Note: 1 extra chapter per 35 power stone.
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Leon didn't even look back at Jill after the helicopter landed.
Without saying a word, he directly stepped inside the aircraft.
Jill remained standing there for a few moments, still slightly stunned by everything that had happened tonight.
First the outbreak.
Then Leon's overwhelming power.
And now—
A military helicopter casually arriving to pick him up.
"…Who exactly is this guy?" she muttered quietly to herself.
Eventually, she snapped out of her thoughts after noticing Leon already seated inside.
Without wasting more time, Jill also entered the helicopter.
Soon, the massive aircraft began spinning its rotors once again.
WHOOOOOOOSH!!
Powerful winds swept across the streets as the helicopter slowly ascended into the night sky.
Inside the aircraft, silence filled the cabin.
Leon simply sat there calmly with his eyes closed while the city lights reflected across the windows.
Jill occasionally glanced at him but said nothing.
After roughly ten minutes of flight—
The helicopter finally approached a massive private villa located far away from the infected zone.
Jill's eyes widened slightly after seeing the enormous estate beneath them.
The helicopter slowly descended afterward.
BOOOOOOM!!
The aircraft landed directly on a large helipad built on top of the villa.
Before Jill could even say anything—
Leon had already stood up and exited the helicopter without hesitation.
His cold voice echoed shortly afterward.
"Come on."
Jill said nothing afterward and simply nodded before following Leon outside the helicopter.
The moment she stepped onto the helipad, she noticed a woman already waiting there calmly.
The woman appeared highly professional.
By the looks of it, she was someone close to Leon.
She had silver-blonde hair tied neatly behind her back while wearing formal black clothing.
Her sharp eyes immediately moved toward Leon the moment he approached.
"It's good to see you returned safely, Master Leon."
Leon calmly walked past her before replying,
"Status."
Emma immediately understood what he meant.
"Everything is currently stable."
Then her expression became slightly serious.
"However, we found something suspicious."
Leon finally stopped walking.
"What is it?"
Without wasting time, Emma handed him a file.
"There's a man named Alan."
Leon opened the file while calmly asking,
"What makes him suspicious?"
Emma replied professionally,
"For the past week, he repeatedly appeared near the buildings involved in tonight's explosion."
Her expression became colder afterward.
"He circled the area nearly eight times every day."
Jill frowned slightly after hearing that.
Emma continued,
"But today was different."
"He only appeared once."
"Then vanished completely before the explosion happened."
Leon quietly read through the file for several moments.
Then he calmly closed it.
"…So that's our lead."
His cold eyes narrowed slightly afterward.
"This outbreak probably has something to do with him."
Leon handed the file back to Emma before calmly saying,
"Find him."
His cold voice carried no hesitation.
"I want his location as soon as possible."
Emma immediately nodded.
"Understood, Master Leon."
Then Leon suddenly looked toward Jill.
He pointed toward her casually before speaking again.
"She's with me."
Jill blinked slightly after hearing that.
"Prepare a guest room for her."
Leon calmly started walking toward the villa entrance afterward.
"She'll stay here for now."
Emma glanced briefly toward Jill before nodding professionally.
"Understood."
Then Leon stopped for a brief moment before speaking again.
"And prepare dinner."
His tone remained calm and emotionless.
"I haven't eaten anything since morning."
After saying that, Leon finally looked toward Jill.
"You hungry?"
Jill nodded tiredly.
"…Yeah."
"I didn't really get the chance to eat either."
Leon gave a small nod afterward before looking back toward Emma.
"Then prepare dinner for both of us."
Emma immediately replied,
"Don't worry, Master Leon."
"A meal is already being prepared."
Before Leon could walk away, he suddenly stopped as if remembering something.
Then he looked toward Emma again.
"Did you eat already?"
Emma looked slightly surprised by the sudden question before nodding calmly.
"It's already past two in the morning, Master Leon."
A small tired smile appeared on her face afterward.
"I ate hours ago."
Leon quietly nodded after hearing that.
"Good."
Then he looked toward her seriously again.
"After dinner, go get some sleep."
Emma immediately nodded.
"Understood."
Leon then calmly continued,
"And keep tracking Alan."
His cold eyes narrowed slightly afterward.
"The moment you find anything suspicious, call me immediately."
Emma replied professionally,
"I will."
Leon gave one final nod before turning around again.
"Good."
Then, without saying anything else, he walked deeper into the villa.
After Leon left, Emma calmly looked toward Jill.
"You must be Jill."
Jill nodded slightly.
Emma then spoke professionally,
"Come with me."
"I'll show you your room."
Then she added calmly,
"You should take a bath first."
"Dinner will be ready shortly."
Jill quietly nodded afterward.
