Maxim froze in place, staring at the leader of the gang, who continued to fire shots into the air. His entire body was stiff and immobile. Only his chest rose and fell, and his shoulders moved up and down.“Max!” Dave shouted as he continued to fire shots. He rolled to the side several times, glancing at Maxim briefly.“You bastard! What are you doing, you little brat? Why did you suddenly freeze? We're in a dangerous situation right now!” Dave jumped back, grimacing in pain. He had narrowly avoided being hit by enemy fire.“Maxim.” Morgan dodged the enemy's attack, jumping back several times. He glanced at Maxim while firing shots at the approaching opponents. “What's wrong with Maxim? He looks really scared.”Morgan turned his head in the direction Maxim was looking. He saw a tattooed man laughing as he fired bullets into the air repeatedly.“Maxim is scared of that man. He must be the leader of the thugs. If I defeat him, I will...”Morgan kicked a thug who attacked from the front.

[Host failed to complete the main mission][Host lost $500 EXP + $50,000]Morgan instantly collapsed in the sand, staring at the hologram screen displaying the notification. His whole body suddenly went limp. His legs and arms felt like they were broken.“My level dropped to level four.” Morgan clutched the sand, trying to stand up. He saw Maxim and Dave still lying not far from him.“If only I hadn't turned back to help them, I could have completed the quest and escaped.”Morgan closed his eyes as he tried to stand up. Flashes of events began to appear in his head.Morgan exhaled deeply and smiled. “Let's see what I get after helping Maxim and Dave. Will I be as lucky as when I helped Julian, Julius, and Malvin?”[Level: 4 (245/400)][Balance: $480,725,000]“Damn it.” Tosan snorted in annoyance, glancing at the blood on his right shoulder. The man hurriedly stood up and grabbed his gun.Tosan stared at Morgan, Maxim, and Dave, who were still lying on the ground. “I didn't expect Morg

“Morgan,” Maxim called out when Morgan didn't answer his question. When he turned around, he saw Morgan lying on the floor.“He's asleep,” Maxim muttered as he checked on Morgan. “He must be very tired after fighting Tosan and those people.”Maxim gave Morgan a blanket and turned to Dave, who was still unconscious in his seat. “I'm glad you're alive, Dad. The bulletproof vest reduces the impact of gunshots.”Maxim stretched repeatedly. “You two fought hard to protect me, and now it's my turn to protect you both. I'll make sure we get to a safe place.”The ship continued to sail on the sea. The waves came several times, rocking the ship.In the middle of the night, as it grew colder and more uncertain, Maxim fought hard to save Morgan and Dave.The main leaders of Iron Deer, including Mike, continued to search for Morgan. Tosan's troops spread out to various locations because of the false information they had received.Time felt very slow for Maxim. He was tired and sleepy, but when he

The search for Morgan continued. Marcus's men moved to various locations. One by one, the islands and villages were being searched closely.In a health clinic, Mike was asleep on a bed. He was unconscious after a long journey at sea.Seno opened the door loudly and hurried over to Mike. "Wake up, you bastard! We have to go back to find Morgan!"Seno poured a glass of water over Mike's face.Mike suddenly woke up, startled to find his face drenched with sweat. "I'm drowning! I'm drowning! Help me! I don't want to die!""Wake up, damn it!" Seno slapped Mike hard across the face. "You're not at sea! You've been unconscious since you were on the ship."Mike touched his cheek and surveyed his surroundings. "Am I safe? I didn't drown at sea.""We have to go find Morgan immediately. One of our subordinates said a strange ship was spotted near a small island.""Can't we take a short break?" Mike stretched, checking his appearance in a small mirror.“Do you want Mr. Marcus to kill you? He was

Fifty days passed quickly.Morgan, Maxim, and Dave remained together after the attack the previous day. They moved from one location to another to evade enemy pursuit.As agreed, Morgan trained in the sea arena with Dave. He learned to pilot a ship, practice swimming, diving, and even fight underwater.Under the evening sky, Morgan was diving to retrieve five flags. He had to complete his task within ten minutes.Maxim would be tasked with distracting Morgan. He would attack from various directions and use weapons.This incident reminded Morgan of his training with Malvin in the forest the previous day. To this day, he had not received any news of Malvin.Morgan successfully retrieved the fifth flag after outwitting Maxim. He swam as fast as he could to the surface. Once he reached the surface, he rushed to the beach, packing all the flags into a wooden box."Eight minutes and forty seconds," Dave said as he checked his stopwatch. "You're faster than yesterday. Good job, Morgan."As M