Luca and Ava returned to the suite, and Luca seated Ava on the edge of the bed.He accessed the system in Ava's head, specifically the blank chip core he had previously installed and sighed as he looked at her."Are you ready?" he asked, placing the original chip core next to the artificial one currently in her head and Ava nodded."Yes, I'm ready. Just get it over with," Ava said. "I don't know if it'll hurt or not, but there's no need to tell me exactly when you're inserting it."Luca nodded and immediately merged the two chip cores. Sparks flew as they connected. Ava winced as a faint flash of light emanated from her eyes, and Luca hoped the process would succeed without a hitch, as failure would be a major complication."How is it? Is everything okay?" Luca asked once the flashing stopped and Ava sat staring blankly ahead. "Tell me what you're feeling or thinking right now so I know if anything needs fixing. Just give me any kind of signal you can," Luca said, but Ava remained sil

“Alright, that’s all regarding the developments as there won’t be any progress announcements or punishments because the situation will never be the same again, seeing as everything here has been destroyed by that tragedy. But don’t get complacent because once things stabilize, the old rules will apply again, and we’ll keep a close watch on all of you,” Salami added.“It’s a shame, isn’t it? To think she’d change the laws on a whim, even after using those bomb collars,” Ava remarked to Luca after the crowd dispersed and everyone was ordered to head straight to the Teslo factory. “Besides, her superior is dead. There’s no point in upholding those rules when the person holding the reins is the one being punished.”“Well, that’s life. Nothing here is fair, no matter your position,” Luca said. “It’s a bit strange that the nerdy scientist won’t be around anymore, but I hope he doesn’t haunt us. They say ghosts haunt the people who talk about them the most,” Luca added, causing Ava to roll h

“Which asshole made that damn threat, and how did they find out where we were staying?” Luca said, pulling Ava close to him. “Stay close to me because things usually go south fast in situations like this. I’ve contacted the assassins via mind link and we just need to run a few blocks, and they’ll pick us up in a van to get us out of here. They also let me know that Damon is trapped and needs help at his villa.”“Got it, I won’t let go of you,” Ava said with a long sigh. “I don’t think I have the muscle memory for situations like this because it seems my past life never involved things of this nature. Thank goodness my old life felt so simple.”Luca and Ava managed to break through the frenzied crowd of paparazzi and Luca was certain the photographers would only get terrible shots. They ran toward the van, where the hired bodyguard had already opened the door, and sped off toward Damon’s villa.The situation at Damon’s villa was even more chaotic because Damon emerged wearing nothing b

Damon and Luca each had their own private study. Although the map on the LOL system interface showed that his brother had just returned to his bedroom, Luca still took the time to inspect the room and the documents within it. He pored over every detail regarding the factory, its financial status, the nature of its illicit operations, ranging from routine illegal activities to highly dangerous ones, and the individuals in charge."Why does everyone always underestimate you? Don't you ever feel angry about it?" the system girl asked, standing beside Luca. "That butler clearly looked down on you. Are you sure you don't want his memory wiped? It could be done in an instant becuase we could completely scrub his memory clean, even without the game system's help.""There's no need as it would be a waste of time. If you got rid of that butler just because he was annoying, you should know that he’s only the beginning," Luca cut in. "The reason the meeting out there bothers me so much is that,

“Luca Kane! Is that really you?” the girl asked, and Luca immediately turned his face away.Luca closed his eyes as the girl snapped a photo of him before returning to her group of friends and he knew he that would soon be the topic of their conversation.“Wow, it seems you’re quite popular with them. Are you always like this with girls?” Ava asked, stepping closer to him. “They look interested in you. I could check their profiles to see who has a crush on you.”“No, you’re wrong. I’ve actually never been popular with them,” Luca said, quickly stopping the system girl from checking. “It’s quite the opposite, and it’s better if you don’t know.”“Okay, but…”“Luca Kane? Are you free right now?” A girl’s voice rang out, and turning to the side, Luca found a group of women nearby. “Um, it doesn’t matter if you’re busy, really. It’s just... I think you look really attractive right now. Maybe you need a tour? This manor is pretty big and unfamiliar to you, isn't it?”“I…” The system screen