Josh played the coin with his fingers, flipping it to see its craftsmanship. In his mind, he was already thinking of various methods to sell it.
Personally, he liked the structure of the coin. He couldn't describe it, but there was a strange, mystical aura around the coin.
Although he has no clue about the characters on it, he could see a sea of clouds on one side, and inverted mountains and rivers in the other side.
Alas, despite its allure, Josh had zero will to keep it with him, because for him, such collectibles are useless.
If it can fetch him money, he would rather have money than the collectible.
' I just need to add a compelling story with it.' Josh pondered about the coin.
' Hmm, what should I say? This coin can change your fate and bring good luck? Push away your death anniversary or increase your longevity?'
The market of unusual items are growing day by day. People would even purchase shit of famous celebrities, not to mention such a detailed trinket like this coin.
The thing that matters most is the story connected with the product.
You aren't selling a product, you are selling a story!
" Brother! Where are you?"
Josh snapped back as he replied with a shout." I am coming! Wait for me!"
' I will see this stuff later. First, let's get out of this place.' Keeping the coin in his pocket, Josh gave one last look around to check everything.
" Have you erased the CCTV footage?" Josh asked his men.
" Yes, as you instructed us, we have broken all the CCTV and burnt the hard drive."
' Finally, Everything is over.' Josh patted his chest. ' I hope everything goes nice and clean.'
' Slayer of Abyssal Flame…I am coming!'
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How…How did it turn into…this?
The vision took a few seconds to adjust, and his mouth filled with the overbearing taste of tangy iron.
" Oi, don't you dare to die!"
Josh felt a cold metal on his chin, forcing him to look up. His vision returned for a moment as he looked at the one holding the steel baton.
" Frederick…Hahaha…I knew it. I shouldn't have trusted…the police pigs." Josh spat a blob of blood.
" But to think…Young Master… You will…betray me?"
" Why? I…I worked for you for ten years! TEN…FUCKING…YEARS!"
" Well, Even you did, you did betray me in the end, right?" A young man standing before in an expensive suit. " Just because I didn't give you a good position in the gang?"
" Thankfully, Lieutenant Frederick is a man with good vision. He realized that we aren't the threat in this city." The young man shrugged.
" It's the other gangs who are making a mess."
The young man explained as if he was making a righteous statement. " Hence, we decided that it would be good if the city's underworld were unified under my family!"
Josh leaned back as his body quivered with forceful laughter. " Haha, Good…Good plan. I just wanted to…Know…one thing."
" You wish to ask if we were really going to bestow our family name on you after this?" The young man was amused.
" KUAHAHAHAHA! My goodness! You really thought a picked up trash like you would get our family name?"
The young man snorted. " You should be glad that my father picked bugs like you and gave you some food and shelter. Your life is already ours."
" Wrong…That's where…You are…wrong." Josh grinned. " My life is for the Old Master… not for a brat…like you."
" Also…You really thought I was…without any backup?"
Josh's face was filled with a maniacal smile, smeared with blood and tears like ghastly paint.
" Wh-Why don't you check…The containers…huh?"
" What do you mean by that?" The young man before Josh was stunned as he poked the metal baton in Josh's wound, making Josh wince.
" WHAT THE FUCK YOU MEAN BY THAT?!"
" BOSS! BOSS! The containers! They are empty!"
Lieutenant Frederick and the young man's face fell when his subordinate reported it to him.
" Hahaha, My dear…Young master." Josh bit back his pain and looked at him with a baleful gaze. " This succession war…I have given your elder brother…a gift."
" Yeah…I can never be part of your family…BUT YOU CAN'T BE THE MOB BOSSS EITHER! HAHAHAHA!"
" Fuck! FUCK! MOTHERFUCKER!"
*WHACK! WHACK! WHACK!*
" DIE! DIE! DIEEE!"
Getting thrashed, the young man threw the bloodied baton, staring at Josh venemously.
" You came from trash, and now you will die in same trash."
" HAHAHA…" Josh mustered his strength, raising his hand.
The young man thought Josh was about to say something, but Josh's hand turned into a middle finger for him.
" At least…This trash…managed to…put… stink… on you!"
" YOU!!!"
