Chapter 29 - the fatal counterstrike
the obsidian circle hackers greedily took the bait. as they bypassed sophie's intentionally weakened firewall, they flooded into a highly contained, isolated server mimicking the conglomerate's primary offshore bank accounts. they arrogantly thought they had won. instead, the trap snapped shut with devastating, catastrophic finality. sophie’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, adrian, sophie 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. adrian’s jaw locked into unyielding stone. the cyber-war was officially over. the physical, bloody reckoning was about to begin. he checked the magazine of his tactical assault rifle, his eyes radiating pure, unadulterated, and apocalyptic fury. you did perfectly, my queen, adrian said softly, kissing the top of her head. now, it's my turn to work. the bloody hunt has officially begun tonight.👉 read part 30 to see the apex predator hunt.
