Ch. 1771..1775: The Secretly Rich Man Chapter 1771-1775
Chapter 1771
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 1771
“…Don’t tell me… You don’t remember anything at all?” replied Gerald.
Shaking his head in his slight confusion, it truly appeared that he had no memory of what had just taken place.
“…Tell me, why did you swallow the vampiric pearl?” asked Gerald. After all, had the old man not swallowed it, he wouldn’t have entered that maddened state.
“I… What? I… swallowed it…?!” replied Old Flint, his eyes widened in disbelief as he stared at Gerald.
“You did! After swallowing it, you turned into a madman and started attacking us!” explained Gerald.
After hearing everything that had happened from Gerald, Old Flint couldn’t help but look at the pearl— that was still on the ground—as he muttered in his bewilderment, “…I… The last thing I remember was you giving the pearl to me… I had no idea I did all that after that!”
Staring at the old man, Gerald had a feeling that he wasn’t lying. Call it a gut feeling, but Gerald chose to believe Old Flint’s point of view.
However, if Old Flint truly hadn’t been in control of himself when he started attacking, that clearly meant that the vampiric pearl was the source of the problem.
Still, if that was the case, why didn’t anything happen to Gerald when he touched the pearl earlier? What bizarre secrets lay behind all this…?
Whatever the case was, after thinking for a brief moment, Gerald told Ray to hand him a piece of cloth. Once he obtained it, Gerald then wrapped the pearl in it before slipping it into his bag.
It was better not to have such a terrifying item too close to him. Otherwise, who knew what would end up happening?
Either way, it wasn’t long after before Gerald and the others managed to find a way out of the vampires’ territory. However, now that they were finally free, the party of five didn’t descend the mountain. Instead, they went upward.
Soon enough, it began snowing rather heavily… It certainly didn’t help that the north wind was blowing so hard.
“Why the hell is it snowing all of a sudden?! What even is this place?” exclaimed Ray in his surprise.
“Let’s not think about that first… We need to focus on finding shelter!” replied Gerald as he kept an eye out on anyplace they could hide from the snow.
Agreeing with Gerald, the five people quickly began scouting through the area… and eventually, they found a dark cave.
By that point, the snow was falling so heavily that it was evident that a snowstorm was coming soon. With that in mind, Gerald and the others were thankful that they had managed to find shelter before that happened.
Upon entering, they found that it was a pretty suitable place to wait out the snowstorm. Even if it wasn’t, it still beat being buried by snow in the middle of nowhere…
Once they entered a bit deeper, however, Ray quickly pinched his nose as he grumbled, “The hell? What on earth is this horrible smell?”
Hearing Ray’s complaint, Gerald and the others quickly caught onto the pungent odor as well. Soon enough, it got so terrible that they felt like vomiting! Even so, they didn’t have much of a choice but to
remain here. It was either this, or dying under layers of snow…
“…Just bear with it. Some animals may have been here before!” replied Gerald.
Nodding in resignation, everyone simply sat down, hoping that the snowstorm would end soon…
To their dismay, it showed no signs of stopping, even after quite a while.
While they didn’t realize it, all five of them slowly began dozing off… To be fair, they hadn’t rested for an entire day, so it only made sense for all five of them to feel completely drained…
Though having a nap wasn’t really an issue, the real problem was that they didn’t know what inhabited this cave…
And soon enough, two red glints could be seen coming from deeper within the cave…
Chapter 1772
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 1772 June 5, 2021 by itgoes As the two glints came closer, it was slowly revealed that they were the eyes of a huge white bear! Since Gerald and the others were currently fast asleep, none of them knew how dangerous their current situation was!
Regardless, after looking at the five people who had dozed off at the cave’s entrance, the bear seemed particularly interested in Ray.
The fact that Ray was snoring only attracted the bear’s attention even more!
Slowly moving toward Ray, the bear quickly began licking his face!
