Chapter 5: Back to Earth
Darkness…
In the middle of this darkness floats a white mask that seemed to be laughing.
“Hehehehe! You finally seen let me out! But I’m still not in full control, next time, you should just seat back and let me drive the wheel! Hahahaha!”
Suddenly, the mask spoke and at the ring of its laughter, my mind was jolted awake as I open my eyes wide.
The instant I opened my eyes, I was greeted with an oriental ceiling.
Seriously, that was a creepy dre-...
Hn? What was I thinking about just now again?
“Lucas! You’re awake!”
Hearing Lei’s voice, I sat up and suddenly felt my head ache, feeling a bit disoriented, so I massaged it with my left hand.
However, as soon as my left hand appeared in my line of vision, I froze in shock.
My hand...it’s completely black!
I hurriedly looked at my other hand but was relieved that it’s not black. I also checked other parts of my body but it seemed like only my left hand is black.
And by black I meant real jet black and not the racist kind of black…wait, this isn’t time for jokes!
“Lei, this...what just happened?”
“...You don’t remember?”
Noticing her voice, I saw Xiuying sitting beside me. Lan and Xue-er seemed to be in the room as well.
Remember...let’s see…
I was about to defeat Zhou Tian, then he threatened my family...then…
“I remember...wh-what have I done...”
Remembering that I actually devoured Zhou Tianfeng...
I covered my mouth with my hand and tried to suppress the urge to vomit.
“What...what happened after that?”
“This...the other elders and even the sect master of the Roaring Dragons sect arrived but they didn’t attack, rather, they apologized for the actions of their elder. It seemed that that elder has been trying to raise a coup within the sect or something, however, they weren’t able to make any move on him because of the lack of evidence. After thanking us, they left.”
WHAT!?
This...this…
This was obviously a main quest material! Why was I not around during a main quest!? How come it ended just like that!?
Noooooo! My main quest!!!
“Brother Lucas, what...what happened to you?” Su-er looked at my hand in fear and worry.
*Ahem* On to the main matters at hand...what happened to me was...
Looking at my black hand, I remembered the warning in the [Dragon’s Wrath] skill description.
Warning: Devouring someone will gain some of that person’s stats and properties but will result in a 50000 decrease in fame as well as increase of 5% proficiency.
Consumption: 1% Corruption/Proficiency
Right...looking at my skills window, [Dragon’s Wrath] is at 5.04%...meaning the corruption is already at that level…
If it reaches 100%...will my whole body become black? Or worse...will I become something else!?
Maybe...I’ll no longer be a human…
I looked at my status window and I was right, my race...it’s no longer [Human] but [Human - Dragon]!
A surge of different emotions swelled up from within me.
Before, I could think that this is just a game...but it isn’t. Not for me...this is my real body…
I...am no longer a human…
“Lucas!” Maybe she also saw the status window and my expression, or the psychic connection between us, El noticed I’m plunging into darkness and called out...
“El, I...”
“Get a grip! So what if you’re not a human!? That thing before, that isn’t you! It’s that skill or whatever you call it! It’s influencing your mind, amplifying your emotions! You weren’t in control! If you continue to mope about it, then just stop getting angry and learn how to control your emotions! I can teach you! In the first place, cultivation is all about tempering one’s heart and mind!”
I was shocked. Then I let out a wry smile.
El’s right. What happened already happened. What I should do now is to learn from that mistake and not let it happen again.
It seems that the skill has a mind of its own. Even if I think I shouldn’t use it, once my anger leaks out...the skill makes its way into my mind somehow and tempts me into using it.
At that time, El was talking about what it means to be strong. And when I realized I wasn’t strong enough, I was tempted to use that skill...to gain power…
“I understand now, El...thanks.”
“Hmph!”
I shook my head and looked back at the others.
“Sigh, in any case, it seems that it’s over...”
“Haha, I guess so. Oh right. You need to catch up to me fast! Hehe, not meaning to brag but I already reached the pokemon league!” Lei laughed as he shows off his 3DS.
Hee, pokemon league huh?
