Southside Docks—foggy, broken, and crawling with trouble. Rael stood on the roof of a storage facility, scanning the port below.
Ash stood beside him, suited up in street-gear armor. Rico was already loading their weapons.
System Notice: Territory Conquest Begins Objectives:– Eliminate rival gang leaders (0/3)– Install Shadow Beacon– Survive 24 in-game hours
Countdown: 24:00 Danger Level: High
Rael cracked his knuckles. "Let's clean house."
The docks were ruled by three factions:
Crimson Hounds: Known for cruelty and cybernetics.
Rusted Fangs: Low-level thugs with heavy gear.
Dead Rat Collective: Tech junkies and hackers.
Rael's crew hit fast and hard.
With every takedown, he felt the system syncing deeper into him.
New Skill Unlocked: Urban Blitz (Lv. 1)– Increases combat efficiency in city zones– Cooldown: 3 minutes
Ash sniped from rooftops, Rico held the gate, and Rael charged into the Crimson Hounds' base.
In a flash of fists, knives, and smoke, their leader fell.
Target 1/3 Eliminated
Hours passed.
By midnight, only the Dead Rats remained.
Their hacker king sat on a throne of screens, laughing.
"You're just a delivery boy in a fancy coat!"
Rael smiled coldly.
"Yeah? Then consider this... your final delivery."
A flash grenade.
One punch.
Silence.
Target 3/3 Eliminated Shadow Beacon Installed Territory Income: 10,000 SC/day Title Unlocked: Warlord of Southside
Back at the base, Rael watched as the map updated—his color spreading across the dock district.
Territory Secured. Reward: Weapon Crate (Rare), New Hideout Access
Ash handed him a bottle of victory cider. "You just claimed your first empire."
Rael looked over the city.
"This is just the beginning."