As Evelyn and Laura had a light conversation, Edward was knee-deep in the fun of culinary wizardry, his kitchen prowess rivaling the gods of gastronomy.Before you could say "Bon appétit!", the very air itself became a canvas for the symphony of sizzling beef and melodious potatoes. Like dancers who couldn't resist a stage, a handful of onions waltzed their way into the mix.Edward orchestrated this culinary ballet with the finesse of a maestro, working on the birth to a masterpiece known far and wide as the Beef and Potato Stew.Edward had prepared approximately five hundred grams of beef, so tender and juicy it could make a stone weep, and he let them tango in the skillet until they surrendered to a divine golden hue.Then, in went four medium-sized potatoes, each a thinly sliced medallion worthy of culinary accolades. A sprinkle of petite onion slivers, pirouetting with grace, followed suit.To everyone's astonishment, Edward produced a bottle of red wine from his personal item inv
“Mutant Wolf King?“ muttered Edward in surprise.Hearing his words, Evelyn widened her eyes before she repeated, “Mutant Wolf King? But how do you know it’s a wolf king?”“Mutant Wolf King?” Laura also blurted the same words out of her red lips. “It’s the first time I’ve heard such a creature. What can we do with it then? Can you beat it down?”“Probably,“ Edward said calmly, “I’ll try to fight against it with my Crane Divine Sword first.”With that, Edward immediately pulled out his Crane Divine Sword in a jiff.In a minute, Edward leaped into the sky and thrust his Sword straight at the Mutant Wolf King, who acted quickly by spurting a torrent of hot fire against Edward.“Holy shit,” exclaimed Edward, who immediately brandished his Sword without any hesitation. In a flash, his Sword fired a green blast toward the fire. Two waves of red and green energy immediately collided each other violently.Before long, a loud explosion shook the earth unceasingly—Even some of the leaves of the
“A book?” exclaimed Evelyn, glaring at Edward with her two sloe-like eyes. “How could it be possible to have a book hidden here?”Looking around, Evelyn found nothing but huge webs on almost every wall of the cave in the dim light coming from the entrance.Laura shook her head, thinking that the chances of finding a book here would be quite slim.“Sorry if I’m being blunt, Edward, I think you’ve probably made a wrong decision about finding a book or something like that here in this deserted cave.”Yet, Edward raised his head with great confidence. He smiled, “I’ve got a hunch that I’ll get something like a secret manual here. You two have to trust me.”With that, Edward immediately sent some of his vital energy to one of his palms. By employing the art of ‘Phoenix Strike’, he quickly got a small fireball in his hand. With a gentle push, the small fireball went into the sky and floated as a torch.“Now, it’s brighter. Come on, Evelyn and Laura, we have to be quick and find out the book
Sizing up the man from head to toe, Edward found there were some special patterns on the robe the man wore. Some of the patterns were just like the different shapes of sundry oak leaves. ‘Is the man connected to oak trees?’ thought Edward, whose brain, like a fast-turning engine, was busy working on every clue that came into it. “Are you a god of trees?” asked Edward, “See, I don’t know your identity at all even if I have a wild guess. How could I possible have any glues about who you are? Actually, you’re trying to be hard on me.” Yet, the man seemed to enjoy the game. He chuckled again, “Interesting! I have to say you’re smart! Your answer is quite close to the right one. Perhaps you can try to have the second guess.” Edward let out a deep sigh and started to rack his brain again to look for any new glues from the man’s look. He had a prominent forehead and a beautiful nose. Indeed, he was just like one of those ancient gods, Edward thought. Staring at those leaf-like patterns
Edward thought the book would move heaven and earth to dodge the attack of his fireball. However, the book spun faster, causing a gust of high wind to stop the fireball from coming closer to it.Palpably, Edward overestimated the power of his fireball since the wind from the spinning of the book quickly put out the fireball.“It can’t be,” bellowed Edward, “This is impossible!”Edward gaped at the spinning book, his mouth wide open and a shocked look on his face. Suddenly, a coarse voice came from the book,“Your fire is nothing to me, young man. Do you think I can be overcome by you so easily. You’re getting too above yourself. Now go to hell!”With that, the book started to spin faster than before. In a minute, thousands of sharp leaf arrows came flying toward Edward again. And this time they were travelling at a lightning speed.It looked like it was impossible for Edward to dodge the new round of attacks. As the book itself let out a fit of berserk laugher, thinking Edward would s
Instantly, there appeared a huge green hand in the air which flew toward the Mutant Wolf King.As it passed the ferocious Wolf King, it grabbed its soul out of its huge body tightly. The Wolf King who had charged at Edward and his friends suddenly came to a halt, motionless.Yet, its soul in the green hand shake itself violently. However, the more violently it shook, the more tightly the green hand grasped its throat.Evelyn and Laura were stunned at what they saw in front of them, wondering why Edward suddenly become so powerful.“Now, are you willing to surrender?” said Edward to the Mutant Wolf King, “If you surrender and are willing to be my pet, perhaps I’ll spare your life.”Yet, hearing Edward’s word, the soul of the Mutant Wolf King gripped in the green hand struggled harder than ever. It looked like it was getting more furious while experiencing the excruciating pain at the neck and doing its best to catch its breath.“It looks like you want to go a way that leads to hell, th
