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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."

After we rescued them—well,

was gleeful. With that, he exulted to Elise, "We have to thank the

soon as he heard Alexander's words, he raised his cup. "To the

had

others fight each other

up to the party late. When he saw Jamie grilling corn, he snatched one that was ready without asking, eating the delicious delicacy away.

found Narissa glaring at him. "I haven't pissed you off again, have I?" he asked

have, Doc." Jamie didn't know if he should laugh or

his saliva. After all, who'd think that a girl would ask

he even deliberately stayed away from the more common food like

thing. Who'd have thought…

love to idle their day away, never offering to help out but are the first person to run to the

It's just one skewer," Zephyr argued in frustration. "You don't have to make such a big deal

deal, I should think so too? Have you no shame?!" Narissa grew agitated as she caterwauled. "I'm warning you, this is the second time you've

all? This is what happens when you piss a woman off. You have

the little guy merely lowered his shoulder and 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 can help me gain the ability

tenth day?" Zephyr gasped. "Are you sure you

too much hope toward a certain someone," Narissa said with a

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

going to do if I actually succeed?" Zephyr deliberately

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

You're worried you'll lose to me, am I right?" Zephyr shoved his hands into his pockets and lured Narissa to

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

be able to get through the first round of goading but never

not mine!" Zephyr lost his cool instantly