¡°Given the circumstances, what do you want to eat?¡± Finn asked with a smile.
¡°Let me think.¡± Kay said, putting a hand under her chin, after a moment she dered with a gleaming smile, ¡°I wantmb skewers! Do you have any?
¡°Wait a sec.¡± Finnughed and reached into therge thermal box and quickly brought out a te of steamingmb skewers.
¡°You actually have it?¡± Kay¡¯s eyes widened in disbelief. She did not expect Finn to pass this unexpected test.
¡°And now, I want grilled chili peppers.¡± Kay said after some thought.
¡°Heh.¡± Finn just chuckled and without further ado, dug into the thermal box again and brought out a te carrying three skewers of grilled chilli peppers.
¡°Wow!¡± Kay eximed, the stars practically sparkling in her eyes, ¡°I also want chicken crisp bone,-cow soft-bone cartge.¡±
Finn, with his cheerful smile, remained silent, instead he drew out from the thermal container each item Kay named. After a while, an array of different barbecue dishes scattered over seven or eight tes sat in front of them. ¡°How did you do it?¡± Kay asked, her eyes gleaming as she looked at Finn.
¡°Do what?¡± Finn yed innocent.
¡°How did you know I wanted to eat these things?¡± Kay asked, full of disbelief. Who could know that she loved barbecue food with such specificity; it was a rare fact known by few people. Indeed, even Emily, who had spent a long time around her, most likely didn¡¯t know, perhaps only her mother did ¨C Finn surely couldn¡¯t. Moreover, the high-end restaurant where Kay had met Finn, along with his neat attire, signaled him as someone well off. Hence, she had chosen these local snacks.
Yet she genuinely didn¡¯t expect Finn to bring out these things. ¡°I want beer too, Snowke beer, chilled. Do you have that?¡± Kay further asked.
¡°How can there be barbecue without beer?¡± Finn opened the lid of the thermal box fully, just six cans of beer remained inside.
Seeing the beer, Kay grew quiet. After a long pause, she looked at Finn, her eyes shining, and asked, ¡°Are you really like Doraemon Albert?¡±
¡°Just think of me as Doraemon Albert. If you ever need anything,e find me. Maybe I can help you out.¡± Finn Lewis said with augh.
¡°Hmm.¡± Kay Lee made a sound and didn¡¯t say anything else. She picked up amb skewer in one hand and a beer can in the other and offered a toast to Mr. Finn. He also picked up a can, raised it, and clinked it against Kay¡¯s can. Both of them took a big gulp of beer. Then, Kay began eating themb skewer. Looking at Kay eating in this manner, she didn¡¯t seem like the star we see on the TV screen daily at all.
However, this behavior made Finn feel a bit overwhelmed. It looks like Kay was
really hungry. Finn was also a bit hungry himselt. The amount ot barbecue here definitely wasn¡¯t enough for the two of them. Finn didn¡¯t eat much, most of it ended up in Kay¡¯s stomach. Who knew, Kay¡¯s appetite was unexpectedly huge.
By the time they finished off themb skewers and were eyeing other food, Finn¡¯s phone rang. He checked and saw that it was Prince calling. Finn thought for a moment and then answered the call, ¡°Hello, Mr. Finn what are you doing?¡±
¡°Nothing much, just eating with Kay Lee,¡± Finn nced at Kay Lee and said with augh.
¡°Show off, you¡¯re just showing off. In such a short time, you can invite Kay Lee for a meal? Who would believe that? Besides, I don¡¯t think she¡¯s in the mood for a date¡±¡ Prince¡¯s face was full of disbelief.
It was very quiet there and Kay Lee naturally heard Finn¡¯s side of the phone conversation. Although she couldn¡¯t hear exactly what Prince was saying, she could guess from Finn¡¯s words.
¡°Why would I lie to you, seriously, I¡¯m not lying. Right now we¡¯re eating barbecue and drinking beer.¡± Finnughed heartily.
¡°I don¡¯t believe you.¡± Prince quickly responded.
Finn directly took his phone from his ear, held it in front of Kay Lee, and said,
¡°Tell him, who are you?¡±
¡°I am Kay Lee!¡± Kay Lee didn¡¯t take the phone, she just leaned in close, faced the microphone of Finn¡¯s phone, and shouted out loud.
After Kay Lee had finished shouting, Finn picked up the phone and said with augh, ¡°Did you hear that?!¡±
¡°Holy shit! Damn, you¡¯re awesome! Mr. Finn, you¡¯re doing great, aren¡¯t you?¡± Prince immediately let out a cry, unable to refrain frommenting.
¡°Get out of here, tell me, why did you call?¡± Finn asked curiously. This guy should be at home, right?
¡°Nothing, I was just nning to invite you for dinner. I¡¯m back home now, it¡¯s boring at home. But since you have a beauty to apany you, I¡¯ll just go y games.¡± With that, Prince hung up.
¡°Who was that?¡± Seeing Finn hang up the phone, under the moonlight and the faint neon light from the surrounding buildings, Kay Lee, whose cheeks were slightly pink from the alcohol, asked.
¡°A buddy from my dorm.¡± Finn shrugged.
¡°You¡¯re still in school?¡± Kay Lee looked at Finn.N?v(el)B\\jnn
¡°Yeah, I¡¯m a junior, about to graduate. What about you?¡± Finn asked with a smile.
¡°Me? I withdrew. What else can I do? I¡¯m in my prime career now, so I have to do this first, and then get a diploma in a few years. But I think after my early thirties, I might go back to school.¡± Kay Lee thought about it and then reluctantly said.
The food in front of them was quickly devoured, until even the beer was almost gone. A touch of red appeared on Kay Lee¡¯s fair cheeks. Although she had only had four or five cans of beer, she was a little tipsy.
¡°I¡¯m really happy today. I didn¡¯t expect my wishes toe true. Thank you, Mr. Doraemon Albert.¡± Kay Leeughed joyfully.
¡°I¡¯m also pretty happy. I was originally nning to find a ce to eat and drink. I didn¡¯t expect to even have a beauty by my side.¡± Finnughed as well.
¡°Let¡¯s go. If we don¡¯t leave soon, my assistant might freak out.¡± Kay Leeughed as she stood up.
¡°Take it slow, be careful not to fall in.¡± Finn quickly extended his hand to grab her arm.
¡°You two, what are you doing! Hurry up ande up!¡± Just as they were about to get up, a stern voice shouted from above, followed by the light of a shlight shining at them.
Without thinking, Finn shielded Kay Lee behind him. Kay Lee, who seemed to have experienced this kind of thing many times, quickly put on her own mask.
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Chapter 201 - 196 (Part 2)
Chapter 201: Chapter 196 (Part 2)
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Chapter One Hundred and Ny-Six (Middle)
The car¡¯s trunk has a small thermo storagepartment that is suitable for storing both hot and cold items. If there¡¯s not enough space, there is always some additional storage space isn¡¯t there? Nothing else is in there, leaving an abundance of room. After tour around in Celeston City, Finn Lewis quickly arrived near the bund with a pile of things, let Olivia Thatcher park the car properly, and then walked toward the Scenic Road by the river with arge thermal box.
The night view was wonderful; the surrounding brilliant neon lights were apanied by the legends of ferryboats going back and forth on the river, the scenery was undoubtedly beautiful. In Celeston City, where stars are almost invisible, the night was unusually clear, one could not only see a crescent moon but also a few twinkling stars.
The cool river breeze felt incredibly refreshing to Kay Lee. Although she is a celebrity and does not understand gaming, she knows how astonishing that game is, at least the sess of this game is obvious, thus Bryski Miller¡¯s ban on her will slowly fade away.
Perhaps she will be targeted again in the future, but Kay Lee is no longer afraid. She suddenly feels that everything around her has be beautiful. Although there are street lights by the river, the lighting is not very good at night. With a hat on, a mask, and a pair of sses, she does not even need to bring her sunsses, Kay Lee does not worry about being recognized.
Upon reaching a secluded area, Kay Lee looked at the river flowing and felt inexplicably emotional. In just one month, she felt like she had gone through a roller coaster ride. Life¡¯s ups and downs are just too rapid, but at this moment, when all these troubles are over, she felt an indescribable sense of relief, but there were countless words she wanted to vent, and she did not know who to confide in.
¡°If you have something on your mind, you can talk to me. I think I can be a listener.¡± A sudden and familiar voice sounded beside her ear, Kay Lee was stunned for a moment, then she turned her head sharply towards the source of the voice. When she saw Finn Lewis, who was like her, leaning on the railing and looking at the river, she couldn¡¯t describe the expression on her face, and her attractive lips were slightly open, forming an ¡®O¡¯ shape.
¡°What? Are you surprised to see me?¡± Finn Lewis turned his head and looked at Kay Lee with a smile, and raised his eyebrows.
Kay Lee couldn¡¯t describe what she was feeling. Finn Lewis had left a strong impression on her. The meeting with Bryski Miller that day, which she would probably never forget in her lifetime. Although they had exchanged names and she had left her phone number for Finn Lewis, she did not take Finn Lewis¡¯s number, and he did not call her.
Kay Lee sometimes wondered what kind of person Finn Lewis was when she couldn¡¯t sleep. Did Finn Lewis recognize her? Kay Lee believed he must have. Even though Kay Lee did not think she was a household name, a young man like Finn Lewis should not fail to recognize her, and from the look in Finn Lewis¡¯s eyes, Kay Lee knew he must know who she was.
But Finn Lewis never took the initiative to contact her. Kay Lee wanted to take the initiative to contact Finn Lewis a few times, but she didn¡¯t have his contact information. Finn Lewis gave Kay Lee an odd feeling that she couldn¡¯t quite ce. She felt that Finn Lewis seemed to know who she was, but he was different from those men and male celebrities who pursued her madly.
Although Kay Lee is a celebrity, who can be rated as Celeston¡¯s national goddess, she is also a woman, or rather, a girl, who has her own dreams and fantasies like any other girl.
¡°Of course I¡¯m surprised. Meeting you at this hour, at this location, in this ce, and most importantly, without nning it, would it not be a surprise?¡± Kay Lee said, a smile on her face.
¡°It proves that we¡¯re fated.¡± Finn Lewisughed heartily and shrugged. He added, ¡°It seems like you¡¯re in a good mood tonight, have your troubles been resolved?¡±
¡°Yes, they have been resolved. I thought you didn¡¯t know who I was.¡± Kay Lee nodded,ughing.
¡°Of course I know, you are the national goddess. How could I not know?
¡°Really? You too?¡± Kay Lee raised her eyebrows.
¡°Of course, I am also a man.¡± Finn Lewis nodded naturally.
¡°Then, I gave you my number. Why didn¡¯t you contact me?¡± Kay Lee nced at Finn Lewis and asked.
Finn Lewis scratched his head and couldn¡¯t say, ¡°We meet now, don¡¯t we? I thought you were having a tough time recently and I did not want to disturb you.¡±
¡°Really? Don¡¯t you know that when a woman is down, that¡¯s when she¡¯s at her most vulnerable?¡± Kay Lee squinted her eyes and smiled. ¡°But since you appeared at the most critical moment, I¡¯m in a good mood now, so I forgive you.¡±
¡°Isn¡¯t it clear that as soon as I saw you in a good mood, I rushed out to bring good news?¡± Finn Lewis said with augh.
¡°Really? How did you find me then?¡± Kay Lee immediately asked.
¡°I thought the weather was nice today, and there would be peach blossom luck tonight. So I just followed the guidance of my heart and walked here. To my surprise, I ran into my goddess. It seems like you also need someone to talk to?¡± Finn Lewis immediately looked up at the sky, then made a calction gesture with his fingers.
Kay Lee burst intoughter, gave Finn Lewis a nk look and said, ¡°Really? Do you think you¡¯re Doraemon Albert? You know everything I want. Do you know what I want now?¡±
¡°Well, let me guess, I¡¯m guessing you are hungry right now, so how about I treat you to a meal?¡± Finn Lewis said grinningly.
Kay Lee was immediately dumbfounded and looked at Finn Lewis, speechless for a long time. Eventually she asked incredulously, ¡°How do you know I¡¯m hungry?
¡°You¡¯ve already called me Doraemon Albert, so shouldn¡¯t I naturally know what you want?¡± Finn Lewis chuckled, not entirely fibbing. He did guess that Kay Lee hadn¡¯t eaten, but he wasn¡¯t sure whether she was hungry. It¡¯s that sort of logic, right?
¡°Fine, let¡¯s say you are Doraemon Albert. I¡¯m hungry now but I don¡¯t want to go to a restaurant. Can you magically produce food?¡± Kay Lee huffed annoyed, before posing her question. n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om
¡°What if I can?¡± Finn said with a sly smile.
¡°You tell me,¡± Kay Lee suggested after thinking for a bit.
¡°Given this romantic setting, me being the Doraemon Albert, shouldn¡¯t you, dear goddess, kiss me?¡± Finn blurted it out without thinking, and instantly regretted it. That was unexpectedly forward of him.
¡°Alright.¡± To his surprise, Kay Lee immediately agreed without a pause.
¡°Wait¡¡± Finn¡¯s eyes widened in surprise. He had never expected Kay Lee to agree so readily.
¡°What, can¡¯t produce it anymore, Mr. Doraemon Albert?¡± Kay Lee teased, eyes twinkling with mischief.
¡°Well, if you insist, goddess, I have to present something, right? Even if it costs me my life, it¡¯s worth it for a kiss,¡± Finnughed, then took a leap over the railing.
¡°Hey, what are¡ yo¡¡± At the sight of Finn leaping out, Kay Lee gasped, stopping mid-sentence. She watched as he bent down, grabbing onto the railing with one hand, the other reaching down below to lift arge white thermal box. Kay Lee¡¯s mouth dropped open into an ¡®O¡¯.
¡°Here¡¯s the food.¡± Finn dangled the thermal box in front of Kay Lee. He looked around then pointed at the distance and said, ¡°Shall we go down there?¡±
¡°How¡ where did you conjure this up from? I don¡¯t believe there¡¯s food in there,¡± eximed Kay Lee, staring at Finn in disbelief.
¡°Well, goddess, you can¡¯t escape that kiss now,¡±ughed Finn, without further ado, he partially opened the thermal box, wafting its aroma towards Kay Lee¡¯s nose.
An intoxicating scent wafted out, causing Kay Lee¡¯s eyes to widen, ¡°This really IS luuu:
¡°Of course, how about it?¡± Finn inquired, moving his face closer with a smile.
As Finn¡¯s face got closer, a blush crept up Kay Lee¡¯s face. She was an actress and many of her screen kisses were either fake or performed by a body double. The most she would do was peck someone on the cheek. She had agreed quickly earlier, confident that Finn couldn¡¯t possibly have food. Yet to her surprise, Finn really did manage to produce food.
After a pause, Kay Lee decisively pulled her mask off and leaned in, nting a kiss on Finn¡¯s cheek.
The soft, damp touch on his cheek mixed with a faintly sweet scent thrilled Finn. Although brief, it struck him as he had only been toying around, never expecting Kay Lee to kiss him so directly.
After kissing Finn, Kay Lee hastily pulled her mask back on. Yet she still felt like her ears were burning. However, she couldn¡¯t help butugh at Finn¡¯s shocked expression.
¡°Um¡ How about another one? I didn¡¯t get a chance to enjoy it,¡± Finn suggested shyly.
¡°In your dreams,¡± Kay Lee responded coolly, before changing the subject, ¡°Let¡¯s go. Let¡¯s find a ce to eat.¡±
Finn looked around, then pointed at the distance and whispered, ¡°How about we go eat over there?¡±
Following Finn¡¯s gaze, Kay gave a startled look, ¡°Over there? Isn¡¯t that a restricted area?¡±
¡°Follow me,¡± said Finn impulsively, reaching out to grab Kay Lee¡¯s hand, as he darted towards the deste distance. Holding onto her soft, delicate hand, Finn¡¯s heart pounded with anticipation. He feared that Kay Lee might reject his advance but as they continued to run, and she kept holding his hand, Finn calmed down. His heart soon filled with joy. He¡¯d held her hand. It seemed he wasn¡¯t far from his mission¡¯spletion.
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Chapter 202 - 197 (Part 2)
Chapter 202: Chapter 197 (Part 2)
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Chapter One Hundred Ny-Seven (Part 2) (450 patrons special update!)
The ce wasn¡¯t too far away, yet it was quite secluded. There weren¡¯t many people around. When Finn Lewis reached the railing, he looked left and right to make sure no one was watching. He let go of Kay Lee¡¯s hand, pushed himself up with his right hand, and smoothly vaulted over the railing. Checking again for onlookers, he called out in a whisper, ¡°Come, over here.¡±
Kay Lee nced around nervously before replying in a low voice, ¡°Are you sure it¡¯s okay to climb over the railing?¡±
¡°No problem, it¡¯s just about whether you dare. If you¡¯re caught, you might make headlines tomorrow.¡± Finn replied with a chuckle.
¡°Well then, I wouldn¡¯t mind being on tomorrow¡¯s headlines.¡± Kay joked before cautiously climbing up the railing. Finn was ready to assist her but unexpectedly, she climbed over with ease. Despite attending a press conference earlier in the day, her clothing was casual ¡ª trainers, jeans, and a T-shirt.
After she hops down, Finn admires her, ¡°Impressive, you have some decent climbing skills.¡±
¡°Of course, do you think I could sneak past reporters and my assistant without a trick or two?¡± Kay made a goofy face at Finn before heading towards the riverbank.
¡°Take it slow.¡± Finn cautioned, before he followed her carrying the thermal box. This part of the riverbank was somewhat hidden due to its location, shielding them from most people¡¯s view. Despite its istion and the presence of many custodians, Finn and Kay were able to reach a concrete tform. There was only just over a meter drop to the river.
Finn took off his jacket and spread it on the concrete tform, inviting with a grin, ¡°Mydy, please sit.¡±
¡°Such a pricey outfit, it¡¯ll get dirty.¡± Kay looked skeptically at the jacket spread over the tform.
¡°It¡¯s okay, sit.¡± He smiled and casually sat down. Even for a night in Celeston City inte July, it remained warm, so being in just in a tee wouldn¡¯t bother Finn a bit.
Kay watched Finn ce the thermal container beside them. Despite their seclusion, they could still hear the bustle vehicles above and gaze at the stunning illuminated buildings on opposite side of the river, along with various ships passing by.
¡°This ce is really nice.¡± Kayplimented, before sitting down, ¡°Mr. Doraemon Albert, the stuff in your thermal box smells great, but can you bring out the food I want?¡±
¡°Given the circumstances, what do you want to eat?¡± Finn asked with a smile.
¡°Let me think.¡± Kay said, putting a hand under her chin, after a moment she dered with a gleaming smile, ¡°I wantmb skewers! Do you have any?
¡°Wait a sec.¡± Finnughed and reached into therge thermal box and quickly brought out a te of steamingmb skewers.
¡°You actually have it?¡± Kay¡¯s eyes widened in disbelief. She did not expect Finn to pass this unexpected test.
¡°And now, I want grilled chili peppers.¡± Kay said after some thought.
¡°Heh.¡± Finn just chuckled and without further ado, dug into the thermal box again and brought out a te carrying three skewers of grilled chilli peppers. n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
¡°Wow!¡± Kay eximed, the stars practically sparkling in her eyes, ¡°I also want chicken crisp bone,-cow soft-bone cartge.¡±
Finn, with his cheerful smile, remained silent, instead he drew out from the thermal container each item Kay named. After a while, an array of different barbecue dishes scattered over seven or eight tes sat in front of them. ¡°How did you do it?¡± Kay asked, her eyes gleaming as she looked at Finn.
¡°Do what?¡± Finn yed innocent.
¡°How did you know I wanted to eat these things?¡± Kay asked, full of disbelief. Who could know that she loved barbecue food with such specificity; it was a rare fact known by few people. Indeed, even Emily, who had spent a long time around her, most likely didn¡¯t know, perhaps only her mother did ¨C Finn surely couldn¡¯t. Moreover, the high-end restaurant where Kay had met Finn, along with his neat attire, signaled him as someone well off. Hence, she had chosen these local snacks.
Yet she genuinely didn¡¯t expect Finn to bring out these things. ¡°I want beer too, Snowke beer, chilled. Do you have that?¡± Kay further asked.
¡°How can there be barbecue without beer?¡± Finn opened the lid of the thermal box fully, just six cans of beer remained inside.
Seeing the beer, Kay grew quiet. After a long pause, she looked at Finn, her eyes shining, and asked, ¡°Are you really like Doraemon Albert?¡±
¡°Just think of me as Doraemon Albert. If you ever need anything,e find me. Maybe I can help you out.¡± Finn Lewis said with augh.
¡°Hmm.¡± Kay Lee made a sound and didn¡¯t say anything else. She picked up amb skewer in one hand and a beer can in the other and offered a toast to Mr. Finn. He also picked up a can, raised it, and clinked it against Kay¡¯s can. Both of them took a big gulp of beer. Then, Kay began eating themb skewer. Looking at Kay eating in this manner, she didn¡¯t seem like the star we see on the TV screen daily at all.
However, this behavior made Finn feel a bit overwhelmed. It looks like Kay was
really hungry. Finn was also a bit hungry himselt. The amount ot barbecue here definitely wasn¡¯t enough for the two of them. Finn didn¡¯t eat much, most of it ended up in Kay¡¯s stomach. Who knew, Kay¡¯s appetite was unexpectedly huge.
By the time they finished off themb skewers and were eyeing other food, Finn¡¯s phone rang. He checked and saw that it was Prince calling. Finn thought for a moment and then answered the call, ¡°Hello, Mr. Finn what are you doing?¡±
¡°Nothing much, just eating with Kay Lee,¡± Finn nced at Kay Lee and said with augh.
¡°Show off, you¡¯re just showing off. In such a short time, you can invite Kay Lee for a meal? Who would believe that? Besides, I don¡¯t think she¡¯s in the mood for a date¡±¡ Prince¡¯s face was full of disbelief.
It was very quiet there and Kay Lee naturally heard Finn¡¯s side of the phone conversation. Although she couldn¡¯t hear exactly what Prince was saying, she could guess from Finn¡¯s words.
¡°Why would I lie to you, seriously, I¡¯m not lying. Right now we¡¯re eating barbecue and drinking beer.¡± Finnughed heartily.
¡°I don¡¯t believe you.¡± Prince quickly responded.
Finn directly took his phone from his ear, held it in front of Kay Lee, and said,
¡°Tell him, who are you?¡±
¡°I am Kay Lee!¡± Kay Lee didn¡¯t take the phone, she just leaned in close, faced the microphone of Finn¡¯s phone, and shouted out loud.
After Kay Lee had finished shouting, Finn picked up the phone and said with augh, ¡°Did you hear that?!¡±
¡°Holy shit! Damn, you¡¯re awesome! Mr. Finn, you¡¯re doing great, aren¡¯t you?¡± Prince immediately let out a cry, unable to refrain frommenting.
¡°Get out of here, tell me, why did you call?¡± Finn asked curiously. This guy should be at home, right?
¡°Nothing, I was just nning to invite you for dinner. I¡¯m back home now, it¡¯s boring at home. But since you have a beauty to apany you, I¡¯ll just go y games.¡± With that, Prince hung up.
¡°Who was that?¡± Seeing Finn hang up the phone, under the moonlight and the faint neon light from the surrounding buildings, Kay Lee, whose cheeks were slightly pink from the alcohol, asked.
¡°A buddy from my dorm.¡± Finn shrugged.
¡°You¡¯re still in school?¡± Kay Lee looked at Finn.
¡°Yeah, I¡¯m a junior, about to graduate. What about you?¡± Finn asked with a smile.
¡°Me? I withdrew. What else can I do? I¡¯m in my prime career now, so I have to do this first, and then get a diploma in a few years. But I think after my early thirties, I might go back to school.¡± Kay Lee thought about it and then reluctantly said.
The food in front of them was quickly devoured, until even the beer was almost gone. A touch of red appeared on Kay Lee¡¯s fair cheeks. Although she had only had four or five cans of beer, she was a little tipsy.
¡°I¡¯m really happy today. I didn¡¯t expect my wishes toe true. Thank you, Mr. Doraemon Albert.¡± Kay Leeughed joyfully.
¡°I¡¯m also pretty happy. I was originally nning to find a ce to eat and drink. I didn¡¯t expect to even have a beauty by my side.¡± Finnughed as well.
¡°Let¡¯s go. If we don¡¯t leave soon, my assistant might freak out.¡± Kay Leeughed as she stood up.
¡°Take it slow, be careful not to fall in.¡± Finn quickly extended his hand to grab her arm.
¡°You two, what are you doing! Hurry up ande up!¡± Just as they were about to get up, a stern voice shouted from above, followed by the light of a shlight shining at them.
Without thinking, Finn shielded Kay Lee behind him. Kay Lee, who seemed to have experienced this kind of thing many times, quickly put on her own mask.
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Chapter 203 - 203: 198
Chapter 203 - 203: 198
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Chapter 198 Dura
¡°We just went down to take a look at the scenery, and now we¡¯re back up.¡± Once Kay Lee had fully suited up, Finn Lewis shouted to the officers above.
¡°Get back up here! Who allowed you guys to go down? Didn¡¯t you know it¡¯s not allowed?¡± An officer above shouted.
Finn Lewis gave a quick response and swiftly took out thest two thermal sks from the warming box, then he stuffed all the rubbish back into the box. After a thought, Finn draped his dirty coat over the trash in the box, and then put the sks back into the box. With the box in his hand and holding Kay¡¯s hand, they began to ascend.
Going down was easy, but climbing back up was tough. However, luckily Finn was in great physical shape, with excellent agility and bnce. He quickly carried therge warming box, pulling Kay Lee up to the railing, ced the box through, hopped over himself, and then helped Kay over.
¡°Come over here! I¡¯m not kidding you young people, didn¡¯t you know it¡¯s forbidden to go down there? Who gave you permission?¡± A middle-aged officer in uniform scolded as he approached.
¡°Fine, five hundred per person.¡± The officer walked up to Finn and Kay and demanded.
¡°Okay, we¡¯ll pay the fine¡ Just, allow us to catch our breath first.¡± Finn rolled his eyes, thought for a moment, then opened his warming box and took out the two thermal sks, leaving the big box next to the nearest trash can before returning.
Looking around, they were not far from the road. Finn thought for a moment and then muttered something into Kay¡¯s ear.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om
¡°Should we really do that?¡± Kay asked in a low voice, a hint of anticipation on her face.
¡°What¡¯s not right about it?¡± Finn replied quietly, then he shouted: ¡°Run! Olivia,e get me!¡± He immediately turned and ran towards the road with Kay. The middle-agedw enforcement officer was taken aback for a moment before shouting: ¡°Don¡¯t run! Can you really escape? Dispatch! Hold these two young people!¡±
It surprised Finn that the officer had suchplete equipment and even had a walkie-talkie. But Finn didn¡¯t care since Olivia was nearby. Pulling Kay with him, he ran for the road. By the time they arrived, Olivia was already conveniently parked there.
The doors on both the driver¡¯s and passenger¡¯s seats had automatically opened. Kay, without hesitation, climbed into the passenger¡¯s seat, and naturally, Finn rushed into the driver¡¯s seat.
Before getting into the driver¡¯s seat, Finn teased the rushing middle-aged officer, then hastily dove into the car. ¡®m!¡¯ The moment he jumped into the driver¡¯s seat, the door immediately closed.
¡°Go, go, go!¡± Finn shouted and Olivia silently started the car, smoothly merging into the flow of traffic, only to quickly disappear amidst the bustling streets.
¡°Wow! Your car is amazing!¡± Kay watched the steering wheel moving on its own in awe. She had ridden in this car before and even had its logo as a keepsake, but she never imagined the car would be so advanced.
¡°Isn¡¯t it, hehe.¡± Finn chuckled with satisfaction, immediately beginning to show off all of the car¡¯s features to Kay.
As Finn went on, Kay¡¯s mouth opened in amazement, ¡°Is this for real?¡± she eximed, her face filled with disbelief. Although she had just witnessed the tip of the iceberg ¨C no car in the world had such advanced self-driving technology. Even Lanquoma¡¯s showcased model is only capable of self-parking and required the cooperation of car park surveince cameras, infrared radar detectors for usage.
But this car? Not only did ite to pick them up, but it also directly entered the dense flow of cars without any issues till now.
¡°Of course it¡¯s real! I wouldn¡¯t lie to you.¡± Finn replied with a grin.
¡°Okay, but why haven¡¯t I heard of such a car?¡± Kay asked curiously. She genuinely hadn¡¯t heard about it, she couldn¡¯t possibly forget about such an amazing car.
¡°Of course you haven¡¯t heard of it, because it¡¯s produced by a private car manufacturer that caters specifically to private needs and doesn¡¯t publicly sell.¡± Finn responded with a smile.
¡°Wait, so you own it? You¡¯re not telling me that this car is part of your holdings, are you?¡± Kay asked in surprise,prehending half-way through her statement. Buying a car manufacturing factory to produce cars that aren¡¯t avable for sale and cater only for one¡¯s personal needs¡ Who else can do that except a remarkably wealthy person?
¡°Barely, yeah.¡± Finn shrugged.
¡°Well¡alright, you¡¯re amazing. To produce such a car, the technology must be incredibly advanced.¡±, Kay nodded in admiration.
¡°By the way, where do you live?¡± Finn Lewis asked, raising an eyebrow.
Kay Lee gave him her address, and without saying a word from Finn, Olivia Thatcher had already silently changed the route. Ten minutester, Olivia parked the car in front of a hotel. Finn looked at it, and then smiled and said, ¡°Alright, we¡¯re here. You can go on up. Next time I ask you out, don¡¯t stand me up, yeah?¡±
¡°How would you know I¡¯m ignoring you if you aren¡¯t asking me out? Anyway, I have to go. Thanks a lot for today, Mr. Doraemon Albert.¡± Kay giggled and then waved at Finn.
¡°Ah, before you go, take this with you.¡± Something seemed toe to Finn¡¯s mind, and he passed her one of the two thermos bottles he had brought with him.
¡°What¡¯s this?¡± Kay asked, her curiosity piqued. Finn just smiled and didn¡¯t answer, so Kay opened the thermos bottle in her hand. When she saw what was inside, she was taken aback. She couldn¡¯t identify the expression on her face but her eyes began to moisten. Looking up at Finn, sitting there, and smiling at her, Kay didn¡¯t know how to describe her feelings.
After a while, she finally managed to say in a somewhat off-tone voice, ¡°How did you know?¡±
¡°I¡¯ve seen all the interviews and shows you¡¯ve been on. I remember years ago, you mentioned in one of them that you had stomach issues when you were a kid and had to drink porridge after meals to soothe it. It has be a habit for many years since.¡± Finn said with a smile. Kay was stunned there.
¡°I have a hotel room all to myself. Would you like toe up for a bit?¡± After a
long while, it was as if Kay had mustered all her courage to ask Finn this question.
Finn was taken aback as well. Looking at Kay whose cheeks were already flushed red, Finn didn¡¯t know how to describe his feelings. Only¡ He really wanted to say yes; but he was unsure of what to do once they got there. Bursting into tears, Finn wondered what he had gotten himself into! He never thought something like this would happen today! He never thought Kay would ask that.
Maybe she was just innocently inviting Finn up for a cuddle, but he shrugged off these cluttered thoughts and said seriously, ¡°I didn¡¯t coincidentally bump into you today. I came to see you because I knew you were alone after the press conference, so I got all this stuff. You might be moved now, but don¡¯t do anything you¡¯d regret. Women are emotional creatures, take your time to think about it.¡±
Having said that, Finn reached out and ruffled Kay¡¯s soft hair, smiling, ¡°Go now, good night.¡¯
Kay stared nkly at Finn. However, she soon came to her senses, hummed a soft reply, and then, holding the thermos bottle close, got out of the car. She waved at Finn, then turned and walked towards the hotel.
Finn didn¡¯t drive away until Olivia told him that Kay had returned to her room and was looking down from the window. Only then did Finn start the car.
Watching Finn¡¯s car disappear into the night, Kay turned back to look at the thermos taken. She murmured to herself, ¡°Perhaps we women are emotional creatures. We might act impulsively when moved. But Mr. Doraemon Albert, it¡¯s because no one has ever known all my favorite foods and remembered these minor details so urately.¡±
¡°Zero, did Iplete the mission?¡± Finn asked impatiently as soon as he drove away.
¡°You¡¯ll be notified when youplete your mission.¡± Zero replied coldly.
¡°Damn it, she even invited me upstairs.¡± Finn blurted out.
¡°A hook-up?¡± Zero¡¯s two-word reply floored Finn.
Hook¡ hook- forget it! Finn almost spewed out blood. Damn it, his abilities are still blocked by Zero. Hook up my foot!
However, today¡¯s surprise alerted Finn that he should strike while the iron is hot. Since it¡¯se to this, he can¡¯t let things cool down. Finn asked swiftly, ¡°Olivia, what¡¯s Kay¡¯s schedule like next?¡± As she calls me Doraemon Albert, let¡¯s keep ying the part.
¡°On August 2nd, the day after tomorrow, she¡¯s attending a productunch and a booking conference for a new product by Dura.¡± Olivia quickly provided Kay¡¯s schedule.
¡°Dura? Isn¡¯t that from Ford? Why is she going to their productunch?¡± Finn asked curiously.
¡°Dura and Flying Horse AMG have be strategic partners. The engines inside are from Flying Horse AMG. Therefore, Flying Horse also attends Dura¡¯s new productunch, and both sides have invited their respective spokespersons.¡± Olivia exined to Finn.
¡°Oh.¡± Finn nodded in understanding..
Chapter 204 - 204: 199: Everything is Ready
Chapter 204 - 204: 199: Everything is Ready
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Chapter 199: Ready for Anything
As thergest emerging car market in the world, the number of cars in me Nation is growing at a ferocious rate. me Nation¡¯s elerated economic growth has made its mark on the world stage. As the number of affluent individuals in me Nation increases, high-end and luxury vehicles from around the world have gged me Nation¡¯s market as a critical target. Importantly, initially high tariffs in me Nation made the prices of these high-end and luxury cars extremely expensive when entering the me Nation market.
With its booming economy, me Nation¡¯s government has significantly reduced its tariffs on these cars, although the prices of these luxury vehicles have not been lowered, thus making their sales in me Nation highly profitable. It is clear that Dura has set its sights on the me Nation market, hence its decision to hold the new productunch in me Nation.
Looking at the schedule of the press conference sent over by Olivia Thatcher, the new car was named the Dura Mur99, limited to just ny-nine units worldwide. Of these, me Nation has been allocated fifteen units, an unusuallyrge quota. Considering the number of countries worldwide, the fact that me Nation received such a high allocation clearly shows how much Dura values the me Nation market.
Wealthy people tend to have this mindset, the more limited and rarer it is, the more they buy.
¡°Remind me when the timees. If nothinges up, I¡¯ll go,¡± Finn Lewis said thoughtfully, ¡°Right, let¡¯s take a trip over to Jay Sommer¡¯s ce.¡±
The reason why i,VY decided to host the press conference in Celeston City instead of at their headquarters is that Jay Sommer has already set up apany in Celeston City. The registered capital isn¡¯t much, just 20 million me Nation coins, but they¡¯ve rented an entire office building in the D & J High -Tech Development Zone in Celeston City.
Though the office building wasn¡¯t very tall and the location was slightly out of the way, it didn¡¯tck in terms of facilities. Blue Wind Technology Company was stered on the sign outside. Checking the sign, Finn Lewis drove in. As Finn Lewis parked his car, Jay Sommer was already downstairs waiting for him.
¡°Young Master,¡± Jay Sommer said respectfully as he saw Finn Lewis get out of the car.
¡°Hmm, how¡¯s everything going?¡± Today, while the news conference was being held, they were also testing a new gaming client over here.
¡°No issues. Our server capacity can handle between 250,000 and 300,000 users at the most, with 200,000 not being the limit. However, we only n for one server to amodate 200,000 yers for now,¡± replied Jay Sommer immediately. Dressed in smart-office attire, Jay Sommer appeared like a capable and elite woman, no one would suspect that she was a robotic assistant.
Finn Lewis nodded and said: ¡°Do we still need more Photonputers?¡±n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
¡°Yes. Given the current situation, ten Photonputers are not enough to amodate the estimated number of yers. If we consider one server for every 200,000 yers, ten server groups will only amodate two million yers. Of course, twenty thousand is the number of yers who can be online at the same time. On the flip side, it can amodate double the number, forty thousand per server, which would only be a total of four million,¡± replied Jay Sommer with a nod.
¡°Okay, I will continue to supply them, but the exchange points for a Photonputer is 9,000 points. I need to earn back 90 million to afford that, what do you think is our timeline to make back that 90 million?¡± Finn Lewis asked, a little worried. He was considering a time-based fee, with the aplishment of NetEase there wouldn¡¯t be an issue of distribution.
¡°We can adopt a double charging mode.¡± Jay Sommer immediately suggested.
¡°You¡¯re not suggesting charging both for items and time, are you?¡± Finn Lewis asked, a bit frustrated.
¡°Yes.¡± Jay Sommer confirmed with a quick nod, and then continued: ¡°However, the item charge I¡¯m proposing is somewhat different from the current game item charges. Firstly, all our items will be avable in the in-game system store. There won¡¯t be anything like an item mall. Some objects, which are rare but do not affect attribute calction, will be priced very high in these system stores. The only exchange we will be establishing is that me Nation coins can be converted to in-game gold coins.¡±
¡°Won¡¯t this cause arge influx and devaluation of these gold coins?¡± Finn Lewis asked, struggling to suppress his anxiety. In-game gold coins are basically currency within the game. If there¡¯s a direct exchange with me
Nation coins, it would naturally cause a significant devaluation of these coins. If the in-game gold coins depreciate, the exchange rate of the system exchange¡¯s me Nation coins to gold coins could not be adjusted randomly.
¡°No, Young Master, you need to trust our dynamic bnce system to bnce the data inside the game; a regr yer will only earn enough gold coins to cover daily expenses without any surplus. yers who exchange me Nation coins for gold will eventually spend these coins at the system store,¡± Jay Sommer said with a smile.
¡°Alright, I believe in this aspect.¡± Finn Lewis finally believed it. He has a secret weapon, a powerful dynamic bncing system, obviously calcting the data bnce in these games is simple for it.
¡°What do you think of those old ¡®World¡¯ yers?¡± Finn Lewis pondered and then asked. There are many old ¡®World¡¯ yers, of course, if treating the current ¡®World¡¯ as a new game is feasible. However, since it has been advertised, naturally, they can¡¯t ignore these yers.
¡°Just as you said, put these yers in a server. However, if they chose to enter a new game, they must make some sacrifices, for instance, their current equipment and so forth. It will be reced with replica equipment of the same value, but definitely not the top level ones.¡± Jay Sommer replied.
¡°Fair enough, let them choose themselves. But I will ask to release an announcement stating that the old ¡®World¡¯ will not shut down. As long as the number of yers doesn¡¯t drop below 10,000, we won¡¯t shut the server down,¡± Finn Lewis pondered and replied.
¡°Yes, Young Master.¡± Jay Sommer nodded and responded.
¡°Let¡¯s go have a look upstairs,¡± Finn Lewis nodded and followed Jay Sommer to visit the Photonputer. The Photonputer is not too big, at least only half the size of a current personalputer. These Photonputers had beenpletely disguised as servers, ced in a few corners of the entire server room. From the outside, you can¡¯t tell these are Photonputers. The servers in these rooms were bought for cover-up, and of course, certain modifications made to them to enhance their performance.
There¡¯s not much to see actually. After leaving the machine room, Finn Lewis softly asked, ¡°Do you need more people here?¡±
¡°Not for now,¡± Jay Sommer smiled and replied. Finn Lewis nodded, currently he only has over thirty thousand points, which¡¯s not enough. But the good news is that the cost of acquiring VVY is about 80 billion federal coins. It is not known if this investment will be deducted directly with the rise in stock market value.
After the visit, Finn Lewis rested assured. The situation here no longer requires his management. Additionally, Finn Lewis has a good understanding of the capabilities of the T2500 intelligent robot. When he first arrived, he encountered several employees. Blue Wind Technologypany just established, but Jay Sommer had gained full authority amongst the employees.
The entirepany management was well-ordered, at least it left Finn Lewis stunned. He thought he could only be a behind-the-scenes boss or a hands-off shopkeeper. To achieve such management skills as this would not be easy for him. At least without a few years of ups and downs in thepany, it would be difficult to achieve such a management level.
Fortunately, Finn Lewis does not need to manage these people, only needs to manage these intelligent robots. After leaving Jay Sommer¡¯spany, Finn Lewis made another call to Yuri Johnson, discussed the business situation here with him, and alsomunicated the way to deal with the old ¡®World¡¯ yers.
Regarding the fee-for-service method of the new ¡®World¡¯, Yuri Johnson has some misgivings. But after listening to Finn Lewis¡¯s assurance that the game¡¯s gold coins will not flood, Yuri Johnson was relieved. But think about it, Yuri Johnson also felt relieved, although double charging is easy to let the yers criticize, but it actually is not a big deal. Firstly, me Nation coins can be converted into gold coins, but the things that need arge amount of gold coins consumed in the game are not those precious equipment.
On the other hand, it¡¯s on yer modeling, as well as some fashion items, mounts, and such items that do not increasebat power. In in words, just like the difference between luxury items and ordinary brands in reality, ordinary yers can y well without investing these coins. The equipments would not be too far different and if the wealthy want to buy something different, that¡¯s also fine, it anyway doesn¡¯t increase your battle attributes.
It does not disrupt the bnce of the game but gives the wealthy a way to spend money. Just like how it was initially in Monster World, wealthy people wanted to spend money but had no ce to do so, but they were short of gold coins. So what to do? The only option was to get it from gold coin studios. Once these studios increased, it significantly affected the bnce of the game.
Now it¡¯s different. If you want to spend money, you can directly exchange
me Nation coins. But if you want to buy equipment, then sorry, because the game is set up like Monster World. Although the equipment is not loot-bound, the trade will face a consequence, which is after the trade, the equipment attributes inevitably drop by 10% to 30%.
Using thenguage in the game. when you pick un this equipment. You are
recognized by the spirit in this equipment. But once forced to trade, it will damage the equipment spirit, leading to a decrease in equipment attributes. Although it¡¯s not loot-bound, this trick is much harsher than loot-bound.
You guys are too strong! I mean it! This is truly a surprise after sleep, I woke up to find my new book in the top five of the monthly rankings! No words! We¡¯re not far off from reaching 500 monthly scores for additional updates! At this speed, we can break into the top three! Windbreak never thought that you all could push Windbreak to such a height! I couldn¡¯t have done it without you! Thank you all for your support! But now that we¡¯ve already made the top five, is the top three that far off? We¡¯ve made it this far with a new book as a neer! That¡¯s amazing! But brothers! Shouldn¡¯t we ask the top three demi-gods, are your chrysanthemums ready?! Please give me monthly tickets!
Chapter 205 - 205: 200 Jason Wells
Chapter 205 - 205: 200 Jason Wells
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Chapter 200: Jason Wells
With the official site of ¡°World¡± going live, a 15-day countdown appeared directly on the site indicating the official gameunch. This time, there wasn¡¯t even any internal testing; it was directlyunched for public beta testing, charging yers immediately. The gaming bnce and BUG calctions were all handled by Olivia Thatcher, which let Finn Lewis see the true extent of her abilities.
For instance, when testing the BUGs, Olivia could simultaneously create thousands of ounts in the client end, and perform various tests. Supported by the dynamic bncing system on the side, it was virtually impossible for any BUGs to ur, at least not in this kind of game. BUGs would only appear in futurerge-scale games.
For a game like this, it was impossible for BUGs to ur under Olivia¡¯s watch. Therefore, internal testing was unnecessary. Besides, Finn had a strong distaste for repetitive testing. What¡¯s the point of a gamepanyunching tests, if yers can¡¯t get activation codes, and yet, loads of activation codes are on Wealthy babe.
Some shameless gamepanies even sold their activation codes directly, making an exorbitant amount of money. In any case, Finn was going tounch his game directly for public beta. However, there were still many hidden settings in the game that were not publicized and remained unknown to many yers. This could serve as a surprise for these yers in the future.
When he got home, his parents were already back. Over these past few days, they had explored all over Celeston City and its surrounding areas. Seeing Finn return home, Fay Wells patted the seat next to her and said, ¡°Come here, sit down. We need to talk about something.¡±
¡°Oh, what¡¯s going on?¡± Finn asked curiously as he sat down next to Fay.
¡°What have you been busy withtely? I heard that you¡¯ve started a newpany?¡± Fay asked.
¡°Yeah, I bought another newpany.¡± Finn nodded.
¡°Okay, well, I don¡¯t know how much money you¡¯ve made or have, your father and I can¡¯t understand these things, but you can¡¯t ignore your little brother who¡¯s been here for so many days, right?¡± Fay said.
¡°Jason is here already?¡± Finn was stunned. Finn had to rush earlier and Jason did not leave with him. Afterwards, Finn even thought that Jason had not yete over.
¡°He¡¯s been here for several days. You haven¡¯t been hometely.¡± Fay said helplessly.
¡°Where is he?¡± Finn asked in astonishment. Since when did Jason be so
estranged? He had been here for so long and yet didn¡¯t call him.
¡°He¡¯s staying in a hotel outside. I thought you had other arrangements for him, so I didn¡¯t say anything. Did you forget?¡± Fay reached out and knocked on Finn¡¯s head.
¡°Mom, that little brat didn¡¯t even call me. I thought he hadn¡¯te over. I thought he gave up, who knew he woulde here and not call me.¡± Finn was a little baffled.
¡°That¡ That little boy, alright, he said he got a new cellphone number, it¡¯s with me. Call him.¡± Fay took out her own phone.
¡°Mom, why didn¡¯t you ask him toe home? Why stay in a hotel? Our house is big enough, it¡¯s not like we can¡¯t amodate him.¡± Finn looked helpless. It would be forgivable if he didn¡¯t know, but his mom should have invited Jason home. What was the point in staying in a hotel?
¡°You little brat, now you¡¯re ming me. Didn¡¯t you say in Hello City that you were taking Jason with you, and for us not to interfere, and said you could bring him back into line? I left it all to you. How dare I intervene?¡± Fay red at Finn.
¡°Alright, alright, give me the phone, let me call him.¡± Finn asked for Fay¡¯s phone, then dialed Jason¡¯s number from it and called with his own phone. Jason quickly picked up and obediently said, ¡°Brother.¡±
¡°Come home now. Do you know where our house is? If you don¡¯t, tell me what hotel you¡¯re at. I¡¯ll send Fishy Wells to pick you up.¡± Finn irately said.
¡°Ah, just give me the address, I can find it on my own.¡± Jason quickly said.
Finn gave his home address then continued, ¡°You close your hotel room ande home. Don¡¯t make thingsplicated.¡±
¡°Alright.¡± Jason agreed, then hung up.
Finn looked up and handed his own phone to Ruby Frank sitting next to him. ¡°My brother¡¯s number is in there. Go downstairs and bring him back.¡±
¡°As you wish, young master.¡± Ruby nodded, took Finn¡¯s phone straight away, noted Jason¡¯s number and then turned and left.
About half an hourter, Ruby Frank brought Jason Wells back. Upon arriving home, Jason sat quietly on the sofa. Fay Wells and Hazel Lewis brought Zoe upstairs to y, and the other girls told Fishy Wells that they were leaving. When only Finn Lewis and Jason Wells were left in the living room, Finn finally asked, ¡°How many days have you been here?¡±
¡°Half a month,¡± Jason answered frankly.
¡°Do you have any money left?¡± Finn asked. Half a month had passed, and the guy hadn¡¯t asked for money.
¡°No, I have 3000 yuan left from the 5000 yuan I borrowed from youst time. My mom gave me 2000 yuan when I left, so I have a little over 1000 yuan left,¡± Jason replied frankly.
Looking at Jason¡¯s clothes, although they weren¡¯t anything fancy, they were very clean. Finn respected Jason¡¯s love for cleanliness; he had been like that since he was a child.
¡°What have you been doing these past few days?¡± Finn asked Jason.
¡°I¡¯ve just been wandering around Celeston City. I¡¯ve been taking the subway every day and visiting all the ces that are worth seeing,¡± Jason replied, nodding.
¡°Did anything stand out to you?¡± Finnughed and asked.
¡°Uh, Hello City is much smallerpared to here,¡± Jason said.
Finn pondered for a moment then reached out, patted Jason on the shoulder and said, ¡°Jason, remember, you¡¯re my brother. Although we¡¯re not blood brothers, it doesn¡¯t make much of a difference. Whatever you need, just ask me. Some things I¡¯ve told you before, and you might not have understood then. But now you have a chance, so grab it. You can¡¯t me yourself for not going to school, but that doesn¡¯t mean you¡¯re hopeless.¡±
¡°I know, brother. That¡¯s why I agreed toe with you. That night in Hello City, I realized the real difference between me and the wealthy. I used to think I was doing alright; I had good food, didn¡¯t the rich just drive nice cars and wear good clothes every day? Now it seems I was too naive, ¡± Jason said seriously.
¡°It¡¯s good that you think this way,¡± Finn said thinking for a moment and then taking out his phone, he called Jay Sommer. ¡°Jay, I have a brother here, my uncle¡¯s son. He¡¯ll show up at your ce tomorrow. Give him a job in logistics so he can familiarize himself with the basics. Teach him the ropes, and anything he doesn¡¯t understand, have someone exin it to him,¡± Finn said directly.
¡°Yes, sir,¡± Jay Sommer responded sinctly.
¡°Okay, I¡¯ll have Olivia Thatcher send you his phone numberter,¡± Finn nodded.
After hanging up with Jay Sommer, Finn said, ¡°You¡¯ll report in tomorrow. Someone will be in contact with you. His name is Jay Sommer, he¡¯s the CEO of Blue Wind Technology Company. You will be working for thispany primarily dealing with logistics. You won¡¯t be able to handle the technical stuff, but you need to pay attention to logistics. You should understand that mypany will only continue to grow in the future and logistics is where the most lucrative opportunity lies. I don¡¯t trust outsiders with that, understood?¡±
Finn was explicit with his words. Jason, having been in society for a while, naturally grasped the meaning behind them. He nodded and said decisively, ¡°Brother, don¡¯t worry, leave it to me.¡±
Finn felt the same way. He hadn¡¯t considered the idea of favoring rtives, he believed in making the most of what we have in life, especially when ites to family. As long as he was there, no one else could possibly ruin hispany, no matter what.
Even if his rtives weren¡¯t the best-suited, he would still prefer to employ them. ¡°Okay, you can stay here tonight. We have so much space in the house¡ should there be no ce for you? And, don¡¯t you think living outside is too much trouble? Also, go get a car from Fishy Wells tomorrow. You know how to drive, don¡¯t you? You can drive by yourself, but you have to pay for your own gas, ¡± Finn said with augh.
¡°Err, brother, is it okay to do this?¡± Jason asked awkwardly. Driving to work on the first day seemed a bit too ostentatious. Besides, he spected that the car Finn was lending him would be a luxury vehicle.
¡°What¡¯s wrong with it? Thepany is mine; you can drive to work. However, your future is clear in your hands, so remember that. As for the rest, we can talk it out as brothers,¡± Finn said with augh.
¡°Okay, I understand,¡± Jason agreed after thinking for a moment. The car thatn/?/vel/b//in dot c//om
Finn had instructed Fishy Wells to lend to him was a 40 million yuan Flying Horse, one that had been reced after a 40 million yuan loss. That 4S shop had already arranged for the license tes on those two top-of-the-line Flying Horse S600s, and no one was driving them yet, so it wouldn¡¯t matter if he did.
Fishy Wells and the girls didn¡¯t like to drive the heavy S600s and preferred sports cars. These two cars were just sitting there, besides there was the G65 choice, Finn wouldn¡¯t choose this car, he could just pass it on to Jason Wells.
Wow, every night at 12 you¡¯re going to keep me this busy, huh? Anyways, my daily update is done! Looking for some monthly votes! We are so close to 500! There will be extra updates once we hit 500!
Chapter 206 - 206: 201: New Product Launch (Part 1)
Chapter 206 - 206: 201: New Product Launch (Part 1)
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Chapter 201: New Product Release Event (Part 1) (Additional chapter for 500 votes!)
Driving the car in his hands, Jason Wells wasn¡¯t sure how to describe his feelings. He was driving a Flying Horse S600, a car he had often admired on the street before. And now not only was he driving it, but it was also his. The car cost several millions. What could be said about Finn Lewis¡¯s generosity?
However, the more generous Finn was, the more determined Jason became. He vowed that one day he would be able to afford such ces and cars and invite Finn there on his own ability. After dropping Jason at work, Finn shook his head, preparing himself for the press conference called by Flying Horse and Dura, located at the Celeston City International Racing Track.
The wisdom behind this location was twofold. Firstly, it was to showcase the performance of Dura¡¯s new car. Secondly, an international track like this one would certainly illustrate the car¡¯s performance in an undeniably direct manner. Don¡¯t think that affluent people will overlook the car¡¯s performance. For such high -end brands, performance is naturally also within their consideration.
As Finn pondered how to surprise Kay Lee the next day, his phone rang. ncing at the screen, he saw an unfamiliar number. As he picked up the call, a familiar voice chuckled, ¡°Hehe, Finn Lewis, huh? Not as straightforward as you appear, are you?¡±
¡°Bryski Miller?¡± Finn immediately recognized who it was.
¡°Quite surprised, aren¡¯t you? Your intrusion was very timely,¡± Bryski Miller sneered with a hint of contempt.
From Bryski¡¯s tone, Finn inferred that he already knew about him being thergest stockholder of WY. Given Bryski¡¯s resources, investigating such matters wasn¡¯t a difficult task. Even though the shares were transferred as thepany was Yuri Johnson¡¯s, this didn¡¯t necessitate informing other shareholders. However, they still needed to record the transaction somewhere, so it wasn¡¯t surprising that Bryski found out.
Finn had never intended to conceal it for long.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om
¡°That¡¯s certainly better than a coward who threatens others. I can¡¯t outdo you, Bryski, with your generous investment in the entire Redfield Group. But aren¡¯t you worried about biting off more than you can chew?¡± Finn sneered, unimpressed with him back at the restaurant and even less so now.
¡°We¡¯ll see who ends up biting off more than they can chew. Hehe, here¡¯s some advice for you: as a nouveau riche, you can¡¯t keep up in this circle. Do you really think that just because you¡¯ve made some money from somewhere, you can strut around here? Child, you¡¯ve still got a long way to go,¡± Bryski chuckled nonchntly.
Without waiting for Finn to respond, he continued. ¡°Since you¡¯ve decided to support her, I cordially invite Mr. Lewis to the Dura press conference tomorrow. Will you try? I¡¯m going, of course. I hear Dura and Flying Horse teamed up, so Kay Lee will be there too. If you don¡¯t want to embarrass her, I cordially invite you toe. Dare youe? Ha ha!¡± After saying this, Bryski hung up right away.
