Augustine completely miscalculated his strength.He had just thrown a punch, but it was easily deflected by Al. After that, Al backhanded a blow to him. The strike did not just send Augustine to his knees, but the bones in his body rattled from the impact.Suddenly, he could not move at all."It's...over!"Augustine felt that he had lost control over his body. His face instantly showed despair and fear.Although he was an SS-level fighter, that did not mean he was not afraid of death!He could not move at this moment. Al was already walking toward him with a murderous look on his face. As for the other people present, the gunmen of the Blair family were either dead or wounded. Even if they were alive, they were all petrified. No one would save him.This situation was a dead end in Augustine's view!Augustine prepared to close his eyes and welcome the coming of death!Click!Right as Augustine was about to close his eyes, a sound startled him.Following the sound, a shadow in
He…he was subdued?Al had been as ferocious as a wild beast. He killed countless gunmen from the Blair family and forced Augustine—an SS-level fighter—to a corner.Now, he could not even move an inch under Fred's attack, and...he was already subdued?At this moment, everyone looked at Fred, who stood proudly. Then they looked back at Al who appeared lifeless on the ground.Augustine, Frost Peak, Celine, and the gunmen of the Blair family who survived were all stunned and confused about what was going on!Just one second ago, Fred was just a laughing stock and insignificant to them, a piece of trash only worthy of being bait!In the next moment, Fred rendered Al immobile with just one slap. He stood proudly in front of them like a demonic lord descending into the world.Frost Peak could not help but slap himself, wanting to check if he was dreaming.Slap!After a crisp slap, the raw pain on his cheek finally confirmed to Frost Peak that he was not dreaming.‘Wait!‘If that is
"Yeah, yeah!"Augustine hurried forward and added, "Miss... Mr. Hoffman is a lord whose strength far surpasses that of an SS-level! We’re already lucky enough that if Mr. Hoffman made a move. We should thank him instead!"As he said that, Augustine quickly winked at Celine. He emphasized the words ‘his strength far surpassed that of an SS-level’.This was not just telling Celine that they should be grateful that Fred saved them.More importantly, he was telling Celine that Fred’s strength was not something they should trifle with. If they displeased Fred, their lives that merely escaped Al’s clutches may be lost again.However…Celine did not catch Augustine's drift at all.On top of that, Celine retorted. "Thank him? This guy didn't stand up at the beginning, and I have to thank him after so many people died? Hmph! Let me make this clear—you are responsible for all those who died earlier!""I see!"Listening to Celine's words, this was the first time Fred responded.Fred was
"Dead! Another one's dead!"Under Al’s beast-like roars, Celine watched one after another life being snuffed out, turning into a pile of flesh.At this moment, Celine was trembling all over. She looked at Fred with great hatred."How could you do this? How could you do this? How could you just watch them die like this? Are...are you a demon?"Celine shouted at Fred almost with an almost incomprehensible growl.However, her meltdown did not elicit any response from Fred.As for Augustine on the side, he merely shook his head. Only one thought came to mind.‘If you’d known this would happen, why did you do it?’Exactly!Anyone could see that Fred was deliberately not responding. He could have more secrets that they did not know.However, Fred had earlier subdued Al and saved so many members of the Blairs!Celine was not only ungrateful but blamed Fred without thinking, which caused the current situation.From Augustine's point of view, if Celine continued speaking, not only e
Kenbridge finally woke up from the shock and spoke excitedly.Although Kenbridge was the son of the Oxmond family, he was just an ordinary person after all.What just happened was something he had never heard of it, let alone witness. The strength Fred showed amazed him even more.That was why he asked a question like that.Fred just smiled and said nothing to Kenbridge’s question. He then pointed to Al, who was immobile again, and looked at Stellar. "How much do you think he is worth?""That’s hard to say!"Stellar understood what Fred meant and immediately frowned, "Although I don't want to admit it, I have to say that Somerland’s research is far behind the United States! Even if we know that Al is a test subject of a genetic reagent experiment, without relevant information, I’m afraid nothing will come out of the research in the short term even if we take him back."Fred nodded slightly.Originally, he was just asking the question for no reason.Besides, Fred knew that, apa
‘Name your price?‘As long as you hand over Al, we will compensate you handsomely?' Stellar scoffed internally at Celine’s proposal. Sure, Celine was more approachable now than when she was up the mountain. That slap coupled with Frost Peak's and Augustine’s words must have talked some sense into her. Even so, the difference was small.Celine’s words and tone still dripped with arrogance. She acted as if being compensated handsomely by the Blairs was some great honor. Fred, naturally, detected the arrogance in her voice as well. Compared to Stellar, however, Fred was more unfazed about it. More accurately, Fred might have felt that it was beneath him to pick on something so insignificant. Calmly, Fred responded, “I can hand Al over, but…” “But you have a condition, yeah yeah.” Celine harrumphed, interrupting Fred. “I already told you we'll compensate handsomely. Did you even listen to me? Okay, say you’re so ignorant that you’ve never heard of us. Let me tell you, we'r
‘L-Loyalty?!’Excluding Stellar, everyone was looking at Fred with disbelief. No one knew what to say. Celine shrieked. “W-What did you just say?”“Swear your loyalty to me and Al will be returned,” Fred repeated calmly. “How dare you?! This is preposterous! You’re fucking delusional! How dare you ask for something like that?”Celine roared untowardly. “Who the fuck do you think you are?! H-How dare you to demand our loyalty?! Do you know how powerful we are? We have the power to influence any decision made by the United States! And through the United States government, we can influence the entire world! You are nothing but a man who thinks with his muscles! You! What gives you the right to demand our loyalty?!” “What gives me the right? How about the fact that I can have your entire family killed with ease?” Fred smiled.“Bullshit!” Celine scoffed. “I already told you. You’re just a nobody! Take what you said back right now before you end up on the blacklist of someone a
“Celine, what…”Ten minutes later, they were already half a kilometer away from Nympth Mountain. Frost Peak had tried to stay quiet, but his curiosity got the better of him. The Blairs were one of the strongest families in the United States. They had more wealth and power than any ordinary man could fathom. Yet, Celine, an extremely arrogant woman, had agreed to pledge loyalty to some man on behalf of her family. He simply did not understand what she was thinking. Celine interrupted him with a scoff before he could finish his question. “Since when are we allowed to make important decisions so simply?” “We aren’t!” Frost Peak replied. “But you just…” Frost Peak suddenly stopped talking before he looked at Celine incredulously and gasped. “You… Celine, you don't plan on going through with your promise, huh?” “No shit.”Celine sneered. “I don’t even know where he came from. Who is he to demand loyalty from my family? That’s preposterous! I just want to get Al and leave
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