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Chapter 27
“Heh, where did this bumpkin crawl out from? He’s barely old enough to shave and he’s trying to throw money at a high-stakes table? Go home and drink your milk, kid.”“I’m not even trying to be mean, but just look at yourself. You look like some broke college student working a part-time shift. Where on earth would a nobody like you get the cash to play here? Go back to your dorm, find a real job, grind for a few years, and maybe then you can afford to watch from the sidelines. This isn’t a playground for students.”Several middle-class gamblers surrounding the table caught sight of Dean’s plain, unbranded clothing and immediately broke into loud, condescending mockery. Most of them were corporate salarymen or regional managers who pulled in decent monthly wages, so seeing a student wander into their tier of high-rolling entertainment felt deeply insulting.“Handsome~ these guys are so irritating, they’re ruining our mood. Why don’t you place a bet and shut them up?”“Yeah, yeah! If y
Chapter 26
Up in the top-floor surveillance suite of the Highlit Entertainment Hotel, Marcus Polland stood before a wall of glowing monitors, observing every single frame.“Great, he’s finally walked through the doors,” Marcus muttered as he lit a cigarette and released a thick cloud of smoke. His gaze remained fixed on Dean’s figure displayed on one of the screens, his eyes filled with undisguised malice. “Arman, are you completely sure about your sharpers and heavy-hitters downstairs? Nothing can go wrong today. I want this bastard leaving this building in a body bag.”Marcus had already committed everything to this feud. As far as he was concerned, there was no turning back. Either Dean destroyed him, or he would erase Dean from Sky City forever.Yet the mere fact that he had to treat an apparently ordinary college student as a mortal enemy was deeply humiliating. Every time he thought about it, irritation burned in his chest.Standing beside him, Arman Gates crossed his arms, his lips curli
Chapter 25
Dean’s eyes widened as soon as he read the failure penalty, his brows knotting into a deep scowl.‘Lightning strike? Are you out of your mind?! That’s just plain cruel.’Even a relatively small lightning bolt could carry tens of thousands of amperes, something no human body could survive, let alone a direct strike pushing hundreds of millions of volts. He wouldn’t simply suffer a little pain. He could be burned beyond recognition or killed on the spot.Dean had no idea how massive the electrical shock would be if he failed the mission, but one thing was crystal clear.Failure was not an option.Before long, the sleek luxury sedan pulled up directly in front of the grand entrance of the Highlit Entertainment Hotel.Throughout the ride, Dean had been completely lost in thought, aloofly mapping out how he could seize control of an entire commercial casino complex in under five hours. He had paid so little attention to the two temptresses beside him that he barely noticed when the car sto
Chapter 24
Marcus Polland slammed both hands against the heavy mahogany bar, his face twisted with rage. “Son of a bitch! I actually thought that bastard had some powerful backing to dare disrespect me like that! I spent days worrying there was more to him than meets the eye, but he’s just a damn college student! If I had known earlier, I could have broken him myself!” Night Owl was no stranger to campus friction. Marcus was intimately familiar with Sky University, frequently heading over there to scout or stir up trouble. In fact, quite a good portion of the hostesses working at his club had originally been recruited straight from the university’s student body. Dealing with a penniless student should have been a simple matter. He recalled Mila originally telling him that Dean Anders was a pathetic pauper who had been dumped by his girlfriend because he couldn’t afford to provide for her. But after the disaster at Mapleland, Marcus had questioned her again; this time, Mila had stuttered a
Chapter 23
At Night OwlAfter Dean Anders had embarrassed him, Marcus Polland immediately made two phone calls. However, only one of the calls went through, and despite trying repeatedly, he just couldn’t get through to the other.Marcus was in a terrible mood, his face etched with worry and frustration as he faced this unprecedented humiliation.Still, his calls weren’t royal commands that everyone had to obey. Three hours had passed since he made them, yet no one else had shown up at Night Owl.With no other choice, Marcus sat alone in his private booth, drinking in silence as he waited for someone to arrive.Finally, after a long wait, a hearty laugh sounded from outside the door.“Hahaha! Big Brother, what’s going on today? Why did you suddenly call me here? Is there some tough character in Sky City even you can’t handle?”The man who entered was Arman Gates, one of Marcus’s old subordinates.Arman and Marcus had started from nothing, working their way up through countless hardships. Over th
Chapter 22
With Felix unconscious, his battered lackeys scrambled to carry his limp body away. None of them dared to linger, and they fled the scene as fast as their trembling legs could carry them.Meanwhile, Lori’s face had turned a deep shade of crimson after kissing Dean on the cheek. The reality of what she had done in front of the entire campus hit her all at once. Overcome with sudden shyness, she turned and quickly ran off toward the main building, leaving behind a crowd already buzzing with wild rumors.Dean remained alone in the middle of the courtyard, his attention fixed entirely on the glowing system interface before his eyes.By driving Felix into such a state of rage that he had literally coughed up blood, Dean had harvested a considerable number of points. His balance had now climbed to an impressive 572 Envy/Hostility Points.However, a quick look through the System Mall made him realize that even five hundred points were barely enough to get started.【System Mall Inventory】【Fo
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