Philip quickly pushed Bernice away. To prevent Bernice from talking nonsense again, Philip glared at her before explaining to Wynn, “Wynnie, this is Bernice Owen, my ex-boss from the last company. She recently moved to Uppercreek.” Bernice was taken aback. Did Young Master Clarke say that she was his boss? When did the two of them switch roles? Then, Philip introduced her to Bernice, “Bernice, this is Wynn Johnston, my wife.” Only then did Bernice realize that this was Mrs. Clarke. She had really made a fool of herself just now. Thus, she quickly said with a smile, “Oh, so you’re Miss Wynn Johnston. I’ve heard a lot about you. It’s nice to finally meet you!” While saying that, she extended her hand to Wynn, wanting to shake hands to express her goodwill. However, Wynn did not take Bernice’s hand, so Bernice had to withdraw it awkwardly. Wynn looked at Philip in exasperation and said, “Do you think I'm stupid? I just heard her address you as some young master! So, what e
Thinking of this, Philip slapped his mouth. He already had Wynn. How could he think of other women?! Philip sighed. Anyway, now that he could not go back, he had to find a place to have fun and calm himself down. Moreover, he had experienced too many events lately and really should relax. At this time, Victor called Philip, saying that he had some friends who wanted to meet him. They could also play cards and have some drinks. Philip agreed immediately. Since he did not know what to do anyway, now that someone wanted to play cards with him, he could not ask for more! Philip was also familiar with the venue. It was Victor’s underground entertainment club. It did not take long for Philip to arrive. As soon as he heard that Philip had arrived, Victor and his friends greeted him at the door. After welcoming Philip, Victor quickly dragged Philip into his underground casino. Seeing Victor’s flustered look, Philip asked, “Hey, what’s wrong with you?” Victor smiled and said,
However, Philip was close to pissing his pants, so he hurried to the washroom without taking a closer look. When he came out, the door of the private room was already closed. Philip returned to the VIP room. Victor and his friends had long been waiting impatiently. When Philip arrived, they quickly dealt the cards and started playing. After a few rounds, Philip was lucky and won some money. In the beginning, the 100,000 dollars worth of chips in front of Philip had been given by Victor. After a while, the chips in front of Philip began to gradually increase. Later, Philip returned Victor’s chips to the bar, leaving 230,000 dollars worth of chips still in his hands. “Mr. Clarke, you have luck on your side today. I’m afraid we might lose our pants if we continue playing with you,” Victor joked. In fact, Philip’s good luck today was only one factor. It was mainly because the rest were signaling at each other to make Philip happy. That was why Philip could win so much in just a
Philip pinched the cigarette between his fingertips and said after taking a puff, “Come on. We’re just hanging around anyway. Let’s go and watch some excitement.” Since Philip had said so, the others could not refute and went along with him. This was Victor’s turf. Even if something happened, he could handle it. They came to the private room not far away. The door had been opened by the staff. Inside, a fat guy with a big head who looked like a rich businessman was sitting on the sofa while holding a woman on his lap. He was tearing the woman’s clothes with a bodyguard while a blonde foreigner at the gambling table watched with relish. The woman was full of anger and resistance, but she could not get away even if she put up a struggle. At this time, Philip was certain that the woman was none other than Yolanda Lee! “Stop!” Philip bellowed and dropped the cigarette. He rushed into the room and pushed the fat businessman away. The man fell to the ground on his butt. Philip
After listening, Philip looked back at Yolanda. Her head was lowered and she did not say anything.The fat man said angrily, “Master Bell, although this is your territory, there are rules on the streets too. This is something we’ve agreed upon. You have no right to interfere in this matter, right? If you insist, I'm afraid people will be unhappy!” The fat man said triumphantly. He was a member of the Harrison family! Who would dare to disrespect him? “This…” Victor was in a tough spot. Firstly, Randolph did have a point. Secondly, Victor was not in a position to provoke the Harrison family. For a short while, Victor was between a rock and a hard place. “Master Bell, since everything is clear now, please leave the room. Don’t stop us from playing cards!” As Randolph said that, he walked to Yolanda and said with a wicked smile, “Come on, beautiful, stop thinking about it. No one will help you. Come back here and let us continue!” He made a grabbing motion as he said th
Philip said flatly, “Have you laughed enough? Can you just say if this suggestion will work?” Randolph choked from laughter. A female attendant next to him came over and patted his chest. Randolph smiled and said, “Yes, if you’re capable, you can win back what she lost to me. If you can do that, I’ll let this b*tch go. But, if you lose, what do I get? Don't say I’m looking down on you. With your looks, I don’t think I can even get 50,000 if I sell you off.” Philip scratched his head. “Yes, I have no money… In that case, I’ll bet on one of my hands.” “Mr. Clarke!” “You can’t do this, Mr. Clarke!” “I have money! You can take it! You can’t place such a bet!” Victor and the others said anxiously. The most important thing in the casino was the rules. As long as the two parties made a bet, the terms must be met. It was just like what had happened to Yolanda today. Since she had agreed with Randolph in advance that she would undress if she lost, even Victor Bell could not say
