The biggest difference between the Harker family’s Nourishing Qi pill and Charlie’s Healing Pill was not the medicinal effect, but it was actually the medicinal properties.The so-called medicinal properties referred to the basic nature of the medication.The same analogy as before would be used.The Healing Pill was like a heavy bomb that was used in the military.As for the Nourishing Qi pill, it would simply be an ordinary firecracker. The difference was not only in the energy of their explosion but also in its fundamental nature.For instance, the military bomb would be able to blow through a steel plate that was one meter thick, and it would be able to blast through a ten-meter thick concrete fortification. However, no matter how much ordinary gunpowder there was in an ordinary firecracker, it would simply be impossible for the firecracker to blow through a one-meter-thick steel plate. This was the fundamental difference in their nature.This was the case with the Harker
As he spoke, Charlie asked her, “Rosalie, I can see that you have already opened up your Chong meridian using the power of the medication just now. Your strength is almost doubled up now. Congratulations!”When Yashita heard this, she was dumbfounded as she blurted out, “Rosalie, you… you’ve opened up your Chong meridian?!”“Yes…” Rosalie’s eyes were flushed red as she choked up and said, “Mom, I’ve already opened up my Chong meridian…”Yashita was so excited that she burst into tears as she said, “In our family, there has not been a second person who could open up their Chong meridian ever since your grandfather opened up his Chong meridian forty years ago… Today, you’ve finally opened it up too…”Rosalie could not help but look at Charlie. At this time, Charlie’s image in her mind was already completely unrivaled. She really could not understand why Charlie could have such great strength and competence.The first time, Charlie had simply been checking her pulse for her, but sh
In truth, this kind of Healing Pill was not anything worth mentioning to Charlie.Even if he were to give the Harker family fifty or a hundred pills a year, to Charlie, it would only be a matter of snapping his fingers.However, the reason why he wanted to control the quantity to five pills a year was because he wanted to make sure that the Harker family would be fully aware of how precious this item truly was.Charlie was also clear that based on the effectiveness of the Healing Pill on martial artists, even if he were to simply give them two pills a year, that would be sufficient to ensure that the Harker family would go all out to work for him.The reason why he had decided to give them five pills was because he wanted to give the Harker family an opportunity to rise up the ranks. That way, they would be able to plan and focus on training three to five talented warriors every year.Yashita was naturally very clear about the value of this pill, and she realized that this was ind
Charlie smiled indifferently. “The two pills that I gave to you and Rosalie before this will not be counted. That is just a little token of appreciation from me to both of you, mother and daughter. I’ll also give the both of you two extra pills every year in the future, and those two pills will have nothing to do with the Harker family.”Yashita was suddenly so nervous that she didn't even know what to say. She was so surprised and happy as she said, “This… this is really too valuable. How can we possibly…”At this time, Charlie waved his hand as he spoke up, “Rosalie and I are also destined. What’s more, there will be a long-term collaboration between us in the future. So, a few pills are not worth mentioning at all. Madam Harker, you don’t need to feel so entangled.”As he spoke, Charlie said again, “The both of you, mother and daughter, are finally reunited again. So, you must have a lot to say to one another. I’ll not bother the both of you too much anymore.”When Yashita saw t
As soon as she thought of Curtis, Yashita could not help but think of Sheldon.She had already stayed by Sheldon’s side ever since his teenage years. So, she knew of Sheldon’s younger days very well. She knew how outstanding Curtis was back then, and she also knew that the Sheldon back then had always been living under Curtis’s shadow.She suddenly felt that it was a little ironic.Back then, Curtis had crushed Sheldon in all aspects, but Sheldon had not been convinced at all deep in his heart. It was not only until Curtis’s death that Sheldon could finally heave a sigh of relief. But who would have expected that Curtis’s son would also be so outstanding and incredible to the point that it was almost unbelievable?!Although today was Yashita’s first time meeting Charlie, based on the fact that Charlie could actually secretly rescue her daughter from the Japanese Self-Defence Force and also coupled with the fact that he could actually hide this matter from everyone else without
Yashita hurriedly asked again, “Didn’t Sophie Schulz already go missing with Helen Dunn? Have you met her?”Rosalie nodded and said seriously, “Sophie and Aunt Dunn are also in this hotel.”“What did you say?!” Yashita suddenly became very nervous and asked offhandedly, “The both of them, mother and daughter, are also living here? Then, do they know that I’m here?”Yashita had always felt very guilty toward Helen deep down in her heart.After all, back then, Yashita had had an inappropriate relationship with Helen’s husband when Helen had been pregnant. After that, she had even given birth to Rosalie. No matter what it was, she was still a third party who had interfered in Helen’s marriage, and she had even interfered in their marriage when Helen was pregnant. Therefore, Yashita was hesitant to meet Helen again.At this time, Rosalie said, “The both of them cannot possibly know that you’re here. After Mr. Wade saved them, he helped them settle down here. To ensure that news woul
As soon as Rosalie’s words left her mouth, Yashita was flabbergasted and dumbfounded as she listened to Rosalie.She had envisioned ten thousand different possibilities that Charlie could have used to deal with Sheldon, but she never would have thought that Charlie would send Sheldon to Syria.At this time, Rosalie hurriedly reminded her, “Mom, you should not have any thoughts of saving dad… Mr. Wade has a long-standing feud with the Schulz family. Both of us have received a great favor from Mr. Wade. So, we should not requite his kindness with enmity…”Yashita shook her head as she said emotionally, “No. I’ll not get involved in the Schulz family’s problems again. Moreover, the Wade family does not only have a long-standing feud with the Schulz family, but back then, your father even came forth and established an alliance to go against Young Master Wade’s father directly. The fact that Young Master Wade is giving your father a way to live is already considered giving him preferenti
