Chapter 103: Taken

What appeared before everyone was a hand—a pitch-black right hand.

(Dimension Hand, S-Class Artifact. It can fuse with its owner’s hand and possesses the ability to pierce through space!)

The System’s simple description only made everyone’s greed grow even more uncontrollable.

Several of those closest to it immediately leaped toward the hand.

BANG!

Suddenly, a red shockwave violently sent them all flying, slamming them into the ground and making them cough up blood.

At that moment, a figure with wavy red hair, wearing black pants and a black jacket, appeared beside the hand and casually picked it up.

Enzo was stunned when he saw this because he had just been about to move Violet.

Rebecca Morgan.

Everyone fell silent when they saw the hand in her possession.

"None of you are qualified to possess something like this yet," she said indifferently.

"Does anyone object?"

Her gaze swept across everyone as she asked that, including Violet.

No one answered.

Everyone realized that they didn’t have even the slightest chance of fighting her and taking the hand for themselves.

It seemed that she had been nearby all along, watching everything. She had simply given the others a chance to gain EXP.

Perhaps she had even been the one who lured the turtle out.

After waiting for a response and receiving none, Rebecca left. With a single leap, she disappeared from everyone’s sight.

The others exchanged bitter smiles.

"Hmph, I was already prepared to slaughter everyone," said a fierce-looking man.

"You’re all talk. Do you really think you’re strong enough?"

"Why? Do you want to find out whether I’m strong enough or not?"

"..."

Violet shook her head before leaving.

Enzo was disappointed as well, but there was nothing he could say about it. At least Rebecca had taken it instead of someone else.

He was still satisfied because he had now reached the Level 30 limit.

All he needed was the Longevity Stone, since he already had the Diamond Backbone.

He was already so close to leveling up again.

Whoosh!

Violet immediately teleported from her hidden location back into the post, emerging from inside the portal.

Although it consumed quite a bit of Mana Extract, the speed was satisfying.

Whoosh!

Enzo then absorbed Violet back into himself.

He stood up and stretched his body.

Although it wasn’t afternoon yet, he considered today’s activities finished.

Since there was nothing else to do, he naturally began his usual work of cleaning the prison cells.

The only time he received help was when he accompanied Charlotte. Not today, though, so there was no one coming to take over his work.

To him, this was merely a relaxing activity. He also needed to move around so that his body wouldn’t feel stiff.

Until now, he hadn’t seen Bella. The woman seemed to be quite enthusiastic about leveling up on the lower floors.

It wasn’t until five in the afternoon that Enzo finally finished his work.

He took a shower and changed his clothes, of course. He put on a pair of high-quality trousers and a shirt, making him look exceptionally bright and handsome.

The cheerful smile on his face also never disappeared.

Between his recent achievements and the promise of having some fun tonight, his mind was filled with the excitement naturally produced by his brain.

At half past five, Enzo finally saw Bella emerge from the lower floors, still looking fresh despite being covered in sweat.

Enzo stepped out of his post first as the woman approached the entrance.

Seeing him, Bella looked him up and down with a smile.

"You’re looking especially handsome today. Are you trying to seduce the girls?" she teased.

"No. I don’t need to do that. Usually, the girls are the ones trying to seduce me," Enzo replied casually.

His confidence was extremely high now, so he could say whatever he wanted.

Bella rolled her eyes at that.

"You’re so arrogant..." She let out a soft snort.

"Wait for me to take a quick shower," she added before entering the post, whose door was still open.

Enzo closed the door and waited outside.

The others couldn’t help but find it strange. Their instincts seemed to tell them that there was something different about the two cousins today.

He stood there waiting, and half an hour passed before Bella finally came out.

Enzo could only roll his eyes at how long she had taken to shower.

However, his eyes immediately lit up when he saw her emerge wearing short denim shorts and a tight white T-shirt that accentuated her figure.

Her blonde hair was tied into a high ponytail, clearly revealing her long neck from every angle.

Quite a few men lost their composure when they saw Bella again.

