An Kai stood in the Castle courtyard.
After upgrading [Lightning Strike], An Kai closed his eyes.
Five seconds later, he opened them.
Lightning seemed to swirl within his eyes.
Wayne, standing nearby, and Reed, who had already become a Tier Five [Warlock], felt their eyes sting.
An oppressive aura radiated from An Kai!
Just then, An Kai suddenly barked, "Lightning, come!"
Crack!
In an instant, a thick bolt of black lightning hurtled down from the sky!
Just before it struck the ground, An Kai dispersed it with a wave of his hand...
"Not bad."
"Shame it's black again..."
An Kai narrowed his eyes and muttered.
"My lord, there's one more small matter I need to report. Another twelve merchant associations have recently refused to fully commit to Chaos City."
"They... they said..." Wayne secretly glanced up at An Kai's face. Only after confirming that his expression had not changed did he continue:
"They said it's still uncertain whether Chaos City can maintain its current standing when the restrictions are lifted again, so they aren't willing to fully commit to us."
"Some merchant associations have even been preparing to transfer their assets out of Chaos City lately."
An Kai considered this for a few seconds. "Keep a record of those transferring their assets. Once the restrictions are lifted, we'll make an example of them first!"
"They think they can strong-arm me?"
"Remember this, Wayne. We're bandits, and bandits should act like bandits. Next time someone shows this kind of disloyalty, just slaughter them!"
With that, An Kai waved his hand and turned toward the Castle...
"Get ready. The restrictions will soon lift. Don't let the impact throw you into disarray."
After giving his instructions, An Kai headed into the Castle.
This upgrade to [Lightning Strike] had effectively pushed his strength