In Aurora’s eyes, Charlie’s position was only second to her father, Graham.However, Coach Zavier did not know this.He simply felt that Charlie had managed to fool Aurora because of his blind luck. That was the reason why she believed and trusted in him.So, he snorted before he said disdainfully, “Aurora, don’t be fooled by this kind of young and inexperienced young man. This kind of person can only talk, but he has no real ability or capability at all. If you really allow him to become your coach, you will definitely not have any opportunity to win any of the subsequent matches in the future!”Aurora said with a little annoyance, “I forbid you to say that about Master Wade! Master Wade’s strength and power are beyond anything you can ever imagine! If it weren’t because of Master Wade’s reminder today, if I really listened to your tactical arrangements, I would have already lost the last match. It would have been completely impossible for me to advance to the quarter-finals now,
Graham replied coldly, “You are nothing more than a combat and fighting coach. Why are you talking so big? Although I, Graham Quinton, am not amongst the top and most influential families in Aurous Hill, I still have some abilities and power. I really do not believe that you will have the ability to block my daughter with just a single word!”“Graham Quinton?!” Hanson exclaimed and asked nervously, “You are Graham Quinton, the head of the Quinton family?!”Graham replied coldly, “Yes, that’s me. Why? Do you have any opinion about this matter?”“No, I wouldn’t dare to!” Hanson hurriedly replied. After that, he smiled as he said, “Mr. Quinton, I have really embarrassed myself in front of you. I did not expect you to be Aurora’s father. I have already been admiring your great name for the longest time. You were also the person who donated and sponsored the combat and fighting hall in the Aurous University of Finance and Economics…”Graham was already very disgusted with this man, so h
When Hanson punched Charlie, he was full of disdain for him.He had used his full energy in this punch. He also believed this punch could defeat Charlie in front of everyone.It had to be said that Hanson indeed had strength.After all, he was the national Sanda champion. Ordinary people were no match for him.His punch was fast and brutal. Even Aurora who had practised Sanda for many years did not react, not to mention Graham and Quinton.However, the speed at which Hanson was proud of was, in Charlie’s eyes, slow motion without threat. In fact, Hanson’s punch did not have much strength to him.Even if he had stood still and allowed him to punch, that punch would not hurt him one bit. Although the punches did not threaten him, Charlie still could not allow this loser to hit him.Thus, as Hanson’s punch was about to reach his face, Charlie suddenly raised his fist, met Hanson’s fist, and broke it. Charlie’s punch was as fast as a cannonball out of the chamber and Hanson co
Charlie laughed and said, “The match hasn’t begun. How do you know that you can’t win? I’m sure you’ll defeat Joanna.”Aurora felt ashamed and said, “Master Wade, I’m very clear about my own ability. Joanna’s capability is very strong. She is the only Brazilian Sanda player with outstanding talent in the whole women’s team and she’s indeed more skillful than I am. It’s almost impossible to beat her…”Charlie bent over slightly to her ear with delight and whispered, “Don’t forget the magical drug I had previously given you. Right now, your body’s fitness is also very good but if compared to the top players, there’s still a big gap. By consuming the magical drug, your strength and speed of reaction will increase greatly. I believe your ability will also improve significantly. Beating the Brazilian, Joanna, will not be a problem!” Then, Aurora remembered the magical drug that Charlie had given. At that time, she had looked for Master Wade herself on behalf of her father. Initially,
Seeing that Charlie was coming over to her house for lunch as a guest at noon, Aurora cheerfully headed to the changing room to change her clothes. Before she went, she told Charlie, “Master Wade, please wait for me for a moment, I need to take a bath. But don’t worry, it will be a quick one.”Charlie nodded and replied with a smile, “There’s no need to rush. Get it all sorted out first”Graham who was by the side said, “Master Wade, it’s quite messy here. Shall we rest in the car first? I will ask people to drive the caravan over.With a gentle smile, Charlie answered, “Sure. Let’s wait in the car.”Quinton immediately replied eagerly, “Master Wade, this way please!”As Charlie, Graham, and Quinton were leaving the stadium, Hanson, who had his right fist smashed not too long ago, entered an athlete’s lounge in anger.There was a Japanese flag at the entrance of this lounge. These words were written on the door: ‘Japanese player: Nanako Ito.’Hanson contemplated for a while, but
He asked, “Your injury is still very fresh, the blood hasn’t even scabbed over yet. It should have happened within the last half hour, right?” “Correct.” Hanson said, “You see, the fellow that I mentioned had only used a fist to cripple my right hand. This kind of strength—I believe you can’t do it, right?” As soon as he said this, Yamamoto Kazuki became serious.He was also a practitioner. However, he knew that there were upper limits to the human body and flesh. In fact, this limit was very low. Human fists are composed of the four major elements, which are flesh, bones, muscles, and skin. They are all flesh and blood. To hit the opponent’s abdomen, face and other soft parts of the body was to protect one’s self from getting hurt. However, to use a fist to hit the opponent’s fist was a standard head-on.However, whose fist was so strong that even a punch could break someone else’s fist?Thinking of this, he hurriedly asked, “After smashing your fist, was that young fellow serious
After Hanson had left, Nanako Ito walked to face Yamamoto Kazuki and asked, “Master, although Hanson’s strength is far worse than yours, but in the field of Sanda, it can be regarded as an upper middle presence. Hanson mentioned that the young man was able to hurt him to that degree without any damage to himself. It looks like he is very powerful!”Yamamoto Kazuki curiously asked, “Nanako, how did you know that this Hanson’s ability was good?” Nanako Ito laughed and replied, “Master, I have watched all the video footage of your matches and did an in-depth research into each match. I have also seen the whole process of the match between you and Hanson. His strength is about 70% of yours.”“No wonder!”Yamamoto Kazuki exclaimed and declared with approval, “Nanako, this is why I accepted you as my disciple!”“You are so studious and hardworking. With your family background, you don’t even need to work so hard for a little ranking!”“The Ito family’s capability is sufficient to make
Seeing Charlie was about to finish the cup of tea, Quinton quickly refilled a cup respectfully and eagerly asked, “Master Wade, are you satisfied with the tea?”Charlie nodded and replied with a smile, “It was okay, Quinton. Did you purposely learn to pick up this skill? I’d never thought that a person of your personality would have the temperament to research tea brewing.”The former Quinton was from a rich family. Thus, he was a useless rich kid.Not only did he know nothing, but he was also arty-crafty. From day to night, he bought useless things in the antique street, regarding those useless things as treasure.When Harley came to Aurous to participate in the auction, he followed and bootlicked her, and made an enemy for himself.Charlie had not seen this kid for a period of time. He had never expected this kid to change so much. Quinton was now more restrained and had become more sensible.As soon as Quinton heard Charlie praising him, he blushed and hurriedly explained, “Ma
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