Chapter 30: Entourage
After saying that, she turned toward the path they had taken to get to the dungeon and went back to her room, locking the door.
She resumed what she was doing earlier—finishing logging into the Black Exchange. After that, she started searching for average hacking jobs with high pay.
She could hack, but unlike killing, she wasn’t a pro at it. Eira sighed; she really wished the AI hadn’t disappeared or that it would appear right at that moment.
Hoping not to mess up, she started going through the jobs.
Eira’s mind buzzed as she scanned the list of hacking jobs on the Black Exchange. Her fingers hovered over the trackpad, unsure which to choose. Each job promised a hefty payout, but the level of difficulty ranged from average to elite. She wasn’t an expert hacker—far from it—but she was resourceful, and the thought of failure made her grit her teeth. This was just another puzzle to solve, a necessary step for survival.
She clicked on a mid-tier job. The task was simple enough: retrieve sensitive corporate data for a client. The pay was $25,000.
The company wasn’t a major player, but the stakes were high for whoever was paying. Eira exhaled slowly, setting the parameters and connecting through a secure proxy. If she could just get through this without raising any alarms, she’d have the money she needed in no time.
Even if Lyle promised to provide her with everything she asked for, she didn’t want to depend on him for everything. She wanted to leave a way out for herself in this deal, and she would, one way or another.
A faint notification blinked on the screen after almost two hours—job progress: 50%. She cracked her knuckles and resumed, her mind sharpening as the lines of code blurred together.
Finally, she finished the job, and her phone notified her of the payment. It was time to go home.
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