After pausing for a moment, Charlie said again, “As for the Schulz family, they have already realized that they have an enemy with extraordinary strength in Aurous Hill now. They have already begun sending people out to look for clues about me as much as possible. So, even if I were to only allow the mother and daughter to leave after a while, the Schulz family will still link the person who saved them to the person who kidnapped Steven and Sheldon Schulz.”Isaac was silent for a moment before he nodded gently and asked again, “Young Master, what if Miss Schulz and Madam Dunn divulge your identity, then?”Charlie smiled as he said, “I believe that they will not do so, but nothing is absolute. I want to continue toying with the Schulz family a little more, but if they were to truly divulge my identity, it would not matter anyway. If the Schulz family has the ability to deal with me, they can do whatever they want to come at me. Anyway, Albert is almost done expanding his dog farm. We’
Helena waved her hand dismissively. "You don't have to. As you mentioned, procuring the hardware for the AI models comes with its own costs. I'd rather take a loss myself than let you suffer. After all, you're already of such an age, and having had a stroke once before. If you end up losing something and it affects your mood, leading to a relapse, wouldn't that make me the bad guy?" "No, no, no!" Harrison, ignoring the subtle mockery, hurried over to Helena with great urgency and reassured, almost desperately, "Buying the hardware for Your Majesty is something we should do. Please accept it." As he said it, he lamented with regret, "Your Highness, I'm old, and my mindset is molded in the conservative mode because of decades of experience, and bargaining is one of them. Nevertheless, please rest assured that we will never again bargain when doing business with you." After experiencing the powerful effect of the Healing Pill, Harrison keenly realized that the pill must be a life-sa
Harrison immediately caught the implication in her words and, with a smile, said, "Your Majesty, you are truly a brilliant negotiator. I've never seen someone so young yet able to control the pace of negotiations so skillfully! With you at the helm, the Nordic royal family is sure to soar to new heights!" Helena smiled and said, "You think too highly of me. I can control the rhythm well because I have a good mentor." "I wonder who your mentor is?" Harrison asked curiously. "I would like to meet him if there is a chance." Helena said lightly, "My mentor prefers to act with a low profile and isn't fond of the vanity that comes with fame, but I believe that you will have the opportunity to meet him in the future." "That would be wonderful!" Harrison replied with a beam. Helena then said, "It's getting late. I'll take my leave now." Harrison nodded. As he saw Helena turn to leave, he remembered something and hurriedly called after her, "Hold on, Your Majesty!" "Yes, Mr. Roths
Seeing Harrison with his head down in deep thought, Helena knew he definitely wouldn't follow the original plan to pass the position of family head to Julien. Sure enough, Harrison lifted his head with a chuckle and said, "Your Majesty, thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to come to New York and attend my family meeting to establish the heir. Your presence truly brings us great honor!" Feigning a surprised expression, Helena asked, "Aren't we going to announce Julien's succession today? Why have you changed your mind?" Harrison waved her off and, with a slightly embarrassed smile, said, "Plans can't keep up with changes, and changes always outpace plans. Until this morning, I never imagined I could regain my health. Don't you think so?" Helena smiled slightly. "Your recovery is partly due to Julien's devotion, which seems to have touched God himself." Despite what she said, she couldn't help mumbling under her breath, "Harrison really did change his mind,
The wealth of the Rothschild family had long been beyond the estimation or calculation of outsiders. Over the years, they had made both visible and hidden investments in countless fields. All offshore companies registered in the Cayman Islands and the British Virgin Islands, as long as they remained unlisted, were not required to disclose shareholder information. Among them were numerous companies in which the Rothschild family held shares or even controls. The true value of these holdings was impossible to verify. Even for listed companies, shareholder information was only disclosed in the primary market. The secondary market was bought and held through various channels that were impossible to count. In addition, the Rothschild family had investments in real estate, energy, mining, transportation, and other areas around the world. It could be said that any industry that was at the forefront of the trend could make enormous wealth. In colonial times, Britain was known as the em
Since both Harrison and Helena had reached an agreement, Helena took out a pen and amended the details of the contract. The whole process was recorded, and coupled with Helena's identity as the Nordic Queen and the high traffic on the internet, she was not at all worried that Harrison would go back on his word. After the two sides agreed on the terms of the contract, Harrison wrote his name on the contract, and then the two sides exchanged agreements, and the contract was officially in effect. After everything was settled, Helena put the contract away, turned off the video recording on her phone, and beamed, "It's been a pleasure working together, Mr. Rothschild!" Harrison hastily asked, "Y-Your Majesty, can you please give me the pill now?" "Of course." Helena handed him the pill swiftly and said, "Even though my family doesn't have a lot of money, we always attach great importance to the spirit of the contract." Harrison stretched out his trembling hand and took the pill.
