Three martial artists took part, and they were all sovereign grade fighters. They were elites who had rushed over from outside of Lannopolis after they heard rumors about a secret martial arts technique, and they wanted to get Apollo’s ultimate skill. One step, two steps, three steps… The three of them soon took three steps and attempted a fourth. Cough! One of them coughed up blood and fell back. The other two persevered and continued forward. But they could not take the fifth step at all and fell back as well. “These three martial artists are famous in the world of martial artists. They’re from Grayvale, Southriver, and Western Bank, but all of them were defeated at the fourth step. How difficult is it to pass through this pathway?” someone said from among the onlookers. Those who walked down the pathway either died or were injured. It was a difficult path. At the same time, Dustin’s feat of having taken seven steps stood out. “Who is he? Why have we never heard o
Mark felt so worked up that he fainted, just like Timothy last time. Since Timothy suffered another injury, his face was pale, and he was furious. Were those seven steps really that hard to take? “Is there no one who can take more than seven steps? Is there really no martial artist stronger than he is?” he growled. He refused to accept this. The martial artists fell silent. Up to this point, a few sovereign grade fighters had taken the challenge of the pathway, but no one had been able to take the fifth step. No one else dared to look down on the pathway marked by the second-strongest fighter in the world, and no one dared to look down on Dustin’s record of seven steps either. “Sir, are we waiting for the surviving descendant of the Fox family to finish his challenge before we challenge it?” Metal Mask’s subordinate asked softly as they stood under the tree. “No.” Metal shook his head. His eyes flashed. He did not intend to do it after Dustin. Dustin clearly had his
Apollo was very strong. Even Dustin had to admit that he was not a match. If he tried to force his way through with his current strength, he could not possibly win. With a faint smile and all eyes on him, Dustin continued further down the pathway. He did not walk quickly. His steps were steady. He did not make any unnecessary movements. He simply looked like he was taking a casual walk. Apollo’s illusion appeared in front of him again and attacked him fiercely. Dustin did not have any pressure dealing with him for the first seven steps and easily made it. But next was the main event. When he walked into the pathway last time, he did not try taking the eighth step, because he sensed resistance and knew that it was dangerous. This time, he took the step. Everyone watched intently. Dustin shut his eyes. All of this was just an illusion. He no longer tried to fight against Apollo’s illusion and simply allowed the fake attacks to land on him. He was completely c
“What happened?” Mark woke up and noticed that everyone was acting strangely, so he asked Timothy. With a dark face, Timothy pointed at the pathway. Mark looked over. When he saw the person at the end of the pathway, he was shocked. “He… made it?” He turned to Timothy in disbelief. Feeling helpless, Timothy could only nod. He had sent a word to his family, and his family had sent Mark over. He had not been expecting much, really. All he wanted was to break Dustin’s record. But Mark had been unable to even take the fifth step. He had been unable to break even his family’s first record. To make sure Dustin could not get Apollo’s ultimate martial arts technique, Timothy had spread the word about this to lure over strong martial artists. But no one had been able to surpass him. Against his expectations, Dustin had actually cleared the challenge. How was he able to do that? Timothy’s face shone with indignation. They were about the same age, but before Dustin, Timo
At this moment, Mark was very far behind Dustin. “D*mn it! Do they have wheels for legs or what?!” Mark had to run at full speed to catch up to them, and he was livid. What he did not know was that Dustin was actually limiting his speed. As he continued chasing after Dustin, he found that his stamina had run out. He had spent his pure energy far too quickly. Mark could not understand it. He knew that Metal Mask was strong based on the aura he released, so it only made sense that he could not catch up to him, but Dustin was young. He should have already reached his limit after reaching the sovereign grade. How could he have that much pure energy? Just when Mark was beginning to doubt his abilities, he discovered to his joy that Dustin had slowed down drastically. “You finally used up your pure energy, didn’t you?” Mark sneered. Meanwhile, Dustin frowned. He noticed that since Metal Mask found out that he could not shake him off, he had slowed down. As for Mark, when he
Dustin felt nothing from killing Mark. He did not even spare his corpse another glance and just continued chasing after Metal Mask. After some time, someone came running over. It was Timothy, and he was gasping for air. He was just a ninth grade fighter, and he was gravely injured. He could not hope to catch up with any of them. But he still followed Mark because he wanted to see his uncle kill Dustin. If Mark had managed to kill Dustin, it would not just avenge Timothy but would also have completed the mission from the Martial League. Once he took a photo and grabbed Dustin’s severed head, Elisa would admire him even more. He could also report back to the headquarters in Central Harbor. All he had to do next was wait for his reward. From the distance, Timothy saw signs of fighting in the area ahead. His face lit up in joy. Then, he ran a little faster. “Uncle Mark!” he cried out and ran over to the hole eagerly. He saw Mark inside the hole. He had been flattened in
