Becoming A Tech Tycoon Begins With Regression novel Chapter 16

Chapter 16: Mission Completed?

Ethan sat back on his work desk, relaxed as he listened to the ongoing meeting at Google.

Amelia might’ve tried everything possible to prevent him from entering their systems — a clean laptop, no recording device and a room with no tech.

But she made one mistake, the laptop she downloaded his software on was connected to Google’s wifi and that was all he needed.

Ethan took a bite of his lunch as he listened in on the ongoing meeting, a large grin was on his face the entire time.

Everything was going exactly as he anticipated, even the doubt raised by some of the board members was within his expectations.

"If even one of these vulnerabilities is exploited, it could cost us hundreds of millions..."

Ethan chuckled softly as Amelia’s voice rang through his laptop’s speakers. ’Smart girl’

The meeting continued as Ethan leaned back further and clasped his hands behind his head, enjoying the sound of the coperate big wigs try to decide whether or not to pay him.

Then he heard it.

"Prepare a counter-offer. Start at four million. But if he doesn’t budge, give him what he asked for."

"That’s check," he whispered to himself, his grin getting larger.

But then came something unexpected.

"If possible, get this OmniTech person on our side."

Ethan raised a brow. Although it was unexpected, this wasn’t bad by any means.

In fact, it was really good. Not that he wanted to work for Google but due to the fact that this’ll make them accept a deal for sentinel much easier.

"By the way system," Ethan sat up straight "shouldn’t the mission be considered completed by now?"

The criteria was for him to select a field, create a prototype or an actual product and make sure it’s ready for use or sale.

As far as he knew, Ethan had completed all those steps with Sentinel.

The system’s holographic interface popped up with an answer, [but it is].

"Eh?" Ethan blinked.

[The mission was completed after you used Sentinel to scan Google’s systems] the text on the holographic screen changed.

"Then why didn’t I get a notification," Ethan asked with a frown "or the rewards."

But that’s when he noticed a small almost unnoticeable icon blinking at the edge of his vision.

"That’s weird," he muttered "I could’ve sworn that wasn’t previously there."

[....]

Focusing on it, another window popped open, with the notification:

[Congratulations on completing the introductory mission, would you like to collect your rewards?]

"System, did you just put that icon there?" Ethan asked, his eyes narrowed in suspicion.

The holographic interface responded almost instantly.

[Negative. The icon was always visible.]

Ethan raised a brow. "Bull. I would’ve noticed a blinking light in the corner of my vision."

[User error.]

"...Excuse me?"

[Perceptual oversight on the user’s part is not the system’s responsibility.]

Ethan pinched the bridge of his nose. "You’re blaming me?"

[Yes]

"Damn you," he said before sighing "forget it, just give me the rewards."

Ignoring that, he brought up the [Tech Development Interface] before asking the system, "what does this do?"

[The Tech Development Interface (TDI): A comprehensive creation module designed to assist the user in developing, simulating, refining, and launching technological innovations.]

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