"Mr. Cobb, you're too kind. With your status and strength, even Mr. Wagner has to show you respect. I really admire you," Mabel flattered.Fergus smiled as he played along.The incident at the cruise party last time almost blew his cover.But this time, clearly, Mabel and Whitney misunderstood. It was better to just go along with the misunderstanding, as there was no loss anyway.Whitney also smiled and said, "Thank you, Mr. Cobb.""Whitney, even if it's the richest man in Steinberg, as long as you're in trouble, I can get in touch with them for you!" Fergus said, showing off.Sebastian, who was about to leave, heard these words and chuckled coldly."Sebastian, what are you laughing at?!" Mabel was very displeased and said, "If it weren't for Mr. Cobb, Ms. Sutton would have been in trouble tonight! How dare you laugh? You useless scum!"Sebastian countered, "So, you think Hans got involved because of Fergus?"Mabel frowned disapprovingly, "Well, who else could it be? Certainly
Today marked the launch of Frostwave Corporation's latest beauty and skincare product. The Iceheart facial mask, propelled by Frostwave Corporation's marketing efforts, was quickly sold out upon its release. Due to significant discounts, long queues formed across major malls and counters in Steinberg. In her office, Whitney wore a confident smile as she reviewed the data reports Mabel handed her. Within half a day, the facial mask surged into the top five of Steinberg's facial mask sales chart. "Ms. Sutton, given the current momentum, this mask could top the sales chart in just three days," Mabel exclaimed excitedly.The tremendous success of this facial mask could undoubtedly elevate Frostwave Corporation to higher levels. Whitney set aside the reports and gazed through the large glass window at the bustling cityscape with towering skyscrapers. She calmly said, "We can do better. Allocate all of the group's current promotional resources to this facial mask. I want this ma
In the afternoon, Arctic Snow Mask officially set up its temporary counters in major shopping malls in Steinberg and began distributing trial samples. However, the situation wasn't optimistic. This was because, throughout the morning, the malls in Steinberg were plastered with advertisements and banners promoting Iceheart facial masks. The malls even set up counters at the busiest spots, with each counter surrounded by crowds of people. Batch after batch of the product was quickly sold out, with continuous restocking. As a result, Arctic Snow Mask's counters were left deserted, with no one showing interest.Soon, word reached Mabel's ears. Upon seeing the video footage, Mabel smirked, mocking him, "Is Sebastian out of his mind? Promoting his facial mask at a time like this is nothing short of suicidal."She immediately ordered, "Arrange to ramp up our promotional efforts. Also, arrange some netizens to discredit the Arctic Snow Mask!" After briefing her staff, Mabel turned
A Rosé Corporation employee rushed into Sebastian's office, looking anxious. "Mr. Ballard, here is the latest data." Sebastian took the data and glanced at it. It was dismal.Trial samples - 0 Purchases - 0"Mr. Ballard, what should we do now? The malls have deliberately placed our counters in remote corners. It's clearly targeted against us," the employee exclaimed in distress. "At this rate, our counters might be removed."Sebastian sighed, his expression calm, and he smiled at the employee. "It's okay. If the malls won't let us sell, then we'll set up booths at the entrances, on the streets, in tourist spots. There's always a solution.""Ah? Mr. Ballard, this… isn't this a bit… questionable?" the employee hesitated.Sebastian replied, "There's nothing wrong with selling our products. Just do it. If the mall counters are removed, all employees will go out to sell the masks for the next two days with double pay.""Do we need to advertise and promote like Frostwave Corporation
Sebastian's martial arts prowess and his medical skills from that night had thoroughly impressed Joseph."Mr. Ballard," Joseph greeted with a bow."Mr. Ballard, please come in," Hans welcomed respectfully.Sebastian nodded and didn't hesitate to enter the hall. After taking a seat, he asked, "Mr. Wagner, what's the matter?"Hans glanced at Joseph, sighed, and then spoke with nervousness and concern, "Mr. Ballard, ever since you defeated Elliot, I've had someone inquire about him overseas."We found out that within Elliot's martial arts sect, there's a guy named Geraldine Brown, who is the top disciple of the grandmaster, Mr. Malcolm Duchanes, in Jerose! He's reputed to be the leader of Malcolm's Seven Protectors, possessing extraordinary martial arts skills!""Geraldine?" Sebastian furrowed his brow. "The Seven Protectors under Malcolm? Are they formidable?"Hans replied in a hurry, "They're not just formidable! It's said that Malcolm's overseas reputation was built on the accom
At Sebastian's words, the whole room was stunned! To suppress a grandmaster with just one hand? Such arrogance seemed too much to bear."Mr. Ballard, please don't joke around. After all, he's still a grandmaster," Joseph said awkwardly, reminding him. He thought Sebastian was being overly confident due to his youth.However, Sebastian just smiled faintly and turned to Hans. "Mr. Wagner, if they come tonight, give me a call."With that, Sebastian bid farewell and left.Hans was left somewhat dumbfounded, standing in the living room with Joseph, both staring at each other in disbelief."Mr. Zimmer, do you think Mr. Ballard was speaking the truth? Suppressing a grandmaster with one hand? What kind of martial prowess is that?" Hans asked, partly skeptical.Joseph furrowed his brow, watching Sebastian's departing figure. He replied, "Mr. Wagner, to suppress a grandmaster with one hand, one must possess strength surpassing that of a grandmaster. "It's known in the martial world as
