Chapter 3
"Kid, I have two rewards for you," the super malware guy said.
The super malware called me kid. However, I don't care.
I know I am just a kid in front of the super malware.
Anyway, I am looking forward to the reward. Please give it to mean A.S.A.P.
"The first one that I have for you is the Gateway Token."
Gateway token? Is that some kind of a gate pass? I don't really get it.
"Gateway token? What is that, sir?"
"This is a Non-Fungible Token. It cannot be copied or replicated."
What? Is that it? I thought it would give me super power or something.
Ha! I think I expected too much.
"Don't be disappointed, now. The Gateway Token will allow you to do many things."
"What things?"
"Hmm… hahaha, discover it yourself, kid."
Fuck this super malware.
Joke, super kind of you. I hope you did not hear it.
He did not hear it, did he?
"Then, for the second one, I will give you an eye."
Phew! He did not hear it.
Wait… did he just say, he will give me an eye?
What would I need an eye for?
I. AM. MALWARE.
"Now that I gave you your reward, I hope we'll meet again in the future."
Wait, is that it?
Is he not going to explain what is the eye?
Ding!
⌈ Gateway has been opened. ⌋
Yep, that's it. He will not explain the eye to me or something.
Anyway, I am thankful for the reward, really. <insert inverted smiley>
Now, let's see what did he give me.
Oh, there.
I see two new files in my package. One that looked like a token with a gate engraved on it. Then, for the other one, it is an eye.
Indeed, an eye!
Now, let's see the gateway token.
Hmm… how do I use it?
Should I open it?
Well, let's see.
"Open!"
Ding!
⌈ Installing gateway! ⌋
Is the installation towards the server's system? No, some files are being extracted from the token into my database files.
What the… it is trying to corrupt me?
Ding!
⌈ Install Successful!
Welcome new user.⌋
Indeed, there are additional files in my package.
Well, it's already there. I might as well see that it has for me.
Ding!
⌈ Introduction: the gateway token will let you open a gateway toward your target server! ⌋
Hmm, that's interesting.
It seemed that escaping is no longer an issue for me.
Now, that's indeed a super power from the super malware.
Damn, he really is a cultivation big shot.
Hahaha, this is a great fortuitous encounter.
"Open Gateway!"
Ding!
⌈ Please select your destination! ⌋
The system gave me a map with red dots on it.
"That one!"
I randomly chose one dot.
Ding!
⌈ Would you like to proceed? ⌋
Hm… so that's how it goes.
Perhaps it will automatically transfer all my files to my destination.
Now that I think of it, I think the red dots are servers.
Then, does this mean I have access to all serves?
THAT'S SHIT!
However, I love it.
Now, let me see The Eye.
"Open The Eye!"
Ding!
⌈ Installing The Eye! ⌋
Ding!
⌈ Install Successful! ⌋
There, that's the same process; however, I did not see the introduction from the system.
Where's the introduction?
Could it be that it needed some code to activate it?
Hmm… let me think.
"Open The Eye."
Nothing happened.
"Activate The Eye."
Nothing happened.
"The Eye."
Okay, calm down.
"Eye."
FUCK! What the hell is with this?
Why can't be opened?
"Wait, was it because I am using a normal approach?
So be it then…
"079 112 101 110."
…
"084 104 101 032 069 121 101."
Ahhhh! Still the same.
Think, think, think.
Oh, I remembered something.
Not being able to open the eye is indeed a problem. And… if the solution to my problems is t hack. Hehe.
That's right, I'm doing to hack myself.
I don't believe I cannot open the source code of The Eye in my database.
Unfortunately…
Ding!
⌈ System Reboot Initiating! ⌋
What the… who rebooted the system this time?
Fuck! Last time the computer I was in was shut down. Now, I am being forcefully deleted.
Could it be that they found me?
In that case… I beg you, I am not a bad guy. I never stole a thing in my life. Please, don't put me in prison, my mom would be worried.
Joke! Of course, I know saying that would be useless.
"Open, Gateway."
Ding!
⌈ Please select your destination! ⌋
The hell's with that? I don't care. I just wanna be out of here.
I chose a random dot without regard to where it leads.
Ding!
⌈ Would you like to proceed? ⌋
"Yes!
Ding!
⌈ Opening Gateway! ⌋
Ding!
⌈ Error. Connection terminated!
The gateway could not be found. ⌋
What in the world? Why now of all times?
Ding!
⌈ Would you like to choose another destination? ⌋
"Yes! Randomly choose!"
I don't care anymore. As long as I could get away from here!
Ding!
⌈ Opening Gateway! ⌋
Ding!
⌈ Success! ⌋
Whew!
Fortunately, nothing happened this time. Otherwise, I would have gone crazy.
Now, let's see where I am.
Ding!
⌈ Malware has been detected! ⌋
Shit! It was just barely two seconds since I arrived here.
