The so-called Grand Mission #1 came out of nowhere, but what absolutely shocked Zeke was that failure would result in death.All previous urgent and special missions initiated by the System weren’t obligatory, at least depending on the circumstances. However, it was different this time, which made Zeke inwardly curse.It all started when Samuel mentioned the incoming ambassador, which made Zeke suspect that the moment he was privy to that information, the System formulated a plan on the spot.‘But why does it want me to kill the ambassador? Does it hold a grudge against the earthlings? Fuck! This is impossible!’“What’s wrong, Zeke?”“Nothing. I’m going to sleep.”He laid on his bed and sighed, feeling tired already. It was foolish and suicidal to try and kill the ambassador. Not only will the target be protected by all kinds of strong people, but it would also be ridiculously difficult to get close to him.Even with his current capabilities, Zeke couldn’t achieve such a ludicrous obj
“How is it? Do you think you can manage?”Frederic, with his arms crossed, was sitting to the back and watching Zeke half-kneeling on the ground while squinting.“The recoil is manageable, but my accuracy is bad.”“That’s to be expected. Instead of baby steps, you’ve jumped to a sniper rifle. Of course, it’s going to be hard. Still, don’t worry about the accuracy.”Zeke nodded and resumed training. He was taken to the shooting range, in which Frederic taught him the basics and then let him ‘play’ with a sniper rifle.After a couple of hours, as Frederic had assured him, the Shooter Main Path had become available.Right after unlocking it, Zeke was no longer troubled by the recoil and his control over all guns had become significantly better. It was at the level of a soldier.Nevertheless, it wasn’t easy to use a sniper rifle and he had hit the target only five times in the last hour.Fortunately, his sturdy body was able to handle the recoil and not be subjected to pain or fatigue.Fo
The cheering crowd sprung into mass panic as the air cracked and a massive dark violet portal revealed itself.Almost instantly, dozens of frightening devilish creatures, known as Proto-Demons, jumped from the portal.Michael’s expression turned grim as he grabbed Julia’s hand and dragged her away. Meanwhile, the Special Agents and the Space Soldiers defended their leaders. Bullets, beams, and flashy spells exploded in the air, turning the festival atmosphere into a battlefield.The Proto-Demons were being killed left and right, but even more kept jumping from the portal.There were so many of them that it was impossible to take the ambassador to safety. The Special Agents formed a defensive group around General Zhang and the other high-ranking officers, whereas the Space Soldiers protected the scared ambassador.The Proto-Demons paid no heed to the fleeing civilians, nor did they care about General Zhang and the rest. They were stubbornly trying to break through the earthlings’ defe
The sky darkened for a moment and the blinding light from the sun disappeared.Frederic looked outside of the window and at the canopy, his mouth half open.“When it rain, it fucking pours.”Although it was still far away, an ominous crimson light akin to a falling meteor was approaching the Sunken Metropolis.“You two will stop it. The rest will help me.”Alexia wasted no time and started ordering them around. Even Edward and Katrina obeyed her without objecting.Edward Orland and Frederic Whitefort hurried to the roof of the hotel whereas Celestia, Katrina, and the Talking Sin moved Zeke’s body to the bed.“I need him awake.”Solemnly said ‘Alexia’ as she signaled the two women to do something. While Katrina stood there, not knowing what to do, Celestia walked to the unconscious Zeke and viciously slapped his face multiple times.She even grabbed his color and shook his body back and forth. Fortunately, her attempts worked and Zeke’s eyes fluttered before opening.“Ugh…”He groaned
“The System, or Systems, date back to before the discovery of the Aether Planet by the earthlings. Going back even further into the past, there were three ‘Holy’ Artifacts known as the Three Divine Scriptures. One of them is the Paths of Extinction System.”“It’s an Artifact?”“Yes, of the highest grade. Throughout history, there have been only 6 8th-grade Artifacts, and the Paths of Extinction System is one of them. Two more are also systems, one is the moon you see at night. I don’t know what the rest are.”Although he was morbidly curious about how the moon could be an artifact, Zeke perked his ears and listened.“Anyway, it was said that the Three Divine Scriptures originated from the Creator God. Think of him as the one true celestial entity behind existence itself. That’s what the records I have read claimed, at least. The Paths of Extinction appeared only a handful of times… five to be exact. However, with each appearance, there is a cataclysm that follows. The Age of Eternal N
The woman was unfamiliar to Zeke, but her fancy attire and her elegant demeanor made her assume she was their first client.“Madam Rodrey, it’s always a pleasure to meet you.”Sulong was speaking with extreme politeness as he fawned over the beauty. Even Zeke was momentarily stunned by her seductiveness as she crossed her legs. He averted his eyes from her exposed thighs and went to Jack.The lanky Jack leaned closer to Zeke and whispered, “She’s madam Bella Rodrey, the owner and manager of the brothel opposite this building, but rumor is…” Jack gulped some saliva and lowered her voice even more, “She has several secret identities, like being a lobbyist and a weapon dealer in the underworld.”Zeke could remember Sulong talking about her, but as she wasn’t an enemy, he didn’t think much of it back then.A soft feminine chuckle echoed within the relatively silent office as Bella glanced at Zeke, who only nodded back in greeting.“Isn't it time you introduce your new friend?”“A-ah!
Hanging from the top of the gate was an eviscerated and mutilated headless body.The rest of the corpse, which was the head, was right next to it, pierced by a bloodied hook.Zeke stood there, in absolute shock, for close to a minute. His hands were clenched into tight fists and his mouth was wide-open.It wasn’t the first time he saw a corpse or a gruesome sight, but it was the identity of the corpse that caused him to have such an extreme reaction.‘N-no… it can’t be. It can’t be.’Zeke’s body twitched as he lowered his head and mumbled incoherently. His eyes were hollow and his face was dangerously pale.The students were panicking and calling for help while the civilians notified the authorities.Barely two minutes later, the Dean, Professor Nayro and even Solas arrived at the scene.The Principal used his magic to lower the corpse to the ground. The elderly Dean covered it with a large cloth and shouted at the crowd to step back.Meanwhile, Zeke was kneeling on the ground and sta
“Aren’t ya going to attack? Hehehehe! I can’t wait to slice you up.” Kley kicekd Maxine in the abdomen, sending her body rolling dozens of meters away. Zeke injected himself with an illusory syringe before shooting forward. Thunderbolt shots from his hands, but the assassin spun around and easily extinguished the voltage. “You’re at your peak state. Show me what you can do, boy!” In but a couple of seconds, Zeke crossed the distance separating them and clashed with Kley. Using [Sreyzhanian Arts] and the empowered from [Self-injection], he avoided the rapidly-moving sickles and unleashed a torrent of punches. While [Fists of Fury] landed on Kley’s blody, they barely made him budge as he cackled and swept both his sickles downwards. A violent gale made of a black-colored aura descended upon Zeke, who leapt back while leaving a lightning orb. [Spark] exploded upon contact, letting out a rain of thin thunderbolts. This time, Kley was hit by the voltage, his clothes had small holes