Nonetheless, though Charlie was young, he wasn’t a fool.Emiliano thought that he had managed to convince him, but on the contrary, Charlie had been cautious and vigilant against the eight men in front of him from the beginning.As far as Charlie was concerned, he never wanted to subdue these eight men for his own use for a simple reason—he looked down on them.With their level of power and strength, what could they possibly do for him even if they worshipped him as their master?They were nothing more than a pack of feisty and feral dogs that he couldn’t care less about.However, with a playful smile on his face, he walked to stand in front of The Big Eight and said, “So, do you really want to worship me as your master?”Emiliano took the lead while the rest followed, “Yes! We’ll be your slaves forever!”Charlie nodded and asked with a smile, “What if I refuse?”“Uh…”Emiliano and the rest were dumbfounded. None of them had expected such a reply from Charlie.‘What the hell?
Emiliano could not apprehend what was going on! Charlie didn’t do anything to stop the attack, but why couldn’t he stab him?There seemed to be an invisible power that was shielding Charlie from his attack—what was it?!As a martial artist, he had practiced martial arts to the extreme but they did not know what real magical power was! How could he possibly know that there was a kind of power that could be transmitted without using any parts of the body that was called Reiki!Jack Yaleman was the best example. As a metaphysical master, he knew about the voodoo power and could control the corpse worm, but he didn’t know about another magical power in the world that could summon thunder from the sky.Therefore, it was never strength that defeated a person, but ignorance and arrogance!It was Emiliano’s arrogance that assumed he had found Charlie’s weak spot and thought that he could kill Charlie with a single blow!And now, he must pay for his arrogance!Charlie smiled coldly, lift
Emiliano gaped in bewilderment when questioned by his brother, utterly speechless.Indeed, he wanted to escape, but he didn’t expect such a bizarre event would occur to himself!Not only did he not manage to escape but he was also severely injured.He looked at his third brother with a painful grimace and said, “No, I’m not! I’m just thinking of a strategy on how to give that Charlie kid a parting shot!”The third brother did not fall for the lie. He glared at Emiliano in dismay and shouted, “Do you think I’m an idiot? Both your arms are f*cking gone, how are you going to give a parting shot?!”Emiliano chided indignantly, “Hey, how could you talk to me in that manner? I’m your leader! Don’t be disrespectful!”The third brother rushed forward, bit his ear, and cursed, “Disrespectful?! How dare you call yourself a leader? You’re trying to throw us into the enemy’s trap to make a way for you to escape, you bloody jerk! From now on, I want to cut ties with you!”Emiliano wailed in
Charlie waved to the eight people and smiled. “As your leader can no longer move, I have to ask the rest of you to move closer to him. If you wish to die together, you might as well hug each other before you die, but if you don’t, you can spread out further apart. I’ll give you one minute to prepare for your final minute of this life.”The Big Eight sighed in despair upon hearing Charlie’s so-called announcement, but they were somewhat glad that they would not be alone as they walked towards the light later.Hence, Hades, the first person who had suffered a devastating blow from Charlie, struggled to stand up, dragged his injured body towards Emiliano, and sat next to him.The moment he sat down, he wept bitterly and said, “Brother, if I had known this would be our ending, I wouldn’t have stepped into this circle…”The rest of them crawled over to Emiliano with great effort.The eight of them hugged each other tightly. They had already forgiven Emiliano, who had planned to escape
The three men watched Charlie, who was bathed in golden sunlight, in complete shock and awe! They were utterly speechless!Charlie’s actions today had totally overturned their previous impressions of him!Today, Charlie had completely become a god-like figure to them!They couldn’t even comprehend how it had all happened! Charlie easily killed The Big Eight all by himself! During the process, he did not sustain any injuries but instead, he summoned thunder, triggering an avalanche that buried The Big Eight alive!Charlie was standing among them during the avalanche but he emerged unharmed.As Charlie walked closer and closer to them, Liam knelt directly in the snow with a plop and bowed to Charlie. “Master Wade, please accept my humble respect. I’ll be worshipping you forever for the rest of my life!”Next was Albert. “Me too, Master Wade. I’ll worship you forever!”Isaac followed suit. He knelt on the ground, his hands trembled, “Young Master! You’re my only god!”Finally, Cha
The Webb family assumed that it was about time for The Big Eight to get the Weavers, so they didn’t dare to bother them too much.Lord Webb checked the time when almost an hour had passed. The Big Eight were very skillful and capable, and one hour should be enough for them to kill everyone there and rescue the Weavers, so he urged, “Donald, call Mr. Flores and ask for their updates.”“Okay!” Donald nodded immediately and took out his phone to call Emiliano. The phone rang for a while but no one answered the call.Donald said curiously, “Dad, no one’s answering. Maybe they are still undertaking the mission?”Lord Webb nodded. “Yes, it is possible. Let’s wait for a while then.”Ten minutes later, Lord Webb said again, “Donald, call Mr. Flores again!”Donald did as he was told, but no one answered the call.Lord Webb frowned skeptically. “Something isn’t right. It wouldn’t take them so long to execute the mission. It’s just a bunch of lowly bodyguards, so that shouldn’t be a big pr
