Ch. 2451..2460
Chapter 2451 Because I Am The One Who Rescued Her
Levi tilted his head and turned to Zoey before replying, “Evie is safe, so where should I be, if not home?”
“Huh? How did you know that the danger had passed?” asked Zoey, who was a little stunned.
“Because I was the one who rescued her,” replied Levi calmly.
“Bullsh*t!”
The Lopez and Black families blurted simultaneously.
“Zoey’s master, Dark Emperor, was the one who rescued everyone. What does his accomplishment have anything to do with you?”
The others were quick to dismiss his claims.
Levi chuckled. He looked right into Zoey’s eyes and asked, “You don’t actually think that your previous master actually has what it takes to do that, do you?”
“Huh?”
Zoey suddenly felt a little lost.
Why is everyone asking this question? And why am I also feeling a little unconvinced?
“Oh, quit bullsh*tting, Levi. Dark Emperor was the one who rescued Evie. We were all there and saw it with our own eyes. You are not responsible for her safety!”
Everyone was there, and they only believed in what they saw.
There was no way they’d buy what Levi said.
“Come in, Evie. Don’t just stand there,” said Levi suddenly.
Zoey stared strangely at him.
It felt as if Levi was strategizing.
He looks so relaxed… like everything is under his control.
Forlevia entered after hearing that.
“Daddy…”
Forlevia dashed into Levi’s arms as soon as she saw him. She cried endlessly.
Levi stroked her head and advised, “It’s normal to get in trouble, my sweet girl. You just have to trust that I will always be by your side whenever you need me. You don’t need to be afraid at all.”
The spectators sneered and dissed, “You are so shameless. Evie would’ve already died if she could only depend on you!”
“Yeah, Dark Emperor was the one who did all that. I can’t believe you’re taking credit for his work.”
At first, Zoey wanted to continue interrogating Levi and ask him what he was doing at home.
She later decided against it because Forlevia was there.
Zoey and the others gathered around afterward.
“You can still feel the pressure, can’t you? All it took was one breath from them to crush all of us. We don’t know the specifics of what Evie and the others went through, but their enemies were undeniably strong.
“We might be on the top hundred, or even top ten, of the Divine Leaderboard, and that might be something to be proud of. However, we are nothing compared to the real fighters out there.
“That is why it is our turn to work hard. It’s not enough to make it to the Divine Leaderboard! We must keep training and be the masters of our techniques. It doesn’t matter what we do—be it to take the drugs or to use other methods, we must increase our strengths within the shortest period,” said Kirin to the others.
Everyone clenched their fists.
They were inspired and wanted to use their fast-track technique to reach the top.
It seemed the incident truly triggered them.
They were cautious before all that happened, and wouldn’t do the extreme. However, they were starting to sway.
They wanted to do whatever it took to become stronger.
“It’s fine to train and become stronger, but will it really be okay? Boss warned us some time ago. He said that our techniques were like a ring, and getting to the very top might mean falling down the curve and destroying ourselves,” said Phoenix cautiously.
“Don’t worry, it’ll be fine. Do you actually believe him? He was just bullsh*tting. There was no evidence to back his words, so just ignore it all,” refuted the others immediately.
Phoenix, however, insisted, “But Boss had Azure Dragon analyze everything in Garrison Industry. I think what he said might actually be true.”
Everyone was arguing endlessly when Azure Dragon stood up and demanded, “Stop it right there.
“I’ve already been sacrificed, and that should suffice. The rest of you should hurry up and train well. I have been using Boss’ method to train, and I have been working endlessly all day and night. You saw what my rewards are, don’t you? I barely improved and am on the verge of falling out of the Divine Leaderboard!
“We have to see things as they are. Boss’ methods aren’t working at all! Using that method might take decades or even a century for one to become a master, but we can’t wait that long, given our current situation.”
Everyone nodded and replied, “Understood.”
They were touched.
Azure Dragon is willing to sacrifice himself just to make Levi feel better…
Chapter 2452 Maya Industries And Its Devious Plan
Levi hung out with Forlevia for a while.
The latter described everything she went through. She shared, “Daddy, those Gods are so powerful! Every single weapon in their possession has some sort of unique power…”
Forlevia’s words reminded Levi of the ample resources, such as the armors and the staff stacked there.
Everything they had was exquisite, and even their blood was unique.
It is likely that one would gain insurmountable power if they drink that blood. It might even awaken one’s dormant skills… I guess I will have to make another trip over.
It’d be such a waste to leave all those precious resources there, and others might steal it if I am late.
On the other side.
Maya Industries paid more attention to the incident than anyone did.
They were especially concerned about how Forlevia and the elders weren’t injured.
“We double-checked everything, but they weren’t hurt at all, not even a little!”
Maya Industries had sent countless spies over, but the news they received remained consistent.
Forlevia and her masters were never hurt!
“We got the files. We’ve learned everything!”
Just then, a high-rank official of Maya Industries came rushing.