Laura turned to Edward and asked, “What do you think?”“I guess the switch must be hidden somewhere in these words,” commented Edward, “let me burn these words with my fire.”With that, Edward quickly asked his fireball in the air to attack the words in the wall. In a minute, the huge fireball was dissolved into several small fireballs that started to burn each of them carved in the wall.Edward was not off the mark. In a flash, the words including ‘phantoms’, ‘fancies’, ‘promises’ and other five words started to stick out of the wall at the same time.Evelyn and Laura were stunned at what was going on before them, staring the eight words unblinkingly.“Edward, you’re really a smart ass,” Laura could not help but exclaim, giving Edward a thumbs-up.“What are we going to do with these eight words now?” asked Evelyn, “Shall we have to cut them out of the wall?”“No, of course not, Evelyn,” Edward said, “In my humble opinion, the eight words that stick out of the wall are actually acted
However, the heavy gates of iron did not move at all, shutting the mouth of the cavern that opened into the valley.Evelyn immediately got impatient again, “Edward! What’s going on? It looks like you way to deal with the gates is wrong.”“Wait a few moments,” Edward smiled, “see, the gates of iron are so heavy that it’ll cost them quite a while to lift themselves.”Sure enough,With a resounding roar, the iron gates slowly retracted upward."How about that, Evelyn?" Edward exclaimed with a smile. "I was right, wasn't I? Now, let's hurry and pass through this opening."The trio fear that the gates would plummet with an alarming speed. Therefore, with the iron gates barely a meter above ground, they swiftly bent down and slipped through the massive gates of iron forged by those artificers of Gluttony Gang.Emerging on the other side, a triumphant smile crept onto Evelyn's face as she gave Edward a thumbs-up."Edward, you truly are one in a million. I never imagined you could unravel the
Since Edward had previously taken the pill of Roaring Thunder, which could help him cultivate in the lightning. Seeing that his blue lightning would soon hit Edward, Promete smiled. It was true that most people would be dead if they were attacked by powerful lighting. However, he did not know that Edward was immune to lightning attack now. On the contrary, Edward could even absorb the last bit of power from any lightning. Instantly, the lightning wound itself around the body of Edward. “Ha-ha, go to hell,” shouted Promete, who thought he was an unparalleled genius. “You’re getting too above yourself!” Edward smiled, who started to play with the lightning as if he was a magician. Edward toyed with the crackling lightning ensnaring him, as though it were a cherished bauble in his grasp. Promete, wide-eyed and dumbfounded, couldn't fathom how his electrifying assault had utterly failed against Edward. "How on earth are you able to do that?" Promete's jaw threatened to kiss the grou
As night descended, the winds began to stir, fueling the twin-headed fire dragon flames, making them burn even more intensely. They blazed brilliantly, as if they intended to incinerate the darkness in an instant. But the most crucial aim was to annihilate their enigmatic adversary, the one they believed had met his match in these mystical, fiery behemoths. Regina and Pugno were convinced that the dual-headed dragon, born from the transformation of their twin swords, held the power to vanquish their foe. However, Edward knew that their opponent's combat capabilities far surpassed their own. Their audacious move seemed like a proverbial case of bringing a knife to a gunfight. So,Edward understood the necessity of intervening when needed. The muscular figure, bare-chested and built like a tank, proved to be far from a pushover. He moved with lightning-like speed, nimbly weaving through the fire and seemingly unaffected by the intense flames, which reached temperatures soaring into the
“OK, let’s go and destroy this evil Gluttony Hell!” said Edward. Just as Edward, Regina, Pugno and his men from Blood Sword Sect walked only for a few minutes, they were stopped by a bunch of strong men in black, who marched like columns of mechanical men, their eyes straight ahead, their legs and arms swinging almost in unison, like those marionettes under the control of a single pair of invisible hands. It looked like they were trained rigorously. “Who are you?” shouted Edward. “Who are we?” sneered one of the men with a crew cut in the lead of the people, who was stocky---not heavy but well-muscled, with strong arms and thighs. His eyes, short and narrow like small cracks in a huge wall, glinted with slyness. He made no effort to be gentle, elbowing his men as he forced his way to Edward. The stocky man suddenly untied his coat and showed the T-shirt inside it which read ‘I’m an evil guy’. Pointing at his T-shirt, he added with another sneer, “Look at this! You are unlucky to