“…Five more minutes… What is it Gerald…? Has the snow stopped…?” mumbled the sleepy Ray as he began patting the bear’s face…
The second he felt how unnaturally furry ‘Gerald’ was, Ray instantly froze. This… This wasn’t Gerald, was it.
By the time he opened his eyes, Gerald and the others were already staring vigilantly at the bear.
To think that such a dangerous creature would be living in this cave! With how close the bear was, all of them could smell it and even feel the warmth its body was exuding…!
Slowly motioning for Ray not to move hastily, Ray gulped before slowly turning to see what he was patting… and the next thing he knew, he was staring straight into the eyes of the white bear…!
Instantly overwhelmed with fear, the bear appeared to sense that, and it immediately let out a terrifying roar!
Seeing how wide the bear’s jaws now were, Gerald immediately yanked Ray away from the bear before yelling, “Run!”
Hearing that, the rest of the party instantly bolted out of the cave together with Gerald!
Quite honestly, they would’ve been much better off if they hadn’t chosen to run.
After all, the white bear immediately got excited when it saw how fast Gerald and his party were running. In the end, it was a carnivore, and it craved fresh meat, especially from such lively humans!
With that, the white bear quickly began chasing after them!
Instinctively turning back to look, Ray was horrified when he saw that the bear was chasing after him!
“H-hey, now! I’m all skin and bones, brother! Stop chasing me already…!” yelled Ray in his desperation as he continued fleeing from the hungry bear.
It was his first time being chased by a white bear, and he hoped that if he survived, there wouldn’t ever be a second time. What an utterly horrible experience!
By that point, Gerald had managed to find a safe spot for Juno and the two others to hide in.
Running toward Ray, Gerald then yelled, “Over here! Hurry!”
Upon hearing that, Ray instantly began running toward Gerald!
Seeing that the bear was still targeting the frantic Ray, Gerald quickly summoned the Astrabyss Sword, hoping to finish off the white bear.
“Leave it to me, Ray! Go hide with the others!” ordered Gerald as the bear came dangerously close to him.
Aiming closely, Gerald then slashed the sword the second the bear got close enough! While the attack was able to hit, Gerald had only managed to inflict a minor cut to the bear’s underbelly! In other words, the bear wasn’t all that hurt yet!
Now irritated, the bear stomped its paws before charging fiercely toward Gerald!
In barely a second, the bear was already inches before Gerald! Even if he didn’t die from being smacked by the white bear, he was sure to still get seriously injured!
Chapter 1773
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 1773 June 5, 2021 by itgoes Of course, Gerald wasn’t about to grant it that opportunity.
Dodge rolling till he was right under the white bear’s belly, Gerald then stabbed it right into the beast!
With how loudly the bear had roared in response, Gerald knew that he had finally managed to deal substantial damage on the bear!
Even so, that stab wasn’t enough to kill it. In fact, it only made the bear even more enraged! Now looking like it had gone mad, the bear began attacking Gerald with all that it had!
If it wasn’t for the fact that this was a life-or-death situation, the sight of Gerald and the bear leaping all over the mountain was honestly quite amusing.
Regardless, after realizing that it wasn’t going to be able to get its hands on Gerald, the bear suddenly switched targets to the others who were hiding!
Realizing that the bear was running toward his friends, Gerald then yelled, “Careful! It’s coming!”
Seeing the incoming bear, the rest of Gerald’s party quickly attempted to disperse from the tree that they had been hiding behind this entire time!
Before they knew it, however, the bear had rammed its head right into the tree! While none of them were directly hit by the bear, the immense impact of the collision caused all four of them to momentarily lose their footing!
Unluckily, Juno took a step too far backward and was now frantically attempting to balance herself from falling right into the valley!
Upon seeing that, Gerald instantly bolted toward the scene!
Giving the white bear a hard kick, the beast ended up flying right down the valley! With the main threat now gone, Gerald then rushed to save Juno!
While he was just in time to grab onto her hand, the soil at their feet was a bit too loose, and both of them ended up falling right into the valley!
