I get stronger by sunbathing, just like Superman.

The room was filled with the sounds of clanging and clattering, indicating that Laura and Heidi had searched very thoroughly. Soon, the two came down from the second floor, Laura holding a small black box in her hand, a hint of joy on her face.

"found it!"

Lyra handed the box to Buster and gave him a big kiss in celebration.

Heidi also came down the stairs, but this time she had a comic book in her hand…

"That's mine! You can't take it!"

When Max saw that this woman was even trying to steal his comic books, he suddenly found the courage to yell at her.

Heidi flipped through the comics, a hint of surprise appearing on her usually cool face…

"This copy of 'The Amazing Family' is a 10th anniversary limited edition; I couldn't even buy it back then... and you actually managed to get your hands on it!"

Upon hearing this, Max felt a strange surge of pride... No, this wasn't the time for pride. He glared fiercely at Heidi and shouted:

"I'm warning you, don't take my comics! Or I'll... I'll..."

"Just what?"

Heidi asked with a smug smile.

"Just...just..."

I'm kneeling on the ground... please...

Please...don't take my comics..."

Connie, standing next to him, couldn't help but roll her eyes, thinking to herself that he was hopeless. He hadn't even wet himself when a gun was pointed at him, but now he was willing to kneel down for a comic book...

I'm truly impressed...

"Ha ha……"

Heidi was amused by Max. She slowly walked up to him, hooked his chin, making him blush and pant for a moment...

"Sweetheart...did you know? The spells used by the villainous magician in this comic are all real!"

For example, the phrase 'Ankrahuabaka'... is a spell to break a magical seal..."

Click...

The voice just fell

A clear, loud sound suddenly reached everyone's ears, as if something was about to shatter.

"what sound?"

Heidi immediately looked around, a sense of foreboding creeping into her heart.

Buster knew Heidi's psychic abilities were powerful, and seeing that her expression was a bit off, he immediately said with a serious expression, "We should go, Sain... bring the car to the door!"

After saying that, the three of them walked towards the door...

“Ankara Huabaka…”

A voice suddenly rang out…

The three of them stopped and turned to look at the figure on the sofa...

Under the stares of the group, Max, panting heavily, nervously swallowed, because it was he who had just uttered that 'spell'...

He was the first to notice that after Heidi recited the incantation… there was a sound coming from the box, so he recited it again, just to give it a try…

click!

Just seconds after Max finished speaking, that crisp sound came from the room again.

Now everyone knows where the sound came from…

It's that little black box in Buster's hand!

Suddenly! The box began to vibrate under everyone's watchful eyes! And the frequency increased rapidly! So rapidly that Buster couldn't hold it with one hand! He had to use his other hand, and he had no idea what was happening!

Max, however, was unusually excited, his eyes gleaming. Although he didn't understand why, it was clear that the incantation truly possessed some kind of magical power! Then he continued to chant it aloud.

“Ankrahuabaka! Ankrahuabaka! Ankrahuabaka! Ankra…”

He repeated the words several times at an extremely fast pace, and the box in Buster's hand made a continuous 'click-click-click' sound! Moreover, the frequency and amplitude of the vibrations increased!

A fierce wind swept through the room! Dishes and plates in the kitchen crashed to the floor! Books on the bookshelves flew wildly throughout the house! The entire house was being disrupted by some inexplicable, invisible force!

"Impossible...this is impossible..."

Heidi seemed to know something; she was staring at the box in Buster's hand with a terrified expression, backing away repeatedly...

"Shut up! Shut up! Or I'll blow your head off!"

Realizing what was happening, La immediately pulled out a gun, pointed it at Max, and shouted threats. Faced with his life threatened, Max had no choice but to shut his mouth immediately...

but……

It doesn't seem to be of any use...

The chaos inside the house continued... and even intensified! The entire house shook as if an earthquake had struck!

Buster could no longer hold the box and immediately let go, stepping aside. He knew that if he didn't let go, his entire arm would be broken!