“I finally got to the confidential folder that Lab of Gods had kept away for years. It contained information on Restricted Area 76!”
The guy was holding a stack of murky, yellowish folders.
“Some information is missing, but it gives an overall idea of what is inside Restricted Area 76,” shared the high-rank official.
“According to the file, extremely powerful clans exist and live in hidden corners of this world. “Some examples of these clans include the Ancient Clan of Bayview and the vampires of Adrune.
“It also stated that many members of Lab of Gods are from those strange clans. “These clans hid away because the rest of the world doesn’t accept them. “A clan as strong and as mysterious as those clans is living in Restricted Area 76! “They call themselves Gods and actually had the power to make their claims valid. “Going against them is equivalent to going on a path of destruction.
“Lab of Gods regarded that clan as the most powerful clan with incredible combat prowess. “They are regarded as the top of the very top.
“Because of the Gods there, no one dared to barge into Restricted Area 76. Even Lab of Gods couldn’t bring themselves to venture over and could only forgo their plans to collect resources from the area. They must’ve really struggled before making those decisions because the place had the best resources.
“According to the records, Lab of Gods’ past encounters with the Gods was the reason they started Project Genesis. They wanted to create a clan that was virtually as powerful as a god. In other words, they wanted to be a god-maker!
“Unfortunately, their project failed. Only the Annihilator came out a success, but even he is light years away from being as strong as the Gods of Restricted Area 76.”
Everyone gasped after reading the files.
“So that’s what happened! Everything makes sense now. We would never have investigated Restricted Area 76 if it hadn’t been for this incident.
“Even Lab of Gods wouldn’t dare to step on these Gods’ toe, so everyone else will surely fall upon meeting them.”
Everyone sweated endlessly.
“That means that the elders of The Cardinal Hall never bumped into these Gods in the first place. If they had, they would already be dead. They certainly won’t have left unscathed.”
“How lucky. I can’t believe they didn’t bump into any of the Gods.”
That was what everyone thought.
If they had met the Gods, they would surely have fallen.
In a way, their deductions were accurate.
If Levi hadn’t been there, everyone would’ve died.
“By the way, I heard some rumors about how they recruited Dark Emperor and got him to help them. This means that Dark Emperor didn’t bump into the Gods either.”
“Speaking of Dark Emperor, I have an idea,” shared a high-rank official as an evil grin crept up on his face.
“What’s that?”
Everyone inched forward to listen closely.
“Everyone wants to be rid of Dark Emperor, right? This is the perfect opportunity to do so!
“We’ll make a fake Lab of Gods file about Restricted Area 76 and say that the place has the best resources as well as the most valuable treasure. The guy is so curious about Lab of Gods that he will surely be tempted to enter the place.
“He didn’t get into any trouble the last time he went to Restricted Area 76, and that will encourage him to venture deeper into the place. He will bump into a God then, and he will definitely fall!”
“Taking advantage of the situation and conning the Gods to kill Dark Emperor… That is a brilliant plan!”
Chapter 2453 The Dark Emperor Will Fall
Maya Industries might be working with Dark Emperor, but they were forced into that cooperation.
Hence, Dark Emperor had been a pain to them the entire time, and their greatest fantasy was to kill the guy.
They publicly worked together, but underneath the table, Maya Industries had been scheming to kill the guy.
Unfortunately, Dark Emperor was too strong, so they couldn’t do anything about him.
The sudden emergence of Restricted Area 76 and the secrets revealed by the recently discovered file changed things, though. They were given the perfect opportunity.
How can we possibly let this slip past our fingers? We must take advantage of the situation and have them kill Dark Emperor for us!
“Hurry up, then! You guys make a fake folder while we contact Dark Emperor. Let’s pray that he bites the bait!”
It didn’t take long before Levi received an encrypted message from Maya Industries.
They asked him to drop by.
Levi wanted to go to Restricted Area 76 anyway, so he agreed to meet up.
The two parties met up in a random spot in Adrune.
At the meeting.
The high-rank official of Maya Industries was direct and shared the fake story with Levi immediately.
The former even handed the fake folder over.
Levi couldn’t help being taken aback when he got the confidential folder about Lab of Gods.
He regained his footing immediately, though.
He chuckled.
These assh*les are trying to con me and want to get the others to kill me, huh?
The fake folder is really well-done, though. There are no signs of it being fake at all.
Restricted Area 76, huh? I doubt there is anyone alive who knows the place better than I do. Like hell, there’s no danger there!
“The place has always been labeled a restricted area, but that was just a ruse by Lab of Gods. They simply wanted to keep everyone else away.
“We are collaborators, so Maya Industries doesn’t feel right keeping all that resources to ourselves and wants to share them with you. What’s your take on the matter?”
The high-rank officials of Maya Industries all had fake smiles on.
“We’ll need you to take our men with you and venture into the place. We need to flag the location of the resources and might need to venture deep into the place.
“It’s probably not completely without risk, though. The place is huge, so there has to be something in there. We’re sure everything will be fine if you make the trip yourself, Dark Emperor.”
