DRAMA NOVEL ONLINE Chapter 1012 Benjamin Has Talent
Kyle stood there and stared, momentarily unable to react.
Seeing that he remained motionless, Anthony looked up at him. "What are you waiting for? Didn't you say it's urgent?"
Only then did Kyle snap back to reality and say in a low voice, "I'll have someone bring it over."
He walked to the table, dialed a number, and instructed the person on the other end of the line, "Have someone bring the cryptographic key to me."
After receiving a response from the other party, he ended the call.
Soon, someone knocked on the door and walked in with the cryptographic key. "Here it is, Boss."
Kyle took it and said, "You may leave."
The person nodded, glancing at Anthony and Benjamin. Nonetheless, he did not think much about it and walked straight out.
After the door closed, Kyle handed the cryptographic key to Anthony. The latter took it and examined it, then plugged it into his computer and began working on cracking it.
Seeing that, Kyle immediately sat next to him. As he watched the boy's hands move swiftly, he said in a low voice, "This cryptographic key contains a lot of information on military arms as well as some contact information and so on. It's very important information. Our team tried all night to crack it but only managed to scratch the surface. Now, we have to decode it within twenty-four hours. That way, we can prevent the other party's next deal."
"I understand," Anthony replied with a nod. Staring at the computer, he started decrypting at top speed.
When Thalia saw Kyle sit down to watch, she shot Benjamin a look. "Come sit. I'm guessing we have to wait for a while."
Benjamin walked over and sat down. After glancing at Anthony's screen, he remarked, "It won't take much longer."
"How do you know?"
"Intuition."
She cast him a skeptical look, clearly not believing him.
Kyle's gaze flicked toward Benjamin when he heard that. However, given the urgency, he remained silent and focused on Anthony's screen. While I'm not particularly proficient at this, I do know a little. Anthony's hands move very quickly, and his decryption approach is incredibly unique and unusual. If it were me, I'd never have been able to think of it.
Less than a few minutes later, Kyle widened his eyes in surprise. "Have you done it?"
Upon hearing that, Thalia immediately leaned her head closer. "That fast?"
"This cryptographic key presumably has a three-layer encryption. I've just broken through the first layer, which is considered the simplest," Anthony sat calmly and explained. He did not even bother to turn his head and kept his gaze fixed on the screen, his expression serious.
Thalia abruptly turned to Kyle. "Your team couldn't crack even a single layer in a night?"
Kyle frowned, and a conflicted expression flashed across his handsome face. "They said they found a loophole. As for the rest... I'm not sure."
"Aren't those people all carefully chosen by you? How could this happen?" she pressed.
He was about to say something when Anthony interrupted, "Indeed, it's because they found the loophole that I could crack it so quickly."
Kyle raised his eyebrows when he heard that, and his gaze darted toward Thalia.
However, she pursed her lips and said, "Even if they did find it, they still failed to crack it, didn't they?"
"Thalia!" Kyle protested, staring at her.
"All right, fine. I know what you want to say. I'll stop talking, then," she replied, deciding to keep her mouth shut.
He shot her an exasperated look, then turned his attention back to Anthony's screen.
Anthony continued focusing his attention on decoding the cryptographic key.
Initially, Kyle had been quite worried. However, relief washed over him after he saw Anthony making good progress. Sure enough, there's no comparison between a genius and an ordinary person. With him around, I can be at ease.
He lifted his gaze and saw Thalia almost dozing off beside him. Furrowing his brows slightly, he asked, "What's the matter? Didn't you sleep well last night?"
She yawned. "It was already so late when we got back yesterday. Aren't you tired?"
Kyle did not say anything and merely stared at her. He looked energetic.
I can't believe this. Staring at him, she finally nodded repeatedly and uttered, "All right, all right. You're strong and healthy. You're amazing. I can't take it anymore. I need a nap. You guys carry on!" She glanced at the sofa nearby as she spoke. Then, she stood up, walked straight to it, and fell asleep as soon as she lay down.
He could not help but shake his head in resignation as he watched her. Shifting his gaze, he looked at Benjamin, and his smile returned. "Long time no see, Benjamin."
"It has been a while," Benjamin replied, looking modest and humble.
"We didn't have time to chat much when we met previously. Just yesterday, I heard Thalia mention you have a passion for mechanical design. Is that right?" Kyle asked. Benjamin nodded. "Mm-hmm."
"Wait a moment," Kyle said after pondering for a moment. He stood up, went to his desk, and took a notebook from the drawer. After staring at it for a while, he headed back toward Benjamin and placed it in front of the latter. "Have a look."
Benjamin glanced at him, then flipped open the notebook. His first reaction upon seeing the design drawing on the page was surprise. Then, he furrowed his brows.
"What's wrong? Don't you like it?" Kyle asked, noticing the look on the boy's face.
Benjamin gave a chuckle before saying, "Are you doing this because you don't trust Thalia, or is it me you don't trust?"
Kyle narrowed his eyes. "What do you mean?"
"Are you trying to test me by showing me a useless drawing?"
The look in Kyle's eyes shifted instantly.
"I may not have learned about these things the traditional way, but I can still tell whether it's useful or not," Benjamin continued.
Kyle took the notebook from Benjamin and turned it over to show the latter. "How about this?"
Benjamin lowered his gaze, and upon seeing the unique designs, he was slightly taken aback. "How did you come by this design drawing?" "Which one?" Kyle asked.
"KJ907."
Leaning in and taking a glance at it, Kyle whispered, “I bought it. I also took the liberty of purchasing the design drawing as well." Benjamin's eyebrows shot up when he heard Kyle's reply. "That must've cost a bomb, right?"
"You're right. I did spend quite a bit," Kyle admitted. Even the mention of it now still seemed to send a pang shooting through his body.
Benjamin studied the drawing. After admiring it for a while, he finally murmured, "There's no denying that this model is truly extraordinary. Whether in terms of weight, distance, or accuracy, it's quite impressive."
Kyle's eyes lit up as he listened to the boy's clear and logical analysis. "Really?"
Benjamin nodded. Then, he pointed to a spot on the design drawing and said, "The only flaw is right here. If this part could be modified, it'd be absolutely perfect!"
Looking at where Benjamin was pointing at, Kyle narrowed his eyes slightly. "How should it be modified?"
"With the addition of a spring here, it'll make it much more comfortable to hold after it expands. Plus, it should significantly improve accuracy, at least to over ninety-five percent."
Kyle understood the issue Benjamin pointed out. Indeed, this firearm has that problem. However, it's my first time hearing someone suggest making such a modification.
He took the design drawing and stared at it for a while, then looked at Benjamin uncertainly and asked, "Are you sure?"