Finn was about to respond when the line went dead. ¡°Damn it!¡± Finn couldn¡¯t help but curse. Was Bryski going tomorrow? He had previously seen the invitation list for the Dura new productunch from Olivia Thatcher, and it seemingly did not include Bryski. However, if Bryski decided to go, he must have found a way. A person like Bryski could easily get an invite just by making a simple phone call to Dura.
¡°Mission,¡± Zero¡¯s voice echoed like a ghost.
¡°What?¡± Finn was taken aback.
¡°Mission: Cultivate Aristocratic Temperament. Fourth Side Mission: Defeat Challenges from All Rivals. Mission Rewards: Calcted based on missionpletion. Mission Failure Penalty: Kay Lee might be the fianc¨¦e of the rival. ¡±
¡°Damn!¡± After listening to the mission prompt, Finn blurted out an expletive, foregoing any thought about the mission. He quickly asked, ¡°Zero, can you influence a person¡¯s thoughts?¡±
¡°No.¡± Zero¡¯s tone remained unchanged.
¡°Then exin what you mean by ¡®Kay Lee might be the fianc¨¦e of the rival¡¯. How could this happen?¡± Finn couldn¡¯t help but ask. Was this some kind of joke? He had just been given a long-term mission with a severe penalty for failure. Hadn¡¯t it been implied that failure was not an option at all?
¡°It¡¯s not necessary to love someone to be their fianc¨¦e, do I really have to teach you this simple truth? And, if you can¡¯tplete this task with my help, you might as well go home and sell sweet potatoes.¡± Zero rarely got sarcastic.
Dammit! Finn Lewis couldn¡¯t help but retort, acting like you¡¯re all high and mighty, but your badasseryes with conditions, it requires points! Can you let me redeem everything on your list for free?! Dammit, even if Obama showed up, I¡¯d kill him in a minute! Yes, I have you, this cheat device, but others aren¡¯t bad off either, they¡¯ve been in business for decades, is it that simple?
¡°ept!¡± He had to ept this mission, Finn Lewis had no choice but to ept, this was intolerable. Even if there was no mission, Finn Lewis wasn¡¯t nning to let Bryski Miller off the hook anyway. Since he asked for it, Finn Lewis would not be polite. But now, Finn Lewis had to think about, it wasn¡¯t enough to just p him in the face, he had to figure out a way topletely crush the other party.
¡°Zero, if I were to ask you to transport a car, the Goddess of Light car I¡¯m nning to gift someone from abroad, how long would it take?¡± Finn Lewis thought for a moment and directly asked Zero.
¡°Or rather, how many points are needed.¡± After asking, Finn Lewis suddenly felt like he was asking something stupid, there was no need to ask Zero if he could do it or how long it would take, he just needed to ask how many points it would cost.
¡°200.¡± Zero gave a not so small number, but for the current Finn Lewis, it was nothing. He gave a wave of his hand and directly paid.
After Finn Lewis paid the points, Zero¡¯s reply was very straightforward, ¡°You make a call there and tell them someone ising to transport it, and you¡¯ll see the car half an hourter.¡±
Finn Lewis nodded and directly made a call to Truman Dale, briefly informing him about the situation. Even though it was still night time in the Graham Kingdom, Truman Dale naturally wouldn¡¯t be mad at his boss. He now makes more than twice as much as before for much less work, and his boss even promised him shares and dividends after a few years.
So even though he was woken up in the middle of the night, Truman Dale took Finn Lewis¡¯ matters seriously. As long as you pay the right price, foreigners work just as efficiently as locals.
Half an hourter, Finn Lewis saw the Goddess of Light car. If Finn Lewis¡¯ Goddess of Light car was like a grand prince, then this Goddess of Light was like a dazzling goddess. Its fashionable and dynamic appearance was undeniable, covering a low-profile two-seater sports car. However, the overall streamlined design and ck body gave off a mysterious feel.
Moreover, this ck was not ordinary ck. The car body was using a new technology, the deep ck color looked as if it could swallow your gaze in broad daylight, creating a uniquely profound ck. This was far from just a paint job, it was like looking at a pitch-ck but starless night when viewing the car body.
At night, you would see stars and even the entire Heritage System on the body, very dazzling! Importantly, these starry effects werepletely formed by the metal material itself. The dynamic body, apanied by a powerful drive system, can also share location information with Finn Lewis¡¯ car, among other things.
Except for the fact that the car¡¯s built-inputer program, though simr to Olivia Thatcher¡¯s, did not have as strong processing capabilities. It was only equivalent to the performance of a Photon Iputer, but even so, it was almost on par with theputational speed of today¡¯s supeputers.
At least for ordinary people, they absolutely would not notice anything unusual. Once Finn unlocks nanorobotic technology in the future and adds it to these two cars, their recovery after being struck will rely not only on the metal memory characteristics of the car body, but also on direct repair by nanorobots.
The only difference was that the interior was handcrafted by Flying Horse workers, unlike Finn¡¯s own car, which was also custom made with special materials. After inspecting this sports car, only then was Finn satisfied enough to nod his head.
He made a direct call to Fishy Wells and threw the keys to her: ¡°Your call. Find a way to get this car into Celeston City International Racing Track tomorrow, regardless of the cost.¡±
¡°Alright.¡± Fishy Wells naturally recognised the car as soon as she saw it. The car emblem is special, anyone who has ever seen it will never forget it. The lifelike Goddess of light butterfly is unforgettable to anyone who sees it. Especially on
this car body, which seems to draw in people¡¯s gaze, the Goddess of light butterfly- -seemingly glowing blue against the pitch-ck car body- -is so beautiful, as if it is resting on the car head and could fly up at any moment. Having received the keys to the car, Fishy Wells set off to get the job done. Finn
Lewis then called David Lancaster, he had spotted the president of Flying Horse, David Lancaster, in the new productunch tomorrow. Because it was the first coboration between Dura and Flying Horse AMG, David Lancaster was invited to attend.
The president of Dura also attended directly, but Ford only sent a vice president..
Chapter 207 - 207: 202: New Product Launch (Part 2)
Chapter 207 - 207: 202: New Product Launch (Part 2)
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Chapter 202 Product Release Conference (Part 2) (Specially added for Alliance Leader TuTuLB!)
David Lancaster put down his slightly hot mobile phone with a wry smile, the content from the phone call still echoing in his mind. He naturally knew about Finn Lewis, how he had bought HyperCraft from Flying Horse. But just like Lewis had said, people did not give much thought to the HyperCraft brand. And due to the nonsense Bonnie from Flying Horse had spouted, this brand had directly stepped into historical oblivion, probably never to reappear again.
Although they hadn¡¯t met many times, Lancaster had lived for decades, his grandson almost the same age as Lewis. He could easily discern Lewis¡¯s temperament. However, the content he had just heard over the phone was still somewhat unbelievable to Lancaster. But since it had been mentioned that he coulde over to sign the letter of intent now, disbelief was no longer an option.
But this was sheer madness, how prodigal one needed to be to aplish this? Was it just over a woman? Earlier, Lancaster had answered Lewis¡¯s call and had agreed to increase endorsement fees for Kay Lee. Consequently, he had naturally noticed Lee. But to his surprise, Lewis had taken a big gamble.
On August 2nd, the Dura productunch took ce. This press conference could only be recognized as a semi-public press conference since, though many reporters were invited, they were refused live coverage of the event and could only publish the news after the interviews had concluded.
Though the conference was semi-public, there were a lot of new car orders. Not only were the wealthy persons from me Nation invited, but the rich from all the countries in Southeast Asia as well. Of course, whether these wealthy individuals would have time to show up was none of Dura¡¯s concern.
The invitation had been sent out, whether they bought or not, Dura didn¡¯t care.
Anyway, there were lots of wealthy people in the world, but those who could enter the event were basically all affluent. For Lewis to get a ticket wasn¡¯t hard. Therefore, at the start of the productunch, Lewis didn¡¯t immediately appear, but instead met with Lancaster in a meeting room in the back of the event.
¡°Mr. Lewis, I don¡¯t know what you¡¯re thinking, but this reason is quite extreme,¡± Lancaster said with a bitter smile.
¡°Shouldn¡¯t young people be a bit more audacious?¡± Lewis responded with a smile.
¡°But you¡¯ve really¡¡± Lancaster was left speechless. Yes, the young should be bold, but wasn¡¯t Lewis taking things too far?
¡°Alright¡ I can agree¡ but Mr. Lewis¡ how am I supposed to exin this to Dura?¡± Asked Lancaster, chuckling bitterly. Dura and Flying Horse had just started to coborate then this happens. How were the two parties supposed to continue their dealings?
¡°That¡¯s why, Mr. Lancaster, you must help me sessfully aplish the second task. Don¡¯t worry, once the second task ispleted, our cooperation
won¡¯t end. Moreover, I can provide even more advanced engine technology. Additionally, I believe you would most certainly want to see just how powerful the cars ourboratory produces are, right?¡± Lewis spoke with a smirk.
¡°Alright,¡± Lancaster sighed reluctantly as he submitted to the agreement. Although his face held a bitter expression, he nearly broke into augh internally. What did he care whether Dura was good or not? Once Flying Horse got the technology from Lewis, wouldn¡¯t they easily regain their dominance in the auto market?
¡°Then I¡¯ll be awaiting your good news, Mr. Lancaster.¡± Lewis gently smiled, then promptly got to his feet.
Before Lancaster could say anything, Lewis had already strolled out. Lancaster was left speechless, after a pause he followed Lewis out. Upon stepping outside, Lewis didn¡¯t head straight for the conference hall. Instead, as though he were going for a walk, he slowly meandered around admiring the scene, leisurely strolling to the ground floor.
Truthfully, Lewis had never been here before. This international racetrack seemed magnificent, but it was a ce he¡¯d never had the opportunity to visit in the past.
¡°¡So, we now begin the reservation for our Dura Mur99! First, we will be auctioning 15 slots for the me Nation. Interested gentlemen anddies, please bid. The reservation price is 35 million me Nation coins,¡± the emcee on stage energetically announced the climax of the event: the new car reservation.
Bryski Miller scanned the crowd, a hint of disappointment in his eyes. Lewis was not here. However, he soon cheered up, presuming that Lewis was scared. He had spoken so excessively the night before, Bryski had even thought Lewis might show up. But, it was better that he didn¡¯t. With so many reporters around, he wanted to watch as the woman on the stage embarrass herself when she tries to step down.
Simultaneously, Lancaster, too, was scanning the room from the VIP stage. He had already arrived at the venue, not spotting Lewis made him speechless. This man¡worked in mysterious ways.
¡°I wonder who¡¯s going to reserve this first Dura MUR99! With the first one, we will create a car decoration that is unique worldwide, including some slight differences in its external structure from other cars. Most importantly, this first car is already here today, and the gentleman who reserves this first Dura will be the first one to get the actual car.¡± The host on stage aroused enthusiasm once more.
Although Finn Lewis didn¡¯t show up, causing some disappointment for Bryski
Miller, he still raised his right hand, ¡°This gentleman reserved the first Dura Mur99. Given its uniqueness, I wonder if there are any other gentlemen willing to pay more to get the first special edition Dura? Although it¡¯s still a Dura MUR99, strictly speaking, it¡¯s actually the only one in the world.¡±
With Bryski¡¯s hand raised, Kay Lee naturally saw Bryski standing under the stage. When she saw the gloomy look in his eyes aimed at her, Kay felt a chill throughout her body. For some reason, she suddenly thought of Finn Lewis from two nights ago, even though she felt embarrassed about her decision that night.
But nothing happened. Her Doraemon Albert merely tousled her hair before leaving. When she saw Bryski today, she unconsciously thought of Finn.
Perhaps it¡¯s because he first appeared in connection with Bryski. Regretfully, he didn¡¯t seem to get an invitation today. Kay was a bit disappointed, but still muttered in her heart, ¡°If you really are my Doraemon Albert, please appear now, I want to see you.¡±
Before Kay finished her thought, suddenly a familiar voice echoed throughout the venue, ¡°Are you a bit disappointed because I didn¡¯t show up?
The sudden voice brought a hint of surprise to Kay¡¯s face. She looked incredulously toward the source of the sound, as did everyone else. Naturally, Bryski Miller and David Lancaster, who both recognized the voice, also instinctively looked towards its source.
They saw Finn Lewis, casually dressed, somehow, holding a cane in his left hand, elegantly toying with it. But in his other hand, he held something that nearly made everyone drop their jaws ¨C a yellow portable megaphone¡ the kind often held by tour guides at tourist sites.
Where on earth did he find that? Damn it, there doesn¡¯t seem to be such an item here, right?
¡°Are you disappointed?¡± With a double entendre, Finn spoke up while winking at Kay on stage. A blush immediately spread across Kay¡¯s face. She couldn¡¯t believe that just by thinking about him, Finn would magically appear.
Although she may have guessed beforehand that Finn might show up, she didn¡¯t see his name on the guest list before the start. So, she thought he wouldn¡¯te¡ Who would have known?
Finn¡¯s words, firstly, were for Kay, and secondly, were naturally for Bryski on the stage. Why did that guy dare to provoke him yesterday? If it weren¡¯t for his provocation, there wouldn¡¯t have been any missions.
¡°Disappointed? Not really. I thought you didn¡¯t have the guts to show up, didn¡¯t expect you¡¯d actuallye. I heard, Mr. Lewis, that you¡¯re quite rich. You¡¯re willing to pay a hundred million for a year of endorsement for an artist?¡± Bryski Miller grinned and spoke up loudly.
Hearing Bryski¡¯s words, Kay on stage immediately widened her eyes, turning to look at Finn instantly. However, Finn¡¯s gaze wasn¡¯t on her but stayed on Bryski, and without hesitation, he shouted back, ¡°None of your business! What¡¯s wrong with a hundred million endorsement? This is not about endorsement fees, it¡¯s just that I can¡¯t stand some people¡¯s coquetry. If you want to court or chase a girl, do it if you have the capability. If she disagrees, don¡¯t you utilize your power to suppress her. Do you think your dad is Gavin Lee?¡±
Finn¡¯s words, spoken quickly and urgently, plus the portable megaphone he held, his voice was way louder than Bryski¡¯s, and everyone heard it.
Most of the people present were from the circles in Southeast Asia and the domestic scene. The circle of the wealthy isn¡¯trge, and many knew Bryski. However, Finn¡ they didn¡¯t have much of an impression. But someone willing to confront Bryski wouldn¡¯t be of low status either. And just as Bryski mentioned, these people almost immediately remembered ¨C isn¡¯t this the young man who took over WY? Referring to the rumors from WY¡¯s previous press conference, could this person be that mysterious yer?
WY isn¡¯t a smallpany. Even though its market value isn¡¯t very high, it¡¯s still worth nearly a hundred billion me Nation coins, which is not a smallpany by any means. Therefore, these people would naturally pay attention to the change of ownership of WY. They were well aware of what happened.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om
Is this really a good idea! Okay, trying to save a draft is so hard! Adding more for Alliance Leader Bunny LB! I¡¯ve exhausted my drafts, off to write more.. I¡¯m crying! I¡¯ve put my all, keep voting!
Chapter 208 - 208: 203: This World Belongs to the Rich
Chapter 208 - 208: 203: This World Belongs to the Rich
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Chapter 203: This World is the Tycoon¡¯s (Extra for Lord Johnson!)
¡°It¡¯s not up to you to decide, besides, it¡¯s not enough to just brag about it. Since you were so confidently iming the first Dura, you wouldn¡¯t mind letting me have it, would you? Please?¡± Bryski Miller raised a small grin at the corner of his mouth, bowed slightly, and gestured towards Finn Lewis.
The auctioneer on the stage, who had been slightly baffled up to this point, was about to restrain these two seemingly conflicted individuals. However, after hearing Miller¡¯s words, being the savvy man he was, he instantly decided to stay silent and let the controversy unfold.
¡°50 million!¡± Lewis blurted out, raising the bid by 15 million! Surrounding spectators drew a sharp breath. If he could afford NetEase, he certainly wasn¡¯t a man without money, but isn¡¯t there a limit to squandering? This is for a car, not a priceless artifact.
¡°70 million!¡± Miller immediately raised the price another 20 million! Even the auctioneer who was considering stepping in to build up the mood was left speechless. This pace was so breathless that it needed no push from him.
¡°Ha-ha, Mr. Miller, you are indeed as generous as always! Well, then I can¡¯tg behind. 170 million!¡± said Lewis, although the beige portable megaphone he was holding somewhat detracted from his otherwise imposing demeanor.
But by now, nobody cared about that beige megaphone anymore. After hearing Finn Lewis¡¯s bid, everyone was stupefied. Even Bryski Miller had to suppress a gasp. It was not that the number was extraordinarily high, but remember, this is for a car! 170 million just for a car?
Kay Lee could feel her legs trembling. She wanted to step in and stop Lewis but did not know how to approach it. At this point, pulling back would be a loss of face for Lewis. While Kay Lee herself had never had a boyfriend, she understood that, for men, reputation was of utmost importance.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om
170 million! This astonishing figure was enough to suffocate even the mostvish spendthrifts among the crowd. The auctioneer on the stage seemed thrilled to the point of hysteria. Just imagining themission he could earn from this 170-million deal was enough to drive him wild.
¡°200 million!¡± Soon after, Miller called out another horrifying number. Although it was not as dramatic as Lewis¡¯s sudden esction by one hundred million, it was astonishing nheless.
Everyone drew a deep breath upon hearing this. Seeing everyone¡¯s surprise,
Miller felt pleased and turned to Lewis, ¡°So? Are you going to continue?¡±
¡°No, I am done. You indeed proved your financial prowess, Mr. Miller. Please, proceed,¡± Finn Lewis responded casually, gesturing for Miller to go on.
Bryski Miller was taken aback briefly, but he soon rxed. Although Lewis made it seem like he was driving up the price, showing anger now would be unsightly. Moreover, even though the bystanders saw him as a Prodigal, as long as Finn Lewis was not pleased, it lifted his spirits! Hence, he was feeling rather content, even after spending 200 million on a car worth no more than 35 million.
¡°Great! Congrattions to Mr. Miller for buying the one-of-a-kind Dura in the world for 200 million!¡± The auctioneer quickly announced.
¡°Now let¡¯s proceed with the reservations for the remaining 15 Dura cars!¡± He swiftly moved on to the next item. He had a feeling that the most exciting part between the two tycoons hadn¡¯t started yet. Indeed, just as his voice trailed off, a voice rose from the crowd.
¡°I will take all the remaining 15 cars.¡± Lewis announced nonchntly, holding his megaphone as everyone stared on, speechless. ¡°As far as I know, there¡¯s no rule against reserving all 15 cars, right?¡±
¡°Uh, sir, I misspoke earlier. There are only 14 Duras left,¡± the auctioneer corrected himself while his heart pounded in excitement. Never before in aunch had all the new models been reserved in advance. Normally, being able to reserve three to five cars would be considered good, with the rest being slowly reserved over time.
Who ever heard of someone single-handedly buying out the lot at the start?! 35 million for a car! Were they nning on eating it?! The auctioneer was cursing internally, filled with a mix of envy, jealousy, and hate, but he maintained hisposure and continued smoothly.
¡°Oh, fourteen of them. Let me calcte, 35 million each makes it 490 million in total. Here¡¯s what I¡¯ll do, I¡¯ll round it up to 500 million,¡± Finn said nonchntly, pausing for a moment before turning to Bryski with a grin, ¡°Young Master Miller, Mr. Miller, care to join in? Aren¡¯t you really rich?¡±
¡°Sure, 600 million!¡± Bryski looked at Finn nonchntly and called out a number directly.
¡°Hmmpf¡± The host on the stage choked on his own saliva. Thankfully, no one was paying attention to him. The audience, including thedies present, were all watching Finn and Bryski gleefully, because both were pretty wealthy young men! Unlike the majority of those who had apanied them, most of them were middle-aged or even elderly!
¡°700 million!¡± Finn immediately raised the bid by a hundred million without hesitating. Bryski paused a little. He felt somewhat reluctant because he was
afraid that Finn would stop there. Damn it! Who knows it this guy was really there to cause trouble or to embarrass him?
¡°What? Are you out of money, Young Master Miller? Did your father not give you enough spending authority before leaving the house? It must be really sad then. Unlike me, I can spend however much I earn. Little kids are just so incapable,¡± Finn said, shaking his head.
People around started to chuckle. My god, that was way too annoying ¨C but they had to admit, Finn¡¯s words were brutally embarrassing. He was basically asking: Kid, have you grown up yet? Did your parents give you enough money to y outside? There were numerous people in the audience, and everyone was from a ¡°certain circle¡±. If Bryski didn¡¯t respond, by tomorrow it would circte that the heir to the Redfield Group and the young master of the Miller n is still a baby, who only steps out with enough pocket money given by his dad.
Never assume that wealthy people have good taste. Such words can absolutely be spread around. Considering those within this circle the same age as Finn and Bryski, if such a title were to stick, it would be next to impossible to shake it off.
¡°800 million!¡± Bryski indeed couldn¡¯t hold it in anymore and directly added another hundred million. Joking aside, could the only heir to the Miller nck money? Bryski didn¡¯t need to worry about his status as the only heir, because he was the sole scion of the Miller n. And his talent had long been proven in the Miller n, so he didn¡¯t need to prove anything. Since he dared to appear here, he certainly wasn¡¯t afraid of his father¡¯s opinion on the money he was about to spend.
¡°900 million.¡± Finn lit a cigarette, casually blew out a ring of smoke, pinched the cigarette between his index and middle fingers; he also held the beige loudspeaker in his other handnguidly. This pose, god damn, was incredibly cool! Among the audience were over a dozen young people, some of whom were pestering their parents for a new car, some hade on their own, and a few came along with their parents to gain some experience.
But oh boy! today they were truly enlightened. They were considered prodigal, butpared to Finn and Bryski, oh man, being rich means being capricious? They finally understood what this phrase meant, oh shit, this is what being capricious truly means when you¡¯re rich.
¡°One billion!¡± Without any hesitation, Bryski followed up.
¡°You¡¯re awesome!¡± Finn gave Bryski a thumbs up and said casually.
¡°I knew you¡¯d give up. You wouldn¡¯t think that jacking up the price here will annoy me, would you?¡± Bryski looked at Finn nonchntly. He somewhat guessed that Finn would give up, but pride mattered, and Bryski was going to fight for it! Even though it cost 1.2 billion, Bryski didn¡¯t care. This amount was equivalent to a drop in the oceanpared to the yearly revenue of the Miller n.
As soon as Bryski said this, the people around looked at Finn with a hint of contempt. And sure, it was highly likely that Finn was just artificially raising the price. Who hadn¡¯t seen such auction hijackers? And especially those who gave up at key moments, if that wasn¡¯t price rigging, then what was?
David Lancaster, on stage, was utterly speechless by now. If Bryski would have noticed David¡¯s face, he would have seen sympathy filled in his eyes. But, at this moment, Bryski wouldn¡¯t care about anyone¡¯s expressions, and neither did anyone else. All eyes were on Finn and Bryski.
¡°This 1.2 billion is equivalent to a drop in the ocean for me. However, some people, sigh¡ For instance, did youe here without any ns? Didn¡¯t you pay one hundred million per year just to have thedy on stage as your spokesperson? What? Have you closed the deal yet? I didn¡¯t know your tactics were more advanced than mine.¡± Bryski looked at Kay Lee on the stage and said indifferently.
Finn didn¡¯t even nce at Kay Lee, but simply said with a smile, ¡°Oh, then you¡¯re mistaken. I just despise some people¡¯s methods. So, I haven¡¯t said anything from start to end. If today you hadn¡¯t spoken, Miss Lee probably wouldn¡¯t have realised that I was the one who helped her..¡±
Chapter 209 - 209: 204: A Gift? Hehe
Chapter 209 - 209: 204: A Gift? Hehe
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Chapter 204: A Gift? Haha (For our Xuaky Alliance Chief, a bonus update!)
¡°Stop wasting your breath. Oh, by the way, it¡¯s the 2nd of August, the Qixi Festival, considered Valentine¡¯s Day in me Nation. As a man trying to woo a woman, what gifts have you prepared? Eh? Well, luckydy, you get the first and only Dura Mur99 in the world.¡± Bryski Miller nonchntly spoke to the femalepanion by his side.
The woman broke into a look of surprise, ¡°Thank you, darling.¡± This woman was of course not unattractive. In fact, for a man of Bryski Miller¡¯s caliber, finding someone who matched Kay Lee¡¯s beauty wasn¡¯t tough at all. Indeed, none of the femalepanions of the guests present were subpar.
¡°One of a kind?¡± Finn Lewis smirked, revealing an ironic smile. He was still holding the earthy-yellow loudspeaker, so his voice resonated softly, yet clearly, for everyone to hear.
¡°Why? You think you could find another one? Emcee, is what you said valid?¡± Bryski Miller turned his head to gaze at the emcee as he spoke.N?v(el)B\\jnn
¡°Of course, of course, our first Dura is undoubtedly unique,¡± the emcee eagerly answered. On one hand, there¡¯s the main investor who bought all fifteen Dura¡¯s; on the other hand¡ well, without thetter, all 15 wouldn¡¯t have been sold, let alone at such a price.
But the sale had been made. Naturally, he couldn¡¯t support thetter now, so the emcee resolutely stood by Bryski Miller¡¯s side without any qualms.
¡°Haha, one of a kind? Emcee, correct me if I¡¯m wrong, but aren¡¯t you going to do some performance testing of the carter? Right here on the international race track?¡± Finn Lewis nonchntly remarked.
¡°Err¡ yes, our next segment is to showcase the exceptional performance of our new Dura car to all guests.¡± The emcee didn¡¯t know why Finn Lewis was bringing this up but he was forced to y along.
¡°Great, I¡¯ll show you what ¡®one of a kind¡¯ really means next. ¡®One of a kind¡¯, that¡¯s hrious. Oh, Mr. Miller, I forgot to tell you, it¡¯s not that I don¡¯t want topete or can¡¯t afford to. It¡¯s exactly what you and everyone here think ¨C I¡¯m just here to cause trouble. As for why? The Dura? Haha!¡± Finn Lewis ended with a meaningful ¡°haha¡±. Even though there were many foreigners present, everyone probably understood the mockery and scorn in Finn Lewis¡¯sugh.
¡°Talk is cheap, let¡¯s see if you can walk the walk. Emcee, isn¡¯t it time for the next item on the agenda? I¡¯m itching to see how you demonstrate the true meaning of ¡®one of a kind¡¯. Haha!¡± Bryski Miller immediately broke intoughter.
¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Finn Lewis casually lifted the loudspeaker in his hand and strode towards the exit, the crowd immediately followed suit. The host, who initially had a post-event speech, could only helplessly turn around and looked at the organizer behind him. The vice president of Ford hesitated for a moment before nodding his head, signaling the host to quickly proceed to the next segment.
The moment the host announced the continuation, several dedicated shuttle cars promptly transported everyone from the press conference to the stadium¡¯s viewing stands.
¡°Fishy Wells, bring the car onto the track.¡± Upon reaching the stands, Finn Lewis immediately made a call.
At the stands, since there weren¡¯t many spectators and the racetrack had been exclusively reserved, people naturally chose the best chairs. The area was well-lit, and the host¡¯s voice soon came through the nearby loudspeakers: ¡°Next, we will demonstrate the racecar-level performance of the Dura.¡±
¡°Ourtest Dura is equipped with the newest AMGV1248V naturally aspirated engine from Flying Horse, reducing the exhaust volume to 6.8 liters. Ites with a six-speed sequential manual transmission, with a terrifying maximum horsepower of 860HP, maximum torque of 86.5KGM, 0-100km eleration in 3-5 seconds, and a top speed of 386km/h.¡±
As the host announced, the racecar in the arena, painted in a subtle gold, roared to life. Although there weren¡¯t many spectators, they still gave out apt cheers; after all, it was in such a ce that men could indulge in their passion for machines and hear the thrilling roar of the engine.
However, at the peak moment of the cheers, the spectators fell silent immediately, like ducks that had suddenly been choked. A car, as ck as a phantom, drove onto the course from an entrance. At the sight of this phantom-like ck car, everyone¡¯s eyes were irresistibly drawn to it.
¡°Oh, my GOD, what is that car?!¡± A Middle Eastern man couldn¡¯t help eximing in Federation Language.
Everyone¡¯s gazes were naturally drawn to it. Only from a distance could one appreciate how captivating the car¡¯s uniform ck paint was. Like a ck ghost, the ck coat seemed to pull in every observer¡¯s gaze.
The eye-catching Goddess of Light butterfly icon in front of it made every woman present gasp in amazement. ¡°It¡¯s so beautiful,¡± they whispered. Kay Lee was staring with wide-open eyes. She recognized the car without a doubt. The media reporters at the scene were thrilled, nearly stumbling out of excitement.
¡°Holy shit, didn¡¯t expect such a big scoop here!¡± Some journalists were close to bulging their eyes out. They saw the mysterious logo, the Goddess of Light butterfly! They¡¯ve seen this logo before. They reported news about a rich, reckless second-generation kid who was driving a simr car and smashed a Sweat Horse H3 into pieces. Astonishingly, the car with the mysterious Goddess of Light butterfly logo was undamaged!
When they saw the video at the time, they were amazed! But the video didn¡¯t trend because despite being circted by passers-by, most people in thements wrote it off as a movie scene or a Photoshop job. Nobody believed that a Sweat Horse H3, known for its robustness, was smashed into pieces by a car that didn¡¯t lose a bit of paint. Could the story be any more ridiculous?
But they never thought they would see that mysterious logo here! The Goddess of Light butterfly logo, could the car be real? In real life? Although they didn¡¯t believe it at first, they couldn¡¯t recall any film with such a scene, especially a domestic movie. And now they¡¯ve witnessed it in reality?!
If this news gets out, do we need to fight for the headline? This is the headline!
If this car really has such performance, your mother could ram a tank with it. This definitely is the most badass car in history!
¡°Hehe, now you see what I mean by a unique car, right?¡± Finn Lewis held up his megaphone, catching everyone¡¯s attention.
¡°Really? You got some knockoff car and you want topete with Dura? If you can do that, indeed, like you said, it is indeed one of a kind. I can make a few million yuan and customize a car too. Oh, maybe it doesn¡¯t even take a few million. With a few tens of thousands, some private modding factories can turn a Hyundai into this model,¡± Bryski Miller responded with a mocking smile.
Finn Lewis justughed, didn¡¯t say anything, and calmly responded, ¡°I hope you can stillughter. But I assure you, you surely won¡¯t be able tough. I just hope you don¡¯t vomit blood.¡± After saying this, Finn jumped out of his car, moved towards the ck car, and said through his yellow megaphone in his hand, ¡°I can test it for you to see, but I hope you won¡¯t be too scared to watch!
Oh, and remember, don¡¯t chicken out!¡±
After that, Finn threw his yellow megaphone on the ground. It shrieked as it broke into pieces. A few staff rushed up to clean up the mess.
The yellow megaphone now in the trash bin might be cursing Finn, but Finn couldn¡¯t hear. He¡¯d already walked to the ck car and, taking the keys from Fishy Wells, shed her a smile and said, ¡°Thanks.¡± Then he climbed into the car.
Fishy Wells just shook her head helplessly and walked towards the stands.
¡°Olivia,¡± Finn said, after stepping into the car and fastening the unique double cross seat belt.
¡°I¡¯m here! Sir, you can rest assured, I will make sure that the car next to you won¡¯t even see our taillights,¡± Olivia responded quickly.
¡°You¡¯re on,¡± Finn said. He certainly wasn¡¯t going to drive himself. Are you kidding? Celeston City¡¯s international racetrack is known for being one of the most challenging tracks in the world. It has seven left turns and seven right turns. Plus, it¡¯s an official Fl Form Racing Car track!
Finn made sure his seatbelt was secured and then put on his sunsses. The ck Goddess of Light car, resembling a phantom in the dark, moved up to the
Dura.
As this happened, the host must have received some cues because he suddenly announced over the loudspeaker, ¡°Alright now, the mysterious ck car driven by Mr. Lewis has appeared on the track. It will certainly allow people topare the excellent performance of our Dura.¡±
Alright, I¡¯m speechless, so here¡¯s another update from me! I hope you like the extra update! Thanks, everyone! Your supports are enormous. I can¡¯t thank you enough! You advised me to take a good rest and neverpromise my health. I will definitely take your advice. Thanks a lot for your kind words! Although there might not be 3000 of us, there are over 1200 of us! I¡¯m not scared to climb the rankings with your support! We, the Prodigal, don¡¯t buy or farm votes, but we¡¯ve made it this far! I¡¯m truly grateful to everyone! Let¡¯s keep the supporting in the form of votes! If we get them, I¡¯ll update more!
You have made great efforts to support me, so I have no choice but to reciprocate! Maybe reaching the top isn¡¯t so impossible after all! Who says the new book can¡¯t reach the top, who says a newbie can¡¯tpete with a master! To the veterans in front, protect yoururels, we¡¯reing!
Chapter 210 - 210: 205: Where is the Tail Light?
Chapter 210 - 210: 205: Where is the Tail Light?
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Chapter 205: Where Are The Tail Lights?
David Lancaster looked at the host, momentarily serving as thementator, with speechlessness. Fine, you¡¯ve indeed been paid by Dura, you¡¯re bound to hype up their cars, but you just can¡¯t say anything. Dura¡¯s excellent performance? I¡¯ll see how you handle thister. Lancaster has entered just to inform. He wouldn¡¯t bother to say much about it.
So Lancaster simply left. At that moment, the racetrack had already begun its countdown. Seeing the shing red and green lights in front, Finn Lewis¡¯s expression suddenly became calm. He was quite thrilled just a moment ago, but now suddenly quieted down. It seemed like he could even hear a little of the engine noise of the usually noiseless Goddess of Light.
The atmosphere inside the venue abruptly went silent when the lights started blinking. Even though everyone thought the result was a foregone conclusion, they still held their breaths. As the final light lit up, Finn suddenly felt a massive thrust force. Then, under the gaze of everyone at the edge of the field, as thest green light lit up, Dura¡¯s golden sports car immediately started, its tires emitting a piercing friction noise.
The ck sports car next to it suddenly turned on its headlights, following up with rocketing off like an arrow from its bow! Everyone jumped! Then they were dumbfounded! Could you imagine the speed of something that zips past a super sports car that elerates from o to 100 kilometers in only 3-5 seconds?!
You absolutely cannot imagine it! In everyone¡¯s vision, Dura seemed like agging snail. The ck ghost sports car seemed to have overtaken by a car¡¯s length even before it was 10 meters away from the starting position. Then, as they passed the grandstand, the distance between the two had already reached tens of meters! What speed was this?!
ck Lightning! True ck Lightning! It was as if it pulled a ck streak in broad daylight! As if it could deeply attract people¡¯s gazes with its dazzling ckness, it almost made it look like a long line on the racetrack. Its terrifying speed left everyone¡¯s mouth agape!
Everyone predicted the result, but no one predicted it would turn out this way. Brvski Miller wasDletelv dumbfounded! But what shocked evervone even
more was still toe! The ck Lightning quickly entered the first bend, but it didn¡¯t decelerate at all. As it passed the bend, it perfectly drifted through it, leaving four deep marks on the ground with its tires. Its strong grip didn¡¯t let the car drift away, it almost immediately finished the bend and then sharply elerated again.
The terrifying roar of the engine almost pushed its speed to its peak, even multiple bends in session barely reduced its speed at all. Just halfway through the track, the Dura behind it had alreadygged far behind. Everyone was dumbstruck by the spectacle.
The grandstand near the main racetrack hadrge screens broadcasting the race live. But at that moment on the big screen, the cameras could barely capture the ck car as it shed by. Yet in that ck Lightning, the blue shadow was extraordinarily eye-catching.
¡°Ding!¡± A piercing sound woke up thepletely stupefied host. This was not the same host as before, but a professional racingmentator. When he saw the prompt, he realized that the terrifying ck car had alreadypleted a fullp. Seeing this, he subconsciously roared.
¡°Oh my god! My goodness! What did I see?! A record has been broken! The record for a singlep at Celeston City International Racetrack has been broken! My god! It¡¯s been shortened by 43 whole seconds, and some more! The current record is 49 seconds 423 milliseconds! My god, you must know that the previous record of 1 minute 32 seconds 238 milliseconds was set by Asher Tucker¡¯s team back in 2004!¡±
¡°And now this record has been updated to 49 seconds 423 milliseconds! Most importantly, you must know that Asher Tucker¡¯s Fari team was an Fl car! The strong grip of an Fl car is not something an ordinary sedan canpare with!! Can you understand what this entails?! This means the entire track is 5451.42 meters long! He used 49 seconds 423 milliseconds. At a rough calction of 50 seconds, that means running an awe-inspiring 109.02 meters per second, indicating an average speed of up to 392 kilometers per hour! My god! This is the average speed! Doesn¡¯t that mean its top speed must exceed 400 kilometers per hour?!¡±
¡°Oh my God! Thetest speed statistics are out now! Our speed meters have recorded his maximum speed reaching up to 502 kilometers per hour! My god, it has broken the maximum speed of 500 kilometers per hour! I¡ what am I seeing?! What did I just witness?! He has actually caught up with Dura! Yes, he has actually caught up with that Dura! He ovepped the opponent within a singlep! Can youprehend what that means?! Oh my God!¡± Thementator hadpletely lost his mind!
Along with the crazedmentator, the rich folks present, as well as those young people, and those media reporters, were also going mad! What did they see?! My, God, living up to its reputation indeed! As expected of the mysterious Goddess of Light! Worthy of the name, Goddess of Light! This is simply divine! A speed of 500 kilometers per hour, even the take-off speed of nes doesn¡¯t reach this!
Thementator has lost all his decorum, as well as the spectators in the audience! Because when that Dura hadn¡¯t crossed the finish line, a ck car had passed it again. But this time, the car didn¡¯t move further, it clearly came to a stop near the stands.
¡°Oh my God! I¡¯m utterly speechless at this point! I¡¯m dying to rush there and pull apart that car to see what kind of engine it has. I swear, is it an aircraft engine inside it? This is just too powerful! My Goodness, hitting a speed of 500 km/h onnd! This is simply legendary! Dura, nonsense Brute Dragon Maw Tigers can be damned! From today, this car is undeniably the king in the automotive world!¡± Thementator conveyed with exuberance that matched the fervor of a footballmentator.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Thementator today is almost the same, he might as well swallow his microphone outright, he even forgot that he¡¯s already been paid by Dura. But even if he had remembered, he probably would have still reacted this way. David Lancaster, who was outside, heard all this and couldn¡¯t wrap his head around it. A car moving at a speed of 500 km/h requires high-end technology, he knew.
Even though he knew about these technologies a long time ago, he was still astonished! Yes, astonished! Nothing is more striking than the concrete proof! At this moment, the race car in the back finally stopped not far from Finn Lewis. Only then did everyone understand what unique means!
At this very moment, the eyes of all the wealthy people present were filled with craze. As long as you¡¯re a man, regardless of age, he wouldn¡¯t be able to resist the excitement over this car! This is a man¡¯s car! All the executives in Ford, alongside the President of Dura, and the upper echelons of Flying Horse ¡ª practically everyone connected to the automobile industry, didn¡¯t have the time to ponder the impact of this race on Dura!
All they¡¯re thinking about is the engine inside this car! They all knew how much influence it will have in the automotive world! ¡°Sir, if I remember correctly, you should be the vice president of Dura, right?¡± Finn Lewis got off the car and spoke directly in Federation Language to a middle-aged foreign man who had rushed to the edge of the stand.
¡°Yes, sir, can we talk about your car?¡± The Vice President spoke quickly.
¡°Certainly, of course we can talk. We have plenty of time to chat. But what I want to say is, this car does not belong to you, does it?¡± Finn Lewis asked while pointing to the Dura behind.
¡°Of course not.¡± The vice president was a bit puzzled as to why Finn Lewis inquired.
¡°Great, Sir, could you please move aside.¡± Finn Lewis immediately turned his head and spoke to the driver who was in the car moments ago.
The racer was a bit dazed, but after hearing Finn Lewis¡¯s words, he unconsciously moved aside. After he moved, Finn Lewis turned to the vice president and said: ¡°I¡¯ll buy that $50 million car.¡± Finn Lewis said after which he plunged into the car.
Finn Lewis¡¯s voice was not low, so naturally everyone heard him. But they could not think of why Finn was buying the car, but they soon found out. Because after Finn mbered into the car, the ck lightning sluggishly spun in ce, then the front of the car pointed directly at the Dura, then it charged at an rming speed directly towards the car.
Everyone on the stand gasped in surprise. In such high speed, this young man was seeking his own demise, isn¡¯t he? Everyone couldn¡¯t bear to watch. However, some people widened their eyes, especially the reporters! They Imew how impressive this car is!
As expected, a scene that drove everyone crazy unfolded. The car violently crashed directly into the body of the Dura, a huge ¡°Bang¡± resounded. It flipped the Dura over! Then the ck lightning started to reverse wildly and immediately crashed into the flipped car once again..
Chapter 211 - 211: 206: Brother Teaches You A Lesson
Chapter 211 - 211: 206: Brother Teaches You A Lesson
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Chapter 206: Let me teach you a lesson, bro
The racing driver nearby was just astonished. Even though this car was only for performance testing and Dura was going to take it back, it was still a car worth 35 million yuan, turned into a pile of scrap? The race track naturally had crash barriers, but even so, this Dura car was rammed from head to toe into a heap of scrap metal by Finn Lewis using this ck sports car.
With a series of ¡°bangs¡±, it was like a wild bull ramming a weak little gazelle, piece by piece into shambles. Every woman on the scene, every worker at the racecourse was bleeding inside. This was 35 million yuan, 35 million yuan! If you don¡¯t want it, give it to us! Now it¡¯s just scrap metal!
The heavy sound felt like it was hitting everyone¡¯s hearts until the whole car was nearly shattered in the middle. Finn Lewis suddenly backed off, then this ck car, like a ballet dancer, made an elegant turn on the track and then directly aimed the car¡¯s head at all the spectators above.
When these people saw that perfect, wless front of the car, including the still vibrant logo, everyone was shocked! How¡ how could this be? Even Bryski Miller had his mouth wide open. You could m into something at that speed and keep your car from deformation is already amazing, but how could you not even lose a single drop of paint?
Stepping out of the driver¡¯s cabin door, a silhouette came out of nowhere and handed Finn Lewis a microphone. Finn Lewis took the microphone, gave it a tap, and then the on-site amplifier sounded. Finn Lewis sat on the hood of the Goddess of Light,ughing and said: ¡°Mr. Miller, is that Dura still one of a
kind?¡±
As Finn Lewis¡¯s words fell, the expressions of those around him became strange. One of a kind? Perhaps it can¡¯t be called one of a kind anymore. If you count yours as one of a kind, then what is Finn Lewis¡¯s car? Using a sports car to actually surpass a Fl Form Racing Car to set a singlep record? And it¡¯s a record run by the famous Asher Tucker!
Is this a sports car or a fighter jet? Even the takeoff speed of a fighter jet seems to be less than 500 kilometers per hour, right? This is simply against the heavens. ¡°At least, I don¡¯t think the name ¡®Dura¡¯ is unique, right? This car is designed by me and produced by a car manufacturer I bought. I bought the HyperCraft from the Flying Horsepany, but that name is just too bad, so I discarded it. I redesigned it. Now, do you think you are still unique?¡±
The smile at the corner of Finn Lewis¡¯ mouth was like a devil¡¯s. The face of everyone on the scene uttered no expression. One could only say, this is prodigal, too damn prodigal! Although HyperCraft is not as good as Dura before, it¡¯s still a luxury car brand, worth at least five or six hundred million Federal coins. And it¡¯s been trashed after buying it back! But you can¡¯t deny that this is truly one of a kind!
¡°Sir, are you selling this car? Price can be negotiated!¡± Suddenly, a man with a Middle Eastern ent in the Federationnguage spoke loudly. Finn Lewis turned around and saw a man dressed in Arab clothes.
¡°Sorry, although its price is not very expensive, only 150 million South
Federation currency, but as the gentleman just said, today is Chinese Valentine¡¯s Day, and the traditional Valen tine¡¯s Day of me Nation. This car is going to be my gift to Miss Kay Lee. Miss Kay Lee, would you ept my gift?¡± Finn Lewis, smiling, made a gesture of please by the side of the car.
In an instant, everyone¡¯s eyes were on Kay Lee. Almost all the women on the scene had looks of jealousy, envy and resentment! There was no way, it was too romantic! And moreover, it was a luxurious kind of romance, 150 million South Federation currency! No one thought that Finn Lewis was exaggerating, because even if you had 150 million South Federation currency, you wouldn¡¯t be able to buy such a car.
The powerful safety performance hadpletely won over everyone present. Damn, even such a collision could not cause any damage to the car, let alone firearms like handguns? An even more severe car ident would not be able to damage it, right? This kind of safety performance is simply all the wealthy people¡¯s ideal car in their minds!
And the Dura that appeared on the race track seemed like a big joke, just look at the car that¡¯s now scrap,pared to the ck sports car that¡¯s sitting there like a low-key ck ghost. But it¡¯s undeniable that Finn Lewis¡¯s move was too powerful, almost all eyes were on Kay Lee.
A blush appeared on Kay Lee¡¯s face, after hesitating for a moment, she stood up and went down. No matter what, she epted the car! When Finn Lewis appeared, Kay Lee knew, she couldn¡¯t resist.
She had just found out from Bryski Miller that Finn Lewis had bought NetEase, and it was Lewis who had provided her with the endorsement. That endorsement had brought her out of her present gloom, saved her from this crisis, and enabled her to face these people with an wholeness.
As Kay Lee stepped onto the track, every reporter¡¯s camera shed wildly. They all needed to capture this moment, the real headline of the day! It was clear the storm that would blow up in the media after today. But it all depended on whether Lewis allowed them the satisfaction.
¡°Thank you, I ept,¡± Kay Lee said as she took the microphone from Lewis¡¯s hand. Then turning it off, she softly added, ¡°My Mr. Doraemon Albert.¡±
A grin spread across Finn Lewis¡¯s face. Today hadn¡¯t exactly gone as nned. His intention had not been to reveal his feelings so soon, and his gift was tantamount to confessing love. He hadn¡¯t anticipated that Kay Lee would ept it.
Finn Lewis said swiftly, ¡°Heh heh, in that case, I can rest easy.¡± He then picked up his own microphone and directed his gaze at Bryski Miller, whose face had turned an ashy green, and matter-of-factly stated, ¡°Oh, I forgot to tell you something. I was being a bit of a troublemaker in the previous stage. And another thing, you bought 15 Dura cars didn¡¯t you? Oh wow, you are really generous! But it appears I forgot to mention something earlier.¡±
The crowd fell silent as Finn Lewis¡¯s performance astonished them. The young people that came with their parents were nearly worshipping Lewis. They had seen spoiled sons before, and they were part of that group too, but only Lewis could y this role so extravagantly and skillfully.
Oh wait, should say y ¡°prodigal¡± so extravagantly and skillfully. Compared to him, the way they y wasme, wasn¡¯t it?
¡°I forgot to tell you, I reached a deal with Dura¡¯s owner just before today¡¯s new productunch. I¡¯ve already bought out Dura. Which means, all the money you just spent buying fifteen cars is going straight into my pocket. Thank you for your patronage!¡± Lewis continued, making a gesture of grateful acknowledgement at Miller and gleefully stated.
The crowd was in utter disarray, their faces filled with disbelief. Some young people burst outughing, it was a divine turnaround!
¡°But Mr. Miller, will you be regretting it? I recall you saying that even if you threw away the money, it wouldn¡¯t hurt. You¡¯re not going to backtrack now, are you? Of course, if you do want to, no worries, I¡¯ll instruct my staff to process the cancetion. After all, the prices were rather skewed, weren¡¯t they? Me being the new owner is pretty generous. If you don¡¯t want to buy, I can arrange for a refund. Don¡¯t say that I, as Dura, forced customers to make a purchase,¡± Lewis casually stated.
The expressions on Bryski Miller¡¯s face ranged far and wide. A few young men nearby looked at Miller with strange expressions of sympathy. That look of deepest sympathy suggested Miller was the most tragic man in history.
Damn, should he ept a refund or not? If he doesn¡¯t, perhaps he might have a stroke from anger every time he sees these cars in future? But if he returned them, his reputation would be damaged in their circle. It¡¯s not a big circle in the first ce and there were a ton of media reporters here today.
Although these reporters might not dare to report, news would still leak. The Redfield Group, after all, wasn¡¯t omnipotent. Did they really think they could block out all the media? There were numerous domestic media outlets, both online and traditional, which didn¡¯t care about them. In short, Bryski Miller was definitely going to lose face today.N?v(el)B\\jnn
¡°I thought you were such a pure person, isn¡¯t it? You also climbed onto other people¡¯s beds, didn¡¯t you? You said such pure words about yourself in front of so many reporters. What, you liked his body better than mine, did he make you feel better?!¡± Rage boiling from nowhere, Bryski Millershed out at Kay Lee. The words from Miller¡¯s mouth were startling to the people around them..
Chapter 212 - 212: 207: Gentlemanly Manners?
Chapter 212 - 212: 207: Gentlemanly Manners?
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Everyone was shocked. They were all insiders, and although they knew what was happening, no one should tantly say it out loud. And if one did, at least they should show some decency, not like some cheap verbal brawl in a back street. How embarrassing is this? But these people quickly understood, thinking empathetically, they couldn¡¯t bear such humiliation either, not to mention Bryski Miller was young and impulsive.
But Finn Lewis did something jaw-dropping, just as quickly. Finn Lewis looked at Bryski Miller with amusement and spoke lightly, ¡°What happened to Mr. Miller¡¯s gentlemanly decorum? Oh, I remember you were such a gentleman that day at the Federation Restaurant. Why the sudden bitterness today? Can¡¯t take a joke, huh? Hahaha! I thought you weren¡¯t angry? Didn¡¯t you just say, I caused you to spend more money, but you¡¯re not mad? What¡¯s going on? Are you angry now? Can¡¯t you handle a joke? Have you forgotten your own words?¡±
¡°Isn¡¯t it you who started this provocation?¡± Finn Lewis asked with a smile, but then his smile disappeared, reced by a fierce grimace, ¡°Damn it! Do you seriously think I have no self-esteem? My physique is better than yours!¡± Finn Lewis then throws off his T-shirt, revealing his bare upper body to everyone¡¯s gaze.
When everyone¡¯s eyes were on Finn Lewis, their expressions were indescribable! Holy shit! This guy is out of his mind! His physique¡ Just looking at the women around, their eyes sparkling says it all about how good Finn Lewis¡¯s physique is ¨C his muscles beautifully proportionate, his eight-pack abs showcasing near-perfection, especially the streamline muscles on his upper body and arms!
¡°What¡¯s up? Convinced, huh? If you have guts trypeting. Jealous, are you? My physique is better than yours, so what? I am richer than you, so what? You think you¡¯re rich? I spent 20 billion Federal coins buying Dura! I¡¯ll sell it to you for 30 billion Federal coins, will you buy it?¡± Finn Lewis pointed a thumbs-up at Bryski Miller, made a full circle, and then gestured downward.
Everyone was struggling to process what was happening, it wasn¡¯t just the young people anymore, even the others were looking at Bryski Miller with empathy. Gosh, out of everyone, you had to provoke someone like this nutjob. The most crucial part¡ament intended to insult someone, ended up being a true disaster.
Did Bryski Miller have a physique like Finn Lewis? Damn, that kind of physique, let alone being on a wealthy man, even a personal bodyguard of a wealthy man would struggle to maintain! Do you really think that this kind of physique can be easily obtained by working out in a gym?
Long term physical exercise is needed to achieve that kind of physique. How many of the rich people these days have the time for it? Not to mention the wealthy, let alone people of Finn¡¯s age, how many of them are not just partying, chasing girls, hanging out in bars and nightclubs?
Bryski Miller was about to pass out if not for him forcing himself to calm down and to take a deep breath. He was almost driven to yell out that he would take up the 30 billion Federal coins deal, but he restrained himself. It wasn¡¯t about not having the money, but it¡¯s arge sum, and even though Redfield Group was huge, buying a carpany with 30 billion Federal coins in cash wasn¡¯t as simple as it sounded.
Even his father wouldn¡¯t be able to make such a decision instantly.
¡°What? You want topare sizes with me? No offense, but I¡¯d beat you hands down. Or why not call one of the women by your side for a test? I guarantee she¡¯ll give you a perfect answer. If you don¡¯t believe me, I am not opposed to aparison. Only thing is, I dare to bare right now, do you? Be careful not to be too small to be seen!¡± Finn Lewis casually looked at Bryski Miller while using a mild tone to speak provocative words.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om
This xanatos speed chess left the crowdpletely speechless. Is this¡ guy out of his mind? But seeing how he seamlessly stripped his upper body down earlier, you know what, he might dare! What¡¯s there for him to be afraid of?
The femalepanion standing next to Bryski Miller, after hearing Finn Lewis¡¯s words, although somewhat perturbed, didn¡¯t know why but she subconsciously thought, could his really be much stronger than Bryski¡¯s?
Even Kay Lee sneaked a nce. Thankfully, Finn didn¡¯t fully go all the way. Although Kay Lee had no experience in that dimension and has never had a boyfriend, she isn¡¯t clueless about these sorts of things. Where can you find such innocent people in this society? If there really is, they must be pretending to be pure!
Bryski Miller, on the other hand, felt utterly destroyed! Seeing the look on Bryski¡¯s face as if someone in his family had died, Finn proudly puffed out his chest, then finally pulled on his pants, picked up the microphone and said, ¡°Mr. Miller,e on, your turn. Why don¡¯t you show us your measurements?¡±
Dared Bryski? Bloody hell! The onlookers couldn¡¯t help but curse in their hearts. Isn¡¯t this tant boasting? Fuck! Everyone here was a man, things like power, money, and whatnot can be disregarded. But this? This couldn¡¯t be disregarded! Fuck! This is not just looking down on one person, this is looking down on everyone.
Finn Lewis¡¯s measurement, bloody hell, was like a horse¡¯s. Everyone knew without needing to think about it that Bryski Miller definitely didn¡¯t measure up.
¡°Mr. Miller, I must say I¡¯m disappointed in you. Even if you have less money than me, everything you can buy is made in my factory. Yet you still can¡¯t win a girl¡¯s heart and have to use your family¡¯s influence to coerce her. But you can¡¯t even measure up to this basic aptness that every man has. What do you have left? If I were you, I would simply buy a block of tofu and smash my head against it.¡± Finn Lewis ridiculed via the microphone.
