180 Uninvited Guests 3 (2/2)

Instead, he could only hear the distracting explosions in the distance.

A burly man came forward wearing long-sleeves, together with worn jeans. The black police vest he wore made his casual clothes appear semi-formal.

He was Marcus' Chief Security Officer, Cain.

Cain said, ”What are you doing outside?”

Marcus glanced at him, then returned to gazing at the sky.

Cain became troubled as he said pleadingly, ”Please go back inside. I don't know what you're trying to do, but—”

”We're waiting for the fireworks. Is it already finished?” said Marcus.

Cain frowned. ”What fireworks? Those are firecrackers! A horde is wandering the area and I already sent a group to redirect the horde away.”

Marcus furrowed his brows unable to believe what Cain was saying. Then he realized that he was probably wrong when he saw Cain's confusion.

Feeling embarrassed for bragging about the fireworks display earlier, he ground his teeth as he went back to the event hall.

He could feel the mocking stares from several people behind him.

How could he not know the difference between fireworks and firecrackers! It was only because he was feeling blissful that he overlooked the matter. How was he to know that there weren't fireworks when the caterer smiled at him like everything was under control!

He looked around and found the man that caused all of the misunderstandings, jovially chatting with his employees near the serving table.

—

Marvin stood idly while waiting for the horde to appear on the other end of the alley. He was stretching his arms when he felt something cold poked his back.

With hands stretched above his head, he slowly turned around and saw three uniformed individuals staring at him. The man in the center who poked his back was holding a metal pipe with sharp scrap iron welded on its head. Overall, the weapon appears to be a mace.

”Don't lower your hands. Who are you? What are you doing here?” said the mace wielder. The two people behind him glanced around the area as if not interested in what's happening in front of them. One was playfully swinging a pipe-ax while the other hung his hand that held a pipe-hammer.

The three weapons were all made of pipes and scrap iron welded together. The only difference was the material used on the hammer.

Marvin replied naturally. ”I live here,” he pointed to the building next to them. ”I just woke up after an afternoon nap. I'm just about to start scavenging, do you have any tips for me? Anywhere bountiful?”

The three uniformed men were just proceeding cautiously and didn't mean any harm to Marvin. They were tasked to redirect the horde away from the Municipal Street, so their boss could continue their celebration.

With the plausible reason Marvin gave, the man lost interest.

On the other hand, the one wielding the pipe-ax stopped playfully swinging the weapon and glared at Marvin. The man slowly walked forward and stopped behind Marvin.

”I checked this building earlier, but I didn't notice you. Any reason for that?”

Marvin scratched the back of his hand, then chuckled.

Fury was a wonderful thing. Besides physical stress, you just need to be angry and it could rise on its own.

Marvin started slapping his face to wake up the sleeping beast inside him.

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Jun climbed over the outer wall of the gymnasium, then jumped down and rolled towards the nearby bush. Though he tried to be as quiet as possible, the drop still produced a loud thudding sound.

The security personnel assigned on the back of the building saw nothing of the event, but the 1m mutated dog who has sensitive hearing became suspicious.

It started moving in circles before deciding to walk around and investigate. When it got closer to the wall, it started sniffing the air. It followed the scent towards a nearby bush.

The 1m mutated dog trembled while peeing uncontrollably. The man holding the leash felt a cold aura surround him. As if unable to take the cold, the mutated dog fell unconscious.

The man softly kicked the mutated dog with his feet but it didn't wake up. He gulped then stepped closer to investigate the bush.

It was the back of the building causing the area to be dark. The man could only rely on the dim light coming from the party to vaguely see what's in front of him.

As he examined the bush closer, a hand suddenly grabbed his neck and pulled him inside.

Jun was using his 'sense' technique by expanding his energy around him. The cold feeling that the man felt was Jun's energy. This was also the reason why Marvin slept outside instead of inside the room. Jun was practicing this ability all night which caused the room to become colder.

Jun crawled out of the bush, only to see the mutated dog peeking at him. The dog was truly scared and immediately played dead after sensing Jun's aura. When it discovered that its trick was seen through, it quickly got up and ran away with its tail between its legs.

Jun ignored the fleeing dog, then used two Tier 2 Bone Daggers to scale the walls of the gymnasium. He sneakily entered the unguarded balcony and watched the party below.