System Check-In: Combat Suite – Dawn Protocol
Check-In Complete
Reward: $4,000,000 + Custom Skill Drop
New Skill Unlocked: "Shadow Blitz – Tier I"
– Grants lethal combat awareness, increased reaction speed, and fatal strike zones highlighted in real time
System Alert: Assassin Detected
– Origin: Southeast Asia
– Identity: Unconfirmed
– Objective: Silent kill. Remove Phantom.
– ETA: 2 Hours
ARCHAIOS:
"Assassin inbound. Contracted by Yun Reng.
Would you like to intercept… or bait?"
Damon:
"Bait.
Let them walk into the fire thinking it's nightfall."
Beijing — Zhenyu's Proposal
They stood under the old tunnels of the Great Wall — the cold stone humming with coded energy.
"My family controls the dragon gates," she said.
"Old-world weapon routes. Hidden. Untouched. If we link you in… your empire becomes unstoppable."
Damon:
"What do you want in return?"
She stepped closer, eyes sharp.
"Your trust.
Your name.
And maybe… your throne beside mine."
System Alert – Strategic Alliance Proposal (Lin Zhenyu)
– If accepted: +15% Black Market Arms Control, +Global Trade Clearance, +Romantic Progress
– Warning: High-level emotional entanglement risk. Lin Zhenyu is not a woman who shares power lightly.
Back in New York – Assassin Arrives
They never saw Damon coming.
The assassin moved silent through the kitchen.
Until they reached the private hallway.
And there he was.
Calm.
Alone.
Deadly.
One look. One breath.
"Wrong door," Damon said.
Three seconds later, the assassin hit the floor. Neck shattered.
He dropped the Serpent's coin on the body.
System Alert – High Threat Neutralized
– Fear Index +11%
– Enemies lose morale
– Underworld syndicates begin forming secret alliances to avoid conflict with Phantom
Nova's Choice
Nova stood by the bedroom window, watching Damon clean the blood from his knuckles.
"I can't protect you," she said.
"Not if I'm standing behind you."
Damon turned.
"Then stand with me."
She crossed the room, touched his chest, and whispered:
"But if I do… I want your name. Your flag.
And when it's war? I want to be the one that pulls the trigger."
System Update – Nova Cross (Official Phantom Lieutenancy Accepted)
– Loyalty: 100%
– Romance: Intensifying
– Perk Gained: "Twin Flame Protocol" — In combat or chaos, your synergy increases deadliness by 40%
Final Moment — Phantom Broadcast
From a hidden server in Macau, Damon sent one sentence across encrypted black-market channels:
"You sent a serpent.
Next time… I send a god."
The screen went dark.
And the underworld started to shift.