Addicted To The Genius Lady With A Thousand Faces

Chapter 374:

In Blebert, people only knew that Xander had spent a few years abroad studying martial arts. They were unaware that his training took place at the secretive Doomsday Base, under the personal guidance of Marissa.

Even Aelfric, the deputy chief instructor at the base, was in the dark about Xander’s true identity. During his training, Xander consistently painted his face and adopted a pseudonym, effectively hiding his real appearance and name.

Reflecting on Xander’s clever disguise, Marissa found herself amused.

Xander was fortunate, born into the affluent Hoffman family. His competent elder brother took care of all familial responsibilities, allowing him the luxury of a carefree life, leveraging connections to navigate his way through the world.

He had joined the Peridot Consortium through his brother’s influence, and his entry into the Doomsday Base was made happen by his grandfather. He was mastering the art of networking.

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Xander’s grandfather, who was friends with Zyair, had described Xander as unruly and difficult to handle. He asked Zyair to take him under his wing and instill some discipline.

consented out of respect for his old

archetype of a pampered rich heir, had never faced real challenges. The stringent regimen at the Doomsday

with the physical pain but also with the discipline required. His rebellious streak led to

in the young troublemaker, held back due to his long-standing friendship with Xander’s grandfather. He was cautious not to harm the boy

limit with Xander’s antics, Zyair transferred the responsibility to Marissa, who had been growing increasingly exasperated with

eagerly took on the role of his new instructor,

resistance, even boldly standing on the roof, hands on hips, cursing her and threatening

tantrums, responded with even tougher measures. Each of his threats was

Xander truly feared was Black Mallow, the chief instructor. Her presence alone was enough to

transformed under her rigorous guidance into a rugged,

her

the Peridot Consortium had stolen a file bag from the Doomsday Base, they strategized to use Xander’s privileged position. They

president of the Peridot Consortium would have ties with Xander’s elder brother, a

to extract information about the Peridot Consortium from Remy. However, that now seemed redundant;

her astonishment, Xander responded, “Sorry, chief instructor, I haven’t uncovered Clarissa’s background