Jed threw a series of wild punches, each one more frantic than the last. The recruits watched, initially sure that Jed's aggressive moves would finally take Max down. But to their surprise, Max, who looked thin and not very strong, easily dodged every hit. With each miss, Max casually gave Jed a light slap on the face, which only made Jed more annoyed."Why can't I hit you?" Jed growled, frustration evident in his voice as he swung again, only to meet air.Max chuckled, sidestepping another punch. "It's all about timing, Jed. You should try it sometime," he teased, delivering another gentle slap.Jed's face was now red and swollen, resembling a ripe tomato. Panting heavily, he paused and asked, "Why are you so quick?"Max grinned, shrugging nonchalantly. "That's what happens when you're kept on your toes by a wonderful wife," he replied with a playful glint in his eye.Jed shot a glance at Harper, his voice rising in disbelief. "Harper! Are you sure he's just your aunt's useless son-i
Max grinned as he watched Harper faint, foam forming at the corners of his mouth. "Get him out of the training site; we can't have anyone fainting here," he ordered. Two men quickly lifted Harper and carried him out of the camp.Turning back to the group, Max asked, "Are you ready for training?" As he spoke, his hair gradually returned to its natural black color."Sir, Yes Sir!" everyone shouted in unison.Max smiled before giving a command, "Form up into squads!"The trainees immediately fell into line, and Max nodded in approval. Then, with a mischievous grin, he reminded them, "Remember our bet? Since you all attacked, you know what's coming."A shiver ran down the trainees' spines as they felt a chill creeping up. Max continued, "Today, we'll be doing double the usual: obstacle courses, endurance runs, strength drills, agility exercises, and tactical maneuvers, all because none of you managed to land a hit on me."A few trainees exchanged frustrated glances, clearly wanting to com
Max glanced around before asking, "Is it me?" as he pointed to himself.The man looked around before speaking, "Is there anyone else here?""Oh, what do you need, Jasphere?" Max asked, showing no interest."Ah, Mr. Chairman, here are the documents Ms. Cole ordered to be brought and reported. She's not here because—" Jasphere paused, "Wait a minute, I should be the one asking that. What are you doing in the Chairman's office?"Max nodded, "I'm waiting for Leon; he's still in a meeting," he said before standing up from his chair and approaching Jasphere. "Classmate from way back, it seems you've moved up in the world, huh?" he said with a smile before offering Jasphere a seat.Jasphere nodded, "How have you been, Max? I was just lucky to be chosen as a manager. How about you? Why are you in the Chairman's office?" he asked.Max smiled but didn't answer the question, "Have a seat first, we have a lot to talk about. Would you like some tea?"Jasphere nodded, "Thanks, Max. Do you think Pre
Jasphere stood up straight, almost frozen, "P-President Leon, I'm sorry, my friend and I drank the Da Hong— Da-Da—""Da Hong Pao," Leon said, and Jasphere nodded like a robot, "Yes, President Leon, I'm sorry, this is my fault," he said before kneeling, "President Leon, my friend Max is not at fault. Please, I take full responsibility for this mistake. It was my idea to try the tea, and I should have known better. Please don't blame Max for my actions.""Leon, have a seat and join me for some tea," Max said casually, "Oh, by the way, grab your cup."Jasphere shivered at Max's words, quickly standing up to explain, "President Leon, I'm sorry, my friend doesn't know what he's saying, please don't pay attention to him—""Stand up," Leon said before guiding him to sit in the chair next to Max. Once seated, Leon took a cup, sat across from Max, and poured himself some tea."Leon, keep an eye on when the next stock will be available, and make sure to reserve early. The stock is running low;
Max saw about a dozen people in black suits running down the street.Boom!They seemed to have no specific target, exploding randomly wherever they ended up. It was clear that the people in suits were not in control of themselves.Boom!Another explosion occurred nearby, and it seemed they were there just to cause chaos, with no clear purpose for their actions. Suddenly, one of the suited individuals ran toward a child who had fallen in panic. The man, looking like a zombie, was sprinting toward the child, intent on dragging her into his self-destruction.As the suited man neared the child, Max disappeared from his spot and helped the child to her feet. The man in the suit was sent flying after being kicked by Max and exploded at a safe distance, thankfully harming no one."My goodness, are you okay, my daughter?" a woman rushed to the child, "Sir, thank you for saving my child," she thanked Max before leaving.Moments later, the men in black were all gone, leaving only black marks be
After embedding his energy into the three individuals, Max felt more at ease. He assessed their strengths and began crafting personalized training regimens for them. As days passed, the newcomers caught up with the others. They didn't exhibit any unusual behavior, so the training at the military camp continued smoothly.The following day, Max announced a break, as they had been training non-stop for weeks. And the next day, he didn't go to the training ground but instead headed to a car show organized by Zhick Cloud. Upon arriving at the event, he didn't spot Zhick and proceeded inside. Since it was a car show, there were no restrictions on entry, and attendees were free to take pictures. Max dressed casually, as usual, with simple attire.As Max walked through the car show, he passed by each vehicle, taking a moment to glance at the displays. He first encountered the classic cars, like the 1967 Ford Mustang and the 1959 Cadillac Eldorado. While he appreciated their vintage charm and
As Zhick hurried towards the hypercar where Max was, the couple continued to taunt Max relentlessly."Look at him, standing there like a statue. Maybe he's too embarrassed to admit he's out of place," the woman sneered."Yeah, probably thinking about how to sneak a picture without anyone noticing," the man added with a smirk.Max stood silently, unfazed by the buzzing flies in front of him. His calm demeanor only fueled the woman's belief that he was guilty, prompting her to mock him even more. "Why so quiet? Cat got your tongue?" she taunted, growing increasingly irritated by Max's nonchalant expression. In her frustration, she attempted to slap him, but Max casually sidestepped, causing her to lose her balance and fall to the ground. The crowd erupted in laughter at her embarrassing tumble.Humiliated, the woman quickly got up and, in an angry tone, demanded, "Why did you dodge?"Max shrugged, replying with a teasing smile, "The fly was too noisy, trying to land on me."The woman's
As the woman approached Zhick, she greeted him politely, "Mr. Cloud, are you looking for your missing cellphone?" She handed Max's phone to Zhick.Zhick expression darkened upon seeing the phone, as if he understood the situation immediately. The woman noticed Mr. Cloud's grim face and assumed he was angry. 'Haha, that kid is definitely in trouble,' she thought before speaking."Mr. Cloud, this man here," she began, pointing at Max, "was causing a disturbance and acting suspiciously. He was lurking around, and when I confronted him, I found this phone in his possession. It's clear he stole it, and he was trying to disrupt the event. We wanted to stop him, along with Jaden, to ensure your important guests weren't disturbed."Zhick took the phone, and the woman was eager, thinking she would be rewarded. But instead, slap! Zhick slapped her hard. "Fool!" he cursed before smiling and walking over to Max."Mr. Crownguard, I apologize for arriving late and for the scene you had to endure. A