<b>Chapter </b>757
The moment their eyes met, Landry froze in shock. In the next second, Mathew strode in, shunting the <b>door </b>behind him. With a swift move, he disarmed Landry, <b>snatching </b>the gun from his hand. “Already tired of living, are we?
Landry looked at Matthew, who was smiling faintly at him. In that instant, tears welled up in Landry’s eyes as memories long buried surged hack. Back then, he was just a college <b>student</b>. When he first encountered King all he knew was that King <b>was </b>a world–renowned top hacker, someone who could crack <b>any </b>challenge he took on It’s no exaggeration <b>to </b><b>say </b>that King was a legend in the hacking world; and no one knew his true identity.
Interpol had once attempted to capture King, but their efforts were in vain because King was an ethical hacker, never engaging in illegal activities. Moreover, with Holite having intentionally offered him protection, his true identity had remained a mystery. It was during this time that Landry became intrigued. His ssmates often said that King was their role model
<b>Back </b>then, they <b>had </b>an online forum where they spent hours each day. Various people would pretend to be King, offering advice and making bold <b>ims</b>. Landry was convinced that the real expert was hiding among them. He spent a significant amount of time searching, setting traps to expose the impostors, and publicly “putting them on <b>trial</b>” in the forum.
Matthew had always been indifferent to such matters until Landry gained some notoriety in the forum and finally caught his attention. <b>At </b><b>first</b>, he didn’t think <b>much </b>of it–after <b>all</b>, a top hacker didn’t need to waste time on a novice. Besides, he was fully upied at the time, setting traps to target Mitalian’s stock market. Little did he expect that Landry would publicly challenge him on the forum C0ntent ? 2024 (N/?)velDrama.Org.
At the time, Matthew was too tied up to respond. By the time he dealt with matters elsewhere and returned, he discovered that the forum was abuzz with excitement, and a full–onpetition had even been organized. The event became a massive spectacle, pitting him against Landry, King’s poprity was at in prak, and the entire inte <b>was </b>eagerly anticipating the showdown, Landry, brimming with confidence<b>, </b><b>saw </b>this as his chance to dethrone King. However, in <b>just </b><b>ten </b><b>minutes</b>, Matthew effortlessly hacked into Landry’sputer, causing it to ckout<b>, </b><b>and </b><b>even </b>took down the entire forum.
<b>It </b>wasn’t until three dayster after the forum begged for mercy and Landry publicly apologized and admitted defeat, that Matthew finally showed some leniency and restored everything. This deeply crushed Landry, but it also sparked <b>a </b>deep admiration within him. Determined, be did <b>everything </b>he could to be Matthew’s apprentice Surprisingly. Matthew didn’t hold a grudge and was quite impressed by Landry’s relendess determination and drive
In their youthful prime, the mentor and apprentice duo made quite a name for theirselves, pulling off several high–profile, internationally renowned feats. Back then, industry insiders would say that as long as King was involved, no firewall could stand in his way. King represented the pinnacle of hacking skills in Holito and even globally<b>, </b>and his presence alone served as a deterrent to <b>those </b>with malicious intentions. However, just as Matthew reached the height of his fame, he unexpectedly chose to retire and was <b>never </b>seen in the hacking world <b>again</b>..
Everyone spected about King’s fate–whether he had been recruited by the government or secretly eliminated. King vanished, leaving behind only a legendary <b>reputation</b><b>, </b>which led Landry to question his reality. If not for the preserved chat logs, he could hardly believe that he once had the experience of fighting side by side with the legendary King
After that, Landry never saw King again. He scoured every webuite and forum, but it <b>was </b><b>as </b>if King had vanished from the face of the earth. Despite this, Landry never doubted that King could be dead, as he believed his mentor was <b>a </b>unique presence who would never easily disappear, Seeing him again now left Landry stunned, feeling as if he were dreaming.
Landry rubbed his eyes, his face a mask of disbelief.
Matthew snapped his fingers and <b>asked</b>, “Are you stunned?”
Landry snapped out of his dare and abruptly embraced Matthew. “Mr. King!” His voice carried a hint of tears as if he had countless grievances <b>to </b>unload
“Alright, alright, this isn’t the time for tears Matthew said, patting Landry’s head. Landry, feeling a bit embarrassed, wiped his tears and calmed himself before asking, “Mr. King, what brings you here?”
I came to see what kind of hacker the gang <b>here </b><b>had</b><b>. </b>I didn’t expect it to be you,” Matthew said with a smile. “Were you thinking about offing yourself? Can’t handle things here!”
Landry felt a bit embarrassed but quickly realized. “Mr. King, the hacker on the other side was you?” he asked.
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