Thomas smiled. “Did I disappoint you?”“Nope. On the contrary, I am delighted. It is much more comfortable to deal with young men like you compared to those grumpy old men.”Aina poured a cup of coffee for Thomas and placed it on the table.“Please enjoy.”Thomas sat down and placed a cube of sugar in the coffee. He did not fancy the bitter taste of coffee.He stirred the coffee with a spoon a few times and asked without looking up, “Ms. Lesley, you did not invite me over just to have a cup of coffee, right?”Aina smiled. “I am not qualified to be referred to as Ms. Aina. Just call me Aina. Indeed, I did not invite you over just to treat you to a cup of coffee. I have a favor to ask of you.”A celebrity at Aina’s level could be considered someone who stood at the top of the social ladder.But yet, she still wanted a favor from others?And it was the first time that Thomas had met someone asking a favor from him in their first meeting. It piqued his interest.Thomas did not be
Thomas sat in the coffee shop, staring at the VIP card that he held in his hand as he thought of what Aina’s purpose was.Soon after, Pisces entered the coffee shop.“Commander?”“Take a seat.”Thomas told what had happened to Pisces. The whole explanation made Pisces curious as well. He had no clue what Aina’s purpose was.All of a sudden, Pisces came up with a guess. “I just recalled something, commander. Aina is an actor from Art Trading Corporation! She is the main actress in many movies made by Art Trading Corporation, and she is making a lot of money from it as well.“So, we can say that the invitation to the performance is not a trap. Is it possible that Lord Vedastus wants an easy prey? They invited us there on purpose, then surround us and kill us?”That was not impossible.Ever since Art Trading Corporation murdered Wyatt in cold blood, they might have been planning to do the same for them.But...Thomas said, “First of all, let us not label anyone that easily. What
Lord Vedastus was equally surprised. He had never thought that Thomas would actually appear at such an occasion. It was well known that the organizers for this performance were Lord Vedastus’s men. Did the organizers want to watch the world burn? Why would they invite Thomas with the knowledge that he was Lord Vedastus’s enemy? Obviously, it was unwise to seek the organizers at that moment. Lord Vedastus kept his anger in check and turned his head away, keeping Thomas out of his sight.Hayden was on the verge of bursting out of anger.If Lord Vedastus was not around, Hayden would have ordered his men to deal with Thomas right then.Among the three of them, Fiora was the calmest.In fact, Fiora did not care much about the matters regarding his brothers, Bernard and Silvester. The two brothers and Fiora have not been close to each other since they were young.In fact, the two brothers went to Southland District to go against Fiora.They were blood-related brothers and sisters, ye
Under the spotlight and everyone’s gaze, Aina placed her hands on the keys of the piano and started her intoxicating performance.Her performance infatuated everyone. Even though most of them did not understand it, they were still affected by the melody she brought them.The word ‘princess’ was only fit for Aina.She was like an angel that descended from heaven, not affected by any worldly desires, and possessed a breathtaking beauty.Such beauty was not something that belonged to an ordinary person.Lord Vedastus picked up his cup as he drank his tea while immensely enjoying Aina’s performance.Being seated at the best spot, enjoying the performance of Art Trading Corporation’s biggest star. Lord Vedastus enjoyed the feeling of being above others as he cared a lot about his face and the display of wealth.As it got more intense, when it was about to reach the climax, something unexpected happened.The music suddenly stopped!No one knew why Aina stopped playing the piano and s
Aina said that her life would be taken by the disease, which also meant that she would lose her life to Heart Eater.Lord Vedastus closed his eyes and thought about it. What was she trying to do? Could it be that she wanted to expose him in full view of the public?It did seem so.Someone shouted from below the stage, “Do not despair, Aina. I know many superb Eastern and Western doctors. You can tell me what diseases you are afflicted with. I will definitely bring you to the best medical establishment in the world.”That was indeed what her die-hard fans thought of doing for her.However, Aina shook her head and said, “My disease is not something that doctors can cure. That is because what I am afflicted with is not any normal disease, but a scheme by someone, where they planted this evil seed in my body. This evil seed has been torturing me every month. With this, they have controlled me since then.”What she said was a shock to every single audience.Lord Vedastus went pale. H
Taurus was over two meters tall, not to mention his arms were abnormally thick. He stood there like a sturdy wall, frighteningly strong.In terms of vitality and strength, even Thomas was no match for Taurus.This was the only guy who was well known for his brute force among the twelve golden zodiacs.With his might alone, he can stop ten men in their tracks. Taurus’s unreasonable fighting style and his immense strength were incomparable to any ordinary people.Eight security guards rushed up to the stage, one after another. But in a few seconds, they were pinned on the ground and beaten up by Taurus.“That is all?“Can you put more effort into it?”Taurus showed great disdain for the security guards.Lord Vedastus frowned and said loudly, “You are the bodyguard Aina hired, right? How much is she paying you? I am willing to pay you triple that amount if you bring Aina to me.”It was true that Taurus was Aina’s bodyguard.But it was not for money.It was at this time that T