It just so happened that Levi wanted to enter the place, so he agreed to do so.
It’ll be entertaining, and I’ll even get a bunch of free muscles to help me carry the stuff. It’d be a waste not to take them along.
“Okay, I will lead your people in, but I want seventy percent of everything we find.”
Levi deliberately played along with them because he knew exactly what they wanted.
The high-rank officials of Maya Industries grinned happily. They thought that their scheme worked.
Hah! The Dark Emperor has fallen into our trap.
They were taking advantage of the information they had access to.
We are the only ones who know what’s inside Restricted Area 76, and no one else—not even Dark Emperor has access to that information!
What the high-rank officials were unaware of was that Levi knew Restricted Area 76 better than anyone else.
He had already killed all the so-called Gods inside.
It’s so embarrassing for Maya Industries. They think that they are the only ones who know what’s in there and want to trick me to my death.
“Then, let’s not waste any more time, Dark Emperor. Let’s go there right now,” suggested the high-rank officials of Maya Industries.
“Do you guys want to tag along?” asked Levi deliberately to mess with them.
“N-no, there’s no need for that. We’re terribly useless, so there is no point in us heading over. We might even burden you, so we’ll just send some fighters in with you.”
In the end, Maya Industries sent over ten thousand men into the place with Levi.
Those men were informed that they would be there to collect some resources.
However, they were being fooled and sacrificed because they weren’t told about the danger inside Restricted Area 76.
In a way, they were the baits being sent to their graves because they would lead Levi deep into the area where the Gods supposedly live.
It was so sad that those men were unaware of what was going on.
The high-rank officials of Maya Industries smiled when they saw Levi walking into Restricted Area 76.
“He won’t be so lucky this time. The route I designed for them pretty much encompassed the entire place! He will surely bump into the Gods.”
“The Dark Emperor will surely fall this time. Hahaha, let’s just sit and wait for the good news.”
Chapter 2454 From Sacrifices To Free Muscles
Members of Maya Industries who were aware of the truth were all waiting for the news about Levi’s death.
Naturally, they were unaware of how Restricted Area 76 had actually turned into the safest place on Earth.
Yep, the absolute safest place on Earth.
The Gods had all been crushed, after all.
Levi chuckled when he saw the men with him.
He was better acquainted with the place than anyone else. Not even Forlevia nor the elders knew the place that well.
Levi marched on with ease and followed the trail of energy displayed on the radars to find the resources.
Some of the items there had more energy and were even more powerful than the sunstone.
A small piece of stone had the power to annihilate a small town.
That got everyone stunned in place.
The energy exuded is a hundred… if not a thousand times more powerful than that of the sunstone.
It was beyond their imagination.
It was no wonder the clan that used to live there was so strong. In addition to the biological strength they inherited, the Gods also created their weapons using the incredible resources offered by their lands.
That made them at least ten thousand times more powerful than the others!
It was why they were like Gods.
Everybody’s eyes glowed when they saw the resources available.
This is truly terrifying. I can’t believe it’s that much more powerful than the sunstone!
“Don’t get ahead of yourselves. This is just the beginning.”
Levi led the team to other locations and combed the area for precious resources.
He even had the men run troublesome tests and mark the places down.
Time dragged on. One second passed after the other.
Levi went to yet another location and found even more resources…
The high-rank officials waiting outside started to get nervous.
“It’s been over an hour. Have they not run into the Gods yet?”
“Three hours have passed.”
……
“They have been in there for five hours!”
“Let’s wait a little longer. Maybe Levi hasn’t reached the part where the Gods are in.”
“The Gods must be there. Lab of Gods would never have abandoned a goldmine like this if they weren’t there.”
“Do you think maybe the Gods are sleeping or are dormant? The elders from The Cardinal Hall came out unscathed too, right? That shows that it’s rather difficult to run into the Gods. Lab of Gods ventured really deep into the area to collect resources all those years ago. That was why they ran into the Gods.
“Levi probably hasn’t met them yet because they weren’t deep enough inside. Also, they aren’t making enough noise. It’ll be pretty difficult to ignore them once they started operating the bigger machines and sensors. Let’s wait a little longer. They will surely run into the Gods.”
The high-rank officials of Maya Industries paced around nervously as they waited.
Inside Restricted Area 76, Levi had combed through the entire place.
He marked every corner that contained precious resources.
“Thank the heavens you guys are here with me!”
Levi was ever so delighted.
He brought some men with him as well and asked Death Fiend to assign a few trusted comrades over to dig up the resources.
However, the place proved to be richer in resources than he initially imagined. The men he had with him weren’t nearly enough to carry out a task of that magnitude.
Fortunately, Maya Industries had sent their men over as well.
The extra help proves to be extremely useful. I really should thank Maya Industries.
It didn’t take long before they found resources in over a thousand sites.
Levi even managed to find the metal used to create the god’s armors.
