[Your account balance in bank account ending in 4216 is: $6,863,572]
Staring at the series of numbers in his bank account.
Joseph let out an audible gasp.
Wow... So, I am already this rich?
Joseph still couldn't believe that the scene unfolding in front of him was a part of reality.
Just a day ago, he defeated Kristian and the alliance of the three guilds and acquired a lot of loot.
Of course, he hadn't sold those items yet, but he directly converted the gold coins that he received from the King's Trial into real-life money.
But why?
Well, the reason sounded quite silly.
It was because Joseph just wanted to see a series of numbers that were more than five digits in his bank account.
He could still rember the scene when he got that prize money from the Festival of Battles.
But that sensation didn't last back then.
After all, he had to use that money as soon as possible to pay off his debt.
He didn't have enough ti to savor how rich he had beco back then.
But now?
Now that Joseph was technically debt-free. He had all the ti in the world to savor his money.
And that was what he planned on doing!
It's been six years since I upgraded this PC rig. I'll be sure to fetch the latest GPU and CPU available right now in the market. I'll also get that PS30 that I've been wanting to get since three years ago. It's ti to scratch this itch!
Joseph's eyes blazed with excitent.
He couldn't wait to squander a part of his money, so he could feel like a rich tycoon.
A silly smile appeared on Joseph's face. He spent such a long ti being poor that the feeling of having money made him feel as if he was a thirsty man who had just discovered an oasis in the middle of a desert. The sensation was exhilarating, yet at the sa ti, indescribable.
Joseph walked over to his cabinet and opened it. Inside were expensive branded clothes that his parents brought for him several years ago.
Joseph spent a long ti being poor, he didn't have the heart to wear these clothes since that tragedy since he was afraid to be branded as a pretentious bastard that wore imitations of expensive brands to satisfy his ego.
But now that he had the money... He now deserved to wear these luxurious clothes.
A smile of satisfaction appeared on Joseph's face.
He proceeded to take a shower and return to his room.
He then took out those expensive clothes from his cabinet, yet a bitter smile appeared on his face when...
He discovered that none of theses clothes could fit him anymore.
Mama, Papa... Your son grew so fast... I only wore these clothes a few tis in the past. Now, they don't fit anymore.
Joseph shook his head, sorrow briefly flashed across his face but it was quickly replaced with determination.
I'll go and buy these clothes again! Then, I'll visit the two of you, Mama, Papa...
He stood up and after dressing himself modestly. He then proceeded to walk towards the door, but at this mont.
A chanical voice rang out. It ca from Yawa, his Artificial Intelligence Assistant.
"Do not disturb; disabled."
"You've got mail!"
Joseph quickly turned around and uttered with a frown, "I've got mail? What is it? A spam mail? The filter that I made should've been able to stop those things from reaching . Just how did those bastards bypass it?"
He approached the Gaming Capsule and pressed the button on activating Do Not Disturb Mode.
Afterwards, he walked towards his personal computer and opened his email.
The email that he received ca from P.H Works.
[Greetings, Joseph!]
This was the opening greeting of the email.
[We've seen how you fought against the elite mbers of the three guilds. We were amazed by your ingenuity in combining both Unique Skills to defeat Kristian, the Absolute Monarch...]
[We are hereby inviting you to our headquarters here in the Capital City of Pilipinas, Lanilas. You should've received a 3D Printable Access Keycard.]
[We hope for a positive response. Please place our request as your priority since we have to do so tests on you to make sure that you are not experiencing any negative effects from participating and staying within the world of the King's Trial for no less than thirty years.]
[We hope that you understand the severity of our request.]
[Please rest assured, P.H Works will do everything in its power to make you as comfortable as possible. With this responsibility in mind, we worked together with the Heritage Hotel Lanilas and we will be giving you free accommodation as well as plane ticket reimbursent.]
[We are looking forward to your visit.]
[Sincerely yours, Elizabeth.]
Joseph couldn't help but lightly chuckle when he saw the contents of the ssage.
Dang... They even included a small advertisent in this email. But wait... How did they know that I combined Bolster and Stagnate to create Death's Reversal in order to defeat Kristian? Could it be that they were watching that fight yesterday?
Joseph fell into deep contemplation. He then decided that there was no way for P.H Works to know what happened yesterday if they weren't watching everything the whole ti.
But what was wrong with watching?
They didn't really do anything that's detrintal to , they were just watching.
But Death's Reversal, I hope they won't publicize the details of that skill.
[Death's Reversal] created by combining Unique Skill: Bolster and Unique Skill: Stagnate.
It lasts for half a minute and swaps everything that the enemy has to the user. Including, but not limited to, the enemy's four main stats, health bars, mana bars, and class. The user can also appoint an ally as the target for Death's Reversal.
Joseph proceeded to shake his head. It was impossible for P.H Works to publicize private information about a user. If they did such a thing, then they would their credibility and several millions of lawsuit cases would follow.
Although I admit that it sohow creeps out, knowing that they were observing . What if they observed at a particularly inappropriate ti...
Say, I'm getting sowhat sweaty with Alice...?
Joseph suddenly gulped a mouthful of saliva. Beaded sweat appeared on his forehead.
I must tell them that they must not observe my actions anymore! If they refuse to do so, then I'll report them to the Gas and Entertainnt Association of Pilipinas!
Joseph secretly made so plans, so he could stop P.H Works from observing him in the dark.
