Fred?Why was Fred here?Was he not in Cloud Province? Why had he not been dealt with by the Hoffsmans, the overlords of Cloud Province?Micah had initially been boasting about venting his anger by getting rid of Fred's adoptive parents and then seizing Fantastic Group. When he saw Fred walking over slowly, however, he could not help the full-body shiver that ran through him as his eyes were filled with fear.After all, Fred had left a deep impression on him during the incident with Derick.Ha had not been harmed then, but it had left a shadow in his mind, becoming a lingering nightmare.The nightmare had no effect on him when Fred was not around.Micah would continue being arrogant and domineering and kept on getting carried away. He would even propose something so bold like venting his anger on Fred's adoptive parents.However…When Fred appeared before him at this moment—healthy and intact—his breathing almost stopped from fright. His entire body trembled as well.Of cours
The overseas martial arts king, Ulric Ortega?Morris's roar shocked all the families present who had come to attack the Fantastic Group.Although they had no idea know who Ulric was, many of them had met his student, Walter, at the Chamber of Commerce Alliance in Astra.If Fred had not appeared out of nowhere during the later stages of the Alliance, Walter would have been absolutely unstoppable!If the student had already been that powerful, would the master not be a hundred times more powerful?More importantly, Ulric's appearance at this moment was truly shocking!A person dyeing the sky red as if he were the sun?This was an incomparably magnificent sight that amazed everyone present.Hence, their spirits, dampened by the horror of Fred's appearance, lifted up again. They did not even find Fred that scary anymore."So Mr. Benson had already been prepared! We’re going to see how this Hoffman brat dies now!”"That's right! Walter lost to Fred, but how could Master Ulric not
"Yes, yes! You wouldn’t be able to appease your anger if you let a villain like this live! We all support you, Master Ulric. You should act quickly!”"Kill the little brat. You’re formidable, Master Ulric!”When one person started speaking, everyone did as well.Almost instantly, their shouts of killing Fred became one entity.There was a sneer on Morris’s face when he saw this.The way he saw it, since Fred had killed Ulric's two students back to back, the enmity between the two was already irreconcilable.Ulric would definitely make a move with the atmosphere like this now!With this, their Fred problem would be solved.Morris was already looking to the side at his two sons, Miles and Micah, at this moment as he ordered, "When Fred dies, go inside the villa immediately and take over the control of Fred’s adoptive parents from Mr. Gene. Then, use them to seize Fantastic Group completely!"This way, Jardin Province will belong to the Bensons with our network and Fantastic Grou
What should they do?What did it mean to wake up from a dream abruptly?That was what was happening to Micah now.Everyone was still dumbfounded by Ulric’s sudden departure. When they heard what Micah said, panic instantly colored their faces.Why did they dare to attack Fantastic Group?It was only because the head of the Bensons, Morris, had assured them that Fred had already been killed in Cloud Province by their overlord, the Hoffmans!However, Fred appeared before them safe and sound in the end.Morris later unveiled his trump card, the overseas martial arts king Ulric, which boosted their confidence greatly.They had been counting on Ulric to kill Fred and solve their woes, but... What was going on now?Had Ulric left… just like that?Although he did declare an appointment with Fred to kill him, the problem for them was that the appointment had been set to happen after one month.In a month, Fred’s fate would be determined in the battle against Ulric, but how could the
The Bensons were to be expelled from Somerland just because he said he did not like them?The other twenty-seven families outside were also finished just because he said so?When Gene, the head of the Aurums, first saw Lance—the leader of the Sea City government—approaching Fred with sincerity and fear, he was already frightened.After hearing the conversation between Fred and Lance, he could not help trembling. Despite being pinned under Fred's gaze, he involuntarily asked, "What…what did you mean by that just now?”"Did I not say it already?"Fred answered calmly when he heard Gene’s question. "I already crippled the legs of the leader of the Benson and his sons before I came in just now. The other twenty-seven families were also groveling at my feet..."Fred abruptly paused mid-conversation but then continued with a smile, "It should be the twenty-six families. After all, there is your own Aurum family, isn’t there?"Gene's legs instantly turned to jelly when he heard that. H
"From Lynie?"Gene subconsciously answered the phone. His gaze had initially been full of despair, but after he answered the call, his eyes immediately lit up. "Is it true? Lynie, is what you said true? Hahaha! God help the Aurums!"Gene’s slumped figure immediately righted itself when he spoke through the phone. He looked at Fred and Lance proudly and said, "You think you can destroy the Aurums with just one sentence? Ha, do you really think my family has no more cards to play?""Oh? Do you?" Fred asked lightly after hearing what he said."Hehe!"With a sneer on his face, Gene said, "Boy! And you, Lance Cantrell, have you heard of the Aurum family in Koria? They are the leading family in Koria!"Lance’s features morphed into a frown immediately after he heard that.It was true.As a member of the Cantrells, he had, of course, heard of the Aurums in Koria.Their status in Koria could not be summarized in one sentence. It could be said that the Aurums in the Koria were the true
“How...how could this be?”He kept calling but his attempts were only met with the voicemail from the other end. Gene felt like he was going crazy!What was happening?Was it not just announced that his daughter, Lyne, and the Koria Aurums’ young master were already engaged? He would have become the father-in-law to the Aurums in Koria who were an important family in that nation.Despite that…it had been less than five minutes since then. How…how did everything just slip out his hands?He thought of what the head of the Aurums in Koria, Vincent Aurum, said on the other end of the call. He claimed to have received a statement saying that he had offended the noblest existence in the world and suddenly felt horrified.That was because right before that call, Fred had asked Stellar to issue a statement.For it to have such an effect right after sending it out, just…how terrifying was Fred's identity?"You...how on earth did you do that?"After making more than a dozen phone calls
"Did you hear? Last night, the largest family in Sea City, the Bensons, as well as some of the top families in Jardin Province totaling up to twenty-seven families including the Jennings and the Aurums, were all uprooted!""Twenty-seven? So many? Who even has the ability to do this?”"I heard it was the Cantrells from Capital City who did it but the core reason these twenty-seven families were expelled was because they offended Fantastic Group!""Fantastic Group? The company has hundreds of billions in assets... But do they even have anyone backing them?”"Hundreds of billions of assets and no backers? Can you believe it? Regardless, this was what I heard. All in all, things are about to change in Sea City, maybe even the entirety of Jardin Province!At the door of Magic Cloud Enterprise, a subsidiary of Fantastic Group, two men were having a heated discussion as they passed by Fred.Fred lost count of how many times he had heard similar discussions along the way, therefore he di
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