When Henderson heard Cadfan sigh, he was also in agreement with him as he said, “Lord Schulz, there are too many hidden dark sides in the world overseas. There are many people aiding and abetting wicked deeds and crooks who are hidden amongst the honest folks.”“Moreover, it is easier to nurture and breed a powerful organization such as Ten Thousand Armies in these kinds of turbulent and messy places!”“It’s just that I really did not expect that the lord of Ten Thousand Armies would be so young. I really cannot imagine what kind of fate Porter Waldron has to be able to build up an organization that is so powerful such as Ten Thousand Armies in such a short period of time! It is simply impossible for any ordinary person to do it no matter what it is!”Cadfan could not help but ask, “By the way, how is Ten Thousand Armies’ financial strength?”“It’s also very strong!” Henderson said seriously, “This kind of mercenary organization has very strong profitability!”After pausing for a
...Half an hour later, while Ten Thousand Armies’ five-star War General, Zephan, was leading a thousand soldiers to make a roundabout and outflank the west wing of Hamed’s base, the Schulz family’s servants had already prepared several sumptuous banquet tables.Cadfan kindly invited Porter and his subordinates to sit down at the banquet tables. After that, he held Porter’s hand and asked him to sit down beside him. He did not forget to continue building onto his relations with Porter as he sighed and said, “Porter, if your father knows of all of your achievements today, he will certainly be extremely relieved as he would have no regrets left in this world...”Porter thought of his late father, and he naturally felt very emotional at this time as he said seriously, “In addition to avenging my parents, the reason why I came back this time is also because I hope that I would be able to tell them all about my experiences over the years in front of their graves so that I can comfort the
Porter’s words made Cadfan feel deeply shocked in the depths of his heart.If Cadfan had been thinking of taking advantage of Porter earlier, at this time, he was truly filled with admiration for Porter now.It was indeed admirable beyond measure for a young man, who was not even thirty years old yet, to be able to develop to this scale in that kind of world where there was constant intensive fighting on the battlefield. So, Cadfan took the initiative to lift his wine glass as he spoke from the bottom of his heart, “Porter, I have never admired anyone in my whole life. Curtis Wade from the Wade family was the first person that I’ve ever admired, and you are the second. Here, let me give you a toast!”When Porter heard the words ‘Curtis Wade’, he had a slightly cold expression on his face as he looked at Cadfan and asked seriously, “Grandpa Schulz, was Curtis Wade really as powerful as legend has it?”Cadfan nodded and said sincerely, “Although I have a deep grievance with the Wad
Cadfan shook his head. “I’m not too sure either. There have been divergent views and different opinions on this matter all these years, but no one has any conclusive evidence. Slowly, this matter has already passed for too long, and no one has continued pursuing the truth behind the matter anymore.”Porter sneered and said, “It seems as though being able to work out splendid plans and devise strategies that will assure victories from a thousand miles away is far from enough! If you want to gain a foothold in this world, you have to have an active mind and the ability to fight! If Curtis Wade could have had ten percent or even just one percent of Ten Thousand Armies’ power back then, he would not have been murdered at such a young age!”Cadfan was slightly startled. After that, he quickly came back to his senses, and he hurriedly smiled and said, “Porter, you’re right! These days, there is no point in just having a good brain. You would have to master both the pen and the sword!”As
While the young people in Oskia were still playing with drones that cost thousands of dollars as they filmed blindly in the wilderness outdoors, Hamed’s subordinates were already using these kinds of inconspicuous things to achieve complete airborne monitoring of their local battlefield. The advantage of being completely suspended in the air was that the drones could remain stationary in the sky while observing the target closely, unlike the Global Hawk from the United States which would need to constantly fly around in circles around its target.On the other hand, Hamed had already long made his own tactical arrangements while being in awe of Charlie’s abilities to plan and devise strategies. Through the image transmission signal uploaded from the sky, Hamed analyzed that there should be no more than one thousand and two hundred people from the other party.Moreover, they were currently circling around toward the west wing, and there was an eighty percent probability that the op
The first and best plan was for Zephan and his men to secretly sneak up to the entrance of Hamed’s permanent fortification so that they could suddenly rush in and catch them by surprise. That way, they could destroy and kill Hamed and his men inside the fortifications that they had built themselves. This was also the goal that most offensive and attacking parties would be most eager to achieve in all offensive battles. This was because this was the only way to get their objective done with the greatest ease and the least number of casualties. The second-best plan was to use the RPG rockets to accurately strike the permanent fortification with precision after reaching the vicinity of the permanent fortification. This method was similar to the process of blowing up the bunkers and artillery in anti-Japanese films.As for the third and worst plan, it would be for them to storm in and launch a forcible attack at all costs.However, the third plan was rarely ever successful.This was
