A man was standing in the corridor of the office, wearing a black hoodie with a backpack on his back.
It was a common outfit, three to four out of ten people on the street were dressed like this. The man wouldn't have stunned Kairi and Kray.
What stunned them was the man's face!
The man's face was 70% similar to their boss'!
If it wasn't for the difference in size, Kairi and Kray might even think their boss had reappeared.
"Who are you?"
Kairi raised a brow with a cigarette in his mouth.
"Kairi?
Kray? "
The man didn't answer, instead, he replied with a question.
The question enraged the buff Kray, who used to be a thug and had a bad temper, right away. The fierce general under Footer's command wanted to walk over and let this unknown man know who was in charge here.
But before Kray could take a step forward, a never before felt aura assaulted his face.
A faint gloomy coldness.
It was more of a berserk and chaotic feeling!
A loud roar sounded in Kray's ears, his vision turned red like magma erupting, blinding and scorching.
The scarier thing was …
There was an invisible giant beast staring at him from within the magma.
Contempt and killing intent caused the originally scorching sensation to instantly turn ice-cold.
"Argh!"
Kray cried out in shock and staggered backward.
Compared to Kray, Kairi was in a worse state. The man in charge of most of Footer's businesses fell limp on the ground, the cigarette in his mouth fell to the ground and he panted heavily, looking at the man as if he was looking at a monster.
Kairi wasn't a stranger to the feeling.
Recently, Kairi had always felt it from their boss.
But …
The young man in front of him looked very similar to their boss, but he gave him an even stronger feeling.
"Kairi?
Kray? "
The question sounded again.
This time, Kairi and Kray nodded repeatedly.
"Very well!
My name is Ethan Hunt, Footer's cousin. Something happened to him, so he has to leave for a while. Before he comes back, Dublin Street is mine.
Do you two have any objections? "
As he asked, a scorching sensation that was even stronger than before appeared on the two of them.
At this moment, the air became boiling hot.
Every single breath he took felt as though he was swallowing a piece of red-hot charcoal. Not only was it scalding, it was also … painful!
The pain caused their entire bodies to tremble, and their faces to warp without end.
"N-no!"
Clay spoke with difficulty.
Carey, on the other hand, was speechless and could only nod in agreement.
"Very good."
"Gather all the men now."
The scorching and terrifying presence dispersed. The man who called himself Ethan Hunt slowly walked into Footer's office.
Kairi and Kray exchanged glances when they saw Ethan Hunt sitting on the office chair. They climbed up and started to move.
To Kairi and Kray who were born on the streets and had no bottom line, the strength that Kieran displayed was enough for them to understand what they should do.
They didn't even ask what happened to their boss, Footer.
Kieran, who had expected this, was not surprised at all.
After being controlled by [Mesly Ring], Footer told Kieran everything.
Including but not limited to the deal between Footer's organization and Perforation Sting.
However, just like what Kieran guessed, the information about Perforation Sting was limited.
Footer didn't know what the man's name was or how he looked like, all he knew was that the man gave him some potions that made him stronger.
If Footer wanted to continue getting stronger, he would need more money to trade.
As for the potions?
Kieran followed Footer's instructions and pulled out the second unlocked drawer on the left side of the desk. He then turned the whole drawer upside down.
A hole that Footer dug out with his dagger appeared before Kieran's eyes.
And the pill sealed in wax was in this hole.
Kieran pulled it out and words started to appear in his vision. [Name: Slither Secret Potion]
[Type: Potion]
[Name: Slither Secret Potion]
[Rarity: Magic]
[Attribute: Stimulate the life potential of weak beings, allowing them to grow stronger, only effective against beings below D rank]
[Prerequisite: None]
[Able to bring out of dungeon: Yes]
[Remark: It might look decent but it has a very strong addiction and a lot of side effects, at least don't expect to live to your normal lifespan.]
…
"Overdraft one's life to get stronger?
"And that highly addictive … drug control?"
If I really use this as a base to destroy Flame City … "
A thought swiftly formed in Kieran's mind as he looked at the remark.
As the thought popped up in Kieran's mind, more scenarios popped up.
A bunch of gang leaders who were tortured by the drug would have to increase the purchase of [Slither Secret Potion] in order to relieve their pain. However, the supply of [Slither Secret Potion] would be in short supply and the price would skyrocket at an exponential speed that no one could imagine.
What would those gang leaders who were tortured by the drug and couldn't do anything to Perforation Sting do?
It was natural for them to turn their attention to the commoners.
Just like what they usually did: treating the commoners as ATM machines.
However, unlike normal times, it was just a small skirmish.
Now?
It was a bunch of people who hungrily plundered the commoners' money.
When that happened, the whole of Flame City would fall into chaos.
There would be no lack of bastards who would fish in troubled waters.
Great Swamp, who had fused with Flame City, would suffer heavy losses.
"Is this your plan?"
Kieran muttered to himself.
Although he had gotten a rather reliable conclusion from the current information, Kieran didn't think he knew everything.
Similar to how he habitually hid his true strength and would never reveal his trump card until the very last moment.
A lot of people and factions would do the same thing.
Kieran would never treat others as fools because he thought highly of himself.
That was because that was truly the behavior of a fool. Moreover, the slightest bit of carelessness could cost him his life.
However, Kieran knew what he had to do now.
Dak, Dak, Dak.
Amidst the messy footsteps, a large group of forty to fifty people rushed in.
Most of them were standing outside the office.
Only a few followed Kairi, Kray, and Kairi.
Kieran raised his head and glanced over the group of men.
Everyone who met Kieran's gaze moved their eyes away in fear.
The slight presence of the devil had triggered the deepest fear in the men's heart. If Kieran needed it, all he needed was his aura to make these men who thought they were arrogant and untamed but actually bullied the weak and feared the strong crumble.
After a quick glance, the atmosphere quieted down.
Everyone was looking at Kieran, holding their breaths.
They were waiting for Kieran's orders.
Similar to Footer's.
Kieran, who was sitting in the boss chair, slowly opened his mouth.
"Kairi and Kray have told you who I am.
Now, let me tell you what I need to do. Dublin Street is too small, I need a bigger, more luxurious, and more comfortable office.
I want this office to be filled with cash, I want everything in this office to be made out of gold! "
"And you guys?"
"There will be more cash!"
"Here, I promise you, anyone who follows me will get an unimaginable amount of cash!"
"But that's for later!"
"Now!"
"I just want to know one thing!"
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