The jet engines roared low over the Atlantic, invisible on radar.
Inside the luxury cargo hold, Damon stood alone, watching crates stamped with fake corporate logos being sealed and scanned.
Each crate didn't hold clothes. Or supplies.
They held power.
Military-grade tech. Ghost guns. Designer narcotics. Untraceable flash drives.
The kind of weight governments killed over.
System Alert: Major Operation Check-In – Tier II Smuggling Chain Established
Weight Level: Black Class – International Distribution Potential: 8 Countries
Assets Secured:
– Offshore dock in Cartagena, Colombia
– Shell front trucking company in Atlanta
– Corrupt customs officers in Lisbon, Dubai, and Tokyo
– Three protected supply routes via Phantom Logistics ID
Reward: +$5,000,000 (Distributed – Shadow Wallet)
Underworld Respect Level Increased: Now Recognized as Tier I Trafficker — Phantom
Meanwhile — Elite Black Room Surveillance Division (US/INTEL)
Agent Dorsey reviewed a heatmap showing activity spikes in seven cities.
"This isn't a gang. It's a shadow empire," he growled. "This 'Phantom' is touching weapons, drugs, and digital intel."
Another agent whispered, "And yet… not a single picture. No fingerprints. No confirmed voiceprint. It's like he doesn't exist."
Dorsey stared hard.
"He exists. And when we find him — we end him."
Back at Black Tower — En Route to Vera's Gala
Damon stepped into the garage wearing obsidian black: no tie, custom silk shirt, gold-threaded lapel pin shaped like a crown.
Kai handed him a phone. "The shipments cleared five zones. No heat. Cartel clients said it's the cleanest run they've seen all year."
Zeke added, "Crypto is bouncing. Tech shares are rising. The world's watching, and they're watching the name Phantom."
Nova leaned against the Lambo, leather dress, Glock in clutch. "You sure about going to Vera's thing tonight?"
Damon stared into the mirror, adjusting his watch.
"I'm not going for her," he said. "I'm going to remind them all… I'm the reason this world spins now."
System Boost: Apex Infamy Layer Unlocked
Status: Dual World Dominator
– Public: Damon Black — Rising Billionaire, Campus Legend, Strategic Genius
– Underground: Phantom — Ghost Trafficker, Global Weight Mover, Corporate Killer
Perk Unlocked: "Black Veil Clause"
– Any illegal shipment moved via Phantom's supply chain cannot be traced unless he allows it.
*You now have the ability to weaponize movement itself.
*Enemies won't just fear your firepower — they'll fear your reach.