Night in Hell's Kitchen, a chaotic atmosphere permeated the streets and alleys, with neon-lit nightclubs and bustling night markets serving as havens for the local thugs.
In a secluded alley, several burly men stood guard at the end of the alley, watching a tightly shut iron gate. They stood on opposite sides of the gate, and from their attire, it was clear that these two groups were not allied. The reason they were there was because their respective bosses were negotiating a deal inside the iron gate.
The scene inside the iron gate was a stark contrast to the dark and simple alley outside. The room inside was luxuriously decorated, with a magnificent carpet covering the floor. Two opulent and grand sofas were arranged in the center of the room, and two men in suits sat facing each other, conversing.
"Black, what's the situation with the goods you mentioned?" the man in the Black suit, sitting on the inner side, asked after taking a puff from his cigar and exhaling smoke.
"They're excellent, all the latest good stuff. We used a lot of new things; one taste will make you unforgettable for life," Black, the man in the white suit, grinned, revealing a mouthful of gold teeth.
"Alright, you know what I'm talking about," the man in the Black suit said disdainfully, looking down on the other party's evasive manner.
"Don't be impatient, Layton. You know Hell's Kitchen hasn't been peaceful lately, with some superhero active around here. Of course, our operations need to be more discreet," Black picked up a glass of whiskey in front of him, drank it, and continued, "The goods have arrived, all good stuff sourced from all over the World. Each one is young and beautiful, guaranteed to fetch a good price."
"That's good then. This is just the beginning. Once those bosses see our good stuff, money will come pouring in, hahaha," Black laughed, his gold teeth glinting under the light.
"Hahaha, take me to see them later."
"Alright, they're in the room next door."
The two men burst into laughter, clinking their glasses and drinking, as if they were about to strike it rich.
"Bang"
Just then, a gunshot echoed from outside the door. Both men's expressions changed, and they turned their heads to look out.
When Noah was on the rooftop, he had already detected what was happening using Lissandra's scan function. Besides the guards and the two men inside, Noah also saw blue light dots marked by Lissandra in several adjacent rooms.
After Noah probed with his magic, he discovered that these were all girls from various parts of the World. Noah immediately realized what this group of people was doing.
"They truly are scum. Tonight, you won't even make it to Hell. Just obediently become nourishment to unseal the Dark Seal." Noah narrowed his eyes, and the hat on his head also sensed his Master's anger, its mouth widening even more as magic flames surged out.
magic enveloped Noah, lifting him and carrying him down into the dark alley below.
His light and ghostly figure landed on the ground without stirring a single speck of dust. Initially, the burly guards hadn't noticed Noah, until one of them spotted a flickering blue light approaching from the darkness in the distance.
"What is that?" The burly man who noticed the anomaly reached for the pistol tucked into his waistband, simultaneously stopping his leaning against the wall and standing up straight, alert.
"Hmm?"
"What is it?"
"It looks like a person??"
After being alerted by the first burly man who noticed something was amiss, the other guards also became vigilant. They too noticed the blue light approaching, and as it drew closer, they also discerned the humanoid silhouette beneath the blue light.
Noah, slowly walking step by step, now appeared before everyone.
"Hmm? Is it Halloween today? Why is there a guy dressed as a wizard appearing before me?"
At this moment, everyone also saw Noah's attire. He wore a glowing purple wizard hat, metal gloves of different colors on his hands, and a long Black robe.
This long robe was made by Lissandra using Vibranium at Noah's request, mainly because he hadn't drawn any mage clothes, so he was using the Vibranium robe as a temporary substitute.
In their eyes, Noah was just a fool in a wizard cosplay costume. The two leaders of the groups exchanged glances, and one of the men with white hair opened his mouth and laughed, "Hey, I heard you're known as 'Limb Breaker,' and you love breaking people's limbs. How come I haven't heard from you lately?"
"Hmph!" The burly blond man being addressed by that person snorted coldly and said angrily, "It's all because of the rumors that Swift Wind Swordsman has been active around here! The Master told us to lay low, which has made my hands itch from idleness lately!"
Limb Breaker gritted his teeth, hating the currently popular superhero. However, he only dared to complain in private, as he had seen videos online of Swift Wind Swordsman fighting monsters. He felt that if the other party just wiggled a finger, he might be gone.
"Well, isn't this a good target right in front of us? And there's no one else here, it's very safe." The white-haired man tilted his head, motioning for the other to look at Noah approaching.
"Hmm?" At the white-haired man's indication, Limb Breaker's expression first froze, then a cruel smile spread across his face. After his favorite activity came to mind, Limb Breaker immediately drew his pistol and aimed it at Noah, who was already a dozen meters away from the group.
"Kid, blame yourself for wandering around, hehe." With a cruel and deranged look in his eyes, Limb Breaker, after saying these words, directly pulled the trigger of the pistol aimed at Noah's leg.
"Bang!"
A loud gunshot rang out, but the sound of a bullet tearing through flesh, which Limb Breaker loved most, and the screams of the shot person, did not reach his ears.
"What!"
A gasp of surprise came from a companion nearby, and Limb Breaker also snapped back to reality, looking straight ahead. The scene he witnessed made his eyes widen.
The bullet that Limb Breaker had just fired was incredibly suspended in front of the guy dressed as a wizard, as if it had hit an invisible wall.
"Shit."
The white-haired man who had incited Limb Breaker now realized that something was wrong. He had heard that after the appearance of superheroes like Iron Man and Swift Wind Swordsman, their Hell's Kitchen area had seen many strange characters. They couldn't be so unlucky as to run into one now!
The moment the bullet shot towards Noah, Noah gently raised a finger, and magic intercepted the supersonic bullet, holding it suspended in front of him.
Listening to Lissandra relaying information about this group of people, Noah flicked his finger. The bullet, suspended in the air, shot back towards Limb Breaker at several times the speed it was fired.
"Ahhh!!!"
The bullet struck Limb Breaker, and coincidentally, it hit the exact spot he had just aimed at Noah. The magic-propelled bullet directly pierced through his leg, carrying several bone fragments out from the back of his leg. Now, the nickname 'Limb Breaker' truly lived up to its name.
The others finally snapped back to reality after this shocking scene. Although they didn't know who the opponent was, they still drew their pistols from their waists and began to shoot. The white-haired man, meanwhile, drew his gun while quietly retreating behind the others.
"Bang bang bang~"
Numerous gunshots rang out, but they still failed to hit the target. This time, the bullets weren't blocked; instead, the opponent simply vanished.
"What! Where did he go?!"