As soon as Philip finished speaking, someone laughed and said, “If you want to turn back now, I can only say that you’re too naïve!” Philip turned around abruptly and saw the captain of First Team from Arlene Shannon’s family! “It’s you?!” Philip was startled. The captain smiled and said to Philip, “It’s me alright. I’ve been planning for years in the Shannon family, just waiting for this opportunity!” Philip immediately realized. This captain was a dark elemental practitioner. Now that he found this dark elemental mine, he would never let it slip through his fingers. “So you mobilized so many people to ambush us just to occupy this dark elemental mine?” Hearing that Philip knew about the mine, the captain's expression changed immediately. “You know too much. I wanted to spare your lives at first, but now, it seems…” Before he could finish speaking, Philip saw Cougar and the others. “Now it seems that you can't occupy this dark elemental mine after all.” Philip la
Philip knew that Cougar Squad had lost a lot of people this time, but the Shannon family's power was simply too great. He could not deal with them even if he wanted to. Since that was the case, they could only ask for more compensation, and Philip was aware of that too. Thus, when he said that, it was to allow Cougar to put forth better demands. It could also allow other members of Cougar Squad to better affiliate with his team members. Although Philip knew he could not stay in Cougar Squad forever, Leopard and the others were different. They needed to go through a long growth process, so they had to stay in Cougar Squad for a while. Cougar said sharply, “Alright then. Philip, take your team back and get someone to send us some communicators and equipment. I don’t want to hear another word from you.” Philip left with his people. On the way back, Emily and Iris looked very angry. They said to Philip, “What's wrong with the commander of Cougar Squad? Doesn’t he want to ta
Emily's expression changed drastically when she saw the walking cane. She stood up and asked anxiously, “Who sent the walking cane? What happened to my grandpa?” Iris held the walking cane in her hand and said in confusion to Emily, “When I opened the door, I only saw the walking cane. There was no one outside.” Hearing that, Philip stood up and walked to Emily's side. “Don't worry. Let's go back and have a look.” After saying this, the group of four walked to Emily's house. At this time, Emily's house was already in a mess. There was no sign of Grandpa in the room at all. Emily panicked at this sight. Philip frowned and explored carefully as he walked around the room. On the lower floor of the underground city, Emily and her grandfather did not have any feud with anyone. The only possibility was the families on the lower floor that Philip had offended were here to seek revenge. Philip said to Leopard, “Tell your boys to find all the people who might be involved in
At the outskirts of Blackwater Forest, Philip found traces of battle. It was a fierce battle too! The area was full of severed body parts and various damaged equipment. Some came from Cougar Squad, some from the Finn family, and some from unknown families. Philip contacted Cougar on the communicator, but there was no response. He followed the earlier route and walked in the direction of the mine. However, before reaching the middle area, there was a burst of light! Few members of Cougar Squad remained around Cougar, and Philip saw that Cougar was injured quite badly. Lorna stood next to Cougar with many chinks in her saber. Although she was not injured, Philip saw fine beads of sweat on her forehead. The captain of the Shannon family was surrounding them with a group of people, and many mechas were aimed at them too. Obviously, as long as the captain gave the order, they would be wiped out. At this time, Philip, who came alone, was also discovered by the captain
A huge explosion! The fire element collided with the dark element! In the next second, to the captain’s surprise, Philip’s hand went through his chest. It was no longer a normal hand but the sharp claws of a chimera. The captain's face was full of disbelief as blood spilled from his mouth. “Impossible. What level is your fire element? Why is it so strong?” Philip withdrew his hand and said flatly, “There are many things in this world that you don't know and you won’t have the chance to know.” Philip glanced around. Philip had killed the most powerful captain with one strike, so no one else dared to mess around. People from Cougar Squad and the Finn family appeared not far away. With Philip around, no one dared to move either! Cougar and Lorna glanced at Philip. Cougar laughed loudly and said, “You really bring me luck. If not for you today, it won’t be that easy for me to escape!” Although he had the idea of fighting it out with them, this was not what Philip really
Philip said, “I want to thoroughly investigate the people in Cougar Squad and find the mole hidden inside!” Cougar's expression promptly changed. He never expected Philip to say that! “What did you say? Are you saying that there’s a mole in Cougar Squad?” Philip told Cougar about his encounter, including how he met the man who was preparing the equipment in Cougar Squad and how he heard Cougar ordering them to be fully armed! Although Philip had his suspicions about that as Cougar did not have a communicator at that time, at the thought of the two scout teams sent out before, Philip disregarded this doubt. They were far away from the main troop just now, so they were not affected by the electromagnetic bomb. Cougar frowned when he heard Philip’s words. “Come with me to Cougar Squad now!” Philip immediately followed Cougar to Cougar Squad. On the way, Philip tried to contact Emily and the others more than once, but there was no response. In Cougar Squad, Cougar gathe
