Had Zach gone crazy?No!He was not crazy. He took a gamble against Cynthia!They had just agreed to a bet during their conversation.Cynthia asked Zach to be more assertive and demanding and announced the formation of a new company with several top construction firms to build Bloomington's Eco-Industrial Park.The bet was on whether Lumigen would end their partnership with Bellenuite.If Lumigen did, the three parties' newly formed construction company would be registered with the city hall.If Lumigen accepted everything, Zach would have to hand over all of the Eco-Park projects to the new company, as promised.So, when Zach learned that Ayo wanted to end the collaboration, he was overjoyed and agreed immediately.Bloomington City Hall was about to get a top construction group with a state-owned background.It was far superior to Lumigen Pharmaceuticals, which was solely a foreign-funded venture.Zach took a quiet look at the scene. Ayo was at a loss and suddenly felt anxi
So, the Long family's father-son duo found Ayo, and both sides began negotiating.Chad coldly observed all of the parties' reactions throughout the process, confident that Lumigen would not end the collaboration. That was why he let Cynthia take the gamble with Zach.After all, Lumigen's presence in Bloomington was because of Temple Road, and Chad was aware of the conspiracy.Chad's goal was to allow the Hannings Construction Group to legitimately take over all real estate projects on and around Temple Road.Jojo was terrified when she saw Zach's determination and followed the Long family in their attempts to persuade Ayo.Ayo was in a difficult position as well. She had been in control of the situation until Zach's sudden outburst.She kept looking at Balaro, hoping for his assistance.Unfortunately, Balaro did not know what to do either.Previously, the investors from Saffronesia were treated as honored guests in Bloomington. In some small cities, they were even free to do wh
In the lobby of Cloud Nine Tower, Chad dashed out of the stairwell and threw himself against the elevator door.However, he only saw an empty elevator.Chad could see the needle that pinned the black butterfly but not the butterfly itself.He refused to believe Matilda awoke halfway through the elevator and walked out on her own.So he called Matilda, and a cell phone rang from the top of the elevator.Chad jumped up and pushed the cover open, discovering Matilda's cell phone in the dusty interior."I hope nothing bad happens to you!"As he muttered to himself, he called Archibald.Fifteen minutes later, Archibald and a dozen Roggan experts began quietly searching the building.Chad gave Archibald an update on the situation before returning to the banquet hall via elevator.He was certain that Matilda's disappearance was linked to the Saffronesians.A few people remained in the banquet hall.They were stakeholders, including the beautiful women Chad had brought over.Those
So she followed him silently, saying nothing and simply trailing behind.However, Chad walked out of the banquet hall and told Cynthia and Fifi, "You two stay here. I'll go alone!"The two women understood and reluctantly agreed to stay.Ayo was stunned when she heard that, especially after seeing the two beauties' reactions.When she first met Chad, Ayo thought he was a decent doctor. That was all to it.Ayo began to suspect Chad had connections to Hacniane's Mystic Pavilion.However, she did not have high expectations of Chad and did not believe he would have any impact on Lumigen's plans in Bloomington.Unfortunately, Chad's words made Ayo realize that he could have manipulated things behind the scenes regarding Zach's unexpected change of heart at the banquet.They were also at the Long family's property, Cloud Nine Tower. The fact that neither Calvin nor Stanley intervened to prevent Chad from hitting her suggested that Chad's identity was extraordinary.They soon arrived
The video began with Chad pinning the black butterfly with a needle.Chad noticed that Matilda was not alone in the elevator.Simon stood on the right side of the compartment, but Chad could not see him clearly because he stood right at the edge.Next, Chad noticed Simon holding something and spraying it twice at Matilda. He finally realized why Matilda had fainted.It was not because Chad killed the guardian spirit but because Simon did something terrible to Matilda.Chad's Clairvoyant Eye could not detect anything unusual in the video.After the elevator doors closed, Simon stood before Matilda and bent down to pull her clothes.The scene enraged Chad to the point where he wanted to smash his phone.However, the next moment, Chad was stunned. In the video, Matilda, who had fainted, suddenly floated upward.However, she did not develop wings, as Archibald had predicted, but the way she floated up and down in the air gave the impression that she had wings growing from her back
Chad could see a few distorted figures that resembled people inside the van.Several police officers fled the scene and squatted on the roadside nearby, vomiting uncontrollably.When Liam noticed Chad, he quickly walked out of the cordoned area and told him, "It was a lightning strike!""Do you believe that?" Chad examined the deformed van. He noticed seven distorted human-shaped auras via his Clairvoyant Eye.A human aura would not vanish immediately after death, but Chad had no idea how long it lasted.Lian lit a cigarette and puffed before shaking his head and saying, "I don't believe it, but I can't disbelieve it either!"Chad did not ask why. The reason was quite simple.Liam did not want to get himself in trouble. He knew that a mystic had done it, and the perpetrator would not have been caught."The lightning struck the car and turned it into molten steel, and the molten steel enveloped the people in the car, so it's impossible to identify them."Liam patted Chad on the
