The cab driver looked at Philip in surprise but did not say anything. He immediately started the hover cab and sped through the air. Philip, who was sitting in the back row, took out his communicator and sent a message to Emily, Iris, and Leopard, telling them that he had left the territory of the ancient dragon and hoped they would meet again in the future. He had no idea if they could receive this message. After sending this message, Philip shut down the communicator and threw it into the space ring. Glancing at the densely packed tall metallic buildings outside the window, as well as the neon signboards that were not very bright in daylight, Philip sighed. If this trip went well, maybe he could see them again before the next stargate opened, but if the time was insufficient, it could be regarded as the last farewell. The cab stopped in an old town southeast of the city. “The fare is 130 star dollars.” Philip took out a communicator he had gotten from a member of the Mo
The man took Philip into the elevator, pressed a few buttons, and the elevator went to the second-floor basement which was not displayed. This place was like a small processing factory. The boss took Philip to the deepest part and said to a skinny man wearing glasses, “Make him a communicator.” The man rummaged through the drawer, found a communicator that looked fairly new, and said to Philip, “Fill in your information.” Philip stepped forward and briefly input his data without concealing too much. After the information was entered, the man entered the information database and put Philip's information in it. “It’s done.” The man handed the communicator to Philip. The boss did not try to keep Philip but wanted to exchange communicator numbers with Philip, which he refused. He said, “If you need anything else in the future, you can come to me again.” Philip nodded and left. He was only stopping by in this White Marsh territory, which he had to pass through if he wanted
For some reason, whenever Philip heard of a woman who appeared suddenly, he would think of his mother. When the man was about to continue, his wife called for his help in the kitchen. The man smiled apologetically and said, “I’m sorry. If you really want to know about the Moon Worship Creed, you might as well go to the capital to have a look.” The man left after that. Philip bought an electronic map in a store. The store manager said it was the most detailed map of White Marsh, but Philip did not believe him. He opened the map and studied it. The capital of the Eighth Continent was on the way for Philip, so he could go and explore that place. Philip learned from a billboard that a new type of hover car was being sold, so he headed there. This car showroom was very spacious with three models parked in the huge space, a streamlined two-seater sports car, a four-seater sedan, and a spacious MPV. “Do you have an appointment, sir?” An enthusiastic sales lady stepped forwar
The production speed of this car factory was really fast. After waiting for about an hour, the woman knocked on the door, walked in, and told Philip that he could pick up the car. A car that looked like a spirit beast under the moonlight floated quietly on the ground. Philip opened the door and sat in. Sure enough, he got what he paid for. This felt much more comfortable than the one from Montana Alliance before. This car had an auto-pilot mode, so there was no need for a driver's license. After fiddling around for a while, Philip figured out the general functions and flew away after setting the auto-pilot. Since Carter had mentioned earlier that all good cars had artificial intelligence installed, Philip tried it out curiously. A charming woman that looked like the boss' secretary appeared in the passenger seat. “How may I assist you?” the projection posed seductively. Philip shook his head and dismissed it. No wonder Carter emphasized this function. Most people could hard
Philip suddenly stepped forward and approached the girl. He pointed to the logo on her chest and asked solemnly, “What’s that?” Seeing Philip’s rude gesture, the young man wanted to pull him away, but Philip did not budge, still looking at Brianna seriously. The girl raised her head with determination and said to Philip, “I’m a holy maiden of the Moon Worship Creed.” Philip could not accept it for a while. The Moon Worship Creed was notorious as an evil cult, but he just helped a holy maiden of the Moon Worship Creed to get rid of her enemies. Seeing the change on Philip's face, Roscoe quickly explained, “Brianna is a good kid.” “She and her younger brother only had each other to depend on. She was forced to take part in the kill, and she did her best to survive. What’s wrong with that?” the man said in agitation. Philip sighed and said to the girl, “Tell me about it.” The young man was about to speak on her behalf when Philip dragged him aside and said coldly, “I want to
Roscoe looked at Philip in surprise, astounded that he did not know such common knowledge. He said, “Energy stone, of course. Generally, most cars will have an energy stone inlay on the console.” Philip had no energy stones yet. Philip planned to go to the city and find out with the two children what exactly this Moon Worship Creed was about. “Keep up with me.” With that said, Philip charged ahead. The boy and the girl looked at each other and barely kept up with Philip’s speed. Suddenly, several giant spiders blocked their path. The spiders must have been attracted by the silk thread they stepped on. Seeing the hairy spider legs as thick as a small tree and their round bellies, Philip said in disgust, “How disgusting.” He raised his hand to form a wall of fire and burned the spiders into ashes. As they were about to move on, a few fire-loving lizards climbed out of the nearby tree. “There are so many demon beasts in this forest,” Philip said in exasperation. “Tho