Naturally, Regina closed her eyes, decided to let Edward do anything to her. Edward leaned close enough until he could even hear the beatings of her heart. Glancing at her ample part of her generous bosom, Edward felt blood started to rush both to his heart and the most private part of his body under the equator, just like a cannon erecting up to the sky, ready to send bombs at any moment. Yet, Edward knew he had to contain his excitement as he had promised his girlfriend that he would restrain himself and wouldn’t do anything that would harm their relationship. Thus, though drooling over the beauty of Regina, Edward just swallowed a mouthful of saliva and then calmed himself down. “Well, open your eyes, Regina,” Edward said with an awkward smile, ‘Actually, I’ve got a girlfriend and I love her very much. I won’t do anything that would harm my relationship with her. Besides, you know, I was saving you not because I wanted to get something from you. I’ve told you, you’re a free will
Instantly, there was another huge explosion when celestial ice arrows met those fiery swords halfway. Edward, handsome and unstrained, exuding an aura of confidence, became more overbearing with every step toward Regina. “Hey, what do you think of my counterattack?” sneered Edward. “What kind of other moves do you have? Show me more!” Hearing that, Regina was almost hitting the roof. Before she could launch another round of attacks, Edward swiftly maneuvered behind her and lightly flicked her head, causing her coiffed hair to quickly come undone. Now, with her unbound tresses streaming over her shoulders, she was indeed an unparalleled beauty. “What are you doing?” seethed Regina, glaring at Edward. “You’re acting like a lascivious bastard. Apparently, you’re courting your own death.” Yet, Edward, a vibrant youth with unparalleled manliness, immediately flirted, “I like to fight with a beautiful girl. I have to say if you’re not my foe, I probably will fall in love with you. I
Edward reached out his hand, and in the blink of an eye, a chill ran down his spine as the Celestial Gem soared right into his waiting chest. Yet, the extraordinary unfolded before his very eyes. Edward felt an overwhelming surge of power coursing through his veins, a sensation like no other. In an instant, his entire body turned translucent, akin to the purest glass. Edward experienced an unprecedented blessing that could only be attributed to the Celestial Gem. Was this the fabled "light at the end of the tunnel" that he'd heard whispers of? His heart raced as he involuntarily assumed a lotus position, eyes shut tight. Darkness was only thing he could see in his shut eyes, but the energy emanating from the pearl illuminated the abyss inside his eyes, bathing everything in a radiant glow. "Could this be what they mean by 'seeing the light'?" Edward mused silently. "It's simply marvelous." Before long, a comforting warmth enveloped his entire being, like snuggling under a cozy win
"Ah..." Caelum's body plummeted rapidly, and he felt his demise was all but certain this time. The cliff was unbelievably high, a mind-boggling abyss that seemed to stretch at least five kilometers deep. He closed his eyes, surrendering to the howling winds swirling past him. The gusts stung his face, and although the wind kissed his cheeks, it cut deeper than a knife into his heart. Suddenly, Edward's voice echoed in his ears. "Rest assured, I won't let you go down that easily. Since you killed Laura with no remorse, I'll torment you in every conceivable way, time and time again." Edward's voice was as cold as ice. It looked like Caelum was getting his just desserts. Caelum opened his eyes to find Edward hurtling down the cliff right alongside him. It offered some small comfort – if he were to meet his end, at least he'd have some company. "You're a devil, Edward. If you'd choose to end your life this way, why torment me like this?" Caelum exclaimed in fury. "Me?" Edward sneer
‘Roaring Thunder?” Edward exclaimed, wondering what he could do with it. His mind was read by his system instantly, which sent him a new text message. [Roaring thunder, a kind of pill that can help you cultivate in the lightning. Most people will be dead if they are hit by lighting. Yet, if you take this pill’ Roaring Thunder,’ it will make you immune to lightning and thunderous attack. On the contrary, you will be tempered by thunder and lightning of several ten thousand volts.] ‘Wow, that’s amazing,’ exclaimed Edward again, ‘I’ve never expected there’s such a pill in this world. I have to say there are quite a few precious pills here in this online store. It looks like I can shop often here. Cicci will be quite happy if I do.’ Edward was on cloud nine now. Without any further hesitation, Edward instantly consumed five thousand luxury points to get ‘Roaring Thunder’ which went into his item inventory immediately. ‘Well, I’d better take it now just in case,’ Edward thought, ‘I ha
Chapter 146 Roaring ThunderAfter disconnecting the video call, Edward thought that it was time for him to check his trades to see what was going on in the market.Edward gasped in awe as the profit soared dramatically. It looked like that the trading strategy that Cicci had offered to him was absolutely right.In the whirlwind world of high-stakes trading, where fortunes could be made or shattered in the blink of an eye.In the current market, the gold instrument had erupted like a volcano. A thousand pips soared, and it was as if the very air hummed with the thrill of it. No doubt, the market was awash with the fevered emotions of safety seekers because of regional conflicts that gained the attention of the world.Edward just couldn't believe his luck."Well, I'll be damned. A mere blink of an eye, and I’ve got a floating million bucks." He felt as though truckloads of cash were pouring into his account.Just as he was basking in his newfound wealth, Cicci's face beamed on his scree