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Chapter 1672 – A Win-Win Transaction
*****Xavier didn't even react to the auctioneer’s remark.If anything, he looked even more relaxed, as though the previous tension had never existed.“So, what exactly brought up the island’s topic?” he asked lazily.The auctioneer hurriedly recovered, realizing that the conversation had finally returned to the matter she had originally intended to discuss.“Mr., do you by any chance have a way of fixing the portal?” she asked.However, the moment the question left her lips, she paused.She realized immediately that she had been too direct. After all, Xavier had already shown enough suspicion during their previous conversation.“Of course, you may choose not to answer,” she quickly added, her tone becoming more measured. “You owe us absolutely no explanation.”Xavier rolled his eyes internally.Judging from her reaction, he already knew she had a very good idea of the truth. She wasn’t asking because she genuinely knew nothing; she was asking because she wanted him to confirm what sh
Chapter 1671 – “You’re Very Peculiar, Mister.”
*****The office air grew unbearably heavy in an instant.Xavier’s entire demeanor changed. The casual indifference that had filled his eyes moments ago vanished without a trace, replaced by a cold, penetrating gaze that seemed capable of freezing the room itself. His expression darkened as he stared at the auctioneer, while Mistress Ayra and Sage Myron became alert.Neither of them spoke, but they both understood the shift in Xavier’s mood.“And what’s with the island?” Xavier asked coldly.Only then did the auctioneer seem to return to her senses. She glanced at Xavier, then at the two people standing behind him, before looking back at him again. For a brief moment, she genuinely had no idea how to respond.Then realization dawned.She almost didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.“Do you think…” she began carefully, “we don’t want to fulfill the end of the transaction again?”Xavier gave her nothing.If anything, the coldness in his eyes deepened, and a dangerous edge gradually emerg
Chapter 1670 – An Unexpected Revelation
*****Sage Myron and Mistress Ayra’s mouths parted slightly as they exchanged another bewildered glance.The woman was equally surprised. In fact, she was so accustomed to the reactions her appearance provoked that Xavier’s indifference caught her completely off guard. No matter how disciplined someone was, no matter how powerful they became, or how thoroughly they had trained themselves to suppress their emotions, very few people could look upon her face and remain completely unaffected.Men would become flustered. Women would stare despite themselves. Even people who had long since discarded every trace of human emotion would inevitably reveal some reaction.Yet Xavier looked at her as though he had been summoned to discuss something mildly inconvenient and was already wondering how quickly he could leave.There was no fascination in his eyes, no hidden admiration, and certainly no attempt to impress her.The contrast was almost amusing.She studied him for another moment before a p
Chapter 1669 – The Auctioneer
*****Sage Myron and Mistress Ayra had just watched Xavier casually tell several A-rank powerhouses to come and meet him themselves if they wanted to speak with him. Now a B-rank guard was inviting him somewhere on behalf of his mistress.Surely Xavier would refuse.At least, that was what they expected.Instead, he simply nodded without the slightest hesitation. If anything, he looked as though he had been expecting this invitation all along.“Lead the way.”The guard appeared slightly surprised by how easily he agreed, but he quickly turned around and led the three of them away.A moment later, they reached the innermost section of the cruise ship and entered a grand office that was completely different from the bustling auction hall outside.The room was spacious and elegantly decorated, with an atmosphere that immediately made it clear that whoever occupied this place held considerable authority aboard the Celestial Pearl.The guard respectfully stepped aside.“Please wait here.”
Chapter 1668 – An Unexpected Invitation
*****Meanwhile, completely oblivious to everything that had happened since he left the auction hall, Xavier, Mistress Ayra, and Sage Myron followed the attendant toward the cashier's area, where he would settle the payment for everything he had won.The atmosphere along the way was noticeably different from before.Xavier could feel numerous hidden gazes following him.He could also sense the faint fluctuations of auras concealed throughout the surrounding area.He immediately understood what was happening.They were the auction guards and workers, waiting to see whether he could actually pay.If he couldn't, they would act.Xavier wasn't offended in the slightest.In fact, he found the situation almost amusing.After everything that had happened tonight, he had expected someone to question his ability to settle the bill. Considering the astronomical amount involved, it would have been stranger if nobody had been suspicious.He calmly confirmed each item he had won, carefully ensurin
Chapter 1667 – Demoness Celeste’s Decision
*****Inside one of the chambers occupied by an A-rank fighter, an oppressive silence enveloped the room.It was so tense that the subordinates standing inside barely dared to breathe.The A-rank fighter sat motionless.He said nothing, displayed no anger, and didn’t even move. Yet that silence was far more terrifying than shouting could ever have been.Cold sweat soaked the backs of the subordinates as they stood rigidly in place. Every one of them understood that their master was furious. They simply did not know what form that fury would take.No one dared to speak or offer an opinion.They could only wait.Suddenly, the A-rank fighter released a slow sigh.The sound struck the subordinates like a sledgehammer against their souls.“Since he dares to look down on us because of the measly resources he possesses,” the A-rank fighter finally murmured, his voice frighteningly emotionless, “then we can only show him our worth.”The atmosphere instantly became even colder.The man's eyes
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I like how brotal the MC is you most make scheme like this
Does revising a single chapter serve a significant purpose, given the readers are adults?