Love on the Fast Track (Derek and Norah)

Chapter 119:

“Keep working on it for a while longer. Have you got an account on Stellar Social yet? Try posting a few short

videos to increase your visibility. After you've signed up, tell me, and I'll make sure to follow you,” Norah texted.

“Okay,” Zeke quickly replied.

Before long, Zeke had set up a new account under the nDream. Norah was quick to follow him using her

Starbeam account.

“Where would you like to have your first performance of this song? At the Glamour Club? Or maybe on a talent

show?” Norah inquired.

Zeke didn’t hesitate with his response, saying, “The Glamour Club.”

The Glamour Club was a big deal for his band, as it was not only a prestigious venue but also a place where they

could record their performances and share them on Stellar Social. It was a smart move, hitting two targets at

once.

Norah shared the sthought. Taking Rosy Secret down from their favorite stage could break their spirits even

more.

“Once you're ready and have practiced enough, contact me. I'll help you get a slot for your performance. I'll send

over a new song later.”

“That's awesome. Thank you, Norah.”

After Zeke caught Joanna calling Norah by her first name, the entire band started calling Norah by her first name

as well.

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“Just make sure you keep at it, and don’t ease up.” After this exchange, Norah refreshed herself and went back

to her room to start up her computer.

It had been stsince she last dived into her hacking skills, and today seemed like the perfect day for a

little adventure.

When she checked out a worldwide hacker hangout, she saw that she still ruled the hacker charts, causing her to

smirk out of sheer boredom.

The second and third spots were consistently held by C and T, but after refreshing the page, they changed to N

and T.

For a moment, Norah wondered if the N referred to her own name. Her sharpened instincts made her think it

could be.

Anyone able to enter into the hacker forum was seen as one of the planet's top hackers, and this runner-up,

sharing a similar nwith her, seemed destined to meet her.

A spark of excitement lit up in Norah's eyes. Could this be the adventure she had been waiting for?

The hackers had incredibly strong firewalls in place to block attacks from rivals. After all, if someone broke

through the firewall, their identity would be exposed, along with all their information.

Yet to Norah, these firewalls were as easy to penetrate as tissue paper. She usually spent her ton the forum

breaking through various levels and strengthening her own defenses to avoid any digital breaches. Her main

goal was to sit back and enjoy the show.

The forum attracted hackers from all over the world, and there were plenty of amusing happenings to keep

things interesting.

Norah would occasionally check in to see which banks were the latest hacking victims, how much money had

been stolen, or uncover the secrets of high-ranking individuals...

But this time, her focus was locked on the person who held the second spot on the leaderboard. It seemed like

destiny had intertwined their paths.

The paths crossed, with her nbeing Norah and the second-ranked hacker's usernbeing N.

Norah warmed up her hands, eager to uncover the identity of this mysterious person. Not that she planned to do

anything with the information. She was a hacker with ethics, not one to invade someone's privacy without a

good reason.

By chance, N was logged into the forum, their presence marked by a little green dot as it hovered around.

What a perfect opportunity. Norah got right down to business, her data zipping through the network as she

tracked down the other party’s IP address.

The chase led Norah to Hander Land, where her pursuit branched into millions of diverging paths. N utilized a

virtual network IP, cleverly concealing the real IP address within a maze of branches.

Pretty slick move, hiding the IP so well.

N had outsmarted a bunch of hackers on the forum.

Lots of branches in the virtual IP were just a smokescreen, leading to nowhere and holding no real IP information.

Norah's data split into millions of streams, each one searching and eliminating those empty trails.

While she tested the branches, N caught on and started sending data to interfere with Norah, spawning new

branches nonstop as Norah tested them.

Norah's focus intensified.

Her competitive spirit was ignited by the challenge.

This was intriguing, yet it hardly posed a real challenge for her.

After dominating the hacker forum for years, Norah's fingers were lightning-fast.

N wouldn't stand a chance against her with such tactics.

After all, Norah had crafted most of the current hacking challenges on the forum during her free time.

This difficulty level felt like a fiery test of hand speed—tough, for sure, but not tough enough to slow her down.

“Why would she start tracing your IP? She's already bypassed the virtual IPs and is closing in on the firewall!”

The voice through the Bluetooth headset sounded worried, yet the person wearing it remained composed, his

fingers dancing swiftly across the keyboard.

“Don’t worry. It's the perfect moment to meet her.” His voice remained cool, with no sign of worry, while his eyes

darted across the screen, scanning the flashing codes.

“If you're not busy, helpreinforce the firewall.”

He knew he was dealing with a top-tier hacker, making him both cautious and ready for the battle.

Norah's hands danced across her computer, leaving a blur as she pinpointed a trail in an instant.

“Found it.”

In a flash, her data surged into the newly uncovered branch, following the network to uncover the other party’s

IP address.

Surprisingly, they were from the scountry as her! What a coincidence! The two leading hackers globally

were from the scountry.

It looked like her country was overflowing with talent.

As Norah assessed the defensive firewall, she felt a surge of excitement.

This was the part of the hack she loved the most. She set a timer on her desk and casually hunted for weak

points.

True to its second-rank status, the firewall was flawlessly constructed. Nevertheless, Norah had all the tools she

needed. Tonight, she was determined to challenge N and was confident she could breach his firewall.

Her attack was relentless, targeting the firewall’s weak points.

“The intensity of her attack is overwhelming. The firewall might not withstand it.”

“Ranked third globally among hackers, and you can’t freeze her out for this short while? Just hold her off a little

longer. 00:11, almost finished,” the man said seriously.

“No need to completely block her. Just slow her down.”

Norah noticed it wasn’t just one person she was up against. Someone else was rapidly fixing the firewall’s

vulnerabilities as they were exposed.

This added a layer of challenge, but it only fueled her desire to win and secure N's complete data today. Despite

the opposition’s efforts, they couldn't keep up with her attack, and the firewall’s defenses began to crumble.

Norah was on the verge of breaking through and accessing all their data.

With this thought, determination sparkled in Norah's eyes.

As the firewall cracked, Norah's face lit up with a victorious smile. She checked the time: 5 minutes and 20

seconds.

The computer screen then flashed white, showing just one word in black on a white background: “Surprise.”