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    Although Kieran voiced his intention to leave, Ezra stopped him before he could walk away from the table by cing her hands on his.


    Kieran turned toward her with a skeptical gleam in his eyes but waited for her to speak. He didn’t mind hearing her out if what she had to say was of some importance or interest.


    Ezra exhaled before meeting Kieran’s gaze. “I have onest question—is there any secret training method that allowed you to ovee the presentbat difficulties so effortlessly?”


    “Oh?” Kieran smiled as this question piqued his interest. “Is there something you have to offer if I do?”


    “My first question is do you have connections?” Ezra questioned.


    Kieran’s answer was naturally no. Because beside Dr. Riley, he didn’t have any allies or people he could rely on. Besides, it was difficult for Kieran to trust people without first testing them.


    “If that’s the case. I’m willing to offer amplepensation in exchange for your secret. How does 1,000 vials of 1 to 20% X-hancers sound?” Ezra offered.


    The offer intrigued Kieran, but it was something he found difficult. epting this offer meant someone would have to receive the order. However, doing this would reveal his identity and where he lived, leaving Kieran at an impasse for quite some time.


    Ezra mistook the silence for Kieran disliking the deal and hurried to sweeten it. “50 units of every X-hancer between 1% and 25%.”


    Kieran lifted his head to look at her. His silence was used to ponder a suitable answer, and he found one. “I’llpile some tips and guide you. I’m guessing you offered such an exorbitant price because you want exclusive knowledge, yes?”


    “Correct. I would appreciate it if this knowledge isn’t revealed to others,” Ezra responded truthfully. She retracted her hand, allowing Kieran to rub his chin in deep thought._-.


    ‘No wonder she gave such an immense offer. My refusal will inevitably result in me creating enemies. However, X-hancers are invaluable for me right now,’ Kieran mused.


    After a few moments, he agreed to the deal. Even if other superpowers sought him out, they were in several different kingdoms and empires. He doubted they’d exhausted thousands of Gold teleporting between empires.


    Such wanton expenditure was reckless and downright idiotic in Kieran’s eyes.


    “If you send my address, I’ll have Eclipse deliver the order to your doorstep posthaste.”


    “Rather than do that. I have someone I owe deeply, so send it to this address.”


    Instead of giving out his address, Kieran used the medical facility’s address. Not only was it outfitted with top-notch security that could easily protect Dr. Riley in times of danger, but its remote location made it nearly impossible to estimate Kieran’s home location.


    Ezra memorized the address before rapidly moving her hands. At the same time, Kieran did the same but did so topile information on how to ovee the challenges of Stage One Combat Realism.


    Eventually, Kieran delivered an in-depth guide on how a yer should go about incorporating things known as Techniques.


    Because this information was something that would appear in theing days, Kieran found no issue with divulging it now.


    Moreover, if Ezra could reap the benefits of being the next in line to create techniques, it could solidify their rtionship.


    Regarding creation feats, the system distributed rewards up until the 3rd sessful creation. However, a single yer couldn’t receive the same reward twice. It was designed to spread opportunity.


    The reward structure followed many prize-winningpetitions’ iconic Gold, Silver, and Bronze format.


    Ezra sent proof of therge mail order before revealing a breathtaking smile.


    The information present in the guide astonished Ezra because it even covered what movement styles fit certain sses. Aside from vaguely touching upon the value of considerable mental strength, there was also information explicitly tailored to Ezra’s Sword Master.


    It didn’t go into detail, but it did list the importance of endless training until all movements became instinctual. The Sword Master ss relied heavily upon control and precision because of its dual-wielding.


    Compared to wielding one sword, two swords took many times the effort, control, and focus. Otherwise, the movements would be clunky.


    Ezra experienced what Kieran stated when training inside the Training Hall. If she didn’t move properly, her attacks would be cumbersome. This information soon led to a question Ezra hoped would be answered in her favor.


    “Your understanding ofbat eclipses some of the executive trainers’ Eclipse hired to keep our staff in shape. Would you be interested in bing my training partner? I won’t intrude on your schedule, but when you’re free, I would love to spar against you,” Ezra said.


    Kieran immediately considered this offer because training with a Titled Ranker was a sorely needed pressure. Theirbat experience wasn’t that inferior to his own, so he ultimately agreed.


