Adam sat there, staring at his mother in disbelief. He couldn't imagine that all these people walking calmly on the street were actually armed. But he knew better than to doubt his mother's instincts. She had always been intuitive and sharp, and she had a way of sensing things others couldn't.He closed his eyes and focused his mind, activating his Visceral Vision. When he opened his eyes, he saw the world in a different light. The people around him were highlighted by a red aura, and he could clearly see the weapons they carried.His mother was right. The street was crawling with armed men and women, all hiding their weapons in plain sight.Adam couldn't help but gaze at his mother. He had always wondered about her life before he was born, but she always avoided the topic whenever anyone mentioned it. Who was she really? What was her history like?"Mom," Adam said, his voice trembling. "Who are you, really?" Sarah smiled sadly at him. She reached out and touched his cheek gently. "I

Adam broke into a smile. "You're right, I'm not. But how did you guess?""Experience, son. I've seen and heard a lot in my day."Adam raised an eyebrow, "Is that so? Do you mind if I ask you something then?"The old man smiled. "Depends on what you want to know."Adam hesitated for a moment, but then decided to ask the question that had been on his mind since he walked into the restaurant. "I heard that this place is not just a restaurant, but something more. Do you know anything about that?"The old man's smile faded, and he became guarded. He glanced around, as if looking for eavesdroppers. "I don't know nothing 'bout that. Sorry, son."Adam could tell that the old man was hiding something. But he didn't want to push him too hard.He decided to change the subject. "So, how long have you been working at this place?"The old man smiled, but the hard look in his eyes didn't soften. "Long enough, son. Long enough."Adam took a sip of his wine and leaned back, watching the old man as he

Adam's heart raced. Double agent? He had never heard of such a thing."What do you mean, double agent?" he asked."It means that your mother was working for two organizations at the same time," the old man explained. "She was collecting information for us while also providing intelligence to other organizations."Adam's mind was spinning. "Why would my mother do that? How did she even get involved with all of this? Wasn't she too young back then?"The old man didn't respond immediately. Instead, he sighed and rubbed his temples. He seemed to be debating whether to tell him more or not. Finally, he gestured to one of the other agents and whispered something in his ear. The agent nodded and left the room, only to come back shortly with a syringe.The old man said, "Before we go any further, I need a sample of your blood to verify something."Adam was slightly taken aback by the request, but he didn't see any reason why he shouldn't comply. After all, it was just a little bit of blood,

The System spoke, [Before we proceed, you should be aware that questions about System features are free of charge, but other questions will cost you Supreme Points, depending on the difficulty. Do you still want to ask your question?]Adam grumbled. "Yeah, yeah. Just tell me. Why did my stat enhancement fail?"[Your stat enhancement was successful. You have reached the maximum of 100 points for Strength, Intelligence, and Endurance. However, you should know that the normal limit is 99, not 100. The extra point, or the 100th point, is reserved for upgrading your species, which requires another 10,000 Supreme Points to activate. Since you skipped level 99 and went straight to 100, you missed out on the full benefits of the stat enhancement. However, you can still use the extra point to upgrade your species once you have enough Supreme Points.]Adam's eyes widened. Upgrade his species? What the hell was that? Did such a thing even exist in this world? And the Supreme System could do it?

Back to Adam, he felt a jolt of pain in his head. The Item Shop was giving him a headache as it was filled with all sorts of strange and expensive stuff. He couldn't even remember what a tenth of them did, but he knew he wanted them all.How much longer do I have to wait?Adam rubbed his temples. He had been in this room for what felt like an eternity, but reality, only ten hours had gone by. He couldn't understand why Desmond hadn't shown up to interrogate him or do whatever it was he intended to do. If he was going to be stuck here like this, Adam had come up with a plan to escape in six hours, at the earliest.Time passed in agonizing stillness, with no indication that anyone was coming or going. But then, four hours later, Adam heard footsteps. His eyes narrowed as he strained to listen. There were more than one person's footsteps, he could hear it now.The door opened, and to Adam's surprise, Desmond and two other people walked in. But what was even stranger was the friendly expr