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There only were a few hours left until daybreak. He would not be able to last until then if he did not come up with a plan. He was not a hundred percent sure that the central command was at the top of Mt. Thunder either. However, the top of Mt. Thunder was logically a very strategic location. If he was the commander, he too would choose to construct a temporary command center there. That was because it was surrounded by cliffs on all sides. Not only that, it had a vantage point that was easily defensible. After getting a grasp of the situation, James began formulating his plan. He closed his eyes, trying to remember the routes he had taken to deduce his current location and distance relative to the top of Mt. Thunder. Relying on memory alone was not a very reliable measure, but it was close enough. His main conundrum now was that the enemy’s main forces were slowly cornering him. He needed to think of a way to break the encirclement and he needed to do it fast. It w
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James was constantly on the lookout for opportunities to strike his enemy down. In just an hour, he had taken down 30 helicopters. At the moment, there was only a handful of them left. Without the spotlight threatening to expose his location, James found it easier to move around. He was able to rush through the encampments and slowly made his way toward Mt. Thunder. At five o’clock in the morning, James reached the top of the mountain. The central command was guarded by only a few hundred men. The main force was in the mountains looking for James. James pulled out a machine gun with a silencer and opened fire. The men dropped like flies. At the same time, in central command… The generals from the twenty-eight-nations were in a heated discussion. “General McDonald, we’ve lost the Black Dragon’s trail.” “He hasn’t shown himself for over an hour.” “Where is he hiding?” The room was abuzz with discussion about the Black Dragon’s whereabouts. “There’s no way he h
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Though Ferdinand did not fear death, the other generals did. With James’ threat looming over them, they decided to concede. “I-It was Willy. He told us to send the 28 elite mercenaries to fight you at Mt. Thunder. If they lost, then we were supposed to mobilize our armies.” “That’s right! It was Willy who planned all this.” “He instructed us to capture the Black Shadow General of the Southern Plains to use as leverage against you. We only mobilized because he said he needed our help.” Everyone clamored at once. James clenched his fists. Henry’s life was hanging by a thread because of them. He wanted all of them dead, right there and then. The atmosphere in the room froze over. The generals lying on the floor could sense his lethal intent. They quivered in fear as if they were face-to-face with a ferocious beast. James took a deep breath. He unclenched his fists. Against his personal desires, he chose not to kill them. After all, killing them might make it hard
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“What?! The General was here in the Southern Plains?” “When was this?” “Why wasn’t I informed?” However, Levi offered no explanations. He stood by the window and waited silently. The sun slowly rose above the horizon, illuminating the pitch-black sky. He glanced at his clock. It was seven o’clock in the morning. With a walkie-talkie in his hand, he gave his order, “Attack!” The sound of the war trumpet reverberated throughout the military region. Thousands of combat aircraft took off. Following that, column after column of tanks, armored vehicles, and convoys proceeded in an intimidating formation toward Mt. Thunder Pass. At the same time, James was outside the central command at the top of Mt. Thunder. It was daybreak. If everything went as planned, Levi should have mobilized the army. He returned to the room. Looking at the generals, he addressed them tersely, “Mt. Thunder Pass shall be the final resting place of the hundred-thousand men of the twenty-eigh
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At the military hospital of the Southern Plains… Henry was immediately wheeled into the operation room. James personally conducted a comprehensive examination on him. His bones throughout his body were shattered. In addition to that, the tendons on his arms and legs were barely hanging on. He also suffered a heavy blow to his head and had a severe case of cerebral concussion as well as serious cranial nerve damage. To make things worse, there was also a gunshot wound. He was only alive because of James’ silver needle. Otherwise, he would have been long dead. His current prognosis was extremely grim. Even if James was a genius doctor, patching up his wounds would be no simple task. At least that was all he had to deal with now… Now that James was in a safe environment, he would be fully able to concentrate on treating Henry. As long as he was still breathing, it was still possible to save his life. “Prep for surgery!” James began the operation by addressing Henry’s s
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“Huh?” David, who was sitting on the sofa spacing out, jumped up in surprise. His body was tense, and his forehead gleamed with sweat. Thea had wanted to ask him about the rumors on the internet. Seeing his weird reaction, she frowned and asked, “What’s wrong with you? You’ve not been yourself these past two days.” “I-It’s nothing.” David hurriedly sat back down. He was not able to muster the courage to speak even after two days had passed. He was reluctant to tell Thea the fact that he had transferred 500 million from her bank account, or about how he also borrowed 800 million worth in loans from loan sharks. No one had come knocking on the door for the past two days. He thought he had gotten away with it. Thea didn’t suspect a thing at all. She stood and sat beside David. She then asked him, “Rumors about the Black Dragon are going viral on the Internet. They said that he went to the Southern Plains and fought the twenty-eight-nation martial art gurus. Mt. Thunder
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Thea was shocked speechless. She could not believe that David had borrowed 800 million dollars from the loan sharks. Maximus left with his men in tow. Maximus Leviticus was originally a small-time gang leader. During this period, the truly powerful and influential men of the underworld in Cansington lived in seclusion and distanced themselves from worldly affairs. After the likes of Dawson and Nine Fingers went into hiding, Maximus seized the opportunity and rose to prominence in the underworld. He was now a loan shark. His gambling dens and businesses in the entertainment districts had been going swimmingly well. He was close to being the new king of the underworld. An underling of his asked, “Maximus, why didn’t you capture David? We could have forced the Callahans to pay up.” Maximus snorted maliciously. “You think it’s gonna be over after they pay up? I’m not letting them off the hook that easily.” “What do you mean?” His underling stared at him. Wearing a s
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This money was supposed to be used as capital for her company’s recovery. “That’s right, she received this money from someone else. It never actually belonged to her in the first place. You’re not just going to sit back and watch your family get extorted by loan sharks, right?” David blurted desperately. “If the loan sharks don’t end up killing you, I will!” Infuriated at her son’s shamelessness, Gladys continued hitting David with the broom. “Thea, please. I’m your only brother.” “Please, Thea… Save Davie. He’s learned his lesson! He won’t repeat this mistake ever again.” The couple knelt at Thea’s feet and continued to plead. After giving David a beating, Gladys looked at Thea. “Thea, you have money on your card, don’t you? Why don’t you help them pay off the debt? You can earn back the money eventually. If you lose your brother, he’ll be gone forever.” “Mom—” Thea was put on the spot. This was not just a paltry sum. It was over a billion dollars they were t