Chapter 105: Girl Talk

Chapter 105: Girl Talk



The following morning, the sun shone brightly over a beautiful land filled with beaches and palm trees.

On the beach, lying on a colorful towel, Alice enjoyed the sun on her fair skin while wearing a blue bikini with white polka dots.

She had sunglasses on, looking straight at the blue sky with clouds scattered across it. In her ears, the calm sound of waves could be heard in the background.

"Mom." Alice turned her head sideways and saw her mother, Serah, lying on a beach chair with a book in her hand.

"Yes, Alice?" Serah said absentmindedly while flipping through another page of her book. Alice sat back up and hugged her legs.

"I have an odd feeling. Was it really wise to leave Adam alone?"

"He is an adult now." Serah said, licked her finger, and turned another page, not giving Alice's concern much thought.

"But weren't there some shady figures lurking around the neighborhood earlier this week?" Alice asked in concern.

"What if they try to rob our house? Adam is alone there, and what if he is currently playing..." She shuddered at that thought.CHeCk for new stories on no/v/el/bin(.)c0m

The virtual pod was worth quite a bit, and if they just pulled Adam off the game without a second thought, it could destroy his brain. She couldn't bear the idea of losing him in such a horrific way.

Her beautiful face paled at such thoughts.

"You're overthinking it." Serah said with a chuckle.

"I'll call for him, just in case." Alice brought out her phone and quickly dialed his number.

Serah rolled her eyes and shook her head. She didn't think there was much to worry about, but when she thought about it further, she agreed that there was some validity in Alice's concern. 'Ah, he is fine; just a foolish thought.' Serah thought with a chuckle, but she couldn't focus on the book anymore as it was quite a worrying thought.

The phone rang for a moment, but no one answered.

"He isn't answering!" Alice cried out.

"Calm down." Serah said, took her phone and closed it. "When has Adam ever answered any phone calls? He's probably just playing, like you expected."

Alice still looked troubled.

"What's going on?" John arrived in his swimming trunks, with his hair drenched and water droplets dripping down his body.

He just finished a quick morning swim.

"Alice is worried something might happen to Adam." Serah said with a chuckle.

"I am sure everything is fine. We are living in one of the most safe towns in the country." John said with a reassuring smile.

Alice nodded thoughtfully.

"Mm, I got it all." Kang wrote it down with a nod. "We'll be done in three to four days."

"Mm, I'll be in the New World for that duration." Adam said and looked at his virtual pod.

"Don't move it, or you'll fry my brain."

"I'll be extra careful." Kang replied. "See you in three days, then."

Adam climbed inside his virtual reality pod and pressed a button. The lid of the pod swiftly closed, sealing him inside, and his consciousness slowly drifted away.

Kang and the rest started working tirelessly on the house.

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"Ah..." Adam opened his eyes and saw that he was back in his living quarters in the Crimson Hound's residence.

A chilly wind wafted through the slightly open window, carrying the scent of pine and grass. "Mmh..." Adam sat on the edge of the bed, rubbed his eyes, and then tried to flow his mana

through his body.

It worked flawlessly.

'I guess it is time to start learning my new skills. I'll start with Pull and Push as they should be easy enough to learn in a couple of days.

'Shield Charge shouldn't be too hard, but Ground King might be impossible for me at this point. I simply lack the physical prowess. I need either a higher level or just to increase my muscle mass, both take lots of time to do.'

Adam went to his desk, took a round object from the drawer, and placed it on top of the desk.

It was shaped like a ball and had a smooth, shiny surface.

He left the ball there, and took a seat on his bed.

Then, as he moved his legs to a cross-legging position, he extended his hand forward towards

the ball that was around five meters away from him.

"Whoo..."

Adam took a deep breath and tried to imagine the ball rolling towards him without him

having to move.

He was trying to learn Pull!

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