"Can't you see that Mr. Holman Senior is doing his rehabilitation exercises? How could you be so tactless when you're the police chief? You should act appropriately according to the situation!" Vince was dazed by Larys' rebuke. However, he realized how inappropriately he had behaved, and he hastily lowered his voice and whispered in Larys' ear, "Mr. Compton, something big has happened. It's about Mr. Ballard."Huh?When Larys heard Sebastian's name, he flinched and waved a hand at Vince, gesturing for him to wait outside the hospital room.Vince nodded slightly. He bid Wyatt farewell before hurrying out of the hospital room."Mr. Holman Senior, I'm very sorry, but I've got something to settle very quickly. I won't be keeping you company for now, but I'll visit you some other day," Larys said to Wyatt, squeezing out a smile.Wyatt nodded heavily and said, "Yes. As the mayor of the city, there must be many things you need to deal with everyday. You shouldn't have been wasting tim
"Shoot me dead? I'm afraid you've missed your chance," Sebastian said. He turned to look in the direction of the door.There was the crisp sound of leather shoes coming briskly toward them outside, and someone suddenly pushed the interrogation room's steel door open forcefully.A man in his 30s strode inside with several people in tow.Behind him came Larys and Vince. They saw at once that Sebastian was tied up on the steel chair. They hurriedly pointed at him and said, "Commander Lehman, it's him! That's Mr. Ballard, the one I was telling you about!"Victor Lehman looked in the direction that Larys was pointing in. He glanced at Sebastian, and then his gaze alighted on Tanner, who was holding a gun against the back of Sebastian's head."Tanner, what are you doing? Put the gun down right now!" Victor said harshly in an imperious tone. "Captain Northman, it seems that you don't have absolute authority in the Alpha Strike Force team after all." Sebastian laughed scornfully as he t
"This shows that Mr. Ballard was with Ms. Griffin the entire time. Mr. Ballard only left his residential area in the middle of the night to go to the suburbs, which is where the crime took place." As he spoke, Vince pulled up the recording of his conversation with Rosalie."Commander Lehman, I believe that Ms. Griffin's testimony is even more trustworthy."Besides, a case like this that is related to safety and security in society should be investigated by the police. The Alpha Strike Force team should not have intervened."Victor nodded slightly at Vince's reasoned argument and said, "Chief Weist is right. Even if everything is as you have said, cases like this should be investigated by the police."Victor frowned and looked at Tanner as he said, "Captain Northman, both sides now have ample evidence. This shows that this is a complicated case. I command you to release him at once!"Tanner swallowed, and his heart sank. If he let Sebastian go now, there would surely be trouble i
"Tanner!" Victor couldn't help slamming the table. He yelled at the suited men, "Get out of here, all of you! How dare you try to accuse Mr. Compton? Are you tired of living?"He had never imagined that Tanner would act so recklessly right in front of him. How could he even try to take advantage of Larys?"Commander Lehman, I'm just working according to the law. Are you asking me to bend the law for my own ends?" Tanner asked. He was clearly not going to back down."Why you—" Victor didn't know what to say.Just as Tanner looked triumphant, there was the sound of a whip lashing against the ground from outside the door."Surround this entire place. Shoot anyone who moves on the spot!" a young man yelled, and then there was the sound of hurried footsteps. Before long, around a dozen Warriors carrying guns burst into the room!"Don't move! Put your hands up!""Turn in your guns and we won't kill you!" Over a dozen muzzles were aimed simultaneously at the dozen or so suited men in
Liam laughed coldly and took out three photos, which he tossed onto the table. He said coldly, "These three people are from an organization of assassins called the Slaughter Gods! Three years ago, the military started paying attention to them after they committed their first crime. "I believe that Captain Northman here knew very well that the three of them were acting suspiciously, but he still described them as good people who had acted out of bravery. He should give us a reasonable explanation for that, shouldn't he?"I don't care if he acted out of an order or if he was secretly communicating with the Slaughter Gods, but I won't stand for him using this to slander Mr. Ballard!"Take him! Shoot whoever tries to stop you!" As soon as Liam spoke, the members of the Alpha Strike Force team all stepped aside. They were wary of being seen to be related to Tanner in any way.Victor had realized how serious the issue was.The special forces team was a department in the military, but i
What?Even Larys was startled to hear what Liam had said. He was the mayor of the city, but it was extremely difficult for him to get a meeting with Wyatt.If it weren't for the fact that Wyatt had been on the brink of death and had returned to his hometown in Steinberg, Larys would never have met Wyatt even once in his entire life."Mr. Ballard, Mr. Holman Senior isn't the kind of person that you can meet just because you want to," Larys blurted out without thinking.Sebastian glanced at his watch. It was already 4:00 am, and after hesitating for a long time, he said to Liam, "Let me tell my family that I'm safe."As he spoke, Sebastian pulled out his phone and called Rosalie.When Rosalie heard Sebastian's voice, she burst into excited tears."Sebastian, is it really you? Are you alright? Did Chief Weist get you safely out of the Alpha Strike Force team?" Rosalie's anxious voice came over the phone.Sebastian sighed softly and said in a calm voice, "I'm fine. I'm going to the
