Ch. 1816..1820: The Secretly Rich Man Chapter 1816-1820
Chapter 1816
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 1816
Hearing the deep-voiced man’s question, the Soul Hunter then replied, “There were six of them, sir! And none of them can be contacted!”
Upon hearing that, the cloaked man’s expression instantly turned ugly. For six men to have lost contact just like that… Something terrible must have happened…!
“When was the last time we were able to contact them?” asked the cloaked man.
“From what we’ve gathered, they were last heard from near the mountain pass!”
“I see. Order some men to head there immediately. The seventh squad must be found, regardless of whether they’re dead or alive!” instructed the cloaked man.
“Loud and clear!” yelled the Soul Hunter as he bolted off to do as he had been told.
Neither of them knew that Gerald and Juno had ended the lives of all six of those men… However, once the cloaked man found out about the deed, he would surely explode in rage…
Even so, it was undeniable that the dead Soul Hunters deserved what they got for being so inhumane.
Regardless, it was about an hour later when the Soul Hunters—who had been sent out to search for the men—returned to the campsite with the six corpses of the seventh squad…
“B-bad news, leader…!” yelled a Soul Hunter as he rushed into the cloaked man’s tent.
“What is it? But first off, calm yourself!” retorted the cloaked man as he glared at his subordinate.
Gulping, the terrified Soul Hunter then reported, “T-the men you sent out to search for the seventh squad… They’ve returned with six corpses! The seventh squad was completely taken out…!”
“What?!” roared the cloaked man furiously as he got up and walked out of his tent.
The second he stepped out, he was instantly greeted by the sight of six corpses laid out in a row… Each of them had deep gashes in their necks…
Clenching his fists tightly, the angered man then growled, “…Who’s responsible for this… Who the hell even dares…!”
The cloaked man couldn’t just sit still after six of his men had been taken out.
“After examining the corpses, we’ve found that five of them died in a single slash across the neck! From what we’ve been able to tell, the assailant wasn’t using an ordinary blade either! As for the sixth victim, he died from a slice on his neck as well, though it appears to be from a different blade!” reported a red uniformed Soul Hunter.
The Soul Hunters were divided in rank according to the colors their uniforms were.
Those from the lowest level wore black, and upon promotion, they would be given a red uniform. Only the strongest of the strong would be bestowed with purple uniforms.
Naturally, the cloaked man was still the strongest individual in the organization. While that was a known fact, nobody knew how powerful he really was. In fact, nobody even knew his real name or had any other information about him. He was a truly mysterious individual…
“…I see! As it turns out, our opponents this time aren’t ordinary threats!” scowled the cloaked man as he narrowed his eyes.
At that moment, a black-uniformed Soul Hunter came running over before reporting, “Leader! The fifth squad just sent in a report stating that they came across three individuals next to the stream the day
before! Though the trio managed to escape, what’s interesting to note is that the stream isn’t too far off from the mountain pass!”
Hearing that, the cloaked man could already see what the Soul Hunter was trying to say.
Based on the clues they now had, there was a high chance that those three people were responsible for murdering the entire seventh squad…
Chapter 1817
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 1817
“Listen closely and forward my order around! Everyone’s to be fully armed at all times! Also, gather some purple Soul Hunters to hunt down that trio! I want them dead by the end of all this!” yelled the cloaked man after a short pause.
“Loud and clear, leader!” yelled the other Soul Hunters as they raised their fists in response. Gerald and the others had no idea just how much danger they were going to be in soon…
Regardless, it wasn’t long after before the night sky began encroaching in…
By that point, Gerald and his party had set up camp under a large tree and were already grilling the remaining meat over a fire they had started.
Since Rey was chatting with Yrsa, Juno chose to stay by Gerald’s side instead.
There was a brief moment of silence between them, but eventually, Gerald took in a deep breath before saying, “…Hear me out, Juno, but I have an idea of sorts!”
Raising a brow, the amused Juno already had a hunch as to what his idea was.
“Does your idea go along the lines of me accepting Yrsa as my disciple? You want her to grow to become a cultivator, don’t you?” asked Juno straight off the bat.
Surprised that Juno had read him like an open book, Gerald then displayed a serious expression before stating, “…Indeed. Since I’ve erased all her memories, it should be even easier for her to learn the ways of a cultivator now!”
“You’re not wrong there. I’ll be honest and say that I’ve been thinking about that as well. After all, I can’t just let you have all the disciples! I want one as well!” replied Juno with a chuckle.
“Then it’s settled! I’ll see if I can persuade Yrsa then!” replied Gerald, understanding that Yrsa’s consent in all this was equally as important. Even so, Gerald strongly believed that she would accept the offer.
With that in mind, he then called Yrsa over to sit by his side.