He didn’t know what type of metal it was, but it was definitely stronger and firmer than all the other metals. Moreover, it naturally exuded an energy that could topple the Earth.
No wonder the armor made from this metal is known as the Impenetrable Armor.
The protection the armor offers is almost equivalent to that of level seven… or even level eight of the Iron Golem Technique.
It was definitely of better quality than the specialized battle suits that Garrison Industry made.
The mutated zombies from Maya Industries are no match for them either.
The glow in Levi’s eyes suddenly turned brighter and more passionate.
If his guess was right, then Lab of Gods was already conducting countless experiments and had terrible schemes planned.
I must prepare beforehand so that I can fight against Lab of Gods when the time comes.
At that moment, he had no idea how strong his enemy truly was, so he could only assume that they were beyond his imagination.
That means I must tap into these resources and create more armors.
I will be needing them when I fight against Lab of Gods.
Levi slowly led the men to the place where he fought the other Gods.
He wanted to check and see if he had missed anything.
Zoey and the others showed up sooner than expected the last time he was there, so he didn’t get to inspect the area carefully.
“Huh? What happened here?”
Levi was dumbstruck when he reached the place.
Chapter 2455 Their Blood Is The Treasure
The change is too drastic!
Every plant in the surrounding area had withered, and the leaves on the trees had all fallen.
It might even be right to say that the place was a haunted and abandoned wasteland.
There were even burnt marks on the plants, and it was as if they had been exposed to insane radiation the entire time.
But everything was fine just some time ago. It wasn’t in a state as terrible as this!
Wait… the blood!
Levi instantly understood what was going on.
The gods’ blood has incredible power and exudes terrifying energy. This is the place where their blood spilled, and the plants absorbed the blood. It is likely that the energy in the blood was too aggressive.
The energy was not something the plants could handle, and that burned the plants.
That is why everything turned this way…
“Huh? Why is a thick golden liquid all over the place?” blurted the Death Fiend in surprise.
Everyone was checking the place out when they realized that the golden blood was all over.
There were some spots where the blood gathered.
The strangest bit was that the blood had bubbles all over and wouldn’t evaporate. It barely seeped into the ground as it was.
They scanned the place and learned that there really was blood everywhere.
It was likely that only two-thirds of the Gods’ blood was gone.
The remaining was likely still sitting all over the place.
“Hurry and gather all the blood! Collect every drop. Some blood might’ve seeped into the ground. Use your scanners and collect them too,” shrieked Levi excitedly.
These are incredible treasures! Actually, every cell in those assh*les is precious. Gah, I shouldn’t have lost my temper at the time and destroyed everything. If I hadn’t, I would’ve so much more to collect now.
“Huh? Why are we collecting it, Master?” asked Death Fiend and the others curiously.
“Try tasting a drop.”
Levi waved his hand and flung a drop of golden blood into Death Fiend’s mouth.
The latter ended up swallowing it.
At first, Death Fiend had no idea what it was all about, but his expression soon changed.
His face reddened so much that he looked like he was a cooked lobster.
His entire body oozed fumes as a terrifying energy wave rippled out of him.
The people standing close to him were forced backward.
They stared at him in astonishment.
His aura was ten times stronger than it used to be.
Did he gain all that energy from just a single drop of blood?
“Ah!”
Death Fiend screamed in agony.
He felt like his body was going to explode, and he struggled like a lunatic. Everything in his immediate surrounding was destroyed.
Everyone started avoiding him.
It’s like he has gone nuts, and his aura is getting stronger!
“Try to merge with it!”
Levi’s voice reached Death Fiend’s ears.
Death Fiend tried to merge with the blood right away.
Some time later, Death Fiend’s aura slowly calmed down, and he settled down as well.
He returned to his normal self soon after, but he was at least ten times stronger than he was before he drank the blood.
His merge with that drop of blood had completed, so the energy from that blood had become a part of Death Fiend.
Before all that, Death Fiend’s rank was similar to that of Sword Fiend.
That drop of blood had pushed Death Fiend so far ahead that he was likely one of the top ten on the Divine Leaderboard at that moment.
If I get accustomed to the blood, I might even make it to the top five!
This is really something else. Heck, this is downright terrifying.
The blood is so much more powerful than the most potent drug in the market and can turn a regular dude into an expert fighter in a matter of seconds!
After learning how powerful the blood was, the crowd started working immediately.
They gathered every drop and searched endlessly to make sure that they didn’t neglect or leave even a single drop behind.
“Master, can we…”
Tempestus, Notos, and the others stared longingly at Levi.
“Okay, everyone gets a drop,” said Levi.
He granted everyone a drop of blood and taught them how to merge with it.
It didn’t take long before all five of them successfully merged with the blood.
With that, Levi had six more subordinates that were on the top ten list of the Divine Leaderboard.
This will make things easier in the future.
“No one else is allowed to take it. Drinking the blood directly will most likely overwhelm your body and kill you. Hence, the blood has to be diluted or turned into a drug before the rest of you can take it.”
