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Lucas nodded slowly, his expression remaining flat without a single wave of emotion."Just that," Lucas answered briefly, repeating his demand, "Gather all the dark transaction evidence, fund leak trails, and the names of the mastermind corruptors who have been gnawing away at the Vance family all this time. If you can hand all of that over to me, then I will fulfill whatever you desire."Hearing that firm statement, a light yet confident laughter instantly burst from behind the silver mask of the Black Dragon Network Master. As the figure who controlled the entire lifeline of information and the underworld of Hakward City, gathering the dirty financial records of a conglomerate family wasn't a difficult task—rather, it was a trivial matter that could be resolved with just a single command."Hahahaha! What a bargain for true cultivation knowledge!" exclaimed the masked youth with passionate tone. He pulled back his plain black card from the table, then stood straight with an overwhelm
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The echo of Lucas's words struck the Vance residence's dining room like a bolt of lightning out of nowhere.Goro, who was just about to take a sip of water, almost choked, his eyes widening to the point where his eyeballs nearly popped out of their sockets. The burly man's breathing turned ragged, and his knees even shook violently as if he had just been solidly struck by a giant sledgehammer."H-he is... the Master of the Black Dragon Network?!"For someone who operated in the underworld and elite security like Goro, that name was not merely a title, but a living legend feared even by the top clan leaders in Hakward City. The person who stood at the summit of all bloody arenas, a mysterious figure that even Dominic Hole had to calculate ten times over before daring to disturb his territory!However, the most terrifying reaction of all came from Richard Vance.The head of the Vance family instantly froze in his seat, his face turning as pale as a corpse freshly pulled from a grave. Th
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The cold words and the demonic smirk on Lucas's lips instantly silenced all arguments in that room. Evelyn and Richard could only freeze in place, their breath catching as if the air around the luxurious living room had suddenly been sucked dry by the oppressive aura radiating from the young man before them.Richard gripped his carved wooden cane tightly until his knuckles turned white."Ever since he joined, he has always accomplished things no one else could... If only this Lucas were willing to become my son-in-law... My family would surely flourish for the next seven generations..." he muttered... After all, as a man who had spent decades navigating the harsh business and political world of Hakward City, his instincts screamed that the youth before him was no ordinary human who could be measured by market logic or profit-loss calculations. Meanwhile, Evelyn stared at Lucas’s back with her heart pounding wildly; the fear in her chest slowly mingled with a strange flutter that she f
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Jeers and taunts flared up once more from the corners of the hall. Several of Evelyn’s female friends—who had long envied her position and deliberately allied themselves with Edward’s faction—began tossing in sharp, bitter comments, seizing the opportunity of Reginald's departure to vent their long-held frustrations."Hah, imagine being proud just because your execution is delayed by a week!" sneered a woman in a tight red dress, an acquaintance of Evelyn’s whose business investment had once been rejected. "Evelyn, you are truly pathetic. Placing your hopes on a penniless man who will soon be nothing more than a ghost in the Black Dragon Syndicate!""Spot on!" chimed in a bespectacled man beside her with a mocking chuckle. "The Black Dragon Arena is a graveyard for people like him. Evelyn, if you want to survive, cut ties with him right now before the entire Hole clan drags the Vance family into the abyss of slaughter!"Those cynical remarks filled the air, yet Lucas completely ignore
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A gentle tap on Reginald’s shoulder felt like the blow of a sledgehammer shattering the remnants of his courage. Cold sweat flooded the Killer Dean’s temples, dripping down to his chin. The burning gaze of Lucas—resembling the abyss of a returning demon—forced Reginald’s heavily trembling fingers to press the button on the police-encrypted phone in his hand.With ragged breaths and pale lips, Reginald pressed the phone to his ear. The entire Main Hall held its breath; a suffocating silence blanketed the elite of Hakward as they awaited Lucas’s destruction at the hands of the City Lord."D-Dominic..." whispered Reginald, his voice shaky and raspy. He forced himself to regain his arrogance in front of thousands of eyes, glaring at Lucas with a lingering, burning hatred. "Dominic! It's me, Reginald! In the Academy's Main Hall, some bastard bug dares to challenge the Hole family's authority! He acts like a god above all influential families at the important event I hosted... He even inten
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Reginald Hole fell silent for a moment as his body trembled, fighting back the shame and anger threatening to explode. The oppressive aura of Lucas's killing intent, piled on top of the public humiliation before thousands of elite citizens of Hakward City, had shattered the walls of his patience. The Killer Dean wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, then let out a shrill, barbarous laugh—a forced laugh to mask the fear beginning to creep through his nervous system."Hahaha... Incredible! Truly admirable arrogance from a mere bug that has just learned to crawl!" Reginald exclaimed, his eyes narrowing vengefully behind his thick glasses. He puffed out his chest, straightening the collar of his black suit as he stepped forward to face Lucas. "I heard you reached the top fifteen in the Life and Death Arena and hacked some assets in the meantime, and now you think you're a god in this Hakward City, Lucas?!"Reginald raised his hand high, pointing straight at the ceiling of the marble hal
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