...Wait...didn’t he just get started yest-...
“How long was I asleep!?”
“7 days...”
7 days?...Wait, before that incident, I already spent 3 days in that cave...isn’t it already 10 days!?
Once I thought of this, I hurriedly looked at Xiuying and grabbed her hand.
“Xiuying! The key! Quick!”
“...I already took it off, it’s by your side.”
I looked over and sure enough, the [World Key] is there!
You have completed the S rank quest: [Opening the World]!
Reward: S rank passive skill [World Eyes], Wanderer Level +2!
You have received the S rank skill: [Passive] World Eyes!
You now have Magic eyes, appraisal eyes, x-ray, thermal, and infrared vision as well as the ability to see the map of the vast universe!
I was thinking of ignoring the windows but just glimpsing through the passive skill gave me a shock!
What the hell!? See the map of the universe!?
As soon as I thought that, a map was suddenly displayed in front of me.
It was a very complicated 3 dimensional map with lines and circles of all sizes and lengths as well as figures of different planets that are greyed out.
Only three planets had a bit color, and these three were really too far apart. Focusing more on these planets, I can see that not all of it are colored. I guess only the ones I’ve been in are the colored ones.
One was a familiar blue planet, the [Earth].
One was a planet that seemed a bit similar to earth which is [Harus], the world of [World Gate Online].
While the other…
It was a long flat rectangle with one of its shorter side constantly pouring water and somehow disappears in space…
...I looked over at the name displayed on that planet with the appraisal eyes function…
[Zoulang]
“WHAT THE !@#($&!!!???” Suddenly, El’s unrecognizable curses rang out in my head.
“...So you also don’t know that this world is shaped like this huh?”
“What are you saying!? I already know that! What I’m surprised is what’s with these other worlds!? Why are they so...round!?”
“...”
...Forget it, common sense in this world is different from ours…
I should head back!
“Xiuying, Lei, Lan, Su-er...I’ll be leaving for now. One day, I promise I’ll be back.”
After all, I need to go back to that cave from before…
“...Un.”
Xiuying and the other nodded and I also nodded at them.
Since using the [World Key] in front of them isn’t such a good idea, I hurriedly left the Bai clan residence and went back to the cave I appeared in before.
“Ah, right. El, do you have any ideas on how to change my appearance? I’d want to change my hair and eye color...”
After all, how am I supposed to explain that I suddenly became like this?
“Though there isn’t a martial skill that changes the color of the hair or eyes, you can use a simple illusion formation.”
Listening to El, I made a formation on my forehead and left hand and suddenly, my hair and eyes returned to black while my left hand became normal.
The spirit formations are invisible anyway so it was fine leaving it there.
I took one last look at the pool that gave me cultivation then finally used the [World Key].
“[World Gate, Open]!”
A window popped up, asking which world I would go. Obviously, I chose Earth.
White light started to gather in front of me, becoming an illusory gate.
Let’s go…
+ + +
Back in the Bai clan residence.
Xiuying’s parents came inside the room Lucas was previously sleeping.
“Ying-er, did that boy Lucas already leave?” Xiuying’s father asked seeing that Lucas was no longer here.
“...Un.”
“That’s too bad, I had wanted to have a talk with my son-in-law for a while.” Xiuying’s mother sighed.
“...He’ll be back. After all, we’re married.”
Hearing the conversation of the three, Lei could only laugh wryly.
“Ahaha...he was asleep during the marriage ceremony though...I wonder what he’ll say if he knows he’s been married while in a coma...”
Hearing Lei’s whisper, Lan and Su’er could only laugh along wryly as well.
+ + +
*Shivers*
Ugh, what was that?
For a minute there, I felt something really bad…
Forget it, let’s change some clothes first before going out.
Surprisingly or unsurprisingly, I found myself back in my room after passing through the [World Gate]. Though I had changed my appearance to that of my normal Earth look, my clothes were still like something from an ancient chinese wuxia setting so I quickly took some clothes in my closet.
I looked over at the time and noticed that 5 hours had passed after I previously logged in, just about time for dinner...phew, thankfully, I was able to get back in time.
