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Chapter 16: The Rise of the Muscle King
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2026-05-18 09:40:15Riska, her hand still touching the Master AI as it pulsed with a small smiley icon, turned toward Bima. Her eyes narrowed, scanning him from head to toe. The faint sound of an explosion that had just rung out, BOOM!, still echoed in the air, vibrating the floor beneath their feet.
"He's not playing around," Riska said, her voice now cold, all traces of the earlier warmth having evaporated. "The northern sector. That's close to the city's main logistics warehouses."
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