Chapter 229
Chapter 229
Anthony swept his gaze at his two siblings at the back and frowned.
“I think they can explain it to you better,” Anthony answered.
Thalia looked back at the two with her brows furrowed.
Seeing that they were summoned, Benjamin and Denise went forward and greeted Thalia. Denise smiled and waved at her. “Hello. Nice to meet you. You look really pretty,” the girl complimented.
Her sweet remarks instantly put Thalia in a better mood.
“Nice to meet you,” Benjamin weighed in. “I've heard a lot of good things about you.
It's great to finally see you in person.”
Thalia looked at both of them warily. How do they know me? Are things really the way I suspect them to be?
She knew that there were two people called Benjamin and Denise in Darknetz, but they seldom showed themselves unless there were operations that required a team effort. Even though Thalia had already met Anthony, it never once occurred to her that the three were related.
Thalia was dumbfounded when the truth finally dawned upon her.
She looked back at Anthony, who said, “I'll answer any questions you have.”
Since there was nothing else to hide, Anthony figured he should just open up to Thalia.
The woman pursed her lips. She never once imagined she would feel so helpless when dealing with children, but she still needed answers to her questions, so she decided to just raise any questions she had, yet before she could even utter a word, Benjamin had already spoken.
“Yes, it's us,” he said with a nod as if he already knew her question.
“So you guys are...” “Yeah. It's us,” Benjamin replied.
Thalia did not know what else to say. Her beautiful eyes blinked and blinked as if she was unable to come to terms with reality.
What the f*ck? Are they all from the same family ? Just what are they ? This is insane!
There must be something special about their genes. Wait. Don't tell me they're from another planet. I'm not as familiar with the other two as with Anthony, but as far as I know, if Anthony keeps this up, he will definitely become the best in the world. He alone is enough of a threat. Now there are two more.
It suddenly occurred to Thalia that Darknetz was indeed a place full of danger. In fact, she started doubting if the entire internet was safe.
I can't afford to offend any of them or I'll be good as dead. Now I really don't know if I should feel happy for Kyle or not. These three kids will really dominate the whole Darknetz in the future.
After a few minutes, Thalia finally accepted the truth. She, Anthony, Benjamin, and Denise squatted down beside the road, wearing different expressions.
When Thalia had finally come to terms with what she learned, she turned and looked at Benjamin and Denise. “Why is it that both of you rarely appear in the chat room?”
“Well, the first reason is there is not enough time. Second, I think Anthony can do everything on his own. Denise and I aren’t actually interested in this anyway,” Benjamin replied.
Denise agreed, “Yeah. I'm not really interested in it either. It's too boring for me. Besides, none of us will be as good as Tony, so we'll just be in the background.”
Thalia genuinely thought they were humble-bragging.
“You guys are not interested in this, but both of you still know how to do it,” Thalia commented.
“Um, we have a photographic memory,” Benjamin answered with his brows raised.
“Yea. It's as if those things are imprinted in my brain with just one look,” Denise chimed in, looking as if she was bothered by this talent she had.
At that moment, Thalia was fully convinced that those children were indeed trying to show off, but she was still blown away by how smart those children were.
She went closer and pulled their hair so she could touch their heads.
“What do you think you're doing?” Anthony asked without pushing her away.
“I'm trying to see if you guys are humans or aliens. Maybe someone installed some kind of chips in you guys' heads.”
Anthony was nonplussed by her conjecture. “Seriously. You need to stop watching sci-fi movies."
“Would you guys believe it if y'all were me?” Thalia questioned as she let the children go.
You might say you guys got lucky, or it is just a mere coincidence that children from the same family are all equally smart, but I don't buy any of these. I swear there must be a genetic mutation, or some aliens must have put some chips in y'all's brains.
The children nodded at her, expressing that what happened to them was entirely credulous in their opinions.
“You believe it because it happened to y'all,” Thalia argued.
“Why not? The world is so big, and bizarre things happen all the time. I don't think there's anything unbelievable about it,” Anthony responded.
Benjamin nodded in agreement.
Despite how well-read and informed Thalia was, what she just learned still unsettled her. It took her a long time to resume her cool.
It's already hard enough for me to accept the fact that there's someone as smart as Anthony. I just can't believe there are two more like him.
“By the way,” Thalia suddenly remarked, “three of you have to hide your identities. All of you will be in grave danger if people find out who you guys are.”
Three of you might be absolute pros online, but in reality, y 'all are still defenseless kids.
“Don't worry. You're the only one who
knows about us,” Anthony assured.
“Yeah, but that doesn't mean no one else will find out about it. You guys are now part of Darknetz. If anyone finds out about it...” Thalia did not finish her sentence but put her hand on her neck, yet her warning had no effect on the children.
None of them looked afraid.
“So?” Anthony asked.
“I suggest that you guys get some special training from Darknetz's underground organization. It's better to know what to do in times of emergency than just being pushed into a passive position,” Thalia advised.
Anthony had actually given that idea some thought when Natasha was caught in danger, but he was still wavering over the decision.
Benjamin, on the other hand, was intrigued by the idea. He stood up and went over to sit down on Thalia's other side. “What special training are you talking about?” “They usually identify and train prodigies with specific talents, including those with exceptional IQ or physical abilities. This training is well-rounded and arduous. The level of difficulty is no less than military training, but they will still make adjustments based on individual needs.”
Benjamin's eyes glimmered with excitement at the sound of it. “That must be really fun!”
“Fun? Some of the kids backed out before they even started, and the others were eliminated along the way. There are only that few who survived, but, of course, they are now the creme de la creme in Darknetz.”
“Well, they managed to make it to the top because I wasn't there,” Benjamin said with a smile.
“Are you interested in joining?” Thalia asked, smiling back at him.
The boy nodded.
Thalia approved of Benjamin's willingness, but she still turned toward Anthony to solicit his opinion. After all, he was the eldest of the siblings. Getting his
permission was essential.
“Have you made up your mind?” Anthony asked Benjamin with a frown.
“Well, you're good with computers, so I guess having you in that area is more than enough. As for me, I'm really not as invested in that domain as you are. I prefer taking up this challenge over that,” Benjamin answered.
Anthony knew that although Benjamin seemed as if he was an indifferent person, he actually had his own opinions. © 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.
Besides, the training that Thalia mentioned suited Benjamin.
“What are you gonna say to Mommy, then?” Anthony asked again.
Benjamin fell into thoughts. Before long, he answered, “I'm sure she will be supportive.”
Out of the three kids, Benjamin was the one who took after Natasha the most in terms of views and conduct, so it went without saying that Natasha would approve of his plan, but that was only the first point of consideration Benjamin had to take into account.