"Hello, Mister Wick," greeted Ava and Janice in unison, albeit nervously.Jensen was a powerful figure in Springfield City, and the two felt anxious to be in such close proximity to him.After a brief exchange of pleasantry, Jensen asked, "Mister Wolf, is there anything you need from me?""Here's the thing. I've just ruined the meeting between Acme Group and Westpraise Group. As compensation, I'd like to get them a chance to work with Wick Group instead..." Leon explained."Sure! That's not a problem," came Jensen's swift reply.Seeing how close Leon was to the Wicks, Jensen could not possibly refuse to help on such small matters."T—That's it?" Ava gaped in disbelief. She would have to be a fool to know that Leon truly was a friend of Jensen. However, since Acme Group's products did not belong to the category that Wick Group usually worked with, she thought that Jensen would refuse or at least propose conditions that would be hard to fulfill. To her bewilderment, Jensen agreed t
Jensen agreed to work for Acme Group only because Leon asked him to."Thank you, Leon..." Ava smiled sheepishly, unable to meet Leon's gaze.Leon offered to assist them in contacting Wick Group before Mister Lynch arrived, and Ava, who assumed he was bluffing, scorned him.It wasn't until this moment that she realized he'd been telling the truth the whole time, and she'd underestimated him."You're very welcome. I'd appreciate it if you could forgive me for destroying your deal with Westpraise Group," Leon joked."I... How would I know that you're capable of all of this? I was mistaken, okay? When you offered to help us out of kindness, I should not have suspected you. Please accept my apologies..." Ava flushed and sincerely apologized.If she had believed Leon immediately, she and Janice would not have had to deal with Mister Lynch, and Leon would not have felt the need to strike Mister Lynch, so Ava admitted that it was her fault."It's all right. Ignore it." Leon grinned. He
Judging from Jensen's attitude, it seemed as though Leon was the superior one between the two, and Ava simply could not comprehend how that came to be, so she assumed that perhaps Jensen was simply a respectful person to begin with. She had no other explanation for this matter otherwise."Leon, let's go home now that we've signed the contract," said Janice."There's no rush. You were too occupied with work and haven't eaten at all. We can leave after finishing the food," said Leon. He was used to being thrifty and did not want to let the food go to waste."Forget about that! Mister Lynch is a narrow-minded, resentful man. You've just injured him, and I don't think he will let that pass! We'll leave this place as soon as possible, or he might come back with others!" Ava explained."Revenge? If he dares to do that, I'll make sure that he doesn't step out of here alive!" Leon snorted.He was no longer the good-for-nothing that anyone could bully with no concerns for consequences. If
"You..." Ava was frustrated. She could not understand why Leon was this confident and grumbled internally, 'Does he think he's the king of Springfield City simply because he got lucky and became friends with Mister Wick, or does he truly think that he can reason with the Wests? What a joke!'Just then, the door to the room was pushed open, and a man in his fifties strode in, followed by two bodyguards in black suits.'Has Mister Lynch come back to seek revenge?' Ava and Janice's hearts sank as they turned to look at the door, but soon relaxed when they saw the man who walked in.It was not Mister Lynch, but the chairman of Acme Group, Mister Javner."Mister Javner, why are you here?" Ava and Janice got up to welcome Mister Javner.Ava, as the person in charge of the meeting, knew that she had achieved a great accomplishment for securing a partnership with Wick Group.She thought that the chairman would be over the moon once he found out and both Janice and her would receive a rai
"Why you...!" Janice's eyes reddened.Despite having secured the deal with Wick Group and saved their company billions of dollars, Mister Javner had fired them without giving them any chance to explain themselves. She felt both depressed and frustrated; on the contrary, Ava kept her composure.She was born in an ordinary family and though they were not wealthy, her parents had loved her and had never hit her no matter what happened, yet Mister Javner, who was only her supervisor, slapped her across the face.It was humiliating and though she was furious, she remained calm."Mister Javner, I've been in this company for over six years and I've worked hard to secure countless orders and clients for our firm! Though things did happen to the partnership with Westpraise Group, but don't you think you are way out of line here to slap me in the face and fire us without giving us the chance to explain?!" Ava questioned sharply."So what if I am? Did I not pay you for working for Acme Group? Who
"That's great news!" Overjoyed, Mister Javner grinned from ear to ear."That's right, Mister Javner, Janice and I signed the contract with Wick Group! Unfortunately, since we've already been fired, this contract will no longer be effective!" Ava sneered and snatched the contract from Mister Javner's hands.Reminded of the fact that he had just fired Ava and Janice, the grin on Mister Javner's face froze when Ava snatched the contract away from his hands. Ava and Janice had secured a partnership with Wick Group and that was a great accomplishment; however, he had not given them any chance to explain before slapping Ava on the face and firing her and Janice.'I've been a fool!' He thought to himself. Instantly, his heart was filled with regret."Miss Addice, it was a misunderstanding. I've wrongly accused you... I will take back my words. I hope you won't hold a grudge against me." Mister Javner smiled; his attitude and tone taking a sharp turn compared to earlier.He knew that he was su
