Bernard took another look at Marilyn and said, "About 50 years ago, there was an internal conflict within Mystic Pavillion. It was rumored that the Mystic Hexa Techniques passed down for several thousand years had been stolen."The people who stole the Mystic Hexa Techniques were known as Mystic Hexa Pirates. And I'm one of them."That was when all the Mystic practitioners began fighting over the stolen Mystic Hexa Techniques."Bernard sneered as he began to glow and exude a strange fragrance.The wind howled and whirled.Bernard waved his broken arm, and the wind whistled.His severed arm healed instantly, and the muscles formed nearly perfect lines with no signs of injury.The needle Chad used on Bernard popped out and lodged in the wall.Bernard was no longer the skinny, old hag. He became younger."I've learned the Human Flesh Sanctification. The fragrance is the sign of the sanctification of human flesh!"Chad became alert and looked at Bernard wearily.Bernard chuckled
"Back then, the kidnapping of your sister was mainly to force out your grandfather!" Chad said. His entire body trembled when he heard what Bernard had said."My grandfather's still alive? That's impossible. My father said my grandfather passed away the year I was born."Bernard said firmly, "I'll give you my head if your grandfather's dead. Only your stupid father believes that!"Chad's expression changed. He could not believe his grandfather was still alive.Bernard smiled as he removed a thin, thread-bound book from Yael's corpse and tossed it to Chad."Here! This is a diagram that visualizes methods for immortality. This one's for you, too."Chad reached out and caught two books; the covers read Art of Immortality and Human Flesh Sanctification.Bernard tied his clothes before kicking Yael again. He said, "Yael is such an idiot. He was pursued for over a decade, all for the sake of a girl. With each resurrection, he lost some of his memories. Who knows how often he died? Lat
Hogan spoke softly, his expression full of curiosity. He did not seem to find the fact that Maverick was alive again particularly frightening.However, Chad asked grimly, "Did you poison Maverick?""Phantom Medics specialize in poison, and I've poisoned him three times. Yet, he came back to life every single time. I thought my poisons had lost their effectiveness," Hogan said with a bewildered expression, not able to understand it at all.Chad and Bernard had the same thoughts—the Mystics' immortality technique!They never expected Yael to teach Maverick immortality.Chad quickly asked, "Where is he?""In the basement!" Hogan said, hurrying to Villa No. 3's basement.The basement was small, and Maverick was bound. He shouted as he lay on the ground.According to Bernard, those who knew they were immortal would become stronger with each resurrection.Maverick had died three or four times in quick succession, so would he be physically stronger?Maverick's mouth made a grinding
"Let's talk upstairs!"Bernard returned to the living room wearing a sour expression.Once Chad and Hogan came up, he said, "Maverick may have been possessed!"Hogan said, "Possessed? How is that possible?"Chad might be surprised, but he said calmly, "Who possessed him?"Bernard glanced at Yael's corpse and said, "Him!"Chad was surprised, but it was still within his range of expectations.Possession was not uncommon anyway. It mostly affected patients who had had organ transplants.Possession symptoms frequently manifested as changes in the personalities and temperaments of transplant recipients.However, those were only passive possessions, not complete ones. The foreign consciousness would not be able to take control.Chad noticed several scars on Yael's abdomen.Those scars were unique to those who had donated their livers.The liver was the only human organ capable of regeneration.As long as one-third or more of the liver remained, it would regenerate into a whole l
Marilyn woke up just as Chad went to the basement.She had heard the conversation earlier and experienced a strange sensation. It was as if she was floating above the room, surveying the entire living space.Marilyn, who studied medicine, recognized that it was a near-death experience.She was unsure whether what she saw was real.Marilyn got off the stretcher and looked around the living room.Some photographs were on display in the quaint, traditional living room.Those photos showed a little boy and a little girl playing together.The boy was tall, and the girl had large eyes. They held hands and smiled sweetly.In the basement, Chad snapped Maverick's neck again. That was the quickest way to kill somebody.However, Chad did not let go of his grip. Instead, he felt the bones in Maverick's neck repaired themselves—resurrected—with care.Just as Chad thought Maverick was about to resurrect, he snapped his neck again.Maverick's resurrection had been faster; his entire neck
Just moments ago, during the repeated resurrection process, two points on Maverick's face on the frontal temple collapsed first.It meant that they were the points that would activate the immortality technique in humans.However, relying solely on these two points was insufficient for full activation. So, he found some more points.Those points added up to 13!Then he remembered the Geronimo Thirteen Needles, which was said in ancient times to be capable of resurrecting the dead with the 13th needle.There was no way Chad's master, Rowan, was unaware of that needle.He probably never passed it on to anyone because, as Bernard mentioned, immortality was a cursed thing.Chad removed his rubber gloves and straightened his clothes before leaving the basement for the living room.Marilyn quickly lay back down, pretending to be unconscious.Chad had no idea Marilyn was pretending.Meanwhile, Matilda was taken aback by the chaos at the hospital after leaving One Green Hills Manor.
John smiled as he watched his sister drive away from the villa and told Celine, "Of course, Joe Willow is richer than her. I've known him for over a year, and he's very generous."Celine was overjoyed to hear that, but she still asked, "Ask him if he can add another two million to it. After all, this is for ten percent ownership of the Bellenuite Group."With both arms in plaster casts, John struggled to pick up the phone but confidently replied, "It shouldn't be a problem. I'll just give him a call."However, just as John was about to dial the number, Celine interrupted him, saying, "It is already past eleven. Call him tomorrow!"John thought about it and put down the phone, saying, "Sure! He told me that Bellenuite Group is valued at only a few hundred million dollars. It's not worth much. If we convert our shares into cash, we'd only get a few million dollars."Celine listened to her son and could not help but say, "Now that you put it that way, I see why your sister is always
After ten years, Snow had finally returned!"Welcome home, my little sister," Chad whispered into Marilyn's ear. Then he got up and handed Marilyn her phone before leaving.Chad finally confirmed Marilyn was his sister, Snow.When he returned to the living room, he noticed Hogan, who had been busy all night, coming out of the basement."Chief, I've already made the specimens and sealed the basement!""Okay."Before walking outside, Chad said, "I'm leaving. Please send Marilyn home when she wakes up!"After leaving the villa, Chad stayed in the neighborhood. He went to Villa No. 26 instead.He was there to meet Fifi, the country's top superstar. She used to stay on Temple Road as well.When Chad was seven years old, Fifi left Temple Road with her parents. At the time, Fifi was 12 years old.However, Fifi would return to Temple Road every five years.Fifi had a strange illness that required treatment every five years.Five years ago, Chad visited Fifi and treated her in her h