After a long silence, Frederick finally took the initiative and stood up. The employees of Prospera Corporation erupted in applause. Despite this, Jennifer and Jasmine’s expressions were a mix of hope and despair, and they struggled to hide how despondent they were.Timothy had come well-prepared with a terrifying trump card, and he had even bribed the judges. Did they still have any chance of winning?"Jen, maybe you should go back. I'm worried... Your reputation might take a hit after this," Jasmine sighed. She had already lost confidence—not because Frederick was incompetent, but because the odds were overwhelmingly against them. Timothy surely had powerful backers.However, Jennifer's face was flushed red as she bit her lip. "Why should we hide? I'm the CEO of Prospera Corporation! We can't run away forever. What's meant to come will come!"She lifted her head defiantly. If she was going to fall, she'd fall spectacularly.As Frederick calmly stepped onto the stage, the cro
"Garbage? The things you make are the real garbage!"Frederick spoke firmly, without a hint of hesitation. His words were like a stone thrown into a calm lake, causing ripples of shock to spread through the crowd.Everyone was in an uproar."Wow, he really went there! Calling Campbell Pharmaceutical’s new product garbage? Where does he get the guts?! His mom?!""He actually called a medical miracle garbage!""Looks like Prospera Corporation isn't entirely useless. At least they know how to trash talk!"Liana let out a cold laugh. "This guy's always asking for trouble whenever he opens his mouth. Does he even realize where he is? The outcome of this outburst should be obvious to everyone!"Timothy laughed so hard, he doubled over. "Frederick, do you even know what you're saying? If our products are garbage, then what do you have?"Frederick pressed a button on the remote.The big screen displayed the first slide: Frosted Silk Powder. It looked almost identical to Campbell Pharm
Hearing Frederick’s words, Timothy was left speechless. He finally realized he had fallen into a trap.Frederick had intentionally left out an ingredient in the formula to make them expose themselves here!Many people in the crowd also sensed something fishy about Ivory Radiance Cream, and couldn't hold back."Wow! So Campbell Pharmaceutical actually stole Prospera Corporation's product?!""And here I thought they were an impressive local company. Turns out they’re just con artists. How disappointing!"Some people tried to defend them."Well, let's not jump to conclusions. It’s only the Ivory Radiance Cream that’s allegedly stolen. Campbell Pharmaceutical's other products are still very good!"Timothy gritted his teeth in fury. Damn that Frederick! How dare that bastard toy with him like this! Once this press conference was over, he wouldn't let Frederick get away with this!Suddenly, a crisp clapping sound came from upstairs.It was Liana!Clapping and laughing, she said, "B
Before Timothy could explode in anger, Frederick quickly turned around and said, "What just happened was just a small interlude. Now, it’s time to introduce Prospera Corporation’s real new product!"Frederick pressed the remote control, and the big screen immediately displayed a simple-looking cream."The new product is called the Bone Regrowth Cream."Hearing this name, Timothy immediately jumped and shouted, "Damn you! You're a copycat! You copied our product! Even the name is similar!"Frederick shot back, "Is your trash even worth copying?"He leapt off the stage, and walked straight to the Campbell family’s side. He approached the Savant Grandmaster, who had his arm reattached earlier, and sneered, "Is the reattached arm really identical to the original?"The man's expression changed. "Of course! Not only is it identical, but it’s also even stronger than before!"Frederick handed a teacup to the man, smiling coldly. "Then try lifting this teacup with that arm."The Savant
At this moment, many investors in the audience had already given up on the idea of investing in Campbell Pharmaceutical.With the event being broadcast globally, many people found out about this incident in real time. Immediately, they called to cancel their orders. The originally full six-month order list plummeted, and it was now down to less than ten percent.Timothy felt his heart bleeding."Jen! See, I told you so! Trusting Frederick was the right move!" Jasmine gushed; she was so excited, she could barely speak.Campbell Pharmaceutical was now gutted! Their so-called trump card was nothing more than a facade. It was beautiful on the outside, but rotten within. In other words, it was completely useless!Liana had been ready to leave, and she was surprised to witness the turn of events."So even the Black Ivory Bone Powder is fake! Timothy is truly worthless! No, it’s not that simple… He’s just incredibly unlucky to have provoked such a formidable opponent!"A smile played
"Mark your words!" the burly man sneered loudly.In front of so many witnesses, he wasn’t worried about Frederick going back on his word. He raised his mangled right hand, and thrust it in Frederick’s face. "If you can’t bring yourself to break your own fingers, I'll help you!"Frederick ignored him, and applied some cream on his stumps. Immediately, his expression twisted in pain. "It burns! It itches! What kind of lousy medicine is this?" he snarled. "Shut up and get off the stage already!" Frederick kicked him to the ground."How dare you hit me? I'll kill you!" The burly man was furious, and felt humiliated. He struggled to his feet, ready to retaliate. But before he could move, a piercing scream erupted from the crowd."Look at his hand! His fingers are growing back!"The burly man froze, staring in shock as three new fingers sprouted from his hand like young shoots breaking through the soil. His face was locked in astonishment. After a long silence, he finally crie
