BXBX NOVEL Chapter 79: Chapter 79 – Worry
"Damn, what was that? A terror message?"
Not only was it surprising, but Max didn't know how to react. It was the first time this happened to him.
"Shit, what should I do? I am a novice in this kind of thing. Can he track my address from my message account? If he can find my account, then normally, it's safe to think he has cracked my identity, too. But… who the heck is he? What did he mean by fake?"
Nothing made sense. What made whoever sent those messages? There was no way anyone knew that Max had transmigrated and had memories of his past. He was by no means fake. Max and Breeze were the same people.
Then, the fake that this unknown person meant probably was related to either streaming or the Knight's Journey program.
'Ignoring it is… bad idea, no? Let's see… I don't want to bother him, but I have no other choice at this time.'
Thinking so, Max immediately contacted Flexy once again. He was the only person he was close to who could help him. Maybe StoneSword and Lily could help him too, but Max didn't want to bother them more than necessary.
Besides, he trusted Flexy more than those two right now, as he was his new friend who had helped him get through his lack of money.
'If it's him, then he probably wouldn't think twice to help me. My debt to him just increased, huh?'
[Breeze: Buddy, can you help me?]
It was just a simple message, and he had just sent it. But a ringtone rang from the smartwatch's speaker just a second later, and a notification window popped up. Flexy called him without replying to his message.
Max accepted the call and was about to make a greeting first when Flexy's concerned face showed up in front of him while shouting.
[Video Call started]
"Damn, you look so bad! What happened?" He asked worriedly.
"Is it showing in my face?" Max asked, chuckling wryly. "My bad for calling you at this time, just before you are streaming. I just don't know who to talk to about this."
"What happened?" Flexy asked once more. This time, his tone was lower than before. "You just replied 'roger' to me, and then you said you need help just a few minutes later. You surprised me and made me jump from my chair, man…"
"Well, actually…"
Max recounted what happened after he ended his stream and sent the screenshot he took through the message.
He even told Flexy about his suspicion regarding haters, or someone tried to sabotage him because he appeared in the program even when he was a practically unknown streamer with less than a week of experience.
"That's really bad! Good thing you contacted me as soon as you found out. Damn bastard!!"
Flexy's reaction was a bit more intense than Max initially thought. It was clear that his always-smiling friend was now angry.
"Don't worry, buddy. I will help you to look into it. It's better to contact Mr. Taka if you think it's related to the program. We don't want any scandal or drama a day before the program. He will understand the situation."
"Alright." Max nodded, appreciating the advice given by his friend, "Thank you. I was really blanking at such a situation. It never happened to me before."
'Not in my past life or this life.' He added in his mind.
Getting hacked was surprisingly a bit scary, even for Max. He wasn't scared for himself but for people close to him.
'It will be bad if the hacker tries to visit Nina or something… But well, after calming down, I don't think she will be in danger as long as she stays in her restaurant.'
"It's not even a problem." Flexy grinned, relaxing his sitting position. "I will tell you if I find something. Hehe, you don't need to worry. But if you're still worried about your address getting leaked, feel free to visit my place. We have good security here."
"Thanks for the offer, but I think I will stay here."
"Fine. Just be careful. I will catch up with you soon. Lisa will contact you if we find the hacker and manage to catch him."
"Thank you. I will send a message to Mr. Taka then."
Flexy ended the call after reminding Max to be careful once again.
Following that, Max contacted Mr. Taka and relayed this information. The marketing team leader asked if he had any proof or something that could be a lead, and he sent the screenshot that he took.
[Mr. Taka: Thank you. I am glad you reported this to us before something happened. I also think it might be other newbie streamers we didn't invite. We will contact the others and ask them to be careful.]
[Breeze: You're welcome, Mr. Taka. I hope it will be solved soon.]
[Mr. Taka: We have a partnership contract until your appearance in the Biozone monthly segment. If there is any drama or scandal relating to you, it will hurt our image too. That's why we will help you solve this problem. Please don't worry.]
While that sounded harsh, Max understood where Mr. Taka was coming from and was also worried. A smile appeared on his face as he typed his reply.
[Breeze: Thank you.]
No reply came from Mr. Taka after that. Max also laid down on his bed, but he felt really restless. His mind was still on the hacker from before.
"I should at least ask Nina to take care and not leave the restaurant for tonight." He muttered and sent a message.
A reply from Nina came almost immediately.
[Nina: Ok! You should be careful too! If you want to, feel free to stay in the restaurant with us. Dad will chop chop the hacker if he dares to find you!]
It invited a chuckle from him.
"Chop chop… Does she want her dad to be a murderer?"
He knew that Nina was joking, and that was why it was funny. Having someone like Chef Rush might also be good for his mental health.
'It's just a hacker. Mr. Taka and Flexy will probably find them and the reason soon.'
[Breeze: Thanks for worrying, Nina. But I will be fine. I will make sure to lock the door.]
[Nina: Of course, you will! Still, come to our restaurant tomorrow so I can see your face or I will be worried! Besides, dad wants to see you again. We have a new menu that got popular with our new customers, so test it, he said.]
That must be a sudden excuse to make him visit for breakfast. Max had no reason to refuse it.
'Truly, I am blessed in this life.' He thought, once again realizing what he had. 'I have people caring for me.'
[Breeze: Alright. See you tomorrow.]
[Nina: Sleep tight!]