The other party was somewhat surprised.
After a long while, he asked: Who are you, really?
Anthony: Who I am is not important. What matters is that I heard you almost got caught last time.
The other party was taken aback. Judging from his intuition and Anthony's actions, he was able to discern the truth. He typed out: The guy from last time wasn't you!
Anthony didn't deny it and responded: Indeed, it wasn't me.
The other party: Who was the person last time?
Anthony: Hmm... It's someone even more formidable than me.
The other party remained silent for a long time.
Meanwhile, Anthony typed: So, it's futile no matter how hard you try to resist today. Victory is definitely mine!
The other party: It all depends on whether you are capable enough.
Anthony turned to look at Cosmos. “How's it going on your end?”
Cosmos said gravely, “They have given up on counterattacking and focused all their efforts on defense. I need a bit more time!”
Anthony glanced at his wristwatch and spoke. “We have half an hour left. We must succeed!”
Cosmos nodded. “I'll do my best!”
Anthony didn't waste any more time talking to the other party and began attacking as well.
Similarly, the other party didn't engage in further conversation with Anthony and focused on defending.
Even so, under such an intense combined attack, Vermillion's Base hacker team found it rather challenging to deal with their opponent since their vulnerability was already exposed.
Anthony suddenly noticed something during the attack. “Cosmos, did you notice that their focus has changed?”
“What do you mean?”
“Their defense has weakened upfront. The focus has shifted elsewhere!” said Anthony.
Hearing that, Cosmos tested it out and replied, “You're right! Does that mean... this is the place they're prioritizing for protection?”
Anthony's eyes narrowed slightly. “I think so too!”
“So, what do we do now?” Cosmos asked.
After some thought, Anthony said, “However, there's a good chance this could be a trap they've set... Cosmos, you continue leading them to launch attacks. It shouldn't be a problem. I'll go and check it out!”
“If he's setting a trap, his target must be you. How about let me do it?” Cosmos asked.
He had been observing Anthony's conversation with the other party earlier, so he understood that their opponent's target was clearly the boy.
Hence, even if there was indeed a trap, he wouldn't be the one they wanted to lure.
Anthony pondered for a moment and spoke. “No need. We've already got them in our grasp. Even if we can't gain all their core secrets, the damage we've done is enough to make them fret. You carry on. I'll give it a try!”
Cosmos nodded before continuing his operation.
Anthony swiftly changed his angle of attack, aiming straight at the area where they had just bolstered their defenses.
He adjusted the intensity of his attacks to match the other party's defenses, deciphering layer after layer of their protection.
After a tense standoff that lasted around ten minutes, Cosmos suddenly cheered, “We did it!”
Hearing that, Anthony glanced in Cosmos' direction, only to see him and members of the dark web cheering triumphantly.
“We did it! We've succeeded!”
“Yeah, I can't believe it actually worked!”
“It's unbelievable!”
Anthony averted his gaze. “Please inform Mr. Dave on my behalf.”
Cosmos immediately picked up his phone and dialed Dave's number. “Dave, we did it!”
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