Chapter 98: New Skills
’I didn’t know he was so wealthy—and generous.’ The manager thought, her eyes widening as she stared at Asher.
Beside her, the Man’s mind raced with calculating ambition. ’This guy is not only powerful but immensely rich. It wouldn’t be a bad thing befriending him.’
Asher turned his piercing gaze from Tang to the pair. He recognized the dealership manager immediately, but the second person was unfamiliar.
"Are you here with the car contracts?"
The cars should arrived in three days, and today is D-day, Asher was actually satisfied they came later.
"Yes, sir! This here is my boss, Mr. Evan." She introduced quickly, her voice tinged with eager respect.
Asher nodded once. He gestured to one of his maids, who stepped forward with practiced grace, took the files from the manager, and walked back to him.
"You just need to sign your signature on the papers, sir." She quickly added.
Asher took out the pen, but instead of taking the files, he pointed directly at Juliana. The maid understood his silent command, pivoting to hand the thick stack of contracts to his wife.
"Huh?" Juliana blinked, entirely confused by the sudden gesture.
"Sign on it."
".....?!"
The room fell completely silent. Those cars were astronomically expensive, yet Asher was casually handing over ownership without a second thought, his calm demeanor masking the true financial weight of his actions.
’You guys haven’t seen anything, he also have her the whole Hotel.’ Tang thought Inwardly, a small smile on his face.
"Are you sure about this? Aren’t you scared I will run away? These cars are very expensive." She asked with a teasing smile, testing the waters as Asher stretched the pen toward her.
"I won’t mind." His tone was flat, yet laced with absolute, unwavering trust.
"Alright then." Juliana took the pen, a sudden warmth blooming in her chest. She signed her name on all eight files and placed them neatly on the table. "So we now have eight cars, not bad... As for the clothes, did you buy them for the party?" she asked, staring at Asher.
He simply nodded his head.
Mr. Evan stepped forward, offering a slight, respectful bow. "Sir, sorry for interrupting, but this is my card. Whenever you need any car, or anything at all, just give me a call."
Asher took the card, examining the premium cardstock for a few seconds before nodding his head. "Alright, you all can leave now, and Tang, call some people and take care of the compound."
DING!
Asher brought out his phone from his pocket, his eyes locking onto a banking alert for a staggering five hundred billion. He nodded slightly, betraying no emotion, and slipped his phone back inside his pocket.
"Yes, boss." Tang replied.
"Yes, sir!" The dealers echoed.
The three nodded respectfully and rushed out of the house.
{DING!}
{Congratulations, Master, for Investing in your wife, Juliana!!}
{Investment: Eight Luxurious Cars.}
{Congratulations, Master triggered the 60,000x Return.}
{Congratulations! Master gained an S-Rank Mount.}
{Note: Mount can be summoned in any Dungeon.}
{Note: Mount must reach SSS-RANK to be able to be summoned in your world.}
’A mount? Wow, I so want to see this Mount, but first, we should get ready for the party... I really want to see what they’re planning,’ Asher thought. His mind was already shifting from his newfound wealth to the power chessboard of the evening ahead. He turned to Juliana and Sara.
"Alright!! Maids! Please assist my wives and get them ready. In five hours, we move."
"Five hours? Isn’t that too long?" Juliana asked in surprise.
"We will be in the spotlight, so let’s go late," he said with a calculated smile, turning his head toward the door.
’I offended so many people today; I should be on guard.’
He stood up. "You can explain everything to Sara. I will be in my room." He said, fully getting to his feet.
"Alright, leave that to me," Juliana agreed, nodding her head.
Asher paused and glanced over his shoulder at Kelly, who was entirely lost in her own world, disconnected from the room’s tension. He sighed helplessly—a brief moment of vulnerability—before walking toward the elevator. He needed to prepare for whatever storm was coming.
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[Asher’s Bedroom]
"Alright, system, how many skill books do I have? Divine-Tier."
{Currently, Master has three Divine-Tier Skill Books.}
"Use them all!"
{Congratulations! Master gained a new skill: Infinite Senses.}
{Infinite Senses Description: Can sense all hostiles who enter within 300 meters of Master. No Cooldown, Passive skill. Divine-Tier.}
’A scouting ability... I really need this. Good job!’ Asher exclaimed with a satisfied smile. Information was power, and this eliminated the threat of ambushes.
{Congratulations! Master gained a new skill: Game Dice.}
"Huh?" Asher was stunned, his eyes darting across the glowing text:
{Game Dice: Summon a dice that randomly rolls a number from one to six; the next physical and magical attack damage dealt will be buffed by the number dropped on the dice. No Cooldown, No energy needed, Divine-Tier skill.}
{Note: Dice Number 1: 100% increase in all attacks. Number 6: 600% increase in all attacks.}
’Whoa, this skill is overpowered... If I drop a number 6, I could defeat that Priestess easily. Let’s see the last skill.’
{Congratulations, Master gained a new skill: Shadow Domain.}
{Shadow Domain: Envelops a 500-meter radius with shadow. Any creature of the same rank or lower caught inside will lose all ability to use energy. Master’s stats are multiplied by 100%. Consumes 1,000 energy per minute, 10-minute cooldown, Divine-Tier Skill.}
’Wow, this skill isn’t that different from Tyson’s... No, it’s a hundred times stronger than Tyson’s. From what I understand about his skill, it only affects a few people. But mine... Anyone caught inside my domain loses their ability to use Spirit energy, and it also doubles my own stats.’ He let out a long breath, a rare sense of true security washing over him.
’Alright, with these skills, I feel a lot safer going to this banquet.’
He stared at the system screen for a few moments, formulating his next move, before opening his mouth.
"System, show me the stats of my Mount."