Lance clicked his tongue in annoyance. "Only 100 points?" Lance muttered as he stared at Nobu's lifeless body. "You're not even worth a regular hellspawn."
However, despite feeling disappointed, Lance did not waste time. With a swift motion, Lance bent down and pulled Kagenobu Yoshioka's body. The blood dripping from the body left a faint trail on the floor as Lance dragged it toward the nearest bathroom.
The small room was dark and damp, but it was sufficient. No cameras, no surveillance. Just silence and shadows as witnesses.
Lance glanced briefly at the Albino still unconscious in the corner of the room. There were no signs that the Albino would wake up anytime soon. After ensuring everything was safe, Lance coldly stared at Nobu's body.
Lance then raised his hand, and a ring with a pitch-black glow began to emit a faint light. The light did not shine like a lamp but rather like living darkness, something that swallowed brightness and spread a chill throughout the room.
The black light enveloped Nobu's body. Initially, it was like a thin mist, then slowly thickened, covering every inch of Nobu's body. A soft hissing sound could be heard, like fire being extinguished by water. The black mist swirled, condensing little by little, until it finally formed a dark ring on Nobu's finger.
Lance smiled coldly. "Now, let's see what you can do for me."
At that moment, something strange happened. Nobu's once stiff and lifeless body began to move. The wounds on Nobu's body healed rapidly, as if time was reversing for him. Nobu's pale skin regained its color, and his chest began to rise and fall slowly, a sign that he was breathing again.
Then, Nobu's eyes opened.
Nobu's gaze was initially vacant, but it quickly transformed into one filled with darkness. There was no longer any trace of life there, only the absolute obedience that Nobu now had to the owner of the power that had resurrected him.
Lance stood proudly, watching his creation. Lance had succeeded in creating something more than just a human—he had created the first Black Lantern Messenger.
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Kagenobu Yoshioka has been "revived."
Nobu's figure stood still, with a cold demeanor that had not changed at all from before. Even Nobu's previously torn and damaged clothing had now fully recovered, as if it had just been perfectly re-sewn. If it weren't for the bloodstains still visible on Nobu's skin, it would be almost impossible to believe that Nobu had just died.
Lance walked around Nobu with a curious expression. He tilted his head slightly and asked casually, "How do you feel?"
Nobu lightly flicked his wrist, then without hesitation drew a long scythe that gleamed in the dim light. With skilled movements, Nobu wrapped the accompanying silver chain around the weapon, forming a beautiful yet terrifying floral pattern.
Emotionlessly, Nobu replied, "This body can now be controlled perfectly. Memories and personality remain intact. Once copied, no one will be able to distinguish the original from the imitation."
"That's very good news." Lance nodded in satisfaction. His eyes sparkled, reflecting a deep sense of satisfaction with the results of the experiment. "So, what about The Hand's influence in New York?"
Nobu—or perhaps the imitation—gazed at Lance with a sharp look. Nobu's voice was low, but every word was clear. "The United States is not a primary area of influence for The Hand. The five main leaders, the Five Fingers, are each placed in Europe, Japan, China, Africa, and Germany."
Nobu paused for a moment before continuing in a quieter tone, "However, a few months ago, the Five Fingers received credible information. They learned that the skeletal remains of the dragon Shou-Lao are buried beneath New York."
Lance's eyes narrowed, intrigued by this information. Nobu continued, "The Hand decided to take advantage of this opportunity. They sent Kagenobu Yoshioka, one of their best agents, to New York to forge an alliance with Wilson Grant Fisk—an up-and-coming leader in the underworld. With Fisk's power and his extensive network, they hope to enter the area without attracting unwanted attention, while also preparing a strategy to excavate and seize the valuable remains of the dragon's bones."
Lance smiled slightly, while his mind appeared busy processing the information. Deep down, Lance knew that this plan had great potential.
The Hand has two ways to revive someone from death. The first is the ordinary ninja method, using an ancient demonic power known as *The Beast (Krahllak)*. This method utilizes dark energy to directly reconstruct a shattered body, almost like what the Black Lantern Ring does.
A person revived by this method becomes a puppet for *The Beast (Krahllak)*. This method is highly exclusive, used only for high-ranking officials within The Hand. The process borrows mysterious substances derived from the bones of Shou-Lao the dragon.
When the Five Fingers rebelled from K'un-Lun thousands of years ago, they stole many dragon bones that were considered a source of power. However, time has passed nearly a thousand years, and the supply of dragon bones they stole is almost depleted. Now, they are in a critical condition, forced to seek new sources to maintain their power.
Every few years, the dragon Shou-Lao enters a state of Nirvana, where the creature leaves its old body to regenerate into a new form. The old body left behind during this process is usually collected and stored in K'un-Lun as a sacred relic.
However, one of the older dragon skeletons apparently did not make it back to K'un-Lun. The skeleton remained on Earth, buried thousands of years ago, long before the area developed into the grand city of New York as it is today.
At that time, the area that is now New York was nothing but a wilderness untouched by humans.
Information about the dragon skeleton became a glimmer of hope for the Five Fingers, who immediately seized this opportunity tightly. Thus, Kagenobu Yoshioka's journey to New York began, with the mission to ensure that The Hand could seize the remains of the buried dragon skeleton.
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