Ch. 1676..1680: The Secretly Rich Man Chapter 1676-1680

Chapter 1676

Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 1676

“You know, you look just like all the previous others who’ve failed. With that said, why don’t you just toss in the towel already! In doing so, you’ll at least be able to leave with all your bones intact!” mocked the academy’s representative.

‘You’re looking down on me already?’ Gerald thought to himself with a frown. After hearing that, there was no way he was letting his opponent off easily.

“So, you’re talking big before the fight has even begun? Let’s just hope that you won’t end up being the one tossed out the platform instead!” retorted Gerald in a confident tone.

“Talk is cheap, kid! Regardless, you seem to be itching to die! With that in mind, I won’t be going easy on you! State your name!” scowled the representative as he glared at Gerald.

“The name’s Gerald Crawford! And what’s yours? Hopefully I won’t forget who you are if we ever meet again in the academy!” replied Gerald.

“How ballsy! Alight, listen up! My name’s Ferdinand Gagne, and I’m the class monitor of the fifth elite class!” roared Ferdinand.

Following that, the gong was rung and the test commenced!

Watching as Ferdinand charged toward him, Gerald could sense that he had at least entered the Third- soul-rank of the Sage Realm. Though his speed would’ve been impressive to normal people, Gerald honestly found that Ferdinand was still quite weak compared to him.

With that in mind, Gerald knew that he didn’t even need to come close to using his full power. At most, he only required the strength of a Second-soul-rank master in the Sage Realm to take Ferdinand down.

Regardless, as Ferdinand’s fist came inches away from Gerald, everyone could already imagine Gerald getting flung off the platform…

Of course, that wasn’t about to happen.

Staring wide-eyed, everyone could hardly believe it when Gerald successfully dodged Ferdinand’s first attack!

“…Huh? Did… Did he just dodge that attack?!” shouted several people who were watching.

Upon hearing that comment, Ferdinand instantly got simultaneously annoyed and embarrassed. How humiliating to not be able to take Gerald out in a single strike! No matter, he just had to finish him off with another one!

With that, Ferdinand quickly began running toward Gerald again, this time aiming to kick him! With how deadly his attack looked, it was quite obvious that he was trying to finish Gerald off for good!

However, Ferdinand was truly underestimating Gerald’s capabilities. With barely any effort, Gerald managed to dodge Ferdinand’s second attack as well!

“That’s the second move!” cheered several people from the crowd.

By that point, Karsten—who was still seated there—turned to look at Gerald in surprise. After all, he hadn’t expected Gerald—of all people—to be able to withstand two strikes from Ferdinand!

Smiling rather smugly now, Gerald then sneered, “Come on, you have one final go! Let’s see if you can finally land a hit!”

Naturally, Ferdinand exploded in rage after hearing those humiliating words! However, he was no idiot. After missing two of his attacks, he was well aware that he wasn’t a match for Gerald.

Despite knowing that, his ego was much higher than his intelligence. He couldn’t just admit defeat like this! With that in mind, Ferdinand decided to use his full strength against Gerald!

Now laughing almost maniacally, Ferdinand’s expression darkened as he confidently scoffed, “Oh, don’t you worry! I’m definitely ending you with this move!”

Though he was being threatened, Gerald barely even flinched. After all, he now knew that Ferdinand was all talk. The fool was probably thinking that mere power was sufficient to take Gerald down!

Chapter 1677

Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 1677 Regardless, Ferdinand then stomped his foot so hard onto the platform that it left a circular dent within it! Following that, he used all that force to leap into the air like some ferocious tiger!

Despite facing that feral man, Gerald remained as cool as a cucumber as he slowly lifted his leg… before swinging it right into Ferdinand’s stomach!

Instantly sent flying backward, Ferdinand landed quite a distance away with a loud ‘thud’!

Upon witnessing that, everyone was momentarily stupefied. When they recovered, however, they quickly began murmuring among themselves in admiration.

“By god! That person’s so powerful that he was actually able to defeat Ferdinand!”

Naturally, Gerald’s victory instantly made him the most prominent person there.

Even Karsten was amazed by the turn of events. To think that Gerald would actually be able to take down someone who had entered the Second-soul-rank of the Sage Realm so easily!

Getting to his feet, Karsten then walked over to Gerald before saying, “Congratulations for passing the test! Due to your perfect performance, you’ll be given access to the elite class of Leicom Academy!”

Hearing that, Gerald then nodded as he replied, “Thank you, Master Ykink!”

With that, the youth then got off the platform as everyone stared jealously at him… Though many envied him for all the attention he was getting, they knew for a fact that they would never even come close to being as strong as Gerald. After all, he had actually managed to take down Ferdinand!

Speaking of Ferdinand, though the testing period resumed immediately after, he was in no shape of testing any other candidates. After all, Gerald’s kick had caused him to suffer a number of internal

injuries.

Forced to recuperate, the furious Ferdinand vowed that he wouldn’t let Gerald off that easily!

Regardless, the testing finally ended after an entire day…

By the end of it, Zelig was assigned to the beginner class while Cyril and Nori managed to make it into the intermediate class. Gerald himself was granted access into the elite class as mentioned before.