Eyes widened in horror as they watched their friends fall down the valley, Ray and Nori could only yell, “Gerald! Juno…!”
It was sometime later before the duo finally awoke again… Somehow, they had managed to survive the fall… Looking around, they quickly realized that a stray branch had broken their fall!
Whatever the case was, Gerald found himself quickly asking in a concerned tone, “Are you alright, Juno?”
Nodding subtly, Juno then replied, “I’m fine… I just hurt my arm a bit… I’m guessing it’s a sprain!”
Watching as she rubbed her arm, Gerald quickly began examining it by gently pinching it… After a while, Gerald breathed a sigh of relief as he said, “…Yeah, it should just be a sprain. Thankfully it’s not a fracture!”
Hearing that, Juno felt much more rest assured.
Still, she couldn’t help but look down. They were still quite a distance off the ground… It certainly didn’t help that it was pitch dark down there. Neither of them knew what lay down there at all…
“…Say… how are we even going to get down…?” muttered Juno.
“Hush. Do you hear that?” replied Gerald as he looked at the girl.
Upon hearing that, both of them momentarily fell silent as they perked their ears…
After a short while, both of them widened their eyes before shouting at the same time, “… That’s the sound of flowing water!”
“…Say, Gerald…? Do you think…?” mumbled Gerald as she turned to look at Gerald.
“Indeed! From the sound of it, there appears to be a river down there!” replied Gerald as he nodded confidently.
“…Then, are you thinking of…?” asked Juno as she paid close attention to his response…
Seeing the subtle smile on Gerald’s face after she said that, she knew that Gerald had got the message. In the end, Juno was probably the only person who could understand him so quickly…
“You know me, Juno! Since we don’t have any further options, we can only take risks!” replied Gerald.
Since it was quite a distance down and they didn’t have any other way of descending, they just had to take the risk and hope they fell into the river…
“…Agreed! I’m with you!”
Chapter 1774
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 1774 June 5, 2021 by itgoes Juno trusted Gerald a lot, which was why she wasn’t against Gerald’s dare-devilish suggestion.
What more, if they leaped together, they’d at least die together… Though needless to say, surviving together was definitely still Juno’s main goal.
Regardless, after readying themselves, Gerald then looked at Juno before asking, “Ready?”
Watching as she nodded firmly, Gerald then hugged her tight… before both of them plunged deep into the valley!
Falling faster, and faster, it was only a few seconds later when both of them fell into a body of running water with a massive splash!
As they had guessed, there really was a river at the bottom, and thank god they were right. The river saved their lives…
Whatever the case was, now that they were still alive, Gerald—who hadn’t let go of Juno this entire time—quickly swam Juno to the river bank…
Now soaking wet and freezing—since the river water consisted of freshly melted snow from the mountains—Juno couldn’t help but find herself shivering.
Seeing that, he knew he had to get them warm as soon as possible.
With that in mind, Gerald then wordlessly began running into a nearby forest to gather dry branches and twigs. Once there was enough, he quickly rubbed two sticks together, and with enough friction, a fire was eventually started…
Pleased with how well the branches and twigs were burning, Gerald then called out, “Over here, Juno! Hurry and take whatever clothes you can off to let them dry as well!”
Too cold to even reply, Juno then shivered over and removed everything—but her undergarments— before sitting right beside him by the fire…
Seeing that Gerald then wrapped his arms around her for extra warmth…
When she finally got warm enough, Juno couldn’t help but blush when she realized how close she now was to Gerald…
Gerald himself couldn’t help but feel that the shy girl looked extremely lovely under the light of the fire…
Regardless, with how tightly he was holding onto her, Juno felt a great sense of security… And throughout her life, Gerald had been the only person who had made her feel this secure.
Eventually, Juno couldn’t help but raise her head, smiling as she said, “It’s so nice to have you by my side, Gerald!”
Smiling in response, Gerald then pecked her on her forehead before replying, “I’ll be by your side throughout this Juno! You’ll always be safe with me!”
