This world was full of mysteries for Leon Ford, but everything in it fascinated him.
If nothing else, the very existence of Host Carriages was like something out of a dream.
Of course… the old junk he was driving clearly wasn't acceptable.
So his first priority was obvious:
Pull off a major heist and obtain a bigger, more respectable Host Carriage.
Only then could he begin carving out his legend as the future King of Hosts.
As for legality?
Meaningless.
Once you step onto the path of a male escort, there is no turning back.
And besides—stealing another host's carriage was practically a silent rule in this world.
"Damn it, what a pile of junk! Does this thing not have any shock absorption!?"
After driving for barely an hour, Leon felt like his entire skeleton had been disassembled and shaken back together wrong.
He couldn't take it anymore and stopped at a roadside service area.
"Look! A Host Carriage!"
The moment Leon drove into the service area, countless eyes turned toward him.
After all, not everyone in this world could own a Host Carriage.
Only registered male escorts could own and drive one.
"What a handsome host!"
"What's the point of being handsome? Look at his carriage. He's clearly a rookie."
"Did you see the rankings posted over there?"
"He's not on any list. Definitely a newcomer."
Just like the One Piece world had bounties, the world of hosts had three major rankings.
First: Popularity Ranking — purely based on how much the public liked you.
Second: Appearance Fee Ranking — in this world, hosts had actual monetary value; the stronger and more famous they were, the higher their fee.
Third: The Villain Host Wanted List — a list of notorious evildoers among hosts.
Leon wasn't on any list.
That meant one thing:
He was a complete beginner.
"Make way!"
Leon stepped out of the car confidently and headed into the rest area.
He ordered a few dishes randomly to fill his stomach, finally relaxing.
Just then—
A massive Host Carriage drove into the service area.
This one was twelve or thirteen meters long and two stories tall.
It wasn't exactly luxurious in design, but it was definitely impressive.
Chaos erupted inside the carriage.
A group of host bandits were attempting to hijack the vehicle and steal both the goods and the carriage.
Surprisingly, the leader was a woman—
and quite a large, intimidating woman at that.
"Move it! Grab everything! Don't leave a single scrap!"
While the male escorts raided the compartments, the female bandit quietly moved through the carriage, stealing valuables.
"Big sis! Something's wrong! This host carriage is out of control!"
"So what if it's out of control? There's a buffer zone ahead at the service area. Don't panic."
The bandits looked at their boss, and inwardly sighed.
Yeah, your body could survive anything… but we're not built like you. We'll die before the vehicle even slows down.
"Something's coming! Run! A huge carriage is charging in!"
Someone in the service area screamed.
In seconds, the entire crowd scattered like startled birds.
A towering Host Carriage barreled through the entrance, causing everyone to panic and flee.
Except Leon.
He calmly continued eating.
His table was deep inside the rest area—
so even if something collided, it probably wouldn't reach him.
And even if it did, his damage absorption would protect him.
"Ahh, full at last. That hit the spot."
Leon patted his belly with satisfaction.
Just as he stood up, a commotion broke out outside.
The runaway Host Carriage burst into the service area and smashed directly into the buffer zone.
The vehicle didn't flip over, so the people inside shouldn't have suffered major injuries…
Unless something unexpected happened.
"Woah!"
"What a massive Host Carriage!"
While others stayed far away, Leon strode confidently toward the crashed vehicle.
At first he walked.
Then he jogged.
Then he outright sprinted—
as if the carriage would vanish if he didn't reach it fast enough.
Leon arrived at the Host Carriage and inspected it from every angle, his eyes sparkling.
After thoroughly examining it, he was extremely satisfied.
Leon cleared his throat.
Took a deep breath.
And shouted—
"Listen up, all of you inside! I'm taking this Host Carriage!"
"THIS IS A ROBBERY!"
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