Dustin’s momentum was so great that Metal Mask was shocked, and his face turned grim. He had experienced Dustin’s power first-hand, so he did not dare underestimate him. He did not parry that attack. He only mobilized his pure energy to increase his speed. Even so, he was barely able to dodge it. Very calmly, Dustin threw another punch. Metal Mask’s face changed this time. This punch was even stronger and more formidable. Dustin could summon more power. Was there no limit to his strength? This punch contained great power and steady force. It was also faster than before. Metal Mask was unable to dodge it. Bam! In a moment of desperation, he brought his hands up to block it, but he was still pushed back and only stopped when he was more than thirty feet away. His feet left behind deep trenches on the ground. Blood trickled out of his mouth. The punch dealt another blow to his already injured body. “Dustin, you’re a terrifying monster,” he said softly after regai
Dustin moved in a flash. His speed was so fast that the naked eye could barely keep up. This was his full speed when dodging. This was the limit of his physical ability when it came to evasion. The bullet brushed past his skull. Bang! It hit the thick tree behind him. The truck of the tree was so thick that even two people could barely encircle in. The moment the bullet hit it, it exploded into a million pieces. That alone showed the power that far surpassed a normal bullet. Dustin was surprised. Metal Mask was even more surprised than he was. “You managed to dodge it?” Clearly, he could not believe it. If he was not expecting it, he himself would not have been able to dodge the bullet. With a fierce look, Metal Mask pointed the gun at Dustin again and pulled the trigger. But Dustin was ready for it. He moved in a flash, and Metal Mask was unable to aim at him properly. In an instant, Dustin arrived in front of Metal Mask. A cold light glinted, and in the blin
“You should know where all the nerve centers are in the body, right?” Dustin asked. “I… I do…” “Good,” said Dustin and told her to step forward. “You’ve got to be kidding me. Is he really going to let an intern physician treat Germaine? This is Germaine Vance of the Vance family!” Everyone was taken aback. They could not believe their eyes. “This is preposterous!” The other physicians felt skeptical. If Dustin wanted to pick someone to help, he should have picked a more experienced physician! Rowan’s expression was chilly, and he clenched his fists tightly. He was at the limit of his patience when it came to Dustin. Dustin ignored all these comments directed at what he was doing. He talked to the nervous intern physician for a bit and told her to clean Germaine’s mouth and nose. Then, he had her massage Germaine’s head at a few key nerve centers. The amount of pressure applied and the time needed in each area was different. After all that was done, Dustin h
Dustin moved to stand before Germaine and regarded him with his head lowered for a while. Then, he walked to the desk nearby and sat on a chair. “So? What’s the condition?” Rowan asked. “You won’t understand even if I told you. It’s a very rare condition. There’s something wrong with the old man’s cranial nerves,” Dustin said flatly. Dustin could tell that Germaine was skilled at fighting. Such people tended to put a lot of stress on their nerves all the time. In that way, they were very different from ordinary people. In rare cases, a light hit would result in a pinched nerve and might even cause paralysis. Germaine’s nerves were pinched so badly that his cranial nerves had been affected. Thus, he was paralyzed in several places, and it was affecting his whole body. As such, he had lost consciousness and fallen into a coma. Moreover, he was spitting out blood constantly. If he stayed in that condition for another fifteen minutes, Germaine’s life would be in dan
“What did you say?!” Rowan’s eyes widened as he was enraged. “I’m sorry! I’m sorry! Please spare me.” Clarence quickly fell to his knees and bowed. The might of the Vance family and Rowan’s fierce reputation terrified him. ‘We’re done for…’ Simone thought. That was what the entire staff of the hospital thought. “You’re a quack!” Rowan yelled. “What kind of trash hospital is this that you can’t even deal with such a small problem? I’ll destroy this hospital!” Rowan’s tantrum made everyone go quiet. “What’s all this noise? Shut up!” said a sudden voice. Everyone froze as they looked toward the source of the voice. It was Dustin! He had actually dared to shout at Rowan! The hospital staff were surprised. Dustin really had a death wish. “Dustin, have you gone mad?” Simone was flabbergasted. She quickly tried to pull Dustin aside. Rowan was not someone they could afford to offend! “What did you say, punk?” Rowan’s eyes narrowed as anger exuded from him in