Everyone held their breath, eager to hear Frederick's explanation. However, he simply nodded abruptly at the climax."I won't go into details now. After the press conference, you can visit our company's official website for more information. Thank you, everyone!"With that, he briskly stepped off the stage and walked over to Jennifer's side.The sudden end left everyone stunned. What? He wasn't going to explain further? He threw out a bombshell, and now he was just walking away?! That didn't make any sense!Jennifer was still in shock, and asked, "Is what you said about the Rejuvenation Capsule true?" At the same moment, a frenzy erupted behind her."Mr. Lester, please stay!""Ms. York, please wait!""Please accept interviews from our news outlets. We are very interested in this Rejuvenation Capsule you mentioned!"But before the journalists could approach, more people surged forward like a tidal wave, most of them audience members."Is there really a drug in this world th
Timothy grasped at the last straw, shouting urgently. Yes! If it was the Yarborough family, the top powerhouse of the Northern Frontier, even the Smith family wouldn't dare to touch him! He had extended his hospitality, after all. They should at least give him some face, right? And for Liana, it would only take a few words to scare off those prosecutors from the Department of Justice!Sure enough, as soon as they saw Liana, the Department of Justice officials immediately took a few steps back in caution. But Liana just lifted her chin and said indifferently, "Save you? Why would I do that?"Timothy felt like he'd been punched in the gut, his body freezing cold. Trembling, he said, "Ms. Yarborough, I... I've extended my hospitality to you! Everything you've eaten and drunk today was supplied by our company. Prospera Corporation is just a stingy penny-pincher. They're a pauper!"Liana shrugged it off. "Let's get one thing straight. What I ate from you was a gift from you, not a
Heston was still scoffing when he received a call from Giovanni.He was taken aback, and he nervously glanced at Frederick. 'No way…'The moment he picked up the phone, he got a torrent of scolding.Meanwhile, a bloody power struggle was underway in the Imperial Capital.After the Conservatives took down Woody, their ambition surged. They now aimed to dismantle the entire Radicals faction. Though the Radicals had already compromised in the Woody affair, they were taken aback by the Conservatives' greed and refused to back down any further.A fierce conflict broke out between the two sides, quickly escalating into open warfare. The entire Imperial Capital was placed under lockdown, with martial law in effect. Gunfire and smoke filled the air as both sides clashed, and the violence soon spread across Drakonia. Armies from all regions were mobilized, and a war was about to erupt. At this critical moment, the First Elder woke up.Years ago, after deposing the Dark Monarch of
Senspiras, located in the southeast of Drakonia, was also a neighboring country of Drakonia. It also has the largest population of overseas Drakonians. Many of the wealthy families in Senspiras migrated from Drakonia within the past century or two. The current richest man in Senspiras was one such example."Is Mr. Stone your father?" Frederick raised an eyebrow and asked."Looks like you've got some sense! Name your price!" Heston smirked, and pulled out a checkbook.Frederick's expression darkened."Your dad's assets are not even enough to wipe my shoes. Who do you think you are, pretending to be a big shot? Get lost!"Frederick quickly realized that Heston was just a spoiled brat who would throw money around bullying people. Since he wasn't much of a real threat, Frederick wasn't bothered by dealing with him. Upon hearing Frederick's words, Heston was stunned. "Are you out of your mind? My dad is the richest man in Senspiras! How dare you belittle him?" “So what? Your enti
Sylvia had so many questions. She wanted to know what Frederick had been doing to provoke such dangerous enemies. She wanted to know if Frederick had really killed a hundred people. She wanted to understand how her son had gained such abilities. And most of all, she wondered if Frederick had been living this kind of disturbing life all these years."Mom, we'll talk about it when we get home," Frederick said, gently lifting Sylvia and leaving the company.On the way, Frederick lightly tapped on Sylvia's head, and she quickly fell unconscious. He had used a special method to erase part of her memory.When they arrived home, Sylvia slowly woke up."Fred! Why are you suddenly home?" Sylvia exclaimed in surprise when she saw Frederick."I'm about to go on a long trip, so I came to visit. Why are you sleeping on the couch instead of in your room?" Frederick smiled.Sylvia sat up from the couch, feeling a bit stiff and sore."I was talking to your sister on the phone. How did I
