In the lobby, a middle-aged man with gold-framed glasses sat at a table, drinking tea. He wore a gray-black suit and looked quite high-spirited. Other guests in the lobby knelt on the floor, afraid to look up. Upon seeing Philip’s return, the owner of the hotel hurriedly stepped forward and said, “Mr. Clarke, you’re finally back. An esteemed guest is looking for you.” Philip frowned and knew without asking that the middle-aged man was looking for him. “Young Patriarch Clarke, it’s a pleasure to meet you. I just made some tea. Do have some.” The middle-aged man with glasses gently pushed the cup of tea to the opposite side. Philip frowned and stepped forward. Without drinking the cup of tea, he asked coldly, “Who are you?” The middle-aged man smiled slightly, turned to look at Philip, and said, “The people here call me Dragon King Well out of respect.” Dragon King Well? Philip frowned and asked, “Why are you looking for me?” Dragon King Well smiled and said, “It’s no
This confrontation caused the temperature in the lobby to plummet by more than 10 degrees! Everyone could feel the sparks in the air! The bodyguards brought by Dragon King Well were fully prepared for battle and put their hands on their waists. Fennel and the others also stared at these bodyguards solemnly. In the end, Dragon King Well chuckled and said, “As expected of the young patriarch of the Clarke family. You’re bold and assertive. I hope you can still have such confidence when we meet next time.” Philip smiled lightly and said, “I hope that you can still be a Dragon King when we meet again too.” With that said, Dragon King Well turned to leave with his people. However, when he walked to the door, Dragon King Well said meaningfully, “If you want to know the base of the Lovelace family in Mystic City, bring Dumbo Lane to exchange for the information. I welcome you anytime.” After that, Dragon King Well left with his people. Philip stood in the lobby and stared at
“Dumbo Lane, to tell you the truth, Dragon King Well has made an exchange for you with one condition. You’re very lucky,” Philip said. Hearing that, Dumbo immediately shook off the two guards, laughed arrogantly, and said, “Hahaha, I knew that Dragon King Well would definitely save me! “Young Patriarch Clarke, you’re quite smart.” After Dumbo said that, Philip kicked him and sent him crashing to the ground! Thud! In an instant, the two guards pressed their guns to Dumbo’s head. Dumbo’s face was full of pain as he roared angrily, “Young Patriarch Clarke, how dare you treat me like this? Aren’t you afraid that Dragon King Well will pursue this?” Philip chuckled and said, “Dumbo, you don't seem to understand what I said. I said that Dragon King Well has to fulfill one condition of mine in exchange for you. Do you understand?” Hiss! Dumbo finally understood, and he was dumbfounded. How could this be? However, Philip did not bother to give Dumbo the time to think. He s
Dragon King Well was startled before he laughed and said, “Young Patriarch Clarke, you really hit the nail on the head.” After that, he signaled his subordinates to retreat. The entire side hall was left with just Dragon King Well and Philip. Dragon King Well motioned for Philip to sit down and said, “Young Patriarch Clarke, there’s no grudge between us, so we can sit down and have a good talk.” Philip raised his eyebrows and said with a shrug, “What are you trying to say? There's no one else here, so let's get straight to the point.” Dragon King Well smiled, pushed his glasses, and said, “I really like your forthright personality. It's very simple. I want to work with you. You help me get what I want, and I'll tell you what you want to know.” Philip frowned, thought about it, and asked, “How can you be sure that I want to work with you?” Dragon King Well leaned back lazily, took a sip of tea, and said, “Because I, Windsor Well, may be the only person in the entire Mystic C
Windsor got up and said, “It's very simple. I need your help to obtain the treasure of the ancient sage at the Mystic Cave Treasure Digging Event that’ll be held in seven days.” Treasure Digging Event? Philip frowned in confusion. As if he had expected it, Windsor explained, “This time, everyone knows that the treasure of the ancient sage has appeared in Mystic City, and a storm is brewing with countless forces and families flocking here. Everyone wants to compete for the treasure, and I’m no exception.” “Then how can you be sure that I don't want to compete for it too?” Philip asked. Windsor said with a smile, “If you want it, I’ll gladly share it. I just need your strength to get this secret treasure.” Philip raised his eyebrows, thought about it, and asked, “What’s this Treasure Digging Event, then?” Windsor said, “This event requires the forces and families to send their representatives to Mystic Cave and go through some challenges. The one who can finally find the an
Seeing Ludo walking in, Philip and the others were a little puzzled. “Why are you here?” Philip asked. Ludo raised his eyebrows, rolled his eyes at Philip, and said, “I wanted to see if you were killed by Dragon King Well!” Philip was speechless. Lord Ludo was quite a vengeful person. Fennel and the others were also embarrassed and kept quiet. Then, Ludo said, “You should have less contact with Windsor. He's not a good person.” “What do you mean?” Philip asked. Ludo looked at Philip and said coldly, “Windsor is not working alone. There’s another force behind him, and you should know this person too.” “Who?” Philip asked. “Fitzgerald Hale of the Nonagon,” Ludo said. “What?!” Hearing this, Philip was agitated. Fitzgerald Hale? How could it be him? Besides, was Fitzgerald Hale not dead? Seeing Philip’s state, Ludo said mildly, “Don’t be so surprised. Windsor used to be a follower of Fitzgerald, but I heard that Fitzgerald died on Arcadia Island of your Clarke f
