Ch. 1546..1550: My Wife Is A Hacker Chapter 1546-1550

Chapter 1546

As Terry saw what Nicole was doing, a glint of shock crossed his eyes.He was utterly surprised by the fact that Nicole even knew coding at all.

And on top of that, she was proficient at it.

As he observed Nicole's speed, in which she was far faster than his most professional programmers, the look in Terry's eyes turned from shock to admiration.

‘She's only eighteen years old, and yet she's so good at it.

What would she become in the future?’ he wondered.

While Terry was deep in thought, Nicole had whipped a flash drive out after typing a bunch of codes in.

Then, a new interface opened.

When Terry saw those codes, he was left rooted in place.

"I-is this the command code for robots?" he asked.

There was already a limited number of local groups who were researching on robots.

Such technology only existed in top research institutes in foreign countries.

With the notion that no one would publish any information about such a confidential system, he could not help but think where and how Nicole had gotten her hands on it.

"Yeah, I got this code from my friend. If I apply this to the manned flying cars, it will speed our process of research up," she said.

As she spoke, Nicole had already modified the command code, making its format compatible for the car's system.She was so quick at it that it was shocking.

At the same time, it was also scary for those around her to witness this side of her.

An eighteen year-old girl mastering a skill that significant was truly a sight to behold.

As everyone was shocked and speechless, Nicole had already pressed the 'Enter' key, placing the code in successfully.

"Unfortunately, I am the only one who can install modifications to the technology.No one else has access to it.Still, everything seems perfect and there isn't any issue for now," Nicole replied calmly.

Everyone was staring at each other.

Even a programmer with twenty years of experience would dare not guarantee perfection.

For Nicole, however, she had earned the privilege to do so.

The look on her face gave everyone the confidence to believe in her.It was as if there were no mistakes at all.

"Let's switch it on and give it a try." Nicole said in a low voice.

Terry was the first to come back to his senses.

Then, he looked at everyone.

"Get into your positions.Let's try again."

"Noted!"

The rest of them did as they were told, got to their stations quickly, and prepared for another trial run, which began thereafter.

The driver switched the system on, after which the voice of a woman emanated from the speakers.

"Welcome aboard, master.Where are you headed to? Please state the location and give your instructions."

When the artificial intelligence's voice blared out, everyone was left stunned by what they had just heard, for the current system they were operating was leagues beyond the one they had moments ago.

With just a few tweaks, it had already been upgraded to something much more superior.

Naturally, the price for the car would also double twofold with this system installed.

"Go right ahead and start." The driver, who was very excited, gulped and ordered.

"Okay," The system replied and drove ahead at moderate speed, though at a speed faster than before.

Everyone watching was nervous.

The technology was state of the art indeed, but they were concerned that it would be dangerous to drive past obstacles and avoid cars at such a high speed.

The car soon arrived at the first testing point, and without the driver having to give any instructions, the vehicle got around all of the obstacles.

Then, it quickly dodged the cars in front without needing to slow down at all.

This left everyone in a state of amazement.

"Oh my God! It would take the greatest of experts to create a system like this!" the programmers cried.

Indeed, even with their abilities, they would never reach this level.

Terry's eyes were wide in shock too.

‘Where did Nicole even acquire this system? It's really an unusual one!' As the car neared the third checkpoint, everyone began to feel nervous, for a mannequin suddenly appeared, blocking the way in front of the car.

However, the manned flying car did not slow down.

Seeing that, everyone gasped.

 

Chapter 1547

"Oh no, it's going to fail!"

But at the very next second, the car dodged the mannequin simply by flying over it.

Witnessing this scene, the crowd was stunned.They could hardly process what was going on.

The car, upon encountering an obstacle, had evaded it by going over it.

As the crowd was left in a state of confusion, the system sounded, "Master, there was a mannequin in the way.We have safely dodged it.Please do not panic."

"It can even detect mannequins?" one of the men asked.

At that point, the experiment team was completely stunned.

If they could, they would press their faces against the glass pane to catch a view of the whole scene from the floor-to-ceiling window.

"Understood," the driver replied excitedly.

Then, he instructed the car to drive to the end point, which it did before finally halting.

Following that, everyone immediately rushed over and hugged the driver.

Kelly, who was exceedingly elated, rushed over and hugged Nicole as well.

"Nicole! We've succeeded! You are our savior!"

These words prompted everyone to turn their attention to Nicole.It was true.