Philip frowned and said coldly, “She promised me that she’d show me around this place.” The man pushed his glasses, and rays of light exploded from his body. His strength was the middle stage of eight stars, and that aura made Roscoe breathless. “She doesn’t have that authority here.” After saying that, the man pulled Brianna, who kept her head lowered, and was about to enter the elevator. Roscoe barely recovered and shouted at the girl, “Brianna, come back if you don't like this place!” The girl turned her head and smiled at Roscoe. The elevator doors closed quickly, but the two saw the tears in Brianna’s eyes. The guards stepped forward and said to the two sternly, “You can leave now.” Roscoe lowered his head without a word, but he did not want to leave. Philip took Roscoe out without saying a word. After getting into the car, Philip said to the sluggish Roscoe, “Kid, do you drink?” Before Roscoe could answer, Philip parked the car in front of a bar on a commercial
Roscoe passed out drunk on the table after a few drinks, still holding the Nine Lunar Technique tightly in his hands. Philip was about to take Roscoe to find a place to sleep when he was hit on the back of the head with a wine bottle. Although the hit was not forceful, Philip was caught off guard. The aftereffect of the alcohol was quite strong that it rendered Philip’s reaction a little slow. Philip turned around and stared at the bald man behind him holding a broken bottle. Before Philip could speak, the bald man asked, “Did you touch my wife’s ass just now?” A seductive woman pretending to be pitiful stood behind the bald man with a bunch of vicious-looking people. Some regular customers recognized these people. They would blackmail and threaten anyone whom they thought was rich. Relying on their numbers, they made a lot of money through this method. Since this matter had nothing to do with them, none of the regular customers stepped forward to help for fear of getti
“Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for attending the lark family’s grand ceremony of the century,” a man announced in the middle of the square, and the bride stood next to him with a happy smile on her face. If Adam was present, he would definitely recognize the bride as the woman he had been dreaming of over the years, Ashley Bay. A handsome man stood next to the bride. His every move was imposing and domineering. They looked like the perfect match. Everyone looked at this scene and blessed them happily. “After a series of careful selection, I finally found the most suitable husband for my daughter. This is an important event for the lark people!” The lark people had a high status, and everyone wanted to marry into this family. After many selections, the bridegroom finally won the bride’s hand in marriage. Over the years, countless men had flocked around Ashley. After observations from all aspects, this man fit all the criteria—so much so that Adam had long been forgotten.
“This boot records various information about the lark people that may be very important to you. I believe you’ll understand after reading it.” After saying this, Renee handed the boot to Adam. She was not a fool. She knew that Philip was not the person initiating the search. Although Adam always remained calm, he could not hide his eagerness at all. Adam looked at Renee gratefully and took the book and started reading it without further ado. The more he read, the more shocked he felt. In the end, he was full of disbelief as if he could not believe what he saw. “Is this for real?” Adam finished reading the boot quickly and handed it to Philip and Carlos. The other two flipped through the book curiously. Philip scowled. He could not tell whether the information was true or false. “Is it true that the lark people have such an ability? It's recorded in the book that they can create a world. That’s simply…” Carlos was puzzled. Only a very powerful being could create a world. Was
“Please tell me how to find them. I want to find out what’s going on, even if it's just to convince myself to give up.” Adam decided that he still wanted to find the other party. No matter what, he had to get to the bottom of it. If everything was a lost cause, he would give up. Hearing that, Renee seemed conflicted as if deciding whether to tell them everything. “It doesn’t do me any good to tell you this. Why should I take the risk for no reason? I do business. You need to pay a price for it,” Renee said with a smile. Philip laughed. The words sounded very familiar to him as if he said them before. He used to say such things when he was doing business just to bluff some dumb customers. “Of course, I know you do business. If you’re willing to tell us something, we can offer you something in return, whether money or other resources,” Philip said with calm confidence. No matter what the other party wanted, he could easily provide it. Renee smiled at Philip’s words. “It's
