Kalina sauntered alongside Edward into the opulent hotel, their entrance evoking a sense of déjà vu. No longer plagued by nerves like the first time, now Edward was the bona fide master of this establishment, exuding an aura of unwavering self-assurance.Scarcely had they set foot inside when Kalina chanced upon an old acquaintance, Roger. Seizing the opportunity, he sauntered over to taunt Kalina."Well, well, well. Look who's bringing clients to the hotel," Roger snidely remarked, well-versed in the cunning tricks of contemporary seductresses. He knew these women would stop at nothing to climb the ladder of success, shamelessly indulging in wining, dining, and bedding their way to their objectives.Initially, Roger had planned to exploit Kalina as a stepping stone for his own promotion, but alas, his grand designs had crumbled to dust. Consequently, a deep-seated animosity festered within him for Kalina."Mind your tongue, or you'll live to rue this day," Kalina warned, her voice la
Edward's heart soared like an eagle catching a thermal as he beheld his newfound billionaire status. The once-daunting path to wealth seemed like a stroll through a rose garden, where the petals of prosperity showered upon him. He had unlocked the secret to riches: the unwavering belief that fortune would dance to his tune and that the heavens themselves could conspire to bestow upon him a magnificent super system. With each passing moment, he became more convinced that people should emulate pine trees perched on treacherous cliffs—when despair lurked closest, the search for hope should burn brightest. Lost in the blissful meanderings of his mind, Edward was suddenly interrupted by the delicate sobs of Kalina. “Hey, Kalina, what’s going on?" Edward asked, his brows furrowed in confusion. Kalina, upon hearing the tender timbre of Edward's voice, unleashed a tempest of tears, torrents cascading down her cheeks. These were not the tears of sorrow, but the tears of an overwhelmed soul
Soon, the mysterious and powerful Drunken Punch unleashed its mind-blowing power.The enigmatic figure cloaked in black glided like ethereal smoke, transcending through a realm that seemed straight out of a fantastical reverie. His fists and kicks wove a mesmerizing tapestry, each movement brimming with an unpredictable might and capricious celerity.At times, he blitzed forward like a lightning bolt, and at others, he crept with a sluggishness that rivaled a snail's pace. Yet, his footwork remained nimble and liquid, akin to an intoxicated wanderer, seamlessly shifting between the tangible and the ethereal.Every kick descended like a falling leaf, devoid of any perceptible pattern. His punches, akin to the sways of an intoxicated reveler, oscillated between erratic and astonishingly swift.Whether through his palms, fingertips, or clenched fists, each strike emanated an elusive force, reminiscent of an inebriated soul."Allow me to unveil the first movement of my Drunken Punch—Shade
Edward did not reply. Instead, he concentrated on gathering more of his vital energy in his hands. In a minute, the two little fireballs grew bigger than before. “They are useless to me,” shouted the python in the same rough voice. “Even if your fireballs grow as big as a mountain, they won’t hurt me at all.” With that, the python transformed by Jake suddenly also grew bigger than before. Edward still kept silent. He did not send the fireballs toward the giant creature at once. Instead, he started to run closer to the giant python which started to attack him with its big tail again. However, since the python was so big that it lost its agility. Edward jumped here and there, up and down. Thus, he easily dodged its attacks. “You’re clumsier and sillier than before since you’re a giant python now. I’m not afraid of you,” mocked Edward. “I know I’ll defeat you.” His words irritated Jake, now a white-skinned python. It immediately started to move the stopper of the gourd-shaped bottl
“What are you doing, Kevin?” said Wayne, “Edward is my distinguished guest here. By the way, I’ll have to tell he is No. two in our gang now.”“What? No. two?” said Kevin angrily, “How can he be No. two in our gang? As the level-nine hitman of our gang, I don’t want to be at his command unless he can defeat me!”“You’re all brothers to me. I don’t want to see you fight against each other,” said Wayne.“It’s okay!” said Edward, “Since Kevin hold grudge against me, I think we can settle it by a fight.”Wayne let out a sigh before saying, “Okay, Edward, my dear brother. It looks like you’re quite confident of yourself. Then show something to Kevin.”Kevin let out a cold harrumph and quickly lunged at Edward. Though he was fast, Edward was faster. He simply let his attacks aside and dodged all of his attacks easily.“Is that all you can do?” sneered Edward.“Since you’re inviting bruises, I’ll beat you black and blue,” fumed Kevin. “let’s go outside to have a true fight.”In a minute, the
In the blink of an eye, three colossal tigers materialized above Howard's head, their jaws agape, snarling and fixing their ferocious gazes on their adversary, Samuel.Almost as if orchestrated by destiny, three fiery streams burst forth from the tigers' maws, hurtling straight toward Samuel, threatening to engulf him in a roaring inferno.But Samuel, undeterred and fearless, let out a thunderous shout,"Dragon's Roar!"In an instant, an enormous flying dragon manifested above him, spewing an unbelievably cool, emerald-green liquid from its maw. The clash of four distinct energies sent shockwaves through the air, culminating in an earth-shattering explosion.Within the heart of the arena, the two warriors squared off, locked in a battle as fierce as a raging tempest, neither willing to yield an inch."My ace move is Tiger's Roar, and you've got Dragon's Roar up your sleeve. Impressive skills you've got there," Howard remarked, a sly smile playing on his lips. "I must admit, you're no
