Ch. 1856..1860: My Wife Is A Hacker Chapter 1856-1860

Chapter 1856

Ryder was all set to begin his invasion as he was about to signal Nicole and Gary to back him up. However, it was then that he realized that Nicole was already a few steps ahead of him! Suddenly, Nicole had taken the lead!

Ryder was shocked. "Nicole! What are you doing? Don't act rashly!"

Gary looked at him awkwardly and thought to himself. 'Does he still think that he's the best among us?'

Nicole swept her gaze across Ryder. "I don't really like these three people. Just sit there and catch a break."

"What?!" Ryder was stunned. 'What does she mean? Did she just ask us to do nothing in this team battle?'

However, Gary did not listen to her. He could not just sit there and do nothing when he finally had the chance to work with his idol.

"No way. Nicole, please tell me what to do. I'd like to help you!" he protested.

Hearing that, Ryder had no idea what was going on. "Gary, what are you doing?"

'Is he cracking a joke? Why does he wish to back Nicole up?!' he wondered.

Gary looked at Ryder in resignation. "Bro, Nicole is actually better than you back in school."

Ryder frowned, stared at his brother, and in a tone of frustration, he said, "I know. She may be better than me, but she has never participated in a contest like this! This is a team battle. It's not the time for her to show her abilities off!"

Ryder figured that Nicole's skills and her ability to win in a team battle were two different things, regardless of how good she was. He had only acted so cautiously because he wanted them to stay in the contest for as long as they could. Nicole messing up his plan was the last thing he would want.

Gary gave his brother, who appeared to be very tense, a look of resignation. "So, sit down and back Nicole up!"

He was worried that his brother would regret not doing his best today if he ever found out about Nicole's real identity.

Then, after the exchange had ended, he began doing what he was supposed to.

Ryder could not help but frown as he looked at Gary. 'Gary is acting so strangely today!'

However, he figured that he needed to do something after noticing how focused his opponents were. So, he sat down and got back into the battle.

Nicole's attack was so aggressive that she dominated her opponents, and had the entire battle under her control in just three minutes after the contest had begun.

Ryder was shocked. 'Nicole is definitely not new to this! It does not look like it's her first time competing at all! In fact, she looks like an expert!'

Ryder changed his initial plan after noticing how Nicole had taken the lead from him. He immediately began supporting her alongside Gary to speed the attack up.

Nicole looked at her screen and realized how much fun Gary was having when he and Ryder were helping her out. Therefore, she slowed herself down, even though she did not need their help. Besides, she wanted to teach Gary some new things as well.

As expected, Gary managed to figure out what Nicole was up to after a split second. Then, he immediately did as Nicole wanted!

Ryder was very surprised. 'Why does Gary look like he knows Nicole's habits very well?'

Suddenly, he realized that Nicole's style was very similar to a person he might know.

'I-Is this a coincidence?'

Ryder was stunned as he thought about it. He turned around, and there, he saw the joyful look on Gary's face.

Seeing that, he could not help but ask in a low voice, "Gary, do you know something that I don't?"

Without looking at him, Gary murmured, "What?"

He was having a lot of fun counter-attacking their opponents' invasion under Nicole's lead!

"Nicole... her style is so similar to a master's. Who exactly is she?" Ryder asked.

Chapter 1855

"Won't you just look at who's on my team?" Gary said from the bottom of his heart.

Ryder thought that Gary was talking about him, and so, he mustered an affectionate smile. "You jerk. You've finally come to your senses. Don't you worry, I'll do my best to bring you guys to the next round."

Gary was stunned as he realized that Ryder had misunderstood what he just said.

He was about to explain himself, but Ryder had already put on his pair of earphones, prompting Gary to shake his head and give up on the idea.

'I guess it's good for him to regain some of his confidence first,' he thought to himself.

Nicole was already by then, casually waiting for the contest to begin.

