Liana felt the same. For some reason, she began to improve, and noticing the two elders particularly energized, she took the first step forward and greeted them with a smile."Grandpa, grandma, I'm home.""My granddaughter, how wonderful!" Madame Delapena immediately rushed to embrace her, tears streaming down her face. "You worried your grandmother so much, but fortunately, the gods have looked after you, and you've finally returned safely!"Liana was surprised by the sudden wave of emotion, leaving her a bit tense out of habit, but she soon relaxed."Grandma, look, I'm fine, please don't cry." Her grandfather couldn't handle such a sentimental situation either, so he consoled his wife with a smile."Okay, stop crying, you're putting too much pressure on Liana. This is an auspicious event, and you should be happy.""These are tears of happiness, you old coot!" Madame Delapena released Liana and said while wiping her tears."Alright, you win, but still, you should stop crying..." Mr.
"So what's your plan?" Your grandfather asked curiously and willing to help."I plan to open an academy here, and I wish to have your support for it," Liana replied without delay."Open an academy?" He didn't veto her suggestion but asked, "It's not a problem if you want to open an educational academy, but how big will it be?""The size doesn't matter, but this academy must be the best," Liana said with determination."But why an academy?" Your grandfather was surprised."To help these people. I can't reveal the details yet, but I want to start this as soon as possible. I have enough financial assets; I just need your support."With his blessing and support, the establishment of her academy would be smoother and faster. Furthermore, with her grandfather's blessing, it would be easier for her to gain the president's support.Naturally, her grandfather understood what she intended."Don't worry, leave it to grandpa!
"All of them are valuable talents and should not be quarantined in this way. A great utilization of their abilities will undoubtedly bring great wealth to human society in general. Unfortunately, most countries maintain conservative values and are cautious about the possibility of other countries gaining a technological advantage. Therefore, many developing and third-world countries were vehemently against allowing these people to join the public. Labeling them as terrorists is obviously just political talk. The President expressed his sadness about their imprisonment."I understand. "Liana nodded."So, if you're thinking of saving them, I advise you to forget it because it's impossible. "The President added significantly."It will only benefit everyone if these wonderful talents can work without limitations. It's a surprise that, even though we're in the modern century, so many countries still fear change and development. "Edward commented with indifference."That's why the world has
The investors from the institute almost fainted from sheer shock and sadness, but fortunately, it seemed like the heavens were looking out for them because there were still plenty of wealthy and foolish people in the world, like the White family. Even with the economic collapse that followed the crisis and no students in the school, the White family eagerly offered to buy the school from the investors!The investors suddenly felt blessed by every deity that ever existed. They gave thanks in churches, temples, and mosques; they had finally managed to get the fire out of their hands. With almost no negotiation, the investors sold the school for half a million, when it had cost 300 thousand to build. It was simple math; selling it was pure profit for the investors!With this idea in mind, the investors dropped the school like a hot cake and happily moved on with the money. Unfortunately, none of them could imagine the significant changes this academy would bring to the world. It would be
"All of you are more than qualified to enroll here, and your fees will be waived, and this offer will be extended to your children as well," Liana nodded firmly, and this was the extra Liana offered to them, which made warmth engulf them as they looked at her with strong emotions in their eyes."Liana, thank you," Ali said sincerely. "With just this promise, I swear to protect this academy with my life! For this academy, I am willing to do anything!""Me too, this academy is our endeavor as well. We will fight to the death against anyone who dares to challenge the establishment of this academy!" Sam added with a bright smile."Alright, we will open this academy today. We will never give up," Liana smiled, and they all responded with a unanimous yes. With the sunlight filtering through the green trees, they made this precious promise.Watching them, Edward could feel every cell in his body boiling. A smile appeared on his face as he acted as a witness to their promise; he would keep th
Not only that, even if you were to lose, if you had shown incredible talent, you would have the chance to join Project Academy as faculty with an annual salary of $120,000. In other words, if you were to win this competition, and even if you chose to reject the job offer, a life of luxury would already be yours. Even if you lost, there was still a chance for that with an honest job. This unprecedented academic competition was given a fitting name: Academic Olympics. The world was shocked by the news, and all the arrogant experts were moved by the allure of the prize. Many experts mobilized because the registration period would only be open for fifteen days. If they missed this, it would be a lifetime regret, and all the talents who saw this news moved to the city of Makenzi in the United States to participate in this competition. Of course, Liana also sent many invitations to world-famous scientists and institutions, inviting them to participate in the competition, and the President a
