He was…going in?Watching as Fred's car drove through the gates of the central garden villa, Sandra stood there stupidly, even forgetting to put down her raised hand.What was happening here?Fred should not be on the same level as herself at all!If it were not for her, he would not even have been able to pass through the gate to this coastal villa area!Why... Why was he acting now so extravagantly, driving his car through the gates of the most distinguished central garden villa in the coastal villa area?There was the voice saying, "welcome back" too.Could it be that…"He...he’s Mr. Hoffman of Fantastic Group!!!"Before Sandra could even comprehend this, her boyfriend beside her was already screaming."You... Who did you say he is?" Sandra asked with a pale face."Mr. Hoffman! He...he’s Mr. Hoffman of Fantastic group! He’s probably the owner of the central garden villa...no! The owner of all the villas in this area!"Sandra's boyfriend was holding his head in horror. "M
…At the same time.In the office of the chief of the Sea City battlefield.Apollo was frowning slightly as he watched the uninvited guest before him, Lucas Findley!It was him!It was Valerie's biological father who had threatened Fred to hand over Fantastic Group to Lucas within three days.Apparently, Lucas had come to Sea City this time not only to meet Valerie—which in itself had been coincidental—but also for a mission from the Azure Dragon to find the revered Great One!Just like what Shaun and Fred had said on Willow Mountain previously, despite the Azure Dragon having once won the reputation of being the invincible army ever since it was created and led by Fred to fight many bloody battles at the front lines, some people ended up putting too much emphasis on this reputation. In reality, ever since Fred disappeared five years ago, they never dared venture to the front lines again. This was so that their reputation as the invincible army would remain intact!It was also
"You... You want to take it for yourself?"Apollo, who had been seated comfortably, almost fell to the ground when he heard what Lucas said, astonishment written all over his face.Looking at Apollo’s reaction, Lucas internally sneered.When he returned, he incidentally learned from Karen that Apollo, the commander officer of the Sea City battlefield, had gone to meet Fred at Valerie and Yousef’s wedding the last time.Lucas still had some knowledge when it concerned Apollo.He was a rough guy and definitely not the type who would butter up to people.Because of this, Apollo meeting Fred, the chairman of Fantastic Group, was very problematic for Lucas!Now that Apollo had caught such a big reaction from him toward what he said, he concluded that there was something fishy going on between the two."Apollo, oh, Apollo! Here I thought about how upright you are at first. But it seems like it's just a pretense! For Fantastic Group to grow so big, perhaps you are one of their secret
"Yes, he’s gone!"The guard immediately nodded while looking at Apollo who seemed like he was in pain with a puzzled expression on his face. "Chief Fowler, are you alright?"Apollo ignored him and asked again, "How far...how far has he gone?""His car is almost reaching the gate..."The guard looked out from the door and then updated, "He’s out!""Hahahahaha!!!"Now Apollo could not bear it anymore as he fell into his chair and hammered the table with his fist. His entire face twitched with laughter."Ouch! I can't do this! I'm gonna die!"I've seen stupid people, but I've never seen someone this stupid!"Hurry-hurry up and pour me some water or I—I’ll become, the first officer to die of laughter, in the Sea City battlefield!”…"Lucas went to the Sea City battlefield?"Shaun delivered the news that afternoon on the same day just when Fred had returned to Fantastic Group after fulfilling his adoptive father, Midhaa’s urge of driving around."Yes!"Shaun nodded and added,
"A five-nation talk? This... this is..."Shaun instantly frowned when he read the contents on the second page. Although he was no longer part of the military now, Shaun could still tell that, while this might be a good opportunity on paper, the reality of it might be far off!In fact, the situation internationally had always been extremely tense.At the front lines where no ordinary citizen would stray to, countless soldiers were fighting bloody battles to defend their homes and their country!A talk between the five countries sounded like a simple international exchange, but among the countries participating in this meeting other than Somerland would be the United States, Britain, Sealand, and Sunrise Islands, who were allies!This was a talk between the four allied countries and Somerland. Was this not basically the four countries allying as one to put pressure on Somerland?Most importantly, the United States, Britain, and Sealand were direct participants in the event back t
It was a different story for the other party, though!The way Shaun saw it, without knowing that Fred was the revered Great One, Lucas wanted to deal with the Fantastic Group. It would have been enough for him to just exchange greetings and a few words with the others.Was it necessary for him to go through so much trouble and treat these business giants from the thirty-eight provinces to get them to agree to a boycott?"Shaun, I'm not as good as you when it comes to battles. Even though I'm not that great when it comes to business matters either, I still know a little more than you!" Stellar said with a smile."Lucas did this not only to go up against Fantastic Group. It’s also to prepare for Valerie to take over Fantastic Group and establish a foothold in Sea City. Within the business community spanning the entirety of Jardin Province, at that!"The moment Stellar clarified this, Shaun mulled it over for a bit before suddenly coming to a realization. "I see! He wants to use this
