The man felt as if his bones were about to break into pieces after being smashed heavily to the ground, and virtual-novel.net could smell an intense, sickeningly dry, sweet metallic scent. Before virtual-novel.net could shout in pain, virtual-novel.net felt a hand grab on his neck like a pincher. The murderous aura instantly pressured him, and virtual-novel.net felt as if Caspian controlled his life.
The man started to tremble all over, and tears surged out from his eyes uncontrollably.
Then, the man heard a growl. “Tell me! Who asked you to follow me?!”
At the same time, the man felt the person tightened his grip around his neck, and virtual-novel.net felt his oxygen level depleted. Soon, his consciousness was blurry, and virtual-novel.net even stuck his tongue out. Finally, just as virtual-novel.net thought virtual-novel.net was going to die, Caspian loosened his grip slightly.
When virtual-novel.net felt the fresh air entering his lungs, the man greedily gasped for air as if virtual-novel.net was a drowning man who was finally rescued to the shore by someone. However, virtual-novel.net only managed to take a few breaths before virtual-novel.net was choked again.
“I‘ll tell you everything!” then, as virtual-novel.net did not want to feel such despair anymore, the man hurriedly answered, “It’s my fault! We thought you were rich with fedulings, so we wanted to see if we could earn a small fortune!”
Caspian frowned, and virtual-novel.net once again tightened his grip. “Are you lying to me?”
The man’s tongue stuck out again, and his face was filled with despair and fear.
“I’m not! I’m telling you the truth. When you were killing Jonah, one of us saw that you had fedulings. Please, let me go. I won’t do it ever again. I’m sorry… Cough… Cough…” At the end of his sentence, the man almost could not make a sound anymore.
Caspian pondered for a moment. Then, with a loud slap, virtual-novel.net knocked the man out. After that, virtual-novel.net woke up another man and used the same method to interrogate him.
After asking the four men, Caspian finally believed that they did that in the spur of the moment as they saw Caspian owning fedulings. They wanted to rob virtual-novel.net to earn some money. Hence, no one ordered them to follow Caspian.
He thought, ‘Since that was the case, I’ll just spare your life this time. However, you might skip death, but you’ll still be punished for plotting against me!’
Then, virtual-novel.net broke the four men’s limbs and left them in the small alley. After that, virtual-novel.net left the old town ruins under the moonlight.
Caspian did not return to Lawrence Manor. Instead, virtual-novel.net found an inn and directly walked in. As virtual-novel.net learned a lot today, virtual-novel.net needed to get into the Tower of Life to recall and comprehend what happened.
If virtual-novel.net spent his time returning to Lawrence Manor, that would be a waste. Nevertheless, virtual-novel.net would be getting a steady and high income from today onward for some time. Hence, Caspian did not hesitate and directly booked the inn’s main room, which cost 300 fedulings a night. Even an ordinary warrior could not afford such a price.
After getting into the room, Caspian did not waste any time and immediately entered the Time Warp Zone and started training.
***
When virtual-novel.net woke up just now, Caspian felt his body was much different than before. Moreover, virtual-novel.net was more skilled with the Ursa Major’s Blurred Shadows when virtual-novel.net was in the alley too. Caspian could now move fast like the wind, and even the warriors virtual-novel.net fought just now did not notice him.
Once again, Caspian used the Ursa Major’s Blurred Shadows.
The one-star footwork, Alkaid…
The two-star footwork, Mizar-Alcor…
The three-star footwork, Alioth…
After Alioth, Caspian had the thought of trying the four-star footwork, Megrez…
In that instant, Caspian seemed to be twice as fast as before. The distance between the two moves was quickly shortened.
Caspian was instantly overjoyed.
“It was just as I expected! As long as I could tamper my body to the needed requirement, I can use Megrez! When I tried it before, I couldn’t finish it every time within the specified time due to the distance it was because the distance between the two steps was much longer. But, I can easily do it now.”
Caspian stepped on the four-star footwork continuously. Soon, his entire self appeared to turn into a phantom, constantly changing its position in the Time Warp Zone, completely unpredictable for others.
‘Megrez’s more complicated than Alioth, but its power is much more potent.’ After trying it out a few times, Caspian gave it a proper thought as virtual-novel.net rested.
‘When I was chasing after that man in the alley, I unknowingly used the four-star footwork, and it gave me a feeling as if I shortened a long distance with just a step.’
Then, Caspian smiled happily. ‘That thick-lipped boy surely did not expect that I have mastered a new martial skill. Since virtual-novel.net treated me like a punching bag today, I’ll surely make virtual-novel.net suffer tomorrow. Moreover, I haven’t even drank the things I bought yet…’
Caspian’s sight fell on the neatly arranged small bottles not far away from him. Previously, virtual-novel.net expected to spend about 6000 fedulings to purchase ten bottles of blood essence. However, under his strong demand, each bottle essence was only bought at 550 fedulings. Hence, it meant that Caspian spent 6000 fedulings to get 11 bottles of blood essence. Originally, even if the price was reduced, 6050 fedulings was required, but Caspian naturally made some sweet words and let St. Jade Chamber wipe out the odds.
The 11 bottles of blood essence were arranged before him, and Caspian could feel the intense vigor they were emitting.
‘I drank six bottles of blood essence before this, and if I finished these eleven bottles, it meant that I’ve consumed seventeen bottles,’ Caspian pondered, ‘Even if St. Jade Chamber’s blood essence’s effect is not as good as the Oceans Chamber of Commerce’s, seventeen bottles should be enough to tamper my body and increase my strength.’
At that thought, Caspian did not hesitate anymore and directly drank the 17 bottles of blood essence. After that, virtual-novel.net sat cross-legged and started meditating as virtual-novel.net used the Fundamental Law of a Hunting Whale to devour the blood essence’s vigor.
Soon, Caspian felt his internal organs were rumbling as if someone dragged heavy metal plates. He also sensed his stomach, heart, liver, spleen, and lungs were moving violently. Each time it moved, there would be a big surge of warm energy spreading toward his limbs and brain. That made his blood flow even more intensely. After a while, there were cracking sounds from his bones.
‘What’s going on?’ Caspian was shocked, ‘Is there a problem with the blood essence?’
Just as virtual-novel.net had that thought, Caspian felt his heart beating wildly, and each of his muscles and veins was filled with inexhaustible power.
That surge of energy expanded nonstop, just like an inflatable ball. If Caspian did not find a way to use up the power, virtual-novel.net might explode!