After all, Fleur and her ilk could not imagine how Frank could earn a billion dollars through the farm resort. And if Frank departed from Riverton, they would once again take back control of the family and Mark would not be able to say a thing about that.Talk about playing to their tune…"In that case, that's all for today," Mark said. "Frank, Helen… I hope you won't disappoint me."Once Mark turned and headed inside the manor with the rest of his family, Helen was suddenly her old self. "Frank…" she murmured. "Can we really do this? T-There's no way, right? I mean, it's a billion dollars we're talking about!"Her ice queen self melted away as she revealed her true self, and she was tugging on Frank's sleeve miserable. She was certainly a lot less of that determined independent woman from before and more a miserable young girl.Frank almost laughed out loud right then."You're laughing?! You're terrible!" Helen flushed, biting her lip grumpily."Sorry, can't help it." Frank
Promoting longevity and healing underlying conditions, the rich were exceedingly concerned when it came to their health and how long they would live.With such providence and the endorsement of Dan Zimmer of Flora Hall, they were basically flocking to make reservations for the farm resort's hyper premium experience.As there were just too many requests, Helen and Vicky had no choice but to set up an auction for the farm resort's hyper premium experience. Naturally, successful bidders could enjoy their hot springs while watching Noel's concert.Unwinding did not get any better than that, and money really was nothing in comparison! "Oh, Ms. Lane, please! My boss is Kurt Stinson!""Mr. Stinson is close friends with Mr. Lawrence… They worked together to retake that factory from the Salazars, remember?""Ah, Ms. Lane—it's me, Gerald Simmons. Haha… So I was wondering if I could make a reservation for the hyper premium experience? I mean, Mr. Lawrence himself developed it, and I'd neve
Gina quickly shook her head. "No… You must have heard wrong."She was still afraid of Vicky and had no choice but to smile awkwardly, pulling Cindy along as she fled.Before they got away, however, Vicky was smiling and beckoning. "Wait. You wanted reservations for the farm resort's hyper premium experience, didn't you?""Eh?" Gina promptly turned, nodding and smiling fawningly. "Of course! Oh, you're as generous as ever, not keeping grudges—""Oh, but I'm not finished." Vicky grinned. "I meant to say that you can attend the auction tonight if you want reservations.""What?""Y-You're not giving it to us for free?"Both Gina and Cindy froze, utterly confused. "Of course not. Just offering some advice, y'know." Vicky shrugged.Gina and Cindy realized right then that Vicky was just messing with them. However, they did not dare to say a word and had to leave seething."Hahaha…" Vicky was roaring with laughter as she watched them go, wiping a tear off her eye. "Your mother is
As Helen turned and fled into the fitting room, Vicky saw that and returned inside as well."Oh, what are you getting embarrassed about?" She laughed.Soon, Helen could be heard yelling indignantly and struggling. "What are you doing, Vicky?!""Oh, Helen! You can't tell from the outside, but you've got a really nice body…""Stop touching me! I'm warning you… Ah! Stop!"The voices of the ladies as they played around left Frank clearing his throat awkwardly.He turned away, only to find a retail assistant hiding a giggle, leaving him further embarrassed.-The opening ceremony of Lane Holdings' farm resort took place the next noon, an occasion of pomp and circumstance.Thanks to the endless efforts in promotion and marketing, the little farm resort had become a sensation in Riverton. Frank even prepared a banquet for the occasion, as countless rich and powerful figures arrived. Hundreds of luxury cards lined the parking lot, and several roads were locked down to stop more peop
Rory was shouting even as she glowered, "Forget not giving me directions—he's treating me with such rudeness! Does he not know who I am?""What?""What's going on here?'Rory's outburst drew a lot of attention, and even the rich and powerful were shocked when they saw her.After all, she was Draconia's top singer with legions of fans.It just so happened that Samus, one of the rich kids present, was her diehard fan.Seeing that his idol was upset, he strode up and shoved Frank, snapping, "Don't you know who Ms. Thames is?! She's the country's best singer and has won multiple awards! Who do you think you are, treating her so rudely?!"Vicky frowned in the distance when she heard the commotion and strode over. "What's going on here?!"Rory clearly recognized Vicky and was looking at her pointedly from head to toe.She snorted haughtily. "What do you teach your employees around here, Ms. Turnbull? Not only was he not showing me proper hospitality, but he was even being dismissive
Even Gina and Cindy were sitting among the rich and important guests.Frank, Helen, Vicky, Trevor, and the other hosts of the event soon went onstage amid applause, with Frank taking the microphone from the emcee and smiling at everyone."Thank you everyone for coming to the opening ceremony of this humble resort. Lane Holding's farm resort is now officially open for business, and we offer a fivefold refund to any guest who decides that the therapy and entertainment, which our commercials promise, is fake! Either way, I hope that everyone here has the best of health—enjoy!"Thunderous applause ensued, after which Helen and Vicky gave short speeches as representatives of their respective companies too.Then, once the ribbon-cutting ceremony, the farm resort was officially in business.Noel soon got onstage for her concert, accompanied by an all-girls band, consisting of Kat Yego, her best friend Lily York, Rosa the keyboardist, and Yuri the drummer.Though Noel was an actress, she
