Ch. 1661..1665: The Secretly Rich Man Chapter 1661-1665

Chapter 1661

Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 1661

Now sitting by the riverside, Nori couldn’t help but ask, “…It’s strange that we haven’t come across any others even after walking around for so long, right…?”

“It truly is… It makes me wonder if we’re a little too far off from the others,” muttered Gerald—who was also finding the entire experience to be rather perplexing—in response.

The second his sentence ended, a blast of water suddenly shot out from the river… and the duo found themselves staring wide-eyed at the green dragon that had just leaped out of the water!

Now hovering in the air, the dragon glared at Nori and Gerald before releasing a mighty roar that resonated across the area!

Neither of them could have anticipated that such a creature was living in that river!

However, now wasn’t the time to ponder about that. After all, the green dragon suddenly began diving toward Gerald and Nori without warning!

“Watch yourself!” shouted Gerald as both he and Nori leaped to the side to avoid the attack!

While they were fortunate enough to dodge the attack, the fact that the area they had been sitting on had completely crumbled proved just how powerful the dragon was. Had they failed to avoid the attack, they would’ve surely died on the spot…

“Why the hell is there a dragon all of a sudden?! Aren’t we supposed to only be fighting against other people?!” asked the shocked Nori.

Based on the current turn of events, Gerald felt that the dragon was just another kind of magical challenge within this illusory space…

With that in mind, Gerald then shouted, “Go hide first, Nori! I’ll deal with the dragon!”

Following that, he summoned Jade Infused Blade and turned it into a sword. After tightening his stance, Gerald then began charging toward the dragon!

For a moment, the dragon almost appeared excited as it began diving toward Gerald as well!

“Slaying Surge of Turmoil!” roared Gerald as his aurablade flared red and flew toward the dragon, piercing right through it!

Roaring in pain, the dragon attempted to struggle for a while… until its eyes eventually turned grey and its massive body came crashing down into the river…

With the dragon now slaughtered, Gerald raised a brow when he saw that two shining items had appeared on the surface of the river.

Heading over to inspect them, the items stopped glowing once he got close enough. The first item was a jade charm whereas the second appeared to be a dragon egg…

After taking the two items for himself, Gerald then returned to Nori.

Now that things had calmed down, both of them began inspecting the two curious items. Neither of them had expected to be rewarded for slaying that dragon, and that only served to prove how magical this illusory space was…

A while later, Gerald slipped the jade charm into his pocket and carefully placed the dragon egg in his backpack.

Both of them had been unable to guess what those two items could be used for, so Gerald made a mental note to study them properly once the challenge was over. Whatever the case was, Gerald was sure that both of the items had to be extremely valuable, either in terms of usage or the fact that they could be hiding secrets within them…

Gerald’s train of thought was cut short when he suddenly heard Nori asking, “Come to think of it, what was that move you used earlier? It was super powerful!”

Nori could still remember how amazed she had felt when she saw Gerald’s red aurablade earlier…

“Well… Quite frankly, I have no idea either! It just sort of happened!” replied Gerald as he shrugged. He wasn’t bluffing when he said that.

After all, the one who had earlier launched the attack was Jade Infused Blade. With that in mind, it explained why Gerald wasn’t able to answer Nori’s question.

 

Chapter 1662

Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 1662 Regardless, both of them soon packed up and left the riverside…

It was about ten minutes later when both of them heard the clashes of a fierce battle…

Turning to look at Gerald, Nori then said, “It appears that there’s an intense fight happening up front! Let’s hurry over and have a look!”

Gerald agreed with Nori’s statement. After all, if the fighters were already battered, then there was definitely a chance that both of them could obtain something without any effort. What more, if the fighters were taking on something particularly dangerous, Gerald and Nori could always step in once they were taken out.

With that in mind, both of them then swiftly proceeded forward before masterfully concealing themselves behind a large rock.

Staring ahead at the small forest before them, both of them were greeted by the sight of several black- robed men attacking a youth in white clothes. Since the shoulder areas of his clothes were dyed red, it was only fair to assume that he had been injured there.