When Victor and the others saw the foreigner folding, they quietly breathed a sigh of relief. They were really holding their breaths for Philip earlier. Yolanda’s face also relaxed a little. Philip smiled and said, “Didn’t you say you could beat me if you drew a straight? Why did you fold?” The foreigner grunted. At the casino, luck was still very important at the beginning. Even an expert might not be confident to win against a rookie like Philip. Moreover, with the few cards just now, Philip’s points were higher than his. If the kid really got lucky, it would not be worth it. “I was afraid a young lad like you might lose your hand, so I’m letting you win a game first,” the foreigner said. Philip glanced at the foreigner's hole card covered under his hand, smiled slightly, and said, “Then I'll have to thank you for the 150,000 dollars.” After saying that, he took the three chips worth 50,000 dollars that the foreigner pushed over. The second round began. The ho
“How about it, Mr. Clarke? It’s time for you to reveal your card! Now that you’ve seen my hole card, are your hands shaking so much that they can’t hold onto your card anymore?” the foreigner taunted. Philip said to the foreigner, “Since I’ve staked everything I have, I won’t regret it. But for you to call my 150,000 dollars, aren’t you afraid of losing? I advise you to back out now while I haven’t revealed my card.” The foreigner waved his hand and said, “Do you think it’s useful to intimidate me?” While saying that, he took two chips from in front of him and threw them on the table. “Go on. I don't believe your luck is still as good as the last hand!” Philip shook his head and said, “You're right, I had good luck in the last hand. The odds of having good luck two hands in a row are pretty small.” As Philip said that, he used two fingers to pick up his hole card. “However, I don’t know why, but my luck is really that good. Are you angry?” With that said, he tossed his ho
“They really stink. I think you should ask Aslan to do this next time. I believe he’ll enjoy this,” Rabbit said offhandedly as he led Philip in the trail of the scent. Philip smiled. He had recorded Rabbit’s statement with a projection stone. He could expect a good show once he showed it to Aslan. Rabbit had no idea that Philip had laid a trap for him. He was still hopping and leading the way. They soon arrived at a mysterious sea area that was remote and gloomy. “Did they live in such a dangerous and disgusting place?” Rabbit sighed. Sure enough, ugly creatures liked to live in dark places. Similar to the fish creatures, they used to live in a swamp too, maybe to hide their ugly appearance or something. Now that they looked better, they refused to return to the dark and damp environment again. Philip looked around without a word. He saw a stone sign on the side—deep-sea fish creatures. That should be the name of their name. The scale of them seemed quite big. “Ph
Aslan and the others had been teleported to different locations. Everyone was confused and wondered where they were. Some people appeared among some terrifying monsters and started fighting desperately as soon as they landed. Others landed in the desert where Philip was before. They looked about in puzzlement and wondered what was going on. As Philip’s followers, however, they were smart and quickly adapted to the situation. The sneaky little Rabbit was still by Philip’s side. Rabbit stayed in Philip's pocket and clung tightly to his belt the whole time. No powerful force could throw him away, so he managed to stay with Philip. “That was close. I felt a huge force just now and thought I’d be thrown out!” Rabbit felt that something was wrong when he entered. He quickly clung tightly to Philip so that they did not separate. However, that possibility still lingered in his mind, so he made preparations to deal with such a situation. Philip reached out and patted the sneaky Rabb
“Philip, I’m curious to find out what made you stay there for such a long time.” Aslan approached Philip curiously. According to his understanding of Philip, he must have encountered something good, which was why he did not leave at once. Philip smiled indifferently. “You’ll find out soon enough. It’s related to improving everyone's strength,” Philip said mysteriously. Rabbit hopped and looked at Philip anxiously. As an impatient rabbit, he could not bear seeing Philip whetting their appetites. He wanted to share the story immediately. “Since you’re so eager to tell them, go ahead and satisfy their doubts.” Philip smiled and shook his head at Rabbit’s anxiety. Rabbit was very excited to get Philip’s consent. He told everyone what they encountered there and described it so vividly that everyone felt as if they were there too. Philip realized that Rabbit was quite good at telling stories. “You have no idea how amazing that place is. It's full of ordinary creatures, but t
