The three experts' expressions shifted simultaneously to one of bewilderment, and they turned to look at Max. Max's heart sank. He'd notified them beforehand that, in the event that there were medications with the same efficacy, they should prioritize Jean's one. What did their expressions mean?Why were there still two medications left?The three experts nodded, and Tobias said, "Commander Baxton, after evaluating over ten kinds of medicines, we have narrowed it down to two: Lotus' medication and Vitalis Pharmaceuticals' medication. Both are equally effective.""However, there is a significant price difference. Vitalis Pharmaceuticals' medicine is only two-thirds the price of Lotus' medicine."Max was taken aback. Although the primary evaluation criteria was efficacy, price couldn't be ignored. If the price difference wasn't too significant, it would be acceptable. However, a one-third difference would be concerning if it became public.The people around them began to whisper,
The room fell into a collective stupor at the sound of his words. Was it that easy to make him back down?Still, that was too unexpected. Even though everyone could understand where he was coming from, shouldn't he still put up a bit of a fight?"You..." Jean was also surprised. Why did it feel like she was forcing him?Remus smiled faintly. He knew that this was only the start of the show.Max's brows furrowed even deeper, his face contorting into an increasingly unpleasant expression. Did Timothy even consider the repercussions his words would have on him? How could he possibly maintain his reputation if news spread that a business partner was threatened during his bidding event?Timothy turned around quickly and said, "Commander Baxton, I'm sorry, I won't participate in this bidding; I'm withdrawing!"Max clenched his teeth and was about to reply when he was cut off."You made the right choice!" Suddenly, Leonard, who'd remained silent for a long time, finally broke his sil
John's smirk widened, his smile carrying an ambiguous meaning. "The contract has been signed, and there's no room for changes. Naturally, the price cannot be altered. Miss Lotus, there's no need to waste your breath with me!"The room fell into shock. No one expected him to speak to Miss Lotus in such a disrespectful manner."Hahaha." Leonard and the other two burst into laughter.The reason they'd spoken to Timothy earlier was to inform him of the difficulties and give hope to Miss Jean, only to have John step in and leave her in despair.Jean's face contorted with anger, but she forced herself to speak through gritted teeth. "We're business partners, and the contract clearly states that the price can be negotiated based on supply and demand!""Indeed," John replied, puffing out his chest. "But I have no desire to negotiate with you now, Miss Lotus. However, if you insist on negotiating, there is a way." After a slight pause, he continued, "Have Remus kneel in front of me and Leo
It was time.But as Leonard's words reached everyone's ears, confusion washed over them. What did he mean by competing for the contract? He wasn't among the dozen pharmaceutical companies that had just submitted samples. Moreover, only the Lotus family and Vitalis Pharmaceuticals remained in the running at this point. How could he possibly join the auction now?Jean also looked over in shock, her eyebrows furrowing slightly as she tried to make sense of the situation.A faint smirk played at the corner of Remus' mouth. Compete?Max, feeling a hint of displeasure, inquired, "Mr. Steele, what are you suggesting?"He could sense that Leonard had schemed with Skylar and his son to bring up the wedding. If Max hadn't spoken up, why would Timothy withdraw? How could he bear getting himself into such an embarrassing situation?Leonard's proud declaration echoed through the room. "It's exactly what I said! Commander Baxton, I want to compete for the Military Pharmaceutical Contract!"
