Invisible Rich (The Invisible Rich Man 2)

Chapter 1028

Even so, Gerald didn't give up that easily.

Utilizing a skill that allowed him to tread very lightly, his feet almost never touched the ground as he ran after the fox.

After running for quite a while, the sacred fox realized that Gerald did not seem to be slowing down. Understanding that it would not be able to get rid of him easily just by running around, the fox dived into the bushes.

Upon entering the bush, Gerald lost his trail almost instantly!

“S*mn everyone! Did you really just run away again ?! ” Gerald said to himself as he stopped running, feeling a little depressed.

But he hasn't given up. Holding his breath in order to remain silent, he quickly and carefully scanned the area around him.

If he wasn't careful to pay attention while he could, Gerald was afraid that the fox would actually leave the area.

He was surprised, however, to suddenly hear voices shouting, “J-don't kill us! Please don't kill us!”

Looking towards that shout, Gerald saw some people running towards him, screaming in horror as if they were running to save themselves.

Gerald could only frown when he thought, 'Why at such a crucial moment …? Why don't you come earlier or even later?!'

A few seconds later, several thumping sounds were heard as the horror screams finally ended. Although it was clear that the shouts had met their end, Gerald really could not be bothered about it now.

"Since some of you followed me all the way here, what other choice do I have than to kill all of you?" the ridicule of an old man as he approached the fresh corpses with his hands on his back.

However, as he examined the corpses, the corner of the old man's eyes caught a glimpse of Gerald who had been gazing into the distance for a while now.

The old man felt his eyelids twitch after realizing who the person standing there was.

'So that's you! It seems that you are foolish enough to choose your own destruction when there is clearly a better alternative!' Thought the old man while sneering.

“If it wasn't Gerald! Or should I say, Mr Crawford! I'm sure you've been fine since the last time we met?” said the old man with killing intent in his eyes as he approached Gerald.

Gerald himself had been fully focused on detecting any sound of movement he could record from the environment when he heard his name being called. Turning reflexively to see who was calling out to him, Gerald was surprised to see who it was.

"Oh that's you."

Realizing that Gerald is no longer focused on him, the hidden holy fox — who has been lying idle waiting all this time — knows it is time to make the next move.

Running, it took one leap after another as it quickly disappeared into the valley.

“Do not run!” gerald shouted as he gritted his teeth with hatred before jumping into the valley as well.

'…Oh? So it seems like he is becoming very skilled now! Because that kid is a rich young master and I have already obtained most of the ingredients I need to make potions, he said, using his heart as the final ingredient would definitely make the potion even stronger compared to using the heart of these small fries! It was decided later. I'll kill him!'

With a unanimous decision, the corner of the old man's lips formed a smile as he quickly began to follow in Gerald's footsteps.

Gerald himself now anxiously pulled his hair as he sat on the rock he found in the valley.

'Should it manage to escape completely, I don't even know when I can catch the beast again!'

As he tried to recall everything he had read in the Book of Beasts in hopes that something useful would appear, he suddenly realized.

Blood essence. That's right, he can still use blood essence!

He was so anxious and in such a hurry that he almost completely forgot his methods.

Smiling as he stood up, Gerald recalled reading about how intelligent the sacred fox was, even when compared to a genius human. However, he had one fatal weakness, namely his greed.

According to the Book of Beasts, the sacred fox liked to drink human blood, especially if it came from a person who had extraordinary abilities and a trained body.

After all, as long as Gerald could obtain human blood and purify it through blood essence, the beast would definitely not be able to resist the temptation to drink it.

Blood essence, in this case, is an extraction method that also doubles as a way to purify the blood.

While getting the idea must have excited him, soon after, Gerald became sad again.

After all, he had already run quite far from where he had last stood. He now realized that he could have used the blood of the people the old man had killed before!

Since the distance from where he was currently to the corpses was very short, the idea of collecting blood from the corpses did not seem to be of much interest to him. After all, by the time he got there, he wouldn't even know if the cunning fox was still inside the valley!

He could not injure himself just to pull the holy fox out.

Could it be that he was truly destined to never obtain the sacred fox? Was he destined to become a bloodthirsty demon in the future?

As pitiful thoughts filled his head, Gerald suddenly heard a faint rustle not too far away ...