Chapter 142: Chapter 142 -
With just a palm strike, I dissipated Ryker Steele’s fierce attack and even knocked him to the ground!
Lying on the ground, Ryker Steele had blood spilling from his mouth, and he felt a sharp recurring pain in his chest!
"Ari Steele!" Commander Gordon quickly stood up, his face filled with anxiety.
"No need to worry, he has just broken a few ribs." I took a sip of tea and said lightly.
Commander Gordon’s face turned sour, and with a tinge of displeasure, he said, "Mason, even if you want to prove yourself, there is no need to be so cruel, is there?"
I furrowed my brows, just about to speak, when Ryker Steele from afar suddenly shouted, "Commander Gordon! This has nothing to do with Mr. Raymond, I am completely convinced!"
Afterwards, despite the pain, Ryker Steele managed to get up from the ground and gave me a bow, "Mr. Raymond, I was indeed rude just now, I hope you can forgive me."
This surprised me; Ryker’s attitude before and after the duel was like night and day.
Looking at Ryker Steele, I laughed and said, "I hurt you and you are not angry?"
Ryker shook his head, "It was indeed I who provoked the situation first, and besides, I feel that you had held back."
I nodded and replied, "I only used 30% of my power."
Hearing this, Ryker Steele couldn’t help but laugh bitterly.
"I was indeed too arrogant and ignorant." Ryker Steele laughed bitterly.
The attitude of Ryker Steele made me appreciate him a little bit more.
Even though Ryker was arrogant, he admitted his mistakes and knew when to submit to a bet. At the very least, he was a man of honor.
Commander Gordon who was standing nearby also shook his head saying, "This is just how Ari Steele is, he respects the strong."
I slightly leaned forward, saying, "Please wait a moment, Mr. Steele."
Then, I turned and went back to my room.
I took out a few herbs from the storage room, spread my palm slightly, and a spiritual fire danced in the center of my palm.
I flicked my fingers, and the spiritual fire landed in the vessel.
With the aid of the spiritual fire, the speed at which I made the ’Soothing’ increased several times. It was a pity that it was too unstable. After multiple attempts, the herbs were completely destroyed.
Finally, on the sixth attempt, I successfully produced the ’Soothing’ pill.
"Damn, controlling this spiritual fire is really difficult." I couldn’t help but wipe my sweat.
Then, I came out with the ’Soothing’ pill.
I gave the ’Soothing’ pill to Ryker Steele and chuckled, "After eating this, the pain in your body will disappear."
Ryker Steele took the ’Soothing’ pill, swallowed it with some suspicion.
A few minutes later, indeed the pain in his chest vanished completely.
"It actually worked!" Admiration shone in Ryker’s face!
Immediately, he bowed and said, "Mr. Raymond, I am completely convinced, I misunderstood you earlier and here I offer my sincere apology."
I waved my hand to show that I didn’t mind.
Then I said, "Take this ’Soothing’ pill once a day, for three days at most, and your ribs will be as good as new."
"Thank you, Mr. Raymond." Ryker said sincerely.
Commander Gordon, who was standing nearby, also couldn’t help sighing, "It seems that Chief Thompson was right, Mason Raymond is indeed skilled in both medicine and martial arts! This trip wasn’t in vain!"
I, however, fell silent.
After a while, I shook my head, "Commander Gordon, I am sorry, I am not interested in the battle zone, could you please tell Chief Thompson that I appreciate his kind intentions."
Commander Gordon was taken aback and then jokingly said, "Mason, it’s time to put away the act, isn’t it? You can’t stay aloof forever."
On one side, a desperate Ryker Steele said, "Mr. Raymond, are you still blaming me? If that’s the case, I am willing to accept any punishment you give."
I quickly shook my head saying, "It has nothing to do with you, it’s just that I am used to my freedom and don’t like being restrained. I apologize."
Commander Gordon was silent for a moment, and then he said, "Mason Raymond, have you really thought this through? Joining the battle zone would only bring you benefits."
