Mysterious Woman

As Tombstone left, Kingpin was the only one remaining in the room. Wearing a grim expression, he leaned back in his executive chair, then took a phone from the drawer of the desk that had been smashed in half.

He pressed a mysterious number on the phone. Before long, the call connected.

A low voice came from the other end of the line. "Calling me this late at night—do you have good news for me?"

Hearing that, Kingpin did not speak immediately. After a brief pause, he said coldly, "Things have spiraled beyond our control. A mysterious silver-haired woman suddenly appeared.

Not only did she save Loren Morgan's life, she also found the shooter who killed the head of the Morgan family. There's a high chance she already knows we were behind this.

So I've decided to launch a night raid on Morgan Manor and kill Loren Morgan before they can act. But this won't be simple, so I need your help."

"Fuck, did you call me in the middle of the night just to make sure I couldn't sleep? A night raid on Morgan Manor? What the hell were you thinking? Ever since the Morgan family head died, Morgan Manor has been guarded inside and out.

The security forces inside the manor are practically an army. What makes you think you can launch a night raid on the manor at a time like this? That's not a raid—that's suicide. Kingpin, I always thought you were smart. Turns out you're as stupid as a pig."

After being berated by the mysterious person on the other end, Kingpin lost his temper as well. He snapped, "You'd better watch your tone. You weren't talking like this when you came looking for me.

You told me Loren Morgan was a brainless playboy, a worthless waste of space. You said killing him would be as easy as slaughtering a chicken. But what the hell is with that silver-haired female assassin who suddenly appeared?

Not only did she kill the people I sent out, she even flew to Mexico and burned down a drug lord's hideout. With methods that ruthless, how dare you still call Loren a worthless waste?

Things have reached this point today largely because the intelligence you provided was wrong. You have to take responsibility for this.

Don't forget, we're in the same boat now. If something happens to me, you won't get away either."

"You're threatening me!"

"This isn't a threat. I'm stating a fact. Of course, if you want to see it as a threat, then it's a threat. So I suggest you think carefully about how to handle this."

Hearing Kingpin's words, the mysterious person on the other end fell silent. After a while, she continued, "I understand what you mean. I'll handle this matter.

But before then, don't act rashly. And you absolutely cannot leak even the slightest bit of information. Otherwise, not even God will be able to save you.

Oh, right. You can use those vials of serum I gave you before. Trust me, that stuff can help you get through this crisis. It's just a female assassin. It's nothing serious."

"They weren't your people who died, so of course you can say that so easily. I won't waste words with you. I'm giving you one day. By tomorrow night, I'd better see you make a move. Otherwise, there's no need for us to keep working together."

With that, Kingpin hung up directly, showing the other party no courtesy at all. As the emperor of America's underworld, he was no pushover. Even if the person on the other end had a formidable background.

But if this matter cost him his life, there would be no reason for him to show her any respect. He would be dead either way, so what did he have to fear?

In a forest forty kilometers from downtown New York, there was a secret underground base. At that moment, a woman in the base listened to the busy tone from the phone, her expression extremely ugly.

"Hanging up on someone is very rude, Kingpin. You're becoming more and more irritating. Just wait. I'll make you pay the price." The woman lightly tapped her fingers against the tabletop, her words filled with arrogant disdain.

After a moment, she called one of her subordinates in. "Two things. First, investigate the silver-haired woman who appeared beside Loren. Second, there's no longer any need for Kingpin to remain as a chess piece."

"Understood. Before dawn, I'll turn Kingpin into a corpse." The subordinate nodded and quickly left the base. In the blink of an eye, she vanished into the forest's night.

Naturally, Loren knew nothing about the conversation between Kingpin and the mysterious woman, nor about their respective schemes.

At that moment, he was in his secret laboratory, wholeheartedly working on the Anti-Gravity Drone. Since the system had already rewarded him with the complete technical blueprint, he was spared the time needed for research and development.

All he had to do now was manufacture the corresponding parts according to the technical specifications, then assemble them.

It sounded easy enough, but actually doing it was extremely difficult. Especially for ordinary people, it was practically an impossible task.

But Loren was no ordinary person. He was the young master of a top-tier financial dynasty, possessing assets worth countless billions. His family owned all kinds of companies, including military factories capable of producing weapons.

Therefore, even if he could not make a certain part in his laboratory for the time being, all it took was one word from him for countless companies under his family's control to manufacture it at full speed.

Thus, in less than half a day, he had obtained all the components needed to assemble the Anti-Gravity Drone.

Of course, he made the core components himself. The anti-gravity device and energy supply unit, for example, were independently completed by him, and he did not let a second person know about them.

So even if the manufacturing methods for most of the Anti-Gravity Drone's parts were leaked, he would not have to worry about anyone producing a complete Anti-Gravity Drone. That was the confidence that came with controlling the core technology.

After making every part of the Anti-Gravity Drone, Loren immediately threw himself into assembling it. Following a careful round of assembly, a drone resembling a surveillance camera appeared before him and 2B.

"Boss, is this the Anti-Gravity Drone you mentioned? Its design is so strange. It looks like a surveillance camera. Is this thing really as powerful as you said?" 2B asked curiously.

Since she was not the 2B from the original world, she naturally knew nothing about the Anti-Gravity Drone.

"Yes. Although the Anti-Gravity Drone has an unusual appearance, it can ignore gravity and fly at high speed. With current energy device technology, it can remain airborne for as long as twenty-four hours.

Besides its tremendous speed and long endurance, it also has built-in bullet launchers and laser emitters, allowing it to carry out long-range fire strikes. That just happens to make up for your weakness in long-range attacks.

So once you equip it, your combat power will definitely reach a new level. Of course, just how high that new level will be is something you'll have to test for yourself."

"Test it myself? Boss, do you have a new mission for me?"

"Yes. I want you to head to Kingpin Tower immediately and pry Kingpin's mouth open. I want to know the whole truth!"

"Understood. I'll move out right away!"

Upon hearing Loren's new assignment, 2B did not hesitate in the slightest and immediately sprang into action.