Unknown to them, the Phantom Cats always disabled all monitoring devices with their improved signal interference. This always happens when they are on a mission. You can say they have this penchant for erasing all traces of their crimes.
Zero was left disappointed. He didn't get a whisk of evidence to lead him to the next juicy clue. If only the snipper bullet shattered the heart of this annoying fella, the miss will return home to his boss and dutifully play her role.
Now, all was lost. Whoever saved him chose to hide the clues. When a single clue is unveiled and there is an opportunity to capture the one who won't mind their businesses, death will be a glorious release.
Nothing remains in Pier Harbour. He took the boys and left. This harbour will not regain normalcy in a few hours.
...
In the open sea, the weather has become unfriendly.
A young teen was going through a series of medical operations to save his life. The bones that were shattered in his body by the snipper bullet were carefully removed by the gorgeous female doctor.
While outside the yacht, a sudden storm caught up with the phantom yacht sailing away. The sailors were trying their best. They were working hard to stop the yacht from capsizing into the sea.
"Drop the left anchor to stabilize the yacht. It is leaning dangerously to the right..."
"Brace for impact. A huge tornado is approaching. All crew members hold something tight." The waves raised their voices beautifully, singing the song for the dead. The captain and the phantom yacht mercilessly reject the call for the dead.
They are alive and kicking, should they give up hope and fall into the cold hands of death. The yacht kept sailing and magically stayed afloat. The engines are working dangerously close to overdrive.
The crew members, who are the phantom cats, don't care. If the lazy bones of this yacht can't take them home, they will opt for the second available option, live.
However, they will only get wet on such an adventure. But getting wet is a great bargain.
This kept going for some hours until they arrived at the shore of the Seagull continent. One of the hot locations in Blue Planet.
The territory is owned by one of the female retired Human Council members.
In Blue Planet,
The adopted rule is that the strongest human will rule the entire human race. They will be called overlords. The overlord will appoint their personal twenty-four councils. The other positions are left for the masses to contest. There are continent masters, country presidents, nation senates, state governors, regional lords or ladies, and finally city elders.
This rule is available only on existing continents. For uncharted continents like the wasteland that Granny chose to develop before death whisked her away from the living.
No matter the resources found, the continent will start at the city level and slowly rise to the continent level. To reach this height from scratch is a difficult journey. Opposition will definitely arise and crush whatever growth is left on the territory. The Saphila South region's poor performance over the past few years is evident.
The conquest of the southern region had awakened those behind the scenes. There are other regions like the west, north, and east to conquer to reach the state governor level, but the region is already a mess.
Suffering from all angles. This won't be easy. Take an example. Her father's territory needs a single push to fall into the category of nation-level; all his methods are not working, and his beloved daughter won't sanction a marriage move. A marriage into an existing senatorial family will grant an easy route through the rise of his nation-level, but such a nation will be seen as subordinate to the other nation that fueled its meteoric rise. Her father's territory will only rise if Senator Aflac's territory is upgraded to the next level. Or, her father will perform a fantastic job breaking Senator Aflac's sway in his state.
If he does not, the territorial breakthrough at the country level will be ten thousand times harder.
Luckily, Elaine's disobedience kind of prevents him from falling into the schemes of Senator Aflac.
As for the Seagull continent, it is already an established and flourishing continent with all kinds of power. The ruler of such a continent was, surprising, the Leah family. Joyce Leah is seen as the illegitimate child of the Leah family; therefore, she holds no power on the continent.
Joyce won't give in to this fate. She secretly established her phantom cat organisation and bought a territory she named the phantom city in one corner of the Seagull continent. It was a very wide island, surrounded by water. Cutting off all communication and interference from the outside world. Giving her the liberty to act as she likes without the interference of direct bloodlines who enjoy rubbing their status on people's faces.
Her territory meets the standard to climb to continent level, but she will bid her time. She knew this territory was given to her to kill all hope of her rising in the future. They made a grave mistake by not surveying the size of the newly found island.
She doesn't have to rat out the snake. She played over the years by the book. Waiting on the precious tenth year.
According to the laws of Blue Planet, subordinate territories that are not satisfied with the main territory can seek to break off their relationship in the tenth world submit. There are rules for such actions. The challenging territories will have to defeat the main territory in a single fight or a battle royale. If such territories are not worth the main territory effort to contest, they can opt to be paid according to the worth of the territory.
Joyce believed the underdeveloped territory wouldn't catch the eye of the Leah family. They would definitely choose payment to strip all her development funds, leaving the territory at a poverty level. But they would get played here for lack of intelligence. Over the years, Joyce subordinates discovered a lot of rich, sought-out mineral veins but concealed the news.
They would use the successful breakaway period to announce their finds, which the Leah family would regret. Then, it will be a period of explosive growth in her territory.
...
They survived the sudden storm and safely arrived at the Phantom City Pier. Gary's operations were successful. He will have to survive the critical 24-72 hours and then follow the doctor's plan for his full recovery.
He was taken away by an ambulance, while Joyce and the girls left for their city mansion. They have to check on the progress of the city. Probably later, they would visit Gary in the hospital for a chat, but Joyce did not forget to assign one of her girls to him.
The girl was Anabel Bethany from a humble home, yet her parents were schemed against for their apple field. They died, and the field was taken. Joyce happened to be in the right place at the right time. She blew off immediately and dealt with those schemers. She adopted Anabel and kept the apple field in her name.
She watched and trained Anabel in her ways. Although Anabel had a bloody, rough beginning, she still reserved her good heart. She will only kill the guilty. Her blade was yet to taste the blood of the innocent.