Ch. 1656..1660: The Secretly Rich Man Chapter 1656-1660
Chapter 1656
Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 1656 ‘Hello, Mila. This is Hollie. I’d like to meet up and have a little chat with you!’ said the message.
Finding it odd and surprising that Hollie would take the initiative to ask her out, Mila then looked at Gerald before saying, “It’s… a message from Hollie… She apparently wants to meet me!”
“Oh? Let’s see what she wants then! I’ll go with you!” replied Gerald, sensing that Hollie definitely had ulterior motives.
Upon realizing that Gerald was coming with her, Mila was given an extra boost in confidence. Even if he hadn’t chosen to come along, however, Mila was still pretty sure that she would be able to take on anything that Hollie threw at her.
Whatever the case was, after deciding a meeting location with Hollie, Mila and Gerald then left the hotel…
The meeting location itself was what seemed to be a secluded park, and though Gerald came along, he chose to remain in the shadows for the time being.
By the time they got there, Hollie was already at the park.
Not wanting to beat around the bush, Mila then said, “What can I do for you?”
Chuckling in response, Hollie then replied, “Ah, well, I simply wanted to get to know you a little better! After all, I now know that you’re my elder sister, and sisters should get along with each other, right?”
Despite the bright smile on Hollie’s face, sinister thoughts were the only thing in her mind.
Still, with how differently Hollie was now treating her compared to earlier, Mila could instantly tell that something was wrong. Hollie definitely had something planned for her…
“Look, just tell me what you want already. I know how much you resent me, so let’s not waste each other’s time, alright?” retorted Mila in a rather cold tone.
Stunned that Mila had seen through her so easily, Hollie was momentarily unable to say a word.
Quickly snapping out of it, Hollie then clapped a few times. If Mila wanted to get straight to the point, so be it!
Following those claps, Mila watched as a few knife-wielding men—who were obviously under Hollie— dashed out from behind the surrounding bushes!
If Mila disappeared from the world, then she wouldn’t be able to compete for a place within the Smith family in the first place!
Sneering in response, Mila then added in a contemptuous tone, “From the looks of it, I’m assuming you thought I showed myself to get some status in your family, correct? Still, is this all you’ve got to stop me?”
“Is that not the truth? Regardless, this is your fault in the first place for coming over out of the blue to threaten my position! Getting rid of you once and for all is the only viable solution!” scoffed Hollie as she glared viciously at Mila.
The second her sentence ended, Hollie then gestured for her men to surround Mila!
Before Mila could even make a move, a silhouette of a person suddenly flashed past her!
A split second later, an explosive sound was heard as a shock wave hit all of Hollie’s men!
Eyes now fully widened as she stared at all the fresh corpses that had just flopped to the ground, Hollie found herself quickly going pale. She had disregarded the fact that Mila would have her own men!
What a fatal blunder!
Chapter 1657
Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 1657
With those people out of the picture, Gerald then turned to look at the stupefied Hollie who was so terrified that she couldn’t even find the strength to move…
Realizing that Gerald was now slowly walking toward her, the quivering Hollie then stuttered, “Y-you…! Don’t come this way…! I-I’m from the Smith family…!”
The fact that she thought that she could use her family as an actual threat truly showed how idiotic this girl really was…
Regardless, before anything else could happen, Mila quickly jogged over to Gerald before tugging his sleeve as she said, “Let’s just forget about her, Gerald…”
In the end, not only was Hollie still a woman, but she was also the daughter of Mila’s biological father. With that in mind, Mila found herself rather reluctant to have anything too bad happen to Hollie.
Hearing that, Gerald then nodded slightly before replying, “…Fine.”
However, he still wanted to give Hollie a severe warning, just so she understood that messing with him and Mila would bring about dire consequences.
“Hollie, right? Listen here, if you or the other Smiths ever dare to lay a finger on Mila again, I guarantee that your family will be completely wiped off the face of the earth! Just so you know, I’m a man of my words. Do I make myself clear?” scoffed Gerald.
Not even daring to say a word, Hollie simply nodded frantically.