As he spoke, he took out a small box from his pocket. He opened it to reveal three radiant pills inside. Leonard commanded, "Go, take them to the experts!"Ben swiftly took the pills and handed them to the experts.To ordinary people, the medication appeared no different from ordinary tablets, but the experts recognized them at a glance."These... these are elixir pills!" Tobias exclaimed in astonishment."Are they really?""Oh my, this is extraordinary! They're indeed elixir pills!" The other two experts, even more knowledgeable, stood up in amazement.Elixir pills? Most people exchanged puzzled glances, utterly clueless.Reginald, who stood behind Timothy, naturally recognized the term as a doctor himself and was shocked. In this era, were there still people capable of such refined alchemy?Jean's face grew grave. Although she didn't understand the significance, the situation seemed unfavorable judging from the experts' reactions.Remus remained silent, watching calmly with
As the applause rang out, Jean suddenly felt a jolt of shock run through her. Her face drained of color and her body trembled unsteadily."It's over!"Those two words consumed her thoughts. Uncle Max had already awarded the contract to Leonard, leaving no room for further discussion. Jean's chances of obtaining the contract were dashed, and she felt a surge of worry for Remus. What would become of him now?"Ms. Lotus!"At that moment, a voice called out beside her.John approached, clutching a contract in his hand. His tone dripped with malice as he spoke, "While you may have lost the contract to supply medicine to the War Department, you did secure a contract with us. According to its terms, any party that breaches it will incur a penalty of three billion. So, I must ask you, will you pay the sum directly, or will you continue producing the medicine?"The contract did indeed contain such a provision, designed to benefit both parties involved.John's sneer intensified as his gaz
John grew even more irritable. "I thought you were already shameless in your actions, but I didn't expect you to dare to be so audacious in front of Commander Baxton. Commander Baxton, I suggest you give me your gun so I can personally kill him!""What audacity!""How can Neptuna have such scum!""Wait until Ms. Lotus leaves, then he'll cry!"Remus' words instantly ignited public outrage.Remus couldn't be bothered to respond to them. Instead, he fixed an intense gaze upon Max.Max felt a tinge of guilt under the scrutiny, but he swiftly regained his composure. How could he be afraid of a mere insignificant character?Infuriated, he fired back, "You dare to threaten me? Fine! Show me how you'll make me regret it! Hurry up and do it!""Alright!"Remus let out a cold chuckle, then turned to Leonard and spoke with indifference, "You're so arrogant. How are you so certain that you'll secure the contract?"Leonard's mouth twitched. How dare this insignificant person speak to him i
When Remus' voice faded, the doors of the banquet hall slowly swung open, revealing an elderly man clad in a flowing robe making a brisk entrance. To everyone's astonishment, it was none other than Dent, the renowned physician of Neptuna!"Dr. Green?""Why is Dr. Green here?""Could it be that he was actually called upon? But what could be the significance of his presence?"The unexpected sight of Dent appearing caused a stir among the crowd. As an esteemed physician in Neptuna, he was held in high regard, and numerous people sought his expertise. However, Dent rarely made public appearances, leaving everyone bewildered as to why he had been summoned so abruptly.Leonard and the others were taken aback by Dent's unexpected presence, their minds filled with worry that their secret prescription might be discovered. They had purposely kept Dent away from the gathering, so they wondered how Remus managed to summon him.Nevertheless, they knew they had to maintain an appearance of res
Kaiser couldn't help but sigh when he saw them.This was his first time seeing them since Remus died. Judging by the state they were in, it seemed they hadn't finished mourning Remus.It makes sense. After all, he was their fiancé, as well as the greatest hero from ancient times to now. How could they easily move on from that?The ten women took their seats and turned to look at Kaiser.Gabriela said slowly, "Mr. President, you should consider dyeing your hair."At this point, his hair was completely white.Kaiser waved his hand and managed a smile. "In the past, I had to maintain Darsia's image, so I couldn't have any gray hair. Now that things are like this, there's no point in worrying about it. It's good to just let things be."Even with a head full of black hair, it could not change the impact caused by Remus' death, so there was no point in making a fuss about it.Kaiser paused and said, "I invited you all here today to discuss an important matter. Just this morning, the
The energy in the Underworld was currently in high demand, and the supply couldn't keep up. It was essential to reclaim the Pathic Energies to ensure the energy would continue to be released, and no one could stand in their way.Roman simply said, "I'm not asking what you would do if it was taken from you. I'm asking if there's a possibility it could be taken."The ghost kings couldn't help but look at him. If it were possible...Roman didn't give them much time to think and continued, "Let me put it another way. Even if Remus shows up, would anyone believe it was the Celestial Sovereign who saved him? Would the Celestial Sovereign admit that he was the one who rescued him?"Everyone, have you ever considered that the Celestial Sovereign has never publicly acknowledged that Remus carries his bloodline? If he suddenly denies it and claims that it was the Underworld that saved him, how should we respond?"The other fice sucked in a sharp breath.Paul was frustrated again. "Does he
Roman did not respond immediately and instead thought deeply about it with a serious expression.At this point, what happened to Remus no longer mattered. In fact, it might be better to say Roman would love to see Remus hurry off to fight the Upper Realms.But the issue was that people in the Upper Realms didn't know that Remus was still alive. What would they do if they saw him appear again? Would it affect Roman?It was like what the ghost kings initially thought—within the Three Realms, the only ones who could save Remus were Roman and Francis.Once Remus was exposed, Francis would naturally deny being the one who saved him, leaving Roman as the only one who could have done so. By then, he would become the target of everyone's criticism.So, before figuring out how to handle the aftermath, there was no way he could let Francis find out about this."Your Majesty?" Noticing Roman was hesitant to speak, the ghost kings couldn't help but urge him for a response.Roman took a deep
