"What did you say?"Arnold's face turned pale as he roared, "Gideon was crippled by Eric? How did this happen? Did you instigate it?"Feeling aggrieved, Elara protested, "Dad, it has nothing to do with me! Gideon was too arrogant. He hit Eric, so Eric brought a bunch of his men to the bar. I don't know what happened after that, but I'm sure Gideon didn't come out unscathed. He was probably crippled.""Why didn't you take Gideon with you when you ran? He's your husband! How could you leave him there to be beaten up and turned into a cripple? How could I have such a cold-blooded daughter?""Dad, I don't love Gideon, and he's not good enough for me. Stop calling him my husband. Now that he's crippled, I won't spend my life with a cripple. I'll divorce him immediately!""You insolent girl!"Arnold was so furious that he slapped Elara across the face.After striking her, Arnold regretted it instantly. He had never hit her before—not even once. This was the first time.Elara stood th
"What did you say? You want to be my wife?" Gideon was a bit stunned, but immediately, his face clouded over.He felt like Simon had tricked him. That old man wanted to make him the Avila family's son-in-law. Was he asking to be taught a lesson?Meanwhile, Rachel was completely serious. She thought to herself that if marrying Gideon would solve the Avila family's crisis, then she was willing to make the sacrifice.Besides, she didn't think Gideon was as ordinary as he appeared. She knew how shrewd Simon was. If Simon valued Gideon enough to want her to marry him, it meant Gideon had some hidden power."Have you thought it over, Gideon? As long as you're fine with it, we can get our marriage certificate right now. I consider myself decent enough to be worthy of you," Rachel said earnestly.Amused, Gideon shook his head. "You're indeed beautiful and very capable, but unfortunately, I'm already married.""You're married?"Rachel was surprised. Did Simon know Gideon was married? And
"I'm telling the truth!" Gideon declared."You still refuse to admit it, huh?" Marion rebuked in outrage. If not for Arnold holding her back, she would've slapped Gideon already."Who the hell do you think you are, Gideon? How dare you doubt Matthew? Apologize to him at once!" Elara demanded in fury.Despite being generally cool-headed, Gideon couldn't help but feel angry. Snorting, he shot back, "You're believing everything he says? You foolishly believe he received Rachel's recognition just because he says so? "Where's the evidence? Have him call Rachel up right now."Matthew's heart thumped nervously.However, Marion said in distaste, "You disgust me, Gideon. You're just stubbornly refusing to admit you're wrong. Since that's the case, Matthew, call Ms. Avila right now and prove it to him!"Matthew wanted to cry. He dared not call Rachel, of course—he'd be on cloud nine if he even managed to get her number!"Make the call, Matthew, so that we can shut him up and stop him fr
Their mockery made Elara turn red, and she grew even more disgusted with Gideon.He was useless, but he still behaved so arrogantly! What an embarrassment he was!Elara was already regretting bringing Gideon along.Matthew laughed and said, "Since Mr. Snow here insists that someone will come to pick him up, let him be. We need to hurry because the visit to Beaker Island has a time limit."Everyone scurried off.Just as Gideon was about to make a phone call, it hit him—there was no one at the villa!Leopold had previously offered to arrange some household staff for him, but Gideon had declined. Now, there was really no one who could come to pick him up.Gideon cursed under his breath. He'd dug this hole for himself, so he had to see it through, no matter what.He called Leopold, and 15 minutes later, Leopold drove up in a rush."Get in the car, sir!""Sorry for troubling you," Gideon said."Please don't say that. It's my honor! Sir, why don't I arrange a few beautiful maids f
"Gideon!" Elara screamed.Everyone, including Matthew, Lavinia, Benny, and Derek, was all stunned."What are you doing here?" Elara and Lavinia questioned in unison.The two women exchanged glances before asking each other, "You know him?"Elara replied, "Ms. Mosley, Gideon is… my husband, but only in name!""Your husband?" Lavinia was filled with doubt.Wasn't Gideon supposed to be unmarried? Why did he have a wife now?Elara asked, "Ms. Mosley, do you know him?"Lavinia thought for a moment. Not wanting Gideon to use her name to deceive others, she shook her head. "No. I don't know him."Elara breathed a sigh of relief."Gideon, what are you doing here? Ms. Mosley said this residence belongs to Mr. Zeller, the King of Battle! How dare you sneak in here? Do you have a death wish?" Elara angrily scolded him.Matthew and the others also erupted with righteous indignation, shouting, "Gideon, how dare you break into Mr. Zeller's house? Are you insane? You're done for!"Everyon
"Come in. The door's unlocked."Dominic trembled slightly before carefully opening the door. As soon as he stepped into the villa, he spotted Gideon, who was sitting on the couch."Sir!"Dominic rushed over and gave a low bow of respect.If Lavinia, Elara, and the others had seen this, their jaws would've dropped.Glancing over at Dominic, Gideon asked, "Didn't you give this villa to me? Why did you come back? Have you changed your mind and decided to take it back?"Dominic shook his head fervently. "No, of course not, sir. You've misunderstood me. I came here to see you.""What for?""I'd like to head to Oasis Vale. I hope you can fulfill my request," Dominic beseeched with a solemn expression.Chuckling, Gideon asked, "Why do you want to head to Oasis Vale? You're good friends with Hercule, right? Do you want to visit him?""I'd like to move into Oasis Vale and train," Dominic replied.Gideon was startled. Dominic wanted to train at Oasis Vale? Did he get hit on the head
