At this point, Frank was just going through the motions by going to Megan, so that he at least tried.What he did not expect to find was Megan still alive.It seemed that what Saul had injected her with was not poison that could put her out of her misery.Instead, it was a potent sedative that would put down an ox, let alone a person.On top of that, it also slowed down the infestation of the brocade mites. After the sedative was administered, those parasites that were crawling in her insides and all over her skin were all sedated!Now, none of them were moving, and they were no different from dead.It certainly left Frank speechless—it was a lucky accident for Megan that Dr. Georg's mistake had somehow saved her.Anyone else in Megan's situation at this stage would still die after a day, but that was not the case with Frank around.He looked around, his eyes lighting up when he saw the bathtub in the next room, which was not crushed under the falling debris.He dragged it ove
Soon, aside from the brocade mites that managed to crawl out of the bathtub, the rest were all detaching from Megan's body.Suddenly, Megan groaned and slowly opened her eyes, and she immediately saw Frank standing beside her, impassive.As her memories flooded back to her, her gaze at Frank turned from shock to rage instantly, "You?! What are you, Frank Lawrence?!"Before she could unleash a full-blown outburst at Frank, however, she suddenly felt a tickle.Looking down, she found herself immersed in a pool of unknown green liquid, with many disgusting mites floating on the surface."Argh!!!" She shrieked as she scrambled to crawl out of the bathtub, but even as she did, she accidentally gulped a mouthful of the green liquid, along with one of the dead mites.Collapsing on her knees right then, she vomited so violently that she was soon puking bile.Even as Megan wondered if she would puke her guts out and die, she found herself staring at a pair of feet.She looked up to se
Megan gaped in shock at Frank as he told her everything—to think that someone as despicable as him existed!Before she could curse him with the vilest expletives, Frank stopped her again with a look of annoyance. "I'm not interested in your body, Ms. Quill. I've seen better, so don't give yourself too much credit…"He even gave Megan a pointed stare at the parts she did her damndest to cover, and Megan somehow sensed a hint of contempt."W-What?!"She was left at a loss and felt a hint of anger she could not quite understand. "What's that look for? Is he mocking me… No, is he mocking my body figure?!""Also…"Frank spoke again, interrupting her thoughts. "As a healer, it is nothing shameful to see a patient's naked body. I might even say…"Pausing to breathe a long sigh, he then finished, "If you had listened to me before, this wouldn't have happened at all."Megan did a double take, only remembering then how Frank had warned her to cup her face and stop hollering.She refused
Suddenly, Megan chuckled coolly. "Oh, I get it… You must've been trying to cop a feel, so Uncle Saul wanted to punish you!""I'm not interested in you."Frank looked up impassively as he coolly repeated himself before sighing quietly. "There are things you're better off not knowing."Megan frowned, muttering under her breath, "You don't have to keep saying you're not interested…"Frank looked up, staring at her in confusion, leaving her cringing guiltily just then."Done!"Five minutes later, Frank pulled out all the acupoint needles from Megan and started to turn and leave. "I've also left you with two Ichor Pills. And since your family wouldn't be short on supplements, just remember to take those as well. You'll be fine once you take your time to recover."Seeing that Frank was about to leave, Megan opened her mouth to speak but ultimately gave up.Covering her mouth under her blanket, she murmured softly, "Thank you…"Frank waved her off, gesturing that it was unnecessary.
Every member of the Quill family looked on in amusement.After all, they believed that whenever Governor Quill was furious, whoever stood out would be the first to get it.Frank, however, did not know that tradition.Not only was he standing out fearlessly, but he was even heading straight to the governor's helicopter, staring fixedly at the old man as he alighted with a furious glare."Frank?!"Governor Quill's breath seemed to have caught in his lungs.However, his rage did not subside—if anything, he appeared angrier as he bellowed, "I told you to leave this manor! Did you really just ignore my orders?!"Despite Governor Quill's parent-like lecturing, Frank remained fearless as he bowed his head in greeting. "Grandfather, I've merely come to stop you from doing something you might regret.""Something I might regret…"Governor Quill was actually left musing to himself, unable to argue.His fury subsided as well, and the tension in the air quickly eased.Some members of the
There was clear disappointment in Governor Quill's eyes as he watched his fiftyish son stammer, unable to finish a coherent sentence.Unbeknownst to him, Saul was merely afraid to face him because of his own misdeeds."Grandfather."Nonetheless, even as silence ensued, a voice that was clearly hiding panic spoke from behind Gero.It was none other than Rex himself.Cara was almost petrified at the sight of her son standing out at this delicate moment. "Are you crazy, Rex?! What are you doing?!"It was clear that the governor was very furious at the moment and basically interrogating Saul as if his crime was proven.Would her son not be presenting himself in the governor's crosshairs if he spoke up now?!And unsurprisingly, Cara saw Governor Quill glaring coldly at her son, his eyes judgmental and devoid of the warmth he afforded Frank. "Rex, was it? Gero's son? Do you understand what you're doing?"The pressure from Governor Quill's glare left Rex nervous, and he actually thou
While Rex's accusation of Frank was a little bizarre, Rex wheeled on him and smirked."Hah! You're still refusing to admit it?! It's obvious you're trying to drive a wedge between us, since Grandfather is asking about our soldiers!"Then turning toward Governor Quill and bowing his head politely, he said, "Grandfather, since Frank claims that we've been abusing the families of your fallen comrades, why don't you ask them? They are standing right there, and they wouldn't lie to you, would they?"At Rex's words, the rest of the Quill family realized with a start the reason why he had the audacity to stand out and accuse Frank for lying—he had a strong hand to play!After all, Eric Holt's resistance was short-lived, completely stifled by Rex's hand just earlier, and those soldiers would never dare come forward now to accuse the Quill family of abusing them.And with Rex holding their families hostages, things would simply carry on as usual, with those soldiers faking smiles and telli
Hence, in no time at all and without any words traded between them, the Quill family had come to a mutual understanding—Frank was their common enemy.And sensing that something strange was going on, Governor Quill frowned as he pointed at one of the soldiers and barked, "Tim Cox! Be honest—has my family been abusing you and your comrades?! I have said before that you are all equal in standing with them, so why are all of you serving as their security guards?!"Tim was ready to answer.Though the scene of his dear comrade Eric dying with his eyes wide on the floor kept appearing in his mind, he also remembered his sister.Hence, after musing irresolutely to himself for a long while, he eventually looked up with a smile. "That never happened, sir. Your family has been most gracious to us… As for serving as security guards, we have been doing so voluntarily."After receiving so much from your family, it really hurts our conscience not to give something back.""What…?" Even as Fran
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