"Mother… you can rest assured now. I am healthy, and I will definitely live well."
Mammon took the photograph out of the frame and gently wiped it as he spoke softly.
"And… I will make that man pay the price."
His tone remained calm.
But beneath that calmness was a bone-piercing coldness.
His mother had once been the campus beauty of a famous university in Yang City.
At that time, countless people pursued her.
But in the end—
She chose a man dressed like a gentleman but rotten inside.
After Mammon's mother became pregnant with him, that man revealed his true nature.
His family was wealthy.
One of the top financial families in Yang City.
As the heir of that family, his marriage had to obey his elders and prioritize political and economic interests.
He could not openly marry Mammon's mother and bring her into the family.
The two eventually separated.
But Mammon's mother could not bear to abort the child.
Because Mammon had been sickly since childhood, she struggled greatly to raise him alone.
When the dimensional invasion began, things only became worse.
This was also one of the main reasons Mammon had often developed suicidal thoughts.
Because he believed he had become a burden to the mother who loved him deeply.
A few days ago—
Mammon's mother had finally collapsed from exhaustion and illness.
"Mother… just watch."
"That man… I will soon send him down to accompany you."
Mammon carefully placed the photograph inside his clothes.
His scarlet pupils flickered with a cold light.
In truth, even after giving birth to a child, Mammon's mother could easily have remarried.
With her beauty, it would not have been difficult.
But perhaps because of regret…
Or perhaps because she still couldn't let go of the past…
She stubbornly chose to raise Mammon alone.
For all these years—
That man had never once cared about their survival.
As one of the top tycoons in Yang City, would it really be impossible for him to find Mammon and his mother?
Of course not.
"The Li Family…"
Mammon lay down on the crude bed and began thinking about his next move.
Before the dimensional invasion, the Li Family had already been one of the top financial powers in Yang City.
Even after the world changed drastically—
The Li Family still remained one of the dominant forces in the city.
The reason was simple.
Several ability users had appeared within the Li Family.
And the current head of the Li Family was one of the top A-rank ability users in Great Xia.
That man's name was—
Li Shiqian.
"Family destroyed… reputation ruined… betrayed by everyone… drowning in despair…"
Mammon's lips curled into a cold smile.
His blood-red pupils glowed like fresh blood.
He would make that man understand—
What true despair meant.
But revenge would have to be carried out step by step.
Mammon still wasn't completely certain about the level of his current strength.
Even if he had enough power to crush the Li Family, he wouldn't stupidly storm into their estate and slaughter everyone.
That would be far too crude.
And it would immediately attract the attention of the Human Alliance.
Once he arrived in Yang City, he would first have Mr. Dai gather all information about the Li Family.
Two days passed in the blink of an eye.
Mammon rode in a special car sent by Mr. Dai and entered the bustling city of Yang City.
Of course—
It was night.
Mammon had already tested something during the daytime.
He could not directly touch sunlight.
The moment his skin was exposed to the sun, the burning pain became unbearable.
Although he could endure it for a short period of time—
Mammon clearly could not bathe in sunlight.
It seemed this weakness had also been given by the system.
Speaking of the system…
Mammon had tried calling it again later.
But there had been no response at all.
Although it was a pity, Mammon didn't mind too much.
After all, what the system had already given him was more than enough.
Without it, he would still be a useless cripple who couldn't even walk.
The car soon stopped in front of a magnificent luxury hotel.
Standing outside the hotel entrance were Mr. Dai and Chen Jun, dressed in suits, waiting respectfully.
"Mr. Mammon, please."
Mr. Dai personally opened the car door and bowed slightly.
"What about the matter I asked you to investigate?"
Mammon stepped out of the car.
His simple gray clothes looked completely out of place among the luxurious surroundings.
But Mammon's expression remained calm and indifferent.
He paid no attention to the surprised gazes around him.
Although the world had changed drastically, electronic communication had not completely collapsed.
Mammon had contacted Mr. Dai by phone earlier.
"All the information we could gather has been prepared."
"You may review it whenever you wish."
Mr. Dai walked beside Mammon and spoke in a low voice.
Soon they entered the hotel.
But the surrounding crowd continued whispering.
Mr. Dai was a well-known figure in Yang City.
Almost everyone in the city recognized him.
"Who is that young man? Mr. Dai is personally receiving him."
"Maybe he's some big shot from the Human Alliance."
"But even if someone came from the Alliance, Mr. Dai wouldn't be this respectful…"
"Also… Mr. Dai's eye… and that bodyguard's tattoos look strange…"
The crowd whispered among themselves.
They simply couldn't understand how such an ordinary-looking, sickly young man could possess such an incredible status.
Mammon and the others soon entered a large private room.
"This was specially prepared for you."
"The flesh of a C-rank disaster creature — Black Forest Elk."
"And this…"
"Fresh blood from a beautiful eighteen-year-old virgin."
Mr. Dai introduced the items with a polite smile.
Once he learned Mammon was coming to Yang City, he had prepared everything carefully.
They were demons now.
Not humans.
Serving normal human food was meaningless.
So Mr. Dai had used his connections to purchase a living C-rank disaster creature.
After all—
Compared to human flesh…
Monster flesh was far more nourishing.