Vivian's face widened in panic. She was so afraid that Michael would be injured because he wanted to defend her.
She would put a stop to the attack instantly if she had the capacity. Unfortunately, time can never be retrieved. Meanwhile, Michael's eyes closed shut, and he heard the robotic voice. [Make a wish and consider it granted in a millisecond.] Michael remembered everything that happened last night and whispered, "I wish to become the greatest martial artist in the world." Ding! In a flash, the hologram appeared, and he could see it in his mind. [Congratulations, Michael Quinn. You're now the greatest martial artist in the world.] Michael felt a surge of energy flow into his memory. Numerous fighting techniques were popping up in his mind. Then his eyes opened wide, grabbing Blade's fist with ease. "You made a wrong move." Michael spat on his face before breaking his wrist. "Arghh!!" Blade groaned as his wrist made a cracking sound. "Bam!" Michael's punch landed hard on his chest, making the guard fall on his back, groaning. They all gasped in shock, staring at Michael in disbelief. Vivian was utterly stunned. She was so surprised and impressed by Michael's fighting skills. 'Does it mean Michael Quinn has been hiding his fighting skill all this time?' She knew Michael had been severely bullied and that he couldn't do anything about it. She wondered what was going on now. Michael sensed the tension in the atmosphere, and then he said, "I don't mean to cause any trouble. Therefore, I will be taking my leave." "Where do you think you're going?" The manager barked in the middle of his bewilderment. Before Michael could turn to look at Jack, the manager had signaled his remaining guards. They rushed forward and circled Michael. Their faces looked so enraged and determined. They aimed to damage Michael's limbs and cripple him. In a second, they all launched their attack on him at once. Surprisingly, Michael clashed with all the attacks simultaneously with incredible speed. "Thud!" All the guards fell to the floor, crying in pain. Jack's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets. This was unbelievable to him. Jack had relied so much on these guards. He never believed a kid like Michael could defeat them in just a few minutes. Jack bit his lips in anger as he saw the crowd gathered, watching the surprising scene. He felt it would be an unending shame for him if he allowed Michael to leave the restaurant triumphantly. He searched through his mind but couldn't think of anything reasonable to do. He walked closer to Michael and sneered, "Do you think I would consider you and employ you again after all the damage you have caused? Huh?" Michael smiled slightly, "Working as a waiter in Skyline is in the past. I would rather purchase the restaurant and employ you as a cleaner instead." Jack froze, then burst into roaring laughter. "What do you think of yourself, wastrel? Even if you work very hard for 1000 years, you can never afford Skyline." "You think so? What if I purchased it right now?" Michael asked in a serious tone. "Kid, wake up from this long nightmare. It's not even 1000 years yet." Jack laughed harder. Michael turned away from the annoying Jack and asked Vivian, "Miss Noah, I heard Mr. Peterson is putting Skyline up for sale." "You are right, Michael. Skyline has been going through some underground crises, which made the owner of the restaurant, Mr. Peterson, decide to sell it off." Michael nodded his head before he asked calmly, "How much is the price?" "I would need to call Mr. Peterson to ask for the current price," Vivian replied, and Jack snapped at her immediately as the lady brought her phone to make the call. "What are you trying to do, Vivian? Do you want to disturb Mr. Peterson because of this poor thing? Does he even look like he has the money to feed himself, let alone purchase Skyline?" "Even though Michael might not have the capability to purchase it, I don't think asking Mr. Peterson for the price is a bad idea." The beauty turned away from the manager. Then she put the call on speaker, and a deep voice came from the other end of the phone. "What's the matter, Vivian?" "Hello, Mr. Peterson. I called to ask for the current selling price for Skyline," she asked politely. "The price is ten million dollars. Do you have a buyer?" "I... would say..." Michael noticed Vivian was stuttering, and he gave her an assuring nod. "Yes, sir. That was why I called." "If that's true, three percent of the payment is yours after the transaction." The call ended. Vivian went silent. She didn't know if she should start rejoicing or drag herself back to reality. Sincerely, in any form, Michael didn't look like he could even afford the cheapest furniture in Skyline, let alone the whole restaurant. "Here's my card; I want to make the payment." Michael stretched an old debit card to Vivian. Seeing how rough the card was, the onlookers burst into a roaring laughter."This kid is a clown! All his outfits aren't even worth ten dollars. Does he even know what ten million dollars is?" "I think you should go back to your sleep because this can only happen in your nightmares." The onlookers were making comments, including Michael's colleagues. Vivian was feeling a little awkward. She knew Michael's worth and even his background. There's no doubt that it might cost him his entire life before he could make just ten thousand dollars. Where would he find ten million dollars then? This time, she felt she had been carried away by Michael's confidence. "Michael, you do want to make the payment?" Vivian asked as she returned to reality. "Of course, yes. Take the card and proceed with the transaction." Michael's voice remained calm and relaxed. With doubt, Vivian collected the card. The machine for bigger transactions was provided. Vivian inputted the amount and swiped the card. Unfortunately, the machine signaled a red light, declining the transactio