But I can’t stay like this. Sooner or later, they’ll discover that I keep disappearing in my room. I need to move out…
Thinking so, I opened the door to look for my parents.
“Oh, Luke! I was just about to call you. Dinner’s ready!” Mom seemed to be just about to knock on my door and was surprised to see I came out on my own.
“Oh...” Phew, I’m really glad I got back in time.
...Let’s eat first…I’m already hungry from not eating for 7 days…
My little brother and sister both came out of their rooms as well to eat.
“Heeh, so these are your family huh? They look so...normal...” El’s voice seemed like she’s impressed at something.
“Of course they are, in this world, there’s no such thing as super powers or people with insane strengths. Everyone’s a mortal.”
“Then wouldn’t that mean that you’re now the strongest man in this world?”
“Guess so.” I just shrugged. After all, I don’t plan on doing anything.
So what if I’m the strongest man alive? What am I supposed to do? Conquer the world? Become a superhero?
I just wanna play games...though now, can I still treat [World Gate Online] a game?
...No, I should continue leveling up. Only when I’m strong enough can I assure the safety of my own and my family.
There’s this feeling I have that one day, this ‘normal’ life, will soon be over...I need to be prepared for that and make sure my family doesn’t get caught up with it…
After eating, I finally spoke.
“Mom, I want to try living alone.”
My mom, who was in the middle of picking up the dishes, shook and the plate on her hand fell.
However, it didn’t break as I had immediately caught it with my inhuman reflexes.
Well, my mom didn’t seem to notice it though as she looked at me. Though, my sibling went ‘oooohh’ at the sight of it.
“You...want to move out? To live alone?”
“...Yes...”
“Can you even wake up by yourself? Can you cook? Do laundry? Clean your room? Can you even pay for an apartment?”
“Mom, I can. Sigh, look. I uhh, sold some good equipments in the game and got enough money to last for half a year, I can pay the rent.” Ah, I just started playing so isn’t it weird that I already got a good equipment?
...Let’s just hope she doesn’t notice.
I can’t tell my mom how much I have as well since it would shock her too much and I have no idea how to explain.
Actually, the money Lei and the others gave me is a few millions in Harus gold which is equivalent to 1 USD so...that’s tens of millions in PHP and can last me for a lifetime...I don’t even need a place. I have my [World Home]...
But I have to get one for cover.
“Game? That game you bought? You...can earn that much in a game?”
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Mom asked doubtfully. Well, it was not without reason. After all, mom has never known the existence of pro gamers who make a living from playing games.
I spent about an hour explaining the currency conversion rate and such to Mom until she finally let me go reluctantly.
Afterwards, I went back to my room to look for an apartment in the city, then began packing.
“Brother~ buy me a [Portal] too!”
Ran Lauwers, my little brother, immediately demanded me. And as my little sister Rose Lauwers heard him do so, she also made some requests.
“I want a pickup truck!”
“...A new washing machine would be nice.” For some reason, mom also made a request...
...Well, let’s just buy them what they want. Though, why would Rose want a pickup truck!?
After saying goodbye to them, I started my way to my new home…
+ + +
“Your world is weird.”
“That coming from someone who’s currently living inside me doesn’t sound good at all.”
“You’re the one who put me, this queen, inside you!”
On the way, El kept asking about this or that. Well, it’s only natural since she’s from another world after all and Earth is more technologically advanced than Zoulang so there were a lot of unfamiliar things.
Occasionally we would banter at the most pointless things, drawing the two of us closer and I also began to accept this existence within me, however weird and uncomfortable it may be.
However, it does bother me that most of my secrets are practically transparent to her, while I know nearly nothing about her. But...it is what it is. There was nothing I can do about it. She had also lost her memories after all so there was no way to know except for helping her uncover them.
We’ve arrived at my apartment. Room 666 of Hell’s Hotel...nah, that was a joke, there was no such hotel. Anyway, the place I’m staying at is as average as it could get. At least, it isn’t dirty or noisy.
