Apocalypse Rebirth: Crazy from Day One

Chapter 453: Chapter 464: Selene Larkin’s Guess

"Besides, your Caeluna Base has enormous potential. Give it some time, and my Sanctyr Base might not even be able to compare!"

Though he spoke humbly, Miles Sanctus’s tone was anything but.

What he was really saying was that Caeluna Base, in its current state, was still inferior to his Sanctyr Base.

Even his claim that Caeluna Base would one day surpass Sanctyr Base was merely to flatter Quinn; in his heart, he didn’t believe it at all.

In his eyes, Sanctyr Base had immense potential. He believed that with him at the helm, it wouldn’t be outdone by any other.

Even though he held Stella Sterling in high regard, he didn’t believe she could truly surpass him.

He said aloud, "I’m truly curious just how powerful Miss Sterling’s Caeluna Base is. Of course, I’m even more curious how you managed to establish such a base in such a short time."

He spoke in a tone that was half-joking, half-probing.

Of course, he knew she probably wouldn’t answer a question like that.

Stella Sterling smiled. "You’ll know one day!"

’The day she brings her forces to storm his Sanctyr Base, Miles Sanctus will learn exactly how powerful Caeluna Base truly is.’

’See how thoughtful she was? He was so curious, so she’d give him a personal demonstration. Where else in the world could you find someone as kind as her?’

Hearing Stella Sterling’s reply, Miles Sanctus paused for a moment before bursting into laughter. "Excellent! I’ll be looking forward to it. I hope you’ll really open my eyes then."

They kept walking forward as they talked.

They weren’t speaking quietly, so the people walking behind them heard almost everything.

From that brief exchange, they understood: this mysterious masked woman was no simple character.

From the sound of it, she had a base of her own, and a powerful one at that.

Any base their boss took seriously had to be a force to be reckoned with.

’So this masked woman is the leader of that... Caeluna Base?’

’No wonder she’s so formidable.’

’That would mean her status was just as prestigious as their Boss Saint’s—not much different at all!’

’No wonder the boss held her in such high regard. So she came from a powerful background.’

The smiles on the faces of those following Stella Sterling deepened. The new master they were following had considerable power backing her up. Even if they left their current base, they had no need to worry about their future.

’Stella Sterling... she actually...’

River Larkin watched Stella Sterling’s back, his emotions in a tangle.

He had never underestimated Stella Sterling’s strength. Back when they were still in the residential community, she was already incredibly formidable.

He thought he had a high opinion of her, but now he discovered he’d still sold her short.

Stella Sterling wasn’t just a skilled fighter; she had actually reached this level of influence.

He had assumed that, at most, she had joined a powerful base and earned some status there.

But he never expected that, according to Miles Sanctus, she had single-handedly founded a powerful base of her own.

’What kind of capability does that take?’

’He, at least, couldn’t do it.’

His gaze was a mixture of complexity and anger. ’It seems my initial judgment wasn’t wrong. That Stella Sterling is truly capable. If I had managed to team up with her back then, I’d probably be doing quite well for myself now. At least I wouldn’t be relying on Selene Larkin’s connections just to get by in this base.’

’My thinking back then was right. My judgment was spot on.’

’And yet, despite all the effort I put in back then, I failed to get on her good side. Instead, things between us ended up like this.’

’He couldn’t understand how things had turned out like this!’

’I clearly tried so hard to curry favor with Stella Sterling, yet this is how she treats me.’

The desire for revenge still burned strongly within him, but at this moment, it was mixed with a profound sense of helplessness.

’He couldn’t help but start to doubt. She was this powerful, controlling a force nearly on par with Sanctyr Base... do I really stand a chance of getting revenge?’

"I get it now! I understand why the Boss is acting this way toward her!"

Just then, Selene Larkin’s voice cut through River Larkin’s profound sense of helplessness. He glanced at her in confusion. After hearing the news, her face showed no trace of gravity; instead, she wore a faint smile. River Larkin watched her, baffled, trying to figure out what was going through her mind.

He said, "You can still find something to smile about? She’s this powerful. It’s going to be difficult for us to get revenge for today’s humiliation."

"No, no, no, I don’t see it that way at all."

Selene Larkin shook her head, her whole demeanor suddenly lightening. "River Larkin, maybe I’m not as smart as you, but there’s one thing I’m better at."

"And that is that you don’t understand the Boss as well as I do."

Seeing River Larkin’s persistent confusion, she glanced toward Stella Sterling up ahead, then lowered her voice. "I couldn’t figure it out before. The Boss is definitely not some love-struck fool, and he’s not the type to throw everything away for a woman. So I really couldn’t make sense of his actions today."

"I didn’t understand why he was being so tolerant of this Stella Sterling. Even if he really liked her, with the Boss’s personality, there’s no way he’d let a woman walk all over him like that. Now, I finally get it!"

River Larkin watched her, waiting for her to continue.

"Maybe the Boss does like her a little, but it’s not enough for him to be *this* tolerant of her. That means there can only be one explanation for his actions: he’s scheming against her. He’s got his eyes on the power she has behind her. He wants to take control of her faction by taking control of *her*."

The more she spoke, the broader Selene Larkin’s smile grew.

’I couldn’t understand it before,’ she thought. ’The Boss’s behavior today felt so out of character, not like the man I know.’

’It was only after hearing their conversation just now that I finally understood the crucial point.’

’The Boss has indeed taken an interest in this woman, but he’s far more interested in the power she commands.’

’The Boss is probably still in the flattery phase. Once he’s secured her, he definitely won’t be listening to her every whim like he is now!’

’After all, she knew what kind of person the Boss was better than anyone here.’

’Figuring this out, she breathed a huge sigh of relief. As long as the Boss hadn’t truly been bewitched by this woman, everything was fine.’

’Otherwise, if the Boss kept protecting her like this, I’d never get a chance to make a move.’

’And now, all I have to do is wait!’