Despite his injuries and being severely outnumbered, the youth still fought vigilantly.

Even so, Gerald knew for a fact that the youth was fighting a losing battle. Then again, why were those four people so insistent on taking him down? There had to be a reason for their actions…

“Those four men are clearly bullying that poor youth, Gerald! Let’s step in and give him a hand!” grumbled Nori as she glared at the situation with resentful eyes.

Of course, Gerald saw no issue with that. It was a virtue to play the white knight, after all.

Meanwhile, in the forest itself, one of the black-robed men found himself sneering, “Come on Zelig! Stop playing so hard to get and give us your divine stone already!”

“Over my dead body!” scoffed Zelig in response, clearly still having quite a bit of fight left in him.

“If you insist!” roared the man in anger as he gestured for the other three to attack Zelig at the same time!

Seconds before Zelig was hit, a ray of golden light suddenly engulfed Zelig, shocking the other four men enough to momentarily retreat!

Following that, slight rustling could be heard, and the next thing everyone knew, two people were already standing guard before Zelig!

“How villainous for four of you to take on a single person!” scoffed Gerald as he stared at the four people with contemptuous eyes.

Hearing that, all four of them took turns exchanging glances with each other. They hadn’t expected to be interfered with halfway through what they were doing.

Shortly after, what seemed to be the leader of the group then glared at Gerald before warning, “Look, buddy. Beat it and leave us to our affairs. Otherwise, don’t blame me for killing you too!”

“Hah! I’d like to see you try!” retorted Gerald as his eyes suddenly began glinting murderously.

Before any of the black-robed men were even able to reply, Gerald tossed two secret technique talismans—that he had earlier hidden inside his sleeves—toward the men!

Appearing to burn up just inches away from the talismans’ targets, the duo that Gerald had attacked found themselves being engulfed in flames before they were even able to react! And just like that, the two black-robed men had been burned to death…

“…W-what…?!” shouted the two remaining men, momentarily unable to process what had just happened.

Quickly snapping out of it, the shocked leader of that group then shouted, “You… You’re a Talisman Master!”

To think that they would actually bump into a Talisman Master here of all places! With that in mind, the two men instantly attempted to bolt off.

‘Bold of you to even attempt escape!’ Gerald thought to himself. It was evident that they weren’t going to be leaving alive!

With that, Gerald then tossed another two secret technique talismans! Upon collision with the escaping duo’s bodies, were instantly ensnared by vines that appeared out of nowhere!

Fully bound, the duo flopped to the ground, utterly terrified as they watched Gerald slowly walk toward them.

Staring back at them, Gerald then casually said in a frigid tone, “Well then, thanks for giving us your divine stones!”

With that, Gerald summoned his sword before swiftly ending the remaining two men…

There was no mercy in his attack since Gerald was well aware that not being cruel to his enemies would mean that he was being cruel to himself…

 

Chapter 1663

Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 1663 Regardless, Gerald then took all four of their divine stones before slipping them into his pocket. Gerald now had five of them.

Either way, he then turned to look at Zelig before asking, “Are you alright?”

Shaking his head, Zelig then replied in a gratuitous voice, “I’m fine, thanks to you saving me! Also, where are my manners! My name is Zelig Lear!”

Upon hearing that, Nori found herself momentarily stunned.

“Wait, you’re… Zelig Lear? The second young master of the Lears of Jaellatra?” asked Nori.

Looking at her, Zelig—who clearly hadn’t expected her to know who he was—found himself raising a slight brow as he curiously replied, “…I am. And you are…?”

“Ah, I’m Nori from the Zahn family! I didn’t think I’d bump into the second young master of the Lear family here! What an honor!” said Nori as she smiled subtly.

The Lears were an extremely strong family in Jaellatra, and many of its members were so strong that some had even managed to enter the Avatar Realm!

Zelig understood how strong his family was as well. With that in mind, to think that he had been caught in the process of failing to defend himself against only four assailants… It was rather embarrassing, to say the least.

