Chapter 443
Chapter 444 Hacker Intrusion
“Sure thing. When it comes to net tech, I’ve never backed down from anyone.
“I could replicate the shield on Core Prime ages ago, and I can build even better ones p>
Lyra watched him and smiled, a flicker of realization crossing her eyes.
“Really? You’ve got that much skill at such a young age. Does that make you a genius p>
Specter looked right back at her.
“You’re a genius too p>
He leaned in slightly and lowered his voice near her ear. “The youngest genius Guide p>
Lyra tugged at the corner of her mouth at his words.
She took Specter’s hand and turned.
“Let’s go. I want a new tail this time p>
Specter followed along happily.
“Pick whatever you want p>
Lyra typed. “I won’t get another warning symbol and be kicked out, will I p>
Finished
Specter said, “No more reports, no matter where you are or how you test your tail effects from now on p>
Lyra glanced back and smiled.
Specter froze, captivated.
His mind instantly conjured up the image of her smiling just like that with her own face.
Players wandered down the street, their usernames hovering above their heads.
Lyra typed with a sigh, “So many people online today p>
Specter noticed it too.
“Yeah p>
With the two sides locked in conflict, why were so many people still playing games?
Had the Federation’s internal disputes broken through even the surface pretense?
Ding.
Specter’s footsteps halted.
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Lyra turned back. “What’s wrong p>
Specter scanned their surroundings then shook his head.
His firewall alert had triggered.
Someone was trying to pry into his data.
Lyra looked away and kept walking toward the Arasil building.
Specter led her up again to the top floor, where the fanciest outfits were displayed.
Seeing no other players nearby, he spoke to Lyra. “Go ahead and pick. I’ll be right back p>
Lyra typed, “Where are you going p>
Specter made up an excuse. “I’m thirsty, going to get some water. Want anything p>
Lyra shook her head.
“Go on. Don’t forget to come back and pay for me p>
Finished
Specter said, “Anything you like in this game is yours from now on. Don’t worry about the price at all p>
Lyra looked surprised.
“Did you give me admin perks p>
Specter nodded with a grin.
Lyra quickly typed excitedly, “Hurry then! I wanna try everything today p>
After sending the message, she even gave Specter a gentle push to send him off.
Specter laughed helplessly. “I can stay logged in here. I don’t need to leave p>
Lyra nodded distractedly and turned to browse the new tail costumes.
Specter stood still and watched her.
Lyra glanced back once, then she equipped a fishtail.
But the outfit only granted bonuses underwater.
Once she put it on, she could only hop around awkwardly.
“Does this look good p>
She sent the line, but Specter didn’t reply.
Lyra tapped him lightly with her tail fin.
Still no response.
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It looked like he had gone AFK.
Lyra hopped and turned, testing the tail’s power, or maybe resting what he’d promised her.
She twisted her waist and swung hard toward the wall.
The sharp edge of the tail fin scraped a deep gouge across the surface.
The nearby NPC acted as if they saw nothing, still standing there with a cheerful smile.
Lyra switched to another costume next. This one was built after a raptor, fitted with sharp claws and a pair of folded wings on her back.
She tested the claws‘ sharpness against the wall for a while longer.
Specter temporarily exited the game, immediately switching to his backend to trace who’d dared target him.
He tracked the signal all the way to its source.
The location locked onto a second–tier planet.
Specter kept following the trail, quietly slipping past the intruder’s firewalls and accessing their main
server.
When he saw the user’s details, he frowned faintly.
Just a kid in his teens, newly awakened as a Sentinel, only a plain Tier–B talent.
Browsing logs from the server showed he was self–studying network technology.
By pure bad luck, he’d picked Specter as his test subject.
Specter didn’t underestimate him just because of his age. He planted a virus in the system and logged out.
When he loaded back into the game, he found Lyra scraping at the wall with one eagle claw.
From behind, the sight looked ridiculous.
“Picked this one p>
The sudden voice startled her.
“You’re finally back. I don’t really like any of these. Stuck on this floor, it feels like being locked up p>
Specter quickly apologized, “Sorry for the delay. I thought you wanted to try a different look p>
His gaze drifted off the scratched wall, then he smiled and took in her appearance.
Human from the waist up, avian below, feather–styled dress, and a pair of wings folded behind her.
Unused to the form, she leaned forward as she walked, looking like some… old bird woman.
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Lyra shot him an unamused glance.
“Why did getting water take so long p>
Specter told her then. “Some kid tried breaking into my backend to steal data. I stepped out to deal with him p>
Lyra typed in surprise, “Huh p>
Specter spoke calmly. “Just a self–taught newbie who bit off more than he could chew. Nothing serious p>
Lyra modded.
Specter asked, “Nothing here catches your eye p>
Lyra pouted. “There was a fishtail that looked gorgeous, but it’s so clumsy to walk on land p>
Specter said, “Buy it anyway. Who knows, we might end up somewhere with water next time p>
Lyra’s eyes lit up.
“Can I buy it even if I won’t wear it p>
Specter nodded. “Of course. If it makes you happy, even leaving it to collect dust makes it worth it p>
At those words, Lyra brightened.
“Then I’ll get it p>
Specter watched her smile and answered softly, “Yeah p>
Lyra turned and went to purchase that shimmering pink fishtail.
When she stepped back out, Specter was staring at all the messy scratch marks on the wall.
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