After that, Whitney took a seat with a huff.Rosalie smiled and turned to the four mentors before she said, "As the main organizer of this program and competition, I humbly ask that the four mentors respect each and every contestant."Since Sebastian managed to formulate a pill, could the four mentors please judge it?" she asked.The four mentors exchanged a look before eventually nodding."Alright, we will respect every contestant," Eddard said. "However, Ms. Griffin, we will be judging him more strictly than the rest. So, if he gets a low mark, I hope you understand."Rosalie tucked a strand of hair behind her ear with a smile. "I believe in him."After that, she walked off the stage while the four mentors walked on stage to judge the pill."Mr. Cosgrove, do you want to go first?" Roberto asked with a smile.Eddard frowned but replied, "Alright, I'll go first."After that, he examined the pill before sniffing it. His distasteful expression slowly shifted as he sniffed it and
After a moment of silence, the audience gave a loud round of applause. Everyone stood up from their seats and clapped for Sebastian as they cheered loudly.Whitney and the others, who were in the VIP seats, were puzzled."This is impossible! How could this be? This is only the first competition! How did Sebastian get the Golden Buzzer from the judge?" Fergus shouted in disbelief.Crystal chimed in and said, "There must be something fishy going on! I think Ms. Griffin somehow bribed the four judges!""That must be it! Sebastian is such a useless piece of shit! He was eliminated but after Ms. Griffin went on stage, the four judges pressed the Golden Buzzer… There must be something wrong!" Mabel was shouting anxiously as well. She even rushed straight to the production crew and grabbed the microphone. "Something fishy is going on! I suspect there is bias in this competition. "The lights were extinguished, and he was about to be eliminated, so why did he suddenly get the Golden Buz
"What if I vouch for him?"As the words fell, all eyes in the room converged below the stage.A venerable figure with snowy white hair, clad in a white suit, swiftly entered while being escorted by several staff members.As soon as the elder entered, many people in the audience recognized him."Damn! It's Randall, the esteemed Mr. Salvatore!""The luminary of the Steinberg medical community! My dad was treated by him.""A few years ago, during the Steinberg epidemic, Mr. Salvatore led a team at the risk of their lives to stabilize the situation! This person is the savior of all of us in Steinberg! He's amazing!""Amazing indeed. If anyone dares to speak ill of Mr. Salvatore, I'll be the first to take them down!"In the livestream, there was a cacophony of comments, with people commenting, "Legend!"As for Mabel, she watched Randall step onto the stage. She furrowed her brow as if she wanted to say something but ultimately swallowed her words.She couldn't say a single bad thi
Whitney's face darkened, and she frowned, giving Sebastian a sharp look. "Why do you always have to talk back to me? Sebastian, do you really hate me so much? Do we really have to end up like this, like enemies?"Sebastian's expression changed, and he laughed mockingly. "Ms. Sutton, you must be mistaken. It's not me who wants to be your enemy. Don't you know the reason behind all of this?""Why you!" Whitney was furious, and she clenched her hands into fists. She glared at him and said, "Fine! Don't you want to prove yourself? I'm going to see how you do it!"With that, Whitney stomped her feet and turned to leave.However, Rosalie suddenly spoke up, "Ms. Sutton, please wait.""What's the matter, Ms. Griffin?" Whitney turned back around and looked at Rosalie arrogantly.Whitney was unhappy with the fact that Rosalie went up the stage and said that she wanted to pursue Sebastian. She saw Rosalie as her rival.Rosalie touched her hair and smiled as she hooked her arm around Seba
"No," Sebastian replied.The host frowned. He felt that Sebastian lacked emotional intelligence, and his answer didn't contribute any dramatic effect to the show. Hence, the host decided to ask, "Ms. Ballard, do you have anything to say to your ex-wife?"Everyone was instantly interested in the gossip, and there was even a commotion in the livestream comments."Gosh, the host is stirring up trouble.""This is getting interesting! Tea time!""I came for the competition, and now it's a love-hate story."After all, everyone still remembered what Whitney had said before.The host's question started the show with this as the first topic.Sebastian frowned and glanced at the host. Then, his gaze turned toward Whitney, whose face was cold and distant. He hesitated and thought if he had anything he wanted to say. There seemed to be none, but at the same time, there was.When Sebastian was still hesitating, Whitney's face turned calm and void of any emotions. Only her gaze was a li
Whitney's expression shifted slightly, her brow furrowing and her lips twitching as she raised her hand, applauding from her seat below the stage. "Sebastian, congratulations on your advancement," she said before promptly rising and leaving the venue."Winnie, wait… Wait for me." Fergus hurriedly got to his feet, shooting a glare toward Sebastian on stage before quickly following Whitney.Mabel also frowned and let out a cold snort as she stood up and left alongside Crystal.Onstage, Rosalie wore a smug expression, puckering her lips at Whitney's departing figure. Then, she took Sebastian's hand. "Let's go down as well." Sebastian nodded. They left the stage and returned to the dressing room.In the rest area, Whitney stormed into Henrietta's dressing room. Just as she settled down, Mabel walked in and said, "Ms. Sutton, don't be upset. Sebastian was just lucky. That's why he could advance. "Even if he did advance, it doesn't matter much. There's still the scoring to come.