A stare of admiration fell on Michael from every angle. They wondered why a billionaire like him chose to disguise himself by wearing cheap clothes. Jack's hoes moved away from him, finding him disgusting. They all wished they could lure Michael into their arms and make him theirs. Vivian's phone beeped, and she hurriedly checked it. The gorgeous woman nearly fainted when she discovered she had just received ten million dollars in her account. She only followed her instinct to stay behind Michael. She never thought that it would bring such a fortune into her life. This time, all the workers who had been mocking Michael fell to their knees, asking for forgiveness. The guards who had wanted to fight him earlier also joined. Jack Harris only used them for his foolishness; turning against him wouldn't be a bad idea. Moreover, Michael seemed like an oriented leader. He wasn't just a skillful fighter; he was also a secret billionaire. "Rise, I forgive you all. But none of you m
It was as if they had just hit a rock. They wondered how a young guy could be so strong. They all rushed to their feet, staring at Michael as though they had just seen a ghost. "Dude, hurry up and get out of here before things turn south for you," one of the gangsters threatened again. He hadn't finished his words before one of them threw an unexpected kick at Michael. The lad grabbed the gangster's leg midway and flung him at his team. "Argh!" they all groaned as their bodies hit the floor. As soon as they saw Michael walking toward them with a clenched fist, they all hurried to their feet and fled the warehouse. "Who is this beast?!" one of them shouted as they rushed into their vehicle and drove away. Michael moved closer to the young lady and helped her unconscious body up. He rested her back on his lap, gazing at her pale face. The effect of the drug made the lady's face look very pale and numb. Then Michael thought about how he could help her. He closed his eyes and whis
"How true is that?" the man asked in doubt, scrutinizing Michael from head to toe. The dude looked so young and lean. 'How was he able to rescue my daughter with such a slim body?' the man questioned inwardly."I'm very sure, Dad," the lady assured.Then, the man beckoned to the burly men to give him some space. He walked closer to Michael, staring into his eyes. Then he moved on to studying his body language.The billionaire had once studied criminology in school. It was easy for him to detect a criminal if he found one.Meanwhile, Michael wasn't afraid, nor was he fazed.After a while, the man stretched his hand forward for a handshake. "Thank you for saving my daughter."Michael took a few seconds pause before he locked hands with him and replied, "It wasn't a problem."After that, the man asked Michael, "The information that reached me indicated that the gangsters are up to four in number. How were you able to handle that?"With a bland facial expression, he responded, "Life matte
Michael walked into the customer support center calmly. The department looked so empty, with only one staff member remaining as the day's hours drew to a close.The staff member remaining in the department was a lady, and she had her attention on the computer screen before her."Good afternoon, Miss. I need assistance with my account," Michael explained as he approached her.The lady raised her head and scrutinized Michael with a cold glance. Her face contorted in disgust, and she returned her gaze to the computer screen.Judging Michael by his outfit, she felt he wasn't worth her time. She stayed behind because of the big names who visit the bank when it’s almost empty.After attending to them, she could stylishly ask for tips. Meanwhile, Michael looked so poor. He wasn't included among the group of people for whom she stayed behind."I only want you to check my account balance..." Michael was explaining when the lady snapped at him."Allow me to breathe, young man. The bank is close
"I never knew you were around; I would have welcomed you to my office personally." The woman was trembling where she stood.Everyone in the office was lost about what was happening, including Michael. He didn't know the woman from anywhere; how did she recognize him then?Moreover, she didn't just recognize him; she was addressing him with the utmost respect.Juliana couldn't raise her head to look Michael in the eyes. Then, she pleaded with a stutter, "Mr. Quinn, I... apologize for being so... careless. Please do not be offended by the mess that happened earlier."Michael wasn't comfortable with the fact that such an elderly woman was bowing to him. Then he played along, "It's fine, Mrs. Thomas."Juliana let out a sigh of relief and returned to her height. "Thank you so much for your kindness, sir. I will be so glad to attend to you in my office.""Okay, then," Michael responded, turning to leave."Where do you think you're going?" Austin jumped in front of him instantly, blocking hi
Meanwhile, Austin had been ranting since he was thrown out of the bank. His blood was boiling with anger, and he might explode at any moment.He placed his palm on his face, rubbing the swollen part gently. The more his memory reminded him of the strike of the slap, the more he felt the fresh pain of it."Sorry, honey, I will help you with the massage when we get home." Hannah moved closer to him to comfort him.As soon as the lady was closer to Austin, he sent two striking slaps to her face.Whoosh! Strike!Hannah was bewildered. She stared at her crazy boyfriend with tears welling up in her eyes."Austin, what have I done wrong?" Hannah's voice trembled, and the tears at the corners of her eyes trailed down her cheeks.The crazy boyfriend felt fulfilled and began to mock her when he saw the red print of his palm on her face."Oh, I'm very sorry. When we get home, I will help you with the massage," he mimicked with a scowl."It's better if we both share the same pain," he added, paci
Then, he saw the hologram in his mind. Carefully, he read the information on it.[Notice! You’ve reached the end of your free wishes. Earn gems by completing tasks issued by the system. With the gems, you can make more wishes.]Michael's eyes snapped wide in disappointment. He never expected the system to let him down this time.Even though all the information he had just received wasn't so clear to him, at least he was able to understand that he couldn't make any wishes at that time.Agatha, who had been watching Michael's strange body language, began to taunt him, "Does it mean that you've begun to lose your senses?"Michael didn't even pay her any attention. His mind was more engaged in the thought of how he could retrieve the document before leaving.That was the only valuable item he had. He can't let it go."Pack this speck of dirt you call belongings and leave right now! I can make your life miserable if you push me to the wall!" the woman barked harder.Michael silenced Agatha