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
Aslan laughed and said, “These people are so stupid to have gotten trapped in a formation!” Aslan was very knowledgeable after following Philip for a long time. Hearing that, Tory stood on guard. This thing was not that easy to deal with. It would take a while to exit once they entered a formation. “Since there’s a formation, this must be the ancient ruins!” Tory said. Philip was exasperated and said, “Don’t be such a fool. You can tell that this formation is very lousy at one glance. These people are about to get out.” This formation was unique to normal people, but Philip could tell its disposition with just one glance. While Tory was in a panic, Philip walked over and easily destroyed the formation. His casual actions saved those people from a crisis. The victims trapped in the formation returned to normal in an instant. They looked horrified and had no idea what was going on. They were not that weak, but they were unable to do anything when trapped in the format