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Before he could even react, the Hellens had already launched another round of attack.

"This won't do, Mr. Morgan. They are heavily armed. If we fight back and use up our ammunition, we'll only end up as targets!"

Owen's subordinate hinted that they should retreat.

So, as indignant as Owen felt, he could only make the painful decision of retreating. "Fix the bombs! Blow whatever we can't take with us. Evacuate!"

Following Triune's retreat, the bombs detonated one after another, blowing up the ship.

Not so surprisingly, Stenson passed out as he watched his goods burn to dust with his own eyes. What have I done to deserve this?! Why am I always the unlucky one?!

…

"Cheers!"

The Griffiths, their friends, and partners were having a barbecue party in the backyard of Griffith Manor to celebrate the success of destroying Triune's new outpost yet again.

After the first round of cheers, Elise noticed that only Clement was on barbecue duty, cooking up food diligently while everyone else was drinking and relaxing.

With that, she nudged Alexander with her elbow. "Ask Clement to join us at the table. It's pretty bad that everyone's eating here while he's at the grill alone."

"Trust me. Compared to a bunch of rowdy humans, he is more than happy to interact with silent ingredients," comforted Alexander after taking a gander at Clement.

"Will he be able to find a girlfriend with that temperament?" she commented with shock.

"That's why he remains single till this day," remarked Alexander.

Elise grinned sheepishly at that. "As his boss, you should be held responsible for this."

top of his lungs. "And guess what? A dozen or so people from different fields were imprisoned in Owen's outpost. After we rescued them—well, to stay alive and to thank us for saving them—they decided to join Smith Co. on the spot. From now on, they'll be working for us. Our base will be welcoming another batch of

that, he exulted to Elise, "We have to thank the Hellens for providing us with bait.

he heard

who had

letting others fight each other

ready without asking, eating the delicious delicacy away. "Mm, excellent grilling, Jamie. Say, if you ever

that, he turned around only to be taken aback, for he found Narissa glaring at him.

Jamie didn't know if he should laugh or feel bad for the doctor. "I'm

on his saliva. After all,

the yogurt accident, he even deliberately stayed away from the more common food like chicken

no one would want to eat this thing. Who'd have thought… Alright, I apologize. I'm

day away, never offering to help out but are the first person to run to the food every time. I swear, they grow in age

skewer," Zephyr argued in frustration. "You don't have to make such a big deal out of

a big deal, I should think so too? Have you no shame?!" Narissa grew agitated as she caterwauled. "I'm warning you,

you witnessed it all? This is what happens when you piss a woman off. You have to watch out when you venture the

stepped aside to bring some distance between him and the doctor. "Mr. Zephyr, today is already the tenth day. According to our agreement, everything you said will be voided unless you

it already the tenth day?" Zephyr gasped. "Are you sure you remembered

hope toward a certain

that cultivation and retreats are nothing but idling his days away. As if

if I actually succeed?" Zephyr deliberately stirred

up your sleeves. What does it have anything to do with me?" she rebutted.

scared, are you? You're worried you'll lose to me, am I right?"

the kind of bait the young woman would take. "Me? Scared of you? Fine, if you

be able to get through the first round of goading but

your words, not mine!" Zephyr lost his cool