a doctor's coat," ended Ralph. Julia unknowingly clapped her hands with a bright smile on her face.

Alice and Ralph were surprised by Julia's response. They knew their mission was successful and had a few small talks with Julia before leaving the room. Julia continued to stare at the ceiling, and after some time, she slowly reached for the visiting card under her pillow. She took her phone and started typing a message to Gianna's number. Julia began to trust Dr. G after hearing Ralph's story, and she had confidence that Dr. G would protect her. She sent the text without having a second thought and went to sleep peacefully.

Back in the Ellerbrock base, all men assembled along with their captains in front of their old master, Mr. Ellerbrock. "What happened?" asked Mr. Ellerbrock with a serious look. The men hung their heads in shame. "Old master, we were suddenly ambushed by the Visconti men! Our tracking system didn't pick up any signal. They should have hacked into the system! Later, they blocked all the signals and shot us with tranquillizers." said one of the captains.

"So, in conclusion, the Visconti men outsmarted you all. Isn't it?" asked Mr. Ellerbrock. "Old master, the Visconties are not that strategic in their planning, it is the work of the Night Devil," reported the captain of the backup team. "Then I should have hired the so-called Night Devil instead of you all!" shouted Mr. Ellerbrock and glared at everyone. "I am sorry, Old Master," shouted the men in unison. "We have to wait for the right time. Visconti men will try to distribute the drugs again, and this time, it should be a proper plan to capture it back!" commanded Mr. Ellerbrock, and he left the base with a mysterious smile on his face.

Mr. Ellerbrock dialed a number and asked, "Didn't you say the tracking system is the best in the world, but why was it hacked?" The man on the other side was shocked and said, "How is it possible? The world's third-best hacker built the firewall for the tracking system." "Third best? You fool! Get the world's best to do it!" shouted Mr. Ellerbrock, through the phone. "But-" Before the other man could speak, Mr. Ellerbrock hung up the call.

The other man was none other than the Ascania country's best defense weapon developer, Dr. Jullian Issac. He is a well-known weapon researcher around the world but a loyal subordinate of Mr. Ellerbrock.

'How would I even contact the hacker when no one in the world could?' thought Dr. Jullian Issac.