Slumdog Billionaire Husband by Rayden Berg

Chapter 1052 Play Dumb

The boat gently approached a harbor! This harbor seems to be quite bustling. Gerald finished packing

his things, found Valery and the others, and waited on the deck to disembark.

At this moment, Kristian took the initiative to explain, “Although Promise Island is dangerous, countless

people are still drawn to it. However, many have tried and failed. Without reaching the super level, the

naturally formed red mist on the island will cause people to lose themselves, go insane, and become

just like the mutants living here. Scientists have collected samples of the mist for research, but they

haven’t been able to make any sense of it.

Many people believe that the explosion at Promise Tech Group back then was most likely caused by

their research on the mist,” Kristian said. “Of course, it’s all speculation. Thousands of years have

passed, and no one has figured out the exact reason. Since the fall of Promise Tech Group, Havotune’s

technological advancement has been stagnant for these thousands of years.”

Sylvie nodded and said, “The most important thing is that at that time, all those people either

disappeared or died due to the explosion, which led to the interruption of the craftsman attribute

lineage.”

Gerald gazed at the mist not far away, his face revealing a hint of contemplation. At this moment, the

boat was already heading towards the shore to dock.

“This island only has one port, but it’s actually quite large. To reach our destination, we have to pass

through several areas. Our tribe, the Archaic Tribe, is located in the southwest part of the island, where

we have a small city.

According to our estimates, that place should be a Core District of the Promise Tech Group!” Kristian

said, “The Eight Forces have also mostly established their bases in that area.”

Gerald nodded as they spoke, and as their conversation continued, the boat had already docked

steadily at the shore. Many people began to disembark from the deck!

On this ship, everyone is a master at the super level or above. Gerald observes the expressions of the

others. These people all have expectations and fears.

The hope was to find something on this island that would bring overnight wealth, but the fear was that

the island was simply too dangerous.

The Archaic Tribe has sent a master at the peak of Half-Step Flame Decay level to pick us up. We

don’t have any

experience in wilderness survival, and most of what I know comes from books, not from actually living

on this island. It’s good to have someone guide us at first, so when it’s time for us to search for things,

we’ll have enough experience!” Kristian said. Gerald nodded and said, “No problem!”

They began to line up to disembark, and just as they stepped off, Kaleb’s squad, a total of ten people,

closely followed them down.

“These fellows have followed us,” Triston said with an eager expression on his face. “It seems like they

really want to take us on!” Gerald subtly nodded his head and said, “I can see that.”

They disembarked from the ship and found themselves at the harbor, where quite a few people had

come to greet them. Among them was a woman in her thirties who, upon seeing Kristian and his

companions, hurried over to them. She approached Kristian and asked softly, “Mr. Kristian Pierce?”

Clearly, she had obtained Kristian’s information beforehand, and she was the representative of the

Archaic Tribe on this island, here to welcome Gerald and his companions. “Right! We’re here to carry

out a mission,” said Kristian.

The person quickly nodded and then politely said, “My name is Lucinda Buck, my car is parked at the

harbor. Please follow me!”

Kristian and the others didn’t say much, and when it came to the mission, they maintained complete

confidentiality.

Gerald and his six companions followed her through the harbor, arriving at the area above the port

where many hover cars were parked. Gerald asked curiously, “Can we still drive hover cars in this

place?”

Lucinda nodded and said, “Yes, a hover car would be faster for traveling.” Soon, they found the hover

car. At this point, Triston frowned and asked, “There’s no sign of the Archaic Tribe?”

“This place is different from Havotune. Most of the people active in the wilderness here are desperate

outlaws.

They would do anything to survive and gain more benefits. Revealing our identity as members of the

Archaic Tribe might deter some, but it would also excite others. That’s because people from the Eight

Forces must have treasures on them. If someone dies in

Hayotune, there might still be traces to follow, but once you die here, there’s nothing left to investigate.”

Lucinda said, furrowing her brow, “Have you been targeted by someone?”

“Let’s give them a little trouble. Show them an opening, and let them catch up!” Kristian said

nonchalantly.

Lucinda paused for a moment, then quickly understood Kristian’s meaning, and nodded, saying,

“Alright, let’s get in the car first!”

Gerald and his companions got into the car, and then the vehicle began to move at a moderate speed,

leaving the port behind and heading towards the wilderness.

No sooner had Gerald and his companions left than Kaleb and his group followed closely behind.

“Sure enough, they’re a bunch of inexperienced rookies!” Kaleb chuckled lightly and said, “Captain,

let’s follow them. Those three girls seem pretty nice.”

He was, of course, referring to Sylvie and Anabel, excluding Valery! Although Sylvie was wearing a veil,

one could still discern some aspects of her figure.

The man nodded and said, “Let’s start our first business deal since returning with these rookies.

Getting a hover car and three beautiful women doesn’t seem too bad. We plan to stay for half a year,

and having three girls will be just perfect to keep us entertained!” In the midst of their conversation,

they quickly caught up!

The hover car’s speed wasn’t too fast, and Gerald could naturally sense that there was a stalker

following closely behind him. About half an hour after leaving the port, they had completely entered the

wilderness.

Just at that moment, two figures swiftly flashed by, and then, they landed in front of the hover car.

Lucinda suddenly hit the brakes, and

Gerald looked up, realizing what was in front of their car. Up ahead, two figures stood, grinning as they

watched the hover car.

What they didn’t notice was that Gerald, inside the car, also revealed a hint of a smile. “Let’s go down!”

Triston said. As they spoke, the hover car’s cabin door opened, and Gerald and his companions

jumped out. Lucinda frowned and looked at Kristian, saying, “Be careful, these people are all

desperadoes.”

Although she didn’t know what Kristian and the others’ mission was, she could probably guess a few

things.

Kristian was quite famous among the younger generation of the Archaic Tribe. He believed that it was

the Archaic Tribe who had sent him to this island for training and experience.

“Stay in the car, everyone!” Gerald looked at the group and then said, “Kristian, Triston, it’s enough if

just the two of us go down.”

“Great!” Valery nodded in agreement.

After getting off the car, people from all directions started to jump down one after another, surrounding

Gerald and his companions!

Kaleb wore a sneer on his face as he looked at Gerald, grinning and saying, “Brat, I did warn you,

didn’t I? This island is very dangerous. Today, I’ll teach you a lesson. As for your wife, I’ll make sure

she enjoys herself.”

“So… what do you guys want to do?”

Gerald asked.

What are we doing?” A person nearby glanced at the gun in Triston’s hand and said, “Of course… it’s

killing for treasure and stealing women,”

“Enough nonsense!” Kaleb immediately drew a broadsword from his hand and pointed it at Gerald,

saying, “Brat, choose a way to die. You’re so arrogant, daring to challenge me on this ship!”

“Oh, I see!” Gerald licked his lips and slowly looked around at everyone, asking, “Have you ever heard

of a phrase called ‘play dumb?””

At this remark about Earth, Kaleb seemed unable to react immediately. Instinctively, he asked, “What

do you mean…”

Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly realized that Gerald had disappeared from in front of him.

When he looked again, he found that Gerald was already standing right before him. “What?” Kaleb’s

face changed instantly. In the moment before he could react, he suddenly felt an intense pain in his

right arm.

He turned his head and immediately noticed that his right arm had somehow turned to ashes.

Meanwhile, a flowing magma was entwining around Gerald’s arm! “Ah!” The intense pain made him let

out a scream.