Then, Ryder said, "Even though our opponents aren't from Northon Institute, they're still very capable. So, we can't underestimate them. I'm going to be very aggressive in the beginning. All you guys have to do is support me."

Gary looked at Nicole awkwardly. 'It's sad that Ryder still doesn't know what's going on.'

However, he figured that it was not his place to tell Ryder about Nicole's real identity, and thus, he said, "Okay."

Ryder thought that Nicole agreed with him, as she was just keeping mom. Then, she looked away from her.

Shortly after, their opponents came over and sat directly across them.

There were no rules in forming a team, so every contestant who wanted to win could chose the people who were good at computing to be a part of their team.

There were nineteen contestants who had made it to the semi-final. Zeke had already advanced into the next stage, and half of the remaining contestants were going to be eliminated from the contest.

Nicole, Ryder, and Gary were from the same school. Similarly, their opponents had formed teams with their own schoolmates to maximize their chances of winning.

Nicole studied her opponents from head to toe. They saw her and began gossiping about her in mocking fashion. "Ryder is the best among them. The Finley brothers truly are something, but they have a rookie among them. I guess our chances of winning are pretty high."

"Come on. I'm all set to take this victory," the three people sitting opposite her tittered and jeered.

A grimace appeared on Ryder's face as he jabbed, "Teasing a girl like this is such a shameless thing to do."

In response, Nicole looked at Ryder, and in a flat tone of voice, she said, "I don't need you to stand up for me."

Ryder frowned slightly. 'Why is she so arrogant?'

Their opponent could not help but chuckle. "Ryder, did you hear that? She doesn't appreciate your help at all. You should just keep your kindness to yourself. You can't be... in love with her, right?"

"S-shut up!" Ryder was suddenly filled with rage.

Gary wanted to step in for his brother, but he noticed a strangely guilty look on Ryder's face.

"Hahaha. Look at how nervous he became. I guess what I said is right," his opponent continued in an effort to make fun of him.

Ryder's face blushed a shade of deep red, but it was then that Nicole retorted with a smile on her face. "Seems like your team is really good at running your mouths, don't you think? I wonder what your performance is going to be like later on. You better not cry for your mom when you lose."

Their faces immediately darkened. "We're not going to lose to a rookie like you! You probably don't know who we are! We were the champions before Ryder ever was!"

"We're the best in team games!"

Nicole sneered after she had heard what they had to say. "Well, why weren't you able to beat Ryder and Zeke in the past two years if you're so good at this?"

Their faces suddenly turned deep red after hearing what Nicole had said.

Gary could not help but look at Nicole in admiration. 'She doesn't speak very often, but no one can ever stomp her in a verbal spat once she opens her mouth!'

At that point, their opponents still had things to say, but the host went on to announce that the contest had begun!

Then, the timer started running.

"We didn't win in the past two years because we've been competing alone! Since we're working in the same team this year, we're not going to lose. You and your team are going to be out of this contest before you know it!" their opponents uttered boldly and started the battle.

Nicole sneered. 'Do they really think they can beat me?'

"I'll have to disappoint you then. You're not going to beat me even if there were ten of you, let alone three," she retorted.

Nicole chuckled after saying that and began getting busy too.

Chapter 1856

Ryder was all set to begin his invasion as he was about to signal Nicole and Gary to back him up. However, it was then that he realized that Nicole was already a few steps ahead of him! Suddenly, Nicole had taken the lead!

Ryder was shocked. "Nicole! What are you doing? Don't act rashly!"

Gary looked at him awkwardly and thought to himself. 'Does he still think that he's the best among us?'

Nicole swept her gaze across Ryder. "I don't really like these three people. Just sit there and catch a break."

"What?!" Ryder was stunned. 'What does she mean? Did she just ask us to do nothing in this team battle?'

However, Gary did not listen to her. He could not just sit there and do nothing when he finally had the chance to work with his idol.

"No way. Nicole, please tell me what to do. I'd like to help you!" he protested.

