Another World Mall

Kanaria looked at the money and roughly calculated their shares. It seemed that her plan worked. Clovis really didn't sell that much after seeing that much money.

'It seems that this can work. With this, he will have enough essence to get stronger. But I'm concerned about the next person that will join us.' Kanaria thought for a moment.

On the other hand, Jay was more concerned about another thing. "What's wrong, Clovis?"

"It's nothing. I'm just wondering if it's alright to increase our strength like this. I mean, a few super injections will transform you into a different person. It feels like everything can be bought with money." Clovis looked at his arms. He was still having a hard time adjusting to his current strength.

Jay shook his head. "I think it's fine for the time being. There isn't much difference between Tier 0 and Tier 1. As you said, strength can be bought with money. However, I believe that money can't completely buy strength.

"While you can increase your physical abilities with the essence, you still need experience. Basically, a lot of big families are strengthening their members through this method, but most of them are lacking in experience. When there is a fight, they won't be able to defeat the opponent on the same level.

"That's why I don't think it matters that much. They just have a head start, but in the end, we are much faster and will surpass them soon.

"Even my father told me to gain as much experience as I could while getting stronger. It would definitely improve my overall abilities and wouldn't make me an empty shell."

Clovis could agree to Jay's explanation. It was probably the reason why he was never introduced to the greatness of the Hacfield family in the past. His grandfather should know that this was just an empty strength, and he wanted Clovis to survive numerous life-and-death battles to hone his skills.

At the same time, he knew that even though it was just raw strength, it was still a much more effective way to get stronger. What if they reached Tier 2 first before experiencing the fights? Wouldn't it be much safer?

Then again, the Tier 2 beast would be much more powerful and aggressive. If someone who didn't have any experience fought them, the result would be horrendous.

In the end, Clovis decided to drop this topic. He had already decided his path after all.

"In any case, when are you free to visit my house?" Clovis asked.

"I'm thinking about going back to my room and immediately preparing for the evolution to Tier 1. So, I should be free tomorrow."

Kanaria thought for a moment. "Yeah. I'm free as well. I mean, there isn't much I can do here. Even if I buy all our stuff, we will have to transport it to the surface. In that case, it's better to buy everything on the surface."

"Then, that's decided. We will be meeting in front of the elevator tomorrow."

"Yep." Jay waved his hand as he was the first to leave.

Kanaria glanced at him before saying, "Just to remind you that I will be buying everything for our exploration."

"I know. Do you need my help? Jay will probably find another excuse to train."

"I will let you know later. I'm also quite curious about your home."

"You are not going to become like your mother, right?"

"Do you prefer that?" Kanaria smirked, teasing him. "For your information, my mother learned how to play with codes simply because she wanted to know your grandfather's information, since most of them were classified."

"I'm kind of afraid of your mother's dedication right now."

"Well, I believe she has stopped doing all that after meeting my father. She is very loyal, like me."

"…" Clovis chuckled. "See you tomorrow, Kanaria."

"Mhmm. See you tomorrow." Kanaria waved her hand. She didn't know that Clovis had prepared two big surprises for them.

Although he didn't know what his grandfather left behind in that house, it was clear that things weren't as simple as everything on the surface.

…

Unbeknownst to Clovis, the current president of Essence Bank was actually lurking around to find out about his identity.

"Huh? Clovis? His name is only Clovis? This is registered both at the country's registration and explorer associations. This is weird. Does he not have any family name?" Mr.

Frey looked at his screen and couldn't help but furrow his eyebrows.

Suddenly, his assistant entered the room and reported, "Sir. We have begun our investigation into this person called Clovis. However…"

"What's wrong?" Mr. Frey asked.

"His information seems to be classified."

"Huh?" Mr. Frey raised his eyebrows, not believing what he had just heard. "Are you—"

Before he could complete his words, there was a sudden call from an unknown number. Although he was a bit hesitant, he still answered the phone. "Hello?"

"Hello, this is me."

"!!!" Mr. Frey widened his eyes in surprise. "To think that the minister of justice is calling me through an unknown line, what do you need from me?"

"I am merely warning you. Don't proceed with what you're doing right now."

"What do you mean? I don't understand what you're talking about."

"I'm sure you know what I'm telling you. This is a warning, not from me, but from someone above me. If you continue, then you won't be suitable to become the president of Essence Bank anymore."

"…" Mr. Frey furrowed his eyebrows. "I still don't understand. Is he someone important?"

"I can't tell you everything because his identity is classified. However, you won't like to provoke his grandfather. That's all I can say."

"Huh?" Mr. Frey was confused, but the other party had hung up the call. Mr. Frey couldn't help but look down, contemplating.

"Sir…"

Mr. Frey said, "Cancel the investigation. For now, we will wait for more information from our branch. If possible, inquire aboutof his name or his affiliation without alarming him or the people around him. Instead of him, we will investigate the people around him, his allies or his enemies. That should give us a picture about his identity."

"Understood."

Mr. Frey leaned back on his chair, looking troubled. "Who is he actually? Even the government is warning me… It seems that their backer is so powerful that his influence can even change the name in the registration. No, did he say grandfather earlier? Who is this grandfather he is talking about?"

…

In the distant land.

A bald old man was laughing out loud after being smashed into the ground.

"Hahaha. That's a nice fist you've got there!" He looked at the giant gorilla in front of him before jumping forward.

"!!!" The gorilla felt something in his fist and hurriedly dodged it, causing the old man to punch the cliff behind him.

The punch didn't look anything special, but all of a sudden, a crack formed on the cliff and expanded to the entire cliff. It was a twenty meters cliff, but it actually started to crumble with a single punch.

"Oh no…" The old man gave a wry smile while looking at the falling rocks. Suddenly, a beast with a very long neck smacked all the rubble to the side, protecting the old man. If one took another look, it seemed similar to that of the brontosaurus.

The dinosaur looked at the old man as if he were telling him something.

"Alright, alright. I'm done with the sparring." The old man let out a long sigh. "You kill my mood… Can't you just let me be happy for a bit more?"

"…" The dinosaur didn't say anything. It only lowered his head, asking the old man to hop onto its head.

While jumping, the old man said, "My grandson has become an explorer, you know. And I'm sure that he will come sooner or later."

The dinosaur looked concerned, forcing the old man to say, "He is not like me. He definitely won't change the terrain alright? Come on, the last time was an accident. I didn't intend to remove that mountain from the map. Ah, I almost forgot. Since they took care of that matter, I will solve the Tier 7 beast not far from their city as thanks.

Let's go to the east!"

*Roar!* The gorilla pumped its chest before letting out a thunderous roar that caused the land to tremble.

The old man smiled. "How long will it take him to reach me? As much as I want to meet him again, those meddlesome people will not look at it that simply. Ah, I hate politics."

While taking out a fruit from his pocket, he said, "I am waiting for you here, Clovis. You are an explorer now, so explore the unknown territory if you want to meet me again."