Seeing Sebastian looking calm, the burly man snorted. "Mr. Ballard, it's almost five minutes now. Are you not even nervous?""Why should I be?" Sebastian smiled.The muscular man said, "Very well! This is what a boss should be like! We shall see then!"Then, the five minutes were up.The man quickly asked his girlfriend to wash the concoction away.When the surrounding crowd saw the woman's clean face, they were utterly shocked."Oh my god! Her face is cured!""Look at her skin! She's glowing!"There was a total uproar!Everyone couldn't help but marvel at the woman's healed complexion and the medicine Sebastian had just concocted. What was once a severely damaged face was miraculously restored to its former state in just five minutes after applying the concoction. This concoction must possess the miraculous ability of rejuvenating the skin! It was truly incredible. Even the burly man was dumbfounded upon witnessing the restoration of the woman's previously ruined cheeks
"So, may I ask, how is it possible that the same medicinal ingredients with the same formula can cause facial damage in some cases and heal it in others?" A commotion erupted, and discussions ensued. The onlookers widened their eyes to inspect the medicinal ingredients list and formula. Sure enough, they were identical! Now, the crowd erupted into chatter."What's going on?""It's the same medicinal ingredients and formula. Aren't these people just intentionally causing trouble?""No need to question it anymore. It's crystal clear!"In an instant, the burly man, the woman, and several others with facial issues all looked flustered. Seeing their scheme exposed, the burly man hastily tried to defuse the situation with a forced smile, "It's possible, maybe we made a mistake… We should leave now!""Yes, maybe we made a mistake," the others chimed in, trying to follow suit. Seeing the situation turning against them, the woman turned to flee."Did I say you guys can leave?" Seb
Sebastian furrowed his brow, instantly thinking of one person.Fergus! Not long after, he chose to alert the authorities and had all those people arrested. Upon hearing the news, Rosalie hurried to the company. She asked anxiously, "Dr. Ballard, are you okay?" Sebastian shook his head lightly and smiled, "I'm fine." "Hmph! Fergus is despicable! How dare he resort to such underhanded tactics!" Rosalie exclaimed angrily, stomping her foot in frustration. "I'm going to hold him accountable!""It won't work," Sebastian said with a sigh."Why not?" Rosalie asked, puzzled.Sebastian chuckled helplessly. "There's no direct evidence to prove it was him. Besides, these kinds of tactics in business competition are usually unwritten rules.""So what do we do? Just let that guy get away with this?" Rosalie asked anxiously.Sebastian chuckled. "When the enemy comes, we meet them head-on. When water comes, we use the earth to block it. Let's focus on our own tasks." Rosalie pursed he
Sebastian would have likely become a lost soul long ago if not for his mentor saving him during his travels. Upon arriving at the Sacred Medicine Society, Sebastian diligently studied medicine, martial arts, various charms, and techniques under his mentor's guidance. In just three short years, he became the most outstanding apprentice in the hundred-year history of the Sacred Medicine Society, inheriting his mentor's legacy. He even suppressed all those from the Dramon martial arts sects for four years straight, leaving them unable to lift their heads. Those four years could be described as the darkest period for all the major sects of the Dramon martial arts world! All the young martial arts geniuses of that generation sighed with admiration at Sebastian's figure, feeling inferior to him. However, three years ago, following his mentor's orders, Sebastian descended from the mountain and disappeared without a trace, giving these sects a chance to breathe. Who would have th
A huge cruise ship was sailing toward the Steinberg port, about a hundred miles away from the coast."Sir, we're approaching Steinberg port. We'll be docking in a little over two hours," one subordinate said nervously to the towering and robust middle-aged man standing at the bow of the ship. The middle-aged man, dressed in a black shirt with a crudely written "Malcolm Sect" on his back, stood tall like a sword at the bow, unperturbed even as the waves rocked the ship from side to side.On the decks around him stood over a hundred apprentices of the Malcolm Sect, dressed in white shirts with the words "Malcolm Sect" in red on their backs."Too slow!" the middle-aged man said coldly. His cold gaze penetrated the distance of a hundred miles, fixating on the Steinberg port across the sea."I'll go ahead. You continue with the docking plan as scheduled," the middle-aged man ordered.The subordinates were stunned! Going ahead? But this was the sea! Didn't they all need to travel to
