“Huh?”Evelyn froze as she stared at Viktor, who was standing in front of her with his hands raised, almost as if he were genuinely looking forward to being arrested.“What are you waiting for?” Micheal asked, bringing her back to reality. “Aren't you going to arrest your suspect?”Evelyn was about to respond when a cold voice suddenly cut through the warehouse.“Move, and I'll kill him.”Everyone turned toward the sound.David had already grabbed one of the police officers and pulled him in front of himself. One arm was locked around the officer's neck while his other hand pressed a gun against the man's head.Evelyn's face changed immediately.“David!”Viktor's expression turned furious.“What the hell are you doing?”“I'm stopping you from making the biggest mistake of your life,” David sneered.Viktor stepped forward.“Release him.”“Stay where you are.”“I said release him, or I'll kill you myself.”David laughed bitterly.“You're still under that idiot's spell, aren't you? Don't

Micheal ignored them and continued toward the wreckage. He had already made up his mind, and there was no point listening to people who could only stand back and watch.When he reached the car, he crouched beside the shattered window and looked inside.For a brief moment, he was stunned.The woman trapped inside was extremely beautiful, her features refined and delicate, and even covered in dust and small cuts from the accident, she was not inferior to Evelyn in appearance.Micheal quickly pushed the thought aside.This was hardly the time to admire a woman's beauty.He knocked twice on the remaining glass and caught her attention.“Stay calm,” he said, motioning for her to remain still. “I'm getting you out.”The woman looked at him with frightened eyes and nodded.Micheal raised his fist and struck the window.Crack!The remaining glass shattered instantly, scattering across the edge of the window and onto the road. Micheal ignored the small shards and reached inside.“Give me your

After paying the taxi driver, Micheal stepped out of the vehicle and watched it drive away before turning his attention toward the massive building standing in front of him.Steph Technologies.Even from outside, the company looked impressive. The glass-covered building stretched several floors into the sky, with the company's name displayed prominently above the main entrance. It was hard to believe that a company this large was already approaching the edge of collapse.What a waste.According to the information he had received from the System, Steph Technologies had once been a promising technology company, but a disastrous software failure in its last major product had destroyed its reputation. Lawsuits had followed, investors had withdrawn their money, several important partners had cut ties with the company, and many senior executives had resigned.If things continued at this rate, Steph Technologies would not survive much longer.Micheal was about to walk toward the entrance whe

“Huh?”Everyone turned toward Micheal as he walked toward one of the computers. Without saying a word, the employees moved aside and gave him space. Even Vivian remained silent, watching him carefully as he pulled out a chair and sat down.Only a few minutes ago, Micheal had claimed that he knew only a little about cybersecurity. Yet he had analyzed Vivian’s approach almost instantly and correctly predicted that the attackers would break through again.Now, he was about to prove whether he had been telling the truth.Micheal stared at the screen and took a deep breath. He understood everything displayed before him, but this was the first time he was actually going to write code himself. Thanks to the abilities he had just redeemed from the System, however, programming no longer felt unfamiliar. Every line he needed to write was already clear in his mind.There shouldn't be any problem.He placed his fingers on the keyboard and began typing.At first, his speed was slow as he familiari

The manager froze as she stared at Micheal in disbelief.Had he really just said he wanted to buy all seven villas?She couldn't tell whether he was serious or simply playing some kind of game.Even the young saleswoman serving Micheal was stunned. She looked at him, then at the seven property brochures spread across the table, still trying to understand what was happening.The rude saleswoman, however, didn't seem bothered by the manager's presence.“You don't even look like you can afford one of those villas, yet you're claiming you want all seven. Isn't your ambition a little too high?”She sneered at Micheal.“We'll find out soon enough whether my ambition is too high.”Micheal shrugged and turned toward the young saleswoman.“Take—”The young woman looked at him helplessly.“Sir, if you're really planning to buy all seven—”“Don't worry about the price.”Micheal waved his hand, cutting her off.“I don't care how much they cost. Just swipe the card.”The young saleswoman hesitated