Afterwards, he then proceeded to print the Access Keycard that he received a week ago.
Carrying the Access Keycard, he was about to leave his door when suddenly...
His smartphone rang.
It was a ssage.
It ca from Lily Aguinaldo.
[Joseph! I hope you didn't forget the promise that we made last week, all right? We are going out today! Where are we going to et up? How about I just go to your house and fetch you from there?]
Joseph bitterly smiled, Just when did I promise her sothing? Wait, a ssage?
A frown quickly appeared on his face and when he scrolled back to see Lily's earlier unread ssage...
He almost coughed a mouthful of blood.
The ssage was sent when he had just entered the King's Trial!
Indeed, it has been a week since then.
So, does that an that I must et her today?
But I planned on going to Lanilas!
Joseph scratched his head, unsure of how he should proceed.
I'll just tell her honestly that I'm not available today.
After a few minutes of thinking, Joseph finally reached a conclusion that he was agreeable upon.
He opened up his smartphone's ssaging app and replied to Lily's ssage.
[I would like to et up with you and catch up after a long ti but I have sothing to do. I'll be going to Lanilas. I'm sorry, but I have to refuse your invitation. How about we go and et up next ti? I'll make sure to clear my schedule by then.]
Joseph reviewed his ssage for quite a long ti before finally sending it.
He sighed in relief and placed his phone back on the desk.
But he didn't expect that Lily's reply would co so fast.
The fuck? Am I talking to a computer bot?
Joseph inwardly thought.
He opened the ssage and it read.
[Really? But I'm already here! I just arrived. Open the doors, please...]
What? She's already here? Dang, I don't think that I can deceive my way out of being with her today!
Joseph walked downstairs and opened the doors.
"Yo! What's up?"
There, Lily was standing with this wide smile on her face.
Her light, chestnut-colored hair fluttered with the wind. Her black, one-piece dress perfectly accentuated her figure and made her look even more alluring.
Without waiting for Joseph's answer...
She took a step forward and entered the mansion.
She swept her gaze across the room and after discovering that nothing had changed. A slight frown appeared on her face, but it disappeared as quickly as it appeared. Joseph didn't discover her displeasure as he stood there, looking at her with an awkward smile on his face.
"What's wrong? Are you not going to invite in?"
"O-Of course... I will. Co here, take a seat. Just treat this place as your ho, all right?" Joseph gestured for her to take a seat on the couch and Lily obeyed his instructions.
Joseph fetched so bottled drinks from the refrigerator and placed it on the table.
But Lily didn't seem to care for the beverages as she smiled and asked: "I really didn't expect that you weren't lying to back then. You really had a Mythical Class! That's aweso! How did you get it?" Lily's eyes glead with curiosity as well as excitent.
thods on acquiring hidden classes may be unique, but knowing the acquisition conditions was enough. Lily could then sell that information to the public and she reckoned that she would be able to fetch a sizeable sum if she sold so information regarding Joseph's class.
However, she didn't expect that Joseph would actually avoid the topic.
"I don't know... You won't believe if I told you. But anyway, I really don't have ti to accompany you today. I'm planning on getting a ticket to fly there to Lanilas. How about we just continue this next ti?"
Lily frowned when she heard his words, "Joseph... Why are you treating as a stranger? Aren't we friends? As friends, I'm willing to be with you wherever you might go. I'll accompany you, okay? You want to go to Lanilas today, right? Then, I'll book my own tickets and go there with you..."
"By the way, why are you going to Lanilas?"
Joseph was astonished by her words but he didn't argue anymore: "I'll be there to answer P.H Works's invitation. It seems that they are planning on running so tests on to make sure that I'm okay."
"Wow! The P.H Works personally invited you to visit their headquarters! That's aweso! Now, that makes want to go there with you even more! Can you ask them if you can bring a friend? We need to make sure that I'm allowed to go there first since it would be quite embarrassing if I was stopped by the guards."
"Yeah, that makes sense." Joseph nodded his head and contacted Elizabeth.
Elizabeth's reply ca fast.
"It's okay! I can bring you with , but she says that you must sign a contract first before going in."
"A non-disclosure contract? It's fine. In fact, just going there alone is already such an honor."
Lily inwardly sneered, a non-disclosure contract? She had her own thods that she could use so that she wouldn't get caught violating such a contract. Making her sign such a thing was basically useless with the thods that she had in her sleeves.
"Okay."
The two then proceeded to book the flight tickets to Lanilas.
But while they were on their way to the airport, Lily suddenly exclaid.
"Ah!"
"What's wrong?! Damn, you scared . Don't just shout like that."
"No, I'm sorry... I just realized that the clothes you're wearing aren't really appropriate."
Joseph narrowed his eyes, what was she talking about? These clothes may be old, but they're still usable. Aren't clothes supposed to be worn? And I am just going there to visit, not walk on the runway!
Nevertheless, he still asked her a question: "What do you an?"
Lily puffed her cheeks and it made her look quite cute.
"You don't understand what I'm talking about? Look at these clothes of yours! The whites are about to beco yellows! These must be changed! Let's go to a departnt store right now. I'll help you pick clothes that will transform you into a handso tycoon!"
"Just leave it to !" Lily crossed her arms in front of her chest and proudly declared.
Joseph was taken aback by what she said, but when he heard the words, "handso tycoon".
A gleam of anticipation appeared in his eyes as he said.
"Okay, I'll take you up on that offer!"
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