Ludo said, “Based on the current situation, only Fitzgerald was found and confirmed to be from the other shore. As for the others, I don't know.” Hearing this, Philip breathed a sigh of relief and asked, “You mentioned just now that Windsor is Fitzgerald’s follower. Are you saying that Windsor is acting on Fitzgerald’s order?” Ludo nodded and said, “It’s very likely, so it’s best if you keep your distance from Windsor. His influence in Mystic City is not small, and he doesn’t only have Fitzgerald behind him. As far as I know, the Imperial Palace is involved too.” “The Imperial Palace?” Philip frowned. When it came to matters related to the Imperial Palace, Philip was uncertain too. Was someone in the Imperial Palace working with Windsor? Ludo said, “We haven't found out the specifics. The Heavenly Court has no way to infiltrate the Imperial Palace. The Imperial Preceptor is very powerful.” Philip was quite surprised to hear this evaluation of the Imperial Preceptor from
After waiting for a while, the burly man returned and said to Philip, “Miss Cleo Lovelace will see you.” Philip nodded and walked into the medical hall. Fennel and the others followed closely behind. The internal layout of the medical hall was quite simple, but there was no medical staff at the front desk or a guide for selling medicine. They followed the burly man to the back of the medical hall only to find that there was more than met the eye. There was a small courtyard inside where Cleo was talking to several guests. She wore a sexy black dress, looking charming and mature. Seeing Philip and the others walking in, Cleo greeted him with a smile and said, “Young Patriarch Clarke, I didn’t expect you to come looking for me.” Philip glanced around at the unfamiliar people in the yard. He looked at Cleo and said, “You know the purpose of my visit.” Of course, Cleo knew. She motioned Philip to sit on the side and said, “You’re here for Wynn’s memory chip, but I’m sor
“It’ll take a long time for this little fox to become a human. I think you would've found your other half before that happened.” After exchanging some pleasantries, Philip bade farewell to the shopkeeper and left without further ado. They had to hurry up to find the person Adam was looking for.… Meanwhile, Luther hurried back home unhappily. He never dreamed that he would suffer such humiliation one day. As soon as he returned home, a man greeted him. It was none other than his father, who doted on his son. “What's wrong?” He was surprised to see his son ignoring him. His son was always flashy and arrogant, so his behavior was quite unusual. Luther was in no mood to pay attention to his father. He returned to the room angrily without saying a word. “Guard, what’s going on? Did someone bully my son?” Luther's father, Klein, glared at the guard unhappily, blaming the guard for everything. The guard kneeled in fear and felt sorry for himself. “The young sir was brows
The shopkeeper was clearly relieved by Philip’s remark and direct approach. However, he was also embarrassed by Philip’s bluntness. He smiled at Philip awkwardly as an apology. “Why don’t you recommend a pet for my buddy? It should be a stronger one, preferably a combat type!” Philip glanced at Carlos. He knew that Carlos was too embarrassed to take the initiative. Carlos looked at Philip gratefully, letting out a shy chuckle. The shopkeeper recommended several pets to them. Carlos was dazzled by the sight and wanted them all. Adam looked at the scene with satisfaction. Although he had a high position, he did not have a decent pet either. It was difficult to have a pet in their world. With a wave of his hand, Philip generously bought a pet for each of them. At this time, Philip heard a whine from somewhere. He turned his head curiously and looked for the source of the sound. “What’s that noise?” Philip looked at the shopkeeper in confusion, unable to find the source of
Luther was at a loss for how to react. If the rabbit could speak, it had to be stronger than his pet. Although his pet was very powerful, it was just an ordinary creature that could understand some basic instructions and handle normal interactions. A talking pet was simply to die for. “Wow, how can that monster pet speak? It’s a force to be reckoned with.” Luther was shocked to see a talking pet. It was enviable to have such a powerful monster. Before this, he mocked the rabbit for not having any ability, but the tide had turned. He was almost going crazy with jealousy and wished that he could take the rabbit for himself. “I didn't bring my pet along, so I’m afraid I can’t show it to you. Losers like you don’t deserve to see my pet.” Luther acted full of snobbery and disdain, but he clutched his purse awkwardly. In fact, not only did he bring his pet out, but he had also been ready to show it off at any time. After all, his pet was very powerful and could grow bigger or sma
Philip was annoyed by the guy’s ridicule and simply wanted to keep a distance from him. “I don’t care who you are. I don’t want to pay attention to a loser.” After saying this, Philip could not wait to leave this disgusting place. He felt sick at the sight of the guy’s ugly face. Carlos lost the mood to watch the fun. He shook his head helplessly and turned around to leave. However, that guy was used to getting his way. He did not plan to let them leave in one piece. Anyone who offended him had to die. “Surround him. Don’t let him run away!” The man glared at Philip with disdain, sure that Philip would die. Philip was quickly surrounded by a large group of people. They were angry that Philip dared to go against their boss. “Who are you? Where did you come from? How dare you disobey our boss? Didn't he tell you to stop?” a guard yelled angrily. He was clearly a competent lackey, loudly accusing Philip as if he was going to stand up for his boss. “What are you looking at?
