LOGIN"Yeah." Charlie smiled. "Nanako has plenty of influence in Japan, and she definitely is privy to anything big Japan is doing in Antarctica."Then, while gesturing for the three ladies to return to the research station, he called Nanako on his satellite phone.Nanako sounded chipper when she answered. "Are you calling me from Antarctica right now, Mr. Wade?""Yes," Charlie smiled. "We're just walking back under the aurora.""How romantic," Nanako sighed. "Is there something you need?"Charlie said bluntly, "I need you to personally look into this so-called largest-ever Antarctic expedition by Japan. Ideally, if you can figure out what they are doing here, specifically."Nanako quickly replied, "No problem. I'll have someone look into it right away." The Ito family's influence in Japan was no less than the Samsung chaebols' influence in South Korea. They wielded a significant influence not only in the private and financial spheres but also across various government departments, e
The three ladies were all confused when Charlie mentioned helicopters.Helicopters? All they heard was the rustle of the Antarctic wind and nothing else.Furthermore, when they arrived at the research station and met with the Norway research crew, they specifically mentioned that helicopters are rarely used during the Antarctic winter. Unless there was an emergency, there was absolutely no chance of seeing one flying around, since the slightest mishap could cause a fatal crash.But it was Charlie, so they all believed him."Perhaps it's another research crew on a mission?" Vera suggested."That probably means air extraction and someone's hurt," Charlie replied, frowning. "It's getting closer."Meanwhile, dozens of miles away, a helicopter taking off from Griffin Winter Manor was searching along a pre-planned route.It was carrying an aerial ice radar, scanning the ice sheet below at full power.Still, their planned flight path brought them a few miles from the Norway research b
However, Kohei overlooked one thing in his zeal to produce results.Their research base was already overcompensating. That meant supplies were scarce, and fuel reserves could only meet the needs of small-scale operations. Now, all vehicles were running at full capacity, shuttling back and forth, and with the addition of helicopters, the reserves were rapidly being drained. And when Charlie woke Ruby and Penny to check out the aurora again, the Japanese researchers at Griffin Winter Manor were knee-deep in their intensive exploration.As they arrived beneath the aurora, Charlie once again sacrificed most of his Reiki to acquire sixteen new hand seals, bringing the total sequences of Variocana hand seals to ninety-six.The underlying logic of the Variocana hand seals was simple: each additional hand seal enhanced the overall effect, and this gradual accumulation meant that the initial shortage of just sixteen hand seals was no longer a problem.Charlie felt all confident because if
Barlin sent Kohei flying with his slap—but he was being restrained, or the slap would have shattered Kohei's skull.Seeing Kohei lying lopsided and unconscious in the snow, Barlin cursed as he strode over to check on him. He soon saw that the man was definitely passed out and maimed. He considered leaving Kohei to die, but then remembered that he needed Kohei to teach him about whatever gimmick he was talking about, and growled through his teeth, "Damn it! Why do I have to waste my Reiki to wake you up from slapping you?! What a loser!" Despite the physical and verbal abuse, he still had to try to save Kohei, and he reluctantly projected his Reiki into Kohei's body to quickly revive him. Upon waking, Kohei touched his swollen head that was the size of a football, still feeling groggy. Still, Barlin asked impatiently, "When can that radar thing you talked about be used?" Kohei bowed his head reverently, ignoring his disorientation. "Any time, my lord. However, I still need
Once Charlie got his revenge, he'd rather spend the rest of his time enjoying life like Vera did, rather than seclude himself in endless cultivation. The two lingered by the window for a long time before Charlie sighed softly. "I'm never going into seclusion if I ever succeed in my revenge. I'll live like you, living every day to the fullest." - Meanwhile, Barlin was continuing his expedition hundreds of miles away in the Antarctic wilderness. For the past twenty days, he had the entire Antarctica for anything, but found nothing of value. He had since speculated that the gate for the Flight of Transcendence wasn't actually some kind of mechanism that helped a cultivator achieve it. A more plausible theory was that, after the Degenerate Age of Dharma, the most powerful sect on Earth at the time had brought its cultivators to this continent in a last-ditch effort against the inevitable death of cultivation. That meant some cultivators came here, and succeeded in the Flight of
Vera did not expect Charlie to immediately worry about her after learning how much time had passed.Despite feeling grateful, she feigned nonchalance and replied, "Thank you for worrying about me, but I've been fine. After living for centuries, I'm honestly used to being alone.""That's not true," Charlie said bluntly, exposing her right then. "If you really were, you wouldn't have adopted so many orphans or kept Decan Raven by your side." Those words felt like a surprise gut-punch for Vera, and the corner of her eyes reddened, with tears welling up in them.The fear of loneliness was real, especially since she had the body of a teenager along with the heart of one, but had to live for four hundred years with both.Teenage girls would feel lonely when left at home by themselves, whereas this girl had to wander without friends or family for centuries.Feeling her own tears about to overflow, Vera turned away, keeping her back to Charlie as she wiped them away.Charlie couldn't h
“And you guys who are working for Charlie! You are not letting me go, right? I will surely settle the score with all of you, one by one when I get out!”“Do you really think that I, Carmen Wade, am someone that you can just toy with?! Hurry up and let me go now!!!”The more Carmen scolded and cursed,
After smoking the same cigarette for twenty years, the tobacco company had improved its factory’s production line, upgraded the formula, and replaced the cigarette paper and filter material.Everyone felt that the upgraded version was more exquisite and upscale than before, but Jefferson felt that th
Helen wanted to stay in Aurous Hill for a while.It was not only because she missed Curtis, but it was also because she truly liked the warm and humid ancient city by the riverside.Also, she was still thinking about that old mansion that Curtis used to live in.She wanted to continue staying in Aurous
Since Rosalie and several of the other members of the Schulz family were still on the helicopter, Charlie asked the helicopter to send them directly to Shangri-La.Isaac had already prepared several very private rooms on the top floor for Rosalie and the other Schulz family crew members.However, Char







