Chapter 14 - the counter strike
The Vanguard hackers greedily took the bait. As they bypassed Lena's intentionally weakened firewall, they flooded into a highly contained, isolated server mimicking the conglomerate's primary offshore bank accounts. They thought they had won.
Instead, the trap snapped shut with devastating, catastrophic finality. Lena’s viral counter-code didn't just lock them out; it violently surged back through their own connection, systematically destroying their incredibly expensive hardware.
"We have their physical location," Lena announced, her voice ringing with absolute, triumphant authority. "They aren't in Europe. They are operating out of an abandoned high-rise in the downtown financial district. Right in our own city."
Her jaw locked into unyielding stone. The cyber-war was officially over. The physical, bloody reckoning was about to begin. Her security team checked the magazines of their assault rifles, radiating pure, unadulterated, and apocalyptic fury.
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"You did perfectly, Boss," the security chief said softly. "Now, it's our turn to work. The bloody hunt has officially begun tonight."
👉 read part 15 to see the apex predator hunt.