"Whether I can find another high-paying job is not your concern!" Ava snorted. Despite what she said, she knew that it had taken her incredible hard work to finally rise to the position of sales director after working for over six years in Acme Group. If she left the company, it would be extremely difficult for her to find a job with an equal offer and she might even have to start over.It was a hard price to pay."You both should know that since you've secured the contract with Wick Group, you are now the heroes of the company and I will definitely reward you. Miss Addice, if you agree to stay, I will assign you as our Region Manager and your pay will double! As for Miss Lynch, you will take over Miss Addice original position as the new sales director! Do you still want to quit now?" Mister Javner said calmly.Both Ava and Janice hesitated as they felt their determination wavering. Though it had been humiliating to be slapped across the face, it would be a lie for Ava to say that she
"As for salary, I can offer you forty-five thousand a year without counting other incentives and benefits!""What? Forty-five thousand? Leon, are you joking? When did you start your own company? I didn't even know about it!" Janice gasped in shock."It's kind of a long story. I will tell you all about it later. You just need to trust me!"Janice had helped him on numerous occasions back in university and he had always been grateful.Since he had found a certain extent of success in Springfield City, he knew that it was time to repay the ones who had helped him in the past. Offering Janice a job with forty-five annual income was partially his effort in repaying her, but was also done out of consideration for Cynthia, who often had to take care of everything in Cynthion Group.Janice was one of his most trusted friends and Leon would love to make Janice someone who could be of assistance to Cynthia. It was an idea that happened upon Leon at that very moment.Janice hesitated for a moment
"Miss Morrison, I would like to thank you for saving my life," Iris said as she approached Renee's bed. She meant to thank Renee for having saved her so narrowly from death during their encounter with one of Brahma's clones, which was why she lingered in Renee's room even after everyone left. "Miss Young, if you would truly like to return the favor, there is something you can do for me," Renee said, biting her lip as though what she was about to say was an excruciatingly difficult decision to make."What is it?" Iris asked, although she felt like she already knew what was the answer. "I would like to join you in being Leon's companions," Renee said with an expectant look. She harbored feelings toward Leon for some time now but refrained from competing against Iris and Cynthia, knowing there was no way she could win. However, she had an epiphany after her narrow escape from death and realized that there was so much more to life than competing with other women over a man. Therefor
"Nothing is impossible! It's high time you accept your fate, you old git! Take this! The Phoenix Sky Fist!" Leon merely scoffed at him. The next moment, he directed one last attack at Wulfric in the form of his most powerful move—the Phoenix Sky Fist, a sage technique belonging to the Heavenly Class!A cloud of pulsating energy charged straight toward Wulfric, without any mercy toward his cries of horror!Its sole intent was to destroy him and put an end to this battle!"No—" Wulfric let out a bloodcurdling scream as he watched, defenseless, as the Phoenix Sky Fist soared toward him. His first instinct was to leap out of harm's way, but Leon was far too powerful for him and anticipated this beforehand. Not to mention the Phoenix Sky Fist was one of the most powerful moves belonging to the Heavenly Class, and there was no possible way he could escape from its wrath.Wulfric's limp body only left a few feet off the ground when the Phoenix Sky Fist crashed into him, rendering his body
"Haha! I've finally attained the Saint State! Now it's time for you to die, you old git!" A glimmer of malice flashed through Leon's eyes. When he fixated his gaze on Wulfric's face, it sent a shudder down Wulfric's entire body, for Leon's eyes were like two pits of deep, dark, sinister hatred. "How cocky of you to say that, you twat! So what if you attained the Saint State? You haven't even got time to harness your powers yet, so you're no match for me! Take this!" Wulfric scoffed, taking no notice of Leon's threats at all. Then, without another moment's hesitation, he sent a powerful surge of energy pummeling Leon's way, intending to destroy Leon while his defenses were low!"He's right. So what if he's attained the Saint State? He can't even control his powers properly," the rest of the Chanters all agreed, and felt rather relieved by this. The glimmer of hope that ignited briefly within Pierre, Zach, and the rest was immediately doused after hearing the Chanters' words. Wulf