Instantly, numerous sharp pointy ice cones were flying toward Edward, who immediately gathered more of his vital energy to his hands where two bigger fireballs appeared.With a hard punch, the two fireballs went flying into the sky, stopping all the ice cones in the midair. In a flash, most of the ice cones were evaporated by the fire while some of them fell on the ground, causing loud explosions.Seeing the great power of those ice cones, the audience instinctively flinch backward as if they would like to press in a corner so as to avoid being attacked.“What’s your attacking technique?” asked the masked figure in surprise, gazing at Edward’s handsome face fiercely.“Okay. Since you want to know my technique, you have to kowtow three times in front of me. If you do that well, I’ll be glad to give you a straight answer,” sneered Edward.“You’re courting your own death!” fumed the masked figure. Once again, he shouted, “Sharp Ice Spikes.”He thought that Edward had just relied on his l
Edward decided to go to Daris Farm as quickly as he could. However, he suddenly received a text message from Lily on Wetalk.‘What’s happening?’ thought Edward, who had a hunch that there was something wrong.[If you want to save your girlfriend, remember to bring 200 million to Violet Smoke Mansion. If you don’t come in twenty-four hours, your girlfriend will be tortured to death!]Edward immediately typed a message to ask,[Who are you? By the way, Lily is not my girlfriend. You must have taken it wrong! Of course, don’t hurt her. I’ll do as I’ve been told.][Who am I? To tell you the truth, I’m Joey, the head of the Sloth Gang. Don’t you know I was actually the real master of FS Hotel? How could you take it away from me? Besides, because of you, I’ve lost the right to the casinos in the district A. I’ll make you pay the price!][Oh, I’ve got it. But what’s the point of your kidnapping Lily. She is innocent! I promise I’ll show up in 24 hours.][I’ll be waiting for you, bastard!]Jo
Since Edward had previously taken the pill of Roaring Thunder, which could help him cultivate in the lightning. Seeing that his blue lightning would soon hit Edward, Promete smiled. It was true that most people would be dead if they were attacked by powerful lighting. However, he did not know that Edward was immune to lightning attack now. On the contrary, Edward could even absorb the last bit of power from any lightning. Instantly, the lightning wound itself around the body of Edward. “Ha-ha, go to hell,” shouted Promete, who thought he was an unparalleled genius. “You’re getting too above yourself!” Edward smiled, who started to play with the lightning as if he was a magician. Edward toyed with the crackling lightning ensnaring him, as though it were a cherished bauble in his grasp. Promete, wide-eyed and dumbfounded, couldn't fathom how his electrifying assault had utterly failed against Edward. "How on earth are you able to do that?" Promete's jaw threatened to kiss the grou
As night descended, the winds began to stir, fueling the twin-headed fire dragon flames, making them burn even more intensely. They blazed brilliantly, as if they intended to incinerate the darkness in an instant. But the most crucial aim was to annihilate their enigmatic adversary, the one they believed had met his match in these mystical, fiery behemoths. Regina and Pugno were convinced that the dual-headed dragon, born from the transformation of their twin swords, held the power to vanquish their foe. However, Edward knew that their opponent's combat capabilities far surpassed their own. Their audacious move seemed like a proverbial case of bringing a knife to a gunfight. So,Edward understood the necessity of intervening when needed. The muscular figure, bare-chested and built like a tank, proved to be far from a pushover. He moved with lightning-like speed, nimbly weaving through the fire and seemingly unaffected by the intense flames, which reached temperatures soaring into the
“OK, let’s go and destroy this evil Gluttony Hell!” said Edward. Just as Edward, Regina, Pugno and his men from Blood Sword Sect walked only for a few minutes, they were stopped by a bunch of strong men in black, who marched like columns of mechanical men, their eyes straight ahead, their legs and arms swinging almost in unison, like those marionettes under the control of a single pair of invisible hands. It looked like they were trained rigorously. “Who are you?” shouted Edward. “Who are we?” sneered one of the men with a crew cut in the lead of the people, who was stocky---not heavy but well-muscled, with strong arms and thighs. His eyes, short and narrow like small cracks in a huge wall, glinted with slyness. He made no effort to be gentle, elbowing his men as he forced his way to Edward. The stocky man suddenly untied his coat and showed the T-shirt inside it which read ‘I’m an evil guy’. Pointing at his T-shirt, he added with another sneer, “Look at this! You are unlucky to
