Night cloaked the city in silence, but beneath the surface, shadows stirred.
Lin Xian walked alone through the slums of Lower Blackrock, his black biker jacket fluttering slightly in the stale wind. Every step echoed against rusted metal and broken concrete. His eyes, now tinged with faint gold from the pact, scanned the darkness—not with fear, but with purpose.
[New Quest Activated: First Trial - Eliminate the Ghost Fang Syndicate]
[Objective: Dismantle the underworld cartel operating in Blackrock City]
[Reward: Dragon Blood Awakening - Phase I]
[Time Limit: 72 hours]
His lips curled into a faint smile.
"So this is the first trial? Cleaning up scum? Fine."
Suddenly, movement. A flicker behind a dumpster. Lin Xian stopped.
A blade flew from the shadows—silent, precise. But he was faster. He ducked, turned, and drove his elbow into the attacker's ribs. Bones cracked. The figure fell gasping.
"You're not Ghost Fang," Lin Xian muttered, staring down. "Just one of their dogs."
The fallen thug reached for something—but Lin Xian was already gone, his hand now gripping the man's throat with brutal calm.
"Where is your boss?"
The man sputtered, then screamed as Lin Xian's aura flared—just a taste of the Dragon Soul.
The answer came quickly. A name. A location. A time.
Warehouse District. Midnight. Ghost Fang's real den.
Lin Xian let him drop.
"One syndicate at a time," he murmured, walking away. "Then the clan. Then the empire."
Above him, the clouds parted, revealing a moon that shone like a blade. The hunt had begun.