If they entered the secret realm, it would definitely affect their progress to find Mr. Hobart. While Philip pondered, the kind middle-aged man added, “Those who want to participate can register your name. We'll conduct another class allocation after the training. "Participants for the training will gather when the time comes. You can form teams not exceeding five in a team. When you reach the secret realm, look for Mr. Hobart. He's our dean.” Philip instantly made his decision upon hearing that. He had to register for this. Although he had no idea if that was the same Mr. Hobart he was looking for, he could not miss this opportunity. “Come on, let’s register ourselves.” Philip signaled and led the other two to the registration office. Many people had already signed up after the announcement. They knew exactly what the middle-aged man meant. Everyone was a weak and small potato now, but some people might be lucky enough to find opportunities in the secret realm. Aft
Philip quickly tossed his rampant thoughts aside. He thought about it and finally decided to follow the plan arranged for him. “No matter what Mr. Hobart is after, I think we can just follow his plan. I believe a well-respected man like him won’t do anything to us.” Montel nodded. He had heard of Mr. Hobart's name before, but he was still a kid at that time and did not pay much attention. However, everyone was full of praise for Mr. Hobart, who seemed like a very good and kind man. “We don’t have to be so nervous. I feel that Mr. Hobart is a very good person. After all, he’s the dean of the academy. Someone who can establish such an academy must be quite extraordinary!” Everyone nodded. The fairness of the academy had surpassed everyone's imagination. “Let's gather in the afternoon and discuss it, then.” After that, they hurried to the cafeteria while others went to the convenience store to buy some things in preparation for the secret realm. The cafeteria was very qu
The registration was over, so the other party could not be here to form a team with Philip. “Philip Clarke, hello,” he greeted Philip solemnly instead of eating. Philip nodded and responded politely, “How may I help you?” Philip was curious, but he was not worried that this man would do anything to him. The aloof man was surprised at Philip’s indifference, but he cut to the chase and said solemnly, “I know the supervisor is going to deal with you, so you'd better be careful. I think quite highly of you.” A hint of admiration flashed in his eyes, and he handed a charm to Philip. “This thing will be useful to you. I believe it can save your life at a critical moment at the very least.” Then, he left with his food. Philip clutched the charm and looked at the person as he left, surprised that the other party would actually give him such a thing! All practitioners knew the importance of treasures such as charms and pills, which could save lives at critical moments. Those
Everyone was still wondering what happened when Philip vanished from the spot. The gnome also wondered what happened. He was just about to take care of Philip when all the food scraps landed on his head. He knew where the scraps came from. He saw a container designed to hold kitchen waste when he passed the door earlier. Philip could not produce so much kitchen waste by himself. He must have done this! He felt angry and surprised by Philip’s means. In such a short time, he managed to go to the door and toss the scraps all over his head. This proved that Philip was definitely not an ordinary practitioner, at least not in the early stage of the first zone like he appeared to be. The gnome scowled at this thought. Since Philip was so powerful, it would be more difficult to deal with him. However, Philip would join the training, so he believed that he could find an opportunity to deal with Philip in the secret realm. He just wanted to use Philip to establish his authori
“Aren’t you going to pack your things?” The class rep was curious when he saw Montel and Clementine standing motionless. Clementine waved her hand and said, “Bringing more things to increase the load can prove my strength better.” She looked delicate, but her words were staggering. The class rep did not respond. He was sure they would realize their mistake later. They would only feel the unwanted burden when they were exhausted from traveling. At that time, they could only throw away the things they went to great lengths to buy. Wasting was not a good thing, at least that was what he thought. Philip looked at the things Clementine prepared and thought that everything was quite complete. In fact, he had bought a lot of daily necessities that were stored in Verge Tower for the Larson family’s usage. Thus, the things he asked them to buy were actually just for cover. He could not make it public for the time being, so he said nothing. Verge Tower should be kept a secr
Everyone sat on the ground panting, trying to recover their energy. Although they had been running for such a long time, everyone felt that their energy had increased. They realized that when a person’s endurance reached the limit, they could surpass the limit. Soon, everyone happily reaped the reward, their fatigue forgotten. Philip did not hide his relationship with Montel and Clementine. The three stood together and shared some food. As a snack lover, Clementine bought a lot of delicious food. Clementine even brought her camera, planning to return to her job of recording some good shots in the secret realm. Clementine brought enough spare batteries and could not wait to record everything. Those who had been instructed to pay attention to Montel and Clementine took this opportunity to approach Clementine with a flattering look. “Young lady, which class are you in?” They looked at Clementine in fascination. This young woman was beautiful and energetic, not a simple cha
Montel furtively took out his tablet to make a prediction and found that it was exactly as Philip said. “I found a powerful energy fluctuation at the bottom of the lake,” Montel analyzed solemnly, quite curious about this matter. Philip already found the entrance to the secret realm. His senses were much stronger than those of ordinary practitioners. As soon as he arrived, he discovered something was wrong with the lake. In a place with such beautiful mountains and clear waters, the lake should be green and clear. However, this lake was dark and spooky, quite scary. While they were waiting, someone also noticed something wrong with the water. A guy approached the lake and curiously scooped some water in his hands. Seeing this scene, Philip knew it was bad. He was quite sure no one should touch this water. Sure enough, as soon as he came into contact with the lake water, his right hand began to rot at a speed visible to the naked eye. Others panicked and ran away w
