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Author: Mattimeo
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There were many things he still didn’t understand about the situation, but he decided to let them go. It was useless trying to comprehend matters far beyond his level.

Whoever created the Bahamas Mountain was a supreme expert from another world—perhaps an immortal or even a god. Their way of thinking would naturally differ greatly from that of an ordinary human.

“Come with me. Let me see if you can solve the ultimate puzzle. If you fail, it means you are not ready yet, and you will be punished severely.”

“Eh? Since when did failing the puzzle come with punishment?” he asked, confused.

The man didn’t reply and simply continued walking deeper into the ruined city. They eventually reached the end, where a temple stood. Inside the temple, a massive antique chessboard with hundreds of pieces was set up.

But the configuration and rules of this chessboard were clearly different from the normal game. “You have only one move to win. You have seven days to decide,” the middle-aged man said befo
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    “It’s simple. Accept my spiritual imprint,” he said calmly.The prisoners exchanged glances among themselves. Accept his spiritual imprint? Is that all? That was the so-called condition? They wondered if it was a joke or some kind of trap.“Is that all?” the man who had spoken first asked again.“That’s all.” Samuel smiled confidently. All of them would surely agree. After all, a spiritual imprint was never something harmful.Samuel had realized that his master-and-servant binding technique did not exist anywhere in this world. After conducting some research, he discovered something similar, yet unfamiliar to him.Spiritual imprint.It was like branding a person with your spiritual consciousness. Once branded, you would be able to know the person’s location no matter where they were.Just like the binding technique, the recipient had to accept the imprint into their spiritual consciousness or soul. Once they accepted it, they would be branded for life, and their location would always

  • 171

    Robert sat down obediently.“You must have been the one I’ve been in contact with?” he asked.The man’s voice sounded familiar to Robert. It was confident and slightly authoritative, but in a way that did not irritate or annoy. Instead, it gave off a strange sense of reassurance.It made you feel like obeying willingly.“You are right. My name is Stany, and this here is Mikel,” he said as he introduced them.Robert nodded. “Are you serious about what you said on the phone? If I join you, I can reach the Golden Core realm in one fell swoop? Is that even possible? I wasted a lot of resources just to reach my current level, and I know that reaching the Golden Core will not be possible for me in the next three years.”“You underestimate us? We can make you even more than that. Oh, I also discovered something important. You are an illegitimate son of Gaus,” Stany said calmly.“Ah, it seems you did quite a lot of digging on me. What else did you find?” Robert asked curiously.“Yes,” Stany s

  • 170

    Samuel, hidden in the wardrobe, listened to their conversation. Robert wasn’t an Urgaba, only a new informant. He had probably been bribed. They were testing him to see how useful he could be, and now that he had shown some worth, they had invited him to their meeting place.This was probably their final test of loyalty. They might even give him a fake location, and if he brought people there, he would be killed. All of this was only Samuel’s speculation, but it made sense.After Robert left, the others walked into the bedroom.They saw Samuel sitting on the bed, lost in thought.“What’s this, Samuel? I just saw Robert drive off. You didn’t do what you planned to do.”Samuel stood up. “Plans changed. I wanted to bind him and get clues or updates about the kidnapped victims, but I found out our target actually works for the Urgaba.”“He’s Urgaba?” Eric asked, shocked.“Not yet. He’s still in the testing phase and might become a full member this evening. Let’s get a car and follow him f

  • 169

    Eric and Samuel met in a tea shop.“So, has the president agreed?” he asked.“Yes,” Eric nodded. “The president of Panya has agreed. The island is worth far more—just thirty million dollars—but he wants us to pay fifty million. In exchange, the government will sign documents guaranteeing they’ll never interfere with the island again, no matter what you decide to do with it.”“Alright, I understand perfectly.” Samuel nodded and took a sip of tea. “So, have you contacted any construction company?” he asked.“Not yet, but I have someone in mind—and it’s someone you actually know.”“Who?” Samuel asked curiously.“From the Macaulay family. Albert and Warren. I was thinking maybe Warren. I heard you’re dating Warren’s daughter.” He smirked.“What nonsense are you saying? Albert is our own person now, and I’m not dating Warren’s daughter. We’re just friends.” Samuel kicked him under the table.“Hehehe, alright, alright. I’ve heard you,” Eric chuckled.“And yes, I remember I gave you an assig

  • 168

    After the introductions, Samuel sat at the table, and beside him sat his old school friend Jude."You’re a big boss now, Samuel. You even invited the CEO of Cocharis Pharmaceutical Industry. Damn, Samuel, I didn’t realize you were this cool."Samuel smiled but didn’t reply.He took a sip of wine and set his cup down."Have you gotten any admission yet?" he asked."Admission?" Jude scoffed. "I don’t need it. I’ve been learning how to develop games all my life, and after school I opened my own studio."My father supported me with eight hundred thousand dollars, but all we’ve managed to develop are some small arcade games that only make enough money to pay my team. Right now, we’re three hundred thousand dollars in debt, and we haven’t even been open for more than three months." He grunted."You never tried securing funds for a bigger project?" Samuel asked."I did, but no one wants to invest in an eighteen-year-old who just graduated from high school. Everybody is careful with their mon

  • 167

    It was Samuel’s 18th birthday, and it was being hosted at a huge hotel called Wellington. He sent invitations to Christina, Richard, Majeed, Eric, Tony, and his good friend Jude.Cesar, Willows, Nina, Salo, and even the priestess Thesa were invited. Charlotte came with Molly, Kimberly, Lola, Rowland — the former label boss and now the manager — along with a few of the company executives.There was also a surprising guest: Vicky.She had been Samuel’s second client after Tony. Before he left for the Divine Beast Continent, he had asked her sister to help get her out of the trouble with her company and pay the penalty for the breach of contract. After that, she would sign a new contract with them.Vicky had been extremely grateful. The new contract was fair and allowed her a certain amount of freedom. What she could not understand was something else entirely.Why would a label that had only recently been bought over put itself in a situation where it became enemies with a hegemon like E

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