Noel was left stunned by Frank's suggestion, since she never thought that Frank had the confidence to square off against the Soranos.What was more, he was already an enemy of the Lionhearts!Frank, however, paid her stare no attention as he continued planning. "So, I'll be building a biological preserve in the outskirts of Riverton, which can double as a film set with a star actress like you endorsing it. I'll also put money into making a film with you, some of which you could film at my resort. You could be doing stuff like tending to the farm and the like—stuff to make you appear no different from the common man. It's a lot of work, but we'd be drawing in tour groups and tourists with more humble circumstances…"Frank's mind went into overdrive as he elaborated on all the ideas he had.Noel's eyes lit up in turn, and when Frank was done, she had to admit that he had business acumen.A humble farm resort, combined with Draconia's top star actress, somehow did not appear to be a
Although Noel was hopeful for something to happen, it turned out that Frank just wanted to send her home and nothing more.Noel could not help feeling disappointed at that.Then, blushing crimson as she realized why, she threw herself in bed, keeping her face buried in the sheets.-On the other hand, Frank was in a great mood after leaving Noel's mansion.With the Hale Marrow he acquired in Norsedam, he would fulfill the claims he made for the farm resort and then some.And with Noel joining the team, it would be surprising if their promotion efforts actually failed.Still, there were some ideas that he would need his peak form to actually commit.As such, once he left Noel's mansion, he called Helen to tell her that Noel's issue was resolved, hanging up before Helen could ask for the details.He then drove to Flora Hall, and not seeing the Maybach identical to his, he knew Janet was not at work.He headed inside, buying some herbs that would complement the Hale Marrow's med
Plop!Seeming hearing Frank's bellow, a green droplet condensed within Frank's meridian nexus.Frank was shocked—he could not afford to have excess in his meridian nexus, though he soon calmed down.It was just pure vigor, refined down to the last particle.His remaining inner vigor was soon purified too, which would eventually be compressed again into a liquid form as he improved from Birthright rank to Ascendant rank. If pure vigor could kill effectively within ten paces, liquid vigor was beyond comprehension as its range extended over hundreds of meters.Naturally, it went without saying that it was far more devastating as well—even a finger shot of liquid vigor could punch through steel over a hundred meters away, making it more lethal than bullets.At that stage, one would have truly become superhuman—a monster in a man's skin.And as the liquid vigor in Frank's body increased, the pure vigor storm around him slowly subsided.When he was done cultivating and opening his
He then poured the emerald longevity essence into a pot and breathed a sigh of relief when everything was done.He looked outside to see that it was already late into the night.His room was a mess even without that huge hole on the wall, and his furniture was all in pieces.He stepped outside to find the mansion quiet and empty, save for note Helen left.She and everyone else had left. They would be staying at a hotel since she was worried about bothering Frank, but Carol had already cooked something for him and left it in the fridge.Frank chuckled after reading the note, touched by the feeling of familial warmth.Flexing his limbs, which creaked loudly, he headed off for a bath, and then took out the food from the fridge and wolfed down everything.While he ate, he then remembered his phone and found it from the mess of his room.The screen was cracked, but he could see the missed calls. Getting the backup phones around the mansion, he then called Burt. "Is it done?""Yes,
"You're… despicable!" Noel snapped, but she was horrified.She had protected her modesty in her years working in showbiz, and she would rather die than do porn!"Not really. You'll understand when you've had a taste of men… Hahaha!" Willy laughed as he pulled Noel into his arms, ready for some action.That was when the window beside him shattered as a thumb-sized cobblestone shot inside, hitting Willy's wrist with deadly precision."Argh!" Willy screamed like a gutted pig as his bones cracked audibly and clutched his bleeding wrist as he bellowed, "What the fuck?!"His bodyguards stationed outside heard the breaking glass and Willy's cry, and they promptly changed inside.All they found was Willy lying on the floor as he bled and screamed."There!" One of the bodyguards traced the hole to pinpoint the location of the attacker. "Search that location! How dare they attack Mr. Sorano under our noses!"At the same time, a man in a high collar suit strode out from another room in
Bang!Frank kicked a hole into Noel's mansion for the sake of efficiency, and it was still smoking as he strode inside through the debris.Willy and Noel were right there, and Noel screamed as she saw the golden eyes moving through the smoke."It's alright, Ms. York. I'm here to save you."Noel calmed down when she heard the mild voices, her pupils dilating in disbelief when she saw the towering figure striding inside. "M-Mr. Lawrence…""I'm here." Frank strode to her side, shielding her while everyone was still restless to prevent her from being used as a hostage.He studied her a little and breathed a sigh of relief—she only had a bathrobe covering her voluptuous figure, but Willy had yet to do anything to her.He made it just in time.Zam strode up just then, glowering at Frank as he barked, "Who are you?! You're intruding in the Soranos' turf, and you maimed the family heir!""The Soranos' turf?" Frank chuckled coolly as he subtly pulled Noel behind him. "All I know is tha
"I got it, Grandpa Zam!"That was when Willy, still grasping his bleeding wrists, snarled through the pain. "Just this morning, we were told that our acquisition of Lycoris Entertainment was invalidated after someone ratted out the falsified accounts." Glaring at the impassive Frank, he snapped furiously, "And the company that acquired Lycoris Entertainment soon after is a small company called Lane Holdings… and I remember a Frank Lawrence being one of the executives!""Hmm?" Zam frowned as he turned to Frank. "You're the one who interfered with my grandson's acquisition of Lycoris Entertainment?""Three."Frank did not bother wasting his breath, still impassive as he counted down."You bastard!" Zam snapped.It was the first time he was being belittled—he ranked above forty in Skyrank and was a Birthright rank, which was basically a great achievement in itself… only to be belittled in some hick town?!"Frank Lawrence, let me tell you who I am," he bellowed furiously. "People
"And who's going to do that? You?"Frank simply walked slowly, unflinching even as Zam rushed toward him."Your vigor erupts with a burst as it leaves your acupoints as pure vigor, buffing the weight of your punch… You have skill, but you're too weak."Frank shook his head in disappointment, having seen through the crux of Zam's technique in an instant."Die, brat!"It left Zam further enraged, and his bellow could collapse the mansion!Even as his golden shockwave shot toward Frank, the air popped with a loud sonicboom!"And you're above forty in Skyrank… They really let anyone in these days," Frank continued to muse to himself while mocking Zam and suddenly snapped, "This is how the Bright Sun Fist works!"Watching as the golden fist was about to reach him, Frank stopped his nonchalant comment and slowly raised his hand.He clenched his fist, and a golden liquid flowed out and soon projected a golden tiger head around it. Roar! It almost appeared alive and bellowed deafe