Falco had a cold smile on his face at this time.He knew that this ignorant young man in front of him was about to pay the price with his own life.This was because no one could possibly stop his native parasitic worm!Even though this worm was white and fat, its body was actually even tougher than steel. It could even be said to be invulnerable to swords and guns!Moreover, its biting ability was even stronger and more vicious as compared to that of an adult tiger!Falco had used his native parasitic worm to kill Japanese ninjas before. The Japanese ninjas’ ninjato had been immediately shattered into a pile of irregular iron pieces after slashing the native parasitic worm’s body.There was also someone who had tried to use fire to resist his native parasitic worm, but regardless of the high degree of the flame, his native parasitic worm had not been hurt at all.Therefore, Falco already foresaw Charlie’s fate in his heart.He was confident that his native parasitic worm would
Right then, Falco’s native parasitic worm bit down directly on Charlie’s skull.It was at this time, when it was a matter of life and death, that Charlie suddenly reached out his hand and hit the native parasitic worm directly, almost as though he was a basketball player who was putting on his cap, and he smacked the native parasitic worm down to the ground directly!This sudden change in front of them left both Falco and Carvalho dumbfounded!No one would have expected that the native parasitic worm that had been ready to launch and had an almost-guaranteed win would actually be defeated by the other party with just one slap.Falco even thought that there was something wrong with his eyes and that he had not seen things clearly. However, after rubbing his eyes, he realized that his native parasitic worm was writhing and rolling on the ground in pain.He subconsciously blurted out, “This… how could this be?! My native parasitic worm has always been invincible! How did you do tha
When he saw Carvalho suddenly switching allegiance, Falco was instantly enraged.He pointed at Carvalho as he clenched his teeth and cursed, “If I knew that you would be such a sinister old b*stard, I should have just killed you and your great-grandson when you came up to Mount Phoenix Cemetery previously!”Carvalho said coldly, “Falco Xanthos, you’ve already killed countless people in your life, and you’re not even willing to spare the lives of innocent people. You have the nerve to say that I’m sinister?! I think that you’re really unrepentant!”As he spoke, Carvalho turned around and looked at Charlie as he clasped one of his hands over the other and said respectfully, “Young Master Wade, this person has committed and done a lot of evil in his life. He deserves to die. You should just eliminate and kill him today, and this could be regarded as you eliminating harm for the people!”Falco was terrified, and he was really frightened when he saw the calm and cold expression on Charl
When Charlie saw the Thunder Order coming directly at him, he was also a little surprised as he was being vigilant. He did not know why there was no abnormality or changes in the sky at all when Falco summoned his Thunder Order.Based on Charlie’s own experience of using the Thunder Order, as soon as this thing was activated, there would be dark clouds, roaring thunder, and lightning. However, there was no movement at all when Falco summoned his Thunder Order.Right then, the Thunder Order exploded directly in front of Charlie’s eyes.With a loud boom, a bolt of thunder and lightning exploded out of thin air. However, there was only the sound of thunder and a little rain with this movement. Charlie only saw a lightning bolt that was about a meter long flashing in front of him. The energy contained within it was not even one percent of the Thunder Order summoned by Charlie.Therefore, Charlie simply did not make any movements, and he allowed the one-meter-long lightning bolt to stri
“What did you say?!”Falco opened his eyes wide, and his face was filled with pallor and panic as he said, “You… you have a Thunder Order too?!”Charlie laughed and said, “Why? Is it really that strange? You’re allowed to have it, but I’m not allowed to?”Falco blurted out, “But… but the method of making the Thunder Order has already been long lost! My Thunder Order was dug out from a metaphysics master’s ancient tomb by an ancient military officer back then! Aside from the three Thunder Orders in my possession, I’ve never seen anyone else owning a Thunder Order!”Charlie laughed as he said, “It seems as though you’re not only a very bad person, but you’re also very ignorant! In my eyes, your Thunder Order is nothing more than a defective item. How could there possibly be a Thunder Order that can only be used once? It is already bad enough that you can only use it once, but you can only summon such a small lightning bolt with it. Don’t you think that it is embarrassing to say it ou
To put it bluntly, he was getting a taste of his own medicine.He was extremely terrified, and he was afraid that Charlie would also open up a big hole at the top of his head.His only consolation was that Charlie did not know anything about raising a parasitic worm, and he did not own any native parasitic worms of his own. Otherwise, if Charlie were to let a native parasitic worm bite into his skull and devour his brain, Falco would certainly have to suffer and go through torture that was worse than eighteen levels of hell before he died…So, he cried and pleaded, “I know that I’ve sinned greatly. Master, I only ask that you can be merciful and give me a painless death…”“Give you a painless death?” Charlie smiled as he said, “You cannot ask me for that. You should ask your silkworm!”As he spoke, Charlie used the tip of his toe to step on the parasitic worm that was already on the verge of death.Falco panicked at this moment, but he quickly felt that Charlie was simply trying
