It was just that none of these staff members thought that they would have to use this simple and brutal way to thaw Merlin now.Since Merlin’s body was like an ice lump that was at minus two hundred degrees, the warm water in the pool cooled down extremely quickly the moment his body entered the water. The staff quickly turned on the circulation pump and let the heating device circulate and heat the water in the pool to maintain the water temperature at forty degrees Celsius. This rough thawing method quickly showed great disadvantagesAs soon as Merlin’s skin began to thaw, it began oozing blood immediately, just like a piece of beef that had just been thawed. The fluid in the cells began to ooze out blood mixed with cell fluids and body fluids due to the rupture of the cells.The person in charge covered his face in horror and spoke up as he said, “Miss Fox, this... this is basically irreversible damage...”Kathleen was also shocked, but she still said calmly, “Okay, there’s no
The moment the Regenerating Pill was put into Merlin’s mouth, Charlie could feel that Merlin’s body was wrapped in dense and strong Reiki. After that, the Reiki began reshaping his body.Although Merlin’s body was wrapped in a special freezing suit and the changes in the freezing suit could not be seen at all, Charlie could feel that Merlin’s body, which was riddled with holes, was rapidly reorganizing itself at an unbelievable speed.Merlin’s first organ to recover was his heart. His heart which was almost shattered had fully recovered at this time and had begun beating again.However, at this time, there was no blood in the blood vessels in his body, and all his blood had been replaced by cryoprotective fluid.Under the effect of the Regenerating Pill, the hematopoietic organs in his body gradually began to recover one after the other. This was followed by a large amount of fresh blood being produced continuously, and the original cryoprotective fluids were directly expelled fr
It was this infinitely elongated time axis that caused his consciousness to approach chaos.Although he had opened his eyes at this moment, he still felt as if he was in that endless sleep. But at this moment, he suddenly heard a man’s voice saying, “Merlin Lammy, can you see me clearly now?”Merlin was shocked when he heard this voice. Strangely, no voice had appeared in his dream for so long.Even if he dreamed of his wife, daughter, and his deceased father, the images were like early pantomime movies with no sound and only images.This was the first time he had heard a voice—a real voice.However, this voice was very strange to him.What was even more strange was that although this voice was unfamiliar, there seemed to be an indescribable familiarity amidst the unfamiliarity. He could not help but think to himself, ‘I must... I must have heard this voice somewhere before…’‘It’s just that... too much time has passed, and I suddenly cannot remember it…’But at this time
“What?! You’re Ashley’s son?! How... How can this be possible?!”Merlin had an incomparably appalled look on his face when he heard Charlie’s introduction!He clearly remembered the conversation that he had had with Christian not long ago.At that time, they had been talking about Lord Acker and Christian’s sister, Ashley. Christian had also mentioned his nephew, whose whereabouts and life and death were unknown.Christian had said that the entire Acker family had traveled almost all over the world to find him.However, they had been unable to find any traces of Charlie’s whereabouts no matter what methods they tried.Many people even thought that Charlie had to be dead, but his corpse simply could not be found. However, the Acker family had always felt that Charlie was definitely still living somewhere in this world and that they simply had not found him yet.Merlin never would have dreamt that the first person he would see after opening his eyes upon coming back from the dea
After saying that, Merlin then said angrily without waiting for Charlie to answer, “Of course I would be unwilling! I had just found out that my daughter was pregnant! I was just about to go back to live and enjoy a good life with my daughter and wife! In the end, I was killed before I could even walk out of the stadium! Would you be willing to accept that if it was you?!”Charlie shook his head, smiled, and said, “What I want you to see is that although your body had been pierced by countless bullets, you were lucky that your head was not hit by a bullet. Otherwise, you would really be dead now.”Merlin looked at Charlie suspiciously. “What do you mean?”Charlie pointed at the towering freezing tanks and smiled as he said indifferently, “Look carefully at the stainless steel tanks around you. These are specially used for freezing human bodies. You have to pay attention to tank No. 7 because you were frozen in this tank before you woke up.”Merlin was so shocked by the stainless st
Charlie’s words put Merlin in a trance for a moment.He found that both of his previous assumptions were somewhat contradictory at this moment.First of all, if everything was real now, it would be impossible to explain how he could still come back to life after his body had been riddled with bullet holes.Secondly, if everything now was just his own consciousness, it would then be impossible to explain how his brain could survive in that situation at that time.After all, when the body loses its ability to supply blood, the brain would only last for five minutes at most. According to the situation at that time, it would have been impossible for him to have retained his consciousness. Since he could not retain his consciousness, what was going on now, then?When Charlie saw that he was thinking hard, he said lightly, “Let me tell you how you survived.”“After you were shot that day, I used my method to preserve your brain from dying so you could be brought here to be frozen smoot
