Matthew Atkinson
Unknown Place, United Kingdom
"You mean, you kidnapped Matthew?" Natalie, on the other end of the phone, asked.
"Yes. This pretty boy is in my hands now," the man threatened viciously. "Natalie Russell, listen up, if you want Matthew Atkinson to live, do as I say, or..."
But unexpectedly, before the man could finish speaking, the phone went dead.
Natalie Russell hung up the phone.
The man was stunned, holding the phone.
"What happened?" the leader asked.
The man replied, "She hung up the phone..."
After these words were spoken, everyone present was stunned.
The man just said it very clearly just now. Matthew Atkinson was in his hands.
Now that she knew Matthew had been kidnapped, how could Natalie Russell dare to hang up the phone?
That didn't make sense.
Based on information they gathered online, the couple was deeply in love and the envy of many other couples.
If your loved one was kidnapped, shouldn't the other person be extremely anxious?
What was with hanging up the phone?
"What did she say?" the long-robed man asked.
The subordinate said, "She just wanted to confirm with me whether Matthew Atkison really had been kidnapped."
"Is that all?"
"Yes. After confirming that I had kidnapped Matthew, she hung up the phone."
Hearing this, everyone was completely confused.
Then, many people looked at Matthew.
Matthew immediately said, "I told you before that Natalie Russell will not be coerced by you just because you have me."
But no one believed him. They guessed that there must be some reason why Natalie Russell acted this way.
"Did they have a fight? Is Natalie Russell angry, which is why she hung up the phone?"
"Or maybe this guy was two-timing and got caught? Are they on the verge of breaking up?"
"She didn't think we were playing a prank, did she?"
Several people couldn't help but whisper to one another.
The long-robed man glared at Matthew, then said to his subordinate, "Make a video call, let her see this guy."
Upon hearing the order, the subordinate immediately opened the video call app, found Natalie Russell's contact info, and started a video call.
Seeing that the other side had answered, the subordinate immediately pointed the camera at Matthew.
At this moment, Matthew's hands and feet were cuffed, and he really looked like he had been kidnapped.
However, there was no sign of panic on Matthew's face.
Soon, Natalie's pretty face appeared in the video.
Seeing Matthew's expression, she looked helpless, knowing that Matthew was definitely just playing around.
When others saw the face in the video, they all became excited.
It was definitely Natalie Russell.
"Do you see, Natalie Russell? Matthew Atkinson is indeed in my hands. I'm not lying to you, this is not a prank." The man said.
"I understand, so what? What do you want?" Natalie asked.
"If you want Matthew Atkinson to live, from now on you'd better obey my orders..." the man said, but Natalie interrupted him again.
"What if I don't want to?" she asked.
"You don't want to? Aren't you afraid I'll kill your lover?" The man asked, bewildered.
"Go ahead." She said.
"What?" The man seemed no longer to understand what was happening. This conversation wasn't going at all as he had expected.
"Didn't you say you were going to kill Matthew? Then do it." Natalie said.
"You... you don't care about his life? Or do you think I'm joking? I'll say it again. This is not a prank." The man said angrily.
"I know it's not a prank, nor that I don't care about his life. But you people simply don't have the ability to kill him." After saying those words, Natalie ended the video call.
She wasn't worried about Matthew at all. With Matthew's current strength, only a top-tier eighth-rank expert could kill him.
However, an eighth-rank expert would not use such a low-level method to deal with her. Not to mention, there was not a trace of panic on Matthew's face just now.
...
Watching Natalie Russell hang up the video call, the people around were stunned again.
"What did she mean by her last sentence?" a young man asked. "Why did she say we don't have the ability to kill Matthew Atkinson?"
As he spoke, the young man approached Matthew, looked him up and down, and then asked, "What? Do you have an immortal body?"
Matthew immediately shook his head. "No, no... Let me tell you the truth. I had a fight with Natalie, and she's in a bad mood right now. You can't use me to threaten her, that won't work."
Matthew thought these people were pretty stupid. They looked like amateurs and made many mistakes. It was probably their first time doing something like this.
Perfect.
He wanted to get some information out of these people. Therefore, the more amateur they were, the better it would be for him.
Hearing Matthew's words, everyone was skeptical.
The man holding the phone asked, "Then tell me, what's the best way to get Natalie Russell off campus? Tell me, and I'll spare your life."
Matthew did not answer, but instead asked, "You kidnapped me, actually, because of Natalie Russell?"
"Certainly." The man glanced at Matthew and coaxed him, "Although you've been making headlines lately, Natalie Russell is our real target. If you're willing to cooperate with us, you can live."
Matthew was speechless.
These people had really gone to all this trouble to kidnap Matthew just to get Natalie.
Did they really think Natalie would panic and do their bidding?
Only a fool would do that.
Even if Matthew were truly in danger, the most sensible thing Natalie could do would be to call the authorities. And Natalie, whom Matthew knew, was definitely a sane person.
"Who are you, people? How am I supposed to know if you'll keep your word? What if you use me and then kill me?" He asked them to get more information.
