A trace of dissatisfaction flashed across Fernand's face. He worked so hard to catch Philip, but before he could torment him properly, an interceptor appeared and wanted to steal his prey. However, Fernand could not go against Chaplin’s wishes. “Sure, I'll leave this place to you.” Fernand left the basement with a smile on his face, but there was reluctance and resentment in his eyes. No one could accept their prey slipping through their fingers! Only Philip and his gang remained in the basement with Chaplin. “Hehe, you probably never expected to fall into my hands,” Chaplin said smugly. He provided the drug that knocked Philip out, so he knew exactly how bad Philip's current condition was. Chaplin walked up to Philip with his nose in the air. He then glanced at the struggling Lyle and the girl beside him unhappily. “You two dared to join Philip in front of me. Haha, do you really think Philip is that powerful? If that’s the case, you guys wouldn’t be here right now,” Cha
It was rumored that although that place was harsh, treasures could be found everywhere. Even weeds growing by the roadside were spiritual herbs that had grown for thousands of years. Philip had been here for a while and had heard of such rumors. He felt disdain for these rumors because he had been to that continent! It was dumb luck that he entered that continent back then, so it was a mystery whether he could tear the space apart and enter that place again. “No problem. Tell those people I’ll be there right away!” Chaplin said excitedly. He forgot about Philip and hurried out. If he could enter the ancient ruins, maybe his level would improve. It would be great if he could get the key to that continent. Once he controlled the key, he could connect the two continents, and he would make a killing with his identity as a level-five alchemist. As someone with that skill, he wanted to open a bridge between the two continents. “You guys wait here. I’ll deal with you after my
Philip was quite surprised by the emperor’s wisdom. “Let’s have a look.” Philip cheerfully led everyone to the Imperial List, happy with this discovery. When they arrived at the registration counter, Philip saw Tory guarding the crowd. Tory looked glum as if he had encountered some difficulty. He stood aside silently with a cold gaze, and the people around him dared not make any noise. Philip walked over to greet him. Tory’s bad mood was quickly replaced with a bright smile when he saw Philip, whom he had been thinking of. The people around looked at Tory, surprised to see such a friendly smile on Tory's face. Since Tory entered Imperial City as an official, they had never seen that expression on his face. Philip walked up to him and said in surprise, “Tory, why are you in charge of this area now?” Philip did not think it was a good job. Anyone with a brain could do this. Guarding some people to stay in line was something anyone could do. Tory sighed. It was hard to e
Tory wanted to enter the ancient ruins for a look, but his team was hiding in the dark, so it was inconvenient to make an appearance. Besides, Tory had not found anyone worthy of true friendship in this big Imperial City, making it impossible for him to form a team with random strangers and go to such a dangerous place. Philip's arrival had given him new hope that anything was possible. “Of course. Our team lacks an elite like you,” Philip invited Tory. Philip liked Tory. He was not weak and could be of great help. Hearing that, Tory jumped in delight. “That’s great. Fighting side by side with you is the best I can hope for!” Tory excitedly raised his glass for a toast with Philip. At this time, he noticed Poppy, who was sitting quietly by the side. “This girl looks so familiar. Have I seen you somewhere before?” Tory asked, thinking she looked familiar. Lyle burst out laughing. “Sir, this pickup line sounds so cheesy. No one speaks to girls like that anymore.” To
Nevertheless, the salts for the bath seemed pretty good. Tory could smell the herbal fragrance from quite a distance away. The fragrance was refreshing and made him comfortable all over, and his pores felt as if they were breathing. “Would you like a bath too? Believe me, it’ll be the happiest moment in your life,” Philip said. Seeing everyone's intoxicated looks, Tory waved his hand awkwardly. He would be embarrassed to take a bath in public. Philip did not comment on Tory’s refusal. He stood up from the tub and went behind the screen to change. Everyone was squeezed into a room, so they could not bathe naked. Philip brought along swimsuits for everyone. After the water in the tub turned clear, everyone went to change. Lyle felt sorry for Tory, who did not know how to appreciate the bath. “If you were smart, you would've chosen to take a bath with us. This thing can only bring you benefits, not harm.” Tory was confused by Lyle’s remark. Everyone seemed refreshed and
They would be heading to a scary and spooky place, searching for various treasures and facing various dangers. Thus, Philip was in no hurry. Since some people were willing to lead the way, he would not miss this good opportunity. “Slow down. We need to change our appearance and use other identities to face the outside world.” Philip had already made many enemies despite only arriving here shortly. In order to head into the ancient ruins safely, Philip decided to disguise his appearance along with everyone. Not long after they arrived at the Imperial List, Chaplin arrived in a grand fashion too. There were also some rich kids with bodyguards. They knew each other and greeted each other in private, but it was obvious that everyone was full of fighting spirit and disdain for each other. Chaplin looked around smugly. He had a high status here. Sure enough, as soon as he arrived, some people approached him, ready to flatter. “Mr. Chase, I hope you can take care of me from no