Charlie smiled and said, “Oh, so you’ve heard of the Rejuvenating Pill. You heard about it from my uncle, right?”“Your uncle...” Merlin was stunned for a moment, then Charlie’s self-introduction when he had just woken up suddenly dawned on him, and he blurted out, “It was indeed Christian who told me about it...”Charlie nodded and asked with a smile, “Since he mentioned the Rejuvenating Pill to you, he must have also mentioned that the organizer kicked him out of the auction for the Rejuvenating Pill, right?”Merlin’s eyes widened in shock as he blurted out, “How... How did you know that?”“Of course I know.” Charlie said with a smile, “Because just like the Regenerating Pill, the Rejuvenating Pill is also mine. I was the sponsor behind the auction, and I was the one who asked people to kick him out of the auction.”Merlin was appalled and blurted out, “Why did you kick him out when you knew that he is your uncle?”Charlie said indifferently, “When I kicked him out, I didn’t kn
Merlin also felt that it was indeed a little indecent for him to simply sit in this drained pool.So, he asked awkwardly, “Well, are there any clothes that I can change into?”Charlie looked at Kathleen, who was aside, and said, “Miss Fox, can you help solve Chief Lammy’s problem?”Kathleen nodded and hurriedly said, “There are a lot of work clothes for the scientific researchers here. I’ll get a set for Chief Lammy!”Charlie nodded and said, “Okay. Thank you, Miss Fox.”Kathleen turned around and left, and she soon brought back a set of work clothes for Merlin.After Merlin had put on the work clothes, he followed Charlie into the lounge next door. Charlie then handed a bottle of water over to Merlin. After Merlin took it, he could not wait to drink the whole bottle of water, and after wiping his mouth, he could not help but say, “Young Master Wade, thank you for your life-saving grace. I don’t know how to say flattering words, but since you’ve saved my life, I will definitely
Julien shook his head and gingerly asked, "Jordan Fox likes his granddaughter?"Charlie smiled, shaking his head. "And your father doesn't like you as his eldest? Admiration is no guarantee of inheritance. And if we're talking about love, is it not a gesture of love that he provided you with endless cash and a life of privilege that only the world's top one percent can enjoy?"Julien also noticed the flaw in his logic. "Then, do you perchance know why, Mr. Wade?"Charlie nodded. "Jordan granted his position to Kathleen because that was the condition I proposed to him in return for prolonging his life. No succession, no pills—no matter how much he was willing to pay me for it."Then, Charlie looked Julien straight in the eye as he continued solemnly, "If the day comes and I find you more reliable, I will choose you as the sole broker for your father's pills. Just think about it—if the day comes that you're the only person your father can get his pills from, would he say no if you as
Charlie chuckled. "You might think that I'm screwing you over, but in reality, I'm indirectly solidifying your place as heir apparent. From what I've learned, your family has not confirmed who it would be."Julien chuckled awkwardly. "You're right, but I am now. With the pills you've provided, however, my father might live longer than me…"Charlie nodded. "Since we have the fortune of meeting over drinks, I shall cut to the chase—to me, it doesn't matter who between you or your father lives longer. My priority is with whom I could hope for a better partnership."And right now, your father has shown more sincerity than you have, which was why I asked Helena to provide him with my pills."Pausing, Charlie then asked, "Are you aware of your father's recent activities? In Northern Europe?""A little," Julien replied. "A data center or something along those lines."Charlie nodded again. "See, I've asked Helena to make him a new offer—I will provide him with one pill should he build an
Charlie had actually invited Julien over to bring him aboard his metaphorical ship.While not particularly down-to-earth, Julien was still the second most important figure in the Rothschild family, and having him on board wouldn't hurt.Moreover, just having drinks with Charlie and Raymond here basically told everyone they were friends. If Harrison knew that Julien was meeting the son of Curtis Wade as well as 'Biden Cole', who had taken the Four-Sided Treasure Tower from the Rothstchilds, he just might have Julien shot.While Julien may not become the head of the Rothschild family anytime soon, he would prove very useful.With Helena basically controlling Harrison and Charlie himself controlling Julien, traveling Stateside would be no different from going home."It seems I must reevaluate my opinion of you now with that attitude."Charlie smiled at Julien and raised his cup, "Come, let's have a toast—to friendship."Julien nodded, picked up his cup, exclaiming cheerfully, "To f
