Chapter 105: Bloodline Power
The order had gone out to every member of the Billion Bloodline, a requirement if they wanted to stay part of the delinquent group and continue receiving their payments.
Every member had to sign up at one of the six Bloodline Gyms located around the city and pay the joining fee out of their own pocket.
The first requirement didn’t bother them much. In fact, most of the delinquents enjoyed the training. Working out gave them something to focus on, a place to bond, to push each other, to feel like they belonged to something real.
The second requirement? Every member had to buy at least one piece of gym merch, a T-shirt, a gym bag, whatever they wanted, and wear it both in the gym and outside of school.
Again, there was almost no pushback.
For once, they weren’t being forced into something meaningless. The merch wasn’t just clothing, it was a symbol. It made them feel like they were part of the same crew. A family.
In the school cafeteria, Max sat at one of the corner tables with Joe sitting across from him. Beside them, leaning in with a calm confidence, was Jay, there to give an update.
"Sixty-three," Jay said. "That’s the total number of people now in the Billion Bloodline."
Joe’s eyes widened.
"Wait, what? It went up since we met at the cage? How?"
There was a hint of worry in his voice.