Seeing that, Gerald then led Mila away…
He wasn’t really worried about the corpses since he believed that Hollie and her family could easily dispose of them. As for the worry about exposing him as a murderer, they probably wouldn’t dare to do that either. After all, these hooligans were recruited by the Smiths in the first place!
Whatever the case was, Hollie only dared to call her mother—to update her on the situation—once Mila and Gerald were completely out of sight…
By that point, Gerald and Mila had already reunited with Jessica, and following that, the trio quickly left the Laiross State. Once they were out of there, the Smiths would surely be unable to deal with them any longer. What more, they wouldn’t be able to hunt Mila down either since Gerald made sure not to leave behind any of their traces…
Either way, it was a full night and day later when the three finally returned to Sacrasolis Palace…
The second they got back, however, Master Ghost instantly met up with Gerald.
Seeing how anxious he was, Gerald couldn’t help but ask, “Is there something important you wish to discuss with me about?”
“Indeed! You see, a large portal to another world has just opened! I’d like to know whether you’ll be entering it!” replied Master Ghost.
Upon hearing that, Gerald was momentarily stunned silent. To think that such a bizarre event would occur!
After snapping out of it, Gerald quickly asked, “Where exactly is this portal, Master Ghost?”
Hearing that, Master Ghost then made a few hand gestures… until suddenly, a ray of blue light shot out of one of his fingertips!
With the ray of light flying toward the sky, Master Ghost then said, “The portal is at the Skyreach Stone Tablet within Jaellatra! However, do note that by choosing to enter that world, you’ll have to be prepared to lose something!”
Chapter 1658
Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 1658
Hearing that, Gerald simply nodded in agreement…
Fast forward to the next day, Gerald made sure to bid farewell to Mila and his family before heading off for Jaellatra’s Skyreach Stone Tablet.
By that point, news that the Skyreach Stone Tablet had opened had already spread across the entire Jaellatra. Since this was a great opportunity for adventure that only presented itself once every few decades, several people were apparently planning to cross the portal as well!
Regardless, on his way over to Jaellatra, Gerald made use of a sound talisman to tell Nori about his plan. Upon hearing that he was heading to the Skyreach Stone Tablet, Nori found herself instantly overjoyed. After all, she was planning to head there herself. With that in mind, she immediately set off to wait for him there.
It was around noon when both of them reunited.
Though it had only been a few days since they had last met, Nori missed Gerald greatly. This was made evident by how she instantly leaped into his arms the second she saw him, not even bothering about the stares from everyone else around them.
Gerald himself was already used to Nori doing this by this point. There was simply no way of stopping the girl from doing this…
Whatever the case was, once she calmed down a bit, Nori looked at him rather curiously as she asked, “How did you even find out that the Skyreach Stone Tablet had opened, Gerald?”
Her curiosity was warranted since people on earth shouldn’t have been able to learn of this event. The only feasible answer would be if another person from Jaellatra had told him about it…
Still, Gerald could pretty much be considered as a local to Jaellatra by this point. After all, he had even mastered the art of making secret technique talismans!
Either way, after chuckling in response, Gerald simply smiled faintly before replying, “Let’s just say that someone notified me about it!”
At that moment, an almost ethereal hum could be heard as the Skyreach Stone Tablet began shaking, preparing to open…
Shortly after, a swirling halo appeared above it! Slowly, the halo grew larger and larger, and at one point, the light it emitted became so bright that it was almost blinding… By the time everyone opened their eyes again, the halo had stopped and a large portal had appeared before them…
Seemingly leading into some kind of passageway, everyone watched as a few strangely dressed people walked out from the portal…
These people weren’t from earth or Jaellatra. Rather, they came from another world known as the Leicom Continent…
The portal—that only appeared once every few decades—served to connect the Leicom Continent to Jaellatra, and once it appeared, it would remain open for an entire year. Throughout that year, people were free to move between the two worlds, though strangely enough, only those from Jaellatra would enter the Leicom Continent and never the other way around. This had always been the case every time the portal was opened….
