Chapter 248: Research

Upon hearing Charles's words, Balthazar's smile disappeared, and he spoke with a serious tone, "We don't have time for anything else. Maxim might come looking for you at any moment."

Charles extended his right hand, adorned with the Dragon Ring, in front of Balthazar, wiggled it, and then said, "If he dares to come find me, it'll be his death sentence."

With that, Charles turned and left the training room. Balthazar's mouth twitched slightly, thinking, "Is this the confidence of the future Supreme Merlin?"

He then clapped his hands to get David's attention, diverting him from his thoughts, and said, "Let's take a break and grab some breakfast."

Relieved, David quickly removed his protective gear and walked over.

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After informing Balthazar, Charles exited the practice room. Addressing Ginny, who was waiting outside, he said, "Let's go!"

Outside the agency's gate, a Rolls-Royce was parked. However, there were quite a few reporters and media personnel gathered around, and as soon as they saw Charles, they swarmed towards him, with camera flashes continuously blinking.

The two security guards at the agency's entrance immediately began to clear a path for Charles, leading him towards the car.

Ginny picked up a nearby reporter's microphone and spoke, "We will soon hold a press conference at Stark Industries' news hall. Your questions will be answered there."

After delivering these words, Ginny handed the microphone back to the reporter and quickly followed Charles into the Rolls-Royce, closing the door behind her.

Seeing Ginny already in the car, Charles said, "Let's go!"

"Alright, Lord Charles!" John Wick responded.

The car started slowly, heading in the direction of Stark Industries.

Seeing John driving, Charles smiled and said, "Ginny, by bossing John around like this, remember to give him a raise."

Ginny gave Charles a glance and then said, "BOSS, if Tsunade can develop a serum without side effects, remember to give John a share."

Hearing Ginny's words, Charles was puzzled, "What serum?"

Ginny took out a document from her briefcase and continued, "Tsunade is trying to use the bloodlines of werewolves, vampires, and Alexander to conduct a research on a concoction." 

"The aim is to see if it's possible to create a serum that combines the recovery of vampires, the strength of werewolves, without the need for transformation."

"She mentioned 'blood traces.' The idea is to enhance the blood without turning into a werewolf or a vampire, eliminating the weaknesses of both races."

"This experiment is still speculative at the moment. Tsunade is preparing for it and is also procuring some medical research equipment."

Hearing Ginny's words, Charles nodded. He didn't expect Tsunade to be researching such a thing lately. However, Alexander's longevity was remarkable, even just extending life would be a significant achievement.

"Full support for Tsunade. If she can really develop such a serum, I'll reserve a share for all of you, for strengthening yourselves"

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Upon hearing Charles's words, John Wick, who was driving, showed a relieved expression. He had sparred with the newly arrived werewolf at the base. The opponent was manageable as long as he didn't transform. 

However, once transformed, John found it challenging to defend against, raising concerns about his own strength.

John Wick spoke, "Thank you, BOSS!"

Ginny took out another document, opened it, and said, "The revenues from various hotels last month are being settled. They are asking when we can send someone to collect. Cash can be paid, but those gold coins must be collected in person."

"In addition, hotels on continents without recovery rooms are requesting cooperation. They hope we can release some auction quotas."

"Also, from the Elder Council of the High Table, we received a message today. They hope to hold a meeting, and they strongly urge your attendance. However, we can decide on the timing of the meeting."

After hearing Ginny's series of updates, Charles contemplated for a moment and then said, "Send other adjudicators to collect the shares."

"As for the gold coins from the wax baths, don't use the coins generated by major hotels. Design a new set of gold coins specifically for us. Keep the front carving unchanged, but replace the back carving with the emblem of the Leaf Village."

"As for the expansion of the wax baths and permission issues, we will decide after the High Table meeting."

Upon hearing Charles's instructions, Ginny recorded everything.

Soon, the car arrived at the venue for the press conference. Charles and Ginny got out of the car, and many reporters tried to surround them, but the security personnel from Stark Industries kept them at bay.

Pepper Potts, seeing Charles and Ginny disembark, hastened her steps to approach them. She then said, "The venue is ready. There are currently a lot of media people, even more than when Tony came."

Charles, looking at the busy Pepper, smiled and said, "Thank you for your efforts this time."

Pepper led the two towards the press conference venue and said as they walked, "You are also a major shareholder in the company. Working for you is part of my job."

"Moreover, this matter is a good thing for the company. After Tony announced himself as Iron Man, the company's stock has recovered quite a bit."

Hearing Pepper's words, Charles nodded. Indeed, Iron Man would gradually become a signature of Stark Industries, and the most important one at that.

"Rising stock prices are a good thing. I believe the company's stock will soon recover and then break through, reaching a market value of over a hundred billion."

Hearing Charles's affirmation, Pepper smiled. However, she then expressed regret, "Charles, I apologize, but due to the suddenness of this press conference, Tony might not be able to make it."

"You know, he has been immersed in his armor recently, and sometimes, I can't even reach him..."

Seeing Pepper's slightly apologetic expression, Charles smiled and said, "It's okay. It's just a small matter. It won't affect the friendship between me and Tony."

Hearing Charles's words, Pepper seemed relieved. Despite Charles's significant help, she still felt nervous in the presence of the formidable figure.

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