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Gerald Crawford:The Secretly Rich Man Novel (Invisible or Poorest) Chapter 1641

“Captain Wang, we… Both of us are just ordinary people! W-we’re afraid of dying too, you know…?!” stammered Kaleb as he lowered his head, not even daring to look into Patrick’s eyes.

“You…!” growled Quest, growing more infuriated by the second.

“So… Let me get this straight. Both of you are trying to secretly escape just because you’re afraid of dying?” said Gerald as he added more fuel to the fire. After all, he didn’t really have much of a good impression on the duo.

Regardless, upon hearing Gerald’s words, Kaleb and Malcolm were so embarrassed that they could only further lower their heads.

Boiling mad, Quest then suggested, “People like these two… They should be captured, Captain Wang!”

Upon hearing that, Patrick paused for a moment. Turning back to look at Quest, he then casually said, “…Just… forget it… It’s not a crime to fear death!”

Capturing them was a bit unnecessary. After all, the duo hadn’t really done anything illegal to warrant Quest’s suggestion.

Either way, Patrick didn’t really want to force the duo to come along with them so he simply turned back to look at them before saying in a frigid tone, “Whatever the case is, if you’re that afraid of dying, then just leave!”

With that said, Patrick then began leading the others way, leaving Kaleb and Malcolm—who were now free to leave—behind.

To Patrick, having them leave early was way better than allowing the timid and terrified men to stay in the long run. By getting the burdens out of the way early, future unnecessary trouble could definitely be avoided.

Regardless, upon realizing that Patrick was granting them permission to leave, both the delighted men then kowtowed—while facing him—before shouting, “Thank you, Captain Wang…! Thank you!”

Hearing that, Quest made a brief glare at them before sneering and returning to the tent.

Gerald himself couldn’t be bothered with the two, so he simply carried his backpack before entering the same tent that Quest had.

Noticing Gerald’s presence, Quest—who was still angry with the turn of events—then scowled, “How absolutely infuriating…! I truly hadn’t expected them to be this afraid of dying!”

Chuckling in response, Gerald then replied, “Well, it’s not like I don’t get where they’re coming from. After all, the duo has little to no experience in adventuring! With that in mind, it’s no mystery why they’d be so terrified of undergoing such dangerous affairs!”

“…Hmm? You say that, but aren’t you the same as them? Why didn’t you run with them?” asked Quest rather curiously. After all, Quest had initially thought that Gerald was similar to people like Kaleb and Malcolm. As it turned out, however, he had been wrong.

“I’m nothing like them! After all, I’m someone who’s training to attain spiritual enlightenment!” replied Gerald in a confident tone.

Upon hearing that, Quest instantly got to his feet before staring at Gerald in surprise. After a few seconds, he then said, “…No wonder you didn’t leave! To think that you’re actually training to attain spiritual enlightenment!”

“Indeed. Regardless, know that since I have a good friend in the adventure team, I’m heading there to save her no matter the costs! Even if I have to risk my life!” explained Gerald as he looked at Quest determinedly.

Hearing that, Quest nodded in satisfaction before stretching out his hand toward Gerald.

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“I apologize for my earlier bad attitude. With that said, I hope we can cooperate throughout this rescue mission!” said Quest.

Not one to fuss over such small matters, Gerald was starting to feel that Quest was actually a rather nice person. What more, Quest was a professional adventurer with great courage and an adventurous spirit.

With that in mind, Gerald found himself smiling as he returned Quest’s handshake while saying, “Likewise. Regardless, allow me to formally introduce myself. Gerald Crawford!”

“Quest Leane!” replied Quest with his own smile.

Following that, both of them then began chatting rather cheerfully till they eventually drifted off to sleep at around three in the morning…

By seven the next morning, all fifteen of the rescue team members had already assembled and were ready to set off for the holy mountain.

Being the pioneer of the group, Quest was the first in line, followed by Gerald, Patrick, then the other members of the team.

