After a while, Lydia returned with two contracts.Frank quickly signed them and had his card swiped for payment.Once the paperwork was done, Lydia handed them the car keys while asking, "Are you going to drive the car, or shall we deliver them to your residence?""I'll drive.""Okay. Shall we get the cars now, Mr. Lawrence?"Frank nodded and had Janet come along as Lydia led them to the warehouse.As they arrived, an E-class Mercedes stopped beside them, with Mr. Lambert and Marian alighting.Frank glanced at them, and saw that Marian's clothes were a mess even as she wrapped her hands around Mr. Lambert's arm."It's good, right?" she purred. "Shall we sign the sales contract right away?"Mr. Lambert, however, remained hesitant for a long while. "Yeah. It's good, but it just falls short of my expectations. I think I'll check out the others…"Marian was left staring at him. "The others? Well, if you don't like Mercedes, we have Maybachs too…"Mr. Lambert merely peered at one
On the other end of the line, Noel nodded in understanding. "Oh, Mr. Lawrence… Why have you called me? Is there anything you'd like to ask?""Actually, I'd like to ask you to endorse a pill," Frank said, scratching his head. "Your fee will be negotiable." "A pill?" Noel did a double take.She would have said yes if it were any other item, but pills were definitely a no-go.If there was an issue, her own reputation would be tarnished as well.After some thought, she decided to see what Frank's pill was all about—if it was good, she could certainly endorse it. "Why don't you come to my concert tonight? We can discuss the matter afterward.""Sure," Frank replied before asking for the address and hanging up.The fact that Noel was willing to meet him was good enough, since the value of the Rejuvenation Pill went without saying.He could also check out the concert while he was there. After all, he had nothing else to do and would have to wait until the concert was over to see Noel
Winter smiled awkwardly. "I guess…"She had no idea what Frank's specific occupation was, but she was sure that he was someone very important.That was when the girl sitting beside Jean snorted in disdain, and Frank noticed her hair was permed thoroughly."What's so impressive about owning a company? Zeb's family owns one two," Aria said, before turning to the boy with them. "Right, Zeb?""Oh, that's my parents' accomplishment," Zeb Larkin said humbly. "I can't take credit for it."Aria was fawning all over him nonetheless. "You're a single child—your parents' may well be yours."Zeb smiled before nudging Frank again. "Come on. Let's trade seats."Frank had actually forgotten about that for a moment.He was perfectly fine with sitting anywhere since the youngsters were all classmates.But once again, Winter caught his wrist before he could get up."Frank, you can sit right here," she said before turning toward Zeb. "It's been a while since Frank and I met, and we'd like to ca
Frank nodded. "Of course. Didn't I mention that I came to see Noel about a business proposition? Asking for a few autographs along with it isn't an issue.""That's amazing!" Jean exclaimed.With that, Frank led them to the concert backstage. Once he mentioned his name to the security guards, he went unimpeded and soon found Noel there removing her makeup.It was the first time the girls behind him got up close and personal with a star celebrity, and they were all chattering excitedly."My goodness… I didn't know she'd be that beautiful without makeup too!""That's a star celebrity for you. Even their bare face is amazing!"On the other hand, Noel lifted her gown when she saw Frank. "Welcome, Mr. Lawrence."She hooked an arm through his before turning toward the others with him. "And they are…?""Oh," Frank turned toward Winter. "This is my sister and her college friends. They are your fans, and they'd like an autograph, so I brought them here."Noel flashed a bewitching smile
Noel could feel a stream of warmth unfurling within her stomach.She had been exhausted after the concert, but her fatigue vaporized as soon as she took the Rejuvenation Pill.However, a grayish substance also began to seep out of her skin, and she exclaimed in shock. "It's the waste substance within your body. You just need to wash it off."In reality, the Rejuvenation Pill was a pill that improved a normal person to the level of a martial artist, refining their physique.Naturally, excess substances in the body would be removed."I see. I'll take a bath first," Noel said and hurried to the bathroom.After cleaning up, she looked at herself in the mirror and found her skin fair and smooth, just like a newborn!If anyone did not know better, they would think that she had applied powder to her cheeks."My goodness…" Noel gasped as she caressed her face—this was a miracle pill!She quickly got dressed and hurried outside before telling Frank right away, "I have no issue endors
Noel was utterly unhappy with Vera's attitude.However, despite her outburst and demand for his gang to leave, Vera sat on the couch instead, with two of his boys standing behind him.He then took out a bottle with the Beauty Pill. "Don't turn us down so quickly, Ms. York. If anything, you're lucky that we took an interest in you. After all, this Beauty Pill that we've developed on our own is a skincare product tailored for women. Try it—we won't bother you if it's ineffective."Noel was taken aback as she stared at the bottle on the table.It was like everything passed for cosmetic products these days."I'm sorry," she said. "I've already taken another endorsement deal and I have too much on my plate at the moment."Bang!Noel was left flinching as Vera suddenly slammed his fist on the table and growled coolly, "I guess you don't know how powerful Salazar Group is, Ms. York. We can kill you anytime we want.""What…" Noel was gritting her teeth in frustration.These people we
Frank suddenly swung his hand, and Vera and the goons promptly fled in fear.Noel sighed and walked up to him. "Thank you so much, Mr. Lawrence."He then gave her a number. "Call me right away if this lot comes to harass you again."Noel nodded repeatedly and carefully stored his number. With everything out of the way, Frank bade her goodbye.-Most of the audience had left the concert hall, and the place appeared bleak even though it was so lively just a moment ago.Winter and the others were by the road, waiting for any cab passing by.Jean was still staring at the autographed photo from Noel and exclaimed excitedly, "Heavens, Winter… I didn't know you knew someone so amazing. Why didn't you tell us?"Winter scratched her head awkwardly. After all, she did not know Frank before!Jean kept rambling on. "Oh, you have to bring him along if there's another concert…""It's just an autograph, isn't it?" Zeb suddenly said, even though he had not done anything. "Anyone with a lit
Winter was surprised to see Frank, though her grim expression soon turned to a smile. "We wanted to get a cab and return to our dorm, but that's a little difficult."Frank realized with a start and nodded. "Then can I offer you a ride?""Sure!" Winter agreed without hesitation.In her mind, Frank would never hurt her—just like her brother.She quickly turned to Jean. "Come on. Let's go back to the dorms in Frank's car.""Sure," Jean nodded without hesitation. "Also, isn't a Maybach way better than a BMW?"Moreover, the man would send them back to the dorms instead of a hotel.Aria had been staring fixedly at the Maybach ever since Frank showed up, promptly clinging to Winter's arm with a broad grin. "You can't leave me now, Winter. Let's go back together."Winter turned to look at Frank and see if he approved, and Frank smiled. "A friend of Winter's is no issue.""Thank you, Mr. Lawrence!" Aria exclaimed excitedly and brazenly rode shotgun.Jean rolled her eyes but had no cho
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