Levi scanned around.
“Huh? Something is off…”
Chapter 2456 A Being That Could Even Pressure Levi
Just then, Levi sensed a change in his surroundings.
A massive surge of energy rippled from some distance away.
This energy is similar to the ones exuded by the Gods I dealt with earlier, but this person is stronger than the strongest God I fought.
Did someone survive and slip out of my view?
If I use their ranking system, this energy means that its owner is at least ranked at level twelve.
“T-That energy surge is so strong…”
Everyone panicked when they sensed the trembling Earth.
They weren’t the only ones on edge. The high-rank officials of Maya Industries were waiting outside, and they were all excited when they sensed the energy surge.
The monitors showed them just how strong the energy surge was.
“Yes, finally! They ran into a God.”
“Hah, I’d like to see how you get out of this alive, Levi Garrison.”
The high-rank official of Maya Industries was energized instantly.
They were so excited that they could faint.
On the other side.
Levi had his guard up and was slowly making his way to the center of the energy surge.
When he got near and took a closer look, he learned that it was not a god.
The source of the energy was a crystal!
I can’t believe this crystal has power this incredible. Its energy is beyond any of the Gods I crushed the other day…
Does that mean…
It didn’t take long before Levi figured things out.
I annihilated the entire clan that day, and their body exploded into nothingness.
The energy within their body, however, ended up gathering and solidifying until they become a crystal…
That was the reason the clan was that terrifying.
Even in death, even with their bodies destroyed, their energy could still unite.
That was simply too terrifying!
Even Levi couldn’t help wondering.
Is this how the clan plan on surviving and moving on?
Their energy gathered, and sooner or later, someone or some animal will stumble upon it. That person or animal will then end up rebuilding the clan.
It seems that this crystal has gathered almost all of the surrounding energy…
Naturally, the crystal couldn’t gather every joule of energy from the Gods. A lot had dissipated on the battlefield.
Still, if this energy in this crystal is transferred into a single God… he or she would at least be a match against the Level Nine Iron Golem Technique.
Level Nine
It probably can’t break through Level Nine completely, but it can certainly destroy the seventh silhouette and the eighth silhouette.
Levi reached out to grab it. The crystal, however, started struggling endlessly. It released energy unparalleled to anything anyone had ever seen and was going all out against Levi.
Vroom…
The entire Restricted Area 76 was affected and under duress.
It felt like the end of the world.
In the closest distance were Death Fiend and the others whose powers had just raised by at least ten folds after taking a drop of blood each.
Yet, when faced with that energy surge, they still lost!
Every single one of them was wounded.
Levi was the only one who remained unmoved.
“F*ck you!”
That was the first time Levi was under a pressure that immense.
The Gods ganged up on me, but even they couldn’t put the pressure on me.
Yet, the energy from this stupid rock is making me struggle!
That was the first time Levi had to struggle for so long.
That being said, the longer the crystal struggled, the more excited Levi became.
Boom!
In the end, Levi exerted his force and squeezed it harshly.
That crystal ended up caving completely.
It seemed that Levi was still a little stronger.
He actually managed to keep it in line.
Holy… freaking… mother of… What is that? He is too strong!
That was the first time Death Fiend and the others witnessed Levi’s true strength.
This is the first time he truly attacked.
He actually held back when he killed Dark Emperor!
All of a sudden, they were extremely, freakishly thankful that they decided to follow Levi’s lead.
“All right. Everything’s fine now,” said Levi.
He started thinking about how he’d deal with the crystal after that.
Should I merge with it? It’d grant me extreme powers and make me stronger, but that is not necessary.
Levi didn’t want to accept outside help.
I can train and be great on my own.
Should I give it to someone else? Maybe Evie? That’s not necessary either for she is forging her own path now, so it would not help build her determination or resilience if I give this to her. Besides, there is no saying if she can handle the energy within this crystal. Others probably can’t handle it either. Hmm… what do I do?
“Wait, I’ve got it!”
Levi suddenly had a great idea
Chapter 2457 Making A Weapon
A weapon! I can use the crystal to create the most powerful weapon. That would fully utilize the crystal’s energy!
They didn’t even need to look for the right resources to make that weapon. The metal they just extracted would do.
This type of metal is the only material that can withstand its recoil, anyway.
Anything else will probably be overwhelmed and broken down as soon as it is assembled.
This new weapon will be the most powerful device on Earth!
No one will even give another thought about Skyward Sword or Terra Blade again. They will all bow down to this new weapon.
If this weapon is developed successfully and if there is someone powerful enough to wield it… It might break through Level Nine Iron Golem Technique!
That means that it will benefit me greatly if I wield this new weapon.
It will surely add to my strength!
I can also give it to Zoey and Evie.
They can use it and keep themselves safe.
There simply is no downside!
Levi had read up on the ancient manual that his mentor left him and learned a unique way to build weapons.
I can build it right here and now!
