{900 Power Stones bonus chapter }
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The Lighthouse Hotel.
Top floor.
From his backpack, Alex pulled out a vial of milky-white liquid—
[Healing Wax (Blue)].
He poured it into the bathtub, stirred it gently until the clear water turned a cloudy white.
Turning, he motioned to the unclothed Anna standing nearby.
"Tonight, you'll sleep here. Soak well. With this medicine, your minor wounds will heal quickly."
"Alright," Anna nodded without hesitation.
She stepped into the tub, stretched her long legs, and lowered herself into the milky bath.
Within minutes, her breathing slowed—
She was already asleep.
Alex glanced at her once, then left the bathroom quietly.
Heading downstairs into the underground training base, he entered the treatment room.
On the floor, two narrow pools—each large enough for one person—had already been dug out.
He instructed two killers to fill them with water, then sat silently to wait.
Before long, John Wick entered, supported by Duggan.
After a quick stitch-up of his wounds, Alex produced two more bottles of [Healing Wax] and poured them into the prepared pools.
"John… this is the Lighthouse's unique healing bath. It will accelerate recovery. I need you to stay in here for the next sixteen hours. That way, when the coming battle arrives, your abdominal wound won't hold you back."
He glanced at Duggan.
"Duggan… you'll stay here tonight as well."
Duggan didn't hesitate. Orders from Alex were absolute.
John Wick, however, wavered.
Alex caught his hesitation immediately.
"John… you want to go upstairs. To see Helen, right?"
John didn't deny it.
Stripping off his blood-soaked shirt, he spoke more words in one go than he usually ever did.
"It's late… I don't want to disturb her.
And… as you said, in sixteen hours the Lighthouse will face the High Table's retaliation. If she's here, I can't rest easy."
It was rare for Wick to open his heart. But even the coldest killer softens once they've found someone they love.
Alex thought for a moment before replying:
"For your first concern, my answer is simple—you're a man of focus, commitment, and pure will. If you're even asking me this, you already know your answer."
He rose, took a spare suit from the wardrobe, and handed it to Wick.
"As for the second… it's the same. You're a man of focus, commitment, and pure will. As long as you're in this hotel, Helen will be safe.
And besides—do you think the High Table can threaten Cainee with his daughter, yet overlook Helen if she were unprotected?"
The words struck Wick like lightning. His eyes cleared of hesitation.
He slipped into the fresh shirt, thanked Alex quietly, and hurried upstairs.
Ten minutes later, he returned—smiling, his face lighter, satisfied.
Without needing another word, he stripped again and sank into the healing bath.
Alex didn't pry into his private matters. Seeing Wick finally settle, he turned to leave.
But at the door, Wick suddenly called out:
"If one day I wanted to retire, like Cainee… live a normal life—would you help me?"
Alex stopped, turned back with a smile.
"Of course. If that day comes, you'll only need to meet the same condition I gave Cainee."
Later, back in his room, Alex didn't sleep.
Instead, he opened the system's marketplace.
A great battle loomed. The gold he had saved until now—this was the time to use it.
"System—spend 10 gold. Refresh the store!"
At his command, the empty discount section filled with items:
[1. Talent Recruitment Scroll (Purple) ×1: Summons one character from another movie world, purple grade, absolute loyalty; Value: 30 gold (Special 85% discount).]
[2. Advanced Weapon Crates ×50: Fifty sets containing Viper pistols, TR-9 carbines, Benelli M4 shotguns, and close-combat knives; Value: 15 gold (80% discount).]
[3. Special Squad Mystery Box: A lucky pack that summons a random 10-man special ops squad; Value: 66 gold (50% discount).]
[4. Assassin Recruitment Scroll (Gold) ×1: Summons a top-tier assassin from another movie world, gold grade; Value: 100 gold (Special 50% discount).]
[5. Military Fortress LV1: A facility upgrade for buildings—Level 1 reinforced walls and bulletproof glass, with slow self-repair function; Value: 200 gold (Special 99.9% discount).]
Alex's heart surged with excitement.
A gold-tier scroll!
For peak-level killers, nothing could thrill him more.
Though the prices were steep, his savings were enough. He bought them all in one go.
One card materialized in his palm—
[Military Fortress LV1].
He studied it, then crushed the card.
The system's voice echoed in his mind:
[Detected use of Military Fortress LV1 card. Scanning building…]
[Scan complete. Current building: Lighthouse Hotel. Bind facility here?]
"Yes."
In that instant, invisible pulses spread across the Lighthouse Hotel.
Its walls and windows shimmered imperceptibly—
Reinforcing, fortifying, transforming.
Moments later, two crisp notifications rang:
[Lighthouse Hotel walls upgraded.]
[Lighthouse Hotel glass upgraded.]
The fortress was rising.
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