At the outpatient section of the neurology department, there was a group of suited men in sunglasses surrounding an unconscious old man. By the old man’s bedside, his family members looked anxious and worried. Rowan Vance was pacing the ward. His eyebrows were knitted tightly. That day, the Vance family was on a day out. When they passed through Hattan, Germaine Vance had suddenly collapsed and started coughing up blood. It scared the entire group. Panicked, they rushed him to the nearest hospital. But the neurologist at the hospital had already done some checks but was unable to find out what the problem was. He then said that he would get an expert to examine the patient. “If you can’t save him, we’ll use all the power of the Vance family to destroy this hospital!” Rowan said viciously. The nurses in the neurology department were so terrified that they all went pale. After a while, as the members of the Vance family stood around impatiently, Dustin and the others ar
Clarence and the others felt insulted. “Punk, don’t regret your choice later! Even if you beg us, we won’t come back!” “That’s not likely to happen,” said Dustin and chuckled. Clarence and the others were even more livid. They all packed up their things in a huff and got ready to go. Simone was anxious. She wanted to make them stay, but everyone ignored her.“Dr. Boudin! Dr. Boudin!” As Clarence and the others were packing up, another physician suddenly rushed into the room in a panic. “A new patient was just transferred from Goodwill Hospital. He’s in a coma, but he’s coughing up blood. The files say it’s a brain condition, but tests aren’t showing where the problem is. Please hurry and take a look! “The patient’s family seems important. If we can’t save the patient, they’ll ruin the hospital!” “Oh?” Clarence raised an eyebrow. He was just thinking about how he could make things worse for Dustin when an opportunity presented itself immediately. “Please hurry and
“I’m so damn angry!” Clarence had never been so insulted before in his life. He was so mad that his face turned a shade of purple. He thought that Dustin and Simone would walk on eggshells around him and cater to his every whim to keep the hospital afloat. After all, he was the last resource the hospital had. Yet, he had never imagined that Dustin would not care at all. “You punk! Do you know what will happen if you fire me? Hmph! The hospital will go under immediately! There’s no chance of saving it!” Clarence said with a scoff. Dustin was terrifyingly calm. “On the contrary, I think that the hospital will do better without an old fart like you,” he said indifferently. “So, you should get lost. Don’t make me say it again!” “You… You…” Clarence’s mouth opened wide, but he could not say anything further. He had miscalculated. He definitely did not want to lose out on the significant benefits that being the assistant director of the hospital gave him. He did not u
“Who are you? Do you think you can boss us around? What are you shouting about? Do you have any manners at all?” someone yelled. “I am the new hospital director, Simone Langley!” Simone said angrily. No one seemed to care about that. It was clear that they knew Simone would show up, but it still did not matter. “So, you’re the new hospital director. Well, you’re certainly accomplished for your age. A hospital director so young…” Clarence said mockingly. “You still haven’t answered my question. Why are you playing cards during work hours? This is unacceptable.” Simone was furious. Clarence frowned. “Hey, miss, you’d better speak with some manners,” he said harshly as he glared at Simone. “Don’t think you can boss everyone around just because you’re the hospital director now.” Simone’s face reddened at Clarence’s tone of voice. Clarence smirked. He had gotten instructions early on from the main branch of the Langley family to create trouble for Simone. Besides, th
“Mr. Fox, the Langley family’s hospital is named Goodwill Hospital. They have their own pharmaceutical business and because they brought in a top grade physician a few years ago, they have a better reputation than the most prominent public hospital in Hattan.” Skyler was making a report to Dustin in the villa. “For the past two years, the Langley family has basically taken up the entire market share for the private hospital business in the area. Only a couple of small hospitals are still surviving.” Dustin chuckled softly when he heard that. “Buy the hospital closest to Goodwill Hospital,” he said calmly. “I will use what they look down upon the most to ruin their hospital.” … At the Langley family villa, they got the news about the purchase. “What? They’ve bought Peace Hospital?” Josiah had arranged for someone to keep an eye on what David and his family were doing. Once they found out about the purchase of Peace Hospital, the members of the main branch of the Langle
The person Killian addressed as Mr. Little took a few steps closer to him. He looked condescendingly at Killian. “It’s very simple. It’s because you offended someone you shouldn’t have,” the man said. “W-What does that mean?” Killian was in a daze. Dustin approached him with a smile. “You’re really bold to set me up on my own turf,” Dustin said sarcastically. “Your turf?” Killian looked at him in disbelief. “Everyone at the Antiquities Trading Hall obeys me. And yet, you dare to challenge me?” Dustin asked. Killian was instantly struck dumb. Luna was also taken aback. Her body shook violently. What? How could he call the shots here? Besides, they had never heard that the Antiquities Trading Hall had a secret boss. Killian and Luna were both stricken and nearly lost their reasoning. That was especially true for Killian. He knew that the Antiquities Trading Hall was a very powerful one. Even his father was polite to the people here. The owner was Dustin?! Ho