Apart from the Beckards, there was no one who could save Trevor's life. After all, he was the one who had arranged for those assassins from the Slaughter Gods.As soon as his collusion with an organization of assassins like the Slaughter Gods was revealed, even the Northmans couldn't save him!However, Trevor knew very well what kind of person Jace was. If he called him, he would be under Jace's thumb until the day he died."Hmph. Even if I die, I'm going to drag Ballard down with me!" There was a vicious look in Trevor's eyes as he grabbed his phone and called Jace. "Hey, Mr. Northman! I heard that you plotted to get Sebastian caught by the Alpha Strike Force team. Congratulations! Not only have you gotten revenge, you may even have gotten the formula for a new anti-cancer drug. "When you start prospering in the future, don't forget about me!" Jace's voice was laced with scorn when it came over the phone. Trevor's expression darkened when he heard him. It turned out that Jace
"Jace, just spit it out. I'm completely at your mercy this time. As long as I can get past this current challenge, I'll agree to any condition you set, as long as you don't ask me for my life," Trevor said coldly.On the other end of the phone, Jace was silent for a moment before he said coldly, "Alright! Since you're being so forthright, Mr. Northman, I won't beat around the bush any longer. "I only have three conditions. The first is the formula for the Arctic Snow Mask, and the second is half the profits from the new anti-cancer drug. Lastly, I want 60% of the shares in Heritage Pharmaceuticals, which is under the Northmans."What?Heritage Pharmaceuticals was one of the largest pharmaceutical companies under Northstar Pharma. Its jurisdiction included four private hospitals in Steinberg and Sunway owned by the Northmans. It also had a pharmaceutical factory. If Jace took 60% of the shares in Ancient Pharmaceuticals, it would be equal to taking several hundred million in prof
After all, Octavius was an expert at the fourth level of the Celestial realm. How could he be unable to withstand even one blow from Sebastian?There was a thump as Octavius fell heavily on the ground about 40 feet away. He spat out a huge mouthful of blood.After a long time, he raised his head in disbelief and stared at Sebastian in shock. "You… How could you—"Sebastian huffed coldly and toyed with the Spirimist pill in his hand. He scoffed and asked, "Is everyone in the Healer Sect an idiot like you? If I can refine Spirimist pills, how could I be less powerful than you?"The heavens have their own laws, so we'll end things here for today. I hope the Healer Sect will learn its lesson. If you cause trouble again, I wouldn't mind wiping out your entire sect."Remember, I never joke with my enemies." Sebastian turned and walked toward the entrance of the venue. As Sebastian passed the crowd, they all stood up to clear a path for him. They watched him walk off into the distance.
There was an uproar from the crowd as soon as Sebastian spoke."Isn't Ballard being too harsh? The head elder of the Healer Sect has already humbled himself to beg him. Why isn't he showing him even the slightest respect?""That's right. Cedric is a rare talent in the Healer Sect. If he just dies in this manner, it will be a loss to the mystic sects.""Even if it's just for the sake of those in the mystic sects, Ballard shouldn't be so cold and unfeeling."The crowd muttered darkly. They were all against Sebastian.Octavius felt more confident when he heard the crowd. The crowd's emotions were very important. If everyone felt sorry for Cedric, they could exert pressure on Sebastian and force him to let Cedric go. Even the Warrior League wouldn't risk angering the crowd for Sebastian's sake. Besides, Sebastian's biggest ally was the Warrior League. Would he really offend the Healer Sect so thoroughly?Octavius smiled thinly and said to Sebastian, "Mr. Ballard, I'm sure you'v
Cries of surprise and disbelief erupted at once. Cedric, who had been confident of winning, was now completely dumbstruck."This is impossible! You're cheating!" he shouted. He couldn't suppress the shock he felt. However, he realized at once that he had blurted it out without thinking.There wasn't a single person within 80 feet of Sebastian. How could Sebastian have cheated?Octavius glared grimly at Cedric. There were over a thousand pairs of eyes watching. Saying that Sebastian had cheated was ridiculous.He was thinking quickly about how to extricate themselves from the mess when a gold pill fell into Sebastian's palm."Although Spirimist pills aren't top-grade mystic pills, I'm sure it's several grades higher than a Spiritual Energy Pill. Would any of the senior members from the Healer Sect be interested in testing out its authenticity?" Sebastian held the Spirimist pill in his hand and turned to look in the northwest direction, where the Medcrofters' grandstand was. A