¡°So what? You¡¯re merely a new-rich. Heaven knows where you got that stuff to sell and make some money. You really think you belong to this circle? Do you believe you made all this money through your talent? I graduated from H University¡¯s Business School. Last year, I raised the market capitalization of apany, worth less than 30 million federal coins, tenfold all by myself. What capability do you have? Squandering money? Can you do anything more sophisticated?¡± Bryski Miller was utterly exasperated and shouted at Finn Lewis. The more he yelled, the more he felt he had found Finn¡¯s weak spot, hence his voice grew louder, to the point of almost screaming at the end.
People around them began shaking their heads. Bryski is almost on the verge of madness due to frustration.
¡°Ha ha, what¡¯s up? Unable to unt hardware capability and started to unt software capability? Let me educate you today. Let me tell you, regarding software capability, I can also crush you. You think you¡¯re awesome? I didn¡¯t increase apany¡¯s market capitalization tenfold from 30 million federal coins. That¡¯s not because I don¡¯t want to but because I didn¡¯t bother. All I did was code a program casually and sold it to A Computer Company, earning me 4.8% of the shares of A Computer Stock Company. If I remember correctly, that¡¯s a market capitalization of 30 billion federal coins, right?¡± Finn Lewis let out a heartyugh before speaking.
What¡¯s more, Finn Lewis directly tranted what he said fluently in Federationnguage, Belmarean, Grahamnguage, Lannnguage, Speriannguage, Prouyanguage, Robertsnguage, me Nationnguage, and even Arab. Finn Lewis¡¯s series of nimble and quick foreignnguages, once again, left people scrambling for thoughts..
Chapter 213 - 213: 208: This Fun Has Gotten Out of Hand
Chapter 213 - 213: 208: This Fun Has Gotten Out of Hand
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The elite gathered here were all familiar with the Federation Language. However, Finn Lewis had stunned everyone with his exceptional disy. If one also counts thenguage of the me Nation, he just demonstrated proficiency in nine foreignnguages! Furthermore, Finn spoke so fluently that it was clear to everyone this was beyond basic understanding ¨C he was truly exceedingly proficient in eachnguage!
The way everyone looked at Finn had irrevocably changed. A man who couldpetently speak ninenguages in his twenties, what notion was that? It was the mark of a linguistic genius! And what was it that he just mentioned?
He owned 4.8% of the shares in Apple, worth 30 billion Federation coins?!
Pulling this off just by developing a piece of software? This suggested that his talents clearly weren¡¯t limited tonguages. How to describe him? A prodigy?!
¡°Can¡¯t you understand? If not, I could switch to anguage you do understand? How about a few phrases in a local African dialect? I¡¯m sorry, I might not be very skilled, but I happen to know it just fine!¡± Finn¡¯s expression was one of pure nonchnce,ziness even. His face seemed to be begging for a punch. But at this moment, no one dared to look down upon Finn anymore.
Finn had truly gone beyond the reputation of being a mere prodigal. He was now also deemed a genius! Although it was just innguages for now, the facts Finn had stated could easily be verified. And it would be known pretty quickly if such a major shareholder had indeed appeared in the Apple Corporation!
Seeing the stupified look on Bryski Miller¡¯s face, Finn was ecstatic!! He absolutely loved this feeling! Damn it! You can¡¯t outshow me in wealth, nor can you beat me in intelligence! Haha, when he unted hisnguage skills back in Graham Kingdom, the thrill from that experience made him fall in love with the task of learningnguages, which he, in the past, perceived as a Herculean challenge.
But for Finn now, it was just a matter of some extra effort! He definitely would not tell everyone that he learned all thesenguages solely to show off! No wonder the protagonists in many TV shows who could speak severalnguages directly crushed their opponents. Damn, this feeling was exhrating!
Damn it, I will annihte you in minutes with words you can¡¯tprehend! What can you do about it?! Finn discovered a unique sense of superiority like a top student. Damn, once I earn arge number of credit points, I must get some potion to drink. Finn lost himself in his thoughts.
¡°Ugh¡± Bryski, who was standing there dumbfounded, let out a strange noise from his throat, and fell backwards onto the ground!
¡°What the fuck! He fainted! This is insane!¡± An astonished young man not far from Bryski could not help but exim. Chaos ensued immediately at the ce. Finn was also stunned. He didn¡¯t expect to straight up incapacitate Bryski, who had even passed out. The matter should be over now, right? Damn it! Don¡¯t mess with me, or I¡¯ll ruin you!
Finn hummed, and arrogantly swished the microphone in his mouth, saying: ¡°Today, all the pre-ordered Dura cars are discounted by 50%! I¡¯m in a good mood today! Enjoy the big discount! Sir, if you don¡¯t believe in Dura¡¯s acquisition, you can confirm with Mr. David Lancaster. I¡¯ll take thedy home first. I hope everyone enjoys their day.¡±
Having said that, Finn threw the microphone in his hand. The doors of the ck Goddess of Light car behind him automatically sprang open. Finn immediately climbed into the driver¡¯s seat, Kay Lee naturally taking up the passenger seat. Finn then started the car, performed a drift on the spot, and took off through another exit.
As for the consequences of today¡¯s events, why should Finn bother so much? Live in the moment with your booze, isn¡¯t it superfluous to worry about tomorrow? Besides, he had a beauty by his side.
¡°I¡¯m sorry.¡± Finn suddenly said after they left the racecourse.
¡°Huh? Why?¡± Kay Lee¡¯s heart was still racing. Finn¡¯s earlier disy was reverberating in her mind. When Finn spoke, it felt as if he had a firm grasp on her heart, making her blush instantly.
¡°The incident with WY, along with today¡¯s, might bring you some trouble.¡± Finn had handed over some pictures from the scene to Zero. Although the journalists wouldn¡¯t get them, Finn didn¡¯t get Zero to eliminate all pictures to avoid raising suspicion. He just removed some associated with him.
¡°No, I should be the one thanking you.¡± It was only then Kay remembered the matter, ¡°But¡ when did you¡¡± Kay didn¡¯t know how to express herself properly, for the first time she felt like a ordinary girl facing a dominant man and didn¡¯t know how to react.
You can¡¯t me her, Finn¡¯s disy of power was indeed too impressive. Just the wealth he unted was enough to surprise anyone. It was not a level she could reach.
With a ¡°creak,¡± Finn pulled over, looked back at Kay. Seeing him, Kay¡¯s heart started racing. She felt a burning sensation in her face. Her mind was in a mess right now. She didn¡¯t know what to do. Her brain felt like a mush. Too many things had happened today, leaving her utterly clueless about how to handle them.
¡°Alright, Kay, can I call you that?¡±
¡°Of course.¡± Kay Lee immediately nodded in agreement, said softly, lowering her head, not daring to look at Finn Lewis.
¡°I¡¯m not sure when I fell for you. Perhaps it was many years ago. At that time, you were already a big star and I was just an ordinary student. Moreover, my family was very poor. Don¡¯t deny it, my family was really poor back then. The difference between you and me was like night and day. Once, I saw your interview and heard about your childhood and what had happened to you. At that moment, I suddenly felt that you in front of the TV seemed so helpless, and I just felt that, this girl, I must win her in this lifetime,¡± Finn began to speak slowly.
¡°Thenter, I made some money and gained some abilities. Don¡¯t argue, saying you don¡¯t like money and such. I know you don¡¯t like money. But you should understand that only by making money could I get in contact with you at all. If I remained just an ordinary fan, think about it, how could we have crossed paths?¡±
¡°I don¡¯t know when I fell for you. I know it might seem a bit sudden. But things have progressed to this point already, and I think you know how I feel about you. Of course, I¡¯m not asking for you to agree to anything right now. I just want to ask, can I have a chance? A chance to pursue you, to be that man who can protect you?¡± asked Finn, looking earnestly at Kay Lee.
Finn didn¡¯t have the gift of gab, but what he said was from his heart. If his initial pursuit of Kay was because of a dream and Zero¡¯s mission, then as time went by, the more Finn understood Kay, the more he fell for this girl.
She appeared weak on the outside, but her inner strength was invincible. She had a unique aura that other stars did not possess, an aura of tenacity, of neverpromising on anything. Maybe in this respect, she was like her grandfather.
Raising her head to look at Finn¡¯s sincere face, Kay Lee felt a mix of emotions.
After a while, she asked with seriousness, ¡°Did you buy Moon of West Lake? Was our encounter that night arranged by you?¡±N?v(el)B\\jnn
¡°Uhh¡ Yes, it was. Because I thought if I didn¡¯t meet you, I wouldn¡¯t know who would chase you away,¡± Finn nodded honestly.
¡°So, the news that Moon of West Lake has changed ownership and is not open to the public anymore, that it operates solely for one person, was your decision?¡± Kay Lee asked, her eyes piercing as she looked at Finn.
¡®Yes.¡±
¡°When I was at Gxyshire for the WY press conference, Hannah Lincoln, the restaurant manager of Moon of West Lake, sent me a message saying that Moon of West Lake had opened a branch in Gxyshire. As an old customer, I was wee to eat there anytime. You asked Hannah to open the branch there, didn¡¯t you?¡± continued Kay Lee.
¡°Yeah¡l was nning to open Moon of West Lake branches in every city you¡¯ve visited,¡± Finn mumbled.
Kay Lee¡¯s eyes widened in surprise. After a long while, she finally said, ¡°Come closer.¡±
Finn looked at Kay Lee curiously and then moved a bit closer. Suddenly, Kay Lee leaned in, her hands wrapping directly around Finn¡¯s neck, her pink lips immediately pressed against Finn¡¯s. As the sensation of softness pressed against his lips and the scent drifted into his nostrils, Finn¡¯s eyes widened in surprise.
After a moment¡¯s shock, Finn regained hisposure. He reached out and pulled Kay Lee into his arms, kissing her back without hesitation. Finn was no novice. For now, he couldn¡¯t take further action, but this kiss was something he couldn¡¯t back down from.
With the slight quiver of the car, Finn hesitated no more and continued to kiss her.
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Chapter 214 - 214: 209: Follow-up
Chapter 214 - 214: 209: Follow-up
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Chapter 209: The Aftermath
Finn Lewis drove towards the racetrack. As for Kay Lee, he had naturally dropped her off at the hotel and then left. Otherwise, what else could he do? Eat her? Finn wouldn¡¯t mind giving that a try, but damn those zero chances! He wasn¡¯t getting the opportunity at all.
Not long after he left, he received a call from Prince. ¡°What are you doing?¡± Prince asked as soon as he picked up the phone.
¡°Nothing much, just going to negotiate a contract.¡± Finn shrugged.
¡°Seriously, Mr. Finn,e on! You¡¯ve walked off with the girl, why not strike while the iron is hot and book a room at the hotel instead of going to negotiate a contract? You¡¯re setting yourself up for a lifetime of singledom.¡± Prince sounded speechless.
¡°Damn, how did you know that?¡± Finn rolled his eyes.
¡°Never mind how I know. Do you know what this situation is called, Mr. Finn?¡± Prince sounded exasperated.
¡°What?¡±
¡°I remember having an online friend whose screen name was ¡®Happy to Be Just Friends With My Crush¡¯. But deep in his heart, he always wanted to be more than just ¡®friends with benefits¡¯. Mr. Finn, you need to step up your game! You¡¯re not even halfway there!¡± Prince burst intoughter.
¡°Get lost.¡± Finn rolled his eyes, always knowing that Prince never called without a reason. ¡°Is that person you¡¯re talking about actually you in the past?¡±
¡°Ha-ha, Mr. Finn, you¡¯re so clever. I just realized how much easier it is to be ¡®friends with benefits¡¯ than winning someone¡¯s heart. Hehe, got to go, I¡¯ll hang up now. Got another party tonight. Oh yes, Howard Lee might return to Celeston City in a few days, call him over for a meal if you¡¯re free. That circle of theirs, tsk tsk, such mess.¡± Prince spoke rapidly.
¡°Right. Does that guy even have the time?¡± Finn asked in surprise. Howard Lee was also from their dormitory. However, he had already taken a leave of absence for over a year and the times they met were pitifully few.
¡°Hmph, he¡¯s my idol. Got to go now, remember to treat my idol well.¡± Prince said and hung up.
¡°Sure.¡± Finn agreed. He had already left Kay Lee¡¯s car at the hotel, so naturally the car he was driving now was Olivia Thatcher¡¯s.
Upon reaching the racetrack, Finn didn¡¯t go inside but turned into a nearby park. He parked the car and casually walked in. Upon reaching a secluded clump of trees, two brawny men were waiting outside. They bowed and said, ¡°Young Master¡± as Finn approached.
¡°Did you catch them all?¡± Finn nodded.
¡°Yes.¡± The burly man on the left responded, leading Finn to nod again and walk in. Although he had epted the task, he didn¡¯t want to overly provoke Bryski Miller today. However, if you step out of the circle when everyone is working within it, then it¡¯s inevitable that conflicts will arise. Today¡¯s event was still eptable as Finn was just trying to provoke him.
¡°Mr¡Mr. Finn.¡± Upon seeing Finn enter, the five men inside immediately knelt down. No visible injuries could be seen on their bodies. but Finn had faith in
the raiding party¡¯s professionalism.
¡°Start talking.¡± Finn squatted down in front of them.
¡°It¡ was Bryski Miller who hired us¡ The n was to kidnap Kay Lee once today¡¯s mission was over. The relevant routes have already been investigated for us,¡± the man in charge stuttered.
¡°Less nonsense. What else? The crucial part?¡± Finn¡¯s face was cold. If it weren¡¯t for this matter, he wouldn¡¯t have been decisive in front of so many people. Since they were ready to burn bridges, they couldn¡¯t me him for being ruthless.
¡°He told us to¡ to gang¡gang-rape her after kidnapping her, then to record a video and photos of it¡and st them on the inte.¡± The leader of the men was close to tears.
p p. Finn gently patted his face and asked, ¡°How much benefit did he provide you?¡±
¡°Two million for each person.¡± The leader said.
¡°Very well.¡± Finn Lewis nodded, then stood and walked out. ¡°Mr. Lewis, please spare us! We were wrong, we shouldn¡¯t have taken that business.¡± Seeing Finn walking out, the men who had been behind him dropped to their knees.
¡°Their identities have been confirmed?¡± Finn looked at a burly man at his side.
¡°They¡¯ve been verified. Three of the men have criminal records. They are all major fugitives from justice ¨C robbery, sexual assault. One of them hasmitted murder. The other two are local bigshots with no small number of crimes to their name, and they are also wanted by the police.¡± The burly man spoke motionlessly.
Finn fell into silence. Finn wasn¡¯t sure what to make of it all. Perhaps without his intervention, Bryski Miller wouldn¡¯t have done something so extreme? At the very least, his actions threatened to ruin Kay Lee¡¯s life.
Finn did not ask Zero to investigate Bryski Miller. There seemed to be no point in uncoverdng who he was, as people like him would always end up being med for something or other. Sometimes it was really hard to apply thew.
¡°Take care of them, but make sure I never see them in this world again,¡± Finn said abruptly, gesturing dismissively with his hand as he headed for the exit.
¡°Yes, sir!¡± The burly man immediately bowed in response.
¡°Missionpleted. Extra reward for cultivating an aristocratic demeanor, missionpletion rate 160%, mission reward ¡ª 1.2 million points. Monthly avable funds increased by 50 million, plus ten T2500 model smart disguise robots.¡± Zero¡¯s voice echoed in the car as Finn got in. The list wasn¡¯t long, but the figures still stunned Finn.
1.2 million points! This was thergest number of points Finn had ever received! Plus, there were ten T2500 model smart disguise robots, and the exchange price for these ten robots alone was a whopping 500,000 points!
Looking at his remaining 1.23 million points, Finn felt as if he had struck it rich. While he had indeedpleted a mission today, the reward seemed to be extraordinarily generous.
¡°Detected that total points exceed 1 million. Do you want to activate the Six-Dimensional Saiyan Crystal?¡± Zero¡¯s voice rang out again, and Finn suddenly remembered this crystal, the ultra-rare item he had drawnst time. At the time, Zero had asked if Finn wanted to activate it, but since Finn had no points at the time, he couldn¡¯t. But now he had over a million points. Should he activate it now?
¡°What is the Six-Dimensional Saiyan Crystal?¡± Finn thought about it, then asked aloud.
¡°Not enough authority.¡± Zero responded firmly, causing Finn to almost curse in frustration. Well, wasn¡¯t it Zero who decided whether he had enough authority or not? Finn had the strange feeling Zero was urging him to activate the Six-Dimensional Saiyan Crystal. But what was it, exactly? A trap?
Finn could understand the term ¡°six-dimensional¡±, but didn¡¯t understand the middle part, nor thest two characters. But even the concept
¡°six-dimensional¡± wasn¡¯t clear to him, as he only knew of three dimensions: X, Y, and Z, which, when graphed, created a sense of volume ¨C the volume we describe as length, width and height in a room.
The fourth dimension was the time dimension mentioned in Albert
Ainsworth¡¯s theory. But what on earth was meant by ¡°six-dimensions¡±? Besides, even if he did have some vague understanding of the concept, the reality might not match his projections.
¡°Do not activate for now.¡± After some thought, Finn decided to hold off. After all, he didn¡¯t know what purpose the crystal served. Moreover, from the moment he met Zero, Finn had been constantly pondering about its motive foring to Earth. Zero had the ability to exchange items that could destroy the entire biosphere on Earth with only a few shots from a cosmic-ss warship.
Humans don¡¯t currently have the capability to leave Earth. Do you think humanity has the capacity to resist? Besides, Zero once mentioned that Finn is its spokesperson on Earth. The term ¡°spokesperson¡± is fairly self-exnatory, but what was he supposed to be speaking about or advocating for? Thus far, everything Finn has received from Zero seemed positive.
Finn decided not to dwell on the things he couldn¡¯t figure out. For now, everything he¡¯d received had been beneficial. The only issue was the Six-Dimensional Saiyan Crystal. He still wasn¡¯t certain of its purpose or function. It made sense to postpone activating it until he found a safer location.
¡°Young Martin.¡± At this moment, in a hospital, Bryski Miller had woken up. His expression was deeply gloomy ¨C the humiliation Finn had inflicted on him was something he would remember for a lifetime. In Bryski Miller¡¯s eyes, Finn had be his life-long enemy!
¡°What is it?¡± Bryski Miller asked coldly.
¡°The men we arranged have disappeared.¡± The person reporting to Bryski Miller was a middle-aged man.
¡°What do you mean by disappeared? Did they fail?¡± Bryski Miller¡¯s eyes showed a sh of concern as he responded.
¡°They have never appeared from the beginning. Kay Lee has already returned to the hotel, probably escorted by Finn Lewis. As for our men, there¡¯s no trace of them. Our previous arrangements have all been voided. I find the situation quite strange, and I¡¯ve already given the order to erase all evidence.¡± The middle-aged man spoke in a rush.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
¡°Good, you¡¯ve done well. You know how to handle this, eradicate all evidence. Is there a problem with the money?¡± Bryski Miller¡¯s face did not show any signs of anger. It was as if Finn¡¯s insults had numbed his senses..
Chapter 215 - 215: 210: Six-Dimensional Saiyan Crystal
Chapter 215 - 215: 210: Six-Dimensional Saiyan Crystal
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¡°There¡¯s no problem at all.¡± The middle-aged man quivered slightly, but nheless, he replied earnestly,
¡°Good, then. As for the media, you know what to do. Today¡¯s incident mustn¡¯t be leaked out. If any hint of it is spread outside and causes an uproar, you don¡¯t need toe back.¡± Bryski Miller said nonchntly.
¡°Yes, Mr. Miller,¡± the middle-aged man quickly acquiesced, then instantly turned around and left.
Finn Lewis had returned home. The house was empty¡ªhis mother had gone out again. After some thought, Lewis went to his room, then asked, ¡°Zero, if I activate this Six-Dimensional Saiyan Crystal, will it affect my surroundings?¡±
Lewis had no idea what this thing was for, so he had to ask first. If it turned out to be some super weapon and blew up the house, it would be a disaster.
¡°It will not have any impact on the surrounding environment.¡± replied Zero.
Upon hearing that it would have no impact, Lewis breathed a sigh of relief, knowing this wasn¡¯t something destructive. He now felt reassured. However, 1 million points! Think about the things Lewis could get. If he exchanged for Mr. Terminator Arnold Schwarzenegger, he could get 200 of them! 200 Mr. Terminator Arnold Schwarzenegger¡¯s¡ªwasn¡¯t that enough for him to wipe out the FBI?n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om
Think of the T-800 from the Floral Vige movie Terminator and remember the cool style of Arnold Schwarzenegger who yed him. Then the man became California¡¯s governor of the North Federation. Imagine, if he summoned 200 Terminators and deployed them in the North Federation, what would happen? Oh, Mr. Terminator Arnold Schwarzenegger is no longer the Terminator now.
With the thought of summoning 200 Terminators, Lewis figured it would probably send the citizens of the North Federation insane, especially since they¡¯d be the young versions of Mr. Terminator. Nevertheless, Lewis concluded that he would still need to use these 1 million points. Based on Zero¡¯s evaluation, the Six-Dimensional Saiyan Crystal was considered an ultra-rare item. Even the Thunder God-ss cosmic battle cruiser¡ª seemingly the most expensive thing Lewis knew of¡ªwas not considered ultra-rare.
Since he had obtained this crystal, Lewis concluded that he would eventually spend the 100 points. He didn¡¯t require any points at the moment anyway.
Taking a deep breath, Lewis finally said, ¡°Confirm point payment, activate the Six-Dimensional Saiyan Crystal.¡±
¡°Confirmation. Points payment in process!¡± As Zero¡¯s voice echoed, a light blue crystal suddenly appeared before Lewis. Its appearance caused him to gasp, not because of anything else, but this light blue crystal was extraordinarily beautiful. The dazzling blue, almostpletely transparent, and the fact that it was bigger than Lewis with a hexagonal structure made it look like a massive crystal pir.
Jesus, how much money would this thing fetch if sold?! Just as Lewis allowed this thought to rise in his mind, the Six-Dimensional Saiyan Crystal suddenly emitted a violent blue light. Then Lewis felt as if he had been swept by some enormous force that sent him flying backwvard.
The instant he was sent flying, Lewis slowlyprehended that Zero had lied to him: This thing hadn¡¯t wreaked havoc? Just as Lewis was thinking that, he suddenly felt a chill seeping into his body. After a shudder, he felt a bit dizzy and then his sight was filled with a flurry of snowkes. As he managed to discern his new environment, he was utterly baffled.
But before he could pose his question, Zero¡¯s voice rang out again: ¡°Six-Dimensional Saiyan Crystal sessfully activated, space coordinates locked, extra-dimensional space locked, energy transfer locked, super energy overload protectionunched, and the six-dimensional time flow initiated!¡±
¡°What the fuck! Zero! What¡¯s happening?¡± Feeling disoriented, anyone would have this sensation when one second they were in a multi-million dor mansion in Celeston City and the next second they were in the midst of a snowstorm that brought the temperature down below minus twenty degrees. The bizarre circumstances, despite his extended contact with Zero, were giving him a feeling of insanity.
¡°The Six-Dimensional Saiyan Crystal, tranted to Earth terminology, is a six-dimensional hyper-space beacon that points to a different space-time realm and is built upon the six-dimensional axis. It¡¯s something that current human technology can¡¯tprehend. Within the six-dimensional time-space axis, even time bes an object with physical properties.¡± Zero, to Finn¡¯s surprise, didn¡¯t refuse him this time but exined straight away.
¡°Wait, what? Are you saying¡ I¡¯ve time-traveled?¡± Lewis responded with a bewildered scream.
¡°No, strictly speaking, you¡¯ve activated the coordinates of another hyper-dimensional space.¡± Zero replied sinctly.
¡°Can I go back to Celeston City?¡± Lewis asked the most critical question.
¡°Yes, but each round trip will cost you 1000 points, unless you unfold the space dimension door permanently.¡± Zero responded unhesitatingly.
Upon hearing that he could return, Lewis sighed in relief. He was about to say something when a gust of wind, carrying snowkes with it, blew against him.
Lewis couldn¡¯t help but shudder violently. He was still dressed for summer! Jesus! As he pulled himself together and took in the shock, Lewis felt chills running down his spine.
¡°Zero, think of something quick, or I¡¯m gonna freeze to death.¡± Finn Lewis said urgently, looking around, he had no idea where he was, not to mention that ording to Zero, he didn¡¯t even know if this was Earth! The snowkes around him were almost as big as goose feathers, even growing up in the North, Finn had never seen suchrge snowkes.
¡°Energy for warmth can be provided, it costs 1 point per hour.¡± Zero¡¯s voice rang out.
¡°Turn it on, turn it on! If you don¡¯t, I¡¯m gonna die.¡± Finn spoke hurriedly.
¡°Activated.¡± With Zero¡¯s voice, Finn suddenly felt the wind and snow disappear around him. He saw all the snowkes hitting something less than 5 cm away from his face, then passing in front of him.
The temperature around him also started to rise quickly, finally it wasn¡¯t so cold anymore. But standing in the snow almost reaching his ankle in a short-sleeved shirt and not feeling cold, was indeed strange. But Finn had no time to think about this and immediately asked, ¡°Zero, where am I now?¡±
¡°The spacemunicated by the Six-Dimensional beacon is not something I can confirm. This Six-Dimensional beacon is not created by me, but stored in my warehouse! The location¡¯s data has been collected, this is still Earth, but the timeline is not the same as where you were, the current time is 1836.¡± Zero said.
¡°1836.¡± Finn was stunned. Although he was a top student at F University, he knew very clearly what would happen in this year.
Soon Finn was speechless. He wanted to ask Zero, do you think I haven¡¯t messed up enough in modern times, so now you want me toe to 1836 and mess things up? Finn¡¯s imagination ran wild, he thought of countless ideas, this was definitely the time when he could mess up things without limits!
¡°Is this timeline exactly the same as the one I was in?¡± Finn quickly continued to ask. If it was the same, he wondered if he dressed a bit old, took a picture, and then go back and brag, would that scare a bunch of people?
Hmm, Finn scratched his chin, thinking this could be fun, um, not only that, but also the one known as the most handsome man in the universe, ah! But would it be bad to make up an ancestor?
¡°Without any external forces interfering, the trajectory of history will be exactly the same. You can understand it this way, you are now traveling in the long river of time, but of course, there is a cost.¡± Zero said.
¡°What cost?¡± Finn immediately became nervous. Damn! Thest thing he wanted to hear was the word ¡°cost¡±. Damn it! He still hadn¡¯t lifted the ban from failing the first mission!
¡°The time flow rate in this space is 10:1 to the space you were in, meaning if you spend 10 years in this space, only one year will pass in your space, until the time rate is unified.¡± Zero exined.
¡°What kind of cost is this?¡± Finn was puzzled. Wasn¡¯t it just a different flow of time? Didn¡¯t that sound quite good? What did this have to do with a cost?
¡°The time dimension flows at different rates, but your time progresses at the same rate. In other words, if you spend sixty years in this world, your body will age, but when you return to your space, only six years will have passed there.¡± Zero exined further.
¡°Damn!¡± Finn jumped up. ¡°Send me back, quick!¡± Finn thought of a movie he had seen in Floral Vige called ¡°Interster.¡± He didn¡¯t want to emte the protagonist of the movie who spent just 2 hours on a, only to return and find that twenty years had passed for those waiting for him.
¡°Don¡¯t you think this is a huge resource?¡± Zero asked back.
¡°Which resource is more important than my life?¡± Finn didn¡¯t care about these things at all.
¡°So, you need to work hard. There are many potions that can increase lifespan, and it¡¯s not difficult to engineer human genes.¡± Zero exined.
¡°Now, immediately, send me back.¡± Finn spoke in a word-by-word manner.
¡°Confirmed, points deducted, transmission proceeding.¡± With Zero¡¯s voice, a sh of white light appeared in front of Finn¡¯s eyes, and once again his environment changed back to his room.
Finn took a long sigh of relief, and in front of him, the Six-Dimensional Saiyan
Crystal was still floating serenely. Although it was much smaller now, only about the size of a palm, its color had changed from light blue to deep blue. Upon a closer look, it seemed as though countless glowing particles were flowing within the deep blue crystal..
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Chapter 216 - 216: 211: Back Again
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Finn Lewis was amazed at the petite crystal¡¯s ability to perform tasks that no one else could. Although his tenure in that world was brief, it was clear to him that it couldn¡¯t possibly be Earth of the present time. Zero was trustworthy in this aspect. But the year 1836 certainly made him ponder¡
An era that ignited infinite imaginations. Even if Finncked business acumen, he understood what an unexplored world implied. But the time flow was quite frustrating. He knew he couldn¡¯t stay in that space for long unless he unlocked the gic regtor serum.
The serum exchange points weren¡¯t very high ¨C only 500,000 were required per transaction. It allowed for up to ten gic adjustments; each could extend Finn¡¯s lifespan by 20 to 50 years. The unlock condition remained uncertain, but he now had possession of this ultra-rare item¡ªit would be a real waste to discard it.
Excited about the endless possibilities, Finn suddenly remembered something, ¡°Right, if I transport items from that world to the present and then sell them, does that count as profit? Would I get any points?¡±
¡°Yes.¡± As Zero responded in affirmation, Finn¡¯s excitement heightened, thinking about the fortune he could make. One of his first thoughts was¡ªwhat about meddling with rosewood? Supposedly, also known as the legendary purple rosewood. How much could he earn from selling a dozen or so cubic meters of it? This could be a quick, tremendous score! And there was also the Yellow Rosewood! They were all extremely rare items.
¡°Zero, fetch me a T2500 model smart robot.¡± Suddenly,ing up with a new idea, Finn ordered enthusiastically.
Soon, there was a knock at the door. Finn walked over and opened the door, to find an ordinary-looking middle-aged man who respectfully bowed upon seeing Finn and said, ¡°Master.¡±
¡°Hmm,e in, take a seat. Olivia, transfer the current information to him,¡±
Finn spoke straightforwardly. For a scenario such as the Six-Dimensional Saiyan Crystal, since Finn had unlocked its instructions, Olivia would immediately have ess to the information.
The T2500 model smart robots were equipped with data transmission modules. This robot quickly epted all the data, ¡°Tell me, if we intend to make money by moving objects from that world to our timeframe, what are the easiest ones to profit from?¡± Finn pondered and asked.
Rumination revealed that numerous items could yield profits. Still, due to the limitation of only transporting thirty cubic meters, the items must be highly profitable. Considering that each trip consumes 1,000 points, at least 10 million federal coins of profit must be earned to be beneficial, to gain profit and earn points.
¡°Almost all items can make money, even the most basic original resources, but the prerequisite is for the master to permanently open the space dimension door.¡± The T2500 model responded concisely.
¡°What do you mean by permanently opening the space dimension door?¡± Finn asked, arching his eyebrows.
¡°It means directly opening a space door that connects two worlds so that master, you won¡¯t consume any points while passing through.¡± The T2500 model exined.
A permanent space door? Finn was surprised. This could imply that objects from that world can enter this space at will. However, having this would likely expose the door to others. If he wanted to open this space door, Finn would need a permanent, ideally private, location to keep the secret from being revealed.
¡°Do you have any suitable ces in mind?¡± Finn asked after dwelling on it.
¡°Australia.¡± The T2500 model promptly gave a location.
Finn rummaged in deep thoughts; regardless of the present day where Australia¡¯s poption is sparsely distributed, which is in line with Finn¡¯s requirements and can be privately owned just like the North Federation. After purchasing, it bes his privatend where he can do as he pleases.
In that era, however, Australia was a colony of Great Britain, even more sparsely popted, especially with white people. If Finn amassed his own power, it wouldn¡¯t be challenging to upy the whole of Australia.
¡°Compile the relevant information and tell me¡ªthe current circumstances considered¡ªhow should we proceed?¡± Finn asked after giving it some thought.
¡°Yes, Young Master.¡± T2500 nodded in agreement.
¡°You¡¯ll be called Henry Lewis.¡± Finn decided on another random name for him, as for them, names were simply a form of identification, but it made things easier for Finn to distinguish.
¡°Yes, Young Master, I am Henry Lewis.¡± T2500 nodded, before turning to leave. He didn¡¯t need to stay here. Finn let out a sigh after T2500 had left. He had to admit, this ultra-rare item truly lived up to its name. But for now, Finn still couldn¡¯t use it.
Finn couldn¡¯t think of any brilliant ideas to facilitate its usage within a short period. What could a 30-cubic meter space do anyway? At this point, the only thing he can hope for is not losing any points. He still doesn¡¯t have a substantial or stable source of points. He decided to wait for the new game¡¯s beta test results from WY.
Having delegated the task of organizing data to T2500, Finn no longer dwelled on this matter. Despite many eager to experience such travel, Finn preferred his modern life with Zero. Why return to a shoddy era?
Not long after dismissing Henry, Finn¡¯s phone rang unexpectedly. Surprised, he saw it was a call from Howard Lee. Earlier in the day, Prince had called and mentioned he would be returning to Celeston City. He didn¡¯t expect him to be back so soon.
Actually, Howard was always in Celeston City-he was just too busy to return to school. Finn answered the call, ¡°Hey, how do you have time to call me?¡±
¡°Hey, Mr. Finn, are you free? Do you want to join me for a drink?¡± Howard¡¯s tone was somewhat mncholy. It was clear to Finn as Howard was never one to hide his emotions.
Feeling intrigued, Finn immediately asked, ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om
¡°Nothing, I¡¯m at Past Times Bar. Can you pleasee over, Mr. Finn?¡± Howard replied with a bitter smile.
¡°Wait for me, I¡¯ll be right there.¡± Past Times Bar was their usual meeting ce, but after Howard put his studies on hold, the gang had chosen a new hangout to avoid the reminder of his absence.
In reality, Howard didn¡¯t stop studying because of some other issues, but because he was the smartest guy in their dorm. Finn always used to think so! Howard had taken a break to y electronic sports! Yes, that¡¯s right, he participated in the hottest recent pro-league for LOL! His team was rumoured to have entered the LPL.
This meant they were now a part of the premier professional gaming league in their country. In this era of universal LOL, the poprity of someone like Howard, a professional yer among their gang, was iprehensible.
Even Prince idolized him. Remembering the time when Howard single-handedly carried all five of them, not concealing his smirk, Finn candidly admitted, ¡°Ah, well, my rank is Heroic Bronze 5, so what?¡±
It wasn¡¯t Finn¡¯s reaction time or awareness that couldn¡¯t keep up. It was his preference for offbeat champions. You might have seen an AD Katarina, but have you ever seen an AP Darius? What else could this be if not trolling?
¡°No matter what you¡¯re dealing with, consider it handled! I¡¯ll be there soon, in appreciation for you always being our carry,¡± Finn replied with gratification, remembering his AP Darius destroying everything in the topne. Just like Finn¡¯s prodigal level of spending, Howard¡¯s gamey skill was a tearable amusement when ying with Finn¡¯s group but he neverined about losin
Finn and his gang loved watching Howard y on his main ount. Can you imagine a Bronze 5 being matched with Challenger? Under their influence, Howard¡¯s win rate on that ount had declined so drastically that it was simply disastrous.
After hanging up, Finn immediately got dressed and left. Howard was very young, reportedly having a pretty high IQ, having skipped several grades in primary and secondary school. When he got into the university, he was only barely 16, the youngest amongst them in the dormitory. So he could hardly hide any worries.
As soon as Finn stepped out, Olivia had already parked the car beneath his apartment. As Finn hopped in, Olivia started the car, and they were quickly swept into the traffic..
Chapter 217 - 217: 212: Professional Player
Chapter 217 - 217: 212: Professional yer
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Chapter 212: Professional yer (600 monthly votes added)
At the Past Times Bar, as soon as Finn Lewis came in, he encountered a familiar figure. Seeing this guy, Lewis cheerfully greeted him, ¡°Hey, Fool, here you are.¡±
¡°Damn, screw you, fool. You¡¯re the fool.¡± Although he denied it verbally, the moment Lewis called him ¡°Fool¡±, he turned around immediately. Grinning, Lewis gave a pat on his shoulder, ¡°Bro, I guess you gotta stick with this nickname forever.¡±
The nickname ¡°Fool¡± was coined for this pal, a senior student from F University. The senior was a handsome guy who had fallen in love with an academic high-achiever. He decided to confess his feelings and got a wager in return. She said she would date him only if he could surpass her academic ranking in the department.
Blessed with brilliance, the senior took up the challenge, studied wholeheartedly, and seeded in outperforming the girl in the final exams, making it to the top three in the department. Unfortunately, he and another student shared the same score. Determined as always, he found some points wrongly deducted in his paper, therefore dered proudly that his ranking was
2.5.
Having achieved a good grade, he naturally decided to confess his feelings. The guy picked a pretty romantic way to do it. On the big day, he took a horn and stood in front of the entire school building. In front of thousands of teachers and students, he confessed his feelings. Just as he was mentioning his rank, a ssmate standing next to him was ying a radio on which the host was talking about the world¡¯s top 500 rankings.
Nervous as he was, he blurted out, ¡°Xiao Yu, my worldwide academic rank is 205.¡± He mistakenly said 205 instead of 2.5, and made it sound worldwide. As a consequence, he immediately became infamous. The thousands of onlookers almost burst intoughter, thus coining him the nickname of ¡°Fool¡±.
Of course, that¡¯s not the end of the story. What¡¯s most hrious is that after his embarrassing confession, the top-performing girl firmly rejected him. He was then so devastated that his scores dropped significantly. In the mid-term, his grade ranked exactly the 205th in the entire department. Since then, his nickname ¡°Fool¡± has be inseparable from him. Up to this day, hardly anyone calls him by his name. He is just simply ¡°Fool.¡±
Apparently helpless to change the situation, Fool shrugged his shoulders and asked, ¡°Who are you looking for?¡±
¡°Has Howard Lee returned? He should be here.¡±
¡°Oh, you¡¯re looking for him. Two beautiful girls are with him in suite 306.¡± The Fool nodded and replied.
¡°I¡¯m going to see him myself. Hey, Fool, how¡¯s your master¡¯s thesising along?¡± Lewis asked. Despite working at the bar, Fool was quite talented. He majored in Electrical Engineering and was skilled in it. Rumor had it that his team, along with other teams from F University, had won a national roboticspetition. Considering this level of expertise, the nickname ¡°Fool¡± seemed rather ironic!
Lewis didn¡¯t just ask casually because he might need help from experts like Fool for his uing matters. Otherwise, Fool¡¯s talents would be wasted working here.
¡°Almost done, don¡¯t worry. Btw, Howard doesn¡¯t seem to be in a good mood. He has been drinking a lot. You¡¯d better go check on him.¡± Fool patted Lewis on the shoulder and said.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
After bidding Fool goodbye, Lewis went upstairs. He entered suite 306 and saw two beautiful girls clinging to Howard, who hadn¡¯t changed much since Lewisst saw him six months ago. Well, not quite so. Lewis had also watched him every week on the official LPL live stream.
¡°Mr. Finn.¡± Seeing Lewis, Howard¡¯s eyes brightened, and he got up immediately, disregarding the two beauties beside him, and walked over to Lewis.
After a warm hug with Howard, Lewis took a closer look at the two girls by his side. Damn, they were the two infamous female live streamers from the inte! No wonder Prince had said this circle wasplicated. It seemed to hold true indeed. The streamers were dressed too¡ well. But currently, Lewis wasn¡¯t interested in them, although he used to be a fan.
¡°What¡¯s up?¡± Once seated, Lewis asked.
Seeing an outsider, the two beauties started to behave more reservedly instead of sticking to Howard like before. However, Lewis understood why these female anchors would cozy up with professional yers like him. The reason was simple: pleasant rtions would attract more viewers to their streams, therefore, more tips from generous fans, and the sales in Wealthy Babe¡¯s store would surge. Their massive monthly ie was exploding, so they naturally wanted to maintain a good rtionship with the professional yers. ¡°Nothing, having a drink,e on, let me introduce you, this is Sophia, and this is Miss. Zoey, both are official anchors. What do you think? Pretty, huh?¡± Howard introduced them to Lewis with a smile.
¡°Call him.¡± Then Howard told the two beautifuldies.
¡°Hi, Mr. Finn.¡± ¡°Hi, Mr. Finn.¡± The twodies greeted Lewis immediately.
¡°Uh-huh.¡± As Lewis nodded, he turned to the girls, ¡°Could you tell me what happened to him? Rx, feel free to speak up.¡±
¡°Uhm, well, actually, it¡¯s no big deal, it¡¯s just¡¡± Sophia paused, she felt hesitant and didn¡¯t dare to say it casually. Howard, however, interjected her with a bitter smile, ¡°Forget it, let me tell you, actually¡ I¡¯ve been suspended.¡±
¡°Suspended? Why?¡± Lewis looked puzzled. What¡¯s going on? Did Howard do something wrong to get suspended?
¡°It doesn¡¯t matter, just¡ I¡¯m suspended.¡± Howard forced a smile.
¡°How long is the suspension?¡± Lewis asked curiously. He could see that Howard was quite upset. It seemed rted to his suspension.
¡°One year.¡± Howard Lee¡¯s voice was dry and chalky as he spoke.
¡°What the fuck!¡± Finn Lewis couldn¡¯t help but blurt out, ¡°One year? Are you out of your mind? How long is an eSports yer¡¯s career supposed to be?¡±
¡°Actually, Mr. Finn, a big reason for Howard¡¯s ban is probably because of his game skills,¡± the one named Sophia couldn¡¯t stand it anymore and finally chimed in.
¡°His skills? What do you mean?¡± Finn was puzzled for a moment, then arched his eyebrows and said, ¡°If I remember correctly, my buddy¡¯s skills should be pretty decent, right? Granted, his team members aren¡¯t the best, but their points should at least rank them among the top four in the LPL, right?¡±
¡°It¡¯s precisely because of his extraordinary skills that he¡¯s been banned for so long. He mainly ys midne, and as long as he is well-equipped and well-developed, he can carry the entire team and lead them to victory. You should understand this. It¡¯s just like SKTI from Soutnd Country back in the day. However, this invariably disrupts established teams¡¯ dominance. There are several traditional teams that can¡¯t even make it to the top four now, but their managers are all members of the AC Alliance.¡± Sophia exined the situation in just a few sentences.
¡°What¡¯s the excuse? There must be an excuse for the ban, right?¡± Finn Lewis argued, raising an eyebrow.
¡°There is a rule within the AC Alliance that professional yers cannot be involved in advertising for online stores like Wealthy babe. However, Howard didn¡¯t directly participate, he merely provided gamey footage of his training matches to a live stream host, who then handles all thementary. The revenues from Wealthy babe are split 50-50.¡± Sophia exined.
¡°Is it because of this?¡± Finn widened his eyes at Howard Lee.
¡°Because of this,¡± Howard Lee answered with a bitter smile.
¡°Where is your team¡¯s manager? Didn¡¯t your team try to resolve this issue?¡± Finn asked indignantly. Shouldn¡¯t the team be stepping in to handle this kind of situation?
¡°Their team is a neer, it¡¯s impossible for them to step in the AC Alliance affairs. Plus, I don¡¯t think it¡¯s solely because of this. Previously, Howard must have rejected an offer from one of the traditional teams.¡± Sophia quickly shook her head and exined.
¡°Is the AC Alliance that powerful?¡± Finn questioned skeptically. Were they trying to bully new teams just because they were impacting their dominance in the LPL? Finn Lewis had previously yed LOL and he understood the politics. You can¡¯t be so aggressive when ites to bullying. How short is an eSports yer¡¯s career? You could say one hits the retirement age at 24. How could they ban someone for a full year?
After a year-long ban with no participation inrge-scalepetitions, what kind of performance level can be maintained? In a sense, this was equivalent to a death sentence for a professional yer¡¯s career.
¡°Well, they pretty much control the entire LPL and some professional leagues in the country. For instance, the son of the Wanda Group is a member, although it¡¯s more of a titr role. He likely isn¡¯t aware of the specifics.¡± Sophia shook her head slightly in exnation.
Finn Lewis was aware of the well-known Principal King. It used to baffle him, but now he understood. The guy just liked gaming and eSports and that¡¯s why he got involved. However, it doesn¡¯t mean he would be fully immersed in it.
¡°Isn¡¯t the game alliance supposed to be from Tpany? What¡¯s it got to do with the AC Alliance?¡± Finn Lewis seemed a bit confused.
¡°Tpany gives them several millions annually, and handed over the management of all domesticpetitions to them.¡± Sophia quickly exined.
Finn Lewis nodded as he looked at Sophia, who apparently knew quite a bit about the situation. She was probably not here just to help Howard increase his ie.
¡°Is the AC Alliance based in Celeston City?¡± Finn Lewis asked after giving it some thought.
¡°Yes.¡±
¡°Tomorrow, I¡¯ll go with you. This is a fight we must fight.¡± Finn Lewis said soberly.
¡°Mr. Finn, there¡¯s no need, this¡ we wouldn¡¯t be able to reason with them. Moreover, if talking to them was sufficient, I wouldn¡¯t be banned now.¡± Howard Lee bemoaned with a bitter smile.
¡°Rest assured, if I say it works, it works.¡± Finn Lewis smiled slightly, then patted his shoulder. Howard Lee hesitated, but didn¡¯t object. After all, Prince and his friends had told him about Finn¡¯s recent fortune.
¡°Thanks, Mr. Finn. Without gaming, I honestly don¡¯t know what I could do.¡± Howard Lee said with a dryugh.
¡°Nonsense, there are plenty of things you can do without gaming. Let¡¯s go to your club tomorrow and talk to your manager first.¡± Finn decided.
I owe you all 2 more chapters. I¡¯ll try to make up for them tonight. I¡¯m leaving for a trip at 3 p.m., need to hit the road..
Chapter 218 - 218: 213: Temperament (Part I)
Chapter 218 - 218: 213: Temperament (Part I)
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Chapter 213 Peevishness (1)
¡°What are you waiting for? Let¡¯s go.¡± Finn Lewis looked at Howard Lee who was right behind him and asked in slight annoyance.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om
¡°Mr. Finn, let¡¯s not. MG has been good to me, he did his best, it¡¯s not his fault.¡±
Howard Lee hesitated.
¡°How is it not his fault? If he can¡¯t protect his own team members, what kind of a team manager is he?¡± Finn sneered, pulling Howard Lee with him into the building. If it¡¯s not his problem, then whose problem is it?
Finn did not believe that the AC Alliance was really invincible, it was more like they didn¡¯t want to make a big deal out of it, so they let it happen.
¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Finn tugged Howard, leading him inside. Several team members of the GD club were in their own club. As soon as Howard Lee entered, everyone immediately greeted Howard Lee. However, they all looked puzzled at Finn Lewis who was next to Howard, because they didn¡¯t seem to know who Finn Lewis was, and there didn¡¯t seem to be a person named Finn Lewis in this circle.
Howard Lee quickly took Finn to the manager¡¯s office of the GD Club. As soon as they entered, Finn saw a rtively fat man sitting in the back of the office. ¡°JW, who is this?¡± MG looked at Finn on Howard¡¯s side and asked with a bit of curiosity.
¡°I¡¯m his buddy, my name¡¯s Finn Lewis, I¡¯m here because he¡¯s been banned.¡± Finn said directly without waiting for Howard to introduce him.
¡°Oh, nice to meet you, Mr. Lewis.¡± MG saw Howard Lee being silent, he understood that what Finn said was right, and greeted Finn immediately.
¡°So, Mr. Lewis, do you have any thoughts on this ban?¡± MG asked directly after greeting.
¡°What thoughts could I have? Your club did not act, if we do note to you, whom should we go to? I just want to ask one thing¡ªdo you think banning an eSports yer for a year is reasonable? How long is an eSports yer¡¯s career? How much proportion does a one-year ban upy in his career? Even in the football industry, a one-year ban is a very serious punishment. How long is the career of a football yer?¡± Finn asked calmly.
MG wryly smiled: ¡°Mr. Lewis, it¡¯s not that we don¡¯t want to act, nor is the ban something that we can control. We¡¯ve protested to the AC Alliance, but there¡¯s no way we can go against decisions made by them.¡±
¡°You mean the AC Alliance can do whatever it wants? We can¡¯t object to it? I don¡¯t believe there¡¯s nowhere to seek justice.¡± Finn said calmly.
¡°There are nine union council members in total, and currently seven of them won¡¯t object to this. Mr. Lewis, do you think our protest will make any difference? Moreover, in domestic game alliance professional leagues, the AC Alliance is indeed able to do whatever it wants, and there¡¯s nothing wrong with that.¡± MG openly exined.
The issue is clear. Thanks to Howard Lee¡¯s impact, the DG club has gained a lot ofpetitiveness in the new league. Many old strong teams are being eliminated. Now, since they can¡¯t directly affect your club, they can ban your key yer who poses a big threat to the entire alliance. If so, can your club still stand out?
Finn has watched many of their games and knows that the DG club currently heavily relies on Howard Lee. Without Howard Lee, the DG club would not be in top four, staying out of demotion would be an aplishment. yers like Howard Lee who seem to be born for esports are indeed rare. But apparently, to the AC Alliance, it¡¯s crucial to prevent the DG club from rising too quickly. As for this yer¡¯s career, and professional life¡
They could only be described in two words: ¡°Haha.¡± How does your career matter to the AC Alliance? There are many professional yers, and with the improvements in the gaming environment, these talented yerse out in endless streams. They would not care if you¡¯re there or not.
¡°Alright, I get it, so to your club, Howard Lee¡¯s career is not important, right? I don¡¯t believe there¡¯s no ce you can file an appeal.¡± Finn chuckled, then asked calmly.
¡°How about this, if you don¡¯t believe me, I¡¯ll take you to the AC Alliance? You can talk to them yourself, and see if it¡¯s us who don¡¯t want to talk, or they who simply won¡¯t give us the opportunity to talk?¡± MG was totallymitted, it¡¯s not that he didn¡¯t want to talk, but they set up a rule in advance, you go there and talk, they can easily send you back with a single sentence.
¡°Alright.¡± Finn nodded, his visit to the DG club was to find an exnation, make the DG club stop ignoring Howard Lee, and let the DG club take the lead. After all, if Finn took Howard Lee to protest on their own, it would not be legitimate, and people might not even pay them any attention.
MG was straightforward, leading Finn Lewis and Howard Lee to his car immediately without any fuss. Lewis didn¡¯t even bring his car, choosing instead to ride in MG¡¯s vehicle directly to the AC Alliance.
¡°We¡¯re in luck, AC Alliance is having a meeting today. You¡¯ll see all themittee members, Mr. Lewis. You¡¯ll soon understand whether what I¡¯m saying is true or not. However, I suggest you don¡¯t cause a scene there. Just ask your questions. If you start a feud, I¡¯m afraid the situation would be irretrievable,¡± MG said with a bitter smile as they arrived and got out the car.
¡°Heh, thanks for the advice, Manager MG. I think it¡¯s pretty much irretrievable already. What do you think? After being banned for a year, how much form do you think Howard Lee will still have? You know better than anyone, the form of an Esports athlete isn¡¯t like that of a traditional athlete. So, does it make any difference whether I cause a scene or not?¡± Lewis replied with a faint smile.
¡°Well, I think it¡¯s better not to stir up trouble. If you do, it will probably be even more impossible to redeem the situation. As of now, we won¡¯t be terminating our contract with JW. After a month or two, we can appeal to the AC Alliance again. Maybe then, they might reduce the ban period,¡± MG replied with a bitter smile.
¡°Heh, so the ban system is just a sham ording to you? What¡¯s the point? Subtract if you want to subtract, add if you want to add?¡± Lewis let out a lightugh.
MG was utterly speechless. Whose side are you on, anyway? You came here to cause trouble, didn¡¯t you? Now, are you speaking for them? If that¡¯s what you mean, reducing the ban isn¡¯t a good thing? At a loss for words, MG had no choice but to lead Lewis and Lee inside without uttering a word. Lewis remained silent as well, he just followed MG inside with a smile.
He had a clear understanding of these guys¡¯ personalities. Talking to MG now would be fruitless. He couldn¡¯t do anything. No matter how brilliantly he reasoned, the final oue would remain the same.
¡°Gentlemen, there¡¯s a meeting in progress. What can I help you with?¡± A young girl outside the conference room stopped the trio.
¡°Luna, could you please tell them we¡¯re here regarding Howard Lee¡¯s case? We want to appeal to the AC Alliance again. We hope that the AC Alliance would consider reducing Howard Lee¡¯s ban period because it¡¯s too lengthy,¡± MG said to the girl. Quite evidently, they knew each other.
¡°I¡¯m sorry, there¡¯s a meeting in progress. They¡¯ve made it clear that no matter what happens, they can¡¯t be disturbed. Could you please wait here?¡± Luna replied after smiling apologetically and then spoke.
¡°What¡¯s so important about these meetings?¡± Lewis muttered. Before anyone could grasp what Lewis meant, Lewis suddenly lifted his foot and kicked the conference room door open.
With a loud bang, Lewis¡¯s kick was so powerful that even though the door was bolted from inside, it still swung open. The force of the kick sent both door panels crashing into the walls, making a loud noise.
All the people inside the meeting room were startled. Meanwhile, the three men outside were agape. They were stunned. MG was at aplete loss for words. Are you sure you¡¯re here to appeal, not to cause havoc?
¡°Who are you?¡± The man sitting at the head of the table in the meeting room asked, his face dark. No one in the room was particrly old. The oldest was in his forties, the others were mostly under thirty.
¡°Who am I? I¡¯m Howard Lee¡¯s agent. I¡¯vee here today to discuss Howard Lee¡¯s ban,¡± Lewis said, standing at the side of the conference table with a smile on his face. His elegant smile and demeanorpletely contradicted the fact that he had just kicked down the door.
The people around the conference table were stunned. They had seen shameless people but never someone as shameless as this. He barged into the meeting room, yet stood there smiling, demanding a fair hearing from them. Who has ever seen a talent agent negotiate with a talentpany or investor in such a manner? This was outrageous!
In addition, since when do Esports athletes have agents? Even though they earn a decent sry every month, it¡¯s hardly enough to support an agent!
Today is New Year¡¯s Eve. Wishing everyone a prosperous Year of the Goat in advance, and Happy New Year! To all who are reading this book, may you strike it rich in the New Year! I¡¯ll post a chapter first to wish everyone a Happy New Year! The rest will be posted in the afternoon after Windbreak has had lunch! Also, it¡¯s New Year. Could you please support Windbreak by casting your monthly votes or subscribing. It would make a great New Year gift. Heh heh.. Where are your monthly votes, everyone?!
Chapter 218 - 213: Temperament (Part I)
Chapter 218: Chapter 213: Temperament (Part I)
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Chapter 213 Peevishness (1)
¡°What are you waiting for? Let¡¯s go.¡± Finn Lewis looked at Howard Lee who was right behind him and asked in slight annoyance.
¡°Mr. Finn, let¡¯s not. MG has been good to me, he did his best, it¡¯s not his fault.¡±
Howard Lee hesitated.
¡°How is it not his fault? If he can¡¯t protect his own team members, what kind of a team manager is he?¡± Finn sneered, pulling Howard Lee with him into the building. If it¡¯s not his problem, then whose problem is it?
