Ch. 1696..1700: The Secretly Rich Man Chapter 1696-1700
Chapter 1696
Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 1696
The South Wastelands truly was an extraordinary place… To think that the moon’s shine couldn’t get in here! How utterly perplexing! Even so, it wasn’t as though they could do anything about it.
With that in mind, Gerald and the others could only continue sitting there as they stared at the bright and beautiful moon…
Sometime later, Ray was scanning through the area when he suddenly shouted, “…Mr. Crawford, come quick! There’s some kind of stone tablet here!”
Upon hearing that, Gerald and the other three immediately ran over to where Ray was. True to his words, all of them now saw an erect stone tablet before them…
Wiping the thick layer of dust off the tablet with his hand, Gerald noticed that a few words had been carved onto it.
Squinting his eyes to get a closer look, Gerald then declared, “The South Beast of the Wastelands!”
Immediately after Gerald read that out, an angered and ear-piercing roar could suddenly be heard coming from above them! As the roar continued resonating across the barren wastelands, an explosive sound was heard!
Following that, everyone could only watch wide-eyed as a massive black figure leaped out of the stone tablet!
Upon landing right before the five individuals, the creature’s inhumanly strong landing caused the ground around them to quiver so much that it was difficult to even maintain their balance! What terrifying strength!
“W-what the hell is that thing…?” stuttered Nori as she looked at Gerald slightly fearfully.
“…I guess that’s our South Beast!” replied Gerald as he stared at the humongous figure that somewhat resembled a lion.
To think that simply reading the text on the tablet would summon it! Judging from how angry it seemed, they must have awoken it from its nap!
“D*mn it, we need a proper light source! We can’t even see it properly now!” grumbled Zelig as he frowned. Since the moon’s rays were unable to pierce into South Wastelands, their vision was severely limited to only a few feet in front of them!
“Don’t worry, I have a solution!” replied Gerald as he summoned his talisman paper and brush from his storage ring.
After swiftly painting a talisman, he then tossed it into the air, prompting the talismans to burst into a huge ball of fire!
Under the newly illuminated light source, everyone could now see the beast before them in full detail. With a huge, golden mane, the massive male lion’s open jaws exposed its extremely sharp teeth for all to see. Fuming in anger, the lion continued glaring with its rage-filled eyes at all five of them… Though it didn’t appear to be in an attacking stance.
Finding that fact to be slightly puzzling, Zelig was prompted to ask, “…Why… isn’t it attacking us…?”
To everyone’s dismay, the second he said that, the lion instantly began rushing toward them!
“You and your big mouth!” grumbled Cyril.
“All of you, hurry and run! I’ll deal with it!” Ordered Gerald as he bolted toward the lion with lightning speed.
Chapter 1697
Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 1697 Continuing to roar as it charged straight for Gerald, the lion then leaped, clearly trying to slam its weight down on the incoming youth!
Naturally, Gerald wasn’t about to grant it that opportunity!
Sliding right under the lion, Gerald expertly struck the beast’s belly with his palm, instantly stunning it and sending the oversized lion flying!
Watching as it soared quite a distance away, Gerald had already summarized that though the lion was massive, it was bogged down by its weight. With that in mind, there was no way it was ever going to be able to match Gerald’s speed.
Regardless, Gerald wasn’t particularly trying to end the lion’s life. On the contrary, he was thinking of taming it. After all, Gerald was certainly not against the idea of having such a large lion under his control.
Moving back to the lion, the second it hit the ground, it ended up rolling a few times before finally coming to a stop. Shaking its body as it crawled back to its feet, it then turned to face Gerald, glaring and growling fiercely at him.
Though it was a beast, it wasn’t stupid. It was well aware that it wasn’t going to be able to take on Gerald, which was why it was refraining from rashly attacking him again.
Seeing that, Gerald then took a few steps forward before pointing at the lion and shouting, “You have two choices. The first is to come along with me and obediently allow me to be your master. If you refuse, the only other choice you have is to get killed, cooked, then eaten! Just so you know, I’ve never tasted lion before, and I’m quite keen on trying! Regardless, state your choice!”
