Time itself seemed shorter than a needle as smoke hissed through the ceilings, replacing the air he once breathed, forcing him to cough badly.There his fingers found some concrete, and he tried to use them as a leverage to pull himself up, but unfortunately, it failed.His legs were only a hindrance to his chance of survival.Bricks, ceiling, everything fell from different angles, but just up ahead was his wheelchair, still standing just fine in the middle of the chaos.Seeing it, his urge for survival tightened."No matter the cost, I won't die here today! Even if fate deems it, I won’t!"With a painful drag, Lucian pulled himself toward his wheelchair.As he did, his muscles screamed out; every single movement was an agonizing feeling no man should endure but Lucian's resilience couldn’t be altered.And then, with one last drag, he reached out to it. His hurting fingers grabbed the armrest, and with a loud cry and the urge to survive, he pulled himself into the wheelchair.His mind

The situation was not as Lucian had planned. He sighed, “I would never lie to you, Tracy.”Once again, Tracy bit her lips, she knew Lucian wouldn't lie to her but it was impossible to believe."Hey! Blabbermouth!" Henry walked up to him. "You should join the film industry. You really know how to act, calling yourself a rich man and having an estate in Z+ City."Lucian frowned. "Why would I lie? I have nothing to gain by lying about any of this.""Of course you don’t! You just speak rubbish and expect everyone to believe you." Henry beamed. "Look, you fraud, I have been to Z+ City with my grandfather and we met the richest man who happens to be the owner of the only estate in Z+ City and unfortunately, it wasn’t you.""Look at that," Tracy's father commented. "I knew he was lying. How can a crippled man own an estate in Z+ City?""My love, he’s just being delusional. He even lied about reaching the twelfth energy meridian," Tracy’s mother sided with him.They were all so blind to see t

"I am so sorry, but I can't," Lucian responded.Gerald's eyes widened. "Why? Is there something wrong?" "Absolutely not, but the timing is very bad. I have so much to do at the moment. And believe me, I do want to fulfill this wish, but the timing just isn't right."Gerald sighed. He really needed someone to escort his daughter to the grand ball.But he only trusted one man to do it, and that man was the one sitting right in front of him.Lucian, on the other hand, had his own reasons. He knew too well that his ex-wife and her lover would be there. He didn't want to face them again, especially Henry, whose only purpose for existing was just to taunt him, and ridicule him.The president massaged his brows, Lucian was his only option. “There's a reward, and I'm sure you would be very interested.”Lucian raised his brows before a smile appeared on his face, “It depends, Gerald”The president reached into his drawer and brought a Crystal via that contained a turquoise potion. The moment

Under the moonlight, Lucian had returned to his room in a hotel after the ball.With the portion he was given as a reward by the A+ City President, he knew it was the right time to initiate the process.His legs were crossed where he sat, calmly letting the energy within him shift. A faint pulse traversed his veins, and everywhere around him was utter silence.Nothing could interrupt this process now. The energy surging within him broke through the limits that once held him, pushing into another stage.With that, he was just one step closer to the next meridian. But he wasn't in a rush, he knew this process all too well, and it required only one thing from him: patience.Other than that, he knew one thing, he had changed. He was different. He wasn’t the same man who was always bullied by his in-laws.A man who couldn’t walk, always used as a source of entertainment.All of that ended today. And now, he was far greater in power than anyone.Henry couldn't stop him. Neither could those

Tracy turned her back in a gasp. “How is that possible? Why are you disgracing yourself, Lucian? You do not have such an amount.”Her words caused the host to raise a brow, and he turned his gaze to Lucian. “We are not joking around here,” he said with a frown.Lucian clenched his fist. “Is this how you treat a client of yours? I said I want to buy that Soul Fire Pearl, and according to the rules, unless someone bids a higher price, it is mine.”Lucian gave a slight smirk, then turned to Henry. “Unless you have a higher amount in your pocket, then it belongs to me,” he added, taking his seat.Hearing Lucian, the audience mumbled, and Henry gritted his teeth. He did not want to pull this move, but he might have to bid some of his fortune on this gem.After spending years looking for it, he was not going to easily let it go.“I bid four million.”“Henry!” Tracy widened her eyes. She could not believe her ears. She knew how hard it would be for Henry to afford four million, and she grabb