’A Level 3 Player with a muscle enhancement and a transformation Ability... He seems pretty strong.’
Seraphina Sullivan mentally assessed Simon Young.
’But against Sean Chandler...’
She glanced at Sean Chandler. He remained expressionless, but his entire aura was locked onto Simon Young, as if he could unleash a devastating strike at any moment. Seraphina shook her head to herself.
’He’s probably not enough to be a threat.
Sean Chandler’s combat experience, fighting techniques, and especially his preternaturally calm combat instincts aren’t things that raw Power and Beastification alone can compensate for.’
Still, Simon Young’s Weaknesses were rather interesting... ’Itching?’ Seraphina Sullivan made a mental note of this information.
The atmosphere on the scene eased slightly with the arrival of Brandon Barton and his men, but the tension remained thick.
All eyes were focused on the heart of the conflict.
The RV that had started the dispute and the two unyielding sides.
Brandon Barton immediately recognized the troublemaker, a young man named Ethan Soto.
His expression darkened instantly, his voice stern and filled with undisguised disgust. "Ethan Soto! Causing trouble again! Do you really think your brother-in-law runs the whole Central Base?!"
Ethan Soto was startled to see Brandon Barton and Victor Sharp, and a sinister, wary look quickly crossed his face.
Of course, he recognized Brandon Barton and Victor Sharp. He knew they were Gordon Chandler’s men, and the faction his brother-in-law belonged to... was not on friendly terms with Gordon Chandler’s camp.
"Brandon Barton! Victor Sharp! Well, well! I was wondering who had the guts to go against me. So it was your people all along!"
Clutching his bruised eye socket, Ethan Soto said through gritted teeth, "Fine! You’re tough! Just because you have Gordon Chandler backing you, right? Just you wait!"
His words were tough, but inwardly, he was already looking for a way out.
His brother-in-law did indeed hold a high and powerful position on the Central Base Administrative Committee.
He was an important figure in The Resource Faction, also known as The Conservatives.
But Brandon Barton and Victor Sharp reported directly to Gordon Chandler.
They were core members of the "Military Faction," or the "Progressive Faction."
The two factions disagreed on numerous issues, including the base’s development strategy, resource allocation, and Player management, leading to occasional friction.
If this escalated into a direct conflict between the two factions, his brother-in-law might not be willing to openly fall out with the other side over such a trivial matter. And if that happened, it wouldn’t end well for him, either.
He may have bullied people with his brother-in-law’s backing, but he wasn’t a complete idiot.
If Sean Chandler’s group were just some pushovers from a local safe zone with no connections, he could have pushed them around as he pleased.
But now that Brandon Barton and Victor Sharp were clearly taking their side, things had become complicated.
If he kept this up, it could easily turn into friction between the two factions. When that happened, not only would his brother-in-law not go all out to protect him, he’d probably get an earful for causing trouble.
Weighing his options, Ethan Soto suppressed the Fury and humiliation in his heart and shot Sean Chandler a venomous glare.
His eyes were practically laced with poison. "Stone-face, you just wait! Don’t think I can’t touch you just because Brandon Barton and his cronies are protecting you! We’re in the Central Base now. There’s plenty of time for me to get back at you! Let’s go, Simon Young!"
With that, he turned and stormed off, not even bothering with his lackeys who were still groaning on the ground.
The muscular Simon Young gave Sean Chandler a long, hard look. His eyes held a mix of scrutiny and a faint, almost imperceptible... gravity?



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