Ten minutes later, the artillery that was attacking Hamed’s frontal position stopped on time.Three thousand soldiers on the frontal battlefield carried hundreds of RPG rockets as they charged toward Hamed’s position once again. This group of people had already been beaten once just now, and they knew that the enemy had very fierce firepower. So, all of them were very nervous as they launched the second attack out of fear that they would be killed if they made any mistakes.However, since they had already received a military command, even though they were all afraid, they could only bite the bullet and charge forward with their heads held high.Very soon, they once again entered Hamed’s fortifications’ firing range. Hamed naturally showed no mercy toward these kinds of people who were courting their own death all the way to his doorstep. So, he immediately ordered his soldiers to fire and kill as many enemies as possible. The second round of fire was immediately exchanged betw
In order to snipe Zephan’s troops, three hundred of Hamed’s soldiers immediately closed off the entrance of these firing points from the inside after entering more than thirty of these firing points. This way, each firing point would then become an independent bunker, and the soldiers inside would have no way to retreat either.Although there were many drawbacks to this method, there was also an advantage to it. The advantage was that the soldiers inside would coexist with the bunker as they had cut off their only way of retreat, and they would have to be determined to fight to the very end. So, their will to fight would be very high. Each firing point could be configured with five to ten men depending on the size of the area and the angle of the design.The configuration of the firepower inside was light and heavy machine guns, as well as RPG rocket launchers.In addition, it was also equipped with adequate ammunition reserves as well as enough food and drinking water to last t
Vera kept her plan to investigate the identity of the abbess deep in her mind and told Charlie nothing.Instead, she smiled as she said, "It seems that it's both yours and Ms. Ito's good fortune that she has attained enlightenment. You've never had anyone who could attain enlightenment and master Reiki at the same time, so Ms. Ito will definitely be a great help to you in the future."Charlie chuckled and said calmly, "I'm not hoping for her to help. I'm simply happy for her with her enlightenment and excited to have another comrade in my solo ventures into the dark forests."Vera nodded in understanding, and she murmured emotionally, "I've lived for so long, and it's only when I opened my heart to you that I felt that sensation you described."There was a flicker of wistfulness in her eyes.She really did not expect to attain enlightenment before meeting Charlie.Years ago, she thought that she would eventually avenge her father.Now, she no longer hoped to murder Fleur Griffi
Vera was inwardly disappointed to hear that Claire was returning.That meant there were fewer chances of Charlie visiting the Scarlet Pinnacle Manor, as were her chances of seeing him again.Still, she didn't let it show, instead asking casually, "How are things at Champs Elys? Are the warriors improving at a rate to your satisfaction?""Well, most of everyone's improvement is within expectations…" Charlie explained, just as he remembered a certain someone. "By the way, there's something I haven't told you yet. Are you perhaps acquainted with the name Ito Nanako?""Yes," Vera smiled. "The Japanese lady who was with you. What about her?""She attained enlightenment days ago.""Enlightenment?" Vera did a double take and soon pressed, "Enlightenment in what sense? Essential Qi or Reiki?"After all, the former was the path to enlightenment in martial arts, while the latter meant enlightenment in cultivation.But despite the distinction between both domains, enlightenment was a comm
While Charlie had long since gotten used to Elaine and Jacob's bizarre marriage, being near the heart of the storm still took a toll on his senses—to the point that he felt physically sick.Leaving right away was therefore his best solution.Once he left, however, he realized he didn't have anywhere to go. Champs Elys was quite far, and it would take a lot of time.As he started to feel bored stiff, he remembered Vera for some reason and called her.Once Vera answered, she quickly asked in curiosity, "To what do I owe the pleasure? Lunch, perhaps?"Charlie chuckled. "Since you've put it that way… I haven't eaten either, so lunch it is!"Vera giggled. "Come over to my place, then. It's cold outside, and I was just lighting up a hot pot. I'll have Madam Marilyn prepare an additional portion.""Okay!" Charlie agreed to it without hesitation. "I can return her car too. Just wait, I'll be right there!"Once he hung up, he got on the Rolls Roycs he had borrowed from Scarlet Pinnacl
