2025-03-14 16:38:54The helicopter flew into the most top-tier villa district in the country.
On this lofty mountain stand twenty luxurious villas in a scattered pattern. The higher the location of the villa, the more exalted and unfathomable the owner's status. There are even rumors that the owner of the No.1 villa at the mountaintop is Blackwood Family, the most powerful family in the world! And Kai? The helicopter soared over the entire mountain and brought him to the No.1 villa. He was utterly astounded! The scene before his eyes was something he'd only seen in movies! A sprawling estate stretching as far as the eye could see, with fountains, sculptures, a swimming pool, and rows of sharply dressed men standing at attention. Was he about to shoot the next 007 sequel? Then a middle-aged man emerged, pushing a wheelchair forward. In one synchronized motion, the men in black bowed, and shouted. "Hello, Master.” The old man in the wheelchair raised his hand in a gesture, his gaze lingering on Kai, enigmatic and inscrutable. "I'm Atlas Blackwood, founder of Orion Global" He paused, as if weighing how to frame his next words. "And your grandfather." Kai was struck dumb. For a fleeting second, he thought his ears had deceived him. How could Atlas Blackwood, that most formidable figure, assert that he, a mere nobody, was his grandson? That is crazy! The Blackwood Family owns the world! Their business empire spans nearly 80% of the countries on Earth! Even in the most remote island nations, people have heard of the might of Orion Group and used their products！ “This has to be a mistake”, Kai’s voice lowered, “I’ve always been just Kai, not Mr. Blackwood.” "Give it to him", Atlas Blackwood ordered. A man in a sharp suit stepped forward respectfully and handed him an envelope with both hands. “Sir, this is the test result.” And the Paternity Test Result: 99.99% Match. Atlas Blackwood was his grandfather! After his mother died, after his girlfriend dumped him—now he suddenly had a goddamn billionaire grandfather! Was this a dream? Some end-level reward from a twisted game? Kai was stunned, mind blown, unable to believe a damn thing. “Kai, I owe you an apology.” Atlas continued. “You and your mother suffered because of my mistakes. I failed to protect you two. I failed your mother” Kai stiffened. He never imagined that the life he had lived was nothing but a nightmare—a nightmare caused by someone's negligence. And that someone else turned out to be his grandfather, his only remaining kin. Kai felt his stomach twist. “Why now?” Kai's voice came out hollow. “Because we finally found you.” Atlas said. And he suddenly exhaled “I must apologize too, for all you’ve been through. As your grandfather, I’ll do anything to make it up to you.” The entire room fell silent. “That is why I’ve made a decision.” His gaze locked onto Kai’s. “From today onward, all my enterprises and properties in Dominus City will be transferred under your name.” A murmur rippled through the gathered elites. Kai’s mind reeled. He had gone from a man struggling for survival to inheriting a fortune that could shift the tides of an entire economy. A fortune beyond his imagination. And this was just the start? “Three days later, there will be a promotion dinner held in your honor . You will be officially introduced to the world.” Atlas continued. After saying that, he waved his hand. A man stepped forward. A well known man. Thane Jackson. One of Atlas’s most trusted subordinates. Thane extended a sleek black card to him with both hands. “This is an unlimited black credit card.” Atlas continued, “It has no spending limit and holds a deposit beyond calculation. But more than that...it allows you access to any high-end establishment in the world, unrestricted.” Kai took the card and let out a bitter laugh. "Already worth more than my pathetic old life." His entire life, he had struggled to afford basic survival. Now, in his hand, he held more power than most men could ever dream of. “There’s something else,” Atlas added. “Our family possesses a special inheritance-Spiritual power.” “It is rare...ancient. And only those of our bloodline can possess it.” "Awakening spiritual power grants endless energy, but," Atlas paused, his voice sharp, "if uncontrolled, it can tear you apart." Kai’s heart skipped a beat. His mind raced. The power he had felt earlier. That suddenly emerging power. Those rapidly healing wounds. Was this what they meant? Atlas nodded, as if reading his thoughts. “That’s how we found you, Kai. Your power surfaced...and I could feel it.” Kai’s pulse pounded in his ears. Atlas exhaled. “But to control it, you need a special heirloom. A piece that has been passed down through generations.” "Priceless, just one shard of its diamond is worth more than ten entire cities like Dominus City." His eyes locked onto Kai’s. “Where is it?” Kai froze, suddenly remembering the necklace. The one his mother had left him, the one he wanted to give to Astrid. He held his breath—it was still at Astrid's house!