Nodding, Juno gladly believed in his words. As long as she was with him, she feared nothing.
It was about half an hour later when their clothes finally dried up. With that, the duo got to their feet and began leaving the forest. After all, the sooner they reunited with Ray and the others, the better.
After striding through the forest for a while, a black wolf suddenly leaped out from the bushes!
Watching as it charged toward them, Gerald swiftly punched it right in the head, resulting in the agonized wolf howling one final time before it fell to the ground, dead!
To be able to kill a wolf with just a single hit, Gerald’s punching force was truly nothing to scoff at…
Either way, Gerald found the wolf’s appearance to be a blessing. After all, they didn’t have to worry about starving now!
“Are you hungry, Juno? Also, I’m assuming you’ve never tried wolf meat before?” asked Gerald.
Startled, Juno instantly shook her head. She knew where this conversation was going…
“Great! I haven’t tasted wolf before either, so this will be a nice gustatory experience for both of us! Not that we have any other food sources anyway, so we may as well just fill our bellies with what we have!” added Gerald.
Chapter 1775
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 1775 June 5, 2021 by itgoes Naturally, Juno wasn’t against that idea.
Regardless, Gerald then got to work processing and butchering the wolf.
He made sure to properly skin the wolf since wolf fur could be sold for a pretty hefty price. Once that was done, he then sliced the wolf’s meat into manageable pieces.
After washing the meat by the river, Gerald started another fire. Once that was up, grilled wolf meat was soon to come…
It was never a good idea to travel with an empty stomach and both of them knew it. With that in mind, eating till they were full was their current best course of action.
In less than half an hour, the wolf meat was already well-done and both of them could finally dig in. Using a large leaf he found as a plate, Gerald then tore off a few chunks of the cooked meat before handing them to Juno.
After getting some for himself as well, both of them then sat under a tree to enjoy their meal.
Taking the first bite, Gerald—who really hadn’t tasted wolf meat before this—couldn’t help but exclaim, “My god! Wolf meat is delicious! It’s unlike anything I’ve ever tasted before!”
While the tastiness was definitely a plus, even if it wasn’t delicious, Gerald would’ve eaten the meat anyway. After all, the goal was just to fill their bellies.
Either way, once they had their fill, the two put the fire out before getting to their feet, ready to resume their journey.
However, at that moment, the rustling of leaves could be heard… Alerted by the sound, Gerald quickly pulled Juno along and hid in a nearby bush.
It wasn’t long after before a few odd and fragile-looking humanoids came out from the forest…
Shocked by what they were seeing, Gerald and Juno then watched on as the creatures surrounded what remained of the wolf’s corpse before gnawing at its bones!
Judging from the way they were devouring the corpse’s raw meat and sucking its blood, Gerald suddenly had an idea what they could be.
Could… those be feral vampires?
“Gerald…? Do you have any idea what those monsters are…?” asked the confused Juno.
“If my guess is correct… They’re feral vampires!” muttered Gerald.
Upon hearing that, Juno gasped loudly though she managed to stop herself from screaming.
Unfortunately, that was all it took for the feral vampires to realize that they weren’t alone.
Watching as the feral vampires began looking around, Gerald knew for a fact that it was only a matter of time before they got discovered.
With that in mind, he then grabbed Juno’s arm before whispering, “We’ve been found! We need to run!”
Before Juno could even reply, Gerald was already tugging her along as he bolted from the scene.
Naturally, this instantly caught the feral vampires’ attention!
Roaring ferociously as they gave chase, the sight of a living human that promised fresh blood was simply too much of a temptation for these blood-craving creatures!
And thus began the game of cat and mouse between the duo and the feral vampires.
With how fast the feral vampires naturally were, all of them soon caught up with Gerald and Juno!
Realizing that they had been surrounded, the terrified Juno couldn’t help but worriedly ask, “W-what now, Gerald…?”
“Don’t worry, I’m here!” comforted Gerald as the glaring feral vampires continued growling like beasts at the two humans…