Marion explained, "For some reason, Mr. Duran's people said we stole some of their business. They want us to apologize and make up for it.""Mom, Dad, we can't afford to offend Mr. Duran. Let's just apologize and compensate for it," Elara said grimly.Smiling bitterly, Arnold said, "Mr. Duran wants us to compensate him with ten million dollars. Where can we get that kind of money?""What? Ten million dollars? He might as well rob a bank!" Elara exclaimed in anger.Just then, she turned to Matthew and pleaded, "Matthew, can you help us?""That's right, Matthew," Marion chimed in. "You and Elara are the best of friends. Do help us. You can lend us ten million dollars first."Matthew's lips twitched. As it was, the Carters were in urgent need of money. He'd managed to gather a little over 20 million dollars by lying that Rachel thought highly of him, but he wasn't going to lend that money to anyone!That being said, he couldn't possibly reject the Seymours outright, so he assured
The slap left Matthew rather dazed.Marion and Elara exchanged looks. They realized that even Nino's subordinate showed no respect for the Carters, let alone Nino himself. Shawn had gone so far as to hit Matthew without hesitation, too.Clutching his face, Matthew got back on his feet. Sensing the strange looks in the women's eyes, he felt humiliated, but he dared not say anything.After seeing that even Matthew couldn't do anything about it, Arnold knew there was no use in saying anything else. With great bitterness, he said, "I'll pay ten million dollars in compensation. Please tell Mr. Duran to give me three days to gather the money.""Three days? That's too long. You're not even getting an hour, let alone three days," Shawn retorted."What do you want, then?" Arnold fumed. "We're a modest family with a small company, and business hasn't been going too well. I can't fork out ten million dollars in cash right away. If you insist on being unreasonable, I'll have no choice but to
"Okay, then." Gideon nodded.Alberto lit up with joy. He watched as Gideon pulled something from his robe and tossed it over. It radiated intense heat."What is this?" Alberto instinctively backed away, his expression wary.Gideon chuckled. "This is the core of the Solar Titan Physique technique. If you can't even withstand this little bit of heat, how do you expect to cultivate it?"Alberto found the reasoning sound. He gathered energy into his palm and reached for the flying object.With a whoosh, flames erupted instantly. A piercing scream echoed across the sky.Alberto plummeted, crashing onto the island.The Crosby family's fighters were all stunned. "Mr. Crosby!"Then, the flames died down.Alberto's entire hand was charred black, flesh torn apart, releasing a nauseating stench."Damn it!" Alberto gritted his teeth, voice dripping with murderous intent.Gideon sighed in mock regret. "Tsk, tsk… It looks like you won't be able to cultivate the Solar Titan Physique, after
"Reporting to Mr. Crosby! Gideon's aircraft has entered the strike zone. Awaiting your orders.""What orders? Attack it! Empty every last round!""As you command, sir!"The next moment, a barrage of firepower tore through the sky.Lysander flinched and quickly maneuvered the aircraft to evade, but the coverage was too vast. There was no way to avoid it completely.The aircraft's defense system was activated, intercepting the incoming fire."Why are we running into another obstacle again? This is so annoying." Orabella was irritated."Mr. Snow!" Lysander shouted.The sheer density of the enemy's firepower was suffocating.Gideon pulled open the hatch. Glancing at the roiling sea below, then at the sky, he ordered, "There are thunder clouds up ahead. Fly straight into it!"With that, he threw a punch, clearing a direct path.Lysander pushed the aircraft's speed to the limit, charging straight into the thunderstorm."Do you think you can run? Open fire! Full barrage!" Alberto
Jekyll reassured him, "Don't be so hasty. Betraying your clan is an unforgivable crime. No one likes that idea. But you and I have plenty to talk about."As he finished speaking, a subordinate brought over a clean robe.Tedric tore off the tree bark, scooped up water from a nearby lake to wash himself, and put on the robe."Let's go."He knew there was no escaping this. He had no choice but to accept his fate."After you." Jekyll was polite. Dressed differently, he could easily be mistaken for a scholar. His demeanor was refined and cultured.With a rumble, the Ninth Legion withdrew.…Not long after, Gideon and his group of four emerged from Beaumere, but the Ninth Legion was nowhere in sight.Lysander returned from scouting and reported, "Mr. Snow, based on the traces left behind, the Ninth Legion has retreated.""They left?" Gideon's eyes darkened.Jekyll was truly unfathomable. He didn't even attempt to suppress Rhett and his men.Lysander continued, "Mr. Snow, Dasovia'
