As soon as Ethan wakes up early, as is his usual routine, he calls Sandra. The first thing he tells her is about Mr. Jayden; he wants him to be suspended for a full three months."Oh, but that's too long," Sandra exclaims."I should have even sacked him, but I don't want to do that. We have to knock some sense into him, make him understand that it's inappropriate," Ethan explains."Okay, I'll pass it on to Derek," Sandra agrees."I'll send you some information. You need to track this woman, make use of Black Scorpion and his goons, and have them tail her. Find out every single detail about her movements," he instructs."What happened this time? Is it a mission from the system?" Sandra inquires."Yeah, it's related to the system mission," Ethan confirms."Why did you tell me not to come out? I think it's time I show myself to him," Sandra suggests."That's for later. We need to plan it very well," Ethan responds and then hangs up. He stretches and opens the door, only to be startled by
After they arrive at the secret house, Ethan is instructed to stay outside and not come near the building, or else he'll risk getting himself killed. "I wonder what they are planning. Every time the system gives him a mission to feed the nation, there's always commotion among them," Ethan ponders while sitting alone in the car.Just then, Sandra calls in. "Hello, what's the situation?" Ethan asks."This is about the woman we tailed. I'll send you some photos. We saw her with a strange man sharing something we don't know yet," Sandra informs him."Send me the pics.""Another thing is that Derek says that the day he was kidnapped, he saw the same man, and they mentioned something about China," she adds."This might be linked to the package we delivered to Lord Chua in China. There's a lot happening," Ethan responds."I'll send you the pics now," Sandra says before hanging up. After a few minutes, the messages pop in, and Ethan mumbles, "Holy crap," because the man in the picture is his
The dings of the system act as the alarm that wakes him up. He groans as he sits up on the bed. [New mission: Celebrate Sandra's birthday and let her enjoy to the fullest, just the two of you]."Oh, today's her birthday? I'll definitely do that, but only the two of us?" Ethan asks.[Yes, just the two of you]."Hmm, what are you thinking?" Ethan inquires, but he receives no response.He heads out and begins preparing breakfast. He needs to do something that will make Mr. Desmond want to send him away. While he's in the kitchen, Nick enters."I don't want to eat what you cook. I want some cookie aliens," Nick demands.This is the right time. "You can cook that yourself.""Wait, are you snapping at me?" Nick retorts."Yes, either eat what I cooked or cook it yourself, you lazy parasite!" Ethan responds angrily. In frustration, Nick throws a punch at him, but Ethan skillfully weaves to avoid it and then delivers a hard kick. Nick hits the floor with a loud thud, and soon the rest of the
Ariana directs a fierce gaze towards the man, though her powerlessness is evident; there is nothing she can physically do to change the situation."What's wrong with that look? Are you trying to provoke me into a fight?" he slurs, caught in the haze of his drunkenness."If you refuse to leave immediately, I will have no choice but to contact the police," the attendant sternly threatens. The man begrudgingly shifts his attention to her and takes a step forward, prompting the waitress to quiver with fear."Hey, you should never treat a lady that way!" a voice suddenly interjects from behind. Startled, everyone present turns to see who has spoken."Ethan?" Ariana whispers, astonishment washing over her features. In response, Ethan offers her a warm smile.(Three minutes ago)"Hey, don't," Sandra yells after him. He walks back to her. "I can't just look, I will exchange clothes with the homeless," he says and leaves."Who are you to interfere? Are you his husband?" the man grumbles as he
Ethan meets up with Sandra and Derek to discuss the invitation. Looking at Derek's face, it's clear he's overwhelmed with fear and trepidation. "You don't have to go if..." Ethan starts to say, but Derek cuts him off, determination in his voice, "I'm okay... I can do it. I have to avenge my sister."This revelation surprises both of them. "Your sister? What happened to your sister?" Ethan inquires.Derek exhales loudly, his voice heavy with sorrow. "We were both taken, and on our way, we got separated. I haven't seen her since then. Some of the people who were taken with her said she was killed because she saw something she shouldn't have."Everyone in Ethan's circle bears the scars of past wounds, just like him. "I'm certain the organization has something to do with the kidnappings, especially since you saw Mr. Ben," Ethan points out.Derek nods resolutely. "So, I'll do this," he declares.Ethan proceeds to lay out their plan, detailing how they intend to deceive their captors until
Even though, he said they should return. Black Scorpion discovers the location where the kidnapped individuals are being held. Accompanied by his subordinates, Jason and Blade, they decide to investigate further to determine the purpose behind holding these people captive. The kidnapped individuals are kept in an unfinished building."Should we go in?" Black Scorpion suggests."We should wait for the boss to give us the go-ahead," Jason advises cautiously."I think we should go in now. We have to find out what they're doing," Blade supports, eager to take action."We don't know what we'll encounter inside," Jason expresses his concern.As they deliberate, their attention is drawn back to the building by a sudden movement. Someone is running out of the building, a young boy."Don't let him get away!" a group of suited men chase after him."We have to help him," Jason murmurs urgently. Black Scorpion and Blade intervene, rushing toward the person who escaped the building."Who are you?"
Ethan and Ariana descend the stairs to find the family already waiting for them, all wearing furious expressions."Honey, we have to send him away," Mrs. Desmond insists.Mr. Desmond knows it's not an easy option, given that Mr. Rex has placed Ethan under his watchful eye. "Let's leave him be, but he needs to know his boundaries," he says, fixing a stern gaze on Ethan.Ethan bows slightly and murmurs, "Yes, sir."Just then, the stairs creak, and they all turn to see Ariana struggling to come downstairs with a suitcase in tow."Where do you think you're going?" Mr. Desmond snaps at her.Ariana ignores their angry faces and keeps walking. Max grabs her hand and pleads, "Why are you doing all of this? You don't need to.""Yeah, all of you are the reason I'm doing this. You keep mistreating him, and he's innocent. I can't understand why you enjoy doing that. I'm sick of it, and I can't bear to witness it anymore," she replies, twisting her hand to free herself.As she continues to leave,
The dings of the system are what wake Ethan up.{New mission. Loading: 20%, 39%, 59%, 87%, 100%.}{New mission: A man in his 30’s was killed some minutes ago, in 123 Main StreetMayberry, USA 98765 Find the killer. Mission 2: the reason he was killed}."Oh! This is the first time giving me two missions in one... How much do I have on my dashboard?"{Seven hundred thousand trillion}."Wow... how many points do I have left?".{5000 points}."Okay, purchase 3000 points."{In process... done... 3 trillion has been deducted from the dashboard}."Okay, off we go!" he says, picking up his phone and calling Sandra. He tells her about the new mission."So, how should we go about it... where should we start from?" she asks."Visit the house and check. Tag only Black Scorpion along and give me feedback about what happened," he instructs."Okay, sir. Thanks for the other day," she says."Which other day?" he wonders aloud."For my birthday," she recalls."Oh, that reminds me, why did you leave th