Whatever the case was, upon seeing so many people gathered there, one of the people from the Leicom Continent then declared, “Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Miland Knott, and I’m the guardian of the Leicom Continent! While today marks the day the Leicom Continent is connected with Jaellatra again, there are some notable changes this time! For one, not everyone is allowed to enter
the Leicom Continent this year! As the new rule states, you’ll first need to pass a test in order to qualify for entry!”
Upon hearing that, everyone instantly began discussing the new rule. Wasn’t the Leicom Continent being a bit too strict this time around? After all, everyone could enter and leave as they pleased before this! Why was that rule suddenly established?
Either way, after saying that, Miland then waved his large, right hand, prompting another portal to appear beside the one he had exited from.
“This portal leads to a place called the Challenge of the Fairyland, and all of you are only allowed to enter in the form of your divine senses. Upon entry, you won’t be able to leave that place till either your divine senses are defeated or you manage to gather five divine stones. Speaking of which, only those who have managed to gather five divine stones will be qualified to enter the Leicom Continent. The stones themselves can only be obtained by defeating the other participants’ divine senses! With that said, upon entry, you’ll all be given half an hour to prepare yourselves. After that period of time, the portal will be closed and the challenge will officially commence!” explained Miland.
The second his explanation ended, the crowd instantly fell into an uproar! Since everyone was eager to enter the Leicom Continent, they barely gave a second thought as they began turning into their divine sense forms before rushing through the Challenge of the Fairyland portal…
Chapter 1659
Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 1659
“Let’s hurry in as well, Gerald! The good spots may get taken by others if we don’t get a move on!” exclaimed Nori.
Nodding in agreement, both of them then transformed into their divine sense forms before going through the portal as well.
Upon entering, they were immediately greeted by the sight of a dense forest that felt so refreshing and comfortable that it gave the impression that they really had just entered some fairyland. Even so, Gerald and Nori were well aware that this was actually just an illusory space. Despite that being the case, they also knew that unknown dangers could be lurking in every corner.
While they didn’t know how large this illusory space truly was, they had a hunch that the forest they were currently in wasn’t the only terrain here…
And they were right.
Including the forest, there were several other terrains in the Challenge of the Fairyland such as the desert, the ancient city, and the snowfield.
Since the divine senses appeared at random locations—after going through the portals—, the fact that Nori and Gerald had appeared together was truly a sign that they were favored by God.
Regardless, since there was still about fifteen minutes before the challenge began, both Gerald and Nori decided to take a stroll while chatting with each other.
“Since we’ll need ten divine stones to both qualify to enter the Leicom Continent, I guess we’ll have to defeat ten people!” said Nori while looking at Gerald.
Nodding in response, Gerald then replied, “That’s the idea. Still, I find this rule to be slightly surprising… To think that entry into the Leicom Continent would be controlled so strictly!”
“This is honestly the first time this has happened! Before this, just about anyone was allowed to freely traverse between the Leicom Continent and Jaellatra!” explained Nori as she shook her head.
“Well, whatever the case is, I believe that aside from us, several others must have already begun forming groups of their own, even the stronger ones. Then again, Jaellatra already has a great number of strong people!” replied Gerald as he carefully began inspecting his surroundings.
Since Gerald was the only participant from earth, he realized that getting through all this was going to be a good experience for him in general. After all, just as he had said, there were many powerful people in Jaellatra, and they all seemed to have hidden themselves rather well.
Unfortunately for anyone they bumped into, however, Gerald and Nori weren’t weak either. In fact, as long as they didn’t bump into some crazy strong person who had entered the Seventh-soul rank of the Sage Realm or the Avatar realm, both of them were pretty much good to go.
At that moment, Miland’s voice began booming all across the sky.
“Everyone participating! The challenge begins in ten! Nine! Eight…”
As Miland’s count got near to zero, Gerald and Nori glanced at each other before simultaneously leaping atop a tall tree before them.
Standing on tree branches, both of them then used the leaves around them to conceal themselves. Unless they were being particularly looked for, it would be incredibly difficult for anyone to even spot them.