    “We’ll discuss it more at ater date. If that is all, I have matters to prepare for,” Kieran said.


    Unlike before, he left without allowing Ezra to draw him back for further conversation.


    Still, Ezra sat back down and called upon Lux, who appeared with restless behavior. “So? How did it go, Guild Master? Has he epted the offer to join?”


    “Not at all,” Ezra shook her head. However, she passed thepiled guide to Lux. “Take a look at this.”


    After perusing the information, Lux’s eyes widened, causing him to read through attentively. By the end, his expression had changed multiple times. “T-this… ording to his ims, most sses are capable of his movements. It’s not the ss that limits the yer, but their minds and imagination.”


    “Exactly. Didn’t the physicians im we’d unearth new abilities after harnessing enough of a human’s dormant power? Why do his ims sound the same? These so-called Techniques sound like they’re harnessing such a power,” Ezramented with aplex expression.


    Just then, she lifted her head and caught Kieran’s passing smile before hepletely vanished from the other side of the ss.


    Ezra began to wonder about a few things. ‘Just… what are humans capable of?’


    …


    Meanwhile, Kieran arrived before the Training Hall, where he had everyone await his return.


    “In- fucking- sane, bro! Holy crap. My eyes were glued to the screen for every moment of what you just did,” Bastion eximed in awe. Others may say he sounded like Kieran’s fanboy, but Kieranughed it off.


    “What can I say—average yers should understand their ce and operate within their abilities. Otherwise, they’ll end up in a simr state,” Kieran said.


    He felt these yers should be happy he wasn’t spiteful and tracked them down to kill them repeatedly.


    However, he understood they were enacting the will of the Sunset Triad and Shadow Cartel. Doing so would be aiming his animosity at the wrong target.


    “Enough of that. We need to n for the uing quest,” Kieran said.


    “Uing quest? You’ve another one already? You don’t idle at all… It’s all business with the boss,” Nemeanmented.


    Kieran smiled bitterly in response.


    What would they do if they knew it was in fact a Main Quest with a chain identity? Anyone who yed MMORPGs understood that the difficulty and rewards of chain quests experienced a linear increase.


    Kieran didn’t doubt that the B+ Rank Quest would elevate to an A+ Rank Quest in the future. An A+ Rank Quest meant it involved the security of the Kingdom as a whole, while B+ Rank Quests were limited to the fate of a city.


    Kieran soon walked Bastion and the others through potential oues after he dealt with this solo quest.


    Thus, aside from training inside the Training Hall until he requested their aid, Kieran also gave them 500 Gold each to join Cygnus and the rest in purchasing materials.


    Afterward, Kieran was left with just over 7,000 Gold before visiting the Merchant Association’s City Bank.


    “Hello,” a cordial receptionist greeted.


    Kieran returned a greeting before revealing his purpose foring here. “I’d like to purchase a Personal Vault and Warehouse.”


    “Understood. However, these are varying levels of space and security. Are you aware of the type you need?”


    “I’ll take the Gold Grade for both of them,” Kieran answered.


    Astonishment shed in the receptionist’s eyes, but she honored Kieran’s request. “Including the fees for rental and security, that’ll be 600 Gold. However, with the discount of purchasing them together, the total cost will be 540 Gold.”


    Although Kieran’s inventory was vastlyrger than any other yer, the continuous purchases had essentially filled all his inventory slots. Since he didn’t wish to sell anything just yet, he used a considerable amount of Gold to purchase units.


    A Gold Grade Warehouse was the equivalent of 10,000 inventory slots. A Personal Vault, on the other hand, was the same size as the yer’s inventory. The only difference was that items stored inside wouldn’t drop upon death.


    With the abundant space provided by these two purchases, Kieran doubted they’d be filling up anytime soon.


    After paying the price, Kieran unloaded all of the materials inside the Warehouse before cing his two Rare Grade Treasure Chests and Zelliolx’s Exiled des inside the Personal Vault.


    Afterward, Kieran felt the preparations wereplete.


    He returned to Mayor Lowe’s office but walked past the receptionist without any dy. The Mayor had informed her to allow Kieran to pass whenever he visited.


    Kieran knocked on Mayor Lowe’s and awaited a response before entering.


    “Have you made all of your preparations?”


    Kieran gave a confident nod. “I’m ready to follow through when you are.”