Jason got out of the van, standing in the empty square, pondering how to get David Lee's RV. He decided to check the center of the square; there might be a mechanism to access the underground garage.

He walked towards the center, unaware of a bulky figure lurking nearby, watching him leave the van. The figure, seeing Jason move away, clenched his fists.

If Jason saw him, he'd recognize him immediately: David Lee. The RV owner, and a fat one at that.

David was fat, but not in a friendly, wholesome way. He was ugly, sloppy, and sleazy—like a certain Celestial Dragon from One Piece. This made it difficult for the women he'd abducted to genuinely fall for him. His one strange request was that they fall in love with him. Some women pretended, hoping to cling to him. But David seemed to sense insincerity. Those who faked it were tortured and humiliated, the videos posted online for everyone's amusement. Many women chose death over being with him.

Back to the present, Jason reached the center, stepping on the tiles, hoping to trigger a mechanism. David, lurking in the shadows, didn't understand Jason's actions but saw his chance.

He waddled towards the van, his bulky frame making it look like Pigsy stealing watermelons.

By the time he reached the van, Jason was still pressing the tiles. Bang! The door closed. Jason turned to see David starting the van.

"What the hell?! David Lee, you stole my van?!"

Jason was shocked, recognizing his nemesis.

Unauthorized content usage: if you discover this narrative on Amazon, report the violation.

David excitedly started the van.

[Ding! C-Rank vehicle detected: beat-up van. Bind to vehicle?]

He froze, then grinned. "Bind! Bind it! Hehehe…this van is mine!"

[Ding! You have bound to a C-Rank van. It cannot be taken or abandoned, even if destroyed.]

[You are now a vehicle owner and can recruit followers. Followers will generate income. Recruit followers before leaving the city.]

David didn't read the whole message; he saw Jason running towards him. He sped off.

"Hehehe…I, David Lee, am a clever and brave man! I got a vehicle just before the monsters arrived!"

He glanced in the rearview mirror, but Jason was gone. Huh? Where'd he go?

David didn't dwell on it, focusing on the van's stats. He didn't care about Jason.

Meanwhile, Jason was in the square’s underground garage. He’d been furious about the van theft, running after David, when he tripped a mechanism, teleporting to the garage.

He'd lost the van, but gained something even better.

The garage wasn't dark, lit by electric lights. Jason stood up, seeing a dusty, gray-white small RV.

He trembled, reaching out to touch it. It was the RV. David’s RV was heavily modified and upgraded. This one was small and beat-up because all vehicles start in a basic 0-star condition, requiring upgrades.

Jason opened the door and sat down.

[Ding! S-Rank vehicle detected: beat-up RV. Bind to vehicle?]

What?! S-Rank?!

He thought he'd misheard, checking the system. It was indeed S-Rank.

That explains it… he muttered. David had always seemed mysterious, powerful, with endless resources, his RV luxurious even after acquiring numerous women. It wasn't A-Rank; it was S-Rank. No wonder he'd hidden the RV’s true level. Jason would have done the same.

"David Lee, you’ve given me quite the surprise."

Jason’s grin was unstoppable. He could have the van; he'd take the S-Rank RV. The van was useless now. He'd deal with David Lee later.

"System, bind the RV."

[Ding! You have bound to an S-Rank RV. It cannot be taken or abandoned, even if destroyed.]

[You are now a vehicle owner and can recruit followers. Followers will generate income. Recruit followers before leaving the city.]

Two system messages appeared. Jason smiled, opening his system panel. He wanted to see what this S-Rank RV could do.