"Daniel?!" Ss was genuinely surprised.


    Daniel was thest person he expected to be an experimental subject for the organization''s research.


    Ss thought of thest time he met Daniel and how their meeting went.


    "Did I just create a viin?" Ss asked himself with a mischievous smile.


    He found the situation hrious. He didn''t understand why Daniel had to go that far.


    Ss thought of what he did to Daniel''s father, and his smile widened.


    "Luna, what superpower did he awaken?" Ss asked curiously.


    He was eager to know what superpower the experiment helped Daniel awaken.


    {It looks like pyrokinesis, but I''m not really sure. The organization doesn''t have a way to determine the exact superpower a person has, especially when it can also be strengthened with the absorption of dark energy,} Luna replied.


    "I really did create a viin. Let''s see how long hests." Ssughed when he heard Luna''s response.


    "Pyrokinesis, huh? How strong is his superpower currently?"


    {Thest time he used his superpower, he was able to create a me that couldpletely cover his palm.}


    Ss nodded when he heard this.


    "That sounds good enough for someone artificially awakened through a very risky method. I''m curious to know how much he can improve before his parachronic genes start acting up due to their intense level of excitement," Ss said as he looked out the car''s window.


    "I should probably call Mr. Williams. I guess it''s time for Lucas'' trial."


    He put a call through to Mr. Williams, and after two rings, he heard the familiar voice of Mr. Williams from the phone, filled with worry.


    "Mr. Ss, it''s been a while. I called your phone, but you didn''t pick up. I thought something had happened," Mr. Williams said.


    Ss could understand why Mr. Williams was worried, but he didn''t fully grasp the extent of it.


    He knew that his fiasco with Lucas was something daring from Mr. Williams'' perspective, especially given Lucas'' connection to Mr. Armando Silva, a member of the ck Hand Organization.


    Ss remembered how worried Mr. Williams was the day Lucas was arrested.


    Before, Ss was overestimating the organization, but now, he didn''t care about them.


    Although he wouldn''t go looking for a fight with them, if they came to him, he wouldn''t y nice.


    Even though all his stats had been reset back to ten and he didn''t yet understand what that meant for his strength, he wasn''t scared, as he had more than enough cards up his sleeve.


    "Mr. Williams, I''ve been very busy with some thingstely, which is why I wasn''t able to pick up your calls," Ss said, easing Mr. Williams'' worries.


    "Mr. Williams, are you calling me because of Lucas'' uing trial?" Ss asked.


    Williams sighed when he heard Ss'' response. He had tried his best, but he couldn''t seem to understand anything about Ss.


    If it wasn''t for his daughter, Chloe, who vouched for his character, he would be even more confused than he already was.


    He didn''t understand why Ss would still go against someone like Lucas, even after he exined how powerful his associate was.


    He was actually surprised Ss was able to get Lucas arrested in Oand—a city known as Lucas'' backyard.


    Also, how was Ss able to get the judge in charge of the case to fast-track it and begin the hearing in less than six months?


    He thought of this and sighed again. He just hoped that nothing happened to Ss.


    "Yes, I was calling because of that. The trial will be in a week''s time. Though, it seems like the judgment has already been passed before the trial even begins," Mr. Williams said.


    Ss wasn''t surprised by this. There was no way Lucas was getting out of this one, except… Daniel helped him. But considering his character, Ss highly doubted Daniel would help his father.


    Of course, Ss also had a way to ensure that even if Daniel became a variable, he wouldn''t be able to change anything.


    "Mr. Williams, I''ll leave everything in your hands. You know what to do, right?"


    "Yes, I''ll take care of everything. Will you be at the trial?"


    "No, I have other things to do."


    Ss felt no need to attend Lucas'' trial, as it would clearly be a waste of his time.


    He nned to go home to his family and spend time with them until the undergroundb facility was finished. After that, he would move them to Venezu—if they agreed to it.


    "I''ll hang up then. Oh, and Mr. Ss, my daughter said that you should call her," Mr. Williams said, then hung up.


    Ss was left a little confused by Mr. Williams'' words.


    "His daughter? Chloe? Why does she want me to call her?" Ss asked himself, curious as a sly smile broke across his face.


    It had been more than half a year since hest heard from Chloe, and before that, it had been two years.


    They did talk sometimes, but their rtionship wasn''t exactly close, and they weren''t friends either. This was why he was curious about why she wanted him to call her.


    He decided to call her when he got back to the U.S. Maybe he could invite her out for dinner. Who knows? Something might happen... right?


    Ss chuckled at his own thoughts. He hadn''t really thought of Chloe like that before.


    Well, he hadn''t actually thought about entering a rtionship after graduating, as he had always been busy with work and life. But maybe now he should start thinking about it.


    The car slowly pulled to a stop in front of the airport.


    When Ss saw they had arrived, he pushed thoughts of his potential romantic life to the back of his mind.


    The door opened, and he stepped out of the car, walking into the airport, followed closely by Luna and his security detail.


    His entrance drew attention, as everyone turned their heads to look at him.


    After maxing out his stats, his appearance had always drawn attention. He often noticed how people—especially those of the opposite sex—looked at him with peculiar expressions, but he had learned not to be fazed by it.


    As he walked through the VIP terminal, he heard some people murmuring, but he paid them no mind.


    As he passed the terminal and entered the jet bridge, Ss suddenly became curious about something.


    "Luna, what was the organization''s reaction after you saved President Yusmaorobis'' daughter from theb facility?"


    He knew there was no way that group of old men would take what happened lying down.


    {They asked President Yusmaorobis to hand us over. They threatened him. From my calctions, they are nning to do something that will force him to give them our information.}


    "Oh... I''m very curious to see what they n to do, then. Luna, keep watch on them and report anything important to me," Ss ordered, and Luna nodded.


    By then, they had reached the end of the jet bridge. Ss boarded the waiting aircraft and took his seat.


    After everyone has boarded the aircraft, it took off into the air and started making it to San Jose.


    Ss looked out the window and smiled.


    "It''s been three months. Time to see Alex and everyone."