Charlie shook his head. "It's alright, Dad. You can go ahead if you're busy—I can pick up Claire on my own.""No way!" Elaine promptly snapped. "It's been so long since she came back. We are all going to the airport!"Jacob sighed in exasperation. "Well, I'm sticking to my schedule—first the Calligraphy and Painting Association, then I'll be back an hour before to pick you guys up before going together to the airport."Elaine was left fuming. "Is there no getting through to you? You really have to go to that stupid association, don't you? Okay, fine. If you must go, I will be going with you!""You're their honored vice president who will be promoted to president soon, no? As Mrs. Vice President and the future Mrs. President, is there an issue if I went for a look?"Jacob shuddered at the thought of Elaine going to the Calligraphy and Painting Association as he absolutely didn't want her to humiliate him with her antics. People would talk, asking how a proper gentleman like him c
Jacob yawned, stretching his arms and smacking his cheeks, before finally retorting in contempt, "For Pete's sake, woman—don't make dissing me a habit. Or does it please you so much?"Elaine pursed her lips. "You call that dissing? It's all facts—do you think I don't know you? Tell me, what qualifications do you have? Your knowledge about calligraphy is skin-deep, and even the frauds working on Antique Street could beat you.""Only you would have the audacity to take the role of vice president at the Calligraphy and Painting Association—heaven's above, how blind is the president to appoint you as his second fiddle? Still, you'll be packing your things as soon as he realizes the truth.""Oh, Elaine, poor Elaine…" Jacob grinned smugly at her right then. "I'm afraid things won't go the way you want. Mr. Bay's been chasing a promotion lately, and once he gets it, I will take his place as president. That means I'll be the top dog instead of second fiddle!""Bullshit!" Elaine snapped in
Jacob slept in the next day while Elaine got out of bed past ten as well.However, in the case of the latter, she wasn't drunk and was simply watching livestreams and video clips on her phone—a hobby she had picked up recently.As for Charlie, he had initially planned to visit the Champs Elys hot spring villa and train Nanako in her Reiki control. However, since Claire would be arriving in the afternoon, he stayed home, planning to leave for the airport when it was time.Elaine appeared groggy as she emerged from the elevator, rubbing her eyes while holding her phone in the other hand.Seeing Charlie cleaning the living room, she asked in curiosity, "Not going out today, Charlie? Aren't you usually going out to meet clients?"Then, she became concerned in an instant, "Wait, don't tell me—the Feng Shui business is falling off? Are we going to be affected altogether?"Charlie laughed. "You're just getting paranoid now. Things are going fine—I'm just giving myself a day's leave.""
"Anyway, we have an issue," Helena continued. "Two days ago, Nvidia launched the B100 processor, their latest product, just two hours ago—a next-generation chip that will outperform our H100 considerably. I've instructed Harrison to pull some strings and preorder a batch from Nvidia before the B100 hits the market, at least ensuring that we can get our hands on 20,000 in the first quarter when the B100 circulates."Charlie asked, "What are Harrison's thoughts on the matter?" "Of course that old fox is going to be reluctant," Helena snorted. "But with the B100's processing strength outclassing the H100's, many AI institutions and multimedia giants are waiting with their wallets wide open. He's complaining that after pulling strings to get his hands on so many H100s, he is too embarrassed to do it again for the B100.""Bullshit," Charlie chuckled. "He's just not keen on us raising our prices after that previous agreement.""Exactly," Helena laughed as well. "He's about the shrewdest
By the time Jacob was sent home, he was almost passed out drunk.As Charlie took him off Walker's hands, Jacob's eyelids were but narrow slits.With his rough facial features, his flushed cheeks, and that strange smile of his, he looked just like those sleazy middle-aged men often seen in animated cartoons.Still, seeing that Charlie had come out of the house to get him, he chuckled drunkenly, "D-Dear boy… Your dad… was so amazing!"Charlie shook his head in exasperation. "You're drunk, Dad—get some rest already. Otherwise, you might wake Mom up and get an earful for this.""Earful?" Jacob's eyes widened ferociously as he snorted, "S-She'd never dare!"Charlie chuckled as he said quietly, "Come on, keep it down—Elaine is plenty daring. And in your state, you stand no chance if she starts to beat you."Despite being drunk a second ago, Jacob suddenly shuddered from the shiver running down his spine, and he promptly corrected himself, "A gentleman… never lays a hand on a woman! T-
Naturally, neither Mr. Bay nor Hal argued with this, thus following Albert and Jacob to the Diamond Room—the grandest room of Heaven Springs.After Albert led the trio there and smiled, "Gentlemen, if you would please take your seats, my people will be delivering Big Red Robe tea and our menu to your table shortly. I've spoken to the kitchen as well, and they will be preparing appetizers first. Please feel free to enjoy a game of poker until everyone arrives, and the main courses will be delivered right away."His arrangement was utterly detailed, and the trio were awash with gratitude.Hal and Mr. Bay especially were looking upon Jacob worshipfully, as if he was an unassuming bigwig on Charlie's level.Soon, as the invited guests arrived, Albert personally brought two bottles of 3-liter Moutai that cost an arm and leg to the Diamond Room.For politeness's sake, Hal ordered two more bottles of one-liter Moutai, meaning that it was one liter for the eight persons in attendance.Th