Nighttime, Riverside Residential Community...

A figure moved along the edge of the community, barely disturbing the night. His steps were slow and deliberate, placed where grass softened sound and shadows swallowed his motions.

He paused often, counting seconds between patrols, watching the rhythm of distant guards until it became predictable.

He advanced only when the cameras could not see him, slipping forward as walls, hedges, and thick vegetation broke their gaze.

When light brushed too close, he sank into stillness, becoming another dark shape among leaves and stone. Each movement was timed to something else: a guard turning a corner, a breeze stirring branches, the faint echo of a radio crackle.

Reaching higher ground, he settled into cover without a sound, his body aligning naturally with the slope as if it belonged there.

The rifle was quickly assembled in silence, practiced hands working without wasted motion. He adjusted his position once, then waited, breath steady, heart unhurried.

In the distance, there was a villa, its lights on, that could be faintly seen with the naked eye. When a figure appeared inside the lit interior, he made no move yet. He watched, measured, and aligned the shot with precision, while looking through the scope, measuring the movements of the target.

"Even though I have not made much preparations, but do I need to do that for a little brat like this? It has only been a few hours since I received the commission, but I'm already about to complete the mission. A simple way to earn a few million dollars." The figure mumbled to himself in a low voice.

This figure was dressed in all black, with a black plastic mask that covered the lower half of his face. The eyes that were revealed were full of cruelty, especially as they looked through the scope, at the target inside the villa.

"A high-end residential district? These people from these small provinces think too much of themselves." The figure continued to mumble.

The figure was seemingly not impatient, as if not afraid that the target would move away from the visible location. Instead, he continued waiting, while paying attention to the movement and intensity of the wind.

The sniper rifle that he had was one of the most advanced sniper rifles, with incredible shooting distance. Even though he was over 1,000 meters away from the villa, it was not a problem for him to be able to shoot the target.

The sniper rifle that he had was the Accuracy International AXMC, which was a top-tier sniper rifle known for its extreme precision, with an effective range of 1,500-2,000 meters for expert shooters. It was fitted with a Schmidt & Bender PM II 5–25×56 scope, and was fitted with a suppressor.

The person that was currently using this gun, while he could not claim to be among the best snipers in the world, he was definitely amongst the experts.

During the time that he was within this province, having been here for a business to handle, he coincidentally received a mission. Since he was here, he was able to make arrangements, making it possible for him to be able to do the mission now.

In real sense, the price that was offered was quite low for someone of his skill level. But even then, there was no harm in earning a little bit more money. In any case, to him, there was no any danger whatsoever.

A little while later, the figure spoke once again, "It's time."

At the same time as he squinted his eyes, he continued aiming towards the villa. Then, with a single motion, he pulled the trigger.

Phut!

A low, muffled sound with a faint whoosh of escaping gas, lacking any sharp crack or echo escaped as the bullet was released from the muzzle.

....

A few hours back...

Thump! Hiss!

The punch landed squarely on Michael's thigh, and in the next moment, a slight gasp of pain escape his lips.

The pain that Michael experienced was not coming from the thigh where he had just attacked, but instead, it was from his knuckles.

Michael had not anticipated that this armor was this formidable. During the time that his fist came into contact with his thigh, at first, he felt that it was touching a soft surface, which was expected of the skin.

But as the fist continued descending, the surface began solidifying, and in just a moment, it became incredibly hard. Michael was not sure how to compare the hardness, but it was enough to be able to cause his knuckles to turn red.

This was despite considering the fact that he had not used his full strength, and more than that, he had already exceeded the capabilities of a human.

As he rubbed his knuckles, Michael was left amazed by the capabilities of the armor. It was no wonder that it had the ability to block bullets.

It was just that, Michael was not sure what caliber of bullets it could block at most. This was a detail that was not specified in the description of this armor.

Most probably, he would need to try this out in order to find out just how big the bullets it could handle. But of course, Michael had no any intention of getting himself shot, despite already having a form of protection.

Regardless, the capabilities of this armor, if they could be replicated, it would be amazing. Maybe, in the future, when he was powerful enough, he might think about bringing out this kind of technology.

But of course, that was bound to be a little distance into the future, when he had enough power, to avoid any unnecessary problems.

Still, Michael thought about something else. It seemed, he would have to give this kind of armor to Adrian and the other bio humans, to make sure that their safety would be much more guaranteed.

Their defenses were incredible as compared to humans, but it was not to the extent that they could ignore bullets.

Considering that someone like Damian would be involved in the business world, it was inevitable that someone might try something like assassinating him.

Damian obviously had the combat capabilities, not only just in terms of unarmed combat, but even in terms of armed combat and marksmanship skills.

But, having the ability to fight did not imply that he had the ability to defend. Those were two different things, unless he could eliminate the opponent before the enemy struck.

Having made a decision, Michael decided that he would make the purchase once he got back. It was not just for Adrian, Damian and Lucas, but it also included Christine and Lauren, the two scientists.

With the testing completed, Michael relaxed, waiting for them to get to their destination.

During the time that Michael had gone to meet up with Alex and the others, Adrian had already begun the relocation plan.

They were not the only ones that were moving, as Lucas was going with them. As for Damian, he had already purchased a villa, and was going to stay there from then on, and would only occasionally visit when needed.

Michael could have moved to the villa the previous day, but he decided against it, deciding to move today. So, when he left, he made sure to inform Adrian about that.

Now, Adrian was driving to the Riverside Residential community.

When they reached the entrance of the community, they were not hindered by the security guards, that was of course after showing their cards.

As soon as he got back, he ate, before he focused on acquiring yet another skill, parkour.

When he pushed this skill to the expert level, Michael felt that the agility of his entire body had been enhanced to yet another level. He felt that he could do some things that he could not before.

At the same time, he earned 6,011 SP, which pushed his current balance to 32,331 SP.

By the time that he was done, it was already night, around 8 p.m.

Since this was the first time that he was here at night, he went to the window of his bedroom, observing the night view outside, after opening one of the windows.

Even though his enhanced body had the capability of adapting to different types of weather and environmental conditions, he still felt much more relaxed under the cool breeze of the night.

While he was looking at the situation, he suddenly thought of Jessica. It seemed that he would have to do some investigation on her.

As for Kevin, the investigation had already been done by Adrian, and the information had already been sent to his email.

Taking out his phone, Michael began going through the information regarding Kevin. It seemed that this guy came from a family that was known as Greens.

Kevin Green was the heir of the Green family, being the eldest son of the current family head.

He was usually arrogant, and had committed quite a number of crimes. But due to his background, he had never been punished.

The Green family was not as big as the Morgan family or the Walter family. Instead, it was just a family with a net worth of $1.7 billion.

But, the power of this family did not come from the assets that they owned, at least what was known to most of the people. Instead, the power that they had came from their underworld dealings.

They had quite some deep connections with the underworld, as several gangs were under or cooperated with them.

It was no wonder that that guy was arrogant to the extent that he did not seem to be so afraid of the Morgan or the Walter family.

Just as Michael was going through the information, he suddenly felt a faint sense of danger. The danger was extremely small, almost negligible.

At the same time, he heard the sound of something cutting through the air, rushing towards him at an incredible speed.

Crash!

And in the next moment, the window that he was standing next to, suddenly shattered, as Michael felt something colliding with his forehead.

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