The moment Luca saw the man, his heart sank. He never expected that, despite hiding so well, he would still be discovered.
As Luca quickly contemplated his next move, Ric spoke coldly, "Aren't you going to come out? You thieving little rat. Or do you intend for me to drag you out personally?"
As his words fell, a powerful energy fluctuation emanated from him. It was unlike anything Luca had encountered before—far different from the aura of artificial monsters or players. It almost felt like... Ancient Gods.
Luca's face darkened immediately. Though he had long suspected the connection between Zenith and the Ancient Gods was not simple, he never imagined they would appear so openly in the real world.
However, it didn't take long for him to notice something was off.