Both of them had figured that since they didn’t know what dangers were lurking around yet, their best option was to wait patiently for the right moment to strike. It certainly beat the thought of just rashly running around to look for people to defeat.
All in all, there were about a thousand participants in the challenge. In other words, though the illusory space was rather large, the probability of bumping into someone else was still rather high.
“The countdown is over! Let the challenge begin!” announced Miland seconds later.
Following that, the entire area went dead silent. With no voices or even hints of shuffling around, the only sounds that could be heard were the rustling of leaves being blown by the wind…
However, it wasn’t long after before several people got swiftly taken out! Most of those who were disqualified weren’t that strong in the first place, and the others just weren’t that good at hiding themselves. With that in mind, they had been targeted the second they entered this place, which explained why they had been taken out so quickly and easily.
After a while, Nori couldn’t help but mutter, “…Simply hiding here isn’t going to do us any good, you know? Allow me to remind you that we’re pretty strong too! With that said, we should definitely take the initiative to hunt down the weaker people who are still in the challenge while we can!”
Chapter 1660
Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 1660 Appearing rather distressed as she stared at Gerald, Nori felt the need to remind him that in the end, both of them had already entered the Sage Realm.
Hearing that, Gerald felt that she had a point. With that, he then replied, “…Well, alright then! Let’s take the initiative to attack then! The sooner we gather the required divine stones, the sooner we’ll be able to complete the challenge!”
With that said, both of them then hopped off the tree together…
However, the second the duo landed, several arrows suddenly shot out at them from within the bushes!
Thankfully, both of them reacted extremely quickly, and they were able to easily dodge the arrows. The arrows themselves ended up piercing a few trees that were behind them…
Following that, three people wielding crossbows rushed out from the bushes, encircling Gerald and Nori in no time!
“To think that we’d bump into prey so soon! What luck, boss!” said a bald man as he smiled sinisterly while looking at the scar-faced man standing beside him.
The trio had earlier been silently moving about when they suddenly saw Gerald and Nori hopping off from that tree. Knowing that this was their chance, all of them had swiftly made their moves without the slightest hesitation.
“Luck you say… In the end, there’s still only two of them! How are we going to distribute the divine stones among ourselves?” replied the scar-faced man with a snort as he revealed his own frigid smile.
“I know right? Both of us won’t have that problem, however! After all, by the time we’re done with you, we’ll have three divine stones to share between ourselves!” replied Gerald as he smiled slyly.
Before either of the men could reply, an aurablade suddenly manifested, and just like that, all three of them were taken out in a single swipe!
The second their corpses fell to the ground, their bodies instantly transformed into three separate divine stones…
Picking them up, Gerald kept one for himself before handing the other two to Nori while saying, “Here, take these! They’re for you!”
Momentarily shocked silent, Nori—who hadn’t expected to be given two divine stones just like that— eventually snapped out of it before quickly replying, “…You were the one who defeated them, Gerald! With that in mind, you should be the one to keep all three of them!”
True to her words, Nori hadn’t really done anything, and that led her to believe that she didn’t deserve the stones. These were Gerald’s spoils!
However, Gerald simply said, “It’s fine, I’ll just get more later. Just take them!”
Seeing that he wasn’t going to take no for an answer, Nori had no choice but to accept the two divine stones. While she didn’t explicitly show it, Nori was extremely moved by his generosity.
Gerald himself didn’t really think much of it. After all, the trio from earlier was pretty much just sitting ducks waiting to be taken out by either him or Nori.
There was a saying stating ‘not accepting offered things was disgraceful’, and since those three men were making themselves such easy pickings, Gerald would’ve certainly been a fool not to take them out while he could.
Regardless, Nori and Gerald then continued moving forward to look for their next prey.
Oddly enough, even after walking around for an entire hour, neither of them bumped into a single person! It was strange, to say the least, and the possibility of everyone else already being defeated didn’t sound so farfetched now…
Even so, the challenge had just started… What more, there were at least a thousand participants! The challenge couldn’t be over so soon, right…?
A little while later, the duo came across a river. It was only then when they finally decided to take a break from their hunt…