The Master Programmer-Chapter 171: The Promise of Power 1

Emily’s eyes went wide. "What is it?" Jason smirked and then took out a box that was ornately carved and made of wood. Jason looked at the box and then gave it to the woman. Emily looked at the box and then opened it up and saw an amazing necklace with red gems on it, she felt her world go upside down.

"Jason!! Jason, I can’t!" she said closing it up. She was going dizzy and it was all Jason’s fault. What the hell was that insane unique artefact!!

"Oh yes, you can!" Jason said smirking at her. He pushed the box to her and then forced her to accept it. She looked into his eyes.

"Jason… I dont know what to say. This is too much. How much is it?" Emily said, looking up at Jaso with a look that was both fearful and impressed.

"A bit over a million. Dont worry about the price though…" Jason said, opening it up, and then unclasping the necklace inside to put it on her. After doing this much, Jason then went over to her side and when he did that he put it around her neck.

"The red is for the red of your cheeks, and how you get my blood pumping with every one of your smiles," Jason said, knowing just the words to see even more red on her cheeks. Emily giggled as she felt the cold thing hit her neckline. After Jason clasped it and stepped back, she couldn’t help but start shivering at just how incredible the thing was.

Getting off the bed and using the mirror to look at herself, she smiled. "Jason, it’s so beautiful," she said smirking and tuning back to Jason who stood there, watching her with pride. And then when he noticed the Anime T-Shirt, he couldn’t help but chuckle.

The juxtaposition of the anime T-shirt and the necklace was just crazy... It was just way too interesting. Seeing how excited she was, Jason found himself getting warm inside. After all, she was just so fucking pretty when she smiled. He meant every word he said before.

She came back to him, giving him a peck and then hugging him tightly as if not willing to let him go. "Thank you so much. I love you. I love you! I love you! But where do I put it? This thing is... way more expensive than anything. It might be worth this entire building!"

Jason smirked. "No matter where you put it, just make sure it’s a safe place… Oh right. And since you’ll be putting that away, make sure to put this away too." After saying that, Jason put his hand in his pocket, and after taking it out again, exposing a white pill that looked normal, she gazed at the hand and then back at his face with an incredulous look.

No way... was Jason a drug dealer? Was that why he could afford such things?

"What is this?" She said with a bit of fear.

"Neural Flux Pill," Jason said without pausing. She nodded casually at first, but in the next moment, her eyes went wide. Neural Flux Pill?!

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She was not some idiot. She had heard the news and the whispers on the internet and knew that everyone was going insane for this Neural Flux Pill that was taking the high society in the city by storm. Yesterday it had gone for an incredible price too… As she thought of the price, her eyes went wide.

"Isn’t this pill worth 10 million?" Emily said, her hands shaking after Jason gave it to her while she was having all those thoughts going through her mind.

Jason smirked. "So what? If I want to give it to you, then I will... and you will take it. Is that not so?" After saying that, he put his hand around hers and then closed it, thus closing the pill inside it and putting it away from her view.

She nodded even without knowing as she took the pill. She then asked him how she should use it and Jason told her all about it. If she wanted to learn something she would remember forever or to make sure she never forgot something, whether it was a skill or for a test, then she could take this pill.

It would only last 8 hours, and after that, she would be completely tired for 16 hours, so she had to make sure. She nodded through it all and soon enough they began speaking about other things. They stayed like that for a while until she drifted back to sleep. Jason gently untangled himself, putting her to bed, and then he left, his mind already shifting to his next move.

He went lower down the Building, and when he did he finally knocked on one of the doors. By the time Jason knocked at Marcus’s place, the sun had fully risen.

Marcus opened the door, his bleary eyes widening at the sight of Jason. "Boss, it’s six in the morning. What’s going on?"

Jason smirked. "Time waits for no one, Marcus. I have a job for you."

Marcus groaned but stepped aside, letting Jason in. They discussed Jason’s vision of a bodyguarding company—a network of trained operatives who could handle high-profile clients and underground dealings alike. Marcus listened intently, his initial annoyance replaced by determination, especially when Jason started talking about all the money involved.

"You’ll need to train with Troy’s boys," Jason concluded. "And I’ll provide the resources to get this off the ground. Think you’re up for it? Dont worry too much about the things on Troy’s side. I’ll handle all of it. You just need to resolve yourself to take care of it. And trust me, it will go quickly, especially with the Neural Flux Pills we have access to."

"Neural Flu-" Marcus’ eyes went wide but Jason interrupted him.

"Can I count on you?" Jason said as if it was nothing. Marcus took a moment. Was this the same poor boy he used to pick on? There was one way, right? One boy was a man who used to work at some convenience store and another was a person who was a director at a big company and someone who had the respect of a multimillionaire from the underworld.

Marcus was starting to understand a bit more about this boss of his. He did not play small. Marcus knew about the Neural Flux Pills, not only because he was involved with Jason, but because everyone was talking about them. These things were worth millions. And yet Jason had just said he would give them a few to train them quickly.

What was he preparing for? Raising an army? Taking over the city? Or maybe it was the country? Whatever it was... Marcus felt a rush of excitement hit him the more he thought of it.

Marcus took a deep breath, his heart rate calming somewhat after the initial shock. He nodded, his respect for Jason evident. "You can count on me, boss." There was no time to doubt Jason anymore. He just needed to make sure that he was loyal and that Jason would give him benefits. That was something he knew since certain last time, but this time, he was even surer of it.

Jason’s phone buzzed again as he left, shaking his head. Another notification, another possible influx of wealth. It was Angela. She was telling him about the project she was working on. He smirked, his mind racing with possibilities.

He should think about meeting her soon.

— Meanwhile, in a dimly lit dungeon —

Jack Cross leaned against the cold stone wall, a cruel smile playing on his lips. A blonde woman knelt before him, her blue eyes wide with fear and defiance. Her resemblance to Celine Ellis was uncanny, and Jack’s amusement grew as he circled her like a predator.

"You look just like her," he murmured, his voice dripping with malice. "But I wonder, will you scream the same way? Or will she scream even sweeter..." After saying those words, he stared down at her with those snake-like eyes of his and that gaze shook her to her core.

The woman’s breath hitched, but she held her ground. Jack’s laughter echoed through the chamber, a chilling sound that promised pain and despair.

"Jason… I don’t know what you did or how you did it, but you managed to get away from my boys. You killed so many of them too. Do you know how much effort it took to raise those fucks? How dare you! I’ll kill you Jason Cross. I’ll kill you!"

Jack turned back to the woman with a sick smile on his face. "Now that you heard this much I guess I have to kill you too."

"No, please... I won’t say anything..."

"Uh-uh... it’s not up to you. These are the rules of the street. You know too much, you either have to ally yourself or you get killed. Which one will it be?" Jack stood there and smiled and the woman’s eyes began tearing up. What was going to happen to her?