Remus didn't want to admit it, but he had to—here, he felt like he was immobile while the world around him was in constant motion.In other words, he had no control over what was happening and could only passively accept everything the world presented to him, without any right to refuse. The simplest metaphor was being forced to watch a movie while you were tied to a chair.Remus was feeling frantic again. It seemed he was truly trapped with no way out."Is Limbo really like this?" He felt powerless over the current situation. In his current state, he couldn't affect the Mortal Realm or the Underworld and was simply stuck here. If this wasn't Limbo, then what was?It was like how when a person died, it was not necessarily a complete disappearance. It could also be understood as being separated from friends and family, no longer able to meet, forever existing in different realms. Wasn't it the same case right now?Remus slowly descended into the forest, coming to a stop without any
Remus was shocked, staring blankly at the scene.Under normal circumstances, after reliving his life once, he should have just faded away. That was how it usually was for ordinary people. So, why hadn't he disappeared, and why were the scenes starting to repeat?As expected, after Remus snapped out of it, he heard voices coming from the mountaintop. It was once again the scene of Tyson holding a ruler, disciplining a sobbing Remus."Why... Why is this happening?" Remus muttered to himself, growing more and more shocked. "Is this what the so-called Limbo looks like, or did something go wrong?"For a moment, he didn't know whether to feel happy or worried. Naturally, he was happy because he still existed, but he was also worried because the current situation felt too unfamiliar.Remus remained calm and continued to look ahead. The scene shifted to the front of the prison, then to Kylie calling off their engagement, and then to various moments shared with the other women from his pas
"No!" Remus roared, feeling a bit panicked.According to human processes, after reliving one's memories, the spirits would depart the body as a farewell to the Mortal Realm, and the physical body would begin to decay and turn to dust.If that was the case, wouldn't he fade away into nothingness after revisiting all his memories as a specter?"No, no!" Remus started shouting, trying to stop it, because this was the final act of his specter. Once this moment passed, he would completely vanish into nothingness, and he was doing everything he could to prevent that.Unfortunately, the situation in front of him wouldn't change just because he willed it to. The result would be the same as from the start, continuing to unfold bit by bit."Candace Nightingale!" Remus shouted once again. Seeing Candace nearly being squashed by the Pathic Energies, he couldn't help but wish he could lend a hand in it. If she had been killed then, he wouldn't be filled with such regret now.The scene was sti
When Remus saw this, he suddenly started laughing.This scene was from when he first arrived at the prison. He was indeed nervous and worried outside the gate. After all, it was his first time coming down from the mountains and entering the outside world, especially since Tyson said this was the most dangerous place in the world.Because of that, he was extremely cautious when going in, afraid of getting beaten up. It was also here that he parted ways with Tyson, and he hadn't seen him since then.Remus looked at Tyson, wanting to take a closer look at him, but the scene changed once again.It was three years later, when Kylie came to break off their engagement. Adorned in luxurious designer brands, she arrogantly said, "We belong to different worlds. Give me the marriage contract!"If it weren't for the fact that she was a girl, Remus would have definitely given her a rough time. Why bother putting up an act?The scene shifted again. This time, he was at the Bowen family's luxur
Remus stared straight ahead for a moment, then began frantically looking around. All he saw was a dense forest surrounding him. There was no sign of Tyson anywhere.What terrified him even more was that when he looked down right after that, he discovered he had no body or spectral form.Remus quickly raised his hand, wanting to touch his arm, attempting to see if he was simply concealed. However, he unexpectedly couldn't feel his arm! It was as if he only had a pair of eyes to observe the world, and no one else could even see these eyes."How did this happen? What is this place?" Remus was completely panicked.Why did he see a scene from over 20 years ago? Did he travel back in time? Or was this scene simply playing itself back to him? Where exactly was he?The sound of a slap interrupted his train of thought.Remus sharply turned to look, and to his surprise, he could see the top of the mountain along the path.At the summit was a small thatched house, and in front of it sat a
Unfortunately, the problems kept coming one after another.Grant said, "That's a good idea, but how can Remus return to the Mortal Realm or even reach the Upper Realms? He's currently a specter and isn't able to go there!"The other four ghost kings froze. The favorable outcome made them overlook the necessary process. Remus couldn't reach the Upper Realms, which meant the fight between him and Francis couldn't happen.They all turned to look at Roman.Roman frowned deeply. There was actually a way to help Remus return to the Mortal Realm. Remus would have been able to think of it too, but he just couldn't see what was right under his nose.There was a term called "Soul Return". Remus could find a recently deceased body and enter it, allowing him to return to the Mortal Realm.But Roman's statement about not being able to help Remus return to the Mortal Realm wasn't a lie, because no resurrected body could ever match the strength of Remus' original form.Even if his specter poss