The woman seemed amused by Philip’s request. “I know what you’re worried about. Don’t worry, I’m not a liar. Although my actions don’t seem aboveboard to you, I’m not a bad person.” The woman did not hide anything. She knew that Philip had seen through the secret of her singing. As the only man who discovered her secret, she admired Philip very much. She once vowed that she would marry the man who could resist the temptation of her singing. “By the way, I forgot to introduce myself. My name is Renee, and I'm an employee of Moon Tavern. My job is very simple, that is to bring in more profits to the tavern.” Renee seemed very sincere and told them everything about herself. “However, my method isn’t very aboveboard. You already know that I make profits by using my singing to attract customers.” Renee mentioned her secret frankly, and Philip was surprised by her honesty. “As for the secret between me and the lark people, I can tell you that they hate me so much because some
Seeing everyone’s reaction, Philip was all the more interested in this mysterious existence. He wanted to find out who they were to act so arrogantly. Obviously, the lark people were stronger than anyone could imagine. Ordinary people were afraid of this family no matter how powerful they were. Maybe the storyteller felt uncomfortable at the mention of this family, but he quickly left after a while. Philip and the others were disappointed that they could not find out the news they wanted. When they thought that they had to return in defeat, a woman appeared and looked at them calmly. The woman was wearing a veil on her face, making it impossible to see her appearance. The veil was quite an extraordinary item that could block various detections. However, Philip recognized her at a glance. She was the woman singing on the stage just now. She actually approached them. Things were getting more and more interesting. “What you want to know is taboo. Come with me if you want to fi
Meanwhile, backstage at Moon Tavern, the waiter was telling the woman singing on stage earlier about what had happened in the private room. The woman was full of disbelief, thinking the waiter was lying. “Don’t try to bluff me. How could anyone resist my attack?” The woman wore a veil on her face and looked very mysterious. Only the woman knew how disgusting she looked when she was not performing or casting spells. Covering her face was the best choice. The waiter told her what happened and described the state Philip and the others were in earlier. Although two people were affected, it was a problem because one person had remained conscious.They would face a lot of problems if other people discovered their tricks. The woman's tricks were extraordinary. Even a powerful person with superb strength would find it difficult to get rid of her attack. These so-called strong experts would only end up falling for her trick. At this time, the storyteller went on stage, and he was t
Philip nodded. “Do I have to order something else?” A hint of realization flashed in Philip’s eyes. He realized what was going on. The woman had the ability to bewitch the customers by affecting their thinking and emotions through singing and inducing them into spending money. She exuded a special charm to attract the customers even though she looked ordinary. In their minds, she was an unattainable goddess. Everyone saw a different woman in their minds but charming nonetheless, tempting them to spend money on her even though it would cost them all their fortune. However, Philip was different. He could control his emotions very well, so this woman had almost no influence on him. He realized this problem when he first heard that mysterious song. The waiter scowled and finally left the private room in horror after much deliberation. Philip did not say anything at his hasty departure. The woman quickly left the stage after playing her zither, and the bewitched customers
“Something is wrong. I find that woman a little weird.” Hearing that, they were curious to find out how Philip concluded that. “Although she’s not that good-looking, I don’t think she’s weird. What do you think is wrong with her?” Carlos said in puzzlement, wondering why Philip felt that this woman was weird. “The woman seems to have a fatal attraction to the male customers. It’s a scary ability to make these men flock to her.” It was weird that a woman with average looks could attract so many men. No one would believe that she had a strong appeal. “Welcome to Moon Tavern. I’ll be singing a song for you today. I hope you like it.” The woman's delicate voice rang, and everyone felt relaxed and happy. Even Philip felt that this voice was very charming, like the sound of nature ringing in his ears. However, Philip was not a fool. He keenly sensed something wrong with the situation. Nothing would be charming enough to attract him. For it to happen meant that something was wro
“Give us three pots of tea. We don’t need anything else. Thank you.” Philip did not order anything else. In his opinion, he was just here to find information, so his money should be spent on things that mattered the most. The waiter rolled his eyes at the order and seemed to look down on Philip. “Customers, are you sure you only want a few pots of tea? We have many snacks too,” the waiter said in disdain. Carlos was more concerned about his image, so he was shocked by the waiter’s obvious disdain. “Yes, we only need a pot of tea each. We want to have a taste first.” Adam's attitude was much better, speaking with a friendly smile on his face. Even if the waiter was angry, he could do nothing about it. The waiter left cursing under his breath. He thought that they were big customers, but they did not even give him a tip. Philip glanced at the waiter helplessly. Even waiters were so arrogant nowadays. Philip and the others were quickly served three pots of tea. The pots