Hearing that, Ryder had no idea what was going on. "Gary, what are you doing?"

'Is he cracking a joke? Why does he wish to back Nicole up?!' he wondered.

Gary looked at Ryder in resignation. "Bro, Nicole is actually better than you back in school."

Ryder frowned, stared at his brother, and in a tone of frustration, he said, "I know. She may be better than me, but she has never participated in a contest like this! This is a team battle. It's not the time for her to show her abilities off!"

Ryder figured that Nicole's skills and her ability to win in a team battle were two different things, regardless of how good she was. He had only acted so cautiously because he wanted them to stay in the contest for as long as they could. Nicole messing up his plan was the last thing he would want.

Gary gave his brother, who appeared to be very tense, a look of resignation. "So, sit down and back Nicole up!"

He was worried that his brother would regret not doing his best today if he ever found out about Nicole's real identity.

Then, after the exchange had ended, he began doing what he was supposed to.

Ryder could not help but frown as he looked at Gary. 'Gary is acting so strangely today!'

However, he figured that he needed to do something after noticing how focused his opponents were. So, he sat down and got back into the battle.

Nicole's attack was so aggressive that she dominated her opponents, and had the entire battle under her control in just three minutes after the contest had begun.

Ryder was shocked. 'Nicole is definitely not new to this! It does not look like it's her first time competing at all! In fact, she looks like an expert!'

Ryder changed his initial plan after noticing how Nicole had taken the lead from him. He immediately began supporting her alongside Gary to speed the attack up.

Nicole looked at her screen and realized how much fun Gary was having when he and Ryder were helping her out. Therefore, she slowed herself down, even though she did not need their help. Besides, she wanted to teach Gary some new things as well.

As expected, Gary managed to figure out what Nicole was up to after a split second. Then, he immediately did as Nicole wanted!

Ryder was very surprised. 'Why does Gary look like he knows Nicole's habits very well?'

Suddenly, he realized that Nicole's style was very similar to a person he might know.

'I-Is this a coincidence?'

Ryder was stunned as he thought about it. He turned around, and there, he saw the joyful look on Gary's face.

Seeing that, he could not help but ask in a low voice, "Gary, do you know something that I don't?"

Without looking at him, Gary murmured, "What?"

He was having a lot of fun counter-attacking their opponents' invasion under Nicole's lead!

"Nicole... her style is so similar to a master's. Who exactly is she?" Ryder asked.

Chapter 1857

Ryder asked with a curious look on his face without stopping what he was doing. He began cooperating with Nicole, using the data from his analysis of the master hacker's style, and... it actually worked!

'God, what's happening!?' he asked himself.

Gary turned around and looked at Ryder. "Have you only gotten to know about this now? How dim- witted of you."

Ryder widened his eyes as soon as he heard what Gary had said. "No way... H-how is this possible?"

As it turned out, Ryder and Gary had been looking up to the same person. They had also been trying very hard to learn and analyze their techniques, and that person...was one of the best hackers in the world!

Ryder could not believe that the person in question was in their school, let alone sitting beside them.

"I thought so too. I feel like I'm dreaming!" Gary mused as he supported Nicole passionately.

Ryder could not help but look at Nicole curiously after noting the excited look on Gary's face.

Suddenly, he felt as though he could see a ray of holy light beaming down on Nicole! 'Is she really the idol we've been looking up to?'

Ryder just could not believe it even though the answer was right in front of him. However, the ever- familiar hacking style and coding habits were displayed right in front of them! He could not be wrong!

With that in mind, a surge of excitement overwhelmed Ryder. He figured that he had to perform well as he finally had the opportunity to work together with his idol! Casting all restraints aside, he began synergizing with Nicole as he thought about it!

Their opponents were stunned!

The contest had only lasted for a few minutes, and yet, Nicole had already managed to dominate them all by herself!

