Luo Jian’s empire was built on precision, on control. His AI-driven financial systems ensured that no unexpected market shifts went unnoticed, that no transaction was left unmonitored.
But tonight, the system was failing him.
The first error appeared as a minor glitch—an automated sell order triggering without cause. Then another. And another. Within minutes, billions in assets were shifting erratically, sending investors into a frenzy.
"What the hell is happening?" Luo Jian snapped, scanning the cascading red numbers flashing across his screens.
His analysts scrambled for answers, but every explanation led to the same conclusion: a cyberattack. Someone had infiltrated the network, corrupting the algorithms, feeding false data into the system.
Luo Jian’s mind jumped to betrayal. "This is an inside job. Someone within the Nine Dragons is turning against us."
But he was wrong.
Across the city, in an untraceable server farm, Eka and Thalia watched the chaos unfold.