The Omnipotent One vs. The Second-Ranked Hacker

At this moment, in a corner of China.

In a basement, a young man was sitting in front of his computer, engrossed in a game. Suddenly, a faint blue light, almost imperceptible to the naked eye, flashed across his screen.

Then, his computer came under attack.

This was the first time Zou Ji had encountered someone daring enough to attack his computer.

On the other side, Ji Chuxing looked at her screen and let out a surprised exclamation.

He actually had some skills.

This piqued her interest. Her hands moved rapidly on the keyboard, leaving only afterimages.

Of course, no one else on the resource network was aware of this silent battle. However, on the leaderboard, Z's dormant profile, which had been inactive for two years, finally lit up again.

The resource network exploded. Even Wei Xingzhou, who hadn't left yet, exclaimed, "Damn! Z is online!"

He rushed to Bo Yanchen with his phone. Bo Yanchen, naturally, had already seen the all-red banner on the resource network, where an all-rounder had officially challenged Z.

Wei Xingzhou didn't understand why Bo Yanchen suddenly smiled at the sight of the red banner. It was... quite strange.

But soon, he was shouting again.

"Wow, what a big shot! The all-rounder really challenged Z. I'm looking forward to the result. He's just a beginner account!"

Bo Yanchen reminded him, "Not anymore."

Wei Xingzhou looked down and his world view was shattered.

.. mid-level account?

But even a mid-level account challenging the second-ranked elite account was like an ant trying to shake a tree.

The resource network was destined to be lively tonight. Many previously dormant accounts were now extremely active.

A special thread had been opened on the forum, discussing the all-rounder's challenge to Z.

"Even though the all-rounder has a cool name, it's Z we're talking about, the second-ranked hacker. The all-rounder will probably get crushed."

"To be honest, I think the all-rounder is overestimating himself."

"The brother above, I don't entirely agree. Maybe the all-rounder is a small account of some big shot. It's been several minutes, and the all-rounder's profile hasn't gone dark. Maybe he's really skilled."

"Are you kidding?"

"Let's start a bet. A thousand bucks, I bet the all-rounder will lose."

"I'll bet two thousand!"

"How about five thousand?"

"The all-rounder can't win unless he's the number one's small account. But that's impossible; why would the number one challenge Z?"

As the bets on the resource network forum grew larger, people from various fields, who rarely logged in, were watching with great enthusiasm.

The amount wagered on the all-rounder not losing reached ten million in just a few minutes.

Wei Xingzhou was itching to join in and asked Bo Yanchen, "Second Master, who do you think will win?"

Bo Yanchen raised an eyebrow, "Isn't the all-rounder your idol?"

Wei Xingzhou nodded and eagerly placed his bet, "I bet on the all-rounder!"

For the sake of his courage, he had to support his new idol!

Ji Chuxing had no idea that within these five minutes, a betting pool had been set up on the resource network, and almost everyone was betting that she would be completely crushed by Z.

From her perspective, Z was a good opponent with excellent defenses, making it hard to find vulnerabilities.

She had been attacking for five minutes before finally gaining full control of the opponent's computer. As she hit the enter key, her screen switched to the opponent's.

In a small window, there was an ongoing game, but the character was already dead.

Ji Chuxing was surprised. Wasn't this the game she was playing?

But, how could someone play so poorly? Two thousand matches and not a single win?

Tsk!

Ji Chuxing was a bit disdainful.

She wasn't really interested in Z's computer; she was just interested in the hacker rankings, as they meant money-making potential.

Meanwhile, Zou Ji, sitting in front of his computer, watched numbly as his computer was completely taken over. His hair was disheveled, and he stared expressionlessly as the opponent controlled his computer, started his game account, and then executed a series of swift and precise moves.

Controlling his character, the opponent swiftly defeated the in-game opponents.

After two years, Zou Ji finally won a game.

His eyes, for the first time in two years, sparkled with intense excitement.

Ji Chuxing played one round, got her fix, and nodded in satisfaction.