Just as the ladies chattered away busily, Vicky was suddenly grinning mischievously."Hold on. Let me make a call…" she said, picking up her phone from the edge of the pool and dialing a familiar number. "Hello, darling?""What are you doing?!" Helen's eyes widened, sensing danger right then."Shush…" Vicky winked at her before continuing her staged act. "Yeah. The hot spring Helen and I are using isn't really working… Yeah, come take a look, hurry!"As she hung up, she flashed a sly smile at Helen. "Vicky… Urgh…" Helen obviously knew what Vicky was up to, and that she could not dissuade her at all.While she would like to enjoy the hot spring with Frank, she was left looking around at the pool, congested with women.If Frank came, would he not…That was when Helen realized in surprise that she felt the cheeky curiosity of how Frank would react… which was soon followed by a pang of guilt."No, he's not coming in here. Give me the phone, Vicky!" she snapped indignantly."No w
"Oh, Helen—you're no fun." Vicky giggled as she walked up, wrapping her hands around Frank's arm. "Whatever… Darling, I was just messing with you. Come, let's get you out of there.""Vicky…" Frank looked frustrated, but as a man, he was inwardly gleeful. He almost blurted, "Good job, Vicky," right then—he felt like he would live a few more years just from the sight of such beauties.Still, he soon sensed that something was wrong amid the giggling.While Helen covered his eyes, Vicky was supposedly guiding him out of the room, but the floor felt wetter for some reason."Hahaha!" Vicky laughed as she pulled off the towel."Eh?"Frank abruptly found himself at the edge of the hot spring, and even before he had a good look, Vicky kicked him inside!"Wha—"Frank could feel himself surrounded by softness, and his eyes widened while Vicky laughed evilly.He could not help it—he gave her a thumbs up right then.Despite his reaction, the ladies were not yelling or upset.Instead, t
Frank snorted. "Alright, I'm hanging up. I'm getting started over here soon.""Yeah. Good luck," Jouri replied.Hanging up, Frank looked up at the waterfall overhead, and then at Skyler, who was standing beside him. "So? Is it time yet?""Almost… Now!" Skyler's eyes were glowing even as she stared at her watch."Alright."Frank looked up just as the skies abruptly darkened. "Ah, there it is—the eclipse."The sun seemed to disappear, and the world was suddenly shrouded in darknesses.And beside him, a stone door imbued with the power of the spiritron vein also rumbled as it parted."Got it!" Frank rushed inside without another word as soon as he saw it."Hmph. I'm surprised that you could reach this place." A cold, wrathful voice resounded inside even before Frank got a hold of his surroundings.Looking up, Frank found a youth in a black cossack and sporting grey-white hair, standing upon a cliff as he looked down on him.Frank chuckled. "Hehe. Like I said, I've come to kill
Frank narrowed his eyes. "Is that so?'Crane shrugged. "I don't mind giving it to you straight—members of Torrent are actually… Ahem. A part of Torrent himself."Frank paused. "What's that supposed to mean?""You don't get it, do you?" Crane grinned. "Then let me put it to you this way—every member is a clone of Torrent.""A clone?" Frank gasped in realization."Yes," Crane nodded. "That's why I believe that challenging Crane is just suicide. You have no idea how powerful he is—only death awaits you down that path."Frank smirked. "Oh, but I don't think so."Crane rolled his eyes. "Fine, whatever—now listen closely. You will find Torrent in the Mystic Trail, but you would only find that place when the sun and moon coincide, and the entrance is beneath the waterfall south of Horton."As he finished, he snorted coldly. "I have no idea if you can actually do it, but I'm hoping you do kill him… Heh. I'm getting tired of being stuck under his control for so long."Then, waving off
Frank abruptly turned, immediately noticing one of the Cranes crouching, ready to spring forward and blindside him."Got you!" He laughed."Hah! You fell for it!"Just as Frank swung a punch to pulverize that Crane, he suddenly burst into pus that splashed at Frank's face."Damn it!" Frank took a step back, surprised that the clone's presence was identical to the real Crane, and a trap on top of that!"Die!"The Cranes around him each whipped out a dagger, all of them stabbing at Frank at the same time."Get off!" Frank bellowed, unleashing a shockwave that sent all the Cranes flying across all directions."Frank! Above you!" Skyler suddenly shrieked."Yes! I'm right here!" A strange laughter sounded above Frank just as he wiped the pus off his face.Crane was suddenly directly above him, launching an aerial kick straight at Frank's head, and Frank had no time to dodge!"Die!" Crane's smile curled into a twisted angle as he saw that too.He was very confident with this kick