Finn did not believe that the AC Alliance was really invincible, it was more like they didn¡¯t want to make a big deal out of it, so they let it happen.
¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Finn tugged Howard, leading him inside. Several team members of the GD club were in their own club. As soon as Howard Lee entered, everyone immediately greeted Howard Lee. However, they all looked puzzled at Finn Lewis who was next to Howard, because they didn¡¯t seem to know who Finn Lewis was, and there didn¡¯t seem to be a person named Finn Lewis in this circle.
Howard Lee quickly took Finn to the manager¡¯s office of the GD Club. As soon as they entered, Finn saw a rtively fat man sitting in the back of the office. ¡°JW, who is this?¡± MG looked at Finn on Howard¡¯s side and asked with a bit of curiosity.
¡°I¡¯m his buddy, my name¡¯s Finn Lewis, I¡¯m here because he¡¯s been banned.¡± Finn said directly without waiting for Howard to introduce him.
¡°Oh, nice to meet you, Mr. Lewis.¡± MG saw Howard Lee being silent, he understood that what Finn said was right, and greeted Finn immediately.
¡°So, Mr. Lewis, do you have any thoughts on this ban?¡± MG asked directly after greeting.
¡°What thoughts could I have? Your club did not act, if we do note to you, whom should we go to? I just want to ask one thing¡ªdo you think banning an eSports yer for a year is reasonable? How long is an eSports yer¡¯s career? How much proportion does a one-year ban upy in his career? Even in the football industry, a one-year ban is a very serious punishment. How long is the career of a football yer?¡± Finn asked calmly.
MG wryly smiled: ¡°Mr. Lewis, it¡¯s not that we don¡¯t want to act, nor is the ban something that we can control. We¡¯ve protested to the AC Alliance, but there¡¯s no way we can go against decisions made by them.¡±
¡°You mean the AC Alliance can do whatever it wants? We can¡¯t object to it? I don¡¯t believe there¡¯s nowhere to seek justice.¡± Finn said calmly.
¡°There are nine union council members in total, and currently seven of them won¡¯t object to this. Mr. Lewis, do you think our protest will make any difference? Moreover, in domestic game alliance professional leagues, the AC Alliance is indeed able to do whatever it wants, and there¡¯s nothing wrong with that.¡± MG openly exined.
The issue is clear. Thanks to Howard Lee¡¯s impact, the DG club has gained a lot ofpetitiveness in the new league. Many old strong teams are being eliminated. Now, since they can¡¯t directly affect your club, they can ban your key yer who poses a big threat to the entire alliance. If so, can your club still stand out?
Finn has watched many of their games and knows that the DG club currently heavily relies on Howard Lee. Without Howard Lee, the DG club would not be in top four, staying out of demotion would be an aplishment. yers like Howard Lee who seem to be born for esports are indeed rare. But apparently, to the AC Alliance, it¡¯s crucial to prevent the DG club from rising too quickly. As for this yer¡¯s career, and professional life¡
They could only be described in two words: ¡°Haha.¡± How does your career matter to the AC Alliance? There are many professional yers, and with the improvements in the gaming environment, these talented yerse out in endless streams. They would not care if you¡¯re there or not.
¡°Alright, I get it, so to your club, Howard Lee¡¯s career is not important, right? I don¡¯t believe there¡¯s no ce you can file an appeal.¡± Finn chuckled, then asked calmly.
¡°How about this, if you don¡¯t believe me, I¡¯ll take you to the AC Alliance? You can talk to them yourself, and see if it¡¯s us who don¡¯t want to talk, or they who simply won¡¯t give us the opportunity to talk?¡± MG was totallymitted, it¡¯s not that he didn¡¯t want to talk, but they set up a rule in advance, you go there and talk, they can easily send you back with a single sentence.
¡°Alright.¡± Finn nodded, his visit to the DG club was to find an exnation, make the DG club stop ignoring Howard Lee, and let the DG club take the lead. After all, if Finn took Howard Lee to protest on their own, it would not be legitimate, and people might not even pay them any attention.
MG was straightforward, leading Finn Lewis and Howard Lee to his car immediately without any fuss. Lewis didn¡¯t even bring his car, choosing instead to ride in MG¡¯s vehicle directly to the AC Alliance.
¡°We¡¯re in luck, AC Alliance is having a meeting today. You¡¯ll see all themittee members, Mr. Lewis. You¡¯ll soon understand whether what I¡¯m saying is true or not. However, I suggest you don¡¯t cause a scene there. Just ask your questions. If you start a feud, I¡¯m afraid the situation would be irretrievable,¡± MG said with a bitter smile as they arrived and got out the car.
¡°Heh, thanks for the advice, Manager MG. I think it¡¯s pretty much irretrievable already. What do you think? After being banned for a year, how much form do you think Howard Lee will still have? You know better than anyone, the form of an Esports athlete isn¡¯t like that of a traditional athlete. So, does it make any difference whether I cause a scene or not?¡± Lewis replied with a faint smile.
¡°Well, I think it¡¯s better not to stir up trouble. If you do, it will probably be even more impossible to redeem the situation. As of now, we won¡¯t be terminating our contract with JW. After a month or two, we can appeal to the AC Alliance again. Maybe then, they might reduce the ban period,¡± MG replied with a bitter smile.
¡°Heh, so the ban system is just a sham ording to you? What¡¯s the point? Subtract if you want to subtract, add if you want to add?¡± Lewis let out a lightugh. N?v(el)B\\jnn
MG was utterly speechless. Whose side are you on, anyway? You came here to cause trouble, didn¡¯t you? Now, are you speaking for them? If that¡¯s what you mean, reducing the ban isn¡¯t a good thing? At a loss for words, MG had no choice but to lead Lewis and Lee inside without uttering a word. Lewis remained silent as well, he just followed MG inside with a smile.
He had a clear understanding of these guys¡¯ personalities. Talking to MG now would be fruitless. He couldn¡¯t do anything. No matter how brilliantly he reasoned, the final oue would remain the same.
¡°Gentlemen, there¡¯s a meeting in progress. What can I help you with?¡± A young girl outside the conference room stopped the trio.
¡°Luna, could you please tell them we¡¯re here regarding Howard Lee¡¯s case? We want to appeal to the AC Alliance again. We hope that the AC Alliance would consider reducing Howard Lee¡¯s ban period because it¡¯s too lengthy,¡± MG said to the girl. Quite evidently, they knew each other.
¡°I¡¯m sorry, there¡¯s a meeting in progress. They¡¯ve made it clear that no matter what happens, they can¡¯t be disturbed. Could you please wait here?¡± Luna replied after smiling apologetically and then spoke.
¡°What¡¯s so important about these meetings?¡± Lewis muttered. Before anyone could grasp what Lewis meant, Lewis suddenly lifted his foot and kicked the conference room door open.
With a loud bang, Lewis¡¯s kick was so powerful that even though the door was bolted from inside, it still swung open. The force of the kick sent both door panels crashing into the walls, making a loud noise.
All the people inside the meeting room were startled. Meanwhile, the three men outside were agape. They were stunned. MG was at aplete loss for words. Are you sure you¡¯re here to appeal, not to cause havoc?
¡°Who are you?¡± The man sitting at the head of the table in the meeting room asked, his face dark. No one in the room was particrly old. The oldest was in his forties, the others were mostly under thirty.
¡°Who am I? I¡¯m Howard Lee¡¯s agent. I¡¯vee here today to discuss Howard Lee¡¯s ban,¡± Lewis said, standing at the side of the conference table with a smile on his face. His elegant smile and demeanorpletely contradicted the fact that he had just kicked down the door.
The people around the conference table were stunned. They had seen shameless people but never someone as shameless as this. He barged into the meeting room, yet stood there smiling, demanding a fair hearing from them. Who has ever seen a talent agent negotiate with a talentpany or investor in such a manner? This was outrageous!
In addition, since when do Esports athletes have agents? Even though they earn a decent sry every month, it¡¯s hardly enough to support an agent!
Today is New Year¡¯s Eve. Wishing everyone a prosperous Year of the Goat in advance, and Happy New Year! To all who are reading this book, may you strike it rich in the New Year! I¡¯ll post a chapter first to wish everyone a Happy New Year! The rest will be posted in the afternoon after Windbreak has had lunch! Also, it¡¯s New Year. Could you please support Windbreak by casting your monthly votes or subscribing. It would make a great New Year gift. Heh heh.. Where are your monthly votes, everyone?!
Chapter 219 - 219: 214: Urinating (middle part)
Chapter 219 - 219: 214: Urinating (middle part)
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Chapter 214: Stubbornness (Middle)
¡°Sir, I don¡¯t care who you are, but I need you to leave immediately. The suspension of Howard Lee was collectively decided and it¡¯s impossible to change! Additionally, if you continue to stir up trouble, we will not hesitate to extend Howard¡¯s suspension period.¡± The man in the main seat spoke.
¡°Why should I leave? Your kind of suspension is inhumane in the first ce. An esports professional¡¯s career is very short, and you directly ban him for a year? Or is it that his existence threatens the achievements of your old clubs, and you keep oppressing neers?¡± Finn Lewis sneered and asked.
MG behind Finn Lewis gave a bitter smile. My god, are you here to lift Howard¡¯s suspension? Aren¡¯t you making trouble by doing this? Who does this? If you continue this way, they won¡¯t be able to lift the suspension even if they wanted to.
Look at sports like football or basketball, which athletes who messed with the sports council got their suspensions lifted? Didn¡¯t they all honestly admit their mistakes and ept their punishment, then only receive a lighter sentence?
¡°You can mess with your food, but you can¡¯t mess with your words, I¡¯ll tell you, our decision is in ordance with the rules. I don¡¯t care who you are, please leave now, stop making trouble, otherwise, we¡¯ll ban him permanently, and he can never y again. Viting the league¡¯s rules, merely banning him for a year, this is a considerably humane punishment, otherwise, don¡¯t think you could survive in this business.¡± Another person spoke with an unsightly expression.
¡°Oh, I know you, you were the manager of the two-time world champion team, right? Now your team can¡¯t even make it into the top six, right? It¡¯s been defeated by Howard¡¯s team several times, right? You all, not that I want to say, but I despise you. I¡¯ve seen through you people¡¯s stubbornness a long time ago; you don¡¯t know who you are when you have a tiny bit of authority. Shit, aren¡¯t you the same as those fat cats from the football council? Damn, with only six or seven teams now you think you are the boss?¡±
¡°When your own team is not doing well, you don¡¯t look for better yers, you don¡¯t seek trouble with your own problems, instead, you y these low-down tactics. Do you think you are still great? Each one of you, high and mighty sitting over here, really think you can control people¡¯s fates? Shit, if I throw you out of this office, you are nothing.¡± Finn Lewis said with a full face of mockery.
¡°Haha¡ Sir, may I ask you to leave now, and also, let me tell you, it is impossible to lift Howard¡¯s suspension! Even though his suspension may have been a bit unfair before, now there¡¯s nothing to say about it. Because of your method of making trouble, anywhere you go, you¡¯re unreasonable, a joke, do we still need to listen to you preaching here? Get the hell out right now, or I¡¯ll call security.¡± The man sitting in the main position sneered twice and said loudly.
¡°I don¡¯t want to go today, do you want to throw me out with security? Call security, I want to see who dares to throw me out!¡± Finn Lewis sneered lightly and asked.
¡°What? Now you¡¯re not even going to be reasonable? Let me tell you, you¡¯vee to the wrong ce to make trouble! Isn¡¯t it just a professional yer? Do you really think he¡¯s the boss? Are you still his agent? How far can you roll an agent like you, or else, don¡¯t me me for calling someone to be rude.¡± The man in the main seat stood up and pointed at Finn.
¡°Alright, you want me to roll, right? Let¡¯s see who rollster! The AC Alliance? That¡¯s a big fucking joke.¡± Finn sneered, ¡°Unreasonable? I haven¡¯t shown you what¡¯s even more unreasonable.¡±
¡°Oh, I¡¯d like to see that, I want to see, how much more unreasonable can society get? What, do you have the underworld, or could you find the police? If there¡¯s nothing, don¡¯te and y big shots with me, we¡¯re right here waiting, show us what¡¯s even more unreasonable.¡±
¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Finn nced at them, turned around and walked out. MG and Howard looked at each other, and then chuckled bitterly. They could only temporarily follow Finn and leave. MG wanted to say something nice, but it seems very difficult now. However, for Finn, MG had utter contempt in his heart. He talked big at the beginning, thinking he was so capable, but it turned out to be all talk and no action. He thought he could solve the problem, but this was simply making trouble, not solving the problem, but making the problem even more serious.
After leaving the territory of the AC Alliance, Finn sat down directly at the gate. MG was about to ask something, but he heard Finn call directly, ¡°Olivia, contact all the people in this building for me. I want to see their people within five minutes, I¡¯m waiting here.¡± Finn said.
After saying that, Finn hung up the phone. MG was taken aback,pletely unaware of what Finn was doing. After hanging up the phone, Finn smiled and said: ¡°Manager MG, if there¡¯s nothing else, sit down for a while. I think, I¡¯ll invite you to watch a show.¡±
MG paused, hesitated for a moment, but still sat down, chuckling bitterly, he said: ¡°Mr. Lewis, really, doing this won¡¯t solve any problems. Think about it. If it was really that easy to solve, our club would have done it a long time ago.¡±
¡°Haha, I know that this won¡¯t solve the problem, but these damn brats, they need to be scolded like this. If they¡¯re not scolded, they will never wake up.¡± Finn Lewisughed and said. MG paused for a moment, then didn¡¯t know how to respond. Yes, you¡¯re right, but what about Howard Lee? This ban could escte even further.
Five minutes was not too long or too short, but Finn Lewis did not wait for the person he needed to meet within five minutes. Instead, he waited for about seven or eight minutes. It was a middle-aged man in his fifties, with a secretary. Upon exiting the elevator, he reached out his hand with a smile from afar: ¡°Mr. Lewis, am I right? Nice to meet you, I¡¯m Penny King, the CEO of the Silver Sea Group.¡±
¡°Hello, CEO King, I want to buy this building, how much would it cost?¡± Finn Lewis asked with a smile.
Buy this building?¡± MG standing behind Finn Lewis was stunned. What was going on? MG didn¡¯t expect it to unfold like this, he was just thinking about what Finn Lewis wanted to do by getting the person in charge of this building.
¡°Eh? Buy this office building? Ourpany has no intention of selling.¡± CEO King was also a bit puzzled. Howe someone suddenly wanted to buy this building? The building was indeed developed by them, but it was intended for their own use, because it was designed as apany headquarters. Moreover, although the building is not very tall, with only 20 floors, due to its location in the economic development zone, the price is not that high. However, the geographical location and architecture are excellent.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om
¡°Of course, I know that, CEO King, how much is the price for this building?¡± Finn Lewis asked in an amusing tone.
King hesitated a little before responding: ¡°Although this building has been in use for three years, its location and other aspects are good. Furthermore, it is a standard 5A ss A office building, with a floor area of 60,000 square metres. Elevator waiting time is less than 40 seconds, and there is one parking space for every 120 square meters. Even if it¡¯s sold entirely, the price won¡¯t be less than 2.4 billion.¡±
So 2.4 billion, that is to say, the sale price of each square meter is about 40,000. This price for office buildings is not high, but it is also not low. This is due to the geographical location of the building. For example, this building only has 20 floors with about 3000 square meters of office space.
¡°3 billion.¡± Finn Lewis directly named a price.
¡°Excuse me?¡± Penny King was stunned for a moment without reacting. Finn Lewis simply replied, ¡°3 billion, at this price, I¡¯ll buy this building.¡± He pointed at the floor as he spoke.
¡°3 billion?¡± Penny King looked at Finn Lewis in disbelief. The price he had quoted was basically the normal selling price. That price already meant a significant profit for them, and now, Finn Lewis had just raised the price by an additional 600 million! That was a profit of 600 million, their profits as real estatepanies had been squeezed to a minimum in recent years.
¡°Yes, 3 billion. If you agree, we can sign the contract now and the money can be avable today.¡± Finn Lewis spoke naturally.
¡°No problem!¡± Penny King instantly agreed, a profit of 600 million, they had not nned to sell the whole building for this much, earning 600 million was already a significant profit for them.
¡°Very good.¡± Finn Lewis nodded, then immediately said, ¡°CEO King, I don¡¯t have time to sign the contract right now. How about this, you give me a bank ount number first, I will wire 100 million me Nation coins as a deposit, okay?¡±
¡°Of course.¡± Penny King immediately provided thepany¡¯s bank ount. Finn Lewis immediately called Zero to wire one hundred million into the ount without another word.
When Penny King¡¯spany ount sessfully received a hundred million, his face broke into a wide grin. That was a profit of 600 million! Though they had nned to use this building as their headquarters, they could always rent another one.. But this 600 million profit ¨C how many headquarters could that rent?!
Chapter 220 - 220: 215: Temper (Part 2)
Chapter 220 - 220: 215: Temper (Part 2)
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Mg, standing behind Finn Lewis, waspletely stunned. He had never imagined that Finn Lewis would be a rich man, and not just rich, but extraordinarily wealthy! Buying this building as if he was buying cabbages! And more decisively than buying cabbages! Mg was swearing in his heart,pletely at a loss for how to express his feelings.
Mg was now roughly guessing what Finn Lewis was up to; the man was going against all odds! Howard Lee, standing behind Finn Lewis, also looked stunned. While he knew that Mr. Finn was very impressive ¨C having heard about it from the Prince and his gang, he hadn¡¯t thought the man would be this impressive; he bought a 3 billion worth building like it was no big deal, even easier than buying cabbages.
¡°Mr. Lewis, if you¡¯re not too busy, could I invite you for a meal?¡± Penny King said with a smile, even though he was not sure what Finn Lewis was up to by buying the building, but he frankly didn¡¯t care ¨C as long as he pocketed the money.
¡°Another day, I¡¯ll treat you, Chairman King, but I have a matter to deal with right now. Could you help bying along?¡± Finn Lewis began to speak.
¡°Oh?¡± Penny King looked at Finn Lewis with some suspicion, wondering what he was up to. However, he naturally agreed, ¡°Of course, of course, anything that Mr. Lewis needs help with, I would be obliged to assist.¡±
Finn Lewis immediately turned around and headed back into the ac alliance, as he approached the conference room, Luna, the girl who had been guarding the room, looked stunned. Seeing Finn Lewising back, she hurriedly stood up to stop him, but Finn Lewis moved faster and arrived at the conference room door, wasting no time in raising his leg to kick it open.
With a ¡°bang¡±, echoing the scene from before, Finn Lewis kicked the conference room door wide open! All the upants inside the room were startled again. As they turned their gaze, they all saw Finn Lewis, who had kicked the door open to get in.
The man leading the meeting jumped up from his seat in rage, just as he was preparing to open his mouth, Finn Lewis interrupted him, ¡°Ladies and Gentlemen, I am officially notifying you all, that the ac alliance, needs to move out of this building today, do you understand? Now, immediately, right away! You get the hell out!¡±
Finn Lewis words stunned everyone. Penny King, standing behind Finn Lewis, was a little confused. Mg and Howard Lee just stared,pletely dumbfounded by the sight. Hearing Finn Lewis¡¯ words, didn¡¯t they understand what he was going to do?
F*ck! Mg exploded with numerous curses in his heart! How could you be so f*cking ballsy? How could you be so f*cking wasteful? Sh*t, you bought a whole building just to kick them out? Sh*t, you¡¯re doing all this because they asked you to leave earlier?
¡°On what f*cking grounds are you asking us to move?¡± The man leading the meeting snapped back after a moment of stunned silence.
¡°Because I just bought this ce! Understand? I bought this whole building, this is my territory now. If I say you bunch need to f*ck off, then you f*ck off, understand? If you still don¡¯t get it, perhaps you recognize the man behind me? Penny King, the chairman of the Silver Sea Group, the previous owner of this building, you can confirm with him.¡± Finn Lewis said with a cold smile, pointing to Penny King behind him.
¡°Well, it¡¯s true. Mr. Lewis has just purchased this building for 3 billion me
Nation coins from ourpany. Now Mr. Lewis is the owner of this building.¡± To be honest, Penny King was somewhat taken aback too. He now finally understood why Finn Lewis wanted to buy this building. But was it really necessary? Damn! What kind of behavior was this?!
So, because of a disagreement, you buy the entire building just to throw them out? And most importantly, pay a full 600 million me Nation coins more than the asking price! 600 million! This is not 60 thousand or 600, this is a full 600 million! How wasteful can you get! Penny King was at aplete loss for words. A thought suddenly hit him, god damn it, I hate rich people!
Yes, Penny King may not have been the only owner of thepany, but he was still worth billions. But such a person that could drop 600 million just to get rid of a disagreement, simply to make the other party move. How insignificant his excitement over making an extra profit of 600 million this year now felt.
Penny King¡¯s words left everyone in the conference room dumbfounded. They might pose as the joint directors of the ac alliance, but what were they really? In the entire ac alliance, aside from Principal King, none of them were wealthy. Their total worth was less than ten million. A billion was a distant figure for them, let alone 3 billion!
The man who was about to curse was silenced, his face reddening. The scene before him showed him the significant gap between Finn Lewis and himself. If a brawl were to break out, he would undoubtedly be the unlucky one, not Finn Lewis.
¡°So what if you bought this building? We¡¯ve signed a lease agreement,¡± the man grumbled after a long silence.
Without hesitation, Finn Lewis pulled a checkbook from his pocket, then turned to Penny King and asked, ¡°What¡¯s the penalty for breaking a lease agreement?¡±
¡°Err, I¡¯m not exactly sure, but it should be about two years¡¯ worth of lease fees, right?¡± Penny King squeaked. As he said this, he realized that the lease agreement would not stop the other party ¨C money was no object to Finn Lewis, was it?
¡°Didn¡¯t you say I wasn¡¯t reasonable? Fine, I¡¯ll show you what being unreasonable is,¡± Finn Lewis scribbled a figure on a check. ¡°I have no idea how much the yearly rent is, but here¡¯s 20 million. That should cover two years¡¯ worth of rent, right? Here¡¯s your penalty; move out by midnight. You think you can still have a meeting sitting here?¡±
¡°Not happy with it? You can call security if you like. Let¡¯s see if they dare to throw me out. Oh, and if you don¡¯t move out by midnight, I¡¯ll have someone smash everything. Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll pay for all the damages,¡± Finn Lewis said calmly, his gaze fixed on the man.
The faces in the room ran the gamut of colors, yet not a single person dared to make a sound. These were not people who were unacquainted with the wealthy. Principal King, for one, was rich but never put on airs. Yet Finn Lewis was showing them what it meant to be truly wealthy, holding them in a vice grip of silence.
¡°Fine, we¡¯ll move. We¡¯ll arrange for a movingpany right away. But what will you aplish through all this? Just because you¡¯re rich, you think you can disregard the rules?¡± the man blustered, face flushed crimson.
¡°Money doesn¡¯t exempt one from the rules. But can you honestly say that your rules are fair? If you swear it¡¯s the case, I¡¯ll believe you. But can you speak up? You banned me for a year just because I provided some video data to othermentators and opened up a virtual Wealthy babe store? Do you want me to point out the cooperation between a few of your team members and severalN?v(el)B\\jnn
Wealthy babe stores? Trust me, I won¡¯t have any trouble uncovering the truth,¡± Finn Lewis sneered, challenging him.
¡°Also, rules? Did you set these rules? Are they even reasonable?¡± Finn Lewis shot back.
¡°Regardless, even if you bought this ce, so what? Can you buy every office building in Celeston City? We can move out, sure. But the decisions we¡¯ve made, I doubt you have the authority to overturn those,¡± the man retorted, a smirk on his face.
¡°Heh. I may not have the authority to overturn your decisions. But I can certainly find someone who does,¡± a smile yed at the corners of Finn Lewis¡¯s mouth as he dialed a number on his phone. ¡°Olivia Thatcher, could you find Mr. M¡¯s number for me?¡± he asked.
Finn Lewis¡¯s words were like a bombshell, the news making the upants of the room shift ufortably in their seats. They were not ignorant of who M was. T Company had purchased the game alliance¡¯s developmentpany. Did they, as hosts of the domestic professional league, not know who the T Company¡¯s CEO was? Did M have the authority to lift this ban?
There was no need to question that. Not only could he lift the ban, but M could also disband their entire AC Alliance with just a few words! They had the power to be the official tournament¡¯s alliance only because T Company allowed it. Why else would T Company give them such a huge sum of money every year?
Finn Lewis hung up the phone after a brief conversation, leaving the room in absolute silence. Barely 20 secondster, his phone rang. He chatted for a moment before ending the call and then texted a message.
All eyes were on Finn Lewis¡¯s movements¡ because they all knew that his phone call could dictate their fate, even though¡ their rtionship with T Company wasn¡¯t directly hierarchical..
Chapter 219 - 214: Urinating (middle part)
Chapter 219: Chapter 214: Urinating (middle part)
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Chapter 214: Stubbornness (Middle)
¡°Sir, I don¡¯t care who you are, but I need you to leave immediately. The suspension of Howard Lee was collectively decided and it¡¯s impossible to change! Additionally, if you continue to stir up trouble, we will not hesitate to extend Howard¡¯s suspension period.¡± The man in the main seat spoke.
¡°Why should I leave? Your kind of suspension is inhumane in the first ce. An esports professional¡¯s career is very short, and you directly ban him for a year? Or is it that his existence threatens the achievements of your old clubs, and you keep oppressing neers?¡± Finn Lewis sneered and asked.
MG behind Finn Lewis gave a bitter smile. My god, are you here to lift Howard¡¯s suspension? Aren¡¯t you making trouble by doing this? Who does this? If you continue this way, they won¡¯t be able to lift the suspension even if they wanted to.
Look at sports like football or basketball, which athletes who messed with the sports council got their suspensions lifted? Didn¡¯t they all honestly admit their mistakes and ept their punishment, then only receive a lighter sentence?
¡°You can mess with your food, but you can¡¯t mess with your words, I¡¯ll tell you, our decision is in ordance with the rules. I don¡¯t care who you are, please leave now, stop making trouble, otherwise, we¡¯ll ban him permanently, and he can never y again. Viting the league¡¯s rules, merely banning him for a year, this is a considerably humane punishment, otherwise, don¡¯t think you could survive in this business.¡± Another person spoke with an unsightly expression.
¡°Oh, I know you, you were the manager of the two-time world champion team, right? Now your team can¡¯t even make it into the top six, right? It¡¯s been defeated by Howard¡¯s team several times, right? You all, not that I want to say, but I despise you. I¡¯ve seen through you people¡¯s stubbornness a long time ago; you don¡¯t know who you are when you have a tiny bit of authority. Shit, aren¡¯t you the same as those fat cats from the football council? Damn, with only six or seven teams now you think you are the boss?¡±
¡°When your own team is not doing well, you don¡¯t look for better yers, you don¡¯t seek trouble with your own problems, instead, you y these low-down tactics. Do you think you are still great? Each one of you, high and mighty sitting over here, really think you can control people¡¯s fates? Shit, if I throw you out of this office, you are nothing.¡± Finn Lewis said with a full face of mockery.
¡°Haha¡ Sir, may I ask you to leave now, and also, let me tell you, it is impossible to lift Howard¡¯s suspension! Even though his suspension may have been a bit unfair before, now there¡¯s nothing to say about it. Because of your method of making trouble, anywhere you go, you¡¯re unreasonable, a joke, do we still need to listen to you preaching here? Get the hell out right now, or I¡¯ll call security.¡± The man sitting in the main position sneered twice and said loudly.
¡°I don¡¯t want to go today, do you want to throw me out with security? Call security, I want to see who dares to throw me out!¡± Finn Lewis sneered lightly and asked.
¡°What? Now you¡¯re not even going to be reasonable? Let me tell you, you¡¯vee to the wrong ce to make trouble! Isn¡¯t it just a professional yer? Do you really think he¡¯s the boss? Are you still his agent? How far can you roll an agent like you, or else, don¡¯t me me for calling someone to be rude.¡± The man in the main seat stood up and pointed at Finn.
¡°Alright, you want me to roll, right? Let¡¯s see who rollster! The AC Alliance? That¡¯s a big fucking joke.¡± Finn sneered, ¡°Unreasonable? I haven¡¯t shown you what¡¯s even more unreasonable.¡±
¡°Oh, I¡¯d like to see that, I want to see, how much more unreasonable can society get? What, do you have the underworld, or could you find the police? If there¡¯s nothing, don¡¯te and y big shots with me, we¡¯re right here waiting, show us what¡¯s even more unreasonable.¡±
¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Finn nced at them, turned around and walked out. MG and Howard looked at each other, and then chuckled bitterly. They could only temporarily follow Finn and leave. MG wanted to say something nice, but it seems very difficult now. However, for Finn, MG had utter contempt in his heart. He talked big at the beginning, thinking he was so capable, but it turned out to be all talk and no action. He thought he could solve the problem, but this was simply making trouble, not solving the problem, but making the problem even more serious.
After leaving the territory of the AC Alliance, Finn sat down directly at the gate. MG was about to ask something, but he heard Finn call directly, ¡°Olivia, contact all the people in this building for me. I want to see their people within five minutes, I¡¯m waiting here.¡± Finn said.
After saying that, Finn hung up the phone. MG was taken aback,pletely unaware of what Finn was doing. After hanging up the phone, Finn smiled and said: ¡°Manager MG, if there¡¯s nothing else, sit down for a while. I think, I¡¯ll invite you to watch a show.¡±
MG paused, hesitated for a moment, but still sat down, chuckling bitterly, he said: ¡°Mr. Lewis, really, doing this won¡¯t solve any problems. Think about it. If it was really that easy to solve, our club would have done it a long time ago.¡±
¡°Haha, I know that this won¡¯t solve the problem, but these damn brats, they need to be scolded like this. If they¡¯re not scolded, they will never wake up.¡± Finn Lewisughed and said. MG paused for a moment, then didn¡¯t know how to respond. Yes, you¡¯re right, but what about Howard Lee? This ban could escte even further.
Five minutes was not too long or too short, but Finn Lewis did not wait for the person he needed to meet within five minutes. Instead, he waited for about seven or eight minutes. It was a middle-aged man in his fifties, with a secretary. Upon exiting the elevator, he reached out his hand with a smile from afar: ¡°Mr. Lewis, am I right? Nice to meet you, I¡¯m Penny King, the CEO of the Silver Sea Group.¡± n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om
¡°Hello, CEO King, I want to buy this building, how much would it cost?¡± Finn Lewis asked with a smile.
Buy this building?¡± MG standing behind Finn Lewis was stunned. What was going on? MG didn¡¯t expect it to unfold like this, he was just thinking about what Finn Lewis wanted to do by getting the person in charge of this building.
¡°Eh? Buy this office building? Ourpany has no intention of selling.¡± CEO King was also a bit puzzled. Howe someone suddenly wanted to buy this building? The building was indeed developed by them, but it was intended for their own use, because it was designed as apany headquarters. Moreover, although the building is not very tall, with only 20 floors, due to its location in the economic development zone, the price is not that high. However, the geographical location and architecture are excellent.
¡°Of course, I know that, CEO King, how much is the price for this building?¡± Finn Lewis asked in an amusing tone.
King hesitated a little before responding: ¡°Although this building has been in use for three years, its location and other aspects are good. Furthermore, it is a standard 5A ss A office building, with a floor area of 60,000 square metres. Elevator waiting time is less than 40 seconds, and there is one parking space for every 120 square meters. Even if it¡¯s sold entirely, the price won¡¯t be less than 2.4 billion.¡±
So 2.4 billion, that is to say, the sale price of each square meter is about 40,000. This price for office buildings is not high, but it is also not low. This is due to the geographical location of the building. For example, this building only has 20 floors with about 3000 square meters of office space.
¡°3 billion.¡± Finn Lewis directly named a price.
¡°Excuse me?¡± Penny King was stunned for a moment without reacting. Finn Lewis simply replied, ¡°3 billion, at this price, I¡¯ll buy this building.¡± He pointed at the floor as he spoke.
¡°3 billion?¡± Penny King looked at Finn Lewis in disbelief. The price he had quoted was basically the normal selling price. That price already meant a significant profit for them, and now, Finn Lewis had just raised the price by an additional 600 million! That was a profit of 600 million, their profits as real estatepanies had been squeezed to a minimum in recent years.
¡°Yes, 3 billion. If you agree, we can sign the contract now and the money can be avable today.¡± Finn Lewis spoke naturally.
¡°No problem!¡± Penny King instantly agreed, a profit of 600 million, they had not nned to sell the whole building for this much, earning 600 million was already a significant profit for them.
¡°Very good.¡± Finn Lewis nodded, then immediately said, ¡°CEO King, I don¡¯t have time to sign the contract right now. How about this, you give me a bank ount number first, I will wire 100 million me Nation coins as a deposit, okay?¡±
¡°Of course.¡± Penny King immediately provided thepany¡¯s bank ount. Finn Lewis immediately called Zero to wire one hundred million into the ount without another word.
When Penny King¡¯spany ount sessfully received a hundred million, his face broke into a wide grin. That was a profit of 600 million! Though they had nned to use this building as their headquarters, they could always rent another one.. But this 600 million profit ¨C how many headquarters could that rent?!
Chapter 220 - 215: Temper (Part 2)
Chapter 220: Chapter 215: Temper (Part 2)
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Mg, standing behind Finn Lewis, waspletely stunned. He had never imagined that Finn Lewis would be a rich man, and not just rich, but extraordinarily wealthy! Buying this building as if he was buying cabbages! And more decisively than buying cabbages! Mg was swearing in his heart,pletely at a loss for how to express his feelings.
Mg was now roughly guessing what Finn Lewis was up to; the man was going against all odds! Howard Lee, standing behind Finn Lewis, also looked stunned. While he knew that Mr. Finn was very impressive ¨C having heard about it from the Prince and his gang, he hadn¡¯t thought the man would be this impressive; he bought a 3 billion worth building like it was no big deal, even easier than buying cabbages.
¡°Mr. Lewis, if you¡¯re not too busy, could I invite you for a meal?¡± Penny King said with a smile, even though he was not sure what Finn Lewis was up to by buying the building, but he frankly didn¡¯t care ¨C as long as he pocketed the money.
¡°Another day, I¡¯ll treat you, Chairman King, but I have a matter to deal with right now. Could you help bying along?¡± Finn Lewis began to speak.
¡°Oh?¡± Penny King looked at Finn Lewis with some suspicion, wondering what he was up to. However, he naturally agreed, ¡°Of course, of course, anything that Mr. Lewis needs help with, I would be obliged to assist.¡±
Finn Lewis immediately turned around and headed back into the ac alliance, as he approached the conference room, Luna, the girl who had been guarding the room, looked stunned. Seeing Finn Lewising back, she hurriedly stood up to stop him, but Finn Lewis moved faster and arrived at the conference room door, wasting no time in raising his leg to kick it open.
With a ¡°bang¡±, echoing the scene from before, Finn Lewis kicked the conference room door wide open! All the upants inside the room were startled again. As they turned their gaze, they all saw Finn Lewis, who had kicked the door open to get in.
The man leading the meeting jumped up from his seat in rage, just as he was preparing to open his mouth, Finn Lewis interrupted him, ¡°Ladies and Gentlemen, I am officially notifying you all, that the ac alliance, needs to move out of this building today, do you understand? Now, immediately, right away! You get the hell out!¡±
Finn Lewis words stunned everyone. Penny King, standing behind Finn Lewis, was a little confused. Mg and Howard Lee just stared,pletely dumbfounded by the sight. Hearing Finn Lewis¡¯ words, didn¡¯t they understand what he was going to do?
F*ck! Mg exploded with numerous curses in his heart! How could you be so f*cking ballsy? How could you be so f*cking wasteful? Sh*t, you bought a whole building just to kick them out? Sh*t, you¡¯re doing all this because they asked you to leave earlier?
¡°On what f*cking grounds are you asking us to move?¡± The man leading the meeting snapped back after a moment of stunned silence.
¡°Because I just bought this ce! Understand? I bought this whole building, this is my territory now. If I say you bunch need to f*ck off, then you f*ck off, understand? If you still don¡¯t get it, perhaps you recognize the man behind me? Penny King, the chairman of the Silver Sea Group, the previous owner of this building, you can confirm with him.¡± Finn Lewis said with a cold smile, pointing to Penny King behind him.
¡°Well, it¡¯s true. Mr. Lewis has just purchased this building for 3 billion me
Nation coins from ourpany. Now Mr. Lewis is the owner of this building.¡± To be honest, Penny King was somewhat taken aback too. He now finally understood why Finn Lewis wanted to buy this building. But was it really necessary? Damn! What kind of behavior was this?! n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om
So, because of a disagreement, you buy the entire building just to throw them out? And most importantly, pay a full 600 million me Nation coins more than the asking price! 600 million! This is not 60 thousand or 600, this is a full 600 million! How wasteful can you get! Penny King was at aplete loss for words. A thought suddenly hit him, god damn it, I hate rich people!
Yes, Penny King may not have been the only owner of thepany, but he was still worth billions. But such a person that could drop 600 million just to get rid of a disagreement, simply to make the other party move. How insignificant his excitement over making an extra profit of 600 million this year now felt.
Penny King¡¯s words left everyone in the conference room dumbfounded. They might pose as the joint directors of the ac alliance, but what were they really? In the entire ac alliance, aside from Principal King, none of them were wealthy. Their total worth was less than ten million. A billion was a distant figure for them, let alone 3 billion!
The man who was about to curse was silenced, his face reddening. The scene before him showed him the significant gap between Finn Lewis and himself. If a brawl were to break out, he would undoubtedly be the unlucky one, not Finn Lewis.
¡°So what if you bought this building? We¡¯ve signed a lease agreement,¡± the man grumbled after a long silence.
Without hesitation, Finn Lewis pulled a checkbook from his pocket, then turned to Penny King and asked, ¡°What¡¯s the penalty for breaking a lease agreement?¡±
¡°Err, I¡¯m not exactly sure, but it should be about two years¡¯ worth of lease fees, right?¡± Penny King squeaked. As he said this, he realized that the lease agreement would not stop the other party ¨C money was no object to Finn Lewis, was it?
¡°Didn¡¯t you say I wasn¡¯t reasonable? Fine, I¡¯ll show you what being unreasonable is,¡± Finn Lewis scribbled a figure on a check. ¡°I have no idea how much the yearly rent is, but here¡¯s 20 million. That should cover two years¡¯ worth of rent, right? Here¡¯s your penalty; move out by midnight. You think you can still have a meeting sitting here?¡±
¡°Not happy with it? You can call security if you like. Let¡¯s see if they dare to throw me out. Oh, and if you don¡¯t move out by midnight, I¡¯ll have someone smash everything. Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll pay for all the damages,¡± Finn Lewis said calmly, his gaze fixed on the man.
The faces in the room ran the gamut of colors, yet not a single person dared to make a sound. These were not people who were unacquainted with the wealthy. Principal King, for one, was rich but never put on airs. Yet Finn Lewis was showing them what it meant to be truly wealthy, holding them in a vice grip of silence.
¡°Fine, we¡¯ll move. We¡¯ll arrange for a movingpany right away. But what will you aplish through all this? Just because you¡¯re rich, you think you can disregard the rules?¡± the man blustered, face flushed crimson.
¡°Money doesn¡¯t exempt one from the rules. But can you honestly say that your rules are fair? If you swear it¡¯s the case, I¡¯ll believe you. But can you speak up? You banned me for a year just because I provided some video data to othermentators and opened up a virtual Wealthy babe store? Do you want me to point out the cooperation between a few of your team members and several
Wealthy babe stores? Trust me, I won¡¯t have any trouble uncovering the truth,¡± Finn Lewis sneered, challenging him.
¡°Also, rules? Did you set these rules? Are they even reasonable?¡± Finn Lewis shot back.
¡°Regardless, even if you bought this ce, so what? Can you buy every office building in Celeston City? We can move out, sure. But the decisions we¡¯ve made, I doubt you have the authority to overturn those,¡± the man retorted, a smirk on his face.
¡°Heh. I may not have the authority to overturn your decisions. But I can certainly find someone who does,¡± a smile yed at the corners of Finn Lewis¡¯s mouth as he dialed a number on his phone. ¡°Olivia Thatcher, could you find Mr. M¡¯s number for me?¡± he asked.
Finn Lewis¡¯s words were like a bombshell, the news making the upants of the room shift ufortably in their seats. They were not ignorant of who M was. T Company had purchased the game alliance¡¯s developmentpany. Did they, as hosts of the domestic professional league, not know who the T Company¡¯s CEO was? Did M have the authority to lift this ban?
There was no need to question that. Not only could he lift the ban, but M could also disband their entire AC Alliance with just a few words! They had the power to be the official tournament¡¯s alliance only because T Company allowed it. Why else would T Company give them such a huge sum of money every year?
Finn Lewis hung up the phone after a brief conversation, leaving the room in absolute silence. Barely 20 secondster, his phone rang. He chatted for a moment before ending the call and then texted a message.
All eyes were on Finn Lewis¡¯s movements¡ because they all knew that his phone call could dictate their fate, even though¡ their rtionship with T Company wasn¡¯t directly hierarchical..
Chapter 221 - 221: 216: Is It Really Good to Be So Stubborn? (Part 1)
Chapter 221 - 221: 216: Is It Really Good to Be So Stubborn? (Part 1)
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The phone number that Finn Lewis got surely wasn¡¯t Mr. M¡¯s public one. He got his private number. Finn didn¡¯t hesitate to call in front of everyone present. No matter what, they couldn¡¯t avoid Mr. M¡¯s wave. Of course, if Finn didn¡¯t find Mr. M and contacted Principal King instead, this thing could probably be done as well. However, Finn didn¡¯t want to trouble himself twice, so he directly sought Mr. M to resolve this matter, and he had already prepared a n for finding Mr. M.
WY still has a chance to cooperate with I Company, especially with their new game- Once it¡¯s released in the market. it will definitely he a hive shock
domestically. Moreover, if this game engine is just for one game, some of it would be wasted. So, Finn is also thinking about developing a second game, and cooperating with T Company at that time would be quite good. Finn requires T Company¡¯s overseas channels in the short term.
The call was quickly connected. A person like Mr. M naturally wouldn¡¯t ignore an unfamiliar number. A calm voice quickly came over the phone, saying, ¡°Hello, how can I help you?¡±
¡°Hello, is this Mr. M? My name is Finn Lewis,¡± Finn introduced himself. Finn was just about to say that he¡¯s the new chairman of VVY, when Mr. M¡¯s voice came over from the other side, ¡°Are you the new Chairman of WY? Mr. Finn Lewis?¡±
¡°Uh, is it me? Mr. M, you know about me?¡± Finn was taken aback; he had not expected that Mr. M would know about this.
¡°Of course I do. Moreover, I believe quite a few wealthy men in the domestic circle are familiar with Mr. Lewis. Right now, Goddess of Light, the car under your name, is quite famous! I believe anybody should know about it,¡± Mr. Mughed and said.
Finn was taken aback, damn, he had not expected that event from that day to make such a big ssh. He hadn¡¯t seen much coverage about it these past few days. Even though there were some online videos, mostly, the media hadn¡¯t reported on it. However, the fact that T Company knew about this event wasn¡¯t a secret. Those many journalists present that day, even if they hadn¡¯t reported it for unknown reasons, ckfield Group must have yed a big role in it.
Otherwise, how could this media possibly not report any bit of gossip? Even though Finn acted a bit ungracefully that day, it wasn¡¯t a significant event to stop reporting it.
¡°Oh, alright, I feel ashamed,¡± Finn chuckled.
¡°Hahaha, who hasn¡¯t been young? If I was Mr. Lewis¡¯s age, I¡¯d also want to be youthful and reckless for once. But now I¡¯m old and can¡¯t be impulsive. Anyway, why did you call me today, Mr. Lewis?¡± Mr. M chuckled, and then he finally asked.
¡°Oh, it¡¯s about the game alliance Ipl.¡± Finn pondered before he answered directly.
¡°Oh? What happened to it?¡± Mr. M asked, sounding somewhat puzzled.
¡°The thing is, I think the game alliance is a good game. Plus, I¡¯m a game lover myself. I was wondering what if I buy half of the share of the game alliance developmentpany from Mr. M? Of course, I would contribute some technology shares,¡± Finn pondered before he proposed.
¡°Mr. Lewis, what kind of technology? The Illusory Engine from New World game?¡± Mr. M immediately asked. The Illusory Engine was not only famous domestically but globally considered a well-renowned game engine now. It¡¯s just too popr now. The videos from WY¡¯s press conference have be immensely viral; the daily click-through rate was growing at a terrifying rate.
It even caused a huge sensation in the Floral Vige in the North Federation. However, the critics about WY¡¯s new game are mixed right now because most people don¡¯t believe that a game engine from WY could potentially improve the visual effect of the game to this extent. If that was really possible, what¡¯s the point of film special effects anymore? But the image WY released is somewhat impressive. Plus, WY said it would be beta-tested soon. That¡¯s why the media is now just filled with anticipation for this game.
Although T Company is a diversified intepany, gaming is still one of T Company¡¯s main sources of revenue. More so, T Company has an extensive portfolio of games. Even though most of them are licensed, who would be willing to just license if their development technology could level up? As for the game engine Finn just mentioned, even though Finn emphasized that it was only for cooperating on Game League, Game League¡¯s visual effect also needs to gradually escte.
¡°No, it¡¯s another technology that¡¯s exceptionally important for Game League.¡±
Finn pondered before he answered. Naturally, Finn was referring to the Dynamic Data Bnce System. Especially for eSports games like Game League, bncing skills data of more than a hundred heroes and other data is undoubtedly quite crucial.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om
That¡¯s because such games are all aboutpetitive opposition, yet the
present gaming league, whenever a new game is released, is either too strong, unable to be directly utilized inpetitive tournaments, or too weak, requiring frequent enhancements. Evidently, this system is of great importance to the gaming league.
¡°What kind of technology is it?¡± Mr. M didn¡¯t further question, in fact, the graphical quality of the game truly doesn¡¯t greatly enhance its effectiveness for the gaming league.
¡°It¡¯s a dynamic bnce data calction software. To put it inly, I can tell
Mr. M without exaggeration that all the data in ourpany¡¯s new game, New World, is absolutely free of bugs and perfectly bnced. Although Mr. M might not believe this yet, let me tell you, there are currently over a hundred hero characters in the gaming league. I believe Mr. M is aware of how many of these are eligible for professionalpetitions.¡± Finn Lewis carefully crafted his statement before speaking.
¡°But if we use the system I provide, I can guarantee that all of these heroes will achieve bnce in skills and data, and then, these heroes will truly have a chance topete.¡± Finn Lewis stated straightforwardly.
¡°All hundred plus heroes can achieve data bnce?¡± Mr. M. was taken aback, and then asked with surprise.
¡°Yes, more than a hundred heroes can achieve data bnce. I guarantee this. At that time, of course, we will definitely have to pass the North Federationpany¡¯s test to know for sure. Mr M, you should understand, if what I say can be realized, how many people wille to y the game of the Gaming League.¡± Finn Lewis chuckled and said.
In games like these, the gaming experience does not take up as much time as traditional online games, but the ¡°stickiness¡± it has for yers is extremely high. Why have games such as the predecessor of Gaming League, Dota, been yed for so many years, and still so many people are ying it today? Why are so many yers ying Blizzard¡¯s Monster Sovereign Frozen Throne version?
The fact is that all these games are a type ofpetitive game. If you want to y, you juste to y a few games, if you don¡¯t want to y, you can just stop. The most important thing is satisfied by an ancient saying in me Nation: ¡®Battling others brings endless joy¡¯. The maps remain the same, the mode remains the same, but why do people still have fun? That¡¯s because their opponents are human beings, and the opponent changes in every game.
But there are too few heroes that canpete nowadays, especially in high-end games, where the same few heroes appear in almost every game, which many people find boring, including those watching the game.
If more than a hundred heroes can all have the opportunity topete, how many strategies can bebined with these hundred heroes? At that time, the game¡¯s appeal and fun will increase a lot, which is undoubtedly a huge benefit for this game. Simrly, for the Tpany, even if the league game does not make a lot of money, it will still greatly help Tpany¡¯s entry into the federal market.
¡°If you can achieve this, Mr. Lewis, then giving you half of the shares will not be a problem.¡± Mr. M. is a very bold person, and it shows from the position he has brought Tpany to today. Therefore, after Lewis finished speaking, taking into consideration the promising potential, Mr. M directly agreed.
Anyway, now the developmentpany of the League of Games holds all the shares at T Company, essentially a hundred percent controlling it, only a very small part has been rewarded to the management team, so there is nothing wrong with giving half to Lewis, as long as Lewis can achieve absolute data bnce, which is the most attractive part of this game.
¡°Well, since we have agreed, I have another matter I would like to discuss with Mr. M,¡± said Lewis with a smile.
¡°Please speak, Mr. Lewis.¡± Mr. M replied immediately.
¡°I want to get the official authorization for the Game League to host a global Game League tournament of international nature. This tournament will be held every two years, and I can put up a prize money of one hundred million federal coins for eachpetition. The amount of this prize money is negotiable. What I mean is to run it simrly to the current World Cup footballpetition or the UEFA Champions League format can also be used. In short, thirty-two teams, as long as they enter thispetition, they will start earning money. If one hundred million federal coins per session are not enough, then two hundred million, three hundred million federal coins are not an issue. I can even scale up the prize money to one billion federal coins.¡± Lewis spoke calmly.
For Lewis now, money? It really isn¡¯t a problem. Of course, in organizing thispetition, Lewis is not just throwing money around casually. In New World, there is also apetition arena simr to directpetitions; it could also be held as a league.
But to get recognition from the whole world for this league, he has to use the Game League to get there in the early stages. Who would let the Game League be the most poprpetitive game now? Just that¡ after Lewis said this, not only were the people in the roompletely stunned, even Mr. M on the phone couldn¡¯t help but suck in a breath of cold air.. Apetition every two years, with a prize money of one billion Federal coins? Was he trying to defy heaven?
Chapter 222 - 222: 217: Is it Really Good to be so Wilful? (Part 11)
Chapter 222 - 222: 217: Is it Really Good to be so Wilful? (Part 11)
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The managers of those clubs in the room really didn¡¯t dare to speak anymore. At this point, Finn Lewis stood there like a prehistoric behemoth, and they could all feel a deep chill in their bones. Could Tpany withstand the conditions that Finn was throwing around? Or more importantly, would Mr. M refuse? They already knew the result without having to think about it. So, when Mr. M doesn¡¯t refuse, what will be of them?
Thinking about all these, they couldn¡¯t help but tremble slightly. At this moment, mg waspletely speechless. He helplessly nced at Howard Lee. ¡°You have such an awesome partner and you didn¡¯t tell us about it. Is this some kind of a prank? If I had known earlier how awesome your friend is, why would we even need to have a club sponsor? This¡¡±mg didn¡¯t really know what to say anymore.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om
Finn Lewis spent a whopping 600 million me Nation coins just to kick these folks out of this building. And now, he seemed to be nning to buy the game alliance developmentpany as well. All of this was for Howard Lee. Really, is it okay to be this capricious? But as mg thought about it, he was leftpletely speechless again. mg had already figured out who the person that Finn Lewis introduced was.
A yer of WY¡¯s Top Three, dissatisfied with the game¡¯s settings, straightforwardly acquired WY. Such an incredibly bold deeds are known all over the world. mg, being a part of this gaming circle, how could he not know this? But he simply never thought that the person who did it was standing right in front of him. Just by knowing the identity of this person, he chuckled bitterly. ¡°So, to them, this doesn¡¯t seem like a big deal. After all, they have done something like this before, haven¡¯t they?¡±
So there was WY before, now there¡¯s a game alliance developmentpany under Tpany. This doesn¡¯t seem to raise any more eyebrows. Just be capricious if you want. But does your family know what you¡¯re doing? Is it right to behave like this? Won¡¯t you let us ordinary people live? Thankfully, people like mg still don¡¯t know about the other things that Finn Lewis is doing. If they did, they probably would not find it as strange.
But for now, the only thing that can be seen in mg¡¯s eyes when he looks at Finn Lewis are the big words: Prodigal! He really hasn¡¯t seen such a spender, using money like toilet paper.
¡°Why are you doing this, Mr. Lewis?¡± Mr. M was a little confused. Why is Lewis doing this? Isn¡¯t this foolish?
¡°No particr reason. Also, I think, Mr. M, if you agree to my proposal, it would be quite necessary to establish an organization simr to FIFA as a result of the game alliance league, don¡¯t you think so?¡± Finn Lewis redirected the conversation.
Finn¡¯s words were just like throwing a bomb in the room. What is FIFA? Everyone in the room knows it¡¯s an organization that governs football yers worldwide. Although FIFA can¡¯t manage every national football federation yet, in some sense, don¡¯t many football yers y for a certain honor?
The World Cup is under FIFA¡¯s control, so, if they don¡¯t allow you to participate in the World Cup, the punishment is severe. If Finn truly manages to host this league, the so-called Game Alliance Association will certainly be established.
Such an organization would have a significant impact even on big e-sports nations like Soutnd Country. After all, from some perspectives, e-sports can¡¯tpete with traditional sports like football. Therefore, associations simr to AC League in various countries won¡¯t have any room to resist.
Let¡¯s consider the current situation of the AC League. Once this association is established, do the managers of these clubs really matter? Furthermore, this action is fair and reasonable: the LPL professional league is where the clubspete, but the organization that is supposed to manage e-sports yers, simr to the Football Association, is also run by these club managers. Wow!
This is like hiding a massive treasure of gold somewhere and giving the treasure map to a gang of robbers looking for it. This is simply giving a pillow to someone when he is dozing off. Naturally, these club managers consider their own club¡¯s interests first, so it¡¯s not surprising that they would ban Howard Lee.
¡°Well, there is no problem with that of course. But I still want to ask, why are you doing this, Mr. Lewis? Because I¡¯ve been thinking for a long time, and it seems there¡¯s no obvious benefit for you in doing so.¡± Mr. M thought for a while, but still couldn¡¯t figure it out. If he doesn¡¯t ask, he won¡¯t dare to cooperate with Lewis.
¡°Okay, let me just say the truth. A buddy of mine, a brother of mine, is an e-sports yer and a solo yer for the dg team. But because dg club is posing a big challenge to some veteran clubs in the league, he¡¯s been banned for a
year. Just because he provided some video material, coborated with another anchor and opened a Wealthy babe shop.¡± Finn Lewis casually began to speak.
¡°That¡¯s it?¡± Mr. M waspletely bbergasted. He had been invited to Dura¡¯s new productunch but he didn¡¯t have the time to attend. Little did he expect such upheaval at this event. The rumors had been buzzing in their circle. He had heard of Finn Lewis and he had even had a phone conversation with Yuri Johnson.
Despite Tpany being WY¡¯spetitor, his rtionship with Yuri Johnson was quite cordial. After all, they all belonged to the same business circle. It was an environment of ¡®You scratch my back, I scratch yours.¡¯ Rtionships as arch-enemies like the Oracle Bones and WF were actually not thatmon.