"What's this? This speed is unbelievable! A speedboat?""Isn't Mr. Brown aboard a cruise ship?"Daniel's mind was filled with questions, utterly astonished by the scene before him.As the white surges approached closer, everyone finally discerned what was swiftly advancing on the sea surface."No, it's a person!""My goodness! That person is walking on water!""What… What kind of technique is this?"Everyone was shocked, staring wide-eyed at the rapidly approaching white surges and the black figure!It wasn't until the figure was just a few feet away that they realized it was a person!Lawrence exclaimed in awe, "Incredible! Mr. Carson, after tonight, Steinberg will be yours! He is walking on water! Gerald's strength has reached the level of a Grandmaster!"With those words, the figure on the sea suddenly stomped its foot, soaring into the air, creating waves 30 feet high, and then standing in midair before swiftly descending!Gerald stood firmly on the cement ground of the
Whitney was handling documents in her office when she received a call."Hello?" Whitney frowned when she saw the stranger's number.The voice on the other end of the phone came across menacingly. "Are you Whitney Sutton?""Yes, who is this?" Whitney asked, furrowing her brow."Sebastian is your husband, right? He has offended Mr. Carson. If he doesn't want to die, he should come to the Celestial Tower to apologize!"The person on the phone spoke coldly before abruptly hanging up.Whitney's face paled. When she was about to ask something, the caller had already ended the call. Immediately, Whitney was distracted.Sebastian had offended someone? Mr. Carson? Daniel?Whitney's expression turned grave in an instant.She had heard of Daniel before. In Steinberg, he ranked just below Hans, a ruthless individual!How could Sebastian have offended him?If he wanted to deal with Sebastian, wouldn't Sebastian be in grave danger?"Mabel!" In her urgency, Whitney called out to Mabel o
Upon hearing Whitney's name, the person in charge nodded and said, "Ah, so you're Ms. Sutton. Please follow me."Whitney followed the man until they reached Daniel's private room on the fifth floor. As they entered, they saw a lean man with a sinister appearance sitting on the sofa, smoking a cigar. There were also two hot women massaging him."Ms. Sutton, you truly live up to your reputation as the beauty of Steinberg. Seeing you in person, you're even more stunning than the rumors say. You're gorgeous indeed," Daniel said, eyeing Whitney with a smile.Whitney took a deep breath and approached him, slightly lowering her head. "Nice to meet you, Mr. Carson. I'm here for Sebastian, and I'd like to have a discussion with you.""Didn't expect you to still harbor feelings for him, coming here alone for your useless ex-husband." Daniel chuckled slyly, then asked, "So, Ms. Sutton, what would you like to discuss?"While speaking, Daniel carefully scrutinized Whitney.Indeed, she was l
From how pale Sebastian was, Bryson deduced that he must be very sick or extremely weak. He even felt that fighting against Sebastian would be an insult.Although he wasn't the top fighter in the Lynch family, he was still one of the best ones. There was no honor in winning against a sick person."I'm going to give you the same words," Sebastian said, smiling widely."Mr. Lynch, he's actually very powerful. I don't think that Bryson will be a match for him. Why don't you let them attack together?"Jayden had seen Sebastian fight before. Although he could see that Sebastian looked unwell, he was still an expert. It would be better to be more wary. Colton rolled his eyes at Jayden. He knew Bryson's skill level. How could an expert who was at the eighth level of the Energy Refining Technique lose against a sick man?Sebastian looked so frail that he was sure to be knocked out as soon as they started fighting. Plus, the number of people in the whole of Acorn City who could last more
Colton nodded slightly and patted Cliff on the shoulder. He turned and said to Sebastian, "You heard him. He's one of our men. Therefore, you can't take that with you, but you won't make too much of a loss. Here's a check for 500 thousand dollars. Hand that emerald buckle over!"Colton was clearly not going to give Sebastian a choice in the matter. He was used to doing whatever he pleased by relying on his family's influence. Besides, they were also on very good terms with the local Martial Arts Court. He couldn't use his family's connections for the grudge between Jayden and Sebastian, but he would have ample reason to use the Lynches' influence for a priceless emerald buckle.There always had to be a legitimate reason. Clearly, Colton was smarter than Jayden. "I'm not interested in your check, and I'm not going to give it to you either!" Sebastian answered coldly without even glancing at the check.Colton looked thoughtfully at Sebastian and clasped his hands behind his back.
