On the bustling street, a person wearing a black coat, hat, and mask moved somewhat nervously through the crowd.
After walking for a minute or two, his heart suddenly began to race.
He nervously pulled out his phone, opened the map, and carefully searched for a certain location on the map.
'Phew, thank goodness, I didn't go the wrong way.'
Aidan let out a long sigh of relief, put her phone back in her pocket, and continued walking.
Why are there so many people so early in the morning? I'm about to faint.
For someone like Aidan who doesn't usually interact with others, walking through this vast sea of people would undoubtedly be fatal.
He pulled his hat down a little and quickened his pace.
As he walked, he hypnotized himself.
Anyway, I'm an oddball. I've always hated people. I've had the idea of killing someone for a long time. Now I'm just going to put it into practice. It's nothing.
Besides, my boss is Variant, so it's only natural for him to do this.
That's right, this was Aidan's first time going to kill someone, so it was understandable that she was a little nervous.
After all, he was just a shut-in who liked to stay at home and play video games; he had never even played a real game.
The pressure he must have felt to be sent to kill someone is unimaginable.
After walking for an unknown amount of time, he finally arrived at his destination.
There were so many people around, I don't know when, only one or two people passed by.
Aidan looked up at the shop name in front of her.
Star Gym.
I don't know why, but almost every shop opened by Night Star has hardly any customers.
The same goes for this gym; if I hadn't specifically looked for it, I doubt anyone would have known it existed.
I took a few deep breaths at the store entrance to calm myself down and think about what I was going to say.
Finally, he mustered his courage and pushed open the gym door.
Welcome...
A stunningly beautiful woman at the front desk lazily welcomed him while munching on fries.
His gaze remained fixed on his phone, not even glancing at Aidan.
'No wonder business is so bad, the service is terrible.'
Aidan mentally grumbled to herself as she slowly walked to the front desk.
"Do you want to get a card or just try it out?"
If you want to experience it yourself, go in and play. If you want to get a membership card, the price is listed here.
The hot girl pointed to a membership card price list on the front desk, then continued eating her potato chips.
'So expensive!'
Aidan glanced at it casually and was immediately shocked by the astonishing price.
He glanced at the receptionist, who was still engrossed in her phone, and inwardly groaned.
If he really intends to come to the gym, he might actually prefer this unenthusiastic and unsociable personality.
But I didn't come here to work out; I need to come to them.
Why am I so unlucky!
No, I have to speak up quickly. If I stand here too long, she'll find it strange, and it'll be even more awkward if she asks me something later.
Forcing himself to calm down, Aidan began to speak, albeit somewhat haltingly.
"Excuse me..."
The words were on the tip of his tongue, but he didn't know how to say them.
The hot girl looked up, her eyes filled with confusion as she met Aidan's gaze.
'Ah--! I want to die!'
"What's wrong? I have a boyfriend."
The hot girl thought Aidan was interested in her, so she waved her hand to indicate that she had a boyfriend.
But Aidan still keenly noticed the hint of disdain in her eyes.
Aidan's mood plummeted, but he calmed down instead.
"I encountered an incident that resembled something Variant. Could I possibly meet your captain or something?"
Aidan kept her head down, making it impossible for the person in front of her to see her expression.
Upon hearing about the Variant incident, the hot girl immediately dropped her previous languid demeanor, her eyes turning serious.
"Real?"
Her statement clearly carried a hint of skepticism.
Aidan nodded slowly twice. "That's probably it, which is why I wanted to tell you the details."
The hot girl thought for a moment, then put her phone in her pocket and walked out from behind the counter.
"Okay, come with me."
She waved gently to Aidan and then walked into the gym.
"Good."
Aidan responded and followed her into the gym.
The gym was quite spacious and had all kinds of fitness equipment, but it was unusually deserted.
There were only two people focused on lifting weights in the huge gym.
There was also a blonde woman who kept taking pictures of one of the younger, muscular men with her phone.
"Hey, someone reported something Variant. Let's go hear what he has to say."
The hot girl kicked another man with a thick beard and pointed to Aidan behind her.
Aidan clearly hated being pointed at; his body trembled almost imperceptibly, and he nodded slightly to the bearded man.
The bearded man put the barbell down and wiped the sweat from his face with the towel hanging around his neck.
After glancing at the hot girl and Aidan, he called over to another guy who was lifting weights.
" Aka, we've got a job, stop being affectionate with your girlfriend."
He then picked up the water bottle next to him and drank as he walked towards the office.
The Aka was clearly still enjoying himself. He put down the barbell, patted his girlfriend's head, and led her to the office.
'Well, there really isn't a single customer; he's just playing by himself.'
Aidan was speechless for a moment, then followed them into the office.
As soon as I entered the office, I saw a bespectacled, somewhat frail-looking man processing documents.
Seeing the group enter, he asked, "What's wrong?"
The bearded man put down the water bottle and plopped down in the chair.
"We've got work to do. Listen carefully, I'm going to take a short nap."
After saying that, he put the towel on his face, leaned back in his chair, and closed his eyes.
The bespectacled man was somewhat speechless, but politely invited Aidan to sit down.
The others also sat down.
But apart from the bespectacled man, it seemed like no one else was really listening.
Some are gnawing on their lips, others are looking at their phones.
This atmosphere made Aidan very uncomfortable.
"Ugh, why don't I just kill them all right now! All this talking and arguing is such a hassle!"
With a determined look, Aidan stood up abruptly from his chair.
This surprised the bespectacled man who was about to ask him about the situation.
Then, Aidan's body flickered twice, and she became semi-transparent, with a red pixelated heart flying out.
Before the bespectacled man could react, Aidan pressed the battle button.
Then he suddenly raised his hand, ready to swing it down.
But he hesitated, after all, the bespectacled man had spoken to him quite politely.
Finally, he still swung his hand down, but changed the way he attacked.
The red pixelated heart turned blue, and everyone present felt a powerful impact that slammed them to the ground.
Seeing everyone lying on the ground, Aidan took a deep breath.
"You can choose to surrender now and become my boss's subordinates. That way, I might spare your lives!"