Stealthbane glanced at Eric, feeling both awe and fear. "Damn! Knocking out one legend with a single punch? This is insane!"He had witnessed Eric's full power in action.He considered himself lucky to be standing on Eric's side.The opposing side, however, wasn't as fortunate. After spending a lifetime reaching the legendary level, they were defeated by a single punch.Who could they complain to?In just two punches, Eric had eliminated two legends. Including Shadow, that made three.Seeing Eric take down two legends with just two punches, the Crimson leader narrowed his eyes. "You two, join the fight!"The two legends who had previously gone to the villa to kill Michael also stepped forward.Though injured, they were still legends!Their participation only added four more fists to the fight.But Stealthbane was struggling to keep up."Mr. Johnson! Save me!" he shouted.Eric punched one legend back, and with his other hand, he threw two silver needles into the air."Watch
Only one person remained—the leader of the Crimson Order.The legends who had previously battled against Eric now lay silent, without even a groan.Stealthbane, although bearing some injuries, laughed heartily. "Damn! Mr. Johnson is a killing machine! I'll just cheer him on while he does all the slaying!"He was too excited, convinced that Eric was invincible.In a one-on-one fight, perhaps no one could be Eric's match.No one had ever been this powerful.Now, the question was whether the Crimson leader could withstand a few moves from Eric.Stealthbane was quite curious.The Crimson leader glanced around. Everyone else was down, and only he remained standing.He looked at Eric and said in an almost electronic voice, "You're much stronger than I imagined. It seems tonight's setup was useless against you. Only a fistfight will reveal the truth!"As soon as he finished speaking, he propelled himself into the air and charged at Eric. His entire body emitted a crimson aura, looki
The Crimson leader was beginning to feel afraid.Eric's martial arts skills were nearly on par with his own."Fine!" Eric clenched his fist. "If you take your own life in atonement for your sins, we won't have to fight. Otherwise, who will answer for the lives of so many in Dortmund City? We must capture the mastermind!"The Crimson leader shook his head. "You're so stubborn! With such martial prowess, you could rule the world. Why don't you have any ambition?!"He couldn't understand it.He felt Eric had no real aspirations.With such incredible skills, it was entirely possible to control the whole world. Why not pursue that?Eric took a deep breath. "Let's continue!"He launched another attack.The Crimson leader gritted his teeth and fought back, though he was already struggling.But Eric's punches were like a relentless storm.This was a battle of equals.With their skills being so similar, it was a matter of who could endure the longest.This was a battle of good vers
The legendary leader of the Crimson Order, a figure shrouded in mystery, was unexpectedly stabbed to death by the infamous Stealthbane.No surprises were left—Eric knew that the Crimson leader was deader than dead. Even the best medical skills couldn't bring him back. It was futile for anyone to attempt resuscitating him—not even the Ephemeral Vitality Technique could revive the Crimson leader.Eric's mouth twitched as he watched Stealthbane wipe the blood off his knife with his clothes. "I say, you won't stab me too, will you?"He was genuinely a bit worried.If Stealthbane turned on him now, Eric could still muster the strength to fight back.Stealthbane grinned. "Mr. Johnson, you're joking."He pointed at Shadow. "That guy isn't dead yet. Should we finish him off too? I bet he can't take me now."Eric glanced at Shadow. "Forget it, let him go. At least for the sake of Michael."Stealthbane was puzzled. Was this Eric's way of doing things? It seemed... rather saintly.
Ruth was almost in tears, "Master, it’s not true! It's just to deal with my father pressuring me to get married."Pierce laughed. "No need to explain. I totally understand!"-At Phoenix City.Eric and Stealthbane had already returned to the villa.Michael knew they had taken action. Upon seeing that Shadow hadn’t returned, his eyes turned slightly red. "H-He... is gone?"Such actions can result in death.This seemed to be within Michael's expectations.Stealthbane spat on the ground. "Don’t mention him, that traitor! Mr. Johnson kindly took him in here, and he betrayed us!"He exposed our actions. Dozens, Mr. Ortega! Dozens of legends attacked just the two of us. If it weren't for Mr. Johnson being invincible, we wouldn't have made it back!"Michael looked at Eric with confusion. 'Did Lucius really betray them?'Eric nodded. "He’s right. Shadow leaked information and notified the Crimson Order. But don’t worry. I didn’t kill him. I had someone extradite him to King City. Wh
Upon waking up in the morning, Eric felt some soreness in his body, but it wasn't a big deal. If he didn't feel anything, that would be a bigger problem. After all, he had fought the Crimson leader until both of them were exhausted, and his body was severely overtaxed."Why are you up so early? Don't you want to sleep a bit more?" Sylvia, who was getting ready for work, saw that Eric was also up early and was a bit puzzled."I couldn't sleep," Eric replied. "Wait for me. I'll wash up, and we can go to the office together."He couldn't stay idle. Although he had only been away in Phoenix City for a few days, there were plenty of things happening at the Innova Group.In addition to the ongoing progress in the pharmaceutical department, the Innova Group also had new projects being initiated.-During the morning meeting, Sylvia brought up the issue of new projects. "It's rare to have so many executives and core technical staff together. Let's talk about our new project. Artificial i
Sylvia had been in the office for over half an hour, but Eric hadn't noticed.While he was absorbed in his work, Sylvia finally spoke up. "It's time for lunch."Eric snapped back to reality. "Haha, is it noon already? Let's go eat."The couple usually had breakfast at home but had lunch at the Innova Group.On their way to the cafeteria, Sylvia remarked, "Even though the Crimson Order is gone, I feel like the three major international manufacturers are still out to get us.""How so?" Eric asked.Sylvia explained, "A few days ago, when you were in Phoenix City, a group announced plans to invest in Salt City to establish the country's most advanced chip company, with strong support from the local government.""Really?" Eric raised an eyebrow. "A chip company? Doesn't Salt City already have Frontier Digital? Are they trying to compete with us?"Sylvia shook her head. "It's not clear yet. Let them do as they please. Our mid-to-high-end chips are for our own use. I'm even planning t
The next day, Sylvia indeed had no special preparations.Although, in a broad sense, the authorities did own shares in the Innova Group, the company still maintained complete autonomy.In the worst-case scenario, they could just throw in the towel and relocate the Innova Group to any city. Would anyone refuse them? They’d be welcomed with open arms.After returning for two days, Eric was feeling much better. His body wasn't hurting as much anymore.Upon arriving at the company, the Innova Group received some news that a new mayor had taken office.The former mayor and his assistant had moved to King City.Eric expected the new mayor and his assistant to visit the Innova Group, but to his surprise, they didn’t show up. Instead, it was Ruth who arrived by noon.Her visit to the Innova Group wasn’t for Sylvia, but clearly for Eric.She was still wearing the expensive necklace she took from the Rosewood Estate, which suited her perfectly."You’re quite something." Sitting down and