Chapter 39: Chapter 39: What Superpower Can Even Be Censored?

On one side, Wyatt Sterling and Vincent Lawrence were engaged in a subtle battle of wits. On the other, Sue Lawrence was having a blast using her Eye of Barrier Breaking to inspect everyone.

Skill [A Level Currency Ability]: Any problem that can be solved with money isn’t a problem. If it can’t be solved, it just means you don’t have enough money! Giving money or other expensive things to others will produce an effect worth over three times its value.

A smile slowly spread across Sue Lawrence’s lips. ’I’ll happily take all these abilities,’ she thought. ’Even though Wyatt Sterling’s are distasteful, I might as well plunder some. I’d be doing humanity a favor.’

Amidst the circle of lively conversation, Sue Lawrence lowered her gaze and activated a skill on Wyatt Sterling first.

[Even Blatant Robbery is Mine!]

Acquired: [D Level Chain Tricks]!

Acquired: [C Level Substitution]!

Acquired: [C Level Fraud Marketing]!

Acquired: 10% Luck Value (+9)

She glanced at the skills hovering over Wyatt Sterling’s head—they had all dropped by a level! HAHAHA. ’Why am I so happy about this?’

Sue Lawrence continued, activating her skill on Jayden Sterling.

Acquired: [B Level Fencing Skill]!

Acquired: [C Persuasion Technique]!

Acquired: [C Elite Physique]!

Acquired: 5% Luck Value (+5)

’Excellent! My Fencing Skill is B Level now!’ Sue Lawrence was instantly filled with confidence. Her success with the first two made her even more eager to plunder Jason Sterling. After all, the guy’s Luck Value was down to just 10.

Sue Lawrence continued her plunder.

Activating Skill: Even Blatant Robbery is Mine!

Acquired: [B Level Equestrianism]!

Acquired: [B Level skiing]!

Acquired: [B Level Currency Ability]!

Acquired: [D Level Fitness Strength]!

’So cooperative. Perfect, I got half of everything!’ she thought. ’Oh right, what about the Luck Value?’

She looked at the last line.

Acquired: 50% Luck Value (+5)

’Fifty percent, and all I got was five points.’

Sue Lawrence subconsciously glanced at Jason Sterling.

Jason Sterling noticed her gaze and looked over, but Sue quickly averted her eyes.

Jason Sterling’s heart stirred. ’Could it be that Sue still likes me? Was her coldness just an act?’

A ripple of joy spread through him, and the corners of his mouth turned up unconsciously. ’I knew it. Sue could never get over me. Looks like getting that logistics line won’t be a problem after all.’

Lost in his own smugness, Jason Sterling failed to notice Sue Lawrence activating her Superpower again: Even Blatant Robbery is Mine!

Acquired: 50% Luck Value! (+2.5)

’Oho, again!’

Acquired: 10% Luck Value! (+0.25)

’Again!’

Acquired: 20% Luck Value! (+0.45)

’Again!’

Acquired: 30% Luck Value! (+0.54)

’Again!’

Acquired: 50% Luck Value! (+0.63)

’Again!’

Acquired: 30% Luck Value! (+0.189)

She didn’t stop until Jason Sterling’s Luck Value dropped below 0.5, down to 0.441. Then, she transferred the 78.559 Luck Value she had obtained today directly to her big brother. After all, she hadn’t given him a Skill last time, so this could be compensation.

Looking at the Luck Value over her big brother’s head, it had gone from 87 to 165.559. He was now truly top-tier. Excellent.

"Sue."

Elliot Lawrence suddenly called out to her.

"Hm?" She snapped back to reality and looked at her family.

"Mr. Sterling was just asking about our family’s logistics line."

Elliot Lawrence was as blunt and sarcastic as ever, but the three members of the Sterling Family remained calm and continued to chat amiably, their thick-skinned nature self-evident.

Even Sue Lawrence had to laugh.

