"The mysterious man’s strength overwhelmed him. In less than a minute, his internal channels were shattered, rendering him virtually useless," Elijah explained urgently."Fortunately, he used his family’s secret technique to fake his death and escape. That’s the only reason he managed to get out! But even with that ancestral technique, the damage inflicted by the mysterious man was too severe. He had no choice but to seek help from the only noble family in Centropolis."Frederick frowned. "Everyone, step aside! Let me handle this."Elijah immediately instructed the doctors and nurses to leave. "Everyone, step back! This is no longer your responsibility!"Frederick moved forward, and began taking the old warrior’s pulse.Seeing his actions, the doctors, who were holding scalpels, grew anxious."He's hemorrhaging heavily, and is about to die! How can you let a traditional doctor handle this?" one of them exclaimed."His organs are rapidly failing. Immediate surgical intervention i
“Do you know who they might be?” Frederick asked.Elijah hesitated for a moment before answering, “I have about seven or eight suspects, but I don't have enough evidence to prove they're involved…”“Then find them,” Frederick said quietly, his tone brooking no argument.Elijah was taken aback, and he became anxious. “Yes, sir! Give me two weeks—”“Three days. I need concrete results within three days.” Frederick's face was expressionless.“Three days… How…”Elijah was about to question the feasibility of such a tight deadline, but Frederick’s cold, stern expression made him swallow his words. After all, if it were a simple matter, there would be no need for him, the esteemed earl, to handle it personally. In that case, the Thompson family would be of no use to Frederick.The demand was both a command and a test—an assessment of whether the Thompson family was truly loyal to Frederick.“Understood, sir. I'll provide you with clear results within three days!” Elijah said resolu
After saying that, Daniel raised his hand and rubbed three fingers together."You should know what that means, right?"Frederick tilted his head, and asked earnestly, "What does that mean? Should I thank you? If saying it once isn't enough, I can say it a few more times. Just let me know—there's no need to be polite with me!"Daniel was infuriated by Frederick's words."Idiot!"Daniel took a deep breath, and his face darkened as he said, "Do I need your thanks, fool? I need a tangible show of appreciation! If something happens to you, I'll be the one held responsible. A million to cover your protection fee is a bargain, don't you think?"Anyone qualified to participate in the Divine Healer Championship was a prodigy. A million was nothing to them—merely a drop in the ocean!Hearing this, Frederick squinted at the man before bursting into laughter."So that's it. You want to extort me?"He raised his voice loud enough to cover the entire venue, his booming voice echoing through
The speaker was a tall woman with bright eyes and pearly teeth, her long black hair flowing down her back like a waterfall. Her skin was fairer than snow, and her legs were long and slender. She had a somewhat aloof demeanor that made others feel she was unapproachable."Did she just reconstruct the ancient recipe for Dragon Bone Pill in half an hour?"Those around her were utterly astonished, their jaws practically dropping.Frederick instinctively looked at the woman. She was stunningly beautiful, with a cold, alluring charm similar to Jennifer's. What set her apart was a refined elegance that seemed almost otherworldly, like a goddess-like figure coming to life from a painting.The woman cast him a frosty glance."Don't get the wrong idea. I just pity you. Keep staring, and I'll gouge your eyes out!"Frederick quickly averted his gaze. "Sorry! You're just too beautiful. I got a bit mesmerized.""I've heard that too many times. I didn't expect you to be the same," she scoffed.
A blush appeared on Cassandra's pretty face. "Who wants to see your garbage writing? If you want to show off, go ahead, but in the Divine Healer Championship, results are all that matter! Just wait and see!"She sneered coldly. "The ancient formula for the Dragon Bone Pill is among the most difficult to reconstruct in traditional medicine. You think you can come up with it out of thin air without consulting the ancient texts or the incomplete formula?"Frederick remained unfazed, and smiled calmly. "It doesn't matter. Think what you want, as long as you're happy."His casual response made Cassandra fume with anger, causing her to stand up and storm off.Damn it! How could she let an insignificant nobody make her so angry? What a disgrace!She was Cassandra Spencer, southern Drakonia's top medical prodigy!Taking a deep breath, she patted her chest to calm herself down. She reminded herself not to stoop to the level of a mere supporting character. She returned to her seat, turning
Upon hearing this, Cassandra was momentarily taken aback. With a glum expression, she said coldly, "You're acting like a clown with all your attention-seeking tendencies!" She felt that even speaking to Frederick was a waste of her precious time. Without another word, she turned and headed into the rest area.However, Frederick didn't remain idle. Instead, he paced back and forth, observing everything around him intently. Where could the people from Organization V be? Were they mingling among the candidates, or had they infiltrated the assessment group in the back?-At the same time, a group of high-ranking Aston State Medical Association officials had gathered in the championship venue's reading room.Even Daniel had to stand behind them, not daring to interrupt.However, these people were not the core members. It wasn't until two elderly men with an aura of wisdom and dignity walked in that the high-ranking officials immediately stood up."Dr. Nelson!""Dr. Price!""Good
The faster Horatio and Lawrence reviewed the papers, the more their expressions darkened."These are Aston's medical elites? People hailed as exceptional?" "Indeed, using Imperial Capital's talent standards for Aston was a grave mistake."The difference in educational resources and talent between Imperial Capital and Aston State was like night and day. The medical association's officials looked increasingly uncomfortable. They had pulled every string to invite these two renowned doctors as chief judges, hoping to place one or two local talents to their tutelage. That way, they could boost the prestige of the Aston State Medical Association nationwide. But now, it was clear from the reactions of Horatio and Lawrence that they weren’t impressed.At this moment, Daniel, who had been relegated to a corner, suddenly spoke up. "Honored gentlemen, Aston does have talents that can rival Imperial Capital's best. Among the papers, there is one from the Wayfarer Healer's granddaughter,
When something unusual happened, there must have been something amiss!As expected, Horatio stammered, "I-I have no idea what you're talking about...""Old fool, do you think you can hide anything from me? Still trying to keep it for yourself?" Lawrence lunged at him and searched his robes, finding the paper in question.Upon examining the densely packed writing, he was instantly struck by a shock of realization. His eyes widened in astonishment."This is... The complete formula for the Dragon Bone Pill? Currently, the highest known restoration rate for it is only 85%!"Given the fragmented and ambiguous nature of the ancient texts and the incomplete recipe, even the top experts of Drakonia had failed to fully decipher it over the decades."Among them, there are seven or eight medicinal ingredients that even we, the Elite Ten Healers, couldn't identify after several years of effort! How does he know this?"For people outside the medical industry, they saw only the surface, and