The cold wind that came pouring into his skull caused Falco to shiver violently. Immediately after that, he felt a pain that was ten thousand times more painful than dismemberment!This was because the toxin that was released by the native parasitic worm was so terrifying that it made his pain nerves a hundred times more acute than it was before.Not to mention the fact that the native parasitic worm was biting a large hole on the top of his head, but even if someone were to simply poke him with an embroidery needle, it would basically be equivalent to a million arrows piercing directly into Falco’s heart at this time.The extreme and severe pain caused Falco to faint for a moment, but he was then stimulated to the point that he was wide awake again after a short moment. He was in immense pain.By this time, the native parasitic worm had already opened its dark mouth as it dug into Falco’s brain and begun feasting on it.Falco died immediately from the extreme pain.His complex
Charlie nodded in satisfaction and spoke up, “In that case, you can follow me back.”Carvalho hurriedly agreed, and when he raised his head, he suddenly gasped and exclaimed out loud.“Eh?! Could it be that Falco Xanthos has left a sarira behind after getting struck by lightning?” When Charlie heard this, he subconsciously looked at the location where Falco had been struck to ashes by lightning, and indeed, he saw an object that was about the size of a duck egg which was grayish brown lying on the ground.He could not help but frown as he spoke up, “How can a sarira be so big? I think that it might be a kidney stone, right?”“I don’t think that’s right…” Carvalho said as he subconsciously walked over there and picked up the grayish-brown object.He examined it carefully for a moment, and he could not help but exclaim, “Oh, my God! This… this is actually ambergris!”“Ambergris?” Charlie frowned. He had just asked for Graham’s help to find ambergris for him just a few days ago. U
Jacob then realized that Charlie was also driving a Rolls-Royce, and it was a more expensive Phantom. Surprised, he asked, "Charlie, where did you get this car?" Marilyn had prepared the car for Charlie when he left Scarlet Pinnacle Manor. He had driven it to Thompson First, so he had decided to use it today. Charlie replied, "A client lent it to me. You sounded urgent, so I drove it over." Then, he added, "You're something else. You're crying like a baby yet you're still in the mood to ask about the car. What's going on? Your friend said you'd cried twice already?" "That bloody Simon!" Hearing this, Jacob became furious and cursed, "He still doesn't have the slightest clue! He's such a damned fool! The more I try to avoid him, the more he keeps blabbering on and on. Argh, he's so stupid!" Charlie asked, "What exactly is bothering you?" Jacob's face instantly turned dejected, and with a long sigh, he choked up and said, "Charlie— Matilda— She's getting married—" "Gettin
Things were a little different and unique in the United States, though. Westerners tended to approach marriage with greater caution. Many couples stayed together for years, had several children, and yet remained as boyfriend and girlfriend. Being together, having children, and raising them jointly didn't necessarily mean they would get married. In fact, it was not uncommon for some to walk down the aisle only after having multiple kids. Because of this environment, elderly couples in the West often limited their relationships to dating, and at most, cohabitation. Very few progressed to the stage of marriage. However, Yolden, like a young man in the throes of passionate love, had invited her on a trip, secretly prepared a proposal ceremony by the seaside, and gotten down on one knee with a ring to propose. These actions deeply moved Matilda and, at the same time, gave her an unprecedented sense of security. Now, Yolden had moved their wedding up a big step and set the date just on
Hearing Jacob's tone, Charlie could tell that Jacob must have already learned about Matilda's plans to marry Yolden. So, Charlie said, "I'm just around the corner. I'll head over now, and we can meet at the gate." Choking up, Jacob replied, "Alright, I won't drive then. I'll wait for you at the gate. Hurry!" "Okay," Charlie agreed, but after hanging up, he deliberately waited for a few minutes. It was because Yolden had just left moments ago to pick up Matilda at Senior University. If Charlie had gone there right now, all four of them could have run into each other at the gate, which would make things even more awkward. Charlie wasn't worried about feeling awkward himself—he was more concerned about Jacob being further hurt. After intentionally waiting a bit, Charlie finally drove to the university. Just as Charlie drove toward Senior University, Matilda was waiting for Yolden by the roadside at the entrance of Senior University. At this moment, Jacob stumbled out of th
