Drea shrugged. "I may have a different allegiance, but Skyhill School is quite lax and doesn't sweat the small stuff. Since I have a reason for doing this, I'm sure they'd understand."She was used to doing whatever she liked and clearly did not care for her school's rules."Very well." Frank nodded and pointed at Jada. "You're with her from now on.""Alright!"Drea approached Jada. "I'm Drea Garad. What should I call you?""I'm Jada Turin. Nice to meet you.""Nice to meet you, Ms. Turin!"They just exchanged greetings when the engine of a semi rumbled in the distance, and they turned to find it streaking toward them!Faust raised his hand to stop it with his powers, but failed.Frank smiled and stopped it by merely glancing its way—it did not even move an inch from inertia as it froze, as if it was never moving!Faust exclaimed, "That's the chief of Mystic Sky Guild for you! My mentor was right—we're all less than third-rate to you. You really are peerless!"Frank smiled bu
The woman raised a brow. "He's strong, so he can say whatever he likes—but who do you think you are? Since when have weaklings been allowed to run their mouths before the strong?"Jada laughed. "Well said! Now, let me show you!"And with those words, she vaulted forward, launching a jab straight at the woman's pretty face.The woman dodged it by inches and was sweating down her cheek—she really should not have judged Jada to be weak just from her pretty face, and she certainly did not expect such speed!And before she could react, the second punch was streaking toward her.Unable to dodge this time, the woman parried it with her palm.Pow!The woman felt her entire arm shaking in pain and quickly leapt backward, but Jada was not letting up.Closing in again while accelerating at the same time, Jada vaulted into the air and launched a spinning kick at the woman from the left!Unable to dodge once again, the woman raised both arms to block the kick…Pow!Sent flying, the woman
It was not as if Frank hated to introduce himself, and he especially despised guessing games.The issue was that should he tell the black-haired geezer who he really was, it would terrify the geezer and send him packing. While it was not actually an issue, Frank would still feel let down if the powerful presence he sensed on the peak withdrew too… It would not even be an exaggeration to say that it would make this trip pointless.After all, that was the strongest presence he felt ever since arriving at Shagan, and he really wanted to test himself against it."Well, go on!" The black-haired geezer gloated gleefully. "Perhaps you're now realizing your insignificance, that you wouldn't measure up to us?""I won't lie—I've met plenty of ignorant younglings like you joining some measly outfit and suddenly feeling invincible just because you're in the company of the strong. Have you ever considered that even if you're special, there's hundreds and thousands of others like you? What gives
The black-haired geezer laughed. "Drea Garad might be right that our signature technique isn't all that strong. But even if we can't win against you, that doesn't mean you're some unstoppable elite… Hell, you're a small fry compared to her!""Is that so?" Frank chuckled, watching as the woman approached.She noticed Frank too, but instead of attacking, she tilted her head and studied him."I guess we're kindred!"Frank could see that the woman's energy signature resembled that of the spiritron vein and most definitely came from another meteorite.Pausing for a moment, the woman suddenly punched the ground, tearing a ravine several feet wide.At the same time, Frank picked up both Drea and Faust and took to the skies."Such power!" Drea and Faust were left trading glances. They were knowledgeable, but it was the first time they had seen anyone split the earth with just one punch."Well, I guess that's a passing mark!"Frank, however, appeared disappointed to see that the wo
As soon as Frank finished, the Lady of White Tiger Hall shot toward Frank like a missile, her fists and foot outstretched. Pow!Dust and dirt kicked up, and there was an audible thud as someone fell."Lugh Frankton!" Drea exclaimed in fear.Beside her, the black-haired geezer laughed coldly. "That's his own fault—he asked for it! I'll give it to you straight—no one would ever measure up to that killing machine in a fair fight!""Is that so?"Even before the black-haired geezer could keep gloating, the dust settled, and Frank stepped out, carrying the woman with only one arm.Interestingly, she was not struggling but was glaring fixedly at the black-haired geezer."You thought since you're not winning, so you used the same trick twice?"While the black-haired geezer was surprised, Frank did demonstrate his powers earlier, so he was now sure that Frank had pulled the same trick again.After all, if Frank could actually defeat the Lady of White Tiger Hall so easily, he would no
Frank never liked guessing games, and he showed Drea and Faust his ring. "Almost all my powers come from this—something that people call the spiritron vein.""Spiritron vein?"Drea and Faust traded glances. "That reminds me… Monkey was born in one of those things, which was why he could wreak havoc in the Celestial Palace after just a few years of training. And with the way you used it, you're going to surpass him?"Frank laughed at their words. "You're kidding—I'm really nothing compared to Monkey. And this spiritron vein is a lot less impressive than what they describe in folktales. In fact, even the average Joe could bend it to their will with the use of science."Both Drea and Faust shook their heads, but before Frank could explain further, they heard a loud scream.And at the next second, the Lady of White Tiger Hall was in front of Frank. "I have neither friends nor family—you're the only person who can help me now. Can I stay with you?""Of course!"Frank naturally would
"Sign this to finalize your divorce if you have no further questions," the woman in a flowery dress said as she pushed a sheet of paper toward Frank Lawrence.They were seated at Lane Manor, and Frank's sharp brows furrowed as he stared at the divorce agreement before turning to the woman who was his mother in law, Gina Zonda. "What's this?"Gina folded her arms across her chest and said flatly, "Lane Holdings has just gone public—that means the gap between you and Helen are growing ever further apart. Since you're no help to her in her career, all you would do is tie her down, and it's therefore ideal for you to divorce her sooner."Frank smiled bitterly. "Is this what Helen thinks, or is that what you think?"Gina glowered. "This is what every member of my family thinks. Henry may have arranged this marriage between you and Helen, but we've been kind to you as you freeloaded from us over the last three years. Sign this if you know what's good for you."Frank inhaled deeply.For
As Frank strode out of Lane Manor, he turned to look at the place he lived at for three years.He had come here all alone and now left empty-handed.Just then, a Rolls-Royce sped toward him from a distance, stopping just beside him. The door opened, and a middle-aged man dressed sharply in a suit alighted, grinning broadly as he jogged up to Frank. "Mr. Lawrence…""What are you doing here?" Frank asked as he stared at the man—he was Trevor Zurich, the CEO of Trevor International. "I've recently partnered with your wife for a development project in West City, and I've come to discuss the details with her," Trevor admitted.Frank nodded but said, "There's no need for a discussion—Helen now has the Wesley family's backing and doesn't need ours, and she's no longer my wife.""What?!" Trevor exclaimed, flabbergasted. "What's going on?""Helen and I got divorced," Frank admitted. "From now on, there's no connection between myself and the Lanes."Then, turning toward Trevor and gen