While Tpany and WY werepetitors, his rtionship with Yuri was good, which is why Mr. M had called Yuri to ask about Finn Lewis. Of course, he was aware of what Finn had done. However, he never anticipated that Finn would call him today, talk about all these things, and ultimately just to discuss what seems to be¡.a trivial matter?
This was¡too puzzling. But however puzzling it was, Mr. M knew about Finn¡¯s previous antics. Hence, all he could do was give a wry smile and say: ¡°Well, Mr. Lewis, you could¡¯ve just given me a heads-up. I would have just passed on the message to them. There¡¯s really no need for¡all this.¡±
¡°Hehe, I don¡¯t like owing favors to people. And after doing all these things, I feel more entitled to express my views.¡± Finnughed as he responded.
¡°Alright then, I¡¯ll give them a heads-up about this now. As for the coboration that you mentioned, Mr. Lewis, I¡¯m certainly interested. However, regarding the league matches¡l think it¡¯s a long-termmitment. If it¡¯s just going to be one or two tournaments, I reckon that it¡¯s merely aughingstock. It won¡¯t do thepany¡¯s reputation any good.¡± Mr. M carefully replied after a careful choice of words.
¡°Rest assured, Mr. M. Since I¡¯ve mentioned it, I really mean it. Of course, we might need to discuss more on such matters.¡± Finn nodded and responded. Regardless of whether Finn¡¯s actions were deemed as reckless or prodigal, once words were spoken, like water that¡¯s been sshed, could never be taken back.
¡°Alright then, let¡¯s leave it like this for now. I¡¯m waiting for your information at thepany. Of course, with the current situation of the AC alliance, I will personally make a phone call to inquire about it.¡± Mr. M replied quickly.
¡°Hmm, alright then. Thanks, Mr. M.¡± Finn nodded and expressed his thanks. After a few more pleasantries, they hung up.
Those club managers who have been witnessing this whole scene were all in disbelief. Even Penny King, standing not too far from Finn, was a loss for words. He had inferred a lot, but was left¡speechless. To sum it up, it was amazing. Who does it like this?
¡°Let¡¯s go, someone will attend to this matterter. Also, Howard, you can return to the club tomorrow and prepare for the uing matches. I believe there should be a result by today. Your bans probably won¡¯t have any effect.¡± Finn spoke casually.
If Finn had said this when he first arrived, everyone in the room would have probably scoffed at him. However, now they were left speechless. Finn just said it, but they had no way to refute or even think of a reply.
Because, they knew if Mr. M really did make the call, their bans will turn into a joke. But what else can they do? They thought they did quite a good job, but if they¡¯re to fancy themselves as the Monkey King, then Finn is like Buddha¡¯s Five Finger Mountain pressing down on them, they had no way to escape.
And they couldn¡¯t fight back, unless Mr. W stands on their side. Mr. W may be wealthy, but his wealth was rtive. Could Mr. W spend money like Finn? Absolutely impossible. Even if it¡¯s just spare change that was invested into this, but if the whole Flytech Group was to join this industry, are you kidding me? It wasn¡¯t even the same industry!
Would Flytech Group shift its business focus because of this? Even if we ignore that Mr. W doesn¡¯t have full control over Flytech yet, Mr. W isn¡¯t a fool. How could he spend so much money for this? In all likelihood, this so-called AC alliance probably just tickled their fancy..
Chapter 223 - 223: 218: The Buddy is So Awesome
Chapter 223 - 223: 218: The Buddy is So Awesome
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Finn Lewis simply left, without uttering a word to anyone in the room after his phone call. The manager, who was sitting in the main seat earlier, gritted his teeth and called out to him, but Finn¡well, Finn never paid him any mind and walked out directly, leaving behind a simple, ¡°Remember to move.¡± before he did so. I couldn¡¯t help but feel sympathy for the poor people in the room. But then I think about how they were acting all high and mighty when they arrived and held their meeting. Now, they have to rush to find a movingpany and start the arduous task of moving this afternoon. The thought of it is as thrilling as having ice cream in the scorching heat of midsummer!
Feels refreshing! I couldn¡¯t stand these people from the get-go. On my way out, if it weren¡¯t for the thought that I might have to interact with them in the future, and the fact that I¡¯m not as mighty as Finn, I really would have loved to say, ¡°Looks like you lot have finally met your match, eh?¡±
Needless to say, Howard Lee and I followed Finn Lewis out. In the elevator, I was somewhat speechless, not knowing what to say. In theory, the problem was solved. Our club¡¯s biggest headache was no more. What¡¯s more, there was no need to urgently look for a new middle yer.
But is this really okay? How am I supposed to manage the club in the future? I
felt so helpless that my gaze towards Howard brimmed with resentment. You¡¯ve got such a powerful friend, why didn¡¯t you say so earlier? My heart is still racing. What am I supposed to do now?
My mood this afternoon was like a roller coaster ride. It was too exciting to handle. I was already overweight, and after going through so much in the afternoon, I felt as if I had gone through several battles. I was tired as hell and utterly fatigued. The issue got resolved, but another problem crept up.
Given that Howard has such a powerful friend, how¡¯s the club supposed to treat him from now on? I saw how Finn treated Howard today. He didn¡¯t utter a word from start to end, but he did make the game so thrilling.
How insanely domineering is that? It¡¯s like he simply used his wealth to crush everything in the way. Even AC Alliance, the behemoth that normally is a challenge for us at DG Club, is no different than an ant when confronted by Finn. They have been forced by Finn to relocate, leaving no room forparison between our club and Finn¡¯s power.
Chances are, Finn could crush them just by lifting a finger. How casual is that? With such a god in our club, how do we treat Howard in the future? But I can¡¯t voice such concerns, and can only keep them to myself. Moreover, it seems like we can¡¯t even consider firing Howard now!
If Finn gets angry and directly buys a club¡isn¡¯t it going to ruin us? What I don¡¯t realise is that Finn is already contemting doing just that. If I knew about Finn¡¯s thoughts of purchasing a club, I would have been speechless.
Leaving the building, Finn agreed toe back the next day to sign the contract with Penny King, and then got into my, MG¡¯s, car to head back to Howard¡¯s club. On the ride, Howard was silent for a long time before saying, ¡°Mr. Finn¡ actually, you didn¡¯t have to do all this¡ I would have been fine even if I didn¡¯t go pro. I mean, I can¡¯t be a pro all my life¡ I could simply go back to school. ¡±
¡°OK, OK. No need to overthink it. You¡¯re my brother, who else would I help? Overthinking is useless. Moreover, you don¡¯t need to feel like you owe us anything. Coborating with Tpany is indeed our next strategic n. That¡¯s all sorted now¡it¡¯s just that it¡¯s going to be really busy for meter. I made a few calls to sort things out, but there¡¯s still much more to handle. You betterpensate me by treating me to dinner tonight!¡± Finn Lewis huffed a few times before finishing.
¡°No problem at all, consider it done. Should I call in a few anchors as well? You¡¯ll like them.¡± hearing what Finn said, Howard¡¯s stress seemed to lessen a bit. Anyway, Howard is a bit younger and doesn¡¯t think too much, so he is easily relieved.
¡°Forget about it¡ just treating me to dinner will do. I mean, who knows how chaotic things can get at these anchor gatherings¡¡± Oh God, I don¡¯t want to keep things so simple! I don¡¯t want any harbingers! I just want the anchors! But¡everything is within sight but out of reach! It feels like having a cat scratching inside your heart. I, Finn Lewis, am on the verge of losing it, and I certainly can¡¯t flirt unnecessarily now.
While Finn might not be able to do certain things, there¡¯s no issues with his body. He does produce hormones and testosterone naturally. All the urges that exist between men and women are all there, the only thing is that he can¡¯t use his little brother to act on those urges. How is this not a torment? Afterst time with Kay Lee, another close call with Zero, Finn no longer dares to flirt carelessly.
¡°Alright, maybe next time. Just dinner tonight. Would you care to join us, MG? ¡± Finn asked the driver, me, ¡°I want to consult with you about something.¡±
¡°Sure, why not?¡± I was initially inclined to decline, thinking I¡¯d be ruining a dinner between the two friends. But since Finn asked, I couldn¡¯t refuse. Apart from Finn¡¯s identity and background, he did help out DG Club today. He needed assistance, and I couldn¡¯t say no.
For dinner, Finn Lewis and his twopanions sat at a street-side barbecue stall. Davis was somewhat perplexed, watching Finn Lewis, who sat across from him and Howard Lee, wolf down skewers as if he were a starving ghost reincarnated. Davis found it impossible to connect the image of the man in front of him, greedily chomping on skewers, to the billionaire he had met in the afternoon. Davis looked around the stall and pondered: if he were to tell the people sitting next to him, ¡°The man who is having a barbecue with you right now is a billionaire ¨C wait, I should say his assets are worth at least tens of billions¡±, would anyone believe him?
¡°Davis.¡± Finn Lewis finally broke the silence after they had chatted and eaten for a while.
¡°Mr. Finn, don¡¯t call me Davis anymore. Just call me Mitchell Davis.¡± Mitchell Davis said matter-of-factly.
¡°That name, it¡¯s quite powerful.¡± Finn Lewis joked. Mitchell Davis¡¯s physique was consistent with such a powerful name.
¡°Uh, I can¡¯t help it. My parents named me.¡± Mitchell Davis said with a wry smile. But it seemed his anxiety had lessened somewhat. Lewis¡¯s afternoon actions had been so imposing that Mitchell Davis had been on edge. But after sharing barbecued snacks and drinks with Finn Lewis, Mitchell Davis realized that Lewis was actually a pleasantpanion. Maybe he was a bit¡ let¡¯s say impulsive. But he was also quite genuine. In Northeast dialect, he was quite bold and candid.
In any case, once Mitchell Davis found Lewis to his liking, everything was fine. But if he found Lewis disagreeable, then it would be impossible for them to cooperate. With that thought, Mitchell Davis felt much more rxed.
¡°Thing is, I want to ask about e-Sports. You must have noticed, despite the domestic environment being as it is, it still has a significant connection to us. If we had a professional and standardized team, simr issues definitely would not happen.¡± Upon contemtion, Finn Lewis came straight to the point.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om
Buying an e-Sports club was something Finn Lewis had considered in the past, but he didn¡¯t have the resources back then. Now he did, and he didn¡¯t intend to let the opportunity pass. If T. Inc agreed to sell Finn Lewis 50% of Game
Leaguepany¡¯s shares, thispany would also belong to Finn Lewis.
As for the club, Finn Lewis nned to build it into a club that would crush Soutnd Country. When it came to e-Sports, Soutnd Country had a monopoly, and he had long been displeased with it. No matter what others said about international friendships, he simply didn¡¯t like Soutnd Country.
Looking at the previous seasons of the Game League, it was simply a case of Soutnd Country dominating, which frustrated Finn Lewis. Intramuralpetitions were intense, but when they went international, they were hammered with results like 3:o. If an agreement with T. Inc was reached and over a hundred heroes were bnced out so that there would not be an overpowering character, then establishing a club to beat Soutnd Country would be a piece of cake for Finn Lewis.
Could any data analyst or Dispatch Innovatorpare to Olivia Thatcher? If the data for the entire Game League was recalcted for bnce, it would all be calcted by Olivia Thatcher. Who could have a clearer understanding of which lineup would counter which?
¡°Uh, Mr. Finn, what do you want to ask?¡± Mitchell Davis was young, but he was considered a veteran in the e-Sports industry.
¡°If I want to buy a club, what should I keep in mind?¡± After pondering it for a moment, Finn Lewis asked.
¡°Uh¡ nothing in particr?¡± Mitchell Davis was dumbfounded for a moment, then managed to squeeze out his answer after a long pause.
¡°What do you mean?¡± Finn Lewis was puzzled and asked Mitchell Davis with a perplexed look.
¡°Well, no offense, but with your financial resources, there¡¯s really nothing to be cautious about.¡± Mitchell Davis said bitterly. You have so much money that you could easily buy the entire Game League Professional League. How could anything possibly go wrong for you? For other clubs, the most critical issue wasck of funds. But was money a problem for you?
With such a wealthy owner, how could the club not be sessful? Mitchell Davis, although a manager of DG Club, yearned for such a boss too! Damn, just look at how Finn Lewis treated Howard Lee! Who would worry about being mistreated when working for Finn Lewis?
Chapter 224 - 224: 219: Sorting Out
Chapter 224 - 224: 219: Sorting Out
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Chapter 219: Sorting Out
Finn Lewis didn¡¯t expect to get an answer from Mitchell Davis, but it made sense when he thought about it. E-sports was a new industry, while football and basketball had been developed for many years. At present, e-sports could hardly bepared with other traditional sports. Although both me Nation and other majority of nations listed e-sports as a sports project, there were norge-scalepetition projects, which hindered its development.
Its target audience was mainly young people, who are not the main interest of the middle-aged mainstream society. ording to the current trend, it will take at least a few decades for the younger generation to be mainstream and for e-sports to gradually be epted worldwide.
Of course, just because mainstream society didn¡¯t recognize it didn¡¯t mean Finn Lewis wouldn¡¯t pursue it. There wasn¡¯t any corrtion. If he was delighted with the pursuit, that was all that mattered. Furthermore, bringing to fruition something that was initially difficult to achieve would be even more motivating.
After seeing Howard Lee and Mitchell Davis off, Finn Lewis returned to his habitation alone. When he got home, his parents had already returned. They were used to histe hours. As soon as Finn Lewis returned, Fay Wells said, ¡°Finn,e here. I have something to tell you. Your Dad, Chloe and I are nning to return to Hello City tomorrow.¡±
Finn Lewis looked at Zoe, who didn¡¯t seem to have any specifical emotions. Apparently, his parents had already figured things out. Finn Lewis nodded and said, ¡°Okay, you see I¡¯ve been too busy these days.¡±
¡°Well, you¡¯re aplished now. Being busy is expected. Your father and I can¡¯t help you much with these things, but don¡¯t forget what I told you,¡± Fay Wells said seriously.
¡°Don¡¯t worry, Mom. I won¡¯t forget,¡± Finn Lewis said, looking at Fay Wells and gesturing to Ruby Frank and the others, knowing what his mother was referring to, and said helplessly.
¡°Okay then, you must be tired, go back to your room and rest,¡± Fay Wells said with a smile.
After chatting with his mother for a while and noting the time, Finn Lewis returned to his room. As soon as he got to his room, his phone rang. Picking it up, he saw it was a call from Henry Lewis. It must have been forwarded from Olivia Thatcher¡¯s end, otherwise Finn Lewis wouldn¡¯t have his number.
¡°Young Master.¡± As soon as Finn Lewis picked up the phone, he heard Henry Lewis¡¯s voice from the other end.
¡°Yes,¡± Finn Lewis nodded.
¡°I¡¯ve roughly outlined the profitable ventures we can undertake,¡± Henry Lewis said.
¡°Very good,¡± Finn Lewis nodded.
¡°We need to buy a ranch in Australia first, ¡± Henry Lewis said without any preamble.
¡°In real-world Australia?¡± Finn Lewis raised an eyebrow.
¡°Of course,¡± Henry Lewis replied.
Finn Lewis pondered for a moment. He was short on funds, having spent lots buying a skyscraper the next day. After buying that skyscraper, there wouldn¡¯t be much money left over. The rest would have to wait until the new game wasunched and see if he could recover his investment.
¡°Alright, you go ahead and prepare to buy a ranch in Australia, or something else. You can choose the location,¡± Finn Lewis suggested, thinking it was a good idea to send Henry Lewis to prepare in advance.
¡°Young master, but there¡¯s a problem with the funds,¡± Henry Lewis asked bluntly.
¡°Yes, we do have a problem with our current cash flow,¡± Finn Lewis didn¡¯t hide it, there was no need to. As Finn Lewis¡¯s intelligent robots, they were created due to Finn Lewis¡¯s existence, so there was no need to hide anything from them.
¡°We don¡¯t need to ouy too much initially. We can just use the assets under your name to seek a loan from the bank. The bank will definitely grant us the loan,¡± Henry Lewis suggested immediately.
¡°Are you sure?¡± Finn Lewis raised an eyebrow.
¡°Leave it to me,¡± Henry Lewis assured him promptly. Finn Lewis naturally wouldn¡¯t mind spending the bank¡¯s money. His first points came from a bank loan, though he used little of it. However, it was still used, otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have managed to develop such a massive scale so far.
¡°Alright, I have nine morepanions just like you in my hands right now. I will summon them all. Additionally, I¡¯ve purchased a building today; we can use it as ourpany headquarters in Celeston City,¡± Finn Lewis thought for a moment before speaking. His current businesses were a bit messy, and since he had just bought the building today, it was the perfect opportunity to handle things.
¡°I¡¯ll handle Lord¡¯s assets with Olivia today and then draw up a n for Lord. You just need to decide whether to execute it or not. You can leave all other matters to us,¡± Henry Lewis immediately said.
After hanging up the phone with Henry Lewis, Finn asked Zero to release the remaining nine T2500-type intelligent disguise robots. But he didn¡¯t have them report to him directly. Instead, he had them contact Olivia and then let Olivia assign tasks to them.
The next day, Finn sent his parents and Zoe to the airport. Zoe had behaved perfectly the night before, but once they reached the airport, her eyes were rimmed red. It was clear that she was reluctant to leave Finn. It took some time tofort her and convince her to go off with her parents. He, too, didn¡¯t want to see her go; despite the short time they¡¯d spent together, Zoe had already be an indispensable member of the household.
On the way back from the airport, Olivia¡¯s voice resonated: ¡°Young Master, I have sent the names of all of them to your mobile phone. Now, Henry has gone to negotiate with the bank. Our conclusion is that we need to establish at least three subsidiary branches.¡±
¡°Branches for three parts?¡± Finn raised an eyebrow, asking curiously.
¡°Yes, three subsidiaries that don¡¯t have any contact, or evenpete with each other. Some of the industries we hold can easily cause monopoly, so we need at least twopetingpanies. Besides, we need some opponents to hide our identity,¡± Olivia exined.
¡°Go on,¡± Finn nodded.
¡°Firstly, you will no doubt appear in front of others in the future, so you will need anotherpany to operate secretly, where there is no contact between us, even we should appear to be inpetition with each other in business.¡±
¡°That¡¯s why we first need to establish a holdingpany to include the stakes of all these under our g and the stakes of the uingpanies. This will make management easier. However, we rmend that you privately own this holdingpany.¡± Olivia drew a chart for Finn to help him understand. ¡°Just do as you mentioned,¡± Finn nodded. He didn¡¯t have a clear understanding of business activities.
¡°Okay, Young Master, you need to give us a name. What¡¯s the name of the privately-owned holdingpany?¡± Olivia asked.
¡°Let¡¯s call it ¡®Zero¡¯.¡± Finn thought for a moment. Toozy to think of a unique name, he decided to use the name ¡®Zero¡¯.
¡°Okay, then it¡¯s ¡®Zero Co., Ltd.¡¯, with you, Young Master, as the singr owner. Now we need anotherpany name,¡± Olivia continued.
¡°Virtual World,¡± Finn considered. Didn¡¯t he own a virtual world already? Although the world was still in the year 1836, it was undoubtedly a huge treasure for him ¨C aplete world.
¡°Alright, Young Master, for now, ¡®Virtual World Ltd.¡¯ is 100% owned by Zero
Co., Ltd. Virtual World Ltd. now owns 4.8% of the shares of Company A, 57% of
VVY, 100% of Blue Wind Tech Co., Ltd., 100% of the Goddess of Light Private Car Manufacturing Factory, and 100% of Dura Auto Manufacturing Factory.¡± Olivia promptly listed every asset that Finn currently owned.
¡°Do I already own this manypanies?¡± Finn was surprised. Dura had been entirely bought by him before the product exhibition. However, David Lancaster was the proxy for the acquisition. Finn paid 1.5 billion federal coins for it¡ªa task, so he didn¡¯t spend any actual money.
Now ounted for, the assets under Finn¡¯s name weren¡¯ t that few. If word got out, Finn was likely to rank among the top in the world¡¯s billionaire list now.
However, Finn knew better¡ªhe couldn¡¯t count assests like the rankings, at least the Redfield Group¡¯s assets might not be less than the top few on the world¡¯s rich list. But they were never included. Including the shares ofpany A, Finn¡¯s assets almost touched 40 billion federal coins, and perhaps even surpassed it.
But there weren¡¯t many that he could use at will, and he couldn¡¯t use the 4.8% shares ofpany A yet. It was just listed under hispanies.
¡°Yes, this doesn¡¯t yet ount for all the assets under your name, Young Master, including the real estate you own. Of course, our technology should be more potent,¡± Olivia said with a smile.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om
¡°Well, I didn¡¯t expect that I would be the chairman of a conglomerate. Would this be considered a diversifiedpany?¡± Finn shrugged his shoulders and said with a smile. But of course, the major chunk was Apany¡¯s shares, and Finn couldn¡¯t consider it his until the shares were in his name.
When Finn entered the city after talking to Olivia, it was almost noon. After grabbing a bite outside, he got a call from Henry. Hearing that he had finished negotiations with the bank and was waiting for Finn to finalize the results, Finn was quite surprised. But when he remembered what Olivia had sorted out for him, he realized that with all his assets, getting a loan should be no problem at all..
Chapter 225 - 225: 220: Efficiency is Life
Chapter 225 - 225: 220: Efficiency is Life
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Chapter 220: Efficiency is Life
Finn Lewis paid another visit to ICBC, meeting once again with the bank president that he had previously engaged with. The difference was that Finn, who had had to make an appointment for theirst meeting, headed straight to the president¡¯s office this time where he was eagerly expected. As soon as Finn arrived, Matthew Chan, wearing a broad smile, stood up, reaching out to shake Finn¡¯s hand.
¡°Mr. Lewis, we¡¯re truly honoured by your visit. You seem to be running a big operation this time. Do you have any investment ns? Our bank providesprehensive personal financial management services,¡± Matthew Chan said,
still grinning. ICBC had just granted Finn a loan amounting to 10 billion me Nation coins funds, equivalent to just over 1.6 billion Federal Coins. Including
Finn¡¯s own funds, he was now operating with roughly 1.8 billion Federal Coins.
After settling the cost of the building acquired yesterday, Finn still had quite a substantial amount left. Everything had been arranged by Henry Lewis. All that remained was for Finn to authorize it. Given his current assets, 10 billion me Nation coins was just a drop in the ocean. Even if it were 10 billion Federal Coins, ICBC would still dare to lend to Finn because these assets were all premium assets.
With the asset from ICBC under his belt, Finn spent the next few days witnessing the astonishing efficiency of the intelligent robots. By the third day, both Zero Holdings Investment Company and Virtual World Limited had been sessfully registered. However, bothpanies had been registered domestically and Finn hadn¡¯t bothered registering them offshore in the Cayman Inds or ces of that nature to avert taxes. For Finn, were taxes ever really a problem?n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om
On the fifth day, the signage outside the headquarters of the erstwhile Silver Sea Group was reced with that of Virtual World. Although this building was merely a temporary holding, no major changes were made. By day ten, the primary recruitment process wasplete, and the whole structure of Virtual World had been fully formed, with only four intelligent robots utilized.
Jay Sommer was shifted over to serve as CEO of Virtual World Limited, while Henry Lewis left the county for Proudly Nation. As for financial issues, all were managed by Zero, so there was no need to worry about the capital flow.
All other recruitments were fresh graduates, most of whom had justpleted their studies. Although they were new, the core business of Virtual World did not require them to have proficiency so there wasn¡¯t much for them to do. They had ample time to learn. Had it not been necessary to keep some things under wraps, a single intelligent robot would have been sufficient to handle this task.
Once these tasks werepleted, there were only about ten days left for the public testing of NW¡¯s new game, ¡°World¡±. There hadn¡¯t been anyrge-scale promotion of ¡°World¡±, but the exposure it had gained from thrilling trailers released was so immense that the game media took it upon themselves to advertise it.
The official forum of ¡°World¡± was close to crashing due to capacity as the daily active members exceeded 150,000. This figure was indeed astonishing, as not all yers were interested in the forum ¨C most were just interested in the game.
As ¡°World¡± continued to release new expansion packs, screenshots, roles, etc., on its official website, the yer¡¯s interest continued to climb. Especially when they learned that the so-called fixed perspective in the video was the legendary instance difficulty, where all yers had fixed perspectives, like ying CS, but in the first person. Ignoring the properties enhanced by the BOSS, it was already very difficult to survive with just this feature.
However, what the game yers feared was not how difficult the game was, but whether the game was genuinely fair. As long as it provided equal opportunities to all yers, they were willing to endure anything, even at the hands of a menacing BOSS, again and again, like a moth to a me.
Because of ¡°World¡±, Finn temporarily stayed at WY¡¯s headquarters in Celeston City, making it easier for him to handle affairs.
Though Leo Johnson was no longer the majority shareholder of WVY, he still remained its CEO and chairman, so he naturally handled the affairs here. However, his face bore an unrestrained smile these few days. An early version of the New World had already been tested internally by the development team, and none of the internal testers had discovered any bugs.
Leo didn¡¯t know how Finn had managed it but encountered no problems, and there was nothing else he could do but ept it. Although I,VY imed that the game was developed in 10 years, Leo knew that this project had only taken less than two months from inception to public test. Therefore, it was understandable for Leo not to feel assured. Buting out from the test carried out by the development team members, there was no need to worry anymore, as not only did they not find any bugs, but they also noted that the game¡¯s eight professional sses¡¯ bnce was unprecedented.
In the yer¡¯s hands, it was all about operation techniques, for one thing. The other was the overall game system. They had experience with the Mirage I game engine, but the most impressive part was the Mirage game engine¡¯s powerful rendering capacity, which was on par with the visual effects of a Floral Vige-grade movie.
This is truly a cinematic-level visual quality, but after some time of testing, the development team discovered that wasn¡¯t the most impressive part of the engine. Instead, what was jaw-dropping were the light and shadow effects, as well as the rendering of character movements within the game.
The sensory feedback from every skill and action feels extremely intense. As soon as you start using skills, you¡¯ll find that you just can¡¯t stop. The flurry of cool skills, all aligning well with real-life movement, can easily outperform any games currently on the market.
That¡¯s just one aspect. Another is the game¡¯s handling of details. yers who have yed any game know about the map glitches like how one can find ces where bugs pop out at the edges of the map. But in this game, you can¡¯t find such ces.
Even in remote corners of the game, you won¡¯t encounter any bugs. All rendering is in ce, and the movements of the characters and in-game mounts, even the swinging of their arms when they walk and the realistic trembling of their muscles, are scientifically urate.
The more you y the game, the more you¡¯ll find it hard to put down. It¡¯s often said that details make the difference and the game¡¯s details are just exemry. The development team is thoroughly floored by it. If they were to upgrade the game, they wouldn¡¯t even know where to start.
The game doesn¡¯t even need to be upgraded with its plethora of wellid contents. However, the game does not swamp yers with a surge of features, leaving them in a daze. Even though there are abundant game systems (more systems means more mization opportunities), they won¡¯t overwhelm the yers.
Before every system is introduced, you would get enough guidance, by the time you can effectively utilize a system, you¡¯d already be familiar with it. Each system has its unique gamey too. In short, the game is like anotherplete, detailed world.
If public testing wasn¡¯t already scheduled, the development team would have rushed to begin public testing immediately.
¡°Do we have enough publicity stunts?¡± Finn Lewis asked thoughtfully three days before public testing.
¡°Huh? Do we need more? Passing all other games, ours has be the talk of the 17173 website. We don¡¯t need more publicity. Right now, no game dares to announce a public test within the same time frame¡± , Leo Johnson replied, somewhat speechless.
¡°With so many yers, shouldn¡¯t we give out some bonuses?¡± Lewis, stroking his chin, suggested.
¡°Eh, Director Lewis, what bonus are you thinking of?¡± Leo Johnson, hesitant and a bit speechless, asked instead of contradicting Lewis, everyone knew that Lewis was a big spender. His reputation was widespread and everyone looked at like it was a techpany run by a prodigal boy.
¡°Otherpanies always reward something like a mobile phone for leveling up, right? We won¡¯t reward those things, nor physical prizes. In all servers, the first 10,000 yers to reach the highest level will receive a luxurious nine-day trip to the Malya Kingdom, sponsored by ourpany.¡± Lewis pondered before speaking.
¡°Director Lewis¡ are you kidding?¡± Leo Johnson almost dropped his jaw. Otherpanies indeed reward phones and such, but that only costs a few bucks. Altogether, rewards from other games don¡¯t even exceed half a million.
But Lewis directly offers ten thousand slots¡ This is simply¡ Leo Johnson had no words.
¡°It won¡¯t cost much. Consider it a benefit to our yers. Moreover, this money will soon be recouped from the yers. If we give back something to them, they will always remember our goodwill. As a yer myself, I get it. It¡¯s settled then. Oh yeah, each yer can bring two family members with them,¡± Lewis pondered and threw in another line.
Leo Johnson was totally speechless.. This is not much? In your eyes, what is considered much then?
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Having ten thousand ces implies ten thousand yers. Since each yer can bring along two family members, that means thirty thousand people. If everyone is included, a luxurious nine-day trip to the Malya Kingdom would cost each yer almost 10,000 me Nation coins. This would mean thepany would have to spend 300 million me Nation coins. Could this be called spending just a little money?
What would be considered arge amount then? WY is a gamingpany, how much do we usually make per month for a game? However, if Finn Lewis decides on something, Yuri Johnson has learned that it¡¯s impossible to deny. Therefore, after triple-confirming, Yuri reluctantly agreed to it with a wry smile.
¡°By the way, let thepany start booking hotels in a bit; let¡¯s schedule for three months from now. That would be around November when the peak season in the Malya Kingdom is over. This would be like ourpany¡¯s carnival. To be a sessful gamepany, the yers¡¯ carnival must be sessful. Take a look at Blizzard; why do yers all over the world adore the Blizzard carnival? If we want to be apany like Blizzard, we must treat our yers as our bread and butter; to think from the perspective of our yers.¡± Finn shrugged as he spoke.
¡°Bing apany like Blizzard is also pretty simple.¡± Yuri, being a bit speechless, could not help but mutter.
¡°Really? Any ideas?¡± Finn asked, taken aback.
¡°Just buy out Blizzard.¡± Yuri shrugged.
¡°Hm, do you think that would benefit us?¡± Finn thought for a moment before probing.
Yuri blinked, ¡°Director Lewis, you aren¡¯t really considering buying Blizzard, right?¡±
¡°Why not? I didn¡¯t buy Blizzard before because I didn¡¯t think it would be of much use to us, given that WY could potentially be a gamingpany like Blizzard. But since you said it¡¯s useful, then let¡¯s just buy it.¡± Finn replied with a counter-question.
Yun? : Yuri was utterly lost for words. He suddenly felt like he was just not on the same wavelength as Finn. Bloody hell, how was he supposed to engage in a pleasant conversation? Was it simply his harmless remark that led to this? Was it that straightforward to decide to buy? This¡ Yuri suddenly felt like he was a really poor man. A poor man worth fifty billion Federal coins?
¡°I think I¡¯ll go and handle the tasks you assigned, Director Lewis.¡± Yuri decided he couldn¡¯t chat with Finn any longer. The conversation was just too unsettling. Could it not be like this? Yuri always regarded himself as a sessful man. But ever since he met Finn, Yuri felt as if he was just a bumpkin. Has he seriously be too old? He was only forty-four years old. Was he already out of touch with the times?n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om
Ever since the press conference, NW¡¯s ¡°World¡± attracted the attention of almost all gamingpanies worldwide, Blizzard included. An engine¡¯s quality, although not everything, is undeniably an integral part of a game¡¯s appeal. And its visual quality highly influences today¡¯s gamers.
Monster World was pretty popr, right? But even with the highly receptive Federal yers, manyined about the ugliness of the characters. If it weren¡¯t for the cool and borate weapon designs in Monster World, theints over its overall design would probably be vastly amplified.
So when WY announced during the press conference that the game would only need about a month for public beta testing, most gamingpanies didn¡¯t believe it. They saw NW¡¯s announcement as a publicity stunt. Since when can a game beunched for public testing just after a month of its reveal?
Of course, these gamingpanies could not fathom how much a yer like Finn despised those endless tests. For the love of God, don¡¯t make the game if you can¡¯t even develop it properly! As a yer, it¡¯s annoying that as soon as the framework of a game is set, it¡¯s already being tested, with various trials that treat yers like fools.
As if that¡¯s not enough, they even open the shop during these tests, encouraging yers to make in-game purchases. It¡¯s just unbearable. Therefore, Finn decided to go public as soon as possible.
However, to these other gamepanies, WY had always been a big yer in the domestic market and is now an even bigger yer internationally. Even when foreignpanies caught a glimpse of this game, they had a strange sensation of the wolf being at the doorstep.
Originally, the games that were preparing for public testing on 17173, or other kinds of tests, either postponed their trials or advanced them directly after IVY announced their test schedules. Now, there are no new games being tested within a ten-day span¡ªonly ¡°World¡± remains.
Of course, these gamepanies were all waiting for I,VY to make a mistake. Once a slip-up is made, they would attack without reservation. Still, while waiting for to mess up, they probably swore at thepany hundreds of times. Damn it, wouldn¡¯t it be better if your gameunched a few yearster? Everyone is rushing to release new games and reap direct profits, isn¡¯t that better?
Apany like Blizzard, what¡¯s so great about it? Yes, Blizzard made money out of Monster World, but do you think these domesticpanies want to be like Blizzard? No, they don¡¯t. Strictly speaking, they earn no less than Blizzard. Blizzard may make more, but consider the cost and time to develop a game like Monster World. Some of thesepanies can create two games a year, and each game can be developed with just a few million.
As long as they start charging, they can rake in a huge amount of money. If no one ys, they can simply shut down the server, repackage the same game under a different name andunch it again. After all, the market only offers so many games, and yers have limited choices. Isn¡¯t it nice when everyone tacitly agrees to go along with this?
Who the hell knew a tycoon like WY woulde along? Of course, they mostly cursed notIAN, but this goddamned tycoon. Couldn¡¯t you just y the game, maybe ssh some cash on gear if you weren¡¯t satisfied? Even if you bought the best gear for your character, how much could it cost? Who the hell buys an entire gamepany with money?
Okay, you said it was for Kay Lee. But for a celebrity, you could¡¯ve bought anypany to ask her for endorsements. Why did you insist on buying a gamingpany? Not only did you ask for endorsements, but you also had to introduce this kind of game like WY¡¯s? And at a nuclear level, isn¡¯t this breaking the rules?
All this mess caused by WY only started after Finn Lewis bought WY. If you think there¡¯s no link to Finn, do you think these gamepany bosses will believe it? Although they grumbled sourly about it, it was the ssic case of sour grapes.
Everyone was waiting. As long as WY¡¯s new game was all about graphics andcked content, they would have a chance to attack. Besides, for yers, it¡¯s hard to abandon an old game that they¡¯ve yed for a long time. There are many friends in the game, and switching to a new game is extremely difficult.
Thus, the online rates of all major gamepanies recently plummeted. But they weren¡¯t too worried. As long as yers yed WY¡¯s new game for a few days, they woulde back. This happened before. But unexpectedly, before WY¡¯s new game went into public testing, they received news that one could say was a bolt from the blue!
¡°As a responsible gamingpany, yers are the foundation of ourpany. To reward yers, we will officiallyunch a new leveling-up event for the new game, ¡®World¡¯! The first 10,000 yers at full level across all servers will get a luxurious nine-day Malya Kingdom tour sponsored by WY! Each yer can bring two family members. At that time, all IVY yers wille together, and host their own WY carnival in Malya Kingdom!¡±
¡°¡All expenses for this event will be provided by WVY¡¯s new chairman personally. We can now tell all our yers that in this event, all our amodation, food and transport will be of the finest quality, with all hotels being five-star hotels. The top 100 yers will get to stay in genuine beachfront vis¡
¡°And events like this carnival, we will host one every year.¡±
After reading this announcement, these gamepanies were all dumbfounded. Are you serious?! Isn¡¯t this tantly breaking the game rules? If you pull tricks like this, how are we supposed to host yer events in the future?
Could you please stop being so prodigal? Even offering such an event to the top 100 yers on all servers would be considered an extravagant act. But you¡¯re giving it to the top ten thousand? And they can each bring two family members? How much money can you make from a gamepany? You¡¯re just throwing out a few hundred million like it¡¯s nothing. Is that really okay?
Moreover¡you¡¯re putting them all in five-star hotels. What the hell are you up to? Somepanies have practically gone insane. Usually when they host an event and give away a few phones, the yers are already thrilled. Compared to IVY¡¯s new chairman¡¯s generosity, what are they? ying house? Who¡¯s going to give a damn about them giving away phones andputers in the future? The bosses of these gamingpanies wanted to cry but had no tears to shed..
Chapter 227 - 227: 222: Dare Not Ascend Liang Mountain Without Three Points (Part 1)
Chapter 227 - 227: 222: Dare Not Ascend Liang Mountain Without Three Points (Part 1)
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¡°Holy cow, when did WY be so generous?¡±
¡°Duh, look who the boss is now? Didn¡¯t you see the announcement? All the costs for this time are covered by Sawyer Mitchell alone. If it were Tristone Hart, it would be good enough if he doesn¡¯t rip you off, let alone expect him to give back to the yers for augh.¡±
¡°Damn, after supporting WVY for so many years, finally I see some returns, even though it¡¯s for the first ten thousand. But damn, I must be in that list. I promised my wife a honeymoon trip when we got married, but we didn¡¯t make it. This time it¡¯s a done deal, hehe.¡±
¡°Wow, is that how you do honeymoon?¡±
¡°I don¡¯t care about anything else, I just want to know how many girls will be in this event. Damn, if it¡¯s all dudes, what¡¯s the point? Just thinking about the scene of ten thousand guys sunbathing on the beach makes me dizzy.¡±
¡°Damn, what you said is so shocking, I¡¯m also dizzy.¡±
¡°Anyway, whoever says what! Damn, let me kneel for Sawyer Mitchell! Take my
knee! Damn, it¡¯s probably the first time I¡¯ve seen someone who hasn¡¯t made any money starting to throw cash around, and it¡¯s a lot.¡±
¡°Savvyer Mitchell is awesome!¡±
¡°Sawyer Mitchell is powerful!¡±
¡°Sawyer Mitchell is charming!¡±
After the event was announced, the forum was bustling. Almost all yers were going crazy, wishing they could start ying the game now, some yers even posted leveling guides in advance, like pre-stocking the fridge at home, finding good friends in advance, staying online twenty-four hours a day, and so on. Anyway, one thing is fair for everyone.
That is, this game has no beta test, so there is no such thing as beta yers. So to everyone, the game content is unknown, anyway everyone starts from scratch. Then we¡¯ll see who can get into the top ten thousand for real skill.
But soon, the people at IVY also noticed some issues raised by yers, that is, the matter of level-up. After all, ten thousand seats may seem a lot, but how many yers are preparing to y this New World? The ten servers nned by Finn Lewis may not be enough, there¡¯s only one in every 200 people.
Female yers usually level up slower, so if there are many male yers at that time, this event will inevitablyck a lot of fun. When WY staff came to Finn Lewis for advice on this, Finn Lewis thought wickedly that it would be fun for men and women to mingle in the game.
And those who can rush so fiercely are generally young men, and most of them are single, even if they are female yers, they are basically single. If they have a partner, it would be hard to take out so much time to y games. So, they are all single men and women. Maybe it will turn into a mass dating event! And rtives cane along! Chances are many male yers will bring female yers along for the ride!
With this in mind, Finn Lewis gave the staff a tricky suggestion. So, soon after the event, a new announcement appeared.
¡°Do you want to meet your other half in the game?¡± This event is a sub-event of the previous one. In short, it means that if there are in-game yers after getting into the top ten thousand who invite opposite-sex yers to join them for the trip, there will be unexpected surprises. If they end up getting married in reality, WY will even send gifts.
Gotta say, this event has excited many single male wolves in the game. Isn¡¯t this clearly giving them an opportunity?
The series of actions taken by WY has dealt a blow to other gamepanies. The quota for this event is quiterge, with 10,000 ces, which is far more than the few ces they usually offer for a mobile phone as the first prize. With these ten thousand ces, there might be hundreds of thousands of yers joining the game, and this game is a long- term one.
They¡¯re talking about the first ten thousand yers to reach the max level. Reaching maximum level in a game is not an easy task. Even in the early years of Monster World, it took a long time to reach the maximum level, especially in a new game, when yers are not very familiar with the game system, it takes even longer.
So, after such a long time, how many yers would return to their previous games? The thought of this made those in the gamingpanies feel a wave of despair, but they didn¡¯t have any good solutions either. They could only challenge you if they had the guts to spend money. The question was, could their executivespete with Prodigal of ury?
Although information about Finn Lewis is not widely circted on the inte, some people in their circles have received some news. At least they estimate that Finn¡¯s assets are definitely over 10 billion Federal coins. But how many gamingpanies in the country have a market value of over 10 billion Federal coins? Apart from IVY, it seems to be only the Tpany?
However, T¡¯s main business is not games. So, with nothing else to do, these gamepanies could only curse the prodigal son and hope IVY¡¯s new game totally flops, unable to even recoup this amount of money. Keep in mind, it¡¯s not a small amount of money, it¡¯s a substantial amount!
¡°Director Lewis, do we have enough servers?¡± The game servers this time werepletely outsourced, rather than run by IVY itself. But the other server-providerpany also belonged to Finn Lewis¡¯ enterprise, so Yuri Johnson didn¡¯t really care, as long as the servers were powerful enough.
But now, it seems that the game servers are totally not enough! Because after Finn¡¯s activity was announced, the number of active yers on the official forum suddenly doubled! The daily active users are currently close to 700,000! This figure is already quite horrifying.
Moreover, stimted by the spike in active yer numbers, VVY¡¯s stocks in the North Federation rose slightly, with a market value of approximately 16.2 billion Federal coins, an increase of about 2 billion in market value. Most importantly, due to this event, some foreign gaming forums also began to pay attention to WY¡¯s new game.
Yuri Johnson had no choice but toe and ask Finn about this issue. But Finn now is uninhibitedly rich. He still has 230 ,ooo points on hand. A Photon Iputer is just around 9,000 points. Finn Lewis can exchange for at least 20 units, so he doesn¡¯t need to worry at all about a shortage of servers.
¡°You rest easy, if the servers are not enough, I¡¯ll have people add more immediately. Adding servers is simply a matter of opening a new data stream, it¡¯s very fast. What you need to worry about now is, can our yers fill the servers!¡± Finn said with augh.
A server can amodate 200,000 yers, factor in the basic on-off line numbers, which would double the number of yers, meaning a server can hold approximately 400,000 yers. Even if a new server couldn¡¯t amodate so many yers, there would still be around 300,000 yers.
So, 10 servers would be a total of 3 million! Just know, this number is even higher than the highest peak of online yers nationally, the previous IVY game, Dream Westward Journey, didn¡¯t even surpass this number. Of course, the number of yers exceeded it purely in terms of numbers, but that was because many yers had five or six different ounts. The actual number of yers couldn¡¯t be that high.
¡°Yes, I will ask the technical guys to issue a new policy. Each ID card can only create one ount per server, which can save some server resources.¡± After thinking for a moment, Finn Lewis came up with an idea that each yer can only really y one ount. He didn¡¯t want the fake service rate. So he decided to announce this policy which didn¡¯t really have anything to do with server resources.
The important thing was that this could record the real number of yers, which would be good for Finn¡¯s next step. As for Finn¡¯s stiption, Yuri Johnson didn¡¯t have anything to say.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om
But when this decision was announced, it did have some impact on regr yers, but not a huge one. Afterall, everyone was not nning to create that many alternative ounts, and creating more wasn¡¯t useful anyvvay.
rl¡¯V0 days before the formal server opening, Finn had Yuri initiate the pre-recharge activity, in addition, the official¡¯s eight professionals have all been released. As New World¡¯s professions have not changed much, nor have their positions. Only the specific skill performance, damage, and special effects have been modified, the position of the profession has not changed.
Therefore, these yers could easily decide what profession to y. But as New World did not have any free-trial time, one would need to recharge if they want to y. The time-costing charge was about 50% higher than WY¡¯s previous time-costing games. However, despite this, when the pre-recharge activity started, the continuously increasing recharge figures still amazed everyone.
Especially those who are in charge of the backend work, and even Finn Lewis himself was surprised! Twelve hours after opening the pre-recharge activity, the total number of recharged ounts for New World exceeded 2.2 million individual, an average of 50 me Nation coins per ount!
This means, on this day of pre-recharge alone, collected a full 110 million! And following WY¡¯s charging model now, one-hour charge is 0.6 me Nation coins. If 2.2 million ounts are all active, then the daily charging amount will reach about 30 million! If this number is doubled, the daily online point card fee will almost surpass 60 million! One month is a total of at least 1..8 billion,
and even more!
Chapter 228 - 228: 223: Without Three Points of Bravery, Dare Not Climb up Liang Shan (Down)
Chapter 228 - 228: 223: Without Three Points of Bravery, Dare Not Climb up Liang Shan (Down)
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And this was just a figure for twelve hours. In fact, half an hour before the public test began, the number of pre-paid game ounts had reached a terrifying forty-seven hundred thousand! This goes to show just how desperately domestic gamers are longing for a good game. Although there is Monster World, it came out several years ago. Blizzard has been continuously upgrading it, but the visuals and gamey aspects have been thoroughly studied and understood by its yers.
Moreover, because it features rather unattractive character designs, many yers, especially female yers, do not take a liking to Monster World. You have to admit, if there are more female yers in a game, then the number of male yers will inevitably increase!n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om
So when Finn Lewis announced these figures a few minutes before the game servers wereunched, all the domestic gamingpanies wentpletely mad. They had been persistently cursing the new WY game for its yability and gamey, but seeing these numbers, it seemed like the game was set to take the market by storm!
Among such arge number of yers, a considerable portion was likely attracted by the nine-day luxury tour in Malya Kingdom announced by Finn. I mean, consider this: each yer can bring along two family members. This means that as long as they rank among the top ten thousand, they could earn at least thirty thousand me Nation coins!
Though there was no actual hard cash, a trip abroad, which is beyond the reach of many, was a tantalizing offer. Seeing the number of yers, Finn Lewis was stunned. After mulling over it for a while, he spent another 90,000 points to exchange for ten more servers and had them delivered to the Blue Wind Technology Company.
Once the number of yers stabilizes, Finn Lewis would immediately have Blue Wind Technology Companyunch the new servers. He firmly believed in the appeal of his game to the yers.
Yuri Johnson¡¯s original n was to start with five server groups, and thenunch the remaining five, but Finn insisted onunching all the servers at once. After all, the number of pre-paid yer ounts had already exceeded 4-7 million. Ten server groups could only handle a maximum of around 3 million.
If the numbers were any higher, it¡¯s not that the photonputers serving as servers couldn¡¯t handle the load, but the bandwidth of the connections would be an issue. This could lead to severe screen freezes for yers. Hence, Finn set the limit at 250,000 yers per server.
Even if the servers were at full capacity, with around 250,000 yers in each, the gamey experience would still be smooth andg-free.
Unlike other games, when the time came for the servers to go live, most yers entered the game instantly and were immediately taken to the character creation screen. Seeing this, all the yers went wild!
They¡¯d seen videos previously shared online, showcasing ultra-realistic characters, scenery, and in-game graphicsparable to those in big budget movies, which had already bombarded their senses. However, what awaited them in the character creation screen was even more breathtaking.
The designs of the previously created characters were life-like to the point where they looked like characters from a movie. Compared to the cartoon-like characters of other games, these were more attractive. The degree of detail offered when creating a new character was phenomenal.
In other games, some female yers spent an hour or two crafting their characters. For this new game, if you wanted to design a character in thorough detail, it is bound to consume more time.
Furthermore, when yers chose their character¡¯s gender, they found another option: ¡°Dear yer, are you sure you want to have the same gender as your ID card? We strongly rmend that you do, as you might get unexpected surprises during the game.¡±
yers didn¡¯t know what these surprises could be, but what they did know was that a lot of yers would probably choose the same gender as their own. This meant the female characters in the game were more likely to actually be female and not male yers portraying female characters. Besides, they found another option at the bottom of character creation, allowing them to upload their own photos. They could scan their faces and generate a character based on their real-life likeness.
This is simply incredible, it¡¯s like creating yourself directly in the game, it¡¯s mind-blowing. Even if you don¡¯t have a photo, you can directly input it with a camera.
While many yers enthusiastically engaged in character creation, a significant number of them went with the system¡¯s default avatar and then straight into the game. It was not until they entered the game that they truly let their guard down.
The scenes disyed in the game are identical to those in a movie. Moreover, some high-tech gamers would find that the game graphics are even more stupendous than the official gamey videos.
¡°Launch a new set of servers.¡± An hour after the game wasunched, the official forum was nearly blown up by yers. The reason was simple: every server had a yer queue exceeding 5000! This was the case for all ten servers! The actual queue was even bigger because the number of yers waiting only showed up as 5000+! Of course, waiting is normal, but what frustrated the yers was the unbearably slow speed of the queue.
In the second server, a yer who had initially been eighth in line was only fifth after an entire hour! This was driving the yers insane. If even the first few couldn¡¯t get in, what would happen to those behind?
Finn Lewis was speechless. This phenomenon was solely caused by server stability! Photon Computer¡¯s powerful stability was immediately demonstrated when the game started. As long as these yers didn¡¯t quit the game themselves, a disconnection was almost impossible. This led to a situation where yers who had already entered the game couldn¡¯t leave, barring those in the queue from entering.
Just as the yers on the forum who couldn¡¯t get into the game were about to revolt, Finn Lewis finally released a new batch of servers. This time, he directly opened ten new server groups. These ten server groups should be able to amodate all the yers. At the same time, an announcement was published on the official website exining the queue situation. Upon seeing this exnation, the yers were somewhat speechless.
This was something they had never encountered before. However, they had to admit that this was indeed bloody impressive! When in the history of gaming had there ever been a riot because server stability was causing long queues? Should these yers be happy or sad? It seems wrong if the server is stable and wrong if it isn¡¯t. Fortunately, WY quickly opened ten new server groups, which finally calmed the yers down.
However, other gamepanies were overjoyed. It¡¯s normal for a game to be popr in the beginning, but opening new servers due to poprity might not necessarily be a good thing, because opening new servers would mean that the number of yers in a server won¡¯t hit the maximum. When the server isn¡¯t full, the number of yers is less likely to decrease, which can often lead to yer loss.
If the game content is a littlecking, finding many underdeveloped games due to numerous servers is not umon. However, these gamepanies have forgotten one thing. Can WY¡¯s new game servers bepared to their games? Their server limit is only 10,000 yers. If they open more servers, this kind of situation will naturally ur.
On the other hand, the number of yers on Finn Lewis¡¯s new servers is a whopping twenty-five times more! What concept is twenty-five times? Their twenty-five serversbined could onlypare to one of his servers. How could yers possibly find the number of surrounding yers to be inadequate? As long as they don¡¯t think it¡¯s crowded!
Initially, to avoid overpoption, yers were divided ording to their origination from the eight different sects in the Novice Vige, and further split through different routes. But once they entered the main map, Finn Lewis had made the game world sorge that the yers would not seem too sparse!
However, having just one city certainly wouldn¡¯t suffice. So, right after all yers left the Novice Vige, Finn Lewis set up five cities on the map for yers to enter. Each yer could choose their own primary city. As the first batch of yers began to enter the game, they found that the game graphics were not asplex as they had imagined.
The interface wasn¡¯t cluttered with options either. The game screen was very concise and pretty much self-exnatory. When all the operation interfaces were turned off, it truly fitted the advertise slogan: it¡¯s like ying a movie. What you see and how you interact feels as if you¡¯re moving around in a virtual city, which is a level of immersion only possible when the graphic is hyper-realistic! Regr games could never give yers this feeling because the graphics are obviously phony..
Chapter 229 - 229: 224 New Task and Integrity
Chapter 229 - 229: 224 New Task and Integrity
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Six hours after the game wasunched, Finn Lewis got the exact figures from Olivia Thatcher. As the first wave of yers entered, and reports from various gaming forums started to directly share the in-game visual experience, the game entered its first fermentation period. Servers that didn¡¯t require queueing before had to start again, and although the number of people in line was not as high as before, there were still over 2000.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om
Due to the need for queueing to enter the game and the game¡¯s stability, the queue moved incredibly slowly. Lewis had Thatcher secretly increase the maximum yer limit on the server, and the final yer count reached a horrifying 5.2 million.
This peak online count practically surpassed the total online count of all previous games! Moreover, ording to the ounts Finn Lewis had, ounts in the game that stopped leveling up and didn¡¯t make any movements were almost less than one in ten thousand, meaning that all the yers were active ounts.
When the news of the peak online count of 5.2 million users was revealed, it caused a stir not only in the domestic gaming industry, but also in international gaming forums. How astronomical was this number? At its peak, Monster World had about 13.1 million global online users. But those were global numbers, not numbers within the me Nation. In fact, Monster World¡¯s domestic peak online number was only around 1.2 million at that time.
This number was quite terrifying in domestic terms. Although the number of yers has significantly increased, at the same time, the number of games has also increased dramatically. yers are divided among various games, so it¡¯s difficult to have such a high online count again, and these online counts imply that the online numbers of major gamepanies are decreasing at a terrifying speed.
At this moment on one of Dream¡¯s streaming channels, a broadcaster was live. Although the number of people watching his live broadcast greatly decreased, there were still fifty to sixty thousand people. After all, not all yers like to y games, nor do all yers have time. Some people simply don¡¯t have the time but love online games. Some can¡¯t let go of their old games, so they came here to see if the new game is worth ying.
¡°To be honest, as a game journalist, my job is to test games every day andment for everyone whether or not it¡¯s fun. But those of you watching my live broadcast today might¡¯ve noticed that I¡¯ve beenpletely captivated by this game. Damn, all biases aside, I¡¯m really feeling drawn in and can¡¯t stop ying. Is it really okay for me to just focus on this game?¡±
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¡°666666666666¡± A barrage of ¡°6666¡±s immediately followed. Clearly, most viewers have a deep interest in this game as well.
¡°Nowadays, a fair amount of the audience just got off work and came back home. Let me reintroduce this to you all. First, let¡¯s take a look at the map. Speaking of this, New World really is one of the few domestically-released games with such ample content. Without further ado, let¡¯s open the map!¡±
After saying that, the broadcaster opened the map directly. Outside viewers who were watching the broadcast initially wondered howrge the map was. But when the broadcaster opened the map, they found themselves speechless. The whole screen for the map was ck, causing an immediate storm of ¡°66666666¡±s to appear in thements.
