"The people I choose are naturally exceptional!" Billy's face beamed with a smile, clearly indicating his satisfaction with Bonnie. "But no matter how much I say, you won't fully appreciate it until you meet him and see his skills firsthand."
Falcon was intrigued and curious. "Since you speak so highly of him, Mr. Billy, I definitely want to challenge him in network technology later and see just how skilled he is!"
Billy agreed with Falcon's suggestion. "Sure! When you meet him, you can have a showdown and see whose abilities are superior."
Upon hearing this, Falcon asked in a teasing tone, "Who do you think is better, me or him?"
"You?" Billy glanced at Falcon, his expression clearly showing disdain. "It's not to belittle you, but Barrett is incredibly talented, an all-around expert! Compared to him, you still have a long way to go."
Falcon was even more surprised by this. While his network skills in the Nidhogg Organization weren't top-notch, he was considered above average. Being above average in their organization meant being a standout elsewhere. But now Billy claimed that he was far behind Barrett.
This piqued Falcon's curiosity even more. ‘How impressive is Barrett that he can outshine him by such a margin?’
Billy observed Falcon's every expression. He sensed his doubt and asked with a smile, "What? You don't believe me? Think Barrett isn't that great?"
"My abilities aren't bad either. Hearing you say that makes me uncomfortable," Falcon straightforwardly expressed his feelings.
"Hahaha—" Billy laughed. "It's fine. It's normal to feel that way if you haven't seen Barrett's skills firsthand."
With that, Billy stood up from his chair. "Let's not waste time. We'll see Barrett right now! Watch how his superior skills will impress you!"
Falcon also stood up, still harboring skepticism about Barrett's abilities despite his words. He felt that Billy's praise was exaggerated and that Barrett couldn't be that extraordinary.
They quickly arrived at the top floor. As Billy opened the door, he told Falcon, "There are many computers here with various configurations. When you challenge Barrett, feel free to choose anyone you like."
Falcon smiled, "Of course, I'll choose a high-performance computer for fast operation. Low-performance ones can't handle complex code."
"That's not necessarily true," Billy said with a mysterious tone. "Barrett might be able to beat you using a low-performance computer."
"That... seems unlikely," Falcon thought, feeling that Billy's evaluation of Barrett was too high.
Falcon believed his abilities weren't that bad.
‘Is Billy suggesting that Barrett can beat him using a low-performance computer? Is he underestimating me?’
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