Although this man did not look good, he was better than Figo Larson. Besides, he seemed from out of town. Maybe he was from a bigger city. It would be best if she could follow him to other cities. Scarlet looked at him with hope and expectations. They quickly reached a consensus. “But if you want me to follow you, I want you to take revenge for me,” Scarlet said shyly. Niffler felt his heart beating wildly at her alluring look. “Just speak your mind. I’ll help you if I think I can do it.” With his strength, it would be easy to deal with anyone. “It’s the people from Treasure House. I want you to teach them a lesson. I ended up this way because of them, so…” Scarlet said hesitantly, looking a little nervous. Scarlet knew that Niffler might not agree. He just mentioned that these people probably came from a mysterious place. In that case, it was less likely that he would help her. “Let me find out more about their identities before we talk about revenge. Anyway, I’ll be h
Alton roughly guessed Philip’s identity. “Philip, I notice your strange attire. Are you from that place?” Alton asked curiously. In his opinion, since they were already on familiar terms, it was no big deal to ask about it. Besides, he had revealed everything about himself. Everyone was surprised and respectful after they learned that he was the mayor of Cosmo City. Only Philip and his people remained calm and indifferent. In fact, Philip had guessed Alton’s identity, so he was not surprised. He was even a little smug about his accurate guess. However, Philip had no idea what Alton was talking about. “What place are you talking about? Tell me more about it. I want to know if we’re thinking of the same place,” Philip said with a smile but did not reveal anything. Alton explained patiently, “Everyone knows that apart from the two continents, there’s also a mysterious island full of amazing people. They dress differently from us, and they're very strong. A pill they make at ra
“The people of that island dress differently like you, and you're strong too. I don't think these pills and weapons can be made by anyone from this continent.” Alton smiled. Everything was his speculation. “Tell me more about that place. I’m curious about this island now.” Philip’s remark was also his answer. He did not say where he came from, but he denied that he came from the mysterious island. Alton's mind raced as he wondered about Philip. They were having a great conversation, and Philip did not seem to be lying. However, his background was very mysterious, and it was not convenient to reveal it now. Alton knew it must be an untold secret. Since Philip was unwilling to reveal anything, there was no point in dwelling on it. He quickly told Philip the location of the mysterious island, and Philip’s mind raced. “Let’s close the store for a few days. I want to visit that place,” Philip said with a smile. The situation in the ancestral land did not look good. Philip co
Philip did not take it to heart. “It’s okay. I don’t care about such things. I want to take a look at that place. “We sell valuable items in this store, so I don’t trust anyone else to take care of it. If that’s the case, it's better to close the shop for a few days before I return from that place,” Philip said easily with a smile on his face. Alton said worriedly, “I don’t think that’s a good idea. That place is notorious for being dangerous. Even the most powerful people found it difficult to escape from the sea safely. “You have to go through the sea area to reach the mysterious island, but no one has managed that feat so far. Even the well-known expert simply entered the island by chance without going through the sea.” Alton heard that the expert was lucky enough to arrive at the island. If Philip wanted to take on the challenge, the best outcome would be a safe retreat while the worst outcome would be to disappear at sea. He thought the second outcome was more likely t
“I have a student in Cosmo City. You can go with Alton and find my student there. Hand this item to him and join him. I'll head to Cosmo City when I return from that place.” Indeed, Orbit City was too small for Philip and his group. More importantly, most major forces here had been obliterated. Bijou Parlor was all quiet, and the mayor had developed his forces, weakening the power of the Larson family in secret. The mayor should be able to take over the whole city before long. In Philip’s opinion, it was just a matter of time. Philip looked forward to the mayor’s accomplishment. Since the mayor was eager to become stronger, he definitely had his abilities. Everyone's eyes lit up. Granite did not think that Philip would accept his allegiance. In his opinion, Philip was a mysterious person. It would be best if Philip was willing to accept him. Alton was the happiest, smiling brightly. He never expected that Philip would choose to go to Cosmo City. Although his city wa
Philip smiled and said, “Noelle, I think you should go with them and meet up with the little guy. Let the mayor help you open a store in the business district and sell whatever the kid made.” At first, Philip wanted to bring Noelle with him, but he had another idea now. Since Bijou Parlor would come after him, Philip did not intend to let them off either. They could try to take him on. He refused to believe that Bijou Parlor would be stronger than him. The best pill they could produce was at level seven while the pills his students could make were much better than that. The alchemy theory and method used here were completely different from the ones Philip used, so their best pill meant nothing to him! Noelle was excited about this arrangement. It was no easy task to explore the island with Philip and the guys. Noelle preferred to mess around. “Don’t worry, leave this to me! I can handle it easily!” Noelle smiled brightly. She had already thought of how to confront the o
“That’s great. Since we’ll be a family from now on, you may dispense with the formalities. Just go with Noelle and listen to her arrangements. “Bijou Parlor will definitely come after us sooner or later, so you need to improve your strength. Take this and level up!” Now that they had joined him, Philip handed them several pills without further ado. “These pills will help you level up.” Philp handed Noelle some body reconstructing potions. “After you arrive in Cosmo City, let them use this. They can only put up a good fight after they level up.” Philip knew that he had to develop a certain force. Whether he had to struggle to survive on this continent or that conniving and intriguing continent, Philip had to find his own large-scale force and develop it to deal with turncoats. No one else knew what the potions were used for, but Noelle smiled brightly. Noelle had been tortured miserably by this potion. All of them had soaked in this potion and experienced the pain of despair
“Don’t worry, Philip. We’ll make sure to do this successfully!” Granite said with a smile. He wanted to become stronger too. Alton, Cosmo, and Oz looked at them enviously. They knew that these potions were hard to come by. Maybe they could never find the chance to get a potion like that in this lifetime. “We plan to set off early tomorrow morning. Will you join us?” Alton invited them. Everyone looked at Granite. Although Philip handed an important task to Noelle, Granite was responsible for most things. This team belonged to Granite, so Philip would not intervene. He simply asked Noelle to set up a store as quickly as possible. Granite saw everyone’s expectant looks and realized Philip’s intention. Philip did not see him as a subordinate at his disposal but as a comrade. Philip would seek his consent if there was a problem. It felt great to be respected. Philip was curious to see Granite’s decision. In his opinion, Granite would never choose to follow Alton. However, most
“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