Chuckling rather bitterly, Zelig then sighed before replying, “You’re exaggerating it, Young Lady Zahn! I’m just a good-for-nothing who’s been left behind by the other Lears!”

Though Zelig was the second young master of his family, his training was honestly rather low in comparison. After all, he had only managed to enter the Ninth-rank in the Rune Realm. The fact that he couldn’t even breach the Sage Realm had caused his family to collectively label him as being useless. With that in mind, Zelig wasn’t exaggerating either when he said that the rest of the Lears had abandoned him.

After staring at Zelig’s body for a while Gerald frowned slightly as he said, “…I can sense that due to some odd reasons, you haven’t been able to progress past the Ninth-rank of the Rune Realm.”

Nodding in response, Zelig then replied, “You’re rather insightful, sir! What you said is true and from what I’ve managed to gather, there seems to be a strange aura within my body that’s keeping my elixir- of-life field sealed. That’s the reason why I haven’t been able to make any progress at all!”

“I see… Well, it’s not like your situation is incurable. You just haven’t been using the right methods to properly tackle it!” explained Gerald.

The second he heard that, Zelig was instantly surprised though joy quickly overtook that feeling. The fact that Gerald was able to say that definitely meant that Gerald had a way of helping him!

“…I see! But before that, where are my manners indeed! How should I address you?” asked Zelig.

“You can just call me Gerald. Gerald Crawford!”

“Very well, Mr. Crawford! Getting straight to the point, if you truly have a way to help me, then I’ll be willing to offer you my entire life in exchange! I’ll be there for you at your every beck and call!” replied Zelig. With how excited he looked, Zelig barely had the temperament of a young master of such a powerful family…

However, that did show how sincere Zelig’s words were. Adding that to the fact that Zelig wasn’t even close to feeling like a villainous character, Gerald decided that he wasn’t against helping him out.

“While I’m fine with helping you, you should focus on gathering five divine stones first. We can talk about this in more detail once we leave this illusory space!” replied Gerald.

After all, though Gerald already possessed five divine stones and Nori had two, Zelig hadn’t managed to gather a single stone. With that in mind, they needed eight more stones, which meant that eight more people needed to be defeated…

Chapter 1664

Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 1664

“You’re right, Mr. Crawford!” replied Zelig as he instantly began tending to his earlier wounds.

Once he was done, he then set off together with Gerald and Nori.

Thankfully, the subsequent people they bumped into were rather weak, so in no time at all, the trio managed to gather the remaining eight divine stones…

With that done, they quickly rushed back to the exit to get themselves authenticated. Once that was successfully done, they then left the illusory space.

Upon returning to the real world, they were each given a wooden token. The tokens were proof that they had passed the challenge and served as ‘passes’ of sorts that granted them entry into the Leicom Continent. Naturally, this meant that people who didn’t own the wooden tokens wouldn’t be allowed access into the other world.

Regardless, since they had been waiting to enter the Leicom Continent for quite a while now, the trio then—rather impatiently—went through the initial portal…

Shielding their eyes from bright rays of white light, they eventually made it into the Leicom Continent without a hitch.

Since this was Gerald’s first time here, he was momentarily taken aback by how beautiful this place was. Not only did everything look marveling, but the entire area seemed to be filled with floating continents as well!

Regardless, Gerald found himself snapping out of it when he suddenly heard someone jeering, “Well, well, well! If it isn’t Young Master Lear!”

Turning to face the source of the voice, the trio was greeted by the sight of a youth—who had a dark green robe on—walking toward them.

“Lev Bayfield!” scowled Zelig as he frowned.

Lev was the young master of the Bayfield family in Jaellatra, and he had managed to enter the First- soul-rank within the Sage Realm.

“To think that the useless second young master of the Lear family would be able to make it past that challenge! Someone must’ve helped you, right?” scoffed Lev as he looked at Zelig mockingly before turning to size up Gerald, a glint of interest in his eyes.

It was clear as day that Lev was looking down on Zelig for having to rely on others to fight for him, but before Zelig could even reply, Lev had already turned to leave, laughing mockingly throughout the process.

