"Venerable Lord..." The middle-aged man seemed uncertain of the other party's thoughts and was just about to speak.
"Hush."
However, the Venerable extended a finger, with a weird smile on his face, "Don't speak, or I'll be tempted to turn you into one of them."
He gently moved his feet, walking toward his own palace.
"Come in with me."
"Right now... I need you to do something for me. Do it well, and I might let you have what you desire. But if you fail, then you'll become a part of my experiments."
Everyone shuddered, yet their fear was intermixed with excitement. As seekers of absolute benefit from the Free City, they were ready to do anything to gain Strength—even the unspeakable!
-----------------
At this moment.
Two days had passed in the Superpower World.
Since the exposure of the Superpower Association, it had sparked uncontrollable major commotion; the whole world was buzzing with attention and boiling with anticipation of the outcome of the conflict.