"Let’s go..." Bella immediately urged Enzo to leave.

She didn’t even spare anyone else a glance.

However, as soon as they left the Monster Prison, they encountered Waylon Brown.

"Bella, what a coincidence. I was just looking for you." The man spoke with a smile.

He acted as if he hadn’t even noticed Enzo standing beside Bella.

The latter knitted his brows and asked, "What is it?"

"Are you busy tonight? If not, how about having dinner in New York?" Waylon replied.

Hearing that, Enzo sneered inwardly.

’Looks like this guy doesn’t dare to think about Violet anymore. So now he’s changed his target to Bella.’

From the way he observed him, Waylon’s eyes kept drifting toward Bella’s thighs.

"No, I’m busy. I have something to do with my cousin," Bella said bluntly before continuing forward.

Waylon’s background wasn’t enough to intimidate her.

The Brown Family was merely very wealthy. Their reputation among Awakeners had only begun rising after Augus appeared.

And Augus had yet to reach a level where he could intimidate everyone.

Enzo smiled faintly and followed Bella.

He ignored Waylon’s unpleasant gaze.

Coincidentally, he also spotted Emma carrying a large plastic bag filled with food containers as she headed toward a building.

The woman naturally noticed him as well.

Seeing him leaving with Bella, despite knowing that they were cousins, she still knitted her brows.

Enzo showed no expression and continued walking, deliberately acting as though there was nothing unusual about it.

He and Bella entered the Z City portal.

They didn’t stop and continued toward Bella’s car, which was parked quite a distance away.

Unfortunately, they encountered George, who had just arrived in a large SUV.

He even stopped his vehicle not too far from Bella’s car. Naturally, he saw Enzo and Bella together, both dressed nicely.

The displeasure in his eyes was immediately obvious.

Bella herself seemed uncomfortable with Augus’s presence. She quickly got into the driver’s seat.

Having strength was one thing, but as long as Augus couldn’t overcome the problem with his appearance, he didn’t qualify to approach Bella.

He didn’t even dare to anymore, because even he felt that he wasn’t worthy of her with his current appearance, with parts of his body covered in red scales.

Yet he still desired this woman, who constantly stirred his lust.

Enzo didn’t want any trouble. He didn’t even look at Augus as he got into the car.

Although his own strength was enough to beat him up, doing so might ruin the night he had planned with Bella.

As soon as he got into the car, Bella drove onto the road.

"So, where are we going?" Enzo asked.

"I already booked a five-star hotel online," Bella replied with a giggle.

"Hotel..." Enzo felt a little heated at those words.

Without thinking, his hand reached toward Bella’s thigh.

"Don’t bother me while I’m driving. Do you want me to crash?" the woman said, pushing his hand away from her thigh.

Enzo rolled his eyes and pouted.

Being rejected so suddenly made him feel a little uncomfortable.

But fortunately, what they were going to do tonight was something they intended to see through to the end.

Tonight, downtown Z City was truly bustling. It seemed there was a concert being held at the stadium.

The hotel lights around the stadium were all brightly lit.

However, Bella didn’t drive toward the stadium.

Her car entered the grounds of one of the largest hotels.

The hotel was especially crowded tonight, with cars filling the parking area, although it seemed most of the people renting rooms there had gone straight to the stadium.

"Here we are," Bella said with a charming smile.

She then got out of the car.

It was no different here. She immediately attracted the attention of men, whether young or considerably older.

Unfortunately for them, Enzo’s presence ruined their view.

Their beautiful hopes were shattered instantly.

Instead of following the others to the stadium, the two of them headed straight toward the hotel’s entrance.

Considering how enormous the hotel was, even the reception desk was incredibly long, with more than twenty receptionists—all of them beautiful, tall, slender, mature-looking women.

"Wait here for a moment!" Bella said, taking out her phone as she approached one of the receptionists.

The receptionists also looked at the two of them curiously.

They didn’t need to be told what this young man and woman had come to the hotel for.