Hearing that question, Philip asked softly, “Were you away from Cougar Squad just now?” Everyone could hear the impolite tone in Philip’s voice. Most of them also realized that this matter must have something to do with that guy. At this time, Cougar came over with a smile and said, “He’s the person in charge of logistics in Cougar Squad, called Old Clarke! Most of the time, he’ll be in Cougar Squad except when he needs to buy some food and necessities.” However, Philip ignored Cougar. “I repeat, were you not in Cougar Squad just now?” Seeing Philip’s severity, Cougar wanted to stop him, but Old Clarke spoke at this time, “I just came back from shopping.” Philip asked, “In that case, how do you know that I returned victorious?” Old Clarke was speechless. Since he said that he just came back, how would he know anything about Philip? If he said that someone told him through the communicator, Philip would definitely check his communicator. His hesitance and pondering
Old Clarke was Philip's only hope of rescuing his teammates now, so Philip could not let Cougar make a move. However, Cougar was unwilling to let Old Clarke off just like that, so he said to Philip, “Philip, what do you think is a better way to handle this?” Philip pondered before he looked at Old Clarke and said, “Tell us who are the people behind you and what your purpose for kidnapping them is.” Old Clarke just smiled and pointed at Philip. “The purpose is you, of course. You may not be aware of it, but someone has been eyeing you for a long time. They just want to observe you for the time being, so they haven't done anything to you yet.” After a pause, Old Clarke continued, “If you want to keep them alive, follow me to Square Cage. I guarantee you'll see them there, but it's up to you whether you can save them.” Old Clarke was about to head outside after speaking, but Philip would not let him go so easily. Suddenly, Philip stepped forward and grabbed Old Clarke's head
“Philip's strength mostly comes from his very powerful pet rabbit. Although it's a monster beast, it's a force to be reckoned with. It isn't something anyone can deal with,” Hogster said with lingering fear. He could not forget how Rabbit had beaten Alain to a pulp. “Yes, the rabbit is a force to be reckoned with. You'd better not mess with it for no reason. I really wonder where such a powerful monster beast came from.” Alain seemed very steadfast, but he was already having a mental meltdown. However, he did not want to embarrass himself in public, so he gritted his teeth and hung on. The hooded man looked at Alain and sneered inwardly. He took out a pill from his pocket and handed it to him. “Take this or I’m afraid you’ll collapse soon.” He could notice Alain’s condition at a glance and knew he would not last long. “Forget it. I won’t hide it from you. In fact, the rabbit inflicted all these injuries on me. I wouldn’t be in this miserable state if the rabbit weren’t that
Although the strength of the test subject had increased, he was not highly valued at all because his talent was not affected and did not meet the guild’s requirements. “Okay, you may leave now. Your strength has improved, so make sure to practice hard and don’t let us down,” Alain said grandly, sending the other party away. He knew that this person was nothing but a loser. The guild member who was the test subject had no idea how pathetic he was. Instead, he looked at Alain with excitement and gratitude. Hogster swallowed the potion without hesitation. He quickly felt the changes in his body as if he had become very powerful in just a few seconds. Hogster looked at the hooded man in surprise. He never thought that he could become so strong. “Wow, this is amazing!” Hogster was shocked by this unexpected outcome. His lack of self-esteem was quickly replaced with brimming confidence, and he even had the urge to mess with Philip. In his opinion, Philip was nothing special. Now
“Don’t worry, I mean no harm. That thing is quite good.” The silly member took the potion nervously and looked at Alain expectantly. “Sir, I think I’m getting stronger!” The silly guy showed off his strength excitedly. Alain stepped forward and examined the guild member curiously. Sure enough, his strength had increased. Alain found the increase in strength quite incredible. Moreover, he did not find any side effects on the other party, which was the most surprising. This potion was amazing beyond anyone’s imagination! Alain was very excited and wished he could take it too. “I believe you should know the value of this potion. Just win the competition and stop worrying about the rest.” Alain and the hooded man stepped aside to discuss offering the boys and girls. Hogster was taken aback to hear them. The two quickly reached an agreement as they knew how unethical this transaction was. “Father, you actually agreed to his request! Aren't you afraid that it’ll be expose