The street was very crowded with not only various pet monsters for sale but also a myriad of pills and techniques, which looked impressive. Philip was happy to see this. This place was clearly better than any other place he had visited before. It was very different from the other places he knew. “This is the place I’ve always wanted to visit.” Philip could not contain his excitement and wanted to bring all his friends and family over. “After finding your crush, I’ll bring all my people over and show them this place.” Rabbit was surprised to hear Philip’s high evaluation of this place. He simply felt that something was unusual about this place, but it was nothing too special. “Don’t miss this great bargain. Our pets are the best. You look unfamiliar. Is this your first time here? I can tell you some things and satisfy your curiosity. I’m sure my goods are nothing you've seen before.” Seeing that Philip and the others did not own a pet monster, the seller kept promoting his g
“You must be referring to the lark people. What do you want with them? They're not to be trifled with. You’ll be in trouble if you mess with them.” Everyone was delighted to hear about the lark people. It was great that someone knew something. Adam was very excited to find a clue as soon as they arrived. He had thought it would take a lot of effort to find something, but reality proved otherwise. “The lark people can be regarded as the overlords here. You can find out about them easily. I'm just an ordinary old woman, so I can't tell you too much. You should approach other people if you want to find out more. Maybe you can find a storyteller. I’m sure they can tell you some very important information.” The old lady was clearly unwilling to disclose anything, so everyone was disappointed. In that case, they could not force her. “Thank you very much. At least you gave us an inkling about what to do. We wouldn’t know so many things if it weren't for you.” Adam thanked the old
“I heard that her family is quite complicated. They seem quite troublesome.” Hearing that, everyone wondered what Adam meant. It seemed that he would face problems in pursuing a relationship with this woman. Carlos looked at Adam awkwardly and sighed. “It doesn't matter. We don’t have to worry about that. Let's just take things one step at a time.” Rabbit calmly drifted around with Philip, feeling quite good. “What's there to worry about? I say the old monk has nothing better to do than worry about trivial matters. It’d be embarrassing if so many of us couldn’t bring a woman back.” Until now, Rabbit felt that the other party was just an ordinary woman, so he did not think that there was anything to worry about. They quickly joined the line to enter the city. To Philip's surprise, there was no entrance fee at all. Moreover, their appearance and attire looked no different from the others. Philip and his friends calmly entered the place, and Philip stood on guard. He had a
Philip felt helpless at the sight of this vast starry sky and suddenly felt that maybe coming here was not the right choice. They arrived without knowing anything about this place, so they might encounter various dangers. “I’m curious about the woman you've been looking for. She must be quite extraordinary,” Philip said curiously, baffled about this matter. Hearing that, Adam shook his head helplessly. He was really clueless about everything. “I only know that I can come here and find her with the key. I don’t even know where she is. We can only search aimlessly in this starry sky.” Philip was dumbfounded by Adam’s incompetence. “I thought we’d be teleported to her home or a fixed location, so I don’t know what’s the deal with this. I have a feeling that I’ve been tricked.” Adam sighed helplessly. “Let's just wander around. I’m sure we can find something somehow,” Carlos comforted Adam, but he was not optimistic about it either. He knew that they probably could not find the
Adam had to reevaluate Philip’s strength. He used to think that Philip was simply the best of his generation. Although powerful, he was not invincible. However, the ability to change certain orders and rules was not something that just anyone had. It would not be far-fetched to call Philip the chosen one favored by the heavens. Philip told Carlos to bury Bryce before forgetting about him. Carlos quickly handled his affairs, packed his bags, and got ready to set off with Philip. Adam also waited for Philip without much luggage on hand. Philip stuffed Rabbit into the Verge Tower space. He had to bring Rabbit along with him or the latter would be up to no good. “Rabbit, stay in Verge Tower and stop bothering me.” Rabbit was upset to hear that he had to stay in Verge Tower but still felt happy that Philip was willing to take him along. “Next, the two of you need to relax. I’ll wrap you with my energy. Don't try to resist or you’ll only end up hurting yourself,” Philip said.