“Shit, shit!” Ryan cursed, his vision blurry as he regained consciousness.Slowly rising to his feet, he grunted from the pain in his joints and rubbed the back of his head, wincing in the process. He pulled his hand away and glanced at it, noticing the blood.His teeth clenched, and he winced again. His clothes were torn in several places, and he had cuts all over his body, drenched in blood.It was a miracle that he was still alive. It was a miracle that he could still use his legs. Maybe they had pitied him, or perhaps they kept him alive to mock him.The memory of what happened made him frown.“That bastard,” he scowled.He had been hit in the head and beaten to a pulp. He hadn’t expected to encounter someone that strong at the company.He began walking toward the direction they had taken Lexi. “Perseus is going to kill me,” he mumbled. “I couldn’t protect Lexi.”He quickened his pace, his legs hurting with every step. Why had he been so careless, letting them get to Lexi?He shou
Eris pulled Sherry, ignoring her protests, and headed for the door opposite the one the men were going to use.Perseus turned around to look at the screen as the men got closer. He tried to see if Lexi was alright as her hands dangled at her sides.[She is alright,] Iris informed him. [She is fine and alive; you don’t have to worry. Like I said, you could heal her since you two are linked.]Perseus nodded. ‘Thought as much. Can I deal with them?’[Yes, you can. They are strong, but with your strength, you could win, though not without a few injuries and perhaps a broken bone,] Iris replied.[They would be a great opponent to test how far you have advanced, and trust me, it wouldn’t be easy. They have a drive, and you currently have none.]‘I do,’ Perseus muttered. ‘I have the drive to survive and to save Lexi. Can you tell me where Ryan is and if he is alright?’[He is fine but injured,] Lint answered. [He is heading this way too.]Perseus sighed, preparing for the fight.Eris was sti
Perseus glanced back at the men who had just walked in. All of them glared at him, eyeing him up from head to toe.Gill rose to her feet and dashed toward Pilly. Pulling Pilly to the ground, she dragged him to the corner of the room, far from where the conflict was unfolding.She had no control over her body as she walked over to Perseus, brushed past him, picked up the chip from the drawer where it was kept, and walked back.Her heart was beating fast in her chest as she returned to Pilly. The men had only glanced at her as they passed; it was clear they knew she was with them. So they did nothing to her.“What are you looking at?” Perseus questioned, peering at the men in front of him who were staring at him.He hadn’t counted the men earlier, but up close, he could see their numbers. There were sixteen of them.[That is the only successful lab experiment,] Iris told him.[You have to be careful. The reason they aren’t attacking right now is that they are analyzing your body to see
Surprisingly, the punch had no effect on Perseus; the man's hand was on Perseus's face, pushing at it, but Perseus stood still.“What is this?” the man questioned, increasing the strength of the punch until the veins in his hand became visible.Perseus' eyes widened, equally confused. “I don’t know.”“You don’t know?” the man yelled. “What the hell?”A sudden current moved through Perseus' body. He glanced at his hand and found a green substance moving through his veins, which only confused him further.[That is Blood Defense,] Lint revealed. [It is one of the rewards you get for unlocking Seus.][As long as blood is flowing in your body, none of the combat will affect you, but it depends on the individual. There might be someone who can break through the defense,] Lint explained.Iris popped up beside him. [We can inform you if there is someone who can break through the defense, and even if you get injured, you can heal.]Perseus' lips curled up, and a grin spread across his face. Th
“Look, it suits you better,” Perseus announced.Immediately, the collar wrapped around the man's neck. His hand weakened, and he dropped Lexi, whom Perseus caught before she could hit the floor.The man reached for his neck, trying to pull the collar off, but it was no use. It wouldn’t budge. All the other faces paled as they watched what happened. They had placed their hope in one person, and he had failed.Perseus glanced at Lexi. Her eyes were still closed, and she looked more like she was sleeping.“How could you put the collar on me?” the man demanded, still gripping the collar and trying to remove it.“You shouldn’t have threatened me,” Perseus responded before walking off. “Now, it’s your turn, guys. Either pick me as your boss, and I’ll give you the freedom to do whatever you want, or would you rather die?”The men flinched, their eyes widening in surprise. They could get their freedom, and it didn’t matter who they got it from. To them, Perseus was strong and might be able to
Archie sat at the computer screen, savoring a hot cup of coffee. He watched as Perseus and the others headed for his office. A sneering smile of satisfaction curled up his lips.He had his glasses on, which glittered from the light of the screen.The men he sent had been lifesavers; they wanted their freedom so badly that they brought Perseus to him alive. He could tell that Perseus gave up willingly and that the men persuaded him to come along.He squinted his eyes to see that the men were carrying a woman and a man. His eyes brightened; he was finally going to meet a woman outside the company and see if she was suitable as a subject for his experiment.“Come in quickly,” he muttered, smiling.He shook the mug in his hand, steam rising from it and floating in the air. Raising the mug to his lips, he drank all its contents. He ignored the burning sensation on his lips and shook his head.He needed to prepare before the men arrived. Still smiling, he rose to his feet and headed to the
The blades were wing-like and large enough to carry him. Archie flew in the air, far above Perseus.“Aren’t you scared?” Archie questioned, flexing the wings. “This blade can cut you in seconds!”Perseus ran his hand through his hair and shrugged. ‘Iris, what’s the energy of the wings, and how far can they go?’[It is the wingy blade. It can be used for flying and cutting an opponent into shreds. Its attack level is high and can be stretched to go as far as 50 cm. One cut can sever bones, potentially cutting off a hand if they aren’t careful.]Lint nodded. [Even if it cuts off your hand, we can heal you with our healing ability.]Perseus glared at Lint. ‘Why would I let him cut my hand? Even if I can heal it, I’d be traumatized seeing my arm in front of me.’[That’s not true. You won’t be traumatized,] Iris replied.Archie’s brows arched in confusion as he stared at Perseus, who wasn’t paying attention to him but to something else he couldn’t see.“Hey!” Archie yelled, teeth-gritting
Perseus sighed, running his hand through his hair. He had reunited with the rest, and they were in a car heading home.He had finally recruited the men and was planning to start a security business in the country, intending to expand it back to his birth country.After Archie agreed to work for his company, Perseus drafted a contract that everyone signed. As soon as he turned around, all the men Archie had wronged in the past lunged at him, and Perseus did nothing to stop them.[RING! You have completed the mission.][Although you didn't wipe out everyone as the system asked, you managed to shut down the company and stop all of its illegal dealings.][Rewards have been granted. You are now the owner of the company and can repurpose it for something else.]Iris tilted her head to the side. "Should I hire a bulldozer to demolish the building and let you use the land for something else?"Perseus thought for a while. If he could repurpose the company for his security business, it could wo