episode_0420
by admin“What? Darknet?”
“Vincent. Are you crazy?”
The team members were all shocked and shouted at Vincent.
It wasn’t a sensitive reaction.
Most people who use the darknet are petty criminals, fraudsters, or newbies who are just starting to learn hacking.
However, there were sometimes real criminals among them.
If the owner of the request Vincent accepted was real, the Phantoms, who were just a group of thieves, could be in great danger.
Although Phantoms are famous in the underworld for their clever ability to steal things, there is also a level in the underworld.
If the client was a really scary person, they could have given up on the request or held the hired mercenary responsible if it failed. Of course, if the mercenary was a professional and the client was an amateur, the opposite could have happened.
In any case, it meant that the matter was not so light as to be decided without discussing it with the team.
As the atmosphere became tense, Vincent raised both hands to calm the team members.
“Wow wow… for a moment. Just listen to the story. The request is worth a whopping $30 million.”
“What? 30 million? Surely this isn’t a request to assassinate a cartel leader?”
“Puh… ! no way? 30 million is a lot, but it’s not enough money to risk your life in a war. This is such an easy request that it would be a loss not to do it. It’s almost like picking up money that fell on the ground!”
Knock-
Ethan tapped his hand lightly on the table. The atmosphere, which had been briefly heightened by that action, calmed down again.
He said, making eye contact with Vincent.
“Vincent. The situation should not be taken lightly. $30 million is no joke. Considering the darknet system, where you can get your head cut off by mercenaries if you make a request as a joke, the client is probably someone who is capable and willing to pay for it. Then this is a really serious situation.”
“Edan is right. It would be better to cancel as soon as possible. It’s been a while since you accepted the request, right? Then they won’t pay much attention if we step out.”
Alexa added.
Although it was a request that Vincent accepted arbitrarily, they were the same team united under the name Phantom.
The moment Vincent brought up the word darknet, his loyalty was evident in the fact that he did not cut him off and suggested that they take care of the situation together.
However, Vincent reacted as if he was rather frustrated with their fuss.
“Ha, without even hearing what the request was?”
“… Okay, let’s hear what the request is. Tell me.”
“Marcus! There’s no need to listen… ”
“Would Vincent be convinced if we refused without even hearing it?”
“… … .”
That was correct. Given Vincent’s stubbornness and greed for money, it was not surprising that he insisted that he would form a separate team to handle this $30 million request.
Even though we were on the same team, we couldn’t interfere with what the team members did when there was no operation. This means that we couldn’t stop Vincent from carrying out this ‘side job’ as he pleased.
The team members adjusted their attitude and prepared to listen.
Vincent cleared his throat and opened his mouth.
“Anyone know about Minecraft?”
“Mycraft? A game where kids dig in the ground and play? Vincent, I didn’t know you were interested in kids’ games.”
Jack said sarcastically.
“I’m not interested in games. What I’m interested in is money, not games. I don’t know the details, but I heard that a technology has recently emerged that allows you to play Minecraft as if it were real.”
“No way, that request… ”
Unlike the rest of the team who were not particularly interested in computer-related things, Alexa, a hacker, had always been interested in this field. She guessed something and opened her mouth.
Vincent smiled.
“That’s right. Technology is being stolen from that company in some way.”
“Alexa, do you know anything about this?”
“… It’s a company’s technology that has recently caused confusion in the industry. Since my field of expertise is a little different from mine, I asked a friend who works in that field. According to the friend, the service is 10 years ahead of current technology.”
In response to Ethan’s words, Alexa explained what she heard.
“Technology is 10 years ahead… First of all, I understand why they paid $30 million.”
“Aha! After all, it’s Alexa. There is no information that I don’t know. I was lucky enough to see the request though.”
After hearing the request information, Alexa returned to her seat and accessed the darknet.
However, the request had already been deleted.
“The request has gone down?”
“I already have a way to contact the client. It was probably decided because there were too many mercenaries willing to accept the request. If it was 30 million dollars, there would be a lot of guys who would attack like dogs.”
Vincent shrugged his shoulders and continued.
“And what does it matter if the client cancels the request? As Alexa said, this is a cutting-edge technology that is ahead of any other technology on the planet right now. It’s called price. Once you secure it, it is unconditionally beneficial. If you auction it off with Ethan’s connections, you can guarantee $30 million, right?”