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347: A Trap Seen
The attack ended faster than anyone expected.One moment, screams and violent movement tore through the village and the next, there was silence.Bodies lay scattered across the stone road, some half-embedded in shattered walls, others twisted unnaturally on the ground. Blood pooled, steam rising faintly where it touched the cold stones.Kai straightened slowly, rolling his shoulders once as if loosening stiff joints. Jian stood a short distance away, calm and unmoving, fists relaxed at his sides, breathing steady as though he had merely finished a warm-up.Abigail and the girls rushed forward immediately, shock still written all over their faces.“What the hell was that?!” one of the girls shouted, eyes wide. “Why did you just kill them?!”Another spun on Jian, disbelief clear in her voice. “They were asking for shelter! Are you two insane?!”Abigail didn’t shout, but her brows were tightly drawn as she stared at Kai. “Explain,” she said firmly.Kai didn’t answer right away.Instead,
346: The Water Path
They stood before the towering gate, the five elemental symbols still glowing faintly when, without warning, the stone rumbled.A deep, ancient sound echoed through the space, and then the gate opened.Not outward.It split inward, the massive stone dividing cleanly into five separate passages, each one glowing with a different elemental hue.Clear blue light flowed from one path like a slow-moving river. Crimson heat shimmered from another. Green currents twisted in the air. Brown-gold earth pulsed with weight. Silver light gleamed cold and sharp.Above each route floated a single word.Water.Fire.Wind.Earth.Metal.No voice explained it.No rule was announced.It was simply… there.Kai didn’t hesitate.He glanced once at the plaque in his hand, then stepped toward the path glowing blue. The water route felt cool against the skin, a strange sensation like standing near deep ocean currents. Abigail followed immediately, then Jian, then the rest of the group falling in behind them w
345: The Massive Gate.
The moment the wooden statues finished rising from the ground, the air around the village shifted.They stood in a loose arc before the five gathered groups, each statue carved from dark, aged wood, their surfaces cracked and weathered as though they had stood through countless eras before being buried again.Their expressions were indistinct, neither smiling nor hostile yet something about them felt… aware. Like they were not merely objects, but watchers.Silence followed, a heavy, uncomfortable kind of silence.The girls frowned instinctively, eyes moving from one statue to another, unease crawling up their spines.There were no inscriptions or obvious formations. Just five wooden figures standing there like they were waiting to be chosen.“What… is this?” one of the girls muttered quietly.Kai didn’t answer and neither did Jian.Both of them were doing the same thing, watching the people, not the statues.Kai’s gaze drifted across the other groups, slow and deliberate. Seeing their
344: Five Is the Price of Entry
The man who stepped forward was tall and lean, his movements calm but deliberate, like someone who had already measured the room before anyone else even noticed there was a room to measure. He wore dark travel robes dusted from long journeys.“My name is Rovan,” he said, stopping a few steps away from Kai. His eyes were sharp, observant, the sort that lingered just long enough on each person to catalog strengths and threats. “And since you’ve arrived, we’re finally complete.”That sentence alone was enough to make Kai frown.“Complete?” Kai repeated, tilting his head slightly. “You talk like we’re ingredients in some soup. Care to explain before I decide whether I like that comparison or not?”Rovan didn’t react to the tone instead, he shrugged lightly, as if this was all obvious. “This village doesn’t allow progression unless five groups are present. No more, no less. Until that condition is met, everything ahead stays locked.”The air around them shifted subtly.The other groups sti
343: Greed With a Compass
When the dust finally settled and the laughter faded, the girls slowed to a stop one after another, hands on their knees, chests heaving, faces flushed from both exertion and frustration.Kai had long since stopped running too, standing a short distance away with his hands on his hips, breathing easily, a smug curve on his lips like he’d just won something important in life.“Idiots,” one of the girls muttered, straightening up. “Why do we end up chasing him?”Kai grinned. “Because deep down, you love me.”Several death glares answered him.Before another argument could start, Abigail cleared her throat lightly, drawing everyone’s attention back. The joking mood slowly settled, replaced by the quiet awareness that they were still inside a secret realm where danger lurked behind every step. Laughter was a luxury, not a guarantee.Kai wiped imaginary dust from his clothes and casually pulled out the map. The moment it unfurled, his expression shifted, playful arrogance melting into focu
342: Spoils of a Fallen Horror
The moment the three-headed beast finally crashed to the ground, the earth trembling beneath its massive corpse, a heavy silence swallowed the battlefield.Then there were exhales.Long, shaky breaths escaped from everyone at once, like a group that had been holding their lungs tight for far too long. Some of the girls dropped to their knees, others leaned on their weapons, a few just sat down hard on the ground, staring blankly at the unmoving monster as if afraid it might suddenly jump back up and eat them out of spite.“It’s… dead,” someone muttered, disbelief thick in her voice.Only then did Abigail move.She sprinted straight toward Kai.“Kai!” she called, skidding to a stop beside him and dropping to her knees without caring about the blood, the scorched earth, or the mess everywhere. Her eyes scanned him rapidly, hands hovering awkwardly over his arms, his shoulders, his chest, not sure where to touch first.At the moment, Kai was already halfway healed. Cracked bones were kni
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