Regardless, he had to crack the first five questions at least. However, ideals are lofty, while reality is harsh. No matter what he tried, Falcon couldn't crack the third question.
He was growing increasingly frustrated, and his brows furrowed deeply. He knew this didn't mean he was incompetent. After all, these questions were designed by top-tier hackers, so their difficulty was evident.
Of course, he could crack them with his skills, and he was given enough time. Maybe not all, but at least eight out of ten. However, Barrett had managed to crack so many questions in such a short time.
‘How had Barrett accomplished this? Who is he exactly?’
As Falcon pondered this, he suddenly heard Bonnie's clear voice in his ear. "I've finished cracking them."
Falcon's eyes widened in disbelief. "H-Have you cracked them? Really cracked them?!"
His repeated questions demonstrated how unbelievable he found this. After all, he was stuck on the third question, while Bonnie had already finished. Furthermore, she did it on such a low-performance computer.
Bonnie smirked mysteriously. She slowly stood up from her chair and presented the computer screen displaying the ten solved questions to Falcon. "Here, see for yourself."
Falcon looked at the screen displaying the ten solved questions, almost doubting his own eyes. He rubbed them as if trying to dispel an illusion. But after repeating this action two or three times, Bonnie's solved questions were still there before him.
‘But how had Barrett managed to accomplish this feat, especially with such difficult questions? Who exactly is Barrett? His abilities are truly extraordinary!’
Falcon voiced his thoughts. "H-How did you do it? Why... Why couldn't I crack even the third question?"
Barrett's display of abilities today had a significant impact on him. He felt dazed, with a sense of disbelief written all over his face.
"The principle is simple." Bonnie explained her process of solving the questions briefly.
Falcon suddenly realized, "So that's it! I thought of every other method except this one!"
As he spoke, he slapped his head in frustration. "Why didn't I think of this? How could I miss such a solution?"
"You found these questions difficult, so you tried to crack them using complex methods. But in networking, the essence remains the same. As long as you grasp the core concepts, cracking these questions is not a problem."
Falcon felt even more bewildered after hearing Bonnie's words, "I really feel like you resemble someone I once knew too well. I remember they used to teach me similarly."
Bonnie knew Falcon was referring to her, but she pretended not to know, feigning interest as she asked, "Teach you? The person you're talking about, were they your mentor?"
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