Pausing, Julien then said, "I mostly drink wine and the occasional whiskey.""How much are those, usually?" Raymond asked.Julien thought about it. "If it's table wine, 10,000 to 50,000 USD. For bigger occasions, it'd be something over a hundred thousand."Raymond nodded and pointed at the bottle of Oskian vodka he had bought. "Guess how much that is?"Julein shook his head. "I don't usually drink Oskian alcohol, so I'm not too sure…""Come on," Charlie chuckled. "We're not asking if you know—we're just asking you to take a guess.""Then…" Julien quickly said. "I'm guessing, three thousand?""Three thousand?" Raymond chuckled and shook his head. "That's way too flattering. It's around 7 USD.""Seven bucks?!" Julien exclaimed, and he blurted, "You usually drink something that cheap, Mr. Cole?""Well, not stateside," Raymond smiled. "But I liked it after I ordered one from a diner yesterday. It's cheap, and it has quality."Julien gulped as he stared at his own cup filled to th
Julien flinched and promptly threw his hands up. "No, no, no… please don't say that, Mr. Wade! That's not what I mean—as a son, it's only right that I hope my father lives long and prospers. Why wouldn't I want him to?"Charlie pointed out, "Then why'd you say that I've screwed you over repeatedly?""Oh. I, uh…" Julien wasn't sure how to respond to that, and he groaned unhappily, "I was not being mindful with words. I take that back…" Charlie nodded. "Then, I'll give you another chance.""Huh?" Julien was left confused, and he quickly asked, "Another chance… for what?"Charlie clapped him on the shoulder again, smiling, "We're old friends, aren't we? Why would I screw you over? Anyway, your turn."Julien was left utterly aggrieved as he read through Charlie's intention—that was precisely the definition of screwing him over!If his father knew he had come to Aurous Hill to hang out with these two, especially Biden Cole, he would definitely be removed as heir! And yet, Charlie
Having seen a sliver of the common folk's plight, Julien turned back to the journey at hand.Soon, his MPV arrived at Aurous Hill's Antique Street.As it was closing hours, the place appeared bleak, almost as though it had been completely abandoned. It was only during opening hours and the few hours before closing that the place became most alive anyway.Most of the time, the vendors and employees outnumbered the guests, and during closing hours, it would get very quiet. One wouldn't even find strays here as there weren't scraps around.Still, Julien had no idea what the hell the place was, even as he arrived outside Treasure Measure following the location Charlie had sent.Once he was sure he was at the right place, he called Charlie, immediately sounding respectful and flattering, "I'm here, Mr. Wade. If you don't mind opening the door…""Alright, just hang on," Charlie said and put down the phone while turning to Raymond, who was putting the food on a folding table, "Our frien
The lawyer then finished, "To be honest, cases of regretting a donation and seeking a lawsuit to get the money back? Law firms usually won't even get one per year, and that makes it especially newsworthy for the press."Also, court records are always public. That means anyone can access the verdict, and there's no hiding anything. So, if you want the lawsuit, you'd better be prepared."Jacob was already left in despair.All he wanted was to get his money back, but he didn't think that it would end up as public knowledge.And Mr. Bay had just told him over the phone that he would try to quell the scandal's pressure and try his best to protect Jacob's place as vice president.If Jacob's name was suddenly mentioned in a lawsuit attempting to reclaim an 'accidental' donation, even Mr. Bay couldn't save him at that point.Hence, after thinking long and hard about it, Jacob realized that he was not getting his 300 thousand back.The thought crushed him, and he burst into tears, "What
At this hour, most of the employees at Talbot Associates had already left.However, there were several lawyers who had just finished a meeting regarding a certain case, and they were just leaving when Jacob arrived.Seeing that they were packing up their bags and ready to leave, he asked, "Excuse me, are you still able to take cases?"The leader smiled, "Yes, but it's a little late now. Why don't you come again tomorrow morning?"Jacob shook his head impatiently. "This is very urgent—please help me and hear me out, then see if it will work. 300 thousand banks on this, so I'll give you twenty percent whether or not I get it back!"300 thousand was really neither here nor there.However, if it were an easy civil case, that twenty percent commission would still mean sixty thousand.The lawyer thought about it. "Fine. Tell us what your problem is, and we will assess the situation first. If it's easy, we can give you a general strategy right now. But if it proves difficult, we'll hav
The cabbie nodded. "Well, Talbot Associates, it is! They're said to be number two."-While Jacob was heading off to consult a law firm, Charlie was calling Julien Rothschild over the phone.The manchild had just had room service and was lounging on the couch, fiddling with his phone.After visiting the kennels with Charlie, he had been idling his days away at the hotel, waiting for Salem and his son to post that video of them being out at sea.Once that was done, Julien would return to the States, once more the heir apparent of the Rothschilds. Still, it was boring to simply lounge around in the hotel, and he would really like to strengthen his ties with Charlie.However, he was also afraid of being too forward as Charlie could be intimidating, and he could upset him—just like a fan eager to get close to their idol but was still worried about their idol getting disgusted with them.As such, he never expected Charlie to call him, and he immediately answered eagerly, "Good even