Even in his final moments, Darren was momentarily stunned. His eyes widened as the strange mechanical voice echoed inside his head.His blurry eyes rolled around the cafeteria as he desperately searched for the owner of the voice. Though it was inhumane, he knew it was coming from somewhere.But no matter how he strained his blurry eyes, he just couldn’t see who or what was speaking.Darren's thoughts became chaotic. For a brief moment, he wondered if he was hallucinating.Was this what dying people experienced before death finally claimed them? Was his brain simply creating random voices as it shut down?As if to clarify his thoughts, the mechanical voice spoke again. This time Darren was not mistaken, he was certain it was coming from inside of him.[Scanning host condition.][Health assessment in progress.][Assessment complete.][Critical injuries detected.][Severe blood loss detected.][Multiple organ failures detected.][Host survival probability: 0.01 percent.]Darren's heart

Joshua did not even need a second to think about it.The moment Herm finished speaking, he raised his head and glared at the crime boss with undisguised hatred."Go to hell."The entire warehouse became quiet.Herm's smile froze slightly.Joshua's eyes burned with rage as he continued, "If I ever get free from these ropes, the first thing I'm going to do is cut off your head."Several thugs immediately became furious."Watch your mouth!""You bastard!"One of them stepped forward and kicked Joshua hard in the side.Unfortunately, Joshua acted as though he did not feel it. He continued staring directly at Herm.Herm remained silent for several seconds before finally chuckling."Very well." He slowly gave his wine cup back to one of the two women beside him. "I gave you a chance. You were foolish enough not to take it. Don’t blame me for what will happen.”With a dismissive wave of his hand, he looked toward the thugs restraining Joshua."Take him away."The thugs immediately nodded."W

Darren did not slow down.The moment the remaining thugs rushed him, he grabbed two of them by the head and slammed their skulls together with terrifying force.Bang!The two men collapsed instantly without even getting the chance to scream.What followed over the next few seconds was both astonishing and terrifying.The strength granted by the system was far more frightening than Darren had imagined.He moved through the warehouse like a hurricane.One thug charged at him with a machete, only for Darren to catch his wrist and fling him across the room like a rag doll.Another attacked from behind with an iron rod. Darren turned around, snatched the weapon from his hand, and bent the thick metal rod in half before driving his fist into the man's stomach. The thug folded over and flew backward.The remaining men attacked together.Unfortunately for them, numbers no longer mattered.Darren was simply too strong. Every punch sent men flying. Every kick knocked someone unconscious.The w

Darren looked at Joshua for a long moment.The question had been coming ever since they left the warehouse. In truth, he had been thinking about how to answer it.Joshua had followed him through countless dangers. He had risk his life to save him more than once.More importantly, he had proved his loyalty without reasonable doubt. If there was anyone Darren could trust, it was him.Darren sighed."It's a system."Joshua blinked."A what?""A system."Joshua stared at him. For several seconds, he said nothing. Then he laughed."Young Master, this isn't the time for jokes.""I'm serious."Joshua's smile slowly disappeared."A system?"Darren nodded."The same kind of system you see in novels and movies."Joshua immediately shook his head."Impossible."Darren had expected that reaction."I thought so too."Joshua folded his arms. "Those things aren't real.""That's what I believed until when I was bleeding to death in that cafeteria."Joshua stared at him."So you're telling me that som

The moment Justin saw his father, he immediately rushed over like a victim who had narrowly escaped death."Dad! Thank goodness you're here." His voice was filled with grievance as he pointed directly at Darren."That sales boy assaulted me. I was almost beaten to death in our own mall."The mayor turned and pierced Darren with an indescribable look. Then he moved his gaze toward the manager, who immediately felt his heart skip a beat.The mayor had not even spoken yet, but the pressure alone made him nervous.The manager quickly stepped forward."Mr. Mayor, please don't worry." He pointed toward Darren and Joshua. "I've already fired the sales boy and his friend."Justin didn’t look please."Firing them isn't enough." Justin's expression became vicious. "Dad, make an example out of them, take them to the town square and give them a thousand lashes each."Several nearby customers inhaled sharply. Even the manager felt uncomfortable hearing that.However, to everyone's surprise, the m