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
Two hours later, Fifi's first day of treatment ended.Fifi's skin was slightly reddened after the massage, and the blush on her cheeks added to her undeniable charm.She wiped the sweat from her forehead and said, "Can't you be gentler? It has been five years since we started this!"Chad thought Fifi used those words on purpose. He turned his head to speak to her. "Stay in Bloomington for the next month. This treatment may take longer than expected."Fifi adjusted her clothes and said, "I don't want to stay here. Can I return to Temple Road with you?"Chad walked away and opened the door. He said, "That's up to you, but you should avoid consuming any cold dishes for now.""Got it!" Fifi replied lazily, hugging Chad from behind and pressing firmly against his back."Fifi, don't do this," Chad said softly while holding Fifi's hand.However, Fifi tightened her grip and said lazily, "This is my home. What's it to you?"Neither said anything. A few minutes later, Fifi let go of Cha
Ryan noticed him walk in and quickly stood up to greet the man.After all, he was Meran Heartweld, the geomancer of Fearsome Mountain, and his master was a famous geomancer in the country.After exchanging pleasantries, Ryan moved on to the main topic, discussing Lumigen Pharmaceuticals' intention to demolish Temple Road, as well as the turmoil at Bloomington Hospital and the pressure it put on the demolition.Then Chad, Ryan, Zach, and Meran's meeting began.After learning theMeran responded decisively, "Who's saying that we can't demolish Temple Road? Of course, we can, but we can't demolish these structures!"Everyone was surprised by the conclusion, but Chad finally understood why when he heard Meran's words.Meran said that the seven places that could not be demolished were the Hall of Herbs, Patriot Hall, Treasure Trove, Mystery Tower, House of Stars, Cloth Alley, and the Peak Institute.Those seven locations were spread across Temple Road and formed the shape of a dragon'