Chapter 380 Brawl
“Don’t let him get to you. Keep going.”
The defeated seniors supported Ethan.
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Ethan ignored the taunts from his opponent and focused on the keyboard, meticulously searching for vulnerabilities.
Gradually, Ethan lost his direction and thoughts, becoming unsure of what to do next. Sweat began to bead on his forehead.
Meanwhile, Neil looked completely at ease.
Just as Ethan was straining his brain, Neil suddenly said, “It’s already over.”
Ethan froze and turned to see Neil showing him his computer screen, arms crossed and eyes full of disdain.
“Did we lose?”
“It seems the rumours w
eren’t exaggerated. That guy is really good. His hacker mentor must be X, right?”
“X my ass. Would X accept an apprentice like him? Don’t insult my idol”
“Exactly. X might accept Y, but this guy? He’s just a big fish in a small pond.”
“We lost. Even though I was prepared for this, it’s still a shame. I thought Ethan had a chance.
“He’s already impressive, considering he’s just a freshman and outperformed three seniors.”
In the audience, the students from Taragon University sighed while Sagefield University celebrated their revenge, cheering loudly.
Ethan stared at Neil for a few seconds, then looked back at his screen. He resumed his efforts, unaffected by the audience’s reaction.
Neil scoffed and ridiculed, “Stop wasting your time. You’re just embarrassing yourself. You’ll never find it.”
-Ethan’s hands kept moving and he said, “I don’t mind losing. Losing is part of learning. Real failure is
giving up when you hit a wall.”
Neil sneered and mocked, “You’re so stubborn and can’t admit defeat. That’s the most annoying thing about you Cheshian people.”
Jack was standing not far behind Ethan. He warned coldly, “Shut up. Let him work
Neil glanced at Jack and then stood up, scoffing, “Am I wrong? Everyone knows Cheshian computer skills are a joke globally.”
Neil held up his pinky and laughed.
“D*mn, I want to punch this guy.”
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Danny rolled up his banner and yelled, “Watch your mouth! You talk big for a half–breed. Do you think you’re superior? You’re not even full–blood Cheshian. You’re part Dowhera, right? You act like a big deal just because you have a bit of foreign blood. If you hate us so much, go back to Dowhera and bleed out your Cheshian blood. Who do you think you are?”
Neil’s expression turned ugly. Although he didn’t understand every word, he knew Danny’s insults were harsh.
Gritting his teeth, Neil retorted, “This May, your entire country’s network crashed, causing massive economic losses. The whole world laughed at you because no one in Cheshian could fix it.”
Danny shot back, “So what? Was that you? Do you have the skills to crash our entire network? It was done by George Harris, an entrepreneur with pure–blood Cheshian.”
Neil sneered, “So impressive? Did he make it through the global hacker rankings? The top ten hackers in the world don’t include any Cheshian. Trash is trash.”
Jack warned again, I told you to shut up!”
His eyes cold and filled with rage, Jack’s tone shifted from a warning to a roar.
Neil was somewhat intimidated, but he still spat, “If you can’t handle losing, don’t compete, losers!”
Jack’s patience snapped. He lunged at Neil with a clenched fist.
Neil wasn’t one to back down. He met him head–on. In their youth, they were both impulsive.
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