A bed, kitchenette, tv, and a small table by the window. Everything but the bathroom were in a single room. It’s small but I didn’t need to move around much anyway. Plus, I still have my [World Home].
...Ah, I completely forgot about Mei...she’s still inside my [World Home] for a whole 7 days!
Damn, and there weren’t any food in there at all!
Suddenly remembering about Mei, I tossed my luggage on the bed and quickly went in my [World Home].
However, what greeted me had made me shocked to the point of being unable to speak.
“Ah! Master! You’re finally back!”
“Oh? And here I was wondering when you’ll remember to go back. Fufu, how is it? Are you smitten by this queen’s beauty?”
There was actually someone else inside!
But how could this be!? Only I can allow people to visit this place! How can she get inside!?
And what’s with this otherworldly beauty!!!???
I used to think that in the novels, they would often exaggerate a woman’s beauty by describing her with flowery words like skin as fair as jade, or a figure that entrances your soul, or beauties that can fell a country but now…
What was in front of me was a stunning woman with blood red hair. A red dress hugs her voluptuous figure that was so well shaped you’d think god personally molded her. And those fierce eyes that can make you forget yourself if you stare too long. And...and...damn! It’s hard to describe it okay!? Just think of a red haired beauty in your mind!
“Hehe, miss Elena, it seems master forgot how to speak!”
“Fufun! Just as so! Heh- this brat has always treated this queen like a kid! Look how lecherous he is now after seeing my, this queen’s, body!”
Elena?...Wait, that way of speaking...El!!!???
“EL!!!??? That...that’s you!?”
No way...her voice sounded so young that I thought she was some kind of loli baba or at least, a teenager’s appearance but this...she look like a celebrity in her mid 20’s! She’s, at best, a young adult!
“That’s right!”
...It’s really her...so she can actually go in my [World Home]...
“Why didn’t you tell me you can come here?”
“Well, I didn’t know at first. After you guys left the first time, I tried thinking of going inside and before I knew it, I did! Haha, as expected, this queen is still a genius! But I’m a normal genius unlike you, this freak!”
“...You know, I’ve been meaning to ask this but...what’s with the whole queen-third-person thing?”
She wasn’t like this before...right? When exactly did it start?
“Hm? Of course because I’m-...I...uhh I don’t know? Somehow, I just started doing so? Hmm...”
“...So it’s like that, most likely, your memories are resurfacing again but only by a bit...it seems that your background is similar to that of a noble, or at the very list, your standing is pretty well off if you normally talked that way in the past.”
“Is that...so...”
El mutters as she seemed to get a feel on who she is.
I smiled at that and suddenly remembered about Mei again.
“Right, Mei, are you hungry? You didn’t eat these days right? Sorry about that, here, let’s see...what do you want to eat?”
“Hehe, I’m fine master. Miss Elena taught me a technique that can make me able to survive for a year without food!” Mei proudly says but it only made me feel even guilty.
From now on, I’ll store the fridge with a lot of food in case something like this happens again…
With that decided, I bought a lot of meat and spices and store them in the fridge.
Afterwards, I asked Mei if she wants to go out the [World Home] so we can eat in a restaurant somewhere.
“Really!? I would love to go!”
“Un, ah, right. I wonder if I can make you leave as well, El...”
Thinking so, I touched El’s hand and willed for her to leave but...as expected, she wasn’t able to.
I looked at her hand that was touching mine for a while and sighed.
“It’s fine, Lucas. I don’t really need to eat.”
Somehow, looking at El’s beautiful face that was smiling didn’t make me happy at all, rather, I felt like my heart has been stabbed.
“...Mei, how about I just order a take out? Then we can eat here...ah, but I’ll still let you out. We can order together...”
“Hehe, un. If that is your order, master.”
Mei smiled while El was a bit taken aback.
I just smiled and took Mei out of the [World Home].
Ah...I should still get her some modern clothes right?
Well uhh...my clothes should do for now...though it would look weird, but isn’t there a style nowadays where women wear men’s clothes? At least it looks more appealing than men wearing women’s clothes...in my opinion anyway.