When Charlie boarded the plane and was on his way back to Aurous Hill from Mount Golmin, the entire Webb family was in total chaos.The Big Eight had rushed to Mount Golmin overnight for a sole mission—that was, to rescue the Weavers—but they had lost contact immediately after arriving at the scene.Donald called them over and over again until his battery nearly ran out but he still couldn’t contact any of them.At this moment, his phone rang—there was an incoming call!The call was from the man who had escaped from Mount Golmin last night.He was still hiding in the city of Mount Golmin. He was planning to wait until The Big Eight had completed their mission and returned to Sudbury with them, yet what awaited him was terribly bad news instead!Just now, the local TV station of Mount Golmin was broadcasting emergency news. The news reported that an avalanche had occurred at the foot of Mount Golmin, causing tens of thousands of tons of snow to slide down the mountain and buried t
Claire still couldn’t get through to Charlie’s phone when she tried again at ten o’clock, which made her starting to feel very anxious.The first thought she had in mind was Charlie’s Feng Shui gig. He had been in close contact with many VIPs recently because of his Feng Shui job, and in return, he had obtained a large amount of cash, presents, and even this Thompson First villa. It made her more worried than ever.Ever since she learned about his Feng Shui job, she had always been afraid that one day, just like the collapse of fraudulent Ponzi schemes, Charlie’s dishonesty would be exposed and it would bring discredit to his reputation.When the day came, these VIPs would definitely not spare him lightly.Just when Claire was worried sick, Charlie called.Claire said anxiously as soon as she answered the call, “Hey, Charlie, where have you been?”Charlie had just disembarked the plane and was about to take the helicopter. He said, “Dear, I helped a friend to check out the Feng S
Later, after Charlie told Jeremiah over the phone about the joint venture with the Ackers to establish Curtis Autos, the old man was awash with tears, especially after Charlie told him that it was Keith who suggested it. After all, Curtis was his favorite son whose death he could never really get over. Moreover, he once believed that only his family mourned Curtis while the Ackers never did, and he held a grudge over his son's passing. As such, he was surprised that Keith held such great respect toward his late son and didn't hesitate to say yes when Charlie invited him to Aurous Hill to sign an agreement with the Ackers.Still, Charlie wasn't in a hurry to arrange for a specific time, and he was going to let the Ackers sort out the human resources of Godot Autos over a few days. It still wouldn't be too late by then.Moreover, he was keen to allow the buzz to have time to grow so that the automotive industry would be astounded by the joint project between the Ackers and the Wade
Christian was the first to exclaim in approval, "Yes! Curtis Autos sounds wonderful! It has my vote!""Seconded!" Kaiden nodded, pumping the air with his right fist. "I've looked up to Curtis the most, and I absolutely agree with naming the company after him!"Jaxson was nodding too. "Me too!""Yes!" Lulu chirped.Yolden couldn't help agreeing as well. "Curtis Autos is definitely a good name!"Merlin raised his hand gingerly as well. "Quit it with your flattery already," Keith chuckled, and he turned toward Charlie solemnly. "In the end, Curtis is Charlie's father, and the final decision goes to him!"Charlie's eyes were welling up with tears—his parents had been gone for almost three decades, yet he had never thought of dedicating anything to their memory.As such, Keith's suggestion to use Curtis's name for the car company left him thrilled. After all, wouldn't his father's soul be honored if Curtis Autos rocked the country, maybe even the world?With that in mind, he nodd
Charlie also had to agree that this was an opportunity to formally reconcile the Wades and the Ackers.While he couldn't reveal himself just yet, the Wades and the Ackers had been in-laws for years. Even if they had had a dispute for the longest time, restoring good relations made sense now that the Ackers had come to Oskia, and it wouldn't arouse any suspicion.That was why Charlie agreed to it without hesitation, even making a mental note to invite his paternal grandfather, Jeremiah, to Aurous Hill.The old geezers could meet up and clear the air while deciding on the partnership.Yolden was prepared to resign as a professor as well so that he could help the Ackers and Charlie fully develop their automotive company.With a general direction planned, he asked everyone, "Since we're creating a new brand, has anyone come up with a name?"No one was feeling inspired at that moment, but that was when Lulu, who had been silent throughout, said, "Since Charlie and our family are worki
