I, Loki, Rob!!

With a simple stride, he leaped forward.

Roc Spreads Its Wings!

Like a vicious hawk swooping down at high speed to seize its prey, no matter how Madame Gao changed positions, Fire Cloud Evil God merely reached out and hooked his hand.

Smack.

A sharp pain shot through her left shoulder, as though a colossal Buddha had pressed down on her. Madame Gao's body stiffened, and she involuntarily dropped to her knees.

Horror filled her heart. Cold sweat drenched her body as she trembled and begged Fire Cloud Evil God for mercy.

"M-My lord. Please spare me. I'm willing to submit."

As soon as she spoke, Madame Gao felt the arm gripping her shoulder—like one forged from steel bars—tighten first, then loosen.

Before long, Fire Cloud Evil God's indifferent voice came from behind her.

"Very good. I came to New York this time because I need some underlings to handle things for me."

The hatred in her eyes was nearly overflowing. When had Madame Gao ever suffered such humiliation!?

Her legs bent as she slowly rose. Twisting on her feet, she drove a palm strike, already charged with Kunlun Qigong, fiercely into Fire Cloud Evil God's chest.

"Die—"

Bang!!

"..." Madame Gao.

[Emotion Points from Madame Gao +179]

His body did not so much as sway. Fire Cloud Evil God lowered his gaze and said in a disdainful tone.

"You don't even have the strength to hit someone, and you call yourself a gangster?"

What an utter humiliation?!

[Emotion Points from Madame Gao +199]

Smack—!

Fire Cloud Evil God's movement was completely invisible. A black blur flashed before her eyes, and pain exploded across her cheek. Her body was flung high into the air from below, spinning 760 degrees at high speed before her face scraped a straight line across the ground. With a thud, she crashed down screaming.

Fire Cloud Evil God silently withdrew his hand and disgustedly wiped it on his clothes.

No other reason. He was afraid of getting dirty.

"What other tricks do you have? Feel free to use them."

Her face bruised and swollen, Madame Gao trembled as she spat out blood and a tooth.

"Cough, cough."

Bitterness filled her heart, but she could not voice it. She knew she had fallen hard today—like a fish running into a seagull, she had kicked an iron plate.

Straightening her posture, Madame Gao prostrated herself flat on the ground and respectfully cried out.

"My lord, spare my life! I sincerely wish to submit!"

Her eyes were filled with venomous resentment, but to survive, she could only yield.

[Emotion Points from Madame Gao +217]

Seeing the posture she had assumed, Fire Cloud Evil God narrowed his eyes and smiled teasingly. "Very good. A wise man submits to circumstances. As long as you work for me wholeheartedly, I won't treat you poorly."

A stick followed by a sweet date.

Without caring whether she believed him or what mood she was in, he went ahead and issued his first order.

"There are five leaders of The Hand in total. Madame Gao, I order you to gather them within one week."

"But..."

A troubled look appeared in her eyes. Seeing his displeased expression, Madame Gao hurriedly explained.

"Two of the leaders aren't in New York right now. I'm afraid they won't listen to me."

"That's your problem, not mine."

Fire Cloud Evil God waved a hand to cut her off, looking down at her coldly.

Madame Gao had no choice but to suppress the grievance in her heart and nod in humiliation.

After Madame Gao left with her underlings to carry out his orders, Fire Cloud Evil God leisurely took a green mask from his robes and slowly put it on.

The mask's power responded. Following the thoughts in his mind, he immediately began altering his facial features and body shape as freely as if he were kneading clay.

Only after he looked ninety percent similar to Jim Carrey did he conjure a red suit and place a red top hat on his head.

With a wave of his hand, he pulled a mirror from his pocket and looked himself over. Grinning, he nodded in satisfaction and said in a strangely cheerful accent.

"Now... I am Loki~"

Queens, the top floor of the Four Seasons Hotel.

A lavish party hosted by the renowned president of Stark Industries, Mr. Tony Stark.

It was said that the banquet had been held for Vita, a woman recently famous throughout New York City for her angelic face and devilish figure.

The venue was lavishly and magnificently decorated; even the enormous chandelier was filled with a romantic artistic flair.

Beneath the expensive chandelier stood a white piano.

At that moment, a flamboyantly dressed man in a white suit with a small mustache was playing a famous piece.

Tony Stark's gaze shifted, then became intoxicated by Vita, who was sipping red wine in the distance.

"Beautiful. Her figure is incredible—exactly my type."

Holding a glass of red wine, Vita smiled and raised it in greeting.

Receiving her response, Tony played even more enthusiastically.

He had even begun imagining how the two of them would spend a romantic night together at a hotel after the banquet ended.

But soon, the notes dancing beneath his fingers began to stutter and fall noticeably out of rhythm.

Whoosh.

Accompanied by lively jazz music, a strangely dressed man in a red suit moonwalked flamboyantly, swaying his body as he headed straight toward Vita.

Tap.

He stopped, a rose between his teeth. He lowered his body and spun thirty degrees, striking a bizarre pose with one hand forward and the other back. The green mask on his face gleamed brilliantly.

Whoosh!

A massive stage light shone down on the two of them. Under Tony's murderous glare, the man reached out and wrapped an arm around Vita's slender waist.

"Miss, may I have this dance?"

His eyes seemed to carry some kind of magic. Before Vita could react, she was inexplicably dancing to his rhythm.

When he spun her three hundred and sixty degrees without anyone there to catch her, she nearly twisted her ankle. Only after regaining her senses did she angrily discover that he had already downed her red wine in one graceful gulp.

Raising a hand to his chest, the man bowed and gave everyone present a wicked smile.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I'm Loki. Please cooperate. This is a robbery~"

He said something utterly unnatural with perfect ease.

"..." Vita.

"..." The crowd.

"..." Tony Stark.

[Emotion Points from Vita +0.3]

[Emotion Points from the banquet guests +3.1]

[Emotion Points from Tony Stark +83]

This was a provocation—definitely a provocation!

"Bastard, does this kid think he can do whatever he wants here?"

Stopping his fingers, Tony Stark cast a mocking glance at the security guards gathering nearby.

Roaring, they charged forward fiercely with batons in hand.

Loki merely watched them approach at a leisurely pace, then leisurely pulled a banana from his pocket. After swallowing it in one bite, he casually tossed away the peel just as the nearest guard reached him.

Smack.

His foot slipped, and the charging guard immediately lost his balance. Though he flailed desperately, it was clearly useless, and he hit the floor with a splat.

His face twisted with fury, and he swore inwardly that he would catch the bastard and beat him senseless. He tightened his waist and pushed himself upright.

But who could have expected that he would somehow step on another banana peel?

"I'm done for."

Wailing inwardly, his body arched backward at high speed. The two people behind him were disastrously dragged into it as well. Not only did they fail to help, they tangled together and rolled into a heap, crashing into a nearby table and sending bowls and cutlery flying as the crowd cried out in alarm.

A swinging baton flew from its owner's hand, spun through the air, and struck the last guard squarely on the nose.

Bang.

The guard fell to the ground.

"..."

The banquet fell silent, with only the cheerful jazz music still playing.

Loki wore an innocent expression as he quietly switched off the music player at his waist, then secretly stuffed the half-eaten banana into the hands of Vita, who was still blankly bewildered and had no idea what had happened.

She accepted the banana on instinct.

[Emotion Points from Vita +1.3]

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