Frank was pointing Sunny in the nose as he snapped, "Get out of here if you're not interested in watching the movie!"With that, he threw Sunny's phone to the ground, smashing it into pieces!Sunny was furious. "Hey! That's the latest model—how dare you smash it?!"Even Aria snapped at Sunny at that point, "Where do you come from, acting like you own the place because you have the latest phone? It's just ten grand at best. Now get out of here!"She would have been interested in rich kids like Sunny before, but that was not the case now after she got in Frank's good graces.Not only would she be earning an easy ten grand each month, but she also would not mind getting frisky with Frank while watching the movie. However, this braindead man had to ruin her plans!Even the audience around them had their good mood ruined. They would slap Sunny too, and it went without saying how cathartic it was to see Frank do it.Sunny was left glaring at his broken phone, while pointing at Frank a
"Don't push your luck." Frank snorted nonchalantly. "Do you know who I am?""Who cares? This is my turf." Gordon snorted smugly. "Get him! Don't hurt the ladies, though."At his orders, the security guards all charged toward Frank.Frank glanced at Winter and Aria as he said, "Stay back."Aria tactfully pulled Winter to a corner, while the leader of the security guards bellowed, "You should be worrying about yourself, kid!"However, Frank had already floored him with a single punch before leaping into the crowd of bodyguards, flooring every single one of them with each punch.They were all down in no time at all, each of them howling and groaning in pain."Well done, Mr. Lawrence!" Aria cheered, having known this would happen.Sunny and Gordon were left staring in shock, not expecting Frank to be that good."Shit…" Sunny gulped. "Brother, you need to call for backup!"If twenty security guards were not enough, they could just call for more. They had over a hundred of them her
Gordon was convinced that he just needed to grease some hands and all of this would go away.Still, he exclaimed in feigned shock, "Please, no! This is really no big deal… You don't have to go that far, right?""Shut up." Frank slapped him across the face, leaving him with bleeding lips.Even as Gordon cursed him inwardly, Frank called Vicky's office number. However, her secretary answered since she was not around, but her secretary knew the connection between Vicky and Frank.As soon as she heard Frank's voice, she greeted him respectfully. "Yes, Mr. Lawrence? How can I help?""Who's the general manager of Grande Square?"Debbie the secretary quickly checked. "It's Mr. Gordon Jameson.""He's quite the pompous prick," Frank growled. "He actually sicked over twenty security guards at me—thank goodness I'm professionally trained. If it were a customer, they'd be killed without question.""What?!" Debbie exclaimed in surprise. "I'm so sorry for our oversight, Mr. Lawrence. I'm s
Linus' tone was cold and permitted no refusal. "That was before. You're not the general manager now.""How can you do this?!" Gordon was incensed.What an ingrate, betraying him in the blink of an eye when Gordon used to take good care of him!Smack!Linus briskly slapped Gordon across the face right then and kicked him in the chest too!"Oof!" Gordon was left rolling on the floor once before catching himself.At the same time, Linus growled, "It's fine if you don't sign it. Grande Corp will be suing, and you'll be in jail!""What bullshit agreement is this?!" Gordon snapped indignantly even as he scrambled to his feet. "When did I disrespect a shareholder and affect the company negatively?"Linus pointed at his nose as he snapped, "You're really stupid, aren't you? Mr. Lawrence here is a shareholder of Grande Pharma and Ms. Turnbull's partner! He's your boss' boss!""What… That's impossible!" Gordon was left staring at Frank in disbelief before turning back to Linus. "Did you
Yara scratched her head. "I don't think that's possible—too much bad blood between us.""So what?" Vicky shrugged nonchalantly. "We will just deal with whatever they throw our way, and there's nothing to fear when we have the advantage."Yara nodded in agreement, convinced that Vicky spoke reason.She was really not capable of leadership anyway and would overthink at times.Soon, the door to their private room opened.Donald Salazar strode in, followed by his eldest son Drakon."Oh, you're early, Ms. Turnbull." Donald laughed. "Apologies for being late when I'm the one who invited you here."Vicky flashed a professional smile in turn. "You're a busy man unlike me, Mr. Salazar. To what do I owe the pleasure?""Well, I'm not the one asking for you," Donald chuckled coolly. "It's my son."As he spoke, Drakon sat opposite Yara and Vicky and studied them.Vicky studied him in turn, while Yara became wary as she sensed that Drakon was dangerous."So, you're the younger Mr. Salazar
Yara would not hold back since Drakon was hostile, just as she could sense that he was no average Joe.She might not stand a chance if she did not go all out!However, before her dagger could reach Drakon's neck, his hands shifted with lightning speed. Thud!Shank!Yara never actually saw Drakon move, only the agony from her palm!He had grabbed her by the wrist, snatching away her dagger and stabbing it viciously through her arm and into the tea table!"Argh!!!" Yara screamed as blood streamed freely from her palm, her hand basically nailed to the table.Her face was contorted in pain as her hand trembled—she was plenty wary, but she did not expect such a huge gap in abilities between her and Drakon!Drakon was regarding her with disdain in turn. "Were you really trying to kill me, girlie?"Donald was laughing in turn, delighted to see his son dispatching Yara so quickly.She was Robert Quill's daughter and could hold her own in a fight. And yet, she did not even last one
Drakon snorted in disdain. "You don't get to speak here, girlie."Vicky turned toward Yara as well, whispering under her breath, "Don't worry. The Salazars won't kill me before they get the Rejuvenation Pill recipe. Just go home and tell my father to prepare twenty million, and tell Frank to bring the recipe and the money to ransom me."At this point, she could only trust Frank to save her.Yara nodded feebly in turn and watched as the Salazars took Vicky to their car.With that, Yara did not hesitate to whip out her phone and call Frank.-Frank was shocked when he received Yara's call.To think that the Salazars would kidnap Vicky in broad daylight, even hurting Yara!Yara was no martial prodigy, but her abilities had improved by leaps and bounds after being taught the improved version of the Boltsmacker. To dispatch her in a split second… It seemed the Salazars had someone very powerful in their ranks.He did not hesitate to travel to Turnbull Villa immediately, and he st
Frida Blue, the woman in the lead, was slender and wore a black face mask.With her hawkish gaze and her body-hugging spandex, she certainly looked formidable…Frank also counted twentyish men behind him, though he and Robert said at once, "No.""What? Why?" Susan demanded."Because it's unnecessary," Frank explained. "We want to save Vicky. In this case, numbers will become a burden."Robert nodded in agreement. "Yeah. The Salazars will be wary if we go in such a large group.""A burden?" Frida snorted in disdain. "You're the only burden here. We're plenty enough to save Ms. Turnbull, so stay out of this.""What…?" Robert was left speechless by the girl's contempt."Please, Mr. Quill," Susan spoke up just then. "Ms. Blue is twentieth in Earthrank and one of our family's personal bodyguards. She can hold her own."Robert was actually stunned.Twentieth in Earthrank, but she was just a bodyguard? The main branch of the Turnbull family was certainly not to be underestimated!
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