BlackHoodedGuy: My real name is Vijay, and I'm from India. I took out a bank loan, and I need the record of that loan erased. So I want you to erase my name from certain bank registries so that I don't have to pay the debt. If you can do that, I'll give you my bank information.
Seeing that reply, Arthur smirked. He knew that she was clearly lying.
Ghost: Send me the info.
BlackHoodedGuy: Name: Vijay Mittal, Bank name: SDCF Bank Limited, Account Number: … … … …
Arthur took the information and went to investigate. It wasn't Clara he was investigating, but the name she had given him. After twenty minutes Arthur found all the information he needed.
Vijay Mittal was a real person. A 69-year-old Indian business tycoon. He had indeed taken a loan from SDCF Bank for 200 million rupees and then fled the country to avoid repaying it. He was now a wanted fugitive in India. His business history was filled with shady deals, though most were minor.
So, she's not hiring me for herself. She is just a middleman. She must have gotten the contract from Vijay, but she can't actually pull off the hack. Of course she can't. Hacking an international bank isn't child's play. She's trying to get a huge profit for doing nothing, while I do all the work for mere 2 ₿? Eh, let's raise the price.
Ghost: Don't force me to be a Black Hat Hacker. I know that your "client" is paying you a lot more than you are offering. I want 10 ₿, Miss "Clara."
Arthur smirked and waited for her reply. A few minutes later, her reply finally came.
BlackHoodedGuy: I'm sorry, sir. I did not know that you are capable of tracing me. My client is only paying me 5 ₿. This forum is the only place I knew to ask for help. Please do not harm me or my family. If you want, you can talk to my client directly and set your own price. But please, don't hurt me.
Ghost: Relax, girl. I'm not gonna harm you or your family. Call your client. Ask him to pay 11 ₿. Ten for me, one for you.
BlackHoodedGuy: Okay, sir. I will call him right now.
A few minutes later, her reply came.
BlackHoodedGuy: Sir. I have tried my best to convince him. His absolute max is 8 ₿. He cannot go any higher. I'm extremely sorry, sir.
Ghost: Fine. 8 it is. Take the deal and tell your client to have the payment ready.
Replying that he minimized the chat with Clara and typing continuously on the keyboard.
After typing for over an hour, Arthur finally stopped typing.
He managed to hack the main server of SDCF Bank. He searched the registry for Vijay Mittal's information and quickly found the account. The loan was for exactly 200 million Indian rupees.
He downloaded a complete copy of the loan file to his laptop. For a little insurance, in case the client refused to pay. Then, he permanently erased Vijay's loan data from the bank's main server.
After it was done, he messaged Clara.
Ghost: The work is done. He can check if he wants. I've completely erased all his data from SDCF bank. Here is my crypto address: … … … … And don't get any smart ideas. If I can trace a talented hacker like you, I can trace him easily. If I don't get paid, not only will I re-upload the original data, but I'll also change the loan amount to 100 billion Indian rupees.
A few minutes later, Clara replied.
BlackHoodedGuy: Wow, that was so fast, sir. I did not expect you to get into an international bank's server so quickly. I will call him right now and give him your crypto address. He will pay you directly. As for my 1 ₿, you do not have to pay me. I just want this to be over.
Arthur laughed when he saw her reply. Then he typed on the keyboard.
Ghost: Give me your crypto address. When I receive my payment. I'll give you your share. And that's an order.
Damn, this girl is so terrified of me. She's even refusing 1 ₿. Well, I don't blame her. If I were in her shoes, I'd definitely be afraid of a skilled hacker like me too. Damn, with skills like this I can hack the whole world. If I want, I can ruin anyone, and if I want, I can build an empire from nothing.
After that he looked at the time and was shocked to see it was already 4:30AM.
Wow, time flies so fast when you do interesting stuff. I should set an alarm, or I'm going to oversleep and miss my flight.
He then shut down the laptop and put it on the nightstand. He set his alarm and then quickly sent Allison a text, figuring she will see it in the morning.
Arthur: Hey, sorry, my phone was dead. I got caught up with packing and then spent some time with my parents. Don't worry, I'm fine. Love you, goodnight.
He put his phone aside and called the system panel one last time.
[New Information is still in process.]
[Processing…]
Processing what? I don't get it. Maybe I should just let it run till it processes.
Arthur just closed his eyes and finally fell asleep.
The next morning, his alarm rang at 8:00 AM. Arthur stopped the alarm. He was still sleepy. He opened his eyes and saw.
[New Information is still in process.]
[Processing…]
Ugh!! Fuck this processing.
Arthur closed the system, grabbed his phone, and went to the bathroom. The first thing he did was open his crypto wallet. He got excited when he saw the total balance was 8 BTC.
After seeing his balance. He quickly converted 7 BTC into USDT. The new total read 816585 USDT and 1 BTC
Fuck!! In just one night I nearly became a millionaire. And this is just the beginning.
Thinking that Arthur laughed evilly.
"Hey!! What's all that noise in there?" Michael called from the other side of the bathroom door.
"Ugh… Ahem! Just let me take a shit in peace, Dad!" Arthur yelled back.