All Chapters of Nobody Messes with the Code Master: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

"Congratulations to Jason Mahone, winner of the Annual Technology Innovation Award!"Thunderous applause erupted in the conference room. I stood in the corner again, the code documents in my hands trembling, nearly crushed by my grip.That achievement cost me a year of sleepless nights. It was the honor that the Vice President of the company, Peter Mahone, had personally promised me.Jason—Peter's nephew, who couldn't even write Hello World—was smiling brightly as he went up to accept the award.The applause still echoed through the room as I clenched my fists."Peter, the core algorithms of this project were all written by me. Jason can't even understand the code!" I said in a low voice, forcing myself to stay calm.My supervisor, Oliver Ackerman, patted my shoulder, his smile filled with condescension and pity."Rex, who do you think you are? Just an outsourced worker. In this company, being an outsourced worker means you are at the very bottom of the food chain. And you're te

Jason was holding a meeting with his team in the conference room. I stood outside the door, waiting for it to end."So, this quarter, our KPIs exceeded the target by twenty percent. All of this is thanks to the new algorithm I led," Jason declared. "Without my genius, this project would've collapsed long ago."A wave of flattering applause rose from inside the room. My stomach twisted painfully.That algorithm had taken me seventy-two straight hours to complete. Jason couldn't even understand the core formulas.When the meeting ended, he walked out and saw me standing there. His brows knitted together as if he had run into a pile of trash."What do you want? Get lost. Don't block my way.""I do have something to say," I replied bluntly. "What about the compensation you promised last month? Why was my salary docked instead?"Impatience flashed across his face. "What compensation? I don't remember any of that. Are you out of your mind?"The colleagues passing by slowed their step

I withdrew my hand, snapped the laptop shut, and left the company with a faint sense of vengeful satisfaction.No one would discover the flaw. And no one would be able to stop what was about to happen.When I got home, I opened a bottle of red wine I had been saving for years and slowly poured it into a glass."To technology. To dignity," I murmured, and drank it down in one swallow.…At two o'clock in the morning three days later, my phone began vibrating wildly.Seventeen missed calls—all from Oliver.Then the company tech group exploded with messages.[The system has crashed! All customer data is in chaos!][Emergency! Who can fix the main server failure?][The CEO has been alerted—everyone in tech, return to the company immediately!]I turned over in bed and quietly watched the screen flash, a cold smile curling at the corner of my mouth.That pleasure surged through me like a tide, and I couldn't help laughing out loud.At nine in the morning, Oliver sent me a video.

I met with the CEO at an upscale restaurant. His expression was graver than I had ever seen."Rex, first of all, please accept my apology for the injustice you suffered at our company."I gave a slight nod, keeping my composure."I have ordered a full investigation into the selection process for the Technology Innovation Award, as well as the true ownership of the entire project."I took a sip of red wine and replied calmly, "Isn't that a little late?"The CEO gave a wry smile. "It is. But better late than never."The next day, the company's investigation team began large-scale interviews with staff from the technical department.Oliver messaged me: [Rex, everyone is telling the truth now! Not a single person thinks Jason was capable of doing that project!]I replied: [Be careful. Don't put yourself at risk for me.]He answered: [This isn't just for you. It's for all the tech people who work quietly like us.]That afternoon, Oliver privately sent me an encrypted file package.

A week before the International Artificial Intelligence Competition, I was in the office reviewing my team's final submission when a strange email from Jason popped into my inbox.[Dear Rex, I apologize for the audacity of this message. I would like to apply for a junior programmer position in your department. I deeply regret what happened before and am willing to start from the very basics. I sincerely hope for a chance to redeem myself.]I stared at the screen, unsure how to react.Oliver knocked and walked in. Seeing my expression, he asked curiously, "What's up?"I forwarded the email to him. Oliver sucked in a sharp breath."Talk about nerve! Isn't his uncle in jail now?"I nodded. "Ten years for embezzlement and bribery. His family fell from the clouds to rock bottom overnight."Oliver snorted. "Serves them right. Jason's blacklisted in the industry. I heard he sent out dozens of resumes and never even got a reply."I closed the email without responding. "Let's just focus