“…I had previously only heard tales of how sharp Lev’s tongue could be. Now that I’ve witnessed it first-hand, I can safely agree with those rumors!” scowled Nori rather contemptuously as she glared at Lev’s back.

From what she had said, it was clear that though she hadn’t met Lev before, she had definitely heard of him.

Either way, upon finding a hotel to stay in, the trio quickly realized that the Leicom Continent’s currency was rather different from theirs! Since they weren’t going to be able to use earth or Jaellatra’s currency here, all three of them knew that they had to start thinking of ways to obtain money.

After asking around, they found out that gold coins were the main form of currency here. They also came to realize that there was a famous auction house here that went by the name of the Aurum

Auction House. That was definitely going to be their best shot of quickly obtaining this foreign land’s currency.

With that, the three people then swiftly headed off for the auction house…

Upon arriving, the trio realized that almost everyone trying to auction things there came from Jaellatra. With that in mind, the crowd was massive, to say the least.

It was quite easy to tell apart who came from Jaellatra and who was a local too due to how different the two cultures looked. If that wasn’t already enough, many of the Leicom Continent’s residents appeared to resent those from Jaellatra…

Chapter 1665

Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 1665

Regardless, after waiting a short while, Gerald and the other two finally got their chance to reveal their auction item to the appraiser.

Upon revealing the jade charm to him, the trio watched as the appraiser’s eyes momentarily widened in shock.

After carefully observing it for a while, the appraiser then said, “…Come with me! All three of you!”

Hearing that, the trio then followed him deeper into the Aurum Auction House…

Once inside, they were soon greeted by the sight of an old man who had a golden crown on his head.

After the appraiser handed the jade charm to the old man, he then whispered something into his ear, prompting the elderly man to appear slightly surprised.

Staring at Gerald for a while, the old man then asked, “How did you obtain the jade charm of the green dragon?”

While slightly hesitant to reveal the information, Gerald eventually replied, “I obtained it after I slaughtered a green dragon that I came across during the Challenge of the Fairyland!”

Upon hearing that, the old man’s initial surprise quickly turned into delight.

“To think that you were able to slaughter the green dragon! Just so you know, this jade charm is incredibly valuable since the only way to obtain it is by defeating that dragon! Nobody else has been able to do it but you! How exceedingly powerful you must be!” praised the old man.

Now realizing how valuable the jade charm was, Gerald couldn’t help but ask, “How valuable are we talking about here…?”

Booming with laughter in response, the old man then replied, “How do I even say this… I can say for sure that even if you auction it for a few million gold coins, you’d still find a buyer! That’s how valuable it is! Now that you know how much it’s worth, please tell me whether you’d still like to auction it!”

Hearing that the jade charm was worth that much, Gerald and the other two instantly found themselves getting excited. After thinking about it for a little longer, Gerald finally declared, “Very well! I’m agreeing to have it auctioned!”

In the end, no matter how valuable the jade charm was, money was still the priority since without any, they wouldn’t be able to survive long in the Leicom Continent.

“I’m glad to hear that! However, do note that the Aurum Auction House will get a share of thirty percent off the final auctioned price. Do you accept?” asked the crowned old man.

Turning to look at Nori and Zelig, they didn’t appear to object to the idea. With that, Gerald then nodded in agreement.

“Very well, then! Please come with me to the waiting area! We’ll be auctioning the jade charm of the green dragon very soon!” said the auctioneer as he led the trio to an area where the other sellers were. With how the area was positioned, the sellers were given a clear view of their items getting auctioned.

Whatever the case was, upon arriving, Gerald and the two others sat side by side as they waited for the auction to begin.

It was only a few minutes later when they saw the crowned old man walk up the stage. The auction was finally beginning!

Clearing his throat, the elderly man then declared “Ladies and gentlemen! We have a wonderful array of valuable auction items today as well! Without further ado, here comes the first item, the Phoenix Fan!”

Following that, the old man then pulled the red cloth off the first auction item, revealing a golden fan! Since the feathers on the fan were supposedly phoenix feathers, the item was definitely an exquisite one.