A threat. It was a blatant, undisguised threat.A visit? It was more like a siege!Sure, their headquarters were well hidden, but they had already witnessed Gideon's power firsthand. World-class champions were his subordinates. Even Ian, the head of the world's largest intelligence agency, was in his ranks. Finding their hideouts would be child's play.Rhett and the others exchanged glances."Mr. Snow, you're overthinking things. We stand by our word. We won't go back on our promise.""We'll wait for your signal."Gideon nodded. "That's for the best. I hope we can work well together. As a gesture of goodwill, take 70% of the advanced weapons. Split them however you see fit. We'll take the remaining 30%."Emmanuel's eyes flickered. "Are you serious?"Felicity cut in, "Of course he is. Mr. Snow doesn't lower himself to lying. On that note, I'll thank you in advance, Mr. Snow.""Much appreciated, Mr. Snow!"Gideon waved them off. "Hurry up and grab what you can. Besides advanced
The blow landed squarely on the Dragonsbane Mech's back, jolting Tedric so hard that blood gushed from his mouth and nose.The Dragonsbane Mech plummeted 300 feet before steadying itself and charging forward again. Its built-in mechanisms activated, firing a barrage of missiles in all directions.However, that wasn't nearly enough to stop Gideon and Orabella."We can't let him escape. If he contacts their headquarters, our whole plan is screwed.""Got it."Behind Gideon, a brilliant sun flared into existence. His body roared with power, his blood surging.This punch was unmatched in its might."Bind!" Orabella unleashed the Ex Cathedra, locking down the Dragonsbane Mech's movement.Tedric sensed the impending danger.At the last moment, the Dragonsbane Mech hurled Tedric away and turned to face Gideon's devastating strike head-on.A massive explosion erupted. Then, shards flew in all directions."No!" Tedric howled in despair.The shockwave engulfed him, shredding his cloth
"You insolent fool, you're courting death!" Tedric roared, unleashing all the fury he had built up from dealing with Kingsley and the others.Gideon executed his peerless fist technique, the Doombringer Knuckle. His punch clashed directly with the Soulpiercer Cleave.The supposedly indestructible Soulpiercer Cleave trembled violently, cracks spreading across its surface, ready to shatter at any moment.Gideon's fist, however, was drenched in blood, but it was nothing serious."What?" Tedric's eyes widened, his jaw nearly hitting the floor.Gideon didn't let up. He stepped forward again, descending from the sky with overwhelming force. "Clausum Palm!""Dragonslayer Strike!" Just then, the Dragonsbane Mech intervened, breaking apart the hand seal.Gideon grinned. "You two had better come at me together, or you won't have a chance to escape!""Arrogant fool!" Tedric steadied himself.He exchanged a glance with the Dragonsbane Mech, and they immediately launched a coordinated assa
A brigade of an army landed. Their target was the advanced technological weapons.Only by securing these weapons could they prevent disaster. Otherwise, if Tedric gave the order to deploy nuclear weapons, it would be total annihilation.That would be utterly disgraceful!"Bastard! Kingsley, you're stalling for time! Despicable scum like you don't deserve to be called world-class champions!" Tedric was furious beyond measure.However, Kingsley only chuckled. "You can say whatever you want, but don't twist the facts. How is this stalling? We're simply negotiating.""In that case, don't stand in our way.""No, can't do. Who knows if you'll just tail and run?" Kingsley glanced at Rhett and the others, then shouted, "Are you all just going to sit back and watch?""Kingsley, what the hell are you pulling?""It's Gideon!" Emmanuel's eyes gleamed as he gritted his teeth. "We're out here fighting for our lives, and Gideon sneaks onto Central Island to steal the treasure? What? Are we ju
Gideon was exhilarated. Though it was his first time seeing the Dragonsbane Mech, his instincts told him the mech warrior was immensely powerful.After all, Orabella had said it was one of the Spirale Clan's greatest technological achievements. That alone spoke volumes."Drop it!" the Dragonsbane Mech warned again.However, Gideon had already activated the Solar Titan Physique. There was nothing left to hesitate about. This battle was inevitable.Even if it attracted Tedric and the others, it couldn't be helped."Exterminate!" The Dragonsbane Mech made its decision.In an instant, it vanished from sight, its movement swift.Gideon's eyes widened. He instinctively raised both arms to block his chest, only to be struck head-on. He was sent flying, his arms aching and his entire body numb."What terrifying power!" He was secretly shocked."Target locked—exterminate! Exterminate! Exterminate!" the Dragonsbane Mech's cold mechanical voice echoed.It seemed to have gained the upper
At the highest level of the main floor, on a stone table, Gideon was still undergoing his transformation. Under the effects of begonia sap, his upper body glowed with a faint radiance.The treasure chamber was solemn and imposing. He was like a celestial being descending to the mortal world.Inside him, a deep rumbling echoed like rushing rivers. That was his energy.Gideon was completely immersed in this wondrous state. He could no longer feel any pain. In his mind, he was evolving.He was evolving a fist technique—the Solar Titan Fist.Though he had learned it after mastering the Solar Titan Physique, he had never fully grasped its essence. He only practiced it at a superficial level.But this time, he was comprehending it on a deeper level.He could sense the terrifying power within Solar Titan Fist. In his mind's eye, a godlike figure shattered a monstrous black hand with a single punch. That was the true might of the Solar Titan Fist.Orabella quietly observed Gideon's sta