“These items look valuable at a glance. They must be expensive.” “I believe any weapon here is enough to cause a sensation!” They knew these weapons were very valuable, and no one would be unmoved. Even some of the old hermits might be tempted, not to mention when there was such a large quantity of these weapons. “That’s right. Novak tried to steal these weapons when he saw them, and that’s a big violation. Besides, he was caught red-handed in the act. What do you think I should've done when the other party approached me?” Elijah threw the ball in everyone’s court. They were shocked to hear the truth. If they owned these weapons, they would be furious. Not to mention expelling the thief, they might even resort to killing. For a practitioner, a person's life was not worth mentioning. Upon reaching a certain level, it would not matter even if it was Novak. They could kill him whenever they wanted. In an instant, everyone thought the owner of the weapons was very graciou
Before Philip left, he found a carriage to transport him to Cosmo City. Since those people were paid to do the job, they hurried along and finally arrived at Cosmo City. At this time, Philip appeared in the carriage without exposing himself. After arriving at the destination, Philip pushed the curtain to the side and rewarded the other party with a few jade stones for transporting him so quickly. The carriage driver took the jade gratefully with an excited look on his face. It was his easiest job. All his previous jobs required more effort from him, but this guest traveled light, which added to his speed. “Thank you, sir. I’m at your disposal if you need me again!” The other party waved to Philip reluctantly. He wished he could become Philip's full-time driver. Philip paid the entry fee and entered Cosmo City. He was going to find Noelle next. If Philip was not mistaken, the crisis on the home planet would also endanger the Guzo Continent, but he did not know what the c
Philip laughed at the other party's cautious look. It was just a simple sheet of paper. Why would they go crazy over it? Philip walked to the newly opened Treasure House. Treasure House was not officially opened for business but at the renovation stage. Noelle decided to create some hype, which resulted in such a fuss. Philip walked to Treasure House and laughed when he saw the familiar decoration style. As expected from modern society, the style was very pleasing to the eye. Philip did not hide his presence, so Noelle immediately noticed him when he arrived at the door. She ran out with the others and stared at Philip with joy. “Philip, you’re finally here. We have been waiting for you!” Noelle said excitedly. Everyone rushed here to open the store so quickly that they were almost dead from exhaustion. A young kid stood next to Noelle. “Little Custard, are you doing well here?” Philip stroked his head. As an orphan, he did not have a name. After joining Philip, h
Granite frowned and cursed those people on Custard’s behalf. “They must've planned this! If Noelle didn’t have a secret technique for tracking down Custard, we would've lost him!” Granite smacked the table in anger. “Let’s put this aside for now. I believe the truth will come to light soon.” Philip felt that things were more than met the eye. There had to be a big secret behind this. However, the other party was lurking in the dark while they were out in the open, rendering them in a passive state. In that case, they could only wait and watch. When the other party exposed themselves, Philip would deal with them then. They had to be good enough to touch his people. Philip managed to voice Nolle’s thoughts, so they did not take action for now but simply opened the store and promoted it heavily. “By the way, the mayor dropped by once, but we didn't agree to cooperate with him. We simply said that we’d wait for your return. He wants a share in our business and to purchase p
Every pill could cure practitioners, but Custard used them on ordinary people. Although the pills were greatly diluted, Alton thought it was a waste of resources. Ordinary people were not worthy of these pills. They should fend for themselves if they were in poor health. Alton was very unhappy with Custard’s actions, so they decided to capture him. Before they succeeded, however, Noelle and the others showed up. In desperation, they could only flee to avoid any trouble. They even bribed the owner of that inn to leave. “Hurry up and prepare the things I asked for. I want to visit them soon.” Alton was impatient, not wanting to let this sweet deal slip from his fingers. The dark figure nodded and vanished from the room. If Philip were present, he would recognize this dark figure as Oz. Before long, Alton's gifts were ready, and he took Oz with him to Treasure House with a smile on his face. At this time, Philip was telling everyone about the impending crisis in the other wo
The others shared Philip’s thoughts. Everyone was wary and wondered what Alton was up to. “To be honest, I want to discuss a collaboration with you!” Alton cut to the chase, wanting to discuss a business deal with Philip. Philip knew Alton’s objective and would never give him a satisfactory answer. “Mayor, if you want a share of this store or reach an agreement to purchase pills from us, the discussion won’t be necessary. We want to run a neutral store.” Philip made his stance clear. If he were facing the mayor of Orbit City, Philip would have a nice chat with him. However, Philip did not have a good impression of Alton and lost all desire to talk to him. Alton scowled at Philip’s outright refusal. He was trying to find a way to persuade Philip to agree to the deal and even thought of an offer that Philip could not refuse. However, Philip simply rejected him before even having a discussion! Alton had never suffered such treatment before, so his reaction could be imagine
Oz was aware of Alton’s temper. Annoying him right now would be the same as seeking death. He did not want to die for no reason. At this time, one of Alton's mistresses ran to him in a panic. She did not notice Alton’s expression or mood. She simply wanted to jump into his arms and complain. “My lord, you have to help me!” Alton frowned at the other party, upset with this ignorant mistress. “What’s up? Spit it out.” She did not notice that Alton's mood was not right and hesitantly told him about how she was being bullied. “Your second wife…” Alton kept many women in the mayor’s residence, but not many people knew about it. These women would rank each other by number according to the order of entering the residence except for the first wife. This mistress was the last to arrive. She always threw her weight around because she was young, beautiful, and the most favored. Just like before, she complained about others. Under normal circumstances, Alton would help her. How
There was always a risk for women to be with a powerful man. They would die if Alton was unhappy with them. They just did not know their miserable fate when they first entered the residence. Alton would let them be when he was in a good mood, but it was obviously not the case now. That woman did not know how to size up the situation and forced Alton to take her side. It was a mistake for a woman to live a stupid life. Cosmo's mother had the highest status among all the women in the residence. As the mayor’s official wife, she was protected. “You shouldn't worry about certain things, so just leave them alone. That’s your father's business.” After saying that, she took a bowl of soup from the side. “I made soup with some spiritual beans from Guzo Forest. It’s good for you.” She wanted to play her role as a good mother and make amends for her son’s suffering over the years.… Meanwhile, Philip knew Alton would never give up. However, he put the matter aside and discussed
“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