The expression on York's face was indiscernible.He looked at the waitress next to him. "Find an appraiser."In a short while, an old man hurried from the backstage.He took a magnifying glass to identify the precious pink diamond gemstone and finally came to a conclusion. "It's fake."The crowd was in an uproar.Alora looked at Hugo in surprise and then at the stands.York's pink diamond, which cost hundreds of millions, was stolen."Seal off and set up stations at all exits, especially the deck and the rear cabin, to prevent people from jumping into the sea."Everyone, an unpleasant event has occurred."We will conduct body searches and inspections on all suspects, and we hope everyone will cooperate with the searches."Of course, I can't help it if you all were to refuse. The sharks on the high seas are hungry and must love to have some human flesh for a meal."York's face was frighteningly cold.The audience in the VIP section was anxious when they heard that.Most of
"Gwen, why are you accusing me of theft? I didn't steal anything. I never even left the locker room. I didn't steal anything." Yanne was desperate beyond words. She cried in grievance.Gwen turned her head guiltily and stood with Kaylee and the others."Did she steal it?" Kaylee looked shocked."Do you think I will lie on such matters? You will never truly know a person. Even though she looks innocent and pure, you don't know what she's capable of," Gwen said with contempt. "I have been her best friend for so long, and I know her better than any of you."I initially felt bad for her and did not want to expose her in front of a crowd, but now we are all going to be stripped naked, and she still doesn't want to admit that she's the thief. She's doing this to get us all in trouble."Everyone's eyes suddenly turned to Yanne.Kaylee's clothes were about to be stripped off, yet the main offender had not admitted their mistakes. The offender clearly did not care about what others were g
"Don't you think this is amazing? Alora, you should hate your ex-husband, right? Don't you feel happy seeing his new flame tortured?" Hugo said with a smile.Alora turned her head and glared at him. "You're insane! Whatever beef I have with my ex-husband has nothing to do with other people!"She admitted that she hated Yanne when she saw her with Ashton and even said humiliating things, but she regretted it after the Brash Tigers Army Corps incident.Yanne was braver than her and loved Ashton more than she did.Alora and Ashton had divorced, so Yanne had the right to pursue her love bravely. Her so-called hatred was just her ego acting out. She needed someone to blame for her misery.Hugo shrugged and said, "Anyway, no matter what, she stole things and brought this upon herself. No one can save her today."Alora fell silent and sighed.Indeed, she had to admit that Yanne would probably suffer a terrible fate, and no one could save her.Yanne, who had fainted countless times, ju
"Don't worry, Ash followed the Lockwood family to the Central South. He must have something important to do. He's a busy man, and we can't disturb him." Anthony lowered his head. "Let's find Yanne first."Soon, the convoy came to the harbor.Many people surrounded the harbor as a group of police officers closed off the scene, and even an ambulance arrived."It's horrible. How can someone do such an evil thing? How terrible must someone be to torture another person into this state?""I heard that she was sent ashore by a fishing boat, and the girl was thrown off from the Elizabeth.""Hey, a human life is nothing to rich people. We are all nothing more than fish food to them."A passing student said, surprised, "She is wearing the South Edren University Dance Club's uniform. Is she a student from our school?"Yanne's face was unrecognizable, making it more difficult to identify her."Get out of the way, get out of the way now!"When Anthony heard the chatter among the crowd, his
Ashton frowned."Brother, I forgot the introductions. This is the doctor I want to introduce to you. His name is Ashton. He is a real powerhouse, not a child," Zion said with a smile.The expression on Declan's face changed several times instantly, and he pointed to Ashton teasingly. "Him? A doctor? Has he even gone through puberty yet?"He is a doctor or an ancient technique practitioner at this age? Has he finished medical school? Or has he mastered the practice of ancient technique?"Zion, I'm being nice to you, and I respect you as my guest. But if you joke about such trivial things, don't blame me for kicking all of you out.""Brother, can you calm down? I can understand what you're feeling now, but if you continue to act like this, you will not be able to save Cheryl and stagnate the development of the Zelly family." Rubie looked at him, dissatisfied.Declan snorted coldly. "Get out, all of you. Leave!"Then, a young man in a suit stepped into the hall."Uncle Declan, I h
"Brother, this is not just for you, but more for Cheryl. Just let Mister Levin take a look." Rubie begged him."Just let him take a look. Cheryl is getting worse. We don't know when Doctor Taylor will arrive. Do you want to let your daughter die?" Josephine was crying.Declan lay on the side of the bed without saying a word."Aunt Josephine, too many quack doctors seek money and kill people these days. Since the Zelly family sent out the news about the reward for saving Cheryl, so far, more than 600 doctors claim to be able to cure Cheryl's illness. You saw the results."Originally, even though Cheryl's condition was not good, her life was not in danger. But after those quack doctors put their hands on her, she got worse every time.""This kid is so young. Do you believe he is a doctor? Even if he is a doctor, he must have only graduated for a few years and worked even less. What is his experience treating such severe diseases and saving lives? We must get Cheryl to hold on for te
