Garth knew very well that once he took Philip to the research lab, he would be dead for sure. “The research lab is far away from this place. It’s not the right time to go now, or…” Garth coughed awkwardly, trying to gloss over the topic. However, Philip gave him no chance. He smacked Garth on the head and grabbed something from the closet for Garth. “I’ll give you five minutes to leave with me.” During this time, Montel was not idle either. He used his hacking methods and found some strange things about Dreary Mountain. As a professional web surfer, Montel was quite good at looking for information. Philip was curious about what Montel found. “There seems to be a research institute on Dreary Mountain. It's used to research some very scary things. I found out about it when I came across a post by chance. Furthermore, Dreary Mountain is heavily guarded, and ordinary people are not allowed entry. Many travelers who went exploring lost their lives on that mountain!” Montel
“Young Patriarch, we've arrived at Dreary Mountain, but there are several roads leading up. Which one shall we take?” Montel asked Philip at the foot of Dreary Mountain. Philip tossed the question to Garth. Garth cursed Philip inwardly but said good-naturedly on the surface, “Just take the road on the right until we reach the end.” He knew that the research lab was being strictly guarded because of the scientists inside. Philip would be finished once he reached the research lab. Garth would take revenge for all the humiliation he had suffered today. He would make Philip run buck naked through all the alleys and streets! Garth felt extremely happy at the thought of Philip’s miserable plight later. Philip speechlessly looked at Garth as the latter laughed wildly one second and looked melancholic the next. Philip almost thought that Garth had gone crazy. “Hey, wake up.” Philip slapped Garth on the head so that he would stay rational and not be immersed in his own wo
Once Philip entered the research lab, he would be a fly trapped in the spider’s web. Garth was no fool. He knew exactly how to contact the guards. At that time, not only would Garth be rescued, but Philip and his ignorant follower would also die in the crossfire! So what if Philip was a powerful practitioner? He could not hold a candle to technology! The Tampa family had been studying various kinds of practitioners and had invented many potions. Some potions could allow ordinary people to gain the power of practitioners! Similarly, they had also developed countless poisons that made practitioners lose energy and transfer that energy away. They did not make the results public. After all, too much information lay behind these potions, and the Tampa family was not sure that they could withstand the attacks from other practitioner forces. The Tampa family’s initial intention was to create their own force. Their family was not large, and most of them were unable to practice,
Philip had no idea what was going on. Grabbing a backpack, he walked into the hotel. He quickly arrived at the front desk. When Philip was about to book a single room, a woman approached him and took his arm. “Hello, we want a room with a double bed,” the woman said smilingly as if she was Philip's wife. Philip did not expose this woman’s peculiar actions. He wanted to see what she was up to. The front desk quickly arranged a room for the two of them, and the mysterious woman walked to the elevator with Philip. “I’ll pay for the room. You don’t have to worry about anything else.” As soon as she arrived at the elevator, the woman's tone became extremely cold. She withdrew her hand from Philip’s arm with some disgust. Philip was amused by her rapid change. Was this woman using him as a cover-up? She was pretty good at burning her bridges. “I’ve agreed to pay for your room. You don’t have to show me that face.” She was a little angry at Philip’s indifference. She
Clementine’s expression changed when she saw clearly what was in the backpack. Philip could feel her disgust and derision. “So, you have such a fetish.” Clementine smiled and grabbed her phone to give Philip a close-up shot. She found this extremely handsome man quite interesting. “Okay, I'm going out to shoot my video.” After teasing Philip, Clementine hid all the video-shooting tools in her clothes and sneaked out. Clementine was actually a horror vlogger. She usually explored and took videos of haunted places and posted them online to gain attention. Clementine had never shown her face, so no one knew her gender. They only knew that this vlogger was skillful, lucky, and bold. Clementine came across some comments from netizens and decided to explore this hotel. There were rumors about an extremely luxurious hotel halfway up Dreary Mountain. Although it was expensive and luxurious, it was extremely scary. Many people went missing in this place every year, and the
Philip checked the room after Clementine left and took out the Cockatrice Orb upon confirming there was no surveillance around. The Cockatrice Orb contained a lot of energy which Philip could use to level up. When Philip was not using it, this miraculous orb would automatically absorb energy to provide Philip with energy anytime and anywhere. Philip quickly improved his strength while holding the orb and easily reached the early stage of the sixth zone. Seeing that he would soon return to his former level five of the pseudo holy tier, Philip was full of anticipation. Philip knew he would not have made such rapid progress now if he had not laid a good foundation back then. The energy in the Cockatrice Orb was quickly exhausted, and it would be a long time before Philip could use it again. By right, the energy in the Cockatrice Orb could elevate a person to a higher level, but Philip was different. His energy veins and core were several times more powerful than ordinary peo
“Why are you here? Are you shooting a horror video too?” Clementine was a little curious. She saw someone entering the elevator and wanted to tag along. Clementine thought of knocking this person out after entering the elevator, but it turned out to be Philip. Philip was also a little confused and wondered how the other party got here. “How did you find this place?” Philip asked Clementine with a frown. This woman was really good considering she could hide from him. She was not a person to be trifled with. “I wanted to shoot my horror video, but I got lost. I walked around and saw an elevator here. It looks very scary, so I want to shoot it.” Clementine explained honestly with no intention of hiding anything from Philip. Philip frowned. She simply found this place by accident. “Why does this elevator lead to the basement? Why are you going to the tenth floor?” Clementine asked Philip out of curiosity. In her opinion, Philip was very mysterious. “Don’t ask unneces
Philip pulled Clementine into an empty office and saw several white lab coats hanging on hangers. “Are the new researchers here yet? They're very late.” “Aren’t they very good? Of course, they have to maintain such an attitude. We just need to be prepared to welcome them!” “Hehe, I wonder what’s so great about those two. We've been working in this place for so long and have no freedom at all, but they can't wait to get in! How stupid!” Philip and Clementine heard the conversation clearly, and Philip roughly understood something. The Tampa family captured many researchers to work for them in this place. Not only did they threaten them with certain things, but they also took away their freedom. “Let’s go.” As the two researchers walked away, Philip pulled Clementine out. He had gained an important piece of information. There were two new researchers in the research lab. Although he did not know where they were, they could escape using this method if they were discover
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
Philip was not afraid at all. He knew that someone would target him, but they were just losers. They might be influential, but they were nothing in his eyes. He did not want to cause trouble, but it did not mean he would let anyone insult him. Philip and the others quickly found a tavern that looked quite high-end. “This place looks interesting.” Philip found the various decorations quite novel and knew it would not be cheap. “I don’t think it’s so easy to find any important information here. Just look at the customers and you’ll know that we’ll spend a bomb,” Carlos marveled at the price tag. Adam looked at the menu curiously and was quickly surprised to see how expensive it was for a pot of tea. “A pot of tea costs thousands of crystals?” Adam almost had a meltdown at the price. “Look at the requirements stated on the menu. Each person has to order a minimum of a pot of tea. Anything less than that and we’re not welcomed.” Adam shook his head helplessly and suddenly
“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?