Pretending To Be A Boss-Chapter 719 - 81: Pretending Until It Becomes Real_2

"Not just that, besides the hundred Judgement Knights, you've also arranged some 'special assassins'. Unlike the inferior goods Song Qinwen brought in, you also accounted for the possibility that uncle wouldn't be satisfied and found more formidable guards. After all, the Judgement Knights are too far to quench a nearby thirst, and if you really do level this place, you won't escape unscathed either."

Song Zhuo felt a chill in his heart, feeling as if Song Que saw through his trump card.

After the Evolution Zone was raided, Lincoln Fortress quickly issued a boycott notice, causing difficulty for all fortress Evolution Zone branches.

Given the seriousness of the situation, fortresses everywhere demanded a thorough investigation, and slowly, the branches of the Evolution Zone were being eradicated.

And those subjects who had been trapped in the Evolution Zone were all being emancipated.

Some were employed by the fortresses, some became free mercenaries.

The explosive tracking devices in their necks were still there, but with the management of the Evolution Zone all but dead, they were just duds. They had essentially gained their freedom.

The price of an A-class subject was steep, and Song Zhuo spent a lot of money to hire four A-class subjects.

These former subjects, in today's terms, were all top hunters.

Judgement Knights conducting operations made too much noise, and while hunters lacked talents inside Pyramid, subjects were different—they were superhumans within Pyramid.

The few people Song Zhuo hired were even more expensive than Judgement Knights. This was Song Zhuo's confidence, and he said,

"Song Que, perhaps the loss of your talents is merely a ruse, but even if you are a full-fledged talent, so am I. With just a few feet between us, here inside Pyramid, you are just a normal person, what can you do to me?"

While speaking, Song Zhuo actually drew a gun, pointed it at Song Que, and said,

"If your sniper's bullets can come in here, let him try."

"Alright, I have never heard such an absurd request before," Song Que nodded in agreement.

Just at that moment, a gunshot rang out.

The bullet was unerring, striking Song Zhuo's hand precisely.

Song Zhuo was shocked.

"Those guards from the Evolution Zone are quite skilled, especially one who uses Telekinesis, with abilities comparable to Miss Qin. It took me some time to deal with them."

Song Zhuo was chilled to the core by the Telekinesis user among his hidden guards, unable to imagine how Song Que had dealt with them.

Those released from the Evolution Zone were all monsters; even if Song Que was a full-fledged talent, how could he contend with them?

Song Que didn't keep it a secret and said,

"Indeed, I've once lost my talent, but later I regained it, and thanks to a friend's help, I am stronger than before."

With a true synchronization rate of one hundred percent, the talent of an Orderly, Song Que already possessed it, and it was the talent of Tang Xian, the strongest among them.

Dealing with those A-class subjects from the Evolution Zone was naturally easy, and even if it was an S-class like Akasi, dealing with Song Que would now be very troublesome.

Song Que's figure flashed, reaching Song Zhuo with a speed beyond his imagination.

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This scene scared Song Zhuo so much that he retreated several steps. In his haste, he lost his footing and fell to the ground.

Looking down at Song Zhuo, Song Que said:

"You shouldn't have hidden."

Song Zhuo was puzzled.

"You should have boldly contested me. The Song Family having two individuals with full talents should have been a tale of beauty. A healthy competition between you and me, growing together, would have been a thousand times better than the current situation."

For a moment, Song Zhuo was unable to speak, clutching tightly to a ring-shaped device in his hand.

That was his last lifeline, a control terminal of a Judgment Knight.

Song Que was completely unconcerned as he said:

"Unfortunately, uncle, you have let a promising youngster repress himself for too long. Has the Song Family perished? Has the first fortress reached its doomsday? Is the world about to be destroyed? Concealing someone who should have shone brightly only breeds a twisted and repressed character. You, who should have fought for your place when the time was right, now come forth when it's no longer appropriate."

Slowly walking over, Song Que crouched down, bringing his face close to Song Zhuo, and said word by word:

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"The lord of the first fortress cannot be someone with a twisted heart."

As he spoke, Song Que leisurely took the controller from Song Zhuo's hand. Song Zhuo wanted to struggle, but was frightened by Song Que's sharp gaze.

He suddenly realized that his fear of Song Que had seeped into his very bones.

It was because of this fear that he was so eager to prove he was stronger than Song Que.

But the Song Que of today gave Song Zhuo a feeling of insurmountable depth, like mountains beyond mountains.

This boundless might made him feel suffocated.

It turned out... he had never been a match for Song Que.

Song Que said:

"Song Zhuo, if it were last year, and you had shown your full potential, maybe we would have fought, and the outcome could have been uncertain. But not this year. This year I have met a noble person, with his help, there are few in this world who can threaten me. You do not rank."

The impression that Song Que gave was still humble and scholarly, but at that moment, Song Que carried an air of arrogance not seen before.

His last sentence, "you do not rank," especially exuded a domineering confidence.

Song Gengzhao watched this scene with tearful eyes, feeling that his son, after certain experiences, had grown immensely, yet his original intentions remained unchanged, which was truly rare.

He knew who that noble person was; apart from Tang Xian of Eden, who else could it be?

But now Song Gengzhao no longer disliked Tang Xian at all.

He just wanted to be a good father, and Tang Xian had brought significant growth to Song Que, for which he should be grateful.

Song Zhuo and Song Wei had already run out of cards. At this moment, Song Wei felt utterly defeated, his face deathly pale.

Yet Song Zhuo finally mustered the courage to say fiercely:

"Song Que... do you think you've won? Even if you detain all of us here today, you can't emerge into the light! You are the enemy of this world, the most-wanted criminal on par with the devil child. The moment you show your face, all fortresses will denounce you."

It seemed that Song Zhuo had finally found the right argument, and he said it with a sense of relief:

"How can you, of all people, be the lord of a fortress? Do you plan to hide behind the scenes forever? Sooner or later, your presence here will be known!"

Song Que looked at Song Zhuo, thinking how such a sharp sword had been made to hide its edge, feeling somewhat sorry for him.

In this world, it's best to just be oneself; if you're always pretending to be subservient, you might just become truly subservient. Pretending for long enough can make the act real.

Like Tang.

But Tang Xian was not pretending to be subservient, he was pretending to be the lord, and in pretending, he became the real lord.

Song Que shook his head and said with a smile:

"Indeed, I have only operated from behind the scenes, but to do so for a lifetime? That's impossible. I would not dare to detain my elders in the Song residence indefinitely; that would be lacking in propriety."

Song Que paused, then continued:

"Do not worry, if all goes as planned, my reputation will soon no longer be in ruins. I ask you all to watch over the next few days. The Song Family's skirmish is but a minor scuffle; the real drama is with the Li family."

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