With the Lighthouse Hotel's defenses upgraded, Alex's attention naturally shifted to the two new scrolls he had just obtained—one purple and one gold.
For talents, Alex didn't have an urgent demand anymore. With Susie, Margarita, and Anna already under his command, he had more than enough manpower to control half of New York in the short term.
So, without hesitation, he activated the scrolls.
"System! Use the Talent Recruitment Scroll and the Assassin Recruitment Scroll!"
The next moment, two flashes of light—one purple, one gold—burst into the room. Before Alex stood two new figures.
[Name: Ramsey]Age: 25
Height: 170cm
Skills: English Proficiency LV4, Close Combat LV2 "750 Style," Firearms Proficiency LV1, Hacking Proficiency LV5…
Talents: Tech Genius LV4, Reading People LV3…
Evaluation: Apart from her genius-level hacking skills and decent looks, she has no outstanding specialties.
Seeing her, Alex immediately thought of Margarita—another character from Fast & Furious: Hobbs & Shaw. Ramsey was the legendary hacker who built the God's Eye surveillance system in Fast & Furious 7.
He couldn't help but wonder… Would Margarita know her?
Regardless, Alex was pleased. After all, what he lacked most right now wasn't firepower—it was technical experts: hackers, intelligence specialists, top-tier doctors.
The High Table could instantly track any bounty target and broadcast their location worldwide. That wasn't just due to their vast network of informants in every city—most likely, they had their own elite hacker corps capable of global surveillance.
Anna and Duggan had some hacking knowledge, but to turn them into professional cyber-warriors would be nothing short of madness.
Ramsey's arrival filled that gap perfectly.
But before Alex could dwell on that, his attention shifted to the second figure: a strikingly beautiful woman.
[Name: Fox]Alias: The Fox
Age: 28
Height: 173cm
Skills: English Proficiency LV4, Close Combat LV4, Firearms Mastery LV5, Driving Mastery LV…
Talents: Curve-Shot Technique LV4, Adrenaline Surge LV4.
Evaluation:"Have you ever seen a bullet turn a corner?"
Sexy. Deadly. And completely unexpected.
Fox—straight from the movie Wanted—stood before him. Her mastery of the curve-shot alone put her at the top tier of assassins across the John Wick universe.
But with such power came danger. If the High Table discovered her ability to bend bullets mid-flight, they would stop at nothing to capture her. Threats, torture, human experimentation, cloning—whatever it took to weaponize her gift.
Until Alex had enough strength to openly defy the High Table, he would forbid Fox from using her curve-shot recklessly.
Still, her sheer presence elevated his forces to a whole new level.
Alex rose from the sofa, retrieved two bulletproof suits from his storage, and handed them over.
He turned first to Ramsey.
"The God's Eye system—you can rebuild it?"
Ramsey took the suit, already slipping into it as she answered quickly:
"I'll need time, Mr. Alex."
"Good. That's enough for now." Alex nodded with satisfaction.
Then he turned to Fox, who was changing into her own tailored suit.
"Fox… once you're ready, head to the training base downstairs. Pick out weapons you're most comfortable with. And remember—unless it's absolutely necessary, do not use your curve-shot ability."
"Understood, Mr. Alex." she replied firmly.
The two left the room together.
Only then did Alex finally focus on the last unopened prize: the Special Squad Blind Box.
The description was vague—just that it would summon a ten-man emergency squad. No details about skills, firepower, or abilities.
Alex couldn't help but picture elite units from the movies: Navy SEAL Team Six, MI6's Special Forces, Spetsnaz Alpha Group…
With anticipation, he cracked the blind box open.
A golden light burst forth, followed by a crimson badge floating into his palm.
Glancing at it, new data appeared before his eyes:
[Emergency Squad: Rogue Warriors]
Team Size: 10
Duration: 10 minutes per deployment
Cooldown: 24 hours
Notes: Rogue Warriors wear fully armored exosuits and wield infinite ammunition. However, they come with strict limitations—use wisely to maximize effectiveness.
"Damn…!"
Even Alex, usually composed, couldn't help but curse in excitement.
Only 10 minutes per summon, and only once a day—but infinite ammo wiped away all drawbacks!
He imagined it: ten heavy gunners, unleashing endless streams of bullets from their Gatling cannons, mowing down waves of enemies…
Just the thought made his scalp tingle.
Pocketing the badge carefully, Alex gazed out at the glittering New York skyline.
Everything was ready.
The final battle was coming.
Until then, all he had to do… was rest and gather his strength.
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