“I have all the material I need, but regular fire won’t do. It’s not hot enough to melt the metal… Wait, the Holy Flame!”
Levi recalled how one of the gods had a weapon that spewed fire.
I have never felt or seen fire hotter than that before. I’m certain I can find that fire here!
“Commence search!”
And then it began.
Levi started combing the area in search of the Holy Flame.
In the end, he found it near the entrance of a volcano.
The fire at the entrance burned all year round and couldn’t be put out.
The truth, however, was that it had something to do with the fuel.
The natural resources offered were simply too powerful, and everything had more energy than one could imagine.
That was why the fire could never be put out. The fuel kept providing it with the energy it needed to keep burning wildly.
“T-that fire is so hot…”
Death Fiend and the others gasped in bewilderment.
The metal Levi collected started melting…
Despite the strange feature that the metal had, it still melted and was temporarily invisible.
Did it disappear for a second there?
This must be why this clan had never been discovered before.
With armor made from a metal like this, they can become invisible temporarily.
That made it impossible for anyone to detect them.
They can move about but leave no trace… kind of like a ghost.
Levi used the purest metal and had the Holy Flame to further strengthen it.
All that was done to make the metal forge its best potential.
Or it will not be able to handle the energy from the crystal.
When the metal was at its perfect state, Levi got the crystal out of his possession and tossed it into the liquid metal.
That got the Holy Flame to merge the crystal and the metal completely.
“Ah, it is still too strong, and the corner is cracking…”
The crystal’s energy was too powerful, so the metal couldn’t fully contain it.
In the end, Levi retrieved one-fifth of the crystal while leaving the remaining crystal in there to merge with the metal.
Vroom!
As the weapon was being created, a terrifying energy pulse rippled out and caused an unnatural phenomenon.
The wind howled, and the wildest animals fled.
Even the sky was grumbling as lightning and thunder zipped past it.
It was the kind of phenomenon that had never been witnessed before.
That was understandable since the weapon was way too powerful.
If Levi hadn’t been there to force the energy down and keep it contained, the entire Restricted Area 76 would already be destroyed.
“Hahaha…”
“They truly are Gods. I can’t believe they caused such a ruckus.”
“Hahaha, it doesn’t matter how strong Dark Emperor is. He still can’t defeat a God!”
Their only issue at the time was that the sacrificial lambs they had sent in had lost contact with the rest of the world.
Those men couldn’t reach the other members of Maya Industries and vice versa.
Hence, Maya Industries didn’t know the specifics of what had happened.
The sudden surge of energy got them to wonder and imagine what could’ve happened.
It must be a battlefield in there.
The Dark Emperor may be strong, but even he will fall.
Levi used the best and most complicated method to create the perfect weapon, so the ripple effect was too great.
Levi worried that the rest of the world would discover what he was up to, so he was quick to lock everything down. He exuded his energy and built an invisible wall around the place.
Boom!
A few seconds later, a sword was born.
Levi held it in his hands and felt like he could part the sky with a single swing.
Chapter 2458 God Crusher
It’s so freaking powerful!
The weapon was stronger than Levi anticipated.
On top of that, the weapon inherited the metal’s unique properties and could be turned into a liquid mush.
It could also allow light to pass right through it and become invisible!
It’s almost too easy to hide it, and it’s so practical!
The only downside is that it couldn’t contain the remaining twenty percent of the crystal’s energy.
It could’ve been even more powerful.
Gah, never mind. I’m sure I can find a way to utilize the remaining crystal. At worst, I will just use it to create another weapon for Evie.
“What should I name this masterpiece? I’ll be using it to fight against Lab of Gods, so it will crush them… I’ll call it the God Crusher.
“Yep, this will be the weapon for slaughtering Gods!” announced Levi firmly.
He truly wanted to try the weapon out at that moment, but there were no opponents on site.
His only possible foe were the gods, but he had already killed all of them.
Naturally, if he couldn’t find an opponent there, then it was even less likely that he’d find an opponent outside the restricted area.
This weapon can probably kill Daxon.
“Ah, it’s so frustrating and lonely at the top. I can’t even find someone to test my sword out on.”
It was at that moment that Levi hoped that Lab of Gods would show up soon and send stronger fighters over.
Oh, come on. Fight me and let me play with my sword. Pity a lonely kid, won’t you?
Death Fiend and the others were at the side and heard what Levi said. They almost vomited blood in frustration.
But I really want to test it out! It’s too bad that there is absolutely no opponent…
It took them two days to forge God Crusher.
Levi stared at the fire burning in front of him and truly wished that he could carry the entire thing away with him.
Unfortunately, he couldn’t do that. He was only able to gather a small part by digging deep into the ground and slowly separating that small part from the rest.
This will do.
After the entire ordeal, Levi returned but didn’t slack off. He used the remaining metal to make some more weapons.
He was going to give those new weapons to his close friends and disciples as gifts.
However, he didn’t use the remaining crystal.
