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CHAPTER 86 PART 2
A murmur ran through the crowd. Alexander saw several people doing the math, their expressions growing concerned."Wait," someone called out. "There are sixty-five teams here. But only fifty doors. That means—""That means fifteen teams will not advance," the Floor Master confirmed. "This is an elimination challenge. Not everyone can proceed. Only the first fifty teams to solve and exit through a door will move to Floor Forty-One. The remaining fifteen will be stuck on Floor Forty until they either give up or find another way to advance."The room erupted in anxious conversation. The puzzle master's smile grew even wider."Well, well! This changes things, doesn't it?" He raised his voice to be heard over the commotion. "Not only do you need to solve the puzzles—you need to solve them fast! Before the doors run out! Anyone want to reconsider my offer? Because I guarantee I can get my clients through those doors before most of you even figure out where to start."More competitors rushed
CHAPTER 86 PART 1
After the incident with Brandon and Brutus, Alexander and Katarina followed the flow of competitors toward the Floor Forty challenge area. The atmosphere had shifted palpably—people gave them a wide berth now, whispers following them wherever they went.The challenge area turned out to be a massive conference room, easily the size of a basketball court. As they entered, Alexander immediately noticed the most striking feature: fifty doors lined the walls, each identical, each with an intricate circular mechanism on its surface covered in strange geometric shapes.A crowd of competitors was already gathering, many accompanied by their proxies. Alexander counted quickly—at least sixty-five teams present.Near the front, a thin man with wire-rimmed glasses and an insufferably smug expression was holding court, surrounded by a cluster of nervous-looking competitors."I'm telling you, I've solved puzzles for the Kremlin, for MI6, for corporate espionage operations across three continents,"
CHAPTER 85 PART 2
Alexander's fist connected with Brutus's jaw, and the giant's head snapped back so violently that several people in the crowd flinched. For a moment—just a single, frozen moment—Brutus stood there, his eyes rolling back in his head, his massive body swaying.Then he fell.Like a tree being felled. Like a building collapsing. Seven feet and three hundred pounds of muscle and bone hitting the marble floor with a crash that echoed through the entire lobby.The crowd went absolutely silent.Brutus lay there, completely unconscious, a thin line of blood trickling from his mouth. His chest rose and fell with shallow breaths, but he wasn't getting up. Wasn't moving at all.One punch. The fight had lasted exactly one punch.Nobody spoke. Nobody moved. They just stared at Alexander—this average-looking man who'd just dropped a champion fighter like it was nothing—with expressions of pure shock.Brandon's smile had frozen on his face, then slowly melted into confusion, then horror. "What... wha
CHAPTER 85 PART 1
Brandon Carlson was practically vibrating with excitement, his smile so wide it threatened to split his face. He looked at Alexander like someone watching their favorite TV show reach its climax."It's too late now," Brandon said gleefully. "Even if you apologize, even if you get on your knees and beg—which you will—there's nothing and no one that can stop what's about to happen to you."His friends were laughing, already recording on their phones. This was going to be legendary. The nobody from the lower floors getting absolutely demolished by Brutus Kane. The video would go viral within hours."He's going to destroy you," one of Brandon's friends called out. "You stupid bastard, you don't even know what you've gotten yourself into!""Money rules the world!" another shouted. "And people like you? People without it? You're meant to get stepped on!"The crowd was building, more competitors drawn by the commotion. All of them looked at Alexander with a mixture of pity and contempt. He w
Chapter 84
The elevator doors opened on Floor Forty, and Alexander immediately felt the difference. The lower floors had been competitive but chaotic—everyone scrambling, fighting their own battles.Here, there was organization. Structure. The kind of cold efficiency that came with serious money.The lobby was more elegant than anything below—marble floors, abstract art on the walls, soft lighting that cost more than most people's monthly rent. But what struck Alexander most was the people.They weren't competing themselves. They stood in small clusters, well-dressed and confident, while others—clearly their proxies—handled the actual challenges. The wealthy were spectating their own competition, treating it like a show."This place is different," Katarina whispered in her native language."More money, more arrogance," Alexander replied in the same tongue. "Stay close."They'd barely taken three steps into the lobby when the whispers started."Who let them up here?""Look at their clothes—defini
Chapter 83
Cornelius stared at his two proxies—men he'd hired specifically for their loyalty, their ruthlessness, their absolute obedience to him and only him—as they knelt before Vanessa Sterling like worshippers before a goddess."This is a joke," he said, his voice cracking slightly. "You're pulling some kind of prank, right? Marcus? Rex? Get up! Stop playing around!"The proxies didn't move. Didn't even acknowledge he'd spoken. Their focus remained entirely on Vanessa, waiting for her next command with the patience of machines."I said GET UP!" Cornelius's voice rose to a shout. "I'm your employer! You work for me! Do as I say!"Still nothing.Vanessa's smile was small and cold. "They can't hear you anymore, Mr. Goth. Or rather, they can hear you, but your words don't matter to them. Not while they're under the influence.""What the hell did you spray them with?" Cornelius demanded, his earlier confidence completely shattered. "What was that?""A gift," Vanessa said calmly, placing the canis
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