"It looks like it's very lively inside!"Getting out of the car, Fred smiled slightly when he heard the people’s voices in the Cadmans’ mansion."How reckless!" Stellar snorted.Fred smiled noncommittally and was about to step forward when at that moment, someone’s voice abruptly sounded, "Hello! Misters! Did you guys also come to the Cadmans’ banquet today to bask in their reputation?"Fred looked over and saw a rather energetic young man with a festive smile on his face as he greeted Fred.Coincidentally, this man, like Fred, had arrived in a Mercedes."Let’s get to know each other! My name is Peter Cullen! I'm from San Hanna."The easy-going man who called himself Peter came over to Fred as he introduced himself with a smile."Fred Hoffman!"Fred returned him with a smile and his name."Fred Hoffman? Feels like I’ve heard that name before somewhere..."Peter was slightly taken aback but did not pay it much heed. He continued the conversation he started. “Fred, did you guy
That person fell straight to the floor and foamed at his mouth.The person left standing was stunned.‘A slap right off the bat?‘And when the Cadmans are still protected by Lucas?‘How can he still be so confident and arrogant?’“Fred Hoffman! J-Just you wait!”The man left standing said harshly when he saw how aggressive Fred was, then turned around to run for the door.Fred merely smiled, and with two hands behind his back, he walked out of the Cadmans' residence and continued forward.Beside them, Peter had watched everything happen. He was stricken by what he had seen.“H-He’s really going in? Who is this brave fool?”“Oh, he said his name is Fred. Right… Fred… Holy sh*t! Don’t tell me he’s the Cadmans’ ex-son-in-law?! Didn’t people say he was a wimp? I-In what way is this man a wimp? He’s forceful as f*ck!”…“What do you mean Fred’s here?” In the Cadmans’ living room…The banquet was in full swing when the Cadmans were suddenly informed of this, and their happy ex
Marciella walking away did not bode well with the giant snake. Marciella was its food! How could it accept that its food had escaped?Marciella had not moved far yet. She reluctantly looked back at Fred.She did not know how Fred would handle the River God. She could only hope Fred would be okay!When Fred saw that she had left, he geared up, rubbing his palms in glee. He had an eager look on his face, which confused the giant snake.It was the snake’s first time meeting a man like Fred!How strange indeed!At this time!Suddenly, Fred said with hostility etched on his face, "Hey, Big Snake, what are you going to do now?"The snake's attention was entirely focused on him, which seemed off to Fred."What I’m going to do?"The giant snake fixated its eyes on Fred. It felt that it could handle a human like Fred easily.“I’m going to kill you with one bite! How dare you look down on me like this!"The giant snake rushed toward Fred fiercely at a speed so fast that no one could
Fred was annoyed by the giant snake's arrogant tone. Fred squinted his eyes at the snake and asked in confusion, "Why are you making that face?"“Huh?"The giant snake was shocked. He thought that Fred would submit to him, but to his surprise, Fred was not shaken at all.The snake was about to lose his temper.“Dirty snake, haven't I made myself clear enough? I think you are probably sleep-talking if you want me to hand over my people to you..." Fred said impatiently.At this moment…Feeling that it was being ridiculed, the snake said suddenly, "You punk, this is the first time anyone spoke to me this way. What is your name?"“Me?"Fred was stunned subconsciously, not knowing what the snake wanted. Suddenly, he understood.“Did you want to know my name so you can remember me, bow down before me, and become my follower? Sure, I’ll give you that chance!"He was adding fuel to the fire. The giant snake almost spat out blood in anger!"What? You want me to follow an immature bei
Huh!?Putting aside Marciella, even Fred could not hide his shock as a giant snake appeared from under the water!A giant snake!How could it be!?Fred's eyes widened at the sheer size of the snake. "A Giant Snake… Is this the so-called River God?"Moreover, the size was humongous. The snake must be at least ten stories high!What a huge snake!Fred finally understood why he felt a powerful force under the water!There was a sharp glint in the giant snake’s eyes! That was the blinking light from time to time!"Who comes here? Are you from the village? Who do you plan to sacrifice to me this time?" As soon as the giant snake spoke, Fred realized that this was not the first time it had done this.The snake seemed familiar with the ritual process. Obviously, the villagers had witnessed this giant snake before. This was the meeting between the two sides! Fred felt uncomfortable at this. As for the giant snake, it felt bemused when it saw Fred. The snake had never seen Fred befo