If Nicole had not brought such an advanced system to the table, they most probably would have to burn the midnight oil for a few more nights just to discover the root cause of the issue, and even then, the system which they would develop would never be as good as the artificial intelligence which she had installed.

With that said, what they had now was simply the combination of a manned flying car and artificial intelligence, and once the product appeared on the market, the price would be exuberant.

Nicole looked at Kelly calmly and smiled.

"Thank you guys for all your hard work all this while."

Kelly smiled, "We didn't do much! Not much at all!"

And that was when it dawned upon her why Nicole wanted to leave this place soon.She had shown up with a trump card.

When artificial intelligence and manned flying cars were combined, their research would come to an end.

They would no longer need a research base anymore.

Instead, they would have to switch to a production factory!

"Everyone gets a holiday.After the holidays, we'll start mass- producing the cars," Nicole announced.

Kelly nodded vigorously and quickly ordered everyone to take a break.

It was then that Terry approached them.

"Miss Riddle, may I ask...where did you get the AI?"

Terry was obsessed with research, and because of the fact that he was a mechanical engineer, he was really eager to find out which had team worked on that project.

However, Nicole shook her head.

"I can't share it with you, but if you're interested, I can borrow you the system for research purposes."

After all, she was once involved in the creation of the system.

Most of it the codes were written by her as well.

Thanks to that, no one could say anything about who she showed it to.

"Really?"

Terry looked at Nicole in surprise, unable to believe that she really was going to hand him such a valuable thing.

"Yeah.I've encrypted it so you can only view it.You won't be able to copy or edit it.Hope this helps," she added.

Terry was extremely thankful, and he agreed to it.

Nicole then said, "You'll be in charge of all future research.Now that I'm handing the artificial intelligence system to you, I've got nothing else to worry about."

Terry, who felt touched, quickly promised, "Do not worry, Miss Riddle.I will do my part and not go against my conscience."

Nicole nodded.

"It's not that big a deal, really.Anyway, you guys should continue, and I'll make a move."

The manned flying car's system was complete, with artificial intelligence being an added bonus to it.

Even if Scott's team was also researching on manned flying cars, she would not have to worry about anyone or anything once her product, which had combined both technologies, appeared on the market.

Chapter 1548

But the instant Nicole thought of Scott, she let out a sigh.

Prior to this, she had left him just like that.

Scott might not be aware of it yet, but the collaboration between them would have to end soon.

There was little to be gained in forcing the both of them to work together any longer.

Without thinking too much into it, Nicole left the Golden Coast Building.

But just as she reached the lower floor and stepped out of the elevator, she bumped into Harvey, who was on his way in.

Harvey did not seem to be in a good condition.He looked like he had not slept for the entire night as he walked forward with the large, heavy bags under his eyes.

However, a fleeting glimpse of light flashed in his tired eyes as soon as he saw her.

Nicole proceeded to ignore the look on his face, even if she had noticed it.

Harvey then went up to her, and in a faint voice, he asked, "You're here this early?"

During the night before, Harvey had not been able to sleep because of her.But when they met again that morning, he did not have the heart to ignore her.

"Yes."' Nicole nodded.

Instantly, a sharp pain radiated across his eyes.

Nicole noticed the look in his eyes and began to feel a little uncomfortable.

In response to that, she simply said, "Thank you for the help you've given Kelly and the rest.Our research has ended today, so we'll be moving out in three days."

‘She was serious about what she said yesterday,' Harvey thought, his expression turning stiff.His heart was heavy and aching, as if a rock was pressing against it.

However, his pride prevented him from pleading to her.

All he replied was, "Okay."

"That's all.I'm leaving."

As soon as Nicole had spoken, she turned around and left.

Having seen how merciless Nicole was to him, Harvey knew he could not stand her treatment toward him anymore.He turned around the left in anger.He did not want Nicole to think of him as a worthless person by bugging her.

Meanwhile, Nicole had just walked out of the building when she saw a text from Zeke on her phone.

Remembering that Karlo was still in bad shape, she began to wonder how he was doing.

Perhaps, she should pay them a visit.

And visit them she did, when she turned the car around and headed straight to the Guzman family manor.

The Guzman family was a military family, and so, it would make sense that their family manor was located at the very top of the row of villas belonging to members of the army.

After Nicole's car had passed the first curve, she saw a checkpoint.

Having guessed that Zeke had prepared for this, Nicole announced her name, "Nicole Riddle."

Once the guard had heard her name, he removed the barricade, allowing her to enter.

