Chapter 2942

Lawrence was leisurely sipping his coffee, his attention occasionally drifting back to the computer screen. The room echoed with the rhythmic tapping of keyboards as the hackers intensely focused on their task. Ian, with a hint of anxiety in his voice, broke the silence. "Mr. Royce, why is this taking so long?" He couldn't help but wonder, 'Is this another dead end? Why does it feel like we're moving at a snail's pace?' "Just hang in there a bit longer," Lawrence replied, a trace of impatience creeping into his tone. Internally, Lawrence was growing anxious too. 'Why no progress yet? We've got everything we need,' he thought, puzzled. Suddenly, a hacker let out a confused grunt. "What's the issue?" Lawrence asked sharply, his gaze sweeping across the room. One hacker, looking totally bewildered, said, "It's like the program has been hacked, yet it hasn't. I've never seen anything like this." Ian, perplexed, asked, "What does that even mean? It's either hacked or it's not. What's