Chapter 1276
Inside the Elyndorian competition zone, the atmosphere was suffocatingly heavy.
Sweat beaded on Caleb Sommers’ forehead, nearly stinging his eyes. He stared intensely at the screen full of flashing red code, his fingers hammering the keys.
This particular round should have been his strong suit.
Yet now, he was being suppressed so brutally he could barely catch his breath.
Even though his fingers ached from the relentless typing speed, he refused to slow down.
“Captain, our firewall won’t hold! The combined processing power of their attack is too strong, and there are too many nodes. Our current defense system can’t withstand this p>
“What do we do if we can’t hold it p>
The other competitors were pushed to their absolute limits, each of them desperately turning to Serena for guidance.
In the entire Elyndorian zone, only Serena remained completely composed, her expression devoid of any panic.
She sat at the main terminal.
Her cool, luminous eyes lazily watched the frantic red flashes on her monitor.
Her slender fingers tapped the keyboard every so often.
Her posture could only be described as utterly nonchalant.
Yet, it was exactly this calm, almost absent-minded nonchalance that was single- handedly holding the final line of defense against the joint assault of dozens of competitors.
It kept the Elyndorian perimeter swaying dangerously, but never allowing it to break. Hearing Caleb’s words, she slightly raised her eyelids, her clear gaze tranquil and undisturbed.
It was as if she didn’t consider the massive joint attack a threat at all.
She arched a delicate brow and suddenly let out a soft chuckle. “Defend p>
“When did I ever teach you to just blindly defend when faced with a pack of rabid dogs p>
Her voice was crisp and cool, carrying a fiercely lazy drawl.
The Elyndorian competitors froze, their hands instinctively pausing over their keyboards for half a second.
And Serena’s words were broadcast out to the world through the global live feed.
Since the Elyndorian team was currently under siege, everyone was naturally glued to their zone’s broadcast.
Especially Serena Lancaster, the Captain of the Elyndorian team who had secured a landslide victory in the first round. She was the absolute center of attention.
Now, under the camera’s focus, the girl looked entirely relaxed and indifferent.
Her arrogant, audacious words echoed in everyone’s ears.
The internet exploded.
Looking at the Elyndorian team’s near-collapse, people immediately started mocking them.
“Is the Elyndorian captain out of her mind? Their defense is down to ten percent. It’s
a guaranteed loss, and she’s still acting tough p>
“Look at the others, they’re breaking down. A few edge players are about to have their data entirely stripped and get eliminated. As the captain, she’s seriously just sitting there making sarcastic remarks?
“They’re about to be wiped out and she’s still putting on a show. Addicted to the spotlight from yesterday’s opening ceremony, huh? Now that it’s a real match, her true cotors are showing p>
“Not defending? What, is she going to counterattack with her mouth p>
“I bet she’s just terrified by the sheer scale of the attack and forgot how to type. Just
look at her, how many times has she actually hit a key p>
“Knew it. Yesterday was just a publicity stunt, She probably cheated to get first place in the first round too. With her actual skills, could she possibly win p>
“See? This is what you call being exposed p>
how
“So much for being a ‘Peerless Genius.’ She’s nothing but a pretty face who talks a
big game p>