After passing through seven checkpoints in total, Nicole finally arrived at the entrance of the Guzman family manor.

The servant of the Guzman family had been at the entrance, waiting for hours.

Upon noticing her arrival, the servant welcomed her politely, and with poise, he said, "Follow me, Miss Riddle."

Judging from the servant's straight posture and meticulous bodily movements, Nicole could tell that he was a soldier too.

Even the guards on the road were of military background.

With that said, regular people would never be able to enter the Guzman family manor with ease.

Even if Nicole and Carl were to sneak into that place, they might not be able to escape.

Soon after, the servant brought her past the open-air corridor to a three-story building which was well hidden within the backyard.

Nicole glanced over, instantly knowing that the exterior of the building was patrolled by countless security details and guards.

' So, the manor in the middle is actually the Guzman family's real house.

After she had entered the hall, the servant led her into an elevator, which brought them up to the hall at the highest level.

In contrast to the exterior where soldiers and guards were on high alert, the interior was not as intense.

The place was no longer lined with watchful eyes like how it was out there.

Instead, the atmosphere within seemed a lot more home-like.

"Nicole!"

Chapter 1549

Zeke was already there waiting for her. Once he saw Nicole coming down from the elevator, he immediately got up from the sofa and welcomed her.

Sighting that Zeke had a look of joy on his face, Nicole asked, "Is your dad awake?”

"Yes!" Zeke nodded vigorously. "It was my dad who wanted me to text you. He wanted to thank you personally."

If it were not for that, Zeke would have really forgotten to contact Nicole during his time back here. Every day, for the past week, he was hoping that his father would wake up soon.

"I see," she said.

If Nicole had known earlier that Zeke had purposely called her over just so that his dad could thank her, she would not have come over.

But as she was there already, she could not just leave like that. She had no choice but to follow Zeke into the room.

As Zeke opened the door, Nicole saw Karlo leaning on the headboard in that wide bedroom. It seemed to Nicole that Karlo had indeed been waiting for her. On the other end, Mr. Guzman Sr. was sitting there with a cane in hand while waiting for Nicole.

When Zeke entered, he introduced them to each other, "Grandpa, this is Nicole Riddle. Dad, you've met her before."

Karlo nodded and smiled at Nicole, "It has been a while, Miss Riddle."

The last time they met, he could already tell that she was not an average Jane.

Previously, Mr. Johnston Sr. had invited Karlo over to the Rogers family where they were on a mission to rescue the Riddles. Although he had not seen Nicole there, he knew that Nicole and Mr. Johnston Sr. had a conflict. It was only when Nicole and

Jared were engaged that he found out that they were a couple. Such was why Mr. Johnston Sr. had no interest in Zeke.

What he did not know was that, Nicole was the one who had rescued them. It was Nicole who had saved Karlo and his son, Zeke, back at Lanningbourg. In fact, she was the one who had performed the surgery on him.

‘Who on earth is this lady, Nicole Riddle?’ he thought.

He heard from two of his servants that the person who had taken Karlo and Zeke away was someone from the Turmann family. They even went to the Curley Corporation's base of productions. If the word was to spread, all of these big names would intimidate and deter anyone who would seek to harm them.

However, Nicole was able to walk among them. Therefore, Karlo had not dared to underestimate Nicole. Instead, he had caller her over in an effort to thank her in person.

"You're welcome. How are you feeling now Mr. Guzman?" Nicole noticed that Karlo did not seem well as he frowned.

Even though her operation was successful, with Karlo having finally woken up too, the situation post- surgery was important too. She was uncertain as to how skillful the doctors of the Guzman family are.

"I'm fine, all thanks to you for your help at Lanningbourg,’ he said.

While Karlo had always been a person who had never mince his words, he displayed a rather polite approach as he was talking to Nicole.

This left Zeke feeling surprised. ‘Why does it feel like dad is showing Nicole a lot of respect and courtesy?’

"It's nothing. After all, Zeke is my friend." Nicole replied calmly, much to Karlo's honor.

‘My son has hit the jackpot. He has actually met a friend who is pretty powerful,’ he thought. ‘If he had not, we would have died at Lanningbourg.’

Meanwhile, Mr. Guzman Sr. was sizing Nicole up.

After hearing much that his own son had said, Mr. Guzman Sr. let out a light cough and said, "Miss Riddle? The actual reason as to why I've asked Zeke to bring you here is because I need your help with a few things.”

Nicole's gaze shifted toward Mr. Guzman Sr., who had been quiet for the whole time.