Chaplin made the promise of several pills and paid a hefty price in exchange for several powerful subordinates, so he wanted to enjoy the convenience brought by them. They were quite strong and were very experienced hunters. They arrived at the city gates very quickly and were released after going through the registration and checkpoint. Chaplin wondered why the procedure had become so complicated. In his previous mission, he simply had to wait in the carriage for people to pay homage to him. After seeing him, the guards would bow respectfully and send him off. However, it was different now. He was asked to get out of the carriage and register, which he found insulting. “Send someone to find out what's going on. We need to get to the bottom of this.” Chaplin had a gut feeling that something was wrong. The hunters scowled. They were not errand boys. “Excuse me, Mr. Chase, our job is to bring you with us. Please don’t ask us to find information.” These experienced hun
The others were no better, gobbling their food in an unsightly manner, including Poppy, who was always graceful. Tory shook his head helplessly and finally had no choice but to join them. If he could not beat them, he should join them! With meat in his mouth and tea in his hand, he felt that it was a wonderful life. Sometimes, it felt good to lead an ordinary life. It took half an hour to finish their meal. Philip waved his hand and led everyone on their way. The burden was finally lifted from Tory’s shoulders. Now that everyone was ready to set off, they had no time to lose. Everyone hurried out and registered at the checkpoint. Aslan was puzzled and asked Tory curiously, “Why do we have to register here? Why is it more troublesome to leave the city than to enter?” Aslan's remark aroused Tory's curiosity. To be honest, he had no idea either. “Maybe they want to keep track of us because we’re going to the ancient ruins,” Tory guessed. Since they had a mark on
Seeing the woman’s horror, Philip scratched his head awkwardly. He did not expect that her reaction would be so intense. “Don't worry, I'm not a good person.” After saying that, Philip sat down nonchalantly as if he was not worried about this powerful woman. Seeing Philip’s disregard for her, the woman was so angry that she could barely speak.“As you can see, I’m one of those humans,” Philip introduced himself. Philip had nothing to hide. His identity was no secret. “So, you’re one of those disgusting humans. You look quite strong. Since you found me, I’ll accept my fate. Just kill me if you want. There’s no need to insult me any further.” This woman was quite interesting. She jerked her chin up as if she was ready to let Philip kill her. Philip sighed at her reaction. Why was someone so eager to die? “I don’t want to kill you. I’m just curious about you. I just arrived at Deadly Arena recently,” Philip said to the other party sincerely. He was very curious about the
“You’re right, someone is controlling these beasts behind the scenes. Although I don’t know if the culprit is a powerful beast or a guild, they're not to be trifled with.” Philip did not hide this information but asked his men to take action. Since they were already here, they had to ensure their safety. No one would be exempted if anything happened. “You can join in the fight, but don’t try too hard. Just kill a few beasts and wait until I get to the bottom of this,” Philip said to his people. He was afraid that his men would work too hard but end up with nothing. Everyone nodded solemnly at Philip’s instructions. They quickly joined the battlefield and casually swung their weapons around, killing the arrogant beasts. Due to their strength, they easily crushed the beasts without much effort. As the fight reached its peak, Philip observed the source of the beast stampede. “Do you see that? The beasts are coming from that direction, and they’re clearly well-organized and d
Philip noticed the change and frowned at the mysterious man, whose expression changed drastically. “This is bad. I’ve never heard this alarm before.” After saying this, he invited Philip to go with him to Deadly Arena to find out what happened. They arrived at Deadly Arena and saw everyone staring ahead nervously as if waiting for someone to speak. Philip’s guild members noticed his return and approached him nervously. Aslan ran up to Philip worriedly. “Philip, I asked around and found something wrong. Deadly Arena is a dangerous place because it’s situated next to the beast forest. This situation has happened from time to time in the past, but no one was bothered. They’d even organize teams to hunt the beasts and Deadly Arena would provide rewards for this.” Philip roughly understood the situation from Aslan’s explanation. Since Deadly Arena had been managing this place for so long, they had taken responsibility for the safety issue. Once the beasts appeared, they would ensu