Charlie asked, "There are too many new domestic energy brands now. Do you think they still have a shot in vehicle manufacturing?" "Of course," Yolden affirmed. "There are indeed many new energy brands now, and many of them are struggling on the edge of survival. A lot of them have already disappeared, but the automotive market is so vast, and new energy vehicles only account for a small portion of it, which proves that the future of new energy still has great potential. Now, if the focus is only on competing with other new energy brands, the scale is indeed a bit small. The scope should be broadened to compete with traditional gasoline vehicle manufacturers. If you can cut Toyota, Honda, and Hyundai's global sales in half, that would truly be a giant." Yolden paused for a moment, almost as if remembering something, and then said, "Actually, you could consider researching this field. You don't lack money or resources, and with Ito-Schulz Ocean Shipping Group as your logistics channe
When Jacob came to his senses, he was already in tears. The student presumed he was unwell and asked, "Mr. Wilson, do you want me to call your wife to pick you up?" Elaine's sarcastic face immediately popped up in his mind, and he trembled with fear. He quickly wiped away his tears and stammered, "D-don't bother... I... I just got something in my eyes..." The student obviously didn't believe him and asked worriedly, "Why don't you call your wife? Or I'll call a cab for you." "No, no." Jacob waved his hand and said, "I'll call my son-in-law to pick me up. He has just returned to Aurous Hill, so it shouldn't be a problem." After that, he quickly took out his phone and called Charlie. Just a few minutes ago, Charlie had left the cafe and was about to walk Yolden to his car. When he saw Yolden walking straight toward a domestic new energy vehicle, he asked curiously, "I don't think you were driving this model before, were you?" "I just bought it," Yolden replied with a smil
If Matilda still had feelings for Jacob, his nostalgic strategy would definitely have a strong impact. However, Matilda had already decided to move on, so Jacob's suggestion did not stir any emotions in her at all. With an apologetic smile, she said, "Sorry, Jacob, Yolden is downstairs waiting for me. We have something to discuss. How about another day? We can have dinner together, and I'll treat you." Jacob didn't expect the nostalgia strategy to fall flat. His original plan was to use nostalgia to get Matilda to go with him to eat near the school, then take the opportunity to revisit old places and subtly reignite their past memories. After all, revisiting old places was the best way to rekindle old feelings, no exceptions. It was like drinking the pasta water after cooking the pasta. However, he never imagined that Matilda's expression wouldn't change in the slightest. There was no shyness, no hesitation, no nervousness, and certainly no fluttering heart. She simply and
Matilda had been listening attentively before, but now, she was lowering her head, fiddling with her phone, and her expression even carried a hint of shyness and happiness, like that of a young girl. Jacob felt a pang of jealousy. While doing the presentation, he couldn't help but resentfully think to himself, "What has Matilda been chatting about with that Yolden guy? She's so happy..." At that moment, Matilda had just received a message from Yolden. In the message, Yolden informed her of the outcome of his conversation with Charlie and expressed his desire to have the wedding as soon as possible. Seeing how eager her beloved was to marry her, Matilda naturally felt very touched. At that moment, she had completely fallen into Yolden's love. For this man, who had a similar background, education, values, and even lifestyle to her own, she could find no fault with him. She felt that he was perfectly tailor-made for her by heaven itself, almost as if everything about him perfectly m
Charlie's worries were not unfounded. He had long known that Jacob had not completely given up on Matilda despite her relationship with Yolden. After returning from the cultural exchange in Korea, Jacob had been more dejected than ever before—something he hadn't even displayed when his family had gone bankrupt. If there was still a chance to salvage the relationship when one's beloved was merely dating someone else, their marriage was tantamount to a death sentence. Furthermore, considering the high intellectual backgrounds of Matilda and Yolden as well as their age and life experience, their decision to marry at this stage of life undoubtedly signaled their intention to build a long-term future together. This left Jacob with absolutely no chance at all. At this moment, Jacob was blissfully unaware of the devastating news and was busy conducting a calligraphy and painting workshop at Senior University. The so-called workshop was essentially a few slides showcasing classic
After that, Charlie asked with a bit of curiosity, "When did you and Matilda decide to get married?" Yolden smiled sheepishly and explained, "Remember when the city organized our cultural exchange trip to South Korea? I confessed to Matilda during that trip, and she accepted. After spending some time together, we both felt we were a great match. Considering our age, we didn't want to delay such an important decision any longer, so we decided to take the next step and build a family together." He continued, "Last month, we went to Lambonear for a few days. I bought a ring and proposed to her by the seaside, and she said yes. We also sought the opinion of our respective children—Autumn and Paul—and they were both very supportive. Both kids are exceptional and independent, so they urged us to have the wedding as soon as possible. I wanted to wait until you returned so I could check your schedule. For our wedding, we'd like to ask you to be our officiant." "What? Me as the officiant?