Novels by Mattimeo

Back at Heng Mei’s house, the boys were playing a game of cards while the girls were busy in the kitchen. Tianyi sat in front of the large television screen, watching quietly as the others played behind him.Samuel didn’t have anything planned for Tianyi and Cat for now, so they were mostly relaxed. Still, he intended to send them to Panya before heading to the treasure ground. Alternatively, he could keep them here and open a large supplement and drug store.Soon, Albert would finish building some of the company branches so they could be put to work immediately. Why was he bold enough to enter the drug industry without fearing that the government might hoard his secrets and sell him out?It was because he was no longer as ordinary as before. After winning the tournament, he would obtain a far more powerful status. On top of that, his base was under the Panya government, meaning his own country could not control him, and neither could Panya due to their contract.“I wonder how Sui Mo

The two ladies stepped onto the stage.“Damn, two vicious ladies. I wonder who’s going to win?” Benjamin said, watching with interest.“Sui Mo, of course. Who else?” Heng Mei replied matter-of-factly. Samuel silently agreed.“Come on, is it because she’s from your country? That’s understandable. Everyone wants one of their own to win.” Benjamin nodded as he spoke.“He’s right, Benjamin. Sui Mo is going to win,” Samuel said calmly.Benjamin nodded and did not argue again. Samuel’s words were always more reliable.The fight began. Rubi immediately seized the upper hand, pressing forward with fierce, relentless attacks. Sui Mo, however, did not seem to care. She retreated steadily, defending with clean precision, her movements calm, controlled, and deliberate.“Is it just me, or does it feel like Sui Mo is planning something deeper?” Amelia frowned.“She’s waiting,” Samuel said. “Waiting for Rubi to expose her flaws while quietly controlling the pace. She’s defending while forcing Rubi t

The moment he unslung it, his aura shifted abruptly. Those closest to the Arena stage felt the pressure crash down on them. Imagine Peter, standing at the very center of it.Bruce moved. Fast. Shockingly fast for someone wielding such a heavy sword.He swung at once, unleashing one of his strongest technique. He had no intention of wasting time.The instant Peter saw the attack, all his confidence evaporated. He clenched his teeth and prepared to dodge.He underestimated Bruce.The moment Peter moved, Bruce adjusted effortlessly, the blade twisting mid-arc to track his trajectory perfectly.“You want to escape? No way,” the brute thundered as he stepped forward, his speed surging in an instant.The attack struck Peter head-on and sent him flying several miles away from the main arena stage.The entire Arena fell into stunned silence.One strike. That was all it took. A single strike to defeat Peter, the so-called strongest of Ugai!It reminded everyone just how terrifying the top coun

Samuel and the rest did not go to the arena for the next two days. The upcoming fights were reserved for those who had not completed the third day and for those who had failed.However, today they decided to go anyway, even though none of them had any matches scheduled. The reason was simple. Benjamin was about to have his final qualification match. If he won, he would advance to the next stage of the competition.Samuel and Amelia chose to attend and cheer for him. Heng Mei also joined them, as he was not occupied with anything important at the moment.In the arena.The number of people present today had increased significantly compared to the previous two days. This was because today would determine the five individuals who would advance to the next round of the tournament.Only ten people remained. Today, they would be paired against one another. Anyone who successfully defeated their opponent would automatically move on to the next round.“Are you nervous?” Amber asked softly, loo

It emerged slowly, its frame clearly larger than before. No wonder Eric had needed to find a bigger plane than last time.Its presence was primal and overwhelming. Its aura spread outward, forcing all the weaker beings present to lower their heads before the predator.Since Azarath was the one taking care of them, he was not as heavily affected as the others. He was already used to their aura and presence, after all, although this breakthrough had brought a redefining change to their aura.The two-headed bear was fully out now, making way for the red eagle. Its appearance was not dramatic, but its presence was no weaker. Those who had known it before could clearly tell that its aura had grown stronger as well.Nina could not help but wonder what Samuel had actually done to those two that made both of them break through a level each in such a short time.Although Samuel was not aware that they had broken through, since it happened on the same day he left for the open meet, he had laid

“You think you are smart?” He smirked and altered the trajectory of the dark arrows. However, he did not realize there was something else he needed to worry about.Firebolts screamed toward him in rapid succession. The sudden barrage forced him to halt his movement, and the dark arrows failed to adjust their direction in time.He dodged in haste, barely avoiding the flames, but he was not given even a moment to breathe. Nina pressed the attack relentlessly, her assaults growing fiercer with every exchange. Winston used every technique he knew, yet he could not gain the upper hand even once.When he glanced around again, most of his men were already dead. That was when he truly realized he was in serious trouble.As if on cue, Gilbert and Trisha launched attacks from a distance. Winston was far above their league, so they did not dare approach any closer. Still, those long-range attacks were exactly what Nina needed.Their distraction gave her enough leverage and enough time to cast po