Neither Charlie nor the Ackers expected Yolden's insight to cover all corners.In fact, it felt like the man had a blueprint ready and was only waiting for the time to put it to use.That was why everyone was immensely approving of Yolden and wanted no other man for the job of CEO.Kaeden smiled, "Well, since everyone has agreed, let's put this to rest as soon as possible—this will be a joint investment between our family and the Wades, and Professor Hart will take the post of CEO. Let's all do our best to make this a good one!"Yolden also made up his mind, deciding that he didn't want to let slip a chance to realize his ambitions. "I'll resign from the university after my honeymoon trip. It probably shouldn't be long, and I can get involved in early preparations via teleconference."Charlie nodded. "Then, we can have Uncle Kaeden stay on schedule while I'll ask the Wades to send a representative over to sign a memorandum for the investment."Keith smiled and nodded. "You should
Charlie hadn't been born and raised in Aurous Hill, but he still started living here at the age of eight and was more attached to this place than Eastcliff.If he was going to take part in this automotive investment with the Ackers, he naturally found Aurous Hill the ideal location.Not only would it create a huge number of jobs for Aurous Hill, but it would also rake in much economic flow for the region.Yolden also nodded at his suggestion. "If the first plant is meant to cover the demand of the entire local market, there's no reason for a coastal plant. Aurous Hill stands at an intersection between the north and the south, so transportation is convenient. It's also killing two birds with one stone, as Mr. Wade is fond of the city."Charlie couldn't help but agree. "I won't lie—Aurous Hill has been good to me, and I hope to give back. Nothing's better than succeeding in that respect."Yolden spread his hands, "Heavy industries are certainly ideal to contribute to Aurous Hill's e
Yolden had actually been researching new energy for a while—in fact, it was when Tesla's first car models were produced.He was passionate about the subject and had his own opinions as well as ambitions, but he was busy teaching, so he couldn't realize any of it.But was this not a golden opportunity tailor-made for him?Seeing that Yolden was clearly interested, Charlie turned toward Kaeden, "Actually, the professor is getting married soon. There's no way we'd split up newlyweds so soon after the wedding, right? So, is it possible to set up base in Aurous Hill instead?""Not a problem!" Kaeden replied without hesitation. "Our family is planning to return to Oskia anyway, and everyone knows about Ashley and Curtis. So, why don't we invest in this enterprise alongside the Wades and have the base set up in Aurous Hill? And then bring Godot under as a subsidiary?"Turning to Yolden, he continued, "By the way, Godot's plant is already in the province—barely 100 miles from Aurous Hill,
Pausing, Yolden continued, "Moreover, the greatest advantage of AI is that it is self-conscious and has the processing power to analyze astronomical proportions of data. As car sales grow, every car owner's driving data will add precious new data to our data vault, and it will be processed by AI for even greater space of imagination."For example, kst's say I experienced a bumpiness along a certain road, and when the sensors pick up on that anomaly, the data will be uploaded to the servers along with images of the road condition in real time. The processing AI module would determine in no time at all that there was damage and label said location on the map, and then forward the data to other vehicles close to that location, sending notifications when they are close enough and providing the appropriate advice for countermeasures."Naturally, the AI can even be refined further so that it immediately warns us to slow down while uploading the data to the servers and informing any cars cl
Yolden's mind short-circuited at those words. "The most advanced AI module?!"He had been working on Wall Street for years, having invested in substantial startup tech companies as well as assisting plenty of Nasdaq tech enterprises with their IPO. That was why he especially had a sharp six sense for cutting-edge technology.It had been a while since he had gotten up the saddle, and AI had just become the trend recently, but he still paid close attention. He was well aware what applications were possible for AI modules, but he was shocked that Charlie already possessed what all the online giants were coveting!Thrilled, he quickly asked Charlie, "Can the Rothschilds resolve all the hardware and software issues? High-processing power display cards are a dime a dozen these days, and local enterprises are all planning to sell them one by one. The demand is just that high!"Charlie chuckled. "Don't worry—the Rothschilds will handle both issues for me, even the data centers. We bought i
Keith, who had been silent throughout, waved him off as he said solemnly, "Please don't sell yourself short, Professor Hart. I'm sure you can do well in this position, but it's still a matter of will."If your heart is truly set on educating future generations, then I'm sure you'd reject our offer no matter what we say."However, if you felt the slightest interest, even anticipation, for such a major project, then you really should consider our offer."We've already invested in Godot Autos for 3 billion USD and over 10 billion if we're counting in Ricebolt. But we still have 30 billion more in capital available—and that means it's 40 billion USD at play."I doubt any other global car maker can afford that much, let alone a new car maker. So, I dare say that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!"Keith's words spoke to Yolden's very soul—a startup capital of forty billion US dollars was certainly unprecedented for electric-powered vehicles. Even Ricebolt had barely garnered ove