Philip did not care about his fight with the head captain at all. After all, this was the middle floor, and he had not seen the real strength and powerhouses of this world yet. Philip and Panther quickly returned to their rest cabin. Philip believed that after a fight with the captain of the Draco Corps, no one would dare to mess with him again. Panther hesitated to speak. Philip ignored him. Panther had been this way ever since they returned. Panther always had this lukewarm attitude since Philip first met him, but at that time, Panther was under the impression that Cougar had sent Philip to the middle floor to learn from him. However, looking at it now, that was not the case at all because Philip was even stronger than Cougar. Thus the change in his attitude. Philip suddenly asked, “Do you know anything about the key in Mr. Cusack’s hand?” Philip wanted to take this opportunity to find out from Panther if Cougar had taken the key. However, Panther shook his head r
Thus, Philip made his request to Panther. Panther did not even have time to put on his armor and left it in the rest cabin instead. “I'm a little hungry now. Can you let me eat first?” Panther complained on the way. He could not compare with Philip. Philip did not really need food to replenish his energy. After all, the elements absorbed during practice were sometimes far stronger than solid food. Of course, some special treasures were another matter, but Panther could not do that. Philip said lightly, “When my combat evaluation is over, we’ll eat our fill!” Philip did not want to rely on anyone else anymore. After all, not everyone was sincere about helping him. It was just like Cougar back then. Although Philip should not have doubted him, what the head captain of the Draco Corps said still rang in his ears. Who got hold of Mr. Cusack’s key? If not for this incident, Cougar would still be a good person in Philip’s mind. However, Philip had passed out at that time,
This kick did not land on Philip's body, and Philip would never allow that to happen either. With a frown, Philip looked back at the other party before ignoring him. If he chose to deal with such people, he would be too busy to deal with other things. Nonetheless, Philip still got out of the way to avoid any trouble. Seeing this scene, the man immediately snorted coldly at Philip and said, “Ignorant mongrel, hurry up and get out of the way. If you delay our young master's combat evaluation, you’ll pay for it.” Ignoring his yelling, Philip walked to the front as everyone had moved out of the way. The people of the middle floor would give way to this so-called young master but not Philip. Seeing his action, everyone was taken aback. They did not expect Philip to be so bold. This was clearly playing with fire. The young master immediately ordered the people around him, “Pull him back. A lowly citizen like him isn’t worthy of standing in my way.” His tone was pretty hosti
After the test was over, they would be matched to a battle zone of corresponding strength to carry out the combat level evaluation. This young master was clear about the rules here but not Philip. He wandered around like a headless chicken but still found a place that looked like the test tower in the end. Philip knew that this basic test had to be carried out first no matter where. Hence, he headed here directly. Before him, many people were going through the test. At a glance, he noticed the contrast between the middle floor and the lower floor. The population on the lower floor was the densest, but there were few strong people with elemental talents. However, the middle floor was different. Most of the young people had the strength of about four stars, while a few outstanding ones could even reach five stars. That was the biggest difference. On the lower floor, people with five stars could already form a stronghold. Nonetheless, few people had elemental talent.
Hearing that, the test evaluator said to Philip, “Stand back.” Then, he started testing Young Master Whittle. On the testing platform, five rays of light erupted from Young Master Whittle's body, symbolizing a five-star talent. Seeing this, the surrounding onlookers whispered disdainfully, “What's the big deal? He simply relied on his old man’s elixir and evolution fluid to get this far. He has no practical skills at all.” Philip glanced at the person who spoke and immediately approached him while asking, “Oh? Is Young Master Whittle just all show, then?” Hearing Philip's question, combined with what Young Master Whittle said earlier, that person immediately regarded Philip as one of his own. “All show? He’s not even good enough for that. If not for his old man, he might have been beaten to death long ago, but he’s still here on the middle floor being a bully.” Philip nodded without further comment. It seemed that this young master was not doing well on the middle floor
As the test evaluator activated the testing platform, Philip’s body started glowing. However, in order not to attract attention, he chose to suppress his strength, displaying only five stars. Even his fire element talent was suppressed. According to the display on the testing platform, Philip's strength was five stars, and his fire element talent was level 2S. Young Master Whittle felt as if he had swallowed a fly. He did not expect that Philip's elemental talent would be one level higher than his. “How is it possible? If you’re so powerful, why didn’t you fight me outside?” He asked Philip viciously as if he had been tricked by Philip. Philip glanced at him indifferently and said, “Are you sick? Why do I have to fight with you just because I can? Besides, there’s no glory in winning against someone of your caliber.” Philip wondered if the other party would be scared silly if he displayed all his elements. He had an all-elemental 5S level. It might cause quite a c
In the Combat Evaluation Guild, Philip left the testing platform according to that person's instructions and found the combat zone division. Although no test was involved here, each person would be assigned a combat zone based on their specialties. Some people were used to using mechas. Although they had certain strengths, they would choose to use mechas to increase their combat power and improve their combat skill. Some people preferred to research, invent, and create machines, so they had mechanical beasts or robots as their combat support. Of course, other than that, there were also many auxiliary combat tools and equipment. The last group of people was also the largest. They were just like Philip, who fought on their own merits. Young Master Whittle was also one of them. Philip was surprised to see three other people next to Young Master Whittle. They should be here by special arrangement. As for why, Philip could tell through Young Master Whittle’s glare that was d
Firearms combined with a metallic body were not to be underestimated no matter where the attack came from. Many people were found in the west, all of them simulated. Their attack methods consisted of elemental talents. These two waves of enemies were rapidly approaching. Even without the electronic notification to remind him, Philip knew that once he was captured by them, his individual fight would definitely be considered a failure. What should he do? Philip tried to activate his fire element to attack those elemental talents, but the attack was canceled out by the same elemental talents in their party before it landed on them. This was quite unusual. With so many elemental talents around, it was impossible that their attack was launched just to counteract his elemental fire attack. This meant that Philip’s method was wrong. Immediately, Philip launched another attack at the robots and mechanical beasts. Although his attack had an effect, the speed was very slow. The
“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