[Oh, Penelope. Struggle all you want, but your future is already doomed.]
Penny exhaled heavily, no longer bothering with the hacker as she turned to face everyone. Curses and yells echoed across the stage—X had already breached the first line of defense within seconds. Given that X had planted the bug beforehand, it didn't surprise her.
"Come on, come on! Guys! What the fuck are you doing?! A little help here!"
"You're not the only one defending! I'm adding another layer of security!"
"Stop shouting, damn it!"
Penny glanced at Team A's screen and saw they were doing their best — not just defending but adding more layers of protection. Their systems kept throwing errors, but that didn't stop them from continuing their work. If one was not used to it, it was enough to make them dizzy.
'They're really doing a good job,' she thought. 'Thanks to their years of experience in the underground, they're holding off quite well.'