“Hmm… ”
Ethan stroked his chin for a moment and asked Alexa.
“Alexa. Can’t we just hack it here?”
“It’s impossible.”
“Without even trying?”
“I’m embarrassed, but I already tried it when I talked to the friend I just mentioned. It was miserably blocked. In fact, thanks to the counterattack, only one set of spare equipment was unusable.”
“Security sufficient to prevent Alexa attacks… ”
Jack let out a soft exclamation. This was because in all his time working together, he had never seen Alexa get stuck somewhere.
“It’s not like I can break through all the security in the world.”
Alexa grumbled.
“But it was definitely too strong for the security of a single company. What you can see in the network is only the extremities that extend out. The true nature of the technology cannot be known unless you physically access the server.”
“That means it’s easy! Think back to the operations we’ve done so far. Rob a casino safe, steal a jewel-encrusted crown from a museum, and replace a painting that won an auction. Is this what comes to mind right now? Compared to that, what is this? It’s just a matter of opening up an IT company. It’s easier than buying a cup of coffee from Starbucks. Even the location of the company is… Where was it? Was it North Korea?”
“South Korea. It’s Korea.”
“Ah… It did. Anyway, I heard it’s a country where gun possession is illegal? There is no need to worry about getting a hole in your body if you make a mistake like in previous operations. Jack, there will be no scratches on the bodies of those you care about.”
“Hmm… ”
At Vincent’s words, Ethan crossed his arms and was lost in thought.
To Jack, there didn’t seem to be anything wrong with his argument. I didn’t like Vincent’s usual behavior, but that didn’t mean he was going to shout out unconditional opposition to his teammate’s opinions.
‘Honestly, when I robbed the casino safe before, the shooting I got from those guys was brutal… ‘
Even if Jack’s driving skills had been slightly lacking at that time, it would have been impossible for everyone on the team to get out unscathed.
So, more than anything else that Vincent said, Jack liked the fact that his car wouldn’t get punctured.
“… It’s clear that it was a request received from the dark net, but Vincent’s words make sense.”
“I’m curious too. What exactly is that technology? When I have time, I’d like to take a leisurely look at their security system.”
Marcus and Alexa did not seem to view this request negatively, except for the risk factor of the dark net.
In the end, Ethan also nodded.
“Good. Instead, we need more information. Because the targets we are targeting are strictly limited to bad guys.”
“Is there really a need for that? This time, we first went to North Korea… ”
“Korea.”
“… The person who goes to Korea wins. Other mercenaries may already be on the move… This is like a first-come, first-served game! And how many people in companies don’t do anything dirty? I’ve never seen such clean suits. We all know that the higher up they are, the worse it gets, right?”
Vincent said, raising his arm and making a violent gesture.
“Do you think a technology like this that is 10 years ahead of current technology could suddenly pop out? And that’s in a small country in Asia where you don’t even know where it is. Maybe they also have stolen technology.”
“Stealing… ”
Alexa, knowing full well how far-fetched Vincent’s claim was, snorted. If something like that had happened, there’s no way she wouldn’t have known about it, as she has connections with people in various IT industries.
Despite Vincent’s appeal, Ethan’s firm attitude did not change.
“You cannot move until further investigation is completed. Because this is the fundamental principle of our Phantom.”
“Chesh… Then please investigate as quickly as possible. Because I can’t stand it when others steal the goal I set for myself.”
Vincent stepped back with a regretful look on his face. But inside, I was happy. Because he sincerely believed that there was no company that would not come out with even a trace of dust.
However, I was just worried that other mercenaries might attack me while I was taking my time investigating.
“It won’t take long, so I’m waiting nearby. Alexa. Is it possible?”
“Of course.”
At that time, Alexa began investigating under Ethan’s instructions.
Suddenly, a black shadow fell from the ceiling of the warehouse and landed on the table.
widely.
“!”
A shadow that landed softly, making a sound so small that you wouldn’t have noticed it if you weren’t looking.
The identity of the shadow was a strange man wearing a suit with a solid red line on a black background.
At the sudden appearance of the intruder, all of Phantom’s team members in the warehouse stared at him in a frozen position.
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