Chapter 120
Lines of lightning circled around Kieran’s right index, middle and ring finger, as if lightning was coming out of his palm .
In fact, the real source of the lightning was the [Lightning Tiger’s Finger] that Kieran had hidden under his sleeve .
It was so well hidden though that the scene had caused Mr . Big a shock . He did not realize the trick Kieran was pulling .
Larry, on the other hand, who was tied down on the chair, had already lost it .
He was looking at Kieran incredulously, as if he was the descendant of Zeus himself .
Kieran laid his hand down in satisfaction after noticing both their expressions .
Before he had gotten back to the barber shop, he had been thinking about what kind of approach he should use to pass Mr . Big’s test .
If it was too provocative, it would lead to retaliation and end up in a messy fight, which was not the result Kieran was hoping for .
A soft approach would not work either . Considering Mr . Big’s intimidating nature, he might end up joining his side under different terms . The benefits might be higher, but he would still be under his control, which was not what Kieran wanted either .
Therefore, the only way to approach Mr . Big was by compromising .
He had to find a way that would fit his criteria, but would not be provocative enough for Mr . Big to retaliate . It was not an easy feat . Kieran had started to recall every detail of his first meeting with Mr . Big .
"Don’t tell me that the beast attacks are related to Sphendix! I’ve known that for a long time!"
The phrase had made an impression on Kieran, and Mr . Big’s concern over the incident had also been worth remembering . Not only had he sent his men to keep an eye on things, but he had also used the mole he had planted in Sphendix a long time ago . Of course, Mr . Big was not interested in the beast attacks . He was only intrigued because the incidents were related to Sphendix . Kieran was sure that Mr . Big had some inside information regarding the beast attacks, and that information would surely be something the ordinary mind could not conceive .
After all, it was a magic circle ritual . No common mind would be able to understand it, not even Mr . Big’s mind, yet it granted Kieran an entry point inaccessible by common people .
From the looks of it, it was quite effective . Kieran had already found out that Sphendix had a terminal illness and should have died a long time ago .
"If things did not go as they were supposed to, how did they manage it?" Kieran thought about it quietly .
He turned to Mr . Big and said slowly, "While you could not accept the fact that my "leverage" was more than you expected, your old rival accepted the aid of someone like me . Now that they solved their most imminent problem, can you guess who their next target will be?"
At Kieran’s revelation, Mr . Big’s heart instantly skipped a beat .
Who would be Sphendix’s next target? The answer was self-explanatory .
Mr . Big . It could only be Mr . Big .
Mr . Big had mentioned that he treated Sphendix as an arch nemesis that needed to be eliminated, and Sphendix thought of him the same way . If he could get Mr . Big out of the picture, he would gladly do so .
The two behemoths had been competing for the past decade, and both of them were very clear on how the other would behave . Sphendix seemed to have acquired the power to win the war between them .
Mr . Big did not hesitate anymore . He removed the shaving knife from Larry’s neck and made a polite gesture towards Kieran .
"Want to take a look at my real place?" he asked .
"Of course, with pleasure!" Kieran said with a smile .
Larry was the most excited to see Kieran and Mr . Big reach an accord . It meant that he would be freed from his hostage position and the fear and panic of getting killed by Mr . Big or being hunted down by Sphendix .
Larry knew that he would be safe under Mr . Big’s protection . He could not bear to go through another near-death experience . He lay down on the chair, panting heavily .
His breathing sounded like an old broken wind box being pulled .
As Kieran passed by him though, he jumped up right away .
"Thank you for everything, Kieran! You are my best friend!" he thanked him sincerely .
[Sub Mission: Unknown Attacker (Completed)]
A completed Sub Mission notification popped up in Kieran’s vision as Larry thanked him . This meant that he would get an additional reward at the end of the dungeon, which made Kieran smile even brighter .
Before he could say anything though, Larry pointed at the cream on his face .
"I think I still have to finish shaving! You two can go ahead without me!" he said .
Although Larry was really curious about what Mr . Big’s place really looked like, as an informant, he knew that some things were better left unknown . This was way out of his league, and so was the conversation Mr . Big and Kieran were about to have .
Mr . Big looked at Kieran in admiration . After all, Larry had just demonstrated that he knew his own limits .
Larry grinned widely at Mr . Big . Kieran was sure that if he’d had a tail, he would have been wagging it non stop .
Larry stayed at the front of the barber shop to finish shaving while Mr . Big led Kieran to a room at the back of the shop .
The room looked like a storeroom, but turned out to be an elevator . The elevator was right there, without any further cover-ups .
"If an enemy has made it this far, a cover-up will be useless anyway," Mr . Big said .
Kieran nodded, although he did not really buy it .
Any normal person would value their house the most, even more so a gang leader . If it was possible, they would built their house in the world’s safest place, and the interior would be even more dangerous than the exterior, even though it would look safe .
The elevator door opened with a clear sound .
Mr . Big and Kieran entered the elevator together and started to descend .
The weightlessness made Kieran frown unconsciously . He had experienced it every time he entered a dungeon, and the familiar feeling caused mixed emotions inside him .
He felt disgusted and repulsed, yet also excited at the same time . He was torn about what he was feeling .
"My feelings are like a separate human being!" Kieran commented .
His emotions flashed over quickly though, so Mr . Big did not notice anything odd .
When the elevator door opened again, Mr . Big went out first .
He welcomed Kieran like a host would his guest, "Welcome to my underground palace!"
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