Chapter 2368
The Secretly Rich Man
Gerald Crawford: The Secretly or invisible Rich Man Chapter 2368 Watching as Walter slowly got to his feet, Gerald was prompted to say, ââ¦I see⦠Either way, just as you said, I believe we shouldnât delay this any further. Letâs move on!â
Gerald, for one, was now pumped to see the maze for himselfâ¦
Regardless, before leaving, Gerald made sure to update Aiden on the situation. Upon hearing what Gerald had to say, the concerned Aiden couldnât help but say, âYouâre leaving so soon?â
â Indeed. While Iâm gone, I need you to return to Weston as soon as possible to get some things done.
This place isnât the safest to be in for much longer anyway,â replied Gerald as he began elaborating on his search for the Divine Fruit treeâ¦
Since Gerald possessed a great number of assetsâin numerous industriesâwithin Weston, his resources were near-inexhaustible. This gave him a massive advantage in his search for the tree.
Either way, after hearing Geraldâs plan, Aiden thought for a moment before asking, ââ¦I can do that but⦠when will you be back? And where should we meet up again?â
After giving it some thought, Gerald replied,â
Weâll rendezvous at Mayberry City. Itâs been quite a while since Iâve last returned!â
By doing all this, Gerald was leaving a way open for his future self. If things went according to plan, he could at least spread the news so that fewer people would get deceived by Darylâ¦
Fast forward to nighttime, Walter had already selected thirty-six advanced cultivatorsâfrom his family âto come along for the mission. With that, the thirty-eight people âinclusive of Walter and Geraldâ
began making their way to Fyre Caveâ¦
It wasnât long before they arrived at the very center of the island. Surrounded by dense forests, was the entrance of Fyre Cave that honestly looked more like a well than anything.
Clearing his throat, Walter then declared, âBefore we descend, let me remind you that underground creatures lurk in the many caverns down there.
With that said, please be wary of getting snatched up by them! Also, please refrain from behaving recklessly! Now that thatâs out of the way⦠letâs descend! â
Since the cave was at least eight hundred meters deep, it took everyoneâdespite having used their lightness skillsâabout ten minutes to get to the bottom. Regardless, once they were all down there, everyone was greeted by the sight of a very long tunnel. A tunnel which they quietly began entering All seventy-two of Fyre Caveâs caverns were interconnected by a hundred and eight burrows. Though each cavernâupon entryâwould still be distinguishable, the second one looked back, they would quickly find themselves unable to differentiate between the caves. With that in mind, Geraldâdespite his level of cultivationâsoon found himself getting dizzy the further they proceeded into the caverns.
Sensing Geraldâs confusionâand realizing that he hadnât told the boy about the mazeâs properties yet â, Walter immediately said in a serious tone,â Please refrain from looking around, Brother Gerald! You really donât want to get enchanted by the mazeâs illusions!â
While the group had journeyed past the first seven caverns without much issue by that point, Gerald had honestly no idea how long they had traveled. It certainly didnât help that he could no longer see the path back whenever he turned to look at where they had passed through. Had it not been for the Zeman familyâs map, Gerald was pretty sure that even deities would get lost upon entering this placeâ¦
Geraldâs train of thought was cut short when he and the group suddenly heard a loud noise the second they began entering a rather dark cavern that was approximately five hundred square feet wideâ¦
Amidst the dim lighting, everyone could then hear what appeared to be something breathing rapidlyâ¦
It wasnât long before the vague figure of an old womanâwho seemed to be trying to light a fire with a flint strikerâwas identified. How peculiarâ¦
ââ¦Everyone. Stop,â ordered Walterâwho had his hand raisedâin a hushed tone as he slowly began retracing his steps. Under the light of Geraldâs torch, the boy was quick to realize that Walterâs forehead was now brimming with sweat. What was he so afraid ofâ¦?