"…Thanks."
Emma gave a small nod before leading her inside the massive villa.
As Jill walked through the halls, she couldn't help but silently observe the luxurious interior around her.
The villa looked less like a normal home and more like a private estate owned by someone extremely powerful.
Eventually, Emma stopped in front of one of the guest rooms before opening the door.
"You can stay here for tonight."
Jill looked inside the room briefly before nodding again.
"Thank you."
Emma simply nodded politely before leaving quietly.
After closing the door behind her, Jill let out a tired sigh.
Only now did she finally realize how exhausted she truly was.
Without wasting time, she entered the bathroom and took a long hot shower.
Afterward, she changed into comfortable clothes prepared by the caretakers before finally leaving the room again.
Soon, she quietly walked downstairs toward the dining area where dinner was already being prepared.
As soon as she entered, she saw Leon already sitting at the dining table while several maids quietly placed food across it.
The atmosphere inside the villa remained calm and silent.
Completely different from the chaos outside in New York.
Leon briefly looked toward Jill before calmly saying,
"Eat."
Then he added,
"After that, get some sleep."
His eyes briefly scanned her exhausted appearance.
"You look half-dead already."
Jill sighed tiredly before sitting down.
"…Thanks."
Leon casually replied,
"It's nothing."
Then he suddenly looked toward Emma, who was still standing quietly nearby.
"You should sleep too."
Emma immediately replied,
"I still have work lef—"
Before she could finish, Leon interrupted her calmly.
"I'll handle the rest after dinner."
Then he leaned slightly back in his chair.
"You know I can stay awake for days."
A faint tired smirk appeared on his face afterward.
"You can't."
Emma wanted to argue, but Leon spoke again before she could.
"Relax."
"Nothing's happening tonight."
Then his expression became colder again.
"We already have enough problems waiting for us tomorrow."
Emma quietly looked at him for several moments before finally nodding.
"…Understood, Master Leon."
She understood immediately.
Tomorrow they had a lot of work to do.
--Next day--
Leon slowly leaned back against the chair afterward before stretching his tired body slightly.
A faint cracking sound echoed from his shoulders and neck.
His cold eyes quietly stared toward the ceiling while countless thoughts moved through his mind.
The system…
It had changed.
Three years ago, when his synchronization with the template reached thirty percent, Leon originally expected new abilities, stronger powers, or another upgrade.
Instead—
The system suddenly stopped giving him missions.
No more daily quests.
No more rewards.
No more pointless notifications appearing every few hours.
At first, Leon thought the system had broken.
But later, he realized—
It had evolved.
Or perhaps…
It no longer considered him weak enough to guide anymore.
Now, the system only responded during dangerous situations or when fate itself might interfere.
Nothing else.
No explanations.
No help.
Just silence.
Leon quietly rubbed his forehead afterward.
"…Annoying."
Even now, he still couldn't see the progress percentage of the template anymore.
It had completely vanished years ago.
As for new abilities—
He hadn't awakened anything new recently.
At least not visibly.
But one thing was certain.
He had become far stronger over the past three years.
Far stronger than before.
Every battle.
Every fight.
Every near-death experience—
All of it continued sharpening him slowly.
Like a weapon being forged over and over again.
Leon slowly lowered his eyes afterward while staring at his own hand silently.
The same hand that could now melt buildings apart with magma alone.
"…Guess fighting really is the fastest way to grow stronger."
Soon, several hours passed.
By the time Leon finished reviewing the reports and documents regarding the outbreak, the clock had already crossed noon.
It was now past 1 P.M.
Despite staying awake the entire night, Emma had already woken up hours earlier and returned to work as if nothing had happened.
Eventually, she quietly approached Leon while he stood near the massive window overlooking Manhattan.
"Master Leon."
Leon calmly glanced toward her.
"Anything you need?"
Leon stayed silent for a moment before suddenly remembering something.
"Call the President."
Emma's expression immediately became serious.
Leon continued calmly,
"And gather the military officials and emergency response departments."
His cold eyes slowly narrowed afterward.
"We're approving a nationwide emergency response protocol."
Emma immediately nodded.
"Understood."
Then Leon calmly started walking toward the exit.
But after taking several steps, he suddenly stopped again.
As if remembering something else, he looked back toward Emma.
"And tell the caretakers to watch Jill carefully."
Emma blinked slightly.
Leon calmly added,
"She's not used to this kind of world yet."
A brief silence followed.
"Make sure nothing happens to her."
Emma quietly nodded again.
"I understand."
Soon afterward, both of them headed toward the rooftop helipad where the military helicopter was already waiting.
WHOOOOOOOSH!!
The rotors slowly began spinning as Leon entered the aircraft calmly.