"I must admit, Miss Liana has her talent; even a competition like this in her hands has become a great success," Sonia acted as if there were no conflicts between her and Liana, smiling faintly. "Miss, you will definitely be the pride and focus of the United States in the future.""Thank you, Miss Velardes, for your kind compliment," Liana decided to play along for now."You're welcome," Sonia smiled, but there seemed to be many secrets behind that simple smile.Liana made sure her friends paid close attention to Sonia in secret; she had a feeling this woman was up to something. Although Sonia was a citizen of the United States and represented the United Nations, and therefore should be a law-abiding citizen, for some reason, Liana felt the need to be cautious around her, and her instincts had never failed her before.However, the ten days of the Academic Olympics passed relatively peacefully, and Sonia didn't do anything suspicious. Each category had its final winner. The brightest w
Their two days of research yielded nothing, and they couldn't find a cure. The country's hospitals were overwhelmed, and the government had no choice but to repurpose vacant buildings into temporary hospitals and mobilize medical experts from across the country to deal with this crisis. Even so, there were so many patients that each doctor had to juggle more than a handful of cases, and foreign ambassadors with whom the President had met during the competition were getting infected one after the other, including the ambassadors of the United States, who couldn't escape this fate.However, what chilled Liana's heart was the fact that Edward also showed signs of infection. When he first noticed weaknesses appearing in his body, he immediately distanced himself from Liana and requested to be put in quarantine. After Sergio's examination, he confirmed that Edward had also fallen victim to the virus, and when he broke the news to her, her face paled."How serious is he?" she asked, and the
After Liana woke up, she was interrogated by the police, but since she couldn't remember anything, there was nothing she could answer. Fortunately, the hotel manager intervened to vouch for her. Later, the real killer of Veronica was arrested, so the police released her.He smiled and said, "It seems what they say is correct. The me in this second is different from the me in the last second. Changing the past is a very difficult thing to do because a large part of time and space will be distorted, and who is man to challenge the natural process of time and space?""You're right, but luckily, we managed to change the past," Liana nodded."No, we didn't change anything," Edward shook his head."We didn't?" Liana furrowed her brow; if they hadn't, how could he be so slow?As if he were reading her thoughts, Edward couldn't help but smile."But we changed the future.""What do you mean by that?""The man acknowledged our effort and was willing to give the world another 25 years, but we ch
"He's escaping!" Edward hissed vehemently.He then leaped out of the window ledge and landed on the ground. This was the second floor, but he jumped without hesitation. Liana saw this and rushed down the stairs as fast as she could. Unfortunately, when she reached the ground floor, she could only see Edward's shadow fleeing.Liana used her top speed to catch up, and Edward was chasing the killer. The killer was running with Veronica on his back. He jumped into a car parked on the road, then threw Veronica inside and drove away.Edward almost caught up to the car but arrived a second too late. He could only watch as the car sped away."Get in!" Liana had already anticipated the killer's actions, so she had stopped a car at the side of the road, and Edward got into the car without hesitation."Chase that car in front of us!" Liana ordered the driver. The driver stepped on the gas pedal but asked uncertainly, "What are you planning?""Catch him, and this is all yours!" Edward, who was si
After securing his room, Edward exited through the hotel's back door and headed towards Veronica's residence.Veronica didn't live far from the small hotel, but it would still take ten minutes to walk there. She resided in a dilapidated residential area. The surroundings consisted of old, abandoned three-story buildings. Most of them had broken windows and, looking from the outside, appeared completely dark and uninhabited.Only a few rooms had dim lights filtering from within. The streetlights in this residential area were all broken, and the place was dark. Occasionally, the hissing of cats from the overgrown bushes could be heard; it was the perfect setting for a horror movie.However, Liana wasn't afraid. Besides caution, there was no trace of fear on her face. She followed the address and inspected the buildings one by one, and after some effort, she finally found where Veronica was located.Liana was standing under the building, and when she looked up, she saw that the lights on