Being a divine beast, the supernatural lion could naturally understand human speech. With that in mind, upon hearing Gerald’s proposal, the lion appeared to calm down a bit, seemingly falling deep into thought…
After a brief moment, the lion emitted a low growl.
“Are you serious? You’d rather get eaten than be under my control? Surely you aren’t stupid enough to believe that you can even come close to defeating me!” taunted Gerald as he snorted contemptuously at the lion’s behavior.
Quite frankly, if he had wanted to end the lion’s life, Gerald could’ve done so extremely easily. Giving the lion a choice to be under him was already Gerald’s way of showing mercy.
Still, if the lion was going to continue being stubborn, Gerald truly saw no reason to keep it alive. He would rather just deal with it decisively.
Either way, in response, the lion simply sassily lay on its belly before turning to look to the side with a grunt, completely refusing to even look at Gerald. How arrogant!
“Aww… Did I piss off the princess?” scoffed Gerald, seeing how childishly the lion was behaving.
All of a sudden, something flew out from Gerald’s direction before landing right in front of the lion! Upon seeing it, the lion instantly whimpered as it got to its feet and lowered its head before the tiny figure…
Of course, the figure in question was none other than the small green dragon!
Now appearing to be much tamer, it was evident that the lion was feeling intimidated by the tiny dragon. To think that the aggressive beast would be this terrified of a mere baby!
Chapter 1698
It was shocking to the group of five, to say the least. Who would’ve guessed that the tiny green dragon would actually be powerful enough to scare that large lion!
“That dragon must have an immensely prestigious identity! After all, it’s able to intimidate that lion despite being so tiny!” said Ray as he walked toward Gerald’s side.
Following that, they watched as the dragon let out a tiny cry before flying back to Gerald, staring at him while swaying its body. Realizing that it was trying to ask him for something, Gerald easily put two and two together.
Shaking his head, Gerald could only say in resignation, “I get it, you want a Heaven’s apple, don’t you? Fine, I’ll give one to you!”
With that, Gerald retrieved a single Heaven’s apple from his storage ring before handing it to the dragon.
However, the dragon didn’t appear to be content with only a single apple. Swaying its body even more, the dragon then continually alternated its gaze between Gerald and the lion.
Understanding that the dragon wanted him to give the lion a Heaven’s apple as well, Gerald was slightly hesitant. Even so, he had come to adore the baby dragon. With that in mind, in the end, he couldn’t help but hand a second apple to it.
Satisfied, the small dragon—that was holding the two apples within its jaws—then quickly flew over to the lion. After placing an apple right before the lion, the dragon then swallowed its own apple with a single gulp.
Seeing that, the lion raised a brow before alternating its gaze between Gerald and the apple in front of it. Upon confirming that nothing was amiss, the lion quickly swallowed the apple whole, seemingly worried that someone would steal the apple from it.
The second it ate the apple, the lion instantly appeared much happier. Aside from its temperament clearly becoming much gentler, the lion also began shrinking to about the same size as Gerald and the others.
Following that, the lion then walked up to Gerald before lying down and rubbing its cheek against his leg. It was evident that this was its way of showing its submission to him.
“So I could’ve bribed you over with just a single Heaven’s apple? If I had known, I wouldn’t have wasted my energy trying to fight you in the first place!” said Gerald with a chuckle seeing how differently the lion was now behaving toward him.
Still, now that the lion was obedient to him, it meant that he had a new pet to take care of. With that in mind, Gerald then took another two Heaven’s apples out to feed his pets.
It was at that moment when he remembered how precious Heaven’s apples were. It pained him slightly to know that he was going to lose even more apples at a faster rate now.
Gerald could only hope that the lion didn’t need to eat as many Heaven’s apples as the baby dragon did. If that wasn’t the case, then his apple supply would surely deplete to nothing soon enough…
“If I may, was what you just fed the lion the legendary Heaven’s apple, Mr. Crawford?” asked Ray as he looked at Gerald in surprise.