After obediently coming over, Yrsa then took a seat before asking with a smile, “Yes, brother Gerald? Is there something you wanted to talk about?”
“Indeed! Well, first off there are a few questions we’d like to ask!” replied Gerald with a subtle smile.
“I’ll answer what I can!” declared the trusting girl rather enthusiastically. She appeared to really trust Gerald…
“Alright, first off… Do you have any idea what Miss Zorn and I do?” asked Gerald.
Upon hearing that question, Yrsa immediately raised a brow. It was evident that she hadn’t thought about it before. Had Gerald not initiated the question, she would’ve surely remained oblivious to the thought for quite a while…
Regardless, now that Gerald was prompting the question, Yrsa found herself getting increasingly curious about the duo’s occupation… After all, humans were naturally curious creatures.
“Not a clue… Mind sharing, brother Gerald…?” asked Yrsa with a sheepish smile.
“Well, we’re cultivators!” replied Gerald.
“…Cultivators? What… kind of job even is that…?” asked Yrsa confusedly. It could just be her amnesia, but she had never heard of such a profession before!
Chapter 1818
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 1818
“Alright, so listen closely… Humans aren’t the only ones who inhabit this planet… There are also souls and ghosts! As cultivators, Miss Zorn and I are tasked with maintaining justice and balance between both worlds!” explained Gerald, much to Yrsa’s amazement.
To think that such incredible people who could deal with ghosts existed…
After thinking for a while, she then turned to look at Rey before asking, “…Then… Is Rey also…?”
Chuckling in response, Gerald then replied, “Rey’s just joined our team recently, and he’s my disciple! Speaking of disciples, I’m telling you all this for a reason. Yrsa, what do you think about becoming Miss Zorn’s disciple to become a cultivator? Naturally, it’s all up to you and we won’t force you if you don’t want to go with that! So, what do you say, Yrsa?”
“How could I say no, brother Gerald? After all, all three of you saved my life! With that said, I fully agree with being Miss Zorn’s disciple! I’ll definitely become an excellent cultivator!” replied Yrsa in a determined tone.
“I’m glad you’re so enthusiastic about it, Yrsa! Still, please understand that once you start, there’s no going back and you can only continue being a cultivator till the day you die… Naturally, you’ll also be facing all sorts of ghosts and souls, so you’ll need to overcome your fear of them as well!” said Gerald.
“Don’t worry, brother Gerald! I’ll definitely do my best! With you and Miss Zorn guiding me along my way, I’m sure I’ll be able to become the best cultivator there is!” declared Yrsa in a confident tone.
“Well said! Now then… Go ahead and pay respect to your master!” said Gerald with a smile as he stood up while signaling Yrsa to face Juno.
Hearing that, Juno and Yrsa got up as well.
Walking over to Juno, Yrsa then declared, “Miss Zorn- no, master! From today onward, please take care of me on my journey of becoming a cultivator!”
Upon hearing that, Juno was unable to hide her satisfied smile. After all this time, she finally had her own disciple…
Rey himself—who had been sitting at the side—was equally as happy. Not only had Yrsa decided to join their party, but she was going to become a cultivator now too!
“Well said!” replied Juno, unable to contain her excitement.
However, the second she said that, several shadowy figures suddenly bolted out from the forests surrounding them!
Upon seeing that, Gerald and the others immediately stood with their backs against each other, now fully vigilant.
“D*mn it, it’s the Soul Hunters again!” scowled Juno.
Gerald couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow. He didn’t think they would locate them that quickly…
“Take care of Rey and Yrsa, Juno. Now leave while you can! I’ll be taking these people on!” ordered Gerald.
“Loud and clear! Please, be careful!” replied Juno as Gerald summoned his Astrabyss Sword.
Seeing the sword, one of the purple Soul Hunters immediately pointed at it before yelling, “That must be the weapon, brothers!”
With how unique and sharp the blade looked, the Soul Hunters were able to immediately discern that it was the one used to take out the seventh squad…
Chapter 1819
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 1819
“You Soul Hunters just don’t know when to give up, do you?” scoffed Gerald as he glared at them.
“Shut it! You killed quite a number of those from our organization, kid! With that in mind, we’re making you pay if it’s the last thing we do!” yelled the leader of the group as he angrily pointed at Gerald.
It was only a second after his sentence ended when the four other Soul Hunters began charging at Gerald!
With how fast these purple Soul Hunters were, Gerald could immediately tell that they were on a different level compared to the black Soul Hunters. After all, aside from their immense speed, they also appeared much stronger. The leader of the organization must have been furious if he was sending so many of his best men over to kill Gerald.
Regardless, it wasn’t long before the five Soul Hunters were attacking Gerald from all directions with multiple techniques. Truth be told, he was just glad that all of them chose to attack him instead of going after his party.
Either way, while the five Soul Hunters appeared strong, they were honestly nothing to Gerald.