"A girl from abroad, probably here to travel," replied the manager. "In that case, she'll definitely need a good tour guide." The man straightened his suit in an obvious manner and eagerly rushed out.The manager shook his head but didn't intervene. Women from out of town often fell prey to the town's men, and many of them considered themselves lucky to have experienced a foreign affair, when in reality, all these men were seasoned hunters, and their prizes were just women.If the girl didn't resist temptation, she would have a lot to lose. However, Carl wasn't concerned about the girl who had just left because she seemed entirely capable of taking care of herself.Liana walked for a while before realizing someone was following her. She saw a dark alley and entered it directly. The man behind her laughed cheerfully and quickened his pace.In the alley, Liana was soon cornered by the man. Initially, the man had intended to follow her for a while longer, but he knew this alley like the
Armed with a curious heart, Liana entered this small, old-looking hotel. Sitting behind the antique counter was a middle-aged man tallying the accounts. He was thin, and though the shirt he wore was outdated, it was of a certain luxury, and there was a calculating glint in his eyes. Liana could tell, with just a glance, that he was the hotel manager.The manager saw her, and his gaze swiftly traversed her entire body. He then stood up with a smile to inquire."Accommodation?""Yes, give me your best room," Liana said as she handed him her temporary identity, as she had acquired temporary residence in the country and didn't need to carry her passport.The manager accepted her identity and studied it. He asked with a smile, "Where are you from? It says here that you're not from this country.""The United States," Liana replied in an emotionless tone. Normally, others wouldn't have pressed further, but the manager typed her information unhurriedly and continued to ask."Are you here to t
"This is her," Lilith handed them a photo and introduced, "Her name is Veronica, and she lived in Darlin, here in the United States, and was murdered in a homicide case ten years ago, and the killer gruesomely dismembered her body, but they never found the body, and what you need to do is to find the killer or desecrate her body. I've also compiled all the information I could find about her, so you can take a look now."Lilith then opened her laptop to show the information about Veronica. Liana and Edward thought Veronica would have a complicated background, but to their surprise, she was a simple and ordinary woman, and the only noteworthy thing was that she was raped and gave birth to a child. However, her child was stolen from her, and she fell into depression, barely surviving on the streets.Nevertheless, misfortune did not leave her life.When she was 30, she was brutally murdered, and the case remains unsolved to this day. Nobody knew who the killer was or what the motive was.
At that time, I foresaw something and chose to settle there. I conducted at least ten years of research and reached a bottleneck. Similarly, I was afraid that Walter Roberts would notice our scent, so I brought them with me when I left," Lilith recounted in a distant tone, and Liana and Edward still had difficulty understanding her, but they knew she was talking about Gabbe's parents.Unfortunately, they all perished during various experiments, news that caused Gabbe to withdraw for a long period of time. Only Lilith survived. Liana understood that her mother was not a coward. She also participated in these dangerous experiments and survived, probably due to luck and ability.However, they still hadn't achieved what she foresaw. Could it be the apocalypse? Liana asked the question, and Lilith nodded."Yes, I foresaw the apocalypse, and it will happen soon. But don't wo
"What will make you stop?""I don't need anything," the man smiled indulgently."You must have something you desire," Lilith turned to look at him. "Tell me what it is, maybe I can fulfill your wish.""I'm honored to hear that from you. I'm glad I had this conversation with you today, and thank you for allowing me to be in the presence of the brightest person in the world," the man raised his eyebrow slightly.Lilith understood what he meant.He didn't need anything; he simply enjoyed talking to her.He was wrapping up the conversation, and no one would stop his plan, not even her.However, no matter how dark he was, he was still a man.If he were a man, he would be prone to regrets and ideals, and Lilith believed that he, as an individual, was more than just a rush to destroy the world.Lilith's calm eyes gazed into his, and her voice was low but sounded like heavenly music in his ears."Think carefully, what is still buried deep in your heart? Destroying the world is easy, but can y
"You used the memory cells?" Lilith's gaze scanned her entire body, and she immediately realized the truth."You are definitely the brightest woman there is, I'm very impressed," the man clapped his hands together as he spoke."Do you need something from me?" Lilith wasn't surprised, nor did she show any visible reaction to his easy admission; she simply asked in a soft tone."Of course, I overheard everything just now. If you don't mind, I believe we can have an interesting conversation," the man said in a friendly tone."Okay," Lilith nodded, and the mysterious man smiled and extended his hand."Please!" Lilith followed him without hesitation. They entered another room, and the difference from Walter Roberts' room was that this one was larger and more luxurious. It was the chief secretary's office, and there was a photo of him on the desk. However, compared to the man in front of Lilith, the man in the photo appeared refined and exuded a kindness cultivated by age. The man before h