’First, they came after our abandoned mine, and now they’ve got their eyes on our logistics line. The Sterling men... their scheming really runs in the family.’

However, with her dad here, she naturally wouldn’t overstep.

Vincent Lawrence retracted his gaze and continued to play dumb, his tone modest. "Oh, that? It’s just a small route. Nothing compared to big companies like Summit Corp or Kinetics. If Chairman Sterling has a need, you’d be better off going to them. It’d be faster and less trouble."

The smile on Wyatt Sterling’s face was about to crack. He cursed Vincent Lawrence in his head, calling him an old fox, completely impervious to reason. ’If Jason Sterling hadn’t ruined their relationship, would I really be here, humbling myself to beg for a minor logistics line?’

"My old friend," he said through gritted teeth, laying his cards on the table. "The original contract price for this route... I’ll pay you double, in gold! All I need is two days’ use. My old friend, surely that’s a sincere enough offer?"

Hearing this, Sue Lawrence lowered her head and let out a soft cough, imperceptibly lifting her pinky.

Vincent Lawrence feigned deep thought, his brow furrowed as if weighing the pros and cons. After a moment, he looked up at Wyatt Sterling, his tone firm and decisive. "Four times."

How much?!!

Wyatt Sterling’s face froze instantly, his lip twitching. "...Three times!"

"Deal."

Without the slightest hesitation, Vincent Lawrence agreed at once.

Three times the price in gold for two days’ use of a logistics line. This deal was pure profit.

Gold. In the apocalypse, it would be the most stable currency. The more they stockpiled, the more security they’d have.

Sue Lawrence lowered her eyelids to hide the smile in her eyes, an imperceptible curve forming on her lips. ’Oh, honestly,’ she thought, ’why can’t you people be more secretive? Did you have to let me know about this?’

"I’ll have someone send the gold to your residence this afternoon," Wyatt Sterling said through clenched teeth. Inwardly, however, he was full of contempt. ’Still focused on making money at a time like this. When the apocalypse arrives, I’ll make you spit back every ounce of gold you’ve swallowed!’

"No need. I’ll have Elliot Lawrence pick it up himself."

Vincent Lawrence shook his head, his tone flat.

Not even giving him a chance to visit and smooth things over. Wyatt Sterling grew even more furious, but he was helpless. He could only swallow his anger and wait. After the apocalypse began, the Sterling Family would use the chaos to turn the tables.

Just then, a sudden commotion at the hall’s entrance interrupted their conversation.

Drawn by the unexpected disturbance, everyone turned to look.

A column of uniformed soldiers marched in with synchronized steps, their expressions solemn. The powerful, rhythmic sound of their boots instantly silenced the chatter in the hall.

Behind them followed another group: professional bodyguards dressed uniformly in black trench coats and earpieces. They stood tall and straight, their sharp eyes radiating a keep-your-distance aura.

These bodyguards surrounded a single person, who was encircled so tightly their face couldn’t be seen. Only an occasional glimpse of a tall, imposing figure’s back was visible through the gaps in the crowd.

The group moved briskly, not pausing for a moment as they headed straight for the elevators. Intimidated by their presence, the onlookers subconsciously stepped back, clearing a path.

As the group passed, not a single person dared to take a step closer.

’What a powerful aura.’

Sue Lawrence raised an eyebrow. For some reason, she just had a feeling that there might be a Superpower User among them.

So, in the instant they brushed past her, Sue Lawrence activated her skill, [Eye of Barrier Breaking]. And just as she suspected, she detected two Superpower Users.

One was the lead soldier. He was moving so quickly that he was about to exit her three-meter range, and she only had time to see a few words: [Human-shaped Weapon] (S Level).

!!!!

Sue Lawrence’s eyes flew wide open, but the man was already beyond three meters, and she could see nothing more. The other was the man surrounded by bodyguards, and a bunch of pixelation hovered over his head.

???

’Censored?’

’What kind of Superpower could possibly get censored?!’