In addition, Ryder and Gary had also begun invading them, making it as if they had entered a frenzy.

"My God! That girl... is unstoppable!"

"Isn't she a rookie? How could she be so good?!"

"Hang in there! We can't lose to her!" The leader of the group yelled, wishing to prolong the duel for a little longer.

However, Nicole had already secured the victory. She pressed the enter key and stopped whatever she was doing.

Mr. Zach saw Nicole stopping at the most crucial time and thought that she had done everything she could as a support.

However, it was then that she said, "We've won. I'll give you two a chance to learn something. Gary, you're going to back Ryder up now. The two of you alone are enough to defeat them."

"Roger that!" Gary enthusiastically did as Nicole had said.

The audience were left in a state of shock upon witnessing everything that was transpiring.

"What's going on? Shouldn't the formal champion from Royal Creek Institute be leading the group?"

"It doesn't look like it... Isn't she a rookie? She's a girl too!"

"Yeah... The Finley brothers are following her lead!"

While there were a slow of discussions happening among the audience, both Ryder and Gary were having a blast on the stage! As Nicole had already paved the way for them, they did not have to be as cautious anymore! All they had to do was attack and go in for the kill!

Three minutes later, the both of them secured the victory with their amazing teamwork.

Ring!

The bell rang at once, and the progress bar on the massive screen showed that Royal Creek Institute had annihilated their opponents!

In a booming voice, the host announced, "The Royal Creek Institute is the winner of the first matchup of the semi-final! They'll be advancing to the finals!"

"Woo-hoo!" Everybody from Royal Creek Institute cheered!

Chapter 1858

Gary and Ryder looked very thrilled.

Ryder thought that they could only win by way of a meticulous plan, but unexpectedly, Nicole had actually secured the victory for them in just about ten minutes.

By then, he was even more convinced of who she was. 'Nicole... is Lucifer!'

He looked at Nicole as he thought about that, and his eyes lit up a little.

However, the only thing Nicole did was look at them and said, "Not bad."

Gary smiled. "Won't you look at who our leader is!?"

It was then that Ryder finally realized that Gary's praise was for Nicole, not him.

He could not believe that he had actually thought that he was better than Nicole.

Scratching his head awkwardly, he asked, "Gary, why didn't you tell me about her real identity earlier?!"

Ryder felt extremely humiliated as he had repeatedly embarrassed himself, and it was all because Gary had concealed the truth from him.

Gary smiled. "I only knew about it today. Nicole's identity is a secret. I couldn't tell you about it if she doesn't want you to know. So, I figured that it's best for you to find out about it on your own."

Ryder rolled his eyes at him. "You're such a traitor."

Ryder seemed angry, but there was also a look of guilt on him as he turned to Nicole. "I'm sorry. I didn't know who you were. I shouldn't have told you to not act rashly."

Nicole lifted his brows and asked, "Do you know who I am now?"

Ryder nodded. "Of course. You're our idol. Gary and I have spent a lot of time analyzing your coding habits and hacking skills. The methods you employ are so unique, that I could recognize you right away."

Nicole could not help but narrow her eyes. 'Ah, so they've been studying me. No wonder they knew exactly what I needed them to do."

"Forget it. I'm not planning to let anyone in school know about this yet. Keep it a secret." Nicole turned around and left after saying that.

Ryder felt somehow weird as he watched Nicole's back receding from view. He could not believe that he had treated her as a rookie before today, just to be struck with the revelation that she was his idol all along.

He never expected that someone he had been looking up to for so many years was actually a junior that was a few years younger than him. It was embarrassing for him. Still, Nicole's presence was overpowering. He was blown away by it, so much so that he could not help but look forward to everything that would happen between them in the finals! It would be like a dream come true for him!

Mr. Zach had only realized that Nicole was the leader among them after they had returned to their seats, and that impressed him. "I thought Ryder was going to take the lead. You surprised me. Nicole... I didn't know you were actually that outstanding."