To show friendliness, she sent a friendly handshake emoji to the opponent's computer.

Zou Ji stared at the silly handshake emoji and, without changing his expression, sent a string of code back. It wasn't a counter-attack, so Ji Chuxing saw the translated text: "Want to play a game? Add me as a friend."

Ji Chuxing sent over an account, "I'm taking the second rank."

Zou Ji: "Whatever."

By the time Zou Ji regained full control of his computer, the resource network was in an uproar.

The hacker rankings had changed.

Like a sudden rise to power, the original second-place Z had dropped to third, and the all-rounder had climbed to second.

Just hours ago, this account was completely unknown.

But tonight, with devilish speed and skill, the all-rounder had upgraded their account in two hours and immediately issued a challenge to Z.

Within ten minutes, they became the second-ranked hacker.

This was a massive shock. Those who had bet against the all-rounder had lost big!

"Damn! Who is the all-rounder?"

"I can't believe my eyes! Z was actually defeated!"

"This is too surreal, I feel like I'm in a parallel universe!"

"I have to say, the all-rounder is incredible!"

"Too impressive!"

Outside the room, Wei Xingzhou, holding his phone, nearly screamed, "Too impressive! A big shot is a big shot!"

"I knew the all-rounder would win!"

He quickly realized, "I'm the biggest winner tonight! I bet a million!"

Second Master Bo gave him a look, "Really?"

Young Master Wei immediately checked his account and was stunned.

When did Second Master place a bet?

Five million!

Oh my god!

Young Master Wei was shocked, and his phone clattered to the floor.

Bo Yanchen smiled satisfactorily and wheeled into the kitchen.

The little girl hadn't had her milk tonight.

A growing child needs every meal.

On the resource network, all the hacker profiles were lit up. There were many talented individuals, each with their own unique skills. Only those with real talent could survive on this technology-driven website.

But never before had there been an account that, in just two hours, went from a beginner to a mid-level account.

This wasn't just impressive.

It was demonic.

Even the hackers on the leaderboard suspected a bug on the resource network and tried to probe the all-rounder, only to be automatically counter-attacked.

Ji Chuxing, who designed the system herself, had no worries, but she regretted it now.

If she had known there were bets, she would have placed the biggest one on herself.

So much money, and she missed out, it hurt.

In fact, she had several accounts on the resource network. She hadn't logged into the all-rounder account for a while. When she was sparring with Z, the message notifications in the bottom left corner kept flashing.

Ji Chuxing clicked on them.

"Hmm..." she was slightly surprised.

Ninety-nine messages, all from "W Da Shuai."

Ji Chuxing knew this was Wei Xingzhou's account. She hadn't noticed before, but now it seemed very juvenile.

Disdainful.

Wei Xingzhou had sent many messages and was still sending more.

"God, God, you're finally online! You're amazing! I bet on you winning just now!"

"God, accept my friend request, please! I want to cling to your leg!"

"God, when are you usually online?"

"God, God, are you still there? Please reply!"

"God! I have a few jobs, are you interested?"

...

Ji Chuxing scanned the messages and accepted Wei Xingzhou's multiple friend requests.

She replied coldly, "What jobs? Just say it."

Wei Xingzhou replied almost instantly, "Wow! God, you finally replied! I'm so excited, I jumped three times on the spot!"

"God, where have you been? I haven't seen you online!"

"God, where are you? Can we chat offline?"

Ji Chuxing stared at the screen expressionlessly and typed, "Jobs."

Wei Xingzhou quickly sent over two job descriptions. Ji Chuxing glanced at them, accepted the tasks, and logged off. Just as she stepped out of the room with a water bottle, she heard Wei Xingzhou boasting to Bo Yanchen downstairs.

"The all-rounder is my friend now!"

"We chatted happily."

"This account is amazing, Second Master. Do you want to join in? Compete with him, maybe he's even better than you."

Ji Chuxing was speechless at the first two sentences, but the last one made her satisfied.

Hmph, not completely blind.

Alright, next time she'd give him a 9.9% discount.