At this moment, no matter how much Brian Carter tried to hold on, he couldn't change the facts.

　　"Huh! What's going on..."

　　William Reed held the dashcam, exclaiming in surprise.

　　Uncle Edward and a police officer also checked the dashcam together.

　　They checked once, twice, three times...

　　"This... why is it missing?"

　　William Reed's face turned ashen; no matter how he searched, there was no footage of Brian Carter smashing the car.

　　"Could it be that the violent shaking damaged the data in the chip?"

　　Uncle Edward also found the situation bizarre.

　　He immediately discussed with the officer to check the nearby surveillance footage.

　　"No problem."

　　A police officer took out a device and pulled up the nearby surveillance.

　　Ten minutes later.

　　Both William Reed and Uncle Edward looked extremely embarrassed.

　　"There's no footage of the car being smashed in the surveillance," the officer said.

　　"There's nothing in the satellite records either."

　　At this moment, Uncle Edward's smart wristwatch received a message.

　　He had already used his family's resources to access the satellite footage, but still found no record of Brian Carter smashing the car.

　　The atmosphere at the scene became inexplicably strange.

　　If—

　　The dashcam not recording it was a coincidence.

　　The surveillance not recording it was a bit suspicious.

　　But even the satellite had no relevant footage.

　　It was as if Brian Carter's existence was that of a ghost—no device could capture him.

　　Hiss!

　　Everyone present couldn't help but gasp, almost raising the temperature around them by a few degrees.

　　Everyone's gaze toward Brian Carter changed.

　　Uncle Edward's face was extremely grave, cold sweat beading on his forehead, as he gave Brian Carter a deep look.

　　In that gaze, there was a kind of inexplicable awe.

　　There weren't many fools present; in fact, there were quite a few smart people.

　　To directly bypass the entire Sky Blue Star's AI surveillance—without a sky-high background, it would be impossible.

　　"Could it be..."

　　Several police officers exchanged glances, thinking of a possibility.

　　They stood at attention and saluted Brian Carter, but said nothing, getting into the police hovercar and leaving.

　　William Reed staggered, his face ashen.

　　He realized that this time, he had kicked a steel plate.

Chapter 11: The College Entrance Exam Is Coming

　　On the club grounds.

　　The members were secretly amazed, shocked by the power Brian Carter had subtly displayed.

　　Who would have thought—

　　This seemingly ordinary teenager, aside from being a bit handsome, actually had such a powerful background.

　　Even the arrogant second young master of the Liu family was left dumbfounded.

　　"This young master, my young master has offended you in many ways, please forgive us."

　　Uncle Edward bowed in apology, dragging the devastated William Reed.

　　"You don't want me to pay for the car anymore?"

　　Brian Carter said with a smile.

　　Uncle Edward and William Reed were startled, thinking Brian Carter was still unwilling to let the matter go.

　　"N-no! I smashed the hovercar myself!"

　　William Reed stammered.

　　"Yes, the young master smashed the car himself."

　　Uncle Edward echoed.

　　The exaggerated reactions of the Liu family duo left Brian Carter speechless.

　　The club members were in high spirits, feeling greatly relieved.

　　But in reality—

　　Brian Carter had used the methods of the Primal AI to settle the surveillance issue, simply because he was worried about having to pay compensation.

　　Millions!

　　He really couldn't afford it, and didn't want his parents to worry.

　　Fortunately, for the Primal AI, this was a piece of cake.

　　In Xiao Chu's words, as long as it's a virtual network below advanced civilization level, it's nothing to it. Using this minor privilege was a small perk for Brian Carter as the leader of the organization.

　　The Liu family duo left dejectedly.

　　The club members cheered, many whistling, and the crowd subtly centered around Brian Carter.

　　"Big brother?"

　　Emily Clark giggled, a hint of flirtation in her tone. "I didn't expect that the handsome guy I randomly picked up outside would turn out to be such a big shot."

　　"Actually, I'm just an ordinary kid from an ordinary family..."

　　Brian Carter explained sincerely.

　　"Hey! What's with those looks?"

　　The club members all wore serious expressions, indicating that they would "keep it a secret."

　　"We believe you!"

　　"What happened today will absolutely not be spread around."

　　Everyone chimed in.

　　"Ordinary family?"

　　Emily Clark's eyes sparkled, and she couldn't help but find it funny.

　　Brian Carter's real-world identity was either untraceable or just a cover.

　　She guessed that Brian Carter might have two possible identities.

　　The first possibility: Brian Carter is a mysterious and powerful figure, or comes from such a family, with a background at least among the upper echelons of Sky Blue Star.

　　Any information about him in the outside world would be automatically hidden or rationalized by the AI surveillance.

　　Those police officers had this very suspicion.

　　Most of the club members present thought the same.

　　"There's another possibility. Brian Carter is connected to the 'Dark Web' forces, or even the 'King of the Dark Web.'"

　　Emily Clark mused.

　　The Dark Web is the underground power under the rule of the human "Free Federation."

　　If Brian Carter's identity was the second kind—

　　That would be even more terrifying!

　　The Maple Leaf Nation, where Sky Blue Star is located, is just one of the many subordinate countries of the "Free Federation."

　　And the "King of the Dark Web," who rules the Dark Web, is the uncrowned king of the entire underground world within the Federation's sphere of influence.