Ryder was a man brimming with pride and ego, and Mr. Zach knew that he would never give in to Nicole unless she was capable enough.

Nicole nodded casually at him. "It's them who did a good job supporting me."

She did not want any credit or steal the spotlight from someone else. However, Mr. Zach could already tell that Nicole was simply being humble.

"Alright, have a seat. Be prepared for the next round. The final's coming up," Mr. Zach reminded.

Nicole nodded and sat down leisurely as the contest did not worry her at all. However, she thought that the final would be a good opportunity for her to compete with Zeke directly.

Zeke could not help but feel a little worried after learning how ruthless Nicole was on the stage. If he were to face Nicole in the next round, he would probably be doomed. So, he crossed his fingers, hoping that she would go easy on him considering that he was Nicole's partner.

Mr. Hardy did not notice how nervous Zeke was at all.

His eyes were filled with hatred as he watched Nicole walking down the stage proudly. "She's so lucky. How did she make it to the finals? However, it may be a good thing. Zeke, you've got to teach her a lesson later, okay? You're going to make this the very last contest she'd ever want to participate in!"

"Mr. Hardy..." Zeke uttered, resisting the urge to tell Mr. Hardy the truth.

However, Mr. Hardy suddenly turned around and said, "I know what you want to say, but we can't be merciful to anyone. Do you remember how arrogant these people from Royal Creek were? We've come such a long way to finally be where we are today! I can't imagine how embarrassed Northon Institute will be if you lose to them!"

Chapter 1859

Zeke was at a loss for words, and there, he gave up on the idea of telling Mr. Hardy the truth.

Even though he knew that his chances of winning were not high, Mr. Hardy was right. He was representing Northon Institute.

'It seems that I've got to be serious this time,' he concluded.

"I got it, Mr. Hardy," Zeke said.

Mr. Hardy heaved a sigh of relief when he had finally received some reassurance from Zeke's eyes. "Do your best if that's the case. Don't let me down."

However, Zeke sighed after hearing Mr. Hardy's words.

He had started out hacking for fun, and he was not expecting pressure like this at all.

Undoubtedly, Nicole had gained a lot of attention after her performance at the semi-finals, so much so that even Rowdon became a little curious. 'The way she codes looks really familiar...'

However, he did not dare to think any further than that. He had already met a master in Zeke, and he could not afford to go up against another genius in this contest.

Rowdon then took a deep breath before he got into an interview with the host to break Nicole's coding style down. "Even though her style was very aggressive, it was very effective at the same time. However, it was very risky as it required a lot of skills and speed. Other than her, the other person who likes to code like this is the hacker who's on top of The Hunters' leaderboard... Lucifer."

Everybody was shocked as soon as they heard the name Lucifer. None of them expected that she would mimic the coding style of the best hacker on the leaderboard.

"No wonder she's so good. It turns out she's imitating the best hacker ever."

"Yeah, but it means that her typing speed is just as fast as Lucifer's..."

The area was filled with discussions when the host remarked with a laugh, "Looks like this student here is a big fan of Lucifer."

Zeke sighed inwardly. 'These people are so foolish. How in the hell could there be such a perfect imitator? She's Lucifer herself!'

Ryder and Gary could hardly contain their laughter after hearing that.

They figured that everybody there would have their jaws drop to the ground if they found out that Nicole was indeed Lucifer, since all of them thought that she was just an imitator.

However, Nicole seemed calmer than ever, as if she did not want to prove anything to anyone.

The venue was reset after the host had analyzed everything that had happen along with Rowdon.

"All right. We have nine finalists now! Coming up next, we're going to begin the last part of this contest! Finalists, please make your way up to the stage!"

The nine finalists stood up slowly, with Ryder and Gary feeling very honored while standing beside Nicole.

The nine finalists, including Zeke, then went up to the stage together.