Ray had heard about the legendary Heaven’s apple for a long time now, and it certainly hadn’t occurred to him that Gerald would actually possess the holy fruit. Truth be told, it made him jealous that Gerald had access to such resources.
Regardless, Gerald simply smiled in response as he replied, “Bingo!”
Now that they knew about his stash of Heaven’s apples, Gerald felt the need to share them among his companions. With that, he retrieved four more apples and handed them to Nori and the others.
“Go on, have one each! With any luck, your strength could improve after ingesting them!” added Gerald.
Since the four of them were now good friends of his and they were even willing to follow him in his search for the Scintillating Gem, Gerald felt that it was only right for them to be rewarded with the Heaven’s apples.
Upon seeing Gerald’s generosity, the delighted four quickly took an apple each and began munching down on them.
After consuming them, the group of four instantly made breakthroughs in their strength!
Zelig finally managed to enter the Sage Realm while Nori was able to enter the Second-soul-rank of the Sage realm. Cyril himself landed in the Fourth-soul-rank of the Sage realm while Ray entered the Sage realm’s Eight-soul-rank...
Chapter 1699
Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 1699
Regardless, after the lion was tamed, the rest of the night was rather quiet and uneventful. With that in mind, Gerald and the four others were well-rested by the time morning came.
Since the South Wastelands wasn’t exactly an area one could call safe, the group of five decided to set off as early as possible. Naturally, Gerald made sure to open the map first to find out where they were headed next before actually starting their journey.
Shortly after, he declared that they were headed to Dragonblood City next. With any luck, they’d be able to find the gem there…
There were many rumors surrounding the ancient Dragonblood City, the most famous one being about the existence of an ancient Blood Dragon within the city’s grounds. Within said dragon, was supposedly an object known as the Dragonblood Ball, and whoever managed to obtain the item was said to be able to gain the powers of the Blood Dragon.
While the tale was certainly compelling, Gerald wasn’t going there in search of the Dragonblood Ball. He was strictly going after the Scintillating Gem, which was why he showed little interest in obtaining the Dragonblood Ball.
Either way, Gerald and his group of friends finally arrived at Dragonblood City after walking the entire morning.
However, just as they were entering the city’s grounds, the group of five watched as several aggressive-looking people began riding their horses past the city’s gates! Had it not been for their quick reactions, they’d surely have ended up getting trampled by those horses!
Staring at the riders, each of them seemed to have immensely murderous auras which only served to amplify how demonic those people were. While terrifying, it certainly set up the premise that they weren’t ordinary people who could be trifled with.
Regardless, the fact that they had just barely avoided getting hurt prompted Zelig to scowl, “Who the hell were those brutes?!”
Upon hearing that question, Ray instantly replied, “They’re from the Hulkeroic Union!”
As everyone turned to look at Ray—unsure how he even knew about such a group—Gerald couldn’t help but ask, “The Hulkeroic Union…?”
Understanding that Gerald and the others wouldn’t know about the Hulkeroic Union since they were new to the Leicom Continent, Ray then explained, “They’re a powerful force within Dragonblood City…”
“…I see. Call it a gut feeling, but I feel like they aren’t very nice people!” replied Gerald in a decisive tone.
Rei simply shrugged without saying another word, his silence a clear sign that what Gerald had stated was right.
True enough, the Hulkeroic Union was infamous for doing all kinds of outrageous and lawbreaking activities within Dragonblood City. The fact that the force was so strong only served to make its members more violent during their rampant acts of savagery.
With that in mind, locals of the city knew that it was best to just stay away from them. After all, offending them would only bring unnecessary trouble to themselves…
Either way, the group then continued strolling around Dragonblood City. The city, for one, was vastly different compared to the area around Leicom Academy…
As they were walking on, the group suddenly heard a woman screaming!
After exchanging glances with each other, all five of them then hurried over to the source of the sound…
By the time they got there, they witnessed four men dragging a young woman into an alleyway! Some of them had even begun tearing her clothes off! To think that such heinous activities would occur, even in broad daylight!