“So this is master’s house? It’s a bit...small...” It seems Mei is unable to see through my eyes like El so it’s safe to say that those inside the [World Home] isn’t able to do so, it’s just El since she’s bound to me.
“Yeah well, it’s just a cover anyway. Here, wear these first. Later, I’ll buy you some clothes.”
“These are...some intriguing clothes...huh, which beast’s skin was this from?”
“It’s not from a beast’s skin. It’s from-...actually, I have no idea okay? Just wear it for now.”
“Yes master!”
Mei started to undress as she said that...undress...eh?
“Wa- hey! Don’t undress in front of me!”
I can feel my face burn red as I hurriedly looked behind me. Instantly, I regretted that decision.
Damn, I should’ve looked a bit more before turning around…
“Hehe, then, master shouldn’t peek~”
Uuu…
It might not be obvious after I saw Xiuying, El, and Lily, before but Mei is actually a beauty herself...and I just missed the chance to look at her bare body...wait, what am I thinking!?
I shook my head trying to repress any kind of urges.
Phew, deep breaths...calm down...a beauty is just changing clothes behind you is all...no biggie…
Suddenly, I thought about [World Eyes] and a map of the universe appeared in front of me. Unconsciously, I began to zoom in on [Earth], then zoomed in to my current location...then zoomed in again...and again...and again…
Suddenly, I saw the top view of my apartment...and with the x-ray vision...I locked into my room.
There! Mei’s beautiful naked body is-...!
“I’m done master!
“Eh!?...So fast...”
“LUCAS YOU PERVERT!!!” El’s shout reached the heavens!...Well, to me anyway...
“Uhh…*ahem*, hey El? How’s uhh, how’s your day? Good? Fine? Beautiful? Ahhh, the sun looks so round today...”
Damn, I completely forgot about El!
“Hmph hmph! As expected of a perverted freak! You even have such a perverted ability! Hmph hmph! See how you like it if this queen tells on you to Little Mei later!”
“No! My queen! My lady! Your most high eminence! Goddess Elena, please look past my actions! I am unworthy of such a divine figure’s judgement!” I began to pull every praise I can from my head just to satisfy El...
“Such glib tongue, hmph, you’re lucky you didn’t see anything. If this happens again, hmph hmph, this queen will have your head!”
“Yes my queen! As you command!”
I sighed inwardly...finally appeased this lady queen…but I didn’t expect [World Eyes] to have such a way to use as well...hmm, I wonder if I can have like a mini-map on the side of my vision? Oh, I can! Well, this sure is convenient...
“Master?”
“Hm? What? Ah, right! Let’s go!”
We went out of the room and into the elevator where Mei made a fuss again in asking questions.
After going out of the apartment, we went to a nearby mall and found a restaurant where I had Mei and El order the dishes they want. They didn’t understand the words but only relied on the pictures to order.
The waiter by the counter seemed surprised for us to order so much but didn’t think much of it and simply wrote it all down.
Since the food will take a while, I took Mei to a clothing store and had her choose some clothes for herself and El as well.
I pointed out the ones El took a fancy on. I’d expect she’ll chose mostly red colored clothes but she only pointed out a few reds while there were also other colors such as black, green, grey, white, pink, and such.
Anyway, I didn’t know anything about a women’s fashion so I didn’t say anything and just took them. She seemed to have based it from the clothes of the women we passed by.
Mei was the same. It seems that women just had some kind of talent in this kind of thing…
The underwear was a bit...hard…
After all, I don’t know El’s size and apparently, she also doesn’t as well. So what we did was have Mei choose one, go to the changing room together with me, enter [World Home], have El try it on.
The process seemed simple but the only problem was that me and Mei had to go in the changing room together…
I can feel the people’s gaze...especially the men's’ are...frightening…
Well, it’s better than entering the changing room alone...with a women’s underwear at hand…
After finally settling with a bra size, El seemed to fall in love with our world’s underwear and bought a lot...uuu, people are looking at me again…
“Look at that man, he’s buying so much underwear for his girlfriend.”