By taking the potion, a person could increase their overall strength, and there would be no side effects. It was a miracle potion, indeed. Alain was stunned to hear that. He felt that the hooded man was bragging. How could there be such an amazing potion? “Are you serious? It can’t be that simple.” Alain took the potion from the other party and sized it up, wondering if he should trust this thing. “If you don't believe it, you can give it a try. I don’t mind. You have many people under your command anyway. You can choose to use them as a test subject.” The hooded man was quite cold and aloof in both his actions and speech. Alain nervously clenched the potion tightly. “In that case, I’ll give it a try. Let me find someone.” Alain did not fully trust the hooded man’s words. In his opinion, it was better to play it safe. Who knew if anything would happen? He was nervous about giving something like this to his precious son. At this time, a guild member who was not highly valu
“I won’t be joining your guild, but I don’t mind being a spectator. At least I can watch the fun. I know that you’re quite strong, so you don’t need me. As long as nothing unexpected happens, I don’t think you’ll face a problem.” Philip smiled indifferently, quite confident that nothing much would happen. The overall strength of the Celestial Palace had improved significantly, so they really had nothing to worry about. Jamie was relieved to hear that. In that case, he could rest assured.… The guild competition officially kicked off, and everyone was ready to battle it out. The battles were not something that simply required strength to resolve. Occasionally, the competitors required tactics too. As Alain was feeling anxious, his reinforcement finally arrived at the scene. The hooded man turned up with some potions, ready to carry out his task. “Hey, you’re finally here. I thought I wouldn’t see you again.” Alain was worried. He knew that he was in a precarious situati
“Father, what happened to you? Don’t scare me!” Hogster sat by Alain’s bedside and asked in a panic. Hogster would not have been worried about Alain in the past, but things were different now. They were facing various crises. Without his father to take care of things, they would be doomed. Alain coughed violently and fumbled around for some healing pills before stuffing them into his mouth. The pills were not useful for his injuries but could at least relieve his pain. After Alain took the pills, Hogster hugged him excitedly. “This is great! I thought you were about to drop dead.” Alain almost died in anger over his son’s remark. “Hogster, you have to take part in the competition on behalf of the guild. This is the best chance for you to become stronger. You’ll make a name for yourself if you do this.” Alain held Hogster's hand and placed all his hopes on him. Hearing that, Hogster said awkwardly, “Father, although I’m quite strong, you can’t do this to me! How am I suppose
The rabbit had a very expressive face as if it was watching Alain make a fool of himself. “You’re quite the smooth talker. If you have more words of encouragement, let’s hear them.” Hay dangled from Rabbit's mouth, and he seemed disdainful. Alain seemed conflicted at the sight of Rabbit and felt like he was looking at Philip instead. “Why are you here?” This rabbit was weird, and no one could control it. As far as Alain knew, the rabbit was famous in major cities and good at picking fights. “Of course, I’m here to teach you a lesson. Do you think I traveled this far to buy you a meal?” After saying this, Rabbit jumped up and kicked Alain, who started spitting mouthfuls of blood. Alain was strong in his own right, so there was no way he would be helpless against an attack. However, he simply could not resist Rabbit and could only suffer a beating. The guild members in the surroundings closed their eyes, feeling sorry for their guild leader. No one thought they could win th
It seemed that Alain had overestimated his importance. “Hey, wait a minute. Don't be so hasty. I just want to think about how to make things better. You should know that things are not as simple as you think. If I agree so easily, others might target me.” The hooded man sneered inwardly at Alain’s flattering appearance. He knew that Alain was probably trying to bargain with him. “I thought you wouldn’t consider it, but you seem quite willing to work with us.” The hooded man smiled calmly as if mocking Alain from the bottom of his heart. Although Alain was being ridiculed, he could not say a word. The hooded man held the reins, so Alain had no choice but to obey. “I don’t mind this cooperation, but we need to plan this thoroughly. If you can help my guild to make a comeback in this competition, I can agree to your condition. Since you found me, you should know the trouble my guild is facing right now. Philip and his people are messing with us, and the Celestial Palace is keepi
Alain was a smart man and quickly grasped the key point. It seemed that this man was here to help him. “Tell me what you want. Stop wasting my time. If you’re here to help me, let’s have an open discussion.” Alain was no longer nervous and stared at the other party calmly. Hearing that, the hooded man smiled smugly. “I know that your guild is facing a crisis. I can help you with that. I can get rid of all your problems and also ensure that your guild scores victory. Although I can't guarantee that you’ll win the championship, taking one of the top spots won’t be a problem.” The hooded man spoke calmly as if he was confident that Alain would agree. Sure enough, Alain was expectant to hear this man’s offer to help him. At a moment of crisis, it was every man for himself. Right now, no one was willing to help him or lend a helping hand. Alain thought that this was too much of a coincidence. “There’s no such thing as a free lunch. What do you want in return?” Alain knew that