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CHAPTER 127
His first destination was the bureau's refectory.After surviving three straight days of constant vigilance, scheming, and barely sleeping, his stomach had long begun protesting.He sat down, enjoyed a hearty meal without rushing for the first time in days, then quietly stuffed several buns, dried meat strips, and preserved fruits into his storage pouch.Old habits died hard.One never knew when another unforeseen situation would leave him without time to eat.Only after satisfying his hunger did he head toward the room that had originally been assigned to him.Ironically, he had barely used it.His purpose in returning wasn't to rest. Nor was it to collect anything he had left behind.He simply wanted to make absolutely certain nothing suspicious had somehow found its way inside.Over the past few days, he had learned one very valuable lesson.Never underestimate the creativity of people who want to ruin your life.Theon carefully inspected every corner of the room. Even beneath the
CHAPTER 126
THREE DAYS LATERTheon exhaled heavily.The broad smile that had been plastered across his face as he saw yet another group of departing visitors off, vanished almost instantly, melting into one of quiet exhaustion.Three full days and three sleepless nights spent constantly on guard.Not once had he allowed himself to truly relax.Every conversation had to be measured, each movement carefully calculated.Any detected trap was cleverly avoided before it could even begin to take shape.He had spent the better part of those three days suppressing every urge to create another spectacular confrontation.Even so, there had still been a handful of arrogant little brats who believed they could test their luck by provoking him.Naturally, Theon had been kind enough to educate them. A lesson or two later, every one of them had become considerably more obedient. But he'd been careful enough to not go too far or do something that would lead to a legal liability. The evening was unusually peacef
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Ding.Ding.Ding.Once again, the system began chiming inside Theon's mind.[Congratulations, Host. Hatred Points have risen to fifteen thousand five hundred.]Ding.[Congratulations, Host. Hatred Points have risen to fifteen thousand eight hundred.]One of Theon's eyebrows slowly arched.'Oh? It's climbing so fast.'His gaze drifted from Mark to Wilson, then to Caden before finally settling on Xander. 'I suppose they all want to rip me apart after today.'He scoffed inwardly as he felt their scorching stares boring into him.Unfortunately, their eyes carried no lasers.Theon drew in a slow breath, unable to suppress the small smile tugging at the corner of his lips.'That's right. Hate me. Hate me even more.''The darker your hatred becomes, the better. I need far more points for my exchanges and cultivation.''Go on…hate me more. Hurry.'Almost as though responding to his thoughts, the system resumed its cheerful notifications.[Ding! Hatred Points have risen to sixteen thousand thr
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[Ding! Congratulations, Host! Your Hatred Points have increased to fourteen thousand nine hundred.]The sudden metallic chime nearly startled Theon out of his wits.It had been so long since he had last heard that familiar clang, accompanied by the exhilarating sensation of points and power flowing through his body.For quite a while now, no matter how much trouble he stirred up, his Hatred Points had stubbornly refused to increase.According to the system, the hatred festering within those people simply hadn't surpassed the resentment generated when he slaughtered the abyssal monsters.At one point, he had genuinely begun to suspect that earning enough Hatred Points to level up would be harder than crossing the Arctic Zone itself.Unexpectedly, the boiling rage bubbling inside the hearts of these little cuties had become the very thing that finally gave him the push he needed.Excitement coursed wildly through his veins.Now this was the proper way to do things.He had only done the
CHAPTER 123
Theon almost laughed the moment he saw how cleverly Mark had twisted the situation.If he insisted on pursuing the matter now, he would only end up looking like the heartless captain who couldn't even appreciate another person's kindness.A broad smile immediately spread across his face.Without warning, he stepped forward and grabbed Mark's hand.The sudden movement startled Mark.By now, everyone on the team had already noticed one terrifying pattern.Whenever Theon smiled this brightly, it almost certainly meant he was cooking up another one of his absurdly dangerous schemes.Mark's eyes narrowed instinctively.The smile on his own face was becoming harder and harder to maintain.“Mark, you really shouldn't have done this.”Theon spoke earnestly, his smile never fading. “Our handwriting isn't remotely the same. Once the censors review the report, we'll both end up in trouble.” He let out a long sigh before gently patting Mark's arm. “But... I understand your intentions.”Mark's sm
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For the next two minutes, none of them uttered a single word.Theon waited patiently.At the very least, he had already created sufficient commotion and drawn enough attention to the matter.It wasn't nearly enough. But at least plenty of people had now witnessed what had happened.If things spiraled out of control in the future, no one would be able to pin everything on him with absolute certainty.“You're the captain,” Wilson suddenly said, breaking the oppressive silence. “Do you really need to make things so dramatic and loud?”Theon almost scoffed. Now they suddenly remembered he was the captain?Throughout the entire day, when they had sulked, undermined him at every opportunity, and openly challenged his authority, not one of them had remembered to address him as their captain.Now that they found themselves cornered, the title had suddenly become convenient.Theon calmly schooled his features into a stoic expression.“It's precisely because I'm the captain that I must ensure e
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