Semua Bab Mr. Neal, Mrs. Neal's Gone With The Money: Bab 1041 - Bab 1050

"Thirty minutes," Cynthia admitted. It was challenging but quite comprehensive. However, if she took it seriously, it would not take long. After all, this was pure hacking without anyone intercepting or acting as an opponent. It would have been much more challenging if someone had tried to distract her during the process.Matthew seemed somewhat surprised. "So, what about the two hours you spent earlier?""I was taking it slow," Cynthia said. Although it was a security system meant for testing, it still represented their hard work. If it were breached immediately, it would not be appropriate. Of course, Cynthia had also studied their defense system. Since the test version was this robust, the official one would be no problem. Besides her, no one could break into it."Next time, we'll arrange for you to compete with them. You'll attack, and they'll defend. Let's see how long it takes," Matthew proposed.Cynthia agreed.As they continued talking, they reached the training ground. Ri

Various types of insects..."Is this even edible?" Jimmy pursed his lips, looking skeptical."Of course! In wilderness missions or survival situations, we sometimes have to eat things worse than this. At least these are deep-fried and have some flavor," David chimed in.Jimmy tried to imagine himself eating one of those bugs... but decided it was best not to.Meanwhile, Cynthia and the others were still running at full tilt. As David had mentioned earlier, they were all from well-off families, accustomed to a life of luxury. Bugs were not something they had encountered at the dinner table, let alone thought of eating.Even Cynthia, who was generally not a picky eater, struggled to come to terms with it."Slow down, you guys," Alex gasped, thoroughly exhausted. He tried to negotiate with Linus, who was just ahead of him, "I'm allergic to protein, so I can't eat Meal Set 2. Can we switch places?"Linus, however, was not buying it and retorted, "Well, I'm allergic to the way those

Matthew handed the bottle of water to Alex and said, "Take a sip and catch your breath.""Yes, Captain!" Alex eagerly responded. He took the water and drank it sip by sip, instantly feeling refreshed and less tired.After finishing the water, Matthew led him to sit down nearby, and they chatted for a while. During their conversation, Alex suddenly felt guilty for not living up to such a good captain.Determined to make amends, he resolved to train harder in the future.Seeing that Alex had rested enough, Matthew cleared his throat and asked, "Feeling better?""Yes," Alex nodded."Good, now let's continue the punishment. You have 45 minutes to complete a 10-kilometer weighted cross-country run. If you're not back by two thirty, tomorrow's training will be doubled," Matthew said, checking his watch.Alex's eyes widened in shock. They had just been casually chatting, and now he was suddenly tasked with another grueling run."You have 44 minutes and 50 seconds left," Matthew remind

In the jungle, there were no desktop computers, and they would not have spare time either during the training."There is a computer in the Captain's office," Cynthia said. Her need for a computer was just a ruse. "After training tomorrow, I'll just let Captain know, and I can borrow it in the middle of the night.""Ahem!" Alex cleared his throat.Linus did not look quite right either.All eyes turned toward them. "What's going on with you two?""According to the organization's rules, you're not supposed to wander around after lights-out," Linus chimed in, lightly coughing. He was concerned about Cynthia getting punished. "If you sneak into the Captain's office for a surprise attack in the middle of the night, won't you get in trouble?""I'll just report it in advance," Cynthia shrugged. She was not too concerned. If she got punished, so be it. All those training exercises were pretty much the same—exhausting to the point where you could not even lift a finger.The two exchanged

"Understood!" they replied in unison. They understood well that Matthew had to balance between treating them well and maintaining his seriousness and ruthlessness as their instructor. David smiled, patted their shoulders, and encouraged them to train properly before leaving.Alex and the others had joy on their faces, and their appreciation for Matthew continued to rise."Now we can relax a bit. We just need to eat a bit conservatively, and we should be fine for seven days," Riley said, looking at their ample food supplies. Cynthia, however, appeared deep in thought as she glanced at the items in her backpack.Gaby noticed her unease. "What's wrong?""I just have a feeling this might be a trap," Cynthia hesitated. Riley asked, "A trap for what?""Before we rested, Captain said that apart from what he just gave us, no one was allowed to carry anything else. But this..." Cynthia said, a sense of unease creeping over her.According to the rules, what David gave them could