¡°Is broadcasting like this really okay? Isn¡¯t this just a cop-out?¡±
¡°Hehe, you might think I¡¯m just avoiding the issue, but I¡¯m really not. Look at the map, you should know, although this is a world map, because we haven¡¯t opened up the line of sight, we can¡¯t see what the other areas look like. Now, let¡¯s look at the map of our current locale. ¡± With this, the broadcaster began to zoom in on the map.
He quickly expanded the Novice Vige location where he was situated. He had already left Novice Vige, and after zooming in, the extent of the map he had explored seemed quiterge. But, in the grand scheme of the expansive game map, it actually only took up a very small part.
¡°Do you guys get it now? Based on the leveling conditions provided by the game officials, the maximum level of the game is currently 80. But based on the game materials we¡¯ve obtained, our location is the main city, in other words, above us are the second-level main city and first-level main city. The highest level areas around the main city currently range from levels 65 to 70.¡±
¡°This means that before reaching level 70 , you can roam freely within the three main cities. Would the content for just 10 levels within the second and first-level main cities be enough? So, I think there¡¯s probably a ton of game content we haven¡¯te across yet! Just look at this map! Moreover, this game is different from others. Many people are very curious about what¡¯s beyond the known map and want to open the map to take a look. But unfortunately, monsters that out-level our game characters by 10 levels be red-named monsters-meaning they will actively attack. And, whatever you do, don¡¯tpare them to the sluggish monsters from other games.¡±
¡°The aggressive red-named monsters in this game are incredibly fierce. If you guys don¡¯t believe me, let me show you.¡± After saying this, the broadcaster went straight to hunt down a red-named monster. Upon stepping into the monster¡¯s aggro radius, the small monster immediately red at him with red eyes and practically pounced at his character in an instant with incredibly agile movements!
It didn¡¯t take ten seconds before the anchor¡¯s character was brutally murdered on the ground. ¡°Well, having seen this, you guys should understand something. But I just want to give a shout-out to the development team of New World, is it really okay to make the monsters in the game so oppressive?¡±
There were countless anchors like this throughout Dream, but the number of yers they attracted kept growing. Even Mr. M, who paid close attention to new games, had to admit that had indeed created an excellent game this time. And the impact of this game on the Gaming Alliance was significant! You should know that the domestic games market is pretty much monopolized by the Gaming Alliance. Of course, since the Gaming Alliance focuses onpetitive games, it doesn¡¯t conflict much with traditional online games.
But that doesn¡¯t mean it doesn¡¯t have any impact. Moreover, Mr. M even personally experienced the game. After feeling the formidable performance inside, Mr. M was even more confident in his cooperation with Finn Lewis. However, this is based on the premise that everything Finn said can meet his expectations.
The game reached a peak of 5.2 million online yers. If these yers spent an average of 10 hours online per day, the daily ie would be 31 million, and the monthly ie would reach 900 million! This is based on an average online time of 10 hours. In fact, the actual average online time for the first month was definitely more than this figure.
Moreover, it seemed that the number of yers was still on the rise.
Especially, if could operate this game to the Northern Europe Federation, the number of yers might be even more terrifying.
¡°Director Lewis, should we throw a celebration party?¡± Although it was already past dinner time, Yuri Johnson was still eagerly proposing. This number was just too amazing. Even when Monster World first started, it didn¡¯t reach such a terrifying online rate.
Arge part of these yers were attracted by the game¡¯s visuals and Finn¡¯s rewards. But no matter the reason, as long as the online poption increased, that was good. With a monthly ie of nearly 1 billion me Nation coins, a game like this has never been seen before. Of course, Yuri wanted to throw a
celebration party.
¡°How about this, all of VVY¡¯s staff members¡¯ sries for this month will be doubled, including yours,¡± Finn said with a smile.
Yuri almost copsed on the spot. Suddenly wishful, he wished he hadn¡¯t asked Finn. He was the CEO now; he could have just made the decision himself. But now, Finn has just given out a month¡¯s sries! And that¡¯s for the entirepany! How much money would that cost! Although he no longer held the majority of the shares in thepany, he still owned 20% of them!
¡°New task, do you ept?¡± Zero¡¯s voice suddenly rang out. Finn was surprised. He hadn¡¯t expected a new task at this time.
¡°Look, about the celebration party, you decide. I¡¯ve got something to do, I¡¯m off.¡± Finn had no time to fuss with Yuri now. He simply left a sentence and decisively withdrew, ignoring the speechless Yuri.
After leaving thepany, Finn entered his vehicle. Once inside, he asked directly, ¡°What¡¯s the new assignment?¡±
¡°Task: Birth of Toras: Profits are always tied to Toras Enterprises. The world¡¯srgest profits alwayse from monopolies. Task: establish a monopoly. Task rewards: Unlocks the right to redeem all items below 50,000 points, and the avable monthly funding will increase by 50 million! Task failure penalty:
Recovery of all currently ownedpanies.¡±
¡°Task: Challenge from the Darkness: A challenge from the dark forces. You¡¯ve currently epted the task. Task rewards: Thunderbird Type 7 Body Armour Set! Task failure penalty: ???¡±
¡°Task: Noble¡¯s Temperament Cultivation Il: As a noble, one must fully master all skills. Please win over one hundred different girls within a certain period, and the amount of money spent on each girl must not be less than ten million but not exceed twenty million! Remark: me Nation coins.¡±
When Finn saw the tasks that Zero had listed on Olivia Thatcher¡¯s windshield, he was bbergasted. He only nced at the first two tasks. The third task was the one Finn looked at first. It had the key words ¡®Cultivation of a Noble¡¯s Temperament¡¯ in it. Hell, Finn loved this task!
But after reading it, Finn felt utterly awful. Are you sure the ¡®noble¡¯s temperament¡¯ cultivated from this is really noble? Not a nouveau riche, a prodigal son, a yboy? Finn suddenly felt like Zero¡¯s sense of propriety hadpletely fallen by the wayside..
Chapter 230 - 230: 225: Dark Forces
Chapter 230 - 230: 225: Dark Forces
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Three tasks emerged all at once ¨C something that Finn Lewis had never envisioned. He quickly shifted his focus onto the pair in front of him. As he ascertained the nature of the first two tasks, Finn felt his heart sink. The first task needed no discussion ¨C he had to ept it. Failure to do so would mean punishment ¨C wouldn¡¯t that mean he¡¯d be sent back in time?
But what was crucial was the second task. Finn¡¯s voice wavered as he asked, ¡°Zero, can you exin what this second task is all about? What does ¡®already epted¡¯ mean?¡±
¡°The task cannot be refused. You have minutes to embark.¡± Zero reDlied in the unvarying, cold tone.
¡°Damn it! Shouldn¡¯t you consider what the hell this task is about? What¡¯s this ¡®Dark Force¡¯? Vampires? Werewolves?¡± The appearance of these words brought to Finn¡¯s mind the notorious dark forces frequently featured in the movies from Floral Vige. As he took off in his car, he asked in exasperation.
¡°You¡¯re overthinking it,¡± replied Zero with curt candor. Before Finn could utter a word, Zero continued, ¡°The task has begun.¡±
A soft screech, and Finn immediately mmed the brakes, parking the car at the roadside. ¡°What do you mean ¡®The task has begun¡¯? What the hell is a ¡®Dark Force¡¯?¡± His voice resonated with the nervousness induced by the inevitability of the task ¨C a task that he had been made to ept by default. This suggested a potential encounter with danger given that he had heard of no such ¡®dark forces¡¯ before.
No sooner had Finn spoken than an explosive sound echoed from outside. Looking up swiftly through the windshield, he saw an off-road vehicle ramming another car at the crossroads and barreling down the roadway, disappearing into the distance.
Leah Tyson stormed out from the crowd in frustration. The foolproof n seemed to have been hijacked, and the abductors were escaping in a car. Without her own vehicle nearby, Leah looked around hurriedly and upon spotting a car down the road, she darted towards it.
Opening the passenger side door, Leah scrambled inside and shouted, ¡°Drive!¡±
Finn found himself dumbstruck at the sudden appearance of this familiar-looking beauty and frowned. ¡°Prettydy, who are you?¡±
¡°I am a police officer. Drive,¡± Leah responded crisply, brandishing the pistol in her right hand for emphasis.
Finn recognized the police woman now and quickly stepped on the gas. Zero¡¯s voice had disappeared, but its parting words about themencement of the task,bined with Leah¡¯s unexpected intrusion, led Finn to reason. Could ¡®the dark forces¡¯ be referring to some criminals?n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om
This made sense; given that Leah was a police officer, chasing criminals would be a norm. ¡°Move faster!¡± An impatient Leahmanded Finn, who was driving at a moderate speed.
¡°Hey, Officer, it¡¯s not that I don¡¯t want to speed up, but there are speed limits and also, there¡¯s a red light up ahead,¡± mollified Finn.
¡°Talk less and drive faster. Catch up with that off-road vehicle. If it gets away, I¡¯ll put you behind bars,¡± retorted Leah without a hint of uncertainty.
¡°So I need to run a red light then, ¡± thought Finn, steadily confirming the corrtion between his task and the present situation.
¡°Hurry up!¡± Leah shouted vehemently.
Damn it! Without a second thought, Finnmanded, ¡°Olivia! Locate that off-roader and plot the shortest route for me. Also, turn on the navigation.¡±
Leah was taken aback by the name ¡®Olivia¡¯ and was about to ask who that was when she saw the car¡¯s interior change dramatically. The front windshield suddenly lit up, revealing a map of the nearby routes projected onto the passenger-side windshield. Then the road ahead began to glow with sharp green arrows ¨C unlike the usual navigation arrows, these arrows carved a direct path ahead. Abruptly, two seat belts shot out and secured Leah to her seat.
Before she had a chance to speak, a wave of eleration swept over them. Finn had floored the elerator, the formidable power of their car, the Goddess of Light, instantly kicking in. In a matter of seconds, Leah found it slightly difficult to breathe. She quickly adapted, but the fleeting images outside the window and the rapidly approaching red dot on the windshield indicated just how high their current speed was.
¡°Don¡¯t¡ don¡¯t follow too closely!¡± Leah Tyson suddenly spoke again.
¡°Why?¡± Finn Lewis hesitated before asking.
¡°There are hostages in the car, and they have heavy weapons.¡± Leah¡¯s face became very serious.
¡°Heavy weapons? Who are these people?¡± Finn hesitated and asked incredulously.
¡°How should I know? By the way, you should probably ask yourself that
question.¡± Leah frowned and turned to Finn.
¡°Ask me? What does this have to do with me?¡± Finn was confused, not understanding how he was involved.
¡°We received intel that a shipment of heavy weapons entered Celeston City, so we followed the leads. We finally got information on these people. Why do you think I¡¯m here? They¡¯re hiding near Vi,¡¯Ys headquarters in Celeston City. Obviously, they¡¯re nning to attack the WY headquarters building. If we hadn¡¯t discovered this early, I can¡¯t imagine the state the I¡¯VY headquarters would be in now.¡± Leah spoke rapidly.
Finn¡¯s expression darkened. He had suspicion earlier, but now he was certain. They must be targeting him. Why else would they randomly attack l,VY¡¯s headquarters in Celeston City? WY has no feud with them. It couldn¡¯t be people hired by those gamepanies, could it?
If they weren¡¯t hired by those gamepanies, they must be targeting him. But he wondered, how many enemies does he have? Finn thought of Bryski
Miller first, but he could only specte. Finding evidence wouldn¡¯t be easy. Even with Zero¡¯s capability, it would be difficult since Bryski wouldn¡¯t leave any obvious evidence.
Zero could find evidence left on the inte and from video or audio recording devices, but without those, Zero couldn¡¯t find anything unless Finn let it monitor in advance.
¡°Do you know what kind of heavy weapons are in the car ahead?¡± While tailing the SUV ahead, Finn asked.
¡°I don¡¯t know. We received information that they have heavy weapons, but we don¡¯t know specifics. Their ns were disrupted by us. They shouldn¡¯t act rashly now.¡± Leah shook her head.
¡°Olivia, scan the car and highlight the weapons.¡± Finn wasted no time and gave the instruction directly.
As Finn spoke, a blue light engulfed the car ahead. Leah was startled but then realized that was the scanning Finn just mentioned. This scanning light couldn¡¯t be seen from outside.
Soon, the scanning image of the SUV appeared on the windshield, detailing every part and every weapon involved. Seeing the weapons, Leah couldn¡¯t help but gasp.
Seeing this, Finn¡¯s expression turned gloomy. It wasn¡¯t just about attacking the WY headquarters building anymore. This was already bordering on a terrorist attack.
¡°Olivia, scan the upants of the SUV. Generate 3D images of all the personnel on board.¡± Finn quickly instructed.
Soon, image after image appeared on the windshield. Images generated by the holographic game engine were almost indistinguishable from real people, let alone the ones generated by Olivia. They were the same as real photographs.
Meanwhile, Leah was in shock. The technology in this car was beyond her imagination! She had previously seen Finn¡¯s car, which was why shemandeered it when she saw it during the chase. She knew about its strength and believed that it was bulletproof, making it safer than the average civilian cars.
After all, she couldn¡¯t risk civilian casualties. But Leah hadn¡¯t expected that once she stepped into Finn¡¯s car, it felt like stepping into a science fiction world. She hadn¡¯t even heard of many of the advanced features, let alone seen them. If the earlier scanning could be attributed to radar, then the long-distance scanning capability was almost impossible!
But now it was happening right before her. When Finn said this car cost 1.1 billion, although she had seen how strong it was, Leah hadn¡¯t quite believed him. But now¡ it seemed the price wasn¡¯t exaggerated at all..
Chapter 231 - 231: 226: Pursuit
Chapter 231 - 231: 226: Pursuit
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Finn Lewis didn¡¯t chase too close.
The two cars quickly drove out of Celeston City and headed straight for the suburbs, with several police cars in support trailing behind Finn¡¯s car.
¡°Sir, I¡¯ve scanned the police vehicles and helicopter.¡± Olivia Thatcher¡¯s voice suddenly sounded. The sudden sound startled Leah Tyson, who almost jumped from her co-driver¡¯s seat. However, she soonposed herself and stammered: ¡°What¡is this?¡±
¡°It¡¯s my onboardputer. It controls almost everything in the car.¡± Finn gave a shrugged, briefly exining to her.
¡°An onboardputer, why¡ why can it talk?¡± Leah hesitated for a moment and then whispered this question.
¡°Why not? Your car navigation can talk too.¡± Finn shrugged, causing Leah to be speechless. Is the vehicle navigation talking the same as this talking?
¡°Olivia, mark the police vehicles and the helicopters.¡± Finn thought for a moment before giving the instruction.
¡°Tagged.¡± With Olivia¡¯s reply, more than a dozen vehicles and two helicopters marked in green appeared on the screen. Seeing those helicopters about to approach them, Finn looked at Leah beside him and said: ¡°They probably don¡¯t know exactly what weapons are inside that off-road vehicle. I think you¡¯d better tell them. The helicopters should stay away.¡±
¡°Alright, I¡¯ll call now.¡± Leah thought for a moment, then agreed, knowing Finn was right.
After all, they could be directly attacked, so Leah started contacting the police while Finn calmly followed them.
¡°How¡¯s the situation?¡± In Celeston City, a middle-aged man asked in a deep voice.
¡°Report, Mr. White. We¡¯vergely got the situation under control. We¡¯ve blocked the road ahead. If they don¡¯t want to crash into our roadblocks, then their only option is to flee through these few roads. To avoid the criminals bing desperate, we¡¯ve left several roads open for their escape. But these roads all lead to remote ces, so the risks can be minimized.¡± A policeman in his thirties promptly reported.
¡°Hmm, how are the roadblocks set up?¡± Christopher White gave a nod and asked.
¡°In order not to provoke the criminals, we used unconventional roadblocks such as damaged trees and cars parked directly on the road instead of our usual police roadblocks.¡± The police officer responded immediately.
¡°Well done. Now tell me about the pursuers. I heard Officer Tyson is following the criminals, correct?¡± Christopher White immediately asked.
¡°Yes, it¡¯s this car.¡± The officer immediately gestured a younger colleague to bring up the live tracking feed. Soon the undercover car driven by Finn appeared on arge screen. Christopher White looked at it and frowned:
¡°Whose car is this?¡±
¡°It was temporarily requisitioned by Leah Tyson. It¡¯s said to belong to corporation¡¯s new CEO, a young man named Finn Lewis.¡± Although Finn¡¯s license te wasn¡¯t obtained through the normal procedures, it was registered under his real name directly in the traffic police¡¯s databases.
The person on the other side would have easily found out about Finn¡¯s identity from the data. ¡°What nonsense. Tell her to take their car and retreat. Don¡¯t we have police cars following? Let her continue tracking in one of our cars.¡± Christopher White gave the order directly.
¡°That¡ might be difficult. Officer Tyson just notified us that Mr. Lewis¡¯s car is very advanced. It has a tracking system that can lock onto the other vehicle. She also told us that his car is bulletproof and shouldn¡¯t fear the other side¡¯s firearms. However, she said the others have an RPG and advised us not to get too close.¡± The officer quickly exined.
¡°RPG?! How did such a weapon get into Celeston City?¡± Christopher White widened his eyes in surprise.
¡°We¡¯re not sure yet.¡± The officer shook his head.
¡°Hmm, you just said they have an RPG, but their car is just bulletproof. Tell her to quickly bring their car back here and have our car take the lead. We can¡¯t be using the vehicle of a civilian. We can¡¯t risk them getting hurt!¡± Christopher White thought about it and said furrowing his brows.
¡°Yes, sir!¡± The officer immediately saluted and rushed off to convey the message to Leah.
¡°Mr. Lewis, it might be better for us to hang back?¡± Leah, having received the message from above, immediately turned to Finn with an uneasy look.
Finn Lewis looked up at the police car on the windshield and then furrowed his brows, ¡°Why?¡±
¡°They¡ have heavy weaponry in their hands. It¡¯s too dangerous to follow them this closely,¡± Leah Tyson shook her head.
¡°Don¡¯t worry. Since I¡¯ve caught up, we can¡¯t pull back now. Can the police cars behind us keep up?¡± Finn raised an eyebrow as he asked.
Leah Tyson immediately nced in the rearview mirror. Indeed, the police vehicles were falling far behind. She then subconsciously looked at the dashboard in front of Finn and realized with a start that the car was already traveling at over 210 kilometers per hour without her knowing.
No wonder the police cars were having difficulty keeping up. ¡°The suspects¡¯ vehicle is likely specially modified. Only our car can keep up with it,¡± Finn mused aloud.
¡°Alright,¡± Leah agreed after a moment of thought, nodding her head. She knew that at such high speeds, she¡¯d have a hard time keeping up if she left the car. As a police officer, she didn¡¯t want to fall behind.
¡°Reporting! Officer Tyson says the cars are now moving too fast. If they slow down, we¡¯re likely to let the suspects escape due to our negligence. She believes their car may be specially modified.¡±
Christopher White furrowed his brows and then continued, ¡°In that case, Officer Lewis, have the helicopter follow or deploy the drone to transmit real-time footage back to me.¡±
¡°Yes.¡± Bright Lewis saluted immediately before going off to ry the directives.
New footage was quickly transmitted back, likely from the helicopter. It showed the two cars tearing down the highway at speeds exceeding 200 kilometers per hour, their vehicles only about a hundred meters apart. The helicopter was trailing far behind them.
¡°How far to the end of this road?¡± Christopher asked, eyebrows furrowing as he looked at the footage.
¡°About 40 kilometers. There are dirt side roads along the way, but they can¡¯t amodate high speeds. This road is fairly secluded. After about 40 kilometers, it connects to another main road, which I¡¯ve already had blocked off,¡± Bright reported swiftly.
¡°Tell them they only have 40 kilometers left to figure out a way to stop the suspects¡¯ car,¡± Christopher said after some thought.
¡°Yes, we were just discussing that. We figure we¡¯ll take action after five kilometers. Their current speed is too high. If we act now, a crash is likely, and the hostage¡¯s safety cannot be guaranteed. The road conditions be quite poor after five kilometers. They¡¯ll have to slow down,¡± Bright ryed.
¡°Good, prepare the sniper on the helicopter.¡± Christopher nodded.
¡°Yes, we¡¯ll first try to blow up their tires to get them to stop. This high-speed chase could easily result in the hostages getting hurt,¡± Bright acknowledged.
¡°Sir, the road conditions 2,856 meters ahead are very bad. ording to the current situation, the maximum speed can only be maintained at 80 kilometers per hour. Judging from the current situation, they may attack us when they slow down,¡± Olivia Thatcher informed them.
¡°Assess it,¡± Finn raised an eyebrow.
¡°No threat.¡±¡± Olivia responded immediately.
¡°Then, let¡¯s keep up with them,¡± Finn nodded, just as Leah was about to speak, Finn¡¯s words stopped her. After a moment¡¯s hesitation, Leah said, ¡°We should slow down a bit, so we can have more distance. The sniper in the helicopter behind us is preparing to shoot out their tires.¡±
Just as Leah finished speaking, the boot of the car in front of them suddenly swung open. Before Finn and Leah could react, a pir of fire burst out from within.
¡°Swerve!¡± Leah¡¯s pupils shrunk abruptly, and she screamed, instinctively reaching to grab the steering wheel from Finn. Meanwhile, back in themand center in Celeston City, everyone gasped in shock at the sight of the startling image transmitted from the high-definition camera on the helicopter ¨C a towering pir of fire sting from the suspects¡¯ vehicle towards Finn¡¯s car!
All the people in themand center gasped in shock! Christopher even instinctively closed his eyes..
Chapter 232 - 232: 226 Scare Them to Death
Chapter 232 - 232: 226 Scare Them to Death
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No wonder Leah Tyson reacted so fiercely at the time. However, the current situation indicates that Olivia Thatcher¡¯s strongputing power had considered all factors.
The part of the story where Finn Lewis¡¯s high-tech car topples the other party has to be eliminated due to circumstances beyond control.
¡°Mr. Lewis, pleasee back to the station with us to make a statement,¡± Jim Strongwell chatted briefly with Finn after the situation on the scene was more or less under control.
¡°Sure thing.¡± Finn knew he couldn¡¯t avoid it and readily agreed. He had directly intervened in the situation, so there was no avoiding making a statement.
¡°I¡¯m going to handle some things now. Someone wille to talk to you about what happened,¡± Jim solemnly said. Then he walked away, and Finn certainly did not stop him. Everyone here was upied except Finn. Yet Finn felt a bit helpless as everyone who passed by nced at the car behind him repeatedly.
The envy in many people¡¯s eyes could not be concealed. This car is too badass! It¡¯s a real man¡¯s vehicle. Not only does it have a high-end and ssy exterior but the functions of the car are mind-blowing! At least, they had never seen anything like it! They hadn¡¯t even heard of anything like this! Even the President¡¯s limousine didn¡¯t seem as impressive, right?
Two rockets may not be enough to damage the president¡¯s car severely.
However, the car would surely be damaged. But as for Finn¡¯s car, holy cow!
Anyway, that was what almost everyone who saw this scene believed. Jim has left, but Leah Tyson walked over to Finn. Seeing Leah Tyson approach, the smile directly disappeared from Finn¡¯s face. Although Leah Tyson did care for the hostages in the car and didn¡¯t understand Olivia Thatcher¡¯s capabilities, it couldn¡¯t excuse her for aiming a gun at Finn¡¯s head.
¡°Um, Mr. Lewis, I am sorry, I was too worked up,¡± Leah, standing in front of Finn, said directly. She then bowed to him.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om
¡°No, no! I can¡¯t ept this,¡± Finn sidestepped and said directly.
¡°Mr. Lewis, don¡¯t get upset,¡± Leah stood up straight, replied.
¡°I am not really upset, Officer Tyson. If you want to know how it feels to have a gun aimed at your head, I don¡¯t mind giving you the experience,¡± Finn said, casting her a nonchnt nce.
¡°Let¡¯s leave it at that, Officer Tyson. You don¡¯t have to apologize. Actually, I should thank you for stopping the criminals today, especially when it was directed against mypany,¡± Finn swiftly beat Leah to the punch in the conversation.
Leah Tyson wanted to speak again, but a police officer came up to Finn to inquire about the situation at the time. Leah responded first to the officer, ¡°Imandeered his car. I¡¯ll start with the ount if that¡¯s okay?¡±
¡°Not a problem, of course.¡± The officer nced at Leah in slight surprise but didn¡¯t refuse. Since Leah was in the car at the time, it was standard procedure for her to give her ount first followed by Finn¡¯s statement.
Finn did not refuse either, and Leah began to narrate the situation quickly. There wasn¡¯t much to tell. What happened in the car was routine, and the two didn¡¯t say much. She finished telling the whole story quite quickly. The only minor deviation came at the end, where she omitted the part when she¡¯d passed out and attributed all responsibility for ramming the car to herself..
Chapter 233 - 233: 227: It has been stolen
Chapter 233 - 233: 227: It has been stolen
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Hearing Leah Tyson say this, Finn Lewis fell silent. It wasn¡¯t until the officer questioned Finn Lewis again that he nodded and said, ¡°Things are pretty much like that, exactly as Officer Tyson described.¡± Finn Lewis didn¡¯t reject Leah Tyson¡¯s good intentions. Leah Tyson took the me to spare Finn Lewis any trouble, not to take credit for herself.
Especially thatst scene. How it was viewed could vary greatly. If they considered that Finn Lewis had attacked an officer, it could be argued, and if Leah Tyson hadn¡¯t intervened, Finn Lewis could have been charged with attempted murder. It all depended on how they interpreted the situation. Now that Leah Tyson had taken the responsibility, naturally, Finn Lewis wouldn¡¯t invite more trouble.
Even so, Finn Lewis had already made up his mind to stay away from this woman in the future. After the officer¡¯s in terrogation, Finn Lewis signed the record. But Finn Lewis didn¡¯t immediately get into his car and leave because the ambnce carrying the three injured assants had just gone. Finn Lewis didn¡¯t want to make any trouble for himself. If there were no surprises, they would probably take action soon.
Finn Lewis waited there for about half an hour longer. When all the vehicles, including the SUV, had been almost dealt with, he finally met Jim Strongwell again. Seeing that Finn Lewis was still there, Jim Strongwell apologized: ¡°Mr. Lewis, I¡¯m sorry that you had to wait so long. Thank you for your help. If we need your assistance in any way, please don¡¯t hesitate to say so.¡±
¡°Of course, it¡¯s what I should do as a citizen.¡± Finn Lewis said, nodding in agreement.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Jim Strongwell nced at the car next to Finn Lewis, then continued: ¡°Mr. Lewis, on behalf of our Director, Christopher White, I want to thank you. Also, may I ask how much did you pay for your car?¡±
Finn Lewis didn¡¯t know what to say as he looked at Jim Strongwell¡¯s eager expression. Why was he asking this? Should he tell the truth? Seeing Finn Lewis¡¯s hesitant look, Jim Strongwell quickly asked, ¡°Mr. Lewis, there¡¯s no need to suspect anything. Director White asked this. He wants to know whether we could equip the police cars with simr performing vehicles.¡±
Finn Lewis was struck dumb. Damn it, he thought he was the prodigal one but it turned out their department was even more so. Was this car meant to be a patrol car? Finn Lewis looked at the Goddess of Light behind him, and then he said nonchntly: ¡°The price is alright, not too expensive.¡±
¡°How much?¡± When Jim Strongwell heard that the price was not too high, he immediately became excited. If this car was not too expensive, it could be a game-changer for his department. A police car like this could rece so many regr police cars! However, he seemed too naive. Leah Tyson was standing right next to him. She hade to say goodbye to Finn Lewis with Jim Strongwell, never expecting Jim Strongwell to ask such a question.
Leah Tyson¡¯s lips twitched slightly. She really didn¡¯t want to remind Jim Strongwell that Finn Lewis¡¯s definition of ¡°not too expensive¡± differed greatly from an ordinary person¡¯s.
¡°One hundred and fifty million.¡± Finn Lewis stated the price directly to Jim
Strongwvell.
¡°How much?¡± Jim Strongwell¡¯s eyes widened in disbelief! As the head of the criminal police team, he had seen luxury cars, but he had never seen a car worth one hundred and fifty million! This was one hundred and fifty million! Cars worth millions could bebelled as luxury cars, but one hundred and fifty million¡. What should this be called? A mini business airne could be bought for that money, right? And it was spent on just one car?
Chapter 234 - 234: 228: Bandits and Bandits (Part 2)
Chapter 234 - 234: 228: Bandits and Bandits (Part 2)
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On hearing Jim Strongwell¡¯s query, Finn Lewis replied with an innocent face, ¡°One hundred and fifty million.¡± He paused for a moment before adding with a devilish grin, ¡°South Federation currency.¡±
¡°Pfft¡ Cough, cough¡¡± Jim Strongwell was taken aback, nearly choking on his own spit. Earlier, he had thought that one hundred and fifty million men/?/vel/b//in dot c//om
Nation coins were an enormous amount, but once Finn Lewis tagged on South Federation currency, he felt like his mind couldn¡¯t quiteprehend it. Was there somenguage barrier they were experiencing? The gap was just too vast.
One hundred and fifty million was already a shocking amount, but in South Federation currency¡ That¡¯s a total of 1.1 billion me Nation coins? Holy moly! You could afford a tremendously luxurious private jet with that kind of money, at least equivalent in size to a medium-sized business aircraft!
¡°Alright, Mr. Lewis, stop teasing Officer Strongwell. He¡¯s just making an inquiry, after all. Officer Strongwell, we really can¡¯t afford this car,¡± Leah Tyson, standing nearby, said, trying to smooth things over.
¡°Exactly, exactly, Mr. Lewis, it was only a joke.¡± Jim Strongwell chimed in, suppressing augh. Dammit, 1.1 billion for a car, even a Dubai police officer couldn¡¯t afford something like that! Even though all their police vehicles are Ferraris, Lamborghinis, and the like.
Just when Finn Lewis was about to say something, he noticed a policeman running towards them at full speed. Before he even arrived, he shouted, ¡°Officer Strongwell! Something happened! The robbers¡ the robbers¡¡± The officer gasped for breath.
¡°What happened to the robbers?¡± Jim Strongwell widened his eyes, asking loudly.
¡°The robbers¡ the robbers have been robbed,¡± The officer managed to spit out, panting heavily.
¡°What?! What happened?!¡± Jim Strongwell immediately rushed to the officer, asking loudly.
¡°It¡¯s like this: We just received a report that three ambnces, along with apanying police cars, were blocked by a few other vehicles 15 to 20 kilometers from here. The culprits had something like sh-bang grenades, and they managed to take all three robbers from us.¡±
¡°What?!¡± Leah Tyson and Jim Strongwell eximed in shock. Finn Lewis was also lost for words, they were all surprised, but shocked by different things. What surprised Finn Lewis was the show put up by the robbers. Damn it, were things really meant to be this way? Soon, all the officers in Celeston City were going to be in dire straits. The ducks they had ready in hand had been stolen away. Moreover, they were taken away upfront and in public, this sure was a great loss of face for Celeston City¡¯s police force.
¡°Were there any casualties?¡± Jim Strongwell asked, recovering from the initial shock.
¡°Only a few people suffered minor injuries, nothing major.¡± The officer replied. Hearing him say it was only minor injuries, Jim Strongwell and Leah Tyson could finally breathe a sigh of relief. However, the recovering Jim Strongwell immediately said, ¡°Let¡¯s go! Mr. Lewis, I¡¯m sorry, but we have a case to solve now and we can¡¯t send you back.¡±
¡°No problem, I can get home by myself.¡± Finn Lewis waved it off.
Jim Strongwell and Leah Tyson hurried off, and it was only then that Finn Lewis settled himself in his car. He turned his vehicle around and was about to leave when he saw Leah Tyson¡¯s car waiting in front. As Finn Lewis pulled up, Leah Tyson asked, ¡°Mr. Lewis, can you help us find these robbers?¡±
¡°Me? Are you joking?¡± Finn Lewis gave a baffled look.
¡°Mr. Lewis, I saw a powerful tracking system in your car before, and it seems that the satellite positioning is also very urate. I don¡¯t know if we can find these robbers?¡± Leah Tyson asked anxiously.
Finn Lewis was at a loss for words. Fine, you¡¯re right. But whether or not I can find them isn¡¯t the real question. Even if I could figure out their location, I couldn¡¯t help you. Because it was actually me who did it, right?
¡°Officer Tyson, you¡¯re over-thinking. My car isn¡¯t magical, it just uses slightly more advanced technology than the average car. How could I do something that even the entire police force¡¯s equipment can¡¯t achieve? Plus, the incident happened over ten kilometers away from here. I don¡¯t even know what happened.¡± Finn Lewis said with a helpless expression.
¡°Sorry for the disturbance. I¡¯ll make it up to you with a meal another time.¡± Leah Tyson considered this and figured he was right. It was a desperate plea, an attempt to grasp at straws. Once she heard Finn Lewis said he couldn¡¯t help, she dropped ament, pressed down the elerator and zoomed off. Finn Lewis watched as her taillights disappeared. He was left bewildered.
However, on the way back, Finn Lewis didn¡¯t have to speed anymore. Even though there weren¡¯t any streetlights on the highway, he wasn¡¯t worried about hitting anything. He drove the car back to Celeston City at a normal speed. But when he reached the city, he realized he hadn¡¯t eaten anything yet ¨C his stomach growled.
The game had beenunched at noon, but by the time Finn Lewis logged out, it was already 8pm. With one thing leading to another, two hours had already passed, and it was now past llpm.
At this point, Finn Lewis didn¡¯t bother finding somewhere to eat. Not only had he been targeted in the strangest way today, but WY¡¯s headquarters had also almost been blown up. And he had been held at gunpoint. It¡¯s hard to describe that kind of feeling unless you¡¯ve experienced it. In any case, Finn Lewis was pretty annoyed right now..
Chapter 235 - 235: 229: Girl, Where Are You From?
Chapter 235 - 235: 229: Girl, Where Are You From?
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Finn Lewis called Fishy Wells and immediately listed off a string of things he wanted to eat. Pretty much all his favorites. As for where Fishy was to buy them, that wasn¡¯t Finn¡¯s problem. Isn¡¯t that what an assistant is for?
Finn was toozy to move. He parked his car directly in a square and waited for Fishy to bring his food. Fishy was used to Finn¡¯s demands, but it was already 11 o¡¯clock at night, and all the different dishes Finn requested, many from specific stores, left Fishy speechless.
However, she knew that if Finn wanted to eat, she had to make it happen. The rest wasn¡¯t her problem. As for the cost, that¡¯s even lesser of her concern. Waiting for food when you¡¯re starving isn¡¯t an easy feeling. Doing anything while hungry feels annoying.
There were still quite a few people in the square, especially at this time. The weather wasn¡¯t too hot, and many people were out walking their kids. Finn didn¡¯t even know the name of the square. He just parked his car at a random spot.
Finn was lyingfortably on a chair, watching people walk around in the square. The passing dogs in Finn¡¯s eyes were turning into pieces of meat. If Fishy didn¡¯te soon, he felt he might pounce on these small dogs and eat them.
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¡°Hey.¡± An abrupt voice rang out. Finnzily lifted his eyes and followed the sound. A girl with shoulder-length hair appeared in his sight. He couldn¡¯t see her face clearly due to her long hair that covered most of her face and the backlight behind her.
However, based on her white shirt tied at the waist, proud chest propping the shirt to bulge, denim shorts, legs long and fair, flip-flops revealing ten mischievous toes painted with pink nail polish, he guessed she must be a real beauty. He just wasn¡¯t sure how much of her points would remain once he saw her face.
¡°What?¡± Finn was toozy to move.
¡°This is a public ce. What kind of attitude is this? Sit up. Don¡¯t you know to make space for others?¡± A crisp sweet voice responded, indicating the girl wasn¡¯t easy to deal with.
¡°If you want to sit, sit. There¡¯s still half a seat left. I¡¯m toozy to move.¡± Finn saidnguidly. He really didn¡¯t feel like moving because he was too exhausted and hungry. Moving would just make him feel worse. Finn had never been this hungry before. It was unbearable.
¡°Are you even a human?¡± The girl took her foot out of the flip-flop and kicked Finn¡¯s leg.
Finn was somewhat speechless, he weakly responded, ¡°Hey girl, don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re interested in me?¡± God, even though he couldn¡¯t see her face, the half visible showed soft, glowing skin. She wouldn¡¯t be too bad looking. Plus, her attire and the way she raised her foot was just strange, wasn¡¯t it?
¡°Weird your ass, stand up now, I want to sit,¡± snapped the girl.
Finn leisurely rolled his eyes and chose to ignore her. He moved a little to give her some face.
¡°Hey, move.¡± This girl seemed like she was about to go crazy. How could a man like this exist? As a beauty, she had to beg him to share a seat. It was like he was reluctant to sit on a chair with her. Doomed to be lonely forever. She cursed, ¡°May you only be able to jerk off with your hands all your life!¡±
¡°If you want to sit, sit. I can¡¯t move anymore.¡± If it was the old Finn, he¡¯d already be jiggling about, quickly straightening himself up. But now, he didn¡¯t feel like it. He was surrounded by five beauties every day, and he¡¯d just secured half of all national goddesses in Asuna. He wasn¡¯t going to stop in his tracks at the sight of beauty anymore.
When all went quiet, Finn closed his eyes as well. Seeing Finn act this way, the girl was entirely speechless. After a while, she dejectedly sat down. All the chairs in the square were upied, except for the half of the bench left by Finn. Likely because his posture was so ungraceful that nobody wanted to sit with him, fearing trouble.
Otherwise, this seat would have already been taken by now. Finn sat on his chair with his eyes closed, but he did not sleep. He¡¯d confirmed on his way home that the three robbers were in Zero¡¯s hands, so he could see them whenever he wanted.
However, Finn was in no hurry. He decided to rest a little. He didn¡¯t want to give away anything to the police. After all, he showed up in front of the police just tonight! The police probably had a detailed record of him by now.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om
He hadn¡¯t seen those three robbers, but they were under Finn¡¯s control. Yet, the mission hadn¡¯t been aplished. This meant that those three probably weren¡¯t the only ones. So who else was causing trouble for him? Bryski Miller? The only person Finn could think of with the capability to do this was Bryski.
But wasn¡¯t that risky? Even if Finn had embarrassed him, he wouldn¡¯t risk contacting these people, right? Being able to transport these weapons into the country was not different frommitting suicide. If Bryski got involved with these people, wouldn¡¯t that be looking for death? The entire Miller n would go down with him. He wouldn¡¯t be that stupid, would he?
As for others, it seems that Finn Lewis hasn¡¯t offended anyely, so who would hire these people to give him trouble? The most important thing is, at such a high cost! After thinking for half a day, Finn Lewis didn¡¯t figure it out, so he could only temporarily put the matter aside. Then, aside from this task, Finn remembered his other two tasks.
Finn epted all three tasks. For the first task, heck, he had no choice but to take it, and it was not time-limited anyway, so it didn¡¯t matter that he took it up. As for the third task, it was a bit of a headache for Finn, but he still took it After all, he is a man, so how could he not dare to take two tasks about flirtin with girls?
Finn Lewis closed his eyes and let his mind wander, sniffing a faint scent, and his thoughts began to fly everywhere. He didn¡¯t know if this could be considered his strong suit. Anyway, he used to drift off. His thoughts were imaginative, and not putting them down in a novel was a waste of his talent.
¡°Hey.¡± Finn was jarred out of his thoughts when he felt a strong tremor, and he almost fell off his chair. He sat upright, only to realize that someone was beside him. He was a little dazed and asked, ¡°Who are you?¡±
¡°Oh, oh, oh.¡± Finn finally recognized the girl¡¯s appearance. This was the same girl from before, right? Now that he saw her clearly, Finn felt he was very lucky. When he was in college, he had only met one Cora Franklin. Now, he¡¯d randomly chosen a ce to sit, and he¡¯d ended up next to a beautiful girl.
This girl also had a decent appearance. What was she doinging out thiste at night? And why did she have to sit with him? Was it because she thought he looked too handsome and wanted to befriend him? When did he be so charismatic? Finn began to daydream again.
Looking at Finn¡¯s dazed face, the girl waspletely speechless. Was this guy ill in the head? He totally seemed like a lunatic to her. ¡°Hey, did you take your meds?¡± the girl asked in a delicate voice.
¡°Huh? What?¡± Finn snapped back to reality and asked instinctively.
¡°I asked if you took your meds before you came out?¡± the girl asked, her face full of confusion.
¡°You¡¯re the crazy one.¡± Finn rolled his eyes. ¡°I mean, why is it that as soon as we meet, you start insulting people?¡±
¡°I didn¡¯t say anything. You were the one who said you¡¯re crazy. To be able to sit next to such a gorgeous girl and stay unaffected, how strong must your heart be?¡± The girl looked at Finn, curiosity evident in her voice.
Looking at the curious girl, Finn was speechless. Alright, I admit you¡¯re pretty, but isn¡¯t this a little narcissistic?
¡°Isn¡¯t this a bit narcissistic?¡± Finn rolled his eyes.
¡°Tch! Sitting alone sote, you definitely can¡¯t have a girlfriend. And when a beautiful girl strikes up a conversation with you, youpletely ignore her, always lost in your thoughts. You¡¯re destined to be alone forever. Looking at you just now, you were probably thinking about how to pick up girls, weren¡¯t you?¡± The girl scoffed disdainfully.
It seemed like¡ I was indeed thinking about the third task? Finn was speechless. True, the third task was that headache-inducing one about flirting with girls. But how was that her business?
¡°I mean,dy, it¡¯s pitch-dark outside, aren¡¯t you scared sitting so close to a strange man like me? And how can you be sure I don¡¯t have a girlfriend? Perhaps, I¡¯m waiting for a girl to bring me supper,¡± Finn said, feeling a bit irritated.
¡°Tch! You, waiting for a beautiful girl to bring you food? You probably also dream of a rich beauty serving you hand and foot as if you¡¯re a master, don¡¯t you?¡± the girl retorted.
¡°You guessed it all!¡± Finn shrugged.
¡°¡If you really think so, you should go home, get cleaned up, and sleep. Perhaps you will soon achieve this goal,¡± the girl said, sounding somewhat exasperated..
Chapter 236 - 236: 230: Girl, You’d Better Believe It
Chapter 236 - 236: 230: Girl, You¡¯d Better Believe It
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¡®Why should I sleep without eating? I¡¯m still waiting for my food.¡± Finn Lewis raised an eyebrow.
¡°You are panting but you are still fat, let¡¯s make a bet, lets see if anyone brings you food within half an hour, if not, you will have to run twentyps around this square?¡± The girl pointed to the entire square and said.
Finn Lewis nced at the square and immediately said with a speechless expression: ¡°Come on, isn¡¯t this too harsh? Onep of this square is probably more than seven or eight hundred meters.¡±
¡°You seemed so sure earlier, don¡¯t you dare?¡± The girl too raised an eyebrow, a defiant look on her face.
¡°Since you put it that way, I ept. But what if someone really does bring me food?¡± Finn Lewis nodded his head, saying with a grin.
¡°Then I¡¯ll give you a chance, and you will have to treat me to a meal.¡± The girl immediately agreed, a look of arrogance washing over her face.
¡± You are really narcissistic, who said anything about treating you to food? However, Finn Lewis didn¡¯t voice this, only gave the girl a speechless look, then looked her up and down, saying, ¡°I mean, aren¡¯t you hungry?¡±
By now Finn Lewis had a clue about what was going on, this girl seemed to be in the same state as him, almost painfully hungry. She was about to deny it, but just then her stomach gave a loud grumble and a slight blush instantly spread across her face. But she still stubbornly spoke up, ¡°It¡¯s perfectly normal to have ate-night snack at this time. This is Miss giving you an opportunity and you have no manners, you¡¯ll never have a girlfriend in your life.¡±
So she was actually considering me, Finn Lewis said a little bit surprised, ¡°No fair, treating only you will be a huge loss for me. How about this, if I can really do it, you should tell me your name and phone number.¡±
¡°Oh, wow, you really used what I just taught you, huh? Fine! As long as you do it, I promise!¡± The girl struck an arrogant pose and said.
Finn Lewis chuckled a little, was just about to take out his cell phone to call Fishy Wells, but saw her car approaching. There was a van following Fishy Wells¡¯s car. Finn Lewis quickly pulled out his phone and sent her a message asking for her cooperation.
About five or six minutester, Fishy Wells parked her car, got out, looked left and right, and immediately ran over when she saw Finn Lewis sitting here. When Fishy Wells saw Finn Lewis, she immediately opened her mouth anxiously and said, ¡°What kind of person are you? You left without eating all day and even left your wallet. Is it necessary?
The girl at the side was already stunned. Naturally, Fishy Wells¡¯s looks were not bad, but even her in face beaten majority of the girls. Now that she was meticulously dressed up, her face was even more beautiful. At any rate, she was not worse than the girl beside them.
She clearly didn¡¯t expect there to be a beautiful woman looking for Finn Lewis. But she snorted quickly, while there was a beautiful woman, she hadn¡¯t seen any food yet.
¡°Fishy Wells, I¡¯ve said it before, I don¡¯t like you, please stay away.¡± Finn Lewis waved his hand and said righteously.
¡°¡Alright, you don¡¯t like me, I can leave, but you need to eat, right? I¡¯ve asked someone to bring some food.¡± Fishy Wells¡¯s face showed a strange look, but she quickly replied, then turned and began to walk toward the distance.
This isn¡¯t a usual opening? Those words made the girl next to them a little confused. He rejected such a beautiful woman who confesses to him? No wonder he ignored her just now. Could it be that this guy bats for the other team? Thinking about this, there was a chill in the girl¡¯s heart.
Of course, Finn Lewis would not know that with just a few words, he has already be gay in the girl¡¯s heart. If he knew about this, he would never have had Fishy Wells do such a thing. But right now, Finn Lewis was still giving points to Fishy Wells in his heart. This acting was not bad, pretty good.
However, the girl quickly didn¡¯t have time to consider if Finn Lewis was gay or not, as the following thingspletely exceeded her expectations. Fishy Wells, who was walking away in the distance, waved her hand and immediately seven or eight men in white chef¡¯s outfits came towards them, carrying several tnhlpq
Soon, three tables were directly set up in front of Finn Lewis. Beautifully fragrant exquisite dishes were brought out from the insted boxes. After these people finished serving the food, they immediately returned to the van, obviously there was more food to bring out. Smelling the aroma of the food, Finn Lewis appetite was triggered.
Finn quickly turned his head, looked at the girl beside him who was constantly swallowing saliva and said with a smile, ¡°How¡¯s that? I told you I was waiting for a beauty to bring me food. You see, the food hase. So, do you agree I won the bet?¡±
¡°Emma Lewis, 1381388138.¡± The girl said directly, then without any more conversation she directly picked up the chopsticks in front of her and attacked the food.
Finn Lewis was taken aback for a moment, then quickly regained hisposure. ¡®My god, you are really quick. I am practically a stranger. Can you have some vignce?¡±
¡°A bet is a bet.¡± Emma Lewis¡¯s mouth was already full of food and she didn¡¯t care about Finn, she directly replied and continued eating.
Damn it! Finn Lewis couldn¡¯t talk to her anymore, with her eating like this, Finn¡¯s stomach began to protest wildly. He was also very hungry Finn Lewis also picked up his chopsticks and started eating. All these things were ordered by Finn Lewis. Fishy Wells bought it from well-known ces and the taste was naturally not bad. In fact, the taste can be said to be quite good.
The pair both began feasting, the two of them gorged on the food and this strange scene attracted the attention of many people in the square. Luckily, most of the people in the square were middle-aged and it was just a spectacle with no one filming it. However, this strange scene still attracted many people¡¯s attention.
Fine meals usually don¡¯t have a lot of food, and the meals they had were no different. Luckily, Finn Lewis ordered plenty, so the empty tes were quickly whisked away as soon as they finished eating, and new dishes were brought out promptly. It was a different set of dishes this time. Finn had never been this hungry before. It seemed that after gaining such physical strength, his ability to withstand hunger had also diminished.
Moreover, sitting next to him was his sister, Emma Lewis, who was no less hungry than him. She probably hadn¡¯t eaten all day and was eating more extravagantly than Finn was. Fishy Wells, standing in the distance, almost burst outughing. But of course, she hadn¡¯t forgotten what Finn had just instructed her. She helplessly stood there, watching Finn and the girl eating. She had no idea who the girl was, nor did she bother to think about it.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om
The dishes here were not cheap, and delivering them here would certainly add to the cost. But to Finn, this was just a drop in the bucket. Soon, both of them were full, and Finn went back to his previous state, reclining on the chair. Emma was nearly in the same state after finishing her meal as well.
By this point, the table and food had already been whisked away. ¡°Hey, who is that girl rted to you?¡± Emma snorted and then let out a long sigh. She contentedly rubbed her full stomach before asking.
¡°Nobody.¡± Finn saidzily.
¡°A nobody sends you food in the middle of the night? And such luxurious food at that? Do you know how much all this food cost?¡± Emma turned to look at Finn curiously.
¡°No idea. I just know they are rich. I don¡¯t like her anyway, and she has nothing to do with me.¡± Finn shrugged.
¡°You don¡¯t like her but you still eat the food she sends? Have some integrity, will you?¡± Emma asked speechlessly.
¡°Hey, you ate too okay? And it was you who started.¡± Finn blurted out, ¡°How shameless can you be?¡±
¡°That¡¯s not my problem. You are the one who invited me over, of course, I would eat. As a guest, it¡¯s not my ce to query where the owner got his food. ¡® Emma defended her actions confidently.
Finn was utterly speechless at Emma¡¯s logic. Even if she was right, she had enjoyed the meal without him inviting her. Even if he didn¡¯t want to eat, it was toote now.
¡°Okay, you win.¡± Finn conceded.
¡°Hey, this girl who likes you looks rich. The Flying Horse sports car she drives is worth millions, isn¡¯t it? And also, the meal must have cost at least hundreds of thousands. Such a rich girl.¡± Now Emma¡¯s posture looked like Finn¡¯s, only she looked much more impressive.
¡°Tell me, why don¡¯t you like her?¡± After Emma was full, her face was full of gossip.
¡°I just don¡¯t like her, no reason. For example, I prefer you more than her, I like your type.¡± Finn looked her up and down, grinning as he spoke.
¡°Really? Well, you have good taste. You have my approval.¡± Emma seemed pleased with this, she reached out with her delicate hand and gave Finn a pat on the shoulder.
Finn: This conversation doesn¡¯t feel right¡ Was this the way it was supposed to go? Bloody hell! He felt like crying. He just wanted to flirt and maybe get a girl¡¯s number, heaven! Did you have to send me such an intimidating one? He wasn¡¯t up to her level yet!
¡°Don¡¯t be embarrassed, I mean it. You have good taste.¡± Emma saw Finn was silent and continued, ¡°By the way, I still don¡¯t know your name.¡±
¡°Finn Lewis.¡± He gave his name.
¡°Damn.¡± Emma couldn¡¯t help but exim.
¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Finn got a shock.
¡°Never mind, I¡¯m just feeling frustrated.¡± Emma waved it off.
¡°What are you frustrated about?¡± Finn was speechless, ¡°How neurotic can you be? Even your reactions are weird, aren¡¯t they?¡±
¡°I¡¯m just annoyed about sharing thest name Lewis with you. Not living up to your manhood, you let such a beautiful woman pass you by, you could¡¯ve at least tried, even if you weren¡¯t interested in her? Is the girl still a virgin? Emma looked at him disapprovingly.
¡°Damn! How did you know that?!¡± Finn couldn¡¯t hold back his exmation.
This logic was from a girl? Bloody hell, could she be any more shameless? But¡. inside, he was weeping as he thought, god, I¡¯d love to try if I could!
Chapter 237 - 237: 231: Carelessly Flirting with Girls (Part One)
Chapter 237 - 237: 231: Carelessly Flirting with Girls (Part One)
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¡°Hehe, I can¡¯t tell you that. I¡¯m afraid you¡¯ll learn bad habits. But I can say, you can tell this just by looking.¡± Emma Lewisughed. If it wasn¡¯t for her beautiful looks, Finn Lewis would doubt that this would rather be a sleazy uncle!
¡°Alright, you¡¯re awesome. But isn¡¯t it toote? Aren¡¯t you going home? Or are youing with me?¡± Finn Lewis felt he had to make a move. Damn, I don¡¯t believe that even flirting with a girl could end up being flirted by the girl! Is this just flirting? I don¡¯t believe I can¡¯t outflirt a girl! Finn Lewis had alreadybeled Emma Lewis¡¯s behavior as flirting.
¡°I¡¯ming with you.¡± Emma Lewis stood up and simply blurted out.
Finn Lewis was stunned. Holy crap! What the hell is happening? Am I doing something wrong here? He felt as if he needed to close his eyes, sleep for a while, and open them again. What¡¯s going on?
¡°What are you waiting for? Let¡¯s go!¡± Emma Lewis, pushing Finn Lewis, asked.
¡°Okay, let¡¯s go then! This is your choice!¡± Finn Lewis, gritting his teeth, responded.
¡°Alright. Let¡¯s go.¡± Emma Lewis, kicking Finn Lewis¡¯s legs, replied.
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¡°Let¡¯s go. Let me make a call first!¡± Finn Lewis, taking firm resolution, began dialing Prince¡¯s number on his phone.
After a few rings, Prince eventually answered the call. His voice sounded sleepy, ¡°Yo, Mr. Finn, it¡¯s so early. Why are you calling now?¡±
¡°Isn¡¯t it just past midnight? Why are you sleeping already?¡± said Finn Lewis in disbelief. When did this night owl start to sleep this early?
¡°Hehe, I¡¯m tired and need to get some sleep.¡± Prince¡¯s voice suddenly went quiet.
A speechless Finn Lewis quickly understood what was going on at the other end of the call. He decided not to question Prince and quickly got to the point:
¡°Is it the key to the house you rented still in the usual ce?¡± ¡°Why would you need it, Mr. Finn?¡± an rmed Prince replied.
¡°What else would I do bying over there?¡± Finn Lewis nced at Emma Lewis, who was eavesdropping, and deliberately asked.
¡°Damn, Mr. Finn, you finally made a move? But why not just go home? Oh, OK, I understand. I understand. Hehe, because you¡¯re not home alone right? The key¡¯s still in the same ce. You can go get it.¡± Princeughed.
¡°I¡¯m hanging up.¡± Finn Lewis said that and immediately hung up the call. He then started walking forward with resolution. He thought: Damn it, I wonder who¡¯d be more afraid of who in the end!
¡°It¡¯s a house my friend rented, just the two of us, not disturbed by anyone. You want to go?¡± Finn Lewis turned around, squinting, looking at Emma Lewis, and teasingly asked.
¡°Okay.¡± Emma Lewis hesitated for a moment before nodding.
¡°Let¡¯s go. ¡± Finn Lewis,ughing in his heart, started walking to the roadside. Emma is not as fearless as I thought, but that didn¡¯t let his facial expression changed: ¡°May I take your hand?¡± he asked while extending his hand towards her.
