Faced with Louis's threatening and persuasive words, the man ultimately had no choice but to guide them. After all, he didn't want to die.In the underground basement, there were ten doors, but only one led to their headquarters. The bound man tied one end of the rope to his wrist, and Jackson held the other. He hesitated briefly before stopping at one door and said to Louis, "The key is on me."Louis nodded, and Ace swiftly searched the man, finding a key. A deep, foreboding darkness greeted them as soon as the door opened, accompanied by a chilling wind blowing from within.The situation looked undeniably ominous. Liam turned to the man and said, "You won't lie to us, will you?"The man shrank in fear and replied, "Why would I lie? This is the right door!"Observing the situation, Louis instructed, "Light the oil lamps."Two oil lamps were lit, but their fragile light struggled to penetrate the thick darkness. The atmosphere grew heavy, and their steps became slower and more c
After three seconds, what they stepped on was no longer the ground but a sheet of ice. This ice was unique because it continued to spread even though Cyan had stopped using his ability. The ice was slowly expanding, albeit sluggishly, which was still quite peculiar. Louis looked at the ice still spreading, and it seemed that if they hadn't jumped off the ground just now, Cyan's ability would have frozen them all. There was no denying this was a powerful ability, but it appeared that Cyan couldn't completely control his power yet. This could also be a weakness during team operations. Nevertheless, his ability was strong, which was probably why he became the team leader.The ice was thick, and they walked on it without touching the ground anymore. Except for the uncomfortable cold temperature, it felt like being inside a freezer. Jennifer almost cried, "If I had known the team leader would use his ability, I would have worn my mission outfit."Cyan didn't even glance at her but s
The room was filled with people lying around, severely injured or unconscious. On Jackson, Aboli, and even Liam, wounds varied in severity.Jennifer and Cyan were among those who still appeared unharmed, besides Louis and Ace. Jennifer no longer looked as fatigued as she did in the tunnel. She strolled around the place with the air of a queen and even took a moment to admire Louis, exclaiming, "Have everyone here truly lost their special abilities? You're truly exceptional."Louis didn't respond to Jennifer's compliment but approached the fallen leader. He spoke softly, "It seems like he's about to join some kind of banquet."He raised his hand and rummaged through the leader's pockets, finding a black invitation card. According to the information on the card, the leader had been invited to a gathering of the factions."The factions?" Cyan questioned with suspicion.Louis glanced at him and said, "There are probably many different leaders similar to this one."Jennifer said, "So,
Everyone was highly focused, looking ahead into the darkness.Jennifer glanced at Louis, her voice soft as she asked, "What's suddenly..." But two light sources suddenly lit up before she could finish her sentence. "Pop!" Two spotlights shone down from above, illuminating the area just before them. They were standing near a large door, with two people standing on either side of the door. The light from the two spotlights made them appear even more mysterious. They were wearing black cloaks, and even their shoes were black. Their dark and eerie faces were hidden within the hoods of their cloaks, sending shivers down one's spine. It was unclear whether their faces were indeed obscured or if they didn't even have faces at all. The group of people fell silent, all eyes on them. Louis looked towards the two figures, his expression calm. The air hung in silence for a moment, and then one of the two figures finally spoke, their voice strangely hoarse and rough, as if they had neve
Although Louis also despised men like this, how could this man have a chance to show off in front of him if it were normal? But he hadn't forgotten that he was on a mission; he couldn't attract too much attention right now.He stood up, smiled, and said, "I'm quite impressed by your confidence, so I'll take my leave."Jennifer also stood up and walked with him.Although their objective had been achieved, the men couldn't help but feel frustrated, as if they had just been played.The scenario in their heads didn't play out like this; at the very least, the lowly thug should be begging and pleading for forgiveness!How could things end so quickly like this?!"No, you can go, but the girl beside you stays with me!"Louis and Jennifer hadn't gone far when they heard the man's angry voice.Accompanying the voice were footsteps.The man and his subordinates quickly blocked Louis and Jennifer's path.Others in the vicinity had a look of curiosity on their faces. It seemed like they were ab
The man in the black cloak stood before the black curtain, holding a rolled-up paper. After speaking briefly, he unfurled the paper and began reading about their disciples' achievements in the past year.Among these accomplishments were serious offenses like embezzlement and murder, causing widespread damage. Louis's small recording pen in his pocket quietly captured all these words.It took the man more than five minutes to finish recounting the most significant "achievements" of the disciples.Afterward, it was time to commend the disciples. In this part, those with outstanding achievements were called out to stand and await rewards from their "god," who was still seated behind the black curtain.Those who were called to stand were the ones who looked the most presentable, the calmest in their demeanor, or perhaps the most audacious. Only individuals like them could achieve significant accomplishments with a group of unruly subordinates.In the end, the leader that Louis was port
Before the relentless attacks of the eleventh disciple thug, Louis showed no sign of fear. He skillfully dodged the thug's strikes and leaped to a safe area three meters away. It was only then that he could fully assess the thug's abilities.The thug's power seemed to be related to his weapon. First and foremost, his blade appeared incredibly sharp, and Louis could confidently assume that its edge could easily cleave him in two. Furthermore, the blade emitted a cold blue light, indicating some deadly toxin or substance.At the moment, Louis could only showcase his superior defensive capabilities and agility. Revealing more than that would undoubtedly invite suspicion, potentially leading to exposure and pursuit. Although Louis was confident in his abilities, he was surrounded by many individuals, likely including henchmen of other thugs.Above all, he did not know the leader's capabilities. Until he had more information, he couldn't afford to take any risks.With these thoughts
The resting room had Ace, Cyan, and Liam, as well as a few others. Perhaps all of them were underlings of different bosses on the inside. They sat in different positions, clearly not wanting to touch each other even a bit. Ace's group stood in a corner near the door. They all remained silent; their gazes lowered, but their bodies were tense, showing they were still on guard.At this moment, Ace suddenly opened his eyes and stood up. His movement was so abrupt that Cyan and Liam couldn't help but look over. Even the people around them couldn't help but glance at them momentarily before quickly looking away.Cyan looked at Ace, slightly furrowing his brows, and asked, "What's going on?"Cyan wasn't entirely sure about Louis's subordinate. Louis seemed friendly, at least on the surface, but Ace appeared somewhat daring as if only Louis could restrain him. This made Cyan uneasy, and he hoped Ace wouldn't take any reckless actions.Ace furrowed his brows slightly and looked at Cyan,