Whitney thought Sebastian could really prove something to her, but now it seemed that it was all thanks to Rosalie.Soon, Henrietta went onstage.As a popular figure in the traditional medicine industry of Steinberg, Henrietta's appearance brought cheers from everyone,"Ms. Sutton, would you look at that? This is Henry's charm! Sebastian doesn't stand a chance against her!" Mabel exclaimed, her excitement palpable as she watched Henrietta on screen.A smile crept onto Whitney's face, nodding in agreement. "I've always had faith in her."Before long, Henrietta finished formulating her medicine. The four judges' lights all turned on, which meant she advanced to the next round!The whole room erupted in applause.It was no surprise that Henrietta sailed through the round flawlessly. After all, she was the rising star of the Steinberg medical industry."She advanced! Ms. Sutton, I told you Henry would make it!" Mabel cheered. "Now, we just wait for the scores. With her talent, sh
Use Sebastian? Whitney's expression shifted, showing reluctance. Despite the state of their current relationship, they had been married for three years. The thought of using Sebastian in such a manner left Whitney feeling uneasy.Seeing Whitney hesitate, Mabel quickly said. "Ms. Sutton, you mustn't hesitate any longer. Just think about what Sebastian said on stage earlier. Every word was aimed at you, wasn't it? "And now, with Ms. Griffin by his side, if you continue to be indecisive like this, I'm worried Sebastian will truly surpass you one day."As Mabel spoke, Whitney frowned, her demeanor turning cold.Theresa chimed in, seizing the opportunity, "Whitney, on this matter, I choose to support Ms. Lucero."I told you when I returned from abroad that I came back to assist you. I'll eliminate anyone who stands in your way of success, including your ex-husband."Whitney frowned. She gave it some thought before releasing a sigh. "Mabel, please go ahead and prepare," she said."
Javier fell with a thump onto the floor. He stared dazedly as Kayden was tied to a long bench with a rope."Bring in the family members of the victim. Who from the law enforcement hall will carry out the punishment?" Sebastian demanded.He pulled out a silver needle and pierced one of Kayden's acupuncture points, which would make him more alert.When a man in a wheelchair was pushed into the hall by a young woman who looked very frail, Sebastian stood up quickly.He said to the young man, "Kayden is the reason your family's fallen apart. We'll torture him to death very soon.""That asshole! He deserves to be slashed a million times!" the young man yelled at Kayden, clenching his fists tightly."Don't get agitated. He won't die before he gets cut 7,000 times. Although you don't have the right to carry out the execution, you can splash salt water over his wounds!"Sebastian took a bucket from one of the law enforcement hall apprentices and placed it in front of the young man."Se
At least that man had not had to grovel to the perpetrators to thank them. Not only did Brayden have to grovel to the law enforcement hall men, he even had to thank them!After about four hours, when Kayden had pulled up his pants, he went over to Brayden and said in a slightly ashamed tone, "Inspector Jefferson, I… I had no choice!"He sounded as if he was completely innocent.Brayden wanted to murder him. Just a minute earlier, when Joaquin had called out his name, he had been shaking with excitement. He had even forgotten about the pain of having his crotch injured and lunged toward Darla like a hungry wolf. Now, he was standing in front of Brayden, acting innocent?Brayden had only gotten into this state because of Kayden!After sending away all the reporters, Joaquin sent a message to Sebastian. In less than ten minutes, Sebastian sauntered back into the restaurant. He glanced at Darla, who was lying on the floor with a vacant look in her eyes. Sebastian patted Brayden's sh
If the incident was broadcast, it would be sure to cause an uproar, and Boren would become the center of the storm.However, Sebastian had made up his mind, and Joaquin didn't dare to try and dissuade him. He had no choice but to do as Sebastian had commanded and call over the news teams from all three states' television stations.Since the head director of a state was calling them personally, none of them dared to refuse. In less than two hours, the news teams from all three state television stations had arrived and were in position."What news are we broadcasting today, Mr. Ballard?" a female reporter asked Sebastian.She had seen how messy the place was, and there didn't seem to be anything for them to report about."Later, these people are going to help a family improve the gene pool, and I need you to broadcast the entire process live. Before you do, please play a recording of a phone call from Inspector Jefferson," Sebastian said. He sent the recording of the phone call
"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