"Hmph!" Octavius huffed coldly and turned his head to one side."The competition now begins." A white-robed old man walked up to the rostrum and announced the beginning of the competition in a loud voice.The apprentices of the Healer Sect and Medcity all crowded around the sides of the arena to pick the medicinal herbs that they needed. The participants knew that they weren't the main event that day—they were only there to make Cedric stand out.However, everyone wanted to show off their skills in front of a crowd of a thousand people. If they caught the eye of the elders in their sects, they would be able to get the elders' skill passed on to them.Even if they couldn't shine as brightly as Cedric did, they could at least become one of the core apprentices. Sebastian yawned and asked Cedric rather impatiently, "Are you going to compete or not? Aren't you just refining Spiritual Energy Pills? Must you dawdle so much? My time is limited." He pointed to his wristwatch as he spok
Cedric said, "To tell you the truth, I'll be refining a Spiritual Energy Pill today! Didn't you just say that my Spiritual Energy Pill is worthless compared to a mystic pill? Then refine one and show us all! Do you dare to do so?"Cedric shook the waiver he was holding.A white-clad youth sitting behind Octavius couldn't help frowning slightly. His name was Nicholas Thornton, and he was the young sect leader of Medcity. Medcity hadn't sent him to compete in the Medical Congress. His only purpose was to observe. Besides, Nicholas was self-aware and knew that he was no match for Cedric with his own knowledge of pill refining. Therefore, there was no need for Medcity to embarrass itself. However, Medcity and the Healer Sect had a very close relationship. Nicholas couldn't help being worried that Cedric would make a mistake. He lowered his voice and said to Octavius, "Mr. Fuller, if that Ballard fellow really can refine a pill that's in the mystic pill grade, won't Cedric…"Nicholas
"You're much too inexperienced to compete in refining pills. I'll give you one final chance to give up on the idea of betting your life," Sebastian said impassively.Cedric wasn't the only one who laughed. Everyone in the venue burst out into mocking laughter."Who does he think he's talking to? That's the young Refinist of the Healer Sect.""Yeah! I heard that a year ago, Cedric had already attained the skill of refining Spiritual Energy Pills, which are the most premium kind among the true pills. How can a layman like Sebastian be so boastful?""I think that he's just trying to give himself a way out. It's a pity that Cedric won't fall for it."Everyone in the crowd was speaking contemptuously about Sebastian.Cedric clasped his hands behind his back and began the Square Steps footwork. He walked slowly down the steps and gazed in Sebastian's direction as he said, "Ballard, I'm not looking down on you, but what gives you the right to brag in front of me?"I don't mind telling
In the center of the venue, there was an empty piece of land that was about the size of a soccer field. Seats rose in tiers around it. The tiers were already filled with martial sect apprentices who had come to watch.Bertie and Drake headed straight to the main grandstand on the north side. They bowed respectfully to Sebastian and said, "Please be seated, Mr. Ballard."Sebastian did not stand on formality with the two of them. He sat in the main seat of the north grandstand at once.Bertie and Drake sat down on either side of him. This made several of the younger people present look at Sebastian. Opposite them, in the south grandstand, several elderly men stared at Sebastian as they muttered to each other. They pointed at him from time to time. One of the old men looked displeased as he spoke to those around him."Those are the elders of the Healer Sect. The ones sitting beside them are elders of other sects who are on good terms with the Healer Sect," Drake said quietly in Se
After ten minutes or so, Sebastian felt as if he was sitting on a volcano. Every single pore in his body felt as if it would catch on fire.The air around Sebastian burst into flame, and even his clothes were burnt to ash. However, the extreme heat turned into extreme cold in just an instant.Layers of frost and ice coated Sebastian's body at once. It was the result of light and dark energy fighting for authority in Sebastian's body. After some time, the spiritual energy in Sebastian's body suddenly surged toward his limbs. Everything happened so suddenly that his skin cracked into deep fissures, unable to withstand the immense pressure.Blood seeped out of the cracks on his skin.Sebastian felt as if there were countless bugs and ants gnawing his body, and the pain made him wish that he was dead. Finally, after an hour, the cracks on Sebastian's body slowly healed as the two conflicting forces of spiritual energy merged into one.As Sebastian slowly opened his eyes, a powerfu
At Sebastian's current level, celestial pills were beyond him.After hearing Sebastian's description, both Bertie and Drake looked at him, their eyes shining. Prior to hearing this, they had been suspicious of where the energy replenishing pills had come from, but they no longer doubted that Sebastian had refined them."I didn't expect you to have the skills of a Refinist at such a young age, Mr. Ballard," Bertie said, looking awed.Sebastian smiled faintly and said, "Refining pills isn't actually that complicated. You just need to control the spiritual energy and the heat with your mind so that you can speed up the decomposition of the medicinal herbs in the medicine furnace. "However, Refinists have different levels of skill, so the effective components that remain at the end of the process also differ."Bertie and Drake both looked confused, so Sebastian didn't explain further. He weighed the cauldron in one hand and said firmly, "Rise!"The palm-sized cauldron rose up into t