Argent thought he had come up with a good plan to set Philip up, but he was the fool who was kept in the dark in the end. Philip smiled at Argent’s angry departure and invited the mysterious man to his room. Although Philip chatted with him earlier, he did not know much about him. Philip could tell that the man had concealed his true appearance. Philip was curious to see what would happen. The mysterious man noticed Philip’s anticipation but simply stared at him in silence. Philip wanted to know his identity and purpose for coming here. “I really think highly of you. It’d be best if you could join me.” He knew that Philip would not give in so easily, so his rationality told him to give up. “It’s impossible for me to join you, but I’m curious about your situation. I believe you have a grudge against that guy or you wouldn’t resent him so much.” Philip smiled at the guy. He knew that the grudge between the two was very deep. The mysterious man was surprised that Philip
In Argent’s opinion, Philip was a prideful person and would never accept this proposal. “Of course, you have the right to refuse. I just want to see what you think.” The mysterious man smiled at Philip brightly as if he did not mind Philip’s rejection.Seeing the mysterious man’s attitude, Argent was afraid that his plan would fail. Philip was not a fool. He could tell at a glance that the two people in front of him were not on the same side. Everyone had their own agendas. “In that case, I have to refuse. I’m sorry, but I’m used to leading a carefree life. Besides, I have my own force, so I won’t join other teams.” A trace of regret flashed in the other party's eyes. He was surprised to hear that Philip was capable enough to form a team of his own. “I’m surprised that you’re so strong at such a young age. In that case, I won’t make things difficult for you. Maybe we can become friends instead.” The mysterious man quickly made small talk with Philip. He clearly had some idea
Most people would be freaked out at the sight of his face. He took out a photo from his pocket and held it in his hand angrily. “Argent, you've enjoyed your life long enough. It’s time to get what you deserve.” The mysterious man smiled cruelly with obvious hatred for Argent. This whole incident had nothing to do with Philip at all. Philip was simply a pitiful pawn in these people’s hands. Philip never dreamed that someone would target him for no reason. He just wanted to improve his strength. He could not care less about what other people thought of him.… Time passed quickly. The next day, Philip did not expect these people to come after him so soon. He just wanted to have a good rest and find a suitable place to settle down, but these people were as annoying as pesky flies. “Philip, get out here at once. I want to see how strong you are. How dare you show off in front of me?” Argent yelled at Philip’s door in disdain. His right hand was bandaged tightly as if he was still
The mysterious man forced himself to contain his anger and smile at Argent. Argent knew that he had to stop asking for more. At this point, what was the most important? “I can give you Philip’s address, and we can deal with him tomorrow morning. If you teach him a good lesson, I’m sure he’ll listen to you,” Argent said smugly. His plan was simple. He wanted to use the other party to deal with Philip. Philip had messed with him earlier and crippled his right hand. He would have died if he had not stopped the bleeding in time. Therefore, the grudge between him and Philip was so deep that he could not wait to rip Philip into pieces. Argent and the mysterious man who refused to reveal his name quickly came up with a plan. “In that case, I’ll see you again tomorrow morning. I hope you won't let me down.” After saying this, the mysterious man zoomed into the distance and soon disappeared. Seeing the other party’s hasty retreat, Argent was full of disdain. “Hehe, you think too hig
“Wow, you guys are so generous to send me such a precious gift this time. Tell me more about the deal you want to discuss with me. If it’s up to my expectations, I can consider it.” Argent's mood changed for the better. He smiled brightly and did not consider other possibilities. He seemed to have forgotten the conflict and resentment he had toward Philip. “We know that a young heroic man has appeared in Deadly Arena this time. We’re very interested in him and have decided to recruit him. I heard that you fought him before. I wonder if he's as powerful as I imagined.” The other party did not introduce himself but looked at Argent with a smile. Argent scowled. He thought that this matter was over, but this guy brought it up again. He was obviously trying to belittle him. “Hehe, let’s forget it. I don’t have much of an opinion about Philip. He’s just an average person, nothing worth mentioning.” Argent was afraid of exposing his shame, so he tried to tarnish Philip’s reputati
After confirming that he could leave safely, Argent ran away quickly, unwilling to stay a second longer. Philip was so terrifying that he wanted to keep his distance from him. Argent simply wanted to rob Philip of his treasures, but he was seriously injured instead. He could not accept it. Argent quickly ran back home. He had settled down with his family after such a long time. Given his strength, no one refused his requests. Argent’s family members simply wanted to follow someone strong, so they did not mind doing anything. In the meantime, an uninvited guest appeared at Argent’s home. He did not make an appointment with Argent in advance, so Argent did not know him. When Argent returned home in a mess, they bumped into each other. “I’m surprised to see the head of the family looking so miserable. I’m here at the right time.” The man stared at Argent mockingly as if he was enjoying the show. Argent was annoyed by his reaction, angry that an outsider had seen him in his most mi