The scene before Chad caused him to forget to breathe. He could not believe what he had seen.A shuriken, a weapon specific to Saffronesian ninjas, had pierced Arthur's chest.Shurikens had little killing power. Their primary goal was to poison enemies with the toxins applied to them.Chad quickly checked Arthur's pulse but found none.Chad was stunned. "Mr. Hughes… dead…"He was enraged.However, he quickly calmed down after recalling the Mystic Hexa Techniques, particularly the immortality technique!After confirming Arthur's lack of vital signs, Chad decisively used the needles for immortality.The first needle was placed on the forehead, five parts in, and then he rotated for half a turn. Then, he flicked the needle tail.Then, he inserted the second needle slightly above the first by eight parts and lightly twisted it for five rounds.After approximately ten minutes.Chad inserted the 13th needle between the eyebrows, four parts in. Then, he lifted the needle by two par
When the ninjas arrived at Temple Road, they managed to place a cursed item there quickly.Even though there were patrols along Temple Road, they were ineffective against the ninjas.So, the ninjas were divided into six groups, and each went to one of the other six buildings to place the cursed items.Everyone finished their tasks and regrouped. Finally, they returned to their vehicle, and the leader called Balaro to inform him that the mission was complete!At that point, the surviving ninja felt extremely uneasy for no apparent reason.He got out of the car without hesitation. Just as he stepped out, there was a loud noise about ten meters behind him.The car was engulfed in a golden column of light, and everyone inside died!The lucky ninja noticed three black-clad men near the car.The ninja did not dare to linger, evading the men in black and narrowly escaping back to the Cloud Nine Tower!Finally, the ninja said, "Those three appeared to have different skills, and their
As Chad sat in meditation on Decaying Peaks, a faint, glowing white immortal crown slowly appeared behind his head. When that immortal crown manifested, a quake occurred everywhere outside Mount Causabour. The frequency of those tremors was extremely high, and everyone could clearly feel them. The vast area they covered included the entire Hacniane. It was as if some ancient seal in the vast sky had been triggered.Chad opened his eyes in shock amid his breakthrough, realizing that the impending heavenly punishment seemed to be directed at him and the millions of mystical beings beneath Mount Causabour.Suddenly, a thunderous voice erupted in the sky, as loud as a bolt of lightning:"Cut off the road to the heavens, seal the underworld; a red banner halts a million immortals, and a red star exterminates ghosts and demons!"Sever Yggdrasil, raise the grand array; a handful of Evergrow blocks the celestial river, and the vast multiverse bows to humanity!"By decree, this is a real
Sir Holt anxiously looked up at the sky as the tribulation clouds suddenly began to churn violently.Crack! Crack! Crack!At that moment, the first bolt of heavenly punishment finally struck.However, that bolt of divine lightning fell upon the mirage of the Mystic Archive, where it disappeared without a trace. The entire Mount Causabour shook a few times, and everyone could feel a soothing sensation within the mountain.Anyone who felt this would experience a surge of confidence deep within, and any discomfort they felt in their bodies seemed to improve significantly.On Decaying Peaks, that sensation was even more pronounced, and more and more people began to manifest the immortal crown behind their heads. In just a few minutes, nearly everyone on Decaying Peaks, hundreds of people in total, had an immortal crown appear behind them.That included Flynn and Harvey, who were sitting on the outskirts of Decaying Peaks. They, too, had immortal crowns appear behind their heads.How
Sir Holt and Zayan looked up at the sky with expressionless faces, though their hearts were in turmoil. Within the rolling clouds, faint traces of multicolored light shimmered.As time passed, the colorful lights appeared more frequently, as if gradually consuming the clouds."Such intense ascension light—there must be tens of thousands ascending!""There are probably more. The latest statistics show that 264,777 people have entered Mount Causabour!""Over 260,000? How did so many people get here?"Zayan looked at Sir Holt in shock, and Sir Holt turned his gaze toward the winding mountain road leading into the area."There are still many more people outside trying to get in, but the place is already so crowded that they can't fit."Zayan looked with concern toward the entrance to the mountain. "Won't those stuck on the road cause a disturbance?""They won't!" Sir Holt said with certainty. "Unless they're fools, they've probably already started meditating where they are. Even if