A few moments later, the helicopter ascended into the sky above Manhattan.
Their destination—
Washington.
More specifically—
The White House.
A meeting involving the President, politicians, military generals, and intelligence agencies had already been prepared.
And judging by Leon's cold expression—
This meeting was not going to be pleasant.
After dozens of minutes of flight, the military helicopter finally approached Washington.
Soon afterward, it slowly descended near the White House.
BOOOOOOM!!
Powerful winds swept across the landing area as the helicopter touched the ground.
Leon calmly exited first while Emma followed closely behind him.
The moment people nearby noticed him, the atmosphere immediately became noisy.
"Look! It's Leon!"
"The magma guy!"
"The hero from New York!"
One excited civilian suddenly shouted loudly,
"Hey Leon! Shoot magma into the sky for us!"
Leon ignored every single one of them.
His cold eyes never even moved toward the crowd.
He simply continued walking forward alongside Emma.
"…People get excited too easily," Leon muttered quietly.
Emma heard it but wisely stayed silent.
Soon afterward, both of them entered the White House before finally arriving at a heavily secured underground chamber.
Inside the room, politicians, military officers, intelligence agents, and government officials were already waiting.
The moment Leon entered—
The entire room became silent.
A man wearing a formal suit slowly stood up afterward.
"Hello, Mr. Leon."
"My name is Stuart."
Leon calmly nodded once.
"I know."
Without wasting time, Leon walked toward the large meeting table before continuing coldly,
"I'm here to discuss the outbreak."
His eyes slowly moved across everyone present.
"And the future problems coming after it."
The President frowned slightly afterward.
"What exactly do you mean by that?"
Leon leaned slightly against the table afterward.
"The outbreak wasn't natural."
His voice remained calm.
"Someone created it."
Then he placed Alan's file onto the table.
"This man is connected."
"Alan."
Several military officials immediately started reviewing the documents.
Leon continued calmly,
"He disappeared shortly after releasing the virus."
"Currently, my people are tracking him."
The President slowly nodded afterward.
"Continue."
Leon's expression remained cold.
"We need a specialized response unit."
Several people inside the room immediately looked confused.
One military officer frowned.
"We already have the CIA, military forces, and federal agencies."
"Why would we need another group?"
Leon finally looked directly at him.
"Because your soldiers panic when dead bodies start walking."
The room instantly became silent.
Leon calmly continued afterward,
"What happened in New York was only the beginning."
His voice remained emotionless.
"And next time, the outbreak could spread faster."
The President quietly stared at Leon for several moments before asking,
"So what exactly are you proposing?"
Leon crossed his arms calmly.
"A small elite unit."
"Highly trained."
"Specialized in handling bio-organic threats."
Then his cold eyes narrowed slightly.
"If another outbreak occurs, they move immediately."
"They eliminate the infection before it spreads."
Silence filled the room once again.
Finally, the President asked,
"And what would this unit be called?"
Leon stayed silent briefly before replying,
"S.T.A.R.S."
The room remained quiet afterward.
Leon then continued calmly,
"If the unit succeeds…"
"We expand it globally."
A dangerous silence followed.
"And create a larger anti-bioterrorism organization."
The President slowly frowned.
"What would that one be called?"
Leon's cold eyes slowly lifted toward everyone inside the chamber.
"BSAA."
For some reason—
The moment those words left his mouth—
The entire room suddenly felt colder.
Leon calmly looked around the meeting room before continuing,
"The members of S.T.A.R.S will remain the main combat force."
His cold eyes moved toward the military generals afterward.
"Elite members only."
"Highly trained."
"No useless politicians interfering with them."
A few people inside the room immediately looked awkward hearing that.
Leon ignored them completely and continued,
"As for the trainees and lower-ranking personnel…"
He tapped his fingers lightly against the table.
"They'll operate under S.T.A.R.S members."
"Support units."
"Escort teams."
"Backup during outbreak operations."
The President quietly frowned.
"And what exactly will those units be called?"
Leon remained silent for a brief moment before replying,
"Hound Wolf Squad."
Several officials immediately started writing the name down.
Leon calmly continued,
"They won't operate independently."
"They follow S.T.A.R.S orders directly during biohazard situations."
A military general crossed his arms afterward.
"And what if these outbreaks become larger than expected?"
Leon finally looked directly at him.
"Then we expand."
His calm voice carried absolute certainty.
"Weapons evolve."
"Viruses evolve."
A brief silence followed afterward.
"So we evolve faster."
The room became completely silent after hearing that.
Even the President himself stayed quiet for several moments.
Leon then slowly leaned back in his chair before coldly adding,
"Because next time…"
His eyes narrowed slightly.
"It might not stop at one city."
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Chapter End.
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