"Can you leave already?" Mark demanded, his voice cold enough to send a chill down Simon’s spine."Who... who are you?" Simon stuttered."Her boyfriend. Now leave." Mark repeated calmly, but firmly."Boyfriend? So you have a boyfriend, Anna? You followed me on a date and we even kissed. How could you be so vile?" Simon snapped.Anna froze in disbelief. "Wait... did you just say we kissed?" She needed to be sure she heard correctly."Yes, am I lying? We even did more than that."Pah!The slap echoed through the room. Simon’s eyes squeezed shut as pain exploded across his face. He could not believe such a gentle looking girl could strike with that kind of force. For a dizzy moment he thought he saw two of her."Are you satisfied now? Leave." Anna said firmly."You slapped me, you..." he began angrily, but Mark had reached his limit. He grabbed Simon by the shirt and lifted him effortlessly."My girl said you should go. So fuck off." He growled, then threw him to the side.Simon hit the

The ride home was mostly silent. Anna bit her lip, feeling a bit nervous. She was confused about Mark’s stance. He still had not made anything clear.“I am sorry that I left the country without telling you,” he said.“You already apologized on the phone. I forgave you long ago, and you did nothing wrong anyway. It is not as if we are dating,” she replied, studying his face as she emphasized the dating part to watch his reaction.His face remained expressionless, revealing nothing. He calmly pulled over in front of a grocery store.“You want to get groceries?” she asked.“Mmm. Come.”They walked inside the grocery store. They bought rice, sauce, meat, and many other items.“I never imagined someone like you shopping for groceries,” she whispered. He smiled but said nothing.Meanwhile, the other customers saw them as a lovey dovey couple. Many of the women looked excited, since it was rare to see a man buying groceries with his wife or girlfriend.After shopping, he drove straight to he

Mark breathed in deeply. Finally, he was back in York City. He walked calmly down the plane."Boss!" Liam called as he approached.Mark casually handed him his suitcase."How are things going? Are our people ready to receive the shipped stones?" he asked."Rest assured, boss, everything is ready," Liam assured him."Good. How is Sico Technology faring?"Liam knew the question was connected to Warren's videos."I have requested the videos be taken down and warned the media houses. But it seems there is someone else behind this, and I was not able to succeed completely because they keep protecting the media," he explained."They want to bully me?" Mark smirked. "Then they should be ready to be bullied in return."Whoever was instigating this seemed to think they were only fighting Sico Technology and Willstark."Investigate the person thoroughly for me," he said as they entered their car in the parking lot."I have already done some checking. Here is what I found." Liam handed him a doc

Simon returned."It seems you are bored here. Let's go to the bar counter and have a drink," he offered.She thought about it and nodded. Since she was already here she might as well have a drink before going home.Simon brought her to the counter."Bartender, two shots please." He smiled and gave him a wink. The bartender nodded and poured two shots for them. He handed Simon the first shot and Simon passed it to Anna.Anna was about to take it when her phone rang. She looked at the screen and saw it was Mark. For some reason she suddenly felt guilty."Excuse me, I have to take this." She left the bar and walked some distance away while Simon silently cursed whoever had called her."Hello." She answered coolly."Anna, how are you? I heard what happened. Are you alright?" he asked."Yes, thanks for asking, Mark." She tried to sound polite and distant.Mark frowned. "I am coming back tomorrow, Anna. We need to talk.""Oh, is it about business?" she asked."No. When did we even start tal

A military boat loomed into view."What is a military ship doing here? I don't think they patrol this area, huh?" Isabella asked worriedly.Mark remained calm as he watched them block off their boat."What should we do? Should we exchange fire with them?" she asked, still anxious."Not advisable." He shook his head. "They have the height advantage and can just shoot down at us. They might even throw grenades.""Fuck. Well, I think we can convince them that we are not a threat to the Panya government. After all, other boats pass through this route sometimes.""It is not a Panya military boat," Mark replied, lightly shaking his head. "It is likely a Burusia military vessel illegally exploring this area to see if they can locate gold on any of the uninhabited islands. And they will not be happy that we saw them here.""So...?""So they will either kill us or capture us." He replied. "More likely they will capture us because they will not want to open fire and attract attention, so they w

The full advertisement rollout for the Supercell battery was in progress. Many investors heard about the project and became interested, but Anna had to decline their offers since Willstark would be providing all the funding needed.Things were going well, and she had successfully removed the production line at Austra while relocating the Supercell battery lab from York City to Austra.All the necessary materials had been purchased, and only one final component remained, which the Willstark representative claimed was already on the way. They were also working on securing partnerships with phone companies.To that effect, she had found a company called Vovu. They were about to release a new phone, and if production of the Supercell battery began before two months, Vovu would receive the first supply. Sico Technology would then wait four months before releasing sales to the wider market.By then, Vovu’s new phone was expected to sell like hot cake. But to secure that priority position, t