It might only contain one-fifth of what the original crystal had, but merging it into another weapon would still make the weapon incredible. Levi simply couldn’t think of anyone who had what it took to wield such a weapon.
The power is simply too strong and too aggressive. No one has what it takes to control it.
That thought was why Levi didn’t plan on using that remaining crystal to make Evie a weapon just yet.
Everyone else thought that Maya Industries had gone on a murder rampage inside the restricted area.
It’s almost been forty-eight hours, but no one showed up. That means they must’ve bumped into a God! No one survived.
What they didn’t know the people who entered the area were busy collecting the resources and the treasure in there.
Death Fiend and the others even got more men over.
The Maya Industries saw those men as a part of the rescue team.
They must’ve sent a distress signal! That is why so many men are rushing in to rescue them.
Why else would they go all out and barge in like this?
“See? Dark Emperor must’ve bumped into Gods. They are probably all dead now.”
“Oy, Dark Emperor, didn’t you say that you want to divide the resources seventy-thirty? We’ll forgo our portion and let you have it all!”
“It’s not confirmed yet, right? Let’s wait a little longer. If they stay inside for over a week, then it is likely that they are all dead.”
The high-rank official of Maya Industries ended up waiting at the entrance of Restricted Area 76.
They had to wait wherever they were anyway, but it would be different if they waited on site.
If they never saw anyone emerging even after one week, then they could be certain that Dark Emperor had passed.
“That won’t do. Let’s send some mutated zombies in and have them check things out.”
Maya Industries ended up assigning over a thousand mutated zombies into the restricted area.
Every single one of them disappeared.
No one returned…
That further validated the high-rank officials’ thoughts about how Levi had bumped into a god.
Time trickled by.
One week passed soon after, but no one showed up anyway.
“Shall we leave?”
“I feel like something is off. Let’s wait three more days.”
“We’ve already won, but what’s three more days? Let’s wait.”
The high-rank officials of Maya Industries partied all three days to celebrate the death of Dark Emperor.
They were so delighted and danced so much that they couldn’t party anymore on the third day.
Just as they were about to leave…
Vroom! Vroom!
A loud rumble came from behind them.
Chapter 2459 Rude
Hearing that commotion got the high-rank officials to stop walking.
They instinctively turned around and squint to try to look into the forest.
Vroom! Vroom!
It was getting louder and louder.
The Earth was grumbling, and the pebbles on the ground were jumping.
Behind them, the entire forest was trembling so much that even the naked eye could see their trunk swaying.
It signaled the beginning of a massive earthquake.
Everyone was shaking so much that they were going out of their minds.
“What is going on?”
The first thought that came to high-rank officials of Maya Industries was that the Gods of Restricted Area 76 were emerging.
For a moment there, everyone had a single unified thought—they wanted to flee.
Unfortunately, their legs suddenly felt as heavy as lead, and they couldn’t budge at all.
The only thing they could do was watch while being dumbstruck.
All they saw was how countless figures started showing up in the forest.
It was incredible. An army that stretched for over several meters had emerged.
This is shocking!
“Huh? Aren’t they the men we sent in earlier?” blurted one high-rank official.
Everyone took a closer look and saw how the men on the left were all the sacrificial lambs they sent in earlier.
Everyone survived!
There wasn’t even a single casualty.
The mutated zombies that were sent in, however, never made it back.
On the right was the massive rescue team that had entered the area some time ago.
Huh? How are they still alive?
Given the number of people around…
I don’t think a single man is missing.
In the middle, leading everyone was the tens of thousands of men Levi brought with him earlier.
I think everyone from that group is accounted for as well…
What’s going on? Seriously, just what the heck is going on? Didn’t they bump into any God? How are they still alive? That is not possible!
Some time ago, an incredible energy surge blasted out from inside. That has to be the ripple effects of a fight being broken out.
No one outside the restricted area can cause a commotion like that. Moreover, they have been in there for over a week! There’s no way they never met God…
That’s not possible. It has to be faked! No one can possibly survive that.
Yet, everything that was played in front of them made it impossible for anyone to deny the truth.
It didn’t matter how difficult it was for them to accept it.
Tens of thousands of men all exited the forest soon after.
Their shadows turned the place dark.
The team in the middle parted and opened up a path.
A few men walked out of there.
Their leader was none other than Dark Emperor himself!
He’s alive?
He lives!
The high-rank officials of Maya Industries were on the verge of going insane.
How is he still alive? Could it be…
Did he not bump into any of the Gods? But that doesn’t make sense.
How can there be a mistake in Lab of Gods’ secret folder? Moreover, why would Lab of Gods forgo such a goldmine if the Gods aren’t there? And why would they kickstart Project Genesis?
That doesn’t make sense. It simply doesn’t!
What went wrong? The information in the Lab of Gods’ folder can’t possibly have made a mistake…
Does that mean that the gods are dormant and asleep?
Levi and his men had already reached the center of the place before the high-rank officials could make heads or tails of what happened.
