Battering the Gas Association

While the two Assassins were still stunned, the Extraordinary Characteristics within James's body had already been extracted in the blink of an eye.

The corpse's head was cleanly severed by an invisible force. At the same time, a Key Ring and a watch chain flew out from the body.

All four items suddenly vanished before the two Assassins' eyes.

One of the Assassins reacted quickly and immediately kept bowing in every direction. "Thank you! Thank you for helping us take revenge."

They knew perfectly well that revenge would be difficult to achieve. They had come prepared to die today, but events had developed far beyond their expectations.

By then, Hobart had already put away his spoils and returned to his Study.

To him, the assassination had been as easy as taking a stroll.

He sacrificed the Extraordinary Characteristics and the two Mystical Items to the "Country of Disorder," casually tossing them onto their corresponding Stone Platforms.

After returning to the real world, Hobart crossed one leg over the other and idly flipped through a book as he waited for nightfall.

When evening arrived, Backlund's Electric Lights and Gas Lamps lit up almost simultaneously. However, gas supply stations in many places were still undergoing emergency repairs, so Backlund's night was not as bright as usual.

Boom! Boom! At that moment, the familiar rumbling explosions sounded again.

This time, however, the explosions came in rapid succession, nearly one every few seconds.

With every explosion, the Gas Lamps across a corresponding surrounding area went out, making the still-bright Electric Lights in the city especially glaring.

Back in his Study, Hobart watched the fog blanketing Backlund and smiled faintly.

This night was destined to be another sleepless one.

The Gas Association's counterattack soon began as well. First, officials from the Commerce Department raided