Ashton held Justin's wrist. "Where are your manners? Just because I'm polite to Mister Zelly doesn't mean you will get the same treatment."Then, he exerted a little force, Justin's complexion changed drastically, and sweat beaded on his forehead. Ashton released his grip, gave him a stern look, and turned to leave the patient's bed."Mister Levin, let's go. Let's not tolerate this any longer." Kendra held back her anger.Whether in the business community or other fields, she had the same principle of not forcing deals. The Zelly family was the one who issued the reward. They wanted to save their daughter, yet they refused treatment. Did they want others to beg them for a chance to save their daughter?Plus, that was her uncle. She was almost ashamed to call him her uncle for his behavior."Kendra, stop provoking him." Rubie tucked at her shirt."What did I do? I don't understand. They did not welcome us, and we came here just to get scolded. We're trying to save his daughter, bu
Doctor Taylor quickly put his finger on Cheryl's wrist. After a while, he sighed and said, "I'm sorry, Mister Zelly. I can't help with her illness. Your daughter's poor health is not helping either. Even the best doctors in the world can't save her now.""What?" Declan could not accept that outcome."Are you kidding me? Our family needs your help, and now you're just going to give up?""Treating diseases and saving people is about doing your best and accepting fate. If there is no way, then there's nothing I can do. And I did not ask for a penny from you. Why are you dissatisfied?"Declan was speechless."Congenital diseases are inherently incurable diseases, not to mention that the girl's condition has indicated that she has reached the end of her life. No medicine can save her now," Doctor Taylor said."Then what should I do? Is it hopeless?"Josephine was speechless as she looked at Declan and cried.Doctor Taylor went to Ashton, his attitude no longer arrogant. He also agre
Once the news spread, the world was in an uproar.The ban on nuclear weapons had been lifted?That meant the nuclear weapon's password had been entered, and the weapon could be launched from the ground with a single command.Furthermore, it differed from the time in the Syferian ice plains. Taking into account the international community's influence, Sunoria used a low-tonnage nuclear bomb with minimal lethality, but Aarrowsmith was different. Once they decided to use nuclear weapons, they would disregard all public opinion until they had utterly destroyed their opponents. In that case, the bombed area would be a wasteland where nothing could live for at least a century.Nobody wanted nuclear weapons to detonate on their own territory.Therefore, wherever Ashton was, the country in charge of that territory would be in a panic.Sceponyol and the allied countries quickly convened a military meeting and contacted Aarrowsmith, demanding a halt to the nuclear bombings.However, when
A single person had destroyed an entire fleet."Your actions will start a war!" Leblanc roared furiously."You're an insignificant clown; your words don't matter. Furthermore, so what if I start a war?"Ashton regarded Nimo with interest. Nimo and the others were dressed in combat suits and ready for a final desperate fight."Hand over the core technology of the combat suit and the formula for the Water of Youth, and I will let you live today," Ashton said.He admitted to being greedy for Aarrowsmith's technological advancements—not for their combat effectiveness, but for the scientific application behind those means.If members of Obsidian Gates were equipped with that type of combat suit and the Water of Youth, combined with the martial arts practitioner's own methods, their combat effectiveness would skyrocket. Everyone would become a super warrior fearless of death.However, his words made Nimo laugh wildly."Do you think it's up to you? A filthy Linnish man wants the sixth
Nimo laughed. "We're safe! Everyone, the retreat mission has been completed successfully." Nimo finally felt relaxed.Three other figures then appeared on the ship.Their combat suit was removed, revealing the figures of a woman and two men.The Annihilator Team had only four survivors.The captain of the ship approached the deck."I am Leblanc, the ship's commander, and I have been ordered to come pick you up. Why are there only four of you? What about the others?" Leblanc inquired in a suspicious tone."All of them are dead. That Linnish warrior killed them.""What?"Leblanc was shocked.He knew what power the Annihilator Team wielded, and he was sent to perform that task precisely because of that. He responded as soon as possible and cooperated unconditionally because he knew that any task assigned to the Annihilator Team had to be something he could not ignore.He also understood the Annihilator Team's composition—the frontline combat team, the communications team, the in
