Sylvie certainly could not have told her that the mutant centipedes that were so insignificant to Frank were such horrors to the average person.Meanwhile, the tomb raiders were feeling pessimistic. "W-What about him? He had to be poisoned.""Don't worry. He's not just strong—he's a healer too," Sylvie bragged proudly as if she were Frank himself.Frank smiled in wry amusement but dropped to a crouch and put his hand on Red Shirt's shoulder.Soon, Red Shirt jolted awake, crying out as soon as he did, "I-I'll leave! Please don't kill me, please!"The others quickly assured him, "It's fine, boss!"On the other hand, Frank asked, "What's wrong?"Red Shirt was panting for a while and took a moment to calm down before saying, "I had a nightmare… the man in that sarcophagus before was threatening to eat me!""What?!" The tomb raiders were shocked.They had been exploring tombs for so long that none of them believed in the paranormal.However, there was something different about thi
The tomb raiders' eyes lit up. "Like… X-ray vision?" Sylvie shrugged. "Probably. Ask him!"However, none of the tomb raiders said a word since they were afraid to mess with Frank.After a brief silence, the woman who had tried to shoot Frank earlier asked, "Can you predict the future?"Sylvie giggled in amusement. "You were just trying to kill him, and you're not scared of him already?""Actually, I was horrified." The woman flashed a weary smile. "But I'm now getting the feeling he's a good man! That alone sets him above the rest, present company included."She was being honest too—her colleagues were ready to let Frank have her just because they were worried Frank would lash out in resentment.Frank was certainly a real gentleman in comparison!"Actually, I don't have X-ray vision…"That was when Frank chuckled and pointed down the passage. "But I can sense what most people can't."Everyone turned to find little bright orbs shining in the darkness, with more appearing one
Even as the thought crossed their minds, the coffin started to rattle.Everyone flinched and leapt backward in fear, but Frank remained undaunted, even striding toward it."Watch out!" Red Shirt exclaimed worriedly—they had to count on Frank to escape alive!If anything happened to him, it would be over for everyone!Frank chuckled. "There's really nothing in this world that I should be worried about."Then, he lifted the coffin lid.Though afraid, everyone was curious too, and they peeked inside to find an exceedingly beautiful woman lying within.Though dead, her lashes were twitching, which sent everyone flinching from the coffin again. "I-Is it alive?"Frank growled coolly. "We'll see."He reached toward the body, but even before he reached it, the corpse suddenly grabbed his wrist.Frank shook it off, but it leapt into the air and landed outside the coffin, baring its teeth at the tomb raiders.Everyone promptly drew their guns and fired, but it was so quick it dodged e
"You idiot!" Ernest snapped. "Do you think I'm an idiot?! I'd never make a living if both of them got killed—don't worry, I've done my homework. The pillars of a hypogeum are plenty sturdy, and I'm just trying to scare them with a little bomb. It's not going to collapse."That was what Ernest sincerely believed, but his contractors could not really agree.No one actually knew for sure if the pillars of this particular hypogeum were sturdy. However, they could tell that Sylvie was skeptical, judging from the fact that she did not bring her team with her.Moreover, this hypogeum had been built over a thousand years ago. Even when it came to modern infrastructure with rebars and concrete, a single explosion could still cause problems.One of the contractors then said, "You'd best be sure about this. It's quite serious, and there might be consequences."Ernest snapped at them again, "You're all six feet tall and then some, but you have no balls at all! People would laugh if they knew!
Ernest was terrified in the first place, and he was now basically trembling when he saw that Frank and Sylvie were alive, even flying!Even if the tremors stopped, this floor was unusable with the entrance caving in. As for the people inside—even if they were not crushed under the falling boulders, they would still not stand much chance of survival.Sylvie smirked in turn. "A mere mortal like you, mocking the gods?"Ernest's face fell, and he suddenly started shrieking hysterically about angels and demons!Meanwhile, Frank put the tomb raiders and everyone else on firm ground before striding up to Ernest, seizing him by the scalp and lifting him up into the air."The insanity plea, huh?" He chuckled. "I admit that you have quick reflexes, but so what about it? When I set my mind on killing someone, not even a loony will escape me!"The construction team's face fell right then. "Please, sir! He almost killed you, and it's fair that you want to return the favor… But just hear us
"What?!" The archaeological exploration team were left further confused and were shocked as Sylvie restrained her rage and told them everything. "What?!"They knew Ernest had a fight with Sylvie but did not expect the bastard to attempt murder!"It's all our fault, chief!"They all promptly apologized, since Sylvie would really have gotten killed.Sylvie gave them a thorough dressing down, before wheeling on Paula Radach, her deputy. "Forget Ernest Lane—what do you think you're doing?"Paula appeared apologetic. "Sorry. Ernest told us that some officials were asking for us, so—" "You're fired!" Sylvie snapped icily."Wait!" Paula exclaimed, flustered. "I shouldn't have believed a bastard like Ernest, but this is an understandable mistake, right?!"The rest of the archaeological exploration team agreed. "Exactly. There are plenty of reasons that this happened at all—you should give her a chance."Sylvie, however, laughed icily. "Give her a chance? Then who's giving me a chan
"What?!" The archaeological exploration team was left trading glances.They had all seen Frank in action before but did not expect him to be that powerful!It was not surprising now that Sylvie had been so utterly confident, showing no signs of trauma despite such a close shave with death.With a man like Frank around, there was really nothing to word about!"Alright, alright." Sylvie clapped her hands just then. "Cut the chatter. Bring some paper for Mr. Frankton—he will note down where to set up the beams for the hypogeum.""He can do that too?!"Everyone was shocked, but quickly brought pen and paper.Frank quickly sketched a blueprint of the hypogeum, labeling the sections which needed more pillars.When he was one, one of the team members asked in confusion, "Wait, how are we getting into the tomb without you, Mr. Frankton?"After all, they were incapable of surviving miraculously like Frank did, let alone keeping the hypogeum intact.In fact, it was the exact opposite—t
As he finished, Frank pointed the Geiger counter at himself and showed Five the reading.Five smirked. "Though it looks like a Geiger counter, it actually isn't. This one reads a specific type of energy—the power of the spiritron vein."Frank nodded in realization—so that was why the device reacted so violently to him, while he was not affecting anyone else!Still, something puzzled him. "Why would they want those for?""You can investigate that yourself, but I'm sure it has something to do with the one who sent those tomb raiders. If you need help, just give Jouri a shout, or me if she's busy."Five handed Frank a business card just as he finished.Frank took it, left the villa, and returned to Frankton Tower.He found the tomb raiders in his guest room, where they were left reeling in the shock that Frank was richer than they imagined.Despite the seemingly modestly decorated office, it was in reality as impressive as offices came—even the guest room was beyond what they coul
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