bookpower Chapter 147
Chapter 147
hearing what ethan just said the boss's eyes widened with horror written all over it.
at that moment cold sweat started dripping down his spine as ancient stories from his grandmother flooded back – tales whispered in candlelight of spiritual masters who could bend reality with their mere presence.
'all those legends... those bedtime stories... they were real. dear god, they were all real'
"this is spirit pressure... damn spiritual pressure?"
he choked out, his voice barely a whisper. each syllable felt like pushing against a mountain. the very air seemed to crush his lungs, making each word a struggle. the oppressive force pressed down harder with each passing second, as if gravity itself had turned against them.
'at this point we're nothing but insects to him'
at that moment his mind raced frantically, memories of underground whispers surfacing. 'what kind of family produces someone like this? which ancient bloodline...'
the thought died as pure terror gripped him. all his years climbing the underground ladder, all his connections, all his accumulated power – they were children's toys before this force.
"please,"
he managed to gasp, his pride shattering like a fine crystal.
his decades of carefully cultivated authority crumbled to dust.
"i... i was foolish from the beginning. please let me serve you!i promise to serve you."
the words tumbled out desperately, his face contorting with fear and submission.
"i'll be your dog, your slave, anytime you need me i will come running like your loyal dog please don't kill me i'm truly sorry."
around him, his men's eyes bulged with similar terror. some were crying silently, others trying desperately to avert their gaze from ethan's serpentine stare.
"we just challenged a god"
one of them managed to whisper. "we actually tried to kill a god."
seeing ethan didn't say anything but his intense gaze was still focused on him, the boss' hearts almost jumped out of his chest.
the mighty underground boss, who had made countless men bow before him, who had built his empire on fear and blood, now wished nothing more than to grovel at the feet of this godlike being. "please,"
he begged,
"just let me live. i'll dedicate my life to serving you, please..."
'how quickly the mighty fall' ethan thought coldly, watching the so-called boss unravel before him.
"please, please spare us!"
the boss's voice cracked with desperation as he continued to beg, all his years of commanding respect has been shattered.
"i'll give you everything legitimately, right now!"
without wasting any more time, the boss bowed deeply, sweat still dripping from his brow.
"of course, of course! i'll select them personally!"
'thank god, a chance to prove my worth.'
"they'll be the best we have, i swear it, sir!!"
without wasting any more time or saying any more words ethan turned away and left the mention.
the boss watched ethan leave through the mansion's security cameras, his mind still reeling.
'a being with such power... why would he need mortal bodyguards?' but he dared not question it, quickly without wasting any more time he brought out his phone and called.
trying to assemble his best men.
"get me chen, rodriguez, and the others,"
he barked into his phone, his voice still trembling.
"only the elite team. our lives depend on this."
ethan strode through the mansion's grand doors.
the night air felt sweet with victory.
"at least now i have pawns to watch my back when needed"
he said to himself, remembering how often he'd had to rely on naomi's connections.
"better to have multiple pieces on the board, then just one."
at that moment the cool breeze carried the scent of the system notifications flooding in.
[host has been rewarded with a hundred system points]
[host has been rewarded with 80 system points]
[host has been rewarded with 120 system points]
[host has been rewarded with 20 system points]
upon seeing the system's point coming in, a satisfied smile began to form on his face as he calculated his growing power.
"naomi must have completed all of those companies, and she didn't at the time, now that i needed them the most. with these points, i could potentially..."
at that moment his phone buzzed in his pocket, interrupting his happy moment.
he brought his phone out only to see it was his grandmother that was calling.