The young man felt the pain and jerked his hand in reflex. He looked around fearfully, wondering what just happened. It was quite scary. He was hit on the hand by something for no apparent reason. It hurt terribly, but he could not find the source of it. Most importantly, although he was giving Buck a dressing down earlier, his peripheral vision did not leave Philip. He did not notice what Philip had done. It seemed that Philip was just sitting there and watching the excitement. Taking advantage of the other party's confusion, Buck quickly explained, “I’m sorry, that guy was closer to me, so I greeted him first. I didn’t do it in a particular order. Since we’re on the same boat, I think it’s good to get to know each other.” Buck was quite the sweet-talker and managed to keep everyone happy. Philip did not say anything but just waited to reach his destination. Before they passed through the islands to reach the final West Ocean Island, they had to go through a vast coral r
Since they were in the same tour group, they should take care of each other. Buck extended an invitation to Philip. “Do you want to tag along with me? I saw a map once and know a bit about this place!” Buck said enthusiastically. Philip had a good impression of Buck, but he had other important things to attend to and had no time to fool around with him. “I plan to look around on my own. Maybe we can go back together if there’s a chance?” Philip smiled and turned around to leave. The young couple looked at Philip with disdain. “We need to team up to travel in a place like this, but this guy wants to go on his own. I think he has no idea how dangerous West Ocean Island can be!” Philip had felt the energy fluctuation in the rich young man and knew that he was a practitioner, but he was not very strong. The woman was an ordinary person, so they were probably here for a romantic getaway. As for the fat guy, he was by no means simple. He was also a practitioner, but he co
Philip accepted the clay doll and gave Buck an emerald pendant as a gift. Philip had carved some formations of the pendant that produced some special effects, worth hundreds of such clay dolls. At Buck’s level, however, he could not see anything different about this pendant. He just thought it was a good accessory. Buck was very moved by Philip’s gesture. Of course, he did not think that the gift was valuable. He accepted it gratefully out of courtesy and made a weird pose. Philip thought his reaction was strange but did not take it to heart. Maybe he came from a different culture and acted differently. At least Philip had never seen anyone putting their hands together when thanking others. After saying goodbye, Philip turned around and left. The rich man hugged his girlfriend and glanced at Buck smugly. He thought that Buck was just an ordinary rich man. At any rate, he was a practitioner. Buck would be shocked if he displayed his skills. “Hey, Fatty, do you wa
Buck merely walked away without a word or retaliation. Rich was puzzled. Why did nothing happen with his attack? Rich could not figure it out, but he never considered Buck’s strength. In his opinion, he was the strongest person around. How could a fat man like Buck be a practitioner? The charming woman stood beside him in confusion. “Rich, why didn’t you teach him a lesson? He has to suffer a beating for his arrogance!” The woman was very unhappy and wished she could give Buck a good beating. She was simply furious at the sight of his departure. Rich waved his hand with no intention of chasing after Buck. “Forget it, it’s no big deal if he wants to be arrogant. I have other things to do. I don't want to waste my time.” He left without the woman, who felt a little flustered. She dared not stray away from her boyfriend on this unfamiliar island. If she got lost, she might not be able to find her way home. Most terrifyingly, there was no shop in sight, just a des
“Rich, let’s have a break. I can’t take this anymore!” The woman knew that Rich was a practitioner, so she spoke in a very pleasant manner and did not dare to offend him at all. Rich looked at her impatiently, angry that she was so useless. He was also frustrated that he could not find the mysterious treasure despite searching around. He heard a mysterious story before he came here. It was said that there was a mysterious treasure in West Ocean Island. Anyone who found the treasure could do whatever they wanted, even go to the legendary wonderland! Few people knew about this, so Rich wanted to take the lead in exploring West Ocean Island before the news spread. He thought he could easily find the treasure on his own. After all, it should be easy for a practitioner to find treasures. His repeated failures made him frustrated. He had never suffered such a setback all his life. Rich was very angry, and combined with the burden he had, Rich simply wanted to leave this
Philip felt his surroundings in confusion. He was clearly at the bottom of the ocean, but he was surrounded by forests and plants, which was simply surreal. If not for the fact that this was the bottom of the ocean, Philip would have thought that this was the real West Ocean Island. Philip smacked his thigh as this thought occurred to him. “Maybe this is the real West Ocean Island!” With this discovery, Philip felt excited and ran around the island. As expected, the island was exactly the same as marked on the parchment map. Indeed, this was the real West Ocean Island! Philip took out the map and began to study it carefully. After making sure of his position, he walked in the direction of the treasure. As Philip headed to the treasure, the other two were still running around at random. As time went by, even Buck became impatient. “It seems that this legend is false. I can't find any trace of the treasure despite circling around.” Buck sighed helplessly, feeling th
Rich could not even find a place to lay low when his energy was exhausted and wait for his energy to recover before moving on. “Damn it, what the hell is this?!” Rich fiddled with his phone in a panic. After confirming that there was no signal, he smashed the phone in anger. At this time, Buck noticed the raging Rich. Rich looked at Buck as if he saw hope and quickly chased after him. “Check if your phone has a signal. Call someone to pick me up! This earthquake is getting stronger. Who knows what will happen if we don’t leave now?” Rich anxiously urged Buck. This intense earthquake struck fear in Rich’s heart. Although he had experienced earthquakes before, it was scary to encounter such a huge earthquake in unknown waters. Buck glanced at Rich and left without a word. Rich was angry at Buck’s arrogance. He dashed in front of Buck and blocked his way. “How dare you disobey me again and again? Do you know that I’m a practitioner?” Rich was very angry and used his
A magical place like this should produce rare and unique treasures, but there was nothing else here except for that ordinary-looking door. The door was no different from the security door found in normal houses. It was even more broken down. Philip looked at this door with mixed emotions. Philip felt that it must be an illusion and started looking around, but he found nothing else—not even a plant. Philip was dumbfounded. He put the door into his Verge Tower space. After making sure nothing else was around, he left. This finding was surprising, indeed. Philip quickly reached the barrier and jumped out. He immediately felt the vibration of the ocean floor. Something was heading to West Ocean Island at top speed. If he was not mistaken, it had to be a terrifying underwater creature. Philip hurried to the shore and solemnly looked into the distance. Based on the speed, the other party should reach here within ten minutes. This was not good news. Judging from th
“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