Upon seeing Gunner, Brooke's face immediately lit up with a smile, and she was the first to step forward.Despite his age, Gunner's mind was sharp, and his eyesight excellent. He recognized Brooke at once. "Wasn’t expecting to see you here, girl," he said cheerfully.The young man beside released Gunner’s arm and said, "Grandfather, I'll wait outside the door."Gunner nodded and walked into the room on his own, surprisingly brisk and appearing strong in his stride. He took strides larger than anyone's, demonstrating he didn't really need the cane he was carrying. This left everyone in the ward momentarily stunned.Acting on reflex, Brooke hurried forward to support him. "Dr. Gunner, what brings you here?" she asked.Apart from Adrian, the only person who could elicit such respect from this top warrior was Gunner, her savior.Gunner chuckled and replied, "I had to come. I wouldn't feel at ease if I didn't. If it were anyone else, I wouldn't bother, but it's Adrian we’re talking ab
Gunner explained, "Every cell in Adrian’s body has varying degrees of damage. It's as if he's been completely drained. On top of that, he's been affected by some unconventional medicine. But there's an incredibly powerful force within him that's forcefully reconstructing his body. If he can endure this ordeal, it will be akin to a rebirth, and his future strength will be unimaginable." He then turned to Brooke and asked, "Who examined Mr. Adrian previously?"Brooke replied with a grim expression, "It was Dr. Wiktor Horton of United Hospital. He examined Mr. Adrian for about half an hour and said there were no major issues, just that he needed rest."Hearing this, Gunner snorted softly. Brooke then swiftly left the ward and returned less than a minute later."Dr. Wiktor has fled. Everyone, wait here. I'll bring him here." With that, Brooke left again.Outside United Hospital, a nondescript man observed everything around him. In his hand was a sphere that had a flicking red dot that
"Turn back to the hospital," Brooke sneered softly, her voice cold, without even looking up.Those softly spoken words filled Wiktor with immense terror, rendering him speechless. His hands and feet moved as if against his will, slowing down the horse and turning the carriage around.‘What’s happening? What’s happening?’ Wiktor screamed internally.Suddenly, an inexplicable sense of danger surged within him, prompting him to instinctively shout, "No!"His scream coincided with a deafening explosion beneath the carriage. A wave of heat and force erupted, tearing the carriage apart and scattering flaming debris in all directions.Brooke had jumped clear of the carriage just before the explosion, landing more than ten meters away. She watched the fiery aftermath with clenched fists and fury. "They silenced him? They better hope I don't uncover who's behind this," she snarled.However, the trail was temporarily lost. Brooke, not adept at investigations, had to delegate the task to he
Brooke felt profound recognition as he observed the procedure. She remembered Gunnar using these same needles to save her. These needles were not made from standard silver but from the leaves of a plant called Glacial Silver Cypress. Hence, they were also known as Glacial Silver Needles.Glacial Silver Cypress grew in places where it snowed all year. Moreover, it only produced needles once a decade. The needles needed for acupuncture required leaves from a hundred-year-old Glacial Silver Cypress, which were exceptionally rare.However, these needles would lose their effectiveness after a single use, making them one-use items. Brooke had asked about them in the black market, and a single hundred-year-old leaf cost five million.Although these needles were precious items, Gunner seemed indifferent to them. About an hour later, Adrian had over fifty Glacier Silver Needles in his skin. According to the black market price, that was over two hundred million gold worth of needles. Even so,
Adrian remained unconscious and unaware of these events, but a golden dragon soared within his subconscious. Its fifth claw had taken shape and solidified. Beneath it stood Adrian’s soul and consciousness.He appeared tiny compared to the dragon. Even so, the size difference signified nothing. The dragon was Dragoria’s destiny, existing within a unique space inside Adrian’s body. He could grow larger if he wished.Adrian muttered, “I can feel my body has fully recovered. It seems a high-level expert has assisted me. Still, I need time to achieve perfect harmony with the Imperial Dragon.”The golden dragon possessed a mysterious power. Over the past few days, Adrian had learned that this power could enhance combat prowess and even turn the tide of life and death. He could also gain the ability to see with his eyes closed.Although Adrian could not comprehend these abilities' principles, he knew his strength would reach a new level once he mastered them. He could then perceive everyt
Inside a building across from United Hospital, Xavier, disguised as a worker, quietly monitored the situation. He promptly reported any slight movement to Mr. Adnom.At the moment, he was observing through a telescope. "That old man who looks like Gunner has been inside for several days and hasn't come out yet. It seems Adrian is indeed seriously injured this time. Those bastards from the Dragoria Palace haven't left either," he muttered to himself as he frowned."If this continues, Mr. Adnom's recruit, Mackay, probably won't have the chance to act. The five hundred million gold might just be spent in vain.” Xavier sighed, realizing he couldn't change the situation, and continued to observe.Suddenly, he felt something sweeping toward him. He quickly dropped the telescope and looked around but saw nothing. He had secured the entire floor, and there was no possibility of another person appearing."That was strange…" Xavier muttered."How's the situation? Mackay has arrived at Rivse
The descendants of Rozi’s family now resided all over Aethersphere. Even her parents, uncles, and various relatives had gradually reappeared. However, their family seemed to have become entangled in a major case.This case involved the core secrets of Dragoria. Therefore, everyone was extremely cautious. Rozi's parents, Nathuk Mohe and Okeke Quanda, had been on edge recently. Yes, it was revealed that Rozi's full name was Nathuk Abioye Rozi. Her father had changed his name from Abioye Zayn to Nathuk Mohe.Suddenly, Adrian thought of the person Xavier called ‘Mr. Adnom’ and understood everything. Adnom was an anagram of Damon!"So this is Mackay, whom Damon spent five hundred million gold to bring in… How audacious! This old geezer returned with such an expensive assassin after all these years away. Unfortunately, such an expensive assassin is still not enough for me. Let's see what tricks he has up his sleeves!" Adrian muttered angrily.In the palace guesthouse…Having evaded the
Rozi stayed silent for a while, and when she snapped out of it, a hint of joy appeared on her face."I don't have much time to explain now. Two of Zector’s trusted aides are already heading toward the ward. They will take you to the headquarters of the Dragoria Palace to request your cooperation in the investigation. You should go with them for now," Adrian said."What..." Rozi looked puzzled.But before she could finish her sentence, two men pushed open the door of the ward and walked in. Rozi calmly approached them.Adrian continued, "Your father and mother have also been taken to the Dragoria Palace headquarters. I've arranged everything. You just need to pretend you don't know anything."Although Rozi was a woman, she had experienced many storms. Simply cooperating with an investigation was a trivial matter for her. Soon, under the guidance of the two aides, she walked to the entrance of United Hospital.Uzair, the inspector, watched as Rozi emerged and appeared somewhat surp