30 Days to Freedom: Abandoned Luna is Secret Shadow King novel Chapter 197

Chapter 197: How Could the Cipher Be a Woman

Chapter 197: How Could the Cipher Be a Woman

(God’s POV)

The competition took place in the main command hall, surrounded by senior strategists and tech specialists. The air buzzed with anticipation as word spread through the building.

Olivia sat down at her workstation with the same calm she’d shown throughout the confrontation. Her fingers moved across the keyboard with practiced ease.

To the onlookers, it seemed she was casually running diagnostics while competing. In reality, she had unleashed something far more powerful.

She activated her own advanced system that she had developed during her time as “Cipher.” The Oracle Engine enhancement roared to life, connecting to the Shadow Syndicate’s vast computational network.

The system, which had been dormant in the supernatural dark web, awakened with unprecedented power. Lines of code flowed across her screen like digital lightning.

Simultaneously, she discreetly accessed classified military databases. Within minutes, she found Lydia’s record–breaking performance on this exact tactical simulation.

Olivia’s lips curved in a slight smile as she coolly engineered her own solution to surpass it by the slimmest of margins. Every calculation was precise, every move deliberate.

The simulation concluded with a soft chime. The results appeared on the main display screen.

Olivia had won decisively.

While Bastian cheered ecstatically for his Queen, Lydia stared at her screen in utter disbelief.

“Impossible,” she whispered, her face pale with shock.

The she–wolf she had dismissed as a delicate, clueless Luna trophy had just effortlessly defeated her with skills that rivaled the most legendary strategists.

“How?” Lydia’s voice was barely audible. “How is this possible?”

The room erupted in murmurs of amazement. Commander Flint looked between the two she–wolves, his

expression a mixture of relief and awe.

“Congratulations,” he said to Olivia. “The position is yours.”

But Lydia couldn’t accept the result. Her pride, her reputation, everything she’d built was crumbling before her

eyes.

Stunned and unable to process what had just happened, she immediately took out her encrypted communication device. Her fingers flew across the screen as she contacted her ally in the human territories.

“Help me investigate someone, right now, immediately,” she typed urgently. “I want all her information–find

out who she is!”

(Lydia’s POV)

The person on the other end of the encrypted communication device asked in a foreign–sounding accent,

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“What’s her name?”

“Olivia Blackwood!” I replied tersely, my voice tight with frustration.

“She beat you?” the person asked again, disbelief evident in their tone.

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“Cut the crap!” I said in a low voice, glancing around to make sure no one was listening. “Do you have the results yet?”

“Done!” the person said. “What kind of graduate from some obscure computer science college is this? She really beat you?”

N gritted my teeth, the humiliation burning in my chest. “Yes! That she–wolf was playing Minesweeper while

competing against me!”

“Playing what?” the person asked, astonished.

“Minesweeper!” I hissed into the device.

“Could it be… the Cipher?” The person’s voice trailed off into uncertainty. “It’s said that the Cipher’s system operates within a game, and when it’s running, all you can see is the game interface, nothing else.”

I was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing. The sound echoed through the command hall, drawing curious stares.

“How is that possible? How could the Cipher be a she–wolf, especially one like her…” So beautiful and delicate, not at all like someone in the computer science field.

Before I could finish, I found myself the center of everyone’s attention in the command hall. Warriors and technicians were all looking at me with confusion and concern.

I awkwardly ended the call. “Talk to you next time.”

A dumbfounded Commander Garrett Flint finally came to his senses. “I declare, Luna Olivia is the winner.”

“But actually, I could hire two consultants,” he added quickly, his voice hopeful. “Luna Olivia wouldn’t have any objections, would she?”

Olivia shook her head calmly. “No need!”

I stood up and walked over to Olivia, my pride demanding one last stand. “A bet is a bet. You are the consultant for the Arcane Intelligence Division!”

“However, you only won by a hair’s breadth! It was a narrow victory due to various factors, and it doesn’t mean your skills are superior to mine.”

(Olivia’s POV)

I extended my hand towards Lydia, offering a gesture of goodwill despite her hostility.

Lydia looked at my fair hand in surprise, then saw my faint smile and reached out her own.

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