Among the 250,000 people, quite a few were not actually autistic patients. After sleeping for two full days, Chad woke up and realized that possibility. He carefully considered the potential issues that might arise during the process and decided to issue an announcement."The treatment will begin shortly. Non-autistic patients are advised to leave the Mount Causabour area to avoid unnecessary complications."That announcement was broadcast three times through loudspeakers positioned throughout Mount Causabour. Finally, the loudspeaker voice declared, "The treatment will officially begin in one hour!"At the same time, Chad made his way to the Decaying Peaks, the summit of Mount Causabour, where an over-century-old pavilion stood.Entering the pavilion, Chad sat down in a meditative position. Soon, he noticed a dense crowd gathering around the pavilion, all sitting in meditation poses around him.As Chad glanced over those people, he recognized several familiar faces. The people ar
Mount Causabour Medical Center, built halfway up Mount Causabour, was a sizable palace-style complex with three courtyards. The center was constructed along the mountain's slope, extending all the way to the base of the Decaying Peaks. Flynn and Harvey were placed in the innermost courtyard, suggesting that their grandfather, Fenton Cooper, likely knew some inside information but had not shared it with his grandsons.On that day, the Hacniane Cabinet issued several announcements. First, they created separate legislation for ability users and cultivators to regulate their powers. Second, they planned to designate special zones in each city for ability users and Mystics, separating them from ordinary people. Lastly, they urgently introduced the Sixteen Temporary Rules for Ability Users and Mystic Practitioners to regulate their behavior.Those announcements seemed like they were aimed at restricting ability users, but in reality, they were meant to reassure ordinary people, ensurin
A massive leap in the realm could bring unimaginable fortune to the dragon vein, potentially altering Hacniane's fate.That was also Chad's grand gift to the two elders, using the sudden surge in the dragon vein's power to help Hacniane avoid the impending catastrophe triggered by the nuclear explosion of the firmament.Earlier that day, through Chad's Clairvoyant Eye, he saw Kennington shrouded in a faint gray-black mist. Chad did not know what it was but felt it resembled Evergrow, yet not quite the same.However, Chad was certain that accidents would surely happen if ordinary people were exposed to it in large quantities. As a Mystic, he could already feel its effects on his body.At that moment, Sir Holt got into the car, looking at Chad with a solemn expression. "Kid, give me the bottom line!"After careful consideration, Chad laid out his thoughts. Upon hearing them, Sir Holt began to tremble. According to Chad, he would need to mobilize at least 100,000 troops to ensure the
Having a Mystic Archive and unlocking a Mystic Archive were two different matters. Only a handful of people were recorded to have a Mystic Archive throughout history. There were only two earliest verifiable individuals with documented works still in existence.The first was Hugo Gerant, a renowned physician from an ancient empire, a practitioner of Mystic Therapeutics, and an alchemist. His surviving medical works include The Hundred Letters, Gerant's Emergency Treatments, and the famous Embracing Simplicity.After his death, several notable physicians throughout history have inadvertently inherited his Mystic Archive, but none have fully inherited it. It was said that Mystics knew the method to obtain Gerant's Mystic Archive a thousand years ago, but that knowledge had since been lost.The second individual is Damian Lotin, a figure from another ancient dynasty. He left behind many works, including one titled The Whisper of the Blue Plant.Aside from them, other people who possess
Chad gave them a cold smile. "Extract the immortal bone to cure the illness.""No! Absolutely not! I won't allow it!""Me neither. There's no way we can let that happen!"The entire room erupted into panic. Some even tried to attack Chad, but they were quickly subdued.Chad looked at them and said, "Then tell me the truth.""I'll speak! I failed my tribulation and fell from the celestial realm. I used to have nine crowns, but now I'm down to five...""And me! I also fell from the celestial realm after failing my tribulation. Now I only have three crowns...""I disguised myself as one of the wounded soldiers and was brought here. After losing all my cultivation, I've since regained two crowns!""I was brought back from the firmament by my husband. After we arrived here, I lost all my cultivation and never practiced again. We had a child later, and he was perfectly normal, but I never expected my grandson to..."As those people spoke, Zayan and Sir Holt were stunned! Those peopl
"You know the cause of the illness?"Zayan was shocked, almost in disbelief."Do you realize this child is the same age as you? Even your master examined him but couldn't find the cause!"Chad nodded and said, "But I do know, and I have a bold theory—that the cause of autism in all these children might be the same..."As he spoke, some thoughts suddenly flashed through Chad's mind, shocking even him, leading him to say, "And I suspect this might be related to the increasing number of ability users and cultivators over the past century!""Really?!"Zayan grabbed Chad's arm, hardly believing what he was hearing.However, Chad spoke with firm conviction, "It's very likely true, but I need to see more children with autism.""Wait here; I'll make arrangements right away!"Soon, Chad and his group arrived at the largest hospital in Kennington, the Ninth Military District Hospital, and Xyder was also brought along. Chad saw hundreds of children with autism there!Before entering the