"Thank you for your kind intentions, Commander Gordon, but for now, I will not consider going to the battle zone. I am sorry." I refused again.
Seeing this, Commander Gordon could only sigh slightly and say, "It seems I’m going to have a hard time justifying this when I go back."
I didn’t say a word. Whether Commander Gordon could justify himself or not, had nothing to do with me.
The current me, indeed, is not suitable for the battle zone. Even though the resources in the battle zone are plenty, the restrictions are also substantial.
The most important reason is that I feel even if I go to the battle zone, I won’t necessarily gain much attention.
Seeing this, Commander Gordon had nothing more to say. After finishing his last cup of tea, he quickly left with Ryker Steele.
After getting back, Commander Gordon quickly reported my attitude to the Deputy Chief.
The Deputy Chief was somewhat surprised at my refusal. After all, countless people are dying to go to the battle zone.
"I’ll invite him in person." The Deputy Chief said on the other end.
Upon hearing this, Commander Gordon couldn’t hide his surprise, "Deputy Chief, Mason Raymond’s abilities and talents are indeed commendable, but aren’t we making a big deal out of it?"
The Deputy Chief chuckled, "You don’t understand. Mason Raymond’s capabilities are far beyond this."
"As far as we know, the overseas Grandmaster who died not long ago, was killed by Mason Raymond."
"Grandmaster?" Commander Gordon’s face changed instantly.
"You must be joking. Judging from his Qi, Mason Raymond is just an Inner Strength Master. How could he defeat a Grandmaster..." Commander Gordon said awkwardly.
Although he’s not a martial artist himself, he understands the huge gap between them.
The Deputy Chief laughed heartily, "This is precisely why we value him. Inner Strength Masters are given due respect, but only a few have ever defeated a Grandmaster."
"As far as I know, except for Ignacio Richard back then, no one could have bridged this gap." The Deputy Chief commented lightly.
Ignacio Richard?
Commander Gordon swallowed.
"Deputy Chief, isn’t your evaluation a bit high... Ignacio Richard is a legend in the battle zone..." Commander Gordon voiced some doubts.
On the other end, the Deputy Chief laughed heartily, "While he indeed can’t compare to Ignacio Richard now, the future is uncertain. Also... this Mason Raymond knows how to make medicines. The Soul Nourishment Pill he makes is the rage all over the state, and the commercial department plans to provide key support."
Pausing briefly, the Deputy Chief carried on, "By the way, you’re accompanying me to his factory for a visit tomorrow."
"Understood!" Commander Gordon did not say more, but simply gave an affirmative response.
At night, I sat alone in the courtyard.
In my palm was a flicker of flame, and in front of me were regular herbs.
These ordinary herbs were carefully prepared by Woods Walters, even though they are not considered to be of high grade, they were perfect for practice.
"Whoosh"
A breeze blew past, and the herbs in front of me were instantly burned to ash by the spiritual fire.
"Failed again." Seeing the ashes in front of me, I couldn’t help but bitterly smile.
I had just started to control the spiritual fire. My control over the temperature was still not skilled enough, and out of the dozens of times I refined, I only succeeded once.
"This instability may cause unexpected outcomes at the Traditional Medicine Conference." I thought to myself.
There was less than a week left till the Traditional Medicine Conference. With such a short period, it was almost impossible to improve my control ability.
"It seems like I’ll have to use regular fire for now." I couldn’t help but wryly smile.
Even though this process is a bit slower, at least it’s reliable.
All night, I didn’t sleep, neither did Victor Green return.
Early the next morning, I headed towards the factory.
As the Traditional Medicine Conference approached, I wanted to go and find Elder Drake to understand some details.
During this period, Elder Drake poured all his time into the factory. With my Pill formula, Elder Drake could easily produce the Soul Nourishment Pill.
Soon, my car arrived at the factory entrance.
But just as I reached the entrance, I saw a group of people standing there, led by none other than Daxon Lucas from the Lucas family.