However, that cannot be ignored.
I should deceive the system for a while.
Ding!
⌈ Malware has been resolved! ⌋
Whew, that drained by brain cells. Wait, my code cells. Hmm, never mind.
…
Meanwhile, at this moment, back at the building of the Apollo Tech, Artemis, the A.I., had a message for the CEO.
"Warning! Server seven broke. The Beast has been released."
Cough! Cough! Cough!
"What?"
John, the CEO, almost choke while eating his fine meal.
"Where is the Beast?" John asked.
His utmost concern is the malware that Smith released—The Beast.
"Sir John, The Beast is nowhere to be found."
"Any traces of him?"
"The Server made a suspicious connection towards a certain server in the east."
John went silent for a while.
"Can you find the server?"
"I can find its general location, but I can't find the exact location."
The connection is incognito. Furthermore, it is not part of the system's code array.
"Then, have you scanned the server?"
"Done, sir John. There are no system complications, and the residual files are deleted."
Artemis' report sounded good. However, John is feeling otherwise. The trauma that he received from the previous cyberattack is still there.
"Prepare a quarantine drive and back up all the necessary files from server seven."
"Understood, sir John. Initializing process."
Just to be sure that there will be no complications in the server, John had decided to back up all the important files on server seven before wiping it clean.
…
In the underground of the Apollo Tech building, Claire was isolated in a cell.
At this moment, it is not surprising that big companies had a cell hidden unground. Such a thing as that is allowed. Well, as long as the government did not find it, it is allowed.
Claire's punishment is yet to be decided. However, one thing is for sure. She could no longer see the sun.
She will forever be hidden beneath the ground, but that is already the best thing that could happen. And the worst, she would have to say goodbye to the universe.
Beep!
Meanwhile, Claire heard a beep which made her look at the door expectantly. Although she did not like to admit it, she was indeed looking expectantly.
Despite being clear that she is bound to stay here, she is hoping that the higher-ups of the company would pity her.
If that happened, she would use all her ability to find the culprit of hacking her account. However, that is better said than done.
"Follow me!"
After the beep, the door was opened. Then, a man— about six feet, with tanned skin, and brown eyes.
"Where to?"
"You will know when you follow."
The man scoffed.
In his opinion, Claire is but a traitor that needs to be punished.
There is disgust in his eyes as he looks at her, which made Claire look back at the man menacingly.
When their gazes met, it forms an invisible spark that ignited pressure in the surroundings.
"Move fast, I ain't got a whole day to talk with you."
After ten minutes, they entered the inspection room of the company.
"Why am I here?" Claire asked.
She had a rough idea why she was here. And in the next second, she paled as it was indeed as what she thought.
"What else? You will be sent to work here."
The guards then grinned.
"Restrain her!"
In the next second, the guard positioned in this area came with their stun guns.
Zap!
They did not hesitate to point their stun guns at her and render her immobile.
Then, in the next second, she fell powerlessly.
"Put on the collar!"
Chapter 4Somewhere, on one of the islands of the world, a youth at the age of fifteen was laying on the ground. His eyes are closed and are extremely relaxed under the sun.The sun's rays seemed to be gentle on the youth's skin."Ahh, this life is so good. I hope this will last forever."The young man mumbled before sitting up to look at the horizon.The young man is on his trunks.He has a clean cut of muscles. Every curve and cut is emphasized.If the ladies of the same age as youth saw him, they would surely fall head over heels for him.Surely they will open wide and let him in… ahem… let him in their life.Impressed right?Hahaha! That youth is none other than me, Smith, the malware.How can a malware have a body, you say?That is because of The Eye.Indeed, I have found out how to use The Eye.How did I do it? Well, I too don't know.All I did was fidget with my files. Then, the next thing I know is that I have opened The Eye.I know, I know, this sounds ridiculous.However, ha
Chapter 5Smith could tell that his virtual room is about to collapse.What the hell? Is someone targeting me?The virtual room, just like any other electronic structures is made up of ones and zeroes.Now, Artemis is deleting those and making Smith's virtual room into shambles. Of course, Smith will not let Artemis do as she pleases.First things first, who is such a bitch that's destroying my vacation island? Fuck! If I catch you, I will nail you down."System! Show me the data log!"However, the system did not show Smith anything except…Ding!⌈ Error! ⌋Hehe, of course, that bitch will not approve of my access to the system.But, how am I found? I am a trojan. I deceive the systems like this. Things should not be like this. Well, at least in the short term, I should not be found easily.The more Smith thinks about this, the more confusing it gets. However, in the next second, he realized something.Am I exposed when I activated the Protocol Number 8A7C?That's the only reason I co