“That's right. We have to enter the secret realm through this lake. If the water is so corrosive, we’ll die for sure.” Everyone was worried for their own safety at the sight of the student’s plight. The bones on his right hand were all exposed, looking extremely terrifying. Everyone thought he had lost his hand for sure. Mr. Hobart frowned as he tried to think of a solution. At this time, a group of people came from a distance. They looked at the people of the academy with arrogance and burst into laughter when they saw the student with the corroded hand, their ridicule apparent. “I thought the people from the Highford academy were very powerful, but you’re nothing but a bunch of losers. You must choose to join a big faction if you want to practice. Ignorant kids like you must learn to repent your mistakes.” That guy was the senior student of the Tenor Guild, tasked to lead the new students to the secret realm for training this time. This secret realm was very strange, on
“Since that’s your request, I’ll oblige.” Philip flew up the stage and quickly landed next to the old monk. Everyone was jealous to see Philip forging a connection with the old monk. Many people at the scene recognized Philip and knew who he was. “Look, isn't that Philip? I can’t believe that the old monk is so interested in Philip. It seems that we can’t take Philip lightly.” “I always thought Philip was a loser, but maybe I’m mistaken.” “He’s on very good terms with the Celestial Palace. Why would you think he was a loser?” Everyone discussed this topic with great interest. Carlos was quite close to Philip, so he felt proud to hear those comments. He knew that everyone was just jealous of Philip. The old monk stretched out his hand and invited Philip to go to his room. Philip nodded at his indication. “You look like a newcomer. Sure enough, the younger generation is taking over the world. For someone at your age to reach this level, you’re certainly a force to be
No one had ever seen the old monk, so they did not know what he was like. Philip and his party soon arrived at Zenith, which looked very grand just like a palace. The large arena in the middle was crowded with people. Everyone was looking at the stage, waiting to pay homage to this legendary old monk. Some people had seen the old monk and heard his lecture in the past. They felt that they had benefited from it, so they arrived early this time to grab a good spot. Others had never seen the old monk, but they knew they would benefit from his lecture about practice. Philip and Carlos squeezed into the middle of the crowd and found seats. Philip was very curious about the old monk and could not wait to see him. Soon, the old monk appeared in front of everyone. He looked very impressive. Seeing his attire, Philip felt that this old man was definitely not an ordinary person. His clothes were very expensive, not something anyone could afford. It was not only in reference to the pr
Rabbit was attacked by the spell before he could react. He stood on the spot blankly, wondering what was going on. Rabbit tried to move when he felt that something was wrong with him. He seemed to have lost control of his body and could not move. “You have no say in this matter. Since you left with me, it means that you've agreed to follow me.” The hooded man was calm. He did not think that Rabbit could escape his clutches easily. After all, the piece of yellow paper was not an ordinary item. He had gone to great lengths to get it. He could control the rabbit’s mind and body fearlessly with that piece of yellow paper. Over time, the rabbit would eventually become his puppet. The hooded man was very excited to think that he would have a powerful helper. Rabbit lost his senses and had no idea what happened. Subconsciously, Rabbit wanted to resist, but he could not for some reason. He could only stand and wait for orders. “Hey, bring me a glass of water,” the hooded man said
“I sense a familiar vibe from you. Where are you from?” Rabbit asked curiously. He had a feeling that this man did not belong to this world. He felt familiar. The man stared at Rabbit while thinking about how to take it away. “I have many secrets. Do you want to know more? Come with me, then. I can give you a good life and help you quickly level up. You can become the best rabbit in existence and stand at the top of this world!” Rabbit hopped over and nodded excitedly. He knew that this person was mysterious and weird, so he wanted to find out more. The hooded man was shocked that this rabbit was dumb enough to leave with him. However, he did not reveal his smugness and just held the rabbit in his arms devoutly. He never thought that he could have such a powerful pet. Thinking of this, he decided to do something to make this rabbit his own. This rabbit had developed intelligence, so it would not agree to become his pet so easily. Rabbit was just leaving with him, but being
The hooded man was very interested in Rabbit and wanted to make contact with him to find out more about him. He quickly found Philip’s house and was surprised to find that it was surrounded by a barrier that blocked all his perceptions, which made him conflicted. It was not a place he could enter at will. He felt some energy fluctuations from formations too. If he was not mistaken, entering this place would be dangerous for him. After much deliberation, he turned around and left without staying any longer. His visit here was enough to verify his guess. Since Philip could come up with such a powerful formation and barrier, he was certainly a force to be reckoned with. At the very least, Philip was not someone he could deal with so easily. As for Rabbit, the hooded man was not bothered by him at all. He just wanted to know how Philip subdued such a powerful pet. The hooded man had dealt with many monster beasts in the past but failed to subdue any. He had even suffered badly un
“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