"Yes, it was me. If no one managed to escape, the entire Steinfields family—except for children under sixteen and elders over seventy—should be dead by now," Frederick said with a smirk.If he didn't deter the Steinfields with a show of force, others might try the same methods against him in the future.Hearing this, Kaizer's face went blank and terror filled his eyes. At that moment, Frederick's phone rang. It was Melanie calling. Frederick answered, and put the call on speaker. "How did it go? Tell me, so Kaizer here can hear," Frederick said."There were a hundred and seventy-three Steinfields. Fifty-two were children and elders. The remaining hundred have all been executed!" Melanie reported. Kaizer spat out a mouthful of blood in shock. "No way! We're the Steinfields! The Steinfields of Imperial Capital! How could this happen?"In a panic, Kaizer fumbled with his phone, trying to call his family. However, every call he made went unanswered."You'll find out for sure onc
"Let her go!"A sharp voice rang out.Kaizer instinctively turned around, and he was stunned by Nella's beauty. He couldn't believe someone like her existed."Nella, why did you come down?" Jasmine called out, her eyes widened in panic. She had specifically told them not to come down.Nella trembled in fear. "Ms. Smith, we were worried about you!"Though she was terrified, she still stepped forward. She couldn't just stand by and watch Jasmine get assaulted."Well, well, Frederick sure is lucky with women. But now, they're all mine. Who would've thought that I'd be blessed with a feast before leaving Drakonia!" Kaizer was practically drooling.He let go of Jasmine, and rushed toward Nella eagerly. Nella backed away step by step, but soon found herself cornered."Haha, come to me!" Kaizer spread his arms wide, lunging toward Nella.Just as he was about to grab her, a thunderous crash shook the room. The outer wall of the building crumbled down.Frederick had burst through it a
Meanwhile, Frederick had just gotten off the plane. As soon as he turned on his phone, he saw a long list of missed calls from Selene.He immediately felt uneasy. Selene would never call him so many times unless something urgent had happened.He was about to call her back when his phone rang again.Frederick answered Selene's call quickly, but before he could ask anything, Selene's tearful voice came through."Fred, Mom's been kidnapped!"Frederick's face darkened instantly, and his killing aura surged."Alright. Don't worry, Mom will be fine."With that, Frederick hung up the phone; he then immediately called Melanie, who was still in the Imperial Capital, lazily lounging in bed."Do you have any intelligence on the Steinfields in the Imperial Capital?" Frederick asked through gritted teeth.He didn't need much thought to figure out who was behind this. There was hardly anyone left in Mirage City bold enough to cross him, except for Kaizer. And now, Sylvia had been kidnapped
When the elevator doors opened, Jasmine stepped out into the lobby.Kaizer's eyes lit up as he eyed her from head to toe. Though he had seen pictures of her before, she was more of an eye candy in person. Kaizer, holding his rifle, approached her. "Ms. Smith, you certainly kept me waiting!""What do you want with me?" Jasmine asked coldly. She knew that showing fear or vulnerability would only embolden these lawless men."Ms. Smith, why don't you take a guess?" Kaizer reached for Jasmine and lifted her chin with the barrel of his gun, forcing her to look at him.Jasmine met his gaze without a hint of fear."Is it money you want? The company has ten million in cash reserves. You can take it, and I guarantee I won't call the police. We can pretend nothing ever happened as long as no one is hurt. As for the funds in the company’s accounts, you wouldn’t be able to take it even if I transfer the money to you with today’s financial systems," Jasmine spoke calmly."Ms. Smith, you're q
Bang!With a loud crash, the door was violently kicked open. Kaizer and his men stormed into Frederick’s place.Sylvia was startled, and she shouted, "What do you guys want?" "We're here to kidnap you!" Kaizer strode toward Sylvia. Then, he snatched away her phone and crushed it."Tie her up and take her away!" Kaizer and his men acted quickly. Selene, on the other end of the video call, was shocked by the strangers. Fortunately, she was still on alert. She quickly tried to call Frederick while shaking with fear. However, Frederick’s phone was off since he was on a flight."How’s everything going on your end?" Kaizer asked his men over the phone."We’ve rigged all four walls of Aerowind Enterprise with high-powered explosives. Once we detonate them, the whole building will turn to ashes," his subordinate reported.A smile finally appeared on Kaizer’s face. "Good, I’m heading over now." Soon, Kaizer arrived at Aerowind Enterprise with a backpack."I want to see Ms. Sm
Upon hearing Frederick’s words, Woody stumbled. "Take him away!" one of the senior officials from the Supervision Department ordered.The respected elder of the Drakonia Royal Court, Woody, was escorted away along with the evidence and witnesses."After today, the Lamberts will cease to exist, and you're finally free." Frederick sighed in relief, and smiled at Easton.Easton looked slightly lost. He wasn’t sure what to do next with his sudden freedom. "What's wrong? Struggling to find a new purpose in life?" Frederick teased.Easton nodded, and replied, "Yeah, my ambitions have been completely worn down these three years. I feel a bit aimless.""Should I find you a job?" Frederick suggested casually."It’s best if I could work for you, Mr. Lester!" Easton’s eyes lit up with excitement."I have a pharmaceutical company under me. If you're interested, you could take the position of Chief of Biomedical Engineering," Frederick said jokingly. To his surprise, Easton was genuinely