He clicked a link on the third page of the search results:
Elias froze. He tried to open his task manager, but the screen turned a dull, matte black. A single line of white text appeared in the center: KMSOffline 2.3.6 Activator Free Download
The cursor blinked at the end of the search bar. Elias had been staring at the "Activate Windows" watermark in the corner of his screen for months. As a freelance editor, he couldn't afford a new retail key, and the constant pop-up was starting to feel like a personal insult. He clicked a link on the third page