Helena said, "Mr. Harrison, your family is involved in almost all of the institutions that are major shareholders of Nvidia, and you also hold a lot of floating shares in the secondary market. You got these shares very early, and the chips were very low. As Nvidia's stock price has gone up to over 1 trillion, you have made a lot of money." Harrison had just breathed a sigh of relief when he received a concession of 10 billion, so when Helena started to talk about his past, he quickly explained, "Business is business... Whatever we earn from Nvidia shouldn't be mixed with this matter, w-w-wouldn't you agree, Your Majesty?" "Agreed." Helena nodded. "However, since I'm granting you a hundred billion in hardware costs, this absolutely ties back to Nvidia. You'll ultimately need to procure the AI model hardware through them, and as a shareholder, any bulk orders from Nvidia will effectively be you moving money from one hand to the other." "First, even if the listed cost is a hundred b
Helena was not afflicted by Harrison's annoyance. She said lightly, "Calm down, Mr. Harrison. I haven't finished." After a short pause, she continued, "I want your model for my own use, not for any commercial use, which means it will have no impact on your original market. I just want a completely identical replica for my own use. For you, it's nothing more than giving me a copy, a set of hardware, and twenty years of maintenance fee. That shouldn't cost much, right?" "H-How can I be sure that y-you won't use it for commercial purposes?" Helena smiled and said, "That's the specific detail I'll talk about next. You will still pay me 100 billion dollars, but I will sign a contract with you stating that 50 billion dollars of that will be returned to you at the rate of 2.5 billion dollars per year for the next 20 years. "If you stop upgrading and maintaining the model, I will stop the subsequent return of the money." "If I use your AI model for commercial purposes, you can immedi
Helena added, "In fact, Mr. Rothschild, if you were willing to sacrifice yourself for the family's sake, you could save this money and allow it to contribute to the future development of the family. Who knows—perhaps your descendants would even build a monument in your honor." Feeling a sharp pain in his abdomen, Harrison covered his stomach and waved her off. "Alright, t-that's enough. Since it's a deal, y-you name your price, a-and I can negotiate, so let me give you... a one-and-done price." With that, he held up five fingers, resolutely declaring, "50 billion dollars! Not a penny more! Any more, and even if I regain my health, I'll feel miserable. Just thinking about spending hundreds of billions on a single pill might ruin my happiness in old age." The thought of spending hundreds of billions of dollars on a single pill genuinely pained Harrison. Some people, even without money, still acted generous. But some, when they had wealth, became increasingly stingy. Some believ
Harrison initially thought that 100 million dollars was already an astronomical figure and that offering this amount would sufficiently demonstrate his sincerity. However, he never expected that Helena, upon hearing this offer, couldn't even be bothered to negotiate and would turn to leave. He had just felt the tangible effects of the medicine. If one-tenth had such an impact, taking a whole pill would undoubtedly restore him to his former self. He couldn't afford to miss this rare opportunity. So, he quickly called out, "Your Majesty! Whatever the matter is, we can discuss it, b-but why are you leaving?" Helena explained lightly, "I have never liked to negotiate partnerships with ignorant people. If you believe your health is worth only 100 million dollars, then, frankly, what is there left for me to discuss with you? Although I may not have as much money as you, in my view, my health is certainly worth more than that amount." Harrison was rendered speechless. He hadn't ex