"Disgusting…" Skyler murmured through her hand.Despite being skinned and scalped, the women were all still alive and singing to the music that was playing despite their anguish."Talk about a terrible fetish."Frank was scowling too—why were all the members of Torrent such sick deviants? It seemed like his plan to wipe them out was absolutely correct!"So, you killed my clone?"The lanky man on the couch slowly turned to level his bloodshot eyes at Frank.His lips were wet with bed as they curled upward into an eerie smile."Clone?" Frank narrowed his eyes."Hehe. It's a sage art."Crane shrugged as he stood up and wiped the blood off his lips. "It's only natural that you don't understand… Still, you deserve praise. If you can kill my clone, that means you're not just slightly stronger than Ghost."Naturally, the man was none other than the real Crane.Still, as Skyler studied him from a corner, even she could notice the strange twitch of his fingers, and his veins were pro
Even as Crane ran, he was looking over his shoulder, his heart pounding. "No… I won't win in a one-on-one!"No, as long as I get back to my real body… we can do this together!" He frowned, having seen how Frank sliced off the pinkies of those hood rats. It hence quickly dawned on him that Frank was not just slightly stronger than Ghost, as Torrent had put it!"Almost there!" He gasped when he saw the signboard of Pegasus Showtown in the distance. "As long as I get there and rendezvous with my real body, that brat will lose—"That was when he turned and saw that a shadow had caught up with impossible speed."What?!" Crane's eyes almost popped out in bewilderment. "What speed is that?! Are you kidding—"Even as he spotted the shadow, the shadow turned into a youth with an impassive visage.His fist outstretched, he was clearly punching toward Crane's forehead!"Argh…"Even as Crane looked on, the youth's punch slowed down by tenfold, but his fist kept closing in.Then, whe
Seeing Skyler sigh, the tattooed thug presumed that his extortion worked.He strode up, grabbing Frank's shoulder. "No one's gonna help you, boy. Pay up, or you're not leaving.""Exactly! You're not getting away!" the crowd of hood rats hollered. "Last chance."Frank's eyes were cold and fixed on Dani, however. "Are you going to intervene? If you do, you can keep that check. If you don't…""Ugh. Fuck off! I don't care!" Dani spat, her expression smug as she folded her arms before her chest. "Who do you think you are to threaten me?!""Exactly! Pay up, and you can leave!""Yeah! Ten grand, at least!""You probably don't know my boss Wyvern, but when he's here, you won't get away with just ten grand!"Even as the crowd closed in, Frank shook his head. "Well, you had your chance. Don't blame me for what happens next.""You're giving us a chance?! Hah! Who—argh!"Even before Dani could finish gloating, Frank was suddenly in front of her, grabbing her viciously by the wrist."Arg
"Five grand?! Did you hear that?! He just threw five grand!""Must be a rich kid coming here for a secret rendezvous, out of prying eyes? Those types are the easiest mark!""Fuck! And Dani got one of us… It hurts me more than losing at the races!"Frank could hear the buzz around him but ignored it as he strode past the men flanking him and headed toward the street that stank of blood."Stop!" A big tattooed man grinned sinisterly as he intercepted Frank.As his buddies encircled Frank as well, Frank snorted—it seemed that they took his reaction for a sign of weakness and thought that he could be cowed.The tattooed man rubbed his chin as he leered at Skyler's voluptuous figure, chuckling. "Look, boy. I'm short on cash, so let me take a loan. I'll pay you back some other day, how about that?"His friend laughed. "Exactly! You just gave Dani five grand, and we won't ask for more… just four, how about that?"Skyler scowled in turn and glanced worriedly at Frank beside her—was he
Frank himself had just stepped out of the nightclub when his eyes narrowed."Blood," he murmured, his nostrils twitching."Blood?"Skyler sniffed the air, puzzled. "I can't smell it.""It's from the opposite street… I smell the blood of over a dozen people.""A dozen?!" Skyler did a double take.He could identify the number of people who were killed?! That was just ridiculous!"Come on, let's take a look."Just as Frank led the way toward the source of the stench, a woman suddenly came up, catching Frank off guard and throwing herself into his arms."Hmmm?" He looked down to see that she had thick makeup, average looks, and a rather pudgy belly."Argh! He touched me!" she pointed at Frank and shrieked even before he realized what was happening."What?!" Skyler was staring at the woman too, mystified."Oh, sister! You just didn't see it!"The woman kept hollering, pointing at Frank's face. "Your boyfriend grabbed my ass! Is that how you teach him manners?!""Teach him ma
Wyvern screamed even as he clutched the stump that was his hand, screaming so shrilly one might mistake his voice as inhuman."Oh, just shut up." The lanky man glowered and launched a kick, reducing Wyvern into puddles of blood and pieces of innards, splattering all around the lobby. "Argh!!!" the devilish lady screamed as she watched the carnage unfolded."Another sound, and you'd end up just like him." The lanky man turned and frowned at her impatiently."Hngh…" The devilish lady promptly clasped a hand over her mouth, tears welling up in her eyes as she trembled."What the hell?!"Outside, Wyvern's lackeys heard the screams and ran inside, looking for him. "Hey, where's Wyvern?!"However, the lobby was too dimly lit for them to notice the blood and guts scattered around the walls, and they only sensed that terrible stench."Hngh…" The devilish lady was too scared to speak, and tears trickled out of her eyes."Fuck!"One of the lackeys strode up and seized the lanky man