Philip was puzzled by everyone’s reaction. “Why aren't you leaving?” Everyone looked at each other. Some were embarrassed and stepped forward to please Philip. They took out their treasures and offered them to Philip. They were grateful to Philip for saving them and treating them with reason. Some ungrateful families sneaked out after the passage was opened without giving anything in return. Philip ignored them, but he took note of the people who tried to please him. They were smart and had a bright future. Philip was happy with them. As some people left, others followed suit. The merfolk lingered around Philip, unwilling to leave. After all, their chief was gone. No matter how powerful they were, they would never gain a foothold. Their race would be wiped out once they fell to a certain level, so everyone wanted to join Philip. At least Philip was a powerful person. It would be best if Philip was willing to help them. “Please take us in!” “The merfolk don't have many tre
The blue things gathered in the air and formed a crystal-clear stone. The stone man screamed in misery. He never thought that Philip had a way to extricate his core. His ability was extraordinary. Philip was not someone he could mess with. They were not on the same level at all. The stone man was on the verge of dying after losing his core. There was no way he could confront Philip anymore. Even the black energy around him became much weaker. Some bold people touched the black energy and found that the damage done to them was much smaller. “This is great. It proves that Philip is a force to be reckoned with. He simply took the core from that stone man's body with a wave of his hand and saved us.” “I wonder when we can leave. I swear I won’t believe any rumors so easily from now on. Those people are too much.” Once bitten, twice shy, so everyone was apprehensive. It would be a disaster if something similar happened to them again. Seeing that the stone man was dying and una
No one thought highly of Moray, and they did not even know what level he was at, but they knew he was not that strong or he would not have ended up in this miserable state. The stone man waved his hand calmly, and Moray fell to the ground, gasping heavily with fear in his eyes. Moray thought he could easily take the stone man down with that sneak attack, but he was sorely mistaken. The stone man was much stronger than he imagined. “I hate sneak attacks the most. Since you think so highly of yourself, go to hell.” The stone man engulfed Moray in the black energy, and Moray died before he could do anything. Philip watched the scene indifferently without taking it to heart at all. Moray’s death had nothing to do with him. The merfolk were in disbelief. They watched the scene with conflicted emotions but had to accept reality in the end. After going through so much, they were disappointed in Moray and had long wanted to leave him. Now that he was dead, they could finally choo
The stone man fell silent at Philip’s remark. He felt as if Philip was staring at his stone core and could rip him apart at any second. More importantly, he was different from ordinary practitioners of other races. He would die once he lost his stone core, and he could forget about taking over another person’s body to resurrect again. He simply wanted to become stronger, not look for trouble. “H-How did you know?” His eyes flashed with fear, clearly scared. Many people around heard Philip’s remark. They looked at the stone man thoughtfully. Since Philip was here, the stone man could not do much. In that case, they could find a way to kill the stone man. They could leave once they get the so-called stone core from the stone man. “Philip, do you mean we can leave once we get that stone core?” Lyle asked thoughtfully. He was curious because this was the first time he had heard of the stone core. Philip nodded. That was indeed the case. Suddenly, Moray, the merfolk chief, spr
“How can we leave this place?” Philip looked around but found no exit. The arrogant stone man had to tell them or no one could leave. Hearing that crucial question, everyone pricked up their ears expectantly. They could not wait to find the way out. The stone man sneered at Philip’s reaction. “Do you want to leave? Forget it. Maybe I can destroy the barrier and take you out if my strength improves, but I can’t do it at my current level. “My initial plan was to kill all of you and level up. By that time, all your flesh and blood will be part of me, so me leaving is the same as you leaving.” Philip frowned when he heard about the barrier. He closed his eyes and observed his surroundings. Sure enough, something was blocking his senses. The stone man noticed Philip’s reaction. He smiled smugly as if he had Philip in his grasp. The stone man always felt that Philip was a force to be reckoned with. On top of that, Philip was very smart. He had to know some secrets that he did n
Philip could not read their minds, but he was not interested in their opinions anyway. After all, they were nothing in his eyes. “Philip, you’re finally back. Where did that guy take you? Were you trapped in some secret realm?” When Philip appeared, Aslan approached him and handed some roasted meat to him. Aslan did many things in the last six hours, including grilling several rounds of meat. Philip took the food and glanced at Aslan. “I found a good training ground, and all of you can’t escape from that place. Get ready to be tortured.” He smiled as he took a bite of meat. Only he and Rabbit knew how dangerous that place was. Although it was no big deal for Philip, it would be a nightmare for ordinary practitioners. Aslan patted his chest confidently, not afraid at all. “What matters is your safe return. As for us, we can do anything. That guy threatened to eat us if you didn’t return in six hours!” Aslan told Philip everything that happened while he was away, and some