“Yeah, he’s not even asking her opinion, he’s just taking them all.”
“Damn, I saw them go in the changing room together with a bunch of underwear. Must’ve let her try it on for him to see.”
“Ahh, that’s really a sight to see...”
“Fuck, he’s not even that handsome. Why can’t I get a beautiful girlfriend!?”
“Don’t bother. Look, she seems to be Chinese. I tried talking to her a while ago but she didn’t seem to understand English at all. Forget wooing her, you won’t even be able to converse with her!”
“Oh oh look! The girl’s holding a really sexy lingerie! Damn, must be for tonight. Just thinking about it makes me want to kill that bastard!”
...Listening to their conversation, my head turned to Mei who was indeed holding a black transparent lingerie while looking at it with interest.
“...Mei?”
“Y-yes!? Master, what is it?”
Like a child who was caught doing something bad, Mei quickly shoved the lingerie behind her back and looked at me.
Come to think of it, she’s calling me master in broad daylight...though it’s okay in another world, but here in [Earth], as expected, it’s a bit…
Thankfully, she’s speaking in Chinese so no one understood...
“...Are you going to buy that?”
“...Can I?...”
“...Put it in the basket...”
“Hehe~”
Mei happily placed the lingerie in the basket and kept looking for more happily while I’m still calming my heart.
Calm down me, calm down. She just seemed to like that one. There’s no meaning to it at all. Nothing. We might be master and subordinate but it’s definitely not for sexual purposes. It’s normal for a girl her age to have interest in such mature and sexy things. Phew.
However, even after I calmed myself, my mind was still wandering off and didn’t notice my surroundings and just blindly grabbed what El pointed.
“Look look, now he’s taking more sexy lingeries after his girlfriend left!”
“Eh? That one looks especially lewd!”
“Fumu, he is a man after all.”
Like that, we went to the counter which again surprised the clerk since we bought a lot but what surprised her even more was that I paid everything in cash.
Or maybe what surprised her even more than that was that we bought a lot of underwear?
I must be imagining that weird light that shone in her eyes as she looked at me when we left...yep, definitely imagining.
Mei had already changed to one of the clothes as we went out and back to the restaurant to pick up our food.
Since it’s better to eat it while it’s hot, we returned back to my apartment immediately so we can eat it in my [World Home]. I promised Mei I’ll take her out again to sightsee some other time.
Mei began set the table while El happily looked through the paper bags with the clothes we bought.
It seemed that no matter which world, girls are always fond of clothes.
Well, it’s certainly good to see her happy.
She quickly sorted the clothes and underwear that was hers and Mei’s but didn’t set them in her room yet.
Right, I may have placed some free rooms here but they didn’t have any furnitures yet at all. Only mine and Mei’s room was fully decorated.
I should help El later with the decoration of her room.
“Alright, master, miss Elena, the table is ready!”
On Mei’s cue, we both made our ways to the table and began to eat.
Both El and Mei were happily humming as they ate and after a while, the food is gone.
Mei stood up and took care of the dishes while me and El started on decorating El’s room.
El is really royalty alright, she actually ordered me to buy a lot of expensive things! Uuu...like this, I’m about to get broke...again...I need to find a way to earn more money…
Should I start working? But what job...I don’t want to have one that will take a lot of time...how about I invest in the stock market? Well, this should be fine...let’s just hope I didn’t invest wrongly…
I went to my room and opened up my computer.
Let’s see here...hmm, I really regret not reading the news more. I don’t know which ones are good or not...Whatever, let’s choose this one. [Rimmer Corp.] Seems like some local company. Searching the company in the net, it seems to be a company that produces energy drinks? Hmm...this may be a good one.
I can look for energy enhancing ingredients in magical worlds like Harus or Zoulang, then give it to these guys. Then our products will be a huge hit!
..Wait, if I bring products from another world here...wouldn’t that be smuggling?...Whatever, I’ll find a way...somehow...Yup, it’s settled then. Let’s invest 5 million php for now…
That leaves me with only a hundred thousand Harus Gold or so left...that’s roughly 5 more million php…
I need to keep El in check and make sure she won’t buy anything too expensive. Well, worst case is that I start selling some stuff here anyway so I’m not too worried.