The next moment, the sound of rapid strikes echoed inside the small shop. Sebastian's blessed pen landed precisely on Lorelai's arms and legs."Raise it higher!""Kick more accurately.""No, that's not right. Your force is off.""Again!"For a while, Sebastian's reprimands filled the small shop.A few minutes later, Lorelai was defeated. Her fair arms and legs were covered in red marks. To an outsider, it might seem like she had engaged in some intense activity. Finally, Lorelai sat on the ground, hugging her knees, tears streaming down her face. It was the first time in a long while that she felt so humiliated. She was utterly powerless in the face of Sebastian's relentless attacks. Not only that, she was also harshly criticized.Shaking his head, Sebastian sighed, "Ms. Turner, your martial arts skills are quite ordinary. Who taught you? You should ask for a refund."Hearing this, Lorelai became indignant. With red eyes, she exclaimed, "Just wait! I'll tell my master about
Hearing the commotion, Sebastian rushed out with a few of his staff."What are you doing?" Sebastian shouted with a frown.The couple who wanted to enter the company saw Sebastian and the others and asked, "Are you the boss here?""Yes, I am," replied Sebastian coldly."You're the boss? Look at my girlfriend's face! Her skin is rotting because of your mask!" A muscular man pointed at a woman with a terrible skin condition."I also used the mask produced by your company, and my face is now full of red rashes! Your company is a complete trash!" Another girl walked up and said, taking off her mask and showing her skin. It was horrible.Following that, two or three women stepped forward, tearfully recounting how they had used the Arctic Snow Mask produced by Rosé Corporation, only to have their faces ruined. Some experienced mild symptoms like redness and itching, while others suffered from blistering, ulceration, and pus formation. They all came seeking justice."It's all becau
"Kneel!" Sebastian suddenly yelled.Brayden yelped with fear and fell to his knees."Sebastian, I… I'm a tristate inspector of the Martial Arts Court!"At that point, Brayden's final hope was his authority and position. He didn't want to die, and he especially didn't want to die for no reason.He just wanted to win favor with the ancestral being of the Berkeleys and get some tips on how to get a longer life."Call your wife! I'll give you two hours. If she doesn't come, you'll be tortured to death as well. I can tell you clearly that I'm a doctor, and I have ways to keep you alive until you get slashed 3,600 times with a knife!" Sebastian said icily."I…"Brayden trembled as he pulled out his phone. His mind had gone blank, and it took him a long time to find his wife's phone number. Her name was Darla Wyllis. "Hello? Honey? A handbag caught my eye today, but that stupid store actually refused to give it to me for free! It's a lousy handbag that only costs about 500 thousand d
Jayden had only gone a few steps, but he had no choice but to stop. He turned and grimaced at the Berkeleys and Brayden, who were all looking in his direction.He was filled with regret. He should have made his escape earlier instead of coming back with Brayden. Egbert and Yorrick were clearly fools. One of them had maimed himself and ended up vomiting blood relentlessly, while the other stood there like an idiot for Sebastian to slap him. He would be surprised if either of them could defeat Sebastian.As everyone was watching him, Jayden had no choice but to return to his previous spot. He looked nervously at Yorrick, praying inwardly that the old man would somehow get more skilled. He couldn't let Sebastian screw him over!"This is the last slap, old man. Do you still have any feeling in your face?" Sebastian asked, raising his palm."Damn you!" Yorrick swore violently. However, one of his front teeth had been knocked out earlier when he was slapped, and air escaped noisily t
The entire left side of Yorrick's face had become so numb that he couldn't feel a thing."Young man, just now you already hit me—""I only slapped you once!" Sebastian interrupted, holding up a finger.Yorrick spat and said, "How could one slap have made so many noises?"Sebastian replied innocently, "Everyone here can testify that I only hit you once, and I did it very slowly too. You all saw it, didn't you?"The onlookers nodded quickly, especially the experts from the law enforcement hall. They still couldn't figure out how an expert at Yorrick's level could have been sent flying through the air by a weak slap like that from Sebastian.What puzzled them the most was that Yorrick had clearly landed in a very safe spot. Why had he insisted on rolling into a pile of broken glass and gotten such a gaping wound on his face?"Fine!" Yorrick clenched his teeth and suppressed the pain in the right side of his face. "There are still two moves left!" he said viciously."Will you com