The front seat driver couldn¡¯t help but nced at him through the rearview mirror and thought: Dude, are you kidding me? If you don¡¯t believe, try it yourself, to hold a girl¡¯s hand, why would you ask her for permission? Just hold her hand, right? Who flirts like that? How did you even score with this girl?
¡°Okay.¡± However, the driver¡¯s thinking was obviously too conventional. His passengers, who were in the back seat, were clearly not ordinary people! Finn Lewis asked sincerely, and Emma Lewis answered seriously ¨C she ced her hand directly into Finn Lewis¡¯s hand. Honestly, Finn Lewis was really stunned.
Although he could feel Emma Lewis¡¯s tension, the girl was a bit too fierce. If it weren¡¯t for Finn Lewis¡¯s heightened observational power and sturdier nerves than before, he wouldn¡¯t have noticed Emma¡¯s tension.
However, since she took the initiative to reach out, Finn didn¡¯t hesitate. He held Emma¡¯s lovely, soft hand. It was sofortable to touch that he didn¡¯t want to let go. Even Emma, usually so fierce, couldn¡¯t hide her blushing. She concealed it well, and the car light was dim, but Finn still noticed.
The driver nearly dropped his jaw. Is this how the youngsters flirt nowadays? Looking at Emma¡¯s wless face in the rearview mirror, and at Finn, the driver could only sigh. Another beauty taken.
At first, Emma was tense. But she soon rxed. She didn¡¯t draw her hand away, but she became moreposed. Tongue-in-cheek, she teased Finn, ¡°Your performance is quite impressive. You¡¯re already putting into practice the skills I just taught you?¡±N?v(el)B\\jnn
¡°Having learned from you, how could I not implement it?¡± Finn replied with an innocent face.
¡°Okay, at least you treated me to a feast, not a spicy hot pot costing six yuan.¡± Emma casually shrugged, her face calm.
Finn almost bit his tongue. The driver was so shocked that he nearly drove onto a curb. Emma¡¯s words were truly shocking, the infamous six yuan Spicy Hot Pot story was well known.
¡°Why do I feel like you¡¯re invincible?¡± Finn spoke, a bit speechless. The way Emma had called out Fishy Wells as Chu made Finn realize she was one too! Finn had learned a lot about this from Prince.
¡°Really? I¡¯m just having a serious discussion with you. I¡¯mplimenting you. But can you top that six-yuan Spicy Hot Pot man who went 13 rounds in one night?¡± Emma scrutinized Finn, her face filled with suspicion.
Finn nearly jumped out of his skin. A man could never tolerate defeat! He wanted to retort- Even if I went once, it would be more impressive than his 13 times! But Finn quickly remembered that he currently couldn¡¯t. However, he naturally couldn¡¯t show any weakness. If Emma figured it out, he¡¯d feelpletely humiliated!
Finn leaned in mysteriously, ¡°Won¡¯t you know if you try? But I don¡¯t know if you can handle it.¡±
¡°Haven¡¯t you heard the saying? ¡®There are myriad dead oxen, but no barren fields¡¯!¡± Emma promptly retorted.
The driver was losing his mind. Are kids these days this bold? How was this even possible? Finn was momentarily speechless. Before the cab even arrived at Prince¡¯s house, multiple ck SUVs suddenly surrounded them: two on the right, one in front, and one at the back.
All the SUVs began to slow down, forcing the cab to do the same and pull over. Finn immediately noticed the situation outside the window. He also noticed the strange expression in Emma¡¯s face when she saw the SUVs. Her reaction was fleeting, but Finn caught it.
This chick wasn¡¯t just an average person. ¡°Hey buddy, did you piss off someone? Should we call the police?¡± The driver turned around and asked Finn as he realized something was amiss.
¡°It¡¯s fine, you can stop. It¡¯s not your concern.¡± Finn replied calmly.
They had no choice but to stop, the car in front was slowing down. The two cars on the right were bearing down on them. If they didn¡¯t want to collide, they had to pull over.
Quickly, under the pressure of the ck SUVs, the cab pulled over. Finn got out of the car first, followed by Emma. Her demeanor had changed entirely. Her expression was cold and aloof.
¡°I suggest you let go of my hand. Unless you want to cause trouble for yourself.¡± Emma spoke, expressionless.
¡°Never have I let go of a girl whom I held hands with.¡± Finn responded calmly, watching as over a dozen muscr men got out of the SUVs and surrounded them.
In addition to the four SUVs, a ck Ice Horse followed in their wake. A young man in his mid-twenties got out of the car, two bodyguards behind him. He shoved his way through the crowd with a furious expression.
Finn sized him up. He was about the same age as Finn, but arguably less attractive. Still, he was dressed well and it was apparent that he had a stylist. However, his squinty eyes were off-putting.
¡°Are you asking for a death wish? How dare you touch my woman? Let go!¡± The young man roared as he barged into the circle.
¡°Sorry, she willingly ced her hand in mine, I can¡¯t just let go.¡± Finn held up his entwined hand with Emma and shrugged..
Chapter 238 - 238: 232: Little Sister, You Can’t Mess Around (Part 2)
Chapter 238 - 238: 232: Little Sister, You Can¡¯t Mess Around (Part 2)
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¡°Emma Lewis! Are you seeking death? Don¡¯t forget, you are now my girlfriend. If you want to continue this way, you know the consequences.¡± The young man immediately turned his attention to Emma Lewis.
¡°None of your damn business? Girlfriend? When did I agree to that?¡± Emma Lewis looked at him with contempt.
¡°So, you¡¯re prepared to be with such trash? Fuck!¡± The young man swore at Finn Lewis right away.
¡°It¡¯s my body, I make the rules.¡± Emma Lewis chuckled, then calmly said. Finn Lewis was a bit irritated. Damn, I was just sitting in the square because I was hungry, and I ended up in this situation? It seems I have to be careful about who I pursue!
¡°As a noble, when pursuing girls, we never ask about their background or origin; we only care if they suit our taste,¡± Zero¡¯s voice emerged in Finn Lewis¡¯ mind like a ghost.
Finn Lewis was almost scared to death, but after listening to Zero¡¯s words, he was speechless. Who told you nobles are like this? Isn¡¯t this more like a yboy? What does this have to do with being noble? But, damn, is this really okay? You never show up, and when you do, youe out guns zing! Fuck!
¡°You make the rules? Heh, since when did ite to you making the rules? That guy there, let me say it again, if you don¡¯t want to die, let go now, otherwise you won¡¯t be able to handle the consequences.¡± The young man turned his gaze back to Finn Lewis and stared at their hands sped together.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om
¡°Ah, since you two know each other, I can let go.¡± Finn Lewis thought for a bit, then let go of Emma Lewis¡¯ hand.
Emma Lewis turned back to look at Finn Lewis, then said with disappointment, ¡°You¡¯re a big disappointment to me. Are you even a man? Didn¡¯t you just say you could go for 13 rounds in one night?¡±
Finn Lewis almost burst intoughter, but he held back, ¡°Whether I¡¯m a man or not isn¡¯t determined by that, besides, this is a private matter between you two, I shouldn¡¯t butt in. You guys deal with it first.¡±
¡°Smart choice, Brian Barry, break his hand and let him scram.¡± said the young man.
¡°Yves King, this has nothing to do with him, it was all me, whatever you want, target me!¡± Emma Lewis immediately stepped forward, shielding Finn Lewis behind her.
¡°Heh.¡± Yves King gave a darkugh, then said in a heavy voice, ¡°When have I, Yves King, ever backed down from what I¡¯ve said? I said I want his hand, so I want his hand. Don¡¯t worry, you¡¯ll be fine after a month in the hospital. But if you don¡¯t know your ce, it won¡¯t be as simple as a month.¡±
With that, Yves King pulled out a bank card from his pocket and threw it at Finn Lewis. With a ¡°p,¡± the cardnded in front of Finn Lewis. ¡°There¡¯s three million in here aspensation for you, satisfied now? Brian Barry, what are you waiting for? Don¡¯t worry, it¡¯s just breaking one hand, three million, a fortune you¡¯ve never seen before, right?¡±
¡°Yes.¡± A man emerged from behind Yves King and began to walk towards Finn Lewis and Emma Lewis.
¡°Yves King! I¡¯ll go back with you! You know this is illegal, don¡¯t you? Don¡¯t cause trouble for your family over nothing!¡± Seeing the burly bodyguarde out, Emma Lewis immediately yelled out.
¡°Heh, of course you¡¯re going back with me. But he can¡¯t just leave like this. Since when has it been someone else¡¯s turn to flirt with my man? Kid, I will teach you a lesson. Not all women can be freely pursued. You should see if you have the ability first.¡± Yves King sneered, then said, looking at Emma Lewis.
¡°Yves King, don¡¯t cause trouble for your family, okay? Since you¡¯ve been following me, you should have seen the woman who brought him food. You don¡¯t want to provoke an enemy for no reason, do you!¡± Emma Lewis, in a state of urgency, even brought up Fishy Wells.
¡°Trouble? Heh, I have never been afraid of trouble.¡± Yves Kingughed lightly, ¡°Brian Barry, do it. If he dares to resist, break one of his legs too. And remember, don¡¯t hurt my girlfriend.¡±
¡°Yes, Mr. King. You two, take Ms. Lewis away.¡± The man called Brian Barry turned around and spoke to two others.
¡°Yves King, if you keep this up, I¡¯d rather die than go back with you.¡± Emma Lewis suddenly shouted, pulling out a small knife from who knows where, and cing it against her own throat.
¡°Wait, where¡¯d you get that knife? You weren¡¯t thinking of using it on me while we were having our little moment, were you?¡± Finn Lewis looked at Emma with surprise. She wasn¡¯t wearing much, so where could she have pulled out this knife? Even though it was just a folding army knife.
Finn¡¯s words made the tense atmosphere bizarrely amusing. Emma couldn¡¯t help but chuckle. Was he truly oblivious to the situation? Did he genuinely have the mood to joke at a moment like this? Couldn¡¯t he see that they were threatening his life here?
Emma didn¡¯t know what to do next. Of course, she wouldn¡¯t slit her own throat, but she also couldn¡¯t stand by while Finn was being hurt. She had been confident about her decision up until now, or else she wouldn¡¯t have threatened Yves King with her own life.
¡°Yves King! I ran out earlier because I was mad at my dad, and you followed me, so you should know! If you don¡¯t want to force me to kill myself, let him go. This has nothing to do with him; I was the one who instigated everything. Finn, you should get in a taxi and leave right now. This doesn¡¯t concern you.¡± Emma gave up on Finn¡¯s nonsensical remarks and spoke out bitterly.
Yves nced at Finn and then at the knife at Emma¡¯s throat and after a long silence said, ¡°Fine, I¡¯ll spare him today, for your sake. Brian Barry, make way for him to leave.¡±
¡°Yes, both of you make way, you can leave.¡± Brian said, pointing at Finn.
Finn walked up from behind Emma, holding up one finger, and then reached for the knife in Emma¡¯s hand, ¡°What are you doing?!¡± Emma was startled and then shouted out.
¡°Come on, you¡¯re ady, why y with a knife? Put it down first. You don¡¯t even know if they care about your life. If you want to threaten someone, use their life, not yours.¡± Finn was rambling like an old woman, but his hand urately gripped Emma¡¯s wrist, pulling her hand away from her throat, and then with his left hand he safely took the knife.
¡°There, let go.¡± Finn said, looking into Emma¡¯s eyes. Emma was a bit dazed. She had no idea what Finn was up to, but before she could react, he had taken control of her wrist and the knife in her hand.
Emma was so stunned by Finn that she subconsciously let go of the knife. Finn then smiled, letting go of her wrist and smoothed her hair, messing it up. ¡°There, that¡¯s better. Stand aside and let the men deal with this. There¡¯s no reason for a woman to be in the middle of this.¡±
If this had happened before, Finn would probably be fuming by now. But now, Finn¡¯s nerves were steadier than ever. Perhaps, he just didn¡¯t consider this situation a threat at all.
After doing all this, Finn turned to look at Yves, saying casually, ¡°Mr. King, you¡¯re quite imposing. But, I want to see, how are you going to take my life?
Olivia!¡±
As Finn¡¯s words faded, the deafening roar of an engine echoed from the distance. An azure sports car sped from afar with a terrifying speed, crashing into two cars blocking the taxi on the right.
A terrifying explosion followed, the two cars were flung forward as if rammed by a train, their insides were crushed, turning into a pile of scrap.
Olivia pushed the two cars a dozen meters away before turning around and drifting, mming sideways into the off- road car blocking the taxi in front. The violent impact shattered the car¡¯s windows, leaving ss shards everywhere. She then ran over the sidewalk, knocking the off-road car over.
Then, with a burst of speed, Olivia drove over the curb, went into another drift, and charged directly at the bodyguards surrounding Finn. The powerful burst caused them to scatter.
The azure car sped into the crowd, heading straight for Finn, who stood still without any intention of evading. Emma turned pale with fright, but just as she started to shout a warning, the fast-moving car suddenly stopped just 5 centimeters behind Finn.
Only then did Finn casually fix his clothes, lean back against the hood of the car, and turn to the taxi driver, ¡°Sir, this doesn¡¯t concern you anymore, you can leave now.¡±
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Chapter 239 - 239: 233: Who Dares to Touch Our Young Master (Part 1)
Chapter 239 - 239: 233: Who Dares to Touch Our Young Master (Part 1)
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The taxi driver, already frightened by the situation, immediately stepped on the gas and drove away. At such a time, if not now, then when? None of Yves King¡¯s men tried to stop him, this had nothing to do with the taxi driver. No one wanted to involve any ordinary person, whether it be Finn Lewis or Yves King.
Once the taxi driver had left, Finn raised his head nonchntly to look at Yves, and said, ¡°Well, now let¡¯s see, how are you going to take this hand of mine?¡±
Yves¡¯ face darkened terribly, his gaze kept circling on the car behind Finn. Everyone, including the bodyguards, were astounded by what had just happened. They all had faces of terror. A car that could flip two SUVs but was itself undamaged; they had never even heard of such a thing, let alone seen it.
¡°Stay in the car.¡± Finn turned around and spoke to Emma Lewis. After hesitating for a moment, Emma went to sit in the passenger seat of the car behind Finn. By the time Emma got there, the car door had already been opened. Once Emma got in, Finn turned around and gave Yves the finger, ¡°Dumbass, do you really think Celeston City belongs to you? If you¡¯ve got the guts,e chase me.¡±n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om
After speaking, Finn turned around and quickly got into the driver¡¯s seat. Despite attempts from a few bodyguards to stop him, Olivia had already started the car. The powerful engine roared, allowing Olivia to perform a spin and then rush to the roadside.
The bodyguards who had rushed over were simply toote to stop him, they were knocked onto the road by Finn¡¯s car.
¡°Chase him!¡± Yves instantly ordered his bodyguards, his face a deep shade of green. A few bodyguards immediately dashed towards the remaining car and the front SUV, which wasn¡¯t badly damaged. And the rest of them started calling for new cars. Soon, an Ice Horse along with two more SUVs joined in the pursuit.
At the sight of the cars behind him, Finn¡¯s mouth curved in a slight smile. But he didn¡¯t tell Olivia to speed up, he merely maintained the maximum speed allowed in the city, leading his pursuers outwards. After a few more junctions, Finn spoke, ¡°Olivia, arrange for some help.¡±
¡°Yes, Master,¡± Olivia¡¯s voice rang out. At this moment, Emma, who was in the passenger seat, was already numb from surprise.
¡°Who are you?¡± Emma finally asked with a timorous voice. The turn of events was clearly beyond her expectations.
Finn turned his head to look at Emma, a cheerful grin on his face, ¡°Babe, let me tell you, it¡¯s not just girls who can¡¯t be randomly hit on, the same applies to hot guys. If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that you were desperately trying to deny any association with me earlier, I can assure you, you would have been in real trouble. I never let off anyone who plots against me.¡±
He wasn¡¯t stupid. Everything Emma had said was crystal clear. She knew Yves King¡¯s men were tailing her, yet she intentionally approached Finn. If this wasn¡¯t causing trouble for him, what was it? If Finn was the same as he was before, consequences would have been disastrous.
Fortunately, although Emma had caused trouble for Finn, she was willing to threaten her own life just to make Finn leave. It seemed that she wasn¡¯t all that bad. Besides, since trouble had already found him, keeping a low profile was not Finn¡¯s style.
¡°You can¡¯t be that petty.¡± Emma murmured quietly.
¡°Wnat CIO you tmnK( Luckily, I¡¯m not broke. wnat It I were Just an ordinary person?¡± Finn nced at the rearview mirror. The three cars from behind were catching up. Finn sped up slightly.
¡°I¡ I can assure you you¡¯re safe.¡± Emma hesitated before murmuring softly.
¡°Assure, how can you assure? By threatening your own life with a knife? Oh right, here, take it back.¡± Finn tossed a Rhine Empire military knife back to Emma that he had taken from her.
Emma caught the dagger that Finn tossed at her out of instinct. After a pause, she raised her head and said, ¡°Humph, it¡¯s not entirely my fault you know. If you hadn¡¯t been attracted by my beauty and picked me up, you wouldn¡¯t be in this mess!¡±
¡°Hey,dy, can we talk some sense here? From the beginning till now, who was the one picking who up? All I was doing was lying there waiting for my dinner because I was too hungry to move. You insisted on sitting next to me, if this is not causing trouble for me, what is it?¡± Finn was both amused and baffled. This girl was clearly unreasonable.
¡°I¡¯m not an unreasonable person. just say it¨C did you or did you not think I was attractive and want to hit on me?! If you say no, I¡¯ll jump out of this car.¡± Emma Lewis scoffed, looking at Finn Lewis as she spoke.
¡°Fine, fine. Yes, I did think you were attractive and wanted to hit on you, okay? Can you not jump now?¡± Finn Lewis could hardly hold back hisughs. What else could he do besides admit it?
Upon hearing Finn¡¯s confirmation, Emma seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, but after ncing at the rear-view mirror, she voiced her concern again, ¡°Can¡¯t you shake them off? They¡¯re catching up. If they catch us, we¡¯ll definitely be in even more trouble. We can¡¯t keep running forever, can we? Should I call the police?¡±
¡°No, calling the police won¡¯t help,¡± Finn responded decisively with a shake of his head. ¡°This is something we need to deal with ourselves. Plus, you know how your fiance-to-be is. You really think he¡¯d let me off this easily? So, let him keep chasing us is the better option. If we hadn¡¯t allowed them to chase us, they wouldn¡¯t even see our taillights.¡±
¡°Well¡ alright then.¡± Emma was at a loss, the situation unfolded beyond her expectations. Finn maintained a steady speed, not losing the pursuers but also not allowing them to catch up. Much like how they forced the taxi to stop earlier, the others wouldn¡¯t dare to threaten Finn¡¯s car, not after witnessing its impressive performance.
Daring to risk a high-speed confrontation with Finn¡¯s car was tantamount to suicide. Finn couldn¡¯t help them with that. Soon, the four cars had left Celeston City, heading towards its suburbs. For the direction, it was entirely up to Olivia Thatcher, who of course knew where to go. Emma could only note that traffic was thinning, but more and more cars were tailing them.
When all human activity and other vehicles vanished from view, Olivia¡¯s car began to slow down. Finn was in no rush. Various things had been inconvenient to expose while they were in the city, but now, he didn¡¯t mind revealing something more. Once the car slowed down, Emma immediately noticed, ¡°Why are you slowing down? They¡¯re about to catch up.¡±
¡°Just like you said, we can¡¯t just keep running. It¡¯s time to stop and sort this out once and for all,¡± Finn replied with a smirk.
¡°Have you lost your mind? What are you nning to do against all of them? Do you think they¡¯ll give you a chance? You really didn¡¯t notice how many people are chasing us? Listen, the entire King Family is very powerful. You better not try to confront them directly. Their power spans across multiple sectors! They have hundreds of bodyguards on their own.¡± Emma voiced anxiously.
¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about that.¡± Finn smiled thinly as he parked the car by the roadside. immediate;y, the seven SUVs following them swiftly encircled Finn¡¯s car.
¡°Stay in the car.¡± Finnmanded, stepping out of the vehicle. By the time he exited, he found himself surrounded by more than thirty bodyguards.
Looking at the outfits of these bodyguards, they were likely heavily armed. Nheless, Finn wasn¡¯t flustered. He rested against the car, pulled out a cigarette from his pocket, and lit it up.
¡°Look at you, why aren¡¯t you running? Where do you think you can go?!¡± Yves
King sneered as he stepped out from the crowd of bodyguards. Illuminated by the car headlights, everything around was clearly visible. Even though his face was obscured by the alternating light and shadow, it couldn¡¯t conceal his fury.
¡°Did I ever say I was running? I only came here to resolve this matter.¡± Finn took a drag on his cigarette and responded calmly.
¡°Resolve? I¡¯d like to see how you¡¯ll do that. At first, I thought just taking one of your hands would be enough, but now that you¡¯re seeking your own doom, don¡¯t me me. Rest assured, I won¡¯t take your life, but I doubt you¡¯ll be able to spend the rest of your life off a wheelchair.¡± There was nobody else around, only his own bodyguards, giving Yves King the confidence to stand his ground.
¡°Just a piece of advice, sometimes it¡¯s better not to be so sure of oneself. It could easilynd you in deep trouble, the kind of trouble that you can¡¯t handle. You got that?¡± Finn¡¯s face became colder, responding with a scoff.
¡°Oh, I¡¯m curious to see what you are, a dragon crossing the river or just a dog crossing the doorway?¡± A smirk spread across Yves King¡¯s face as he gave a signal. ¡°Get him! Beat him until he¡¯s in the hospital for at least three months. Whoever lets him out a day early, get ready to check yourselves into the hospital.¡±
¡°Yes, sir!¡± More than a dozen bodyguards swiftly began to close in. Finn rxed against the car door, cigarette in hand. Taking a deep drag, he watched them approach nonchntly. These bodyguards clearly had more experience than Yves King. They sensed something was wrong, but they couldn¡¯t pinpoint what it was. But no matter the situation, it was always better to be safe than sorry, and each guard approached him with extreme caution..
Chapter 240 - 240: 234: Who Dares to Touch Our Young Master (Part 2)
Chapter 240 - 240: 234: Who Dares to Touch Our Young Master (Part 2)
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Chapter 234 ¨C Who Dares to Hurt Our Young Master? (Part 2) (2/14)
With a low ¡°hum¡±, a sudden surge of roaring engine sounds echoed, and everyone¡¯s gaze automatically shifted towards the direction of the sound. They saw that on both sides of the road, a number of car lights suddenly appeared. Thereafter, these cars sped towards them at frighteningly fast speeds. The bodyguards who had been surrounding Finn Lewis also halted their movements to look outside.
Very quickly, in less than twenty seconds, a dozen or so vehiclesing from both sides of the road directly blocked the entire road. These cars stopped less than twenty meters away from the vehicles of Yves King and his men who surrounded Finn Lewis. Then, the sound of car doors opening one after the other could be heard.
The massive car lights glowed mutually, from the direction of Finn Lewis and his team, it was impossible to see clearly who these people were. However, when the person in the lead vehicle alighted, a familiar voice rang out that Finn Lewis recognized instantly, ¡°I would love to see, who dares to touch our young master? Who has the audacity to send our young master to the hospital for three months?¡±
It was Jay Sommer! Finn Lewis hadn¡¯t thought that Jay Sommer would be the one leading the team. But, upon thinking about it, it made sense. It was inappropriate for Fishy Wells and others to step forward, and Jay Sommer was the only advanced robot nearby. This young master wasn¡¯t referring to Yves King, so the bodyguards surrounding Yves King immediately grouped around him, carefully observing the peopleing in from the outside.
Jay Sommer walked out from behind the car lights into the light, revealing her petite and slender figure. As she walked around the bodyguards of Yves King, she still held a nefarious smile on her face, and said lightly, ¡°I heard that you want to harm our young master?¡±
With Jay Sommer¡¯s words, a uniform rhythmic sound of running resounded. Quickly, an equal number of uniformly dressed tall men in ck surrounded them, forming a circle. When these tall menpleted their encirclement, the bodyguards around Yves King drew in a breath.
Apanying the actions of these ck-d men was the uniform sound of cocking their rifles. Looking at the standard weapons that should be from the North Federation¡¯s army held by these tall men, and the pistols they had on their waists, these men were not wearing just ck clothes; they wore uniform-like attire simr to that of specialized police.
Some of the bodyguards for Yves King even noticed that a few of the ck-d men in uniform were holding heavy weapons; the familiar looking six-barreled Gatling machine guns that each of them recognized. Upon seeing the ammo rack at the back of the machine gun, sweat beads started pouring from all of Yves King¡¯s bodyguards.
Everyone was screaming inside their heads, ¡°Who are these people? This is me Nation territory! This isn¡¯t supposed to happen! How did these weapons get here? Who exactly are these people?!¡± Brian Barry, the burly man, was particrly nervous. The situation was beyond tense. Although they had weapons, they simply had a few pistols, which paled inparison.
How could it even be apetition? This was like children in the presence of adults! ¡°I¡¡± Yves King was scared too. Even though he was spoiled, he wasn¡¯tpletely clueless. The audacity these people showed in deploying such heavy firepower so openly made it clear who these people were. One would know how terrifying their background was without even thinking about it.
Moreover, all of the weapons and equipment these men carried were military-grade, making them fugitives! Yves King was audacious because his family held status, but being audacious in the presence of these fugitives¡ that was suicide. Clearly, Yves King wasn¡¯t out of his mind.
However, Yves King was still startled by this situation. As Yves King was about to say a few words, his body barely moved, and then a crisp gunshot rang out. Right beside Yves King¡¯s foot, a deep ck hole emerged with smoke billowing out of it.
¡°Don¡¯t forget not to move, okay? Outside there are more than a dozen snipers aiming at your heads. If you move recklessly and cause any unnecessary trouble¡¡± Jay Sommer¡¯s tender voice sounded, but to Yves King and his bodyguards, it sounded like the voice of a devil.
Brian Barry was startled, his body shivering. Having served as a bodyguard for the King family, and even as a security investment, Brian Barry had been on the battlefield. Although he was a mercenary, he had seen bloodshed. Havinge from the battlefield, Brian Barry held a unique sense of danger. It felt as if he was being watched by a venomous snake, his skin tingling but unable to
move.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om
Because ny-nine percent of what that woman just said was true. That gunshot didn¡¯te from the ck-d men surrounding them, but from the outer ring. Meaning, every person¡¯s head was probably surrounded by a sniper rifle.
Jay Sommer directly walked into the circle, when she got to a few bodyguards that blocked her path, she directly shoved them aside,pletely ignoring the potential threat they could pose. However, none of them dared to move, even if their postures were awkward.
Entering the circle, Jay Sommer walked up to Finn Lewis, performed a noble salute and gently said, ¡°Young Master, we¡¯rete.¡±
Finn wanted to burst intoughter. He was ttered! The feeling was beyond description, truly exhrating! He patted Jay Siommer¡¯s fair cheeks and said, ¡°You¡¯re notte. You¡¯re right on time. I was feeling a bit down today, so I thought of having some fun.¡±
With that, Finn strutted towards Yves King¡¯s guarded circle. Amidst the five bodyguards was Brian, a young bodyguard. Finn smirked, and then reached a spot where Yves could see him, smiling he asked, ¡°Still want me hospitalized for three months?¡±
¡°Mr¡Mr. Lewis¡this¡it¡¯s all a misunderstanding,¡± stuttered Brian with his face stiff, ¡°now even a fool would know why they¡¯d driven all the way to this deste suburb. Look at the men around them! Look at the weapons they¡¯re holding! We are just bodyguards, not soldiers! Even in chaotic Africa, these
weapons make them formidable mercenaries.¡±
¡°A misunderstanding? Really?¡± Finn turned to look at Yves deep within the circle.
The color drained from Yves¡¯s face, alternating between shades of green and white. On hearing Finn¡¯s question, he vigorously nodded, ¡°Misunderstanding, it¡¯s a misunderstanding.¡± The shot that had struck near his foot had terrified him. Never in his life had he experienced such a situation. True, he had seen weapons, but never aimed at his head by dozens of guns!
And there were snipers at a distance! The looming threat of death elerated his heartbeat, a hint of urinate in his underpants. Hearing Finn¡¯s question, all his prior arrogance vanished. He felt terrified, wishing to return home immediately.
¡°But I don¡¯t think it¡¯s a misunderstanding. I am a reasonable man. Didn¡¯t you just say you¡¯d like to break my hand? And gave me a bank card with two million on it? Sorry to break it to you, but the habit of unting wealth is not yours alone. And I am used to doubling the amount! So, Jay Sommer, do you have the money?¡± Finn turned back and directly asked.
With a snap of his fingers, Jay Sommer called someone and soon, a big man walked in carrying two parcels. Throwing them onto the ground, they opened to reveal bundles of me Nation coins.
¡°Young Master, it¡¯s four million,¡± reported Jay Sommer respectfully from behind Finn.
¡°Excellent, so would you like to break both your hands yourself? Or let my men do it?¡± Finn looked at Yves in the crowd and asked.
¡°Mr. Lewis¡¡± Brian took a step forward to interrupt.
But before he could finish, a gunshot rang out and Brian was hit. Although he stumbled, he was stiff and let out a fierce hum. The bodyguards around him immediately supported him. Surprised, Finn turned around to see Jay holding a pistol.
¡°What are you doing?! Who said you could y with this?¡± Finn managed to say, still in shock, as he took the gun from Jay, reassuringly smiled at Yves, and walked toward him.
¡°Please let me live, spare me, I was wrong, I was wrong!¡± Finn¡¯s face scared Yves. To him, Finn seemed nothing less than a demon, a frank demon. ustomed to a luxurious lifestyle, the reality of a hostile encounter was dreadful. Willing to shoot without any hesitation, they didn¡¯t hesitate to pull the trigger. Even if they had not aimed for life, the confidence to shoot was terrifying.
And irrespective of where it was aimed at, Yves did not have the courage to bear it.
¡°Mr. Lewis, Mr. Lewis, we were wrong. Please reconsider, even if you kill us all, you cannot escape the implications. Yves¡¯ father is one of the top-ranking officials in the neighboring province, and his uncles are also high-ranking people, Mr. Lewis,¡± cried Brian, the bodyguard who had been shot in the leg..
Chapter 240 - 234: Who Dares to Touch Our Young Master (Part 2)
Chapter 240: Chapter 234: Who Dares to Touch Our Young Master (Part 2)
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Chapter 234 ¨C Who Dares to Hurt Our Young Master? (Part 2) (2/14)
With a low ¡°hum¡±, a sudden surge of roaring engine sounds echoed, and everyone¡¯s gaze automatically shifted towards the direction of the sound. They saw that on both sides of the road, a number of car lights suddenly appeared. Thereafter, these cars sped towards them at frighteningly fast speeds. The bodyguards who had been surrounding Finn Lewis also halted their movements to look outside.
Very quickly, in less than twenty seconds, a dozen or so vehiclesing from both sides of the road directly blocked the entire road. These cars stopped less than twenty meters away from the vehicles of Yves King and his men who surrounded Finn Lewis. Then, the sound of car doors opening one after the other could be heard.
The massive car lights glowed mutually, from the direction of Finn Lewis and his team, it was impossible to see clearly who these people were. However, when the person in the lead vehicle alighted, a familiar voice rang out that Finn Lewis recognized instantly, ¡°I would love to see, who dares to touch our young master? Who has the audacity to send our young master to the hospital for three months?¡±
It was Jay Sommer! Finn Lewis hadn¡¯t thought that Jay Sommer would be the one leading the team. But, upon thinking about it, it made sense. It was inappropriate for Fishy Wells and others to step forward, and Jay Sommer was the only advanced robot nearby. This young master wasn¡¯t referring to Yves King, so the bodyguards surrounding Yves King immediately grouped around him, carefully observing the peopleing in from the outside.
Jay Sommer walked out from behind the car lights into the light, revealing her petite and slender figure. As she walked around the bodyguards of Yves King, she still held a nefarious smile on her face, and said lightly, ¡°I heard that you want to harm our young master?¡±
With Jay Sommer¡¯s words, a uniform rhythmic sound of running resounded. Quickly, an equal number of uniformly dressed tall men in ck surrounded them, forming a circle. When these tall menpleted their encirclement, the bodyguards around Yves King drew in a breath.
Apanying the actions of these ck-d men was the uniform sound of cocking their rifles. Looking at the standard weapons that should be from the North Federation¡¯s army held by these tall men, and the pistols they had on their waists, these men were not wearing just ck clothes; they wore uniform-like attire simr to that of specialized police.
Some of the bodyguards for Yves King even noticed that a few of the ck-d men in uniform were holding heavy weapons; the familiar looking six-barreled Gatling machine guns that each of them recognized. Upon seeing the ammo rack at the back of the machine gun, sweat beads started pouring from all of Yves King¡¯s bodyguards.
Everyone was screaming inside their heads, ¡°Who are these people? This is me Nation territory! This isn¡¯t supposed to happen! How did these weapons get here? Who exactly are these people?!¡± Brian Barry, the burly man, was particrly nervous. The situation was beyond tense. Although they had weapons, they simply had a few pistols, which paled inparison.
How could it even be apetition? This was like children in the presence of adults! ¡°I¡¡± Yves King was scared too. Even though he was spoiled, he wasn¡¯tpletely clueless. The audacity these people showed in deploying such heavy firepower so openly made it clear who these people were. One would know how terrifying their background was without even thinking about it.
Moreover, all of the weapons and equipment these men carried were military-grade, making them fugitives! Yves King was audacious because his family held status, but being audacious in the presence of these fugitives¡ that was suicide. Clearly, Yves King wasn¡¯t out of his mind.
However, Yves King was still startled by this situation. As Yves King was about to say a few words, his body barely moved, and then a crisp gunshot rang out. Right beside Yves King¡¯s foot, a deep ck hole emerged with smoke billowing out of it.
¡°Don¡¯t forget not to move, okay? Outside there are more than a dozen snipers aiming at your heads. If you move recklessly and cause any unnecessary trouble¡¡± Jay Sommer¡¯s tender voice sounded, but to Yves King and his bodyguards, it sounded like the voice of a devil.
Brian Barry was startled, his body shivering. Having served as a bodyguard for the King family, and even as a security investment, Brian Barry had been on the battlefield. Although he was a mercenary, he had seen bloodshed. Havinge from the battlefield, Brian Barry held a unique sense of danger. It felt as if he was being watched by a venomous snake, his skin tingling but unable to
move.
Because ny-nine percent of what that woman just said was true. That gunshot didn¡¯te from the ck-d men surrounding them, but from the outer ring. Meaning, every person¡¯s head was probably surrounded by a sniper rifle.
Jay Sommer directly walked into the circle, when she got to a few bodyguards that blocked her path, she directly shoved them aside,pletely ignoring the potential threat they could pose. However, none of them dared to move, even if their postures were awkward.
Entering the circle, Jay Sommer walked up to Finn Lewis, performed a noble salute and gently said, ¡°Young Master, we¡¯rete.¡±
Finn wanted to burst intoughter. He was ttered! The feeling was beyond description, truly exhrating! He patted Jay Siommer¡¯s fair cheeks and said, ¡°You¡¯re notte. You¡¯re right on time. I was feeling a bit down today, so I thought of having some fun.¡±
With that, Finn strutted towards Yves King¡¯s guarded circle. Amidst the five bodyguards was Brian, a young bodyguard. Finn smirked, and then reached a spot where Yves could see him, smiling he asked, ¡°Still want me hospitalized for three months?¡±
¡°Mr¡Mr. Lewis¡this¡it¡¯s all a misunderstanding,¡± stuttered Brian with his face stiff, ¡°now even a fool would know why they¡¯d driven all the way to this deste suburb. Look at the men around them! Look at the weapons they¡¯re holding! We are just bodyguards, not soldiers! Even in chaotic Africa, these
weapons make them formidable mercenaries.¡±
¡°A misunderstanding? Really?¡± Finn turned to look at Yves deep within the circle.
The color drained from Yves¡¯s face, alternating between shades of green and white. On hearing Finn¡¯s question, he vigorously nodded, ¡°Misunderstanding, it¡¯s a misunderstanding.¡± The shot that had struck near his foot had terrified him. Never in his life had he experienced such a situation. True, he had seen weapons, but never aimed at his head by dozens of guns!
And there were snipers at a distance! The looming threat of death elerated his heartbeat, a hint of urinate in his underpants. Hearing Finn¡¯s question, all his prior arrogance vanished. He felt terrified, wishing to return home immediately.
¡°But I don¡¯t think it¡¯s a misunderstanding. I am a reasonable man. Didn¡¯t you just say you¡¯d like to break my hand? And gave me a bank card with two million on it? Sorry to break it to you, but the habit of unting wealth is not yours alone. And I am used to doubling the amount! So, Jay Sommer, do you have the money?¡± Finn turned back and directly asked.
With a snap of his fingers, Jay Sommer called someone and soon, a big man walked in carrying two parcels. Throwing them onto the ground, they opened to reveal bundles of me Nation coins.
¡°Young Master, it¡¯s four million,¡± reported Jay Sommer respectfully from behind Finn.
¡°Excellent, so would you like to break both your hands yourself? Or let my men do it?¡± Finn looked at Yves in the crowd and asked.
¡°Mr. Lewis¡¡± Brian took a step forward to interrupt.
But before he could finish, a gunshot rang out and Brian was hit. Although he stumbled, he was stiff and let out a fierce hum. The bodyguards around him immediately supported him. Surprised, Finn turned around to see Jay holding a pistol.
¡°What are you doing?! Who said you could y with this?¡± Finn managed to say, still in shock, as he took the gun from Jay, reassuringly smiled at Yves, and walked toward him.
¡°Please let me live, spare me, I was wrong, I was wrong!¡± Finn¡¯s face scared Yves. To him, Finn seemed nothing less than a demon, a frank demon. ustomed to a luxurious lifestyle, the reality of a hostile encounter was dreadful. Willing to shoot without any hesitation, they didn¡¯t hesitate to pull the trigger. Even if they had not aimed for life, the confidence to shoot was terrifying. n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om
And irrespective of where it was aimed at, Yves did not have the courage to bear it.
¡°Mr. Lewis, Mr. Lewis, we were wrong. Please reconsider, even if you kill us all, you cannot escape the implications. Yves¡¯ father is one of the top-ranking officials in the neighboring province, and his uncles are also high-ranking people, Mr. Lewis,¡± cried Brian, the bodyguard who had been shot in the leg..
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¡°Oh, think you¡¯re high and mighty?¡± Finn Lewis turned and walked to Brian Barry, smiling as he swung the handgun in his hand and asked.
Brian swallowed hard. Finn was wearing a smile, but for whatever reason, he could feel a deep chill around him. It was as if one wrong word from him would put him at the receiving end of a bullet from Finn¡¯s gun, right at his forehead. He had only experienced this kind of feeling from a few unpredictable leaders of powerful factions during his days as a mercenary.
Such people were doubtlessly the most terrifying. Even the gorgeous woman behind Finn sent shivers down his spine. Dressed in typical urban office attire, with a constant smile on her face, yet the way she pulled the trigger without hesitation revealed a remorseless killer.
Brian didn¡¯t know that Jay Sommer was actually an intelligent disguise robot without any emotions, all of her feelings were only simted calctions by a data processor. Thus, it was natural for her not to feel fear or hesitation. In her logical mind, once an optimal choice was made based on an evaluation, she would carry it out immediately with no room for hesitation.
¡°No, no, it¡¯s just that I didn¡¯t want to cause any trouble for you, Mr. Lewis,¡± Brian quickly replied with a forced smile.
¡°I¡¯ll say it once again. Yves King, right? Apparently, you have a record of this kind of behavior. I don¡¯t care about your rtionship with Emma Lewis, but remember this: she cannot be your fianc¨¦e, got it?¡± Finn turned and walked over to Yves King, brushing off the two bodyguards standing in his way.
Neither of the bodyguards dared to resist. Finn was still holding a gun. They could have snatched the weapon out of his amateur hands at any time, but they all remembered the lots of guns still pointed at their heads. Whoever fired first could expect a self-exnatory oue. Moreover, even if they did manage to take Finn hostage, would that really resolve everything?
¡°I¡ I heard you.¡± Yves King looked like he was about to cry.
¡°I know letting you go doesn¡¯t necessarily mean you would call off the engagement, but do you think spreading today¡¯s events would make a difference? Consider doing some research to see what you can find,¡± Finn suggested calmly.
¡°I wouldn¡¯t dare,¡± Yves King replied, knowing better.
¡°So what are you waiting for? Will you break your own arms, or shall I do it for you? Let me tell you something: if you do it yourself and go to the hospital, you¡¯ll be fine in about a month. But if I have to do it, it might be aminuted fracture. I¡¯m sure you understand the difference,¡± Finn said, walking over to Yves King and patting his face with a smirk.
¡°Yes, I understand,¡± Yves King managed to say, his face pale.
¡°Mr. Lewis, I¡¯ll do it,¡± Brian, who had been standing off to the side, suddenly offered.
¡°Alright.¡± Finn agreed after some thought. He then turned to leave Yves King¡¯s side. Brian patched up his leg wound and the torn part of his shirt with a bandage from a bodyguard. He limped to their car, retrieved an iron bar from the trunk, and returned to Yves King.
He then leaned in to Yves King¡¯s ear and whispered something to him. Yves King looked at Finn standing off to the side before reluctantly nodding.
¡°I¡¯m sorry for the inconvenience, Mr. King.¡± Brian apologized before taking a few steps back. Yves King propped his hand in mid-air, falling pale as his body trembled. He probably would have copsed if one of his bodyguards had not remained close enough to support him.
With gritted teeth, Brian swung the iron bar heavily at Yves King¡¯s arm. An eerie, twisting arc formed instantly with Yves King¡¯s arm as a blood-curdling scream escaped him, his entire body copsing onto his bodyguard.
Having no choice, another bodyguard stepped forward to support Yves King. ¡°There¡¯s still one more,¡± Finn said, his expression unchanged.
Brian gritted his teeth and limped to Yves King¡¯s other side, repeating his earlier action. His other arm was now broken as well. Upon breaking the second arm, Brian discarded the iron rod and spoke through gritted teeth: ¡°We can leave now, can¡¯t we?¡±
Although Yves King hadn¡¯t passed out, he was clearly worn out, his whimpering audible. Unlike Brian, who acted nonchntly despite being shot, Yves King could barely stand straight.
¡°We can go now. I know you won¡¯t give up. But if you want revenge, bring it on,¡± Finn spoke nonchntly.
¡°Young mister.¡± As soon as Finn stopped speaking, Jay Sommer, who was standing behind Finn, spoke up.
¡°Hmm? What¡¯s going on?¡± Finn Lewis asked, giving a nod prompting Jay Sommer to speak.
¡°Sir, I¡¯ve just assessed the force, angle, and level of distortion in Yves King¡¯s arm. I can tell that it¡¯s a severe dislocation rather than a bone fracture, and the actual damage is not substantial,¡± Jay Sommer said calmly. His voice rang through Brian Barry¡¯s mind like an explosion.
Brian Barry felt a shiver run across his scalp. ncing towards the calm figure of Jay Sommer, he knew his own ability to assess such injuries was thanks to his deep understanding of the human body, which was gained in the battlefield. But how was it that Jay Sommer, a soft-spoken young woman, was able to deduce the same just by observing from the side, even in the darkness?
In Brian Barry¡¯s mind, Jay Sommer¡¯s girlish demeanor was a mere ruse ¨C she was probably a trained bodyguard too. Female bodyguards were not umon in the industry, but these were typically very sharp individuals. The group of hefty men surrounding her further validated this, their formidable presence leaving Brian Barry trembling inwardly.
From the beginning, they had been pointing their guns at him, and now, after all this time, the barrels of their guns hadn¡¯t wavered at all. He knew that automatic rifles weren¡¯t light to handle, to keep them so steady without a twitch was an act of exceptional training.
What kind of people are these? Brian Barry didn¡¯t know how many times he¡¯d questioned himself. But now, he didn¡¯t dare to voice his thoughts. Everyone became still, as if awaiting judgement from Finn Lewis. Only Yves King was visibly agitated.
Finn Lewis nced back at Yves King and said, ¡°Forget about it. Let them go. This bodyguard shows some real grit, he¡¯s lucky. We shouldn¡¯t make things more difficult for him.¡±
Finn Lewis¡¯s words made Brian Barry pause, and a bitter smile tugged at his lips. But he didn¡¯t dare to reply until Finn signaled them to leave. Brian quickly coordinated the bodyguards to help Yves King into the car.
¡°Sir, they all have lots of handguns on them. Should we confiscate them? We should find their fingerprints on them,¡± Jay Sommer suggested.
¡°Nevermind, they have powerful connections that can cover this up. We should go too, it¡¯s gettingte and I need to get some sleep,¡± Finn Lewis dered, giving a dismissive wave of his hand.
¡°Yes, sir.¡± Jay Sommer nodded while Brian, who had overheard this, couldn¡¯t help but stiffen. Soon he rxed.
Finn waved his hand and cleared a path so they could leave. Once their vehicles departed, Finn turned to Jay Sommer, ¡°Well, I admit, it was satisfying to see that guy almost pee his pants with fear. But what if someonees to investigate thister?¡±
¡°Sir, don¡¯t worry. After our analysis, there¡¯s less than a 2.2% chance the other side will publicize this incident, so we don¡¯t have to worry about that,¡± Jay Sommer assured him respectfully.
¡°Alright, I¡¯ll leave it to you. Let¡¯s go home,¡± Finn responded.
¡°Yes,¡± Jay nodded, quickly coordinating everyone to leave the scene. Finn headed to his car and upon getting in, noticed Emma Lewis staring nkly. When she spotted Finn, she gave a start.
Finn almostughed, ¡®You can be scared, too.¡±
¡°What kind of person are you?¡± Emma didn¡¯t react to Finn¡¯s teasing. Instead, she looked at him in fear like a wounded bird. The recent events were too shocking for Emma. For her, the King Family was mighty and untouchable. Maybe the concept of family and power was too remote for ordinary people, but in the me Nation, it was a culture deeply ingrained in their bones.
Even ordinary people from big families maintained household trees. A casual nce at their records would reveal extensive families with thousands of members.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om
Finn knew his own family had a genealogy record, supposedly going back to a direct descendant of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. Finn¡¯s grandfather once showed him the modern printed 16K version. It was as thick as the Xinhua Dictionary, but even this was just a fraction of the original volumes that were now considered cultural relics.
Despite being a prominent family, the King Family wasn¡¯t immune from harm. Yves King was like amb waiting to be ughtered in front of Finn Lewis, having no power to resist.
No one had everid a finger on him, much less broken two of his arms. Now, he was thrashed by Finn Lewis. This harsh lesson was something that Yves would probably never forget in his lifetime..
Chapter 242 - 242: 236: Sleepless Night (Part 1)
Chapter 242 - 242: 236: Sleepless Night (Part 1)
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¡°What kind of person do you think I am?¡± Finn Lewis asked with an odd smile while starting the car. Seeing Finn head towards the city, Emma Lewis breathed a sigh of relief. Yet the parade of vehicles trailing his car made it impossible for her to rx.
¡°I¡ I don¡¯t know.¡± Emma stumbled over her words before managing to utter this simple sentence after a long silence.
¡°Haha, I¡¯m just a bored guy lying in the za waiting for meals. And of course, if I happen to cross paths with a beauty, that¡¯s even better.¡± Finn gave a heartyugh as he spoke.
Emma was at a loss for words. Now it dawned on her ¨C the beautiful woman who had delivered food earlier was probably not someone Finn disliked, but someone from Finn¡¯s own household. All that charade at the time was just for fun. But Finn didn¡¯t call anyone at the time, unless they had prearranged it to mess with her.
But that seemed unlikely. After all, she hadn¡¯t eaten anything for the entire day and was too exhausted to move. She had left without her purse and given her temperament, she wouldn¡¯t call anyone for help. She only decided to sit down on a random chair in the za when she couldn¡¯t go any further.
She didn¡¯t even know the route she had taken, let alone someone else trying to figure it out. And she was sure she had never known Finn, nor heard of such a person, so it was highly unlikely for him to wait for her in advance. Emma was troubled by the inexplicability of it all. Was it merely a coincidence that she randomly flirted with a man for a meal and happened to run into someone extraordinary?
¡°What, don¡¯t believe me? I was genuinely waiting there for a meal.¡± Finn shrugged.
Emma gave a bitter smile. If there was one thing she had faith in, it was this. The dishes brought by Fishy Wells had tags from famous restaurants in Celeston City. Finn simply waited in the za for them to be delivered.
Of course, these couldn¡¯t have been ordered on a whim. Even if he had called, it would be impossible for them to deliver so quickly. The only possible exnation was that Finn had ced his orders in advance, and she had happened to run into him there.
¡°Very well¡ I believe you.¡± Emma said with a bitter smile. How could she deny it when she had brought this upon herself? Now sitting in Finn¡¯s car, Emma felt somewhat lost, given that Finn was apparently more formidable than Yves King. She couldn¡¯t escape if Finn decided to do something to her.
Am I too attractive? Emma wondered. Was this why fate was ying such strange tricks on her? Why else did she escape from the wolf¡¯s den, only to jump into a tiger¡¯s mouth?
The moment the car entered the city, Finn¡¯s phone rang. Finn pulled out his phone, hesitated slightly at the caller ID, then answered, ¡°Why are you still up?
¡°I called to congratte you,¡± the voice on the other end chimed in happily.
Finn couldn¡¯t help but give a bitterugh hearing the cheerful voice on the phone. There was hardly anything to celebrate with one issue after another cropping up tonight.
¡°I¡¯m asking you, why are you still awake sote?¡± Finn asked, shaking his head with a helpless smile.
¡°I was just gaming.¡± The caller was Kay Lee. She answered Finn¡¯s question with a chuckle, ¡°Now that I¡¯m yourpany¡¯s spokesperson, of course I have to y the game. And honestly, I¡¯m truly impressed. I had tried gaming before, and hardly any games could hold my interest unless it was something minor. But this game, I could barely force myself to log off, even when Emily kept reminding me. ¡±
¡°So are you sure you¡¯re not ttering me?¡± Finn joked.
¡°Not a bit of it.¡± Kayughed.
¡°Haha, alright then, I guess I¡¯ll ept your congrattions. But you need to get some sleep. Look at the time, it¡¯s almost 2 in the morning. Go to bed.¡± Finn advised with a triumphant smile.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om
¡°Yeah, I¡¯m about to sleep after this call. I¡¯ll need to improve my skincare routine now. I¡¯m already so busy with work and with the game, I¡¯m going to be even busier.¡± Kayined.
¡°You can ask Emily to y on your behalf. She should have more time,¡± Finn suggested with a chuckle.
¡°No way. I bet she¡¯s hardly any better off. She¡¯s currently my only assistant. Although I don¡¯t have many endorsements or other public appearances to n now, since I don¡¯t have an agent, there¡¯s still a lot that needs to be done every day.¡± Kay shook her head.
¡°Hmm, but no matter how fun the game is, you can¡¯t let yourself be addicted, didn¡¯t you notice our anti-addiction system?¡± Finn yfully reminded.
¡°Are you indirectly implying that I¡¯m not yet 18?¡± Kay teased.
¡°Wait, you¡¯re over 18?¡± Finn questioned, feigning surprise.
¡°Oh, quit it. I¡¯m old. Anyway, I won¡¯t keep you. If I don¡¯t get to sleep now, I won¡¯t be able to get rid of my dark circles tomorrow,¡± Kay quickly replied. ¡°Alright, sleep well. Goodnight.¡± Finn wished her sweet dreams before hanging up.
¡°Girlfriend?¡± Emma Lewis asked as Finn Lewis hung up the phone.
¡°Future wife.¡± Finn turned his head to look at Emma, and then replied with a smile.
¡°I thought you would deny it, especially since you¡¯re sitting next to a beautiful woman.¡± Emma raised an eyebrow teasingly.
¡°Why don¡¯t you be vain whenever you get the chance?¡± Finn teased back with a smile.
¡°Still, I envy you,¡± Emma said, her expression revealing a touch of envy.
¡°Why so?¡± Finn returned with a bemused smile.
¡°Because when you picked up the phone earlier, the smile on your face¡ it was pure happiness. I could tell it was genuine. And the fact that she would call youte at night clearly shows that she likes you as much as you do. It shows that you two are in love. And she¡¯s going to be your future wife. All this suggests you¡¯re going to have a fulfilling marriage. I always thought people of your status would only wed for alliance or political reasons,¡± Emma Lewis rambled, her gaze fixed on the shifting scenes outside the car window.
Finn paused for a moment, then shook his head and replied with a smile, ¡°I¡¯m just an ordinary person, so things like political marriages or marriages of alliance have nothing to do with me.¡±
Almostughing, Emma shot Finn a look and retorted irritably, ¡°Can¡¯t you take this discussion seriously?¡±
Shrugging, Finn didn¡¯t argue further. He knew that political marriages and alliances were tied up with the needs ofrge families protecting their interests. But just two months ago, he was an ordinary person. So he naturally avoided such entanglements.
The car quieted down. Emma kept staring out the window in silence. Finn, slightly amused, finally broke the silence by asking, ¡°Are you upset?¡± ¡°No!¡± Emma replied curtly, her tone clearly contradicting her words.
¡°Alright.¡± Finn shrugged, deciding against further conversation.
Soon, they arrived at the Shangri-La Hotel in Celeston City. Parking the car outside the hotel, Finn announced, ¡°We¡¯re here. Let¡¯s get out.¡± ¡°Are we checking in?¡± Emma asked, still miffed.
¡°Where else will you sleep tonight if we don¡¯t?¡± Finn shrugged.
¡°Let¡¯s go then.¡± Emma swiftly unbuckled and opened the passenger door. Finn followed suit and exited his side of the car. Before a bellhop could attend to them, the car doors shut automatically and the vehicle glided out of sight, leaving the attendant gaping at where Finn had exited the driver¡¯s seat.
¡°My car has an automatic parking function,¡± Finn exined amicably to the stunned bellhop. He figured the poor boy would have a sleepless night otherwise.
¡°Oh, okay, sir. Wee! Do you have a reservation?¡± The bellhop regained hisposure and hurriedly asked.
¡°A room is already booked, ¡± Finn replied nonchntly, nodding then heading toward the reception desk.
When Finn arrived, the receptionist immediately stood and greeted him. ¡°Hello, sir.¡±
¡°Yes, I have a reservation under Finn Lewis,¡± Finn provided his details with an air of detachment.
¡®Yes, sir. Here is your key card,¡± the receptionist handed over a prepared key card. ¡°If you need anything else, please ring the reception or your personal room assistant. There is staff on duty around the clock in the service room next to yours.¡±
Finn passed the key card directly to Emma.
