Many ordinary practitioners on the shore had figured out how to enter the pond after the initial setback. They tied a thick rope to their body and dived into the water. If something went wrong, they would pull the rope to signal their teammates to help them. Sure enough, their plan went smoothly with the rope. They managed to avoid weird or chaotic situations. Without the rope as a traction, they would just sink with no way to float. Philip sensed their approach and focused on guarding Clementine without letting anyone get close. Once those people entered the pond, they would immediately sense the heritage and rush here without hesitation. Philip’s job was to get rid of them. As Philip expected, they rushed over frantically but were knocked away by his energy. “Don’t be greedy. Don’t go after something that’s not yours.” Philip’s cold voice resounded through the bottom of the pond. Many people glared at Philip, furious that he wanted to monopolize everything. “W
Everyone rushed toward Clementine in a hurry, but with the ropes pulling them, their movements were somewhat hindered. “How stupid! These life-saving tools will bring harm to you instead!” Philip waved his hand calmly in the water, and the ropes binding them broke. Instantly, they forgot all about Philip. They tried to swim upward in a panic, but there was no buoyancy in the water. They could not move an inch even if they tried their best. Everyone's level was not high, and they could only stay in the water for about half an hour at most. They would die if they could not find a way out of here within half an hour. They were already in the water, so their panic was not as violent, unlike those who drowned after falling into the water by accident. “You still have 20 minutes. You should figure out how to survive.” Philip calmly looked down at everyone. He knew that they had no way to resist at all. The man who instigated the others just now was the most panicked. He wa
Everyone followed the arrogant man’s example and begged Philip for mercy. However, Philip remained indifferent and instead paced back and forth around Clementine. He sensed the resources at the bottom of the pond to find something he wanted. To his disappointment, he found nothing useful despite his careful search. “What a barren land.” Philip sighed helplessly. Just as he was about to check on Clementine, her eyes lit up, and she looked very animated. Philip felt that she had become a very beautiful woman. Her eyes had also changed from brown to blue. Seeing this scene, Philip knew that she had successfully received the heritage. He was surprised to find that she had received the merfolk heritage. Everyone was excited at Clementine’s success. They cautiously approached Philip, begging him to spare their lives. “Hey man, we know we were wrong. Please spare our lives!” “If you spare us, we’ll follow you from now on!” “I have some rare treasures that I can trade f
Philip collected many things and was about to leave when the others started panicking. Those who wanted to freeload became anxious and begged Philip to spare them. Many people who tried to hide the best things for themselves were also abandoned by Philip. Although Philip wanted those things in exchange for their lives, it did not mean he was willing to settle for trash. Philip would not give them a chance if they could not provide anything of value. More importantly, everyone only had one chance. If they missed it, Philip would not give them a second chance. “You must live an honest life. If you want to survive, you have to give up something of equal value. Offering such worthless pills is just an insult to yourself.” Philip pointed to the useless pills in someone’s hand and sighed helplessly. These pills with low efficacy might be useful for ordinary practitioners like them, but they were no more than jelly beans to Philip. In fact, they were even less significant than
They were teammates, after all, and getting a heritage was the luckiest thing possible. After observing Clementine, Montel rushed forward and grabbed Philip. “Philip, you must get a heritage for me too. Look at how powerful she has become! It’d be a disgrace for you if I didn’t get one too!” In their earlier interaction, Montel knew that Aslan had received a heritage too. In that case, he was the only one among the three without a heritage! He had no right to follow Philip with his strength. Philip laughed at Montel. “Don’t worry, I won’t forget you when I find a suitable heritage next time. The underwater heritage was a beautiful mermaid. Do you want to become a mermaid?” Philip said smilingly. The underwater heritage was indeed not suitable for Montel. Montel excitedly stepped forward and hugged Philip. “I knew you were the best, Philip. Let’s go and find a heritage!” Montel could not wait to set off immediately, and Noelle seemed expectant too. However, Noelle
However, Philip was not someone who would take advantage of others. Of course, that rule only applied to those he had a good impression of. He did not state his request but patted Noelle on the shoulder. “In that case, you can owe me three requests. Don’t worry, they’ll be within your ability,” Philip said. He could not think of something on such short notice. The only thing he wanted now was to find the Clarke family and seek revenge. However, Rome was not built in one day, and Philip knew it. Besides, he needed Noelle’s intel too, so it made sense to ask Noelle to work for him. Noelle was a member of the Trove Guild. He had never thought of recruiting her. However, only someone of her status might be able to get more information about the Clarke family. Nevertheless, this was not a good place to talk. Philip planned to wait until they were out of the secret realm before asking Noelle about Kronos and the Clarke family. Noelle was pleasantly surprised to hear Philip’
Aslan had to stand on guard against Noelle in case she did anything to Philip. Noelle was surprised when she saw that Philip was about to make pills. She was even more horrified to see Philip using such a precious herb to make pills. “D-Do you know how to make pills? And with such a precious herb too? Aren't you afraid of wasting it?” Noelle felt her heart skipping a beat as Philip tossed the herb into the cauldron. Aslan became more wary at Noelle’s words, ready to get rid of this greedy woman. Noelle felt his caution and seemed embarrassed. This guy was too defensive against her. Philip’s movements became faster. He soon used up one herb. Philip carefully planted the remaining herbs in his space with Robust Soil. He believed that he would get a good harvest soon. Noelle was dumbfounded at Philip’s smooth and fluid movements. Although she was quite knowledgeable in her own right, she had never seen such a powerful pill-making technique. Most people would lock t
Aslan was excited beyond words. It was the first time Aslan had seen Philip making pills. He could tell that Philip was a professional by his speed and movements. “Philip, you’re amazing. Why are you such a professional at making pills?” Aslan was overjoyed to serve such a powerful alchemist. In that case, he would never have to worry about pills again. As a monster beast, Aslan had a longing for pills. It was perfect to be bound to an alchemist now! Philip shook his head at Aslan’s compliment. “I'm not a professional alchemist. It’s just something I picked up when I had nothing to do.” Philip was very humble and had no intention of claiming credit at all. Only Philip knew that he learned all these techniques from books. Philip would flip through these books during his spare time, and the contents would just rush into his head. With his talent, he mastered these things very quickly without any practice. Everyone thought Philip was simply bragging. How could
“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