During times like these, someone needed to play the role of a white knight. Thankfully enough, Gerald was best at doing that.
With that, the group immediately charged into the alleyway together…
Chapter 1700
Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 1700
When they arrived at the mouth of the alley, the group arrived just in time to see the four men shredding the woman’s clothes to bits. These people are beyond savagery.
As a result, the entire population became enraged!
Gerald had an intense hatred for these kind of people, and because of that, he was forced to point out the attackers while shouting, “Stop that right now!”
While Gerald’s shouts drew the attention of the men, they simply lifted their brows to regard the young man in question.
Go away, you pesky child! “This has nothing to do with you!” a man bellowed, frowning.
Gerald and his companions were urged to go on their way by a concerned second companion who drew his fearsome longsword and uttered menacing threats as he prepared to end Gerald and his colleagues’ lives.
Let me tell you about all the terrible things you evil people are doing to this woman in broad daylight! You’re nothing but a lowlife. You’d better think twice before pulling another stunt like this. Gerald let out a string of curses as his face twisted with fury.
What are you doing?” This is obviously no ordinary child to you, but you still don’t know who you’re dealing with. It should be known that we’re from the Hulkeroic Union! The man wielding the sword challenged the intruder, saying, “It’s all the same to me if you’re offended. You won’t be leaving this city alive!”
Without hesitating, Gerald responded with a sneer, “Who you are does not concern me in the slightest!” Just so you know, I’m only going to give you one warning. Releasing the woman who knows what is
best for her is your best option. Otherwise, you must not hold me responsible for the deaths of your comrades!
While Gerald was fearlessly advancing on his attackers, the four assailants were incensed, feeling as though Gerald were mocking them. This young man must really be crazy to think he could possibly be a threat to them. Even though the people he was talking to were a part of the Hulkeroic Union, he showed no fear.
the rude child damn it! Rather than stand around waiting to be executed, the three other members of the group had drawn their longswords and joined in the battle, brandishing their weapons.
The quartet of four who charged at Gerald’s group swiftly rushed into his own group, and Gerald, with composure, turned around to face his friends before warning, “Do not move an inch. It’s my problem, and I’m handling it personally!
It came as no surprise to his party when that occurred. When they thought about it, they each knew how strong he was. It was going to be a walk in the park for him to oppose the opposition.
This event unfolded just as the fighters ahead turned to face the attackers, which enabled Nori and the others to catch a brief glance of Gerald’s icy demeanour as he looked back at the opponents.
Gerald allowed himself to get so close to the two attackers that the handles of their swords touched his arms, but he did not make any sort of move until that point. However, as soon as the blades descended, Gerald was no longer in their way!
The masked man was utterly shocked to see that. He was about to take off in search of him, when Gerald popped out from behind him. However, this time, Gerald already had his blade out, with his aurablade already drawn.
There was a momentary silence, which was expanded with a swift swipe. At this point, everyone could see that the four assailants’ necks were covered in blood, and that blood was pouring out of them rapidly.
With a single move, Gerald had decapitated all four of them, which was something of a feat as they were all tough opponents. Even though Gerald had already entered the Avatar State, the gap between their levels of strength was too large for either of them to overcome at the moment.
No matter, as long as the scum had been dealt with, Gerald walked over to the young woman and offered to help her up. After he had retrieved his coat from the storage ring, he placed it on her.
At this moment, feeling considerably warmer and more pleased with how considerate Gerald was being, the woman found herself compelled to say, “T-thank you, my benefactor…!” I… It’s hard for me to offer much in the way of material resources, but I will follow you wherever you lead.
Instead of the initial interest, Gerald revealed a warm smile when he learned that she was on board with having him as her dom. “There is no need for the interest I began with,” he told her, with a gentler smile. If you truly want to show your gratitude, please exercise more caution in the future. Additionally, take these gold coins. Also, make sure you make it out of here safely with them!
Then, Gerald gave the woman a handful of gold coins and went on to say, “And now, here are some from my own personal storage ring.”