Sebastian had just walked out of the antiques street and had held out his hand to flag down a cab when a middle-aged man in black training clothes walked over to him. The man held out a hand to block Sebastian and Unus' path."Stop!" Sebastian glanced at the middle-aged man and asked, "And what can I do for you?""Mr. Lynch wants to see you. Come with me!" the middle-aged man said icily."Mr. Lynch? Who the hell is that?" Sebastian asked sardonically, sneering. "It's Colton Lynch, and you better remember it!"Sebastian heard a clear, crisp voice. Two young men walked over to him, one walking slightly in front of the other.There was a young man in a branded suit next to the first one. Sebastian couldn't help laughing out loud when he saw the young man next to Colton. It was Jayden, his old friend from Sartvale.Sebastian had never expected to meet Jayden Acorn City. Now that he thought about it, Jayden still owed him a life. If Sebastian hadn't shown mercy to him, the flowers
The old man nodded slightly and said, "That's right. My name is Solomon Jackman. If you think things through, you can come to Townsend Clinic. We can discuss the price!"Solomon bowed to Sebastian before squeezing out of the crowd. Cliff's eyes reddened as he watched Solomon leave. Solomon was a prominent figure in Acorn City. Not only did he have exceptional medical skills, he was also skilled in martial arts. However, neither of those were Solomon's true specialty. What he was most skilled at was antique appraisal! Any antique that Solomon appraised was sure to be a treasure among treasures.Noticing Sebastian and Unus turning to walk away, Cliff immediately became agitated. "Stop!" he shouted.Sebastian turned to glance at him and said, "A deal's a deal. No returns or refunds. You said that yourself. It's the rule of the antique industry!"Cliff ignored all of that. He came out from behind his stall and grabbed Sebastian's sleeve. "I'm not going to sell that emerald pendan
"I don't think that you've seen the original form of this emerald pendant, either," Sebastian said, smiling coldly at Cliff. Cliff looked disdainfully at him. He felt that Sebastian was just unhappy about being tricked and was trying to provoke him. "Stop putting on that mysterious act. Why wouldn't I know about something that belongs to me?" Cliff demanded with a scoff. "You might really not know," Sebastian replied. He closed his palm slightly and exerted a slight force. The layer of stone on top of the emerald pendant peeled off. While everyone looked on, dumbstruck, Sebastian opened his palm once more. The crowd gasped.There were two clouds of energy on the emerald pendant, chasing each other like a pair of fish. One was black, while the other was red. The emerald pendant had been square-shaped originally, but it had now become a round emerald buckle. In the middle of it, a pale yellow energy was rising slowly. Everyone cried out in shock. It was clearly a rare trea
Some people just didn't know what was good for them. Even if Cliff had wanted to laugh, he should have waited for Sebastian to leave before doing so. How could he call a buyer a fool while they were still there?"It may be a little crude, my young friend, but it doesn't change the fact that you were hoodwinked!" Cliff said, guffawing gleefully.Since Sebastian had already paid, he could no longer take it back. After all, it was a rule never to accept returns or refunds. When Cliff thought of how he had charged Sebastian more than ten thousand for something that had only cost him about 300 to 400 dollars, he became even more smug. "You'll just have to bear with it, my young friend. Not regretting your purchase is the rule of the antique industry. Even if you've now found out that you were deceived, you can't get your money back!""That's right. The work on the emerald pendant that you're holding is so shoddy that it was clearly just done last week. It's a new item!" "Watch out
Sebastian laughed at the reluctant expression on the stall owner's face. He weighed the emerald pendant in his hand and asked, "Mister, are you sure that this emerald pendant is worth 210 thousand?"With that, he tossed it onto the counter and turned to leave."Huh?"The stall owner immediately ran around to the front of the stall when he saw that Sebastian was about to leave. He grabbed him and said, "Don't be in such a rush to leave, my young friend. Let's negotiate. If you're sincere about buying it, I'll sell it to you at 150 thousand, and I'll be making a loss. Let this be the start of a friendship between us!"Sebastian smiled slightly and said, "Mister, even a layman can tell that this emerald pendant is a fake. I just like the patterns on it because it's quite trendy. That's why I asked about it on a whim."Describing the patterns on the antique as trendy only served to show how obvious it was that it was a fake.The stall owner turned beet red, then white. He cursed hi
However, the more famous something was, the more imitations there would be. Antiques were no exception. In Boren, streets filled with antique stores were abundant. From Klane City to the smallest town, they were omnipresent.There were stores and stalls of various kinds that had everything, but all of them had one thing in common. All the antiques and trinkets that they sold were a mixed bag of authentic and fake. Buyers had to rely on their own judgment. There was also an unspoken rule there. Once a deal was made, no returns were allowed. If a buyer had paid for an item before realizing that something was wrong or recognizing that it was a fake, they would have no choice but to accept it. There was a saying about how the golden age of antiques was during times of chaos. Although they were now in times of peace, many members of the upper class were still very interested in them. Both experts and laymen liked to have a few collector's items in their homes. There were plenty of we
"Watch him closely! If you lose him, I'll have your head!" Anton said before hanging up. A malicious grin spread across his face.As the son of the head director of Boren Martial Arts Court, many were eager to curry favor with him. If it came to dealing with Sebastian, there were plenty of people willing to do the dirty work for him. Acorn City was the second largest city in Boren after Klane City, and Anton knew just who to call. About two weeks ago, the Lynch family of Acorn City had sent gifts to him. However, as the Lynches were a third-rate elite martial arts family, Anton had dismissed them. That was why, despite searching frantically, he couldn't find Colton Lynch's name card."Damn it! Where did that asshole's name card get to?"It was the first time Anton had been so anxious about finding the name card of an heir from a third-rate family. After rummaging around for a while, Anton had a sudden flash of inspiration. It was in the trash can!He suddenly remembered that