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
Max parked his car outside the training site before walking into the camp. Upon reaching the training ground, he saw six trainees in the first and second tents, their hair turned white and their bodies weak. Max could tell their life force had been drained."General! Glad you made it on time," Jed said, running towards Max, breathless, fear evident on his face."Where are the three latecomer soldiers?" Max asked immediately.Jed paused for a moment but quickly remembered that Max wasn’t an ordinary person. "General, they’re in the fourth tent. Each of them is holding another trainee, and everyone they touch ages rapidly, right before our eyes. The three become incredibly strong and fast, and we don’t know what happened. They suddenly lost control and attacked those near them. We ran as soon as we saw what was happening, but some still got caught because their speed is far from normal."Max nodded. "Don't worry, they'll return to normal," he said, and in the next instant, he disappeare
Max calmly walked back toward where Jed stood, still in shock, his hands casually in his pockets. The trainees who had appeared elderly moments ago were slowly regaining some strength. "Rest up," Max said in a calm tone. "Don’t worry, what happened won’t happen again." Without waiting for a response, he continued walking out of the area.Jed, still wide-eyed, watched as the three men Max had questioned suddenly exploded into a dark mist of blood, leaving no trace behind. His mouth hung open in disbelief.Outside, Max climbed into his car and began driving back to the city. As he drove, he dialed Zhick’s number. "Zhick," Max said once the call connected, "I need you to pick up my car and park it somewhere safe. Just bring it back to me when I need it.""Got it, Mr. Crownguard," Zhick replied without hesitation. "I’ll take care of it. Where should I meet you when you need it?""I’ll let you know," Max responded, then ended the call.Max made his way to Zhick’s 4S shop. When he got out