Tower Ascension

"Please!" Anne passed the jar to him. He looked at the jar for a moment before trying it out. Anne wasn't alone. After all, if she was then she wouldn't have got this chance to go live in front of the entire world.

He opened the cap and drank it. As soon as the liquid entered his tongue, it felt sweet. It slowly slides down his body and Anne spoke "Mister, I hope you can bear a little pain. After all, it will enhance your cells so it won't be that easy."

"Don't worry, Miss! I am a Gold Rank Soul Defender." A reporter being a soul defender seems unfitting but reporter often risks their life. And, in many circumstances, they might even have to save people. That's why there can be a soul defender in media.

Although he said that, his face started betraying him. The pain was intense. For a moment, he regrets taking that liquid but soon the pain started disappearing. After a while, he felt a cold sensation through his body.

Suddenly, he clenched his fist and opened his eyes. He felt an immense strength emerging from his body. He looked at Anne and said, "Miss Anne, is it really possible to mass-produce such a thing?"

He began to doubt the mass production. Because this potion could literally increase his strength by a lot.

"Of course, it is possible to mass-produce this. And, that's why we have opened Johnson Company. We believe that we can help people get strong, even if it ordinary people who don't have a chance to awaken Soul Talent."

"Our company is willing to produce IE Potion for both government and private organizations. Of course, there are many restrictions as well. This potion won't be useful to someone like Supreme. And, for Half-Supreme, it can only be used a few times."

"As for anyone below Half-Supreme, it can be used many times but keeping a certain time duration."

Hearing her words, the reporter fall silent. He didn't expect this potion to be so powerful. After all, his physical strength was only around Bronze Rank. And now, it has reached the peak of Bronze Rank. But, he doesn't feel this could actually help him rise to a higher rank.

But, suddenly Anne smiled and said "The potion that you just took was the lowest rank potion. Currently, there are three ranks of potion. The highest rank potion is ten times powerful but it is also ten times more painful."

"As for the middle one, it is five times more powerful but it is also five times more painful. If you have the willpower to bear such pain then you can indeed improve your physical strength by a whole rank. As for the price, our lowest rank potion only costs you one thousand dollars."

"The middle one costs you only ten thousand dollars and finally the last one costs you a hundred million dollars. Our company will soon establish some branches across the human cities. There are also some limits to how much you can buy at once."

"Does this satisfy your opinion, Mister?"

Startled by Anne, he nodded his head.

He had no more words for this potion. Anne smiled and finally stood up. She knew she didn't have many things to say. The reporter also stood up and extended his hands.

"Miss Anne, your project would be a great help to humanity. If everyone can get the strength to fight, we wouldn't need to hide. I believe the entire world will be grateful for creating this potion."

Anne smiled and said "And, I would like to thank Osborne Family, Hao Family, Carter Family, and Nolan Jackson for supporting our project. If it wasn't for their support, our Johnson family wouldn't be able to bring this project to life."

At the same time,

Bang!

"Find out! How their family did have this thing? Fall in darkness, never goes out until your job is done." A young man stood in front of the broken table. He had a tall height with a slender body. His face was pale like the moonlight. His eyes and hair were red like blood.

"Yes, master!" A man covered in a black robe appeared behind him and puts his hand on the chest while bowing down. In an instant, he disappears from the room.

"I am not going to let them rise. Camellia, you are mine and only mine!" Those red eyes released a huge blood lust as he mumbled. The young man was the vampire prince of the Vampire Race. His name was Morgan Scott.

"Boy, I think you should calm down." Suddenly, a hoarse voice rang and he turned around. There was a middle-aged man standing behind but he looks fairly similar to Morgan. With the huge body but also handsome face, it was hard to say his age.

His name was Theodore Scott.

"But father, how can I calm down when my enemy is getting stronger? That man has awakened as well. With those potions, he can easily get stronger." Morgan clenched his fist and spoke with bitterness in his tone.

Suddenly, his father walked in front of him and pressed his shoulder.

"Are you telling me that you will lose to a human?"

Hearing those words, Morgan's face turned pale as he hurriedly shook his head and denied "No, father! I simply began cautiously. How can a Vampire Prince like me lose to a weak human?"

"You don't need to be cautious. They can't break those limits. Not to mention, we are the strongest clan of the Vampire Family. Why would we need to fear them?" Theodore patted his shoulder and spoke.

"But father, sometimes even an ant could shake the elephant. And, don't you think that potion is a bit suspicious. How could a human create a potion like that? And, even if they can, don't you think it is better for us to have that?" Morgan shook his head and spoke while looking at his father's eyes.

Hearing his son's words, Theodore frown. It's not that he doesn't like his son's cautiousness rather he admires his son. After all, instead of using brute force, his son tries to do things with a certain plan. Suddenly, his eyes narrowed and he asked.

"Do you just send him to spy on them?"

"Yes, Black Guards are trained to hide in darkness. With the blood of our family following their veins, they can master the darkness power. I told them to hide in darkness and spy on them. That little girl said they are backed by Osborne Family, Hao Family, Carter Family, and Nolan."

"And, council won't sit back and watch such a huge project done by a small family. I want Camellia and that means that family must die. But, since the council will interfere as well, we need to wait until they do. Once things are at place, we can strike, get the entire formula, and retreat."

Theodore's eyes widen when he heard his son's plan. It was good at least he never thinks of using tactics if he wants something.

"Alright, I will leave this in your hands. I had some gains and needs proper improvement. For a while, I will leave the family duty in your hands." Theodore nodded his head and patted his son's shoulder while leaving.

"Wait, don't tell me you are going sprint into Vampire Emperor Realm?" Morgan's eyes suddenly widen as he looked at his hand and shouted.

"Don't do anything that will harm the family in my absence!" Theodore raised his hand and shook as his figure started disappearing in front of Morgan's eyes.

He couldn't even track his father. At this moment, they're a bit of silence in the room.

On the Headquarters of the Council,

There were six men sitting at a round table. All of them were wearing a white coat with a snake-like symbol design on the chest. They were the six Half- Supreme who makes the major decision in the world.

As for the Supreme, they aren't called unless it is something truly destructive to the world.

"Is that something possible to achieve?" One of them spoke. He had a sword on his waist and a pale white face with brown hair.

"Since it was proven, it seems to be true. But, how can they create something like this? Is it just Johnson family?" Another man with an eye patch on his left eye spoke. He had a tall and muscular body.

"But, they couldn't possibly pull that off? How can a family with such one recently awakened person do such a thing? Is it those families who are using Johnson's name?" A man with silver hair spoke. He was the only one wearing black pants under a white coat. Everyone else was wearing white pants which matches their white coat.

"And, why would they do that? Excluding Carter Family, Hao Family and Osborne Family are known for their strength and wealth. If they want to do such a thing, why would they use someone's name? I think it must Johnson's family. And, it must be related to that young man's recent awakening." A fat man sitting on the chair spoke as holds a chicken wing in his hand.

Suddenly, five of them looked at him and said "Can you stop eating at the important discussion?"