As the young man was about to kill Josh, Lieutenant Frederick intervened.
" We have more important things to do. Leave this maggot here and let's look for the container."
" FUCK! FUCK THIS!"
Josh groaned in pain as he saw the young man and police chief leaving. Unfortunately, his current state is not much better than a corpse.
[ Ding! Ding! Auto Hunt successful! You achieved Ultra Success]
" Fuck…Ultra Success. What luck." Josh groaned; his body was too painful to take out his phone to check the game notification.
' Ah, it's almost stream time, isn't? Too bad, I couldn't get the newly launched S-rank achievement.'
' My Slayer of Abyssal Flame…'
Josh's body trembled and trembled, till his body turned cold and lifeless.
His final thought was,
' Haah, What a shitty life it was.'
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Eyes twitching, Josh found himself amidst a whirlwind of sparkling lights. It was as if his body shot through air like a rocket.
' Wh-What's happening? I am feeling so light…'
Suddenly, before his eyes, the ancient coin appeared, spinning in the mid air.
Josh, who had no idea what the coin meant, suddenly felt like he now knows what's the name of this coin.
" Heaven and Earth Flipping Seal?"
The moment Josh recognized it, the coin stopped spinning as it turned into a burst of radiance, enveloping his body.
Before he could understand, the coin returned to his palm. But the coin looked like it had lost its radiance, the mystical allure it had earlier was melted like snowflake under sun.
*BOOOOM!*
The swirling light turned into a gigantic explosion, almost paralyzing Josh from radiance and shock.
Josh gasped as he closed his eyes. A moment later, he felt like he could breathe again.
" HAAAHHHHH!"
Like waking up from a long nightmare, Josh got up with a trembling body. He was shocked as he looked at his palm.
' Wh-What the fuck just happened? I thought I died…'
' Did someone rescue me?'
' Ugh, what's this unpleasant feeling?' Josh rubbed his body, feeling an indescribable discomfort. It was like his senses were sending different signals to his brain than his habitual feelings.
" AHHHHHH!"
" SHUAOM! SHUAOM!"
' What the fuck are they saying? Who the fuck is screaming like that!'
Before Josh could take a good look around, a splitting headache shocked him, almost making him faint.
Tons of unknown memories flooded his brain, making Josh feel nauseated. However, as the headache disappeared, Josh felt the discomfort of his body and mind slowly subsiding.
Also, the strange shout from earlier, Josh started to understand it clearly.
" GHOST! IT'S A GHOST!"
Josh turned around and saw that he was in a totally different place. He never saw such a part in the city in his years of living.
An old man wearing an old style tuxedo rushed towards Josh, grabbing his shoulders. His eyes filled with shock and relief.
" Yo-Young Master Rowan! You-You are alright?"
" Uncle..Uncle Spencer?" Josh looked at Spencer with a muddled look, but he answered instinctively.
" Yes! It's me!"
Spencer was overwhelmed with joy as he turned around, cursing at the nearby doctor with rage.
" What kind of dog headed doctor are you! ? Young Master Rowan is clearly alive! How dare you declare him dead?!"
" It's impossible. There…There was no pulse!" The doctor scurried to Josh, holding his wrist. Then he placed his palm on his chest, his eyes widened with disbelief.
" His heart…His heart is beating. His body's vital warmth is back!"
Josh felt confused about everything. At the same time, he felt like he knew everything and everyone here.
A female voice echoed, startling Josh. As much as it sounded sweet, the icy edge made Josh startle.
" Josh! You must return to the family estate at once! We have already bailed you out."
A beautiful woman with auburn hair, wearing a starkly deep blue dress with a pleated skirt dropping down her knees. The white stockings covered her legs, her feet protected by a pair of beautiful shoes.
" Sister in law…"
Before Josh could explain, the woman squatted down and hugged Josh.
" You can't say no this time." The woman rebuked, " You must stay at the estate and recover."
" Uncle Spencer, give him clothes and bring him back home."
" Yes, Lady Elena!" Spencer bowed as he helped Josh get up.
Josh was stunned when he saw an ornate horse drawn carriage, straight from old noir movies.
As the carriage moved through the stone paved road, Josh sucked a mouthful of cold air.
' Where the fuck am I?'