With that, Gerald quickly drew a circle around him before yelling, “Wind and Dust Shield!”
The second his incantation ended, strong winds began encircling him! With how strong the wind and dust clouds were, all five of the Soul Hunters ended up getting pushed backward!
While they were stunned, one of them quickly snapped out of it before yelling, “He… He’s a cultivator!”
None of them had anticipated bumping into a cultivator all the way out here. No wonder he was so strong!
Snorting in response, Gerald then sneered, “Well, now that you know about this, don’t even dream about leaving this place alive!”
Before the Soul Hunters could even react to that, Gerald took a single step forward… and the very next second, he was gone!
The Soul Hunters weren’t even able to widen their eyes in time before a crisp slashing sound could be heard… And a split second later, a bloody mist began rising into the air as Gerald drew his blade out from the dead Soul Hunter’s chest…!
Despite being fearful when they realized that a single stab was all it took for Gerald to finish off their ally, the remaining Soul Hunters refused to retreat.
After all, the Soul Hunter motto was to never retreat, even when the odds were against them. While having this drilled into their minds definitely made them competent individuals who weren’t afraid of death, it was also the reason why all Soul Hunters were destined to end up losing their humanity and turning into cold-blooded beasts.
The inhumane seventh squad that Gerald ended up slaughtering were textbook examples of that statement…
Regardless, as the four Soul Hunters began launching another wave of attacks on Gerald, Gerald simply lifted his blade… and a blinding light suddenly appeared, followed by multiple slashing sounds…!
By the time the light dimmed down, four fresh corpses were already lying in their own puddles of blood…
None of the five Soul Hunters had even come close to being a match against Gerald…
Either way, now that they were dead, Gerald began propping the corpses atop some trees… and once that was done, he used the Soul Hunters’ blood to write—with big letters—on the trees, ‘They deserved their deaths!’
With that done, he then quickly regrouped with his party to plan their next move…
“First thing’s first, I think we should hide our tracks, Gerald! Otherwise, we’ll only get tracked down by even more Soul Hunters!”
Chapter 1820
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 1820
After hearing Juno’s suggestion, Gerald then replied, “Agreed. Let’s keep that in mind, then!”
By covering their tracks, they’d at least be able to lower the chances of Soul Hunters finding them again. Gerald really wasn’t all that keen on being hunted down day in and day out…
As he was thinking about how much less they would have to worry if they covered their tracks, a thought suddenly came to Gerald.
Taking out the map that Old Flint had given him, Gerald scanned through it for a while before pointing at a town—on the map—and saying, “…Let’s head there next. While the journey will take a little longer, we’ll at least be able to bypass the phosphorite area. Since it’s a town, we’ll also get a chance to resupply there!”
“Anything you say!” replied Juno without the slightest hesitation.
Now that that was decided, the group of four then changed their route and began heading toward the town on the map…
The town itself was known as the Town of Five Elements, and it was aptly named that way due to geographical reasons.
Either way, after traveling for an entire day, the four finally arrived at the entrance of the town. Contrary to the previous lack of humans, the group quickly realized that the town was both lively and busy. In a way, it was almost as though the entire town was a bustling marketplace…
“Everyone! The black market’s putting up a crystal skull for auction! Let’s go check it out!” yelled a young man out of the blue.
Hearing that, many were drawn to his proposal, including Gerald and his party. To think that there’d be a black market in the town!
“Why don’t we go see it too?” said Rey who had always been interested in things like these.
“Sure, why not?” replied Gerald, seeing no reason to refuse. In all honesty, even he was interested to see what else was up for auction.
Following the crowd, all four of them soon arrived at the Town of Five Element’s black market….
From guns, bombs, to even drugs, pretty much everything was sold there! It truly was a fascinating place…
Eventually, the four of them found an empty spot to stand in. However, it wouldn’t be long before a man wearing a hat and leather jacket ascended the stage…
“Greetings, everyone! My name is Mario Grant, and I’m the chief administrator of the black market! I’ll say it right now that the item we’re auctioning today is extremely extraordinary! It wouldn’t be a stretch to say that just seeing it will broaden your horizons! While I’m sure that many of you have already heard about it, I’d like to emphasize that there’s only one of its kind on the planet! With that said, do I even need to elaborate on how rare the treasure is?” declared the man in the leather jacket rather excitedly.
Upon hearing that, the overwhelmed audience instantly began cheering for the item to be shown!
“Very well, then! I present to all of you… the crystal skull! Bring it up on stage!” ordered Mario as one of his subordinates quickly carried a box onto the stage before handing it to the chief administrator.
After receiving it, Mario carefully unlidded the box… and with a grin, he then took the crystal skull out, showing it to the audience as he shouted, “Behold! Our marvelous auction item today, the crystal skull!”