From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent (Anthea )

Daniel glinted with scornful amusement as he said, "It's a classic case of playing hard to get, my friend. She baits you with some fancy trick, piques your interest, and then vanishes into thin air, leaving you itching with curiosity. Just when you're about to burst with anticipation, she'll make her grand re-entrance!"

In Daniel’s mind, a poser couldn’t make it to the big leagues.

Compared to the sweet Rebecca, she'd never stoop to such tricks.

Too bad, Sherman's misunderstanding about Rebecca ran too deep.

"Really?" Sherman squinted, a playful mole near his eye becoming more charming as he smirked.

"Bet on it," Daniel continued. "Sherman, just you wait. She's bound to show up after tomorrow!"

"And if she doesn't after three days?" Sherman arched an eyebrow.

"If not, I'll livestream myself eating dirt!" Daniel declared, thumping his chest with resolve, thinking, "If she's following the playbook, Anthea will show up for sure."

"Is that a promise?"

"Of course!" Daniel asserted with confidence.

Sherman curved his lips into a knowing smile, casually observing the scene below as usual.

Daniel, smirking, added, "I've seen these games played a hundred times over. We're all old foxes here. Does she think she can pull one over on me with some amateur tricks?"

The Robinson family was a high society in Capital City. Known for his love of the game and playing it with a wild streak, Daniel had charmed an endless list of women.

With so much experience, he knew all the moves and all the strategies.

After polishing off a hamburger, Anthea didn't head straight for a shower and bed. Instead, she sat at her desk, head bowed as she diligently worked on something.

Her phone was right beside her.

The screen was lit up, not with a game or a novel, but filled with foreign text.

Moments later, Anthea set down her pen, picked up her phone and the paper she had been writing on, and used the formula she calculated to access another website.

After several redirects, she finally landed on the site she'd been aiming for.

"Got it!" Anthea flashed a triumphant smile and laid the notebook on the desk.

This was GlobalGigaNet, a platform where tech moguls and famous tech corporations from all around the world posted bounty tasks.

If you completed a task, you'd earn a hefty reward.

Such tech hubs also existed in Anthea's original world, but this was a different dimension altogether.

Luckily, the essence of technology shared a common thread, and it didn't take her long to track down this network and successfully bypass the barriers.

Anthea opened the registration page and created a new account.

On the username field, she carefully typed: Phoenix·YC.

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She then navigated to the forum.

Pinned at the top was a high-stakes bounty task with the highest difficulty.

It was an ultra-rare task. No wonder no one had taken it up.

The platform had rules. If you failed to complete a task, you'd lose credibility. With ten points lost, you'd be barred from future tasks.

Such tasks not only offered hefty rewards but also came with steep penalties.

Newcomers typically started with a 20-point bonus.

That meant first-timers had to choose their tasks wisely. If they lose points, they'd be out of the running for the next opportunity.

Anthea clicked through, a subtle smile playing on her lips, and then claimed the task, even adding the poster as a friend.

After sending the friend request, she logged off.

It was getting late, and this young beauty needed her beauty sleep.