Let’s be real, Hong Kong and Steelbull City aren’t even in the same league. Size, population, economy, tech, daily cargo, local customs, military muscle, even birth and death rates—Steelbull City is miles ahead. That rebel Zhao Han tried to make Steelbull City the center of the world and expand from there, and honestly? Makes sense.
Jonathan’s been crushing it lately, but compared to his cousin, he’s still way behind. And don’t even get me started on Steelbull City’s ‘Unrivaled Under Heaven’—that’s total domination. Over here, Eternal Night Holdings Group is just a business giant. The gap? Absolutely massive.
So why am I rambling? Basically: Jack Young suddenly became Hong Kong’s entertainment tycoon. No need to freak out. Our hero’s done way crazier stuff before—running Hong Kong’s showbiz? Pfft, child’s play.
But also—let’s be honest—even Jack Young himself was kind of floored.
It’s like seeing a bunch of ten-meter spiders strutting down the street in some fantasy world—you’d instantly yell, “Monster, taste my sword!” and charge in. But if those spiders were parading outside your own front door, you’d definitely spend a moment stuck in a loop of ‘Whoa… damn…’, ‘No way…’, ‘Seriously? Am I seeing things?’ before you actually did anything.
Just think about it—Hong Kong’s entertainment scene is wild! So many famous stars, high-profile faces, juicy scandals, and classic ‘circle chaos’—this is the place! All those folks chasing their celebrity dreams, trying to make it in music, movies, directing, producing, screenwriting… and now, all those dreams? Totally under Jack Young’s thumb.
Honestly, if Forbes drops a list next year, the Twins are a lock for the top. Whether it’s the celebrity charts or the rich list, they’ll be right up there. One super-powered cousin plus some otherworldly resources, and boom—you get this kind of empire. It’s almost absurd.
But Jack Young got over it pretty quick.
He’s seen it all before. The world’s in a weird spot—who knows when things’ll flip? Today’s business empire could be tomorrow’s rubble. The big shot everyone sucks up to now could be a stray dog next week. Ups and downs? Don’t sweat it, keep your eyes on the future. Honestly, the real reason Jack Young calmed down so fast: he barely knows any of the celebrities.
Jack’s idea of celebrities is still stuck in the Leslie Cheung and Joey Wong era. All these new ‘little kings,’ ‘little queens,’ ABC starlets, XYZ heartthrobs—they’re just background noise to him. Maybe this is what they call ‘uncle mentality’?
Anyway, once Jack Young calmed down, he realized his cousin taking over the entertainment scene was actually a genius move.
Eternal Night Holdings has the whole Hong Kong entertainment industry in its pocket, which means a perfect cover—and tons of eyes and mouths everywhere. It’s like how controlling shipping lets you smuggle stuff; get to the top of an open industry like this, and you’re ahead of the game. People think celebrities live in the spotlight, no secrets, totally transparent. But what if you control those spotlights too? Jack Young, being the schemer he is, could come up with a thousand sneaky tricks without even trying.
Basically, that whole ‘devil director’ routine? You don’t have to copy it completely, but it’s totally doable now.
The only question is—do you actually want to go that far?
Jack Young’s answer was clear: ‘Forget it! I’m not interested and I don’t have time. Slap my name on it and let me dabble for fun, sure—but swimming around in this little pond long-term? No thanks. Maybe when Jill Young comes back she’ll want to play, but right now I’ve got my own thing—getting my memories back.’
Ever since coming back to Earth, Jack’s mental link with Jill Young has gotten way weaker. That whole ‘two people at once’ split feeling is pretty much gone—now it’s back to the old routine, one person at a time, dream-hopping to the other world. The link on the other side is super weird, like his other self is on some bizarre timeline. He knows she’s there, but he can’t reach her at all. If Jonathan really needed gold, Jack couldn’t even get in touch with that side anymore—talk about shooting himself in the foot.
Wait a sec… does this mean all the stuff in my Pocket Vault is totally different now?!
Jack remembered the last time he used his Pocket Vault, he’d stashed—he checked—yep, the Killing Stone! That huge rock took up almost the whole vault. All those reverse-flow bikes, the Flame Tide, and piles and piles of sub-grade meat pills—all lost in the giant crack under Misty Peak!
Wallet, keys, bank cards—no big deal. But my phone? I even gave Yuxi my number before I came back, and now… well, tough luck, I’m totally out of touch!
After that, Jack Young and Jonathan headed back to Eternal Night Holdings HQ and swapped a bunch of intel. On Eternal Night’s side, they reassured Jack that Jill Young was safe, gave them a peace-of-mind pill, and Jack didn’t say much else. He just told Jonathan to be extra careful—there might be a flood of Chosen Ones coming to Hong Kong. No matter how you plan to deal with them later, for now, you’ve gotta be cautious.