“Hey, did you guys throw a party because you learned of our success and wanted to celebrate? Ooh, you opened up a nice bottle of red wine…
“Still, you guys are so rude. You started the party without us and have been eating away…”
Levi and the other enjoyed the wine on the table as soon as they got there.
Many even started munching on the leftover delicacies.
Seeing that got the high-rank officials of Maya Industries extremely nervous.
What…? How…?
They’re actually alive? I can’t believe it.
Levi slapped one high-rank official’s shoulder and laughed aloud before declaring, “The Lab of Gods’ files are so accurate, and the resources in there are simply too wonderful. I have decided to keep the place to myself and will not be sharing anything with you.”
“It’s true. We have gained so much. I’ve never seen so many resources in my entire life!”
The others sighed in wonder.
The men that Maya Industries sent in as sacrifices were sighing in astonishment as well. They shared, “It had way more resources than what Lab of Gods had and was more powerful! I have never seen anything like this before and have learned so much from this trip.”
The high-rank officials of Maya Industries simultaneously became quiet.
At that moment, they no longer cared about the resources.
They were too concerned with figuring out how everyone was still alive.
Chapter 2460 Want To Know How I Survive
“I-is there nothing dangerous in there at all?” asked a high-rank official, who simply couldn’t contain his curiosity.
“Not at all. No one’s in there, and even wild animals are nowhere to be seen. At first, we thought that we might get into some trouble, but turned out, there was absolutely nothing.”
The men that Maya Industries sent in agreed, “Yeah, there’s nothing dangerous in there.”
“These past week has been so uneventful and nothing dangerous ever happened. I wonder why Lab of Gods never tapped into the resources in there.”
Many were curious and wondered what was going on.
“Alright then, we’ll leave now.”
Levi led his army and left with his head up high.
He was leaving to prep Sacred Organization so that they could occupy the place entirely.
We will have to get bigger machinery over to extract the resources and will need to set up a security system.
In a way, their true mission for the past ten days was to locate all the sites where the resources were and ensure that they didn’t miss anything.
The high-rank officials of Maya Industries never left the place, though.
They were still struggling with a single question.
Why is he alright? It’s not possible. It simply isn’t! Yet, everyone’s statements matched…
“Do you guys think that Gods are just myths and never existed in the first place? Or perhaps they have left Restricted Area 76 and no one ever knew because the files hadn’t been updated in decades? Or maybe the gods are dormant and are no longer active?”
“One of those theories is probably it. How else could Levi and the others not bump into them? It’s not possible.”
“Yeah, I think the Gods likely moved to another place.”
Everyone was discussing the matter carefully.
“If that is true, then we’re really letting Dark Emperor profit off of us. The resources there are abundant, so why should we let him have it? There are tons of treasure in there,” said one high-rank official.
“What do you propose?”
“We’ll lead our own team in there. That way, we can satisfy our curiosity and get our hands on those precious resources.”
It didn’t take long before the high-rank officials of Maya Industries formed a team and entered Restricted Area 76 just to satisfy their curiosity.
They entered slowly and carefully.
“Isn’t this a little too quiet? The Gods are definitely not here. Heck, even the bugs are nowhere to be seen.”
“If that is true, then it means that the Gods never existed in the first place. No wonder Levi and the others could stay here for ten days and still leave unscathed…”
Everyone relaxed after coming to that conclusion.
It didn’t take long before they reached the place flagged by Sacred Organization.
The abundance of the resources was so obvious that even the naked eye could see it.
Even the smallest pebble can exude that much energy!
The men almost salivated after seeing that.
There is no way we’d let Dark Emperor keep all this to himself.
The team continued searching and found the flagged locations one by one.
Their eyes shone with greed.
“There’s no question about it. If we tap into all the resources available here, we will be at the top of the world. Maya Industries will become the greatest organization this world has ever seen!”
Everyone was going insane.
They no longer wanted to work with Levi. There was no way they’d let him have seventy percent of everything here. Heck, they won’t even let him get his hand on a smidge of it!
We’re taking it all. We have to!
Unfortunately, they would have to kill Dark Emperor if they wanted to keep everything to themselves.
The question is, how do we do that? That is a tough problem.
“According to our findings, Divine Brigadier of The Cardinal Hall in Erudia is the only one who is on par with Dark Emperor. We will have a shot at killing Dark Emperor if we get Divine Brigadier on our side. At worst, we’ll just share thirty percent of the resources with Divine Brigadier.”
“Hmm… that is doable. In fact, it’s a small price to pay if it means we can get rid of Levi Garrison. Let’s further develop this plan and turn Dark Emperor into everybody’s enemy.”
“We must do whatever it takes to eliminate Dark Emperor. Only then will we be able to keep everything here.”
The crowd kept discussing the matter as they further ventured into the place.
It didn’t take long before they saw a figure standing in the distance.
“Huh? Isn’t that Dark Emperor? What’s he doing here?”
Just then, Levi’s voice came to them. He said, “I’ve been waiting for a while now. Don’t you want to know how I survived?”