Fortunately, the weather was rather good, so the rescue team’s journey up the mountain proceeded rather smoothly. Even so, the higher they went, the colder it got. Aside from that, the air pressure was also gradually intensifying.

Sensing that, Patrick and the others quickly made sure to put on oxygen masks. Naturally, Patrick offered one to Gerald as well.

In response, however, Gerald simply said, “It’s fine, Captain Wang. I don’t need one!”

Such air pressure was nothing to Gerald, and it was evidently nothing to Quest as well since he refused to wear an oxygen mask too. Quest, for one, was a seasoned adventurer, and he was already used to dealing with pressures like these.

Still, he couldn’t help but feel slightly concerned over Gerald’s safety, so he turned around to ask, “Are you sure you don’t want to put one on, Gerald? The pressure’s only going to get lower the higher we get, and air will become much scarcer then…”

Hearing that, Gerald simply shook his head before replying, “Don’t worry about me. I don’t need to wear one!”

Gerald meant every word that he had said. After all, the essential qi in his body actively cushioned the negative effects of the pressure. Due to that, not only was Gerald unaffected by the freezing temperatures, but Gerald was also able to continually maintain his breathing.

With how sure Gerald sounded, Quest didn’t say anything else. Even so, he now had a new outlook on Gerald, thinking that the youth was rather different from the others.

Regardless, the rescue team finally arrived at a resting spot after hiking for a little over three hours.

While taking their temporary rest, Patrick double-checked their location before saying, “Alright, we’re currently at an altitude of three thousand feet up the holy mountain. From what we’ve previously gathered, the other adventure team disappeared at around nine thousand and eight hundred feet. With that said, we’re only at a third of our journey to where we need to get to!”

“I suggest we try to reach our target location before the weather gets too bad, Captain Wang. After all, the weather conditions up here appear to be much worse than what we had initially anticipated! With that said, even the slightest change in weather will hinder our progress up the mountain!” said Quest as he looked at Patrick.

While—the remaining—six thousand and eight hundred feet may not sound too bad a hike on paper, it was, in fact, extremely far from where they currently were.

What more, while it had taken the group about only three hours to get to three thousand feet high, the terrain they had to walk through earlier wasn’t as bad as what was to come. After all, the higher they went, the more uneven the holy mountain’s terrain was going to get. Steep cliffs, for one, would certainly become more frequent, and if they weren’t careful, slipping off one wasn’t completely out of the question…

With that in mind, the rescue team then set off again after completing their brief rest.

It wasn’t long after before the rescue team met with a predicament.

There was no further road to speak of where they currently were! Essentially, that meant that the only way to head forward was to climb a steep cliff before them…

Looking down into the three-hundred-feet deep abyss below him, Gerald could tell that many would definitely feel terror-stricken just from seeing how deep the fall was.

Even so, it wasn’t as if the others had any other choice. After all, it would definitely take way too much time and energy for them to head back and attempt to find another road. With that in mind, the steep cliff truly seemed like their only way of progressing.

Thankfully, this wasn’t Quest’s first rodeo. Quest had scaled cliffs like this before, so it honestly wasn’t anything too difficult for him.

With that in mind, everyone then watched as Quest took a rope—with a hook attached to it—before flinging it toward a rock atop the cliff.

After testing how firm the hook had lodged itself into the rock, Quest then easily climbed up the rope…

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Naturally, scaling the cliff wasn’t an issue for Gerald either.

After taking a few steps back, Gerald dashed forward before making a giant leap! Seconds later, the youth then landed right beside Quest!

Upon seeing that, Quest and the others all felt their jaws drop. What immense jumping capabilities! He truly was a person who was training to attain spiritual enlightenment!

Eventually shaking their shock off, the others then quickly began climbing up the rope as well…

It was when most of them had already made their way up the cliff when a sudden roar of thunder could be heard!

Following that, the weather began changing rather rapidly, and soon enough, dark clouds had covered every inch of the sky…

Understanding that the weather was only going to get nastier, Patrick—who was adamant about getting up the cliff last—anxiously instructed, “Everyone, hurry!”

