The Rise of a Special Forces Soldier Abandoned by a Wealthy Family

An hour later, the door opened.

Zeng Linglong stood at the door.

His face was still pale, and his wounds were still bleeding, but his eyes had changed.

There was no more mania, no more anger—

There is only one kind of deep, unwavering determination, like that of someone tempered in fire.

He looked silent, his voice hoarse yet unusually clear:

"Take me to see Zeus, the leader of the Zeus Organization. I want to speak with him alone."

Everyone's eyes lit up, and they all breathed a long sigh of relief, showing expressions of understanding.

As long as Zeng Linglong doesn't take the initiative to say he'll personally seek revenge, that's a good sign.

He remained silent, nodded, and then turned to lead the way for Zeng Linglong.

Hellfire Interrogation Room.

The lights were dim, and the air was filled with the smell of disinfectant and rust.

Zeus is leaning against the wall, his hands and feet tightly bound by chains!

The limbs were treated with simple hemostasis and bandaging.

He kept his head down, his hair disheveled, looking nothing like the high-ranking leader of the Cosmic Organization—

Only the anger of being betrayed by Sawada Ryuichi and the sorrow of becoming a prisoner remained.

The door was pushed open.

Zeng Linglong walked in with weak steps—

Every step felt like walking on a knife's edge.

But his back was ramrod straight, like a flag planted in the desert.

He sat down opposite Zeus, with a cold iron table between them.

Zeng Linglong stared directly at the God of the Universe with eyes as sharp as ice thorns.

There was no anger, no hatred in his eyes—

There is only one kind of absolute, unquestionable control.

He spoke first: "Do you know who I am?"

Zeus had seen Zeng Linglong's photo.

He gave a wry smile, looked up, and gazed at the sunlight streaming through the interrogation room window.

The sunlight was so bright that he squinted.

His voice was filled with deep regret:

"A day ago, we should have been adversaries."

"Because you are Zeng Linglong, whom I want to get rid of as soon as possible."

"Now, however, I feel a little fortunate—"

"Because Zeng Linglong, whom Sawada Ryu went through so much trouble to get rid of, is still alive."

"How angry and resentful he would be if he knew you were still alive!"

"Hahaha--"

He burst into laughter, the sound echoing hollowly and desolately in the interrogation room.

After laughing enough, his voice deepened:

"I regret it. I shouldn't have listened to Ryuichi Sawada's instigation."

"If it weren't for him inciting hatred towards your Zeng family in front of me—"

"That switch wouldn't have happened eighteen years ago—"

"There will be no confrontation between us eighteen years from now."

"If we don't fight back, the Imperial Eye won't die!"

"Neither the Mad God nor King Kong will die, and the Knights will not be completely wiped out."

"I still control the Cosmic Organization!"

"My ambitions can still lead to my dominance."

"But... what's hateful is that all of this has been taken over by the Sun Kingdom—"

"Destroyed by that damned Ryuichi Sawada."

"No."

Zeng Linglong interrupted him.

He stood up and braced himself on the table with both hands—

Leaning forward, his gaze fixed directly on Zeus, his tone leaving no room for argument:

"I am not just Zeng Linglong—"

"It's still the only way you can leave here alive—"

"The only person who let you live and watch Ryuichi Sawada die."

"At the same time, I am the only one who can allow you to continue controlling the Cosmic Organization—"

"Go and continue your ambitions, and complete your empire."

His voice suddenly rose in pitch:

"Didn't you talk to Ryuichi Sawada about rebirth and destruction earlier?"

"Now, I can also give you a second chance—"

"It could even destroy you."

The answer lies in your very thought.

"So—tell me, do you choose to surrender, or—choose death?"

"Hahaha--!"

Zeus laughed again, his laughter louder and more unrestrained:

"I, the God of the Universe, am the leader of the Universe Organization!"

"Controls countless royal family members worldwide."

"Countless political figures and military personnel."

"And the leaders of organizations comprised of elites from all sides."

Do you think I would choose to submit to you just to survive?

"That's not necessarily true."

Zeng Linglong revealed a smile that suggested he controlled the entire situation; that smile was as cold as a blade.

You may not know my other identity.

"I am the Zero that many countries and major powers have been looking for."

"What?!"

Zeus looked at Zeng Linglong in disbelief.

His pupils suddenly contracted, his mouth opened slightly, and he froze.

Then, a look of relief appeared on his face, and his voice became hoarse:

"No wonder the last message the Mad God sent back was—"

"Your individual combat tactics are simply not the style of the Chinese military."

"So you were Zero after all—"

"Zero, a figure who strikes fear into the hearts of the underworld."

"So it turns out that the intelligence from the Emperor's Eye that discovered your connection to Hellfire, the world's number one mercenary organization, is true."