"Hah—COUGH, COUGH... You’d better kill me right now! Otherwise, I’ll make sure news about her spreads to every Star Nation. Let’s see how you protect that bitch then!"
Dark fury flashed through Lex Cross’s eyes. A murderous urge arose, and just as he was about to strike, Leigh Atwood continued speaking.
"Oh, right, you probably don’t know yet, do you? This dimension has already started to destabilize. After me, people from various families have been swarming in, hoping to fight over the few scattered fragments after the planet shatters.
With the Superpower Levels of the natives here, no one will survive when the planet breaks apart, including that Flora Bloom. Even if I don’t kill her, she’s not going to make it."
Lex Cross’s brow furrowed deeply. ’This Leigh Atwood cannot be allowed to live.’ If word about Flora Bloom got out, he would have to be by her side at all times to protect her. Otherwise, with Flora Bloom’s current strength, she could barely even protect herself.
"Look at that expression. You’re actually capable of worrying about someone? Then what about me? Why did you have to treat me like this? Isn’t she the one you like? So why are you being so good to Flora Bloom?
Hah, I almost forgot. Your body should be starting to have problems, right?"
With every word from Leigh Atwood, Lex Cross’s expression grew darker and darker.
"The bodies of Earthlings are just so fragile. Once the spatial rifts appeared, our bodies began to gradually recover their strength. When that happens, we’ll have no choice but to return to our original bodies.
To regain our full power, our true selves must return to our own Star Nations. When that time comes, what this Flora Bloom will have to face won’t just be Earth’s apocalypse.
You should know full well that what’s more terrifying than the apocalypse are the enemies of the Cross family and the women who covet the position of the Cross family’s future daughter-in-law.
Oh, right, that includes my dear older sister. You want to know where she is, don’t you? Well, I refuse to tell you. Even dying at your hands would be a good thing for me, but remember this: you will always owe me!"
Lex Cross paid no mind to Leigh Atwood’s threats. What he cared about was her sister—the woman his family had arranged for him to marry.
Leigh Atwood choked her last breath and died. The two superpowered individuals were too stunned to speak, unsure how they would explain this to their family.
"Speak. Your Young Miss? Where did she go?"
"We... we really don’t know!"
"Young... Young Master Cross, please spare us! After arriving on Earth, the Young Miss feared persecution from the Second Miss and fled. We... we really don’t know where she went."
"Five." Lex Cross had no time to waste on two clueless underlings. Two Wind Blades from Five slit their throats. Only after confirming all three were dead did Lex Cross lead his men away from the Thorne family’s residence.
The Thorne family’s newly appointed Family Head had died in less than a day. Now, even with all their power and influence, it would be impossible for the Thorne family to recover anytime soon and stand out among the major families.
When Titan Adler heard the news, he wasn’t happy at all. On the contrary, he frowned upon learning of Leigh Atwood’s death.
He couldn’t care less whether the Thorne Family Head lived or died. But to him, the Thorne family was directly tied to the number of superpowered individuals the Adler family could create. They were the bedrock of the Adler family’s Combat Power. With one Thorne Family Head dying after another, who was he supposed to contact now?
This Lex Adler... he was the bane of his existence, a stumbling block on the Adler family’s path to power!
News of Leigh Atwood’s death quickly spread throughout the base. At this point, everyone felt the Thorne family had absolutely no chance of making a comeback.
Meanwhile, Lex Cross, his face grim, returned to the dilapidated little courtyard house with Five and the others.
"Saul, how is your superpower recovery coming along?"
"Boss, I’m still a long way from my peak."
"How much energy do you need to use that tracking ability to find people?"
Saul Sterling was taken aback. In the past, the tracking ability was like child’s play, a technique he occasionally used to locate and track specific individuals. If someone was willing to pay a high price to find an enemy, Saul Sterling would even take the job.
"Boss, are you looking for her?"
Lex Cross shook his head with a cold laugh.
"Find her? No. I want you to find everyone who has come from the other Star Nations."
After speaking, Lex Cross led everyone out of the base, his expression serene. Right now, the most efficient way to obtain a large amount of energy for leveling up was through Zombie Crystal Cores.
Five, Saul Sterling, and the others exchanged glances.
’Find everyone from the other Star Nations?’ They knew exactly what their boss wanted to do.
They had heard the conversation between Lex Cross and Leigh Atwood earlier. If those people found out about Flora Bloom, their future sister-in-law, there was no doubt about it: Flora Bloom would face an apocalypse she couldn’t possibly imagine.