Chapter 182: Side Effect, Book of the Water Element

"I’ll take a look," Jenna said, curious, and walked over to Hazel’s phone.

When she saw the information about Aiden, her eyes widened in shock, and she almost dropped the phone.

"Magic Apprentice?"

If what she had learned in her family was correct, the Magic Apprentice class was a very low-level, useless job.

Aiden was the top scorer in the Great Shaw Empire’s College Test. How could he be just a Magic Apprentice?

Just as Jenna was confused, Hazel took a deep breath and called someone again.

"Hey, you sold me wrong info!"

"This says Aiden is just a Magic Apprentice. Do you think I can’t read?"

"How did a Magic Apprentice become the top scorer in the Great Shaw Empire’s College Test?"Hazel’s voice was full of anger.

On the other end of the phone, the voice was calm but firm.

"The Oracle House’s information is always correct."

"I’m surprised too, but this is the real, up-to-date info."

"Keep reading, and you’ll see that Aiden beat Nellie from the Wycliffe Family just two days ago."

Nellie?

Hazel’s eyes opened wide when she heard the name.

She quickly hung up and scrolled through Aiden’s file.

Soon, she gasped in shock and said, "It’s true... Nellie is one of the top ten genius Reclaimers in the Wycliffe Family!"

"She fought Aiden and lost? And even made Gareth step in to stop the fight?"

"That’s not something a Magic Apprentice could do!"

Jenna turned around and looked toward the elevator, her eyes full of strong curiosity.

...

In the hotel, inside Calvin’s room.

Miles was standing in front of the sofa, watching Calvin, who was sitting on it, with a look of eager expectation.

His eyes were fixed on the bottle of potion in Calvin’s hand and the seven Epic Rank materials.

"Lord, are all these for me?" Miles swallowed hard and asked carefully.

Calvin looked at the Epic Rank materials and his face showed a little pain.

But thinking about how only Miles could properly teach Aiden a lesson in the global Reclaimer competition, he took a deep breath, forced a smile, and nodded.

"Of course. I’ve always believed in you."

"This potion is Epic Rank. I spent a lot of time and effort to get it."

"If you drink it, you’ll get a strong buff that lasts for seven days. No one will be a match for you, except the true geniuses from hidden families!"

As soon as he heard this, Miles licked his lips and reached out to take the bottle. But then he suddenly stopped, his eyes filled with hesitation and worry.

"Lord, does this potion have side effects?" Miles asked.

Calvin nodded. "Yes, but it’s not too bad. It just makes you lose your male ability for one or two years."

At that, Calvin’s face turned stiff.

That’s not serious?

But he instinctively looked at the seven Epic Rank materials and felt very conflicted.

Those were Epic Rank materials!

Calvin said, "These materials were hard for me to collect. You can go to the Royal Auction in the capital of the Elephant Empire later."

"According to the information I got, there will be a lot of top Reclaimers there tonight. That’s because the three main items in the auction are all very rare Epic Rank items," Calvin said simply.

He listed the three items. One was a Skill Book called Water Elemental Arrow, another was a special item, and the third was a special potion.

"Seven Epic Rank materials should be enough to let you bid for the Skill Book," he said.

"If you have it, you can perfectly combine your strongest skill with your team," he continued.

"Then in the team match, you’ll be able to kill a lot of Demons. And maybe, if you get the right chance, you can even kill that Aiden guy!"

As soon as he said Aiden’s name, Calvin’s eyes flashed with a hidden hatred.

He didn’t even dare to look at TikTok anymore.

A video of a level 89 Mythic Rank Reclaimer getting kicked in the face by Aiden had been turned into a popular meme and used by many people.

To others, it was funny. But to Calvin, every time he saw it, he felt angry and ashamed.

Calvin took a deep breath and handed over the seven Epic Rank materials and the potion, and said, "This is your chance. Don’t you want to get back at Aiden?"

Miles bit his lip, and finally reached out to take the items.

He knew that he and Calvin were on good terms right now, all because of their common enemy, Aiden. If he refused, he would lose the chance to get back at Aiden, and his relationship with Calvin would get worse.

"Ugh, it’s all worth it," he thought.

"My level and professional tier are both higher than Aiden’s. With this potion, I’ll definitely beat him, maybe even kill him!"

His eyes grew stronger. He opened the bottle and drank it all in one go!

At the same time, in the capital of the Elephant Empire, Aiden was walking around with Vespera, Jade, and Victor, just hanging out.

He had planned to rest in the hotel room, but Vespera said there was nothing to do that night, so why not go out and explore? She had already made a plan.

Jordan and Cici said they wanted to go to bed early and didn’t want to come out. Nellie was nowhere to be found.

"Where should we go next?" Victor looked at the busy street and smiled a little. Then he asked casually.

No one answered.

Cough cough. Victor coughed hard a few times.

After a while, Vespera finally reacted and said, "Keep going two streets ahead. That’s the busiest area in the capital of the Elephant Empire."

"There are all kinds of special foods there, and you can also walk around the royal trade shop. Maybe you’ll find something useful."

Vespera took a deep breath and looked at Aiden. Then she turned her eyes to the growing crowd around them and suggested,

"Aiden, maybe you should put on a mask?"

"Otherwise, we’ll be surrounded by people soon."

Aiden touched his nose and looked around. Many people stopped when they saw him, pulled out their phones, took pictures, and whispered to each other.

"Ah, this is the problem with having too much charm," Aiden thought to himself. Then he quickly bought a bark mask from a street stall and put it on.

To be honest, Vespera’s words had given Aiden a good idea.

He should pay more attention to finding good disguises in the future. As his power grew, he would use the Apprentice’s Heart more and more.

His charm would keep increasing, and that might cause some bad problems.

Thinking about this, Aiden had an idea in his mind.

"If my charm keeps increasing, what will I look like to others?"

"A god? A god who uses charm to take over all common people and get millions of followers?"

"What about the Abyss race? They have completely different tastes from humans. What would I look like to them?"

"Would just one look make them lose all their minds?"

Aiden took a deep breath and pushed the thought aside for now.

About ten minutes later, Aiden immediately saw the Elephant Empire Royal Trade Shop.

There was no other reason — it was just too obvious.

In the busiest part of the city, the shop took up the space of more than a dozen football fields. It stood tall and big on the ground.

There were many entrances, and at each one, ten or more beautiful hostesses in black stockings stood waiting. Their long legs and full figures made people who passed by stop and look back.

Aiden took off his mask and walked with Vespera and the others toward the closest entrance.

"Good evening, honored customers. Welcome to the Elephant Empire Royal Trade Shop," four black-stockinged girls came out, smiling politely.

Vespera said, "We just want to take a look around and see what you have here."

"Oh, by the way, I heard your shop has a big auction hall on the sixth floor. It can hold thousands of people, and it often sells all kinds of strange and rare items."

One of the hostesses lowered her head slightly and said, "We’re sorry, but there is an auction tonight. However, because the items are very valuable, it was fully booked three days ago."

"If you can come back in a couple of days, there will be fewer people."

Vespera sighed helplessly and turned to look at Aiden. "Should we go somewhere else?"

Aiden nodded. He wasn’t really interested in the auction.

Just as Aiden was about to turn around and leave, his body suddenly stopped. He looked back at the side of the road.

There was Miles, talking to his teammates and walking toward them.

"Lord Calvin really trusts me. He gave me a lot of Epic Rank materials to use for bidding..."

Miles was halfway through his sentence when he saw Aiden standing at the entrance of the shop.

His proud look disappeared in an instant, and his face turned dark.