However, among the thousand over people who had attempted to enroll within the academy, Gerald was actually the only person who was qualified enough to enter the elite class! From that, it was evident how strict the Leicom Academy truly was…

There were only a few dozen students who had ever managed to enter Leicom’s Academy’s elite class, and each of them had at least entered the Fifth-soul-rank of the Sage Realm.

The dean of the academy himself had already attained the Seventh rank in the Avatar Realm. At that rank, he was already an individual who was not only capable of stepping into the void, but also transforming heaven and earth at will! That was the power of an Avatar…

As for the tutors and masters there, their strength ranged between the first to fifth ranks within the Avatar Realm. With how strong even the educators there were, it was no wonder why the Leicom Academy was the Leicom Continent’s symbol of power…

It was sometime later when a few masters could be seen talking to the dean in the academy’s main hall.

Shortly after, Master Ykink entered the scene. After bowing respectfully toward each of them, he then sat down before declaring, “Dean, and Masters! The recruitment test for this year has ended! The

results are… Four hundred new students in the beginner class, two hundred in the intermediate one, and as for the elite class… We only have one new student!”

Hearing that, the four masters in the hall instantly looked surprised. They hadn’t expected so few students to pass the test! What more, there was only a single person who had managed to enter the elite class!

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Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 1678

“…Is there truly nobody else who was able to qualify entering the elite class? Only a single person was able to withstand three moves…?” asked an old master seated at the side—who had a long purple robe on—who went by the name of Master Jizo.

With the strength of a person who had entered the Third rank of the Avatar Realm, Master Jizo was one of the masters teaching the elite class in the academy.

“While it’s unfortunate that that’s the case, the truth is, not only did that student manage to withstand three moves, but he even ended up defeating his opponent! With how strong he was, I have a feeling that he’s already entered the Fifth-soul-rank within the Sage Realm!” replied Karsten.

“What? He actually managed to defeat a representative of our academy?” exclaimed Master Jizo in surprise.

Even the other three masters found themselves exchanging glances with each other. To think that their newest elite class student would have such amazing power…

They were right to be surprised. After all, throughout the academy’s many years, Gerald was the first and only person who had managed to defeat a representative selected by the academy!

“What’s his name, Karsten?” asked Sumeru, the dean of the academy.

“Gerald Crawford, sir!”

“Very well! Bring him over so that we can meet him!” ordered Sumeru.

“Right away!” replied Master Ykink as he immediately left to bring Gerald over.

Not long after, he returned with Gerald, and upon bowing again, he then introduced, “Dean and Masters, I present to you, Gerald Crawford!”

Following that, he then turned to look at Gerald before adding, “That there, is Dean Sumeru, Gerald! The other four are the masters of the elite class! Here we have Master Jizo, Master Temple, Master Yushin, and Master Vale!”

After being introduced, Gerald then bowed before greeting, “It’s a pleasure to be within the presence of my dean and masters! I, Gerald Crawford, will be in your care starting today!”

Seeing how polite Gerald was, all five of them showed satisfied expressions on their faces.

With the introductions now over, Sumeru cut straight to the chase and asked, “So… I heard that you defeated our academy’s representative! Is that true?”

Nodding in response, Gerald then replied, “It is, Dean Sumeru!”

“Just so you’re aware, aside from you, there hasn’t been a candidate who’s been able to defeat a representative from our academy from the day the academy began! With that in mind, could you tell me what your true level of cultivation is?” asked Sumeru.

Appearing to hesitate for a brief moment, Gerald then replied, “…I’ve currently managed to enter the Fifth-soul-rank in the Sage Realm, Dean Sumeru!”

Naturally, that was a lie. The truth was, Gerald had already entered the Ninth-soul-rank in the Sage Realm. As for why the others hadn’t caught on, it was because Gerald had actively been concealing his true power.

“I see. No wonder you were able to defeat our representative! A Fifth-soul-rank Sage… You’re definitely a strong one, even among your future classmates in the elite class!” said Sumeru as he

nodded in satisfaction.

“I’m flattered to hear that, dean!” replied Gerald with a smile.

“Nicely said! Now then, since you’re going to be a student in the elite class, you may now choose any of the four masters here to be your tutor!” said Sumeru.

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Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 1679

Upon hearing that, Gerald turned to look at the four masters sitting before him… Seeing that, the masters straightened their backs, anticipating Gerald’s choice.

However, even after a while had passed, Gerald didn’t appear to have his choice made.

With all five of them getting increasingly confused, Sumeru eventually asked, “…Are you unable to make a choice, Gerald?”

Forcing on a slightly awkward smile, Gerald then replied, “…Dean Sumeru, am I only allowed to choose among these four masters…?”

“You…! Are you looking down on us, kid?!” shouted Master Jizo as he glared at Gerald, clearly irritated by Gerald’s question.

Keeping his cool, Gerald then explained, “I’m afraid you misunderstand me, Master Jizo. I wouldn’t dare look down upon any of you four masters! I’m just asking to see if there’s a better choice for me!”

