"We're all members of the artistic community, and we're also part of the musical circle. We must uphold professional ethics! If we blatantly slander a highly skilled genius just because of our pride, wouldn't that be ignoring our conscience?"Many felt uneasy with their conscience. They had assumed Frederick was just a pretentious amateur, but now, they were caught in a dilemma.Seeing this, Gary became anxious. "Respected seniors, please consider the bigger picture! Besides, everyone saw how arrogant he was earlier. Allowing such a person into the musical circle would only be detrimental! It would also tarnish your reputation..."People are naturally concerned about their reputations. Under Gary's persuasion, those with guilty consciences began to waver.But just then, Frederick suddenly stopped playing. Smirking, he said, "Sorry, what you heard just now was also trash. That was just an appetizer to cleanse your ears. Now, I'm going to show you the real deal!"He lifted his h
"Gary, since you also play the piano, are you willing to lie through your teeth? Have you completely lost your conscience?""Yeah! This piece can mesmerize even someone who knows nothing about music! Do you want us all to act like idiots? What a joke!"In an instant, all the artists turned to Gary like they were staring at a clown in a circus.Gary was dumbfounded. He stuttered, "Didn't we agree just now? You're going back on your words!"Everyone's expressions darkened. "What agreement? Gary, don't spew nonsense in front of us! You won't like the consequences if we lose our patience!""You're just jealous of talent. We were lenient not to ask Ms. York to fire you already, but you're the one throwing a tantrum?"These words left Gary pale and speechless, seething with anger inside. These old folks from the artistic community always talked big, but acted differently. Now that Frederick had shown overwhelming strength in music, they immediately changed their tune. He shouldn't ha
The entire room fell into an eerie silence. Everyone stared at the man in disbelief.Jennifer's eyes widened. "Who are you? Which department are you from? I don't think I've seen you before.""My name is Blade!"Before anyone could react, he moved like lightning, snapping Gary's neck with a sickening crunch. Blood sprayed across the floor."M-Murderer!"Shrieks of horror filled the air immediately. At the same time, hundreds of shadowy figures appeared, surrounding them."Ms. York, watch out!" Frederick instinctively shielded Jennifer."Who are these people? How did they infiltrate the company?" Jennifer was horrified and clearly shaken. After all, witnessing a murder right before her eyes was terrifying for anyone.Sure enough, the Bloodfang Order's men were lurking within the company! They had also chosen the moment with the most people to strike. They clearly did it with malicious intent.If they decided to massacre everyone in the company, stopping them would be nearly imp
"You want to compete with me?" Blade chuckled heartily at the suggestion, as if he had heard the greatest joke in the world. The rest of the Bloodfang Order members couldn't hold back either. They burst into laughter."Such ignorance...""He wants to compete with a revolver? He doesn't even know our boss used to be in that line of work!""In the underground gambling dens, he was the undisputed King of Guns! Even the Grim Reaper wouldn't dare touch him. Where does he get the courage to challenge him?"Laughter filled the air incessantly.Frederick shook his head helplessly. "You don't even know how ignorant you are, huh?"These words instantly silenced the laughter among the Bloodfang Order members, replacing it with looks of anger.Blade's tone turned cold, and he was no longer smiling. "Very well! But let's make it clear. If you die here, not a single person will walk out of this place!"His words immediately terrified everyone present.The artists that had been praising Fr
"Again?"Upon hearing this, everyone's hearts trembled again. Their breathing grew tense. Jennifer, especially, was anxious and on edge. Just one bullet was terrifying enough for her. If this continued, Frederick's chances of dying would only increase. And if Frederick died, these thugs surely wouldn’t spare them!Despite that, Frederick remained calm and composed. After Blade added another bullet, he slowly raised the gun. But suddenly, he lowered it again.Seeing this, the Bloodfang Order members chuckled arrogantly. "Haha! Scared? Have you chickened out? Are you thinking of surrendering?""If you can't handle it, you can surrender. I'll be kind and leave your corpse intact. But everyone else here still dies!" Blade teased. Frederick smiled. "Sorry, I just find this game boring. I'm planning to change the rules a bit."The next moment, he put the gun barrel into his own mouth. And then, he pulled the trigger.Instantly, the whole scene seemed to freeze in time. Everyone w
"Fire! Go ahead if you dare! Haha! Let's see if the Grim Reaper will take you!" Blade shouted hysterically, his features twisted.Frederick took the revolver calmly. "The Grim Reaper? He wouldn't dare let me die."Because Frederick was Hades, the Dark Monarch—king and ruler of the underworld!In Drakonian mythology, the Dark Monarch controlled the cycle of life and death across six realms. Even the Grim Repear was merely his servant.Frederick chuckled, then raised the revolver to his temple, and…pulled the trigger!Everyone's hearts leaped to their throats.After a 0.1-second pause, a tsunami-like wave of gasps swept through the room.No gunshot!Once again, nothing happened. With just a one-sixth chance of survival, Frederick actually gambled correctly!As Blade stood there dumbfounded, Frederick lifted the gun again. He spun the chamber and placed it against his chin before pulling the trigger.Once again, nothing happened.Pandemonium erupted."Is this guy crazy? He got
What a shock!Everyone couldn't believe their eyes—Blade had actually wet himself!The members of the Bloodfang Order were dumbfounded, and their mouths fell open.Blade was drenched in cold sweat, unable to pull the trigger. He was afraid of dying!"Hahaha!"In an instant, a hearty, mocking laughter filled the entire scene. It was Frederick, laughing uproariously.Everyone was stunned. How could he dare to openly ridicule Blade in front of everyone? Blade was a ruthless killer! Did Frederick not care about living anymore? Even though Blade had been scared enough to wet himself, no one dared to be so reckless!"Do you know why you can't pull the trigger?"After he was done laughing, Frederick said, "Because you've grown old! Your ambition is gone. When you were young, you relied on courage to roam the world. You even dared to bet your life with a revolver. That's why you were victorious time and again! But now, you're just a plucked chicken! You're a coward that's worse tha
"Wait! You've got the wrong person!" Willa rushed forward, realizing the deceased was just an ordinary civilian. He had nothing to do with the Bloodfang Order!"Captain Zephyr, what should we do? Should we still storm Prospera Corporation?" Her subordinates looked anxious. To take on the Bloodfang Order, they had even borrowed heavy firepower. But the closer they got, the more intimidated they felt by the ominous aura.Willa hesitated. "There are hundreds of hostages inside. What if we harm more innocent people when we attack?"More importantly, she lacked confidence in defeating Blade.Just as everyone was on edge, a powerful, resolute figure stepped out."Someone's coming out! Who is it?" Hearts skipped a beat, and guns were instinctively drawn.But Willa's eyes widened in disbelief. "Frederick!"Covered in blood but with a calm demeanor, Frederick walked out casually with his hands behind his back.Willa's heart sank at this state. "What… What happened? Did the Bloodfa