Seeing him in his ripe, old age, Nicole became a lot more serious. "Sir, please go ahead."

Mr. Guzman Sr. slowly got up, approached Nicole, and said, “Outside my manor, there are quite a few people who are not from the military. It seems to me that they are protecting me secretly. Was it you who sent them?"

Upon hearing those words, Karlo and Zeke fell silent. Although Zeke was privy to what was going on, Karlo did not.

At the same time, he would also like to clarify why there were so many people out there who were trying to protect them.

Facing the old man's question, Nicole chose not to lie.

Instead, she calmly replied, "Yes."

Mr. Guzman Sr.'s pupil narrowed.

For an eighteen-year-old girl to send an entire battalion's worth of men was really shocking. However, as she was the one who had done so, it was easier for them to understand why that was.

Chapter 1550

As soon as Nicole had responded, Mr. Guzman Sr. deepened his voice and said in a serious tone, "I heard that the Riddle family had a banquet yesterday, and it was announced in front of everyone present that you are the successor of the Fire Crest.’

Hearing this, Karlo was taken aback.

"Dad, what are you talking about? What Fire Crest?” he asked.

Mr. Guzman Sr. turned to Karlo and said, "It's the Reby Family Crest written in the preface of our family’s records. The Fire Crest is one of crests."

Karlo was appalled. To a man as pragmatic and serious as he was, those things sounded like nothing but fairytales.

‘Who would've thought that this little brat here is going to be the successor of the Fire Crest?’ he wondered.

"Yes." Nicole uttered, neither humble nor proud of it.

However, Zeke then began to panic. ‘If grandpa and dad find out that I was involved, they would want to kill me, wouldn't they?’

Up until that moment, Zeke had not told them the truth. ‘So, grandpa and dad had asked me to bring Nicole over so that they could question her about something?’

Surely enough, Mr. Guzman Sr. could already tell that Zeke was feeling guilty about something, and so, he questioned his grandson at once.

“Zeke, are you still trying to hide it? Did those assassins come after you because of the Fire Crest?’

Zeke was so caught off guard that his legs began to feel wobbly and weak.

“This is it. Grandpa really knew everything!"

Zeke's face instantly blanched and he was rendered speechless for a moment.

Nicole immediately understood the situation, having surmised that it was a trap.

"Mr. Guzman Sr. had probably known it all from the get go. After all, the crest was written in the Guzman family's records. They must be one of the century-old families as well,’ she concluded.

According to rumors, Mr. Guzman Sr. had been in the military government for two consecutive terms throughout his entire life. He had never been bowed down to anyone. Because of this, he might not give in to Nicole as easily.

Although Nicole knew that the situation would be a tough one to deal with, she still stood in front of Zeke and shielded him.

"About this whole thing, Zeke was dragged into it. He was the one who was roped into all of this.”

Mr. Guzman Sr. did not expect Nicole to be so daring.

Suppressing his anger, he turned to Nicole and asked, "What on earth is going on? Please make things clear. I want to know why my son got hurt? My grandson was the one who had found the Fire Crest, so how did it fall into your hands?"

‘After all, the Fire Crest is a very significant artifact which was once in the possession of a Guzman. However, this good-for- nothing Zeke had failed to guard it, and now it has fallen into Nicole's hands. I suspect that this pretty little brat has bewitched my grandson with her looks!’ he thought.

Nicole obviously knew what Mr. Guzman Sr. was thinking about. As she did not plan to keep it a secret anymore, she immediately told him the whole story, from how Zeke had gotten involved in the case, to the part where they were trying to hide before being found by Karlo, to them discovered and saved by her, to the way Zeke had found himself incapable of handling the crest, and to the transfer of ownership of the crest to her.

Initially, Mr. Guzman Sr. felt nothing but anxiety and pity for his own grandson. However, after hearing about how he single handedly passed the crest over to Nicole, Mr. Guzman Sr. became furious.

"Nonsense! Do you know what being the head of the Reby family signifies? How could you easily give the position to this person?" he roared.

Although he knew that Nicole was the one who had saved Karlo, he also knew that she was a superb hacker.

Mr. Guzman Sr. became even more furious the instant he thought about how the Riddle family had risen to the top of the list just because of the Fire Crest, and that the Guzman family would have to be courteous and subservient to them in the foreseeable future.

‘Grandpa...Nicole is not an ordinary woman!" Zeke shouted after he had mustered up the courage to do so, as he saw how mad and upset Mr. Guzman Sr. was.