Chapter 395


    Mason wiped off the sweat on his forehead as he stammered into the phone, “I-I’m sorry. The game


    should never have picked up on the hack in the first ce. I have no idea how their bots managed to


    detect it. Mr. Wayne, please give me a bit more time. I swear I can create a new ount and be


    the highest ranked yer in the game by the end of this season.”


    “F*ck you! Do you think this is a matter of ranking? My ount is worth millions! What makes you think


    that creating a new ount is enough topensate for my losses?”


    Mason swallowed nervously and asked, “T-Then, how do I fix this?”


    “How? Money, of course! Two million, and not a dime less!”


    “Two million?” Mason gasped, struggling toe up with a coherent reply. “I’m just an ordinary Joe.


    How am I supposed toe up with two million?”


    “That’s your problem, not mine. If I don’t see that money in my ount by midnight, I’ll see you in


    court!”


    His caller hung up without giving Mason a chance to reply.


    Mason slumped in his chair. He regretted how he had allowed his greed to blind him into challenging


    the highest-ranked yer in the game. All this just so I could get an extra three hundred thousand


    more…


    Achieving the third-highest rank in the game was a result of his hard work. He had never used a hacker


    ount before this match.


    Nheless, it was toote for any regret now.


    After staring nkly for a while, Mason suddenly recalled thepany who had sold him the hacks.


    That’s it! I could contact them and im damages worth two million!


    His hope reignited, Mason immediately dialed the number of thepany.


    The line, however, went unanswered.


    Just as Mason was about to give up, someone answered his call.


    “Hello?” Heunched into an impassioned plea. “They discovered the hacks you sold me and took my


    ount off the server forever. I’m demandingpensation!”


    “Hah! Compensate you? We were just about to look for you when you came knocking on our door!”


    Mason frowned in confusion, “What do you mean?”


    “What do I mean?” The person on the other end of the phone sounded far more agitated than Mason


    had been. “Your hacking incident has be public knowledge. The developers traced your hacks to


    us, and they’re nning to sue us! We’re looking at awsuit worth at


    least tens of millions! It’s all because of you that we’re facing this massivewsuit!”


    “How is that possible?” Mason added in disbelief, “I’m just a normal gamer like everyone else. Why


    would the developers of a game as famous as PUBG take notice of me? Maybe they’ve already had


    their eyes on yourpany for a while?”


    “F*ck you!”


    Mason sighed inwardly. I’m like everyone’s punching bag today.


    The employee of the hackerpany continued, “If you don’t believe me, why don’t you create a new


    ount and log into the game? The developers have made an in-game announcement about your little


    fiasco, and they’re nning to take legal action against future incidents of hacking. You’ve basically


    tanked our entire business!”


    Mason hastily logged into his original ount. There was indeed such an in-game announcement


    posted by the developers, along with the name of the hackerpany whose services he had


    engaged.


    They weren’t lying about the developersing after them.


    Mason felt like his heart was about to leap out of his


    throat. He had never felt this hopeless in his life.


    Meanwhile, angry words continued drifting in through


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    the receiver. “Tens of millions! Dear God! Where the hell are we going to get this money? I’m telling


    you, you must’ve gotten yourself on someone’s bad side. I bet the highest-ranked yer in the game


    has ties with the developer, or they wouldn’te down on us so strongly!”


    Mason wiped the cold sweat off his forehead subconsciously.