Once everyone had made it to the top, Patrick quickly began climbing the rope as well…

Of course, trouble always came unannounced. The others had considerably worn the rope down, so halfway up, it ended up snapping!

Watching in utter horror as Patrick began falling into the abyss, the other team members instantly began shouting, “Captain Wang!”

Gerald himself quickly untied the rope around his waist before tossing it toward Patrick! Upon coming into contact with the falling man, the rope instantly wrapped itself around him!

over to him while shouting to the rest,

team members quickly snapped out of it and began grabbing the rope as well. After a bit

to Gerald’s quick thinking and actions, Patrick was able to

he had thought that it was all over

Patrick’s side and asking in a

in fear, Patrick then shook his head as he replied, “I… I’m fine… Regardless, thank you, Gerald…! If it wasn’t for you, I’d be

no need to thank me. It’s my duty to help

touching moment, it was then when snow began falling

how frigid the winds were getting, Quest then yelled, “…Things are looking bad. We need to find someplace to settle

suicide and everyone understood that. While it was true that they were undergoing a rescue mission, it wasn’t big enough an emergency for all of them to risk their lives for. With that in mind,

to locate a spacious area

area to take refuge, everyone heard as Quest

Gerald and Patrick quickly ran over to Quest’s

words, a pile of burned charcoal could be seen there… It

team could have stayed here before in order to avoid a

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squatting to inspect the pile of burnt charcoal for a brief moment, Patrick then said, “…This is still relatively new. The ones who lit the

Quest turned to look at each other. This was good news! After all, it at

the moment. We’ll continue our journey once the snowstorm is over!” said Quest as he laid

chose to continue inspecting the surrounding cliff area instead. After a

and Captain Wang, I’ve scouted the surrounding area for a bit and I’ve found that there aren’t any other paths to proceed to. The only way to ascend the mountain from this point on is by climbing. To support that statement, just have a look there. If you squint a little,

all that, both Quest and Patrick agreed

do you say we should proceed with this?” asked Patrick as he turned

for me and Mr. Leane to head up to scout ahead. You and the others can wait here for

high. With that in mind, Gerald was afraid that a precarious situation—similar to what Patrick had earlier faced—would repeat itself if too many

turned to look at Quest before

have to agree with Gerald. We’ll be scouting ahead then!” replied

objections, let’s just go with

began getting themselves ready. After packing all the necessary equipment into their backpacks, they returned to the thirty

he asked, “A bit too high for my tastes… How do you reckon

seemed to be very little that looked sturdy enough to be used as leverage. Of course,

smile as he took out a piece of talisman paper as well

technique talismans?” asked Patrick—who had followed them there together with the

a person from Jaellatra, Patrick definitely knew about talismans, and though Gerald didn’t reply, Patrick got his answer when the

few seconds later, Gerald tossed his complete talisman into the air… and just like that, the talisman materialized a golden ladder out

as he turned

his name, Quest quickly snapped out of

on the other hand, still had his jaw gaping wide. He hadn’t expected Gerald to actually be a Talisman Master who knew how to make his own secret technique talismans! It made Patrick

about it, Gerald’s presence was definitely an honor to the rescue team. If he hadn’t decided to come along, they would’ve surely faced much

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Patrick and the others, Gerald and Quest then began scaling the

wind—Gerald and Quest managed to find a cliffside to proceed under. In other

asking, “What would you say are the survival

they should still be alive. I’m assuming they’re currently trapped someplace on this mountain!” replied Gerald with

they were still alive. He couldn’t bear the thought of Nori

“Regardless, how much

thousand feet from where the adventure team disappeared! Judging from our current progression speed, we’ll need about two more hours to reach that place!” replied Quest as he read out the information

the area now, the journey there was

could be heard! The sound was so loud that the entire mountain instantly

quickly said, “This… This could be the sign of an

Sandwiched between two stone walls, both of them knew that if they didn’t think quickly, they were going to be hit by the avalanche and subsequently thrown into the abyss at the end

there’s anywhere to hide, Gerald…! What should we do…?!” asked

abundant adventuring experience, Quest was now

then quickly retrieved his talisman-making kit before saying, “Don’t worry, I have