Naturally, Regina closed her eyes, decided to let Edward do anything to her. Edward leaned close enough until he could even hear the beatings of her heart. Glancing at her ample part of her generous bosom, Edward felt blood started to rush both to his heart and the most private part of his body under the equator, just like a cannon erecting up to the sky, ready to send bombs at any moment. Yet, Edward knew he had to contain his excitement as he had promised his girlfriend that he would restrain himself and wouldn’t do anything that would harm their relationship. Thus, though drooling over the beauty of Regina, Edward just swallowed a mouthful of saliva and then calmed himself down. “Well, open your eyes, Regina,” Edward said with an awkward smile, ‘Actually, I’ve got a girlfriend and I love her very much. I won’t do anything that would harm my relationship with her. Besides, you know, I was saving you not because I wanted to get something from you. I’ve told you, you’re a free will
Instantly, there was another huge explosion when celestial ice arrows met those fiery swords halfway. Edward, handsome and unstrained, exuding an aura of confidence, became more overbearing with every step toward Regina. “Hey, what do you think of my counterattack?” sneered Edward. “What kind of other moves do you have? Show me more!” Hearing that, Regina was almost hitting the roof. Before she could launch another round of attacks, Edward swiftly maneuvered behind her and lightly flicked her head, causing her coiffed hair to quickly come undone. Now, with her unbound tresses streaming over her shoulders, she was indeed an unparalleled beauty. “What are you doing?” seethed Regina, glaring at Edward. “You’re acting like a lascivious bastard. Apparently, you’re courting your own death.” Yet, Edward, a vibrant youth with unparalleled manliness, immediately flirted, “I like to fight with a beautiful girl. I have to say if you’re not my foe, I probably will fall in love with you. I
Edward reached out his hand, and in the blink of an eye, a chill ran down his spine as the Celestial Gem soared right into his waiting chest. Yet, the extraordinary unfolded before his very eyes. Edward felt an overwhelming surge of power coursing through his veins, a sensation like no other. In an instant, his entire body turned translucent, akin to the purest glass. Edward experienced an unprecedented blessing that could only be attributed to the Celestial Gem. Was this the fabled "light at the end of the tunnel" that he'd heard whispers of? His heart raced as he involuntarily assumed a lotus position, eyes shut tight. Darkness was only thing he could see in his shut eyes, but the energy emanating from the pearl illuminated the abyss inside his eyes, bathing everything in a radiant glow. "Could this be what they mean by 'seeing the light'?" Edward mused silently. "It's simply marvelous." Before long, a comforting warmth enveloped his entire being, like snuggling under a cozy win
"Ah..." Caelum's body plummeted rapidly, and he felt his demise was all but certain this time. The cliff was unbelievably high, a mind-boggling abyss that seemed to stretch at least five kilometers deep. He closed his eyes, surrendering to the howling winds swirling past him. The gusts stung his face, and although the wind kissed his cheeks, it cut deeper than a knife into his heart. Suddenly, Edward's voice echoed in his ears. "Rest assured, I won't let you go down that easily. Since you killed Laura with no remorse, I'll torment you in every conceivable way, time and time again." Edward's voice was as cold as ice. It looked like Caelum was getting his just desserts. Caelum opened his eyes to find Edward hurtling down the cliff right alongside him. It offered some small comfort – if he were to meet his end, at least he'd have some company. "You're a devil, Edward. If you'd choose to end your life this way, why torment me like this?" Caelum exclaimed in fury. "Me?" Edward sneer
‘Roaring Thunder?” Edward exclaimed, wondering what he could do with it. His mind was read by his system instantly, which sent him a new text message. [Roaring thunder, a kind of pill that can help you cultivate in the lightning. Most people will be dead if they are hit by lighting. Yet, if you take this pill’ Roaring Thunder,’ it will make you immune to lightning and thunderous attack. On the contrary, you will be tempered by thunder and lightning of several ten thousand volts.] ‘Wow, that’s amazing,’ exclaimed Edward again, ‘I’ve never expected there’s such a pill in this world. I have to say there are quite a few precious pills here in this online store. It looks like I can shop often here. Cicci will be quite happy if I do.’ Edward was on cloud nine now. Without any further hesitation, Edward instantly consumed five thousand luxury points to get ‘Roaring Thunder’ which went into his item inventory immediately. ‘Well, I’d better take it now just in case,’ Edward thought, ‘I ha
Chapter 146 Roaring ThunderAfter disconnecting the video call, Edward thought that it was time for him to check his trades to see what was going on in the market.Edward gasped in awe as the profit soared dramatically. It looked like that the trading strategy that Cicci had offered to him was absolutely right.In the whirlwind world of high-stakes trading, where fortunes could be made or shattered in the blink of an eye.In the current market, the gold instrument had erupted like a volcano. A thousand pips soared, and it was as if the very air hummed with the thrill of it. No doubt, the market was awash with the fevered emotions of safety seekers because of regional conflicts that gained the attention of the world.Edward just couldn't believe his luck."Well, I'll be damned. A mere blink of an eye, and I’ve got a floating million bucks." He felt as though truckloads of cash were pouring into his account.Just as he was basking in his newfound wealth, Cicci's face beamed on his scree