LOGIN"Yeah." Charlie smiled. "Nanako has plenty of influence in Japan, and she definitely is privy to anything big Japan is doing in Antarctica."Then, while gesturing for the three ladies to return to the research station, he called Nanako on his satellite phone.Nanako sounded chipper when she answered. "Are you calling me from Antarctica right now, Mr. Wade?""Yes," Charlie smiled. "We're just walking back under the aurora.""How romantic," Nanako sighed. "Is there something you need?"Charlie said bluntly, "I need you to personally look into this so-called largest-ever Antarctic expedition by Japan. Ideally, if you can figure out what they are doing here, specifically."Nanako quickly replied, "No problem. I'll have someone look into it right away." The Ito family's influence in Japan was no less than the Samsung chaebols' influence in South Korea. They wielded a significant influence not only in the private and financial spheres but also across various government departments, e
The three ladies were all confused when Charlie mentioned helicopters.Helicopters? All they heard was the rustle of the Antarctic wind and nothing else.Furthermore, when they arrived at the research station and met with the Norway research crew, they specifically mentioned that helicopters are rarely used during the Antarctic winter. Unless there was an emergency, there was absolutely no chance of seeing one flying around, since the slightest mishap could cause a fatal crash.But it was Charlie, so they all believed him."Perhaps it's another research crew on a mission?" Vera suggested."That probably means air extraction and someone's hurt," Charlie replied, frowning. "It's getting closer."Meanwhile, dozens of miles away, a helicopter taking off from Griffin Winter Manor was searching along a pre-planned route.It was carrying an aerial ice radar, scanning the ice sheet below at full power.Still, their planned flight path brought them a few miles from the Norway research b
However, Kohei overlooked one thing in his zeal to produce results.Their research base was already overcompensating. That meant supplies were scarce, and fuel reserves could only meet the needs of small-scale operations. Now, all vehicles were running at full capacity, shuttling back and forth, and with the addition of helicopters, the reserves were rapidly being drained. And when Charlie woke Ruby and Penny to check out the aurora again, the Japanese researchers at Griffin Winter Manor were knee-deep in their intensive exploration.As they arrived beneath the aurora, Charlie once again sacrificed most of his Reiki to acquire sixteen new hand seals, bringing the total sequences of Variocana hand seals to ninety-six.The underlying logic of the Variocana hand seals was simple: each additional hand seal enhanced the overall effect, and this gradual accumulation meant that the initial shortage of just sixteen hand seals was no longer a problem.Charlie felt all confident because if
Barlin sent Kohei flying with his slap—but he was being restrained, or the slap would have shattered Kohei's skull.Seeing Kohei lying lopsided and unconscious in the snow, Barlin cursed as he strode over to check on him. He soon saw that the man was definitely passed out and maimed. He considered leaving Kohei to die, but then remembered that he needed Kohei to teach him about whatever gimmick he was talking about, and growled through his teeth, "Damn it! Why do I have to waste my Reiki to wake you up from slapping you?! What a loser!" Despite the physical and verbal abuse, he still had to try to save Kohei, and he reluctantly projected his Reiki into Kohei's body to quickly revive him. Upon waking, Kohei touched his swollen head that was the size of a football, still feeling groggy. Still, Barlin asked impatiently, "When can that radar thing you talked about be used?" Kohei bowed his head reverently, ignoring his disorientation. "Any time, my lord. However, I still need
Once Charlie got his revenge, he'd rather spend the rest of his time enjoying life like Vera did, rather than seclude himself in endless cultivation. The two lingered by the window for a long time before Charlie sighed softly. "I'm never going into seclusion if I ever succeed in my revenge. I'll live like you, living every day to the fullest." - Meanwhile, Barlin was continuing his expedition hundreds of miles away in the Antarctic wilderness. For the past twenty days, he had the entire Antarctica for anything, but found nothing of value. He had since speculated that the gate for the Flight of Transcendence wasn't actually some kind of mechanism that helped a cultivator achieve it. A more plausible theory was that, after the Degenerate Age of Dharma, the most powerful sect on Earth at the time had brought its cultivators to this continent in a last-ditch effort against the inevitable death of cultivation. That meant some cultivators came here, and succeeded in the Flight of
Vera did not expect Charlie to immediately worry about her after learning how much time had passed.Despite feeling grateful, she feigned nonchalance and replied, "Thank you for worrying about me, but I've been fine. After living for centuries, I'm honestly used to being alone.""That's not true," Charlie said bluntly, exposing her right then. "If you really were, you wouldn't have adopted so many orphans or kept Decan Raven by your side." Those words felt like a surprise gut-punch for Vera, and the corner of her eyes reddened, with tears welling up in them.The fear of loneliness was real, especially since she had the body of a teenager along with the heart of one, but had to live for four hundred years with both.Teenage girls would feel lonely when left at home by themselves, whereas this girl had to wander without friends or family for centuries.Feeling her own tears about to overflow, Vera turned away, keeping her back to Charlie as she wiped them away.Charlie couldn't h
The moment Merlin fell to the ground, not one of the people in the elevator spared Merlin another glance.One of them saw Merlin’s dead face, and he blurted out through the intercom system in his helmet, “Boss, this man seems to be the detective from the New York Police Department, Merlin Lammy!”The
At this moment, Charlie saw the relief on Shawn’s face.However, he simply smiled slightly and asked Shawn, “Mr. Long, you look very happy. Is anything special happening today?”Shawn waved his hand and smiled as he said, “Haha! Everything else is all trivial matters aside from my collaboration with y
When Kathleen heard this, she instantly understood that Marianne was not crying because her cell phone had fallen. So, she said to Charlie, “Oh, Mr. Wade, you still don’t understand women. We are not as tough as boys, so you cannot simply come up with solutions. You have to help us solve the problem
So, they would be able to get rich overnight if all of them worked together!At this time, the man who had rushed in front leaped and aimed a flying kick directly at Charlie’s face!According to his assumption, he would definitely be able to kick Charlie to the ground with this kick. As long as his re