Gerald rapidly began drawing on the talisman! The second he was done, Gerald then threw

formed just in time as the avalanche came crashing down on them! Thankfully, the golden shield was sufficient in guiding the avalanche away

an eternity, no further sounds could be heard. Still safe underneath a layer of snow, Gerald then cleared out

a

still quivering a little—then said, “Thank god you’re here

journey up the mountain together with Quest. It was about an hour and a half later when

to the mountain’s peak, Gerald and Quest began scanning the area below them. Unfortunately, thick,

before asking with a deep frown on his face, “…There doesn’t seem to be any traces of them being here at all… Could it be that nothing really happened

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eyes in silence, spreading his divine sense out to scan through

rather limited, so he was only able to scan up to a few hundred feet. Though that wasn’t a small range by any

found himself asking, “…Say… Do you think that the adventure team isn’t here because…

of the question either. After all, since there were zero traces of the adventure team here, the only other way they could’ve headed to—without bumping into the rescue team

here anyway, let’s proceed further up the mountain to check!” replied Gerald

them

intervention, Quest now had total trust in Gerald. He felt that as long

cheeks the entire time—the duo eventually arrived eleven thousand feet

cave. With how pitch dark it was inside, Gerald and Quest found themselves

found himself saying, “How odd… A cave in the middle

a look around!” replied Gerald as he began walking

a few steps in, both of them took out their glow sticks before activating them. Now having a light source

cave was quiet, it was also quite damp. With that said, occasional drops of water

of them came to a sudden halt when they saw a faint orange glow from within the cave… It appeared to be the light of a campfire,

at each other, Gerald and Quest felt that they must have finally

way toward the light source, the duo was greeted by the sight of

finally located the adventure team! Gerald was made extra sure of this when—after scanning

“Nori!” shouted Gerald.

jolted awake,

called out to her, Nori

getting to her feet, the girl then ran over before embracing Gerald

did, Nori looked at him in surprise as she

that she hadn’t anticipated him to come over, Gerald then explained, “Well, after finding out that something had happened

me…?” asked Nori

a gentle smile and nodded, not seeing

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instantly overjoyed. After all, the fact that Gerald had come all

expected him to come here in the first place since Nori was sure that she had

Nori then curiously asked, “…Speaking of which,

I found out when I headed to your manor and your father

that you came here mean that your talisman crafting

easy for Gerald to get accepted to be his disciple in the first place. With that in mind, Nori truly

her surprise, however, Gerald simply chuckled before gently

inside of his jacket—Gerald then said,

barely been half a month! You really are something else, Gerald!” exclaimed Nori

rank so quickly… That just showed how capable and powerful he truly was!

from your father that you came over to look for some ancient herb. The

be found on this mountain! With that in mind, I followed the others here after hearing that it was about time it grew again! Unfortunately, we met with an avalanche before we were even able to locate it! It’s

in resignation, Gerald then thought for a while before replying, “Your lives are much more important! Still, do you have any idea what the ginseng herb looks

as she fished out

it, Gerald was greeted by the sight of a white and pristine flower that had petals that resembled ice crystals. The sight of it alone was enough to make anyone feel that it was something extremely precious. No wonder Nori and the others had been so

does the herb do?” asked Gerald, feeling that such a rare and valuable-looking herb must have had great practical

be used to make a kind of pellet known as the rejuvenating pellet! The pellet itself is said to be capable

asked Gerald in slight

Gerald understood there was still a lot he didn’t know about this mysterious world… Even so, a pellet that was capable of bringing back the dead? That was a little too farfetched, even for him. After all, even people as strong as

said that it was strictly just a rumor. Even she wasn’t sure how authentic that claim

team members have suffered minor injuries. The rest are thankfully fine. With that said, we can pretty much pack up

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