Alex didn’t understand what the man meant by calling him a very lucky man, or what that had to do with what had happened. Still, he didn’t interrupt. He waited patiently.The man paused on purpose, letting the silence stretch and tension build, before continuing.“The police aren’t here for the scar faced man. They came for Mandy. The scar faced man was just collateral.”“What? They came for Mandy? How is that even possible? What did she do?” Alex asked, stunned.“Well, she got involved with a new drug substance in the city. It was her friend Keisha’s fault. There’s this substance that recently showed up on the streets. Keisha, Mandy’s best friend, got connected to the owner and started hawking it for them.“The police rarely search women, so hawking the substance is easier and less risky. Before that, she was in the same business as Mandy, but she quit after she started making money.“She tried many times to convince Mandy to join her, but Mandy always insisted she didn’t want anythi

Alex’s order was brought to him, tea and buns. That was all he could afford. It might have sounded strange to have tea in the evening, but people of this world did not have such rules.Tea could be drunk anytime.He sipped his tea and ate the buns while thinking about the mess he had gotten himself into today, dreading the possibility that his guitar might have been spoiled.Suddenly, he saw a police car drive in a few houses away from Mandy’s apartment. He was seated at a table outside the tea shop, facing the street, so he could see every movement clearly.“What are the police doing here this time? It’s never a good sign seeing them park on our street,” the server from the tea shop said. She was beautiful and young, her body showing she was still developing.Alex guessed she might be around his age, eighteen or nineteen. She was serving a new customer who sat directly opposite him. The girl was average-looking, her hair scattered carelessly.She did not seem to care about her appear

Alex was taken aback by her extreme reaction.“Alright, I’ll go, but please, can I have my upper wear?” He could not possibly go out wearing only trousers with a guitar draped behind him. People would either think he was mad or a street drug addict.“I don’t care. Get out!” she yelled loudly, unafraid of alarming the neighbors.Not wanting more trouble, Alex decided to take his guitar and leave. He had brought this upon himself, but it was one of life’s lessons. He did not think Mandy was a lesser human for being a hookup.Not at all. He did not judge how people chose to live their lives, but he did not feel comfortable sleeping with one either. Back in his original world, he had been more disciplined than this, and no matter how simulated it was, he would never have followed Mandy back home.When he reflected on it, it seemed to have a lot to do with his new body being very young, at an age where it could be easily stimulated. It was his responsibility to bring it under control, and

Alex found himself moving with the flow. Mandy was a very bold girl, and she made him feel the heat of the moment. Eventually, she took him to her house nearby.“Your home looks nice,” he commented as he carefully set his guitar down. She did not give him a chance to continue admiring it and instead planted a kiss on his lips. It was a good thing this was not this world’s Alex’s first kiss.Mandy’s right hand roamed over his body. She squeezed his biceps, hardened by the harsh training he had been subjected to these days, then slid over his chest and brushed against his nipples.Soon, she yanked off his upper cloth and tossed it aside, then pulled off her own clothes completely. It was easy for her since she was wearing only a singlet and a very short skirt, with absolutely nothing underneath. As an experienced hookup girl, she never wore anything inside.Reality dawned on Alex. He was letting himself down for cheap pleasure. What happened to maintaining a solid celebrity image and di

After Alex left, the two of them fell silent. A moment later, the first female judge disconnected her microphone and spoke.“What kind of judgment did you all give today? Especially you, Bruce. Cynthia is still young, so it’s understandable if she gets sentimental about certain things, but you are well experienced.I never imagined you could give such an amateur judgment.”Bruce smiled and switched off his own microphone before responding.“You just said it yourself that I’m experienced, right?” he said, a faint smile tugging at his lips.“Yes. You’ve been in the industry for many years and worked with top talents. I expected far more from you, especially since you’ve been rigid with all your past judgments until now,” she replied, nodding.“Good. I judged him based on my experience with many top artists, and I know exactly what I see in him. Veronica, between you and me, who do you think has more authority when it comes to music?You’re only sitting here because of your connections.

Finally, Alex strung the last note. Without realizing it, the judges had their eyes shut tight throughout his performance.“Eh, are you done?” Bruce asked in surprise when he realized Alex had stopped.“Yes. The one minute is over,” Alex replied.“Ehnm.” The first female judge cleared her throat. “I will be honest with you. This song, by itself, is a masterpiece. If you choose songwriting and composing as your career, you will make it.” She paused.Alex nodded. At least something positive. Even though he had not heard the rest, he believed it would also be positive. It seemed possible that he might get a pass, judging by how impressed she appeared.“But…” she continued. “The issue is your singing. You have nice control and all that, but your singing is bad. It is not up to a superstar standard, not even close. And it is all because of your voice. It has the ability to resonate with people and pull them into your storytelling, but it is too crude and unrefined.“You need to work hard o