A Man Like None Other

Two figures quickly approached Jared and his group, moving with intense speed. Flames seemed to surround them, their faces hidden behind masks.

The moment Jared laid eyes on them, his brows knitted together. Especially the woman, something about stirred a deep sense of familiarity in him, almost like had known for a longtime.

“Mr. Norton…” As the pair arrived, Jared greeted them with a respectful fist-and-palm gesture.

Seeing Jared standing alongside Kishor, Skylar hesitated briefly before asking with respect, “Mr. Chance, have you already completed your challenge?”

Jared gave a nod, then turned his attention to the woman beside Skylar. “And who’s this lady standing next to you, Mr. Norton?”

“Oh, she’s my senior,” Skylar said, sounding almost proud.

“Why does look so familiar?” Jared stared at closely, then extended his hand. “Hi…”

He wanted to stay close to her, to really take in presence and get a feel for aura. But Josephine immediately took a step back, eyes cautious.

“Sorry, my senior’s a bit unusual. She avoids physical contact with men,” Skylar quickly explained.

the things expected, never imagined that the woman

second level. We still have to face ours,” Skylar said, then cast a cold glance toward

instead of saying anything, quietly stepped behind Jared, avoiding the

continue the challenge, Mr. Norton. Since you’re out here now, you can just go

baffled. “You convinced to join you? How

robots.” Jared spoke matter-of-factly, but then let out

forgetting that the others probably wouldn’t get the reference. After all,

that Skylar, standing right across from him, also came from the

you wouldn’t deceive us,

believe me, step outside

waiting, Jared grabbed Kishor. In a flash,

stunned by what

muttered under his

I supposed to kill

Celestial Stairway, the entire first level began to