“Hmm? What better choice could you possibly be looking for?” asked Sumeru in a rather playful tone. This young man was rather special…

Hearing that, Gerald then asked, “…Well, I wonder if you’d be interested in taking a student, Dean Sumeru…”

“…Kid, if you haven’t already noticed, Dean Sumeru is the head of the Leicom Academy! How imprudent do you have to be to request for that?!” snarled Master Jizo.

Watching as all this played out, Master Ykink—who was still standing by Gerald’s side—found himself getting increasingly terrified. To think that Gerald would be daring enough to say such things!

Sumeru was the dean of Leicom Academy! The highest-ranked individual of this prestigious place! There was no way he was going to accept a student just like that!

Surprisingly enough, Sumeru hardly appeared angered by Gerald’s request. On the contrary, he was actually displaying a satisfied smile!

“While you’re certainly a brazen one, you’re the first to make such a direct request before me! Not bad!” replied Sumeru with a chuckle.

Realizing that Sumeru was actually subtly praising Gerald, the four masters found themselves momentarily stunned. After all, this was their first time seeing Sumeru so interested in a student.

“I’ve never taken a student before, you know? I guess that changes today! With that, I declare that you, Gerald, will be my one and only student!” declared Sumeru while looking straight into Gerald’s eyes.

And just like that, all four masters found their eyes widening even more! To think that he would actually make an exception for Gerald! How unexpected!

“Thank you, Dean Sumeru! No, thank you, dear teacher!” replied Gerald with great respect.

Since he had decided to enroll in the Leicom Academy, Gerald was determined to be the top student. With that in mind, just having one of the four masters be his teacher wasn’t enough. He had planned to have the dean be his master from the very beginning!

Now that it had been agreed upon, Gerald’s status within the academy would surely skyrocket…

Chapter 1680

Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 1680

Following that, a golden wooden token flew out from Sumeru’s pocket and hovered before Gerald’s face…

“That there, is a wooden token exclusively for you. It serves as a symbol of your identity within the Leicom Academy. Also, since you’re my only student, you’ll have access to all the study resources of the academy!” explained Sumeru as he officially granted those privileges to Gerald.

Being a student of the dean, Gerald could pretty much do whatever he wanted in the academy. It was truly a noble position to have…

Even so, Gerald naturally cared little about the fame aspect. He was honestly more excited about the fact that he could use the academy’s study resources anytime and any way he pleased. With that privilege, Gerald would surely be able to master more skills and secret techniques, hence allowing him to improve himself much faster.

With that said, Sumeru then ordered, “Karsten! Clean up the pavilion in the east court! From today onward, that will be Gerald’s private residence!”

“Right away, dean! I’ll be leading Gerald there immediately!” replied Karsten without even a second thought.

After Karsten led Gerald out of the main hall, the four masters turned to look at Sumeru, clearly unhappy with his decision.

“Why did you choose to accept Gerald as your student, dean…?” asked Master Jizo in a puzzled tone.

For context, never had any of the academy’s deans accepted personal students. With that in mind, the fact that the dean made an exception for Gerald was definitely mind boggling.

Chuckling in response, Sumeru then replied, “Couldn’t the rest of you tell? He isn’t in the Fifth-soul-rank of the Sage Realm at all! He’s been actively suppressing his true power!”

Upon hearing that, all four of the masters instantly grew curious.

“…If that’s the case, then… How strong is he actually?” asked Master Jizo.

“From what I’ve been able to tell, he should have already entered the Ninth-soul-rank of the Sage Realm! What more, he’s already showing signs of successfully breaching the Avatar Realm!” replied Sumeru, instantly shocking the four masters even more.

Even the most capable students in the Leicom Academy were only able to enter the Eighth-soul-rank of the Sage Realm. If what Sumeru had said was true, then Gerald most certainly qualified to be the dean’s student…

Now that he was aware of all this, Master Jizo’s mood instantly changed for the better as he said, “…If that’s really the case, then Gerald’s already the most talented student of our academy ever since it started! There’s just no contesting his strength!”

Still, what a pity it was that Gerald didn’t choose him to be his master. If Gerald had chosen him instead of the dean, Master Jizo would’ve surely gained a higher status and more bragging rights within the academy…

Understanding what social value Gerald now held, Master Juzo decided that he had to form a good relationship with Gerald no matter what.

Sometime later, Gerald arrived at the pavilion in the east court under Master Ykink’s guidance.

While the pavilion had previously been used as a storage room to keep miscellaneous items, Sumeru had ordered for it to be cleaned up to be turned into Gerald’s personal residence. After all, as a student

of the dean, there was no way he was allowing Gerald to stay with the other students from the lower classes. That was simply too degrading to even think of!

Seeing how thick the dust was inside the pavilion, Gerald couldn’t help but say, “I’m assuming the pavilion’s been left vacant for quite a while, Master Ykink…”

Nodding in response, Master Ykink then replied, “Indeed! Also, you don’t have to refer to me as master anymore. Since you’re now the dean’s student, you’re no longer of low status!”

Hearing that, Gerald then chuckled before humbly saying, “You’re exaggerating things, Master Ykink! While it’s true that I’m now the dean’s student, I’m essentially still a student here! With that in mind, I still have to respect you, a teacher of the academy!”