"Hahaha! This ends here—once and for all!" Wulfric broke out into a manic cackle of laughter upon seeing Pierre's defeat. The defeat of Pierre, Zach, and his two lackeys had no doubt instilled a newfound triumph in him, for the four of them combined were his greatest opponents thus far, and now that he rendered them powerless, there was no longer anyone in his way!Not even Leon, Percival, Alastair, or the rest of their comrades could defeat him! He and the Chanters would go on, unstopped, to dominate the world!One could only imagine his ecstasy at finally fulfilling his dream at long last!"All hail Master Chanter!""All hail Master Chanter!""All hail Master Chanter!" Aiken and the rest of the Chanters erupted into thunderous applause and cheers of sheer elation. "Oh no!""We can't possibly stand a chance!" Percival, Alastair, and the rest on the good side felt their hearts sink at the thought of their impending doom. Although they outnumbered the Chanters by a significant m
Gulp!Taking advantage of the moment, Leon decisively took out a Holy Spirit Pill and swallowed it. Initially, he intended to use an Essential Detox Pill to help Pierre, Zach, and the other two Semi-Saint State fighters counteract the poison. However, with Pierre injured by Wulfric and Zach along with the other two severely wounded and out of combat, even if he cured them, their side was still doomed to defeat.In this desperate situation, he could only take a gamble. He hoped that, with the breakthrough signs he felt in his martial arts bottleneck, the Holy Spirit Pill would help him break through the sage arts barrier or raise his power level to the Great Crossing Phase. This might be their only chance at victory."Mister Wolf, as long as there's life, there's hope. I'll try my best to hold off Wulfric. You must escape now and find a way to avenge us later."Pierre, enduring his injuries and the poison, stood up with a determined look on his face. He knew that their side was alre
"You're courting death!"Wulfric, enraged by Leon's fierce attack and the slaying of Central Boss, had no choice but to halt his assault on Pierre and the other three momentarily. He turned and unleashed a powerful palm strike, its overwhelming force aimed squarely at Leon's Phoenix Sky Fist.Boom!The collision between Leon's Phoenix Sky Fist and Wulfric's attack was explosive. In an instant, Wulfric's strike shattered Leon's Phoenix Sky Fist, and its residual force hurtled toward Leon."Not good!"Leon’s expression changed drastically as he rapidly tried to evade. However, with Wulfric's Saint State power level, evading was futile. No matter where he ran, he was unable to get out of the attack range. The residual force of Wulfric's true energy struck Leon, sending him flying and crashing heavily to the ground.Cough! Cough!As Leon hit the ground, a wave of intense pain surged through his chest, causing him to cough up two mouthfuls of blood. It was clear he suffered significa
Whoosh!Compared to Percival and Alastair's heavy hearts, Leon remained relatively calm. In the past, he killed Poisonwielder and specifically crafted a potent antidote, the Essential Detox Pill, to counteract Reaper's Breath.He happened to have a few dozen of these pills on him. Though Pierre and the others were poisoned by Reaper's Breath, as long as Leon could get the antidote to them in time, they still stood a chance to win.With this in mind, Leon did not waste any time. He stopped fighting with Central Boss, leaped up, and quickly rushed toward Pierre and the others to deliver the antidote."Leon, are you planning to run away? Well, do you think it's going to be that easy?" Central Boss misunderstood Leon's actions, thinking he intended to escape. Given how much he hated Leon, he was not going to let Leon get away so easily.Without a second thought, Central Boss dashed forward, resolutely blocking Leon once again. With Wulfric having reversed the situation and forcing Pie
"Pierre, you have pushed me to this! Since that's the case, don't blame me for what I'm going to do next! You all can go to hell!" Wulfric's expression turned grim when he saw the Chanter fighters in a dire and dangerous situation. He knew he had to end this battle quickly to avoid significant casualties among the Chanter descendants.Thus, he decided not to hold back. He waved his two hands, releasing two clouds of white mist that surged forward, engulfing Pierre, Zach, and the other two. The white mist transformed into a flurry of powder, like a shower of flowers, enveloping the four of them."What's this?""This is bad, it's poison!"Realizing the unusual nature of the white powder, Pierre and Zach were alarmed.Immediately, the four of them held their breath and swiftly retreated, trying to escape the range of the white mist and powder. Unfortunately, it was too late! The white powder and mist seeped everywhere, and being too close to Wulfric, they already inhaled a signific
"How dare a loser like you be so arrogant? I'll teach you to be humble!"Leon sneered contemptuously. Central Boss clashed with him twice before, each time ending with Central Boss being injured and fleeing. Thus, Leon did not take his attack seriously at all.Without hesitation, he pointed a finger and unleashed the Advanced Earth Class sage technique, Earthly Plunder. Sharp and fierce energy condensed at his fingertip, roaring as it met Central Boss's attack head-on!Bang!Leon's Earthly Plunder clashed solidly with Central Boss's Soul-Piercing Claw in a violent collision. However, unlike previous encounters, this time Leon's technique did not break through Central Boss's attack; instead, it was shattered by it!Not only that! The Dragon Pill he recently took did not fully manifest itself yet, so not only did Central Boss's Soul-Piercing Claw shatter Leon's Earthly Plunder but also sent him staggering back.Leon struggled to regain his footing, retreating three or four steps be