The others were not so quick on the uptake and were still thinking about the spider woman. “Selma, since you know that spider woman, maybe you can tell us more about her.” Philip went straight to the point. “In return, I’ll modify your energy-gathering formation.” Selma nodded at the suggestion. “No problem, I’ll tell you what I know.” Hearing that, Philip waved at the open space in front of him, uprooting the energy-gathering formation that was buried underground. Everyone was stunned by the sight, especially the butler, who almost went crazy. It never occurred to him that Philip would so easily dig out the energy-gathering formation they had worked so hard to hide. “What the hell?” He looked at Philip in horror, shocked by his action. Philip shook his head. “This so-called energy-gathering formation is so indiscreet that it even has a solid entity. Are you inviting others to steal it?” Philip calmly manipulated the energy-gathering formation, which soon vanished from th
Philip gathered some important information through the exchange and knew that the spider woman would come after him. She had absorbed a small part of Rabbit's abilities, which left some traces of Rabbit in her. If she could not fully absorb Rabbit's abilities, she could not stay alive. “She has a week to look for Rabbit. If she fails, she dies.” Philip relaxed. He was still thinking about how to find that spider. It was great to know that she would have no choice but to come to him now. Even if she turned up at the door, however, Philip would not kill her for the time being. He was quite interested in this mysterious race and wanted to find out more about it. Even if he wanted to kill her, he would do it after making things clear. “Although I don't know where you took Rabbit, I can no longer sense his presence. If you don’t bring Rabbit out, I’m afraid that woman won’t know where to find you.” Philip was exasperated to hear how useless that woman was. If he had known abou
Philip was quite interested in the token and knew that he had to get hold of one to find out more. Selma and her people were pretty good, so Philip was embarrassed to take the token away from them. Philip had no choice but to put all his hopes on Ariadna. She had to pay a price for messing with him and Rabbit. That price was to let Philip study the token. Philip and the others stayed with Selma for the time being. The Claude family was very anxious, but Philip and his team showed no signs of having anything to do with them. Ronan did not speak to them about the competition at all. The deep-sea merfolk followed Philip and arrived at Selma’s house. They were much smarter than Ariadna and left a trace on Philip instead. Philip did not remove the trace but kept it instead. He wanted them to find him. He was not afraid of trouble. He felt that the deep-sea merfolk were quite interesting, and messing with them could relieve his boredom. “Chief, we have been waiting for so l
Patriarch Moore hoped that Ronan would turn against the Claude family so that the Moores would have a chance of winning the match. However, that hope was very slim. Representing the family in the competition meant that they had reached an agreement beforehand. If Ronan was going to violate the agreement, he would not have taken part in the first place. The Moore family members were in despair. They knew that they would not only lose the match but also suffer humiliation from the Claude family. What a letdown. “Haha, just enjoy the humiliation. Everyone knows how weak you are. You entered the finals simply because your last opponent was in poor health. You could never have gotten here if he were in peak condition!” Cameron was full of smug disdain as if the other party was a nobody. Patriarch Moore was in low spirits. He looked ahead without another word, hoping for a miracle and a blessing. At the signal, the match began. Ronan glanced at Gulf excitedly. “Hey dude, are
“Something must be wrong somewhere. That guy must have used some underhanded tricks to harm my contestant, resulting in that outcome. My contestant is very strong. There’s no way that guy can deal with him!” In Cameron’s opinion, this problem was very serious. He even suspected that Gulf used some prohibited drugs that rendered Ronan unable to fight. Anyway, he could not accept this result. At this time, Ronan slowly stood up and smiled at the referee. He stepped forward to clarify the situation. “Don’t let your thoughts run wild. He didn’t do anything to me. He defeated me because I was careless. I have to say that this young man is very strong—good enough to defeat me, at least.” Since the person in question had spoken, there was no room for denial, so the result was concluded. The referee shrugged, accepting Ronan’s statement. All the Claude family members were furious that Ronan would say such a thing. They had lost the competition without a doubt!… In the meantime,
Arachne was very unhappy with the outcome, which resulted in her resentment toward the new holy maiden, Ariadna. Ariadna was aware of it, so she never showed Arachne any respect. As a vindictive woman, Ariadna was no pushover either. “Since no one asked for your help, you should go home and just marry someone. Maybe you’ll have a chance to live a good life,” Ariadna mocked Arachne. The matter of Arachne’s former lover was taboo. Everyone knew that Arachne would lose her temper at the mention of this person or start hitting people to vent her frustration, so no one had mentioned it for a while, let alone talk about it in front of Arachne. However, Ariadna always did whatever she wanted. Seeing Arachne’s annoying face, she wanted to provoke her even more. Sure enough, her plan worked, and Arachne was so furious that she almost lost her mind. “Just you wait! To be frank, I’m just here to watch the fun. I want to see who can deal with you!” Arachne said viciously. Everyone kn
As the black sheep of the family, Arachne had no right to step outside. She probably would not have had the chance to leave if she had not tagged along this time. “Everything should've been mine, but that wretch stole them from me! I must regain what belongs to me. No one can stop me!” Arachne looked at the grand town and vowed to succeed at all costs. She would have a chance to leave after dealing with Ariadna.… Meanwhile, the competition was in full swing, and the Claude family was done for. Everything was over for them. Not only did they lose the business opportunity, but their family was also destroyed. Cameron rushed to Ronan angrily. He knew that Ronan had set him up. “Ronan, you need to give me a reasonable explanation for this matter!” Cameron forced his anger down and glared at Ronan. It was bad enough that Ronan lost the match for no reason, but he also stepped forward and admitted that he was not as good as his opponent before they could defend him. He was clea
“This is embarrassing. Patriarch, please stop talking. Their mockery will only get nastier!” “Things are bad enough. Don’t make it worse!” The Claude family left in a panic. Since they had lost the competition, there was no point in staying. Seeing everyone’s reaction, Cameron felt that his effort was meaningless. He snorted coldly and fled, refusing to think about his embarrassment. Philip laughed at his disgrace. Ronan had achieved his objective and fulfilled his wish. More importantly, the Claude family was ruined, not only losing their place of residence but also their reputation. After the Claude family left in disgrace, they bumped into the spider people who just arrived. The spider people were wandering around, finding the place very interesting. Everyone wanted to stay and refused to leave. Cameron was in a bad mood and did not pay attention to them. Coincidentally, Arachne and Sadie bumped into each other. Sadie was annoyed by this incident. She was reprima
“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