The box didn't fall to the ground the moment it slipped from my hand; instead, it hovered in the air, continuing to vibrate... Finally, the box shattered into pieces... revealing the gemstone necklace inside...

Immediately afterwards, the metal chain inlaid with gemstones was also shattered, leaving only the gemstone itself, which was covered in cracks. It emitted dazzling golden light that illuminated every corner of the room, forcing everyone to close their eyes and shield their eyes with their arms to avoid being blinded by the strong light.

finally…

bang...

A sound.

Just when everyone thought the gem would shatter, it stopped vibrating, and the chaos inside the house came to an abrupt end.

Then… strands of golden thread seeped out from the crack in the gemstone… and floated slowly in mid-air…

It doesn't float, but rather outlines a human figure in a regular pattern.

First the feet… then the legs… waist… upper body… hands and…

Skull…

Buster and the others seemed to have forgotten the purpose of their trip, staring blankly at the scene before them, just like Max and the others.

A moment later, a tall, white-haired old man with a long beard appeared before everyone. He was wearing a silver cloak.

Chapter Sixteen: Death and Wizards

In the quiet living room, everyone stared in disbelief at the magnificent white-bearded old man who had made his grand entrance, except for Heidi, who was nowhere to be found…

Buster had been a professional mercenary for over a decade, killing countless people and encountering people with incredible abilities... Heidi and her mother were among them, but nothing he had ever experienced before was as bizarre and strange as what he was witnessing today.

But seeing the gem in the old man's hand, cracked but unbroken, he hesitated for a moment, remembering the purpose of his trip... and slowly drew the pistol from his waist and aimed it at the white-bearded old man in front of him.

"I don't care who you are! Put down the jewels! Now, immediately!"

Leila followed suit and raised her pistol.

However, the old man didn't even glance at him. He was scanning his surroundings with his cloudy eyes, finally fixing his gaze on Max, who was still in a daze...

"You...it was you...who released me from the Sun Crystal..."

The white-bearded old man tremblingly extended a finger to point at Max and said in a hoarse voice.

"Hey! Old man! Did you hear what I said?"

Buster, ignored, shouted at him, but the white-bearded old man continued to ignore him. Without a word, he pulled the trigger…

Bang bang bang!

Four shots in quick succession! All aimed at his head.

But the old man merely twitched his finger slightly... and the four bullets froze in mid-air, unable to advance an inch...

He reached out, pinched a bullet, examined it closely, and then disdainfully threw it to the ground, along with the other three bullets.

"Your weapon... is too weak..."

As the old man spoke, he extended a finger towards Buster and gently tapped it in the air. Instantly, a spherical golden energy shot straight towards Buster!

"No!"

In the nick of time, Lyra lunged at Buster… golden energy slammed into her back! The powerful impact carried them through the door and outwards… directly into the back seat of the black Range Rover parked outside…

Sain, who was in the car to meet them, was looking at the strange phenomena in the house with a puzzled expression when he heard a loud bang... Two figures crashed through the car door and fell into the car. When he saw their faces, he stepped on the gas without hesitation and sped away from the neighborhood with a screeching sound of tires burning.

The noise coming from the house attracted the attention of many residents in the neighborhood; some called the police, and many others gathered to watch.

The white-bearded old man ignored the fleeing trio. Suddenly, he raised the gem in his hand high... As he moved, a golden cane appeared out of thin air in his left hand. Then, he placed the gem in his right hand into the top of the cane, fitting it perfectly.

Then he gripped his cane with both hands and slammed it heavily into the ground. With a muffled thud, golden ripples spread out, enveloping him and the other four people on the sofa, including Max.

Finally, in a flash of golden light, they all disappeared from the living room, leaving behind only a mess.

.........

"Boss! Boss! Buster!"

Buster regained consciousness amidst Sain's cries, and immediately felt a sharp pain all over his body... especially in his face.