The truth was terrifying.Who would have expected that the dazzling Aina was living such a miserable life in secret? She was living worse than an animal.Aina continued to say, “And here’s the worst thing: There's actually no antidote for Heart Eater. The so-called antidote can only suppress the poison for a short time every month!“As such, I’ll have to seek an antidote from Lord Vedastus every month.“I’ve been under his control for months.“I know I’m not the only person being controlled like this. Many bigwigs who appear outstanding are controlled by Lord Vedastus in reality!“That's how Art Trading Corporation became a tyrant in Celandine City in a very short time and how it has been able to control Celandine City's whole business backbone.“Today, I want to expose Art Trading Corporation and Lord Vedastus' hideous side!”As Aina spoke, she pointed at the box on the table and added, “The box contains the antidote for this month, but I don’t plan to consume it. Instead of l
Aina was dead, but a lot of people still eyed her body.After all, Aina had consumed Heart Eater, so her body hid many secrets. Both Thomas and Lord Vedastus had sufficient reasons to bring her body away.The problem was, when two rulers fought, one of them would lose.Who would spare the other person?Thomas’ main combat power was the three members of the Twelve Golden Zodiacs, while Lord Vedastus had nearly two hundred people.When it came to the number of helpers, Lord Vedastus had the upper hand, but that did not mean Lord Vedastus could easily take the dead body.Just as the fight between both sides was about to start, the organizer stepped out and spoke.As the organizer, he naturally did not want to see the two huge powers fight in his territory. If that happened, the venue would definitely be destroyed.Therefore, the organizer suggested a method that seemed fair.He said, “Mr. Mayo, Lord Vedastus, there are actually strict rules on how to handle dead bodies in Celandi
No one knew how far down the title Emperor of Luck was inherited.They had finally caught Luck.Following that, Eric leaped into action and reeled in his haul as fast as he could. With that, all the remaining accomplices of Luck were caught in one fell swoop!The two million innocent citizens were saved, as all of them took the antidote.Once again, Thomas saved the day.In order to express their gratitude, the citizens decided to erect statues of Thomas in Celandine City and many other cities as well.In the House of Vistaria.Phoebe ran towards her father hurriedly. She then smiled at him and said, “What did I tell you, dad? Thomas will definitely turn things around, right? I won!”Declan was so agitated, that he started tearing up.Thomas was really too amazing. He was capable of turning things around, even in such a predicament.At the same time, the curse that had plagued the Mars family for over a thousand years was finally broken. From then onwards, Declan was finally
Luck was dumbfounded. Why was Thomas still alive and kicking?“No need to doubt your own eyes. I am indeed still alive.”The crowd parted, making way for a very familiar figure. It was Thomas, the very Thomas whom the public watched him die.As he walked, he said, “Our previous research has already reached ninety-nine percent completion. But no matter how hard we tried, the final one percent remained out of our grasp. At that time, I thought that perhaps the only way was to drink the Ancestral Water and experience the poison itself, which would allow me to have a breakthrough for the final one percent.“And that was what happened. I managed to do it.“After drinking the Ancestral Water, I finally understood what the one percent was and successfully created the antidote for Ancestral Water. Now that the antidote has been created, it will sever your connection with the Ancestral Water.“You will not be able to kill anyone anymore.“You have lost, Luck.”Lost?Luck's eyes were wi
It was obvious that Eric could not afford to take a gamble this time. But he had no choice. His only choice was to listen to whatever the other party said and prepare a helicopter in twelve hours’ time.That was not all. He was also supposed to request for his superiors to help Luck get out of the country.The thought of it made Eric furious.“Damn it!”He left in anger to deal with the rest of the matter.The sky of Celandine City was covered with clouds.The patriarch, Declan, was in his garden in the House of Vistaria. He stared at the withered flowers as he grieved.His entire life was spent supporting Mr. Cole in hopes that he would be able to create an antidote to Ancestral Water. But at the end of the day, Mr. Cole accomplished nothing.His two disciples — Capricious Holy Hand Elliot, and Thomas — were both dead.There was no one in the world who was capable of creating the antidote for Ancestral Water anymore.“Alas...” Declan sighed. It seemed that it was impossible
