Wilbur's phone dinged just a minute later. The message contained Fawkes' personal information, as well as some data on Rindo Mine, including its location. Fawkes was hiding in Rindo Mine but was still surfing the internet. That was how Layla found his location. Rindo Mine? Wilbur looked through the data, which said that Rindo Mine came to be a few years ago and was discovered to contain a special metal that reminded Wilbur of the two activation metals at once. The Satan Robot had used the two activation metals to sustain and prolong its functions. Maybe finding more of those metals in that mine could get Wilbur some grace points. Wilbur drove to Rindo Mine at once. He was greeted with endless deserts upon coming out of Monsato, and the spacious roads made the journey to the mine only a little over an hour long. After parking outside the mine, Wilbur used a spell to change his appearance to that of Trevor Penn. The Satan Robot matter seemed to have been dealt with for now,
"Hey, dude. It's still too early now. The Cassidy's only open at night." Wilbur turned to see a muscular porter grinning at him. "Oh, I think you have the wrong idea. I'm not going to The Cassidy, I was just passing by." The porter nodded. "You don't say. Everyone thinks the same thing when they walk past this place." Wilbur's face flushed, and he turned around. "Er, actually… I'm here looking for a job. I've been having some money troubles lately." "I see. What do you do?" "Anything, as long as the price is right." "How about helping me out with moving some things?" "Sure." Wilbur could only say yes and followed the porter to a hotel. There, they loaded the food they had from the truck into the kitchen, which only took half a day with the additional help. Later that afternoon, Wilbur was dragged into playing cards with the porter named Tommy as well as his friends. Wilbur's plan had been to hide his identity anyway, so he played along with everyone without winning
The kerfuffle from the gunshots had sent everyone scuttling out of the basement, and Wilbur was the only one left. Fawkes smirked, finding the situation rather amusing. "You're pretty brave, aren't you." Wilbur shook his head. "I don't want to waste my time with you, Fawkes." "I don't want to waste my time talking to you, either." Fawkes raised his pistol, aiming it at Wilbur as he glared at him. "You think you're so brave, don't you? I think you're a fool. Don't be so foolish in your next life, young man. Goodbye." "Wait. I'm here because of the Satan Robot." The Satan Robot?! Fawkes's eyes lit up at once. "You want to buy the Satan Robot too?" "Yes, it's much more powerful than I could have ever imagined, and I'd like to have it. But before that, I'd like to know more about it." "Hahaha! Of course…" Fawkes barked out a laugh as if he had stumbled upon a pot of gold before his expression quickly returned to its previous coolness. "I have to tell you beforehand that t
The U-shaped wire was whole again. Wilbur had seen the memory metal before but witnessing it at work still left him in shock. Fawkes chuckled. "Yes, that's what the memory metal can do. It's changed what used to hold robots back forever. In the past, the slightest blow to the robot's motherboard would cause it to lose all functions at once. However, with memory metal, robots can now overcome moderate damage without being affected at all. That alone should make it worth its price." "Yes, I agree. Well, the Satan Robot costs a hundred million dollars per unit. How much would the memory metal go for, then?" Fawkes' expression darkened. "I think it's important to know your boundaries, Mister Penn. The memory metal is the core of the Satan Robot. It's not for sale on its own. I thought we could have a nice chat, but there's no point in talking if you're not going to purchase the robot." "Oh, I'm here to buy the Satan Robot for sure. How soon can I get the ten units?" "Three days."
"You forced me to do this, young explorer! Don't blame me for what happens next!" The figure pounced, melding into Wilbur's body in an attempt to take control. Just then, however, the Dark Lord's voice rang in Wilbur's mind with excitement, 'This is brilliantly pure dark energy! Wonderful, wonderful…' "What? Hey, you—" The dark figure was devoured by the Dark Lord before it could relent. The Night Demon was converted into the Dark Lord's energy within seconds, and Wilbur landed on the beach to the sight of Frank bawling his eyes out kneeling on the ground. "It's over now, Mister Sonner! The Night Demon is dead. You don't have to cry now." "No, I don't care anymore." Frank shook his head vigorously, tears pouring down his face as he continued to sob. Just then, a series of footsteps could be heard behind him. Wilbur turned around and realized that a hundred or so villagers had gathered there. They seemed devoid of any empathy for Frank, their gazes filled with hatred as if h
"Argh!" "Help!" … A deafening roar cut through the air, and then the cave fell silent as the vortex of black miasma disappeared as well. Wilbur looked around him. Everyone else had run into a building as they stared at the cave in terror. "My brother!" "No, my sister…" "Dad!" … Upon recovering from the initial shock, the survivors fell to the ground and began to sob. Most of their family members had been sucked into the cave just now. Someone stood up then to say, "There's a beast in the cave, and the authorities must be informed so that it can be dealt with. Otherwise, none of us are going to live the next time it shows up." Tommy looked at the cave. Upon spotting Wilbur making his way towards it, he shouted, "Hey, don't go!" Tommy was about to yank Wilbur back, but the people around him held him down. "It's far too dangerous, Tommy. Don't go over there." "But…" Tears welled up in Tommy's eyes. He was a kind man, yet he could only sigh helplessly as he w
Without a doubt, the beast trapped within the formation was a dragon. Wilbur took a deep breath, then stepped into the formation. The view before him began to shift dramatically at once. Wilbur was now surrounded by gray skies and endless volcanoes. He was on a spot of land covered in lava that had cooled down. Boom! Two volcanoes erupted just then, spewing out red-hot lava. Wilbur could even sense the energy within the volcano lava. Everything here felt so real despite being an illusory realm. "Roar!" Just then, an explosive roar could be heard. Wilbur turned to see an enormous, winged dragon climbing out of one of the volcanoes. It towered over Wilbur like a giant, radiating a wave of dragon aura that made him dizzy. Had Wilbur not been a dragon clan cultivator, he would have been forced to his knees by the immense power coming from the dragon. The dragon let out another furious roar as it noticed Wilbur. It spread its wings, soaring into the sky before turning and swoo
Wilbur was suddenly reminded of his master's words. That unknown dimensional guardian, too, came from a lower dimension. Wilbur suddenly swelled up with confidence, filling him with energy. Wilbur got up from the ground, looking around him carefully. Upon taking a good look, he realized that this formation was far more complicated than he thought it to be. In other words, this was a formation with several layers. The outermost layer was its source of energy, but there were many other structures within as well. In fact, there could be well over a dozen layers stacked within this formation. That was fine, though. As long as Wilbur found a source, he would be able to turn things around for sure. Wilbur took a deep breath. His gaze landed on the innermost layer of the formation, and it was not long before he had located the source of the formation's energy. Right after that, Wilbur raised the thunder cleaver and cut the line of energy off. One of the layers of the formation turn