The battle continued.Ashton only used a sliver of true thunder's power before annihilating several members hiding in the dark in one fell swoop. Those members were waiting to report the news.The Annihilator Team was not made up entirely of combatants.The sixth-gen combat suit was still in development and had not yet been officially added to the assembly plan, so only frontline combatants wore it.For example, communications, intelligence collection, transmission, and backend members wore standard fifth-gen combat suits.In the face of that devastating thunder, there was no powerful self-healing and recovery ability, nor the ability of the Water of Youth to reshape the body. The other members were destroyed almost in the blink of an eye."Damn, what kind of weapon is that?"The captain roared frantically during the attack."Captain, this is the latest information—he found an artifact that gathers thunder and lightning at the Church of Darkness' headquarters in Edlington. That
"What? Is our warship here?""It has arrived offshore. Our country is our strongest supporter. No one can take action against Aarrowsmith's soldiers!" The man's confidence had skyrocketed.He had been a member of the Annihilator Team for over a decade and had been promoted to captain along the way. He had never encountered such a situation on a mission. A warship from Aarrowsmith's strongest navy had appeared to escort him in defeating their enemy. That undoubtedly helped him gain confidence."Fight as you retreat; buy me time."The captain took the Brain's terminal and refilled a black magnetic rod.At that moment, an indescribable scream ripped through the sky. As soon as it ended, a 50-meter building containing several people collapsed.Ashton was wearing the Obsidian Jade Scales and resisted dozens of gunshots. He grabbed a sniper from the Annihilator Team, swooped down, and smashed the opponent into the ground, grinding them into powder and ripping the combat suit apart. The
"Since the first battle in the Syferian ice plains, no one has ever caused me such a severe injury."Ashton threw a punch with enough force to cause massive explosions, swiping it at 30 times the speed of sound.The man in black armor raised his large shield almost subconsciously.When Ashton's fist made contact with the shield, a silent ripple of space appeared, and ultrasonic waves that normal creatures could not hear spread frantically in all directions like a silent bell signaling the end of the world."Hmm?"Ashton realized that when the two forces came into contact, the shield vibrated at trillions of times per second while the special metal inside formed a ring-shaped magnetic field. That magnetic field disrupted the surrounding energy flow to resolve the power emitted by his punch.It functioned similarly to the previous black magnetic rod, except one was used for attacks and the other for defense."Go!" The man's arms were numb. He held a shield and dragged the woman at
It got close to Ashton in a matter of seconds, and the black magnetic rod exploded at a speed that was almost certainly 20 times the speed of sound. No other weapon in the world could do what it did.Therefore, even Ashton was careless. His carelessness stemmed from his belief that, even if his mana could not stop the destructive power of that magnetic rod, he could at least slow it down for a moment. That moment was sufficient for him to react and take appropriate countermeasures.He did not expect the magnetic rod to ignore his mana and injure him instead.Modern weapons that could ignore mana defenses were certainly interesting."Unexpectedly, we were forced to use Plan B, utilizing the valuable Breaker Black Pillar. That damn Linnish warrior! That cost a billion dollars!" The thin man holding the transmitter removed the black sunglasses from his face and cursed viciously."Don't complain; that's Ashton. He's known as the strongest man in Lindorm. Even if we lose tens of billio
"What have you been up to, Ashton? There's no way it was just about breaking Mister Darek's curse, right? When Mister Johnson saw you, he was terrified and booked us on the first flight out," Kendra said, her voice tinged with disbelief.Ashton simply smiled, unfazed. "Oh, nothing much. I just took a quick stroll around the country and picked up a few favors along the way.""When's the flight Harry booked for us?""Tomorrow morning, six sharp," Kendra said, still incredulous."He can't wait to see the back of us," Ashton said with a laugh, but he got it—it was part of the job.Sceponyol could only begin to pick up the pieces and shuffle the deck after Ashton left. With him around, everything stopped, with unexpected events lurking around every corner."Well then, let's make the most of tonight and head out bright and early tomorrow, back home.""I'm with you. It's not every day we get to go abroad. I'm too wired to sleep anyway. Might as well check out what kind of fun this coun
"That's Mister Ashton Levin!"Harry's confirmation hit Luce like a ton of bricks.He might not have met Ashton before, but he knew the name carried a lot of power. The entire upper echelon of Sceponyol and their allied countries had been on edge, dealing with that Lindorm warrior's actions. Rumor had it he had come from the east, smashing through dozens of mercenary strongholds, clearing out the Bit Sea Strait, surviving a thermobaric onslaught, and marching straight into Brighton, putting the whole city on high alert.Blood Monarch Alexander had entered the fray, but even he could not withstand the onslaught and was cut down by Ashton. That bold move sent shockwaves through Sceponyol's superbeings community, leaving them humiliated and thirsting for revenge. In a show of force, the Five Great Guardians mobilized with one goal—to take down the perpetrator and restore their tarnished reputation on the world stage. After a grueling battle that lasted over an hour, the guardians lay de