The tremendous force of the slap sent Catherine flying across the room before she crashed heavily onto the ground.Sarah narrowed her eyes, danger flashing within them as her voice turned icy cold.“What exactly are you? How dare you defy my decision?”Catherine clutched her swollen cheek. A trace of resentment flickered through her eyes, but reason ultimately suppressed her fury. Gritting her teeth, she swallowed all humiliation and unwillingness, forcing a flattering smile onto her face.“My deepest apologies, Lady Sarah. I never intended to offend you. But this was a sacred blood duel. Jones has already fallen unconscious, so naturally the match should be ruled a draw—after all, he offended the dignity of the noble families.”Her words immediately earned the approval of the gathered elites.Holding champagne glasses, the nobles nodded one after another.“That’s right. The kid does have some skill to push Robert that far, but he awakened nothing more than a trash Titan. Worse, he rel

One hour earlier, while on the way to the banquet—With Sarah’s introduction, Jones had contacted the owner of the venue directly and purchased the entire property at double its actual market value.From the moment the transaction was completed, Catherine’s carefully prepared banquet had already been doomed to collapse.Every scheme.Every calculation.Every ounce of effort she poured into tonight—Had become meaningless.Kneeling on the floor, Catherine trembled violently.Her face turned deathly pale as her pupils contracted in despair.“No…”“No, this shouldn’t be happening!”Watching the extravagant banquet she had spent millions organizing crumble before her eyes—Catherine completely broke down.Because once the banquet ended, her final hope would vanish as well.That mysterious superhuman hero she had desperately waited for…Would arrive only to see a ruined mess before turning around and leaving.At that point, it would already be a blessing if the hero didn’t blame her for wa

Faced with the teacher’s insults and provocation, Jones had no intention of holding back.Smack!A heavy slap landed across the teacher’s left cheek.Before the man could recover from the shock and pain, another brutal slap struck the same side of his face.“You—how dare you?! How dare you attack me?! I’m a teacher of Norman Academy!”The teacher’s eyes widened in fury and disbelief.In terms of status, he was a teacher at Norman Academy. Even if he was only an ordinary instructor, the academy’s name alone earned him respect everywhere he went.In terms of strength, he was a Level 7 Hero, someone considered powerful even within Dusk City.And yet now, a slum brat who had awakened a so-called useless Titan had dared to strike him in public.Humiliation and rage shattered his remaining reason.He glared at Jones and growled through clenched teeth,“You brought this on yourself, you filthy little bastard!”Enraged, the teacher suddenly raised his right hand. Violent Titan power surged fr

Jones was respectfully escorted out of the office by the hospital director.For one hundred and fifty million, he had fully acquired Norman Clinic.From this moment onward, the entire hospital—with its top-tier medical equipment and highly trained staff—belonged solely to him.And it now had only two purposes.The first:to develop all kinds of specialized potions and recovery treatments for Jones, assisting his training and cultivation so he could grow stronger at the fastest possible speed.The second:to spare no effort in treating his mother until she fully recovered.Looking at the heavily reduced balance in his bank account, Jones felt no regret whatsoever.For a newly awakened hero to possess an entire hospital as personal logistical support was something countless heroes dreamed of but very few could ever obtain.Money sitting idly in an account meant nothing.Only when converted into strength did it have true value.In this world, any hero capable of surviving monster-hunting

Chapter 28 — A Way to Save His MotherJones hurried into his mother’s hospital room.His mother lay motionless on the bed, unconscious.Lily sat beside her, shoulders trembling as she quietly sobbed. Tears dripped one after another onto the back of his mother’s hand.Nearby, the attending physician clutched the medical report nervously. His expression was tense, and even his voice stuttered uneasily.“Because the patient previously suffered a cerebral hemorrhage, and then experienced multiple severe emotional shocks in succession… I’m afraid… I’m afraid she may never wake up again. I’m very sorry.”“What do you mean, never wake up again?”Jones’s heart sank violently.He strode to the bedside and snatched the report from the doctor’s hands, quickly scanning through it.“I-I’m very sorry… boss, but…”The doctor trembled uncontrollably, not even daring to raise his head.He had personally witnessed Jones crush a Norman Academy instructor with overwhelming force. He had also seen numerous