“Why do I have a feeling that you’re up to no good? Tell me what happened.” Rabbit would usually behave so smugly after doing something he was proud of, which was what made Philip question him. Rabbit laughed complacently. Philip knew him so well. “I did something good this time! The small families didn’t know anything about storage space, and those nasty people working at the registration counter didn’t show them any respect either! They tried to chase me away when I registered for the competition earlier because they thought I was a pushover. I beat them up and registered on behalf of the small families too!” Philip shook his head helplessly. Sure enough, Rabbit was always up to no good. He even sought justice for others this time. “Just don’t cause trouble and I’ll turn a blind eye.” Philip was not afraid that Rabbit would mess with some powerful enemies; he just didn't want trouble to come knocking. “By the way, Philip, I saw a race called the deep-sea merfolk in the
At this time, Rabbit hopped up to those ugly creatures. “Are you looking for me?” Rabbit wiggled his tail in smug disdain. After sizing Rabbit up, the deep-sea merfolk were surprised to discover that this was the person they were looking for. “Yes, I can sense the tracker on him!” “I can’t believe that the culprit is a damned rabbit!” They rushed over fiercely to kill Rabbit. However, Rabbit was so nimble that they were powerless against him. “You!” They glared daggers at Rabbit, furious over the fact that they could see him but could not reach him. They wanted to catch this rabbit and give it a good beating to teach it a lesson instead of letting it go scot-free. “No, the tracker on this rabbit is very weak. It should be someone else. I think this rabbit is just the other party's pet!” one of them exclaimed in horror. At the thought that someone else was lurking behind the scenes, they thought this was a huge conspiracy and they had to watch out. Rabbit looked at t
Although these creatures lived an easier life than humans, their reproduction ability was not as good as humans', and their thinking was not as meticulous as humans', so they could be easily deceived. That was the reason why only certain humanoids would choose to live in human cities. Other races were too simple and kind to deal with humans, who would always deceive them at every turn. The deep-sea merfolk would never set foot in a human city because they knew that humans were powerful and liked to trade with them. Humans yearned for products from the sea, but they could not enter the depths of the sea, so they were forced to trade with them. The deep-sea merfolk were smart enough to realize this, so they set a high price for their products. Relatively speaking, they took advantage of the humans. After all, humans had no other channels to get such things, but the deep-sea merfolk had the unique advantage of monopolizing the market, so they could set the price at will. That
“We’re here to find the murderer who killed our clansmen. It’ll be great if you can hand him over without a fuss, and our ongoing cooperation will definitely become better, but it’ll be difficult if you’re unwilling to cooperate.” Nolly frowned as a warning to Sadie. Sadie was puzzled, wondering what murderer the other party was talking about. As far as Sadie knew, the family members had not been involved in any mess recently. “I don’t think our family members have done anything recently.” Sadie did not invite the deep-sea merfolk into the house. She might get into trouble with the family if she let them in for no reason, and she could forget about living a good life again. “I'm looking for a rabbit and its owner. They said they’re staying at your place and we’re welcome to mess with them at any time. Are you going back on your word now? Since they’re staying here, they must have a close relationship with you. It’ll be interesting if you’re trying to protect them.” Nolly was fu
“Go through that passage and try not to alert anyone. Just get rid of him quietly!” Nolly nodded. Since Sadie was giving him this convenience, he would not make things difficult. He led his people to the house. After getting Philip’s exact location, he just had to go there. Ronan was drinking when he felt that something was wrong. “Philip, I have a feeling that someone is coming for us and wants to kill us! That killing intent is very strong!” Ronan looked around warily. Since drinking Philip’s wine, Ronan’s strength had increased significantly. Philip and Rabbit remained calm as if they had already expected this. “Don’t worry about some troublemakers. I believe they’ll be here soon,” Philip said calmly. He swaggered into the garden and finally decided not to destroy this place after looking at the surroundings. After all, this was where Ronan’s mother used to live, a place of memorial significance for Ronan. He would probably feel bad if this place was destroyed. “I’ll
Nolly looked at Ronan in puzzlement, wondering if he was right in the head. Nolly was here to kill them, not to reminisce about the past. Why was this guy so affectionate? “What are you doing? Do you think I won't kill you? You’re hanging out with that murderer, which tells me that you’re not a good person either. I won’t let you off!” Nolly scorned, full of killing intent. “Oh!” Ronan hummed obediently, catching Philip off-guard. Philip started coughing. Ronan was quite a handful. “Since they're here, I’ll leave it to you. Make it quick.” Anyway, Philip had set up a barrier. No one would notice even if a big fight broke out, so they had nothing to worry about. Philip would not have bothered to set up a barrier if he had not been afraid of destroying the surroundings. “Of course, my barrier will only protect your mother's territory. I can’t guarantee that other places won’t be destroyed if you take them a little farther away.” Philip’s seemingly innocent reminder stoked R
However, the commotion came from outside the door. It felt as if someone was trying to raze his house to the ground. When he was about to go out for a look, Sadie, the jinx, ran up to him. Seeing her, Cameron felt a bad premonition, and his heart skipped a beat. “Patriarch, the deep-sea merfolk are here, fighting with Philip and Ronan. What should we do? I saw Ronan fighting with them just now, and the battle is very intense. Ronan doesn’t care about us at all. How could he fight in the manor? He’s simply outrageous!” Sadie added fuel to the fire. Cameron thought Philip was fighting, but it turned out to be Ronan. He was a little disappointed. “It’s Ronan?” He rushed out in a panic, afraid that something might happen to Ronan. It would be fine if it was just a simple fight, but they would be in trouble if Ronan was hurt and unable to participate in the competition! Cameron had done so much. He would not allow anything to ruin his plan. Thinking of this, he was very angry. “
Ronan was very pleased with the outcome. Nolly glared at Ronan. He never expected that Ronan would be so difficult to deal with. He had done his best but could not do anything to Ronan. He felt that Ronan was just toying with him without using his full strength at all. “It’s very late. Everyone should go back to bed. I know that the deep-sea merfolk is going to take part in the family competition. In that case, let’s settle this on the battleground. We can place a bet or something at that time. What do you think?” Philip suggested, and Nolly thought he had a point. More importantly, Nolly knew that he definitely could not beat Ronan now. In that case, he should stop for now and find a way to deal with Philip later. Therefore, he pretended to consider Philip’s proposal. “You have a point, so I'll agree. In that case, let's meet again on the battlefield. I look forward to seeing your actual strength!” Nolly waved to his men in panic, signaling everyone to leave with him. His
“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