Chapter 6An hour earlier…The fight between me and Artemis is intense.Hehe, she keeps deleting my virtual room with that bit by bit deletion shit.That's genius. However, that's not that great.Hehe, let's see."System, initiate code Eden."Code Eden is a code that I recently made.Unlike the previous one, the system and that bitch will not be able to counter it.Hehe, this is my masterpiece.This code is… my saving grace.Hmm, why does it take too long to trigger code Eden?Ha! I guess I have to do it myself.Smith made gestures. Then, in the next second, the damage to his virtual room further increased.Not only did the damage increase but also the rate at which Smith's virtual room was collapsing increased to many folds.Then, in a few minutes, it was already about to collapse. However, before that happened…Ding!⌈ Code Eden has been triggered! ⌋… code Eden has been triggered.Whoosh!Smith disappeared from the collapsing virtual room and appeared in another virtual room.Then,
Chapter 7A week passed.I, Smith the malware, had found a new home. Yes, I have relocated to a new server. I don't have a choice; I and the Apollo Tech's CEO had an agreement.After he gave me that project shit, which I have decided to call scrap metal, I have to leave the server.Well, it's not that he said that I have to leave after I received the scrap metal, but he said, I have to 'remove all the malware that I put in their server'.At that moment, I am in dilemma. Since I am a malware, should I leave? I am reluctant to do so.You know, I am a kind malware, why would they want me to leave?Ha!In the end, I chose to leave.I can't insist myself on the people that do not know my value, right?Just you wait. You will regret it.Ding!⌈ You have received 1,000 Solar Credits. ⌋Hmm, system, you have interrupted me.Joke, I like it when the system notifies me that I have received some money.Hmmm, being a malware is not too bad. There's a lot of income. Hehe.That's right. After leavi
Chapter 8On the night when Meta arrived at the battlefield, a group of three are on a patrol mission. This group of three are nonmilitary personnel.They are a group of mercenaries commissioned by the military. There are many cases in which the military would post mission.They do that because they are short on people or they did not deem the act as important and is a waste of their precious military time. Or in some cases, they are lazed to act on it.Anyway, most of the time, their superiors do not care about the process as long as the work would be done.In any way, the mercenaries are always glad to accept a mission from the military, of course, on the premise that the military will give generous rewards. Otherwise, no one would look at it.Their group is made up of four people. One tanker, two close combaters, and a gunner. However, the other close combater is not with them for the mission.This may not be the best group out there, but they are the best group for patrolling miss
Chapter 9"Good come here now… shit! We've been breached…!"It did not take long for Damion to notice Meta. However, the thing that confused him is that…"How the hell did you bypass the sensors of the ship?""Fuck, I don't care. I'm going to kill you, fucking piece of metal."Damion then took out a pulse pistol and aimed it at meta.Then…Whoosh! Whoosh!The pulse pistol is one of the basic E-grade guns. It shoots out compacted vibration in form of a pulse that could shred its target into pieces.At this moment, the Pulse Pistol is the only gun that he can use. Well, he can't damage their ship, can he?"Power saving mode, disabled!"Before the pulse could hit Meta, Meta uttered a phrase before moving explosively.Meta could move this way because the power-saving mode was lifted. However, that's not the peak of his performance. He could still be a lot faster. Unfortunately, Meta did not have enough energy to move as he pleases.Whoosh!In a few seconds, Meta is already near Damion and
Chapter 10"Sir Smith, I would like to buy a B grade ship as well as some C grade weapons," Mad Hat Camile did not hesitate to say what she wants to buy just as I, smith appeared in the reception room.What the heck? As if that is easy… Ha, I should leave! This is not good.However, I know that I cannot leave after they have given Meta a hundred Energy Units.Now that I think of it, it is definitely not a good idea for them to give Meta some Energy Units. However, at that time, the is no other choice."Sir Smith, what's wrong?""No, nothing. A B-grade ship is not an ordinary ship. I don't have one in my warehouse."A B-grade ship is not necessarily the best of the ships out there. However, it is not definitely the lowest. Its quality is somewhere in between the highest and the lowest.Then, the problem with this ship is that they are sold at a high price even on the dark web.Well, its price on the dark web is lower than in the real world. However, the thing is that there is no way th
Chapter 11"Sir Smith has something for you." The man on the other end of the line said to Damion and the others, which surprised Damion, Scarlet, and Parker.'Is this the transaction that leader Mad Hat Camile is talking about?'There's no doubt about it. After all, it was Meta who brought them to this place. And Meta's master is the one mad hat scarlet made a deal with.However, there is that lingering thought that the people on the other end of the line and Meta's master might be in cahoots.Hence, that made Parker and scarlet vigilant toward Meta. At the same time, Damion also did not want to be careless. Who knows what might really happen?Damion is prepared to pilot the ship and counterattack if anything happens.However, the thing that they anticipated did not happen.Instead, a man came out from the All Terrain walker with its jetpack.The man held his hand above his head as an indication that he did not come here for trouble.At this moment, Meta walked into the airlock and w