CHAPTER 31: The Man In The Ghost Mask In another part of the forest, Zero had just finished tying Bacher upside down to a tree when he was hit with a sudden mental fatigue, that he fell to the floor groaning."System, what is happening?"[THE TEN MINUTES LIMIT FOR USING THE MINOR BODY BOOST HAVE ELAPSED. YOU ARE NOW EXPERIENCING THE SIDE EFFECT OF USING THE ABILITY]'F*ck, that's true.'[THE FATIGUE ON YOUR MIND WILL GET WORSE SOON, AND WILL CAUSE YOU TO PASS OUT FOR A VERY LONG TIME]'No... I can't lose consciousness here. Who knows what might happen? What if someone comes across my body when I am unconscious?' Zero reasoned."System, I will like to use one of my selections." He voiced. [CHOOSE ONE.]{A SUPER CAR}{A HEALTH RECOVERY POTION}{A CAMOUFLAGING TENT}'Give... me the r..recovery... potion.' Zero thought within. He found it difficult to speak as he could feel himself about to pass out any second.The potion appeared in his hand, and he forced himself to open it. Then he r

CHAPTER 33: I Will Play This Game With YouZero arrived back in Nevada exhausted, his body weighed down by a full night without sleep. He drove the cab straight to the hotel, barely aware of the road beneath him.When he stepped into the lobby, something felt... off. People were staring at him. Not casually, or in passing. They were watching him... some in amazement, others in curiosity.Whispers followed in his wake. It didn’t take long for him to understand why."He is the man from that video, isn't he? The one they call the hero of Gardnerville.""Yes he is. I thought he was supposed to be dead, or bedridden.""I saw the videos... What he did was crazy. I can't even imagine myself doing something like that."His actions in Gardnerville had spread. He caught glimpses of phones subtly raised, screens glowing, eyes flickering between him and whatever they were watching.Among them, one gaze lingered longer than the rest. A young beautiful woman in a white suit, surrounded by men in bl

CHAPTER 35: His Profit Came From This In New York city... At the very top of a skyscraper where even the city noise couldn't reach, a glass walled conference room overlooked everything. Powerful men and women were seated in the room, getting ready to discuss their latest exploit.A television screen stretched across the wall in front of the room. On it was a display of Babel's stock collapse. It was glowing red... a sign that it was completely dead.Deliberate silence filled the room, until a slow clap broke it. Then the men and women present also joined in clapping, as smiles appeared on their faces."Clean execution." The man at the head of the table said. He didn't smile as he spoke, he never did. His fingers tapped once against the tablet screen in his hands, and the chart on the television froze. "As you all can see, we entered the market at peak liquidity. And exited before panic stabilized. There was no leaks... nor resistance.""Our total profit stands at 3 billion dollars, w

CHAPTER 37: Some Of The Bikers DNAAs he drove away, Zero’s mind turned cold and calculative. Sasha was not just a liability... but also a big problem.If the court dug deep enough, she wouldn’t just take a portion of what remained from the system’s one million dollars... she could lay claim to everything. Even the hundred million profit that he just made.His grip tightened slightly on the steering wheel. But relaxed a bit as he remembered something... He had already asked for a divorce before he made the 100 million dollars, and moreover he hadn’t transferred the money to his bank account yet.It was still sitting in his trading account... good. It will remain that way for a long time.But the main issue was the $700, 000 in his account. He didn't have the time to protect it by funneling it into a business, or something. Anything that he does to that money will be very suspicious in a judge's eyes.'Damn Sasha. She must have delayed telling me about the case so as to not give me ti

CHAPTER 39: Who Are You Really Watching?"Activate Ledger Map" Zero’s vision flickered as the map activated. Different names appeared in his peripheral, and he selected Bacher's.A red dot representing Bacher appeared on the map, and it showed that Bacher was currently in the club. Zero zoomed into the map, and saw Bacher's real-time position. "There you are..."He started moving through the crowd, weaving between bodies and flashing lights, keeping his pace natural. He wasn't too fast, or too slow.Then... he finally saw him. Bacher was standing near a guarded corridor, adjusting a rat mask over his face. Zero checked the time, 7: 51pm... 9 minute to 8. He blended in with crowd, slowly dancing to the music... all the while watching out for who would approach Bacher.Less than 2 minutes later a man in a goblin mask appeared beside Bacher. They shook and spoke briefly, then the man gestured that Bacher follow him.Zero immediately stopped dancing and made to follow them, but before h