At that moment, the general public was suddenly dumbfounded, as if struck by lightning. Everyone was down in the dumps.Many of those with poor psychological strength directly collapsed on the ground.They believed Thomas' death could be exchanged for their own safety, but who knew, in the end, they got nothing, and Luck, as usual, used their lives as a bargaining chip to force the authorities to listen to His Majesty's words.No antidote to Ancestral Water would ever be created by chance.The lives of people were still in His Majesty's hands.Whenever luck wanted them to die, they would die without any ability to resist.However, this was not the most frightening part. What was even more frightening than this was that the only person who could create the antidote to Ancestral Water had been forced to die alive by them.It would be impossible to create the antidote to Ancestral Water without Thomas.Mr. Cole and Elliot had all died, Thomas was the last person who mastered the
Eric sighed deeply, "Thomas, even though things have reached this point, you still remain so kind.""I have nothing to say except to choose death because the research failed." Thomas let out a long breath. "Before I die, I want to talk to my family on the phone."Originally, Emma and the others came to Celandine City because they wanted to be reunited with Thomas.Who knew it had turned into a life and death situation?The world was like a chess game; everything was unpredictable.When Thomas was video calling with his family, Emma was already bathed in tears at the other end. She was crying and shouting at Thomas to not be impulsive, and saying perhaps there was still room for things to turn around.That was what she thought, but it was not the case.Every minute Thomas dragged on, more people perished as the result of Ancestral Water, and the crowd’s fear and rage grew.Thomas’ life no longer belonged to him."Honey, take care of the baby."I love you."Those were Thomas’
For such demanding research, half a day was really too short.Thomas had recruited the best doctors and researchers he could find to work on a detailed study of Ancestral Water.In the past, it was difficult to achieve breakthroughs in the research on Ancestral Water. That was because figuring out how to create an antidote for the Ancestral Water was challenging. On the other hand, it was also because obtaining the Ancestral Water was incredibly difficult. Because they only had a few samples, the results were underwhelming.However, it was different now. Because the entire city's water supply had been turned into Ancestral Water, they were able to collect the samples at their convenience. This made it much easier for Thomas and the others to get the materials.With Thomas in charge, hundreds of researchers were conducting a massive study in just half a day. Unfortunately, things did not go according to plan.Thomas still failed. “We almost got it.“We were so close to makin
How sinister. “All we want is nothing but—safety.“As long as we’re safe, we definitely won’t make it difficult for everyone. If we’re safe, no one will die.“Now then, I have a small request to make to ensure everyone’s safety.“I demand that Thomas drink Ancestral Water immediately! This person is a real hassle for His Majesty, and we must keep him under our control for our own protection. Please forgive us for the inconvenience.“We'll only give everyone half a day to consider this. The emperor will begin killing people if Thomas does not step forward and drink Ancestral Water by this afternoon.“Okay. I've said everything I wanted to say. Goodbye.” The TV screen went dark, and so did Eric's face.He kicked the trash can over and said fiercely, “What is this? You're the only person in the world who can create an antidote for Ancestral Water’s poison, Thomas!“Once you drink Ancestral Water, you’ll be controlled by them!“Won't you have to obey Luck's every command by the
After listening to Thomas’ description, Eric also displayed a look of shock and said two words, “As expected.”What did he mean by, as expected?Was it possible that Eric knew that Luck was behind it from the start?“Thomas, follow me.”Eric took Thomas into an empty ward and locked the door. The two sat in the corner of the ward.He whispered, “There is a piece of news that I haven’t announced to the public, that is, besides Celandine City, there are more than ten cities that have problems. Do you know which cities they are?”Thomas’ eyes lit up. He already knew what Eric wanted to say.At the previous meeting, Eric had clearly stated that more than ten cities across the country had been controlled by Luck. Now, there happened to have more than ten cities where residents had been poisoned.Was there such a coincidence?Thomas said, “The residents are poisoned by Ancestral Water. Over ten cities are all under the control of Luck’s forces, so it is almost a certainty that Luck
“I didn’t. I saw the news early in the morning and was shocked. I haven’t dared to drink a sip of water until now.” Pisces took a deep breath and said, “Is this a natural disaster or a man-made disaster? It’s really terrible.”No matter whether it was a natural disaster or a man-made disaster, it was no small matter.Soon, Thomas drove to the hospital.Eric had been waiting here for a long time. As soon as he saw Thomas coming, he quickly let him enter the ward.He saw a patient lying on the hospital bed with his eyes closed, and his body was trembling. Although it was very hot, he was as cold as if he had just been lifted out of the freezer.A doctor walked over and said, “Mr. Mayo, let me tell you the general overview of the current situation.”The virus was spread through water sources.After drinking water with the virus, the virus would lurk in the human body.However, lurking did not mean that it would cause an outbreak.At present, over one hundred thousand people had b