The challengers who had lost to them could only watch as the finalists got all the attention, no matter how frustrated they felt.

"Well, the rules will be the same as the previous year. Every contestant will be on their own. The last person standing after every other contestant's defense have been destroyed will be the champion!"

"Woo-hoo!" The crowd cheered like it was the final battle that they had all been anticipating!

Nicole, however, did not expect this contest to bore her to such a degree. 'Well, it seems like this is just a computing contest that tries very hard to present itself as a hacking competition. It's nothing professional, and it keeps creating conflicts to attract viewers.'

However, she did not care about that at all. She was just there to have some fun.

"Everyone, please take a seat."

The host made them sit in a circle of computers before making the announcement passionately. "Let the final round commence!"

With a ring, the timer went off, and everyone on the stage darted their fingers across their keyboards at once.

Chapter 1860

Zeke did not look as laid-back as last year anymore. Instead, he became very serious.

On the contrary... Nicole was smiling faintly without moving her hands, looking very unperturbed.

Mr. Zach's heart dropped upon seeing that.

"Nicole... hurry up!" he reminded Nicole softly.

However, Nicole was not feeling nervous at all. Instead, she began observing her opponents' progress.

Ryder and Gary, who were working in peace, had switched to the mode of attacking their opponents aggressively. Because they knew who Nicole was, they decided to give the battle their all. Even though they could never be a match for her, it was an honor for them to be able to compete alongside their idol!

Nicole swept her gaze across them and teased, "You guys are too slow."

A cold chuckle issued from her, and that was when she started typing away on her keyboard. Lines of codes began appearing on her screen, and the flow of the game changed at an instant.

The nine finalists were supposed to be battling one other, but eight of them, barring Nicole, appeared to be ganging up on her now!

The host felt that something was amiss upon seeing that. "Mr. Lynch, would you care to tell us what's happening now? Why is everybody attacking one contestant?"

Rowdon was aghast when he saw what was transpiring. "They're not attacking her. She's the one attacking all eight of them at the same time!

Nobody could figure out who that girl was and how she could do what she was doing. She had only started typing less than a minute ago, and yet, she had decided to launch assaults on all of her opponents rashly without having a game plan. This meant that the other eight contestants were attempting to fend her off at the same time!

The strangest thing to them was, even though the eight contestants were retaliating, Nicole still had the advantage over all of them!

"Oh my God... Sh-She's a genius!"

Even Rowdon was doubtful as to whether he could take on eight people at once. After all, her opponents were not just random Joes. Only the contestants who were truly capable could make it this far!

The host was stunned too as he watched the matchup nervously. "But she's going against an expert such as Specter himself. Is she really that confident?"

Rowdon was left surprised after hearing what the host had said.

'Yeah! Zeke is in the contest too! Isn't she afraid? How could she still be so aggressive?!' he wondered.

However, Rowdon soon discovered that Zeke looked strangely nervous as compared to how calm Nicole was. 'W-what's going on?!'

The host was dumbfounded. "Mr. Lynch, is this just an illusion? Why do I feel as if the girl is rather relaxed as compared to Specter himself?"

Zeke's face darkened as he silently complained, 'F*ck. I wonder if you guys would be nervous if you're pitted against Nicole!'

However, he had no time to say that at all! He had to do something while Nicole was still busy dealing with the other people. Otherwise, he would have no chance of winning later in the contest.

One of the contestants' screens suddenly went black while he was still coming up with a plan to strike back.

"Damn it!" That person yelled in a fit of rage, but he still could not escape the fate of being eliminated.

But his defeat was not the last, for another contestant was eliminated shortly after.

Meanwhile, Preston was feeling as though he was already at his limit. This was his first time battling with Nicole, and it was only then that he understood how powerful she actually was!

Her skills were just out of this world and no ordinary person would be able to take her head on!

Finally, as there were still five contestants left, Preston raised his flag of surrender. His hand moved away from the keyboard, and his screen went dark.