In the silent night, the distant Empire Building glowed with dazzling neon.
In the passenger seat, Huai Shi opened his eyes and glanced over.
"What time is it?"
"Eleven thirty."
Ueno said, "Boss, do you want to take a rest?"
"No need, just lying down for a bit is fine."
Huai Shi shook his head. After all, he was a Sublimator; going a few nights without sleep wouldn't cause any problems. The nap he'd just taken was only out of caution, a habit of storing up energy before a big fight.
Ever since he'd become a Sublimator up to now, after all this time and all the battles he'd been through, deep down he never really put those Iron King Party guys in his eyes.
If he were still Huai Shi, that's how it should have been—
But after he abandoned the name Huai Shi and became a Hybrid in the Tanbo Inner Circle, he discovered that powerless frustration of having strength with nowhere to use it.