Seeing that Matthew seemed willing to cooperate, the man immediately said, "Absolutely not. I swear to the Supreme True God, as long as you cooperate with us, we will definitely not harm your life after the job's done. We might even let you join our Church of True God and become a believer in the Supreme True God."
The Cult of the Supreme True God and Church of True God?
Matthew wrote down those names.
Just as he was about to continue extracting information, the woman next to the man, the Ten of Hearts, seemed to have had enough.
Compared to those cult members, House of the Cards were the truly professional ones.
Suddenly, the Ten of Hearts pulled out a high-tech pistol and pointed it at Matthew.
"What are you doing?" The man next to him was startled.
Ten of Hearts said speechlessly, "Idiot, he's trying to get information out of you."
The man was taken aback and looked at Matthew.
Without hesitation, the Ten of Hearts pulled the trigger.
-Thump
A strange sound rang out from the high-tech pistol. An energy blast was fired swiftly and struck Matthew.
However, the energy burst hit Matthew, but it didn't harm him.
It only tore Matthew's jacket. Even his battle suit, which he was wearing underneath, wasn't damaged.
Seeing this scene, the pupils of the ten of hearts contracted.
This high-tech pistol was a supernatural item, far more powerful than ordinary firearms. It could even penetrate steel plates.
Unexpectedly, it couldn't break through Matthew's defenses?
"It looks like game time is over. I could have gotten more information if Natalie had cooperated with my act." Matthew sighed and slightly activated the Tremor-Tremor Fruit's power.
-Snap, snap
With a crisp sound, the high-tech handcuffs on his hands and feet shattered and fell to the ground.
Then Matthew stood up.
Meanwhile, everyone was shocked to see that the handcuffs were broken.
"Kill him." Ten of Hearts reacted the fastest, shouting sharply, and her subordinates immediately opened fire.
At the time, she herself retreated rapidly.
Matthew, of course, wouldn't let her escape and immediately took action.
He took a step forward, and his figure vanished from the spot as if he had teleported.
But this wasn't a skill. It was simply that his movement speed was too fast.
A hurricane even swept through the area.
The next moment, when Matthew reappeared, he was already in front of the Ten of Hearts.
And the next moment, one of his hands plunged into her chest.
Ten of Hearts' eyes widened in disbelief, but soon, endless darkness enveloped her mind.
Matthew threw her body away and then turned his attention to the others.
He completely ignored the firepower of these people.
Whether it was an energy blast or a bullet, he didn't feel anything when it hit him. It wasn't even like being bitten by a mosquito.
"Monster!"
"Impossible, he can't be that strong."
"Run. The intelligence is wrong!!!"
The ensuing courtyard scene was a one-sided massacre.
There were more than a dozen people in total, but they couldn't even last a minute in front of Matthew.
Just over forty seconds later, the courtyard returned to calm, and Matthew was the only one still standing.
Then, Matthew gathered all the bodies together and set fire to everything on the scene. He even burned the cars.
After finishing everything, he finally set off and returned to the city with his motorcycle-style transformer.
...
When Matthew returned to campus, it was already completely dark.
He ran right into Natalie, who was coming out of the training facilities.
"Matthew, you're back? Have you had dinner?" Natalie said, "There's no food left in the cafeteria, come eat at my place."
Matthew was hungry, so he immediately said, "Sure."
The two arrived at Natalie's dormitory house.
Natalie's dormitory house was even more luxurious than Matthew's, with all the amenities one could need.
"Please sit down for a while. I'll cook some dishes. It won't take too long."
Actually, the girl's meals were taken care of by a designated person.
This time, however, it was Matthew who needed a meal, and she didn't want to trouble others, so she decided to cook the dinner herself.
She could cook, so it was not a big deal for her. Back in high school, she often cooked for her father.
Even after attending a prestigious university and moving into a private dormitory house, she would still occasionally cook for herself.
Not long after, Natalie prepared four dishes and a soup. The girl was quite skilled, and with the fresh ingredients, her food tasted great.
With a beautiful woman by his side, Matthew enjoyed his meal immensely.
...
Seeing that Matthew had eaten and drunk his fill, Natalie finally asked. "What happened today? How did you get kidnapped?"
"Maybe it's because I've been in the limelight too much lately..."
Matthew briefly recounted what had happened, then said, "By the way, I overheard their conversation. There were two groups of people, belonging to different organizations: House of Cards and Church of True God. The second one is a cult that worships the Supreme True God."
"Natalie, have you heard of these two organizations?"
Natalie Russell frowned, thought for a moment, and said, "I do know House of Cards. It's a very famous assassin organization in Europe. As for the Church of True God... I've never heard of it."
After a pause, Natalie Russell turned on her computer. "Let me search it."
She searched online, but there was still no clue about the Supreme True God Cult or the Church of True God.
After thinking for a while, Natalie Russell called her professor and then her father, one after the other, to inquire.
Surprisingly, even Professor Isabel Grant and Gran Magister Russell had never heard of such a church or cult.
It seemed that this cult of the Supreme True God was quite a mysterious organization.
Matthew thought for a moment and said, "If we can't find it, then forget it. After a while, we'll go and settle accounts with House of Cards. They definitely have information about this Church of True God."
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