Matilda looked at her son, almost at a loss for words."Mom, is there something wrong?" Jack asked, smiling."No! I just don't know what else to say now! You make me so proud!" Matilda wiped tears from her eyes."You shouldn't make decisions too quickly, Mom!" Jack said, grinning in a way that was hard to interpret.What did he mean?"I want you to sign this paper!" Jack handed her the paper, smiling sincerely."Jack..." Matilda couldn't continue her words as the corners of her eyes welled up again.All she could do was hug her son."I know you've wanted to open a restaurant for a long time! And since I have some money, why not make it happen for you!"Matilda shook her head. "No! I don't want this! The restaurant will remain yours!""But, Mom...""No! Don't argue with me this time! You have to obey me!" Matilda showed a stern expression Jack had never seen before. "If I say this restaurant is yours, then nothing can change my decision!" she said, maintaining the same expression."Alr
"Get out of here now or you'll regret it!" The owner of the voice shouted again.Jack seemed to be familiar with it, since he could remember it coming from a woman who had once flirted with him.When Jack turned his head to the side, it was exactly as he had thought. "You!"It was the woman he first met at Sunflower Plaza.Rebecca!"How dare you enter my parents' house!" Rebecca rushed towards Jack with hands on her hips."I warn you for the last time, get out of this house quickly!" she said, gesturing with her index finger towards the door.Although Rebecca was clearly driving Jack away, she secretly continued to observe the appearance of the young man, which she found to be very different from the last time she saw him."He's wearing expensive suits? Huh, not bad!" she thought. "I'm sure he must have stolen them from somewhere! Crafty thief!"Jack just frowned, unable to understand why this woman had suddenly become so rude to him. "Wasn't she very nice to me at Sunflower Plaza?" h
Rat-tat-tat-tat!Bang-bang!The echoing sounds of gunfire continued for a few moments until Lenora raised her hand, gesturing for the shooters to hold their fire.Because Calder Manor was built of selected natural stone and fine wood, the sound of gunfire could not be heard from outside. This made it the perfect place for an execution."Check him!"Upon Lenora's command, ten black-clad men stationed at various points began to slowly move towards the front door.However, before they could move any further, screams rang out from one of them. "Aaargh!"A black-clad man fell to the ground."Aaargh!" Another one fell."Aargh!" Another voice echoed.Within seconds, more than half of them had been disabled.In the dark surroundings, they couldn't identify who had attacked them.They also couldn't use their weapons without clearly seeing their target. Otherwise, there was a good chance they would shoot one of their own comrades."Aargh!" Another soldier was disabled."Form a circle formation!
Rebecca stared at Jack, unable to say anything. With a gun pointed directly at her face, cold sweat continued to flow from her face and throughout her body. "Why are you silent? Didn't you want to kill me earlier? Now tell me, what mistake have I made that makes you so eager to end my life?" Jack said angrily. He couldn't forget what the girl had tried to do to him. Unbeknownst to Jack, someone had been observing his face and body from head to toe repeatedly. "Andrews..." Jeremy opened his mouth, looking at Jack with a gaze filled with curiosity and various questions. "Why do I feel you resemble my friend, Gunnar Andrews so much?" Jack shifted his gaze towards Jeremy. It was then that he noticed the look in the old man's eyes when he stared at him was different from the look of the two women. "You really do look so much like him! Cough-cough!" Jeremy could only utter one sentence as it seemed his condition was worsening. Unable to hold his body any longer, the old man suddenly f
Right when the clock struck midnight, Rebecca arrived carrying the ingredients Jack requested.When the girl looked at her father, she saw that Jack had stuck a number of needles into different parts of his body.Seeing that the girl had come, Jack approached her and took the ingredients in her hands."I will make the potion now! Whatever happens to Mr. Calder, do not remove any needles from his body!"Both women nodded in agreement.Jack then headed to the corner of the room where Lenora had prepared the necessary equipment for making the potion.Jack cut some ingredients and lit the stove, placing a golden pot on top of it.After a while, he added the cut pieces into the golden pot.Soon, a strong aroma of tree roots filled the room. Not only because of the nature of the medicinal ingredients but also due to the influence of the golden vessel. The golden vessel made the brewing process more perfect as the ingredients melted together better.Not only that, when Jack added certain ing
When Jack found out that he wasn't the only one with quantum powers, it made him slightly worried and curious at the same time. "It seems like my future is going to be even more interesting!" he thought to himself. He realized that it was possible he would meet others with similar powers. "But if I'm the only one with a system, how do they get their cultivation energy, and how do they develop it?" While Jack was still immersed in these questions, Jeremy's call snapped him out of it. "Jack, is everything okay?" The old man noticed that Jack was just standing there silently, staring at one spot on the table. He was worried that something was bothering him. "Yes, I've been thinking, Mr. Calder! It seems that it's only a matter of a few more days until you'll be back to your best!" Jack smiled. "You really remind me of your father!" Jeremy couldn't hide his admiration for Jack. "I don't know how to thank you, but I'll never forget it!" "No problem!” Jack shook his head. “Mr. Calder,
At the far end, a large room, like a storage warehouse, where various plant materials were stored in glass boxes ranging in size from one to two meters. Seeing what was in front of him, Jack immediately realized something. "So this is why your mother is so reluctant to let go of this restaurant, isn't it? All these materials must be invaluable!" Rebecca, who had been playing with Jack until now, began to get serious. "Exactly! This is a collection of various medicinal ingredients that Father has collected over the years! And one of them is also thanks to your father's help!" Jack turned to Rebecca. "You know about my father?" The woman nodded. "He's the friendliest yet most mysterious person I've ever met! Almost all the rare materials here came because of his help!" Jack looked around. Centuries-old ginseng roots, rare black seed, and other valuable ingredients were neatly stored in different glass boxes. While surveying the surroundings, Jack realized something. "I can unders
Not only the officer, but Jack inside the car could also see the tablet screen containing information about Rebecca. A photo of a beautiful girl in a white suit further confirmed that it was indeed the woman. "Wow! I didn't expect this!" Jack muttered unconsciously. "You have a very important job, it seems!" Rebecca seemed indifferent to Jack's words as she continued to look at the officer. But unbeknownst to him, the girl's heart was beating with joy. She felt happy because no one had failed to admire her, be it her beauty or her intelligence, including a guy as handsome as Jack! "Dr. Calder, please forgive me! We will open the gate now!" The officer immediately gestured towards the guard at the gate to open it. As the car passed through the gate, there was a road with vast empty land on its right and left. At the end of the road, about three hundred meters away, Jack could see a complex of buildings consisting of various types of structures. As he suspected, it was not an old