Raymond spent the week preparing himself mentally and physically. The system provided him with advanced training modules that improved his combat skills, his strategic thinking, and his ability to read people and situations. Sofia supported him through it all, though he could see the fear in her eyes when she thought he was not looking.
The address Blackwood had given him led to an unmarked building in the industrial district. Raymond arrived exactly at midnight, dressed in simple black clothing, his mind focused and ready.
The building appeared abandoned from the outside, but when Raymond entered through the main door, he found himself in a vast underground facility filled with technology he had never seen before. The interior was like something from a science fiction film, all clean li