After all, I did buy a lot useless stuff…and the buy and sell function in this [World Home] is actually equal so it didn’t matter at all.
Still, I can’t not earn money. I should get back to Harus and continue earning money by selling good equipments.
If possible, getting a property in Harus is also fine.
Alright, I’m going back to Harus!
+ + +
Somewhere in the same city Lucas is in, a 5 storey building stood with a name on the bottom beside the gate, [Rimmer Corp.]
In this very building, in the topmost floor, sat a middle aged man who was now looking at his computer with a stern expression.
This was the current Chairman of the [Rimmer Corp.], Arlo Rimmer.
Right now, he is currently looking at the information on his computer which showed different forms, documents, and pictures.
And of course, the person in the pictures was none other than Lucas Lauwers.
A little while ago, he received news that a person had invested 5 million in his company. Currently, the [Rimmer Corp.] has actually began to decline. It was thanks to Arlo’s hard work that he somehow managed to get his company to enter the stock exchange yet it hasn’t shown any visible effects so far.
It wasn’t because their energy drinks are unpopular. To those who buy it, 8 out of 10 become regular buyers. The reason for their decline was actually thanks to a third party intervention.
5 million isn’t really considered much for a big company but that isn’t the main problem here.
This kid had somehow managed to get 5 million php with his normal background certainly means that it wasn’t his money at all. Someone lent him. And told him to invest in their company which was declining...
The question was who?
“Tch, so this is their move huh? Having someone buy their way into my company. Become a part of the board slowly so they can easily control me huh?”
Arlo mumbled as he continued to frown.
“But this isn’t right...it’s too simple...it’s too easy to see...I may be losing but they should know better than to treat me like an idiot. Unless...”
Arlo looked at the photo of Lucas again deeply and sighed.
“It’s no use confusing myself like this. It’s better if I meet this Lucas in person before deciding anything...Sigh, anyway, I’ll deal with this tomorrow. If he really is the enemy’s pawn, then he would initiate to contact me. If he doesn’t contact me till tomorrow...then I can only arrange a meeting myself.”
Arlo rubbed his temples in frustration and sighed repeatedly.
“Father, you’re sighing again. It’s my birthday today, please smile more!” Suddenly, a woman opened the door and walked into the room.
“Haha, my little Stephie, you’re right. We should be celebrating!”
Seeing the face of his daughter appearing from the door, Arlo’s face relaxed and quickly laughed happily as if all his worries earlier didn’t exist.
“Muu...I’m already 21 years old! You can’t keep calling me little Stephie! Otherwise, it would be too embarrassing!”
“Alright, alright. Father is wrong haha! Now, little Stephie, let’s get ready for the party!”
“You’re not listening at all! Also, everyone’s already ready, you’re the only one missing!” Stephie pouted.
“Ai, I’m really sorry dear. Some stuff came up but don’t worry. I can deal with them tomorrow.”
The father daughter duo both came down the elevator and reached the 1st floor where the lobby and the party was at.
Seeing the two’s arrival, everyone present quickly straightened up and bowed.
“Greetings! Boss! Young Miss!”
If someone else were to see this, they would be shocked!
Because...all these people had a rough and wild look while wearing identical black suits! It was as if these guys are like…
A Mafia!
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Status
Name
Lucas
Level
8
Race
Human - Dragon
Gender
Male
Class
Wanderer
4
Stamina
1230
Mana
1240
Qi
1568940
Spirit
240
Cultivation
Low Martial King
STR
90
INT
88
SPD
89
DEX
87
VIT
86
LUK
79
Water
48
Light
48
Space
3
Fame
23000
Rage
0
Sealed
Elena Shenxue
Skills
Concoct
1.04%
Dragon’s Wrath
5.02%
Elemental Manipulation
Passive
Star Convergence
Passive
Spirit Formation
0.02%
Implosion Palm
0.01%
World Eyes
Passive