Sebastian nodded slightly. Yorrick had probably killed the young man because the latter was proficient in mystic spells and was already on the brink of the threshold. That could be the only reason for Yorrick's senseless deedThere were some people who couldn't bear seeing people who were stronger than them, which was why they made their move before their opponent could grow and develop."Are you really going to concede three moves to me, old man?" Sebastian stepped forward, grinning."Of course!" Yorrick answered, staring arrogantly at him.He still hadn't seen anything out of the ordinary with Sebastian, so he assumed that Sebastian was just an ordinary guy. He had probably only been able to defeat so many experts—including Egbert—because he had used some kind of trick. Egbert had lost because he had fallen into Sebastian's trap, not because of the latter's skills. That was why Egbert ended up suffering from the backlash of the ghost he had nurtured and lost his powers."I'll
"Young man, you're so cruel. Have you ever thought of the consequences of your actions?" Yorrick asked. He put his hands behind his back as he walked slowly toward Sebastian. Sebastian eyed Yorrick, whose training was at least on the same level as Egbert's. Besides, what he had studied was also a kind of spell. He and Sebastian specialized in the same study.The moment Yorrick got angry, Sebastian had sensed the faint power of Dainist principles from him."No blows are kind, and neither are harsh words! Why do you people feel that others should meekly allow you to beat them up? When your people are injured, you immediately think of it as the other party's mistake! That doesn't make any sense!" Sebastian answered coldly."Mr. Irving, kill that asshole!" Kayden said viciously. He was still clutching his crotch with one hand while he pointed at Sebastian with his other hand. Beside them, Jayden said defiantly, "Mr. Irving, you must not let this guy go! He's ruthless and extremely
Huh? Egbert frowned involuntarily. He had never felt that way before. What was going on? There was a loud blast, and the gigantic statue suddenly appeared out of thin air. At the same time, Egbert suddenly felt his blood churning inside him, and he immediately felt a sense of foreboding.He was about to turn and run when a black bolt of light hit him in the back. He immediately spat out a mouthful of blood and flew through the air like a broken kite. "Oh! Are you actually a sadist, old man?" Sebastian asked, smiling.Before Egbert could scramble up again, yet another bolt of dark light flew toward him."Damn it!"Egbert could no longer be conscious of his image and dignity. He swore at once. The dark light was aimed at his energy reserve. If he was hit, his decades of training would be completely ruined. However, he had plenty of life experience and had been through many such situations. When he saw the dark light flying toward him, he rolled across the floor like a bal
The dark shadow stretched out a large hand toward Nina. It appeared to be planning on tearing off her clothes. "Die?" Nina burst into laughter. How dare a ghost who was only around 300 years old talk to her about dying? As the smile stiffened on Nina's face, she bared her teeth, revealing fangs. Her scarlet eyes looked up impassively at the dark shadow above her head. "Aargh!" When the gigantic, dark shadow saw Nina's true form, it turned to try and escape, but it was too close to her that it was impossible for it to do so.It had only taken one step backward before Nina reached out and yanked it back."Have mercy, my lady!" The giant shadow disappeared and became a dark and scrawny-looking ghost that was less than five feet tall. "How dare you disrupt my dreams? You deserve to disintegrate into nothing!"Nina raised her hand and pressed down on top of the dark and scrawny ghost's head. "No!"The dark and scrawny ghost fell to its knees with a thump before Nina and sa
The Sacred Medicine Secret Annals also contained mystic spells from the Demon Sect. However, it was clearly written that those who practiced them would suffer divine punishment if they were to excel in it!Those were very heavy words indeed. How evil did those spells have to be if they would bring down divine punishment on those who excelled in practicing them?"Hmph! Stop trying to act as if you're smart in front of me. Have you ever seen such amazing spells? Believe it or not, I can kill your entire family with a click of my fingers?"There was a sinister tinge to Egbert's smile. With ordinary people, Egbert would only have to send out a thought to kill the entire family of his opponent instantly.However, Sebastian was being very dismissive of him. Evil spells like those required the supernatural spirit behind Egbert to sense the opponent's energy, after which they would use the same energy to find their family members.The process wasn't as mysterious as Egbert made it out
Those deceptive tricks appeared impressive, but those who Egbert healed would only end up in an even worse state, suffering even more."I haven't committed any crimes. How can I accept my punishment?" Sebastian asked disinterestedly.Brayden sneered. "You're not the one who decides whether you've committed a crime or not. Come! Subdue this defiant man!"Subdue Sebastian? Who would dare to do such a thing?The law enforcement hall members exchanged looks.Upon seeing this, Egbert stepped forward and said arrogantly, "Young man, you've seen what I can do. Compared to me, you martial arts practitioners aren't worthy of mention at all. I'll be lenient on you because you're young and ignorant. Just give up and come quietly!"Egbert was different from ordinary deacons in the Martial Arts Court. He had been hired specially as a mystic spells expert.When compared with mystic spells or cultivation, so-called martial arts weren't worthy of mention at all.That was because all mystic spe