While Chale believed Hana's claims, he soon found a contradiction and asked, "There's still something I must know—how did you survive if your helicopter broke down? No one could've done anything once you were airborne!"Hana nodded. "True—not much can be done when the helicopter rises to a certain height. But don't forget, as I had the good fortune of meeting this man."Turning to Frank, she smiled. "Go on. Tell them what happened."Frank simply stayed silent, but Hana did not appear embarrassed and simply continued, "Well, I thought I was done for too, when he appeared outside the chopper and saved everyone!"That's not all either—the rotor blades suddenly started whirling again after it landed. But before it could hit us, he made a gripping motion with his hand, and guess what—the entire helicopter crumpled like paper!"Chale traded glances with his entourage.Naturally, they believed that it was impossible.They were all knowledgeable people too, having encountered plenty of
Chale had handpicked over twenty martial elites for his entourage, but they did not even last one hit against Frank!In fact, they were all lying around, groaning and moaning in pain—almost no different from the poachers Frank killed.Was this what the real champions were like—that all things bent to his will?!"Who are you, really?" Chale blurted.Frank smiled. "Just an ordinary man!"Chale smiled in wry amusement—an ordinary man? If he really was one, no one could even claim themselves a martial artist!"A bet's a bet," Hana said just then. "So, are you letting him audit your clique?"Chale frowned nonetheless. "I don't get it. Why do you insist on letting in an outsider? If he takes over our Zephyr Hall and reduces you to a figurehead, what are we supposed to do?"Hana snorted in annoyance. "Quit being so full of yourself! If you really know him, you'd actually know why I'm letting him take the reins! His Mystic Sky Guild is way more terrifying than us too, so he wouldn't
Chale rolled his eyes, ignoring Hana as he barked orders at his entourage.They quickly unloaded the explosives and dragged the pilots to Chale, who demanded, "Who gave you the go-ahead?!"The pilots were terrified but pointed at the dashboard. "It's not us! The chopper broke down and started spinning—check the black box if you don't believe us!"Chale sighed and returned to Frank. "Thank you for saving us—we can't repay you enough for this. We are yours to command!""It seems I really should find out who did this, so I'll excuse myself. You can liaise with Ms. Pearce regarding the internal investigations."With that, he left with his entourage, while Hana sighed. "Sorry to put you through so much trouble!"Frank chuckled. "It's alright. I had some time to kill, though I'm really not necessary in this case!"They soon returned to the homestay cottage, and Frank told Jada what happened. "Remember—this adversary of theirs can be a pain to deal with. They may not be scary, but they
The canyon appeared to be a river in the past, as both events were even and lush with algae and covered with shell fossils. It was certainly an interesting place."What secrets do you think are hidden here?" Jouri asked.Frank shook his head and turned to look into the distance.Jouri followed his gaze to see a man in his forties carrying a basket behind his back while holding scythes for harvesting herbs.As he appeared local, Jouri asked, "Excuse me, are there any interesting places around here?"She naturally did not want to search the entire area as it would be taxing and asked for directions since someone was around.However, the middle-aged man was at once wary. "What do you want?""Nothing," Jouri quickly said. "We're just here on a trip!"The middle-aged man growled, "That's allowed, but don't you dare take anything from here! The village retains rights to everything around here, and no one else gets to touch it!"Jouri remained calm but was still a little exasperated.
Everyone rolled their eyes at the middle-aged man. "Joke around, you say? Then just wait here. It's quite the eye-opener!"While the middle-aged man was left perplexed, Frank breathed coolly. "It's here!"Both the middle-aged man and Jouri turned to find a massive form dead ahead.Upon a closer look, it really was a black bear!Somehow, it was more massive, standing over seven meters tall despite looking like any other bear. The canyon seemed to shake under its step, and shockwaves ensued from its bellow, almost knocking the middle-aged man off his feet!"Shit!"It really was quite the eye-opener for the middle-aged man as the other villager said.To think something that large existed!On the other hand, Jouri was not afraid at all, even studying the bear closely. "This isn't right. Scientifically speaking, it's a body that burns a lot of energy—it couldn't have grown up naturally!"The middle-aged man smiled desperately. "Girl, shove the books—we're screwed! Run!"As he turn
The villagers traded glances. "You're the one who set the black bear loose?!""I guess you could say that!" The punk chuckled. "It's a pet, and I was just letting it take a walk when it fell in here. So where did it go?"The villagers were furious. "Letting loose a deadly exotic pet into a populated area?! Where's your conscience?! What are you going to do if it kills us?!" The punk appeared annoyed right then. "What? You idiots look like you're worth a couple mil at best. I have all the money necessary for that!"He was obviously one of those rich kids who had no regard for human life. He refused to apologize despite being at fault too, even mocking the villagers!Naturally, none of them were having it. "You're not apologizing, and you're making fun of us on top of that! Do you think we'd just take this lying down?!""I have no idea, but I'm sure my man has something to say about that!"With just a look from the punk, one of the black-clad men punched the wall.Crack.A long
Jouri was left fuming.She was just trying her best, yet not only was that not acknowledged, but she was also treated like a skank?However, the villagers ignored her as their eyes were all on Frank.They were certainly not close since they had just met, but the man did just save their lives, so they were really not keen to see him get hurt.Still, Frank chuckled. "I understand how you feel, but try to understand—I'm simply feeling a little competitive, and I won't go for the kill for the sake of someone's research."I was getting antsy about that, but since they came straight for me, I'd have to take the chance to let loose!"The punk laughed just as Frank finished. "So that's why you're all unhurt. He really is a marital elite, and he actually beat my bear."But so what? I have all the martial elites I need around me—you don't get to strut! "So, last chance. Take my offer and leave, or die!" Frank smirked. "I'm giving you one last chance. Kowtow and apologize, or you're no
It was impressive that Frank could kill that dragon instantly, but that was all there was to it.There was strength in numbers, and once the punk returned with his friends, Frank was a dead man.So instead of losing, he should flee—there was no shame in running to fight another day.Seeing that the villagers remained unconvinced, Frank snorted. "Go home. I'll deal with this myself!""Do whatever you like. Heaven knows we tried."With a sigh of exasperation, the villagers all turned and left.Since they could not get out on their own, Frank waved, levitating back to the surface.Jouri walked up, pouting. "Why would you still play nice with them? Just use them as cannon fodder for later."Frank chuckled. "It's called the measure of a king. The number of people you can tolerate is the number of people you'd rule. "Sure, they run their mouths, but it's out of kindness too. Should I really take exception to some cheap words?"Jouri nodded. "True. Thank goodness I major in science