Chapter 8: The Golden Ping
Marcus laughed. Viper laughed. Even Maya let out a mocking giggle. "He's gone crazy," she whispered. "The trauma finally broke him."
PING.
Marcus's tablet turned a brilliant, blinding gold.
[TRANSACTION APPROVED: 500,000,000 UNITS]
[NEW OWNER REGISTERED: MCCAIN HOLDINGS]
The silence that followed was so thick you could taste it. Marcus looked at the tablet, then at Carson, then back at the tablet. His face turned a sickly shade of grey.
"Sir... Mr. McCain..." Marcus stammered, his knees buckling. "I... I didn't know... I mean..."
"You're fired, Marcus," Carson said softly. "Pack your things. You have three minutes before the security droids escort you out for trespassing."
Viper roared, his Level 9 Qi erupting in a messy, orange haze. "I don't care how much money you have! You're still a rat! I'll kill you right here!"
He lunged, his fist glowing with kinetic energy.