Fred was going to risk it all to open this girl's eyes!The force from the punch was extraordinary! As soon as the tree was hit by the seismic fist, it fell immediately and the whole tree split neatly in two!Marciella was dumbfounded!Although she knew how powerful Fred was, to witness his power was a different thing entirely!"Master Fred, your power is insane!"Marciella could not help but applaud.Fred seemed indifferent, as though he had no feeling at all about this."Is it? Why do you think so?"He looked so indifferent.For Ancient Martial Arts, things did not get any simpler than this!"You’re so strong. Anyway, I don’t doubt you anymore..." Marciella sighed, suddenly feeling very sad. "This is the reward of being educated. If we were more knowledgeable, we wouldn’t be so clueless.”"Haha, if you can't solve your issues, your descendants can work harder," Fred said with a wink.Marciella said, "Mr. Fred, I needed to ask you something! What if our luck was changed ju
What Fred said aroused her curiosity."What does it look like when you offer a sacrifice?"Fred knew he could not speak of this matter. Sure enough, Marciella felt a little downcast after Fred said the words. She did not know why Fred would say such a thing. Suddenly, Fred felt bad about it.He coughed and said, "Don't think too much about it... I just want to find a clue. Maybe we could find a solution. Why does it never rain in your village?""Huh?"Marciella's eyes, which were still a little dejected, suddenly realized what was important and asked hurriedly, "Mr. Fred, are you saying that the reason why it never rains in our village is because someone is behind it?"Although Fred was unwilling to admit it, he could not help but nod. "Yes, this is exactly what you thought!""For real?!"Marciella felt hopeful again when she heard this. She said hastily, "The thing you asked about is pretty simple. You can just check out that place!""That place?"Fred turned around to see w
Marciella found herself nodding in agreement with Fred's harsh assessment. "You're spot on," she said. "That woman is nothing but vile!"Seeing Marciella's reaction, a rare smile crossed Fred's face as he nodded back. "Glad you see it my way," he said.What caught Fred off guard was the villagers' reaction. One by one, their faces turned ashen with despair.It seemed to them that nothing could be worse than the predicament they were facing. The absence of the witch spelled doom for the village—it was like their last shred of hope had vanished. They had all put their faith in her to charm the River God into blessing them with rain, which would have brought some peace to their troubled lives. However, now their chances seemed to have dried up just like their fields. Fred stood there, his face a mask of serenity amidst the chaos.In the moments that followed, the village chief was a picture of despair, his only option was to send everyone home while he racked his brain for a backup pl
"What?"Fred did not even have time to blink before the witch suddenly made a move.It was like a bomb went off.Kaboom!Then, she was dead!Fred dusted off his hands, even surprising himself with his lack of tolerance for the witch.Now, though, he had a real headache. He had planned to clear the air with the witch and lay out the past so everyone would know the full picture.He thought that might just turn things around.The situation changed when she vanished, and Fred's plans were completely derailed. Then again, changing the villagers' minds was not going to be a walk in the park anyway. They were pretty set in their ways, thanks to all the stuff they had been fed.As such, just talking it out might not cut it. Heck, it could even mess with history!With the witch out of the equation, Fred figured he might as well try a different tactic. Maybe if he took out the guy in the cloak and worked his own magic to bring some rain, it could save a lot of hassle. The more he thoug
"No way!"The witch bristled with defiance. She could not accept that she was no match for Fred.As she noticed Fred's focus was locked on her, a sly idea popped up in her mind.Before she could act on it, though, she found herself pinned against the wall by Fred in a flash...Her face contorted in disbelief. She was pinned so tightly that she could not even move!The witch was completely overpowered, her heart racing with panic.How could he be so much stronger than her?Fred, on the other hand, seemed unfazed."What's going through your head? You don't seriously think you can take me on, do you?" Fred asked, his voice laced with skepticism.The witch felt utterly trapped, as if at any second, Fred might just finish her off."Look, I messed up, okay? Can we not do this? I'm old, just a pile of brittle bones—I can't take this kind of rough treatment!" the witch pleaded with Fred, trying a new tactic to get through to him.Fred was not falling for it. He looked at her with a
"Heh, I caught on to you a while back, you know. You've been tailing me, and I'm pretty sure you're here for me. Plus, you don't have the look of someone from our village. That means you are an outsider, and I'm your target, right? Listen, man, we don't have any beef with each other, so why are you sticking your nose where it doesn't belong?"The witch had sensed the raw power rolling off Fred, and it was enough to send shivers down her spine!At that moment, she knew that challenging Fred was not going to be a walk in the park! If she had spotted him earlier in the forest, it would not have been good news for her. For starters, she had no clue how many tricks Fred had up his sleeve, and if he took her down, she and her buddy would be toast.However, the witch was not about to let Fred take her out without a fight! She racked her brain and finally settled on one strategy!She would try to sweet-talk him, hoping Fred would fall for her words just like everyone else, and fall into he