Emma blinked in surprise, ¡°Aren¡¯t youing?¡±
¡°I¡¯m going home,¡± Finn said with a slight smile. ¡°The room is booked long-term. You can stay as long as you want. If you need anything, contact the hotel. They¡¯ll prepare it for you. Thanks for the extraordinary night; goodbye.¡± Leaving a stunned Emma behind, Finn turned and walked away leisurely. Only when she had reached her room did Emma regain her senses. She opened the door to avish presidential suite. She crossed over to the living room window, looking out at the continuous stream of cars below, but Finn¡¯s car was nowhere in sight..
Chapter 243 - 243: 237: Sleepless Night (Part 2)
Chapter 243 - 243: 237: Sleepless Night (Part 2)
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When Finn Lewis got home, it was already past 3 am. He had a lot to exin to Olivia Thatcher on the way, so he drove slowly. As he emerged from the elevator, he halted momentarily. Unexpectedly, there were lights on in the vi next door to his. When Finn had bought the ce, that vi was already sold, but as long as he¡¯d lived here, he hadn¡¯t seen anyone there. Could the owner have returned today?
Finn was curious about who the owner of that vi might be. After all, they would be neighbors. He was quite pleased with the rooftop gardens of these vis and their interiors. Lately, he had been watering all the flowers in his and the neighboring garden. Otherwise, they would have withered by now.
Just as he thought of paying a visit, he remembered that it was already 3 am. People were probably asleep. He scratched his head and prepared to return to sleep.
As Finn was about to turn around, he heard the sound of a door opening from behind. He was taken aback and automatically turned back. To his shock, he froze on the spot, as did the person who had juste out of the room.
The two of them were momentarily stuck, staring at each other until the stranger managed to collect herself. The atmosphere between them became slightly weird. The woman in tight ck leather and her hair tied in a ponytail was not someone Finn would have associated with as the owner of the vi.
Moreover, she was carrying a package on her back. Although it was notrge, there was no telling what was inside. Given the situation, her identity was undoubtful. Finn raised an eyebrow, halting his steps mid-way, and casually took a seat on the low wall between the vis to watch her.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om
Mmm, she was a beautiful woman. He gave her a once-over and remarked, ¡°She¡¯s a mixed-race beauty.¡± The mixed-race feature was quite clear from first nce, judging by her figure, height, along with her nose and eyes. However, her face conformed more to the beauty standards of the East.
They say mixed-race people tend to be beautiful. This woman was a testament to that, especially her chest which seemed to be at least a C+. Though Finn could not determine the exact size in one nce like Prince, he could estimate that C+ wasn¡¯t small, especially given that a C cup was already consideredrge in me Nation. Rumors ofrger chest sizes like D or E were all nonsense.
No matter how good your genes are, you can¡¯t break the boundary, right? It¡¯s nothing like how it¡¯s described in novels. Of course, it¡¯s not thatrge chest sizes didn¡¯t exist, but they were rare.
The woman was also sizing up Finn. Upon noticing his actions, she hesitated for a moment before walking towards him. After all, the elevator and staircase entrance were located here. She spoke up once she was about seven or eight meters away. ¡°Your home is a ce I¡¯ve never been. Hence, you can pretend not to see me, and I can leave just like that. How about it?¡±
She spoke fluent me Nationnguage, which Finn replied to nonchntly. ¡°I am a good citizen of me Nation. So, when encountering a thief¡ oh and especially when it¡¯s a beautiful thief like you¡ It¡¯s a scenario often encountered in movies and novels. Yet, I¡¯ve never experienced it myself. I feel it would be regrettable if nothing happened with you.¡±
She was left speechless. Brother, do you think you are watching a movie? What¡¯s regrettable if nothing happens? With this thought, she immediately pulled out a delicate little pistol from the right.
¡°I suggest you better not point that at me. Just a few hours ago, I swore that I would never let anyone point a gun at my head again in my life. If it were to happen again, I can¡¯t guarantee your safety.¡± Before she could raise the gun, Finn¡¯s cold voice had already given a warning.
Internally, Finn couldn¡¯t stopining. Sh*t, the movies are all a bunch of bullsh*t! Thieves, especially pretty female thieves, always appeared unarmed. If discovered, they would resolve encounters by physicalbat, rather than resorting to firearms.
Why does every woman I¡¯ve met tonight, has a d*mn gun with her! No wait, including Jay Sommer, that makes three! Finn¡¯s voice carried an inexplicable self-confidence. The woman hesitated a moment but did not raise her gun. For people in their line of work, one avoids trouble when possible.
Finn¡¯s tone and confidence gave her a strange illusion that it might be best to do as he suggested or else the consequences could be severe.
¡°Can I stop pointing it at you, but can I leave now?¡± The beauty hesitated for a moment, then spoke. The gun was in her hand, and she was too far from Finn Lewis, so whether she pointed it at him or not didn¡¯t make much of a difference to her.
¡°Think you can do whatever you want just because you have a gun, huh, missy? I wouldn¡¯t say you can¡¯t leave, but why don¡¯t you leave me your name and contact first? Who knows, I might need your services someday?¡± Finn spoke with a smirk. He was purely joking, finding her a decent thief since she didn¡¯t point the gun at him.
¡°I fail to understand your confidence,¡± the beauty said after a pause, ring at him. ¡°Did you think you could avoid causing yourself any difort or trouble?¡±
¡°Where did I get my confidence?¡± Finn chuckled, standing upright and pping his hands, ¡°You¡¯ll see.¡±
With Finn¡¯s pping, a big man came out of the entrance to Finn¡¯s vi. Himing out wasn¡¯t the main point, rather, it was the ck M4A1 rifle he held, its muzzle directly pointed at her that shocked her. She froze and dropped the handgun she was holding.
Motherfucker! Finn couldn¡¯t help but thank his lucky stars. Fortunately, on the return journey, he had exchanged with Zero for two standard T-1000bat robots. Contrary to the T-1000 in Terminator, this T-1000 was only an upgrade of T-800. Most things remained unchanged aside from the enhanced CPU functionality, it wasn¡¯t as ¡°dumb¡± as a T-800.
After settling Leah Tyson¡¯s affair and capturing the robbers that night, he still hadn¡¯tpleted the so-called ¡°dark force¡± challenge. Apparently, the mission hadn¡¯t ended yet. Even though Finn didn¡¯t know what this dark force was, he exchanged for those two T-looos just in case. He didn¡¯t expect them toe in handy so soon.
Fortunately, Zero¡¯s transportation speed was quite efficient. Although Finn didn¡¯t know how Zero did it, it didn¡¯t matter as long as he could use them when he needed to.
Seeing the beauty giving up her resistance, the T-1000 walked towards her, picked up the weapon on the ground, and just as the T-1000 was about to bend down, the beauty suddenly made her move! Her hands instantly wrapped around T-1000¡¯s right arm that held the weapon as she tried to snatch the gun away.
Finn, who was sitting nearby, nearly burst intoughter. He knew she was going to try something; she wasn¡¯t going to just sit around and wait for her doom. But her approach was going to be futile against the T-1000. Finn just watched her with bemusement.
As Finn expected, the beauty¡¯s move was well-executed. Given her upation and her apparent high-ranking status, it¡¯s natural that herbat skills wouldn¡¯t becking. Her attack target was always the weak spots of a human body. Even a special forces soldier, if attacked like this, might not fall, but they would certainly drop their weapon and be forced into hand-to-handbat with her.
However, obviously, she wasn¡¯t facing a human. As she wrapped her arms around T-1000¡¯s arm, preparing to disarm him she was met with something that shocked her. Her hands felt like they were wrapped around a steel column, incapable of shaking the arm slightest. She was like a monkey clinging onto T-1000¡¯s body.
The situation was rather bizarre. The T-1000 had picked up the handgun with its free hand and pointed it at her forehead. The beauty slowly let go of her arms and lifted her hands,ing down from T-1000¡¯s body.
¡°Haha!¡± Seeing this, Finnughed heartlessly. Motherfucker! Although the T-1000 weighed the same as a normal person, its whole body was made of a special alloy material. Its power system was absolutely formidable. Only the outer skin was biological material, everything within was alloy. The alloy fiber muscles¡¯ pulling power was far from human strength.
Moreover, it also had an internal miniature gravity adjustment system that enabled its body to gain eight to ten times the normal weight instantly. If it wished, it could stand still, and even if a car hit it at high speed, it would be like crashing into a giant concrete pir..
Chapter 244 - 244: 238: Who is He? (Part 1)
Chapter 244 - 244: 238: Who is He? (Part 1)
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Finn Lewis had T-1000 take the woman back into the room. Once they were seated on the sofa, Finn Lewis ignored the T-1000 standing at the door and cheerfully asked, ¡°Would you like a drink?¡±
¡°No, thank you,¡± the woman replied impassively. ¡®What¡¯s your n? Are you going to call the police?¡±
¡®What would you like to drink?¡± Finn Lewis repeated the question again.
¡°Water,¡± she finally answered, seeming somewhat reluctant.
¡°Okay,¡± Finn Lewis said, reaching into the fridge to retrieve two cans of Coca-C. He set one of them down in front of her.
She didn¡¯t know what to say for a moment as she looked at the Coca-C can ced in front of her. When Finn Lewis had opened the fridge, she had clearly seen bottled water.
¡°Don¡¯t worry,¡± Finn Lewis said with a grin. ¡°This Coca-C is unopened. I won¡¯t waste my time tampering with my own drinks.¡± He then opened his can and took a sip while watching her silently.
Seemingly understanding what Finn Lewis was getting at, she gave a bitter smile, opened the can, and took a sip. After she had finished drinking, Finn Lewis nodded approvingly, saying, ¡°That¡¯s more like it. Girls shouldn¡¯t be ying with guns. You should be moredylike. Do you understand what it means to be ady?¡±
Once he finished speaking, Finn Lewis turned back to the T-1000, ordering,
¡°Give her gun back to her.¡±
Without any hesitation, the T-1000 took the woman¡¯s handgun and ced it on the coffee table in front of her. She looked shocked,pletely unsure of what Finn Lewis was nning.
¡°Can you tell me your name now?¡± Finn Lewis asked, raising an eyebrow.
¡°Butterfly. You can call me Butterfly,¡± the woman said after a moment¡¯s hesitation.
Finn Lewis nodded nonchntly, responding, ¡°Alright then, Butterfly. Could you tell me why you¡¯re here?¡±
¡°Don¡¯t you already know? I¡¯m just a thief,¡± Butterfly replied with a bitter smile.
¡°Do you think I believe that?¡± Finn Lewis raise an eyebrow. If his neighbor was robbed by amon thief, that would be one thing. But the woman before him was far too professional to be just a thief. Not to mention, he had already examined her backpack. It was filled with a bunch of misceneous items, a lot of which were gadgets like a portable recorder, and a camera. If he were to include these into the loot, stealing this stuff wasn¡¯t worth it for her.n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om
¡°That¡¯s the truth. There¡¯s nothing you can do about it if you don¡¯t want to believe me. There was nothing in that house. The owner probably hasn¡¯t moved in yet. I wish I had Imown that before. I would¡¯ve robbed your house instead,¡± Butterfly said with a sense of resignation.
¡°Okay, if you insist on saying that, there¡¯s nothing I can do,¡± Finn Lewis shrugged and turned to the T-1000. ¡°Since she refuses to confess, it¡¯s useless. Get rid of her and check the surroundings to see if anyone has been secretly filming us here.¡±
¡°Sir, there is no abnormality around. We have checked and those who could possibly see our building have been watched. The surveince cameras have also been dealt with. There won¡¯t be any traces on the surveince video inside this building¡±, the T-1000 immediately responded.
¡°Alright, I understand. I¡¯ll go to bed then. Take care of her, make sure her body isn¡¯t found by any police. It seems like she isn¡¯t from me Nation either, killing her won¡¯t cause anyone to raise an rm,¡± Finn Lewis said, stood up and start walking upstairs.
If Butterfly initially thought Finn Lewis was just frightening her, as he nonchntly walked upstairs towards his room, she felt an ominous fear creeping up. The bodyguard, who was supposed to protect her, walked over and pulled out a silenced pistol from his belt, pointed it directly at her head.
¡°Don¡¯t mess up my house,¡± Finn Lewis added without turning back as he reached the top of the stairs.
¡°Number 2,¡± the T-1000 holding the gun called out as Butterfly watched another bodyguard enter the room from the first floor. He was holding a syringe filled with pale green liquid. Whether it was poison or something else, no one knew.
¡°Wait! Mr. Lewis, I¡¯ll talk!¡± As the second bodyguard neared the sofa, Olivia Thatcher couldn¡¯t hold back any longer and shouted out, seeing Finn Lewis¡¯s figure disappearing upstairs.
¡°Oh, you¡¯re finally willing to talk? You know my name, seems like I guessed right that you came for me?¡± Finn Lewis turned around, his hands resting on the railing of the staircase, as he spoke to the figure below.
¡°Mr. Lewis, I was hired to investigate the details rted to you and Miss Kay Lee, looking for evidence that you are financially supporting Miss Lee,¡± Olivia Thatcher said without hesitation.
Finn Lewis raised an eyebrow. Aside from Yves King whose arm he had broken earlier in the evening, Finn Lewis didn¡¯t have many enemies. The only person who could be considered an enemy and was rted to Kay Lee was most likely Bryski Miller.
¡°You¡¯re investigating evidence of Kay Lee being financially supported by me, so why are you in the vi next to mine? Don¡¯t tell me you walked into the wrong room.¡± It wasn¡¯t hard to research where Finn lived, especially for someone like Bryski Miller, so her likelihood of walking into the wrong room was minimal.
¡°Mr. Lewis, don¡¯t you know that the house next to yours is owned by Kay Lee?¡± Olivia Thatcher asked, looking at Finn somewhat incredulously.
¡°You¡¯re saying that the house next door is owned by Kay Lee?¡± Finn repeated, though as a rhetorical question. His surprise did not seem feigned, which suggested he truly didn¡¯t know. Since Olivia hade to investigate, she must have researched both Finn and Kay¡¯s background thoroughly.
¡°Yes, that house next door is owned by Kay Lee. The house is taken care of regrly, but she barely seems to live there,¡± Olivia Thatcher confirmed with a nod before continuing, ¡°I didn¡¯t find any useful information inside.¡±
What the hell! Olivia Thatcher might not know what was going on, but Finn Lewis did ¨C this must have all been arranged by Zero, hadn¡¯t it? It was no coincidence, the guy had directly rmended this neighborhood when Finn had moved. As it appears, Zero really knew how to create opportunities for Finn! Unfortunately, Kay Lee hadn¡¯t lived here for the entire time Finn had been here.
Despite the huge trouble Kay had encountered, she didn¡¯t sell this house.
Clearly, this house must hold some emotional significance to her. However, none of this information was provided by Zero! Damn! Finn Lewis mentally cursed him.
¡°Very well,¡± Finn Lewis nodded, ¡°You¡¯re honest. Let her leave. Also, have we found her contact details, Number One?¡±
¡°Yes, sir, we have the results from Olivia. Her codename is ¡®Butterfly,¡¯ real name Harriet Park. Her father is of mixed Soutnd Country and French descent, and her mother is from me Nation. They¡¯re part of a group quite renowned in the world ofmercial espionage,prising seven people in total, with six field operatives, and onemunications officer codenamed ¡®Golden de,¡¯ known for never missing his mark. Currently, including her, they have brought three people to me Nation, with codenames ¡®White Rose¡¯ and ¡®L,¡¯ real names ire Lee and L Collins respectively. All three are from Asia and are women. I have detailed information here, including their current hideouts,¡± Number One reported calmly and quickly.
As Number One spoke, fear spread across Olivia Thatcher¡¯s face. By the time he finished, she was practically sinking into the sofa. The more their identities were revealed, the more their survival space decreased. Like manymercial spies, they were also wanted by Interpol. If Finn Lewis informed Interpol of this information, they would likely spend the rest of their lives in prison.
In addition, they had offended many influential figures. These people didn¡¯t need to know their whereabouts, but if they did, even if they were in the most secure federal prison of the North Federation, the only certainty would be their meeting with God.
How much time had passed since Finn had caught her and brought her into this room? Olivia Thatcher hadn¡¯t even seen Finn ask anyone to investigate her. Yet, in such a short span, not only did Finn know her identity, he knew everything about their team, members, contacts, and more. Furthermore, Finn¡¯s bodyguard was heavily armed.
Olivia felt a chill rising from her heart. Who had she crossed?
¡°You heard that?¡± Finn Lewis asked Olivia Thatcher.
¡°I¡ heard it.¡± Olivia Thatcher¡¯s voice was hesitant. She had been in this line of work for a considerable time and faced numerous dangers, but this was the first time she had felt such fear.
¡°Good, give me your contact information.¡± Finn Lewis¡¯s tone was assertive rather than interrogative.
After a moment¡¯s pause, Olivia rapidly listed out several contact methods. Finn listened quietly, then turned to Number One without furtherment.
Number One nodded approvingly, ¡°Sir, that¡¯s correct. It matches their existing contact details. Additionally, we also know their emergency contact protocol.¡±
¡°That¡¯s okay, no need to reveal that. Let them keep some secrets. Let her leave. Oh, and leave them my phone number. I believe if there are any nefarious plots against me, they will notify me,¡± Finn Lewis said nonchntly before heading to his room..
Chapter 244 - 238: Who is He? (Part 1)
Chapter 244: Chapter 238: Who is He? (Part 1)
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Finn Lewis had T-1000 take the woman back into the room. Once they were seated on the sofa, Finn Lewis ignored the T-1000 standing at the door and cheerfully asked, ¡°Would you like a drink?¡±
¡°No, thank you,¡± the woman replied impassively. ¡®What¡¯s your n? Are you going to call the police?¡±
¡®What would you like to drink?¡± Finn Lewis repeated the question again.
¡°Water,¡± she finally answered, seeming somewhat reluctant.
¡°Okay,¡± Finn Lewis said, reaching into the fridge to retrieve two cans of Coca-C. He set one of them down in front of her.
She didn¡¯t know what to say for a moment as she looked at the Coca-C can ced in front of her. When Finn Lewis had opened the fridge, she had clearly seen bottled water.
¡°Don¡¯t worry,¡± Finn Lewis said with a grin. ¡°This Coca-C is unopened. I won¡¯t waste my time tampering with my own drinks.¡± He then opened his can and took a sip while watching her silently.
Seemingly understanding what Finn Lewis was getting at, she gave a bitter smile, opened the can, and took a sip. After she had finished drinking, Finn Lewis nodded approvingly, saying, ¡°That¡¯s more like it. Girls shouldn¡¯t be ying with guns. You should be moredylike. Do you understand what it means to be ady?¡±
Once he finished speaking, Finn Lewis turned back to the T-1000, ordering,
¡°Give her gun back to her.¡±
Without any hesitation, the T-1000 took the woman¡¯s handgun and ced it on the coffee table in front of her. She looked shocked,pletely unsure of what Finn Lewis was nning.
¡°Can you tell me your name now?¡± Finn Lewis asked, raising an eyebrow.
¡°Butterfly. You can call me Butterfly,¡± the woman said after a moment¡¯s hesitation.
Finn Lewis nodded nonchntly, responding, ¡°Alright then, Butterfly. Could you tell me why you¡¯re here?¡±
¡°Don¡¯t you already know? I¡¯m just a thief,¡± Butterfly replied with a bitter smile.
¡°Do you think I believe that?¡± Finn Lewis raise an eyebrow. If his neighbor was robbed by amon thief, that would be one thing. But the woman before him was far too professional to be just a thief. Not to mention, he had already examined her backpack. It was filled with a bunch of misceneous items, a lot of which were gadgets like a portable recorder, and a camera. If he were to include these into the loot, stealing this stuff wasn¡¯t worth it for her.
¡°That¡¯s the truth. There¡¯s nothing you can do about it if you don¡¯t want to believe me. There was nothing in that house. The owner probably hasn¡¯t moved in yet. I wish I had Imown that before. I would¡¯ve robbed your house instead,¡± Butterfly said with a sense of resignation.
¡°Okay, if you insist on saying that, there¡¯s nothing I can do,¡± Finn Lewis shrugged and turned to the T-1000. ¡°Since she refuses to confess, it¡¯s useless. Get rid of her and check the surroundings to see if anyone has been secretly filming us here.¡±
¡°Sir, there is no abnormality around. We have checked and those who could possibly see our building have been watched. The surveince cameras have also been dealt with. There won¡¯t be any traces on the surveince video inside this building¡±, the T-1000 immediately responded.
¡°Alright, I understand. I¡¯ll go to bed then. Take care of her, make sure her body isn¡¯t found by any police. It seems like she isn¡¯t from me Nation either, killing her won¡¯t cause anyone to raise an rm,¡± Finn Lewis said, stood up and start walking upstairs.
If Butterfly initially thought Finn Lewis was just frightening her, as he nonchntly walked upstairs towards his room, she felt an ominous fear creeping up. The bodyguard, who was supposed to protect her, walked over and pulled out a silenced pistol from his belt, pointed it directly at her head.
¡°Don¡¯t mess up my house,¡± Finn Lewis added without turning back as he reached the top of the stairs.
¡°Number 2,¡± the T-1000 holding the gun called out as Butterfly watched another bodyguard enter the room from the first floor. He was holding a syringe filled with pale green liquid. Whether it was poison or something else, no one knew.
¡°Wait! Mr. Lewis, I¡¯ll talk!¡± As the second bodyguard neared the sofa, Olivia Thatcher couldn¡¯t hold back any longer and shouted out, seeing Finn Lewis¡¯s figure disappearing upstairs.
¡°Oh, you¡¯re finally willing to talk? You know my name, seems like I guessed right that you came for me?¡± Finn Lewis turned around, his hands resting on the railing of the staircase, as he spoke to the figure below.
¡°Mr. Lewis, I was hired to investigate the details rted to you and Miss Kay Lee, looking for evidence that you are financially supporting Miss Lee,¡± Olivia Thatcher said without hesitation.
Finn Lewis raised an eyebrow. Aside from Yves King whose arm he had broken earlier in the evening, Finn Lewis didn¡¯t have many enemies. The only person who could be considered an enemy and was rted to Kay Lee was most likely Bryski Miller.
¡°You¡¯re investigating evidence of Kay Lee being financially supported by me, so why are you in the vi next to mine? Don¡¯t tell me you walked into the wrong room.¡± It wasn¡¯t hard to research where Finn lived, especially for someone like Bryski Miller, so her likelihood of walking into the wrong room was minimal.
¡°Mr. Lewis, don¡¯t you know that the house next to yours is owned by Kay Lee?¡± Olivia Thatcher asked, looking at Finn somewhat incredulously.
¡°You¡¯re saying that the house next door is owned by Kay Lee?¡± Finn repeated, though as a rhetorical question. His surprise did not seem feigned, which suggested he truly didn¡¯t know. Since Olivia hade to investigate, she must have researched both Finn and Kay¡¯s background thoroughly.
¡°Yes, that house next door is owned by Kay Lee. The house is taken care of regrly, but she barely seems to live there,¡± Olivia Thatcher confirmed with a nod before continuing, ¡°I didn¡¯t find any useful information inside.¡±
What the hell! Olivia Thatcher might not know what was going on, but Finn Lewis did ¨C this must have all been arranged by Zero, hadn¡¯t it? It was no coincidence, the guy had directly rmended this neighborhood when Finn had moved. As it appears, Zero really knew how to create opportunities for Finn! Unfortunately, Kay Lee hadn¡¯t lived here for the entire time Finn had been here.
Despite the huge trouble Kay had encountered, she didn¡¯t sell this house.
Clearly, this house must hold some emotional significance to her. However, none of this information was provided by Zero! Damn! Finn Lewis mentally cursed him.
¡°Very well,¡± Finn Lewis nodded, ¡°You¡¯re honest. Let her leave. Also, have we found her contact details, Number One?¡±
¡°Yes, sir, we have the results from Olivia. Her codename is ¡®Butterfly,¡¯ real name Harriet Park. Her father is of mixed Soutnd Country and French descent, and her mother is from me Nation. They¡¯re part of a group quite renowned in the world ofmercial espionage,prising seven people in total, with six field operatives, and onemunications officer codenamed ¡®Golden de,¡¯ known for never missing his mark. Currently, including her, they have brought three people to me Nation, with codenames ¡®White Rose¡¯ and ¡®L,¡¯ real names ire Lee and L Collins respectively. All three are from Asia and are women. I have detailed information here, including their current hideouts,¡± Number One reported calmly and quickly.
As Number One spoke, fear spread across Olivia Thatcher¡¯s face. By the time he finished, she was practically sinking into the sofa. The more their identities were revealed, the more their survival space decreased. Like manymercial spies, they were also wanted by Interpol. If Finn Lewis informed Interpol of this information, they would likely spend the rest of their lives in prison.
In addition, they had offended many influential figures. These people didn¡¯t need to know their whereabouts, but if they did, even if they were in the most secure federal prison of the North Federation, the only certainty would be their meeting with God.
How much time had passed since Finn had caught her and brought her into this room? Olivia Thatcher hadn¡¯t even seen Finn ask anyone to investigate her. Yet, in such a short span, not only did Finn know her identity, he knew everything about their team, members, contacts, and more. Furthermore, Finn¡¯s bodyguard was heavily armed.
Olivia felt a chill rising from her heart. Who had she crossed?
¡°You heard that?¡± Finn Lewis asked Olivia Thatcher.
¡°I¡ heard it.¡± Olivia Thatcher¡¯s voice was hesitant. She had been in this line of work for a considerable time and faced numerous dangers, but this was the first time she had felt such fear. n/?/vel/b//in dot c//om
¡°Good, give me your contact information.¡± Finn Lewis¡¯s tone was assertive rather than interrogative.
After a moment¡¯s pause, Olivia rapidly listed out several contact methods. Finn listened quietly, then turned to Number One without furtherment.
Number One nodded approvingly, ¡°Sir, that¡¯s correct. It matches their existing contact details. Additionally, we also know their emergency contact protocol.¡±
¡°That¡¯s okay, no need to reveal that. Let them keep some secrets. Let her leave. Oh, and leave them my phone number. I believe if there are any nefarious plots against me, they will notify me,¡± Finn Lewis said nonchntly before heading to his room..
Chapter 245 - 245: 239: Who is He? (Part 2)
Chapter 245 - 245: 239: Who is He? (Part 2)
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Butterfly staggered, feeling a bit hazy as she pushed open the door of a house. They were temporarily renting this house as their base in Celeston City. By the time Butterfly entered, the sky was at its darkest point before dawn. Seeing Butterflye in, the two people inside, one big and one small, immediately rushed over, surprised and asking, ¡°What happened to Butterfly? What¡¯s wrong?¡±
¡°No, nothing.¡± Butterfly said, looking somewhat emotionally unstable as she addressed her two sisters.
¡°What the hell happened?¡± asked the tall beauty, staring at Butterfly. ¡°Tell us quickly. Don¡¯t shoulder something alone. Did you expose us? Or were we found out?¡±
¡°Rose, it¡¯s the man we were investigating.¡± Butterfly paused, then said.
¡°The man we were investigating? Finn Lewis or Kay Lee?¡± The tall beauty raised her eyebrows and retorted.
¡°It must be Finn Lewis, right? Kay Lee doesn¡¯t seem to live in that vi, so it can only be Finn Lewis.¡± A girl who was about 1.5 meters tall and had an exquisite babyface said, looking about thirteen or fourteen years old.
¡°L, you¡¯re in charge of gathering intelligence. Are you sure the information you¡¯ve gathered is correct?¡± Butterfly suddenly snapped back to reality, turning directly to L and asking.
¡°Of course it¡¯s correct! I hacked into the student record database of a big university, found his information ¨C Finn Lewis is indeed just an ordinary student. As for why he got so much money in such a short time, I¡¯ve almost figured it out. The only thing I could find is that he seems to have sold a piece of software to Apany, apparently earning him a lot of money ¨C at least several billion Federal coins.¡± L, who was basically a teenager, said.
¡°Several billion Federal coins? What software? Howe you didn¡¯t mention this before?¡± Butterfly asked in surprise.
¡°It doesn¡¯t seem to affect our mission, does it? Butterfly, are you interested in him and nning to seduce him to be a rich son-inw? But it seems you¡¯re toote; he seems to be interested in Kay Lee.¡± Lughed.
¡°That¡¯s not it, that¡¯s not the key issue. I met Finn Lewis tonight.¡± Butterfly paused, then lifted her head to speak with a serious face.
¡°What?!¡± Both Rose, whose face was full of smiles, and L cried out in surprise. They had only been guessing before, but now Butterfly had actually met Finn Lewis, and evidently, it was more than just a simple encounter.
¡°Tell us everything you experienced tonight.¡± Rose said in a decisive tone.
Butterfly did not hide anything, immediately recounting everything she had just gone through. After finishing, the atmosphere in the room became eerily silent. After a while, Rose suddenly pped the table and stood up with a furious look on her face: ¡°We were betrayed!¡±
¡°Impossible!¡± L immediately denied, ¡°Not to mention that we had no involvement with Finn Lewis before, he couldn¡¯t possibly have known about our background, let alone our attempt to sabotage him. If it weren¡¯t for his encounter with Butterfly, he probably wouldn¡¯t know about it at all. What¡¯s more, even our employer doesn¡¯t have a clear understanding of our information, he only knows the names we use for publicity.¡±
¡°Then how did he manage to find all our information within such a short span of time?¡± Rose directly challenged.
¡°Golden de made a major mistake.¡± L replied calmly.
¡°Golden de? What do you mean?¡± Rose looked a little panicked. ¡°Not that Golden de betrayed us, but we wrongly assessed Finn Lewis¡¯s
strength. We thought he was just an ordinary person, or a nouveau riche at most, but from beginning to end we ignored one piece of information.¡± L¡¯s face began to grow serious.
¡°What?¡± Butterfly couldn¡¯t help but ask.N?v(el)B\\jnn
¡°Think about it ¨C if he was an ordinary person, even if he developed a fantastic software, how much money do you think Apany would give if you went to negotiate with them? Or to put it more frankly, based on the information we got from Finn Lewis, do you believe that, with his experience of over twenty years, he could urately estimate the value of the software he developed? Instead of several billion Federal coins, if they gave him a hundred million me Nation coins, he¡¯d probably already be knocked out, wouldn¡¯t he? His experiences dictate his vision, and his past meant his scope was extremely limited. There¡¯s no possible way that he could sell it for such a high price! Even if the software he developed is worth far more than he could ever imagine.¡± L looked at the two of them, then said slowly.
White Rose and Butterfly exchanged looks, acutely aware of the truth. Even for them, ustomed to big money and with a considerable amount of life experience, the amount of several tens of billions of Federal coins was an astonishinglyrge number, let alone hundreds of billions. They had seen first hand Finn Lewis¡¯s experiences ¨C how could he possibly make a correct evaluation of his product?
As L Collins said, never mind tens of billions of Federal coins, with merely a hundred million me Nation coins, Finn Lewis would probably be stupefied.
If Finn Lewis were to know what L and Butterfly were discussing right now, he would probably cry himself to sleep in the restroom! Motherfucker! He had simply sold himself for just a hundred million me Nation coins! Just one hundred million me Nation coins! Back then, Finn Lewis felt that the amount was enormous, an unimaginable number!
¡°What do you mean exactly?¡± White Rose couldn¡¯t help but ask.
¡°My point is, he is not what we think he is. Behind his facade, or rather at his back, there are others providing him with sufficient information. Isn¡¯t it absurd how a man ordinary for twenty years suddenly, within two short months, had a worth that exceeded tens of billions of Federal coins? What do you consider this to be? A fantasy legend? Or science fiction? Without other people behind him or a powerful organization, this is simply unachievable.¡± L spoke with conviction.
¡°So what do we do now?¡± Butterfly asked anxiously, ¡°All our information has been exposed by him. Do you know what¡¯s worse? The bodyguard who escorted me back didn¡¯t question me at all and took me right back directly to our rented house.¡±
¡°What?! Why didn¡¯t you mention this earlier?¡± White Rose stood up immediately, eximing in shock, ¡°This isn¡¯t good, we must relocate immediately. For all we know, the police could be on their way already.¡±
¡°If he wanted to hand us over to the police, Butterfly wouldn¡¯t have knocked on the door; a police officer would have.¡± L stalled the frantic White Rose and reassured her.
¡°So what do we do now?¡±
¡°We withdraw. Tell Golden de we are out, inform the employer their investment does not match the subject under investigation. That person is an idiot. If Finn Lewis did as you imed, fully investigate all our information within minutes, Bryski Miller would be as insignificant as an ant, easily crushed at any time.¡± L chuckles coldly as she spoke decisively.
¡°What do you mean? Are you suggesting I¡¯m lying?¡± Butterfly burst out angrily.
¡°Of course not, I was just making aparison. Andmenting. The world truly has many men unfit to measure their own capabilities. He¡¯s terrible and a fool, unaware of the strength of his opponent. He¡¯s recklessly antagonizing others without due consideration ¨C isn¡¯t this poking the tiger¡¯s whiskers and courting disaster? He¡¯s not only seeking death but also implicating us.¡± L nced at Butterfly, her expression returning to her typical yful grin.
¡°L, do you have any solutions? If Butterfly¡¯s ount is true, I¡¯m afraid we can never escape this man. What if he uses our information to ckmail us?¡± White Rose asked, worriedly.
¡°ckmail, based on the strength he¡¯s shown so far, I¡¯m afraid we¡¯re not even qualified to be ckmailed. I have my own suggestion. If you want to avoid trouble and live peacefully in the future, the best opportunity is when Golden de speaks to the employer. As for us, we could provide the employer¡¯s information to Finn Lewis for free.¡± L snapped her fingers.
¡°But¡ Then our reputation will bepletely ruined. You should know the consequences of betraying an employer in our line of work.¡± White Rose¡¯s face was filled with hesitation.
¡°Now, change the question, is our life important, or is the employer¡¯s information important? Anyway, if it were up to me, I would definitely choose to provide the information free of charge to Finn Lewis, rather than stand on the side of the employer.¡± L shrugged.
¡°Alright, let me think. Also, contact Golden de.¡± After contemting for a while, White Rose stood up and spoke.
The morning sun shone into the room, awakening Emma Lewis with the ring of the doorbell. She put on her robe, before walking towards the living room door. Looking through the peephole, she saw a maid. Emma adjusted her robe, hiding her body beneath it, before cracking open the door.
¡°Good morning, Ms. Lewis.¡± As the door opened, a maid greeted her respectfully. Beside her was a trolley and there were seven or eight other maids behind her.
¡°Yes?¡± Emma paused.
¡°Mr. Lewis instructed us to deliver these. He mentioned that you might have eaten too muchst night and suggested that you have some porridge this morning to soothe your digestion. Besides that, we have bought four sets of clothes, including shoes, bags to match, and the keys to your car. Mr. Lewis said the car is a gift to you, so you won¡¯t need to walk when you go out.¡± While moving everything into the room, the maid exined to Emma..
Chapter 246 - 246: 240: The Impressive Prelude
Chapter 246 - 246: 240: The Impressive Prelude
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Emma Lewis was a bit disoriented, looking at the itemsid out before her. She had no idea what to do next. It was as if a mysterious guest had appeared in a hurry and then disappeared just as quickly. Why had he left these things behind? She was bewildered, vexed even. Why? She asked again. Was he just toying with her for fun?
All the clothes were her favorite brands, down to the perfect fit of everything. The porridge was from her favorite restaurant, and the car was her favorite model ¨C a Mustang from Ford. It wasn¡¯t too pricy of a car, but she adored this brand in particr.
She¡¯d never met anyone who understood her needs so intricately. Emma found herself deep in thought, until she snorted, ¡°If you fancy me, just say it! Absolutely no need for thisvish expenditure. And not even leaving a contact number, what¡¯s with all this mystery?¡±
After consoling herself, she began to wash up, eat and dress. It had to be said, the clothes Finn brought were a fantastic fit. All of it felt as if custom-made, even the underwear. As she put on the lingerie, her face flushed at the thought of Finn. All of a sudden, it felt as if the underwear had turned into Finn¡¯s hands.
After putting on the undergarments, she had to sit on the bed for a while due to the blush spreading on her face. She started dressing in the rest of the clothes. Reminiscing about the embarrassing moment that she just thought of, Emma couldn¡¯t help but spit in distaste. She cursed at Finn for his teasing, before she called for the servers toe carry away the remaining clothes, then she went downstairs.
Arriving at the parking lot, she found the Mustang that Finn had prepared for her. It was the newest model, even with top-tier customizations, it was only about a million, not exorbitantly expensive. She stuffed all her clothing into the trunk before finally getting into the car.
As soon as she got in, she noticed a small gift box on the passenger seat. It was not arge box, easily making one think wild thoughts. Emma¡¯s face turned slightly red as she reached over to get the box, uttering something under her breath before tearing open the gift.
Inside was not anything romantic, just a set of keys and a note. She picked up the note and read through theputer-printed words, ¡°I know you ran away and probably have no ce to stay for the meantime, consider this t my gift to you. Just live here.¡± Following the note was an address.
No signature, no contact details, this agitated Emma and she tossed the keys onto the passenger seat, ¡°Can¡¯t even leave a phone number, or sign your name. Is writing a note personally too much to ask for?! You treating me like I¡¯m on your payroll?! ¡± While berating Finn, she banged on the steering wheel a few times, raging as if she was punishing Finn himself.
If Finn had known, he would probably haveined, because the tasks were handled by Olivia Thatcher, not him. Naturally, they could only haveputer-typed letters.
However, Finn was still sound asleep at the moment. Afterst night¡¯s shenanigans until dawn, he only had time to sleep when the sky started to brighten. But, he had not slept for long when he was woken up by a call. He picked it up to find it was from Leah Tyson. He hesitated for a moment but answered the call anyvvay.
¡°Mr. Lewis, good day,¡± Leah spoke from the other end of the line, her voice heavy with exhaustion from likely having had no sleep all night.
¡°Officer Tyson, good day,¡± Finn responded.
¡°Mr. Lewis, about those three burrs fromst night, besides the deceased one, all of them got away. Thus, for your safety, our police department was thinking about increasing protections. What do you think?¡± asked Leah.
This was a grave matter that the city couldn¡¯t ignore.
¡°Protection? What do you mean by that?¡± Finn hesitated a bit before asking.
¡°We mean for your personal protection, and also that of WY Headquarters. We are also nning to negotiate with the Gxyshire police force to enforce their building,¡± Leah exined.
¡°You can handle the Headquarters. I¡¯ll get them to cooperate with the police force. But there¡¯s no need for you to worry about my personal safety. I have private security guards, and they¡¯re no worse than the police. In case of any issue, we¡¯ll call you,¡± Finn couldn¡¯t possibly have private bodyguards from the police.
¡°Mr. Lewis, we hope you¡¯ll give this some more thought¡¡± Although Finn Lewis was not widely known, he was still the CEO of WY Company, a billionaire. If such a person were to die, the consequences would undeniably be severe. Therefore, the Celeston City police did not dare to treat this lightly.
¡°Officer Tyson, my thinking on this is already clear. Furthermore, there¡¯s no evidence suggesting they were targeting me, right? Perhaps their attempt to attack the WY Headquarters building yesterday had to do with the game¡¯s public beta testing that held. That game caused quite a stir, and there were many journalists present yesterday. They might have chosen the location for sensationalism. I think you should investigate the possibility of a terror attack.¡± Finn Lewis interjected, cutting off Leah Tyson.
Leah Tyson was slightly taken aback. After a moment¡¯s thought, she nodded and said, ¡°Alright, thank you for your advice, Mr. Lewis. We¡¯ll look into that. But you should also take care of your personal safety.¡±
¡°Don¡¯t worry, I will.¡± Finn Lewis straightforwardly nodded in agreement, appreciating their good intentions.
After hanging up the call with Leah Tyson and since he had already been woken up, Finn Lewis decided to get up. He first called Yuri Johnson to get an update. Yuri had apparently stayed up all night; his voice was frothy with excitement but rather hoarse.
¡°Director Lewis! It¡¯s incredible! Truly, Director Lewis, I am downright in awe of your game development team! I joined the game myself after yesterday¡¯s event. Its rhythm is absolutely addictive, particrly the integration of the game¡¯s visual environment with the gamey,¡± Yuri gushed, animatedly gesturing with his hands and feet.
As the owner of a gamingpany, Yuri was naturally a gaming enthusiast. Over the past few years, he stopped gaming, but it didn¡¯t mean he had lost his keen eye for good games. After ying yesterday, he could only manage to level up to 20, but he yed all night. If it weren¡¯t for the strain of middle age and staying up all night, he probably wouldn¡¯t have felt the need to sleep at all.
It must be said that the game¡¯s development team had an astute understanding of yer inclinations. The game struck a chord, resonating with humanity. For instance, some plot-driven tasks, for most games, are monotonously repetitive.
But that¡¯s not the case now. Some task strategies have adopted a first-person, adventure-style solo game mode. Paired with the game¡¯s powerful real-environment special effects, this approach is irresistible and readily immerses yers. Plot-driven tasks are no longer merely a way to level up; no morepleting tasks with no idea what¡¯s transpired.
Involving themselves this way, every yer knew what had happened. Moreover, dialogues during plot-driven tasks are no longer mindlessly skipped over; yers would quietly watch till the end. They¡¯d feel like they were watching a movie, or rather, creating a movie. The most critical factor was that every yer¡¯s choices would yield different oues for the plot-driven tasks.
Yuri didn¡¯t know how many parallel storylines Finn Lewis had inserted. In any case, there were already more than ten different results and processes of plot-driven tasks, as reported by some team members who were testing the game. Many yers also posted this surprise on the official forum.
As plot-driven tasks required creature-ying, some yers started inviting others. But they soon realized their plot-driven tasks were divergent! And their choices would exacerbate this divergence! This discovery excited many yers since it was a novelty that had never appeared in other games.N?v(el)B\\jnn
Although some games offer different choice-based tasks, in actuality, the results remain unchanged regardless of your choice. The final tasks converge eventually; the process varies at most for one or two steps. However, yers¡¯ choices led topletely different tasks in the current game, even changing the locations for following tasks. This was mind -blowing.
Many yers wouldn¡¯t miss a single line of dialogue or plot development in tasks to unravel the mystery. This involvement truly immersed the yers in the game.
After Yuri finished talking, a somewhat helpless Finn Lewis ryed Leah Tyson¡¯s advice to him. Hearing that something had happened, Yuri was taken aback. Finn didn¡¯t reveal the details, instead choosing to let Leah Tyson inform Yuri herself. All that was required from Yuri was his cooperation with the police investigation.
¡°Yeah, I¡¯ll keep that in mind. However, Director Lewis, regarding the server issue, we currently have queues for twenty groups of servers. The number in queue isn¡¯trge, but the extreme stability of our servers means that even a few tens of people in queue could take hours to get in. Hence, we may have to add more servers.¡± Yuri reluctantly announced.
¡°Let¡¯s wait and see for now. It¡¯s the early stage of the game, and some yers are staying online to level up. But not everyone can stay online constantly. Eventually, the yers should be able to rotate,¡± Finn thoughtfully replied.
Since leveling up wasn¡¯t a task meant to be aplished within a day or two, the current servers should be able to amodate all yers. A peak number of more than five million online yers was unlikely to continue indefinitely..
Chapter 247 - 247: 241: Managing the Hall and the Kitchen
Chapter 247 - 247: 241: Managing the Hall and the Kitchen
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After hanging up the phone with Yuri Johnson, Finn Lewis felt a little headache, of course, not due to the task, but because of the current issue with his points. Finn had numerous ces to use the points next, but the number in his hands was merely 120,000. However, he dared not to touch these points yet, because of the 1836 spacetime issue.
The Six-dimensional Saiyan Crystal, or the Six-dimensional Spacetime Beacon, located a time and space almost 200 years- behind for Finn. This represented a huge wealth to him! Or rather, this spacetime wouldy a remarkably solid foundation for Finn! Otherwise, in the current space, Finn¡¯s fundamentals were far toocking.N?v(el)B\\jnn
Because Finn could not always rely on Zeros, and more reliance on Zero would expose him further. Finn had not yet attracted the national force¡¯s attention because the things he did, although astounding, had little influence on the national security. But such a situation could notst forever, so Finn felt that he had to start developing the 1836 spacetime quickly.
Luckily, things on Henry Lewis¡¯s side were about to wrap up. It¡¯s better to establish a base in Australia first. However, to stealthily establish a good base required lots of points, and lots of points required Finn to earn money. The current avable tasks had too few point rewards, which were not nearly enough.
After sorting out his thoughts, Finn put this matter aside. Without good preparation, even if he returned to that spacetime, it would be just wasting life and points. So he decided to court girls first, strike while the iron is hot.
After cleaning up and styling his hair, Finn went out. It urred to him that he hadn¡¯t formally invited Kay Lee out for a meal yet.
After leaving the house, Finn called Kay Lee. It seemed to be the first time Finn had ever called her.
The phone was quickly answered on the other end, ¡°Hello, howe you thought to call me?¡± It was clear from her voice that Kay Lee was pleasantly surprised.
¡°I missed you.¡± Finn said,ughing. After all, men need a thick face at critical times. Although he and Kay Lee have broken through many intimate actions, those were under special circumstances and they were special emotions. Women are sensitive creatures, but it is hard for them to act the same after being reasoned. You have to keep her liking you.
Finn and Kay Lee haven¡¯t been in much contact yet. Feelings are developed by getting along with each other.
¡°You are kidding me, you said you miss me but I didn¡¯t see you call me proactively. No wonder those novels and posts online say that you men always think what you can¡¯t get is the best.¡± Kay Lee said with augh.
¡°I¡¯m calling you now! How about having lunch together?¡± Finn said with augh.
¡°But I have to y the game.¡± Kay said, sounding slightly conflicted, ¡°Who made you make the game so fun, I got up very early in the morning to level up, otherwise, I would have to wait in line if I waste. Also, I am the spokesperson for this game after all. Isn¡¯t it wrong if I don¡¯t understand the content of the game?¡±
¡°You are really dedicated!¡± Finn was a bit dumbfounded.
¡°Anyway, I¡¯ve been defamed now, and there are no TV dramas or movies can ept, so I can only y games.¡± Kay Lee opened the conversation deliberately with a ¡°wronged¡± tone.
¡°Haha, it doesn¡¯t matter if you ignore TV dramas and movies. Even if you don¡¯t ept them, I will make you a world-ss star in the future!¡± Finnughed.
¡°This is what you said. I¡¯ll wait and see. Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re going to make me a world star with this game¡¯s endorsement.¡± Kay Lee said with augh.
¡°Who knows? By the way, do you want to have lunch together?¡± Finn asked with a happy smile.
¡°What if I say no?¡±
¡°Then I¡¯ll go to your ce and cook.¡± Finn immediately responded.
¡°Ah? Okay,e over then.¡± Kay Lee epted decisively after a surprised gasp and gave her home address. What do you want to eat at noon? I can ask Emily to go out and buv ingredients.¡± Kav Lee added.
¡°You really are¡¡± Finn Lewis was somewhat speechless, ¡°Alright, just wait for me. I¡¯ll be there soon. Don¡¯t let Emily buy anything. I¡¯ll get it on my way over.¡±
¡°Alright then, I¡¯ll wait for you. I have to tidy up a bit. I haven¡¯t even washed my face or brushed my teeth yet,¡± said Kay Lee with a cheekyugh. Finn Lewis was at a loss for words, conversed a bit more before hanging up the phone.
Upon hanging up, he looked at his phone and couldn¡¯t help butugh. It was only after he became close to Kay Lee that he realized her home and outside behavior were entirely different. Who would believe that the first thing this beauty does in the morning is not washing her face or brushing her teeth, but heading straight to theputer to y games with disheveled hair?
He pocketed his phone, hopped in his car, and drove towards Kay Lee¡¯s ce. Regarding the fact that his house was next to the one Kay had bought, he hadn¡¯t mentioned it and didn¡¯t n to. With such matters, it was best to let things run their course. Though he had identally overheard about it from some thief, he didn¡¯t n on saying anything now that things were as they were.
He stopped at a supermarket en route, bought a lot of stuff, shoved it all into his trunk and then drove to Kay Lee¡¯s house. However, as he unloaded the vegetables, he couldn¡¯t help a thought arising in his mind. With the influence of modern industry, it¡¯s difficult to consume safe vegetables and meat.
The ones avable for purchase are extremely expensive, but even the so-called ¡°pure natural¡± and ¡°pure green¡± foods can¡¯tpare to vegetables and meat grown in environments untouched by industrial pollution. It crossed Finn¡¯s mind that if he grew vegetables and meat there and transported them to this timeline, it could be quite lucrative.
Don¡¯t underestimate these seemingly minute profits, but they can be huge if you can meet quantity demands. With the world¡¯s tens of billions of people eating daily, owning food supplies could generate how much profit? It¡¯s a more substantial number than you might imagine, but only if what you cultivate is good enough!
Others may not have the capability, but Finn Lewis does! With 1836¡¯s world¡¯s industrial revolution not fully underway, cleaning up the entire timeline is still feasible. Modern environmental adversity is a chain reaction resulting from the industrialization process.
If strict environmental protection measures were implemented from the start, along with an efficient disposal system, Finn believes that the earth wouldn¡¯t have ended up in its current state¡ªit might have been many times better. Who knew at the beginning of the industrial revolution that emissions in the air would impact the environment?
During that time, people celebrated the countless smokestacks as it reflected industrial development. Later on, when people started to understand environmental protection, the Earth was already unrecognizable due to extreme degradation. The present-day destruction of the world¡¯s forests could have been avoided if renting measures were adopted for every tree cut down.
As these thoughts cycled in his head during the drive to Kay¡¯s ce, Finn eventually had to tuck them aside before he reached her house and rang the bell.
The sound of footsteps could be heard almost immediately from inside, and when the door opened, Kay appeared at the doorway,pletely makeup-free. Her hair appeared to be simply brushed through without much styling, yet it was beautiful ¨C true, long, and ck. She was dressed in a pink silk home outfit. She looked incredibly sexy with her ivory-coloured corbone and neck exposed.
The home dress ended with her slender, pearly-white legs peeping from under. Her barefoot toes yed randomly on the floor. She had run barefoot to open the door for Finn.
Realising something was amiss by the look on his face, Kay lowered her gaze and upon seeing herself fully, she blushed intensely¡ªFrom cheeks to neck to earlobes, everything flushed pink. With a small cry of surprise, she turned and bolted barefoot for the bedroom.
Finn was rather embarrassed, but luckily Emily passed by and gave a small chuckle before taking over, ¡°Mr. Lewis,e in please, I¡¯ll take the stuff.¡±
Handing the items over to Emily, Finn scratched his nose in embarrassment, then hesitated before suggesting, ¡°Maybe I should wait outside for a bit.¡±
¡°No need, Mr. Lewis. Pleasee in. The slippers are right there, Kay has prepared them for you.¡± Emily stifled a giggle and motioned towards the shoe rack by the door. After which she carried the items to the kitchen.
Finn scratched his head and finally decided to enter and close the door behind him ¨C there was no point in going back now. After changing into the slippers, he decided to head to the kitchen. Seeing Finn in the kitchen, Emily immediately remarked, ¡°Mr. Lewis, you can sit in the living room. I can take care of things here.¡±
¡°In that case, Emily, don¡¯t call me Mr. Lewis anymore. Call me Finn, or Mr. Finn. That¡¯s what my friends call me,¡± Finn replied with a smile.
¡°Alright then, Mr. Finn.¡± Emily paused beforeughing and changing her form of address.
¡°Yes, don¡¯t touch anything in the kitchen. I¡¯ll do the cooking. I intend to showcase my cooking skills today.¡± Finn said with a smile..
Chapter 248 - 248: 242 You ‘re Too Bad
Chapter 248 - 248: 242 You ¡®re Too Bad
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Emily hesitated for a moment before agreeing without refusal. If it had been the old Emily, she definitely would not have supported the rtionship between Finn Lewis and Kay Lee. In her eyes, rich men like Finn were hardly upstanding characters. Of course, the idea of Kay ending up with an ordinary man was unlikely. However, Emily believed that Kay should be with a man deserving of her.
Bryski Miller, whom Emily had previously thought highly of due to his seemingly decent behavior, fell out of her favor after everything that had happened. She lost respect for him when he went to such extremes, just because the matchmaking didn¡¯t work out.
Even though she couldn¡¯t change anything, she couldn¡¯t bear to watch Kay step into a fire pit. Following the series of events that had taken ce, Emily¡¯s views on a lot of men had changed. All those men who had pranced around Kay, including those wealthy heirs and handsome celebrity men, disappeared collectively when Kay was being targeted.n/?/vel/b//jn dot c//om
Some had made phone calls, but those were merely to offer condolences. They took no practical action, paid mere lip service, and said they¡¯d help Kay find out information. However, ultimately, it was they who fell silent. Even those who had vowed lifelongmitments to her had dared not offer words of support. It was as if they didn¡¯t even know Kay.
It wasn¡¯t until Finn Lewis showed up that Emily, like Kay, realized that there had been someone supporting them quietly all along. He had never shown his face, never made any grand promises, and Kay didn¡¯t even know who he was. What he did, though, was to spring into action.
He not only quietly solved Kay¡¯s biggest problem but also didn¡¯t jump into the spotlight and reveal his true identity after doing so. If it hadn¡¯t been for Bryski¡¯s provocation, Kay might not even know about Finn¡¯s existence until now. And even when she knew him, she was still oblivious to many of the things he had done for her.
Emily had learned of the many things Finn had done from Kay. These things only made her believe even more that Finn was the man who truly deserved Kay.
That¡¯s why she readily supported Kay and Finn. However, what she did not expect was that Finn could actually cook. Seeing that he had bought those ingredients, however, assumedly demonstrated his confidence in his cooking skills. Though she wanted to offer to cook instead and say that he¡¯s the one who cooked it, she didn¡¯t voice this suggestion in the end.
¡°Well, I¡¯ll clean up the kitchen and get things ready for you, Finn,¡± said Emily,ughing after a moment¡¯s thought.
Finn nodded and left the kitchen. Kay Lee hadn¡¯t emerged from her room yet, probably embarrassed about what had just happened. Finn didn¡¯t rush her. Instead, he began looking around the living room. The apartment wasn¡¯t toorge, a three-bedroom, two-living-roomyout, probably about 150 to 160 square meters.
The apartment was rented by them. As far as he knew, Kay had sold all the properties in her name except the one next to Finn¡¯s vi. This apartment was a temporarynding spot. The decor was clearly done by the previous owner.
Leaning against her bedroom door, Kay felt a mix of embarrassment and annoyance, How could she forget to put on her underwear? She had been so absorbed in grooming and gaming that she hadpletely forgotten about it. Even though Finn hadn¡¯t seen anything and there had been ayer of clothing between them, Kay felt weak all over when she thought about the way Finn had looked at her earlier.
After a long while, she realized that staying in the room wouldn¡¯t solve anything. With effort, she collected herself and, blushing, opened the door and stepped out. She had changed out of her earlier sleepwear and put on a T-shirt and shorts, so she wouldn¡¯t have to worry about any wardrobe malfunctions.